Wednesday, November 15

The Big Questions: Marriage

Dave and I have realised that so many of us don't really have well though out, biblical, or informed opinions on some pretty weighty topics. So we're going to be posting on both of our blogs about them, lookng for opinions, facts, and bible verses relating to the big questions. In Peter 3.15 we are told to be prepared to give an answer - always - but so often these things aren't talked about in churches. When they are, it is usually very one sided, and doesnt allow for real world influences.

Weigh in to these. Argue, inform. make your opinion known. be willing to change your opinion. Learn, so that next time someone asks believer or not, you have a balanced, thought out answer. Also, be willing to give us more questions to pose. We want to go deeper, people. Check em out, here and at http://dave-punk-emo.blogspot.com/

To get us started: Is Marriage still relevant?
Do we still encourage marriage in today's society? Is it still the right way, or not culturally relevant? Is Commitment enough? Should there be marriage for christians and something else for others? Should it be harder to get married than it currently is? (currently all you need to do is apply for a license and wait 28 days)

Monday, November 13

Well its been a little while

Sorry guys, I know its been a while. I vowed not to touch this thing while Ive been doing exams and was afraid of what Mia might do to me if I broke that.

Also, I have been launching myself toward becoming the trendiest, coolest person around. Rather than just thinking about children, I got on board and did whats fashionable - I adopted an african child - a five year old boy. His parents both died of AIDS in Ghana when he was only a few weeks old, and he;s been living in an orphanage in pretty crappy conditions. I've named him Nokia. Me and Nokia are getting along great - he loves coming out and hitting bars with me late nights. You should see him down a milk shot. Yeah, there's been a few tussles with the paparazzi (damn paparazzi), oh and keep an eye out for me on an upcoming 'celebrities uncensored' where I yell a few 'effing this' and 'arse that's before exposing myself. After a period in rehab, I plan on adopting a little sister for Nokia from southeast Asia - she'll be called Boston.

Also, Nokia and I are appearing at the 'make poverty history' concert next week in Melbourne. I've been invited by Bono because I'm so influential in the circles of 20 something Sydneysiders. I can see where he's coming from - basically I'm not that different from the average 20-something; I'm socially involved, politically ambiguous, and culturally aware. i hang around cool bars, I drink Chai Latte's, I drink foreign Lagers. I wear all the right clothes, the right coloured wristbands (At the moment Pink Breast Cancer is out, so is Yellow Livestrong. Brown Movember, White MakePovertyHistory and Black Roadtoll are all in). Ive got a brsitling Mo, and I listen to the right music.

That's right, I'm cool. but whats makes me cooler is my love for other people. I don't just wear the gear - I raise the money, I raise the profile. I live the life. Coupled with my minor celebrity-ness and my adopted african child, I'm now taking my message to a global stage. Melbourne here I come.

Okay, I'm not a minor celebrity, and I havent adopted an African Child. Although I'd like to one day, I won;t be naming him Nokia. I will however be in Melbourne next week for the MakePovertyHistory day, and the u2 Conert. Hello to all my frinds from Melbourne. Make Poverty History People, get behind it and make your voice heard.