Monthly Archives: August 2010

Aug 25

“THE TERRIBLE TEXTS IN THE BIBLE?”

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For those who have seriously read the Bible their are texts that seem to contradict the God of love that is revealed in Jesus Christ.
 
Is the Bible God?  The Word of God? A long history of a people striving to understand and explain their God?
 
Bishop Spong defines the Bible as:
 
“The tribal story of a people as they walked through history,
and it is always evolving.”
 
 
The following is a video by Bishop John Spong of a book he is writing called:  
 
THE SINS OF SCRIPTURE; SHATTERING THE TEXTS OF HATRED
IN SEARCH OF THE LOVE OF GOD. 
 
It is good reading for any serious seeker who is trying to better understand some of the difficult passages in the Bible, many times in a humorous way.  You will find insights that you haven’t found before that could lead to a better understanding of the one true creating, eternal, all loving Supreme Being.
 
Or, you may find that it hasn’t helped you at all and reaffirmed the faith you already have.  I state no opinion.  It is only what YOU find for you. -mackie 
 
 
 
p.s. There it a question and answer period at the end.
 
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Aug 17

SINGING, SIGNING, SPEAKING: HOW IT DEVELOPED…

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What you are reading now are just a collection of symbols.  Your brain decodes theses symbols into meaning.  Your brain has developed a knack for reading language, and that has given you a major advantage over other species.

 Yet scientists still don’t know when and how we began using language.

“The Earth would not be the way it is if humankind didn’t have the ability to communicate, to organize itself, to pass knowledge down from generation to generation,” says Jeff Elman, a professor of cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego. “We’d be living in troops of very smart baboons,” he says.

 Instead, language has allowed us to cooperate in groups of millions instead of dozens, he says. It also lets us share the complex ideas produced by our brains, and it’s flexible in ways you don’t find in the communication systems of other species.

 Bees, for example, use an elaborate communication system to tell one another precisely how to get from the hive to a source of pollen, Elman says. “But that’s all it does,” he says. “They can’t talk about politics. They can’t talk about who’s having an affair with what other bee — and these are things that we can do.”

To read or hear much more click on:

 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129155123

 

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Aug 15

WARNING: A HISTORY OF THE WHITE RACE….

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There are at least three kinds of people in the world:
  
1) those who absolutely believe what they read and hear, no matter what any body else says,
2) those who believe that parts of it could be true or false and will check the facts; and  
3) those who absolutely believe it is false, no matter what any body else says.
 
#2 IS AN OPEN MINDED PERSON.  I  hope you are in that group.  Reviews will definitely help you understand.
 
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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Time Coming — But Worth The Wait
As far as I can see, this seems to be the only volume available on this subject. Masses of books on the history of other races, but political correctness has kept this one out of print – until now. First let me say that this is NOT a racist book ! It is what it says, a history of the white race from their first appearance through disaster and diaspora and right up to…
Published on December 4, 2006 by Capt I. McRae


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0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Reaching troglodyte stop!
It’s not enough for our texts books to be chalked full of omissions and lies, we have to endure outlandish racism in our amazon books aswell. “The ruins of Detriot” really? The more the racist reaches and tightens his grip,the more it all slips thru his hands. (It=”The american empire“) May a million Hatians and Mexicans move next door to you all:)
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 This is a massive 68 chapter book.  For the index click on: http://www.white-history.com/index.htm 

  -mackie

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MARCH OF THE TITANS

A HISTORY OF THE WHITE RACE

Chapter 43 : In the Name of God – The Christian Wars

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is quoted as saying that he had come to bring the sword, to “set father against son and mother against daughter” (Luke 12:53) and called on his followers to “But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me” (Luke 19:27).

 These words have, in the history of Christianity, been enacted in bloody reality many times – starting when an important political rebellion against the Roman Catholic Church took on a religious slant – leading to the split in European Christendom between Catholic and Protestant. This split sparked off a series of religious wars which were ultimately to be responsible for the death of nearly a third of the entire White race.

 The Reformation is the name given to this 16th century religious uprising. Its major outpouring happened in the middle of the Renaissance, there can be little doubt that the two events were linked: added to this was a political problem which the countries in Northern Europe had with the all powerful role the pope had assumed from Rome.

Emerging European nationalism objected to the fact that the pope – usually an Italian – had to approve the appointment of any head of state everywhere else in Europe. The pope’s ability to even charge tax from foreign countries to support the Church headquarters in Rome also irked those living thousands of miles from Rome. It has been estimated that the Church ended up owning as much as one third of all the land in Europe in this manner: what the various national states must have secretly thought of this does not need to be imagined.

 

 For the rest of chapter 43 click on: http://www.white-history.com/hwr43.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 15

THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM?

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As most of us know, in all believers of faith there are liberal, moderate, and conservative in each faith.  Most tolerate each other out of love and respect.  There is one other group that most have problems with: the extremists.
  
There are 3 MAJOR FAITHS that developed from Abraham Jewish, Christian, and Islam.  Last year several teenagers from these each of these faiths got together believing that if people get to know those of other faiths, conflicts would ease.  over time a conference was formed called: “Children of Abraham: Building Interfaith Peace and Community.” It was organized by the Interfaith Center for Peace, a nonprofit group housed at Indianola Presbyterian Church (click #2 below).  The following article reports on Islam with the same belief that if people get to know those of other faiths, conflicts would ease, and there will be less chance of war. -mackie
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It’s Ramadan — the holiest month for the world’s estimated 1.5 billion Muslims. We won’t discuss Ramadan so much as experience something of its meaning — its delights and its gravity — through the memories and musings of Muslims from far-flung perspectives.
 
The “Multiplicity in Singularity” That Is Islam
 
We’re thrilled to put this program back on the air a year after we created it. It is really more an experience than a show — one that was as full of discovery to produce as to hear.

In fact, we were surprised to find ourselves creating it. At the beginning of the summer of 2009, we extended an invitation to Muslims to reflect on their lived experience of Islam, of what it means — in a daily, particular way — to be part of what is often referred to in the abstract as “the Muslim world.” Responses were slow at first but began to pick up in number and intensity as our query was circulated in networks far beyond the public radio universe. 

 

 Link #2:

 http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/10/26/abraham.ART_ART_10-26-09_B1_I9FFR9V.html 

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Aug 15

HALF TRUTHS, LIES, ect. Believed by non thinkers VS FACTS…

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My comments from reliable sources and history to an article written by an opinionated person sent to me by a friend.
 
Barack Obama is the best thing that has happened to America in the last 100 years. Truly, he is the savior of America ‘s future. (No, it would be FDR in the last 100 yrs.)  Despite the fact that he has some of the lowest approval ratings among recent presidents (No,it’s about average), history will see Barack Obama as the source of America ‘s resurrection. Barack Obama has plunged the country into levels of debt that we could not have previously imagined (NO, WW I, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WW II, VIETNAM, ETC., WERE MUCH WORSE AND WERE NOT IMAGINED); his efforts to nationalize health care (ALREADY HELPING THOSE WHO REALLY NEEDED IT) have been met with fierce (BY A FEW) resistance nationwide.
 
TARP bailouts and stimulus spending (TARP APPROVED AND STIMULUS SUPPORTED BY BUSH) have shown little positive effect on the national economy (NO, IT HAS CUT THE HORROR OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BY THE DO NOTHING OPPOSITION IN HALF); unemployment is unacceptably high ( and looks to remain that way for most of a decade; legacy entitlement programs have ballooned to unsustainable levels (TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT ONES WHO WOULD HAVE SUFFERED MUCH MORE), and there is a seething anger (BY A FEW) in the populace.

That’s why Barack Obama is such a good thing for America.  (AN ACCURATE HISTORY WILL TELL).

 
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Surely there was waste. More accountability and regulation is needed by all (including our serves, schools, churches, businesses, corporations, governments, THE PENTAGON AND MILITARY COMPLEX, THE ENVIRONMENT, etc.).
 
BUT, THANK GOD SO FAR IN AMERICA, THE MAJORITY REACHES OUT (sometimes slowly, wastefully, feebly, etc) TO ALL PEOPLE TO HELP THEM HAVE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
 
It is truly a never ending story.  More later,-mackie
 
Aug 04

HOW CAN WE FIX THE HOUSE AND SENATE?

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My friend and neighbor wants to promote a “Congressional Reform Act of 2010″. It would contain eight provisions, all of which would probably be strongly endorsed by those who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.


I know many of you will say, “this is impossible”.  Let me remind you, Congress has the lowest approval of any entity in Government, now is the time when Americans will join together to reform Congress – the entity that represents us. 
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the  US  Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the  US  House.  These people will become American hero’s..  

Thanks,
A Fellow American
 
   
.Congressional Reform Act of 2010


1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below.        Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.A. Two Six year Senate terms
B. Six Two year House terms
C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
 

 2.  No Tenure / No Pension:     Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.    A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

 
 3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:    Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, server your term(s), then go home and back to work.    All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
 
 4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
 
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.

6. Congress looses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.  Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
  
 
 8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.     Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career..  The Founding Fathers envisioned  citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work. 
  
  
     The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
 

 

 

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Aug 04

THE GREATEST CHANGE AGENT THAT EVER LIVED?

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THANKS DEACON LLOYD.  YOU’RE SO RIGHT.  I NEEDED THIS CHUCKLE.  IT’S SO AMAZING (AND SAD) THAT A LOT OF RELIGIOUS PEOPLE SPLIT MANY HAIRS THAT THEY THINK MAKES THEM BETTER AND DIFFERENT OTHERS. AND YET FORGET THE ONE THING THAT WE COULD ALL BE UNITED ON:  

What must I do to have everlasting life with God? 

“Love God with your whole being and your neighbor as yourself.”

Hey Mackie, I thought this might give you a chuckle.  Sometimes humor spoken in jest has a bit of truth in it.  The question is how many ….  does it take to change a light bulb.  This appeared in the Georgia Baptist paper a few years ago.  The Editor is no longer with the paper.  I wonder if this is the reason?  

*How many hyper-Calvinists does it take TCALB?  Answer: None.  God predestined for that light to be in darkness and Calvinists feel we have no choice in the matter.  

*How many Hard Shell Baptists does it take TCALB?  Answer: Change?  Who said anything about change?  

*How many TV Evangelists does it take TCALB?  Answer: One.  Any more might result in too much cooperation.  

* How many Liberals does it take TCALB?  Answer: Ten. 

*They need to debate whether or not the light bulb exists, and may not change it to guard against offending those who prefer other kinds of light.  

*How many Catholics does it take TCALB?  Answer: None.  They use candles.  

*How many Methodists does it take TCALB?  Answer: They issued this statement.  “We choose to be neither in favor of nor against changing light bulbs, recognizing a number of light bulb traditions includes incandescent and fluorescent which are equally valid paths to the light.  

*How many youth pastors does it take TCALB?  Answer: Youth Pastors are not around long enough to see a bulb burn out.  

*How many Southern Baptists does it take TCALB?  Answer: Approximately 500.  First, the problem is considered by the Light Bulb Task Force Sub Committee, appointed by the Trustees.  Recommendation reviewed by Property and Finance Committees to find which store has the best price on light bulbs before they go to the deacons who, if they concur, will call church into business meeting to get approval for the Janitor to change the bulb.  By this time, other bulbs have burned out and the process must begin again.