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More Historic Happenings

June 30

0296 - Marcellinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1294 - Jews are expelled from Berne Switzerland

1520 - Spanish conquerors under Cortez plunder gold from Aztecs. Montezuma
II, the last Aztec emperor, murdered by Spanish Conquistadores

1548 - Formerly Catholic Emperor Charles V orders Catholics to become Lutherans

1607 - Annales Ecclesiastici (Scientific History of Catholicism) published

1741 - Pope Benedict XIV encyclical forbidding traffic in alms (There were
two popes who took this name. There have been other duplicated names as well
as it seems the Catholic church would reuse a name of a bad pope to hide
him from historic view with the new one.)

1755 - Philippines close all non-Catholic Chinese restaurants

1780 - Benjamin Randall organized a fellowship of churches known as Free
Will Baptists in New Hampshire. It became one of the early branches of the
National Association of Free Will Baptists, which was formed in 1935.

1865 - 8 Roman Catholic conspirators in assassination of Lincoln are found
guilty after martial court. More on this at Jesuit Connection to the
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln at
http://truthontheweb.org/abe.htm

1909 - In Rome, the Catholic Pontifical Biblical Commission issued a decree
interpreting the first 11 chapters of Genesis as history, not myth. Very
nice of them.

1963 - Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI

1986 - Georgia sodomy law barely upheld by Supreme Court (5-4)

July 1

0070 - Roman Emperor Titus assaults the walls of Jerusalem with battering
rams

1097 - 1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea

1517 - 1st burning of Protestants at stake in Netherlands

1517 - Inquisitor Adrian Boeyens (later to be Pope Adrianus VI) becomes cardinal

1523 - Hendrik Voes, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake

1523 - John of Esschen, Flemish priest/church reformer, burned at stake

1555 - John Bradford is burned to death by Catholics. In the Tower of London,
he ministered to criminals. As he was led to his death, crowds lined the
way,weeping and praying for the sweet and gentle man

1643 - The Westminster Assembly convenes. It writes the Westminster Catechisms

1656 - 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston and are promptly
arrested

1690 - England's Protestant King William III (born in Neth) defeats Roman
Catholic King James II (from Scot) in Battle of Boyne (in Ireland). Touching
off three centuries of religious bloodshed.(Now celebrated on July 12 as
"The Battle of the Orange")

1862 - Congress outlaws polygamy (1st time) [bad news for Utah's Mormons]

1862 - Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco
& on incomes over $600 (progressive rate)

1862 - Emperor Alexander II grants Jews right to publish books

1899 - In Wisconsin, The Christian Commercial Men's Association (Gideons)
is founded by Nicholson, Hill and Knight for the purpose of Christian fellowship
and evangelistic effort among traveling businessmen. They placed their first
Bibles in 1908 at the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountain, Montana.

1901 - Law of associations in France forbids the formation of any churchwithout
state authorization.

1943 - 1st withholding tax from paychecks

1949 - East Germany decrees that all church meetings must have government
permission, except regularily scheduled church services.

1963 - Pres Kennedy, America's 1st and only Catholic to hold that office,arrives
in Rome

1997 - China regains sovereignty of Hong Kong

July 2

0311- Miltiades was elected 32nd pope of the Catholic Church. During his
pontificate, Christianity was finally tolerated by Rome, following the
EmperorConstantine's conversion to the Christian faith.

1515 - William Tyndale is licensed with his MA. He places the Bible above
philosophy making a superb English translation of God’s word.

1566 - Nostradamus [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French
astrologer/physician/prophet,dies in Salon at 62.-- It has been said that
the seer never saw it coming. ;0)

1752 - The first Bible in America printed in English was published in Boston.

1776 - Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of
right ought to be Free & Independent States"

1780 - No-popery riots begin in London to protest against the papacy.

1843 - An alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm(???)

1862 - Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges

1881 - Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker.

1976 - Supreme Court rules death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual

July 3

0683- Leo II dies -ends his reign as Catholic Pope

1570 - Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by Jesuit inquisition
at 67

1756 - English founder of Methodism John Wesley wrote in a letter:
'One who lives and dies in error, or in dissent from
our Church, may yet be saved; but one who lives and dies in sin must perish.'

1907 - Pope St. Pius X, in his encyclical 'Lamentabili,' formally condemned
the 'modernist' intellectual movement, as it exhibited itself in the
CatholicChurch.

1959 - Pope John XXIII, in his encyclical 'Ad Petri Cathedram,' expressed
the hope that non-Catholic Christians would see in the upcoming Vatical II
Ecumenical Council 'a warm invitation to seek and find unity.'

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Another New Age Version

A new thoroughly modern translation that we wrote about in a previous issue
of E-Clipz has hit the bookstores. It is by former Baptist minister John
Henson and called "The ONE Translation- Good As New - A Radical retelling
of the Scriptures." The forward was written by no less than Rowan Williams,
104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Williams gushes over the new age manuscript:
"John's presentation of the Christian gospel is of extraordinary power ....
I hope that this book will help the secret to be shared, and to spread in
epidemic profusion through religious and irreligious alike."

On their "Who We Are" web page, the proponents of ONE describe themselves
as: a Britain-wide group of radical Christians joined by our Declaration
and by our meetings together and publications. Members of ONE 1) Promote
harmony between Christians. (2) Participate with others in prayerful activity
to establish peace, justice, dignity and rights for all. (3) Live in a manner
that supports sustainable use of the earth's resources. (4) Challenge oppression,
injustice, exclusion and discrimination. (5) Accept one another, valuing
their diversity and experience.

In the new version the names have been changed (to protect the innocent?)
St. Peter becomes "Rocky," Mary Magdalene becomes "Maggie," Aaron becomes
"Ron," Andronicus becomes "Andy" and Barabbas becomes "Barry." The Son of
Man is now referred to as "The Complete Person"; no longer are people possessed
by demons but only "mentally ill"; and some standard Christian doctrines
appear to be muddied, omitted or even reversed. I read once that a bank trains
their tellers to spot counterfeits by studying the real McCoy and not the
fakes. So let us compare an excerpt (The Gospel of John chapter  13,
verses 3-10) from this "Good As New" translation and see if its anywhere
as "Good As Old" King James Version by first reading the tried and true version
and comparing the "new" unto it.

KJV- John 13:3-10 Jesus knowing that the Father had
given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went
to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel,
and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to
wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was
girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost
thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest
not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt
never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no
part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also
my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save
to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not
all.

One translation: Good As New - Jesus tied a towel round
his waist and started to go round the guests washing and stroking their feet.
He began with my sister Mary and I [John] realised he was returning the act
of affection she had once given to him. Indeed he seemed to be adopting her
as his role model. Some eagerly took their sandals off and pushed their feet
out for Jesus to wash. Others were more coy. What would happen, I wondered,
when it was Rocky's turn? He and I were almost touching and I felt his
temperature rising. I gave him an encouraging smile, but his face was like
thunder. 

"Leave me out! "We wash our own feet in our
house" 

"Come on now," said Jesus, "It's not often you have
the chance to get this close to me!"!

"Leave me out, I tell you. Do it to your boyfriend
here (meaning me!), he's the type- he'll enjoy it!" 

"Don't be silly, Rocky. You are all my friends. All
except one, that is. There's a traitor in every camp! Stop putting up barriers,
Rocky. Let me wash your feet and you will show you're my true friend."

"Ask the women to leave and you can wash whatever you
like!" 

"You are clean enough, Rocky. I happen to know you
went to the Baths this afternoon. It's just your feet have got dirty on the
way here." 

So Jesus washed Rocky's feet and then last of all mine.
Jesus returned the bowl to its place by the door, then came back to his place
beside me.

I am sure that many of you are horrified by this versions declarations and
homosexual innuendos. Good, you should be alarmed. Its one thing to have
modewrn vernacular but entirely another to pervert the gospel. Here are a
few other sample passages of this bad news version with KJV comparisons:

KJV: Mark 1:10-11 "And straightway coming up out of
the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending
upon him. And there came a voice from the heaven saying, Thou art my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Good As New: "As he was climbing up the bank again,
the sun shone through a gap in the clouds. At the same time a pigeon flew
down and perched on him. Jesus took this as a sign that God's spirit was
with him. A voice from overhead was heard saying, 'That's my boy! You're
doing fine!'"

KJV: Matthew 26:69-70 "Now Peter sat without in the
palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, 'Thou also wast with Jesus of
Galilee.' But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest."

Good As New: "Meanwhile Rocky was still sitting in
the courtyard. A woman came up to him and said: 'Haven't I seen you with
Jesus, the hero from Galilee?" Rocky shook his head and said: 'I
don't know what the hell you're talking about!'"

KJV: I Corinthians 7:1-2 "Now concerning the things
whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman.
Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and
let every woman have her own husband."

Good As New: "Some of you think the best way to cope
with sex is for men and women to keep right away from each other. That is
more likely to lead to sexual offences. My advice is for everyone to have
a regular partner."

KJV: I Corinthians 7:8-7 "I say therefore to the unmarried
and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot
contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn."

Good As New: "If you know you have strong needs, get
yourself a partner. Better than being frustrated."

If you need a new bible, get yourself a KJV. Better than being
indoctrinated.

On the Net: The ONE Translation-"Good As New - A Radical retelling of the
Scriptures"at http://one.gn.apc.org/Translation.htm [don't waste your time
there!]

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Notable Quotes & Quotable Notes

In her latest book, "Treason", Ann Coulter writes:

"Conservatives believe man was created in God's image, while liberals believe
they are gods. All of the behavioral tics of the liberals proceed from their
godless belief that they can murder the unborn because they, the liberals,
are themselves gods. They try to forcibly create 'equality' through affirmative
action and wealth redistribution because they are gods. They flat-out lie,
with no higher power to constrain them, because they are gods. They adore
pornography and the mechanization of sex because man is just an animal, and
they are gods. They revere the U.N. and not the U.S. because they aren't
Americans--they are gods."

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B.i.b.l.e. [humor]

A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, "I know what
the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know'
what the Bible means?" The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay," said his father.
"So, son, what does the Bible mean?" "That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic
Instructions Before Living Eternally.'"

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