Thanks for visiting “E-vangie Tales & more.” I hope to inspire you to know that what you say and do in the name of Christ can make a difference–for eternity. In this blog I will put in interesting thoughts on the after-life, celebrity comments about God, perspectives of death, and “morbidly fascinating” articles as I
A large sign in the window of a Philadelphia business read:
“WE WOULD RATHER DO BUSINESS WITH 1000 AL QAEDA TERRORISTS THAN WITH ONE SINGLE AMERICAN”
You are probably outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory statement.
One would think that anti-hate groups from all across the country would be marching on this business…and that the National Guard might have to be called to keep the angry crowds back.
But, perhaps in these stressful times one might be tempted to let the proprietors simply make their statement. We are a society which holds Freedom of Speech as perhaps our greatest liberty. And after all, it is just a sign.
You may ask what kind of business would dare post such a sign?
In February 1708 a previously unknown London astrologer named Isaac Bickerstaff published an almanac in which he predicted the death by fever of the famous rival astrologer John Partridge. According to Bickerstaff, Partridge would die on March 29 of that year. Partridge indignantly denied the prediction, but on March 30 Bickerstaff released a pamphlet announcing
“I was honored today with having a few stones, dirt, rotten eggs and pieces of dead cats thrown at me.” -George Whitefield, a famous preacher who preached over 18,000 sermons between 1736-1770
I once watched a televised interview with Jane Roe – of the famous Roe-v-Wade abortion case. During the interview, she shared that she had become a believer in Jesus Christ. As she told her story, you could hear how her heart had been softened and she’d become a warm, caring, loving individual. It dawned on