It is almost like the start of a bad joke:
"Two liars run into each other on the internet ...."
Of course that was 4 years ago.
The punch line we did not even know until a few weeks before Christmas:
She had a baby!
But remember she is as bad a liar as my son!
What followed was a long series of court filings and counter claims.
Her pockets were deeper than his.
But she was financed by her parents.
We feel he needs to man up to what he did that fall.
So son is forced to support a child he will have no contact with.
But, you have to remember that he is a liar.
And, she really wishes that he would see his son.
Or she had been smarter four years ago.
But, then she is a liar as bad as he is.
And I hate liars.
I can smell a lie before lips even move ...
And I hate being lied to.
And everyone knows this - but still they do!
As for grandson, I saw him on Sunday.
He looks like his father and acts thusly - in all ways!
It was as if twenty years had been melted away.
There was my young son before Satan cast its lure.
Well, Satan got my son in eighth grade.
The challenge is whether I can pull him from the path he will go ....
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September 18, 2017
Failing Yourself
One last post on my trip from a week ago.
The first day of the cruise, you know everyone has to explore!
The ship was about two football fields long and 15 floors high!
While in line, waiting to board, I had observed a young teen girl whom seemed "odd".
And odd always draws my attention.
She was with her older sister, whom has the problem so many young people seem to have. I am sorry but with this amnesia, I have no idea what it is and it is common enough and blamed on vaccines, I think.
So, now I am placing younger girl at a solid 12 or 13, sister no more than 15.
And though my heart remains burdened for teens, I have nothing but prayer to offer.
I observed her often everyday I was out and about on the ship.
She seemed to never leave the ship.
Could always be found in high traffic areas.
Definitely was "displaying" herself!
But the last thing I am going to do is have a talk with her!
All week long this was her behavior.
I had to wonder where were her parents!
If she even had any, thinking of the young girl in Colorado last month!
And older sister was missing until Friday!
As I mentioned, her behavior was more problematic as the week continued.
She dressed more and more provocatively.
She dressed more and more like a hooker.
And from what I observed, she was pretty much shunned by everyone.
Oh, make no mistake, there were "professionals" on board.
They were hard to miss as they flaunted themselves about.
shudder!
So Thursday comes.
I am sicker than a dog and trying to eat watermelon.
.In walks her entire family.
The parents were residents of the casino and bars from my observations.
The girl was dressed "normal", but not for her, and with huge sunglasses!
Her parents left without a word, matched the meal well.
The girl lost it shortly after this.
Such heartbreaking sobs!
And her sister got up and walked around and just held her.
I was touch be such a display of love!
Yeah, it seems someone had taken her up on her offer.
And now, she is realizing part of the cost of what she has done ...
Innocence crushed by scum sucking swine and negligent parents.
I prayed for a witness to come into her life.
The first day of the cruise, you know everyone has to explore!
The ship was about two football fields long and 15 floors high!
While in line, waiting to board, I had observed a young teen girl whom seemed "odd".
And odd always draws my attention.
She was with her older sister, whom has the problem so many young people seem to have. I am sorry but with this amnesia, I have no idea what it is and it is common enough and blamed on vaccines, I think.
So, now I am placing younger girl at a solid 12 or 13, sister no more than 15.
And though my heart remains burdened for teens, I have nothing but prayer to offer.
I observed her often everyday I was out and about on the ship.
She seemed to never leave the ship.
Could always be found in high traffic areas.
Definitely was "displaying" herself!
But the last thing I am going to do is have a talk with her!
All week long this was her behavior.
I had to wonder where were her parents!
If she even had any, thinking of the young girl in Colorado last month!
And older sister was missing until Friday!
As I mentioned, her behavior was more problematic as the week continued.
She dressed more and more provocatively.
She dressed more and more like a hooker.
And from what I observed, she was pretty much shunned by everyone.
Oh, make no mistake, there were "professionals" on board.
They were hard to miss as they flaunted themselves about.
shudder!
So Thursday comes.
I am sicker than a dog and trying to eat watermelon.
.In walks her entire family.
The parents were residents of the casino and bars from my observations.
The girl was dressed "normal", but not for her, and with huge sunglasses!
Her parents left without a word, matched the meal well.
The girl lost it shortly after this.
Such heartbreaking sobs!
And her sister got up and walked around and just held her.
I was touch be such a display of love!
Yeah, it seems someone had taken her up on her offer.
And now, she is realizing part of the cost of what she has done ...
Innocence crushed by scum sucking swine and negligent parents.
I prayed for a witness to come into her life.
October 14, 2016
Party Killer
In my extended family is a woman by the name of - "Bobbette".
Bobbette is the same age as my youngest daughter and they have been best friends for about a decade now. Are both very similar - bear no attractiveness to any guy, being terribly introverted does not help either.
So, Saturday was my grandson's birthday party. He and all of the other kids there were having a blast - so much energy!
About two hours after the party started, Bobbette arrived. And what better way to start off your arrival at a party than to walk in and announce you are gay .....
Her parents were there and now traumatized. Her sisters and brothers were also there and stunned. And I sat back and thought .... uhm, this is my daughters best friend .... uhm ......
So time to pick up the Book of Roman and reread chapter 1, I remembered the reference, just not the content ...
Romans 1:18-32
No I am not going to walk you through those verses, Paul wrote something completely understandable - without explanation.
Paul is more than just a mite harsh with what he is writing to the Church of Rome. He tells them that God will judge the conclusion of man's unrighteousness.
In fact, that is the entire point of Romans 1:
God will judge
Man is unrighteous
And so, I went back and read again. What can this passage tell me about Bobbette?
Does not honor God
Does not thank God
Heart is darkened
Has idols they can see, rather than God
Homosexuality
Unrightous
Evil
Covetousness
Malice
Envy
Murder
Strife
Deceit
Malice
Gossip
Slander
Insolent
Boastful
Evil
Disobedient
Faithless
Heartless
Ruthless
Deserving of death
All things I could never say concerning my youngest daughter. Judgemental would be her big negative. Gossip and slander not far behind.
And it crushes my soul to even think that her spirit may have crossed the line.
And unlike Bobbette, at least she has a father whom does love her.
Like all things in life, I can only pray for God's protection over my daughter's spirit and innocence. I am not sure how to counsel her at this point. Certainly, I have had many "gay" friends, but their choices were not my choices and we could remain friends. It still makes me laugh to think of how many times I was the straight guy in the crowd. And, yes, two of them did come to me about idea of salvation. One I know did choose wisely, the other I suspect did but I was not with him towards his end, to know for sure ...
For Bobbette, yeah, lots of prayer.
For her parents, lots of prayer.
For her siblings, lots of prayer.
For my daughter, lots of prayer and gentleness.
And for me, faith that God will protect her ... and wisdom.
Bobbette is the same age as my youngest daughter and they have been best friends for about a decade now. Are both very similar - bear no attractiveness to any guy, being terribly introverted does not help either.
So, Saturday was my grandson's birthday party. He and all of the other kids there were having a blast - so much energy!
About two hours after the party started, Bobbette arrived. And what better way to start off your arrival at a party than to walk in and announce you are gay .....
Her parents were there and now traumatized. Her sisters and brothers were also there and stunned. And I sat back and thought .... uhm, this is my daughters best friend .... uhm ......
So time to pick up the Book of Roman and reread chapter 1, I remembered the reference, just not the content ...
Romans 1:18-32
No I am not going to walk you through those verses, Paul wrote something completely understandable - without explanation.
Paul is more than just a mite harsh with what he is writing to the Church of Rome. He tells them that God will judge the conclusion of man's unrighteousness.
In fact, that is the entire point of Romans 1:
God will judge
Man is unrighteous
And so, I went back and read again. What can this passage tell me about Bobbette?
Does not honor God
Does not thank God
Heart is darkened
Has idols they can see, rather than God
Homosexuality
Unrightous
Evil
Covetousness
Malice
Envy
Murder
Strife
Deceit
Malice
Gossip
Slander
Insolent
Boastful
Evil
Disobedient
Faithless
Heartless
Ruthless
Deserving of death
All things I could never say concerning my youngest daughter. Judgemental would be her big negative. Gossip and slander not far behind.
And it crushes my soul to even think that her spirit may have crossed the line.
And unlike Bobbette, at least she has a father whom does love her.
Like all things in life, I can only pray for God's protection over my daughter's spirit and innocence. I am not sure how to counsel her at this point. Certainly, I have had many "gay" friends, but their choices were not my choices and we could remain friends. It still makes me laugh to think of how many times I was the straight guy in the crowd. And, yes, two of them did come to me about idea of salvation. One I know did choose wisely, the other I suspect did but I was not with him towards his end, to know for sure ...
For Bobbette, yeah, lots of prayer.
For her parents, lots of prayer.
For her siblings, lots of prayer.
For my daughter, lots of prayer and gentleness.
And for me, faith that God will protect her ... and wisdom.
August 30, 2016
Listen Up Young Men!
It has been a few years since I have had to say this ... but, every four years or so, this topic pops up!
On the internet, when you arrive at a site for whatever reason, lots of data is associated with your arrival and departure:
The address of where you were last
The address of where you are going to
User names, user ids
etc ...
So, when you decide to visit my Blog, any Blog, any site - even your bank!, they instantly find out where you were last - and where you are going to go when you leave!
Now young men the problem ...
Many of you are visiting pornography sites on the internet. Sigh ... :(
Please consider this:
All of those pretty bodies you are drooling over are someone's daughter, sister, mother. They are real people whom have obviously been damaged by someone in their past for their lives to be now the willing (and often drugged) object of internet pages.
Objectifying anyone, for the purposes of sexual desire, cheapens human life, warps your perspective on womanhood, sex and the almost dead concept of love.
You damage yourself ...
Twice two of my friends daughters, were drugged and unwilling objects of use, it shattered those young women - and with help they could recover. With the FBI they could know that no one was ever going to again see those photos and videos ...
Think! young women! Watch where you are, whom you are with, literally trust no one with you drinks! Nor be caught alone with Mr Hottie ... One of them was in junior high and was not even safe in school! Watch you are not the single female with a group of males, as one of my high school girls learned in French class! Fifteen guys raped her before the teacher returned! And the school district tried to hush it up! GRRRRRRR!
As for the other, more willing victims, yeah something broke them at some point in their lives as well. I could use my last god daughter as an example. Smooth talking guy, lots of free drugs, and she is now splattered across the internet! The first six guys to do this to her went to Federal Prison, then she turned 16 and the Feds no longer cared. She didn't either, just as along as the drugs kept coming along ... Now at 21, she is trying to get a normal life together ... but guess what! She is too well known to get a normal job! Too broken for normal relationships. It will be years of therapy ... Go figure.
So do not assume any woman in the world is going to be like what you should not be seeing. As a man, you are visual, as a man you have a requirement to hold yourself above the experiences of any dog ... There are things like integrity, honor and purity which are worth seeking to possess and become.
Yeah, let your real wife be your first kiss and your first experiences. Note I said, WIFE!
You will owe her that much ...
One day.
On the internet, when you arrive at a site for whatever reason, lots of data is associated with your arrival and departure:
The address of where you were last
The address of where you are going to
User names, user ids
etc ...
So, when you decide to visit my Blog, any Blog, any site - even your bank!, they instantly find out where you were last - and where you are going to go when you leave!
Now young men the problem ...
Many of you are visiting pornography sites on the internet. Sigh ... :(
Please consider this:
All of those pretty bodies you are drooling over are someone's daughter, sister, mother. They are real people whom have obviously been damaged by someone in their past for their lives to be now the willing (and often drugged) object of internet pages.
Objectifying anyone, for the purposes of sexual desire, cheapens human life, warps your perspective on womanhood, sex and the almost dead concept of love.
You damage yourself ...
Twice two of my friends daughters, were drugged and unwilling objects of use, it shattered those young women - and with help they could recover. With the FBI they could know that no one was ever going to again see those photos and videos ...
Think! young women! Watch where you are, whom you are with, literally trust no one with you drinks! Nor be caught alone with Mr Hottie ... One of them was in junior high and was not even safe in school! Watch you are not the single female with a group of males, as one of my high school girls learned in French class! Fifteen guys raped her before the teacher returned! And the school district tried to hush it up! GRRRRRRR!
As for the other, more willing victims, yeah something broke them at some point in their lives as well. I could use my last god daughter as an example. Smooth talking guy, lots of free drugs, and she is now splattered across the internet! The first six guys to do this to her went to Federal Prison, then she turned 16 and the Feds no longer cared. She didn't either, just as along as the drugs kept coming along ... Now at 21, she is trying to get a normal life together ... but guess what! She is too well known to get a normal job! Too broken for normal relationships. It will be years of therapy ... Go figure.
So do not assume any woman in the world is going to be like what you should not be seeing. As a man, you are visual, as a man you have a requirement to hold yourself above the experiences of any dog ... There are things like integrity, honor and purity which are worth seeking to possess and become.
Yeah, let your real wife be your first kiss and your first experiences. Note I said, WIFE!
You will owe her that much ...
One day.
February 25, 2016
Surfing Blog-landia
Friday night I had some time to just surf the web. Everyone I know was otherwise involved. All messages, all texts, went unanswered. Of course around 10:00 I figured out that my computer was having major problems again/still. I may well have to completely flatten my machine and install XP if I am to ever beat MicroSquish's incomparable inabilities with an operating system, combined with FaceBook's utter lack of not shoving out poorly tested releases! Eeeeeeepah!
Ran across some sites devoted to recipes, but I had already eaten a huge dinner - so really no interest reading them. Then on to European teenage girls and their shopping sites - ah, materialism you sly dog you! Of course, Japanese teenagers and their cats are still a dominate force to contend with on the internet - or rather wade through!
And then, out of nowhere, a site that made me stop to think about what they were writing about.
First off, I have to applaud any group of people willing to take on the issues on human trafficking and work against it. I have felt strongly on this issue since I first learned such a thing existed back in 1981 - with the added emphasis that this was probably what happened to my abducted sister and brother in 1974. (okay, officially now bummed out again)
In this case a group of Mormons, most of them young, in Chile trying to work with the sex trade and pull the prostitutes out of their vocation. In one post, the angst of a young woman venting because the women (really girls) could not understand the concept of abstinence and purity of body.
Too many Mormons in my family, too many Mormons known, too many young Mormon women talked with in-depth - I understood her confusion once I realized what she was saying. How does someone whom has only head knowledge of purity based up the teaching of the Eldership and her parents - share what has become an innate part of her understanding about life?
How does one approach a sex worker, whom may well have never known any other relationship with a man, much less anyone, understand the very basis of their life is wrong? What are their alternatives other than starvation and eventual death?
And I go back to the issue of this culture believing that sex is equal with love, love is expressed through sex. The emphasis is on sex, not on love or what should be love. It just sickens me, honestly! So many youth I have worked with, so much pain, so many lives literally ruined because love is not understood.
How does one reach out to those in the trade? In and with real love, God's love, the love that places them first - and they can see and understand this - though fear, suspicion and violent reactions should be expected ... Once someone understands that they have been used, lied to and betrayed for possibility their entire life - yeah, not pretty. And one of the reasons that the opposite sex will not be involved in the outreach, far too fragile of a situation! Frustrating, I know. But EVERY guy I have known whom gets involved in the witness, does fall eventually. No, you are not the exception.
And back to this young Mormon woman, desiring to reach out to the women working the streets of her mission town, she is attempting to preach a foreign message, to those whom do not even speak that language. It is God's love that is need to reach out to these women, in their need - before then, there never will be any response. And once real love can be understood - then life changes become possible!
I really do wish this woman well in her efforts, if God is behind her work, then He will lead her to those whom she can witness and hopefully deflect from a very destructive lifestyle.
Ran across some sites devoted to recipes, but I had already eaten a huge dinner - so really no interest reading them. Then on to European teenage girls and their shopping sites - ah, materialism you sly dog you! Of course, Japanese teenagers and their cats are still a dominate force to contend with on the internet - or rather wade through!
And then, out of nowhere, a site that made me stop to think about what they were writing about.
First off, I have to applaud any group of people willing to take on the issues on human trafficking and work against it. I have felt strongly on this issue since I first learned such a thing existed back in 1981 - with the added emphasis that this was probably what happened to my abducted sister and brother in 1974. (okay, officially now bummed out again)
In this case a group of Mormons, most of them young, in Chile trying to work with the sex trade and pull the prostitutes out of their vocation. In one post, the angst of a young woman venting because the women (really girls) could not understand the concept of abstinence and purity of body.
Too many Mormons in my family, too many Mormons known, too many young Mormon women talked with in-depth - I understood her confusion once I realized what she was saying. How does someone whom has only head knowledge of purity based up the teaching of the Eldership and her parents - share what has become an innate part of her understanding about life?
How does one approach a sex worker, whom may well have never known any other relationship with a man, much less anyone, understand the very basis of their life is wrong? What are their alternatives other than starvation and eventual death?
And I go back to the issue of this culture believing that sex is equal with love, love is expressed through sex. The emphasis is on sex, not on love or what should be love. It just sickens me, honestly! So many youth I have worked with, so much pain, so many lives literally ruined because love is not understood.
How does one reach out to those in the trade? In and with real love, God's love, the love that places them first - and they can see and understand this - though fear, suspicion and violent reactions should be expected ... Once someone understands that they have been used, lied to and betrayed for possibility their entire life - yeah, not pretty. And one of the reasons that the opposite sex will not be involved in the outreach, far too fragile of a situation! Frustrating, I know. But EVERY guy I have known whom gets involved in the witness, does fall eventually. No, you are not the exception.
And back to this young Mormon woman, desiring to reach out to the women working the streets of her mission town, she is attempting to preach a foreign message, to those whom do not even speak that language. It is God's love that is need to reach out to these women, in their need - before then, there never will be any response. And once real love can be understood - then life changes become possible!
I really do wish this woman well in her efforts, if God is behind her work, then He will lead her to those whom she can witness and hopefully deflect from a very destructive lifestyle.
August 25, 2015
Death of a Nation
I have been reading a great deal in the book of Isaiah lately, mostly because I have had a feeling for many decades that Isaiah's warnings to an unlistening nation - may well be applicable to this Western Pagan Culture we are a part of (worldwide) - driven by the United States of America. Certainly no greater spiritual whore has ever existed in millenia than what we are seeing today.
But, the Old Testament is full of warnings to both Israel and Judah, words falling on deft ears - even to the breaching of city walls! God warns and warns - but honestly, mankind does no more listen to Him than their own conscience! Then, God moves. And man laments the horrors brought on him by his own sin and "stiff necks". But by then their hearts and minds are so hard that none will turn their face to God, except in anger.
So what does bring about the death of a nation?
1. Religious Apostasy - turning from worship of God to worship of ourselves and our desires. It is pagan idolatry - pure and simple! Sure few are actually bowing down to a physical idol, however man has become addicted to greed, power, sex, pleasure, chemical stimulants! What will it takes for the world to divert your eyes from the living God to the fake one? ... you will be tried subtly, so much so you will never see it coming until one day you wake up and find out that God is no longer there for you! And He does WANT you, personally, in a relationship with Him.
2. Loss of Morality -following on the heels of an appearance of Religious Apostasy, comes the break down in relationships, marriage, sexual barriers, no concept that lying, cheating stealing is wrong, murder increases because man has no value - except in how you can use him. Warfare, disingenuous politicians, those whom will lead you astray from the pulpit. Heavens we see all of this happening! (So guess what has happened already! Yeah, number 1!)
3. Political Anarchy - everyone wants to do what they think is best for them and their interests! No one listens, no one learns! Since God does not exist then there is moral guidelines, there is no valid law, the is no absolute truth. The government and its officials will work diligently in their own interest - or at least against you if you truly are a believer in God. The world will brand you alien, outlaw, attempt to silence you. I wish I could say this does not happen but I could readily point to a host of countries fighting against God and His desires. Countries for whom peace is meaningless unless it is on their terms!
*****
Yeah, this is a dismal list! Heavens, apostasy began in the Reformation Movement! Our Bibles are good but man injected little things which were never there - but if you can use a Syrian Bible, if you can find one - it does have the original first century texts - because it dates to the first century! (and Erasmus with his Catholic beliefs could not contaminate it!) Man rejected the Syrian text because it was not Western (not invented here syndrome!). And the apostasy began - the fruits of which we see today in churches worldwide!
There are no more morals. It saddens me to know that my children were part of this hook up culture, not a respectful culture. I have worked for years with youth trying to show them that is approach to life is not only dangerous but un-Godly as well. Classic answers? "Well, that was okay in old times but we live in another time / another culture!" "It will not happen to me!" "It is okay, besides it is fun!"
Yeah, there is little difference between this culture and that of the Roman Empire in sexual freedom terms - with the exception that women have a right to say no these days. Any time, any where, any Roman male citizen could demand your body for their usage. You had nothing to say about this as a woman, you were literally a sex slave in that culture - just by the fact of existing! How is that different than hooking up these days?
Yeah, it will happen to you. You are not an exception. Disease, some fatal, all await you and your hormones. God's displeasure is not something you want to have to endure! And He does know your sin you think hidden so well, and He does care, and He does know what is best for you.
Sin is fun, face it, no one would sin if there was not pleasure, fun or something to gain by doing it! And, Satan knows how to play us like you would not believe. "It" has much experience at destroying humans - you are just one more opportunity for it to prove to God that mankind is not worth the effort and "its" way is far better.
America is at a major decision point. Continuing Godlessness or begin the slow turn away from the satanic direction this country has been heading for generations! The wrong choice in the ballot box and the fate will be sealed - but we have a chance to turn from sin - but it has to begin in your heart! Anarchy is not pleasant to live through, civil war is horrible, totalitarianism is not going to solve this cultures ills. But, paganism holds so strong a grip on this nation's people that I hold little hope for a miracle.
But, at least for me, I know I am His, as are my loved ones. Yeah some of them play their games and believe it does not matter to God, but at least they can be called out sin to wake up because they are His in the first place.
*****
Psalms 2:1 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?"
Habakkuk 2:4 "The just shall live by His faith."
But, the Old Testament is full of warnings to both Israel and Judah, words falling on deft ears - even to the breaching of city walls! God warns and warns - but honestly, mankind does no more listen to Him than their own conscience! Then, God moves. And man laments the horrors brought on him by his own sin and "stiff necks". But by then their hearts and minds are so hard that none will turn their face to God, except in anger.
So what does bring about the death of a nation?
1. Religious Apostasy - turning from worship of God to worship of ourselves and our desires. It is pagan idolatry - pure and simple! Sure few are actually bowing down to a physical idol, however man has become addicted to greed, power, sex, pleasure, chemical stimulants! What will it takes for the world to divert your eyes from the living God to the fake one? ... you will be tried subtly, so much so you will never see it coming until one day you wake up and find out that God is no longer there for you! And He does WANT you, personally, in a relationship with Him.
2. Loss of Morality -following on the heels of an appearance of Religious Apostasy, comes the break down in relationships, marriage, sexual barriers, no concept that lying, cheating stealing is wrong, murder increases because man has no value - except in how you can use him. Warfare, disingenuous politicians, those whom will lead you astray from the pulpit. Heavens we see all of this happening! (So guess what has happened already! Yeah, number 1!)
3. Political Anarchy - everyone wants to do what they think is best for them and their interests! No one listens, no one learns! Since God does not exist then there is moral guidelines, there is no valid law, the is no absolute truth. The government and its officials will work diligently in their own interest - or at least against you if you truly are a believer in God. The world will brand you alien, outlaw, attempt to silence you. I wish I could say this does not happen but I could readily point to a host of countries fighting against God and His desires. Countries for whom peace is meaningless unless it is on their terms!
*****
Yeah, this is a dismal list! Heavens, apostasy began in the Reformation Movement! Our Bibles are good but man injected little things which were never there - but if you can use a Syrian Bible, if you can find one - it does have the original first century texts - because it dates to the first century! (and Erasmus with his Catholic beliefs could not contaminate it!) Man rejected the Syrian text because it was not Western (not invented here syndrome!). And the apostasy began - the fruits of which we see today in churches worldwide!
There are no more morals. It saddens me to know that my children were part of this hook up culture, not a respectful culture. I have worked for years with youth trying to show them that is approach to life is not only dangerous but un-Godly as well. Classic answers? "Well, that was okay in old times but we live in another time / another culture!" "It will not happen to me!" "It is okay, besides it is fun!"
Yeah, there is little difference between this culture and that of the Roman Empire in sexual freedom terms - with the exception that women have a right to say no these days. Any time, any where, any Roman male citizen could demand your body for their usage. You had nothing to say about this as a woman, you were literally a sex slave in that culture - just by the fact of existing! How is that different than hooking up these days?
Yeah, it will happen to you. You are not an exception. Disease, some fatal, all await you and your hormones. God's displeasure is not something you want to have to endure! And He does know your sin you think hidden so well, and He does care, and He does know what is best for you.
Sin is fun, face it, no one would sin if there was not pleasure, fun or something to gain by doing it! And, Satan knows how to play us like you would not believe. "It" has much experience at destroying humans - you are just one more opportunity for it to prove to God that mankind is not worth the effort and "its" way is far better.
America is at a major decision point. Continuing Godlessness or begin the slow turn away from the satanic direction this country has been heading for generations! The wrong choice in the ballot box and the fate will be sealed - but we have a chance to turn from sin - but it has to begin in your heart! Anarchy is not pleasant to live through, civil war is horrible, totalitarianism is not going to solve this cultures ills. But, paganism holds so strong a grip on this nation's people that I hold little hope for a miracle.
But, at least for me, I know I am His, as are my loved ones. Yeah some of them play their games and believe it does not matter to God, but at least they can be called out sin to wake up because they are His in the first place.
*****
Psalms 2:1 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?"
Habakkuk 2:4 "The just shall live by His faith."
June 24, 2015
Selfishness and Love
During the 1930's there was a growing notice given to the concept that the American culture was becoming more and more selfish. Apparently, the US Government does little useless studies in some form or another and in comparison to previous surveys, the 1932 one showed that the population had become distinctly more selfish! The 1933 State of the Union address by President Roosevelt touched on this idea, by 1936 it was the point of the address!
These surveys showed how from pre-World War I the US population had gone from long range goals of bettering family, to only seeking pleasure for self. Yeah, 80 years ago the trend was already in place. Why care? Because the surveys pondered what the long term affect of this trend would be on the nation, the family and the individual.
Welcome to 2015, where last night the long term affect can be seen disgustingly played out on ABC's The Bachelorette show.
We can look backwards to the 1930's and start tracking the breakdown of the American family, being pushed and pulled by distractions, fueled by wealth and completely dedicated to self interests. Lost along the way has been religion, morality and the understanding of "love". After-all, self interest is what has taken over and rules supreme in our hearts, minds and souls now. Cast along the roadway - the wreckage of human souls destroyed by Satan's lies that self interest is best ...
So, back to Monday night's Bachelorette show, where Kaitlyn decides that casual sex is best played out in the public sector. To quote her, "Sex is an important part of a relationship and must be ...." Or in other words, "I want, I take, don't care how it plays out in the press ...". Of course, in reality she does care because she has scarred her heart long ago in her past. She wants a husband but is driven by selfish desire to have it all now - no matter the cost. She thinks ... But, I think inside of her she still knows that justifying herself is not going to get her what she really wants.
What does she want? Same as any of us: unconditional love. But, unconditional love does not put self before the other, quite the opposite. So, she set herself up to not find what she actually wants - and Satan won, stealing any prize she might have found. She was played, she was used and welcome to you future Kaitlyn ...
Under the plan Kaitlyn and all humanism devoted understanding:
the terms love and passion are interchangeable
but passion does not lead to love
any relationship is thus condemned from the beginning
As God laid it out:
friendship leads to love
love to marriage (commitment)
love safely has a component of passion
No, there is nothing selfish in God's plan. There is no taking, there is no shame, there an unending expression of selfless love.
So, Kaitlyn screwed up on national TV, probably not for the first time, probably not for the last time - at least until someone can explain for her the above. You want selfish desire? You will never find what you will ultimately desire. You want your best? Then learn that passion is not love ...
Philosophy allows one to see the causes and effects.
Concern allows one to understand where Kaitlyn is.
Compassion allows one to know what Kaitlyn still has to learn.
If anything, if we can not change the direction of Western Culture, then it seems "the days of Noah" can not be that far away from us ... and the curse which goes with that.
These surveys showed how from pre-World War I the US population had gone from long range goals of bettering family, to only seeking pleasure for self. Yeah, 80 years ago the trend was already in place. Why care? Because the surveys pondered what the long term affect of this trend would be on the nation, the family and the individual.
Welcome to 2015, where last night the long term affect can be seen disgustingly played out on ABC's The Bachelorette show.
We can look backwards to the 1930's and start tracking the breakdown of the American family, being pushed and pulled by distractions, fueled by wealth and completely dedicated to self interests. Lost along the way has been religion, morality and the understanding of "love". After-all, self interest is what has taken over and rules supreme in our hearts, minds and souls now. Cast along the roadway - the wreckage of human souls destroyed by Satan's lies that self interest is best ...
So, back to Monday night's Bachelorette show, where Kaitlyn decides that casual sex is best played out in the public sector. To quote her, "Sex is an important part of a relationship and must be ...." Or in other words, "I want, I take, don't care how it plays out in the press ...". Of course, in reality she does care because she has scarred her heart long ago in her past. She wants a husband but is driven by selfish desire to have it all now - no matter the cost. She thinks ... But, I think inside of her she still knows that justifying herself is not going to get her what she really wants.
What does she want? Same as any of us: unconditional love. But, unconditional love does not put self before the other, quite the opposite. So, she set herself up to not find what she actually wants - and Satan won, stealing any prize she might have found. She was played, she was used and welcome to you future Kaitlyn ...
Under the plan Kaitlyn and all humanism devoted understanding:
the terms love and passion are interchangeable
but passion does not lead to love
any relationship is thus condemned from the beginning
As God laid it out:
friendship leads to love
love to marriage (commitment)
love safely has a component of passion
No, there is nothing selfish in God's plan. There is no taking, there is no shame, there an unending expression of selfless love.
So, Kaitlyn screwed up on national TV, probably not for the first time, probably not for the last time - at least until someone can explain for her the above. You want selfish desire? You will never find what you will ultimately desire. You want your best? Then learn that passion is not love ...
Philosophy allows one to see the causes and effects.
Concern allows one to understand where Kaitlyn is.
Compassion allows one to know what Kaitlyn still has to learn.
If anything, if we can not change the direction of Western Culture, then it seems "the days of Noah" can not be that far away from us ... and the curse which goes with that.
June 18, 2014
Underbelly of Culture
The little town I live in went through an expansion a few years ago. Seems the city council was completely stacked with developers and contractors and they raided the treasury to build all over the place, buildings we never had any need of, but lined their pockets well! One of the more embarrassing structures is the new city hall and library combination building. Why embarrassing?
Well it seems that this building, for whatever reason, has become the mecca of drug dealers and users across the last several years!
During the daylight hours, heroin users are shooting up in the bathrooms. Stoned individuals randomly roam the aisles, singing, dancing, stripping, throwing books, etc.
Then at night, drug dealers take over the streets in front of the building.
What on earth!?!?!?
And while I was with the police on Monday morning, we talked about the problems surrounding this building, just two blocks away! The officer told me that they have roughly one arrest, every hour on the hour, 24 x 7! Almost all are for drugs, a small percentage for prostitution!
Yeah, just what my community needs, drug distribution mecca for the area.
But, then perhaps this should not really be a surprise.
You see, about a decade ago, the city council previous to the contractor city council decided that they were so hard up for cash that they would create a bar and tavern culture in the downtown area - and alcohol dealers came out in force! Several wine companies opened up distribution store fronts, followed by pubs, taverns and everyone then started applying for a liquor license. Even the local art store has an application pending.
Of course, it then seems reasonable that other failures of man would surface as well, such as drugs and prostitution. And with the increased crime and auto accident increases late at night, the city budget still can not keep up with what these decisions have cost.
Again we see played out in reality the cost of not thinking through a decision. It is not as if these factors do not come into play constantly. But, with an almost pathological belief that failure only occurs because they were the ones not executing the decision, you can see the same progression from greed for more tax income, to a "clean" industry of alcohol, to drugs, to prostitution and the final step is the arrival of organized crime.
Makes you wonder how long it will be before this little town gets its own FBI office because organized crime and gang warfare becomes the state of the state ...
Well it seems that this building, for whatever reason, has become the mecca of drug dealers and users across the last several years!
During the daylight hours, heroin users are shooting up in the bathrooms. Stoned individuals randomly roam the aisles, singing, dancing, stripping, throwing books, etc.
Then at night, drug dealers take over the streets in front of the building.
What on earth!?!?!?
And while I was with the police on Monday morning, we talked about the problems surrounding this building, just two blocks away! The officer told me that they have roughly one arrest, every hour on the hour, 24 x 7! Almost all are for drugs, a small percentage for prostitution!
Yeah, just what my community needs, drug distribution mecca for the area.
But, then perhaps this should not really be a surprise.
You see, about a decade ago, the city council previous to the contractor city council decided that they were so hard up for cash that they would create a bar and tavern culture in the downtown area - and alcohol dealers came out in force! Several wine companies opened up distribution store fronts, followed by pubs, taverns and everyone then started applying for a liquor license. Even the local art store has an application pending.
Of course, it then seems reasonable that other failures of man would surface as well, such as drugs and prostitution. And with the increased crime and auto accident increases late at night, the city budget still can not keep up with what these decisions have cost.
Again we see played out in reality the cost of not thinking through a decision. It is not as if these factors do not come into play constantly. But, with an almost pathological belief that failure only occurs because they were the ones not executing the decision, you can see the same progression from greed for more tax income, to a "clean" industry of alcohol, to drugs, to prostitution and the final step is the arrival of organized crime.
Makes you wonder how long it will be before this little town gets its own FBI office because organized crime and gang warfare becomes the state of the state ...
May 28, 2014
Homophobia
So, there I am sitting in Seattle, in the Matador, as my second daughter is waiting on us. Facing me, in a booth diagonal from me is the young married couple I mention yesterday. Directly next to me is two guys holding hands across the table. Yeah, I know what love looks like on other's faces, they were.
Unlike the majority of Christians I run into, my masculinity is not challenged by two guys, much less two women, displaying any of the typical courtship or in "love" displays of affection. To such a point that for most of my life I end up being labelled "gay" myself - because I take a Biblical stand on the issue.
But, you know, even using the Bible you can not get most Christians to listen - because I wield such device, in such a way, as to show them their own hypocrisy.
In Thoughts From The Little Apple, I have talked about Romans 1 in the past, so not going to rehash it here...
Paul lays out his argue on the existance of sin: we live in a broken creation and all that we know and see is broken. Any person, apart from God, ie: the natural man, is going to live his life in a prescribed manner and it will always follow the same course on the highway of sin. Please do read Romans 1, so you can see this.
So, I can sit and I can look upon these two guys, not in contempt, but in the knowledge that they have run the gambit of their sin against God. And God, in His frustration at their refusal to hear His voice - has turned them over to a depraved mind. The final destination on the road Paul wrote about is, homosexuality.
But, before anyone gets on their high horse and starts condemning anyone - homosexuality is never listed by itself in the Bible. No it comes with all of the other sexual sins attached in nearby verses. So since all sin is equal before God, one sex act is no different than another, apart from being prescribed by God. So, if you are feeling haughty, just tell me about how sexually pure your mind is and put the tar and feathers away.
These two young men do not represent the atrocity of a broken world, so much as the condemnation of God upon a self satisfying culture in which we live! These two men should have been reached out to decades ago! And someone(s) failed in their duties as a Christian in this corrupt culture.
Of course, I have to live in one of the hotspots in America at this time on this subject, so it is far more prevalent here than probably around your homes. But, I think back to my visit last year to a pseudo-Bavarian setting and just the abundance of "gay" Germans there! I was sure surprised. Such a thing would never have occurred around my small pig raising community in the Pfaltz!
So, what should be your response when confronted/reminded of this open acceptance of this lifestyle? Prayer. Prayer for God to change and regenerate their hearts. Prayer for this nation, and then, culture to once again find God and replace Him on the throne of self we worship.
And should you have "gay" friends, as I do? Well, be normal around them. You do not have to accept their sin to treat them as human beings and to quietly (not judgmentally) witness to them. As they say, "Love the sinner, not the sin." Which can be hard if you eyes are not seeing what God is seeing, if your heart is not desiring what God is desiring.
When all is said and done, God loved you as a sinner just as much as any other sinner on the face of this planet, we are all equal in his sight, we all have the same ability to withdraw from our sin, repent of them and move on - but now as a Christian!
You live in a broken world, you are broken, I am broken, everyone and everything has been broken. But, it can be won back from Satan and it can be used for God's good. Remember, the task of representing Jesus and God on this planet has been given to you. The only face of God either of those two young men will ever see may well be mine or yours. Neither of us can afford to drive anyone further from God's Grace than they already are - our assignment is bring them to confession and make disciples of them.
Unlike the majority of Christians I run into, my masculinity is not challenged by two guys, much less two women, displaying any of the typical courtship or in "love" displays of affection. To such a point that for most of my life I end up being labelled "gay" myself - because I take a Biblical stand on the issue.
But, you know, even using the Bible you can not get most Christians to listen - because I wield such device, in such a way, as to show them their own hypocrisy.
In Thoughts From The Little Apple, I have talked about Romans 1 in the past, so not going to rehash it here...
Paul lays out his argue on the existance of sin: we live in a broken creation and all that we know and see is broken. Any person, apart from God, ie: the natural man, is going to live his life in a prescribed manner and it will always follow the same course on the highway of sin. Please do read Romans 1, so you can see this.
So, I can sit and I can look upon these two guys, not in contempt, but in the knowledge that they have run the gambit of their sin against God. And God, in His frustration at their refusal to hear His voice - has turned them over to a depraved mind. The final destination on the road Paul wrote about is, homosexuality.
But, before anyone gets on their high horse and starts condemning anyone - homosexuality is never listed by itself in the Bible. No it comes with all of the other sexual sins attached in nearby verses. So since all sin is equal before God, one sex act is no different than another, apart from being prescribed by God. So, if you are feeling haughty, just tell me about how sexually pure your mind is and put the tar and feathers away.
These two young men do not represent the atrocity of a broken world, so much as the condemnation of God upon a self satisfying culture in which we live! These two men should have been reached out to decades ago! And someone(s) failed in their duties as a Christian in this corrupt culture.
Of course, I have to live in one of the hotspots in America at this time on this subject, so it is far more prevalent here than probably around your homes. But, I think back to my visit last year to a pseudo-Bavarian setting and just the abundance of "gay" Germans there! I was sure surprised. Such a thing would never have occurred around my small pig raising community in the Pfaltz!
So, what should be your response when confronted/reminded of this open acceptance of this lifestyle? Prayer. Prayer for God to change and regenerate their hearts. Prayer for this nation, and then, culture to once again find God and replace Him on the throne of self we worship.
And should you have "gay" friends, as I do? Well, be normal around them. You do not have to accept their sin to treat them as human beings and to quietly (not judgmentally) witness to them. As they say, "Love the sinner, not the sin." Which can be hard if you eyes are not seeing what God is seeing, if your heart is not desiring what God is desiring.
When all is said and done, God loved you as a sinner just as much as any other sinner on the face of this planet, we are all equal in his sight, we all have the same ability to withdraw from our sin, repent of them and move on - but now as a Christian!
You live in a broken world, you are broken, I am broken, everyone and everything has been broken. But, it can be won back from Satan and it can be used for God's good. Remember, the task of representing Jesus and God on this planet has been given to you. The only face of God either of those two young men will ever see may well be mine or yours. Neither of us can afford to drive anyone further from God's Grace than they already are - our assignment is bring them to confession and make disciples of them.
May 27, 2014
Monogamy
Number Two Daughter works in a series of bars, combined which at least give her a full time job.
In town, are all of the same "family" whom gathered back in 2011 and I talked about then. And like last time, "family" discussions occurred. Never planned, never appropriate, never to any resolutions because no one actually listens to one another not wants to resolve anything ...
So, we were all gathered at the bar NTD was working at on Sunday night. I was beyond stressed, every wall I had in place and I still managed five minor heart attacks last week! I was really at my end, very little stuffings left to knock out of me.
A couple walked it, there were hundreds of couples there but this pair stood out because of the smile on her face, the flash of a diamond in Catholic position upon her finger and the fact that she was wearing a Tibetan traditional wedding dress. Flowers woven into her hair made me think she had just gotten married that afternoon. He was a "hipster" and dressed like one with a pastel three piece suit and neatly groomed. They sat opposite me so I was close enough to let me mind wander to their conversation and still listen in to my table as well.
They talked of visions for life and plans, they laughed and giggled, she obviously was very in love. He? Well, he was very oblivious. I hope he sharpens up quickly, I would hate to think of her joy being terminated by the intrusion of "life".
And I felt the pang of "something" at never having experienced something like this, there being someone to share dreams with and visions of the future. That feeling of oneness - the future, a pearl for the picking that oneness brings. Probably my own fault a long ago any ways.
At my table, the Boy From Portland suddenly said, "Yeah, I know, but I honestly do not think that I have any interest in monogamy ever again." Guess his last divorce came up in conversation.
I gave him a quizzical look because he had brought a nice woman up with him from Portland. Someone actually out of his league. Since she has been around in his life for the past year plus, I have to wonder. If this is his attitude, why should/would she put up with it? Why would any woman "sell" herself for any reason?
He looked down and mumbled that she supported his desires.
I looked at the Tibetan bride. How would she react at a choice like this from her man of choice?
I looked back at BFP, why would he not want a real adult relationship? Was he incapable of it? Did all of those years of drugs rob him of the whatever needed to develop in his brain? Makes you wonder.
Is monogamy a product of maturity?
Well, it is "expected" within our culture, as if it is normal. Certainly not something demonstrated by my father or anyone in the rest of my family during my lifetime! Yet, I think it is an important aspect of marriage, even in these days of non-marriage aka the "hooking up" culture which will probably destroy our culture in the end.
You can not look at history without noticing that the concept of monogamy came into vogue with the Roman Catholic Church's take over of the world. I am not saying this is wrong, it agrees with what I personally believe. Before the RCC, marriage and sex rarely were mentioned in the same sentence. Sex within marriage was for the production of heirs. Sex outside of marriage was for "love", lust or just because the guy thought any female was a piece of meat. The Celtic world and Roman laws really are appalling in this area! Make no mistake, it is only the last 100 years which have given us a stable family social structure and freedom of any choice for women ...
The Apostle Paul seems to agree with me that there is an importance to monogamy. 1 Timothy 3:2 and 12 bring up the test for leadership in the church: monogamy.
Monogamy; one man - one woman, joined with a common goal, with cultural acceptance, blessed as being one flesh by God.
There is MUCH disagreement with what exactly is being said here and it always breaks down to the writer's bent and at what point does legalism come into play.
We live in a broken world. Being ONE FLESH is never understood as being a part of the corruption of marriage. Yet it is. Being married is never understood outside of your role as a couple, yet it is ...
2,000 years ago, Paul wrote that in a sex saturated culture - elders were to be husbands of one wife. They were not driven by their own lusts or sexual desires, they were married to one woman to demonstrate this, there were no "hook ups" since this would be to become one flesh with more than one at the same time. The choice was to be married to testify to those in their social circles that they were different. The man chose to protect innocence, not exploit it, as a witness as well.
And it was one of many things which literally changed the world in the 5th century.
I honestly am sorry for those in this culture not understanding that there is a witness for God to be found in "doing things right", to choose marriage, to choose innocence, to choose even a quiet witness of your faith, of the reality of the truth God long ago defined for us.
To the Tibetan young bride, all my best wishes.
To the BFP, well, I hope you grow up and your current significant others finds out what real love is.
In town, are all of the same "family" whom gathered back in 2011 and I talked about then. And like last time, "family" discussions occurred. Never planned, never appropriate, never to any resolutions because no one actually listens to one another not wants to resolve anything ...
So, we were all gathered at the bar NTD was working at on Sunday night. I was beyond stressed, every wall I had in place and I still managed five minor heart attacks last week! I was really at my end, very little stuffings left to knock out of me.
A couple walked it, there were hundreds of couples there but this pair stood out because of the smile on her face, the flash of a diamond in Catholic position upon her finger and the fact that she was wearing a Tibetan traditional wedding dress. Flowers woven into her hair made me think she had just gotten married that afternoon. He was a "hipster" and dressed like one with a pastel three piece suit and neatly groomed. They sat opposite me so I was close enough to let me mind wander to their conversation and still listen in to my table as well.
They talked of visions for life and plans, they laughed and giggled, she obviously was very in love. He? Well, he was very oblivious. I hope he sharpens up quickly, I would hate to think of her joy being terminated by the intrusion of "life".
And I felt the pang of "something" at never having experienced something like this, there being someone to share dreams with and visions of the future. That feeling of oneness - the future, a pearl for the picking that oneness brings. Probably my own fault a long ago any ways.
At my table, the Boy From Portland suddenly said, "Yeah, I know, but I honestly do not think that I have any interest in monogamy ever again." Guess his last divorce came up in conversation.
I gave him a quizzical look because he had brought a nice woman up with him from Portland. Someone actually out of his league. Since she has been around in his life for the past year plus, I have to wonder. If this is his attitude, why should/would she put up with it? Why would any woman "sell" herself for any reason?
He looked down and mumbled that she supported his desires.
I looked at the Tibetan bride. How would she react at a choice like this from her man of choice?
I looked back at BFP, why would he not want a real adult relationship? Was he incapable of it? Did all of those years of drugs rob him of the whatever needed to develop in his brain? Makes you wonder.
Is monogamy a product of maturity?
Well, it is "expected" within our culture, as if it is normal. Certainly not something demonstrated by my father or anyone in the rest of my family during my lifetime! Yet, I think it is an important aspect of marriage, even in these days of non-marriage aka the "hooking up" culture which will probably destroy our culture in the end.
You can not look at history without noticing that the concept of monogamy came into vogue with the Roman Catholic Church's take over of the world. I am not saying this is wrong, it agrees with what I personally believe. Before the RCC, marriage and sex rarely were mentioned in the same sentence. Sex within marriage was for the production of heirs. Sex outside of marriage was for "love", lust or just because the guy thought any female was a piece of meat. The Celtic world and Roman laws really are appalling in this area! Make no mistake, it is only the last 100 years which have given us a stable family social structure and freedom of any choice for women ...
The Apostle Paul seems to agree with me that there is an importance to monogamy. 1 Timothy 3:2 and 12 bring up the test for leadership in the church: monogamy.
Monogamy; one man - one woman, joined with a common goal, with cultural acceptance, blessed as being one flesh by God.
There is MUCH disagreement with what exactly is being said here and it always breaks down to the writer's bent and at what point does legalism come into play.
We live in a broken world. Being ONE FLESH is never understood as being a part of the corruption of marriage. Yet it is. Being married is never understood outside of your role as a couple, yet it is ...
2,000 years ago, Paul wrote that in a sex saturated culture - elders were to be husbands of one wife. They were not driven by their own lusts or sexual desires, they were married to one woman to demonstrate this, there were no "hook ups" since this would be to become one flesh with more than one at the same time. The choice was to be married to testify to those in their social circles that they were different. The man chose to protect innocence, not exploit it, as a witness as well.
And it was one of many things which literally changed the world in the 5th century.
I honestly am sorry for those in this culture not understanding that there is a witness for God to be found in "doing things right", to choose marriage, to choose innocence, to choose even a quiet witness of your faith, of the reality of the truth God long ago defined for us.
To the Tibetan young bride, all my best wishes.
To the BFP, well, I hope you grow up and your current significant others finds out what real love is.
May 15, 2014
Mixed Idealogizes
In a 2009 doctoral address, a Vatican Cardinal stated:
.....Feminism drove changes in the basic relation between the sexes
.....U.S. laws also "undermine the role of the father," the cardinal maintained, citing legislation allowing "gay so-called parents" to adopt children and the 2008 Human Fertilization and Embryology Act, which enables single women to conceive children through artificial methods.
.....In Europe, he said, recent trends also "work to diminish masculinity." He described a research paper published by the Council of Europe in 1998 that indicated male leaders and fathers have "become more like women and mothers" in behavior, including becoming "sweeter."
I have sat on this one for 5 years!, because I just did not have the build up I wanted to address this foolishness. And, I find this week I do - men have abandoned their roles and responsibilities towards love, marriage and sex. Many blame this on the advent of feminism ...
Now the above quote was ripped off of a German Cardinal giving his doctoral address. So he was preaching to the choir so to speak! His audience was other Cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church - are they going to disagree that manhood in the 21st century is in trouble? Are they going to disagree that equality of women is at the heart of the matter in destroying the traditional home and manhood? I doubt it.
Now let us take this one step further, he is German, commenting on a worldwide problem ... and he picks feminism as the culprit which has destroyed life as we know it ... Yeah ... It is all the fault of those women. Give them the vote and the next thing you know men will be marrying men, and women marrying dolphins. Oh wait, that has already happened in Israel ...
But, if you want to find a culprit, feminism is not the place to look. Why? Because Christianity, aka The Way, was the very first religion or political entity to introduce the concept of equality of the sexes. Too bad that the Roman Catholic Church had to rear its ugly head and buy into the concept of subjugation of women and bring the paganism of the Celtic world into "christianity"! No, God brought women forward from the idea of property with no rights, to equality before Him, equality in the Spirit, equality in the Ministry, while leaving intact the idea that marriage is a cooperative effort made up of a man and woman. Want to argue? Loose your Roman Catholic belief set first, then argue Bible to me!
No, it took American culture, with Hollywood and its adoration of a select few highly talented homosexuals to show in the 1950's and 1960's that this group should be taken seriously. Movies pushed the envelope of offering the acceptance of sin as being normal. It was the minority whom disagree, the haters, the Bible thumpers, the jokes of mankind. The visual media and the press would feed off of this sensationalizing crime against homosexuals while at the same time limiting any reporting of crimes by this special group. They were normal, "Bubbus Americanus" was not.
This same mass media did the exact same thing with the concept of "free" sex and failing to point out that nothing is free - lives are destroyed apart from God.
This same mass media supported a RADICAL feminist agenda. Beyond any logic or goals of value to instead push for superiority of the female species over that of lowly, confused man, stupefied by being driven wholly by his little head, not the big one ...
The "Pill" brought women unfortunate consequences in that she was now responsible for not getting pregnant, man could and did argue that he was not responsible if she did not take her own precautions. And freed now of his responsibilities, the 1960's flourished.
Man, now stripped of any value, stripped of responsibility in sexual encounters, stripped of the belief that man and woman are normal ... becomes a creature of passion and free to pursue that passion at will, with no cost expected nor due. It is in fact the "stupid" man whom is caught by progeny, disease, financial obligation, etc.
No, Vatican officials, if you want to know what a man is - do not look at the Marlboro Man, Rock Hudson, a Humphrey Bogart or any other Hollywood idol for your definition. Instead consider the man whom loves and treats as an equal, because of that love, his wife. Whom supports the advancement of her and their children. Whom is a member of his community, working towards its betterment, whom treats all with kindness and respect. Whom appreciates the arts and science. Whom loves God with no disagreement possible from his peers.
This is called a Renaissance man, the man whom literally has stepped out of the darkness and into the light. The super smart, "I am going to change the world" kind of renaissance man is sort of rare, always has been. But, the man whom is as I described, well he used to be considered normal once upon a time. A time when ego, vanity, greed and American Theology did not rule our culture.
I read old diaries and stories, mostly of the old American west for fun. Imagine my surprise to find out that miners in the 1880's crowded around a campfire night after night to take turns reading and translating from the French, The Count of Monte Cristo. Really? I thought gold seekers were just one step up from cavemen! They were literate, multilingual and interested in what was hot literature at the time? Wow, have we been misled by Hollywood and history!
Wonder what ever happened to real men in the past century? Well, I just told you ... they were not appreciated any longer and therefore rarely appear in public ... If you want to find one, good luck, it is easier to be a Neandertal and use everyone around you - than to actually care, take responsibility and be all you could be ... if only it just wasn't such fun to be that happy go lucky Neandertal ...
.....Feminism drove changes in the basic relation between the sexes
.....U.S. laws also "undermine the role of the father," the cardinal maintained, citing legislation allowing "gay so-called parents" to adopt children and the 2008 Human Fertilization and Embryology Act, which enables single women to conceive children through artificial methods.
.....In Europe, he said, recent trends also "work to diminish masculinity." He described a research paper published by the Council of Europe in 1998 that indicated male leaders and fathers have "become more like women and mothers" in behavior, including becoming "sweeter."
I have sat on this one for 5 years!, because I just did not have the build up I wanted to address this foolishness. And, I find this week I do - men have abandoned their roles and responsibilities towards love, marriage and sex. Many blame this on the advent of feminism ...
Now the above quote was ripped off of a German Cardinal giving his doctoral address. So he was preaching to the choir so to speak! His audience was other Cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church - are they going to disagree that manhood in the 21st century is in trouble? Are they going to disagree that equality of women is at the heart of the matter in destroying the traditional home and manhood? I doubt it.
Now let us take this one step further, he is German, commenting on a worldwide problem ... and he picks feminism as the culprit which has destroyed life as we know it ... Yeah ... It is all the fault of those women. Give them the vote and the next thing you know men will be marrying men, and women marrying dolphins. Oh wait, that has already happened in Israel ...
But, if you want to find a culprit, feminism is not the place to look. Why? Because Christianity, aka The Way, was the very first religion or political entity to introduce the concept of equality of the sexes. Too bad that the Roman Catholic Church had to rear its ugly head and buy into the concept of subjugation of women and bring the paganism of the Celtic world into "christianity"! No, God brought women forward from the idea of property with no rights, to equality before Him, equality in the Spirit, equality in the Ministry, while leaving intact the idea that marriage is a cooperative effort made up of a man and woman. Want to argue? Loose your Roman Catholic belief set first, then argue Bible to me!
No, it took American culture, with Hollywood and its adoration of a select few highly talented homosexuals to show in the 1950's and 1960's that this group should be taken seriously. Movies pushed the envelope of offering the acceptance of sin as being normal. It was the minority whom disagree, the haters, the Bible thumpers, the jokes of mankind. The visual media and the press would feed off of this sensationalizing crime against homosexuals while at the same time limiting any reporting of crimes by this special group. They were normal, "Bubbus Americanus" was not.
This same mass media did the exact same thing with the concept of "free" sex and failing to point out that nothing is free - lives are destroyed apart from God.
This same mass media supported a RADICAL feminist agenda. Beyond any logic or goals of value to instead push for superiority of the female species over that of lowly, confused man, stupefied by being driven wholly by his little head, not the big one ...
The "Pill" brought women unfortunate consequences in that she was now responsible for not getting pregnant, man could and did argue that he was not responsible if she did not take her own precautions. And freed now of his responsibilities, the 1960's flourished.
Man, now stripped of any value, stripped of responsibility in sexual encounters, stripped of the belief that man and woman are normal ... becomes a creature of passion and free to pursue that passion at will, with no cost expected nor due. It is in fact the "stupid" man whom is caught by progeny, disease, financial obligation, etc.
No, Vatican officials, if you want to know what a man is - do not look at the Marlboro Man, Rock Hudson, a Humphrey Bogart or any other Hollywood idol for your definition. Instead consider the man whom loves and treats as an equal, because of that love, his wife. Whom supports the advancement of her and their children. Whom is a member of his community, working towards its betterment, whom treats all with kindness and respect. Whom appreciates the arts and science. Whom loves God with no disagreement possible from his peers.
This is called a Renaissance man, the man whom literally has stepped out of the darkness and into the light. The super smart, "I am going to change the world" kind of renaissance man is sort of rare, always has been. But, the man whom is as I described, well he used to be considered normal once upon a time. A time when ego, vanity, greed and American Theology did not rule our culture.
I read old diaries and stories, mostly of the old American west for fun. Imagine my surprise to find out that miners in the 1880's crowded around a campfire night after night to take turns reading and translating from the French, The Count of Monte Cristo. Really? I thought gold seekers were just one step up from cavemen! They were literate, multilingual and interested in what was hot literature at the time? Wow, have we been misled by Hollywood and history!
Wonder what ever happened to real men in the past century? Well, I just told you ... they were not appreciated any longer and therefore rarely appear in public ... If you want to find one, good luck, it is easier to be a Neandertal and use everyone around you - than to actually care, take responsibility and be all you could be ... if only it just wasn't such fun to be that happy go lucky Neandertal ...
May 14, 2014
Intentional vs Directed
This Intentional post was written to all of the males whom are readers or males within the circle of influence of the women whom read this blog. I place much of the problems within the realm of sex, love and marriage - the deviation from what God intended - upon all males by extension, for being used by Satan to cheapen and destroy what God had created to be normal but destroyed by man's inherent weakness in this area.
There is nothing new in this, it has been a problem for eons, even during the best of the "christian" years you can search for in history, amorality has been a problem amongst men sent off to the city, to the military, to war, anywhere they believed that they could get "away" with it. But, it seems that history also shows that womanhood has fared no better. Treated as property for the majority of history, bedeviled having largely one-sided relationships with randy males, by being forced to use their bodies just to survive. Sorry civilization, you are not impressing me here. Certainly, any sense of morality within culture seems to be more a matter of politically correctness than out of a sense of true Christian belief - because men have failed to take up their responsibilities.
At the heart of today's sex industry is the Sex Slave Trade. Usually kidnapped young women being shipped around the world in time for major sporting events. My first becoming aware of such as thing was while being in Phoenix when the Baptist Convention came to town. The news was full of the huge increase in street walkers around the convention center! These are supposed to be Christians in town and sex slaves are being imported?!?!?!? Imagine the impressive witness that gave the citizenry of Phoenix! And to my horror, this was also the year I was to learn that the police suspected that my 15 year old sister whom had been kidnapped - well she was now either in a brothel or a harem somewhere ...
So, men you have the ability to be a witness to the men around you - just by what you watch, what you talk about, by not checking out the leading or trailing edges of what is walking down the street! You have the ability to take action and be obvious about it to those whom are around you. No horn honking, no wolf whistles, no following summertime youth with your adverted eyes ... Yeah, at first you might be assumed to be gay - but yeah know, at least you will be respecting the female and probably helping yourself in the long run. You also have the ability to be directed in your response against this culture of the sex slave trade.
Many major cities have one or more organizations working to get girls and women, especially trafficked ones off the streets, off drugs and into society in safety. The internet can help you locate if there is one in your town you can financially support. Unfortunately men, you are the wrong sex to be of any real value in helping these young women directly. But, like most things, it takes money to effect change in others lives.
I have written about Rapha House before, so will not go back into that when you can read it here.
Although not heavily involved in the United States, they are in Thailand and Haiti, two of the hotspots for prostitution and sex slaves. It staggers the mind to think that men will travel around the world, specifically based on the availability of sexual gratification. I have a friend whom actually hired me to be with him on his business trips to Bangkok, specifically to hold him accountable for every second he would be there! He wanted his witness as a pastor, a husband and a father to never be called into question. And a free trip, is a free trip after-all!
WWW.RAPHAHOUSE.ORG
Stephanie Freed
POB 1569
Joplin, MO
64802-1569
This is just one organization I believe in, their work and their credo.
This a problem only males really can make a difference in: the fewer the males involved in supporting the pornography culture, the more males opposed to the slave industry, the lower the demand and hence the fewer females being victimized ...
Honestly, I hope each reader will take up the fight and set about to make a difference in their community - no matter where in the world you are.
There is nothing new in this, it has been a problem for eons, even during the best of the "christian" years you can search for in history, amorality has been a problem amongst men sent off to the city, to the military, to war, anywhere they believed that they could get "away" with it. But, it seems that history also shows that womanhood has fared no better. Treated as property for the majority of history, bedeviled having largely one-sided relationships with randy males, by being forced to use their bodies just to survive. Sorry civilization, you are not impressing me here. Certainly, any sense of morality within culture seems to be more a matter of politically correctness than out of a sense of true Christian belief - because men have failed to take up their responsibilities.
At the heart of today's sex industry is the Sex Slave Trade. Usually kidnapped young women being shipped around the world in time for major sporting events. My first becoming aware of such as thing was while being in Phoenix when the Baptist Convention came to town. The news was full of the huge increase in street walkers around the convention center! These are supposed to be Christians in town and sex slaves are being imported?!?!?!? Imagine the impressive witness that gave the citizenry of Phoenix! And to my horror, this was also the year I was to learn that the police suspected that my 15 year old sister whom had been kidnapped - well she was now either in a brothel or a harem somewhere ...
So, men you have the ability to be a witness to the men around you - just by what you watch, what you talk about, by not checking out the leading or trailing edges of what is walking down the street! You have the ability to take action and be obvious about it to those whom are around you. No horn honking, no wolf whistles, no following summertime youth with your adverted eyes ... Yeah, at first you might be assumed to be gay - but yeah know, at least you will be respecting the female and probably helping yourself in the long run. You also have the ability to be directed in your response against this culture of the sex slave trade.
Many major cities have one or more organizations working to get girls and women, especially trafficked ones off the streets, off drugs and into society in safety. The internet can help you locate if there is one in your town you can financially support. Unfortunately men, you are the wrong sex to be of any real value in helping these young women directly. But, like most things, it takes money to effect change in others lives.
I have written about Rapha House before, so will not go back into that when you can read it here.
Although not heavily involved in the United States, they are in Thailand and Haiti, two of the hotspots for prostitution and sex slaves. It staggers the mind to think that men will travel around the world, specifically based on the availability of sexual gratification. I have a friend whom actually hired me to be with him on his business trips to Bangkok, specifically to hold him accountable for every second he would be there! He wanted his witness as a pastor, a husband and a father to never be called into question. And a free trip, is a free trip after-all!
WWW.RAPHAHOUSE.ORG
Stephanie Freed
POB 1569
Joplin, MO
64802-1569
This is just one organization I believe in, their work and their credo.
This a problem only males really can make a difference in: the fewer the males involved in supporting the pornography culture, the more males opposed to the slave industry, the lower the demand and hence the fewer females being victimized ...
Honestly, I hope each reader will take up the fight and set about to make a difference in their community - no matter where in the world you are.
May 13, 2014
Intended vs Intentional
So Garden of Eden on the left; Adam getting an apple from Eve, Eve picking herself another one, all while the serpent (Satan) watches from above them.
Contrast this with what Satan's attack on Marriage, Sex and Love has wrought in our enlightened culture: arrest and jail time for "Johns", arrest and jail time for prostitutes, and arrest and prison for the pimps. Seems a similar number of individuals involved - since that first "apple" pick.
- God's intended situation as one man, one woman, in totality
- No Satan present to disturb the relationship
- But once he appears, the perfection of Intended is destroyed
- God then gives us the concept of an intentional life now
But, Satan is sly, seeking out our youth and corrupting them at earlier and earlier ages. Attacked before they possess the skills to determine right from wrong, before they possess the maturity (life experience) to deal with choices. With each corruption comes a very real spiritual death for those youth. Oft times when they are far too young to actually know what they have done to themselves.
So, what God would deem desirable between an adult married couple, becomes disrupted during childhood but also in youth too overcome by hormones. Damage done.
So what to do?
Well, I am male, so I would be a poor choice to speak for women in this area. However, from a males mindset, I can say that we men are completely guilty and until we can start to behave as men, the corruption of our youth, each other, love, sex and marriage will continue to be attacked by Satan and using us as his tool!
Men must respect women as being an equal, with them, before God.
Created in God's image, woman is to be afforded respect and consideration for that fact alone.
Women were not created to be an object of passion by random men, they were created to fulfill or complete a man.
Man is not whole without woman and her influence in our lives.
But even as Christian men, desiring to do right, we still are bombarded by this culture's mass media, telling us something quite different! Men are stupid, men are simpletons, men do not need permanent relationships, just sex, and there are plenty of women out there waiting for you! Oh, by the way, this is the same story women are being fed. So you as a man attempting to live a Christian life - guess what? There are plenty of women out there to help you take down your testimony. Because they bought into the lie as well.
Where do we go from here?
Christian men, strong enough to have not failed themselves or the women around them - remain strong. Pay attention to your situations and protect yourself and those you care for around you.
But, there is more, as you will learn about tomorrow.
May 12, 2014
Intended vs Corruption
On the left is the idyllic image of life in the Garden of Eden, as seen by a Renaissance painter. Adam being handed an apple by Eve, as she picks herself another one, while the serpent (Satan) watches from above.
Contrast this with what has happened since the fall of mankind by that act of rebellion: no innocence. Relationships between man and woman have been attacked and destroyed by Satan. Love has become a completely misunderstood word - meaning passion, and little else. Sex, now called love, has become perverse and now dominates our culture. Even in Christian circles, perversion is now called normal and blessed by God. (Hint: God never blesses when one person is treated like a piece of meat! This is defiling of the image of God, He has placed in each of us.)
From Adam and Eve sitting under a tree in the garden, in innocence, to the multi-billion dollar pornography and prostitution syndicates. We are flooded with movies, tv shows, magazines, catalogs, shops and toys all with one goal in mind - to separate you even further from God and what He created for joy.
We now live in a world where there is no innocence. Where lusts drive all mankind from one passion to another. Man is lost in a world of his own destruction and making.
And yet ...
That does not have to be true about you what-so-ever.
No matter where you are in your life - there is hope. It is out there, it exists, it is calling your name, you just have to have ears and a heart to listen.
Yes, this new blog is about the fall of mankind, it is about the world of sin that we wallow in and complain halfheartedly about.
To what purpose?
To wake the sleeping Christians of this generation up!
To show a better way for those whom are seeking that better way.
To at times tell you of how or where in this world you can help.
To add a touch of humor occasionally.
And of course, provide links to music videos I enjoy or will drive home a point!
I thank you for visiting, I hope you check back occasionally because if God blesses this Blog, then it might turn out better than the, Thoughts From The Little Apple, and how well it was received, attacked and destroyed numerous times!
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