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Cynics' Corner

This column contains posts which are mostly critiques/responses on contemporary issues/media reports. It is intended to be (thought) provoking; and also for those who don't mind the occasional dose of sarcasm. In others words, this column is probably more suitable for the older ones, although don't let age keep you from thinking.

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Note: The opinions expressed in this section are not the official views of the Lutheran Church of Australia but are the writers' own reasoning based on their understanding of fundamental Christian morals and existing teachings of the Church.

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For posts that were published in previous years, please click on the links below:
2008
2007



Y2k
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Thursday, 08 October 2009
OpinionY2k

Did you know that today is the feast day of St Bridget of Sweden?

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Shrouded Again
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
OpinionShrouded Again

Ah yes, trust a major news agency like Reuters to report something like this with subtle enthusiasm...

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Stop Breathing
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
OpinionStop Breathing

There's another piece - this time in The Age - endorsing population control as a means to solve the problem of so-called "global warming".

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Who's Doing The Betraying?
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
OpinionWho's Doing The Betraying?

In response to Attorney-General Rob Hulls' announcement of the exemptions from the Equal Opportunity Act granted to churches, Anglican Bishop John McIntyre is...

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Generating Vulnerability
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
OpinionGenerating Vulnerability

An article was published in The Age on Sunday with the dramatic title: Poor sex ed creates generation of vulnerable women.

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We Love Peace - No, Really We Do...
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Thursday, 24 September 2009
OpinionWe Love Peace - No, Really We Do...

Apparently, it was the International Day of Peace as promoted by the UN back on Monday.

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The Shifty Cardinal
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Choose Your Own ScandalThe Shifty Cardinal

In light of the surprising [not] revelation that Cardinal Mahony had made another attempt at covering up for a priest, we felt inspired to write a piece of fiction.

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Go Touch Yourself
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Thursday, 10 September 2009
OpinionGo Touch Yourself

Just two days after we brought to your attention some prophecies from Our Lady Of Good Success, we discover from the Daily Mail that UNESCO is preparing to publish a report on sex education.

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Truly Inspirational
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Thursday, 10 September 2009
OpinionTruly Inspirational

There is a truly inspirational, enlightening, inward-focusing, pseudo-scientific-pop-psychology self-help piece published in The Sydney Morning Herald today outlining seven keys to happiness.

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Flexibility
Written by Fervidvs Cynicvs   
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
OpinionFlexibility

Today, The Sydney Morning Herald reports...

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2009

Y2k
Shrouded Again
Stop Breathing
Who's Doing The Betraying?
Generating Vulnerability
We Love Peace - No, Really We Do...
The Shifty Cardinal
Go Touch Yourself
Truly Inspirational
Flexibility
"What's a moral?"
Me Like Being Bounded
Caenvvm Avarissimvm
Ministry Recommendations
Pro-Choice, But Not Really
That's Great!
Beaches
So What Do You Want?
Sir Humphrey Did It Best
Reality Check
Reasonable Contradictions
Low Level
The Fence
Whip It Out
Freedom 401
What Natural Law?! #2
Different Forms
Reformed
New Order
Freedom 304
Joke Of The Day
Keep On Going
Temporal Flux
Ethical Confusions
Not An Issue Before
Like Father, Like Son?
Not Happy
Gravely Absurd Timewaster
Exemptions
Closer
Freedom 303
Freedom 302
Hazlo Seguro
Occasional Relief
The Beginning Of Foolishness
Volunteers For Jabbing Needed
Ever Increasing
Briefly On Common Ground
Freedom 301
Freedom 204
Tolerance 201
Root Causes
Optimism
Liturgical Evolution
WorkStupid
Day/Off
Wanted: Attention
Tearjerker
Boston Clergy
Identity Crisis
ungrateful.com
What Context?
Unnatural
Foundation
Boring
We're High
Approval
What Natural Law?!
Perpetual Debt Machine
A Good Launching
Trust Me
Full Inclusion
In Name Only
Freedom 203
Free Speech For The Wrong
Insistent Non-Existence
Sum Ting New
Extra Support
Just Keep Working
Getting Candy
One-Liners
Poor Them
Duuude
The Daily Adventures Of Reggie #4
Freedom 202
Warning: Commoditized Stupidity
Bet On It
No Promises
Professor Of Planning
Dogmatically Undogmatic
Chuggers
Gripping
Recognize This
Based On What
By-Products
Overpopulation Warning #162463362
The Fun Has Yet To Begin
Be Positive!
Points
Help's On The Way
Tolerance 104
For Crying Out Loud
Jack
Bleeping Shocking
Funnelling
That's Nice
Apostasy R Us
Horoscopes For 2009C.E.
Open Up Please
He Says, She Says
Bait
Explained, Sorta
Focused Disagreement
Seeing Objects
Nu
Stimulating Slavery
Encouragement
Discouragement
Less Than Usual
O Happy Dagger
Let's Risk It
Well Informed
Ethical Failures
Trash It
Don't Know Whether He Knows
Let's Be Different Together
For The Community
And Then There Was Peace
Change In Function
Let's Be Friends
Inflating Calibres
Advice
Equality
Calendar Conversion
Health = Abortion
Seek And You Shall...
Stimulating
Real Aid
It's Business
What You Destroy
The Daily Adventures Of Reggie #3
Surprise Of The Day
Endorsement
Well Balanced
Many Misunderstandings
Let's Be Rational
Hatred R Us
Aspirations
No Worries, Mate
Nothing Clean, Right
So Far So Good
Great End, Great Start