I've already said once that I think the Irani leader is the devil. I don't normally do very well on first impressions...I don't have a discerning spirit, you might say. Some people who seem really nice to me turn out to be jerks, and vice versa. However, this guy is so evil even I can tell!
It's not a big secret that Iran is trying to go nuclear. For energy, of course. Mmmm-Hmmm. It is my belief that they will try to attack Israel. This battle has been going on since Isaac and Ishmael. And it's only going to end with the new heaven and new earth, with Jesus coming down. Whhooo-weee! Can't WAIT for that.
I think we can surmise Iran's intentions from previous statements against its enemies.
"In February 2009, a professor named Abdallah Nafisi gave a lecture in Kuwait and discussed how tunnels that are used by smugglers under the Mexican-American border could be used in a potential terror attack. 'Four pounds of anthrax...carried by a fighter through tunnels in Mexico into the US is guaranteed to kill 330,000 Americans....There is no need for airplanes, conspiracies....Just one person with the courage to carry four pounds of anthrax will go to the White House lawn and will spread this confetti all over....it will turn into a real celebration.'"
www.haaretz.com via Prophesy News Watch
This was publicly aired on Al-Jazeera television.
Even though, according to studies done by researchers, the numbers of the body count were overstated, deaths would still be in the tens of thousands.
As terrifying as Iran possessing "the bomb" is the thought of them passing it on to a crazy group of radical Islam, who could send it to any number of places in the US and blow part of our country off the map.
I'm really not trying to be a conspiracy theorist or freak anyone out, but this is happening!
We can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that we aren't effected by what happens thousands of miles away. Make no mistake: we are effected very much by what happens in the Middle East. Not only for today, but also in the future.
God will side with Israel.
God will side against anyone who sides against Israel.
Is America on the right side?
What can we do about it?
Food for thought.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
What's the Harm?
Have you ever noticed that you never seem to "all of the sudden" get in trouble? For example, financially. Typically, you spend a little here, a little there, and after time, you have way too much stuff, and not enough money.
Or with weight. You don't wake up 50 pounds heavier, you gain it one pound at a time. And you may not even notice.
This, my friends, is how I honestly feel about the rise of Islam.
So they want to build a mosque at Ground Zero. What's one more?
So a full 20% of male babies in England were named Mohammed (or various spellings thereof, making it the most popular boy's name in England and Wales, replacing "Jack" which has held the title or 14 years previously.) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ So what's in a name?
According to a study by the ISA (Israel's Security Agency), Hamas (known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, is a self-described Palestinian national liberation movement, with a socio-political wing and a military wing; wikipedia.com) is gradually stretching out its tentacles into the Gaza strip for what is known as "Islamization" or the complete take over of Islam in an area. (israelnationalnews.com) They have done things like encourage dialogue on internet sites about Islam and Mohammed, and utilize newspapers for columns that people supposedly write in to with questions (so they can preach their belief system "gently.") Doesn't everyone have web pages and forums for their belief system?
Hamas has also "recommended that UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Work Agency] examine the curriculum taught in its schools and adapt it to Arab society, as well as reconsider the hiring of female teachers to work in boys’ schools." - israelnationalnews.com via Prophesy News Watch Aren't they allowed to use what curriculum they want, and mandate that only male teachers teach boys?
There are two problems with all of this. First of all, the Gaza Strip belongs to ISRAEL. Islam is trying to infiltrate God's people. Secondly, they are using seemingly harmless, maybe even superficially beneficial programs and ideas to promote their beliefs.
We MUST be aware of what's going on not only in our country, but also around the world. God has a time table and the days on the kingdom calendar have only so many pages. And when time's up, time's up. Which side will you be on?
Or with weight. You don't wake up 50 pounds heavier, you gain it one pound at a time. And you may not even notice.
This, my friends, is how I honestly feel about the rise of Islam.
So they want to build a mosque at Ground Zero. What's one more?
So a full 20% of male babies in England were named Mohammed (or various spellings thereof, making it the most popular boy's name in England and Wales, replacing "Jack" which has held the title or 14 years previously.) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ So what's in a name?
According to a study by the ISA (Israel's Security Agency), Hamas (known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, is a self-described Palestinian national liberation movement, with a socio-political wing and a military wing; wikipedia.com) is gradually stretching out its tentacles into the Gaza strip for what is known as "Islamization" or the complete take over of Islam in an area. (israelnationalnews.com) They have done things like encourage dialogue on internet sites about Islam and Mohammed, and utilize newspapers for columns that people supposedly write in to with questions (so they can preach their belief system "gently.") Doesn't everyone have web pages and forums for their belief system?
Hamas has also "recommended that UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Work Agency] examine the curriculum taught in its schools and adapt it to Arab society, as well as reconsider the hiring of female teachers to work in boys’ schools." - israelnationalnews.com via Prophesy News Watch Aren't they allowed to use what curriculum they want, and mandate that only male teachers teach boys?
There are two problems with all of this. First of all, the Gaza Strip belongs to ISRAEL. Islam is trying to infiltrate God's people. Secondly, they are using seemingly harmless, maybe even superficially beneficial programs and ideas to promote their beliefs.
We MUST be aware of what's going on not only in our country, but also around the world. God has a time table and the days on the kingdom calendar have only so many pages. And when time's up, time's up. Which side will you be on?
Friday, October 29, 2010
Another Sign of the Times??
Or as I would say, reason number #432 to homeschool.
You know how you can "chip" your pets...(put a microchip in them so if they get lost they will get returned) well, some school systems are chipping their CHILDREN! I kid you not. I was certainly shocked to hear this.
Veronica Vijil, who is the principal of a middle school in Spring, Texas, supports putting a microchip in student ID badges. "It's a wonderful asset," she says. Schools are using these microchips for "count" day, when the federal government decides how much money a school will get according to how many students they have. These badges will also be used to track students and find out their whereabouts if they are not in class, or absent from school.
Whatever happened to a note from mom?
Now this is a statement that may never, ever come out of my mouth again: I actually agree with the ACLU on this one. What about hackers? What about identity theft? What about child predators? Do these people think these ID badges can't get hacked? The government has people who work for them trying to hack into their security to keep it strong. You don't think there are ANY other hackers out there with abilities like that? I guarantee there are.
Recently, a district in California used federal stimulus money to buy identification tags for PRESCHOOL children. Are you kidding me? (source, Prophesy News Watch)
Number one. There is NO ONE on this planet that needs to track my 4 year old but ME, thankyouverymuch. Number two. The fact that the federal government gave them MONEY for this creeps me out! Some stalker is NOT getting his hands on my child because he or she can hack into the identification system monitoring my child. Unbelievable.
You know how you can "chip" your pets...(put a microchip in them so if they get lost they will get returned) well, some school systems are chipping their CHILDREN! I kid you not. I was certainly shocked to hear this.
Veronica Vijil, who is the principal of a middle school in Spring, Texas, supports putting a microchip in student ID badges. "It's a wonderful asset," she says. Schools are using these microchips for "count" day, when the federal government decides how much money a school will get according to how many students they have. These badges will also be used to track students and find out their whereabouts if they are not in class, or absent from school.
Whatever happened to a note from mom?
Now this is a statement that may never, ever come out of my mouth again: I actually agree with the ACLU on this one. What about hackers? What about identity theft? What about child predators? Do these people think these ID badges can't get hacked? The government has people who work for them trying to hack into their security to keep it strong. You don't think there are ANY other hackers out there with abilities like that? I guarantee there are.
Recently, a district in California used federal stimulus money to buy identification tags for PRESCHOOL children. Are you kidding me? (source, Prophesy News Watch)
Number one. There is NO ONE on this planet that needs to track my 4 year old but ME, thankyouverymuch. Number two. The fact that the federal government gave them MONEY for this creeps me out! Some stalker is NOT getting his hands on my child because he or she can hack into the identification system monitoring my child. Unbelievable.
Do you travel outside of the county? Check this out: "The US passport is about to go electronic, with a tiny microchip embedded in its cover. Along with digitized pictures, holograms, security ink, and "ghost" photos - all security features added since 2002 - the chip is the latest outpost in the battle to outwit tamperers. But it's also one that worries privacy advocates.
The RFID (radio frequency identification) chip in each passport will contain the same personal data as now appear on the inside pages - name, date of birth, place of birth, issuing office - and a digitized version of the photo. But the 64K chip will be read remotely. And there's the rub." By Susan Llewelyn Leach Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Is anyone else concerned with this trend? Will we soon ALL have to have some kind of chip? Some bar code so we can get jobs? Food? Shelter? Medical help? I am NOT a paranoid person. I have heard people flip out about privacy on the web, privacy here or there. Basically, if you have a cell phone, and Internet account from anything, a credit card, bank account, or any combination of the above, you don't have any privacy. The government can already find out whatever they want to find out about. But this is just different. This is infringement on our rights as plain as can be.
The thing that scares me is all the other psychos out there that can hack in these radio frequency remote readers. So just something to keep your eyes on folks. Big Brother is definitely watching, and now he wants to start tracking! I won't even chip my dog. It's just not normal. That's what the little bone-shaped tags are for.
Here's an idea. If the government is so adamant about spending OUR money, why not chip sex offenders and terrorists and repeat criminals? Wouldn't it make more sense to know where THESE people are? And don't talk to me about their rights. A man who comes into this country with the sole intent of murdering our citizens...he doesn't have any rights. That's a load of crap. Technology is out there folks. Why don't we make it as advantageous as possible?
Even though I do know my four year old can pack quite a wallop...I'm sure I can handle it for a few more years.
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Gog/Magog War Part Two
The Bible gives us reasons as to why Israel would be invaded in the end times. Continuing to study Ezekiel 38, we see that the first reason for the invasion is a desire by the group of countries against Israel (Islam) is to wipe the Jews off the face of the earth. Hmmm...I seem to recall another group who tried to do that. Oh, yes. The Nazi's. So in this respect, is it fair to say that Islam and Hitler have much in common? I vote yes. Since Islam is Muslim, and the President is Muslim ,could we then compare the President to Hitler in an objective way? Again, I say yes. (Hitler gave good speeches too.)
So how do we see this coming true as we live and breathe? Well, Egypt has resumed commercial air traffic to Iran. This had been cut off since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Egypt is "looking at the situation and doesn't have confidence that Iran will be stopped. They are hedging their bets, and this is the first step." (From the Jerusalem Post via www.prophesynewswatch.com).
In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
According to Jennifer Rast from Contender Ministries, "This invasion of Israel and attack on the Jewish people will indeed be a Jihad, but it will also be the final Jihad." (www.contenderministries.org)
In Ezekiel 38:13 we read, "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"
The Qu'ran is full of references to plundering and pilfering for the good of Islam. Sheba and Dedan are ancient names for modern Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is thought to refer to Spain, and "all her villages" may refer to Western Europe. These countries may offer protest in support of Israel, but we already know what happens.
"A similar alliance has been seen once before during the Gulf War of the early 1990's. The U.S., Western Europe, and Saudi Arabia were aligned against Iraq, while Russia, Iran, Sudan, Libya, and most other Middle Eastern nations either aligned with Iraq, or against the U.S. either by directly opposing it, or by remaining neutral." -Jennifer Rast, Contender Ministries
In my opinion, Iran is the place to watch. President Ahmadinejad is just plain scary. (Of course, we need not be fearful because we have the end of the story, and WE WIN!) If I ever had to put a face on the devil, his would be it.
Hoenlein says, "Ahmdinejad's Lebanon visit was a "game changer" because it gave Iran a foothold in the Mediterranean, something it had sought and failed to achieve for centuries. This, along with Teheran's ties with Syria and Gaza, the infrastructure it is building in Iraq...is all bringing home to many the reality of Iran's drive for regional dominance."
Iran will be the ringleader, I believe. All of Islam will follow, the final Jihad will take place, and the God of Heaven and Earth will show Himself. The book of Ezekiel repeats at least 60 times that the reason for all of this is so that "they will know that I am Lord."
Indeed!
So how do we see this coming true as we live and breathe? Well, Egypt has resumed commercial air traffic to Iran. This had been cut off since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Egypt is "looking at the situation and doesn't have confidence that Iran will be stopped. They are hedging their bets, and this is the first step." (From the Jerusalem Post via www.prophesynewswatch.com).
In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
According to Jennifer Rast from Contender Ministries, "This invasion of Israel and attack on the Jewish people will indeed be a Jihad, but it will also be the final Jihad." (www.contenderministries.org)
In Ezekiel 38:13 we read, "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"
The Qu'ran is full of references to plundering and pilfering for the good of Islam. Sheba and Dedan are ancient names for modern Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is thought to refer to Spain, and "all her villages" may refer to Western Europe. These countries may offer protest in support of Israel, but we already know what happens.
"A similar alliance has been seen once before during the Gulf War of the early 1990's. The U.S., Western Europe, and Saudi Arabia were aligned against Iraq, while Russia, Iran, Sudan, Libya, and most other Middle Eastern nations either aligned with Iraq, or against the U.S. either by directly opposing it, or by remaining neutral." -Jennifer Rast, Contender Ministries
In my opinion, Iran is the place to watch. President Ahmadinejad is just plain scary. (Of course, we need not be fearful because we have the end of the story, and WE WIN!) If I ever had to put a face on the devil, his would be it.
Hoenlein says, "Ahmdinejad's Lebanon visit was a "game changer" because it gave Iran a foothold in the Mediterranean, something it had sought and failed to achieve for centuries. This, along with Teheran's ties with Syria and Gaza, the infrastructure it is building in Iraq...is all bringing home to many the reality of Iran's drive for regional dominance."
Iran will be the ringleader, I believe. All of Islam will follow, the final Jihad will take place, and the God of Heaven and Earth will show Himself. The book of Ezekiel repeats at least 60 times that the reason for all of this is so that "they will know that I am Lord."
Indeed!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Second Amendment
There is a young man we'll call Jason in a Michigan prison at this very moment because the government failed to recognize the Constitution; specifically the second amendment.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says:
"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. "
Oh the drama this amendment has caused.
Jason was at home caring for his children. All of the sudden, a man started banging on the INNER door of their mudroom. That means the man had already crossed the threshold of the house.
Jason's daughter was on the other side of the door, terrified, and ran to get her daddy. She told him she thought someone was breaking into the house.
1. The civilian militia interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment is no longer valid, having been intended to protect a militia system that is no longer in place.
2. The individual rights interpretation, which holds that the individual right to bear arms is a basic right on the same order as the right to free speech.
3. The median interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment does protect an individual right to bear arms but is restricted by the militia language in some way. (Tom Head About.com)
I personally agree with the second interpretation. The word "militia"has 2 meanings. One is civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. The second meaning refers to the entire body of physically fit civilians eligable by law for military service. (But not already in the armed forces. Italics and parentheses added).(http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/militia.htm)
No where in the second amendment does it say that civilians may only bear arms during war. This is ridiculous. Thankfully, the NRA is now getting involved and helping to fund Jason's defense. But even if he got out tomorrow, no one can give back the time that has been taken away from him and his young family. He missed the birth of his child, for crying out loud!
The government's controlling grip is getting tighter and tighter. Make no mistake: Obama has a Socialist/Communist agenda, and this is just one tiny example of how it's effecting "Joe Smith" on Main Street USA. And it's only going to get worse.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says:
"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. "
Oh the drama this amendment has caused.
Jason was at home caring for his children. All of the sudden, a man started banging on the INNER door of their mudroom. That means the man had already crossed the threshold of the house.
Jason's daughter was on the other side of the door, terrified, and ran to get her daddy. She told him she thought someone was breaking into the house.
Jason grabbed his legally registered handgun, and went to the mudroom door to see what was up. He told the man to get off his property or he'd put "two between his eyes." The man then identified himself as a Rent-A-Center employee (who was not wearing ANY type of uniform) coming for a late payment. Jason apologized, set the gun down immediately. The gun was loaded, but had never been cocked for use.
After the misunderstanding, Mr. Rent-A-Center and Jason had a "cordial conversation" and wrapped things up. In statements given by BOTH parties, these facts are all agreed upon. Yet the Rent-A-Center dude filed a complaint, and now Jason is in prison. He has been there since May of 2009.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? This man was WELL within his second amendment rights, and did everything correctly. He owned the gun legally. It was registered. He was protecting his home, property and children. He told the man to leave his property. It's not like the kid walked up to the door shooting. His wife went into premature labor, and their 3rd child was born 8 weeks early, all while Daddy is in jail.
That family may as well have wiped their butts with the Constitution for all the good it did them.
While there is controversy over the Amendment, I can't believe ANYONE would have a problem with what Jason did.
1. The civilian militia interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment is no longer valid, having been intended to protect a militia system that is no longer in place.
2. The individual rights interpretation, which holds that the individual right to bear arms is a basic right on the same order as the right to free speech.
3. The median interpretation, which holds that the Second Amendment does protect an individual right to bear arms but is restricted by the militia language in some way. (Tom Head About.com)
I personally agree with the second interpretation. The word "militia"has 2 meanings. One is civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. The second meaning refers to the entire body of physically fit civilians eligable by law for military service. (But not already in the armed forces. Italics and parentheses added).(http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/militia.htm)
No where in the second amendment does it say that civilians may only bear arms during war. This is ridiculous. Thankfully, the NRA is now getting involved and helping to fund Jason's defense. But even if he got out tomorrow, no one can give back the time that has been taken away from him and his young family. He missed the birth of his child, for crying out loud!
The government's controlling grip is getting tighter and tighter. Make no mistake: Obama has a Socialist/Communist agenda, and this is just one tiny example of how it's effecting "Joe Smith" on Main Street USA. And it's only going to get worse.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Enough Already!
This isn't part two of the Gog/Magog post, obviously...still working on that. But in my news articles this morning I was accosted with hate crime laws and repealing them, or not repealing them, etc. I am so tired of this!
Basically what hate crime laws do is add at least 5 years on a sentence of a crime committed against someone based on race or gender. Do I think it's okay to commit a crime against someone based on their race, or the fact that they are homosexual? OF COURSE NOT. I don't think it's okay to commit a crime against ANYONE. That's the point.
In the New King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 23:7 it says, "Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked."
"You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’" Mark 10:19 NKJV
On October 28, 2009, President Obama "makes it a federal crime to attack someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Michigan-based Thomas More Law Center says it elevates people engaged in deviant sexual behaviors to a special, protected class of persons under federal law." (www.cnsnews.com)
Leviticus 18:22 (New Living Translation) “Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin."
1 Corinthians 6:8-10 (New Living Translation) "Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers. Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God."
Note that the Bible makes no differentiation between homosexuality, sexual sin, prostitution, thieves, drunks, abusive people...and if IT doesn't, our law shouldn't! The church is the one who prioritizes sin. This sin is worse than that one...Well, sin is sin is sin to God.
Oh, but we must have TOLERANCE. Well, the road to hell is paved with tolerance. That's the problem with this country. Everyone wants everyone else to tolerate everything. Well, I say NO! I will NOT tolerate the law changing so homosexuals can get married. No I will NOT support affirmative action, because the most QUALIFIED person should get the job, whether he or she be a he or a she, white, red, yellow, black, whatever! I will NOT support the law for "hate crimes" because ALL crime is horrible. I could find a reason behind any crime to make it a hate crime: the victim was a woman. A white man. A black man. A gay woman. A straight woman. A Jew. A Christian. A Mormon. A Jehovah's Witness. A man with blue eyes. A woman with green eyes.
I can hear some people now: but that's NOT the same thing. OH, but it IS! Can't you see that?
Recently there were 3 men tortured in the Bronx. Before I go any further: what these men suffered is unspeakable. The men who beat them and tortured them should go to prison forever. They should be charged with assault, kidnapping, rape, torture, and whatever else criminals can be charged with. But they should be charged like that because the men they hurt were INNOCENT, not GAY.
Christians all over the world are persecuted solely for their beliefs. IN THIS COUNTRY Christians are assaulted and discriminated against just because they are Christians. And if they are attacked? Whoever hurt them should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Because the victim was just that, a VICTIM, not because he was a Christian.
What hate crimes do is turn thoughts into crime. Last time I checked, the Constitution still protected my right to free speech, and my gosh, free thought! Now the government is going to tell me what I can think? Whether what I BELIEVE is right or wrong? Not while I have control of my faculties, that's for sure.
Please stand up for what you believe. Get into the WORD. Find out what GOD thinks about a situation. I can't believe something that God's Word tells me is not true. I cannot NOT believe something IN the Word of God because man tells me it's NOT true.
I realize that I may not have the most popular opinion. But the "opposition" has many, many voices. I'm not sure I can be heard over the din, but I have to try. I can't let MY GOD go undefended. (Even though He can stand up for Himself!) I will not stay silent while people malign the Word of God.
Will you?
Basically what hate crime laws do is add at least 5 years on a sentence of a crime committed against someone based on race or gender. Do I think it's okay to commit a crime against someone based on their race, or the fact that they are homosexual? OF COURSE NOT. I don't think it's okay to commit a crime against ANYONE. That's the point.
In the New King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 23:7 it says, "Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked."
"You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’" Mark 10:19 NKJV
On October 28, 2009, President Obama "makes it a federal crime to attack someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Michigan-based Thomas More Law Center says it elevates people engaged in deviant sexual behaviors to a special, protected class of persons under federal law." (www.cnsnews.com)
Leviticus 18:22 (New Living Translation) “Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin."
1 Corinthians 6:8-10 (New Living Translation) "Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers. Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God."
Note that the Bible makes no differentiation between homosexuality, sexual sin, prostitution, thieves, drunks, abusive people...and if IT doesn't, our law shouldn't! The church is the one who prioritizes sin. This sin is worse than that one...Well, sin is sin is sin to God.
Oh, but we must have TOLERANCE. Well, the road to hell is paved with tolerance. That's the problem with this country. Everyone wants everyone else to tolerate everything. Well, I say NO! I will NOT tolerate the law changing so homosexuals can get married. No I will NOT support affirmative action, because the most QUALIFIED person should get the job, whether he or she be a he or a she, white, red, yellow, black, whatever! I will NOT support the law for "hate crimes" because ALL crime is horrible. I could find a reason behind any crime to make it a hate crime: the victim was a woman. A white man. A black man. A gay woman. A straight woman. A Jew. A Christian. A Mormon. A Jehovah's Witness. A man with blue eyes. A woman with green eyes.
I can hear some people now: but that's NOT the same thing. OH, but it IS! Can't you see that?
Recently there were 3 men tortured in the Bronx. Before I go any further: what these men suffered is unspeakable. The men who beat them and tortured them should go to prison forever. They should be charged with assault, kidnapping, rape, torture, and whatever else criminals can be charged with. But they should be charged like that because the men they hurt were INNOCENT, not GAY.
Christians all over the world are persecuted solely for their beliefs. IN THIS COUNTRY Christians are assaulted and discriminated against just because they are Christians. And if they are attacked? Whoever hurt them should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Because the victim was just that, a VICTIM, not because he was a Christian.
What hate crimes do is turn thoughts into crime. Last time I checked, the Constitution still protected my right to free speech, and my gosh, free thought! Now the government is going to tell me what I can think? Whether what I BELIEVE is right or wrong? Not while I have control of my faculties, that's for sure.
Please stand up for what you believe. Get into the WORD. Find out what GOD thinks about a situation. I can't believe something that God's Word tells me is not true. I cannot NOT believe something IN the Word of God because man tells me it's NOT true.
I realize that I may not have the most popular opinion. But the "opposition" has many, many voices. I'm not sure I can be heard over the din, but I have to try. I can't let MY GOD go undefended. (Even though He can stand up for Himself!) I will not stay silent while people malign the Word of God.
Will you?
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Fulfillment of Prophesy Part One: Gog/Magog
I'm pretty new at this prophesy stuff, and pretty new at what it means in current times. I have been praying, however, that God will let me know what I should write about, and how to write about it. Today's topic should be a warning to everyone...get your lives together.
In Ezekiel 36-39 we read about the future of the nation of Israel. We read about the Jews that have been scattered all around the world, and how they are going to be reunited back in the land of Israel. Then we read about the invasion of Israel.
This prophecy is about 2600 years old, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century (May 14, 1948) that there was even an Israel to which the Jews could return. So, Jews from all over the world were able to go back to their Biblical homeland, starting in 1948 when Israel was officially a nation once again. So that's prophesy fulfilled, no question.
Then comes the war of Gog and Magog, which is both scintillating and shocking. Scintillating because this is truly the inspired Word of God coming true right before our very eyes! Shocking because it's not going to be pretty.
In Ezekiel 38 1-6 we read: The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you." Just a side note here, Persia in verse 5 is modern day Iran.
"The Jewish historian Josephus said, "Magog founded the Magogians, called Scythians by the Greeks. Scythians were a nomadic tribe who inhabited the ancient territory from Central Asia across the southern part of ancient Russia." Today this area is inhabited by the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and possibly northern parts of Afghanistan. All of these nations that make up the land of Magog have one thing in common - Islam. Militant Islam has been on the rise in these countries since the fall of the Soviet Union, when Islam no longer had to be practiced secretly. Radical Islamic groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islam are working to reunite central Asian nations and ultimately the entire Muslim world. It is from this part of the world that a leader will arise to bring together a great coalition of nations to invade Israel." (http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php italics mine)
THEN, read this recent quote from the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Grounds are being prepared for the Zionist regime [Israel] to go to hell soon and any country supporting his regime will join it on its trip to hell as well....The Zionists planned to destroy his community [Bint Jbail in Lebanon], but it stood strong against the occupiers...The entire world should know that the Zionists are destined to disappear from the world, while Bint Jbail will remain alive. And the sins of Bint Jbail will know how to defeat the Zionist enemy." (HAARETZ.com by DPA)
I don't know about you but that sounds like intent to me. Not even a threat, but an intention. Prophecy being fulfilled. God's Word coming to life right in front of our eyes. The world is not a beautiful place anymore. But it's going to get a whole lot worse. Don't take my word for it, take His.
In Ezekiel 36-39 we read about the future of the nation of Israel. We read about the Jews that have been scattered all around the world, and how they are going to be reunited back in the land of Israel. Then we read about the invasion of Israel.
This prophecy is about 2600 years old, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century (May 14, 1948) that there was even an Israel to which the Jews could return. So, Jews from all over the world were able to go back to their Biblical homeland, starting in 1948 when Israel was officially a nation once again. So that's prophesy fulfilled, no question.
Then comes the war of Gog and Magog, which is both scintillating and shocking. Scintillating because this is truly the inspired Word of God coming true right before our very eyes! Shocking because it's not going to be pretty.
In Ezekiel 38 1-6 we read: The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you." Just a side note here, Persia in verse 5 is modern day Iran.
"The Jewish historian Josephus said, "Magog founded the Magogians, called Scythians by the Greeks. Scythians were a nomadic tribe who inhabited the ancient territory from Central Asia across the southern part of ancient Russia." Today this area is inhabited by the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and possibly northern parts of Afghanistan. All of these nations that make up the land of Magog have one thing in common - Islam. Militant Islam has been on the rise in these countries since the fall of the Soviet Union, when Islam no longer had to be practiced secretly. Radical Islamic groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islam are working to reunite central Asian nations and ultimately the entire Muslim world. It is from this part of the world that a leader will arise to bring together a great coalition of nations to invade Israel." (http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php italics mine)
THEN, read this recent quote from the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Grounds are being prepared for the Zionist regime [Israel] to go to hell soon and any country supporting his regime will join it on its trip to hell as well....The Zionists planned to destroy his community [Bint Jbail in Lebanon], but it stood strong against the occupiers...The entire world should know that the Zionists are destined to disappear from the world, while Bint Jbail will remain alive. And the sins of Bint Jbail will know how to defeat the Zionist enemy." (HAARETZ.com by DPA)
I don't know about you but that sounds like intent to me. Not even a threat, but an intention. Prophecy being fulfilled. God's Word coming to life right in front of our eyes. The world is not a beautiful place anymore. But it's going to get a whole lot worse. Don't take my word for it, take His.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Two Questions
Very simple post today. Some things I've been mulling over.
If America had stricter immigration policies, especially regarding VISA's...would 9/11 ever have happened? ALL 9 of the 9/11 terrorists were here on student VISA's, learned to fly IN THE USA, and killed thousands of Americans, with OUR help. Makes a person think.
Secondly, if Muslims are so peaceful, and condemn jihad (which they don't), why don't they speak out against it regarding the potential mosque at ground zero? Why do they insist that they have a right to build it there when such a heinous thing against America happened there. If they were so peaceful, wouldn't they understand our protests and acquiesce?
Just some things to think about.
If America had stricter immigration policies, especially regarding VISA's...would 9/11 ever have happened? ALL 9 of the 9/11 terrorists were here on student VISA's, learned to fly IN THE USA, and killed thousands of Americans, with OUR help. Makes a person think.
Secondly, if Muslims are so peaceful, and condemn jihad (which they don't), why don't they speak out against it regarding the potential mosque at ground zero? Why do they insist that they have a right to build it there when such a heinous thing against America happened there. If they were so peaceful, wouldn't they understand our protests and acquiesce?
Just some things to think about.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Where "Tolerance" Will Lead Us
If I told you that free speech is in danger in America would you believe me? If I said that an independent politician speaking out against the danger of radical Islam could be jailed and fined, what would you think?
Hard to believe? It's already happened in Europe.
Geert Wilders, a native of Venlo, Netherlands, was raised Roman Catholic, but left that faith as a young adult after traveling to Israel and neighboring Arab countries. He now associates himself with Judeo-Christianity. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) until 2004.
In 2004 he left the VVD and started his own party called the Party for Freedom (PVV). The change was primarily related to differing views on the addition of Turkey to the European Union (he was against it). He ran on a platform of supporting things like stopping any further immigration from Muslim countries to the Netherlands, halting the building of any new mosques, and the banning of the Qu'ran from his country.
Mr. Wilders spoke out against Islam radicals and jihad, comparing the Qu'ran to "Mein Kampf." It seems extreme, but he is trying to protect his country from Islamification, and I would support him, were I to live in the Netherlands. His party has been compared to today's Tea Party in America.
As his party grew in strength, obtaining 24 of the 150 seats in the Dutch Parliament as of June of this year, the other parliamentarians supporting "tolerance" and multiculturalism became intimidated. So in the fall of 2009, they modified "Article 137C of the penal code [which] now states that anyone '"who publicly, verbally or in writing or image, deliberately expresses himself in anyway insulting of a group of people because of their race, their religion or belief . . . will be punished with a prison sentence of at the most one year or a fine of third category." It continues: "If the offense is committed by a person who makes it his profession or habit, or by two or more people in association, a prison sentence of at the most two years or a fine of fourth category will be imposed.'" (http://online.wsj.com)
Basically, they prohibited free speech! Did you get that? Anyone who publicly expresses himself in any way insulting any group of people. Are you kidding me?? What if I'm insulted because my Christianity is deliberately attacked on a daily basis? Can I prosecute someone? Sounds ridiculous, but that's exactly what happened. Geert Wilders was prosecuted for inciting violence by merely expressing his political opinion.
Before the Parliament, Mr. Wilders expressed his opinion: "Islam is the Trojan Horse in Europe. If we do not stop Islamification now, Eurabia and Netherabia will just be a matter of time. One century ago, there were approximately 50 Muslims in the Netherlands. Today, there are about 1 million Muslims in this country." (http://online.wsj.com)
My friends, the same thing is happening in America. Politicians are so concerned about losing their plush lifestyles and offending the people who pad their pockets that they are protecting the WRONG people. American politicians should be protecting the America Constitution, the American People, and the American Way.
We do not need more tolerance in this country. We need more fundamental morality. We need the fear of God to be instilled in our country as it once was. Do not be lulled into a false sense of security because we have been free for as long as we have been United. Make no mistake: our basic rights are at risk AS WE SPEAK.
We are already well on our way....do not let what happened in the Netherlands happen here.
Hard to believe? It's already happened in Europe.
Geert Wilders, a native of Venlo, Netherlands, was raised Roman Catholic, but left that faith as a young adult after traveling to Israel and neighboring Arab countries. He now associates himself with Judeo-Christianity. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) until 2004.
In 2004 he left the VVD and started his own party called the Party for Freedom (PVV). The change was primarily related to differing views on the addition of Turkey to the European Union (he was against it). He ran on a platform of supporting things like stopping any further immigration from Muslim countries to the Netherlands, halting the building of any new mosques, and the banning of the Qu'ran from his country.
Mr. Wilders spoke out against Islam radicals and jihad, comparing the Qu'ran to "Mein Kampf." It seems extreme, but he is trying to protect his country from Islamification, and I would support him, were I to live in the Netherlands. His party has been compared to today's Tea Party in America.
As his party grew in strength, obtaining 24 of the 150 seats in the Dutch Parliament as of June of this year, the other parliamentarians supporting "tolerance" and multiculturalism became intimidated. So in the fall of 2009, they modified "Article 137C of the penal code [which] now states that anyone '"who publicly, verbally or in writing or image, deliberately expresses himself in anyway insulting of a group of people because of their race, their religion or belief . . . will be punished with a prison sentence of at the most one year or a fine of third category." It continues: "If the offense is committed by a person who makes it his profession or habit, or by two or more people in association, a prison sentence of at the most two years or a fine of fourth category will be imposed.'" (http://online.wsj.com)
Basically, they prohibited free speech! Did you get that? Anyone who publicly expresses himself in any way insulting any group of people. Are you kidding me?? What if I'm insulted because my Christianity is deliberately attacked on a daily basis? Can I prosecute someone? Sounds ridiculous, but that's exactly what happened. Geert Wilders was prosecuted for inciting violence by merely expressing his political opinion.
Before the Parliament, Mr. Wilders expressed his opinion: "Islam is the Trojan Horse in Europe. If we do not stop Islamification now, Eurabia and Netherabia will just be a matter of time. One century ago, there were approximately 50 Muslims in the Netherlands. Today, there are about 1 million Muslims in this country." (http://online.wsj.com)
My friends, the same thing is happening in America. Politicians are so concerned about losing their plush lifestyles and offending the people who pad their pockets that they are protecting the WRONG people. American politicians should be protecting the America Constitution, the American People, and the American Way.
We do not need more tolerance in this country. We need more fundamental morality. We need the fear of God to be instilled in our country as it once was. Do not be lulled into a false sense of security because we have been free for as long as we have been United. Make no mistake: our basic rights are at risk AS WE SPEAK.
We are already well on our way....do not let what happened in the Netherlands happen here.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Illegal Immigration Part Two
As in my other post, let me say again I am NOT against immigration. LEGAL IMMIGRATION. Basically every person here is an immigrant of one form or another. What I have a problem with is doing it ILLEGALLY.
Here are some statistics to ponder from the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform (CAIR):
Here are some statistics to ponder from the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform (CAIR):
- 10,000 illegals cross into the United States every day.
- Out of the 10,000 every day, about 3,500 will become PERMANENT residents.
- In one year, that equals 1,277,500 NEW PERMANENT immigrants living in the U.S. legally, or illegally.
- There are over 1900 miles of border between Mexico and the U.S.
- An estimated 1,880,000 American workers have lost jobs to illegal immigrants. {I should state my personal opinion here, that if Americans weren't so spoiled and DID the work immigrants do, and worked as hard as they do, maybe that wouldn't be so.}
- The cost of those 1,880,000 American workers to be supported by welfare and other governmental assistance equals $15 BILLION per year
- Illegal immigrants earn 60 BILLION a year working in the U.S.
- Half a BILLION dollars are spent incarcerating illegal immigrants. {This one burns my butt. We're spending 500 million dollars PER year to feed and house and provide health insurance for criminals who are illegally in the United States??? Can you say "deportation???"}
- It costs 7.4 BILLION each year to educate illegal immigrants.
- In 1994 (so you know the number is higher now) the state of California paid $215.2 million to pay for 74,987 deliveries to illegal immigrant mothers.
- Births to illegal immigrants counted as 36 percent of all Medicare funded births.
- Oh, and 80% of the cocaine and 50% of the heroin used in the United States is smuggled in from Mexico.
So the simple cost just from what I stated above, totals $82,471,152,000 PER YEAR. I do not have all the answers, but there certainly are MANY questions to be asked. To just give amnesty to all these people is a ridiculous idea. The borders need to be guarded MUCH more carefully. But then again, with over 1900 miles to patrol, it's a big job.
One thing is clear. This country will be ruined completely if we don't come up with something. We are already bankrupt. We are already overpopulated and have the highest unemployment rate on the planet. And more people keep coming in.
There will be one more part to this series as we explore options, potential problems, and discuss more issues regarding illegal immigrants in the United States.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)