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BSU Christian Week - Separation of Church and State? How 'bout a separation of God and fate?

Between Heaven and Hell

A Reader’s Theater

Presented by

The Ex-Inmate Theater

Today, Sept. 24^th  7:00-9:00 p.m.

BSU Special Events Center

On November 22, 1963 J.F. Kennedy was killed.  It was also the day C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley died.  Come listen to some of the greatest voices of the last century discuss questions we have all considered in the darkest recesses of our minds.

 

A Free Event

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What does "it" matter? - 50,000 page views later

Get this, on September 2nd of 2006 we launched this blog with the following text:

What is "it"? There have been a lot of "its" in the past and many quotes like "it's the economy stupid" and many others. For this website the "it" for now is an attempt in fusing politics, culture, business, personality, religion, you and me.

No longer will there be a perceived hidden agenda - you'll get the straight scoop right here. There has never been a hidden agenda in my life; I like to lay myself right out there. Along with some friends there is a plan to bring many thoughts and plans to help businesses succeed, to help people reach their true potential and see a fusion of different perspectives become a stronger entity.

You'll see video, documents to download, links to other sites and people that speak into this dream - hang on & hope you like "it"!

Well....it's been 23 months since that first post (and 50,000 pageviews later as well - we hit that today.)


I'm sure that's not a big deal for some folks, but on this blog, it's fun to see us tip the scales at 50,000. ( I think that's more than the total number of election votes I've ever received - tee hee)


We've had a bunch of posts and we'll have a bunch more....

Keep hangin' on...and thanks for joining us, lo these many , many days/weeks/months and now years.

Den

 PS: Let me know which ones may have been "favorites", ok?
I just may sprinkle this month of August with a few "Best Of's"

Al Gore in Idaho - a bird's eye view

I was one of 10,000 people who listened to Al Gore give his comments on the environment and our responsibilities as individuals. I went to the event anticipating sheer and utter boredom, as Mr. Gore has never been much of a public speaker. The thought of sitting through a couple hours of his historic droning on and on and on made me look anxiously for my next dental examination.

I was as wrong as could be.

Mr. Gore presented a witty and very informative mulit-hour information and education monologue. And quite frankly, it was great. His passion and  growing stature as a statesman was unusual to watch. His handling of his side of the debate was, as expected, very refined. He knew what he was doing. What I found especially interesting was his handle on his opposition's comments. He knew his enemy.

Also, I've never thought of Mr. Gore as a particularly physically impressive man, but he was. Much more confident in his older age, he dominated the stage at the Taco Bell Arena.

 Did I agree with all that he said? Heavens no. But let's examine the things that I did agree with him on:

• We believe environmental stewardship is a biblical mandate and commission from God.
• All of God’s creation is important to Him, down to the last sparrow and blade of grass.
• We have wrongfully assumed that creation exists for our own consumption.
• It is the responsibility of every true citizen to take stewardship seriously, and that includes environmental stewardship.
• This is an issue for all faiths, beginning with whatever you believe.
• This is a matter of personal responsibility- beginning at your home.
• There is no political party ownership of the environment.

I'd like you to visit www.letstendthegarden.org and see a conservative Christian approach to environmental stewardship by the Vineyard Boise.In particular I would like you to consider purchasing Tri Robinson's book Saving God's Green Earth.

I always ask people who have not yet met me to give me the benefit of a personal meeting. I failed my own request when it came to Al Gore. 10,000 people- a personal meeting? Nah. Yet you could see Mr. Gore's sincerity and willingness to go out on the hustings. That's pretty impressive.

I hope you can see my sincerity as well. I listened and learned. Can't beat that.

Dennis