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Lee Strobel

2007-04-12T20:35:28Z

GregHoward:

'''Lee Patrick Strobel''' is a former legal reporter for the Chicago Tribune and a Christian author. The basis for his 1981 journey from atheism to [[Christianity]] is discussed in his book ''The Case For Christ'' (Zondervan, 1998). After his wife had converted to Christianity, Strobel set out to disprove the faith, and instead became convinced by the evidence ''for'' it. He has expanded on this with other similarly themed [[Christian apologetics]] books such as ''The Case For Faith'' and ''The Case For a Creator''.

==External Links==

[http://www.leestrobel.com Lee Strobel's Website]

Christian apologetics

2007-04-12T20:35:03Z

GregHoward:

Christian apologetics is the defense of the Christian faith. The term comes from the [[Greek]] word ''apologia'', which means "defense". There are a number of subfields within apologetics. Some apologists specialize in internal biblical consistency (such as JP Holding, owner of tektonics.org), others in scientific defenses of the Bible, and still others in historical or philosophical defenses of Christianity (such as [[Gary Habermas]] or [[Lee Strobel]]). Christian apologist [[JP Holding]] has recommended that prospective apologists choose one area of focus rather than trying to be a "jack of all trades". [http://www.tektonics.org/qt/sowant.html]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.carm.org Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry]

*[http://www.worldview.org Worldview Academy]

[[Category: Christianity]]
[[Category: Religion]]

Gravitation

2007-04-04T20:55:32Z

GregHoward:

'''Gravitation''' is a phenomenon which attracts all objects within the [[universe]] to each other <ref>New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition</ref>. In modern [[physics]], it is explained by the [[Theory of relativity|General Theory of relativity]]. Before general relativity, gravitation was described by [[Sir Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton's]] law of universal gravitation, which is still useful in most situations.

Everything in the universe that has mass attracts every other thing that has mass. How much depends on the size of the masses and the distance between them. For normal objects, this pull is minute, but you can measure the pull between a very large object like the [[Earth]] and another object like you by standing on the scales. Your weight is the measure of the pull of gravity between you and the planet you are standing on. This force depends on your mass and the mass of that planet, but it also depends on your distance from the center of the planet. The further you are from the planet's center, the weaker the pull between it and your body. If you double your distance, the force is one quarter. At ten times the distance, the force is one hundredth. It drops off with the square of the distance. This is called the [[Inverse Square Law.]] <ref>http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/forces/isq.html</ref>The force never becomes zero, no matter how far you travel.

Astronauts in the [[space shuttle]] appear to be weightless because they are in a container which is falling. The reason the space shuttle doesn't fall to earth is that it is moving very fast sideways at the same time as it is falling, so it falls in a curve. Its speed makes its curved path the same as the Earth’s curve, so it never comes down but stays in orbit, in free fall.

Gravitation is responsible for making objects accelerate towards each other as well as for the formation of the [[Earth]] and [[Sun]], the [[stars]] and the [[planets]].

==Gravity and Modern Physics==

Newton's [[Theory of Gravity]] was one of the earliest triumphs of modern [[physics]]. It now stands as both one of the most successful and most mysterious areas of that field. On one hand, the [[Theory_of_Relativity|General theory of Relativity]] is one of the most successful [[Scientific_Theory|scientific theories]] to date. On the other hand, how General Relativity can be reconciled with [[Quantum_mechanics|quantum physics]] remains an open question, and is one of the hotly contested areas of modern physics. Since the late 1970s [[string theory]] and its [[supersymmetry|supersymmetric]] relative [[superstring theory]] are the theories which many physicists see as the most likely paths to unifying gravity with the other fundamental forces (electromagnetism, the strong and weak nuclear forces).

== Christianity and Gravity ==

Some Christians do not believe in gravity. This is because it does not line up with Biblical accounts of how the universe works. It is known that the Earth is flat, and sits upon foundations (set by God himself). Also that the sun and other planets revolve around the earth. However, if there were such a thing as gravity then the Sun and other planets would simply fall, they wouldn't float and revolve around the earth. Also, Jesus ascended into Heaven. Again, not possible if gravity is real. And so instead of gravity it is thought that God simply keeps everything in balance. He creates a force around most of us much like gravity, because its useful for us. However, he lifts that force when need be (ie for the planets to revolve, and for Jesus to get to heaven).

== References ==
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Earth

2007-04-04T20:31:06Z

GregHoward: /* Young Earth Creationist view */

[[Image:Artw 17.jpg|right|thumb|View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Mediterranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the Southern Hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon toward the northeast.]]

== Description ==

The '''Earth''' is the third planet from the Sun. It is approximately 8,000 miles (13,000 km) in diameter, which means that its equatorial circumference (measured around the equator) is 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometers), and the polar circumference is slightly less at 24,809 miles (40,008 km).[http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzcircumference.htm] The reason its metric circumference is so close to the "round number" of 40,000 is that the [[kilometer]] was defined (by the French) as 1/10,000th the distance from the equator to the [[North Pole]].

Its surface area is approximately 4·π (4000 mi)2 = 200 million square miles (510 million km2). It has been said that Earth should really be called "water", as the larger part of it—about 70%—is covered by water. In fact, the Pacific and Indian oceans alone cover about half of the Earth's surface.

The Earth orbits at an average distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km) from the Sun in an almost circular orbit. It takes light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation) approximately 500 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth, i.e. the distance can also be stated as "500 light-seconds." The distance to nearby stars is made by measuring the stellar [[parallax]] between observations when the earth is at opposite ends of its orbit, so the earth's orbit itself is a measuring stick for astronomical distances, and is known as the ''astronomical unit'' (A. U.) It is worth noting that if the Earth were slightly closer to the Sun, it would be too hot for life (just as Venus is) while if Earth were slightly further away from the Sun, water would freeze and life would be impossible.

== Young Earth Creationist view ==

Followers in Young Earth Creationsim believe in a different set of facts about the Earth. The Bible states in Genesis that the entire earth was formed in six days. Young Earth creationists believe, as Biblical chronology suggests, that the Earth was formed in 4004 B.C. Mainstream scientific journals discriminate against this point of view, and do not allow for their publication, despite large amounts of Biblical, and logical evidence backing this theory.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2005/0822sternberg.asp 1</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/538.asp 2</ref><ref>http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53400 3</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3833&program=DI%20Main%20Page%20-%20News&callingPage=discoMainPage 4</ref>

In addition, most scientists also believe believe that the earth formed by natural processes instead of being supernaturally created. However, as one scientist recently noted, “... most every prediction by theorists about planetary formation has been wrong.” <ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes43.html</ref>

Some Young Earth Creationists and Biblical literalists also dispute the shape of the earth, saying that according to the Bible, the earth is flat rather than spherical. However, no credible organization has ever expressed support for this theory.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/crea-fe.htm</ref> Some Biblical literalists also dispute the idea that the Earth Rotates around the Sun.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref>

===Shape of the Earth===
In Revelations 7:1 it is stated:

"And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth..." (Revelations 7:1)

A sphere has no corners. The four corners are also mentioned in Isaiah 11:12. Some say this is a figure of speach, a view literalists reject.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref>

It is also stated:

"Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth." (Daniel 2:35)

AND

"Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:" (Daniel 4:10-11)

AND

"Behold, [Jesus] cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him" (Revelations 1:7)

AND

"Once again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world [cosmos] in their glory." (Matthew 4:8)

Such mountains, such a tree or such a view of Jesus could only be possible on a flat earth could only be possible on a flat earth. <ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm</ref> And thus it is only reasonable to conclude that the earth is in fact flat.

===Position of the Earth===
In the view of the Bible the Earth is fixed, and the sun revolves around it. This can be found in several passages:

"He has fixed the earth firm, immovable." (1 Chronicles 16:30)

"Thou hast fixed the earth immovable and firm ..." (Psalm 93:1)

"Thou didst fix the earth on its foundation so that it never can be shaken." (Psalm 104:5)

"...who made the earth and fashioned it, and himself fixed it fast..." (Isaiah 45:18)

From this it can be concluded that the earth is at the centre of our galaxy, and perhaps even the universe. This is because the sun could not revolve around the earth, whilst the planets revolved around the sun. The planets would surely collide, and also this wouldn't make any sense. So its only reasonable to believe that the earth is flat, and set upon foundations by God, and that the sun and the other planets revolve around the earth.

==Christianity and the Earth==

Uniformitarian scientists believe that the earth is beyond 4 billion years old.<ref>http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html</ref> They also refute that the Earth is only 6,000 years old by quoting older human societies dated by their dating method as older than that.<ref>http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/</ref>

Bible scholars have estimated the age of the earth based on the Creation account in Genesis and the genealogical accounts in Numbers and other books of the Pentateuch. One famous estimate was published in 1650 by [[James Ussher|James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh]] in a book called ''Annals of the World,'' in which he estimated the Creation to have occurred on 23 October 4004 B.C. Other Biblical scholars maintain that there are possible gaps in the genealogies, often using the ideas of the 19th century Calvinist theologian [[Benjamin Warfield]] on the issue. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/primeval_chronology.shtml</ref> However, [[James Barr]], regius professor of Hebrew at [[Oxford University]], wrote in 1984 the following: "… probably, so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1–11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that: … the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to later stages in the biblical story.’" <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1606/</ref> Furthermore, it should be noted that Barr himself rejects supernatural Christianity, and so is not a priori biased in favor of creationism. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/pca_creation_study_committee_report.shtml</ref>

Many [[Christian|Christians]] believe that the Earth is the perfect distance away from the Sun and take this to be evidence of [[God]]'s existence. <ref>http://www.everystudent.com/features/isthere.html</ref> Secular scientists, however, reject this reasoning using the anthropic principle<ref>http://www.anthropic-principle.com</ref>.

== Evolutionary view ==

Estimates by geologists of the age of the Earth give about 4.55 billion years. This estimate is primarily based on radioactive dating of meteorites. The extreme majority of scientists conclude that the Earth formed by natural processes, specifically by the accumulation of debris orbiting the sun billions of years in the past. Indeed, astronomers have detected dust lanes around other stars that indicate planet formation is a common and ongoing process.

==References==
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[[Category:Planets]]

User talk:GregHoward

2007-04-03T21:20:51Z

GregHoward: New page: The Bible (KJV version of course) is literally true. Every single word was penned by God himself. If you believe anything else, have fun in hell you heathen.

The Bible (KJV version of course) is literally true. Every single word was penned by God himself. If you believe anything else, have fun in hell you heathen.

Christianity

2007-04-02T15:45:10Z

GregHoward:

Christianity is a religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, as described in the books of the New Testament. It is currently the world's largest religion, with over two billion members. Christians frequently hold that Jesus is their Lord and Savior, the Son of God, the Messiah foretold by Jewish prophets, and many also beleive that Jesus is the world's only hope for salvation. Many Christians try to convert others (proselytize), usually by preaching. It is widely held by christians that salvation is conditional on accepting jesus christ in some form, while others hold to a universal salvation. It is also widely accepted by christians that God exists as a trinity, while others hold to a unitarian belief.

== Salvation ==

Many Christians believe that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). This is often interpreted to mean that everyone has displeased God and is now separated from him in a kind of alienation and enmity that results from the fundamental conflict between selfish human interests and God's interests (Romans 8:5-8; James 4:4).

Jesus Christ taught that "unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). There are many theological opinions about how this takes place. Christians often use the terms "saved" and "born again" interchangeably, and are highly popular amongst Evangelical congregations. Consequently, Catholics and other Christians prefer using other terms in order to emphasize theological differences between views of salvation.

Born again believers are expected to continue living by Christ's teachings (John 8:31), as is appropriate for "children of Light" (Ephesians 5:8-10). Some believe that this is necessary in order to stay saved. Others believe that salvation is irrevocable or even universal and unconditional.

== Christian beliefs about God ==

As a monotheistic faith [[God]] is the centre of Christianity. There are many key attributes to God. Amoung them would be his strength. As it says in the Book of Numbers Chapter 23 Verse 22 "God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn." Or, depending on the translation a wild fox. "God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox"<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2023%20;&version=9;</ref>. Anybody who knows anything about animals, knows that unicorns and wild foxes are amoung the strongest.

God is also [[omnipotent]], and all knowing. God sees all, hears all, and knows all. Using his unicorn like strength God can destroy nations, as seen in Numbers 24 8 "God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows."<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2024%20;&version=9;</ref>

== Evangelism ==

In what Christians sometimes call the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), Jesus sent his disciples out into the world to preach the Gospel (literally "good news") and make disciples. The importance of preaching is later emphasized in the New Testament (Romans 10:14). Christians consequently spend a great deal of energy and money in evangelistic efforts. It should be noted, however, that Jesus Christ said it was the Holy Spirit, not people, who was sent to convict the world concerning sin and righteousness (John 16:8). Also, Christian leaders after him credited God, not people, with the growth and maturity of the Church (1 Corinthians 3:5-7). In other words, Christians are instructed to tell others about Jesus, but only God can make a change in the heart (John 6:45).

== Christian beliefs ==

Church leaders, theologians and scholars over two millennia have struggled to provide a definitive summary of the Christian faith. While its interpretations vary drastically, probably the most commonly accepted statement of faith is the Nicene Creed below:

<blockquote>We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:

by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic [universal] and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.</blockquote>

Christians and Christian denominations disagree on many points of doctrine. According to an online Harris poll from 2003[1] 99% of all American Christians believe in God, 96% in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 93% in Heaven, 93% in the virgin birth, 92% in the survival of the soul after death, 82% in Hell, 50% in ghosts, 27% in astrology and 21% in reincarnation. Note that the latter two beliefs are in opposition to the religious dogma of most Christian denominations.

Nonetheless, the Nicene Creed offers a general overall picture of what Christian theology looks like, and serves as a useful outline.

Other creeds may prove helpful in research. See also: the Apostle's Creed, Athanasian Creed.

== Christian moral teaching ==

The fundamental principle in Christian moral teaching is love, as expressed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the New Testament. Jesus summarized his teachings in two commandments from the Old Testament:

"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:37-39; Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18)

Constant debate has resulted as to how a person should express love for God in their moral behavior. This moral dialogue found expression in the New Testament, where the Apostle Paul addressed such controversies as circumcision (Romans 2:25-29), eating meat that was sacrificed to pagan deities (1 Corinthians 8), speculating about myths and genealogies (1 Timothy 1:3-5), and observing ceremonial dates and seasons (Galatians 4:9-11).

Regardless of a person's ethical interpretations, adherents commonly point to New Testament passages John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 as scriptural depictions of love. The former states that "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." The latter characterizes love, saying "Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Jesus Christ affirmed, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:35)

== Christians and politics ==

Christians have exerted themselves in the political arena for nearly two thousand years. But one should remember that Jesus Christ was neither a political activist nor a political philosopher. His only directly political statement is found in Mark 12:14-17, where in the discussion of whether to pay taxes, he said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Most Christians take this saying to mean that one ought to honor their authorities with the appropriate respect and service, an attitude reflected elsewhere in the New Testament (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:12-14, 17). Various interpretations of this principle have been practiced since Christ.

In America, many Christians feel it is not only their constitutional right, but a religious duty to participate in the active democracy. Some feel they have a moral obligation to influence American politics and society in order that they exemplify more Christian ideals. Christian political advocacy groups such as the Christian Coalition work toward this end. These tend to favor more hot button issues like abortion, homosexuality, adolescent sex and the theory of evolution, and have come to be associated with the political right wing, the Republican Party in particular.

Some Christians have criticized these advocacy groups for not pursuing moral issues they feel are equally important. Examples include poverty (Luke 18:22), judicial equality (Exodus 23:6; Deuteronomy 10:18), animal rights (Proverbs 12:10), and the environment (Genesis 1:28-30). Prominent exponents of secular humanism, but also moderate Christians, tend to characterize Christian conservatives' stance on sexual morality, gender equality, and the teaching of evolution as intractable, prejudicial and sometimes, with the exception of evolution, even as immoral. This has lead to what many see as a national conflict of values.

Because of these and other such disputes, it is vitally important to stress that many devout practicing Christians are not politically conservative, and that Christ never personally endorsed any particular brand of political thinking.

== See also ==

*[[Christian apologetics]] (Defense of Christianity)
*[[Catholic Church]] (the original Christian Church)
*[[Roman Catholic Church]] (Western branch of the Catholic Church)
*[[Orthodox Church]] (Eastern branch of the Catholic Church)
*[[Protestant]]
*[[Anglican]]
*[[Episcopal Church]] (Non-UK branch of the Anglican Church)
*[[Presbyterian]]
*[[Baptist]]
*[[Methodist]]
*[[Mennonite]]
*[[Amish]]
*[[Lutheran]]
*[[Evangelical Christians]]
*[[Conservative Christianity]]
*[[Fundamentalist Christians]]
*[[Liberal Christianity]]
*[[Judaism]]
*[[Islam]]

==References==
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[[Category: Christianity| ]]
[[Category:Religion]]

The Daily Show

2007-03-29T23:12:12Z

GregHoward:

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has won multiple awards, and is known for its comedic satire of the news.{{fact}}

== Early Years ==
The show was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often mocks the President, the war in [[Iraq]], Congress, and foreign policy.<ref>http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/</ref> Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[politicians]] look silly. <ref>http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/</ref>

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents tend to be somewhat [[liberal]], and do different "news stories".{{fact}} These segments are usually aimed at poking humor at and exposing the hypocrisy the political party in power. Thus, Stewart began by mocking of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news. Some argue that he makes [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish.<ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/browseresults.jhtml?showId=934</ref> One segment in particular, "This Week In God" mocks [[religious]] values, and the true living [[God]].<ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72342</ref> <ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72182</ref> Many would argue instead that this segment does not attempt to invalidate the values of Christianity or the true living God, but rather mocks the hypocrisy of a small percentage of Christians that have recently gained a loud voice in American politics.

== References ==
<references/>

The Daily Show

2007-03-29T23:10:53Z

GregHoward: /* Correspondents */

The Daily Show

2007-03-29T22:51:08Z

GregHoward: /* Jon Stewart on The Daily Show */

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has won multiple awards, and is known for its comedic satire of the news.{{fact}}

== Early Years ==
The show was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often mocks the President, the war in [[Iraq]], Congress, and foreign policy.<ref>http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/</ref> Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[politicians]] look silly. <ref>http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/</ref>

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents tend to be somewhat [[liberal]], and do different "news stories".{{fact}} These segments are usually aimed at poking humor at and exposing the hypocrisy the political party in power. Thus, Stewart began by mocking of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news. Some argue that he makes [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish.{{fact}} One segment in particular, "This Week In God" mocks [[religious]] values, and the true living [[God]].{{fact}} Many would argue instead that this segment does not attempt to invalidate the values of Christianity or the true living God, but rather mocks the hypocrisy of a small percentage of Christians that have recently gained a loud voice in American politics.

The Daily Show

2007-03-29T22:48:10Z

GregHoward: /* Jon Stewart on The Daily Show */

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has won multiple awards, and is known for its comedic satire of the news.{{fact}}

== Early Years ==
The show was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often mocks the President, the war in [[Iraq]], Congress, and foreign policy. {{http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/}} Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[politicians]] look silly.{{http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/}}

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents tend to be somewhat [[liberal]], and do different "news stories".{{fact}} These segments are usually aimed at poking humor at and exposing the hypocrisy the political party in power. Thus, Stewart began by mocking of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news. Some argue that he makes [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish.{{fact}} One segment in particular, "This Week In God" mocks [[religious]] values, and the true living [[God]].{{fact}} Many would argue instead that this segment does not attempt to invalidate the values of Christianity or the true living God, but rather mocks the hypocrisy of a small percentage of Christians that have recently gained a loud voice in American politics.

The Daily Show

2007-03-15T21:16:37Z

GregHoward:

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has won many awards, and is known for its decidedly liberal tone.

== Early Years ==
The show was origonally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often attacks the President and the war in [[Iraq]]. Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[Republicans]] look silly, and [[Democrats]] look good.

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents on the show are always very [[liberal]], and do different "news stories". These segments are usually aimed at making [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish. One segment in particular, "This Week In God" directly mocks [[Christian]] values, and the true living [[God]].

== Viewership ==
His audience is mostly liberal college students from the North East, and Canadians.

The Daily Show

2007-03-15T21:16:08Z

GregHoward:

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has won many awards, and is known for its decidedly liberal tone.

== Early Years ==
The show was origonally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stweart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often attacks the President and the war in [[Iraq]]. Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[Republicans]] look silly, and [[Democrats]] look good.

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents on the show are always very [[liberal]], and do different "news stories". These segments are usually aimed at making [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish. One segment in particular, "This Week In God" directly mocks [[Christian]] values, and the true living [[God]].

== Viewership ==
His audience is mostly liberal college students from the North East, and Canadians.

The Daily Show

2007-03-15T21:15:34Z

GregHoward:

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The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has one many awards, and is known for its decidedly liberal tone.

== Early Years ==
The show was origonally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stweart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often attacks the President and the war in [[Iraq]]. Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[Republicans]] look silly, and [[Democrats]] look good.

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents on the show are always very [[liberal]], and do different "news stories". These segments are usually aimed at making [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish. One segment in particular, "This Week In God" directly mocks [[Christian]] values, and the true living [[God]].

== Viewership ==
His audience is mostly liberal college students from the North East, and Canadians.

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The Daily Show

2007-03-15T21:15:16Z

GregHoward:

The Daily Show is an [[infotainment]] program that airs on Comedy Central. It has one many awards, and is known for its decidedly liberal tone.

== Early Years ==
The show was origonally hosted by Craig Kilborn, but in 1998 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn.

== Jon Stweart on The Daily Show ==
Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often attacks the President and the war in [[Iraq]]. Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[Republicans]] look silly, and [[Democrats]] look good.

== Correspondents ==

The correspondents on the show are always very [[liberal]], and do different "news stories". These segments are usually aimed at making [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish. One segment in particular, "This Week In God" directly mocks [[Christian]] values, and the true living [[God]].

== Viewership ==
His audience is mostly liberal college students from the North East, and Canadians.

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The Daily Show

2007-03-15T21:14:44Z

GregHoward:

Sean Hannity

2007-03-15T20:57:23Z

GregHoward:

Sean Hannitiy is a conservative talk show host of [[Hannity and Colmes]]. He is known for being a very level headed pundit. Though he is the conservative side of Hannity and Colmes, he is still less biased than most other reporters.

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Sean Hannity

2007-03-15T20:57:00Z

GregHoward:

Hannity & Colmes

2007-03-15T20:49:16Z

GregHoward:

Hannity and Colmes is a talk show/pundit program on [[Fox News]] Channel. The program is a left/right debate style program. It features [[Sean Hannity]] on the right, and [[Alan Colmes]] on the left. This show is similar to [[CNN]]'s, now cancelled, [[Crossfire]].

Hannity and Colmes at FoxNews.com[[http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes/index.html]]

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Help talk:Editing

2007-03-15T20:48:52Z

GregHoward: /* Stub */

==More Wiki?==
How about putting some more obscure wiki in the article?
the <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> for {{fact}} might be helpful.
Telling people how to add the talk to their sig might be a nice thing to do too. [[User:Cracker|Cracker]][[User_Talk:Cracker|talk]] 20:43, 14 March 2007 (EDT)

How do I create a new page? [[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]][[User Talk:Crocoite|talk]] 12:45, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
:I figured it out. I just did a search on "Toastmasters". Since the page didn't exist, it gave me a link to create a new page. [[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]][[User Talk:Crocoite|talk]] 12:57, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

== Formulae ==

Anyone else having trouble getting maths to display? It seems I can only reference formulae which have already been rendered into PNG, like so:

<math>i = \sqrt{-1}</math>

That works, because someone has already got it to work over at the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Sandbox Sandbox]. Presumably the image is cached. However, if I try to produce something new, like this:

<math>i = \sqrt{-4}</math>

Odd. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 09:56, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

== Stub ==

How do I mark an article as a stub?

type {{stub2} } down the bottom of the text, without the space in the second set of parentheses.

Thanks.

Wikipedia

2007-03-15T16:57:02Z

GregHoward: /* Wikipedia and Bias */

'''Wikipedia''' is a free-content online [[encyclopedia]] established on January 15, 2001. It currently has over 6 million articles, written in 250 languages<ref>[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias List of Wikipedias - Wikimedia]</ref> on various topics, including over 1,600,000 articles in the English version. Like [[Conservapedia]], it is a [[wiki]] that is written and edited by its users. Under its GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), anyone can add to or edit the content on Wikipedia.

==Wikipedia and Bias==
Though popular Wikipedia has come under harsh criticisms for its [[bias]]. The [[encyclopedia]] is generally very anti-elite, [[liberal]], and anti-[[Christian]]. Examples of its anti-Christian bias include its article on the [[Bible]] where it says "Many people who identify themselves as Christians, [[Muslims]], or [[Jews]] regard the Bible as inspired by [[God]] yet written by a variety of imperfect men over thousands of years"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible#Christian_theology]</ref>. This statement is obvisouly biased against those who know that the [[Bible]] is the literal word of [[God]] and is without flaw.

On that same page about the Bible, Wikipedia includes a lengthy discussion on heathen's who have criticised the Bible. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Bible]</ref> The opinions expressed in this article are clearly heritcal and anti-[[Christian]].

==References==
<references />

==External Links==
*[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
*[http://www.wikipedia-watch.org Wikipedia Watch]

Wikipedia

2007-03-15T16:56:27Z

GregHoward: /* Wikipedia and Bias */

'''Wikipedia''' is a free-content online [[encyclopedia]] established on January 15, 2001. It currently has over 6 million articles, written in 250 languages<ref>[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias List of Wikipedias - Wikimedia]</ref> on various topics, including over 1,600,000 articles in the English version. Like [[Conservapedia]], it is a [[wiki]] that is written and edited by its users. Under its GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), anyone can add to or edit the content on Wikipedia.

==Wikipedia and Bias==
Though popular Wikipedia has come under harsh criticisms for its [[bias]]. The [[encyclopedia]] is generally very anti-elite, [[liberal]], and anti-[[Christian]]. Examples of its anti-Christian bias include its article on the [[Bible]] where it says "Many people who identify themselves as Christians, [[Muslims]], or [[Jews]] regard the Bible as inspired by [[God]] yet written by a variety of imperfect men over thousands of years"[<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible#Christian_theology]</ref>]. This statement is obvisouly biased against those who know that the [[Bible]] is the literal word of [[God]] and is without flaw.

On that same page about the Bible, Wikipedia includes a lengthy discussion on heathen's who have criticised the Bible. [<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Bible]</ref>] The opinions expressed in this article are clearly heritcal and anti-[[Christian]].

==References==
<references />

==External Links==
*[http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
*[http://www.wikipedia-watch.org Wikipedia Watch]

Hannity & Colmes

2007-03-15T16:43:29Z

GregHoward:

Hannity & Colmes

2007-03-15T16:42:41Z

GregHoward:

Hannity and Colmes is a talk show/pundit program on [[Fox News]] Channel. The program is a left/right debate style program. It features Sean Hannity on the right, and Alan Colmes on the left. This show is similar to CNN's, now cancelled, Crossfire.

Hannity and Colmes at FoxNews.com[[http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes/index.html]]

Fox News Channel

2007-03-15T16:39:49Z

GregHoward:

Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. While Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"<ref>Fair & Balanced[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,27906,00.html]</ref>, a claim which it backs up by having shows like [[Hannity and Colmes]], it is widely understood to be sympathetic to conservative views. Despite this, Fox News characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. <ref>We Report. You Decide.[http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foxiu1.jpg]</ref>. However, some liberals claim that Hannity and Colmes is still biased toward the right. Sean Hannity joined Fox News when the network started and personally nominated Alan Colmes as his debate opponent. Colmes, a liberal-moderate entirely off the screen of liberal politics, does not receive the same treatment that Hannity receives from the station (Hannity is often brought on during the daily news, while Colmes is not). In fact, the working title was "Hannity and Liberal to be Determined".<ref>http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1067</ref> Liberals tend to cite Hannity's "superiority" over Colmes in the show as proof of bias.

Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows.{{fact}} Possibly because they report in a way that is more moderate then most news channels and because they do not attack George W. Bush or the Iraq War{{fact}}. This stance has been criticized by many including director Robert Greenwald whose documentary [[Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism|Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism]] accuses Fox News of being factually biased towards the right. Fox News prides itself on reporting on "good news" from Iraq, such as new schools being built and new roads being built and for reporting the suicide bombings in context of the broader war on terrorism and the religion they represent. Fox News was the first and only US cable news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Arabs and Palestinians on Israelis.

In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.<ref>Tony Snow to be Named White House Press Secretary[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html]</ref>

The network has come under attacks from [[Liberal|Liberals]] since its inception, for what they perceive in turn as a bias.<ref>Block FNC.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002220590_foxblocker26.html?syndication=rss]</ref>

==References==
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Help talk:Editing

2007-03-15T16:31:20Z

GregHoward: /* Formulae */

Hannity & Colmes

2007-03-15T16:29:33Z

GregHoward:

Hannity and Colmes is a talk show/pundit program on Fox News Channel. The program is a left/right debate style program. It features Sean Hannity on the right, and Alan Colmes on the left. This show is similar to CNN's, now cancelled, Crossfire.

[[http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes/index.html]]