Soupkitchen outside the Parliament

Religion professor fired for teaching religion

"Yet another example of political correctness going overboard and how the flawed hate speech concept is undermining freedom of speech: A university professor in Illinois, USA was fired when he simply taught Catholic beliefs in a class about Catholic beliefs. It was deemed hate speech. Welcome to Absurdistan!"
Mats Tunehag in Världen idag

Does Power Corrupt?

One of the unfortunate byproducts of any society of humans is that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely.

In my media career I have had both the fortune and misfortune of dealing on an intimate basis with the powerful of many kinds - politicians, celebrities, popstars, movie stars, sporting heroes. I have seen firsthand the power (either perceived or real) corrupting over and over again.

It is rare to find an organisation which has not been effected by the powerful ones who seek to “settle old scores”, crush innovative non-conformists with a wet blanket of conservatism, take personal credit for the toil of others, unfairly practise nepotism, impede the advancement of outstanding young people and bully more junior staff, send nay-sayers to “Coventry” (or “Back of Beyond” as we say in Australia) or other equally cruel, selfish, non-edifying acts of destructive indulgence."

From RubiBlog  Bruce Redman 

Wednesday was Riga Day !

Report from the UK volunteer group in Latvia.
"On Wednesday we ventured into the capital of Latvia, Riga, an ancient city dating back to to the Hanseatic League era. Lutheran spires prick the sky, with the gold domed onion spires of the Russian Orthodox cathedral and smaller churches sparkling in the sunlight. In the shadows of the religious worship houses sit the beggars, hands outstretched ready to bless each giver of a coin or morsel to eat. And not too far from the centre is the Riga II Corps and the exuberant Russian speaking couple, Andrej and Irina where the team participated in song and word. An inspired congregation applauded each of our contributions... the service ended 2 1/2 hours after it began with the Mercy Seat lined while others queueing to take their turn to kneel."
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LATVIA - 3 days to go

Report from the UK volunteer group working in Latvia. Latvia - 3 days to go

Report from UK Mission Team in Latvia

The mission team from UK keeps on their work in Seda/Sarkani area of Latvia. New reports from the team:
- The longest day
- Faith and works...
- Much progress made

Latvia 2010

A group from U.K. will spend a week in Latvia this summer helping with practically and spiritually. The Former Salvation Officer Fellowship is setting up the trip and several UK-corps are paricipating.
Several reports will be posted here on www.rupeba.se the coming week.
Here are the linkts to two of the firts reports:
Arrival...
The work has begun...

THEY'RE DRUNK AGAIN !

A group from U.K. will spend a week in Latvia this summer helping with practically and spiritually. The Former Salvation Officer Fellowship is setting up the trip and several UK-corps are paricipating.
Several reports will be posted here on www.rupeba.se the coming week.
Here from the first report:
"Early this week a British newspaper reported that:  ‘A half of the children in the UK have seen their parents drunk, with 30% living in fear when they see adults drink too much.  Tomorrow we will be visiting a village in Latvia where all the children have seen their parents drunk and this on a daily basis.  And, to avoid living in fear the children avoid their homes and spend the majority of their waking hours outdoors in summer as well as winter. "
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Martin Luther King's Dream Today

Mats Tunehag writes in Världen idag about thoughts by Martin Luther King´s Niece Dr. Alveda King.
She states: "Today’s unborn are yesterday’s blacks – best kept out of sight and out of mind lest they remind us of the injustices we commit."

I´ll fight

On the web-page "Send the fire" you can find a modern version of William Booth´s "I´ll fight"-proclamation:
"I’LL FIGHT
-While guys and girls snort, swallow, sniff, shoot and smoke drugs like they do now, I’LL FIGHT
-While young punks swarm, curb stomp and bully others like they do now, I’LL FIGHT
-While kids, teens and young adults cut and self-injure as they do now, I’LL FIGHT
-While cliques are more concerned with their appearance and making money than caring for others, as they do now, I’LL FIGHT
-While adults physically, emotionally, verbally & sexually abuse youth, as they do now, I’LL FIGHT
-While sex is freely given away to boyfriends & girlfriends,
-While teens check out porn & young adults are sexually promiscuous,
-While getting drunk, partying and clubbing is a generation’s choice and source of fun, while there remains one young dark soul without the light of God, I’LL FIGHT… I’LL FIGHT to the very end!"

You can listen to William Booth´s original here.