Shut Your Pie Hole and Go Home

This is the proof in the pudding regarding our earlier post today referencing a request to respect protesters. My personal favourite is photo number 13, but I don't know what the Chaotic Insurrection Orchestra  has to do with G8 meetings. As for #12, not every protest is a reason to light a joint. I love that I don't even have to make a point.  These people have made it for me and on day one, no less. Thank you, protesters, thank you.

  Obama arrives for G8 I'm somewhat saddened by the fact that Obama's arrival in Toronto made front page news.  What about the other world leaders?  I know what other countries are being represented next week, but I don't know who has arrived.  I personally don't think Obama is that big of a deal. It's not really the article that got me going this morning.  It was the idiotic comment by someone who makes me ashamed to be Canadian.  I'm proud that these meeting are being hosted on Canadian soil, but for once, I wish there could be peace. StanJohnston wrote, " Since when has it become ok for Canada not to respect protesters or the idea that their are many valid opinions? We are becoming more and more like the US every day and it's a terrible thing for Canada to become." Okay to not respect protesters? You have got to be kidding me, right?  Respect protesters ?  The same protesters who created a situation so dangerous a disabled kid could...

A Jesus Christ cartoon is in development at Comedy Central .  "JC is a playful take on religion and society with a sprinkle of dumb.”  This comment makes me wonder just how many Christians and biblical scholars are involved in the creation of this show.  My guess is a big, fat 0. I personally believe that Comedy Central has already gone too far.  I thought cartoons were supposed to be for kids.  Since when is animation R rated?  Apparently clean humour is no longer appreciated. While I appreciate good humour like any real Canadian, I take offense as a Christian when non-believers take all respect and honour away from my Saviour.  I have no doubts that God loves to laugh, the Bible speaks often of the joy of the Father.  I can only imagine Jesus laughing and joking around with his disciples, but to place God in the role of an apathetic, video-gaming father?  That's offensive.  That's disrespect. I'm all for promoting Christianity in...

Now, I admit that we ministers here at SYPH and GH tend to have a lot of negative things to say - granted we are conservative soap-boxers - but there are times when an encouraging word is most welcome.  What I just had the pleasure of experiencing was amazingly simple at most. A gentleman just walked out of my office.  He is not Canadian by birth, nor is he of Christian faith.  I'm okay with that.  We, here in Canada, have been granted the freedom of religion and the freedom to practice our chosen faith.  This man is a successful business man and owns a successful company.  He is well-groomed and well-dressed, well-spoken with an Indian accent.  I'm okay with that. This being the Christmas season, our mailboxes are being filled with requests for non-perishable food items, money, toys, etc. from an assortment of profitable and non-profitable organisations.  Many include small gifts in hope of inspiring us to also give.  A lot of these flye...

Yesterday after work, I paid a visit to our local mall.  I had a few things to pick up and planned to be in and out as quickly as possible.  Easy enough.  I failed, however, to factor in the rudeness and complete lack of respect demonstrated by more people that I care to say. I was bumped, pushed, and cut off - in a shopping environment that was not all that busy at the time I was there.  There was not even a slight attempt made at being polite or considerate.  I should add here that the majority of these rude people were either of a different nationality or under the age of 25. A question was posed.  "Didn't their mothers teach these people any manners?"  I replied, "Obviously not."  And perhaps their mothers didn't have manners either. I am so thankful that my parents taught me manners.  My teachers taught me manners, too, but I don't think they do that in schools anymore. What happened to simple respect?  It would seem obvious...