I am a Christian Get me out of Here

I was sad Jason Donovan came third. Still hope he does make a comeback.

Still I do think Ant and Dec are sadists and the whole show is an attack on human dignity....yuck, dont want to even repeat what the winner had to do.

It came to my mind, if they ever wanted to do a contemporary version of the early times of the Church and Christians being thrown to the Lions, they should have a TV show called "I'm a Christian, get me out of here", definitely hosted by Ant and Dec.

It would seem fitting.

Doctor Who and Captain Jack

I am a big Doctor Who fan and I think Russell T Davies is a fantastic writer.

So you can imagine that when I heard about "Torchwood" the spin off from Doctor Who....I was keen to find out about it. Torchwood was set up by Queen Victoria to combat aliens. It is separate from the UN and the MI5.

However, then I read further, here is an interview with Captain Jack, it really does speak for itself
Is there a problem with Torchwood

Also, I did not see all the episodes with Captain Jack in Doctor Who

The BBC said in the following link
just read my excerpts
"The BBC defended its output, citing the recent EastEnders storyline involving Sonia and Naomi and the bisexual character Captain Jack in Doctor Who as examples of its "richness and diversity".
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OK, can I be alone in thinking what is going on here? I am alone in feeling worried that Torchwood, (which children are bound to be curious about and want to see, for the very reason it is a spin off from Dr Who, is going to be full of bi-kinky stuff? I am worried what is going on.

When I saw Captain Jack kiss Rose and then Dr Who, I had not seen all the episodes, so thought it was like an alien with a different tradition to us. Although it sparked off an alarm bell. Nope, not just an alien, Captain Jack, the good looking exciting character, charmer he's out and out- well out really, as was made more obvious by episodes I missed.

And he is in Dr Who not just as an extra, but as totally "the norm" and what is more, a hero to be copied. All this for viewers as young as 6 or younger.

Section 28 where have you gone?

I know that for simply preaching the Christian/ Catholic view on these issues that priests have had questionning from police.

I really dont think I am playing Madam Zelda with a crystal ball, but it seems that this subtly heading in a scary direction. And no one seems to be speaking up. It feels like we are powerless and that the mainstream media is going to have the reverse of section 28.

What are we supposed to do other than watch and wait for it to happen?

Are we really going to have to censor all TV in a Christian Family, because its values are so far gone in the opposite direction?

PCID

PCID

A link on interfaith dialogue

Dominus Iesus

I am just about to read Dominus Iesus,


However I was pleasantly surprised to find an interview with the then Cardinal Ratzinger.

I found his frankness and directness simply refreshing.

Why the Church?

"It is necessary to keep these two truths together, namely, the real possibility of salvation in Christ for all mankind and the necessity of the Church for this salvation" Dominus Iesus



I am happily convinced that Jesus is essential for salvation. What surprised me, is that I did not (!) have the same view of the Church being essential, also that this was a twin truth to the necessity of Christ.

Why is the Church essential for salvation??? Or if you do not think it is, why not?

If you think the Church is essential....please give an answer than might be persuasive to someone who doesnt think so.




(This is an essay question... I have to confess)


This is a question I have posted in two forums, however
Total Catholic Total Catholic are often more responsive than XT3....

so I am also interested to compare the responses from the two forums, which have quite different readerships in terms of age range

Really interesting talk

Found this talk on Soteriology, the Dark Side List of links look for Soteriology the Dark side

One really beautiful comment was

"The question is not if you die tonight where would you go, but if you live for another 50 years, what kind of person would you want to become"