Ok, to an extent this is a little pernickety. We all know that newspapers can be overdramatic and exaggerate stories to help their sales etc. But this site shows how much they really do take the biscuit. Have a look at the background story to the headline “Muslims force pool cover up” and tell me it’s [...]
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Health and Safety Myths
Partly because it’s funny, partly because it’s a little political, and partly because it’s relevant to some of us at CBC … ..i think it’s worth looking at the HSE website to see the collection of health and safety myths that are propagated by the media/everyone which in fact have nothing to do with any official government [...]
Full Story »Christian Pseudo-Gangsters Advocate the Sinless Hug
The phenomenon of the culturally relevant Christian musical performance group has reached a new high. Californian ministry “The Fathers House” have put on a gangster-rap style performance, advocating the “Christian Side-Hug”, which avoids the sinful “Front-Hug”. Is there an inconsistancy in promoting a type of hug that avoids sin, while being dressed up as gangsters [...]
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A Cultural Analysis
“Europe, at least the indigenous population of Europe, is dying.” says Lord Sacks, the Chief Rabbi, leader of Britain’s Jewish community, on the Telegraph website on Wednesday. I remember hearing this quite a few years ago, and I’ve never forgotten it because it tells you something very important about people and society. That is that [...]
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Religion Specific Police Officers?
This article on the telegraph website leads with the following strapline … Muslims, Jewish and Hindu crime victims could be given the right to request a police officer of their own religion under a scheme being trialled in the Sikh community. Ridiculous? That’s the easy reaction to make to this. How about this? … Black [...]
Full Story »Gran Torino
If you are going to watch a film in the next few months, do not miss Gran Torino. Funny and dramatic, it is also hugely thoughtful. Ideas about race, revenge, friendship, age, “America” to mention a few. Plus, for me, some thought provoking questions about the role of a “Christian” in relating to people. Really [...]
Full Story »Virtual 3D Looks Amazing
This is great. Some guy has used a Wii remote to create the illusion of 3D, you just have to see it to uderstand.
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