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The argument is often made that the Catholic Church gave us the Bible, but this could not be further from the truth. Only God could give us the Bible. It was originally authored by Him (II Tim. 3:16) and then preserved by Him (Psalm 12:6-7). The confusion, however, comes from the two streams of Scripture that came out of the Middle East after the time of Christ. The Christians were first called Christians at Antioch, where they diligently copied the Scriptures, and spread them throughout the world. However, Alexandria was the home of “scholars” who gloried in their knowledge (Jer....

More than 10,000 former workers of Coca-Cola's subsidiary in Venezuela are blockading bottling plants and depots. They say a Mexican-based subsidiary of Coke owes them a large amount of money in unpaid social benefits. But Coca-Cola representatives in Mexico have roundly condemned the blockade as an illegal act. The protesters are being backed by a special parliamentary commission consisting of leftist legislators loyal to President Hugo Chavez.

A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits that claimed Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia conspired with paramilitary groups to kill, torture and intimidate people to eliminate labor union activity. The judge asserted he lacked jurisdiction because the complaints in the lawsuits were "vague." "Demonstrating indirect liability for human rights abuses on the part of corporate entities is an inherently difficult task," U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez wrote in his 54-page ruling dated Friday. The lawsuits, filed in 2001 by the Colombian union Sinaltrainal and several workers, accused Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. and four of its bottling affiliates in Colombia of hiring or...

That's right its just a little over 8 months until once again we Coke aficionados get that original Coke taste. And I am not talking about the white stuff. I am talking about that carbonated confection called Coca-Cola. In it's current form it's nothing more then garbage in a bottle. But once a year the Coca-Cola bottlers in the US of A start producing Coke made with good old sugar, not HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). The younger folks here, 26 and younger, have no idea just how much difference sugar makes in coke. For them I suggest trying the...

Something to think about and consider as we approach election time to pick a president and the direction of our country. I'm a combat veteran of the Vietnam War and I'm against John Kerry's candidacy. I served in the field and witnessed many acts of heroism by American teenage soldiers who became men, and some that laid down their lives. I am deeply troubled by the political commercials portraying Mr. Kerry as a war hero, leaving one with the opinion that he represents Vietnam veterans. He does not. Considering his radical anti war activism upon his return to the US,...