Month: October 2006

Speaking in tongues banned by baptists

Capital Annex shares that the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth has now banned the promotion of anyone who practices “speaking in tongues.”
Funny that the Baptists are banning what the apostle Paul allowed.
From Vince:

Considering I can’t even speak Spanish after taking two years of it in high school, I’m sure I’m not a good candidate for speaking in tongues. I have witnessed people speaking in tongues before though. About 15 years ago I went to church with a friend who was Pentacostal. In addition to witnessing people “drunk in the Holy Spirit,” and seeing a woman jump over a pew, I saw and heard people speak in tongues. While it is an interesting sight, I think it’s more interesting that Texas psychoconservative Baptists have decided that speaking in tongues is simply too “out there.”

Looks like a lot of interpreters will have to look for other work now.

Re: Intelligent Design

I meant to post this yesterday but it slipped my mind.
This is Libertarian candidate James Werner’s response to the question of teaching intelligent design in our state’s schools.

I prefer school choice–allowing parents to escape government schools and send their kids to institutions that best represent their beliefs.
As long as children are forced to attend government schools, however, intelligent design should not be taught in science class. It is not a testable hypothesis, and therefore not appropriate for the science classroom.

State of emergency declared in Nigeria

From the BBC:

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared a state of emergency in Ekiti State, following the impeachment of the local governor for corruption.
Mr Obasanjo said he was taking action because the governor’s sacking had been unconstitutional, and to prevent Ekiti descending into chaos.
Both the chief justice and the attorney-general have said Ayo Fayose’s sacking was illegal.
Political tension is rising in Nigeria, ahead of elections next year.
Mr Fayose has denied reports that he had fled the country, saying he was in hiding because he feared for his life but remained governor.

Apple v Google

Mark Cuban continues discussion on the new Google and Youtube venture and how it will affect companies like Apple:

While we all wonder what the content companies will do going forward with Google and Youtube, you have to wonder what Apple is thinking and how they will respond.
They have to be sitting their with eyes wide open as they watch 3 of the major record labels sign some sort of deal with Gootube that rewards them with 4k shares of stock each, worth more than 15mm dollars that from appearances will allow Gootube to offer music videos for free from the Gootube site

I’ve discussed before that people expect free content on the web. They don’t mind waiting for an ad as long as the content is free. And most people will pay a minimal price for content that’s ad free.
So it will be interesting to see where Google goes with Youtube and their other ventures.
Their ad network is their cash cow. I wonder if they’ll ever offer subscriptions or pay services for people to skip over their ads.