2013
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Misinformation and Confusion?
I have seen the image (left) more than once on facebook. It is, of course, absolute nonsense – misinformation from The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (Official) [sic] facebook page. It has had 68,834 shares by people who uncritically follow a page that describes its mission as, “to support…critical thinking and evidence-based understanding…”
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Easter is 50 days
Great Christian festivals begin in the evening after sunset, are celebrated through the day and on into the next evening. Easter begins in the evening with the Easter Vigil and is celebrated for fifty days as one long festival. It is not one day. It is not 40 days. Easter is a seventh of the
Pope renounces infallibility
On the feast day of St Melito of Sardis (April 1) Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the little-known Vatican parish church dedicated to the saint. Ever the contemporary pope, in his off-the-cuff remarks Pope Francis mentioned he had been skyping the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and gave hints that since there has been
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Jesus dies on the cross
Jesus is condemned to die Jesus carries his cross Jesus falls for the first time Jesus meets his mother Simon helps Jesus carry his cross Veronica wipes Jesus’ face Jesus falls the second time Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Jesus falls the third time Jesus is stripped Jesus is nailed to the cross 12.
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Holy Week in Two Minutes
The above excellent video obviously applies beyond the edges of Roman Catholicism. You may know some videos that present that wider context… Ps. a good e-friend with a Jewish background also reminded me how often we can exclude and be prejudiced in ways we may not be aware of… including in this Holy Week. •
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