The Mystery of Suri Cruise

FINALLY! SURI CRUISE HAS FINALLY APPEARED! Vanity Fair has a special 22 page issue featuring photos of Suri, Kate, and Mr. Mapother (aka Tom Cruise).

Click here for the article: http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/pressroom/

But why, oh why, has it taken 4 whole months for this kid to make an appearance? A few theories have been circulating:
1. They needed time to get the baby from overseas and make sure the kid didn't look too distinctly "Asian"
2. Katie was being a "good mom" and shielding her child from the nosey papparrazo
3. There is/was no Suri Cruise

After the gossip rags started reporting that #3 was really the answer to the Suri mystery, all of a sudden celebs only had 3 words to say when asked about the missing member of the Cruise clan: "I've Seen Suri". Check out Penelope Cruz, Leah Remini, and Jada Pinkett Smith's attempts to instill faith in the common people that THERE IS a Suri Cruise.

But lo and behold, the kid has now arrived. Is it real? Is this another publicity stunt? Better yet - does the kid even look like them?

You tell us. Tons of folks are putting the pieces together and stuff just isn't adding up. Check out these links. Tell me what YOU think. Is it a conspiracy? Or are these just 2 good wholesome folks who are trying so hard to stay out of the public's eye, like they've done in the past by jumping on Oprah's yellow leather couches...making public motorcycle appearances....getting engaged after a month of knowing each other....or taking enough pictures to make sure the papparrazi have enough photos for EVERY cover of US Weekly, Star and In Touch magazine.

The strangeness continues to surround Suri Cruise:

Birth Certificate Oddities - http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/10/exclusive-suri-cruise-birth-certificate/

Suri's First Poop Gets Bronzed - http://www.caplakesting.com/danedwards/index.htm

She must be the biggest non-celebrity of our time!

Is It Okay To Mix Church & Politics?

Everytime I attend a new church, I am surprised at how many pastors speak about political issues during their sermon, such as the war in Iraq, the faults of the President, and the direction the nation is headed politcally. Even when I think there might be one instance where a pastor doesn't hit on any of these issues, it always comes out near the end of their sermon.

This begs the question - Is it okay to mix church & politics?

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In this article, a megachurch pastor spoke against the conservative politics that his town upholds, and therefore lost a significant number of his congregation because they felt he should hold the same conservative views that they do.

What "got me" in this article is that so many pastors of Megachurches are approached by political leaders to endorse their views. So, sometimes the message that you get a church may be not of your pastor's, but of the politicians he aligns himself with.

When you think of the influence that Megachurches have, is it any wonder that they are approached in this manner? Men such as Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Charles Stanley, and Joel Osteen have huge audiences who hang on their every word -- and rightfully so sometimes.

But when a pastor begins speaking about political matters, how can you tell whether his words are spiritual in nature or driven by politicians?



In your opinion, is it okay to mix Church & Politics?

Or better yet, is it the church's responsibility to lead its followers in all ways, including politically?