Starting Lines — Jan 22, 2005
January 22nd, 2005 | 12:47 AM |(5 years, 6 months, 1 week, 2 days, 6 hours, 40 minutes ago)
German Attack On Homeschoolers Continues
Officials in Germany have been attempting to destroy the homeschooling movement, going so far as jailing parents and threatening to take their children away. “Germany continues targeting homeschoolers: Group of Baptist families face possible loss of children to state”
The ‘Philly 5’ Get a Win
Things seem to be looking up for the ‘Philly 5’. A judge hearing the case of the 4 adults arrested in Philadelphia for speaking out in favor of God’s laws at a pro-homosexual rally has lifted a bail restriction. Furthermore…
Besides ruling on the bail restriction, Dembe viewed the videotape of the OutFest protest and said she could not see any criminal activity being committed.
Why Practice Apologetics
Tim Challies has written yet another excellent article. This time he addresses good and bad reasons to engage in apologetics and debates. (No, my name is not Fan Boy.) There is another good reason to engage in apologetics which is not mentioned by Tim and James White: Taking the time to find answers to questions about christianity leads to personal growth. As Solomon said:
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
(Prov. 3:13-18, NIV)
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
(Prov. 18:15, NIV)
Lawyer Irony
Two founders of a group named American for Legal Reform were standing in line outside a courthouse. While they were waiting, they were amusing themselves by telling lawyer jokes. A particularly thin-skinned lawyer in the line had them arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, thus proving why lawyer jokes are so popular. Details here and here.
