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Mohler’s Top News Stories of 2009
Dr. Mohler looks at the top news stories of 2009. “How will 2009 be remembered? Looking back over the year, ten major developments seem most important to me from this vantage point. A few years from now, 2009 might be remembered differently, but these markers stand out as 2010 begins”
The Date of the Last Day
Harold Camping has (again) figured out the date the world will end. “Camping, 88, has scrutinized the Bible for almost 70 years and says he has developed a mathematical system to interpret prophecies hidden within the Good Book. One night a few years ago, Camping, a civil engineer by trade, crunched the numbers and was stunned at what he’d found: The world will end May 21, 2011.”
From the “Isn’t That What God Said?” File
“Young children spanked by their parents may perform better at school later on and grow up to be happier, according to a controversial new study that is drawing scorn from critics. The U.S.-based research states that spanking children up to six years old made them more successful in school, more optimistic about life, more likely to take voluntary work, and more keen to attend university than their never-spanked counterparts.”
Haven’t We Seen Avatar Before?
This is good for a chuckle.
Sale at RHB
Reformation Heritage Books has quite a long list of good books being offered at a steep discount. They are on a first come, first served basis with limited quantities, so don’t wait around.
Dr. Mohler looks at the top news stories of 2009. “How will 2009 be remembered? Looking back over the year, ten major developments seem most important to me from this vantage point. A few years from now, 2009 might be remembered differently, but these markers stand out as 2010 begins”
The Date of the Last Day
Harold Camping has (again) figured out the date the world will end. “Camping, 88, has scrutinized the Bible for almost 70 years and says he has developed a mathematical system to interpret prophecies hidden within the Good Book. One night a few years ago, Camping, a civil engineer by trade, crunched the numbers and was stunned at what he’d found: The world will end May 21, 2011.”
From the “Isn’t That What God Said?” File
“Young children spanked by their parents may perform better at school later on and grow up to be happier, according to a controversial new study that is drawing scorn from critics. The U.S.-based research states that spanking children up to six years old made them more successful in school, more optimistic about life, more likely to take voluntary work, and more keen to attend university than their never-spanked counterparts.”
Haven’t We Seen Avatar Before?
This is good for a chuckle.
Sale at RHB
Reformation Heritage Books has quite a long list of good books being offered at a steep discount. They are on a first come, first served basis with limited quantities, so don’t wait around.
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Comments (6)
Camping. This fool is beyond foolish. He actually says that if you don’t agree with him, and even his book 1994?, then you are not a Christian. He actually compared himself to Jeremiah.
I really don’t get him!
It is worth pointing out that the spanking study, which was published by a Christian college, also found that anyone spanked over the age of six would me more likely to have violent and anti-social tendencies.
Well, at least we know one thing for sure…the world WON’T end on 21 May 2011.
What’s up with all the Avatar hate? This is maybe the third link you’ve posted that was highly critical.
Also worth noting the spanking study was rejected by two journals. One could of course suppose it was rejected because of group think, but I don’t think its warranted to immediately assume that. Its possible there are legitimate methodological problems with the study.
One other note about spanking in general, and a possible correlation with later poor behavior:
Correlation is not causation. It may well be that those who are predisposed (possibly genetically) to poor behavior later in life are also more prone to bad behavior in childhood. That alone would make them more likely to have been spanked, even if all parents were equally likely to spank.
All that to say: Christians needn’t be so defensive about a possible correlation between spanking and poor results later in life. The correlation alone doesn’t mean spanking is bad.
Spoil the rod and spare the child. Honestly, spanking’s not bad as long as it’s done for a good reason. I understand why the anti-spankers would be concerned about child abuse, but they’ve got to be realistic. If an abuser can’t abuse through spanking, then he’ll find another way. Spanking is not the problem: it’s our sinful hearts. THAT’s what needs to change.
And for the record, I wouldn’t want someone to tell me how to deal with my own child (if I was a mother). I think I could take care of it.