In what might be seen as a step forward for a version of Buddhism mired in feudalism and arcane religious waffle, the Dalai Llama has announced the being a woman would not necessarily bar anyone from succeeding him:
So the purpose of the incarnation is to serve people about dharma (faith). If the circumstances are such, [...]
Hillsong issued this statement, presumably in response to rumours surrounding the legal battle being fought by Gloria Jeans:
19 April 2010
Hillsong Church does not own or operate Gloria Jeans and has no legal or financial ties to the company.
Gloria Jeans is a privately owned business.
The owners of Gloria Jeans have publically acknowledged that they attend Hillsong [...]
In April I commented on the interesting news that Jireh, parent company of Gloria Jeans Coffee had landed itself in court over unpaid commissions to another company. Well to give you an update I’ll hand you over to Ruth Pollard of the Sydney Morning Herald:
THE parent company of Gloria Jeans Coffee, co-owned by the Hillsong [...]
The Brisbane Times reveals that students at a Brisbane State High school were targeted by an unknown Christian group or person who had obtained the names of students. Students were sent hand addressed envelopes containing a pamphlet created by an American Evangelical Ministry. Apparently the teacher was required by law to pass the letters on [...]
I had hoped that with the Coalition being kicked out of office at the lat election we may have seen the end of pandering to the Christian right (and indeed the demonization of asylum seekers). I had been given reason to think that the discriminatory Chaplaincy program would be reviewed with a view to determining [...]