Sunday, March 24, 2013

Is the United States Headed down the same road as Sodom and Gomorrah???????

Is the United States Headed down the same road as Sodom and Gomorrah???????

In the current debate over whether or not should gays be constitutionally allow to join in marriage like normal marriage between a man and woman. In our attempt to be fair and equal are we selling our souls and giving into the devil. Sometimes in our attempt to be just and equal we send out the wrong message that certain things are normal and equal when they are really not.

What does the Bible say about all of this?

http://christianteens.about.com/od/whatthebiblesaysabout/a/wbsaHomosexual.htm

Does scripture condone or denounce the behavior? Is the scripture clear? There are varying opinions on what the Bible says about homosexuality and same-sex relationships, and the best way to understand where the conflict comes from is to learn more about the specific scriptures being debated.

Will Homosexuals Inherit the Kingdom of God?

One of the most greatly debated scriptures regarding homosexuality is 1 Corinthians 6:9-10:

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (NIV).

While the scripture may sound clear, the debate actually surrounds the use of the Greek word that this particular version of the Bible translates as "homosexual offenders." The term is "arsenokoite." Some say that it is a reference to male prostitutes rather than to two committed homosexuals. Yet, others argue that Paul, who wrote the passage, would not have repeated "male prostitutes" twice. Even others argue that the two root words in arsenokoite are the same terms used to prohibit any premarital or extramarital sexual relations, so they may not refer to homosexual relations alone.

However, even if a person believes that homosexuality is a sin based upon this scripture, the next verse does say that homosexuals can inherit the kingdom if they come to the Lord, Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:11 - "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."(NIV)

What About Sodom and Gomorrah?

In Genesis 19 God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah due to the extensive amount of sin and debauchery going on in the city. Some add homosexuality in with the sins being committed. Others say that it was not just blanket homosexuality being condemned but homosexual rape, meaning it is different from homosexual behavior in loving relationships.

Cultic Homosexual Behavior?

Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are also debated among denominations and scholars.

Leviticus 18:22 - "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable." (NIV)

Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads." (NIV)

While many Christian denominations and scholars believe these scriptures clearly condemn homosexuality, others believe that the Greek terms used were meant to describe the homosexual behavior present at Pagan temples.

Prostitution or Homosexuality?

Romans 1 discusses how the people gave into their lust. Yet the meaning of the acts described are debated. Some see the passages as describing prostitution while others see it as a clear condemnation on homosexual behavior.

Romans 1:26-27 - "Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion." (NIV)

So, What Does the Bible Say?

All of these different viewpoints on the various scriptures most likely bring up more questions for Christian teens than answers. Most Christian teens end up adhering to the viewpoints based upon their personal beliefs about homosexuality. Others find themselves swayed or more open to homosexuals after examining the scripture.

Whether or not you believe homosexuality is a sin based upon your interpretations of the scripture, there are some issues surrounding the treatment of homosexuals of which Christians need to be aware. While the Old Testament focused on rules and consequences, the New Testament offers a message of love. There are some Christian homosexuals and there are those that desire deliverance from homosexuality. Rather than trying to be God and pass judgement on those individuals, a better option may be to offer prayers to those struggling with their homosexuality.

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What does the Bible say about all of this?

At what point do we stop see that we cannot always be everything to everyone. I personally do think it is right to give the impression to our children that this both right and normal. Thus by allowing gays to marry just as a man and a woman are we not saying that this is just as well as normal? I do not think that Jesus gave his life so that we embrace sins that He spoke strongly against. This is just my opinion. What is yours?

Sunday, February 10, 2013

"...live and let live"

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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2j013 1:29 PM
Subject: VERY Important Info. Please read and pass on to others!

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING THOUGHT I WOULD FORWARD IT.

Good thing to know!

Pam Smit

Mayo Clinic

How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed because they'll have to get up during the night!!

Heart Attack and Water - I never knew all of this ! Interesting.......

Something else I didn't know ... I asked my Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from my Cardiac Doctor -

Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body (legs and etc) seeks level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. This then ties in with the last statement!

I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me.

Correct time to drink water... Very Important. From A Cardiac Specialist!

Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body: 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs

1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion

1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure

1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

I can also add to this... My Physician told me that water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg cramps. Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse.

Subject: FW: FW: Mayo clinic aspirin Good information.

Subject: Mayo Clinic on Aspirin - PASS IT ON

Mayo Clinic Aspirin Dr. Virend Somers, is a Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night.

The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.

2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest for years, (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar).

Please read on.

Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know.

Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue.

They work much faster than the tablets.

Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks -

There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up.

However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards: - Call 911. - Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.

- Say "heart attack!" - Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins. - Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and ....DO NOT LIE DOWN!

A Cardiologist has stated that if each person after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life could be saved!

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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Who Would Better Protect Women's Rights?

'Binders full of women' effort predated Romney

By BOB SALSBERG | Associated Press – Thu, Oct 18, 2012

BOSTON (AP) — Members of a coalition of Massachusetts women's groups on Wednesday disputed Mitt Romney's assertion that he requested the names of potential female candidates for high-level,state positions when he was elected governor.

"To be perfectly clear, Mitt Romney did not request those resumes," Jesse Mermell, a former executive director ofMassachusetts Government Appointments Project, told reporters during a conference call arranged by the Democratic Party.

Democrats arranged Wednesday's call to help blunt the Republican's efforts in the final weeks of the presidential campaign to appeal to female voters. Polls show women favoring President Barack Obama over Romney.

Romney, responding to a question during Tuesday night's presidential debate about equal pay and opportunities for women, said that in the process of assembling a cabinet as governor he was disappointed to find that most applicants were men. He said he then asked women's groups for help finding qualified female candidates.

"I went to a number of women's groups and said, 'Can you help us find folks,' and they brought us whole binders full of women," Romney said. The "binders full of women" remark sparked an instant wave of social media parodies of the phrase.

Mermell, a Democrat and town official in Brookline, Mass., said Romney did not request any names after his 2002 election. Instead, she said MassGAP approached Romney's team as part of its effort, begun before the election, to make sure that more women were appointed to senior positions in the new administration.

MassGAP describes itself as a nonpartisan coalition of women's groups interested in boosting the number of women in top state government jobs. The coalition said it approached the nominees of both major parties after the primaries, Romney and Democrat Shannon O'Brien, and secured commitments from both that, if elected, they would work with the organization to identify potential female candidates for senior-level positions.

Romney's campaign declined to respond to Mermell and referred questions to Kerry Healey, who was Romney's lieutenant governor. Healey said Romney went beyond the initial contact with MassGAP by reaching out to acquaintances in the business world and others to help meet his pledge to fill more administration posts with women.

Healey served as a liaison to MassGAP and reviewed the binders with resumes of potential candidates.

"Gov. Romney not only supports equal pay for equal work, but he goes beyond that by working to support women to reach the highest levels of government," Healey said.

Mermell questioned Romney's commitment to helping women get ahead in the workplace.

"The fact that he needed our help says everything you need to know about his true commitment to advance women in office," she said. Mermell added that it was "shocking that after 25 years of professional experience at the very highest level of corporate America, Mitt Romney needed our help."

In a statement, MassGAP said the number of women in senior-level posts climbed from about 30 percent to 42 percent during the first two years of Romney's administration.

A 2004 survey by the State University of New York found Massachusetts was first in the nation in the percentage of women in top state positions. MassGAP, however, noted the percentage later dropped to 25 percent in Romney's final two years in office.

"The way it worked was not quite the way it was described last night," said Ruth Bramson, who was hired as Romney's chief human resource officer after her resume was spotted in a binder. "He was half-right."

"Governor Romney was a tremendous proponent of bringing women into the state. There's no doubt about it," Bramson said. "But the impetus for this was not Governor Romney, but this other organization, MassGAP."

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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly in Washington and Steve LeBlanc in Boston contributed to this report.

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

The Real Mitt Romney

Who is the Real Mitt Romney??? Listen and Learn?

WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser ...

On Monday and Tuesday Mother Jones published exclusive video that captured MittRomney speaking to donors at a May 17 fundraiser, which was held at the ...

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/18/mitt-romney-47-unsuitable-president

We do not need another president that we have no idea about what he is doing when he is behind close doors. We had that for 8 years and this country was almost completely destroyed. Early voting has already started in many states. It starts in Georgia on October 15 with Saturday early voting on October 27. There is not reason that anyone should not vote.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Where are all the Honey Bees??

David -

Here's the buzz: American honey bees are disappearing at an alarming rate and the government knows why.

Scientists say a pesticide called clothianidin, made by chemical giant Bayer, is strongly linked to the rapid decline in bee populations. When exposed to the chemical, bees get lost: they are literally unable to find their way home back to the hive and drop dead from exhaustion.

Susan Mariner uses her backyard garden to grow extra fruits and veggies for her family and teach her children where their food comes from -- and in the past few years, she's seen the decline in bees firsthand.

When Susan heard about the recent studies linking this specific chemical to the widespread death of the bees who pollinate our food, she started a petition on Change.org to get the chemical banned. Click here to sign Susan’s petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ban these bee-killing pesticides ASAP.

One-third of the U.S. food supply relies on honey bees. Without bees to pollinate crops, many essential (and favorite) foods are at risk, including apples, squash, tomatoes, strawberries, almonds, and even chocolate.

Several countries, including Germany and France, have already banned clothianidin. And after the bans, bee populations began to rise again.

But in the U.S., clothianidin is used on millions of acres of crops and American beekeepers report losses of up to 90% of their bees. Many worry that their hives won't survive another season. Sign Susan's petition urging the EPA to save the bees and immediately end the harmful pesticide's use.

Thanks for being a change-maker,

Corinne and the Change.org team

Having a backyard garden for more than 10 years I have also notice the lack of honeybees. If you like fresh fruits and vegetables then please help by signing this petition? David Laster

Friday, May 18, 2012

Owning Your Own Dreams-Take Ownership!!!

This a re-post:

What follows is advice on what it really takes to make your
dream a reality. It takes effort, and stick-to-it ness, but
you've got what it takes. Let the ideas below help you.

How to "Own" Your Own Dream
By Roy Vaden

It is a peculiar truth of life that we often do not
appropriately value the things we don't directly pay for.
One of the problems with credit is that it enables us to
have something that we "want" now even though we might not
really need it. And had we been forced to earn the money for
it first then we might have decided later that it's not
worth the money because it's not worth the work we had to
put in to get it.

Unfortunately, many of us approach our dreams with the same
buying-on-credit philosophy that we use to buy our stuff. We
want to find a way to get them without having to pay for
them upfront. In other words we want the accolades, the
raises, the notoriety, the freedom and the status, but we’d
rather not have to put the work in for it up front in order
to get it. But even though we think that is what we want, it
ultimately doesn't satisfy.

A dream that is handed to you wouldn't be worth as much as
one you had to pay to own. It wouldn't have the same
significance, the same meaning, and it wouldn't represent
the same success. Even though we may not realize it, the
satisfaction of reaching the dream comes from having paid
the price in order to get it.

So if you have a dream-any dream-you don't want it on
"credit." That is, you don't want it "given" to you and you
don't need it to "come easy." You want to work for it, you
want to earn it, you want to pay the price for it. You want
to own it! My friend and author, Randy Gage, often says "You
should be the number one investor into your own dream."

There are three currencies you can use to invest in owning
your dream: time, money, and energy. If you have a dream
that you want, you can own it by investing any one of those
three things into it at any moment.

And as the "Buy-In Principle" of the Take the Stairs
methodology reminds us, "the more we have invested into
something the less likely we are to let it fail." So don't
wait for your dream to be given to you. Don't expect an
easier way for it to show up. Don't think it’d be better if
it just happened. Instead, start investing! Start paying the
price and you'll be amazed at the power you have once you
truly "own" your own dream.

See you in the "stairwell".
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Rory Vaden MBA - Co-Founder of Southwestern Consulting,
Self-Discipline Strategist and Author of Take the Stairs.
Visit www.RoryVaden.com

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