I first saw this either on one of the blogs I visit or in a Bible study group that I’m involved in online. Some see it as controversial. I think it’s a good example of the heart of many “Christians” that have lost their way. This parody/satire is true in so many ways and, unfortunately, evident in the lives of many “believers.”
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Here’s the version without the Ads:
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The Air Force Academy is considering dropping the phrase “so help me God” from its oath after atheist Mickey Weinstein and his Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) filed a complaint.
The Academy’s oath is: “We will not lie, steal or cheat nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, so help me God.”
You can read the rest of the article HERE.
My comment:
Academy Public Affairs Director Maj. Brus Vidal said that “at present, the phrase ‘so help me God’ remains as part of the oath. Vidal told the Air Force Times they could: 1) make no change 2) make the God part optional or 3) strike the entire oath.”
My brother graduated from the Air Force Academy. He is a Christian who worked hard to get into the academy. It took him an extra year of diligent study after high school to get accepted. My family had no special political connections. My brother had to earn his recommendations with his own efforts. The neighborhood knew that my brother was preparing for something as he woke early in the morning, put on his heavy army boots, and ran through the streets of West Covina, California. I always admired his ability to run the endurance races (cross-country). I think the fastest I ever ran a mile took 7 minutes.
When one individual can file an email complaint about this subject and have Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson respond to it in just over an hour, there is a major problem. According to the article, The Superintendent told “Weinstein immediately (that she) had a poster that contained the oath removed from a prep school wall (at his request) and that the Academy would consider removing ‘so help me God’ from its oath.”
At this time of year, I should be putting up something about the scary nature of our world as Halloween approaches. I submit that this article is evidence that another frightening event seems to be occurring at one of the greatest military training institutions in this country. What could be more scary than that?
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THE THRONE OF DAVID
By Henry Morris Ph.D.
“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.” (2 Samuel 7:16)
No other ordinary human being, not even the greatest of men, was ever given a promise like this promise to David. It can be understood, however, when one realizes that David is a type of Christ and that, in terms of His human genealogy, Christ did indeed inherit the right to David’s throne. As the angel Gabriel told Mary: “The Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever” (Luke 1:32-33). The coming Messiah is identified as this promised Son of David in the Old Testament prophecies (e.g., Isaiah 9:6-7).
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“There are many persons to be found who are bowed down with despondency of spirit, and cannot lift up themselves to enjoy a comfortable hope. Let such take heart from the case before us; and let them also remember that the Lord does not now forget the sorrowful and broken-hearted. We see this expressly stated in:”
13 Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice, O earth!
Break forth into joyful shouting, O mountains!
For the Lord has comforted His people
And will have compassion on His afflicted.
14 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me,
And the Lord has forgotten me.”
15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child
And have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.
16 “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
(Taken from the September 20th evening entry in the Spurgeon Devotional Bible)
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I think Bill Salus MAY be onto something.
I have to admit that Prophecy in the News has some strange speakers at their prophecy conferences. However, I’ve never seen Gary set a date and many of his guests contribute some thought-provoking ideas.
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You’ve got to see THESE IMAGES.
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By Brian Thomas, M.S.
How do butterfly’s wings shine? Like almost all other butterflies, the Morpho has wings covered with scales. Typically, pigmentation patterns across these scales generate wing colors, but a Morpho‘s scales deploy an additional feature.
On top of their scales, Morpho butterflies have countless tiny, tree-like structures with suspended branched arms that manipulate light waves. Spacing among the branches helps match targeted light-wavelengths, like blue for example. Repeated reflections of the same wavelength cause interference effects that, when viewed from certain angles, generate stunning iridescence.
You can read the rest of the article HERE.
This video is featured in my friend Manny’s blog post:
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Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
By: David Soakell CFI UK
Throughout Israel this week, (September 19th – 25th) the people are celebrating Sukkot or The Feast of Tabernacles. (Leviticus 23:33-43) At its most basic level, Tabernacles is a celebration of the abundance of God’s blessings in connection with the ingathering of the Autumn Harvests. It is also a memorial to the Exodus, when the Jews wandered in the wilderness, living in tabernacles or booths (temporary dwelling places) en-route to the Promised Land. Could this remind us that we are also in a temporary dwelling? In 2 Corinthians 4:18-5:2 we read, “Fix your eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling…”
Many Christians also celebrate this Feast and some believe that this is the correct time of Jesus’ birth when He came to “tabernacle among us [Immanuel].” If so, He would have been conceived around Chanukah/Christmas [the light of the world?]. Chanukah of course means the festival of lights and Yeshua (Jesus) is the Light of the world. Add nine months from Chanukah and you will roughly come up to the Feast of Tabernacles. According to all natural laws, the Israeli’s should have perished in the wilderness, but were instead divinely protected by God. Tabernacles, is therefore a representation of faith in God’s protection and promises.
As the Nation of Israel continues to face a time of uncertainty, may we pray that the Lord would protect His people and tabernacle with them.
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I would like to thank my missionary friend who is heading back to Israel for sending this to me via email.
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SUN PARADOX CHALLENGES OLD EARTH THEORY
November 6, 2013by Tim Clarey, Ph.D. *
“Scientists previously uncovered fossil algae in Archean rocks—evidence of life in a period that evolutionists date from 3.0 to 3.5 billion years ago.1 At that supposed time, the sun would have been 70 percent less luminous compared to today, making Earth’s surface icy and uninhabitable.
But if those rocks are truly 3.0 to 3.5 billion years old, the meager solar energy delivered by the younger Sun at that time would have prevented algae or any other life form from growing.”
You may read the rest of the article HERE.
My comment:
In the end, as I’ve mentioned many times, my faith is based on the Word of God. However, it is always nice to have evidence to show that fossil algae are not 3.5 billion years old and fit a young earth scenario well.
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