| Author | Message | ||
     Moxnix |
Sunday. Does a blood bought, spirit filled child of the King have a responsibility or an obligation to do, well, anything and everything in the service of the Lord? Obligations are never done with a clean heart. Responsibilities, on the other hand, are, well, responsibilities. Totally different. And the answer to the question is the question itself. Being an imperfect Christian, it's a comfort to know the future, after this physical life discontinues, is based on faith, not perfection. Before that happens, perhaps I can experience what being a Christian can be without my junk. Our pasts can rule us if we let it. And a spirit of fear is not from God. Maybe that other guy. _________________________ Sadly, the Colorado movie theater massacre will be another statistic in a few weeks. I see no lesson to be learned by the unwashed from aberrational behavior. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Just another Columbine, Now Movie theaters will be on the list of places that people will fear... for a while. The 'it will never happen here'.... um, keep telling yourself that. don't have a tv, so I haven't been following the 'motivation' of the shooter - meh - some liberal will attach anything but personal responsibility to it. and of course he must 'be insane' ..... mentally ill..... or he could just be a maniacal evil violent fricktard with an axe to grind.... though they will never admit to that - it would scare the sheep to think that you could be 'normal' and go on a killing spree. but it happens hundreds of times a day. only the scope and the media attention differ. | ||
| Moxnix |
My totally uninformed "guess" after learning he was a PhD. student in the neurosciences was he volunteered to be part of a study. But, with a population of over 300 million and growing, it's certain (that) not everyone from sea to shining sea is going to be "okay." | ||
| Moxnix |
Psychotropic drugs. His choice, per tidbits of reporting in the news, is Vicodin. Who would have thought? For all the nutters in the world . . . | ||
| Geedee |
"And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, and the earth brought forth grass and the Rastafarians smoked it.” Spike Milligan http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd ed&v=uFkivsEy3CI# | ||
| Moxnix |
Bob Marley converted to Ethiopian Orthodox just before his death. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Pastafarians | ||
| Moxnix |
Some wag in Oz won the right to have his drivers license photo show him with spaghetti on his head, as a Pastafarian. Isaiah 8 New International Version (NIV) Isaiah and His Children as Signs 9 Raise the war cry,[c] you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered! 10 Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us.[d] 11 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people: 12 “Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. | ||
| Whistler |
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. | ||
| Aesquire |
Pastafarians.... They may have something going on there,( besides a sense of humor ) but I must be a Rotini heretic. The spirals more closely match the current scientific view of the universe. Others favor Linguini, but I think that falls flat. | ||
| Moxnix |
Identify the dominant philosophy of a society and you can predict its future. ~Ayn Rand Identify how the dominant philosophy puts the screws on Judeo-Christianity and you can predict its demise. ~Moxnix | ||
| Kenm123t |
+1 Mox | ||
| Alfau |
Identify the dominant philosophy of a society and you can predict its future. What do you predict for the world because of the dominant philosophy ? http://bible.cc/1_john/5-19.htm | ||
| Moxnix |
The way to beat the dominant philosophy at its game is to not play its game. (Message edited by moxnix on July 27, 2012) | ||
| Geedee |
"The way to beat the dominant philosophy at its game is to not play its game." "They did their jobs." "And the careerist, plodding forward, does his or her job." http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/10476-the-career ists It's a tough row to hoe Moxnix. We do it to ourselves, each in our own way. I'm being as un-cooperative as I can be. They keep whacking me with a big stick. (them)  (me, I'm only resting, like a Norwegian Blue  ) (Message edited by Geedee on July 27, 2012) | ||
| Moxnix |
"Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It is the result of their deliberate actions, long persevered in, which they hold to be motivated by high ideals toward virtuous ends... when millions are slaughtered, when torture is practiced, starvation enforced, oppression made a policy, as at present over a large part of the world, and as it has often been in the past, it must be at the behest of very many good people, and even by their direct action, for what they consider a worthy object." (The God of the Machine) ~Isabel Paterson Ayn Rand being an athiest, she and Paterson fell out over their differences. Paterson, Rand and Rose Wilder Lane (think "Little House on the Prairie" Wilders) are credited with the Libertarian movement's birth in the US. | ||
| Moxnix |
Nuns in Europe Two nuns, Sister Marilyn and Sister Helen are traveling through Europe in their car. They get to Transylvania and are stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a diminutive Dracula jumps onto the hood of the car and hisses at them through the windshield. “Quick, quick!” shouts Sister Marilyn. “What should we do?” “Turn the windshield wipers on. That will get rid of the abomination,” says Sister Helen. Sister Marilyn switches them on, knocking Dracula about, but he clings on and continues hissing at the nuns. “What shall I do now?” she shouts. “Switch on the windshield washer. I filled it up with Holy Water in the Vatican ,” says Sister Helen. Sister Marilyn turns on the windshield washer. Dracula screams as the water burns his skin, but he clings on and continues hissing at the nuns. “Now what?” shouts Sister Marilyn, as Dracula hangs on. “Show him your cross,” says Sister Helen. “Now you’re talking,” says Sister Marilyn as she rolls down her window and shouts, …..”Get the hell off our car!!” | ||
| Geedee |
Bob Marley converted to Ethiopian Orthodox just before his death. Wise to have a game plan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d-jY-KK9Vw Always been intrigued with Ethiopia, Haile Selassie and stories of the Ark of the Covenant. | ||
| Moxnix |
Me, too. | ||
| Moxnix |
Err on the side of mercy. | ||
| Geedee |
Genesis 14:3 (KJV) All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. And there was lots of speeding and going fast, and they were pleased. Have a good time Moxnix :-). (Message edited by Geedee on August 09, 2012) | ||
| Moxnix |
Proverbs 26:11, Thanks, a man needs a hobby to keep him out of mischief. | ||
| Moxnix |
I'm tethered to a headset across the return road from the timing slip trailer and beyond that the four courses at the timing lights. Can't run around taking photos and wrap up the audio just before the race org closes the salt for the night. Be back at it for the 7 a.m. start time. A guy can get tired sitting in the desert sun 12 hours straight. Stretching exercises, chair yoga, and drink lots of liquids. When caught up, as in all the way up, my Asbergers will need to be fed with multiple posting. God bless, and cheers . . . | ||
| Moxnix |
Have a blessed week, kids . . . | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I was unfriended en mass when I made the comparison of a Jesus iconography with the caption - "The Dude Abides" with a reference and nod to the Big Lebowski oh the virtual carnage. I will try and find the photo - but damnit if the representation didnt look like he should be wearing a robe and bowling. | ||
| Moxnix |
For those who have decided that Jesus didn't have a sense of humor, they, too, need to abide. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
This is it.  The Dude Abides | ||
| Slaughter |
Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, written by a U.S. man. Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them. 1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians? 2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21 : 7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? 3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of Menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. 4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors.....They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them? 5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it? 6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination? 7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here? 8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die? 9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? 10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging. Your adoring fan. James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. Of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education University of Virginia P.S. It would be a damn shame if we couldn't own a Canadian. Perhaps at least a Quebecois? (Message edited by slaughter on August 20, 2012) | ||
| Aesquire |
I'd say if you were a sheep herding member of a tribe a few thousand years ago, many of those rules would make sense. I think we have a better understanding of biology and genetics, now.... No, let me correct that, I have a better understanding. A lot of people who bothered to learn those things do... It's a pity that "we" as a species do not.... or at least I wonder if a majority do? Then again, I look on these things like a "cafeteria catholic" picking and choosing the Holy Laws that make sense to me. ( a practice roundly condemned by the Mother Church ) You have an idea for living together from some other holy book that makes sense, I'll consider integrating it into my ethics. There are some great bits from the Kama Sutra that I rather like. George Carlin ( a noted Agnostic/athiest? ) had a great rant on the 10 Commandments. Not work or children safe. Language! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzEs2nj7iZM YMMV. Really, no opinion you have of another's morals makes a bit of difference to whether they wind up in Hell or Limbo, Or Hel or Valhalla. Or Detroit or Cabo. It's their actions and the effect on others that determines that.... Maybe. ( the argument between those trained by Jesuits and those taught by evangelicals can carry on as long as you like.... I was taught "intent and results" when judging relative merits on Sin.... It's inevitable that YMMV. ) | ||
| 86129squids |
Slaughter- that's a true gem of a letter! My chaplain sister (who possesses a great sense of humor) just got a forwarded copy of that... can't wait to hear her reply! Thanks, and God/Goddess/Gaia/Bob bless! |
