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Posted by Peter DM - 04/09/2010 20:36 Posted by isawusaw2 - 04/09/2010 15:15 Posted by Peter DM - 04/09/2010 05:13 Posted by isawusaw2 - 04/09/2010 04:45 |
Who will you be voting for in the coming federal election?
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Bill Muehlenberg, 14th April 2010
"There are plenty of forces arrayed against Christianity, many of them working overtime to see its demise. There are never-ending challenges and threats to the Christian church from without. But sadly the greatest threat may come from within.
I refer to the widespread apathy and indifference of so many believers. While the church is besieged on every front, and losing battle after battle, how many Christians simply don’t know about the war they are in, or simply don’t even care?
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Some Red Bull advertisements have been deemed inappropriate by the Advertising Standards Board and have been banned from airing.
Watchdog deems Red Bull strip-club ad unfit
Herald Sun, April 14th 2010
"Red Bull's wings have been clipped by the advertising standards watchdog after it aired an animated TV commercial depicting a child at a strip club.
The energy drink manufacturer pulled the ad after leaving viewers fizzing over concerns it sexualised children, undermined parental authority and could even upset the RSPCA.
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Article by Cameron Spink
I was immensely encouraged this weekend for many reasons, not least of which the occasion of Easter. Easter is a great reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus. A sacrifice that Jesus didn’t have to do. A lot of times I forget what the Easter message is about. I think it is about me and how God has sanctified me and my fellow Christians. Jesus’ sacrifice, however, is about God. It’s about God’s power, mercy and justice. The fact that I am saved by Jesus’ death is merely a by-product of God’s power.
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Article by Bill Muehlenberg
"Two articles in the papers offer a glimmer of hope that the porn avalanche may be meeting a bit of resistance. It is early days yet, but these news items may well be the harbinger of more good news to come on this front.
The first piece I noticed in the weekend papers was just a short article, but a significant one I thought. It had to do with a noted actor actually refusing to do sex scenes because of his concern to put principle ahead of money. Now that is very rare indeed amongst the Hollywood sleaze set.
The piece opened this way: “Former ‘Desperate Housewives’ bad guy Neal McDonough has reportedly been sacked from a new TV series after he refused to do a sex scene. The 44-year-old actor was tapped to play opposite Virginia Madsen in the upcoming U.S. program ‘Scoundrels’, but was abruptly replaced just three days before the filming began. McDonough, a family man and devout Catholic, apparently refused to do heated love scenes with Madsen because of his principles. Deadline Hollywood said that the actor is strict with his values and won’t do sex scenes on camera.”
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Article by Cameron Spink
VicRoads has recently brought out advertisements seeking to dissuade road users from participating in unsafe activities whilst driving - including facebooking and texting. VicRoads is to be commended for bringing these issues to our attention. What is not helpful is how these advertisements convey their message. Titled with “Don’t be a D***head” these advertisements use very offensive tactics to persuade, in particular, young adults to abstain from these dangerous endeavours. Unfortunately, through-out the advertisement series, other more sickening profanities are used as well as rude finger gestures and acts of violence.
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Article by Cameron Spink
The title of this movie is perhaps the most revealing title since Snakes On A Plane but as it is based on a book of the same title it must be forgiven. How To Train Your Dragon is an animation movie about a Viking teen that finds and trains a dragon in secret. This is completely against social norm as there has long been a feud between the dragon and Viking races.
The plot is simple and unobtrusive, as expected from a movie aimed predominately at a young target audience. Hiccup, the protagonist, is a blacksmithing apprentice (aren’t they all) who is the son of the town chieftain. At the start of the story he has both the physical and mental incapacity to participate in the Viking favourite past-time, namely killing dragons. So it is ironic that he is the first Viking to take down a dreaded Night Fury dragon. However, given the chance to kill it Hiccup cannot bring himself to ending its life. Instead he keeps it secretly and seeks to allow it to fly again. He ironically names his dragon Toothless.
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