A US evangelist family say they will save Darwin from alcoholism and sexually transmitted diseases when they move there later this year.

The Gibbs family, who are Baptists from Southern Carolina, said on their online “aussiebound” blog that they are planning on setting up a church in the “unreached city”.

“Though the government tries to combat these problems with social programs, we as Christians know that it is only Christ who can truly heal this territory.”

The family — which includes Adam, his wife Bethany and their daughter Michaela — has asked supporters to pray for their visas, the NT News reports.

They have also revealed that they are organising accommodation with a family who live in Palmerstone in Darwin’s east.

When they arrive in Australia, the Gibbs family plan to “begin planting a church in Darwin through evangelistic crusades, letter boxing and other mediums” and “train both Australians and Asians for full-time Christian service”.

How are people this bugfuck crazy able to dress themselves in the morning?

Ouch.

The Islamists, on the other hand, are offering their “solidarity“.

Well, it’s the thought that counts. Figuring out how to help the Haitians without using suicide bombers or launching rockets has proven tougher than expected I guess.

Australia has now embraced Arthur Kade, and can be referred to as Kadestralia.

The more I read of this mong, the more I’m thinking this has gotta be some kind of performance art hoax. Nobody could be that pathetic, surely.

Well, except this idiot.

The Islamic Solidarity Games Federation, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has canceled this year’s event, which was scheduled to be held in Tehran in April, because its Iranian counterpart refused to remove the phrase “Persian Gulf” from the event’s promotional material and medals.

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Created in 2005 to help bolster relations between Muslim countries, the games had already been pushed back from October 2009 to April 2010 amid conflicting reports of fears concerning swine flu and tensions about the words “Persian Gulf.”

The debate between Arabian Peninsula countries and Iran over what to call the body of water that lies between them goes beyond cartography. Experts say it mirrors a regional power struggle that has raged for close to 50 years and continues to be played out in international bodies and on college campuses around the world.

I guess this is Israel’s fault as well.

(via JF Beck)

Plans to build a giant mosque near London’s 2012 Olympic stadium have collapsed after local authorities said Monday an Islamic group failed to submit a planning application in time.

Must be the Zionists’ doing.

Pity. I bet the local residents were keen to have their eardrums assaulted by wailing muezzins all day long.

As international aid agencies rush food, water and medicine to Haiti’s earthquake victims, a United States group is sending Bibles.

But these aren’t just any Bibles; they’re solar-powered audible Bibles that can broadcast the holy scriptures in Haitian Creole to 300 people at a time.

The Faith Comes By Hearing organisation says its Bible, called the Proclaimer, delivers “digital quality” and is designed for “poor and illiterate people”.

It says 600 of the devices are already on their way to Haiti.

The Albuquerque-based organisation says it is responding to the Haitian crisis by “providing faith, hope and love through God’s word in audio”.

The audio Bible can bring the “hope and comfort that comes from knowing God has not forgotten them through this tragedy,” a statement on its website says.

“The Proclaimer is self-powered and can play the Bible in the jungle, desert or … even on the moon!”

Tens of thousands of Port-au-Prince residents are living outdoors because their homes have collapsed or they fear aftershocks following Wednesday’s quake.

Good thing they didn’t send anything useless, like food or medical supplies, otherwise those Haitians would really be in the shit.

Oh yes….this group has a website.

Mine was the “Salamino”: a “white” pizza (no tomato sauce) featuring mozzarella & ricotta cheese, and premium-grade salami.

It was superb, and went beautifully with a glass of chilled Rosé.

The missus was equally pleased with her “Margherita” (tomato, mozzarella, parmesan and basil).

Service was quick and friendly.

If you’re after a “real” gourmet pizza experience, this place is definitely worth your time.

If you’ve never had hot churros dipped in chocolate, you’ve missed out on one of life’s great guilty pleasures. Never had churros? Think of a hot, crunchy, stick-shaped donut, only better.

(Photo: Marco del Grande at the SMH)

I’d argue you’ve also never drunk a proper hot chocolate until you’ve had their version of it. So thick and rich you’d almost call it a soup, it requires a glass of water on the side to prevent palate overload.

I’d recommend the spectacular “Azteca” variant: a dark drinking choc mixed with chili and cinnamon. It must be a spectacular winter drink.

Good thing I was walking it all off for three days…..