U.N. CLIMATE SUMMIT ANYTHING BUT

November 26, 2010
by E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.
Founder and National Spokesman,
Cornwall Alliance 

If you think the U.N. climate summit in Cancun November 29 through December 10 is about fixing Earth’s climate woes, think again.

German economist Ottmar Edenhofer, an official with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said in an interview with Neue Zürcher Zeitung on November 14:

… it’s a big mistake to discuss climate policy separately from the major themes of globalization. The climate summit in Cancun at the end of the month is not a climate conference, but one of the largest economic conferences since the Second World War. … we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth by climate policy. … One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. This has almost nothing to do with environmental policy anymore ….

The reason? Edenhofer explains: “causes of climate change lie in the north and the consequences in the south.” Consequently, “one cannot solve the climate problem alone, but it has to be linked to other problems. There must be penalties and incentives: global CO2-tariffs and technology transfer.” I.e., for the climate change it’s allegedly already caused, the developed world’s got to pay the developing world—and the bill will be trillions of dollars.

Last year in Copenhagen for COP-15 I viewed thousands of protesters carrying signs saying, “System Change, Not Climate Change!” Edenhofer’s comment makes the signs’ meaning clear: Reject capitalist, economic globalization and replace it with socialist, governmental globalization—and redistribute wealth from the West to the rest and political power from dispersed, sovereign nations accountable to their citizens to the centralized, unaccountable U.N.

COP-16 has the same aim.  In 1994, the U.N. Development Program, in its Human Development Report, said:

We strongly believe that the United Nations must become the principal custodian of our global human security. … Global taxation may become necessary … to achieve the goals of global human security. Some of the promising new sources include tradable permits for global pollution, a global tax on non-renewable energy, demilitarization funds and a small transaction tax on speculative international movements of foreign exchange funds.

That, not climate fixing, is what COP-16 is really all about. COP-15 was a dud. Pray that COP-16 will be, too.

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This is a portion of the recent Cornwall Alliance Newsletter.  The newsletter includes recently published developments in the areas of:

Science and Ecology

Economics and Energy

Religion and Ethics

Politics and Debate

You can get a free monthly newsletter at www.CornwallAlliance.org.

After watching Mr. Beisner (via Youtube) in a debate that took place many years ago, when he and the late Dr. Walter Martin were defending the principles of Biblical truth, I looked him up.  I think the work he has done in this area is outstanding.

Chris Reimers

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SUBSTITUTING LIGHT FOR DARKNESS

November 26, 2010

Thanksgiving is never over, but stories in recent days are reminiscent of Halloween.

Did you see that the American Family Association is now considered a hate group?

The Southern Poverty Law Center also added the Family Research Group to the list.

Or how about the German government publication that promotes pedophilia?

In an article responding to the German publication, Canadian author and public speaker Michael O’Brien said, “State-encouraged incest, which in most civilized societies is a crime.” The development is, he suggests, a natural outcome of the rejection of the Judeo-Christian moral order.

I could not agree with Mr. O’Brien more.

A quote that resonates with many in the Bible believing community is found in an article about a recent gay-rights vote taken in Ohio.

“There is a sense of inevitability of moral standards diminishing that is frustrating for many,” said the Rev. Scott Estep, pastor of a popular Bowling Green church, Dayspring Assembly of God.

The assault on Christian morals brings to mind many scriptures; this one in particular:

Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Christians are living in challenging times.

Psalm 37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

What a comfort the Word of God is.

I hope you’ve got your own copy.

Chris Reimers

The Articles:

SPLC’s ten “myths” about homosexuality turn out to be ten truths

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/101126

German Government Publication Promotes Incestuous Pedophilia as Healthy Sex Ed (3791):

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/german-government-publication-promotes-incestuous-pedophilia-as-healthy-sex

Close Ohio Gay-rights Vote Mirrors National Debate

http://www.newsmax.com/US/US-Gay-Rights-Tipping/2010/11/25/id/378118

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THANKS BE TO GOD

November 24, 2010

Picture taken by Barbara Anable on November 14th

Psalm 100

All Men Exhorted to Praise God.
A Psalm for Thanksgiving.

1 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
3 Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving
And His courts with praise
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations.

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U.S IMMIGRATION AND POVERTY IN PERSPECTIVE

November 14, 2010

J.B. sent this to me calling it “very provocative and thought provoking.”  I could not agree more.

It is always a good thing to put any subject in perspective.  One may make a number of conclusions from this short video on a subject that has been in so many of our headlines lately.

Even if you disagree with the comment following, I hope you watch this video and come to your own conclusion.

Immigration, Poverty, and Gumballs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE

Roy Beck has made some interesting conclusions with his bottles of gumballs.  He definitely gives the issue perspective.  He seems to be making the claim that we should stop immigration altogether.  If this is the case, I disagree strongly.  I do agree with the basic general argument that for any change to come to a country, it has to be from within.

In my perfect world, God’s Word would be given the most important place in our lives.  Christian prayer would not have been removed from the public square in the U.S., nor the Ten Commandments from the walls of our public institutions.

Roy shows the number of immigrants allowed into our country legally each year.  The number is roughly equal to the number of annual U.S. abortions. Imagine if, in the last 50 years, America had chosen to be more concerned about the words of Jesus to “Go into all of the world.”  Imagine if we had sent the number of missionaries abroad each year equaling the number of aborted children since 1973. These missionaries would have been equipped with many of our modern technologies and a goal of helping those living in poverty to have the tools to make their lives better.

If we had chosen the above route, we would be nearing 40,000,000 missionaries in hundreds of different countries throughout the world.  Imagine how much better those lives, and ours, would be.  Our population would be no different than it is now.

Imagine.

Instead of the above possibility, we now find ourselves facing a possible financial crisis.  Could it be because we have generally forgotten God and have become greedy and self-absorbed that we find ourselves in our current position?

Immigration, abortion, and the “black horse” of Revelation in the same post?

Yep.

The following article discusses food and dollar inflation.  It is an interesting look at where we are from a prophetic viewpoint.

Behold the Black Horse:

http://www.bibleprophecyblog.com/2010/11/behold-black-horse.html

Here’s part of the post:

“The median household income in the U.S. was $11,800 in 1975 and today is $49,777. If you go by the government’s CPI, $11,800 in 1975 dollars equals $47,208 in today’s dollars. That would seem to indicate that Americans are earning slightly higher real incomes today than 35 years ago. However, the truth is, once you discount the effects of geometric weighting, the median household income in 1975 of $11,800 actually equals $154,000 in today’s dollars. This explains how in 1975, a father was able to support a family on just one income and college students were able to afford their own tuition with just a summer job. Today, in many cases both parents need to work to support their family, and students need to go deeply into debt to fund their education.”

There is a natural and spiritual law that says “You reap what you sow.”  Fortunately, the message in the Christian faith is that there is always hope.

Jesus told a story about a young man who foolishly asked for his inheritance before he had the wisdom to know what to do with it.  It’s not a pretty story.  The young man squanders all that he has been given.

Eventually, he returned to his father and said: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”

The story that Jesus told has a happy ending.  The Father restores his son and once again the son has hope.  This is a theme found throughout the Bible.

It is never too late to ask God to forgive us for our selfish ways and to help others.

Chris Reimers

You can find the story of the prodigal son here:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15&version=NASB

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IRANIAN PASTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH

November 13, 2010

I would like to thank Bill Carpenter for sending me this story.  According to the Voice of the Martyrs’ website, Pastor Nardarkhani has been imprisoned for over a year.  The following information and image were taken from the VOM webpage (below).  Please pray for this brave man of God and his family. – CR

Recently, Pastor Youcef Nardarkhani was reportedly sentenced to death for apostasy. VOM contacts confirm that the pastor’s trial was held in recent weeks in the 11th Chamber of The Assize Court of the province of Gilan.

Pastor Youcef is one of several members of his church who have been imprisoned. In the past, the Iranian government has also imprisoned and released his wife. Pastor Youcef was arrested in October 2009 after protesting a decision by the government requiring that his son study the Quran.
Media reports suggest that Pastor Youcef was transferred to Lakan prison, which is supervised by the Political Police of the Islamic Republic. If a death sentence is officially handed down by the court and Pastor Youcef is executed, his would be the first judicial execution of a Christian in Iran in two decades.
Pastor Youcef is a leader in the Full Gospel “Church of Iran” network, a group that stands apart from most house church groups in Iran.

Source:

http://www.be-a-voice.net/share/pa/myspace/206.html

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THE UNITED NATIONS IS IN HOT SPRINGS

November 10, 2010

Did you know that the Hot Springs School District has bought into programs sponsored by the United Nations?  Yes, we have a “World School” in Hot Springs.  I took the above picture of the school sign at the World School located on Main Street.  I’ve watched hundreds of parents drop their kids off at the school in the morning.  Do those parents know what their children are being taught?

I have to admit that I don’t know what is being taught on Main Street.  It is my intention to eventually find out what the HSSD is paying for.  It is called “The International Baccalaureate (IB) programme.” I have read more than a few articles about the IB and many of them are unfavorable.  In fact, many school districts have dropped the IB curriculum because of concerned parents.

Have you ever heard of UNESCO?  If you haven’t, UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

One of UNESCO’s many NGOs is the International Baccalaureate programme.

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization that operates independently from any government.

The IB headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.  The Curriculum and Assessment Center for IB is located in Cardiff, Wales.  The Center will soon be relocated to Amsterdam.

According to the IB website:

“The International Baccalaureate (IB) does not own, operate or manage any schools. Instead, we work in partnership with 3,076 IB World Schools in 139 countries who offer our programmes. These schools:

Why would Hot Springs buy into a program that has its headquarters in Geneva and its Curriculum Center in Wales?

What exactly is a quality international education?

Why is it so difficult to pin down specifics about an organization that has over 3000 schools in over 130 countries?  I’ve spent several hours searching the internet for specifics of the IB programme and the most of the information I found was at sites discussing the dangers of the IB programme.

I will continue to research the subject and publish what I learn.  I think that Hot Springs residents should know about their “World School.”

Chris Reimers

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2010 ELECTION REFLECTIONS

November 5, 2010

Two new members will join the Hot Springs Board of Directors

I’ve just about caught up on the sleep I lost by investing in the recent elections.  Here are a few observations about the results:

1.  Obviously, folks in Garland County wanted to clean house.  Personally, I wish city voters had done as good a job at cleaning house as the folks in the county did.  I don’t know Sarah, but I think she will do a good job.  Based on what I heard from trusted friends, however, we lost a talented and knowledgeable worker in Tammy.  It’s too bad that, when the “house is cleaned,” something good occasionally gets tossed too.

2.  How did Mr. Weatherford get almost 1,000 votes?

3.  Someone – I’d recommend the churches – should have a voter registration drive for the folks in city district 2 before the next election.

4.  Mr. McCabe proved that negative campaigning can be effective in local elections.

5.  The City Council will not be called the “Good Ole Boys” any longer; It’ll have to be “Good Ole Girls.” (Because of the new faces, I don’t think the term will be fitting any longer in a general sense.)

6.  No matter what anyone thinks about the republican run in the nationals, 7 of 10 American Christians still think they are going to heaven based on their good works.  I don’t know how many are unaware of the “other half of the coin.”  Namely, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…”  Ephesians 2 contains basic Bible truths that have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle.

7.  I am happy to see that we may have the most pro-life congress since abortion was legalized in 1973.

8.  Many are saying that gridlock will be the result of the new national political situation.  If that stops the spending spree, I think it is a good thing.

9.  The sign making companies must have had a banner year.

10. The debuts of many folks that have never been in a public service position before can only be a very healthy thing.

I’m going back to bed now.  It was a long election season.  May God bless the efforts of those who serve in an unselfish manner.  We will be praying for you.

Chris Reimers

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