Christmas Day

It's Christmas Day and all is quiet. Or maybe it's noisy where you are. What a consumer fest. Or feast. What is it all about? Who came up with this "Christmas" thing, anyway? Why have it? It costs a lot of money.

In order to have a personal relationship with us, His Creation, God came to this planet as one of us. The Almighty God, Creator of all that there is, shed His diety, His glory, His Godliness, like a royal robe, and took on humanity, like an old coat in a second hand store. He was born as a vulnerable baby in a nasty environment to humble parents, one natural, one adopted. He lived with His creation as a man like any other. He claimed to be who He was, God, and so was murdered by those who did not understand. But, He allowed Himself to be murdered. The God of the Universe could have climbed down and zapped all who stood there and jeered. But, hung there until the life from His battered body left. There, on that cross, He paid for all our sins, and we have plenty. He paid for all everywhere and for all time. That's a lot. Then, to prove all He said about His being God, He rose up alive from the dead. No other has done what Christ did. To be with Him we must receive the free gift of Christmas. This is what Christmas is all about. "For God so loved the World that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him will not die forever, but will live forever!" John 3:16.
Open up the free gift from God, today, and start living forever today!

http://christiananswers.net/christmas/home.html

Christmas

AAAhh! Christmas! Jesus the King of the Universe is born of Mary in a very lowly place in a nasty place now known as Isreal. It was probably a warm day. I am sure that neither Mary nor Joseph understood what was happening. Most of the world even now do not understand what what happened when Jesus was born.
God has a plan for the world, of which you are a part of, so therefore God has a wonderful plan for your life. But, the bad stuff you do, sin, keeps you apart from God, and keeps you from realizing His plan. And, without God in your life you can never know the true meaning of Christmas. Now, that little baby, Jesus, is God's only provision for the sin in you life. He is the bridge across that gulf of sin. See John 3, Jesus' conversation with Nicodemous. But, it is not enough to just know this. You must receive Jesus as your savior. You need to accept it as truth, just like you believe the chair you are sitting on is going to hold you up. Or that the earth isn't going to suddenly open up and swallow you. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. Then you will truly enjoy Christmas in all its true meaning!

Torture

You know, we can produce the tortured bodies from the Iraqi Hussein regime, yet some wish that we had left him in power. Now those same on the left cannot produce bodies tortured by the Bush administration, yet they want to boot him out of power. Where is the logic?

Bush told the truth

Look, everyone (George Tenant, Hans Blix, the intellegence agencies of France, Germany, Russia, China, Isreal) agreed at the time that Iraq had weapons. Iraq acted like they had them by breaking the UN resolutions for 12 years. There are dead Kurd bodies that were gassed by the Iraqies. Did they gas them or not? The Hussein regime, it is widely agreed, was one of the most evil dictatorship, and as such acted like any other totalitarian regime. So, it only makes sense that He was searching for the most evil weapons, just like Hitler was.
By the way, just GOOGLE this:
http://www.google.com/search?q=clinton+iraq+1998

A New Facism

Remind you of Germany in the late 1930's?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4384264.stm

US/Chinese relations-What if?

Just read a story about Secretary Rumsfeld that sparked a thought in my head
http://www.americasnewspaper.com/top.shtml
What if relations with China warmed to a level that we were allies. Oh, what a powerful alliance that could be.

Conservatism, Rush style, my style

Rush is right, as always. Click on link below for an article in the Wall Street Journal.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/forms/printThis.html?id=110007417

Politics of New Orleans Shameful

See what the politicians did? Or didn't do.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050901/D8CBNMA88.html
So much for disaster preparedness. Just like the tsunami disaster. Are there really Third World Nations? Aren't we all just Nations Of The World.
Where will disaster strike next. Will we survive? The Pacific Northwest and valcanoes? Los Angeles and earthquakes?
Are you ready?
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God Bless New Orleans

My problems are so petty compared to the folks in New Orleans. May the Lord have mercy on the Big Easy.
See http://michellemalkin.com/ for news and contributions.
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A Bomb

I noticed an article today about the anniversary of Hiroshima. I also noticed no mention of the Baatan March, atrocities in China, no mention whatsoever of the reason for the A Bomb. No mention of Islamic terrorists with nuclear material, by the way. Just that the US is bad and we need to get rid of our nukes. Like ostriches with their head in the sand yelling into the dirt!

Conservatism

My conservative opinions stem directly from my faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and are independant of who is in office and what is their party.
That said, as a conservative I believe that abortion for ANY reason is murder. Don't tell me that what if the baby's head is the size of a watermellon and it should be aborted so it doesn't kill the woman because that is ridiculous. Besides a c-section can be done to save both. This has been done.
By the same token, it is also murder to commit suicide. The Lord does not allow for any exceptions. That means even if an individual has terminal cancer he or she should not ask for assistance in commiting suicide, and it would be wrong to offer such. My mother had terminal cancer. I saw her writhing in pain even with morphine, but the thought never even entered any of our heads in our family to do anything to her, and she never asked.
Murder is a sin.
So, is defending my country by killing people who hate us and want us all to die as the radical muslims do murder? No. Was Jesus a pacifist? No. An example is when he went into the temple and overturned the merchants tables. Jesus went so far as to ensure that the disciples were armed with swords, ancient weapons of self defense and war. Luke 22:36-38 says:
"And He said to them, 'But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one. For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, 'And he was numbered with transgressors'; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment.' They said, 'Lord, look, here are two swords.' And He said to them, 'It is enough.'" Therefore, defending ourselves, individually and collectively, is right. So, was Harry Truman right when he dropped the bomb? There is new evidence that he knew that Japan was not going to ever back down. To spare many, on both sides, he had to make the hared decision. (In response to David's comment on a previous post, Japan itself is not evil, because Japan is just a political entity and was in WWII not evil as such. But at the time its rulers were. And those in the population of Japan who endorsed such evil, or even who just idly stood by, full knowing what has happening in Japan, or the soldiers participating in the Bataan Death March, or who raped and pillaged in China were evil. Same as in Germany. Much of the population knew what was going on with the slaughter of the Jews and chose to do nothing. That is evil. But not all in Japan and Germany just did nothing, but few did. That is why they had to be stopped.)
Back to the domestic front. A good consevative advocates for a government that governs in accordance with the Constitution, and governs as little as possible so that the private sector does those things which big government believes only it can do. So, charities, such as churches, feed the poor, houses and clothes them. The private sector is much more efficient at these things.

Do you want to know God?

Hey! What's up? You're at this page for a reason, so let me ask you a question. Do you know for sure where you are going when you die? You are going to die you know. You are not indestructible. Do you know when you are going to die? It could be any moment. As you are driving down the freeway look at all the frenzy around you. It could involve you in a very negative way at any time. So where are you going when it's all over? If you say "I'm going to Heaven!" why do you think so? Is it all the good deeds that you have done throughout your life? Or that you just haven't done anything really bad? Well, I have some really bad news for you. You can't possibly do anything to merit being in Heaven. But, there is hope! Jesus said "You must be born again!"
So how do you do this? ...First of all, blow the dust off your Bible and crack it open....Start thinking about this: You are a sinner and your sin keeps you separated from God, because he is perfect and doesn't like sin. Read Romans 3:23 It says"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
What is sin? It is disobeying God. It is that which separates us from Him. And we are all guilty; the Pope, George Bush, John Kerry, your mom, the mailman, your neighbor ...and you. Everyone has bad thoughts. Many people cuss, hit each other, get drunk, and hate others. Don't believe you sin? E-mail me; we need to talk.
Let's say you accept the fact that you sin. "So what? Every one does it. Not everyone is going to Hell." Well, now, what does the Bible say about that. Turn to Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." What does the first part of that sentence say? Wages is something you receive, so for sin you receive death, which means Hell, eternal death. That means separation from God forever and eternal torment. But, the second half of that sentence offers hope! And, it says there is a free gift involved. That means you don't have to work for it. Who paid for this free gift, and what is the gift? Jesus The Messiah paid for it with his life and Eternal Life is the gift.
...But to receive a gift you have to reach out and grab it. God is reaching out his hand. All you have to do is grab it.

Torture? Excuse me?

Recently found this blog from NPR radio in Seattle. As you know NPR is liberal, sucking off the taxpayer nipple. The blog is from a show called "Open Source" (not "Open Sores"). It is an internet interactive show in that you can post commentsbefore during and after the show goes on. When I first listened it was about the so-called Downing street memo. Most of the comments were anti-Bush, causing my temp to rise so I wrote:
"I am glad the press wasn’t anti-Roosevelt or Anti-Truman, both Democrats, during WWII to second guess whether or not they had an “exit strategy” or a “plan for the peace”. Do you honestly think that they just sat by and thought nothing of Hitler at the time? No, they were thinking, as was the rest of the country, “What are we going to do if we have to go to war with Germany or Japan?” You folks on the left don’t understand Evil or what to do about it. “If you leave it alone long enough maybe it’ll go away.” But it doesn’t. Evil is relentless and must be confronted headon without hesitation or it will destroy you. Wake up!"...more to follow, am reading and replying to new comments on that blog.

Jane Fonda, Christian?

Just read story in http://drudgereport.com/ about Jane Fonda. She is impressed with George Bush. Good! Me too. Seems those that don't like him just squaack back the stuff they read in the Seattle Post-Intel. or late night KIRO radio, but they don't have a clue about him.
Now Ms. Fonda says that she is a Christian but that she believes "it's metaphor, written by people a long time after Christ died. And interpreted by specific groups." It's not metaphor, it's reality. From http://christiananswers.net/home.html:
Objective scholarship upholds the New TestamentGospels bear internal marks of historical integrityText of New Testament is firmly established
Since it is from the New Testament that we gain our primary knowledge of Jesus, it is fitting to ask whether this literature is sound and historically accurate. Critics often describe the Gospels as pious legend, having no historical competence, and designed only for propaganda purposes. But while it is acknowledged that the Gospels are not biography in the strict sense according to 20th century definitions,[1] the following facts give immense weight to the historical accuracy of the New Testament.
OBJECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP UPHOLDS THE NEW TESTAMENT
Archaeologists studying ancient civilizations by uncovering ruins and examining artifacts, are with increasing success confirming the accuracy of the Biblical texts. Sir William Ramsey's vindication of Luke's writings is a classic example.[2] The findings of archaeology have in fact reversed the opinions of a number of former skeptics. Among these is the scholar Dr. William F. Albright, who writes:
"The excessive skepticism shown toward the Bible [by certain schools of thought] has been progressively discredited. Discovery after discovery has established the accuracy of numerous details."[3]

The definition of a Christian is a follower of Christ and how can you be a follower of Christ if you only believe that he is a metaphor? If he is only a metaphor and not 100% real than he does not exist, only in mens minds. But, if he does exist, as I believe, then he is who he said he was, the one who is the only God as described in the Bible and is thonly One worthy to be praised. To follow Him is to be a Christian.
Galations 1: 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
10Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Send me a post

May 5, 2005 Have you posted my blog yet?
I found a new blog to visit, it is Albert Mohler's blog http://www.crosswalk.com/news/weblogs/mohler/ Check it out.

Just got back from Ohio to visit my dad. He is doing better, although he has some swelling in his feet. He and I are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, even though we are both Christians. If you are wondering how can a person be Christian and a liberal at the same time, it is possible. I'm sure he wonders the same about me, that how can you be a Republican and be a Christian. Well, ask me.
What about you, Dear Reader? How do you feel about Christianity, consevatism, liberalism. Visit my blog and post a note....

People With A Purpose

People With A Purpose is a youth ministry of First Baptist Church of Marysville Washington http://fbcmarysville.org/ involving puppets, mime, and drama. http://pwap.org/ . We are going to Omak, Wa. this year.

Watch out for "happy slapping"-its ultraviolence

Watch out for "happy slapping". http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1470161,00.html It is nothing but the beginnings of ultraviolence. Have you ever seen the movie Clockwork Orange, about a gang of thugs that go around beating up people for no reason. Happy slapping, started in England, is where kids with video phones go up to other kids at school and hit them in the face while recprding the assult on their phone. Not just at school, either, but also people waiting at cash machines, or parks. Watch out.

The Lapham Family

The Lapham Family

The new Pope

The Pope is just a man. Romans 3:23 say "All have sinned. All fall short of the glory of God."
To have an entire religion based on Peter is crazy. Peter was a ner-do-well. Bold though. I love Peter, but he was a sinner too. During this whole time with the Pope where is the mention of Christ? He is the only one worthy to be praised.
Don't get me wrong. The old pope was a great man. So was Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill, Margret Thatcher (who actually is a woman), Augastine, Martin Luther. Even Mary was a sinner. I've heard that Catholics believe she did not sin. Is that true, my catholic bretheren? But that's not Biblical: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on HIM the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6. That HIM is Jesus. Jesus alone.
I'm not bashing. Just trying to get a conversation going. Wadya think?

The Culture of Death

The Grim Reaper seems to be King in this world. You have abortion on demand, teenage kids dressing up in all black wandering through their schools shooting at and killing anyone that moves, millions in Africa sitting in the dirt dying, and just recently, beheadings in Iraq. Now Terri Schivo has been murdered by an entire society, with her husband, the appeals court in Florida, the Democrats (not all), the Supreme Court of the United States, the police all struggling to kill Mrs. Schivo as fast as, or as slow as, they could. If you are not careful, someone is going to come along and kill you, too, and nobody will care, except Jesus. He cares. He knows about the culture of death. He's been there.

Iraqi election

May God bless the Iraqi elections and may the selfish insurgents meet the real Satan. What a culture. The world is witnessing a giant culture change in the Middle East and that is why there is so much violence. The culture of 12 plus centuries of hatred and violence, since the beginning of Islam, is coming to a screaming end. The election is not the end, it is the beginning of the end of the repressive culture of Islam.

Hey, Mr. Blair! How about the world join us?

Mr. Blair says he thinks that we should join the world so that the world will go along with the kind of things that we want to do in the world. How about the world join us? It has been for quite some time, actually. Who in this world has a better idea about anything, like Democracy, free elections, justice, lack of tyranny?