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'Thou shalt shoplift' says priest

published by You on 21 December, 2009 - 22:57

A priest from North Yorkshire has advised his congregation to shoplift if they find themselves in hard times.

Father Tim Jones, the parish priest of St Lawrence and St Hilda in York, said people should steal from big chains rather than small businesses.

He said society's attitude to those in need "leaves some people little option but crime".

However the Archdeacon of York said: "The Church of England does not advise anyone to shoplift".

North Yorkshire Police described the sermon as "highly irresponsible".

Read more @ BBC News

Teacher suspended in prayer row

published by You on 20 December, 2009 - 17:05

A Christian supply teacher has been suspended from her job teaching ill children at home after offering to pray for a sick pupil.

Olive Jones, 54, from Weston-super-Mare, said the girl had been too poorly for a lesson. The teacher then decided to speak about her belief in miracles.

But the girl's mother said they were not believers and made a complaint.

Mrs Jones, who did not have a formal contract, was told by Oak Hill Short Stay School she would be suspended.

Mrs Jones, who is originally from Llanteg in Pembrokeshire, visited the child at her home on 25 November and said she was told of the decision just hours after the incident.

Read more @ BBC News

Holy Jumping Cows, Batman!

published by You on 19 December, 2009 - 17:41


[size=10]A cow standing on the roof of a house in Blagdon, Somerset Photo: ARCHANT[/size]

Neighbour William de Cothi, 17, photographed the animal after he spotted it on the roof about six feet off the ground.

The Sixth Form student said: "I was looking out of my window when I saw the cow.

"At first I thought that it was an illusion and that it was in the background and not really on the roof.

"But after a closer look I could see it was actually on the roof."

The teenager added: "I have heard cows can jump quite high, so I think that is how it got up there.

Iran's government 'will not last', says Mehdi Karoubi

published by You on 18 December, 2009 - 19:07

The Iranian government is being kept in power by force and will not last its four-year term, one of the opposition presidential candidates has predicted.

Opposition member Mehdi Karoubi said the government faced pressure from members of parliament, the Iranian public and the rest of the world.

Speaking to the BBC in Tehran, he repeated allegations over the abuse of anti-government protesters in prison.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in disputed elections in June.

"From the first day the election result came out I was convinced that Mr Ahmadinejad would not survive the full four years of his term," Mr Karoubi said.

Read more @ BBC News

Iran troops 'seize Iraq oil well'

published by You on 18 December, 2009 - 18:59

Iranian troops have entered southern Iraqi territory and taken control of an oil well, reports say.

An Iraqi official played down the incident, saying the area was abandoned and right on a disputed border section.

Iranian soldiers crossed the border and raised an Iranian flag over the Fakkah oil field, a US military spokesman told the AFP news agency.

But an Iranian oil company spokesman denied the accusation, saying no troops had taken control of any oil well.

"The company denies Iranian soldiers taking control of any oil well inside Iraqi territory," the National Iranian Oil Company spokesman was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

Read more @ BBC News

Welcome 1431! :-)

published by TPOS on 17 December, 2009 - 20:15

It's Oficially the ISLAMIC NEW YEAR! (well technically cuz its after maghrib)

SOo
[size=20][center][color=dodgerblue]Happy New Year Everybody![/color][/center][/size]

May this year be full of happiness, success and good health

May we all get to fulfill our wishes

May Allah(Swt) carry on granting us all our dua's

May we be able to deal with every hardship we face and may these experiance streghten us all.

May our imaan and ihsan grow even more

May we carry on trying to better ourselves and may we succeed in doing so.

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