Famous Lost Words: Johnny Knoxville
“Your pretty face is going to hell.” Johnny Knoxville on what his tombstone should say. (People magazine, 11-07-05)
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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 Preference for Terrorists
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?
The Death of Isaac Bickerstaff
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
E-vangie Tales #76: THE DEMON SECTION
There she was: a rather well dressed black woman thumbing through a Wicca book at Barnes and Noble. I thought it might be too dangerous to interrupt this lady from her satanic curiosity and engage her with the gospel at this time. Still, I chose to throw all caution to the wind… “Excuse me,” I
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