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Star Wars, as told by someone who has never seen the movies.


Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

A majority of Americans think there are multiple paths to salvation

According to a Pew poll, 65% of Americans believe that the gates of heaven will open for those who do not accept Christ as their savior. This includes 52% of Christians in general and 1 in 3 evangelicals.

Billy Graham agrees with the majority of Americans. An excerpt of an interview from 1997 (audio here):

“I think that everybody that loves or knows Christ, whether they are conscious of it or not, they are members of the body of Christ . . . He is calling people out of the world for his name, whether they come from the Muslim world, or the Buddhist world or the non-believing world, they are members of the Body of Christ because they have been called by God. They may not know the name of Jesus but they know in their hearts that they need something they do not have, and they turn to the only light they have, and I think that they are saved and they are going to be with us in heaven.”

Schuller: “What, what I hear your saying, that it’s possible for Jesus Christ to come into human hearts and soul and life, even if they have been born in darkness and have never had exposure to the Bible. Is that a correct interpretation of what you are saying?”

Graham: “Yes, it is.”

Schuller: “I’m so thrilled to hear you say this: ‘There’s a wideness in God’s mercy.’”

Graham: “There is. There definitely is.” (Iain Murray, Evangelicalism Divided, 73-4).

Southern Baptists are struggling.

The Southern Baptists are reporting 20-year lows of new baptisms. I guess people don't like to get all wet during these troubling economic times.

Obama Anti-Abortion Ad

Don't abort your baby. He might be Barack Obama.

Raleigh-Durham loves Obama (or at least watched the inauguration)

More households watched the inauguration on TV in Raleigh-Durham than in any other market. 51% tuned in on Tuesday.

Blago using NC

Blago is trying to get out of releasing information by using NC former governor Mike Easley's successful argument to the NC Supreme Court in a similar case (minus the stupidly overt corruption).

Economy woes

Our economy sucks, but so does China's. They can't turn us into their minions just yet.

Precious!

This friendship is too adorable for words.

Go Away Wurzelbacher!

Obama's People

A fun, time-wasting photo gallery of "Obama's people".

Eight Years. Two Minutes.

Bush's presidency in 2 minutes and change.

Nazi kids taken by state

Three children whose neo-Nazi parents have given them horrible names (Adolph Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, & Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell) have been removed from their home by the state of New Jersey. I hope New Jersey has a better reason for removing them than their names, hate-filled though they may be.

Ann Coulter is an Idiot

Good times. Mike Huckabee has Ann Coulter on his show & calls her a liar. She just laughs. What a dumbass.

Bad Poetry

Wow. I LOVE Andy Griffith. Really, I do. But this is a really really really bad poem. Really. Bad.

Good Poetry

Poetry is better when it's read aloud. TS Eliot Prize for Poetry nominees & winners read selections of their poetry.

More Palin Idiocy

Oh my GOODNESS, this woman is dumb as paste. She accuses the Anchorage Daily News of horrible, biased, false reporting via a poorly constructed email. The editor then posted the email & his response in their entirety. I recommend reading the whole thing.

Let's go Vols!

The Tennessee state democrats are kind of clever. They surprised the state congress by voting in a moderate Republican as Speaker over the conservative Republican nominee. The GOP is G-O-Pissed. Here's a video. Go to around the 2:10 mark to hear the booing & whatnot.

State spending

Most states are increasing spending, leading to even more massive budget shortfalls.

Bush on Torture

Brit Hume interviews our lame duck, who gives that hateful, irritating smirk while talking about authorizing the torture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (whom he refers to as Kah-Lake...I think that's wrong.)

Needed Nature

The hubbub of the city makes you dumb, uncontrolled, and tired. Go look at a tree.

Founding Fathers to Blame for Bush?

The Atlantic argues that the founding fathers didn't think through the executive branch as much as they should have, and that's why Bush went crazy.

Christmas Tree Fire

Christmas trees go up fast.

More Fun with Palin

A fairly long, but amusing clip wherein Sarah Palin watches as she's mocked on TV. A particularly amusing moment is when she uses a class warfare argument for why everyone picked on her. Aren't democrats the only ones who use such nasty tactics? (via Wonkette)

Farm Bill Needed?

Op-ed in NY Times calls for a comprehensive farm bill, arguing that soil is a non-renewable resource more valuable than oil.

You know you know

Caroline, dear, watch the you knows.

Gas Guzzlers Resurge

Oh, you dummies. STOP BUYING SUVs!! The gas prices will go back up and you will still be a dumb-dumb.