I saw an interesting debate on whether God would send people to Hell to suffer for eternity. It was pretty interesting and I got a hold of this site, which is marvelous. If you wonder the title question, this site has some great information!
Archive for August, 2009
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Aug
09
How to be a liberal 101
I have come to realize I know many people who claim to be “liberal”, but are really just in the middle somewhere. I am creating this quick list to enlighten them on how to become a real liberal.
- Blame conservatives for everything – even if it was your fault!
- There are never enough taxes!
- Driving = good! CO2 means more reason to tax!
- The government is the ultimate authority; even over reason and logic.
- Make up statistics that support your argument.
- Citizens know nothing, only you know what they need.
- Homosexuality is good for the soul.
- Euthanasia and abortion are not murder.
- Ignore sentences that use the word “dictator”.
- Republicans are racist.
- “Safe-sex” doesn’t tell kids to have sex!
- All religion is evil.
- There is no true freedom till the government owns you.
- All tragedies are results of businessmen and Bush.
- Promise to give, but take instead! Muahahaha!
- The only answer to problems caused by government is… more government!
- Anyone who resists you judgement is either: racist, ignorant, religious, or challenged psychologically.
- Keeping promises is so last year.
- Liberal government = Saint! Conservative government = Evil! Private Sector = Evil!
- When all else fails, use personal attacks.
If you follow these 20 points, you will surely become a well-known liberal!
Saw this on Christian Today and thought I might share it with you, just for fun.
Miguel Hayworth, 29, has been a street preacher in the city for the last five years. He said he was approached by several police officers whilst preaching in St Ann’s Square at the end of July, according to The Telegraph. He was accompanied by his father at the time, who was handing out gospel tracts to passers-by.
“At 2pm, I was approached on more than one occasion by several police officers who falsely accused me, stating that I was inciting hatred with homophobic and racial comments,” Mr Hayworth was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Read the rest (and more interesting part) of the story here.
18
Aug
09
That’s My King! Do you know Him?
This video is not only an excellent display of skill in After Effects, but a more than excellent speech by Dr. S.M. Lockridge.
16
Aug
09
Grace is like a Sycamore Tree
On a Sunday morning, I read this quote silently to myself from the screen:
Grace is like a Sycamore Tree: big, strong and wide spreading. But more importantly, it is also low enough that people at the bottom can climb up upon, if they want to.
For some reason it stuck out to me; I’m not really sure why. Maybe it will mean something to you.
The gospels of Matthew and Luke hand out an odd question in their first two chapters: Who is Jesus’ father?
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham ~ Matthew 1:1
Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph ~ Luke 3:23
Now for some reason, people have to be difficult and say, “This is an error in the Bible!” No it’s not, and it’s not really that difficult to figure out either; but for those of you whom must see, here is the best theory (and the oldest):
Joseph vs Mary
It has been traditional to assume that Mathew’s genealogy traces Jesus’ lineage through Joseph (his legal genealogy), whereas Luke’s genealogy traces his lineage through Mary (his natural genealogy). This solution finds support from the fact that the Matthean birth narrative focuses more on the role of Joseph than of Mary, while Luke’s narative makes Mary the more central figure in the drama. It also comports with the ancient conjecture that Joseph is ultimately the source of much of the Matthean birth narratives, while Mary is the source for most of Luke’s material.
Witherington, B., III. “The Birth of Jesus,” Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Ed. by Joel B. Green and Scot McKnight. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1992.
There is also Adoptive vs Physical Descent and Father vs Grandfather, but neither are quite as good as the one above, and there is just too much text to type, and if I took any out, it wouldn’t be understandable. There are a number of other theories, but those three I hear the most of (but mainly Joseph vs Mary).
This is a guest post. Written by Chris Oden. If you would like to make a guest post, see this page.
From a knowledgeable source…and some talk radio…here are some red flags concerning the Health Care Reform:
1) This bill came from the left-wing part of the Democratic Party. The “blue dog” democrats are the only representatives that have prevented it’s fast passage in the House. This alone is a huge red flag.
2) Most “moderate” republicans are against this bill, which is quite unusual, as they vote more for democratic bills than
republican bills.
3) Members of Congress will have their own government health care plan, which is far more “generous” than the proposal for the rest of us. If this option is so good, they shouldn’t be the only ones with an exception (see #4).
4) Private carriers were not able to compete with tax-payer subsidized government health care plans in other countries, so it is likely they will not be able to compete in the US with the current proposal as well.
5) The original CBO numbers for the cost of the current proposal far exceeded the “biased” cost from the current administration. Huge red flag!
6) The current administration and house leadership appears to be “rushing” the current proposal through Congress, despite the fact that many congressman haven’t read the whole bill, and don’t know what is in it. Another huge red flag when you take into account that Obama’s approval rating is falling quickly, and support could drop for the current proposal after congress recedes for the current session. One talk radio host said it is a good thing this wasn’t first on the agenda – because with the approval rating, it would have had a better chance for passage in the January – May timeframe.
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