Darke Musings

Good Afternoon: They say news is dead. With the passing of ABC anchor Peter Jennings, the deathwatch surrounding the traditional media has turned to a mardi gras pitch. As some of you may know, I am eschew all forms of traditional flattery, I have grown increasingly tolerant of the foibles of life... Sign in to see full entry.

The Son of God, if anyone came up to you and announced they were the Son of God what would be your response? If you are honest you can only have two possible responses. You will either drop to your knees or you are liable to go get out the butterfly net. Why? Because the claim to divinity is one... Sign in to see full entry.

In respect for Catholics at this difficult time I will refrain from a diatribe. However I will not revoke the following sentiment. The world would be better served if Pope John Paul II is the last pontiff. The represive doctrine that has totally overshadowed christs teachings, must end. Hatred and... Sign in to see full entry.

I was asked to repost this, I hope this inspires you again. Raven Darke What survives the fire What survives the fire of the night, when our hearts are rendered frozen by the inescapable pain of love and loss? Where do you turn when each place seems devoid of hope but unfilled promise waits at every... Sign in to see full entry.

Danger. No other word describes the announcement that Paul Wolfowitz is to be named to head the World Bank. If anyone doubts the direness of this just take a quick look at the world situation, I'll wait. Back, scared to blazes, me too. Everyone should be scared because Wolfowitz's appointment will... Sign in to see full entry.

Do you believe in a culture of life? What constitutes a culture of life? Think fast because this new culture of life is about to decide your future. The right to live life is being changed into the right to live at our sufferance. Think that is alarmist, then frankly you are a fool. I usually don’t... Sign in to see full entry.

Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank. If the rapture index needed any nudging to go into overload this would about do it. Sure, that makes a lot of sense let one of the brain boxes that were responsible for getting hundreds of American servicemen killed in an unjust war, run the World Bank.... Sign in to see full entry.

Color this any way you like it and it still works out the same. As they used to say on television, don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. Ironic that it was referring to a man now under indictment for first-degree murder. Bernard Ebbers found out today the high cost of doing business. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Death is never quiet. As the world slowly chokes on its combined problems caused by globilization, imperialism, sectarian violence and religious intolerance and the very globe breaks under the weight of enviromental change, climate alteration and other dangers let's pause for a moment and see why we... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s 11 O’clock; do you know where your rapture index is? If you don’t know what the rapture index is then take a pew and listen up. Basically, the rapture index is a number c-coordinated to events that some Christians believe will bring on the return of Jesus Christ and usher in the end of history... Sign in to see full entry.