Well, the gun nuts are crying now. Connecticut passed stricter gun control laws on April 3, 2013. They did it mainly because of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre shooting in Newton, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 which propelled normal, sane people to finally come out and stand up to the gun nut lunatics. The Governor of Connecticut is scheduled to sign this bill into law.
Part of what's in the law is the following from PBS--
• Universal background checks: Effective immediately, every Connecticut resident seeking to buy any firearm must first pass a national criminal background check.
• Broader assault-weapons ban: Connecticut already has a ban on 66 firearms. This bill would add more than 100 new weapons to the banned list, along with some military-style features. Anyone who already possesses one of these weapons would have to register them.
• High-capacity magazine ban: Magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds can no longer be sold or transferred. Possession, purchase or importation into the state will be considered a felony.
• Eligibility certificates: Those who buy rifles or shotguns would be required to undergo a safety-training course, be fingerprinted and undergo a background check to receive a state-issued certificate authorizing possession.
• Ammunition sales restrictions: Only residents with an eligibility certificate or other legal authorization can purchase ammunition. Background-check is required.
• Access for the Mentally Ill: Anyone who has been admitted for psychiatric treatment — voluntarily or not — is prohibited for a period from receiving an eligibility permit for a firearm.
All of this should be OK and normal in our society. But, to the gun nuts this is "communism", "Stalinism" and loss of "freedom". I am sad that there isn't mandatory mental health care for these people because they need it. There have been more than 3,000 gun deaths in the USA since the Newton massacre. That is less than 4 months of time. More than one million have been murdered in the USA since John Lennon was killed in December 1980. For some reason to gun nuts, conservatives, libertarians and numerous Republicans, these are acceptable.
I don't see how. I don't see how Jesus would approve.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Another Episode of: Republican Family Values
I would like Republicans to actually have "family values" instead of saying they are the party of "family values". See that play on words. It doesn't mean they actually have them--you should have them and shame on you if you don't.
But in the GOP's continuing saga of hypocrisy, indecency and crime, I submit Lane Rees, a Florida Republican Party Committeeman who has been arrested for child pornography. Republicans cheat on their wives with men and women, dump their sick wives for new wives, yet blame all the ills on gay people or some other wedge issue. It will be a great day when they go away. I would say clean up their act, but I have no confidence that will happen.
But in the GOP's continuing saga of hypocrisy, indecency and crime, I submit Lane Rees, a Florida Republican Party Committeeman who has been arrested for child pornography. Republicans cheat on their wives with men and women, dump their sick wives for new wives, yet blame all the ills on gay people or some other wedge issue. It will be a great day when they go away. I would say clean up their act, but I have no confidence that will happen.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
History Channel's "The Bible" series
I have to admit that I have not watched any of the History Channel's "The Bible" series. For a few reasons, one is I don't have cable TV, the other is that there typically is a political or other agenda connected to "religious" programming. Lastly, I would add that conservative Christian friends of mine have viewed the series and don't find it very accurate--and that is conservative Christians who actually believe in Christ and will point out the truth.
I am not talking about those who claim they are "Christians" and are conservatives and love it because they believe Obama is the devil and "The Bible" series promotes that belief. Here's a picture, you can ask yourself if the series was promoting Obama as Satan idea. To me, it is obvious they are. And when non-Christian cult leader Glenn Beck is crowing and tweeting the idea of Obama=Satan, you know who the series was targeting. Not only did Beck tweet it, but his site, "The Blaze" had a full blown article on it.
Yet, Jesus wasn't the most attractive man to ever walk this Earth--according to Isaiah 53:1-3--
"1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem."
Conversely, Satan is a tempter, deceiver and sometimes shows himself as an "angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14). Satan's goal is your soul, so whatever it takes to get that, he will do. This is a good article on Satan. So, it may make conservatives gleeful that "The Bible" show on the History Channel portrays an older looking Obama as Satan, the reality is it is people like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney who have been doing more of Satan's work here on Earth with illegal wars and economically hampering our economy. Yet, it is probably none of those three who actually are Satan.
Unfortunately, "The Bible" creators courted their audience to include Rick Warren and Joel Osteen (who uses the power of positive thinking & prosperity gospel--two false gospels to make himself rich--he is the kind of people Jesus warned us about when He said--
From Matthew 7:15-20--15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.)
These are the people that Roma Downey and Mark Burnett asked to review the series. No wonder conservatives love the series. But, if you are bent on watching the show, you may want to read this piece by The Guardian for some balance.
From the piece:
"Nobody expected art – or even history – from the History Channel, but the producers veered so far in the opposite direction that they erased all the personality and depth of the source, not to mention heart or wit. The History Channel has given us the Bible as reality TV. The result amounts to little more than an exploitation of faith. Everyone – believers, nonbelievers, anyone who appreciates a good story or TV series – deserves better."
I am not talking about those who claim they are "Christians" and are conservatives and love it because they believe Obama is the devil and "The Bible" series promotes that belief. Here's a picture, you can ask yourself if the series was promoting Obama as Satan idea. To me, it is obvious they are. And when non-Christian cult leader Glenn Beck is crowing and tweeting the idea of Obama=Satan, you know who the series was targeting. Not only did Beck tweet it, but his site, "The Blaze" had a full blown article on it.
Yet, Jesus wasn't the most attractive man to ever walk this Earth--according to Isaiah 53:1-3--
"1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem."
Conversely, Satan is a tempter, deceiver and sometimes shows himself as an "angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14). Satan's goal is your soul, so whatever it takes to get that, he will do. This is a good article on Satan. So, it may make conservatives gleeful that "The Bible" show on the History Channel portrays an older looking Obama as Satan, the reality is it is people like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney who have been doing more of Satan's work here on Earth with illegal wars and economically hampering our economy. Yet, it is probably none of those three who actually are Satan.
Unfortunately, "The Bible" creators courted their audience to include Rick Warren and Joel Osteen (who uses the power of positive thinking & prosperity gospel--two false gospels to make himself rich--he is the kind of people Jesus warned us about when He said--
From Matthew 7:15-20--15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.)
These are the people that Roma Downey and Mark Burnett asked to review the series. No wonder conservatives love the series. But, if you are bent on watching the show, you may want to read this piece by The Guardian for some balance.
From the piece:
"Nobody expected art – or even history – from the History Channel, but the producers veered so far in the opposite direction that they erased all the personality and depth of the source, not to mention heart or wit. The History Channel has given us the Bible as reality TV. The result amounts to little more than an exploitation of faith. Everyone – believers, nonbelievers, anyone who appreciates a good story or TV series – deserves better."
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Bachmann's "Christianity"
Here is a link to a good article about one of the problems with the GOP and with Michelle Bachmann in particular. Bachmann and the truth don't mix. She doesn't care about the truth as this article points out--
"The Washington Post gave that claim four Pinocchios, and pointed out that “during last year’s G.O.P. presidential race, Bachmann racked up the highest ratio of Four-Pinocchio comments, so just about everything she says needs to be checked and double-checked before it is reported.”
Bachmann has the highest ratio of lies and she claims to be a Christian. Something stinks here and it is both Bachmann's lying and her claims she is a Christian. To continuously lie as Ms. Bachmann does and to claim she is a Christian with a straight face should tell you not to take any of her claims seriously.
Here is a link to what the Bible says about lying and liars. John 8:44 links lies to Satan and I like--
Proverbs 14:5 "A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies."
That pretty much sums up Michelle Bachmann. Too bad there are many who believe her.
"The Washington Post gave that claim four Pinocchios, and pointed out that “during last year’s G.O.P. presidential race, Bachmann racked up the highest ratio of Four-Pinocchio comments, so just about everything she says needs to be checked and double-checked before it is reported.”
Bachmann has the highest ratio of lies and she claims to be a Christian. Something stinks here and it is both Bachmann's lying and her claims she is a Christian. To continuously lie as Ms. Bachmann does and to claim she is a Christian with a straight face should tell you not to take any of her claims seriously.
Here is a link to what the Bible says about lying and liars. John 8:44 links lies to Satan and I like--
Proverbs 14:5 "A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies."
That pretty much sums up Michelle Bachmann. Too bad there are many who believe her.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
When will Huckabee blame homeschooling for murder?
When the murders in Newton, Connecticut occurred, FOX rightwing "Christian" talking head, Mike Huckabee went on a rant about how it was due to "taking God out of schools" and our terrible society. I blogged about this last month. But, where is Huckabee now that a 15 year old "Christian" homeschooler shot and killed four family members--and allegedly actually waited for his dad, a pastor, to murder him?
Huckabee is nowhere around because it doesn't fit the rightwing mantra or help gun manufacturers to sell weapons that are only meant to kill other humans in large numbers.
Huckabee doesn't dare do that or delve into this matter, that maybe this "Church" and "pastor" were abusive and not really Christian. Because for Huckabee to do either, in which both would be correct, he would lose some of his nutwing support and for someone who may run for President, and as an alleged Christian, there is one thing Mike Huckabee can't do and that is the right thing.
Huckabee is nowhere around because it doesn't fit the rightwing mantra or help gun manufacturers to sell weapons that are only meant to kill other humans in large numbers.
Huckabee doesn't dare do that or delve into this matter, that maybe this "Church" and "pastor" were abusive and not really Christian. Because for Huckabee to do either, in which both would be correct, he would lose some of his nutwing support and for someone who may run for President, and as an alleged Christian, there is one thing Mike Huckabee can't do and that is the right thing.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Dobson--an Immoral money grubbing grifter
I have written in the past about Focus on the Family as an organization that is in the "God business" to make money. So, they are a bunch of grifters. I wrote about Dobson's projected lies about President Obama and that he should apologize. Because one of things that a good Christian would do is apologize. Well, actually the first one would be not to make up stuff about someone else and then continually promote it to your audience all to gin up fear and hatred and to have them send you money so you will "defend them".
Once again, Dobson goes on a screed about how terrible the country is--because of Obama and the Democrats. Abortion is a last resort action and a political hot potato. But, you know under whom abortion rates dropped? President Obama. Yet, you won't hear that from Dobson because he wants your cash. Oh. BTW, how come the GOP hasn't brought up a case to the Republican Supreme Court to once and for all outlaw abortion? Because then they wouldn't have it as a campaign issue and all the poor and middle class people who have been voting against their interests over this one issue would vote Democratic.
This is a pretty good piece that lays out Dobson's insanity. Dobson is catering to a group that is increasingly become more fearful and paranoid and I would say more violent. But as long as Dobson can keep those checks coming in, he don't care. And there is something in the Bible that says (and I paraphrase) that you either will love God or money. Dobson made his choice and it is money. Don't be fooled.
Once again, Dobson goes on a screed about how terrible the country is--because of Obama and the Democrats. Abortion is a last resort action and a political hot potato. But, you know under whom abortion rates dropped? President Obama. Yet, you won't hear that from Dobson because he wants your cash. Oh. BTW, how come the GOP hasn't brought up a case to the Republican Supreme Court to once and for all outlaw abortion? Because then they wouldn't have it as a campaign issue and all the poor and middle class people who have been voting against their interests over this one issue would vote Democratic.
This is a pretty good piece that lays out Dobson's insanity. Dobson is catering to a group that is increasingly become more fearful and paranoid and I would say more violent. But as long as Dobson can keep those checks coming in, he don't care. And there is something in the Bible that says (and I paraphrase) that you either will love God or money. Dobson made his choice and it is money. Don't be fooled.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Rich Republicans and donating
I think former Republican Press Secretary, Ari Fleischer, speaks for a lot of rich Republicans when he says if he can't get a tax deduction, he won't donate. Fleischer claims that since his taxes will go up, he will have less money to donate. This from a guy who basically admitted he and his wife make over $450,000 per year. You mean you will only donate money if you get a tax credit when you are making that amount of money? Just ridiculous reasoning.
Anyway, Fleischer is a Jew, which is fine. But, he should be held to the Old Testament standard of tithing which is 10% of all you make in a year regardless if you get a tax credit or not. Fleischer was President George W. Bush's Press Secretary and gave a lot of cover to the destruction of America under the worst President in our history. Fleischer forte is to lie and lie again and a lot.
I understand how getting tax credits do help donate monies to Churches and other organizations and that is a good thing. However, I think credits should stop at a much lower rate. It is people truly in the middle class that donate a higher percentage of their income than what we call the "rich".
From the article:
"The study, conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy using tax-deduction data from the Internal Revenue Service, showed that households earning between $50,000 and $75,000 year give an average of 7.6 percent of their discretionary income to charity. That compares to 4.2 percent for people who make $100,000 or more. In some of the wealthiest neighborhoods, with a large share of people making $200,000 or more a year, the average giving rate was 2.8 percent."
So, this is when there was no tax credit reduction on donations and Ari Fleischer thinks it will impact donations? It didn't seem to stop the ultra rich conservatives to donate hundreds of millions in political campaigns. Just think if they donated that to good causes--we would be a much better planet. Although there are wealthy members of society who donate a lot and freely, unfortunately many of the wealthy are truly discompassionate and only do it to serve their self interests and that is not Biblical.
Anyway, Fleischer is a Jew, which is fine. But, he should be held to the Old Testament standard of tithing which is 10% of all you make in a year regardless if you get a tax credit or not. Fleischer was President George W. Bush's Press Secretary and gave a lot of cover to the destruction of America under the worst President in our history. Fleischer forte is to lie and lie again and a lot.
I understand how getting tax credits do help donate monies to Churches and other organizations and that is a good thing. However, I think credits should stop at a much lower rate. It is people truly in the middle class that donate a higher percentage of their income than what we call the "rich".
From the article:
"The study, conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy using tax-deduction data from the Internal Revenue Service, showed that households earning between $50,000 and $75,000 year give an average of 7.6 percent of their discretionary income to charity. That compares to 4.2 percent for people who make $100,000 or more. In some of the wealthiest neighborhoods, with a large share of people making $200,000 or more a year, the average giving rate was 2.8 percent."
So, this is when there was no tax credit reduction on donations and Ari Fleischer thinks it will impact donations? It didn't seem to stop the ultra rich conservatives to donate hundreds of millions in political campaigns. Just think if they donated that to good causes--we would be a much better planet. Although there are wealthy members of society who donate a lot and freely, unfortunately many of the wealthy are truly discompassionate and only do it to serve their self interests and that is not Biblical.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Obama the "Conceder-in-Chief"
I was thinking about President Obama and his negotiating style with the GOP because of the latest manufactured crisis by the GOP--the alleged "fiscal cliff". In the end, it probably would just mean the Bush tax cuts that helped to destroy the US economy would be increased and there would be some kind of financial stabilization.
Yet, it seems once again that President Obama conceded or caved to the GOP. But, I am starting to think differently of the President. He is not the usual Washington DC politician and does things that appear to be unusual. But, if you look, it appears Obama always bends not just to the GOP but to help the poor and unemployed. In this deal, the unemployed will get another year long extension in benefits while low income tax credits are extended for five years.
Of course, the GOP and some Democrats got their wealthy benefactors some goodies, too. And, I am sure the math is accurate that it is a lot more money than what was done for the poor and unemployed. However, I think many are missing the big picture and that is how does God view what happened? And I think we can get a good sense from Matthew 25:31-46.
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
I view what President Obama is doing and has done is relevant to Matthew 25:31-40 and what the GOP and some Democrats have done is relevant to Matthew 25:41-46. And I think it is rather clear cut that the GOP and some Dems are truly working to benefit and support the extremely and obscenely rich in this country--and they are rewarded by their patrons quite handsomely. While Obama is trying to help out those who truly need it.
Yet, it seems once again that President Obama conceded or caved to the GOP. But, I am starting to think differently of the President. He is not the usual Washington DC politician and does things that appear to be unusual. But, if you look, it appears Obama always bends not just to the GOP but to help the poor and unemployed. In this deal, the unemployed will get another year long extension in benefits while low income tax credits are extended for five years.
Of course, the GOP and some Democrats got their wealthy benefactors some goodies, too. And, I am sure the math is accurate that it is a lot more money than what was done for the poor and unemployed. However, I think many are missing the big picture and that is how does God view what happened? And I think we can get a good sense from Matthew 25:31-46.
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
I view what President Obama is doing and has done is relevant to Matthew 25:31-40 and what the GOP and some Democrats have done is relevant to Matthew 25:41-46. And I think it is rather clear cut that the GOP and some Dems are truly working to benefit and support the extremely and obscenely rich in this country--and they are rewarded by their patrons quite handsomely. While Obama is trying to help out those who truly need it.
Friday, December 28, 2012
A Continuing Struggle
This may happen in other nations, but I find here in the United States of America a continuing struggle between the charlatans who claim they are Christians and the atheists. It's as if there is no place for people who truly are Christians and are trying to follow Christ. Now, this is not true, however, if you read the media, go on social media sites, etc., typically there are two audiences pitted against each other--the fake Christians and the atheists.
So, who are the fake Christians? Franklin Graham, Bryan Fischer, James Dobson (all men, so far, lol), David Barton, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, Don Wildman, American Family Association, Pat Robertson and his 700 Club, the Moral Majority or what's left of it. So, you get my drift. Also, include on this list any personality from FOX News. You can add Glenn Beck to the list in a way that he is trying to recruit these alleged Christians to become Mormons and uses a lot of Christianity in an attempt to do just that.
We have these lunatics on TV, radio and Internet just spouting hatred and division, falsely claiming they are Christians and then we have the atheists as the alternative in "pushing back" on these nutcases. Now, I don't mind the pushback, what I do mind is the fix that you either have rightwing grifters and liars as "Christians" or you have atheists as the Two Options promoted in American media.
Rarely do you see a Jim Wallis or Frank Schaeffer. You don't even see a John MacArthur or John Piper or Beth Moore or Eric Mason or Francis Chen or the many other Christian "leaders" who give a truly Christian viewpoint and not a political viewpoint disguised with Christianease.
This is a continuing struggle because throughout the ages, the economic and political elite took over religion (prior to Jesus--Pharisees and Saducees) and have resumed control after Jesus. Their goals have always been the same, power and control. We have that same issue today as was back in Jesus day and age. It has not gone away.
I guess this is nothing new--that you have always had fakers use Christianity as a way to become rich and powerful. But, it still makes my blood boil when I see and read these idolaters use the name of Christ to promote their agendas and to raise money. They are the main reason people are driven away from Christ.
So, who are the fake Christians? Franklin Graham, Bryan Fischer, James Dobson (all men, so far, lol), David Barton, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, Don Wildman, American Family Association, Pat Robertson and his 700 Club, the Moral Majority or what's left of it. So, you get my drift. Also, include on this list any personality from FOX News. You can add Glenn Beck to the list in a way that he is trying to recruit these alleged Christians to become Mormons and uses a lot of Christianity in an attempt to do just that.
We have these lunatics on TV, radio and Internet just spouting hatred and division, falsely claiming they are Christians and then we have the atheists as the alternative in "pushing back" on these nutcases. Now, I don't mind the pushback, what I do mind is the fix that you either have rightwing grifters and liars as "Christians" or you have atheists as the Two Options promoted in American media.
Rarely do you see a Jim Wallis or Frank Schaeffer. You don't even see a John MacArthur or John Piper or Beth Moore or Eric Mason or Francis Chen or the many other Christian "leaders" who give a truly Christian viewpoint and not a political viewpoint disguised with Christianease.
This is a continuing struggle because throughout the ages, the economic and political elite took over religion (prior to Jesus--Pharisees and Saducees) and have resumed control after Jesus. Their goals have always been the same, power and control. We have that same issue today as was back in Jesus day and age. It has not gone away.
I guess this is nothing new--that you have always had fakers use Christianity as a way to become rich and powerful. But, it still makes my blood boil when I see and read these idolaters use the name of Christ to promote their agendas and to raise money. They are the main reason people are driven away from Christ.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
What's wrong with Conservative Christians?
Well, they get both the terms "conservative" and "Christian" wrong. They think it is OK to hate people who are not like themselves (when you are actually supposed to love your neighbor). From Mark 12:31--The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” I guess if all your neighbors are rich, elderly, white and cranky, you don't really have a problem, right? Wrong. This doesn't give people license to hate.
So, the Christian part is wrong, but what about conservative? Not really sure, they seem to follow the trends of what is called conservative ideology. But, the problem with today's alleged conservatives is they don't want any change unless it is change moving backwards and not forwards. So, really they are not true conservatives because they don't mind change, they want slow change. They are really reactionaries. These people want to return us to a time that didn't exist (it only exists in the fantasies of their minds which are propagated by the rightwing reactionary media that they watch and listen). So, no they are not conservatives.
A good example of how they are not both is this article from the NY Magazine about the Conservative Caribbean cruise. A cruise of righwing nutcases who believe liberals are fascists. The irony here being that these people truly are on the road to fascism as they meet all 14 defining characteristics of it. Yet, many of them are also mentally ill or disturbed and don't understand that they are projecting their characteristics onto others.
Anyway, read the NY Magazine article and you'll find that these people, many who would claim they are Christian, hate others, won't work to include minorities in their party, believe President Obama was sent to destroy America (yes, the guy who saved it from economic ruin actually was sent to "destroy America") and much more. And these are the nuts who will go crazy if you don't say "Merry Christmas".
Merry Christmas everyone!
So, the Christian part is wrong, but what about conservative? Not really sure, they seem to follow the trends of what is called conservative ideology. But, the problem with today's alleged conservatives is they don't want any change unless it is change moving backwards and not forwards. So, really they are not true conservatives because they don't mind change, they want slow change. They are really reactionaries. These people want to return us to a time that didn't exist (it only exists in the fantasies of their minds which are propagated by the rightwing reactionary media that they watch and listen). So, no they are not conservatives.
A good example of how they are not both is this article from the NY Magazine about the Conservative Caribbean cruise. A cruise of righwing nutcases who believe liberals are fascists. The irony here being that these people truly are on the road to fascism as they meet all 14 defining characteristics of it. Yet, many of them are also mentally ill or disturbed and don't understand that they are projecting their characteristics onto others.
Anyway, read the NY Magazine article and you'll find that these people, many who would claim they are Christian, hate others, won't work to include minorities in their party, believe President Obama was sent to destroy America (yes, the guy who saved it from economic ruin actually was sent to "destroy America") and much more. And these are the nuts who will go crazy if you don't say "Merry Christmas".
Merry Christmas everyone!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Larry Pratt--using God for cover to murder
Larry Pratt is leader of the crazy rightwing Gun Owners of America. Pratt and his organization believe that the National Rifle Association has sold out the gun rights movement. The NRA, who has successfully lobbied against gun control and for semi and automatic weapons. Due to their political clout, there have been numerous mass shootings in America. And according to Pratt and the GOA, the NRA has sold out the gun rights movement. I can't make this stuff up.
However, I wanted to focus on Pratt's alleged Christianity. He has a long, rambling piece on how God wants us to be armed. Pratt does the usual, takes the Bible out of context, equates the USA and the Constitution with the Bible and uses the Old Testament verses when people where under attack by other nations as legitimacy that we should be able to have any kind of weapon we want. Pratt reminds me of the verse in Proverbs 12:15 about fools. He is doing backflips to promote his pro-gun agenda and will use anything, including God to promote his viewpoint.
There is another issue with Pratt in that he apparently has no issue with courting extremists--from Wikipedia-
'In October 1992, at Estes Park, Colorado, Pratt addressed a three-day meeting of neo-Nazis and Christian Identity adherents organized by Pete Peters in the wake of the Ruby Ridge incident.[3][4][5] Pratt shared the stage with Richard Butler and Louis Beam. In 1994, Pratt unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nevada State Assembly as a Libertarian, winning 27% of the vote.[6] In the 1996 U.S. presidential election, Pratt served as a co-chairman of Pat Buchanan's campaign. In February 1996, the liberal Center for Public Integrity issued a report that claimed Pratt spoke at meetings organized by white supremacist and militia leaders. Pratt denied any tie to racism, calling the report a smear aimed at hurting Buchanan before the New Hampshire primary election. However, Pratt was forced to resign his position with the Buchanan campaign.[7][8][9] Pratt also addressed delegates at the 1996 national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party[10] (renamed the Constitution Party in 1999). In Northern Ireland in 2004, Pratt accompanied loyalist and paramilitary sympathizer Willie Frazer on a tour of South Armagh whilst calling for the Protestant population to be routinely armed.[11]"
Pratt hangs out with extreme rightwing pro-gun extremists. Surprising that he is one himself. Pratt feels that people should be armed to threaten and intimidate elected officials. This seems in contradiction to Romans 13 in which we are told to obey our government and pay taxes! So, threatening politicians because you don't like their positions would be un-Biblical.
And, instead of re-evaluating themselves or going to the Lord in prayer, Pratt and the Gun Owners of America use the "blame the victim response" in the wake of the latest mass shooting spree. The paraniod fantasy that if someone would have been armed, less or no people would have been killed may make for great movies, but just isn't true.
I just love this picture from GOA:
This just shows the lack of logic (or stupidity) in the organization. Because all you need to add to each sentence is "people with guns...kill people"... and people with pencils misspell words and drunk people in cars cause drunk driving and Rosie O'Donnell eating too much mad her fat. The GOA acts as if there is no trigger, so to speak, for any of these things to happen. There is a cause and effect and all of them include human interaction. It's not as if guns hang out by themselves, minding their own business and then one gun decides to go on a tirade. It's due to allowing basically any unstable person to be armed to the teeth by organizations such as Pratt's GOA.
In the end, we should realize what Pratt truly is and that is the Biblical version of a fool.
However, I wanted to focus on Pratt's alleged Christianity. He has a long, rambling piece on how God wants us to be armed. Pratt does the usual, takes the Bible out of context, equates the USA and the Constitution with the Bible and uses the Old Testament verses when people where under attack by other nations as legitimacy that we should be able to have any kind of weapon we want. Pratt reminds me of the verse in Proverbs 12:15 about fools. He is doing backflips to promote his pro-gun agenda and will use anything, including God to promote his viewpoint.
There is another issue with Pratt in that he apparently has no issue with courting extremists--from Wikipedia-
'In October 1992, at Estes Park, Colorado, Pratt addressed a three-day meeting of neo-Nazis and Christian Identity adherents organized by Pete Peters in the wake of the Ruby Ridge incident.[3][4][5] Pratt shared the stage with Richard Butler and Louis Beam. In 1994, Pratt unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nevada State Assembly as a Libertarian, winning 27% of the vote.[6] In the 1996 U.S. presidential election, Pratt served as a co-chairman of Pat Buchanan's campaign. In February 1996, the liberal Center for Public Integrity issued a report that claimed Pratt spoke at meetings organized by white supremacist and militia leaders. Pratt denied any tie to racism, calling the report a smear aimed at hurting Buchanan before the New Hampshire primary election. However, Pratt was forced to resign his position with the Buchanan campaign.[7][8][9] Pratt also addressed delegates at the 1996 national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party[10] (renamed the Constitution Party in 1999). In Northern Ireland in 2004, Pratt accompanied loyalist and paramilitary sympathizer Willie Frazer on a tour of South Armagh whilst calling for the Protestant population to be routinely armed.[11]"
Pratt hangs out with extreme rightwing pro-gun extremists. Surprising that he is one himself. Pratt feels that people should be armed to threaten and intimidate elected officials. This seems in contradiction to Romans 13 in which we are told to obey our government and pay taxes! So, threatening politicians because you don't like their positions would be un-Biblical.
And, instead of re-evaluating themselves or going to the Lord in prayer, Pratt and the Gun Owners of America use the "blame the victim response" in the wake of the latest mass shooting spree. The paraniod fantasy that if someone would have been armed, less or no people would have been killed may make for great movies, but just isn't true.
I just love this picture from GOA:
This just shows the lack of logic (or stupidity) in the organization. Because all you need to add to each sentence is "people with guns...kill people"... and people with pencils misspell words and drunk people in cars cause drunk driving and Rosie O'Donnell eating too much mad her fat. The GOA acts as if there is no trigger, so to speak, for any of these things to happen. There is a cause and effect and all of them include human interaction. It's not as if guns hang out by themselves, minding their own business and then one gun decides to go on a tirade. It's due to allowing basically any unstable person to be armed to the teeth by organizations such as Pratt's GOA.
In the end, we should realize what Pratt truly is and that is the Biblical version of a fool.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Mike Huckabee makes Bigger Ass out of self--as if it's possible
So, I am watching Media Matters piece on Mike Huckabee allegedly "walking back" his lunacy from Neil Cavuto's show the prior day. Watch the piece. He is neither walking back his comments and makes attempts at blaming "the culture" and he "had guns when he was a kid". WTF! Yes, WTF!
When the lady co-host talked about how the culture was really good in Newton, Connecticut and Huckabee was off base, he made a lame claim that it wasn't Newton, it was the rest of society. WTF? The mass shootings happened in Newton, Connecticut, you moron!
Huckabee then digressed to how when he was a kid they "brought guns to school" (I don't believe it) and that it was basically a normal thing to do. Let's see, Huckabee is 67 years old. So, he would have "brought guns to school" during the late 60's and early 1970's? I find it hard to believe. But, lets say it was for hunting--which would probably be the only reason and during hunting season. Huckabee wasn't bringing in automatic or semi-automatic assault weapons to school.
If Huckabee was truly a Christian as he claims, he would repent. Say he made a mistake, this was a tragedy, he feels for the people of Newton, Connecticut and quietly get out of the spotlight. Instead, Huckabee is doubling down on his lies and stupidity--all for media attention. This is why many people don't like "Christians" and don't believe in Christianity. Because we have power and money grubbing media whores and blowhards who claim they are Christian and are put on the TV, radio and Internet and all they do is disgrace God.
I think I was wrong in my earlier piece on Huckabee, he isn't morally retarded he is MORTALLY retarded.
Mike Huckabee--Morally Retarded
It didn't take long for the fake Christian leaders in America to start criticizing schools and gun control as reasons behind the deadly shooting in Connecticut. It is also interesting how Mike Huckabee, self confessed gun idolater tried immediately to switch the subject about this terrible shooting massacre from guns being freely sold and available to any lunatic in society to since we don't have prayer in schools--this is what happens.
Really? Then why isn't it happening every day all day long? The reason, Mike Huckabee is an ass and shill for the NRA. But is it true you can't pray in school? No, once again "Christian" leader, Mike Huckabee is lying. You can pray in public schools. You just can't have a State enforced prayer or religion. That is called Separation of Church and State and is part of the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
What Mike Huckabee is about is Christofascism and does not care about you, me or Democracy. That is one of the reasons he will lie, cheat and shill for any organization he believes will help him get and keep power. That is why he has a show on Fox. But really, people need to rely on the words of the Bible and in this case, the Gospel when trying to deal with Huckabee on his alleged spiritual level. From Luke 13--
"13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
The point of these verses is that people are trying to claim others are worse sinners and Jesus reminds them that they are just as bad. Huckabee should remember that. He needs to repent or spend eternity without God.
Really? Then why isn't it happening every day all day long? The reason, Mike Huckabee is an ass and shill for the NRA. But is it true you can't pray in school? No, once again "Christian" leader, Mike Huckabee is lying. You can pray in public schools. You just can't have a State enforced prayer or religion. That is called Separation of Church and State and is part of the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
What Mike Huckabee is about is Christofascism and does not care about you, me or Democracy. That is one of the reasons he will lie, cheat and shill for any organization he believes will help him get and keep power. That is why he has a show on Fox. But really, people need to rely on the words of the Bible and in this case, the Gospel when trying to deal with Huckabee on his alleged spiritual level. From Luke 13--
"13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
The point of these verses is that people are trying to claim others are worse sinners and Jesus reminds them that they are just as bad. Huckabee should remember that. He needs to repent or spend eternity without God.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
GOP is running out of "White Christian Americans"
Oh boy, nothing says fascism more than the current GOP. Yes, the current GOP has for years solely seeked out the White (allegedly Christian) American for its source of strength. They did this by constantly lying to the public, through its mouthpiece Fox News which culminated on the embarrassing election night loss. It was embarrassing to them, not to America because not only did they lie so much, but also because their people want to believe in these lies.
Now, the GOP has finally figured out they have "run out of white voters". So, for years the GOP has lied and spewed hatred to get that White "Christian" vote so they could run America--not lead America--run America into the ground for the wealthy ruling class at the expense of everyone else--including the working class fools who believe in the rightwing propaganda.
So, now the GOP has to come up with a "strategy" to try to include some of these others (non-white and definitely non-Christian others) to vote for their party of hatred. This should be fascinating to watch and it will be interesting to see Roger (Joseph Goebbels) Ailes twist this into how all you "White Christian loving Americans" who we convinced you to hate these other terrible "non-Christian others" to "All you White Christian loving Americans need to love and embrace or at least tolerate these non-Christian others".
It will be a great experiment in social psychology. Fox and their ilk have been successful in their modern day Milgram Experiment and their classical conditioning of their viewers using the ideas of Ivan Pavlov and his Pavlov's Dog Experiment. So, what kind of social psychology will the rightwing propagandists use to try to brainwash this time?
Since most of them are doing Satan's work, I would suspect any and all options are open. It's really hard when you have been living a lie and promoting a lie to get out of your behavior. The door is always open to come to Christ. I suspect their love of the world is more important than their love of Jesus or their fellow man. Stay tuned, the mental gymnastics should get to Olympic sized level in due time.
Now, the GOP has finally figured out they have "run out of white voters". So, for years the GOP has lied and spewed hatred to get that White "Christian" vote so they could run America--not lead America--run America into the ground for the wealthy ruling class at the expense of everyone else--including the working class fools who believe in the rightwing propaganda.
So, now the GOP has to come up with a "strategy" to try to include some of these others (non-white and definitely non-Christian others) to vote for their party of hatred. This should be fascinating to watch and it will be interesting to see Roger (Joseph Goebbels) Ailes twist this into how all you "White Christian loving Americans" who we convinced you to hate these other terrible "non-Christian others" to "All you White Christian loving Americans need to love and embrace or at least tolerate these non-Christian others".
It will be a great experiment in social psychology. Fox and their ilk have been successful in their modern day Milgram Experiment and their classical conditioning of their viewers using the ideas of Ivan Pavlov and his Pavlov's Dog Experiment. So, what kind of social psychology will the rightwing propagandists use to try to brainwash this time?
Since most of them are doing Satan's work, I would suspect any and all options are open. It's really hard when you have been living a lie and promoting a lie to get out of your behavior. The door is always open to come to Christ. I suspect their love of the world is more important than their love of Jesus or their fellow man. Stay tuned, the mental gymnastics should get to Olympic sized level in due time.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Fischer & Perkins: Hateful Rightwing Christians
Alleged rightwing "Christians" are gloating over a bill in Uganda that would lead to state murder of homosexuals. Hatemongers Bryan Fischer and Tony Perkins, both lunatics believe it is a good law and the way to go in the USA. Further inspection of the potential Ugandan Law shows it is very similar to the laws of Nazi Germany in which Fischer and Perkins would fit in quite well, I imagine.
Seems that these alleged Bible thumpers have forgotten what Jesus said the two greatest commandments were:
Matthew 22:34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
You are supposed to love your neighbor, not hate people you disagree with or don't like their particular "morality". Yet what hatemongers like Fischer and Perkins are doing is happening in conservative churches throughout the USA.
But, for some reason Fischer and Perkins are stuck in the Old Testament and don't seem to understand or comprehend (actually they don't want to understand or comprehend) Jesus' teaching about forgiveness or God's mercy and grace. They are stuck in vengeance against a group of people with very little rights and less sympathy. So, this just shows what kind of anti-Christian bullies these hateful lunatics are. When Fischer and Perkins come out for laws in the USA about stoning adulterers, liars, gossipers, etc., they may actually have a point. Right now, their only point is bloodlust against homosexuals. And that is not something Jesus would do, but something Satan would do.
Seems that these alleged Bible thumpers have forgotten what Jesus said the two greatest commandments were:
Matthew 22:34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
You are supposed to love your neighbor, not hate people you disagree with or don't like their particular "morality". Yet what hatemongers like Fischer and Perkins are doing is happening in conservative churches throughout the USA.
But, for some reason Fischer and Perkins are stuck in the Old Testament and don't seem to understand or comprehend (actually they don't want to understand or comprehend) Jesus' teaching about forgiveness or God's mercy and grace. They are stuck in vengeance against a group of people with very little rights and less sympathy. So, this just shows what kind of anti-Christian bullies these hateful lunatics are. When Fischer and Perkins come out for laws in the USA about stoning adulterers, liars, gossipers, etc., they may actually have a point. Right now, their only point is bloodlust against homosexuals. And that is not something Jesus would do, but something Satan would do.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
One of the many reasons, I don't believe rightwingers when they say they are Christian
This is a link to a hate crime that occurred on Thanksgiving Day. Be aware, there are graphic pictures in this piece. There are many "conservative Christian" organizations (Family Research Institute as an example) that promote hatred of one group or another which is not Christian. Then there are rightwing "Christians" who act upon this hatred and lead to the brutal beating of this young lady. So, when rightwingers claim they are Christian and are so hateful that their hatred, lies and neglect lead to brutal attacks and many actually blame the victim or cheerlead--you ain't Christian.
You can believe your lies all you want and you can tell it to Satan when you are burning in hell. You still have time to repent, but it appears you love to hate, that is what you love.
You can believe your lies all you want and you can tell it to Satan when you are burning in hell. You still have time to repent, but it appears you love to hate, that is what you love.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving, give thanks to Native Americans
Americans celebrated Thanksgiving and asked for God's blessing. How many thanked the Native Americans who made Thanksgiving possible almost 400 years ago?
I doubt very few. But, it was a Native American tribe that befriended the Pilgrims and Squanto, who was forced into slavery by a White Man who showed true Christian love and forgiveness by helping the floundering Pilgrims:
"Squanto, a member of the Pawtuxet tribe who had been kidnapped by an English sea captain and sold into slavery before escaping to London and returning to his homeland on an exploratory expedition. Squanto taught the Pilgrims, weakened by malnutrition and illness, how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers and avoid poisonous plants. He also helped the settlers forge an alliance with the Wampanoag, a local tribe, which would endure for more than 50 years and tragically remains one of the sole examples of harmony between European colonists and Native Americans."
Naturally, the Native Americans were paid back by the White Man with treachery, disease and outright murder. History and non-whites and biological warfare against Native Americans.
This was carried out by good "White Christian Men". When people keep telling me how blessed America is, I wonder what are they smoking. Our White Christian Male leaders have been destroying Native Americans, African Americans, imprisoning Japanese Americans, mistreated Chinese and Latino Americans all in the "name of God" and somehow we are great and exceptional? At what? Killing and lying for our lifestyles? And our foreign policy is worse than our domestic one. So, if we were honest with ourselves and with our Maker, we would spend Thanksgiving Day thanking the Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims survive and we would ask for forgiveness for our sins and theirs.
I doubt very few. But, it was a Native American tribe that befriended the Pilgrims and Squanto, who was forced into slavery by a White Man who showed true Christian love and forgiveness by helping the floundering Pilgrims:
"Squanto, a member of the Pawtuxet tribe who had been kidnapped by an English sea captain and sold into slavery before escaping to London and returning to his homeland on an exploratory expedition. Squanto taught the Pilgrims, weakened by malnutrition and illness, how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers and avoid poisonous plants. He also helped the settlers forge an alliance with the Wampanoag, a local tribe, which would endure for more than 50 years and tragically remains one of the sole examples of harmony between European colonists and Native Americans."
Naturally, the Native Americans were paid back by the White Man with treachery, disease and outright murder. History and non-whites and biological warfare against Native Americans.
This was carried out by good "White Christian Men". When people keep telling me how blessed America is, I wonder what are they smoking. Our White Christian Male leaders have been destroying Native Americans, African Americans, imprisoning Japanese Americans, mistreated Chinese and Latino Americans all in the "name of God" and somehow we are great and exceptional? At what? Killing and lying for our lifestyles? And our foreign policy is worse than our domestic one. So, if we were honest with ourselves and with our Maker, we would spend Thanksgiving Day thanking the Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims survive and we would ask for forgiveness for our sins and theirs.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Glenn Beck's Play for Rightwing Christians
Frank and Francis Schaeffer brought Christianity into the Republican Party as a power base to get Republicans elected. Link--http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-God-Helped-Religious-Almost/dp/0306817500
Frank Schaeffer has been repenting for his actions and trying to make things right by explaining exactly what the Religious Right is about. However, Glenn Beck, IMO, has figured out that he can capitalize on rightwing Christians false nostalgia about America and their blind patriotism, actually you may call it nationalism.
Beck is promoting his brand of nationalism in his promotion of false history and paranoid fantasies. Beck is a big idol of The American Tea Party which are a modern day version of the Brown Shirts that helped Adolf Hitler rise to power. What Beck is doing through TV, radio and the Internet is creating a modern day form of Nazism basing it on his false and idolized Americanized culture. This false culture is sucking in numerous rightwing Christians who want to believe in a fantasy America and Glenn Beck serves it up to them.
Beck has an even bigger play. He is not just playing on feelings, paranoias and fears of rightwing Christians, he is making an attempt to incorporate them into the Mormon religion. How is he doing this? Well, by promoting clearly Mormon ideology unto the unknowing public in the form of Tim Ballard's "The Covenant" which was formerly known as "The American Covenant" and was a mishmash of Mormon and American history.
Ballard's "Covenant" was rewritten by request from a Mormon elder as a means to be used as a "missionary tool" to bring in more members. http://www.ldsfreedomforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=22719
The Latter Day Saints are not Christian, they are Mormon and their goal is clear it is to lie to the public to get more Mormons. From the above site:
"Re: The American Covenant: One Nation Under God by Elias Returns » Sat May 19, 2012 7:44 am I have read both books. I am great friends with the author Timothy Ballard, and he is a phenomenal researcher. I must let you know that "The American Covenant" was written for the LDS audience, and his newest book "The Covenant" promoted on the Glenn Beck programs was written for those outside of the Church. Also, Tim is encouraging many to read "The Harbinger" by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, because that book and it's message also talks and teaches about this same great "Covenant" the God has made with America, and the condemnation that we are under for not keeping our part of that "Covenant." Tim's first book that was released last October of 2011 was read by Elder Ballard. After reading the book Elder Ballard asked for Tim to meet with him. He did so, for a three hour visit. Elder Ballard said "that every American needs to read this great book, and counseled Tim to write another copy without the LDS doctrine in it for the main stream, and that through that endeavor it will become a missionary tool." Tim complied, and the doors have been opening up for him. I promise you and everyone else you will not be disappointed, and these works will help wake up those that are in slumber. Tim also teaches what we must do as a Nation to renew that Covenant before it's too late, and the full judgements come upon us!"
Glenn Beck's play is to take disgruntled Republican rightwing Christian, especially Tea Partiers and to turn them into Mormon's by using false nationalism as a basis. Well played Satan, well played. Rightwing Christians need to wake up. Mormonism and lying are two things God does not approve.
Frank Schaeffer has been repenting for his actions and trying to make things right by explaining exactly what the Religious Right is about. However, Glenn Beck, IMO, has figured out that he can capitalize on rightwing Christians false nostalgia about America and their blind patriotism, actually you may call it nationalism.
Beck is promoting his brand of nationalism in his promotion of false history and paranoid fantasies. Beck is a big idol of The American Tea Party which are a modern day version of the Brown Shirts that helped Adolf Hitler rise to power. What Beck is doing through TV, radio and the Internet is creating a modern day form of Nazism basing it on his false and idolized Americanized culture. This false culture is sucking in numerous rightwing Christians who want to believe in a fantasy America and Glenn Beck serves it up to them.
Beck has an even bigger play. He is not just playing on feelings, paranoias and fears of rightwing Christians, he is making an attempt to incorporate them into the Mormon religion. How is he doing this? Well, by promoting clearly Mormon ideology unto the unknowing public in the form of Tim Ballard's "The Covenant" which was formerly known as "The American Covenant" and was a mishmash of Mormon and American history.
Ballard's "Covenant" was rewritten by request from a Mormon elder as a means to be used as a "missionary tool" to bring in more members. http://www.ldsfreedomforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=22719
The Latter Day Saints are not Christian, they are Mormon and their goal is clear it is to lie to the public to get more Mormons. From the above site:
"Re: The American Covenant: One Nation Under God by Elias Returns » Sat May 19, 2012 7:44 am I have read both books. I am great friends with the author Timothy Ballard, and he is a phenomenal researcher. I must let you know that "The American Covenant" was written for the LDS audience, and his newest book "The Covenant" promoted on the Glenn Beck programs was written for those outside of the Church. Also, Tim is encouraging many to read "The Harbinger" by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, because that book and it's message also talks and teaches about this same great "Covenant" the God has made with America, and the condemnation that we are under for not keeping our part of that "Covenant." Tim's first book that was released last October of 2011 was read by Elder Ballard. After reading the book Elder Ballard asked for Tim to meet with him. He did so, for a three hour visit. Elder Ballard said "that every American needs to read this great book, and counseled Tim to write another copy without the LDS doctrine in it for the main stream, and that through that endeavor it will become a missionary tool." Tim complied, and the doors have been opening up for him. I promise you and everyone else you will not be disappointed, and these works will help wake up those that are in slumber. Tim also teaches what we must do as a Nation to renew that Covenant before it's too late, and the full judgements come upon us!"
Glenn Beck's play is to take disgruntled Republican rightwing Christian, especially Tea Partiers and to turn them into Mormon's by using false nationalism as a basis. Well played Satan, well played. Rightwing Christians need to wake up. Mormonism and lying are two things God does not approve.
United States of Glenn Beckistan
Most normal people view Glenn Beck as either a rightwing lunatic or a megalomaniac or both. Some view him as an idiot and those who follow him as bigger idiots. True on all accounts. But, what Glenn Beck is doing is actually pretty sophisicated and pretty Satanic (yes, Glenn Beck is in league with Satan and Beck is probably an anti-Christ).
What is it that Glenn Beck is doing? What Beck is doing is infusing patriotism, nationalism, American history and Mormonism into his TV and radio shows and books. Yet, Beck isn't promoting anything true, he is promoting a bunch of falsehoods that appeals to rightwing Christians--rightwing Christians, who I might add are a large part of Beck's audience--http://www.quantcast.com/glennbeck.com
Some alleged rightwing Christians are promoting not only Beck, but the authors he supports to a wider Christian audience. These reichwingers are basing it that Beck is promoting "true American history" and that it is "Christian based". This is a good example of how Satan works. America is not in the Bible. We weren't based on Christianity as a country, Thomas Jefferson clearly wanted to keep religion and politics separated.
“Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within religion itself. Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state,' therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.”
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Full explanation of separation of church & state here--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state
Yet, Beck and his followers which include many rightwing Christians don't believe in this and want to and have rewritten history. Beck is trying to bring back one of the worst history books ever written, David Barton's lies about Thomas Jefferson. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/21/news/la-jc-glenn-beck-bring-back-recalled-thomas-jefferson-history-20120821
But, Barton's book full of lies does at least two things--it is an avenue for rightwing Christians to believe in a false history of America that they want to believe in and Glenn Beck gets the credit for promoting this history of "true American values". What Beck is doing is creating a following, not from Mormons, but from a group that wields true power--the Christian Right. And the Christian Right is crazy enough to go out and protest and attack people as a true believer in their cause. A cause that Glenn Beck creates through books, TV and radio.
In this Wall Street Journal article, Glenn Beck had books rewritten with all references to Mormonism taken out. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304488504577384091045361350.html
Why would Beck do that? His audience still take the books as "truth" even though it is a bunch of paranoid writings. But, Beck does it to draw in more rightwing Christians. Beck is getting traction with many rightwing "Christian" leaders in the USA--John Hagee; Harry Jackson; James Robinson; David Barton and probably had a hand influencing Franklin Graham to drop Mormonism as a cult from their website.
But what are Beck's beliefs? Glenn Beck isn't mainstream Mormon. He is nutcase Mormon. Beck is a student of Cleon Skousen, a rightwing lunatic who was involved with the far right John Birch Society and far rightwing "Christians" during the Reagan years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleon_Skousen
More on Skousen here--http://oneutah.org/american-people/glenn-becks-daffy-political-mormonism/
Beck is a far right Mormon who is sucking in rightwing Christians with slick TV & radio shows and is selling them books (many Mormon books with the Mormonism "taken out"). He is connected to the Republican rightwing in the USA and supports and endorses them--these are promoted on Beck's website--http://www.theblaze.com/books/
There are some rightwing Christians who aren't happy--links here--
http://avanick.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/glenn-beck-the-new-face-of-mormonism/
http://www.raptureforums.com/forum/apostasy-local-church/64486-harbinger-author-appearing-mormon-glenn-beck-s-tv-show-talk-about-post841959871.html
http://mormoninfo.org/
This is a great summary how Glenn Beck can rally Mormon's & conservative Christians together over his fake history and nostalgia of America--http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/08/31/glenn-becks-mormonism-can-help-mitt-romney.html
The author explicitly stated how Beck could help Romney win over conservative Christians.
Beck, as an anti-Christ, has no problem lying--about anything--http://glennbeckreport.com/glenn-beck-lies/lie-of-the-day-archive/
Those who claim to be Christian and willingly believe Glenn Beck are fooling themselves. It is pretty clear that Mormonism is not Christianity and Glenn Beck will say anything for power, fame and money. What Beck is doing is bearing false witness and creating a false history to entice conservative Christians into his fold--http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/630/False-Witness.htm
More on false witness in the Bible--http://www.openbible.info/topics/bearing_false_witness
John 8:44 sums up Glenn Beck quite well:
John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
Those alleged Christians who buy into and follow Glenn Beck are trying to serve two masters. One is Jesus and the other is Satan. By what these alleged Christians have shown us, they really are following Satan and paying lip service to Jesus.
What is it that Glenn Beck is doing? What Beck is doing is infusing patriotism, nationalism, American history and Mormonism into his TV and radio shows and books. Yet, Beck isn't promoting anything true, he is promoting a bunch of falsehoods that appeals to rightwing Christians--rightwing Christians, who I might add are a large part of Beck's audience--http://www.quantcast.com/glennbeck.com
Some alleged rightwing Christians are promoting not only Beck, but the authors he supports to a wider Christian audience. These reichwingers are basing it that Beck is promoting "true American history" and that it is "Christian based". This is a good example of how Satan works. America is not in the Bible. We weren't based on Christianity as a country, Thomas Jefferson clearly wanted to keep religion and politics separated.
“Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within religion itself. Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state,' therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.”
href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1673.Thomas_Jefferson"
Full explanation of separation of church & state here--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state
Yet, Beck and his followers which include many rightwing Christians don't believe in this and want to and have rewritten history. Beck is trying to bring back one of the worst history books ever written, David Barton's lies about Thomas Jefferson. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/21/news/la-jc-glenn-beck-bring-back-recalled-thomas-jefferson-history-20120821
But, Barton's book full of lies does at least two things--it is an avenue for rightwing Christians to believe in a false history of America that they want to believe in and Glenn Beck gets the credit for promoting this history of "true American values". What Beck is doing is creating a following, not from Mormons, but from a group that wields true power--the Christian Right. And the Christian Right is crazy enough to go out and protest and attack people as a true believer in their cause. A cause that Glenn Beck creates through books, TV and radio.
In this Wall Street Journal article, Glenn Beck had books rewritten with all references to Mormonism taken out. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304488504577384091045361350.html
Why would Beck do that? His audience still take the books as "truth" even though it is a bunch of paranoid writings. But, Beck does it to draw in more rightwing Christians. Beck is getting traction with many rightwing "Christian" leaders in the USA--John Hagee; Harry Jackson; James Robinson; David Barton and probably had a hand influencing Franklin Graham to drop Mormonism as a cult from their website.
But what are Beck's beliefs? Glenn Beck isn't mainstream Mormon. He is nutcase Mormon. Beck is a student of Cleon Skousen, a rightwing lunatic who was involved with the far right John Birch Society and far rightwing "Christians" during the Reagan years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleon_Skousen
More on Skousen here--http://oneutah.org/american-people/glenn-becks-daffy-political-mormonism/
Beck is a far right Mormon who is sucking in rightwing Christians with slick TV & radio shows and is selling them books (many Mormon books with the Mormonism "taken out"). He is connected to the Republican rightwing in the USA and supports and endorses them--these are promoted on Beck's website--http://www.theblaze.com/books/
There are some rightwing Christians who aren't happy--links here--
http://avanick.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/glenn-beck-the-new-face-of-mormonism/
http://www.raptureforums.com/forum/apostasy-local-church/64486-harbinger-author-appearing-mormon-glenn-beck-s-tv-show-talk-about-post841959871.html
http://mormoninfo.org/
This is a great summary how Glenn Beck can rally Mormon's & conservative Christians together over his fake history and nostalgia of America--http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/08/31/glenn-becks-mormonism-can-help-mitt-romney.html
The author explicitly stated how Beck could help Romney win over conservative Christians.
Beck, as an anti-Christ, has no problem lying--about anything--http://glennbeckreport.com/glenn-beck-lies/lie-of-the-day-archive/
Those who claim to be Christian and willingly believe Glenn Beck are fooling themselves. It is pretty clear that Mormonism is not Christianity and Glenn Beck will say anything for power, fame and money. What Beck is doing is bearing false witness and creating a false history to entice conservative Christians into his fold--http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/630/False-Witness.htm
More on false witness in the Bible--http://www.openbible.info/topics/bearing_false_witness
John 8:44 sums up Glenn Beck quite well:
John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
Those alleged Christians who buy into and follow Glenn Beck are trying to serve two masters. One is Jesus and the other is Satan. By what these alleged Christians have shown us, they really are following Satan and paying lip service to Jesus.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
God's Wisdom and Our Foolishness
I remember when perhaps our worst President in history, George W. Bush, was running for President in 2000 how many alleged Christians were calling him the next "Moses". I kid you not. http://www.sbl-site.org/publications/article.aspx?articleId=151
Yet, what I didn't realize was that this was Bush's own delusion promoted in the press and taken as "fact" by rightwing Christians. Bush was going to be a "tax-cutting" Moses leading his people (obviously the rich) to the Promised Land. Anyway, God gave these alleged Christians the leader they wanted--not once, but twice (and both times in dubious manners--stopping the Florida recount which would have gave Al Gore the Presidency and then voter fraud in Ohio in 2004--you could actually say God has a sense of humor in that Bush was allowed to win twice by cheating thus showing us what kind of "Christian leader" we were getting).
So, "Christians" got their man and he was shown to be a complete fool. Unaware and uncaring against al-queda, we were attacked and thousands lost their lives. He cut taxes for the wealthy and spent trillions on wars (one which should have been illegal in Iraq) and gave military contracts to wealthy buddies at Halliburton (Dick Cheney, the VP of the USA at the time). He could care less about Hurricane Katrina or its victims and basically allowed Wall Street to bankrupt our country before he was through. A partial list here--
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/4228722/George-Bushs-20-worst-moments.html
BTW, a longer list won't make you feel better! So, the guy the "Christians" wanted was a colossal failure. The next guy, who these same alleged Christians lie about on a daily basis, President Obama, has made the country better. Here is a list of some of President Obama's accomplishments (and this is without the help of alleged Christians in government)--
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/march_april_2012/features/obamas_top_50_accomplishments035755.php
Health care reform so more people will receive healthcare and not go bankrupt or die. He turned the USA around with the economic stimulus, got us out of the illegal Iraq war is winding the other Bush war in Afghanistan, got rid of our biggest enemy and saved the US Auto Industry to name a few. These should all be good things supported by most Americans, right? Not the Christian Right. They would have rather elected a Mormon cult leader in Mitt Romney who wanted to be more extreme than George W. Bush than have Barack Obama as President.
In the end, if you are a Christian and believe that God is "in control of everything" then you should believe that Barack Obama was God's choice, not once, but twice. And, if rightwing Christians truly sat back and thought about it, you may come to the conclusion that God is once again showing you His wisdom and your foolishness.
God gave you your President in George W. Bush who turned out to be a clown and terrible leader. Now, he is giving you a President in Barack Obama who you hate and he is extremely competent and an excellent leader. If that doesn't show you God's wisdom and our foolishness, nothing will.
Yet, what I didn't realize was that this was Bush's own delusion promoted in the press and taken as "fact" by rightwing Christians. Bush was going to be a "tax-cutting" Moses leading his people (obviously the rich) to the Promised Land. Anyway, God gave these alleged Christians the leader they wanted--not once, but twice (and both times in dubious manners--stopping the Florida recount which would have gave Al Gore the Presidency and then voter fraud in Ohio in 2004--you could actually say God has a sense of humor in that Bush was allowed to win twice by cheating thus showing us what kind of "Christian leader" we were getting).
So, "Christians" got their man and he was shown to be a complete fool. Unaware and uncaring against al-queda, we were attacked and thousands lost their lives. He cut taxes for the wealthy and spent trillions on wars (one which should have been illegal in Iraq) and gave military contracts to wealthy buddies at Halliburton (Dick Cheney, the VP of the USA at the time). He could care less about Hurricane Katrina or its victims and basically allowed Wall Street to bankrupt our country before he was through. A partial list here--
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/4228722/George-Bushs-20-worst-moments.html
BTW, a longer list won't make you feel better! So, the guy the "Christians" wanted was a colossal failure. The next guy, who these same alleged Christians lie about on a daily basis, President Obama, has made the country better. Here is a list of some of President Obama's accomplishments (and this is without the help of alleged Christians in government)--
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/march_april_2012/features/obamas_top_50_accomplishments035755.php
Health care reform so more people will receive healthcare and not go bankrupt or die. He turned the USA around with the economic stimulus, got us out of the illegal Iraq war is winding the other Bush war in Afghanistan, got rid of our biggest enemy and saved the US Auto Industry to name a few. These should all be good things supported by most Americans, right? Not the Christian Right. They would have rather elected a Mormon cult leader in Mitt Romney who wanted to be more extreme than George W. Bush than have Barack Obama as President.
In the end, if you are a Christian and believe that God is "in control of everything" then you should believe that Barack Obama was God's choice, not once, but twice. And, if rightwing Christians truly sat back and thought about it, you may come to the conclusion that God is once again showing you His wisdom and your foolishness.
God gave you your President in George W. Bush who turned out to be a clown and terrible leader. Now, he is giving you a President in Barack Obama who you hate and he is extremely competent and an excellent leader. If that doesn't show you God's wisdom and our foolishness, nothing will.
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