Archive for May, 2009

31
May
09

Sarah Palin Joke

By Garrett Oden 3 Comments
Categories: Humor
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I went to a funeral this weekend, but it was more like a reunion. We went out to eat and exchanged stories with the masses of people. One joke I heard from my grandma stayed with me. It’s a Republican joke, just so you know.

Sarah Palin was out fishing one day, and it was rather breezy. One of the men on board’s hat flew off and floated far across the bay.

“I can get your hat for you,” told Sarah to the man. So she walked across the water, picked up the hat, and walked back to the boat.

The next day, mainstreem headlines showed: Sarah Palin Can’t Even Swim!

That’s the mainstreem media for you.. =D

29
May
09

Our Crappy War Movie

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Well a buddy and I took about 20 minutes to shoot this horrible video, then I took about 30 minutes editing. So very little effort was put into it, but it turned out alright… but you can be the judge.

Hopefully since it is now summer, we will make some better quality videos! =D

26
May
09

It’s Just a Bunch of Cells – A Poor Abortion Excuse

By Garrett Oden 7 Comments
Categories: Current Issues and Morals
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A common argument I see a lot from pro-choice supporters is the idea that the fetus isn’t living. They say, “Oh, it’s just a bunch of cells. Fetuses aren’t living till the 9th or 10th week.” That’s just a bunch of rubbish, pardon my French (that’s a joke).

Life consists of three domains; Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. Of these domains, Archaea and Bacteria consist exclusively of single celled organisms. Additionally, one of the four kingdoms of Eukarya, i.e. Protista, consists of single celled organisms.

So single celled organisms could be referred to as Archaea, Bacteria and Protista.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_names_of_single_celled_organisms

Do we not consider single-celled organisms life? Just one cell is counted as life in the scientific world. Why not with fetuses? This would go great with my 10 Most Common Arguments for Abortion post.

23
May
09

Statistics Reveal Lack of Abortion Excuse

By Garrett Oden 8 Comments
Categories: Current Issues and Morals
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I was directed to a site today that had loads of abortion statistics for the United States:
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/abreasons.html#3

These official state statistics suggest that the commonly cited AGI figures for the “hard cases” are high, perhaps by a factor of three. In any case, however, there appears to be consensus that the hard cases–rape, incest, life/health of mother or baby–are a very small fraction of cases. They are arguably a poor premise for formulating general public policy regarding abortion. At the other extreme, AGI’s surveys of 1987 and 2004 (as well as the detailed statistics from Minnesota) suggest that a significant fraction of abortions are obtained by mothers who have the means to care for a child but do not want their lives inconvenienced. This is an example of the consequences of the current extreme policy in the United States regarding abortion.

It’s plainly shown that abortion rarely is because of a health problem. In fact it says that 98% of all abortions are based off of “personal choice”. Only an estimated 1% of abortions performed will effect the mother’s health in any way. An additional 0.2% is the percentage of abortions performed because the mother’s life is in danger.

19
May
09

Hubble Telescope Pictures

By Garrett Oden 1 Comment
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While hearing about the upgrades the the Hubble telescope on the news, I found a sudden interest in looking up some pictures it had taken in the past. I ended up at Hubble’s official website. The gallery is quite extensive, and has a lot of pictures for you to view.

The Hubble Gallery.

Admire all the beautiful things He has given us to view. Now think and know that the creator of the universe loves you and cares about you, being a microscopic spec of dust compared to the rest of His creation.

We serve a great God! =D

18
May
09

This Changes Everything…

By Garrett Oden 1 Comment
Categories: Atheists and Videos
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Found a video by the History Channel.

Watch the preview here:
History Channel: Global Event on May 25, 2009 II

My prediction is the “creation” it speaks of is the Bible’s account of creation. Christianity will probably be looked down upon and indirectly attacked. It seems most scientific shows do that these days, but I can’t tell for sure.

I can tell you I will look forward to watching this.

16
May
09

Where have I been?

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I’ve been focussing a lot on some forums I came across the other day. I debate quite a bit with other people (mainly Christians) and have learned a lot!

http://www.christianteenforums.com/Debates-f19.html 

Don’t worry, I haven’t abandoned this blog, just had an alter of focus. Expect posts regularly again.

08
May
09

Where did all the water come from? Where did it go?

By Garrett Oden 28 Comments
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Well I found this page on the waters of the flood today. It gives Biblical and scientific reasoning for the questions “Where did the water come from” and “where did it go?”

It’s pretty thorough, and if you truly want to know the answers to those questions, you should check it out.

http://creation.com/images/pdfs/cabook/chapter12.pdf

06
May
09

What if the mother will die?

By Garrett Oden 16 Comments
Categories: Current Issues and Giving
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“What if the mother will die if an abortion is not performed?”

That is one of the exceptions that most people would use to rationalize abortion. By searching around I found that about 7.4  out of 100,000 mothers died of childbirth, but that was back in 1991. 18 years later, I am sure the number is down a significant amount.

Now if your life was threatened by a terrorist, and he told you that you must murder someone else to live, you would be in a heap of trouble if you went through with it! There would be little mercy from the general population. You would be considered scum. A selfish person who only cared about yourself.

Yet, most people consider this a valid way to rationalize abortion. It’s a tough decision, and I will never have to come close to making it; but keep that last paragraph in mind.

Greater love hath no man, than a man should give up his life for his friends.
~ John 15:13

See my 10 Most Common Arguments for Abortion post for other failed abortion excuses.

03
May
09

15 Random Acts of Kindness for the Average Person

By Garrett Oden 2 Comments
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Here is a list of 15 different ways to improve other people’s days, and make God happy! These can be done by anyone at anytime and aren’t hard. Try some out and see how the people around you change and see how you change yourself!
  • Buy the person’s food behind you at a fast food restaurant.

A Starbucks in California (not sure where) had a person buy the coffee for the person behind her. The trend continued for 132 more people!

  • Tell sombody they look nice.

This always makes anyone feel good, especially if they aren’t having a great day or just got a new haircut!

  • Tell sombody you care about them.

This may seem awkward at first, but it will really makes sombody’s day. A pat on the shoulder and those words can turn anyone’s day around.

  • Smiles are always comforting.

A smile is very simple, and can be one of the most effective ways to brighten another person’s day!

  • Do a chore without having to be asked.

This will especially make your spouse/parent feel respected and loved and is guaranteed to put them in a better mood.

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