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Devi: I’m not a big Kobe Bryant fan. There was a lot of hype about how incredible he was, but I don’t think he ever became as great as anyone said he was going to become.
This isn’t a post about Dr. James Dobson’s comments yesterday about Barack Obama’s biblical inaccuracy (for more about that read: love, devi). This is a post about CNN’s inaccuracy. Click here to read this headline:
Evangelist accuses Obama of ‘distorting’ Bible
Alright, CNN, here’s a quick rundown in terminology:
e·van·ge·list [i-van-juh-list] – noun
1. a Protestant minister who serves as an itinerant or special preacher, esp. a revivalist.
2. a preacher of the gospel.
e·van·gel·i·cal
[ee-van-jel-i-kuh
1. Also, evangelic. Pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
2. belonging to or designating the Christian churches that emphasise the teachings and authority of the Scriptures, es. of the New Testament, in opposition to the institutional authority of the church itself, and that stress as paramount the tenet salvation is achieved by personal conversion to faith in the atonement of Christ.
An evangelist is a person who serves the function of preacher of the gospel in the church. It is a position. James Dobson is under no circumstances an evangelist. No evangelical considers him an evangelist, and I guarantee he would not consider himself an evangelist.
For the five of you who still read this, greetings.
I can’t believe that half the year is almost gone. I can’t believe I haven’t blogged in so long. I can’t believe I haven’t taken photos of the caramelised pear and walnut cake or apple and sultana teacake that I baked all by myself. I can’t believe I no longer work in a call centre. I can’t believe that 13 weeks from today I will be leaving Australia. can’t believe that Hillary Clinton is not going to be the Democratic nominee.
Ok, I really can’t believe that last one. I keep expecting to wake up to find out that the last month has been only a sweet dream and that Hillary is the Democratic nominee with Bill as her VP. Hillbilly 2008. High on the hill was a lonely goatherd…
I’m going to stop myself.
Friends, it has been an incredible last few months. So incredible in fact, that very little of it I can share, mostly because it is too difficult to articulate and also because it is too personal for the internet. I hope my usual list of highlights will do:
Cooking – I’ve been baking of late, and everything turns out nicely. I am getting to the stage where I feel uncomfortable telling people that I can’t cook because I am shocked to find out that I actually can.
New job – I have one. I’m working for the Victorian government as a writer. It has been fun, and so far, I’ve had two morning tea opportunities with scrumptious cake-type things. I hope for more before I leave.
Reading – C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia keeps me company these days. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was the only book I read in the series, and while it is (so far) the best book, the rest of the set are magical.
Media – I am so tempted to watch Return of the Zohan because I love terrorist jokes, but I will withstand this momentary lapse in reasoning and judgment because Adam Sandler movies are typically disappointing. I watched Helen Hunt’s Then She Found Me. It was moving and meaningful. I think I’m one of 20 women in the world who didn’t see Sex and the City. Ok, maybe there are a few more than that given the number of women around the world who have no access to cinemas.
Politics – Go away, leave me alone.
Blogging – I started a new blog – love, devi. I’m in the process of developing it. I’m not sure yet if I will discontinue this one, but love, devi is where I’ll be doing my blogging when I start traveling in September. The format will be letters written to people I know and those I don’t know (yet). Also, you must check out a.r.ceology by Amy Carter. Best new blog I’ve read recently.
New blog is here
Can someone please tell me why I keep getting e-mails with the subject line Christian Singles from Daters Wanted? How do these people know that I’m a Christian and single? And in what manner could I tell them that I would only be interested in online dating if the sky fell down AND I lived in a castle in the sky?
Overheard in the kitchen
Dharshi: When we were kids, did we ever just scream at each other?
Amma: I can’t remember.
Appa: I remember having to tell one of you to stop hitting the other one.
Dharshi: It was probably Devi.
Appa: Yeah, it was.
