I’ve read a few websites recently advising mothers on how to ensure their babies are not born on 06/06/06. What a load of rubbish. Are people really that superstitious?

 Just out of interest, did anyone have their babies today? You’ve got 33 minutes left to hold the wee fella in.

The rumours going around about the missionary Ferdie Flores has thankfully been a hoax.

I received this comment today under the previous blog.

UPDATENovember 1, 2005As of this morning we had received dozens of e-mails and phone calls from several countries from many concerned parties requesting information concerning rumors about the impending execution of Bro. Ferdie Flores. Apparently the information is circulating via e-mail and SMS. I’ve contacted a source close to Bro. Flores regarding those rumors. That source has responded as follows: “The information you have received is not correct. That information has been going all over the Philippines and even to the States the last couple of days. Actually Ferdie and his family have experienced quite a bit of persecution recently instigated by the Roman Catholic Church. Several threats have been made by priests, but there has not been any physical harm done to Ferdie as of yet. Although last week a mob of about 250 people did surround Ferdie with stones, sticks, and machetes, but the Lord intervened and the crowd was dispersed without incident. As of now things are calm, but could erupt at any time. Ferdie has requested much prayer. But, he was never arrested and was never scheduled for execution as was reported. Hopefully this will clear things up for you. Thank you for writing.”

There are reports that Christian missionary, Ferdie Flores, in East Timor is to be executed today by beating.

Ferdie Flores and his family arrived in East Timor in April 21, 2001. With his wife and two young daughters, he is presently living in the capital city of Dili, with a population of approximately 200,000.

There is very limited information on this particular case but it comes a day after 3 Christian High School girls were beheaded and another seriously injured, at a school in Indonesia.

Sources
http://www.bimi.org/worldmag/201A2.asp
http://www.worthynews.com/