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what is a blog you say? well its sort of an "online diary" type thing where you can post up stuff that everyone can read... its an easy way for others to know what you're upto.. without them having to ask.. however, my blog is not meant as an exposition of my talents as a writer, and is (slightly purposely) written more in a "stream of consciousness" style than anything (that means very lax observation of grammatical rules of punctuation).. the most recent posts are at the top, so the correct way to read the blog is from the bottom up (read a short guide on how to get the most out of the blog) anyhooze, enjoy!


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Sunday, February 5, 2012

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tags: [ countries history learn politicians politics quotes ]

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington became the first and only president to be elected unanimously by the Electoral College.

[5:25:37] #

tags: [ christians culture quotes ]

"If everything that is called Christianity in these days is Christianity, then there is no such thing as Christianity." ~
B.B. Warfield

Friday, February 3, 2012

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tags: [ apologetics creation jesus law morals nature theology ]

some guy was posting some weird stuff (pantheistic, nature is God, weirdness) amongst other stuff, so i replied to some of it (we are on good terms, so dont expect something controversial) and i figured i would share it with you in the hopes that it will be edifying to you too:

youre absolutely right, God doesnt make mistakes. however Jesus was not "just a man". He Himself is the essence and source of life, in whom and for whom all things were created. and again, you are 100% correct in saying God doesnt need worship, or anything else. yet, He is worthy, He is 100% worthy, as the source and definition of what is good, and perfect, He is worthy of worship, glory and honor. however, He is not just the source of life and existence, but He is also infinitely righteous and the source of the moral law we are to be bound by. we live in His creation, we are bound by His laws. just like if we live in canada, we are bound by the laws of canada. this is bad news. if God is righteous and just, and has given us His moral law to follow.. and we break it, that means He must dole out the justice we deserve. the problem? He is infinitely righteous, and an offense against Him, is an infinite offense. im sure you can guess what an infinite offense deserves in terms of punishment.

we can be philosophical all we want about God, nature and so on, but thats all it will ever be: us being philosophical about it. the fact is we exist, and nothing comes from nothing. there is a Creator, and He must be infinite (not bound by space or time), personal (since He is also creative), and almighty (given His ability to create out of nothing). the same Creator who gave us the laws by which nature operates, the physical laws, (the "laws of nature", if you will) also gave us His moral law. and there is none who can say they have not transgressed it. again, this is bad news. and only someone who is totally depraved could have a "so what?" response to the matter.
i figure you dont really need to read what he wrote to understand the post.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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tags: [ movies trailers videos ]

epic?

Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer 2012 - Official [HD]

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yes.

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tags: [ child_abuse homosexuality links music news reformed_theology theology videos ]

what could possibly be one of the coolest songs ever, is also a song by one of the gayest guys ever.. convicted pedophile Gary Glitter

Gary Glitter - Rock'n Roll Part 2 1972
Gary Glitter - Rock'n Roll Part 2 1972

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sorry to ruin it forever for you.. oh well.. the total depravity of man strikes again.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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tags: [ apologetics bible islam jesus links poems theology videos ]

this is great, and you learn a bit of apologetics along the way too!

Why I Love Jesus But Reject Islam
In response to Kamal Saleh's video found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNGqrzkFp_4

James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries (www.aomin.org) teamed up with Ivey Conerly ( www.ivhisson.com/ ) to produce a Christian response. Our hope and prayer is that the message of the Gospel will be clearly presented to all who watch this video, but especially to Muslims who are led to listen and consider our words.

A written response to Kamal's video can be found here

A 52 minute video response, point by point, can be found here

My sincere thanks to Ivey and Marcus for their great work. Soli Deo Gloria!

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[4:04:49] #

tags: [ comedians culture funny sadness tv videos ]

yep

Everythings Amazing & Nobody's Happy

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[3:30:01] #

tags: [ airplanes bahb beach dreams mywife travels videos ]

before i forget, i actually had a good dream today.. at least im taking it as a good dream.. since ive been having a slew of bad ones (compared to that span of decades where i hadnt had a single one)

this one was actually that my lovely wife and i were vacationing on some island.. i remember the amazing turquoise blue of the water actually. however at some point i realized where we actually were.. which is a place i want to go in real life: st maarten's (watch a video below)!! and when i realized we were in st maartens, i ran over to see if we could catch a plane landing, and for some reason in this part of the dream my wife wasnt present, it was only me, bahb, and his wife. (haha, where did my wife go??) and suddenly a plane was coming in for landing!! wooooot! but we had to hurry because otherwise we would have to wait an hour before going (for some reason). i dont remember much more from the dream, just that part, where i was on the island, i realized where i was, and then ran to see the plane land.. agh, so awesome. the colors too, soo amazing! and below, the video that almost exactly shows what my dream was like (and no, i dont think i had ever seen this video before my dream, so its not that i just dreamt this video up.. though it is possible.. youll see why when you see it)

Jet coming in St. Maarten Maho Beach SXM

A jet coming in for a landing over Tiffany's head at Maho Beach near Sunset Beach Bar, St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies - Princess Julianna Airport SXM.

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just watching that video makes me want to go there RIGHT NOW!!!! gaaahhh!! soo coooool!

Monday, January 30, 2012

[16:14:29] #

tags: [ bahb funny ninjas pics ]

thanks to bahb for the link

ninja rug

Sunday, January 29, 2012

[15:25:57] #

tags: [ beach creativity fun inventions sports videos ]

Water Jet Pack: Get High with Jetlev!

The jet pack in the video runs off of water. It's the first of its kind. The tube you see attached to it, that goes into the water, goes into a gas powered small boat that follows whenever the jet pack pilot is flying (if you look close in the video you can see it).

The jet pack itself is super safe. It's actually approved for the water by the coast guard, and there is nothing illegal about it :) You need to be at least 18 years old to fly it. It takes about 30 minutes to an hour of training, and then you're set. These water jet packs are going on sale very soon, and you can contact the company to get on their waiting list. You can contact them here http://www.jetlev.com And you can find out a lot more about them on the website.

The jet pack is able to fly purely by the volume of water that comes out of the two hoses that are attached to it. It shoots out 10 times more water volume then a fire hydrant does. You can stick your hand right where the water comes out, and you won't get hurt at all, as you can see several times in the video.

We filmed this over a period of a couple days, around Miami, and we usually only needed to fuel up once on gasoline, which once again goes in the small boat that follows/attaches to the hose that follows you.

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

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tags: [ announcements culture movies videos ]

NOOOO WAAAY!

Coming Soon

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

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tags: [ democracy politicians quotes winston_churchill ]

haha

"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with an average voter."
-Winston Churchill

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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tags: [ funny guns joelie law links lists politicians violence ]

this one's for joelie:

13 Politically Incorrect Gun Rules
  1. Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians.
  2. It’s always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
  3. Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you.
  4. Never let someone or something that threatens you get inside arms length.
  5. Never say, “I’ve got a gun.” If you need to use deadly force, the first sound they hear should be the safety clicking off.
  6. The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes; the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second.
  7. The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win – cheat if necessary.
  8. Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets . . . You may get killed with your own gun, but he’ll have to beat you to death with it, because it’ll be empty.
  9. If you’re in a gunfight:
    - If you’re not shooting, you should be loading.
    - If you’re not loading, you should be moving.
    - If you’re not moving, you’re dead.
  10. In a life and death situation, do something . . . It may be wrong, but do something!
  11. If you carry a gun, people call you paranoid. Nonsense! If you have a gun, what do you have to be paranoid about?
  12. You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or any other word, but a large bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much a universal language.
  13. You cannot save the planet, but you may be able to save yourself and your family.

[12:53:00] #

tags: [ bible learn preachers quotes sermons technology theology ]

RT @twrightministry: An expository pastor-teacher doesn't want to hear "that was a great sermon." He would rather hear "Now I understand that passage better."
(thats twitter-speak, for those of us not on twitter.. RT means "re-tweet", which means reposting something that someone else posted, and anything after the @-sign is the username)

[12:13:37] #

tags: [ catholics christians danger education evangelism islam kids parents quotes school theologians ]

"Now our final objection comes from within the Christian church. Here the concern isn’t that if we home schooled our children, they won’t be hip enough to win the lost, but that if we home school, they won’t ever run into the lost. That is when we home school, we fail to send our children out into a dying world as salt and light. After all, isn’t the purpose of our education that our children might have an opportunity to serve as missionaries? Of all the objections we’ve considered this one at least has the virtue of not being motivated by the same greedy pursuit of personal peace and affluence that drives the world. I don’t doubt that there are parents who sincerely believe it their duty to send their children into a hostile environment for the sake of the lost. Their sincerity however doesn’t make it right. There are two things on the other hand that cause me to question that sincerity. First, there is always a line drawn. I’ve never met a parent who determined to send their teenage child off to a brothel or the crack house for the sake of the lost. The people there are as lost as the people at the state school. The only difference is, in the brothel or crack house, the bad guys don’t have the authority to make our children sit and listen to their worldview being taught for seven hours a day. But there’s another reason for my doubts. I have yet to hear of a parent who is so concerned for the lost that they actually pay to send their children to attend a Muslim school, or Roman Catholic school. Isn’t it at least suspicious that all those who are motivated to send their children out as missionaries send them where it is “free” to attend?"
-RC Sproul Jr

Monday, January 23, 2012

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tags: [ atheists culture danger happiness kids kindness miracles videos ]

slow monday? heres some vids:

Miraculous Outcome After a Boy Falls 15 Feet

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Good Samaritan Saves a Man Who Falls on Train Tracks

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and ignore the terrible theology in the next one:
Heroin Addict Prays to God for a Miracle - Watch What Happens.flv
Wow now THIS is the power of God and miracles!

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

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tags: [ culture funny quotes ]

random fact, of the 100 richest people on the planet, only 1 is not in the 99%.. haha

Saturday, January 21, 2012

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tags: [ cancer food health learn links milk-sickness news science ]

so my beefies (dried sausages) contain lactose, for some reason, so i typed "lactose cancer" in google, and look what i got:

Ovarian Cancer Risk And Consumption Of Milk Products And Lactose

ScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2005) — An analysis of 21 studies that have investigated the link between ovarian cancer and the consumption of milk products and lactose has found some support for the hypothesis that high intake is associated with increased cancer risk. The results of this analysis, published online August 5, 2005 in the International Journal of Cancer, the official journal of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), found that support was stronger in cohort studies, compared to case-control studies, which offered varying results. The article is available via Wiley InterScience

Since a positive correlation between ovarian cancer risk and the consumption of milk products and lactose was first reported in 1989, many epidemiological studies have further examined the relationship. However, these studies have yielded conflicting conclusions. To better understand the uncertain relationship, researchers led by Susanna C. Larsson of the National Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, conducted a meta-analysis of relevant case-control and cohort studies.

The researchers sought reports that offered data from a case-control, or cohort study on the association between intakes of milk, yogurt, cheese or lactose, and incidence of or mortality from epithelial ovarian cancer. Studies also had to present results as an odds ratio, or relative risk, with 95 percent confidence intervals. The researchers accepted three prospective cohort studies, and 18 case-control studies and performed a meta-analysis to determine associations between consumption and cancer risk.

Their analysis found notable differences between case-control and cohort studies. Case-control studies showed low-fat milk consumption negatively associated, and whole milk consumption positively associated, with the risk of ovarian cancer, but offered no support for the involvement of lactose in the development of ovarian cancer. By contrast, prospective cohort studies indicated that high intakes of milk may increase the risk of ovarian cancer. They also revealed a 13 percent increase in ovarian cancer risk with a daily increase of 10 grams of lactose, the approximate amount in one glass of milk. When case-control and cohort studies were considered in combination, yogurt consumption was associated with a non-significant increase in cancer risk, while cheese was not associated with risk.

The differences between the findings of case-control studies and those of cohort studies could be explained by a number of factors: selection bias, recall bias or changes in dietary practices after cancer diagnosis. They might also be due to the time interval between diet assessment and illness, since cohort studies may record dietary practices decades before illness occurs, while case-control studies assess diet around the time of diagnosis. Other limitations of this study include the observational nature of the assessed studies, imprecise measurements of diet, and publication bias.

Of note, the two studies that examined histological subtypes of ovarian cancer found that the associations with milk and lactose intakes were confined to serous ovarian cancer, leading researchers to advise, "future studies should consider specific subtypes of ovarian cancer, and the interrelationship between intakes of dairy foods and lactose, genetic polymorphisms, and ovarian cancer risk."

"In conclusion," they write, "prospective cohort studies, but not case-control studies, support the hypothesis that high intakes of dairy foods and lactose may increase the risk of ovarian cancer."

[14:00:02] #

tags: [ announcements books ]

by the way, did anybody else notice that i finally created the "books" tag? how long was it?

[13:21:54] #

tags: [ food health learn ]

i just learned this:

sodium benzoate (a common preservative in.. well, everything.. check your food labels) reacts with vitamin C to create benzene.. a known carcinogen
great.. check those labels people

Friday, January 20, 2012

[11:09:26] #

tags: [ bible christians church links news pastors persecution religion ]

and so it begins

Pastors and lay people arrested for praying in protest of New York’s ban on churches meeting in public schools

Police Thursday arrested 43 New York City pastors and lay people who were protesting the city’s ban on church use of public schools for worship services. The ban is scheduled to go into effect Feb. 12.

The arrests came after more than 200 people gathered in the rain outside a Bronx public school where Mayor Michael Bloomberg was giving his State of the City address. After singing songs and cheering speeches, protesters walked out in orderly groups of five to eight to kneel in front of barricades and pray. Police warned them to leave and then made arrests on charges of disorderly conduct.

The New York Board of Education wants to ban religious use of schools on Sunday mornings or at other times the schools are otherwise unused—even though the churches rent the space, dropping an estimated several million dollars per year into the city cashbox. If the ban prevails, more than 150 congregations will have to move to other meeting space starting next month—and that’s hard to find in New York City.
here it comes ladies and gents.. hold on to yer Bibles, cuz we're in fer a bumpy ride.

[9:09:10] #

tags: [ bible doctrine heresy islam languages links theology ]

please sign the petition against the modification of biblical text for muslimsLost In Translation: Keep "Father" & "Son" in the Bible

Western missions agencies Wycliffe, Frontiers and SIL are producing Bibles that remove Father, Son and Son of God because these terms are offensive to Muslims.

Some examples:
• Wycliffe/SIL produced Stories of the Prophets, an Arabic Bible that uses “Lord” instead of “Father” and “Messiah” instead of “Son.”
• Frontiers worked with an SIL consultant to produce True Meaning of the Gospel of Christ, an Arabic translation which removes "Father" in reference to God, and removes or redefines "Son," e.g. the Great Commission in Mt 28:19 reads, "Cleanse them by water in the name of God, his Messiah and his Holy Spirit."
• Frontiers produced a Turkish translation of Matthew, distributed by SIL, that uses “guardian” for “Father” and “representative” or “proxy” for “Son.”
• SIL consulted on the Bengali Injil Sharif, which translated "Son" as "Messiah" and “Son of God” as “God’s Uniquely Intimate Beloved Chosen One.”
for shame! modifying the biblical text via translation is cultish behavior!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

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tags: [ bible catholics christians conversations heresy idolatry quotes theology ]

this is that person's response (followed by mine):

that other person:
Because your communication goes around and around as if the devil nailed your tongue to the floor and you keep asking the same inane question without taking any notice of what anybody else says. A brick wall.

Where in the Bible does it say that Mary isn't the mediator between people and Jesus?

Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus did NOT honour his mother?

Where in the Bible does Jesus say "This is your mother"?

What gives you the right to trash the mother of the Divine Lord? And why would Jesus even acknowledge you for doing so?

[original poster] - where do you hide the ones who come out of the woodwork and attack anybody who honours the mother of Jesus Christ? I'm sure that he would be SO offended by anyone trashing his mother or saying that she was not important that he'd throw them into hell without hesitation.

Good night

me
um, [that person's name], please go through all my comments and kindly notice that

a) i did not trash anyone, much less mary. not sure where you got that from.

b) you never did bother to answer my question, you just kept avoiding answering it by making up false accusations against me, for NO reason! you managed to pull an ad hominem, a strawman argument and a red herring all in order to avoid so much as reading what i wrote.

c) look how riled up you got when i merely quoted Scripture! i never attacked anyone, it was only you that insisted on attacking /me/. even saying that the devil nailed my tongue and i came out of the woodwork and then you lied and said i was attacking mary!

d) Luke 8:21 But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” (that was Jesus speaking)

1 Timothy 2:5, which i quoted above says there is NO other mediator between God and man but Jesus. if you believe that Jesus is God, then you must believe that the only remaining mediator is.. Jesus again. and in matthew 6, Jesus teaches us that we are to pray /directly/ to the Father.. not anyone else. this is why i wanted to know if you hold the Bible as the final authority, since you seem to believe things that the Bible clearly teaches against.

2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
wow, kiddies, watch out for touching someone's idol, theyll eat your head right off yer neck!

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tags: [ bible blasphemy catholics christians conversations heresy quotes theology ]

i need to post this, because this is easily one of the most shocking things i have ever read from this crowd:

person in my political party:
Blessed Mary, always inspire me to do Jesus’ will. Help me to be a faithful disciple. Make me a living example of his love in everything I do and with everyone I encounter. Mother Mary, teach me his ways.

me:
why not just ask Jesus Himself??
John 1:3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
1 John 5:14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

another person who responded:
Someone once said: If Jesus slams the door in your face, go around the side and Mary will open the window.
we interrupt this quote in order to let out a humongous gasp
me:
oof, whoever said that to you was not talking about the Jesus of the Bible:

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 4:10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus

there is only one way to the Father, and that is Christ: the way, the truth, the life and the solid rock. there is no other way, and no other intermediary. not to the God of the Bible at least.

that person again:
So ... how did God bring Christ into this world?

And where would you be without her?
golly gee wiz golly gee, batman!

in any case, this is where it seems to have ended.. im just guessing, cuz its time to sleep:
me:
before i answer your question, are you denying what the Bible says? where do you stand on that?

that person again:
Denying what the Bible says? You don't know me very well, do you [my name].

me:
i dont know you at all.. hehe.. hence why i ask. given how your posts contradict what is spelled out in Scripture, thats all i have to go by

that person again:
Contradict? So, you're saying that God didn't bring Christ into this world through the Blessed Mother? Crazy.

me:
like i said: "before i answer your question, are you denying what the Bible says? where do you stand on that?"

that person again:
I'm not denying anything. But you seem to be denying that Jesus Christ was brought into this world by God through the Virgin Mary, and that her existence is negligible. Which, I'm sure, Jesus Christ finds as offensive as I do, considering that without her existence your life would be completely damned, if it isn't already.

me:
um, how am i denying that if i havent even answered the question?

me:
if you are going to say that about mary, then you must extend the same to the whole lineage of Jesus then..

me:
and you still havent answered my question, by the way

that person again:
[my name], you are a jerk. I'm going

me:
eh? how am i jerk?
haha oh boy.. ohhh boy

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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tags: [ bible calvinism christians david_miller funny holidays john_macarthur pastors paul_washer preachers reformed_theology theologians theology videos voddie_baucham ]

enjoy:

Voddie Baucham - A Sissified Needy Jesus?

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Voddie Baucham - If God is so powerful and so good, why do bad things happen?
Voddie Baucham answers the age old question, if God is so powerful and good, why do bad things happen?
This is a clip of Voddie Baucham's message "The Supremacy of Christ and Truth in a Postmodern World" given at the 2006 Desiring God National Conference.

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John MacArthur on Billy Graham, Catholicism...
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed."
Galatians 1:6-9

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MacArthur on the Purpose Driven Life
John MacArthur explains what is wrong with the Purpose Driven Life.

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The Will Of God by Paul Washer

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Miller Time
David Miller preaching at the 2009 True Church Conference

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Little gods?
David Miller "Country Preacher at Large" refute's the Little gods doctrine that is peddled by Word of Faith teacher's like Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland.

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and im pretty sure ive already posted this one, but it does not cease to be good for that reason:
How to defeat Calvinism
Are you sick of Calvinism creeping into our orthodox 21st century, contemporary, modern Christian church? Here are some various tips you can use to destroy the satanic lie of sovereign grace (Calvinism)

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[9:52:25] #

tags: [ notetoself sadness ]

another low day, guys, another low day.. seems to be a lot of these lately

[9:04:13] #

tags: [ learn notetoself science ]

whoa, note to self:

mass is resistance to acceleration

[7:28:44] #

tags: [ creation phenomena videos weather ]

think its not possible?

Waterfalls flow upwards in extreme winds
Winds battering southern Australia over the last 24 hours have been so strong that spray from waterfalls south of Sydney has billowed up into the air.

Nearly a month's worth of rain has fallen on the city in 24 hours, and wind speeds have reached 120km/h.

The extreme weather has meant a rough ride on the city's ferries, and a high surf warning has been issued with waves expected to reach 5m.

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well, it is!

Monday, January 16, 2012

[0:32:09] #

tags: [ creation music skills videos ]

happy sunday everyone:

Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event "Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus", from the 2009 World Science Festival, June 12, 2009.

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and when i saw this one, i said "glory to God" in my head at a given point.. see if you can spot it:
Bobby McFerrin the Legend - Beatbox Battle TV
We got the chance to meet Bobby McFerrin in Essen, Germany and could record this unik video interview with the master of sounds personaly. He gave us and exclusive style message how he works on his music projects and how he see the vocal movement. Bobby McFerrin is a real pioneer and a legend in the human beatboxing culture.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

[8:09:54] #

tags: [ books christians church culture holiness john_piper links mark_driscoll pastors quotes religion ]

quick sad note, mark driscoll has officially dropped from my top 5 list (to being completely off the list entirely).. just too many things at this point for me to continue to overlook. his new book sort of sealed the deal for me. heres a couple links that sort of explain it: Book Review - Real Marriage, Real Marriage: Can We _______?, Can We ______? & the 1 Corinthians 6:12 Grid

important quote in the first article:

Another observation is that the book is graphic. In the “Can We _______?” chapter the Driscolls look at a long list of very intimate sexual acts. A chapter earlier they look to Song of Solomon and state that each verse points to a very specific sexual act. There is no subtlety in describing sexual deeds and misdeeds; rather, everything is explained in detail. Some of these acts are so intimate (perhaps invasive is also an appropriate word) that many readers will never have considered that they even exist. As a husband I would not want my wife to read some of what this chapter contains. This is not prudishness but protection. It is one thing to address specific questions that have arisen within the marriage relationship; it’s another thing altogether to introduce those questions to the marriage relationship.
its sad because any time someone is found not to be living up to the standard of God, especially a leader in the chrsitian world, its not something to rejoice in. may God grant him repentance quickly and humility. pray for him and his flock, and may God bless john piper with wisdom, love and the godly correction driscoll needs to receive. we need more pipers, guys.

[7:56:32] #

tags: [ church dreams history natalie sleep ]

so guess who had a nightmare about his old church today? thats what i get for going to sleep early. happens all the time. and i really should at some point write up all that happened.. not sure if i would post it, this is a public forum after all.. but its only as public as the amount of people who read it, which, as someone *cough*natalien*cough* joked.. is about 4 people.. heh.. *sad sigh*

[0:27:59] #

tags: [ bible culture quotes skills sports ]

the whole point is NOT that Tim Tebow is good:

'But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.'
2 Corinthians 12:9

Friday, January 13, 2012

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tags: [ culture funny history islam jesus mohammed religion videos ]

ok last one of the day, i hope:

For The Record : Mohammed Never Born
Molotov asks the question, "What would the world look like if Mohammed had never been born?"

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which was the followup to:
For The Record : Jesus Never Born
NOTE: "For The Record" episodes normally upload at least 30 days after appearing on WND.com under Molotov's column. Molotov asks the question, "What would the world look like if Jesus had never been born?"

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tags: [ animals links movies news science ]

real life rise of the planet of the apes?

'Chimera' monkeys created in lab by combining several embryos into one

The world's first monkeys to be created from the embryos of several individuals have been born at a US research centre.

Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre produced the animals, known as chimeras, by sticking together between three and six rhesus monkey embryos in the early stages of their development.

Three animals were born at the laboratory, a singleton and twins, and were said to be healthy, with no apparent birth defects following the controversial technique.

The chimeras have tissues and organs made up of cells that come from each of the contributing embryos. The mixtures of cells carried up to six distinct genomes.

"The cells never fuse, but they stay together and work together to form tissues and organs," said Shoukhrat Mitalipov, who led the research. "The possibilities for science are enormous."
yeah, like the simians taking over the earth!!!!
[...]

While all three monkeys are biologically male, blood tests revealed that Roku carried both male and female cells.

The first chimeric animals were created by researchers in the 1960s, when experiments with mouse embryos showed they could combine to form a single mouse of normal size. Since then, scientists have created chimeric versions of rats, rabbits, sheep and cattle.

Mitalipov's team produced the chimeric monkeys by carefully pushing four-day-old embryos together in a culture dish and waiting for them to grow. Within a few days, 90% of them had grown into early stage embryos called blastocysts that contained at least twice as many cells as usual.

The researchers implanted the chimeric embryos into five female rhesus monkeys, all of which became pregnant. Tests on the foetuses confirmed that all of the animals' organs and tissues contained cells from more than one embryo.

[...]

In a series of experiments described in the same paper, the researchers found it impossible to create chimeric monkeys by injecting stem cells into early stage embryos. Only when very young embryos were merged together could they make chimeric animals.

The difficulties the scientists faced could herald future problems in using embryonic stem cells to grow new tissues in humans. While stem cells inside embryos can grow into any tissue or organ, lines of embryonic stem cells cultured in labs seem to lose this ability, at least to some extent.

"If we want to move stem cell therapies from the lab to clinics and from the mouse to humans, we need to understand what these primate cells can and can't do. We need to study them in humans, including human embryos," said Mitalipov.
and there ya have it

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tags: [ countries danger links news sports ]

Meet North Korea’s New Leader, The Twenty-Something With a Nuclear Arsenal haha, of note:

But he's not all business: Former classmates told the Washington Post Kim was obsessed with basketball, had a stash of expensive Nikes and "spent hours doing meticulous pencil drawings of Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan."
world, behold your newest dictator, a michael jordan fan.

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tags: [ countries culture links money news pics ]

"WE! ARE! THE... 1%???"

Americans make up half of the world's richest 1%



NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The United States holds a disproportionate amount of the world's rich people.

It only takes $34,000 a year, after taxes, to be among the richest 1% in the world. That's for each person living under the same roof, including children. (So a family of four, for example, needs to make $136,000.)

So where do these lucky rich people live? As of 2005 -- the most recent data available -- about half of them, or 29 million lived in the United States, according to calculations by World Bank economist Branko Milanovic in his book The Haves and the Have-Nots.

Another four million live in Germany. The rest are mainly scattered throughout Europe, Latin America and a few Asian countries. Statistically speaking, none live in Africa, China or India despite those being some of the most populous areas of the world.

The numbers put into perspective the idea of a rapidly growing global middle class.

Sure, China and India are seeing their economies grow quickly, and along with that growth, large portions of their populations are also becoming richer. But remember, the emerging world is starting from a very low base to begin with, so its middle class is just that -- still emerging, says Milanovic.

"It doesn't seem right to define as middle class, people who would be on food stamps in the United States," Milanovic said. 0:00 / 4:47 U.S.: The worst income inequality?

The true global middle class, falls far short of owning a home, having a car in a driveway, saving for retirement and sending their kids to college. In fact, people at the world's true middle -- as defined by median income -- live on just $1,225 a year. (And, yes, Milanovic's numbers are adjusted to account for different costs of living across the globe.)

In the grand scheme of things, even the poorest 5% of Americans are better off financially than two thirds of the entire world.
sort of puts in perspective what the "occupy" nutters are going on about.. (if they have even the slightest idea)

[5:06:02] #

tags: [ cartoons culture funny links news pics ]

in other news.. four dead giant turtles were found in the sewer, among the remains were assorted medieval japanese weapons

Bronx Foot Locker Boasts Giant Rat

A giant rat was allegedly found in a Foot Locker store in Bronx, New York. The photo of the giant rat has made its way all around the internet. The catch here is that the photo was first posted a couple of months ago.

dead giant rat

Thursday, January 12, 2012

[2:30:52] #

tags: [ funny health pain quotes ]

next time someone says

"its all in your head"
remind me to answer:
"yeah, like a migraine"

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

[8:39:10] #

tags: [ quotes religion theology ]

pop quiz: what is referred to as the "last vomit of satan"?

[7:38:29] #

tags: [ definitions learn tv violence ]

whoa.. just learned something: the opposite of sinister is.. "dexter"!!! if youve ever heard the term "sinister", you might already know this means "left handed" (besides the also more common word which means something like "evil").. however its opposite is, as i just said "dexter" (or "right handed").. why is this worthy of note? well, you might also have heard of the TV series "dexter" about a.. hmm, well, i havent seen it, but i heard its about a serial killer hero (yeah, i guess it makes sense when youve watched it) in any case, it totally gives new meaning and depth to the choice of title for the show, huh?

Monday, January 9, 2012

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tags: [ christians salvation theology videos ]

Reverse Thinking

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tags: [ christians holy_spirit jesus quotes salvation theologians theology trinity ]

"Each of the three Persons in the blessed Trinity is concerned with our salvation: with the Father it is predestination; with the Son propitiation; with the Spirit regeneration. The Father chose us; the Son died for us; the Spirit quickens us. The Father was concerned about us; the Son shed His blood for us, the Spirit performs His work within us."
- A. W. Pink

[2:49:37] #

tags: [ crime law links news ]

Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals

The Dutch justice ministry has announced it will close eight prisons and cut 1,200 jobs in the prison system. A decline in crime has left many cells empty.

During the 1990s the Netherlands faced a shortage of prison cells, but a decline in crime has since led to overcapacity in the prison system. The country now has capacity for 14,000 prisoners but only 12,000 detainees.
i guess thats what happens when you make everything legal.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

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tags: [ actors cartoons movies skills tv videos ]

did you knooooow.. that the joker in "batman: the animated series" was played (voice acted) by mark hamill (aka luke skywalker)??? me neither!!

The Joker: Mark Hamill

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

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tags: [ christians controversy gospel homosexuality love videos ]

great vid

For The Record: My Gay Friends
Molotov Mitchell shares experience of loving homosexuals with the truth.

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notice the point.. he was genuinely caring and loving the guy.. people know when you care about them. they know.

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tags: [ freedom quotes theologians ]

"The man who has to express his freedom is actually in bondage to the need to show he is a free man."
-David Prior

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tags: [ bible christians family friends holiness notetoself prayers religion sadness ]

another tough week.. why do i so often feel like an utter failure on so many levels? as a husband, as a friend, as a (former) christian leader.. and even as a christian. i cant deal with this. i dont know how. i see who i currently am, and ugh.. im not who i would like to be, namely, someone who manages to entirely glorify God. though obviously we cant achieve perfection in this life, im still pretty sure that there is a state where we can sit back and say "ok, i still have lots to go, and lots to improve upon, but at least i dont feel like a failure.." i know this, because i remember a time a few years into my walk with God that this is how i felt. i dont remember ever feeling like that since.. maybe it was wrong that i felt like that, but somehow i dont think so. im pretty sure its the feeling like an utter failure that is wrong. the Bible is clear in saying that in Christ we are more than victorious. but seeing that i fail at even basic basic things in my christian walk, i cant help but to. i just ask that God may have mercy on this sinner and walk me through the storm so i can focus on living for His glory, instead of feeling so miserable and self-pitiful so often. keep me in your constant prayers.

[4:36:42] #

tags: [ danger music pics prophecy violence ]

do you know what december 21, 2012 is?

dec 21, 2012

[4:15:06] #

tags: [ babies funny kids parents skills videos ]

hahahah.. this is soo awesome.

Who's Your Favourite?
Daddy interrogates daughter to determine who is her favourite parent. It's a no-holds-barred contest of cunning and smarts... and one of them is clearly outmatched.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

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tags: [ bible christians kids parents religion skills ]

shouldve posted this yesterday..

listening to a 6 year old recite john 3:16 behind me.. props to the mother who taught him! and glory to the God who formed him in his mother's womb!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

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tags: [ danger death family links news violence ]

this is.. whoa..

911 Tells Mom 'Do What You Have To Do': Okla. Mom Kills Intruder

A teenage mother shot and killed an intruder after a 911 operator said she was allowed to defend her infant son and herself with force.

Sarah McKinley, 18, killed Justin Martin with a single gunshot wound on New Year's Eve when he forced his way into her Blanchard, Okla. home and came at her with a long hunting knife, ABC News reports.

The deadly encounter occurred about a week after the young mom's husband died of cancer, according to TV station KOCO. Martin darkened McKinley's door on the day of her husband's funeral, several days before the shooting. He claimed he was a neighbor who wanted to say hello, but she didn't open the door.

Martin returned with an accomplice on Dec. 31, and they tried to force their way into the modest house. When McKinley heard the men trying to break in, she called 911.

She also holed up in her bedroom with a 12-gauge shotgun and a pistol, while she put a bottle in her three-month-old son's mouth.

"I've got two guns in my hand -- Is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?" McKinley asked the 911 operator.

"I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby," the dispatcher told McKinley when she asked a second time. The call went on for 21 minutes as the men powered their way into McKinley's house.

Eventually, Martin kicked in the door and charged at her with a knife, but McKinley fired before he could injure her.

Police found Martin slumped over a couch that McKinley had used to barricade the door and pronounced him dead on the scene, TV station News 9 reports. They said McKinley's use of force was justified.

Martin's alleged accomplice, Dustin Stewart, fled when he heard the gunshot and later surrendered to police, according to The Oklahoman. Stewart was charged with burglary.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

[23:58:51] #

tags: [ cartoons kids languages notetoself ]

note to self: the kids expressing their affection for the ninja turtles:

me guta azu enja tero. maikou jalelou. mato plentos.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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tags: [ art culture funny games movies news pics science technology trailers videos ]

more hidden tabs:

The dolphin jetpack that lets you swim like one
Franky Zapata uses a flyboard to zoom in and out of the water and leap through the air. Report by Jeremy Barnes. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Being FAT is now illegal in Japan. ;)
33" waist is the max now.

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aaaand what is probably the coolest thing ever..

the real pacman:


the real pacman




and another awesome one:
world water drop

and if you loved the aliens series of movies.. get ready:

Prometheus - Official Trailer [TRUE HD]
Release Date:
June 8, 2012 (USA)

Description:
Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

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tags: [ cars fear funny science skills sports videos ]

ok, lets close some tabs:

Kung Fu biker wins in a traffic accident in China

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absolutely hilarious bathroom mirror prank
Replace the mirror in a bathroom with a window pane, place a set of identical twins in identical rooms opposite each other and proceed to prank everyone who walks in. They've all become a vampires!

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Creepy Girl In Hotel Hallway Prank

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Federer and Nadal: Fit of Laughter During Shooting
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the world's No. 2 and No.1 tennis players, are arch rivals on the courts, but friends outside of the courts. During the shooting of the promotion video for "The Match for Africa" they had loads of fun.

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Ukrainian lighting engineer stuns the audience

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[23:22:06] #

tags: [ art learn links news pics science space ]

need to add a few tags to a few of the below posts.. which would require me implementing that.. which would require having time to do so. which would require that either days be much longer (which we have found mars not to be the solution for.. *sigh*) maybe kepler b-22 is.. but holey, a 600-light year distance trip i doubt is worth it to get a couple more hours of productivity.

Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a nearly Earth-sized planet in the "habitable zone" around a star not unlike our own.

The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and models suggest it has a temperature of about 22C.

It is the closest confirmed planet yet to one like ours - an "Earth 2.0".

However, the team does not yet know if Kepler 22-b is made mostly of rock, gas or liquid.
hmm.. a liquid planet? whoa.. waterworld!! and if i were to take some of my friends here, it would certainly become a gassy planet if it isnt already

Kepler 22-b lies 15% closer to its sun than the Earth is to our Sun, and its year takes about 290 days. However, the planet's host star puts out about 25% less light, keeping the planet at its balmy temperature that would support the existence of liquid water.
and, it wouldnt be science without an artist's rendition:

Kepler 22-b artist rendition

heres an explanation of the habitable zone thing:

habitable zone

whoa! i had no idea mars was that small! i always thought it was a bit larger than earth.. wow. cool, see? you learn a new thing every day (and yeah, i checked on wikipedia to see if this is correct.)

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tags: [ holiness ignorance maturity pastors pride quotes ]

the facebook status i just posted as a result of the post below:

i was not, and even to this day still am not, mature enough in my walk with God to have pastored a church. i only pray that i one day might glorify God in every aspect of my life as He deserves to be glorified, and that the people who were hurt by my pride, arrogance, ignorance and immaturity be restored and healed by Him who is the only one capable of doing so.

[1:28:17] #

tags: [ christians friends holiness nemesis pastors ]

and in an unrelated note, it hit me yesterday how i was not, nor am i now at any acceptable level of maturity (in my walk with God) to have been a pastor in a church. even now, i dont have the spiritual maturity to pastor a church. i am glad i now have someone who is qualified to pastor over me and my wife, someone with a tempered spirit, full of patience and drenched in the Word of God. may i learn, grow and mature under his mentorship and care. and may we all aim to meet the qualifications for an elder, whether it is our calling, or goal, or not. he who desires to be an elder, desires a good thing.

i need to surround myself with more and more people who will challenge me to be more and more God-honoring in my life. i just told my nemesis that she is exactly that. may my life be full of this kind of people. and may i be this for those who surround me too.

[1:20:02] #

tags: [ animals friends fun sports tv ]

note to self: swamp people at [someone]'s house, getting cranky while playing hockey and eating bird tongues! SHOOT'M!!! SHOOT'M!! #hockeyordie

Sunday, January 1, 2012

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tags: [ announcements ]

whoa, i havent posted on my blog ALL YEAR!!




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