Friday, February 03, 2006

Christian ministers were enthusiastic at the early private screenings of "End of the Spear," made by Every Tribe Entertainment, an evangelical film company. But days before the film's premiere, a controversy erupted over the casting of a gay actor that has all but eclipsed the movie and revealed fault lines among evangelicals. One Web log, nossobrii.blogspot.com, written by Kevin T. Bauder, president of Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis, stated in a Jan. 13 entry: "Granted, we must not overreact. And it would probably be an overreaction to firebomb these men's houses. But what they have done is no mistake. It is a calculated strategy."      from here   ** So the burning theological questions in some evangelical households these days:  Where does one go to purchase a firebomb?  Am I paying too much for my firebombs?  Can I order online?   ** Granted, we must not overreact.  And it would probably be an overreaction to cut off the heads of Kevin T. Bauder's children.    4:54:52 PM    comment []

Bush pledges to rise above election-year politics   "I recognize 2006 is a political year, but my job is to help rise above that and stay focused on results," Bush said in a Reuters interview.     Pig pledges to use his power of flight for good   "I recognize that I'm fat and have no wings, but my job is to rise above that and stay focused on results," Piggy said in a Reuters interview.   2:05:44 PM    comment []

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