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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Pope John Paul II, said Dutch authorities and medical personnel need to "weigh the gravity of their choices about euthanasia" in their country in a speech on Saturday. The Netherlands legalised euthanasia, or doctor assisted suicide, in 2001 in cases where the patient is suffering unbearable pain and there is no hope of recovery.
What famous people say	The Independent – 24th January 2005



Ugliness is better than beauty. It lasts longer, and in the end gravity will get us all.
What famous people say	Actor Johnny Depp – Third Way – December 2004



In Manchester, 400 people sat down to dinner at the Old Trafford football stadium and heard Tim Howard, Manchester United's goalkeeper, talk about his life as a Christian. He said, 'My faith and my relationship with God is far more important to me than football. It plays a part in my profession; it plays a part in my marriage, in my friendships. Playing at Old Trafford can be a pressure cooker, so it helps in my career in terms of staying humble and being grounded. I think we all search for meaning. I think we all search for peace and we certainly search for contentment. The 6ft 3in goalkeeper recommended the Alpha course, saying. 'It's a great opportunity for people who don't really know much about Christianity to come into a setting that isn't threatening. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in exploring what life is really about.
What famous people say	Alpha News – November 2004



British film star Paddy Considine went on an Alpha course to research his role as a Christian in the autumn released film Dead Man's Shoes and 'found God', according to The Guardian newspaper. Mr Considine was quoted as saying, 'I did a lot of research.I went on an Alpha Course and I befriended some local Christians. I just found them to be the most open people. They'd be there reading their Bibles and breaking out into song.I believe in God, but I'm not sure I could fly the flag like them. But after the Alpha course - yeah, I felt more that he was there.
What famous people say	Alpha News – November 2004



Kate Adie still hasn't reconciled herself to the demands of being a war correspondent in the 21st Century. A few years back, the magisterial reporter, accused TV networks of dumbing down their news coverage, by recruiting people with "cute faces, cute bottoms, and nothing inbetween." She also claimed to have been sidelined at the BBC as an "old trout". On Tuesday, Adie was approached by a guest at the Foreign Press Association Media Awards, and asked why she isn't on television any more. "I don't report any more because there isn't any reporting any more," came her reply
What famous people say	The Independent – 25th November 2004



The rock musician Midge Ure has re-visited the plains of Korem, the former site of the aid camp where 170,000 famine refugees had gathered in 1984. Now he found a thriving farming community and township. But the musician said it was unacceptable that, two decades on, 5 million people in Ethiopia every year were still short of food. Ure said, "I remember seeing people stuck in what looked like a concentration camp, and it had been a good day because only three children had died."
What famous people say	The Independent – 4 October 2004



I am absolutely confident that the mechanisms for judging my fallibility are infallible. (Prime Minister Tony Blair)
What famous people say	Third Way - September 2004



I did something for the worst possible reason - just because I could. I think that's just about the most morally indefensible reason that anybody could have for doing anything. (Bill Clinton)
What famous people say	Third Way - September 2004



'We are nurtured by the amniotic fluid of popular culture.' Tom Beaudoin
What famous people say	Youthwork - September 2004



Michael Tait - "It is a great honor for me to accept a vocalist position with music legend Carlos Santana.
What famous people say	Christian Herald - 5th June 2004



Footballer Linvoy Primus from Portsmouth has been quoted as saying - Immediately I took up the attitude that if they didn't want me then why should I make the effort in training. But after studying scripture for guidance I had a significant change of attitude to football and resolved to do my very best for God, honouring him in all I did, serving God with all my heart and doing everything for him. I was bent on trying to impress God, not the manager or the supporters. Everything I achieved thereafter that season was not from my own ability or strength. Through working hard in training, after an injury to one of our players, I was given the opportunity in the team and eventually secured a regular place.
What famous people say	Faith for Life - Summer 2004



Singer and song writer Stacie Orrico has been quoted as saying - I've been learning that all over the world people need things, people are striving for a better life, for more sense of purpose. Everybody needs to be challenged. Some people need to be challenged simply to tell the truth more. Some people need to be challenged not to be complacent. Some need to be challenged to go to church on Sunday or to think about their faith for the first time. Obviously I'm so thankful for my success that I've had, and I feel I have the right to be excited about that because of what God has done in my life - I would not be here without him. The only things I've found in my life that brings ultimate peace and ultimate comfort, the place where I've found true love and fulfilment, is my relationship with Jesus Christ.
What famous people say	The War Cry - 19th June 2004



Darius Danesh, who found fame on the ITV talent show Pop Idol has been quoted as saying- I don't go out to get drunk. I've got a job and I've got responsibilities now and I hope I'd be a good role model for my little brother. That's always at the back of my mind because I want him to grow up with the same values and grow up with a strong sense of what is right and what is wrong and a strong sense of faith. I suppose I was shaped as a child through my visits to the South Church in Bearsden. I feel very blessed to have these opportunities as a songwriter and a singer and to be able to travel and I'm focused on enjoying this growing creating process.
What famous people say	Life and Work - June 2004



Children's charities the NSPCC and NCH both announced new celebrity support this week in the shape of England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson and singer Jamelia, respectively. Wilkinson began his work as NSPCC's new ambassador at the opening of a children's centre in Newcastle, his club town. Although I get lots of requests from lots of amazing charities, I dont want to be trying to make token effort everywhere, he said. Aussie singer Peter Andre, meanwhile, donated the £215,000 he made on TV's I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here to the NSPCC. NCH's new celebrity champion Jamelia said the move reflected her personal experience of domestic violence, the subject of her single Thank You. Kylie Minogue was named as the NSPCC's first ambassador last year.
What famous people say	Third Sector - 12th May 2004



Cameron Stout is still trying to assess what has happened to him. "Some Christians tell me I shouldn't have been involved with a reality TV show like Big Brother, let alone television" he says. "But you can't live your faith or your life in a holy huddle, only mixing and talking with others who share beliefs. Secular society tends to regard Christians as weirdos anyway, people who go around chanting hymns. If we're truly Christian, then we should integrate with society and show them that we're ordinary folk. Of course, that is not the same as surrendering our beliefs, but we must integrate." "I believe it is important to worship on a Sunday. I'm travelling a lot but I take time out to find a church. During the panto season last year when I was working seven days. I made an effort to go to Sunday service.
What famous people say	Christian Herald - 15th May 2004

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