May he rest in peace.

An acquaintance in Queensland, Australia passed away recently. Please keep him and his wife and kids in your prayers.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, may perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace. Amen

Religion is bad for humanity, right?

There have been a few books recently, and I’ve heard some opinion that religion is responsible for all wars, that religion is anti science, basically, that religion is bad for you.

What do you think? A few thoughts to ponder:

• Studies concerning people’s generosity in donating money to charities or giving time as volunteers show believers out-give and out-volunteer nonbelievers by 3 to 1.
• It was religion, and not secular humanists, who founded schools for the poor
• It was religion that gave us orphanages
• Again, religion that set up hospitals
• Religion which started soup kitchens
• Worked in hospices and countless other charities.
• Some of history’s greatest scientists -- Newton, Pasteur, Galileo, Lavoisier, Kepler, Copernicus, Faraday, Maxwell, Bernard, and Heisenberg --were all Christians
• Gregor Mendel -- the father of modern genetics -- was a Catholic priest.

"I've stopped being an alcoholic now that I've discovered atheism"

How often have you heard that?

In an interview with Zenit, Author Father Thomas Williams speaks about his new book that sets out to refute the recent books about supposed negative influences of religion, such as Dawkins' The God Delusion.

This from the interview when asked if religion had positive benefits. After explaining his personal knowledge of people turning from bad ways of life when finding religion,

"let’s turn the question around. How many people do you know that have overcome alcoholism or pornographic addictions, stopped cheating on their spouses, or become more concerned and dedicated parents because they discovered atheism? It simply doesn’t happen. Atheism offers no incentive to become better or less selfish."

from Zenit, New Book Debunks Atheists’ Claims,

Mercy-killing death: women found guilty

from the SMH
Geesche Jacobsen
June 19, 2008 - 3:50PM

In a blow to the euthanasia movement, a jury has found one women guilty of the manslaughter and another an accessory to the manslaughter of Alzheimer's sufferer and former Qantas pilot Graeme Wylie.

...He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in March 2003 and the case centered on his capacity at the time of his death to decide he wanted to commit suicide.

...The court also heard that Mr Wylie's will - in Justins' favour - was changed a week before his death. Under an old will she stood to gain half of his $2.4 million estate, with the rest to be divided between his daughters.

Abortion Changes You - A site for those who are touched by abortion.

Whether the experience happened recently or years ago, this site is a refuge for those who wish to tell their story and begin the process of healing.

http://abortionchangesyou.com/

Woman Suffer Less Sleep Complaints When Happily Married

Marital happiness may lower the risk of sleep problems in Caucasian women, while marital strife may heighten the risk, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored
by Wendy M.

via http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110664.php

Bardot fined for anti-Islam remarks

Jun. 4, 2008, (CWNews.com)

A Paris court has fined Brigette Bardot €15,000 ($23,000) for instigating hatred for Muslims.

In December 2006, Info-Journal published a letter in which the one-time French film icon wrote of Muslims: "The entire population is destroying us, destroying our country, imposing its culture.” Judge Nicolas Bonnal said, “Her words clearly refer to the Muslim community and assume the character of a reaction.”

Bardot had been fined on two prior occasions, in 2001 and in 2004, for words inciting racial hatred.

from Catholic World News website. June 4

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