Random Musings by Kraft
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allah the father?
A Dutch bishop suggested that Christians start referring to God as Allah to improve relations with our Muslim brothers and sisters. Theologically, I’m not sure if there are any big things in the way of this. God has given us many different names for him; Allah is one that we didn’t receive in our tradition,…
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these guys had too much time on their hands
but then again, I had time to watch their video.
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new desk
Today, I bought a new desk from IKEA. I had been a big fan of IKEA. I’ve never gone crazy, but my twin bookshelves are from their Houston and Round Rock stores. If a new person to Austin needs furniture, among others, I suggest IKEA. Today’s shopping experience left me disenchanted with IKEA. I’ll save…
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the downfall of baseball is complete
Destruction Of National Pastime Given Two-Minute Standing Ovation SAN FRANCISCO—A sellout crowd rose to its feet and exploded into ecstatic cheers Tuesday night as Barry Bonds completed the downfall of America’s most revered sport by hitting a thundering 435-foot shot into the left field bleachers for…
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fishers of men
Okay, I promise that my blog will not be used only for video sharing. That being said, there’s been a number of videos I’ve wanted to share. This next one is a two-part film commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops discussing vocations to the priesthood. The film is entitled “Fishers of Men”…
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should this guy be held responsible?
A horrible accident occurred today in Phoenix, AZ. CNN reports that two news helicopters crashed while covering a police chase. Four people, a pilot and a photographer from each news station, were killed in the accident. No one on the ground was killed. The CNN story quotes a Phoenix official stating that the suspect in…