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Re: How much do Americans love democracy?

oldbluelightjackson — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:06:34 -0000

The brave Marines of the "Darkhorse" unit, 3rd Battalion; 5th Marine Regiment, are slugging it out in the Handarin province. This is the last stronghold where the Taliban can process their opium in safety, which funds terrorist actions against the United States. They have lost over a dozen men in this attempt to take away the financial means to attack the United States. These Marines are not thinking of politics, oil, holding their ground, or "territorial integrity". They are trying to keep terrorist from killing U.S. citizens on our soil. Notice President Obama is not pulling those troops out of that area or country. He knows the importance of these missions to the safety of our citizens.

Re: Our Lost Loved Ones

oldbluelightjackson — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:06:05 -0000

I don't know what or where the "sun of reality is", however God's Word tells us we will once again see our departed loved ones who knew Christ as their Lord and Savior.
"Many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 8:11). "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:17). We will be reunited not only with our own families and loved ones, but also with the people of God from all ages. In heaven we will all be one loving family. The immense size of the family will not matter in the infinite perfection of heaven. There will be ample opportunity for close relationships with everyone, and our eternity will be spent in just that kind of rich, unending fellowship. Is it any wonder that the psalmist said, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints" (Ps. 116:15)?

(Adapted from John MacArthur, The Glory of Heaven )

Re: Was Moses America's prophet… or did he even exist?

oldbluelightjackson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:37 -0000

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book". [Rev. 22:18-19] I know you have faith in the historical-critical method, but I'm going to have to go with the information about Moses as written in the scriptures. If the the historical-critical method is right, I have nothing to lose, but as you know from the above scripture, if the H-C is wrong............I'm not a brave gambler.

Re: Old trees, new trees

oldbluelightjackson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:31:09 -0000

Borrowing the quote, "I feel your pain", I share your distress. We came home one day to find our beautiful and healthy maple tree almost vertically cut in half. The tree was to have only lost a few branches to protect power lines, however there was a lack of communication between the power company and the tree trimmers. This type of change, like many now days, is hard to accept. Anger was replaced by sadness. I share your awe of these maginificent trees created by God. If you get a chance, visit the Sequoia National Park in CA. If you have youngsters with you, be prepared to give them money to go buy candy and a toy so you can stand uninterrupted at the base of one of those giants and just stare upward with eyes and mouth wide open. http://www.wildnatureimages...

Re: The Great Flood

oldbluelightjackson — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:36:34 -0000

Ed, I know we've been through this discussion of the biblical accounts of history compared to the historical-critical method before, and I intently began reading your information until I remembered this:

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." As stated by Pastor John MacArthur, "these are not the first such warnings about tampering with the scriptures. These warnings against altering the biblical text represent the close of the NT canon. Anyone who tampers with the truth by attempting to falsify, mitigate, alter, or misinterpret it will incur the judgments described in these verses." Ed, to use an allegory from the game of Euchre, I don't like to make trump without the "right bauer" in my hand. And to me, the bible, as is, is the unbeatable, "right bauer".

Re: First Film Festival: Outsider weighing in

oldbluelightjackson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:30:12 -0000

If reopened by another owner, I would rejoice in the State Theater. However, Mr. Moore will never obtain thanks, respect, or approval from me through free movies and other events at the State. His tactics to win the friendship and adoration from T.C. is sadly "transparent". My relationship with the State ended when I was a child, and will not be renewed under the current owner.

Re: The abortion debate

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:06:48 -0000

Incredible! Our government and courts say that a woman has the right to "choose" to kill an unborn baby, however, once that baby is born, most states (except Michigan), strongly oppose a woman's right to "choose" to educate that child at home. With prodding by the NEA, some parents have been hauled off to jail for "choosing" to educate their children at home. The saying "Common sense is so uncommon" would apply here.

Re: Ask

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:38:13 -0000

God's Word is a great source to obtain answers, meaning, peace, and lasting happiness, as well as wisdom.

Re: Get your tickets to the Gladiat… oops, Sotomayor's confirmation hearings!

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:28:26 -0000

Judge Sotomayor had a "cake walk" compared to the confirmation hearings for judge Robert Bork and
"character assassination" hearings for judge Clarence Thomas.

Re: The White Balloon

oldbluelightjackson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:58:11 -0000

Ed,
We used to release a balloon on our daughter's birthday when our other children were younger, hoping somehow it made her smile in heaven. Whether she was aware of her balloons or not, it made us smile. Prayers (past tense) for your son and daughter-in-law.

Re: Jonah and the whale … a true story?

oldbluelightjackson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:35:22 -0000

Although the King James version was translated into English by fallible humans, a good bible teacher is well versed in the Greek and Hebrew languages, Therefore, they are able to discern the original intent of the bible authors. One example would be Pastor John MacArthur, however there are many other knowledgeable bible teachers. http://www.gty.org/Meet/Joh...

Re: Little blessings

oldbluelightjackson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:28:53 -0000

It's good for all of us to take time and observe some of the beauty in nature that God has blessed us with, even in our own backyards.

Re: The Nature of Spirituality

oldbluelightjackson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:25:49 -0000

There are absolutes, and here is one of them, "He who believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he who does not believe the Son will not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him."
John 3:36

That also sounds a little dogmatic, but I'll just trust that God knows what he's doing, and follow his instructions the best I can.

Re: Jonah and the whale … a true story?

oldbluelightjackson — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:17:10 -0000

Jeff, thank you for the complement! Have a great Memorial Day.

Re: Jonah and the whale … a true story?

oldbluelightjackson — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:05:56 -0000

Yes, I agree on the technical points about the "official" stance of the Catholic Church on Scripture and Tradition, however it has been my experience (not obviously an advanced study completed by Notre Dame) with my Hispanic & VERY Catholic in-laws and neighbors, that church tradition trumps the scriptures like the knave of the trump suit, no contest. Sound bible doctrine is available here: http://www.t4g.org/

Re: Jonah and the whale … a true story?

oldbluelightjackson — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:56:25 -0000

The Catholic church holds church tradition at a higher level of authority than the bible, and Jewish scholars don't recognize the N.T., so I would not refer to their use of the historical-critical method. As for churches and scholars picking and choosing which parts of the bible they take literally and the minority of scholars who argue against the historical-critical method, I refer you to Matthew 7:13-14
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." If I couldn't believe Genesis as is, I would go back to being an atheist.

Re: Jonah and the whale … a true story?

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:10:15 -0000

I found this essay to be interesting:

THE BIBLE'S DEADLY ENEMY:
THE HISTORICAL CRITICAL METHOD OF
INTERPRETATION
By Harold S. Martin
The purpose of this essay is to tell what the historical-critical method is, and also how it works. I am convinced that the historical-critical method of Scripture interpretation is the greatest of all the enemies of the Christian faith.

http://www.brfwitness.org/A...

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:34:53 -0000

As a final thought, this would be a good verse to argue with God about:

Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:26:09 -0000

As an instructor at a four year college, I have a different opinion of students who were home schooled. Prompt, attentive, polite, ready to learn, and not giving rediculous reasons why they are unable to attend class, then wondering why they earned an "F" for the course. Women who feel they are not respected at church are attending the wrong church. Women who are sexually abused by men who attend church are definately at the wrong church. Besides, that was a slanderous accusation made against Christian men not based on fact. I, as a male Christian, resent that accusation. I have not read or heard of any statistics or reliable study proving that Christian men sexually abuse women at a higher rate than non-Christian men. As for all the scripture citations, I will not debate theology with you, which would be a waste of time. You could read about the issue here: http://www.monergism.com/di... However, I think you will not, but that's O.K. You are free to believe as you wish, and to wrestle the scruptures with God, who is a much more knowledgeable theologian than I. I wish you well with that discussion.

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:49:24 -0000

Back to the other discussion about public school teachers,, state, and federal employees working on Christmas, I say let's do it. We can't be respectors of religions as public servants. Everyone back to work on Good Friday, Christmas & Easter! (Including our President & Congress.) Of course, that would include any Muslim, Jewish, or any other religious holidays.

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:40:39 -0000

Good response, now you know why God sacrificed his Son for us, because we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. All of us are hypocrites in one way or another, and no matter how hard we try, we ALL fail. Yes, we home schooled our kids, even the ones that began college in their junior years of high school.. One of the reasons we home schooled them is because they could get twice the amount of work done in half the time it takes students in public school do complete the same amount of work. No, they weren't sheltered, participating in many community activities such as American Legion Baseball, Girl's softball, Kiwanis projects, Habitat for Humanity builds, and various other community projects. You appear to have your ideas about people who home school set in your mind and nothing will change it. Too bad, you might learn something by being open minded. As for relegating women to a postition lower than men, I would suggest you read those passages again regarding this subject. I am not a bible scholar, however I do know that women are to be loved like Christ loved the church, He died for it. Can't relegate anyone any higher than in that example.

Re: Spirituality

oldbluelightjackson — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:24:11 -0000

John,
You classify the Bible (scriptures), God's Word, as an "external authority". God tells us that the Word is perfect, sure, wise, right,clear, and enlightens the eyes. It seems to me that the scriptures, God's Word, is a great source of "freedom". As for a baseline of spirituality, I'm not sure what you mean by that comment. However, I teach my family to seek spirituality from the Holy Spirit and the scriptures, not from "the world", since God teaches us not to love the world or the things of the world.

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:09:14 -0000

Not all religious leaders seek to maintain control. Not all religions are compatable, and the bible does not teach that religions will bring peace among nations. Man does not have the capability to bring lasting peace. Fortunately, all these nations, fighting, pain, and sorrow will pass away. God himself will bring the final peace; "Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice form heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Then He who sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new." Revelation 21:2-5

Re: Thank you, State Theatre

oldbluelightjackson — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:09:09 -0000

I don't just "disagree with his views". He has lied and slandered our (previous) president. I do not respect him as a political commentator, movie producer, or philanthropist. Now that President Obama is vindicating President Bush by continuing some of his past policies related to the war, I wonder if M.M. will use his theater and other resources to slander him (President Obama) too? It makes me ill to think that Mr. Moore has any connections with our beloved Traverse City. However, I respect your right to patron any business you desire. I also applaud you spending time with your children on a Saturday instead of indulging in your own self interests. Maybe that accolade is undeserving, since I suspect that spending time with your children IS your self interests.

Re: Not a prayer

oldbluelightjackson — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:27:13 -0000

Scary quotes are irrelevent to the discussion. As for schools and public employees not being scheduled to work on Christmas, they are not scheduled because it has always been a recognized Christian holiday in the U.S. However, since the schools are sterilizing themselves from Christian holidays, they should be open and other public employees should also be at work. I cringe to imagine the consequences if I were to get on a school P.A. and quote a LIVING Christian leader or teacher such as Pastor Chuck Swindoll, Pastor John MacArthur, or Pastor Joseph Stowell, It has become a one-way street in the public schools, and Christianity is viewed as the wrong-way.