Joel Kontinen

Lesbian Activist Says That the Gay Marriage Struggle Has a Sinister Agenda

Is there a hidden agenda behind the gay/lesbian community’s campaign to redefine the traditional concept of marriage? Some Christians have been suggesting that there is, but many practicing homosexuals and lesbians have claimed that their attempts have merely to do with equal rights. The recent disclosure by lesbian activist Masha Gessen... (posted by Joel 13 days 22 hours ago.)

I Don't Drink Tap Water Because It Contains Chemicals Many People Say

Recently, a questionnaire study conducted in the United Kingdom revealed that 83 per cent of the respondents believed that water contains chemicals. The rest obviously did not think so, or were not sure. It is not so uncommon for some people to avoid drinking tap water by insisting that it contains chemicals. However, if they were consistent, they should... (posted by Joel 41 days 21 hours ago.)

At Last: A Diet That Works - And Saves Money

Can a diet both work and save money? I would say that it can. While many if not most diets involve buying a product or a particular foodstuff, the 5:2 diet does not require one to buy anything. I stumbled on this diet while with my wife on a Qantas domestic flight in Australia in January. Actually, we were not supposed to be on board the plane at all, as we had planned to go... (posted by Joel 55 days 19 hours ago.)

Can Christians Rejoice Over the Death of Hugo Chavez?

Some bloggers have not resisted the temptation to voice their pleasure following the news that Hugo Chavez, the socialist president of Venezuela, died earlier this week. This is a rather disturbing phenomenon that is especially seen on the microblog Twitter. Mr. Chavez was no friend of the west, and at least a handful of this statements have been somewhat bizarre, to... (posted by Joel 70 days 20 hours ago.)

Being A Christian Is Extremely Dangerous

Recent news headlines coming from Africa and Asia suggest that Christians are still facing grave dangers, especially in Islamic countries. Three items in particular illustrate this very disturbing trend that shows no signs of change. 1. In Tanzania, Muslims killed Assemblies of God pastor Mathayo Machila following an argument about who is entitled to kill animals for human... (posted by Joel 85 days 1 hour ago.)

Henry Kissinger And a World Without Israel

“ In 10 years, there will be no more Israel ”, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger predicted recently. It was probably no surprise that his statement has made a huge number of headlines. A Google search for the terms Kissinger and World Without Israel gives over 570,000 hits. Mr . Kissinger is a Jew, so he should not be too eager to predict the demise of the... (posted by Joel 201 days 20 hours ago.)