Short Post on Todays News

Everything is fine in the world, the things I discuss are just anomalies. Really, how about millions of dead fish in Los Angeles, read the article and look at the pictures, tell me this is normal. I don't know what is causing all the strange animal deaths and attacks; but, it is NOT normal and if you tell yourself it is then you are just lying to yourself, good luck with that, it is not going to stop and it is not global warming.

As for my comments regarding the sheep taking over because the corruption is no longer sustainable, here is a nice article from England. Guess what, sheep cannot manage anything and when they take over, things only get worse and it is pretty bad already. Sheep don't have answers. You have to earn freedom by being righteous yourself rather than greedy.

You want to read about who believes in the "New World Order", how about Iran.

Oh, my take on Charlie Sheen's continued presence in the media. It is a message to not be such a douche bag. I can admire a no quit attitude; but, not when it is just about you, that is a selfish scumbag attitude. Life is not about you winning, it is about US winning and he only cares about himself. What if the a-hole was actually committed to helping others rather than getting all he can get for himself, same question to everyone else on the planet.

Just reading the news today, have fun.

My Friend and My Dinner

I am one of the most blessed people ever, I have the best friends that one could ask for. I got to spend time with one of them tonight. I treasure the time I get to spend with my friends, they have kept me going when my wife and children were not there for me. I don't blame my ex or kids, I just appreciate the people who were there for me.

I got off work and decided to cruise the boulevard, I really just wanted to think. I stopped at a restaurant and got out, I sent a text to my housemate saying I was going to get dinner, then, my friend called, he invited me to dinner at a place that I love. I immediately agreed, heck, I figured he would probably pay anyways and I am broke.

We ate and then we went and got coffee. I spoke to his wife on the phone, she had been such a blessing to me and is the love of his life and he, hers. I hope he has her read this, she is shy when I tell her how special she is; but, she is very special to me because of her loving and giving heart. She gives me hope, hope that I can have such a love someday. That is one of the things about my friends, they prove that one can have a loving and committed relationship. Hope.

My dear friend stayed up so late talking to me, he knew I was a little sad. I cannot ever explain how well my friends held me up when I had nothing left, I was broken and lost, I had lost something integral to me, my purpose. I have never been without purpose and when I lost my passion I knew I had to find it again. My therapist reads this sometimes and knows what I am saying. Yes, I have a therapist and I like him as a person and enjoy talking to him about what a whack job I am. God brought him to me, same as he does for everyone in our lives.

Why don't we have a best friends day? We have Valentine's day. Why can't we have a day where we celebrate our closest friends? Because we have all kind of friends and we can't rate them. If we did, I couldn't rate my friends, they are all great and important to me. I wouldn't want them to rate their friends either, what is the point of rating love? You cannot rate love, it is or it is not.

My friend and I talked for hours, I had the freedom to discuss the things in my life that made the least amount of sense, the things in my life that made no sense and the things in my life that scared me. I could discuss these things without fear of laughter or ridicule, there is nothing but true concern in his heart. That is freedom, freedom to hear your own words and decide for yourself if you are losing it or off track because he would call me on it rather than ask how it impacted him. That friends is love.

When most people talk about love, they are talking about sex, not love. Love is a concern for other people that leads us to give up our own comfort for them, that is love. It is a concern for others that leads us to ignore our prejudices and be more concerned for others. That concern leads us to give up things we want in exchange for having a relationship with them. Love is never judgemental, it is giving and puts up with a heck of a lot.

I have other friends, I have two brothers who I consider like family also. I am living in their apartment building. One of them reads this and knows who he is. DON'T COMMENT ON THIS POST. I have many special friends. I don't know why they would put up with me, I am not every one's "cup of tea". The friend I saw tonight gave me a pretty good answer to that question and as I love him, how could disagree with the truth?

We all screw up, regularly. We also all make some good decisions, friends look at your good decisions, friends root for your success, friends hope you get better, friends hope you are happy, friends know who you are, good and bad. Friends are friends.

I cherish my time with friends and family that care about how I feel rather than if I make mistakes (I do). I cherish the time I get to spend with people who I can tell what I really think, while I am still working out the alternatives. I cherish the time I have with friends where I can do the same for them, it is never a burden, it is a blessing. I cherish my friends and family.

My friend, who took me to dinner, asked me a question about dating and love. He wanted to see me happy and dating again, searching so that I could find love and heal. I had to tell him that I was not going to date, that I was going to wait until the love of my life appeared. That is where I am at, I can no longer accept anything less than the one that completes me, that helps me to define me, not by them; but, by there support of defining me and the one that I can support in their definition of them. That requires that we agree on what we are and what we want to become.

I am going to plug a restaurant and get nothing in return, nor do I want anything. If you are ever in Los Angeles, go to Brent's Delicatessen, you will not be disappointed. I don't think being my friend is the best thing in the world, it is not the funnest; but, I do believe that the best people in the world are my friends and that is pretty awesome.

I heard about a television show tonight, It is called something like "Spartacus, gods of the arena". I read up about it, it sounds like pornography to me. It is a show that allows watchers to see even worse than the Romans saw at the Coliseum, it shows sex and the worse violence and gore that can be shown. This is why I don't watch television. I don't want to see people being harmed, it is not exciting to me even if it is just a movie.

By the way young man, it is coming for me and it is close and that is why I am anxious. I don't know what to say when it does, I am afraid of the yes more than the no and am very confused. I am scared because it means I was right again and I still don't particularly like the answers. I am scared, not for me; but, for what it all means, the answers. Sorry kids, some of this is for everyone and some is just for him.

What scares me is "what if I am right?" What do I do then? It sucks when you would rather be wrong than right, that is a hard pill to take. Still, the game must proceed and we must give what we have or we are sheep. I am not a very good sheep, I have opinions and I have decisions and will make them and play them to the river if I think I am right. That is who and what I am, that is not negotiable; but, I still get tired sometimes. I can live with that, I give myself better than 50/50 and would bet much worse odds for a chance at a win.

With that inane post I end tonight. Be well, you matter and life can be interesting if we allow ourselves the chance to be true to be true to ourselves, be you, be true to your beliefs and heart, be you. Have a great week and day.

Sorry

I was getting better at posting, I have had nothing but phone calls tonight and don't have a thought in my head. I could talk about Charlie Sheen and his moral compass, lets do that. What do you think of Charlie Sheen, what is his life choice.

He was born to a famous actor, became an actor and made lots of money. He used the money to have it "all", sex, drugs, rock and roll, travel, blah, blah, blah. As he publishes his promotion of "winning", having it all, does anyone remember the movie "Wall Street" where the person he ends up fighting against, the one that said, "Greed is good". I guess in real life, Charlie agrees with him. He is the opposite of the good guy he thinks he is and portrayed in the movie, that is the lie of a lifetime.

Charlie's message is "win", get what you want, have it all, nothing matters but you, you are the greatest, you are a rock star, you matter more than anyone else (everyone else is a "troll"). The man has no moral compass whatsoever, it is all about him and people are supporting him because they feel the same way.

There is a part of the bible I never understood until just now. In Revelations it says that Jesus will reign on earth for 1,000 years and that some will revolt along with Satan. I wondered how, if living under Jesus' rule, people could possibly revolt, when life is fair. The answer is that many of us do not want fair, we want more and don't care about how it impacts others, that is the mother of all lies.

The concept of deserving, is the lie, it is the concept that you deserve more than someone else and the world is built upon it. Nobody wants what they deserve, you are not perfect so you deserve less than perfection. Try that one on. Charlie Sheen believes that because he made others money that he should be allowed to do anything he wants. Kids, I made more money for others than he did and I don't feel that way. He has not made over $2 billion for others, check the costs for what he made, $2 billion is not profit, mine was.

What is more important, to do the right thing for the right reason or to achieve whatever you believe winning is? What do you want to be, the person who "wins" or the person who gets nothing except to know that they did the right thing? That is just about the last question I have for this blog. It is pretty close. Be well.

On a side note

Crusing the web and reading the news I came across this article. It talks about a professor who allowed two students to get naked and the man then pleasured his partner with a sex toy in front of 100 students. The professor does not understand why people might find this offensive. That is what we have devolved to in regards to privacy and sexuality.

I don't know about you but I wouldn't send my kid to college to watch people have sex in public, I send them to learn a skill. The funny part is that the professor can't understand how someone might find this offensive, he just doesn't get it, he apparently has no boundries, at least not where it comes to other people.

Need I Say More

Last night I posted about the stories on multiple suns in the sky and asked what would surprise you. How bout this coming out today. I like how they ignore the other occurrances that have happened in the last month. I bet nobody other than the scientists are surprised.

On a completely different note. Lets talk about home loans. I have opined that even though the nation is threatened with millions of foreclosures, the truth is, they don't want people to leave their houses. In one of the previous versions of this blog I spoke about the HOPE loan which basically cuts your principal in half. This means that your payment is equivalent to what you had been paying with an interest only payment, that means most people could keep their homes, not me, I got divorced.

Today an article came out which talked about this in a different way. There is a company called MERS, it apparently controls 50% of all home loans and was created by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (which are both owned by the federal government, I guess this means that MERS is owned by the fed). I want you to read this linked article. Rather than asking how it effects you or how you can use the information, ask yourself what it means to the nation.

What Would Surprise You?

I think anyone who has read my blog knows that I think there are too many anomalies happening in this current age. In my opinion much of what we are seeing does not make apparent sense. The "scientists" and "experts" give tortured explanations that even average people know don't sound right. Still, we just sit there and wait for the next lie. So here is my question, what would surprise you, what could happen that you would say, "Well that doesn't make any sense?"

Today I watched a video of two suns in Russia, a week or so ago I saw a video with three suns in the sky (I think it was from China) and then not long ago I posted the article about the scientist who say we may have two suns in our sky like from Star Wars if Beetlejuice supernovas. We will add to this the articles about how the sun didn't have any sun spots for two years and then had a tremendous blast a couple of weeks ago that missed the earth. These solar events we are told are perfectly normal and everyone just accepts that.

How bout earth events? All these earthquakes, volcanoes and the shifting of the magnetic poles. These seem like everyday occurances. Oh, I forgot and the earth got bigger. The multiple stories of bird and fish deaths seem normal don't they. When the first two occurred we were told these things happen on occassion; but, what about now where dozens and dozens of these things have occurred, still seem normal, maybe the new normal.

What about politics, is that normal? Naah, it is not normal. Revolution everywhere at the same time. Government attempting to track your every activity. And yes, 9-11 was an inside job, that should be obvious to anyone who watched Bldg 7 collapse or even attempts to look at what happened at the pentagon. Is that normal?

We could also talk about the economic realities that are emerging, a whole new monetary system is coming, heck it is almost here and we will have a new reserve currency. We could also look at all the strange new animals that were discovered in the past two years or the myriad of strange animal attacks. None of this is normal and it all happening at the same time is definately against the odds.

Now rather than believe that things will go back to normal, I want to know what could happen that would be the final straw for you believing that we are not living in very strange times? If an alien landed would you find that sufficiently bizaree or would you just accept that there are other life forms in the universe? Okay, not bizarre enough, what if they said they were from an alternate universe or were from the future, would that be weird enough? Probably not, huh, you would demand that it was inevitable because we have been told it is a possibility; but that is nonsense.

Here is the point, the vast majority of people have been trained to believe that anything is possible. What does that mean, it means we will accept any explanation of reality so long as an expert tells us. We have a society that is skeptical of everything and believes everything at the same time. How did we get here?

Do we have core beliefs anymore? What would they be and do we agree on them? Do we agree on anything anymore, is there anything that we "Americans" agree on? I don't think so, not anymore. We can't even agree on what we want the world of tomorrow to look like.

There are even people who believe that our world leaders are reptilian aliens spirits that are controlling humans. I kid you not. While ten years ago almost nobody took the Illuminati seriously, how many people believe it today? A bunch and a whole lot of people think they are out to kill most of us, it just isn't going to happen, I promise.

I am going to say something contradictory. I believe in paranoia, paranoia is your friend. Having said that, I think you need to still use good logic in evaluating threats and their likelihood. That is the problem with the current world, what we are seeing is too unlikely to happen all at the same, so people will accept anything as being reasonable, don't do that. Don't get caught in that trap.

My advice, no matter what you perceive, no matter what you experience, no matter what you believe, no matter what the experts tell you, go through the logic and probability check list. Lets discuss the checklist.

All experience is subjective. That is to say the only thing we can "know" is that we exist. We perceive and experience, a world, others, our perception and knowledge of these others is limited. Our ability to perceive is limited. Therefore the first question when we are evaluating anything is how much do we trust our senses in regards to understanding a perceived event or truth.

If we do not trust our senses (poor eyesight, poor hearing...) that might cause us to be more skeptical or our ability to know the answer. If we trust our senses and sanity then the next step is to ask how much confirming evidence we have for our belief. For most of us, most of what we believe is based on spoken testimony by others; but, we know others lie. Still, if everybody agrees then most will believe the same. That means they stopped investigating and are sheep.

The next step is to look at totality, look at all the information you know, not just the stuff related to the question, look at nature. Does the answer conform to how nature works? It is really a good question, unnatural things require more evidence. They require unnatural evidence and that is what we have a surplus of at the moment. That is the widget that does not fit, too much unnatural evidence and facts at the same time are required to explain the world we are in. That is just not right.

Tell me I am wrong. We get many visitors each day, any of you willing to say things are right? My guess is not or you wouldn't be reading this. I am not telling people that things make sense, I am telling them that things do not make sense. If you don't like that answer, you are probably better off not reading this blog, I have no quotas, I jsut say what I think.

Everybody sees the world through a filter, my current filter says nothing makes sense and we are at the end of this game, don't forget I am a Christian. Only a retard that claimed to be a Christian could say that things don't line up with the Bible. NonChristians can believe what they want. Still, the move towards a one world government and currency probably makes them pause and reconsider their position.

I have thousands of hits on this site, I have a couple dousin a day, tell me, any of you that you believe that nothing is going on that is unusal. Tell me that you have read the bible and don't at least wonder why the world if fitting a pattern. Tell me. Tell me that things are normal. I want to hear it and if you can't then we have a problem, things are not the way they should be. Now, how do we make sense of that?

It is very late and I am getting tired; but, things are still ridiculous in this world, tell me they are not, tell me things make sense, if you cannot then we need to come up with a new paradigm, pick one. LOL.

A New Attack on Christianity

I was scanning news articles and came upon this one. It seems that in England you can no longer be a foster parent if you are a Christian. Regulating what you can teach your children is a form of tyranny that has a long history. In America it was illegal to teach slaves to read and write, in Ireland (under English rule) it was illegal to teach Gaelic (the Irish language).

In the end this is not just an attack upon Christianity, it is an attack upon privacy and on parenthood, it is the state determining what you can and cannot teach your children. It is particularly ironic that it is happening in England as the monarchy has historically believed and promoted the idea that they were appointed by God to lead the nation. If you wish to read something interesting try this article on the coronation stone.

The coronation ceremony itself is a religious ceremony where the new monarch is presented with a bible and promises that it will be the source of the law for the country. I guess they don't really mean it. It is important to remember that the Prince of Wales is the head of the church of England. Prince Charles recently said that Christians should be more like Muslims (I posted on that previously). Where then does their "right" to rule come from?

Here is where the real confusion begins. If England is no longer a "Christian" nation; but, is instead now a multicultural nation, how do the non-Christians support the monarchy at all, by what logic? Many people are under the misunderstanding that the monarchy no longer has political authority; however, it was the monarchy that closed down the Canadian Parliament about a year ago.

As I have said before, Christianity in Europe is quickly dying and has been for decades. It is dying in the United States also. It is not dying because there is no prayer in schools or because schools teach creationism, it is dying because those who call themselves "Christians" do not exhibit christian virtues. Polls constantly show that Christians live and act just like non-Christians.

When the divorce rate for Christians and the adultery rates are the same as for non-Christians then you have a problem. The problem comes from what is being taught in churches. I know people that attend church and bring their children; but, they don't believe in God. They like the morals taught and want their children to know them; but, they ignore the parts about God. What is not taught is the importance of faith (belief that one lives by and relies on, trust, not simple belief).

With organized religion being attacked and quelled, what are Christians to do? I believe the answer is simple, go back to the basics and don't worry, have faith. Live an honest life of integrity in everything you do, you will make mistakes; but, it is better to go out fighting the good fight than succeed in fighting for lies and greed.

God is the sentience of the universe and we all have a part of that, we know it inside ourselves, we are self aware, a part of the universe of self awareness. We can know God at any given second; but, we choose not to. If one accepts the fact that God knows every thought you have it can be a little intimidating because we are so happy to lie to ourselves, justifying our actions that we know are wrong.

To any Christians that may read this, hang tight, it only gets harder. That is the promise in the New Testament, become a Christian and live the life and things just get harder. The problem people have with true Christianity is that it says we are to love one another and live by forgiving. The problem government has with Christianity is that it puts God above the state and the state does not like competition (read the first linked article again).

The New Testament makes it very clear that we are not supposed to shove Christianity down anyone's throats or force others to live a "Christian" life. There is no such thing as a "Christian" nation and nowhere in the bible does it say that we should have one, it says we should have a community of believers (that is the church).

Anyone who tells you that God wants you to be wealthy is a liar. Anyone who tells you that if you are a Christian you will a easy life is a liar. "Pastors" that focus on getting cookies are liars. Churches that focus on actions or sin are perverting the real message and leading the sheep astray. Actions do not lead to faith, faith leads to changed actions, if it does not then it is not true faith.

Some people ask how there can be a God that allows all of the horrible things in the world to occur, try reading the book, it says things get ever worse, he didn't hide it and said it would be bad. Where your treasures are, there is your true heart. If you treasure cookies (be they round things or shiny things) then you miss out on the real treasure, doing the right thing for the right reason and upsetting everyone. It is not about the other people doing the right thing, it is about you and me doing the right thing.

Faith is not about stopping sin, that is not possible, it is about spreading good and the world can use some of that. I often tell people that there is no point in me lying, we already have plenty of liars and the world does not need one more. We don't need anymore selfish people, crooks, pedophiles or jerks, we have plenty of all of those. Be well and have a great day.

UPDATE

I should be editing a report and will; but, I came across this article and it was relevant to what I had just written. A married Pastor in New Jersey was apparently having an affair with another single pastor. She apparently broke it off so he stabbed her in the face. Another pastor in commenting on the situation mentioned how the stabber was a pillar of the community and said he didn't know what God wanted people to make of it. Huh? Lets start with the simple.

Neither of them should have been pastors in the first place. The bible says pastors are to be the husband of one wife, that is what it says. There are other requirements and I don't meet them all. In fact, many of the people in the bible don't meet them. Heck, Noah didn't meet them all; but, he wasn't a pastor. Different jobs have different purposes and different requirements. How can you claim to believe in the bible when you disagree with what it says? If the teachers live like non-Christians then this is what you get.

The stabber had been previously married, he certainly was not the husband of one wife. He was also apparently having an affair with another pastor, neither was a good example. We are forgiven for our sins and we make mistakes, all of us. You just have to stop trying to justify them and see them for what they are. Organized religion has and is eliminating the bible's requirements for being a teacher and as a consequence, they teach lies.

The Catholic religion (and I grew up in that church) does not allow priests to marry; but, the bible says that they are to be the husband of no more than one wife, which indicates to me that married teachers are okay. That is one extreme. Other churches now allow homosexuals, previously married people and women to be teachers. These churches do not understand that the role of teacher is not just about understanding and being able to explain the bible, it is about following it and being an example.

I drink wine, I have been married and plan to again someday, I do not qualify to be a pastor. That does not mean that I cannot talk about or write about what I believe; but, I do not do it from a position of authority, I am not an example of the things that are required. How can a preacher teach people that promiscuity is wrong and that we can have successful marriages if the preacher fails, you cannot teach what you do not know yourself.

Nobody deserves to be stabbed in the face, nobody has the right to attack another because they have been spurned. I pray for her recovery and that he comes to seek true forgiveness and change his heart. Neither should ever be allowed to be a preacher again and should not have in the first place. They should tell their story so that others can learn from it, that is their testimony and we are all called upon to give ours here and in heaven. What will you say? Most of mine is on this blog.

In England neither of these pastors would be allowed to be foster parents; but, they would be allowed to be pastors and people support that. What can you learn from a pastor who can tell you what they did wrong; but, not how to do things right? Christianity is dying because the leadership does not live by it. If you want to find a preacher, start by insisting that they meet the requirements. Then, make sure they are teaching faith that leads to changed lives, not changed lives that lead to faith.

I detest churches that focus their flock on gay marriage or getting things, it is anti-Christian. The church is there to teach faith and show others how they can live a more moral life. It is not supposed to be about government, laws or attacking non-Christians for their lifestyle. It is about leading by example. The same failing we see in government, business and the church, we allow leaders who are bad examples.

Sorry, while I was writing this I received a call that caused me to lose my train of thought. Someone I love insists upon making the same mistake time and time again and does not wish to accept that they will continue to get the same results. Maybe that is the point, let go of the cookies.

UPDATE 2

I came across another article that seems on point. The article talks about how the New American Bible is updating some language. Instead of using the word cereal, it will use the word grain. Instead of using the word booty, it will say the "spoils of war" and instead of saying virgin, it will say "young woman". Wait a second, every young woman is not a virgin. Why would they change that?

Everywhere I find corruption, I find sexual immorality. Eating, breathing and sex are basic functions. Learning to control those urges helps us to make mature choices in other areas. If we cannot manage those urges then we tend to not do as well in other areas.