tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.comments2020-07-01T17:18:51.704+10:00Hoosier Neighbour...in Oz!Clair Hochstetlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-81556875544402285652011-10-08T05:48:34.574+11:002011-10-08T05:48:34.574+11:00Clair - I think that Jobs did a lot of things that...Clair - I think that Jobs did a lot of things that not too many folks knew about - he was a very private person. So much has been written about Jobs that I felt that I could not add much, although I did post a video of his Stanford address on my blog - http://dougandrhonda.blogspot.com/2011/10/jobs-tebow-apples-oranges.html<br /><br />I am going to join your site and invite you to join mine :-)<DEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535087176533944091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-50057931719909845002011-02-06T01:55:39.993+11:002011-02-06T01:55:39.993+11:00Photo/story of the aftermath & frustration inv...Photo/story of the aftermath & frustration involved: <br /><br />http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/05/3130932.htm<br /><br />One man found dead as result of the cyclone effects - asphyxiated by generator fumes:<br /><br />http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/02/05/3130675.htmClair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-15069583348979377622011-02-05T13:32:14.974+11:002011-02-05T13:32:14.974+11:00Here is a good photo collection of the cyclone dam...Here is a good photo collection of the cyclone damage: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/cyclone-yasi-pictures/<br /><br />Thank God there was no (known) loss of human life from Yasi although there was likely a huge loss of wildlife (birds and other animals.) Lots of trees down, leaves stripped bare, cane & banana crops laid flat, which was to be expected, but property damage less than Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-90111141327605004712011-02-04T17:43:24.496+11:002011-02-04T17:43:24.496+11:00Congratulations on leaving your religion Anonymous...Congratulations on leaving your religion Anonymous just because a church elder , god forbid, decided to act a bit christ like and praise someone of another faith for their good deeds.<br /><br />Suggest reading over the parable of the good samaratain, then ask yourself how it got so bad that a frigging atheist like me is able to tell you your not acting like a true christian when you disobey godsShaynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-65648811107478715272011-02-02T19:42:08.518+11:002011-02-02T19:42:08.518+11:00My comment would be that Anonymous has a strange v...My comment would be that Anonymous has a strange view of history - the convicts would certainly have not regarded the military, who were really prison officers, with any enthusiasm. Popularity was the norm with whom? The military? Certainly not the convicts and certainly not the Aboriginals.<br /><br />Historically the military have had a small place in Australian history. How many military Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682125015622743887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-67831918318681260652011-02-02T19:07:27.432+11:002011-02-02T19:07:27.432+11:00The prisoners were not settlers, but rather prison...The prisoners were not settlers, but rather prisoners serving time, (most charged unjustly by our standards).<br />The land was under the control of the military and was under military law - it was not a free settlement. It employed civilians just as it does today. The military takes control of an area which is under martial law even today,the 'crown' decides which other authorities will Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-34403639908158574672011-02-02T01:55:55.869+11:002011-02-02T01:55:55.869+11:00“Australia was founded by the military” sounds lik...“Australia was founded by the military” sounds like hyperbole to me. Australia was founded as a penal colony by the British Crown, which used both military and civil personnel to administer and regulate. By far the majority of new settlers were prisoners, and I find it hard to imagine they were happy about the military presence. As well as the European colonists, there were the Aboriginal Bryan Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828616096900664359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-60633155335323034492011-02-01T06:15:52.178+11:002011-02-01T06:15:52.178+11:00Australia was founded by the military actually, an...Australia was founded by the military actually, and its popularity has been the norm and has grown ever since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-973947806928876852011-01-31T10:49:52.629+11:002011-01-31T10:49:52.629+11:00I wish you well on your journey of faith, Eric. I...I wish you well on your journey of faith, Eric. I read the story in Mennonite Weekly Review (online) about the 45 Anabaptists who went to Israel with their statement and the subsequent comments, including your ongoing "dialogue" with Les. I hope someday you can actually go on a delegation to Palestine/Israel, like Les did and take the time to see for yourself what is really happeningClair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-55844203064342789432011-01-30T12:11:02.282+11:002011-01-30T12:11:02.282+11:00I should clarify my last comment. I have lost fait...I should clarify my last comment. I have lost faith in the leadership of the global church if it has taken a pro-Palestinian stance despite their violence to the State of Israel. The last time I checked, God is no respecter of persons, that is to say, God does not play favorites. Christ died for all sinners. The global church is not represented by its leaders but by those who make up the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-82042264880543787072011-01-29T21:40:24.312+11:002011-01-29T21:40:24.312+11:00Thant's it I am done with your skewed view of ...Thant's it I am done with your skewed view of the facts and the leaders of the church with their bias. The way I see it, the church has no real leaders anymore just academics with a bias politcal view. Who are they to dictate to any country? I now leave you with your delusions. I hope you take responsibility for the final outcome of the church's interference with other countries.I really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-24123775556407656802011-01-29T13:15:58.750+11:002011-01-29T13:15:58.750+11:00Here is part of the background story -- why I post...Here is part of the background story -- why I posted that "dove in the gun-sights" photo of what Banksy painted on the Wall of Separation. A good article from ForeignPolicy.com -- it needs to be read by all Americans who support the state of Israel and its policies unequivocally: <br /><br />http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/28/the_rest_of_the_storyClair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-23449506443694159282011-01-29T12:45:58.374+11:002011-01-29T12:45:58.374+11:00Also, here is a photo gallery of the Muslim human ...Also, here is a photo gallery of the Muslim human shields - in connection with the original post I made:<br />http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/3595/Egypt/0/Photo-Gallery-Egypts-Muslims-attend-Coptic-Christm.aspxClair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-89195002755687108072011-01-29T12:16:14.146+11:002011-01-29T12:16:14.146+11:00Oh yes, facts:
http://richarddawkins.net/articles...Oh yes, facts:<br /><br />http://richarddawkins.net/articles/574844-egypt-s-muslims-attend-coptic-christmas-mass-serving-as-human-shields<br /><br />http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/01/07/egypt.coptic.church.attack/index.html?eref=edition_meast&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/edition_meast+(RSS:+Middle+East)Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-34899428284748171332011-01-29T11:57:57.470+11:002011-01-29T11:57:57.470+11:00To "Anonymous": (Why in the world do you...To "Anonymous": (Why in the world do you insist on speaking behind the mask of anonymity? Why do you not have the courage to identify yourself and your opinions?) Anyway, you said "Or is it a case that Egyptian/ Muslim violence is OK, but American/ Christian violence is wrong. You seem to be rather inconsistent if one looks at your posts." <br /><br />Here you have, once Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-79723411814088390802011-01-29T09:04:06.467+11:002011-01-29T09:04:06.467+11:00I understand how busy people can get. And no, I do...I understand how busy people can get. And no, I don't expect you to respond immediately as you claim.<br />On another point there is a lot of violence in Egypt at the moment. They seem to think they can achieve democracy through violence. Are these the same Egyptians that you say defend Christians in Egypt? Don’t you condemn the violence that America uses to defend freedom of religion in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-16194589997655284532011-01-28T17:19:11.751+11:002011-01-28T17:19:11.751+11:00Anonymous, please take the courtesy of posting you...Anonymous, please take the courtesy of posting your name and yes, I do want to have a conversation with you. I am not a theologian, I am a pastor who works in critical care in a hospital and with hurting people and also spend time in management of a pastoral care department. This involves relating to a wide variety of people within a mileau of great religious and political diversity - ChristiansClair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-91975409168485509332011-01-26T10:02:18.293+11:002011-01-26T10:02:18.293+11:00Firstly, thank you for publishing the comments. Yo...Firstly, thank you for publishing the comments. You ask for comments not dialoque.<br />Secondly, I said that it was a lie that there were no comments to your posts. I did not say that the story was a lie, in fact I asked for statistics. I don't care for the bias of an eye witness even from a priest or other religious leaders. Listening to people who will agree with you is no evidence at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-12200321317445893342011-01-26T02:59:58.164+11:002011-01-26T02:59:58.164+11:00I rely on various sources, not jut Al Jazeera, alt...I rely on various sources, not jut Al Jazeera, although many Aussies here do watch it regularly and it has a good reputation in this country for objective reporting. I found MANY sources for the information above, including for example, this one: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/3351/Egypt/0/In-Egypt,-ministers-and-movie-stars-turn-out-for-t.aspx But even more, I have a Eastern Rite Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-32394175338017438292011-01-26T02:34:05.751+11:002011-01-26T02:34:05.751+11:00There is one person who only sends anonymous comme...There is one person who only sends anonymous comments to what I post on my blog and I can always tell they are from the same person by the style of writing and content. The comments are always critical, never able to affirm a single thing I write, and each time they are questioning my integrity - which I wouldn't mind if I also had the ability to respond in a dialogue or in person off-blog Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-79171823672779790732011-01-25T22:55:13.644+11:002011-01-25T22:55:13.644+11:00That's a lie, there has been a comment.That's a lie, there has been a comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-40505877854333914842011-01-20T20:34:04.425+11:002011-01-20T20:34:04.425+11:00Those muslims who are battling extremism and prote...Those muslims who are battling extremism and protecting Chrisitians must be having a hard time of it when you consider the various Islamic governments have not done much to help them, e.g: The military in Pakistan, the Egyptian government, the afghani government, the Iraqi government and so on. All these countries have seen an increase in attacks against Chrisitians.<br />It all there for you to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-13821050739277890642011-01-11T09:46:18.982+11:002011-01-11T09:46:18.982+11:00Dear anonymous,
You didn't take the time to ...Dear anonymous, <br /><br />You didn't take the time to click on the link above and read all of what William Rivers Pitt wrote, did you? No, President Obama does NOT get off easy, nor the rest of the Democratic party either.Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-46318980405042445782011-01-11T08:33:04.304+11:002011-01-11T08:33:04.304+11:00Clair,
The democrats are currently in power, they...Clair,<br /><br />The democrats are currently in power, they are left wing, and they are carrying on the war against terror.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858197.post-38275094737646175372010-11-20T11:19:32.703+11:002010-11-20T11:19:32.703+11:00http://www.jewlicious.com/2010/11/jewish-values-vs...http://www.jewlicious.com/2010/11/jewish-values-vs-israeli-policies-young-jews-disrupt-pm-netanyahu-in-new-orleans <br /><br />...contains a copy of an AP video documenting how a protest action unfolded when Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu was speaking at the recent Jewish Congress in New Orleans. It includes a poignant first-person commentary by one of these young adults affiliated with Clair Hochstetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611851143759058424noreply@blogger.com