Villagers ignore the law and go on a girl circumcision frenzy. I wonder why the Christian church there has not been more successful in stopping this horrible practice. See the story here.
Archive for the ‘Global’ Category
Do girls in this Kenyan village live in terror as they wait their turn?
Posted: 9th December 2011 by graham in Global0
Christians are being encouraged to boycott shops that have Christmas trees, Santa and cheesy seasonal music but no mention of Christmas
Posted: 29th November 2011 by graham in Culture, GlobalAccording to the initiative at saymerrychristmas.net Christians are also being encouraged to say “Merry Christmas” to friends and work colleagues instead of the American habit of saying “Happy holidays,” or the more British “Seasons greetings.” I received some info about this in an email and think it looks largely American, but it is relevant here [...]
We need to teach our daughters to distinguish between…
Posted: 17th October 2011 by graham in Culture, Global, preach_it!We need to teach our daughters to distinguish between: a man who flatters her and a man who compliments her, a man who spends money on her and a man who invests in her, a man who views her as property and a man who views her properly, a man who lusts after her and [...]
Mitt Romney Republican hopeful believes Jesus is son of God. Oh does he?
Posted: 13th October 2011 by graham in Culture, Global, news_commentIs Romney deliberately dishonest or is he simply ignorant about historical Christianity? Mitt Romney is a Mormon and is running for the Republican nomination, so he can run for US president in the coming elections.Yesterday his religion was discussed on BBC Radio4 as here in the UK some are wondering how his religion could affect [...]
Beware! The College for International Co-operation and Development is on the streets of York and they want your money
Posted: 5th October 2011 by graham in GlobalHe seemed a nice chap and his motives appeared to be good, but I am not sure his begging is legal. He was not collecting for a registered charity. He said I could take his photo for my blog. Forgot to ask his name though – duh! But I did ask him if he knew [...]
Let your jaw drop as you listen to this uncaring banker
Posted: 27th September 2011 by graham in Culture, Global, news_commentBBC Speechless As Trader Tells Truth: “The Collapse Is Coming…And Goldman Rules The World”
Should Brits commemorate the USA terrorism atrocity of 9/11?
Posted: 10th September 2011 by graham in Culture, GlobalI do realise 9/11 has affected us too, it dragged us into an invasion of Iraq where hundreds of thousands of civilians died as a result (something for which our nation shares responsibility). But having said that, should the events of 9/11 have been filling our TV screens to the extent they have been this [...]