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Re: http://www.baphomet2013blog.info/2009/07/follow-me.html

David — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:26:04 -0000

My religion is also internet based - and our tenements would fit in a tweet.

Re: Youth minister charged with sex crime - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:43:00 -0000

Ben,

Get over yourself.

Let's look beyond the whole "Christian religious stuff" and just focus on your behavior. Your behavior is 100% unacceptable. You do not need to treat people the way that you do. Christians are not your problem, religion is not your problem, atheists aren't your problem; your just a jerk. That's your problem. If every Christian, muslim, hindi, etc. disappeared today and all that remained were the atheists you would still be a jerk. Grow up. Life is far more pleasant for evryone, yourself included, if you put forth a little effort and just treat people with a little more respect. Try it sometime.

And wether I say it, or one of your allies says it, it is still true. So try to look beyond the author of this post and examine the actual text. Examine your own motives and behaviors, if you can.

Good luck.

Dave Poole

Re: Youth minister charged with sex crime - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:08:00 -0000

Ben,

I am not stuck on myself at all. We were talking about you, remember? And I also thought that we were going to leave all the religious stuff out of our little talk. I can't answer those questions, can you? If my ability to accuratly answer those questions determines if I can stay on the site, and it is OK for you to be here, then you must have the answers to those particular questions. Otherwise, according to your own criteria, there would be nop need for you to be here either. Did I get that right?

Waiting for answers

Re: Youth minister charged with sex crime - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:21:00 -0000

To Sartus,

I do understand the purpose of this website. I know that it is to support those who have left the Christian faith. Too often both Christians and non-Christians use this forum as an opportunity to bash the opposition. And yes, I realize that I have done that as well. I was just responding to Ben’s challenge according to the terms HE laid down. But thanks for the input.

To Anonymous,

In your post you said that no matter what Christians tell you it won’t matter. I quote “david, if you are 'insulted' get out! geez.... i dun think any one of us ex-christians will like you here. coz we will b against wateva you say.” You said it all right there. No matter what a Christian says you will not believe it. That’s real free thinking right there all right.

To Michelle,

If you read the threads that Ben posts in you will find that many people are offended by his posts. Generally he is addressing Christians so it’s all “fair game” I guess. If he were addressing non-xians that way I am sure others would tell him to cool it. And I do “get” his sarcasm. In my opinion that cutting, pointless sarcasm has run its course. We all liked the “where’s the beef lady” or the “time to make the donuts” guy, but after a while it wasn’t funny anymore. That course sarcasm just isn’t funny anymore. I do agree that if this pastor did these things then he needs to be held fully accountable to the furthest extent possible by law.

Dave Poole

Re: Youth minister charged with sex crime - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:20:00 -0000

Patience

Re: Pastor to stand trial on porn charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:36:00 -0000

To Ben,

It is called free will. Sometimes it is great but sometimes it is a bitch (forgive the cuss). People have free will. They can do what they want, be it for good or evil. Think of it this way; you live in America, you want to have a beer but you can’t buy any because the government has deemed it bad for you and thus illegal. You can’t drive a car because so many people die in accidents every year. Poverty is a problem so to slow its growth the government makes it illegal for people below the poverty line to procreate. Rape is a problem too so all men have their penis’ cut off at birth to prevent it. All pregnancies may now only occur in a lab and with prior government approval.

This may seem extreme and you may think it doesn’t relate but it does. I don’t know why God seems absent from certain situations. And where do you draw the line? Where do you want God to step in and where do you want Him to mind His own? From what I have seen, He comes where He is invited. That man who violated that girl probably didn’t want God in his life. People want free will, and a world will total free will is a world where this type of thing can exist. Would you give up your free will to ensure that these horrors never occur again? Because that is what it is going to take.

Dave Poole

Re: Pastor to stand trial on porn charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:11:00 -0000

To wm,

You’re right, God could have created us to always be good; and you could have crippled your children so that they would need to love and depend on you for their entire lives as well. But you didn’t. You would rather have your children chose to love you, and chose to be with you. I think God did the same thing. What satisfaction is there in people ‘having’ to love you? It cheapens it.

And get real with the ‘only a few options’. No, you can’t choose to have artistic talent or whatever, but you do make thousands of choices everyday. And I make no claim to know what heaven is like. Maybe we don’t have free will. I have never died and became an immortal spirit before so I have very little experience to draw from.

Dave Poole

Re: Pastor to stand trial on porn charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:28:00 -0000

To wm,

I don't remember saying anything about hell or consiquences (sp). You spoke about God creating us to love Him, and I likened it to us creating children to have to love and depend on us. Please don't stretch what I said beyond what I intended. I have no idea what hell or heaven will be like. I just know the heaven is the prize and hell is the consequence (sp?). Before I was 17 I never had sex but I knew it would feel good. And I don't have to get punched in the face to know that I won't like that. I don't have a good idea of what the treat of hell really is. Maybe it isn't as bad as everyone says. I don't plan on finding out though.

Dave Poole

Re: Pastor to stand trial on porn charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:32:00 -0000

To wm,

This tangent has nothing to do with the original post. If that pastor did what he is accused of they should throw the book at him. I was simply answering Ben’s challenge that he posted on the 19th. If you can’t ‘imagine’ that then that’s kind of sad.

Dave Poole

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:49:00 -0000

ben said:

"Attention!!! This is a Hate site!!!!

We hate lies, myths, assumptions, halftruths, falsehoods, hearsay, fairies, religions, beliefs, superstitions, ghosts, spirits, prayer, faith, insanity, religious trolls, politics, deity inspired books, people that believe in invisible beings. "

You also forgot to mention tolorance, diversity, respect, non-conformity, and Christians.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:56:00 -0000

wm, said:

"David, you're confusing a hatred for a mind-controlling superstition with a hatred of people."

BZZT! Wrong. You have not been really reading these posts sir. Many of these ex-ians do hate anyone associated the Christianity. They do not just hate the institution. This is so evident in their posts. These are not the words of recovering Christians but of hateful, angry people who are just looking to slam others to build themselves up. I don't see a lot of posts from ex-ians asking others how they cope since leaving Christianity, or what strides they have made in the recovery process. That would be the way to "encourage those who have decided to leave religion behind” Instead I see only angry attacks and hostile reactions.

wm said:

"Christians who insist on trolling this site, yet never answering direct questions"

Christians have answered direct questions. You just don't like the answers.

Remember, the first step in recovery (in this case deep-seeded hate and animosity) is to admit you have a problem.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:58:00 -0000

To wm,

You will have DIRECT answers to your questions in the AM.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:42:00 -0000

DIRECT ANSWERS

Wm: Dave, this is direct question: How is hating Christianity the same thing as hating people?

It isn’t the same. But most do not just hate Christianity. You’ve read the same posts that I have read. I see it but you don’t. We all see what we WANT to see. Maybe I want to see ex-ians hating Christians, but I really don’t think that’s the case.

Wm: Here's another direct question Dave: Where do you believe those who reject Christ will spend eternity?

Hell. There it is. And spare me the “That sure sounds more hateful than what we say to Christians.”

Wm: Dave, here's a direct question: Why do you refuse to answer direct questions?

I don’t.

Wm: Dave, anger is NOT HATRED! Anger is a normal human emotion. Dave, you have anger. Is your anger hatred? Dave, that's a direct question.

Anger IS a normal human emotion and all emotions lead to an act. Sadness is an emotion that leads to crying; joy is an emotion that leads to smiling. Anger is an emotion, which if encouraged and not monitored, can lead to hate.

Wm: Dave, why don't you hang out at one of the thousands of Christian forums. There are thousands of them! Why do you insist on hanging out here?

Dave, that, again, was a direct question.

Christian sites are boring and the forums are always empty. Besides, how can you learn anything about the world or other people if you stay in the same small bubble all the time?

Wm: You see, Christians who absolutely abhor the free expression of ideas…………..there'd be no REACTIONS to be had.

Are you saying that you are not responsible for your behavior? Are you saying that the lovers of truth and free thought are merely reactionary being reacting to their environment? Very Interesting.

And finally,

Wm: Please name ONE SINGLE ACT OF HATRED you've observed on this site!

Anonymous wrote:
Christians are a bunch of ignorant pathetic fools. I hate them all.
Posted 6/05/06 12:56 PM EST.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:00:00 -0000

wm: Please name ONE SINGLE ACT OF HATRED you've observed on this site!

achristiansworstnightmare said:

".......christians constant complaints and criticism makes me want to decapitate some christians and spread the blood all over the wall."

Posted: 7/08/06 3:26 AM EST

Thought you might want another one.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:52:00 -0000

Yes boom, please help me. I want to invite reason and science and probability and randomness into my life. Please lead me there. I want to beleive in science so badly, I just don't know how. If only you could provide proof for things like evolution; proof beyond THEORIES I mean. And if only scientist could agree on things so I would know what to beleive. I want to beleive them, I really do. They just change things so often; Pluto is a planet, then it isn't. Eggs are bad for you, then they aren't, then they are again. Oil comes from dinosaurs, now it doesn't. The Earth is flat, now it isn't.

Please tell me how I can reconcile these contradictions so I can beleive. Please save me with your belief in randomness and unproven theory and hopelessness.

I WANT TO BELEIVE.

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:40:00 -0000

boomslang,

Your last post in this tread said that evolution is fact. Can you show me these facts? I am very intersested in seeing this factual evidence.

Dave Poole

Re: Associate Pastor Arrested - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:47:00 -0000

To Jefftheubergeek,

Thanks for the links. I read them all except the last one. I still do not buy it. Some of the topics were a bit over my head but I was able to keep up with most of it. It bothered me that because a majority of the researchers, not a majority of the population, agreed that the "HYPOTHESIS" of 'UNIVERSAL COMMON DECENT'" is accurate than it becomes FACT. It is only a hypothesis, as identified in the article.

I found it 'charming' how one of the 'proofs' that backs up the theory is that there is no hypothesis or theory to disprove it. I thought it was impossible to disprove something? Also, some very interesting fossils were depicted on different sea mammals with humanoid limbs where the flippers should be. Even more interesting were the drawn in 'conjectured' bones that scientists wished were there (tarsals and metatarsal). I guess those parts must have been eaten or otherwise lost.

The theories of evolution, from what I read, all stem from a need or necessity; things don't just change because they want to but because they have to. But all the 'evidence' listed seemed more like abnormalities (a girl with a 'tail', a whale with embryonic limb nubs, or a sea cow fossil with abnormal flippers).

It was interesting and I appreciate you sending them to me. However, I am still not convinced. It was nice to give 'reality' a try.

Dave Poole

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:49:00 -0000

To Jeff the Ubergeek,

Be careful! You may be labeled as a Christian sympathizer and excommunicated by your fellow exchristians.

Jeff the Ubergeek: “…shouldn't we refrain from stereotyping and making sweeping generalizations?”

OF COURSE NOT! SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF UNDERSTANDING OR TOLORANCE TOWARDS CHRISTIANS WILL NOT BE TOLORATED. I think I read that site purpose and disclaimer.

Dave Poole

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:39:00 -0000

Idiot: a foolish or stupid person.

That wasn't very nice. Seems a little extreme for being just a little sarcastic.

Dave Poole

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:43:00 -0000

To wm,

The "factory" was great today, thanks. We got a lot accomplished. Two of my people got the new power phase cables routed to the primary switchboards while the rest of my crew hooked up four new power distribution panels. Tomorrow I fly to the west coast to help trouble shoot some issues another shipyard is having integrating a new system into an existing platform. I would love to share more but.....I really said too much already.

How was your day at the government facility?

Dave Poole

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:53:00 -0000

To boomslang,

"In a sarcastic tizzy, David Poole said:

"SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF UNDERSTANDING OR TOLORANCE TOWARDS CHRISTIANS WILL NOT BE TOLORATED.""

I thought it was funny. I wouldn't qualify it as a hissy fit or a tizzy. I felt it was the kind of sarcasm that is found to be common among the exchristians in the posts and forums here.

As far as evidence, I already said I have NONE. Why do you keep asking me? What is it that they call people who keep repeating the same thing or behavior but expect a different answer?

Hmm...do you know?

Dave Poole

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:18:00 -0000

To wm,

wm said: How was the factory today?

I wanted to ask if this was a sincere question or some type of 'dig'. It felt like a dig. I would think that such a low brow remark would be above the most intellegent person on this site. Don't beleive you're the most intellegent person here? Well, just ask yourself, he'll tell you.

Signed,

a reel ideot (duh)

PS,

Feel free to replace "intelligent" with "pietistic","sanctimonious", or "arrogant"

Re: Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:59:00 -0000

To wm,

That was nice how you labeled that dig a 'test'. It reminded me of when Christians cast judgement on others and call it 'exorting'.

I am not fooled by either.

Dave Poole

Re: Major flaws in the Creationist argument - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:15:00 -0000

I believe that I grow weary of defending or advocating evolution. There is so much more to biology than just evolution. Never the less evolution has, is, and will occur. I can put it nearly as a syllogism.

1)organisms reproduce with heritable variation.
2)many more organisms are born than will survive to reproduce (natural selection)
3)therefore evolution ensues

Where is the flaw in my logic?

Re: Major flaws in the Creationist argument - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:29:00 -0000

If we ever develop a theory of abiogenesis (life coming from "nothing") it will be substantially different from the theory of evolution. The two are not necessarily coextensive.

Incidentally, there are now many people working on the problem of how to create organisms from "nothing." What will Christians say when they succeed?

Re: Ex-Christian finds community in Freethought - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:55:00 -0000

I read a lot on this site about how atheists are 'freethinking'. Can someone explain why Christians can't also be free thinking? This is a serious question so please keep the sarcasm and insults to a minimum. Thanks.

Re: Ex-Christian finds community in Freethought - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:24:00 -0000

Thanks all.

Re: Whoremonging pastor gets stung - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0000

"These events do have an accumulative effect on people that are just about ready to face the truth"

Interesting. What is the truth, if I may ask?

Re: Whoremonging pastor gets stung - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:30:00 -0000

Sandra,

The "prostitute" was an undercover cop. I don't think anyone is giving her a hard time, except possibly some members of this guy's church.

Re: Man officially changes name to In God We Trust - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:34:00 -0000

Mamma Mia!

Re: Bruises, cuts cover dead child - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:30:00 -0000

horrible, but not sure where it connects to xtianity - home schooling?

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/menambah-drive-di-pc-anda-dengan-gmail.html

David — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:44:00 -0000

horre aQ yg pertama...wah bener tw mas bisa.aQ coba ah,

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/memblokir-akses-internet-ke-website.html

David — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:19:00 -0000

mantap bro yg artikel ne...pelajari ah...nambah isi otak.makasih

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/pasang-detektor-status-ym-di-blog-anda.html

David — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:06:00 -0000

ha ilmu Q nambah gi,makasih banget nech.aQ numpang sedot y

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/bloggerhood-list-gw-tiba-tiba-empty.html

David — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:53:00 -0000

wah punya Q jgn lupa mas

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/dapet-award-uykasih-ke-siapa-yaaaahhh.html

David — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:29:00 -0000

Hore saya dapet Award lagi dari sahabat saya mas Judotenslab...makasih y mas..

Re: http://judotenslab.blogspot.com/2008/10/blogpop-community-sebuah-komunitas-yang.html

David — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:12:00 -0000

gabung juga ah....

Re: Cycliquette Shortlist

David — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:01:28 -0000

Good list. The first one is the best.
I've never been shy about shouting down stupid motorists and cyclists, but the cycliquette discussion has prompted me to tone this down (a fraction) and try and focus on being courteous and even positive towards people who do the right thing. Cyclists are an "at risk" minority - given that people can sit in their warm, safe cars and not give a toss, change has got to start with those of us on 2 wheels.
Peak oil means we'll win in the end - we can afford to be magnanimous about it.

Re: Done And Dusted – Sun Tour Recap

David — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:56:56 -0000

Interesting to see someone in a Rapha Condor Jersey, but a Look bike, riding on Sunday.

Re: Cycliquette

David — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:23 -0000

Tim, your comment is important in that it highlights two things NOT to do with regards to cycling etiquette: 1 - riding with a personal audio device and earbuds; 2 - trying to ride in a group composed of people you don't know.

Re: Cycliquette

David — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:23:00 -0000

A few of the Pros who come back to Melbourne during the summers have a LOT to answer for. Not all of them, but everyone knows who I'm talking about. If their pro teams saw the way they rode the Hell Ride they'd be fired in a heartbeat. And these are the guys everyone looks up to.

Re: The Other Australians

David — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:28:08 -0000

Is Haussler Australian or German? Thought he was German. Or did he spend a few days in Aus and now you're claiming him as you're own?

;-)

Re: What You Missed This Morning…

David — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:30:56 -0000

Definitely - these "what you missed this morning" photos inspire me to get me out on the bike once or twice more per week.

I also love seeing rides from all around the world. It's interesting to see what the local roads and daily rides are like for everyone else.

Keep em coming!

Re: Fyxomatosis V3.0

David — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:51:49 -0000

Easier!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's BLOODY UWFUL TC, What have you done? Apart from CT it is my favorite website now its just too busy. Please change it back PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, for the love of God PLEASE!

Re: búsqueda laboral: diseñador web

David — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:45:46 -0000

Podes ver mi portfolio en www.dd3web.com.ar
Cualquier duda a tu disposicion. Saludos

Re: milión plop kimi can’t stop

David — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:35:00 -0000

Me gustas niño, no se por que pero me gustas, besos desde madrid...;-)

Re: http://www.compudio.ca/2006/11/monster-cable-thx-i-mini-interconnect.html

David — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:23:00 -0000

I just read your review on the Monster mini to RCA cable and it was very good. I recently just bought a pair before reading the review and did not know they clouded the sound with bass. I thought they were a good set of "audiophile" cables, well they had a decent price tag, paid about 21 dollars shipped for them. Now lets me cut to the point, I see in the newer reviews that you have bought some new cables and your not using the monster's anymore. What cables are the new cables and is it possible if you can give me any advice on buying audiophile cables at an affordable price? Right now all I know is monsters and some overpriced moon audio and dragon cables.

Re: http://thegreatplainsobserver.blogspot.com/2006/10/placing-blame-where-it-belongs.html

David — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:48:20 -0000

How anyone can actually say they are a member of this party is beyond me. To care about nothing but, me me me and nothing about anyone else in this country just speaks to their loser mentality. All I have to say is come November, there will be lots of forgiveness asked for, but the cupboard will be bare.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:13:00 -0000

It is a shame you were treated like that upon your return. Everyone in that church has backsliden or has a few skeletins in their closet. I would suggest that you pray to God about all this. Just ask him to reveal Himself. Whenever you look to man for guidance you will be disappointed. We screw everything up. I dispised organized religion for the longet time. Just a room full of hypocrites is all it is. For 7 years it was just me and my bible. I came to a point in my life where I just said "Lord, reveal Yourself". He will. I'll be praying for you.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:29:00 -0000

To South2003,

I have seen many things that I can only explain as being the Hand of God. I feel like I am caught between a rock and a hard place however; What I call proof I fear you will call mere coincidence. Also, these events were very personal and imortant to me. I am a little weary about posting them for public disection and ridicule. But here are a few.

About 11 years ago a friend of mine was suffering from breathing issues and irregular heartbeat. We went to the doctor and recieved an MRI. The MRI revealed a hole in the wall of heart between two of the chambers. He got a scond MRI a week later to confirm the findings and again the hole was present. The hole was of significant size, I don't remember the actual diameter. WE layed hands on him the day of the second MRI and prayed. The next day he went for a third MRI and the hole was gone.

The Lord has worked through my finances as well. I used to have serious money issue before I started tithing my ten percent. After I started tithing money would apear out of nowhere in my account. Whenever I had a large bill come up like an unexpected like needed a new roof or the furnace blowing up (not litterelly blowing up but you know what I mean) extra money would always appear. I'm talking in the thousands, just enough to cover the bill. Or I would find uncahsed checks in the house.

These things probably just sound like coincidence but they really happened.

I have heard His voice as well. I know what your thinking but when I have been very deep in prayer, seeking a particular path He has revealed it. A lot of the time th einstruction was just "wait". It was always right.

Everytime I have turned my life to His hands He has delivered me from circumstances I couldn't have imagined getting myself out of. He does it everytime.

I know it sounds crazy, stupid, unsubstansiated (that may be spelled wrong), coincidental, and like cliched noncence but it happened. And I am convinced that it is real.

I foresee accusations of scitophrenia and demntia in my neer future here so have at it.

Later

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:18:00 -0000

Hello South 2003,

Why are the regrown limbs proof that God exists. If someone did grow back a limb would you call that an Act of God, or just a freak medical phenomenon? Would you say "The Lord has done this!" or would you say "This is not God's work. If a lizard can grow a limb back, or an octopus, why not a human?" Would you believe the event or would you rationalize the event? And what if the person was not a follower of Christ? Would it still be a miracle, or would it be just an oddity?

Also, did you pray for your daughters recovery. If you did can you honestly say that it was a bad test or was it Devine intervention? Only you know for sure I guess. Does God have the power to regrow a limb? I think so. Would he grow one back for me? I sure hope so. I don't think I want to test it however.

Signed,
Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:35:00 -0000

To Jim Avro,

I was asked by south2003 to mention some things so I did. For the record I have no desire to chastise or browbeat anyone into thinking what I do. I do hope that I can help some people out there in my own small way. This site has been an eye-opener in a lot of ways. If all of these testomonies are true than I understand why people would want no part in organized religion or the god they represent. This site has not made me question my faith but has inspired me to render change in my own church. Call it preventative maintnance. I think a lot of Christians are unaware of why people "reaaly" are turning from the church. They do have a self-righteous, "they're just lost" type of attitude.

Later Jim.

To webmaster,

I addressed south2003 when I sould have addressed you, sorry.

I used the word "if" because no one has ever grown an arm back. I know that and you know that. Now that we got the obvious stuff out of the way perhaps you will answer my earlier question; Did you pray for your daughter before she was born? If you don't want to say that's fine. Either way I am glad she turned out to be alright.

ALways a pleasure webmaster,

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:42:00 -0000

To Ben,

Belief what you will. It doesn't matter to me. I know what happened. Call it a lie, call it a bank error, call it poor math skills. I don't care. Call it what ever you want. I don't recall calling you a liar and really don't appreciate you calling me one. If you think I'm pulling your chain or misrepresenting myself chose not to talk to me or ask the webmaster to remove me.

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:57:00 -0000

To south2003

I will ask and see if he still has or has access to the images. As far as the tithes thing (I know this will get hammered) The Lord honors those who obeys His commands. I don't know the exact verse. I am sure someone out there can find it and tell me how I misinterpreted it or mis-spoke it. And for all you unbelievers out there I don't think you have to worry about the "voice" in my head telling me to kill anyone.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:58:00 -0000

To Ben,

God does answer every prayer. Sometimes he says "yes" and sometimes He says "no". Looks like He said "no" to your prayer. This is the last post I will be addressing to you. You're too hostile, angry, bitter, and hard-hearted.

Talking with you is not productive at all. Nothing is good enough for you. Everything has to be advisarial. If I gave you a $50 bill you would complain because it was green. Nothing but anger in you. You need help my friend. It saddens me.

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:12:00 -0000

To freeman,

John 14:13-14 (NIV) "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."

You can ask for "anything in my name". That is true. This means (as is my understanding) that you can ask for anthing that is within His will. If it is not His will that (fill in the blank) He will answer "no".

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:39:00 -0000

To south2003,

Do you really think God would give people whatever they wanted. Be real. Would you give your children whatever they wanted. I believe the God in heaven knows what is best for us, just as you know what is best for your children. And yes I know that no one here believes in God so save it.

And no, I do not believe that God wants children to starve. He created 6 billion people who could do something about. The Earth produces enough food for all. What have you done to solve the problem? How many meals have you given up to feed someone else. I can admit that I do not do a lot apart from a small “save the children” donation (that may or may not be the correct charity. The bill comes every year and I just send the check, and the minimum amount at that).

But this isn’t about you, right. It is about all those “so called Christians” who aren’t doing anything. It is easier to blame God and talk about it on the internet while you finish off another bag of “Fritos”. This is not a direct attack at you but rather all those who speak of the ills of this world while do nothing about it. All the while blaming God.

And to Dan (rationalist),

Thanks, I don’t believe you are correct but I do appreciate it.

Dave Poole

Re: Woody Allen Sues Over Billboard

David — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:02:00 -0000

also - notice how the graphics on the ad look poorly pasted...like its a cut and paste computer job

Re: Woody Allen Sues Over Billboard

David — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:01:00 -0000

i wonder - notice how the billboard is on "Allen Street" - and the ad makes no sense...except its a cheap way to draw attention to the brand...because even if woody allen sues - he will probably get less financially than the gain American Apparel would get as a result of the free advertising. I hope he sues them for every cent they gain from this...so he can pour all the money into a great film :)

Re: Match Point Tennis launches!

David — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:33:00 -0000

I agree with Chris. I liked the old tennis game better -- it lasts longer, it is easier to control, it was actually more like real tennis. In the new one, the opponent seems infallible and the only way I have won points is by acing him/her. The opponent seems to be nothing more than a backboard.

If you could offer a mix of the two or just offer the old one in addition to the new one, that would be great.

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

David — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:44 -0000

I received and put together my new couch last night. It looks great and is very comfortable. Everything that I read on the website about the furniture was true. :-)

Re: Could my panic attacks be a control problem?

David — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:50:59 -0000

Sounds like you have a phobia about crowds, or possibly large rooms, or even taking tests. Mine is heights. No way to control it, you just have to accept it and deal the best you can do with it. Try doing aerobics every day, that will help you physically and emotionally handle the attack better.
References :

Re: How can I control my panic attacks better? ?

David — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:46:59 -0000

maybe try talking to your doctor about prescribing you a benzo.
References :

Re: Parkera bilen!

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:27:05 -0000

Fyfan vad ni ungar förstör en hemsida asså.. Pinsamt

Re: Simultankapacitet!

David — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:49:51 -0000

HAha.. 407 kul kul

Re: Slow motion!

David — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:58:45 -0000

Shit vad najs! Bitch slapen är fin

Re: Bitchslap!

David — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:42:21 -0000

Shit... Coolt!

Re: Uppmärksamhet!

David — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:15:20 -0000

"Henke
24 mars 2008 | 02:30
Kan ni inte alla sluta att retas. Det är inte roligt. Jag tar illa upp.

10. jocke/
Du värkar vara jätte smart.

8. Henke/
Sluta stjäla mitt namn och smutskasta det!

"

Skyll dig själv skit unge... Du förstör ju bara och klagar..

Re: Robodog!

David — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:31:53 -0000

Väldigt avancerad teknik... När man tittar på hur den kämpar för att stå upp :D

Re: Moment of truth!

David — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:40:35 -0000

Först

Re: Kärlekssång!

David — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:27:28 -0000

Fin sång! :D

Re: Karateslag!

David — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:14:43 -0000

Ser äckligt ut :S

Re: Onykter bilförare!

David — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:49:16 -0000

Spelar det någon roll om det är fake eller inte?!! Det är kul i alla fall.. Andreas är hjärn död

As bra och rolig!

Re: Guitar Hero!

David — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:07:36 -0000

Slipknoz, du kan inte spela gh va? Man måste inte "knäppa på knäpp saken", det kallas hammer on och pull off, h-a-m-m-e-r o-n, p-u-l-l o-f-f... Och han har man ibland, och ibland inte. (sångaren)

Re: Morgan Pålsson!

David — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:12:43 -0000

till skillnad från maträtten sveriges television !! :D

Re: Medicinboll!

David — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:21:08 -0000

klart som fan att det inte är en medicinboll! det är en pilatesboll, rätt storlek... hade det varit en medicinboll i den storleken hade det nog blivit mer än hjärnskakning för den killen

Re: Skratt!

David — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:14:36 -0000

Filmen hon skrattar åt är ännu roligare. Snubben där, han har ett hysteriskt roligt skratt! =)

Re: Skyy!

David — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:55:46 -0000

Jo då, skämt kan jag ta. Men detta är inte ett skämt. Vodkan existerar på riktigt. Denna reklam är en kränkning mot alla de barn som växer upp med alkoholiserade föräldrar. De barnen har föräldrar som inte tar ett dugg ansvar på grund av sitt alkoholmissbruk. Alla barn förtjänar en nykter och trygg uppväxt.

Re: Skyy!

David — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:04:59 -0000

Ansvarsfulla pappor dricker inte vodka! I Sverige att det finns ca 200 000 barn till missbrukare. Barn som inte får den trygga uppväxt de har rätt till!

Re: Toalettbesök!

David — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:09 -0000

Skoj, japan hittar alltid på roliga saker, blir dock lite tråkig efter en stund

Re: Vill du lära dig engelska?

David — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:52:15 -0000

Ja... Onödig komentar? :O

Hahahaha, as bra

(andra..., ;P)

Re: 9/11!

David — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:52:58 -0000

ja, vad säger man... detta bekräftar bara mina fördommar om amerikaner.... ;p :)

Re: Södra länken!

David — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:04:51 -0000

De var ju inte de lilla planet heller... snyggt flugit!

Re: BMW vs Audi vs Subaru vs Bentley!

David — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:03:01 -0000

Först skrattade jag när jag såg bilderna men nu är det nästan så att jag gråter när jag ser alla kommentarer, olika människor har olika körstilar och olika behov av hastighet, komfort, körkänsla och lyx. måste en bil vara bäst? kan man inte få gilla BMW trots att det är en pizzaräzer eller turkbil? eller måste jag verkligen ha en bil med 400 hästar när jag kör till jobbet på morgonen?

sköt du din bil så sköter jag min.

Re: Något för dom små?!

David — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:46:40 -0000

Ni som ej tyckte detta var kul kanske kände igen sig i scenerna eller bara är allmänt rädda för penisar?

Re: Fotbollsspel!

David — Sun, 14 May 2006 06:03:03 -0000

Gryyymmmmm !

Re: Grundlurad!

David — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:15:24 -0000

fan det bästa jag hört!!

Re: Robinson Robban for president!

David — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:10:28 -0000

Fantastiskt!

Re: The simpsons :-)

David — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:44:56 -0000

Tufft han kör ju en Volvo va?

Re: http://www.zunephilippines.com/2007/01/cheap-ipodzune-charger-at-cd-r-king.html

David — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:59:00 -0000

Share : how to rip DVD and convert Video to Zune at http://www.oursdownload.com/Zune-Video-Converte...

Re: http://www.codereflect.com/2009/01/what-you-can-do-if-your-dell-laptop.html

David — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:19:52 -0000

Worked great, Dell 1420 Windows 7. Thanks!

Re: How to get a replacement Social Security Card

David — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 05:30:00 -0000

For the job I just started last week, I had to use my passport in lieu of my social security card which has been a no-show for a while now. Thanks for the link; it might encourage me to get a new card finally.

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2001/06/27/ok-cola-its-hip-to/

David — Fri, 14 Dec 2001 11:36:09 -0000

Rondo... Lightly carbonated so you can slam it down fast.
( Zoom to macho fist crunching now empty can )

Doesn't get much better than that

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2001/06/27/ok-cola-its-hip-to/

David — Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:29:08 -0000

I have been trying to find anyone who remembered Rondo too!! I loved that shit!!

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2000/12/08/what-the-hell-happened-to/

David — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:59:12 -0000

I too like the old letter people alot more than the new ones. I'm even drawing manga versions of my favorite letter people. It should be noted that there are two variations of the old Miss I and Miss O. The first is the classic "Itching itch" and "Obstinate". The second and lesser known is the "Incredible inventor" for Miss I and the "Optimstic optimist" for Miss O. These changes were probably made after the show. I don't know why they changed Miss I but they most likely felt that having an optimistic Miss O was a better image for kids than a stubborn Miss O.

Re: http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/2006/03/sketching-away-saturday.html

David — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:54:00 -0000

Diahn,
The "Oarsman" is a sculpture I installed in1988. You can see other pieces at my website:
http://web.mac.com/phelpssculpture/iWeb/

I like your sketch.

Sincerely, David L Phelps

Re: http://andytgeezer.blogspot.com/2007/07/sack.html

David — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:09:00 -0000

dude, that fucking hilarious. well, i think you did the right thing, so you know, another adventure lies ahead instead.

Re: fiene & blondinen witz

David — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:02:00 -0000

Irgendwie beruhigend. Wenn irgendwann alle Witze gemeuchelt worden sind, dann kann man immernoch über SpOn lachen.
Davon abgesehen ist die Trefferzahl für Blondinenwitze ohne "Link-Wahnsinn" (klingt das nicht wie aus dem Bild-Wörterbuch geklaut?) noch ganz ordentlich. Da gibt es noch einiges zu meucheln. Frisch ans Werk.

Re: I love pearls – Pearl Paradise giveaway

David — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:27:00 -0000

I like the color of the Round Lavender "Freshadama" Freshwater Pearl Stud Earrings. Thanks.

Re: Dragostea din tei

David — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:29:20 -0000

ademas los culpables de toos eso... son los sultanes,los morrancos y toda esa sarta de maricones..a esos si los odio. Este es el mismo problema con esa cancion "a quien le importa" esa tia acaso hizo la cancion directamente para gays NOOOOOOOOOO ellos la tomaron y la electronik a caso la hicieron para gays NOOOOOOOO ellos tmb la tomaron e icieron sus discotekas de ambientes.... ademas es su forma de cantar alli en rumania son asi y se visten asi ese es su acento.

Re: Dragostea din tei

David — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 13:51:23 -0000

esta cancion es una carraca es u7na mierda es la panda de inconpetentes sunormales y gilipollas ke e conocido en toda mi puta vida

Re: http://mollyfromthe.blogspot.com/2009/10/pick-me.html

David — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:18:13 -0000

While I will concede the merit of your thoughts, I will also add that sometimes it is necessary for those who do make the inclusion or exclusion to clarify their reasons and/or thought processes to allow the listener to judge not just the inclusion/exclusion, but also the logic behind the choice, to determine if there is undo bias or discrimnation. Just my humble 2 cents :D

Re: http://booiyong.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_17.html

David — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:27:00 -0000

喝點椰水可以利水哦!

Re: Just a Part of the Whole

David — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:57:00 -0000

Wow Gitz. Your grace in all this is amazing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing, and in doing so encouraging others (ie: me) to push on and be extremely thankful for all the blessing God has poured out.

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/young-at-heart.html

David — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:48:00 -0000

Why is it that pictures of parents when they were younger than us look so much older than we do at the same age.

It can't only be the fashion & photography evolution. It can't be. I have to keep telling myself that. :-E

Recent blog post: Worship…and some other stuff : 3 May 2009

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/hdg-habits-make-able.html

David — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:36:00 -0000

Um, isn't jumping in assuming the best normal?

Oh wait...I remember now...I'm weird too :)

Fantastic quote btw...and one day, I'll win one of these and you'll have to think of a creative way of getting to Australia - haha

Recent blog post: So much to say…

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/identity-crisis.html

David — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:23:00 -0000

Happy Birthday again :)

My most memorable birthday gift was for my 4th birthday when my granny gave me a robot that did lots of robotic things, like shoot lasers, walk stiltedly, and spin its head around.

It lasted for less than a 3 weeks before I decided I needed to know how it did all that stuff. O:-)

There's a lot of stuff in a robot...

Recent blog post: Worship : 10 May 2009

Re: HDG: Attitude of Joy

David — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:47:10 -0000

I'm not often lost for words, but ... to describe this as merely inspirational would be doing it a disservice.

Oh, and PICK ME randomnumbergeneratorthiny :-D

Recent blog post: Living a Christian Lifestyle in the Workplace

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/riley-speaks.html

David — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:32:16 -0000

We all knew this anyway, but Riley is one smart alphadog :)

Recent undefined:=-

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/shoo-birds.html

David — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:35:23 -0000

My whole life is doing things silly and joyful. Yesterday involved some very silly dancing :)

Praying for you as you shoot those birds!

Re: http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/shoo-birds.html

David — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:46:29 -0000

As your joy and hope shines through all the crap those birds keep dumping on you. "Inspirational" undersells what you bring to the interwebs.

Hope Kota's BB gun does the job for you ;)

Re: Culpeper minister faces sex charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:37:00 -0000

Peter lied about knowing Jesus 3 consecutive times. He did not lie "to" Jesus three times.

Re: Ex-pastor Norwich faces sex charge - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:57:00 -0000

I know Pastor Chuck as well. I attended the church for about 5 years and left in 1998. I was not living a christian life at the time and fell away from the church. Pastor Chuck NEVER did anything that I saw to convince me that he could ever do this. Only God knows for sure and no one is beyond redemption. Please keep him in prayer and if you can't bring yourself to pray for him at least pray for those who still attend the church for they certainly have done nothing wrong.

Re: Ex-pastor Norwich faces sex charge - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:38:00 -0000

An update. I really thought this would go the other way.

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=801c1489-1be9-4c8b-8ca8-d615332c03ca

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:30:00 -0000

The Bible says that faith is required for prayer to succeed. If and unbeliever knows that prayers are being offered for healing and they do not believe then it makes sense that the prayers will go unanswered. The mind is a very powerful thing and can affect the body in drastic ways. If an unbeliever does not want Gods help they can psych themselves into getting worse just to “prove” there is no God. People do it all the time. Athiests and non-believers will say that Christians do it all the time as well. Seeing “miracles” where others see coincidence, claiming divine healings where others see good health care. You get the point. This is just an opinion and something to mull over

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:53:00 -0000

To webmaster,

I have not read of a case where a limb was regenerated in recent history. I have read the accounts from the gospels about the ear that Jesus regenerated on the soldier but that is all. And let’s not get into the legitimacy of those accounts because I am not offering those up as evidence to my claim. And what does regenerated limbs have to do with the affects of prayer on heart patients. I thought that was what we were talking about.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:32:00 -0000

To Heathen Sister,

Dave Poole here. I left the most recent Christian comments you were talking about and you missed my point completely. I never said that people were praying wrong or that they were not praying the right way. If I told you that I was praying for you to (insert prayer request here) and you were opposed to it you would make darn sure it didn’t happen, either consciously or un-consciously. If you don’t have the faith it won’t happen. Faith = answered prayers, No Faith = unanswered prayers.

If those people being studied had no interest in being healed by God then they would not be healed. God does not push Himself on anybody.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:04:00 -0000

To Boomslang,

Thanks for clearing that up.

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:21:00 -0000

To webmaster,

"The story says Jesus reattached the ear — it didn't magically grow back."

Is reachating the ear any less miraculous than it growing back? I don't think so.

And I do agree with you about the Charasmatic and extreme fundies are way out of line when they point fingers at those who are are struggling and blame it on sin or lack of faith. I have seen a lot more of that than I am comfortable with and it is wrong. I have left many churches where this was running rampant.

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do...If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."—John 14:13,14
Personally I believe that asking in His name is meant as asking in his will. I do not feel that praying for things that contradict His teachings is "asking for something in His name".

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:45:00 -0000

To Heathen Sister,

I can't speak to the condition of the man's heart or faith. Can you? Generally individuals with parkinsons that are as old as he was do die. Living forever or being imortal is probably outside of God's will, and I didn't see modern science doing anything to prevent his death either.

If he had more faith would he have died? Who knows? If those praying for him had more faith would he have died. Who knows? I feel that the scriptures are true. If you have faith and believe you prayers will be answered. Some prayers require a lot of faith. It is not easy to believe that God will save a life cure a disease when we see people die everyday from disease and accidents. It is hard to believe the unusal. It is easier to believe that God can heal an invisable disease like cancer than it is to believe He will re-grow a limb. If you pray for that most people will have that skeptisim and doubt, even as they pray. That is a lack of faith. I know I have the same skeptisism. And it makes me uneasy to say that. I still believe He exists and that He loves me.

Bottom line: I have no idea or good answer for why we do not see more "miracles" from the Lord that are concrete and indisputable. I am not saying He does not exist and does not move amoung His people; I just don't know why He moves the way He does.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:21:00 -0000

To Heathen Sister,

I did not understand your last question. It reaI've never tried to speak to the condition of another's heart or faith, But the fundies who come to this site certainly have no trouble judging the heart and goodness of the x-xians, so why not you?

So why not me what? Pleas elaborate.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:30:00 -0000

To webmaster,

"if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you..."—Jebus

I know — that's not literal"

Who says this is not literal? Perhaps no one has obtained that level of faith as of yet. Is that possible? What do you think?

"So, I guess when Jesus promised that when two or three agree on anything on Earth and it would be done for them, that wasn't literal either. I guess when Jesus said ask anything in my name and I will do it, that wasn't literal either."

If you read my post above you would know my interpretation of 'ask anything in MY NAME'. Read it again and if you don't get it ask some direct questions about it and I will do my best to answer them.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:59:00 -0000

To Wade,

You are right. Leaders in the church can misuse the "Just have faith" line to push their agenda or whatever. And when that red light goes off you need to consult the Lord through prayer about what you are hearing in the church. Any falsehoods that are being concealed by the "Just have faith" line will be exposed.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:50:00 -0000

To Heathen Sister,

I don't know the condition of other peoples hearts or minds. I don't know what they are thinking. And I try not to assume or judge. If others, Christian or otherwise, do then they are wrong. And if I ever came across as sounding that way then I apologize as that was not my intention.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:16:00 -0000

To webmaster,

I don't see any "back and forth" but whatever. All of this is very clear to me. Perhaps I'm all wrong, perhaps it's you. Whatever.

Personally I think it is foolish and just rude to throw Bible verses out on the screen, give your interpretation of it or use it against others, and then say no one is interested in "your" interpretation. The ego on you....... unreal. You talk with such an undeserving sense of accomplishment and prestige. You know as little about the universe and the supernatural or the afterlife as anyone else here. You may know more history, theory, and mythology, but they are still just theory. NOTHING has been PROVEN, not Christianity or evolution or intelegent design, NOTHING. Yet you poo poo everyone else who does not agree with you.

You thanked me for the entertainment. Your welcome. Peace be to you.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:33:00 -0000

To webmaster,

webmaster:Last comment.

Since you're such a believer in the power of prayer, I invite and challenge you to use that powerful faith of yours to pray this site off the Internet. That shouldn't be too hard for your faith, or your god.

Waiting...

Waiting...

hmm...

Didn't we already have this comment too. Nothing new to offer huh? When you can think of some new tripe, let me know. Good night.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:40:00 -0000

To webmaster,

The definition of a Christian is not a door mat. I have said nothing wrong or out of line. No cussing or crass words, profanity or otherwise. I have not judged you or condemmed you. If my sarcasm offended or hurt your feelings then I apologize. And what is a true Christian face? Post it so we can all see and learn from your vast knoledge and pesimistic attitude. For the record I do hope you come around to the Lord again. Let me know when you do. I am still honoring your first prayer request to me. dpoole@ebmail.gdeb.com

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:23:00 -0000

To boomslang,

Some people might be confused by your post. I believe you were responding to the post I left earlier around 4:00 pm. That post has been removed by the webmaster ( I can only assume). I guess he got rubbed the wrong way a bit. He told me once that he was more tolorant of other peoples opinions than I was. I guess this proves otherwise. Enjoy the bits and half-truths he spoon feeds you. When half of the information is censored how can you really know what is going on. Be careful of this guy. He behaves like the worst kind of bully. He pushes and provokes until someone stands up to him and then he runs home to mamma. In my opinion, a true coward. OUT!

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:16:00 -0000

To south2003,

Hamster, right, got it the first time. Thanks

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0000

To boomslang,

No evidence exists that would satisfy you. Not according to you criteria. We would love to have you anyway, however.

To south2003,

I think it is the ex-christians who are trying to sell their wares. "It's all bullshit", "God doesn't exist", "It's all in your head", "You imagined it". Show me where I ever attacked your beliefs. You guys have the adgenda, not me.

"It's been quiet easy for me to get through to a few weak minded, really it has - BUT some how I just cannot penetrate here. They just won’t buy *it* (the bullshit) and that freaks me out!”" Wow, what a statement. Basically your saying that all Christians are weak-minded fools and all of the exchristians who frequent this site are scholastic savants who are above all this "hocus pocus" Christian nonsense. Brilliant scholars who will not be fooled by the religious right. You're so concerned with and invested in Christianity being wrong that you wouldn't recognize the truth if it hit you in the face. No matter what it was. If a Christian delives it, it must be wrong. Wow.

South2003 said: Then again, why would the WM allow you to continue posting even right after the one you claimed was "removed?" If it was something really tasteless, I think he'll leave it there for all to see. WM ain't scured!

I spoke against the all-knowing webmaster. BIG NO NO. So it was removed.

This is just stupid. I gave into petty name calling and arguing. Enjoy your party. I still think you should keep the door closed.

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:52:00 -0000

To Ben,

WHAT?! First of all. My mother was raised catholic and never brought us (the kids) to church at all. My father studied Daoism, he did the buddist thing for a while, and some other self-realization something or other that I am not really familiar with. They both however taught us to find our own way. I did. Not because it was exposed to me, but because Christianity was real to me. I can not say that for the other religions I have studied/researched.

Now, let's look at the second part of your post. Ben said:

Christianity is a safe religion to belong to, because most people fit into the Status Quo.

Where as Atheistism is looked down upon as rebellion against god and the silly bible mind cult beliefs.

To proclaim Atheistism can be risky, it goes against the Status Quo, I know this from first hand experience, and the christians spout how they love everybody, until you announce you are an Atheist and their demeaner immediately changes and communication with them immediately starts to plummet, and I have seen christians get vile and downright self-rightously nasty and vicious. This usually tells the Atheist immediately what banner they really are portraying.

False statement 1. Christianity is a safe religion. This is true in churches, maybe. There is a war going on against Christians in this country. If you tell people that you believe in buddah or gaia, mother earth or crystals or ganisha they are much more excepting of it then if you say you are a Christian. They are excepting of it because these religions do not demand a lot of you. Mind your own, find your chakra, live and let live. People are comfortable with this. Christianity, being CHRIST-like demands more from you. It requires change, not complacance. That is why people are affraid of it.

False statement 2. Atheism is looked down upon. It is not hard to say that you are atheist. Where are you excluded from or how are you discriminated against. Do Christians exclude you? You don't want to be around those people anyway. This whole country these days is about breaking convention, being different, breaking the mold. Seems like atheism is great way to do that. If you're not fitting in somewhere it probably isn't becasue you are an atheist, it may have something to do with that "bubbly" disposition.

Dumbfounding statement 1.
I know this from first hand experience, and the christians spout how they love everybody, until you announce you are an Atheist and their demeaner immediately changes and communication with them immediately starts to plummet, and I have seen christians get vile and downright self-rightously nasty and vicious. This usually tells the Atheist immediately what banner they really are portraying.

This is the most rediculous statement I have heard. I have read most of your posts. You call Christians stupid, mock their beliefs, call Christianity a cult, say their Lord does not exist. And then you have the gall to get offended when they say something back. Give me a break.

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:21:00 -0000

To Melissa,

Quite a list there. And I do not want to make light of the issues you mentioned but are all those people praying to God? You seem to have lumped all those issues under the "PRAYERS GOD DIDN"T ANSWER" category. Most of those country's and territories you mentioned are not Christian based countrys's. Like a lot of people mention on this site "If you weren't raised to believe in God you would probably worship other deity.

And what have you done do fix this issue. How long could some of those kids eat if you donated your internet access fees or didn't get your hair done as often? Something to think about. And how many of these country's have ruling parties that live in the lap of luxury? Don't blame God when perfectly cabable people, individuals and governments that have the means do nothing.

"I guess these kids did not have enough faith, or maybe they were just praying to the wrong god. I bet you will claim this like all typical christians..."god took them out of this ugly old world to save them."

Yeah, sure. What a loving miracle.

Starve em' to death, THEN save em'.

You are clueless."

I like how in this selection from your post how you think for me and then make a judgement about my mental state. It's been a real pleasure Missy

Dave Poole

Re: Prayer doesn't affect heart patients - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:21:00 -0000

To Mellisa,

"Regardless of their religious faith Dave, at least half of these deaths were most likely that of a Christian and could have been avoided if only they had more faith or prayed a little harder for HELP. Is that right?"

It is my understanding that most of the worls hungry is in Africa and Asia. If you refer to the "WORLD RELIGIONS CHART" provided by the webmaster you will see that Christians are far outnumbered by non-christians in those respective areas. This is not the point. God's apparent absence from this situation is unsettling. I admit that I can neither explain it or understand it.

The point is that we live on a planet that can easily supply all of it's inhabitants with food and shelter. So why are there still people suffering? Look to the inhabitants of this planet, not God. He created enough for all.

"The validity of all religious claims that a lOVING
"supernatural" father is at work in this world through prayer and faith is revealed to be a grand lie every time a child is raped, beaten, starved, and murdered. They are innocent and have no agenda but to live. Yet, according to your faith and the bible, god sent them here knowing they would die in agony and dispair."

The world can be a crappy place, that we agree on. And like you said, when or if you saw injustice you would stop it. If everbody did that this world would be agreat place. But people DON'T do that. Because bad things happen to people and because people suffer is not proof that God does not exist. Does it apply the other way around? There are those who live very comfortable, happy lives. My your reasoning that would prove that God exists.

God gave us a perfectly working machine with a very simple operating manual. We as a people have not read the manual, tried to operate the machine outside of it perameters and complain because the machine doesn't work right. That is not God's fault.

"What are U doing besides praying for answers?"

Mellisa, you listed a lot of things you do to improve the quality of life here on Earth. In my routine I to volunteer at our local homeless shelter on Friday mornings, I volunteer with another church that builds and repairs roofs for low income and non-profit organizations in the area, and we support several other charities; some Christian based and some secular. God has called us to do these things. It's man's absence and comfort with these issues that is the real problem, not God's absence.

Dave Poole

Re: Youth minister charged with sex crime - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

David — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:53:00 -0000

Ben,

Enough! We all get that you hate Christians and the constant sarcastic narratives are quite stale at this point. If you have something useful and insightful to say then say it. Prove to use that you have more to offer than piss and vinegar.

Respectfully,

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:03:00 -0000

To Zondy,

Thanks for posting. Good to hear anothe Christian out there.

To south2003,

South2003:Whatever I ask for..remember unless your god is not capable of doing the do. What is this? Are we in grade school now? If people asked God to give them a nuclear weapon or pray for people to be killed would he do that? Doesn't make sence to me. Would he give everyone on Earth a billon dollors if they asked for it? NO. The entire world economy would crumble. If He fulfilled every selfish request the world would destroy itself. If God gave everybody everthing they wanted we would all be like gods. Human beings are too selfish , arrogant and stupid to handle that power.

David: Be real. Would you give your children whatever they wanted.

South2003: Yes, if it is in my power to do so, then I would!

No matter what they asked for? That's something. You would let your 8 year old stay up all night if he wanted to? You would let hom/her not go to school, or do drugs? If your childs sake you may want to rethink your position there.

South2003: Is that a scapegoat David? Try again. The all powerful being bids me do his dirty work and clean up the mess. Don’t think so!

Why shouldn't we clean up the mess? We made it.

God does have ALL the answers, and if we would bother to ask Him He would give us the answers.

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:24:00 -0000

To webmaster,

Ba-zing! You got me.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:34:00 -0000

To passerby,

How do Christians lie? Or more specifically, how did I lie? I read this page that you refered me to and have no response to give you. This "psychological phenomenon" puts people of faith or anyone with a strong view of a particular topic in a no win situation. If somebody investigates a new theory or idea and decides it doesn't make sense for them then they are labeled with "Cognitive Dissonance" because they can't accept reallity (or what somebody or some group has defined as reallity). And if they accept the new idea or theory then their faith is obviously debunct and out the window.

I do not think this "psychological phenomenon" does aplly to me but then again, perhaps I am suffering from......

Cognitive Dissonance

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:21:00 -0000

To Zondy,

Your right. And I have probably been wasting my time trying to justify why God does or does not do things.

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:03:00 -0000

To passerby,

I still think the playing field is not level. If you dismiss what I claim or believe you label that as an intellectual, informed decision. If I dismiss what you claim and believe I am labeled as too scared and comfortable in my delusion to handle the reallities of the real world.

And I don't see the corrilation between Christmas and the winter solstice. Just because the two happen at the same time. That's like saying the Canadian's stole Boxing day from Christianity because it occures on December 26th. (at this point I am hoping that boxing day doesn't have anything to do with Christmas, lest I look foolish, and to most of you I already do)

Dave Poole

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:04:00 -0000

To Zondy and J21,

Good luck with these guys man. It took me about a week but I have come to realize this web site is a total waste of time.

To the rest,

After a week looking at this site I have decided to call it quits. 90% of the people here have no interest in debate but seem to be interested only in slandering what others believe and simple name calling. I thought we were past jounior high. Also, I rad the webmasters ex-testomony yesterday and realized that I do in fact suffer from a lot of the same aflictions that the Christians from his past suffered with. Particulrly the amount of time I spend in the word and researching what I believe. I am not saying I don't believe, quite the opposite. But I do need to devote more time to study, certanly more time than I devote to this website.

Anyway, good luck with your site here. I hope those who are seeking answers to lifes questions find them.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:10:00 -0000

To webmaster,

Last post, I promise. Anyway, why do those who have left the Christian faith need encouraging. Why have this place to congregate. If you all are right then why do you need a suport group for each other. Reading the other posts left by non-believers it is obvious that they "believe" they have made the right choice. But if you are so confident in those choices then why do you need to have aother rally around you. Is it to keep them in line? To convince them they they made the "right choice"? It sounds to me like all you guys spend more time trying to convince yourselves that you made the right choice then you do others.

And without Christians posting on this site for you guys to attack the site this site would last about a week before everyone left.

Stay strong Zondy.

Re: I found God - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:22:00 -0000

I can't even begin to say how much my heart is grieved for all of you. You are more than entitled to have your own opinion, that is why God gave us free will in the first place. He wanted you to freely choose Him. Why do you think he placed the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden? To give man a way out, and I see that many have chosen that tree.

I am not apologist for any particular denomonation or sect, but I can tell you that most, if not all of the questions you have can be answered simply by asking them. Matt, I feel for you. Your experience with "religion" is all too common. That's why I wanted to respond, you sound like a man sincerely looking for the truth.

In order to keep this short, I just want to say; don't look to a paticular church or a paticular group of people for perfection. You will always come up short when you expect them to be more than they're not...HUMAN. Christians, not matter what church they go to, mess up. Some have it more right than others, but ALL are in need of Gods grace and mercy. The beauty of Christianity is that you don't have to try to earn God's approval, it has already been done. There is no "test" that you have to take, the test was already taken and you got a perfect score because Jesus took the test for you! All you have to do is accept that, nothing more.

God didn't give us the Bible to teach us science or math, He knew we would figure that out. He gave us the Bible to share with us the reason why we are on this planet, something we would NEVER have figured out, to live in fellowship with Him.

The question you see, isn't what our 3-pound brain can comprehend. The question is what has God chosen to reveal to us from His infinite, eternal glory? You all sound like you have read the Bible...Do you know what happened to those who saw what was inside the arc of the covenant? They died! That's how overpowering God's presence is.

He doesn't want you to worry about knowing all there is to know about Him, we will have ETERNITY to do that! Rather He chose to address an even more important dilema, man has a terminal illness called sin and we don't even know it! We need Him, but we can't get to Him because we are ALL sinners (Romans 3:23). What are we supposed to do then? Trust Him! He has chosen to reconcile us back to Himself through Jesus Christ, not a church or a group of people. Yes those will be in a Christians life, but they are not the focus of a Christians life, Jesus Christ is.

Christian=Like Christ...

I have so much more to share with you, if you have any questions, post them on my blog and I will respond. Matt, I commend you on being a leader in your family. That is something that is desperately needed in America. Just keep asking the questions that come into your mind, I don't have all the answers but if I can help, I surely will.

Re: A troubled past built on lies - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:03:00 -0000

To Ben,

Where did Jesus say that we should not pray? What verse? As I recall he instructed us not to pray "OUT LOUD". The pharasies of the day would pray on the street corners loudly to impress others with their grand vocabulary so all could see how "holy" they were. Jesus said we were to not pray like this but to pray quietly, alone. We are to pray to comune with Him, not to be seen by others.

Dave Poole

Re: Learning to think for myself - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Wed, 03 May 2006 21:00:00 -0000

To south2003,

Do you have a testimony on this site? And if so can you provide teh link? Thanks

Dave Poole

Re: Have I believed a lie? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:22:00 -0000

To Mark,

Let me start by stating that I am a Christian. And as much as I do not wish to see any leave the flock you must do what you feel is right. You can not base your decisions on what others will think, either in your current situation or any other situation that you may encounter. Now you have probably already done this but I suggest you seek The Lord’s advice on this. Don’t ask your Christian friend’s, don’t even talk to them for a while. Just seek the Lord.

Dave Poole

Re: Have I believed a lie? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Tue, 16 May 2006 20:09:00 -0000

To Boomslang,

I said: "Now you have probably already done this but I suggest you seek The Lord’s advice on this."

I did not imply that you exchristians did not try. I said quite the opposite. Stop looking for reasons to get upset and indignant.

Dave Poole

Re: From Depressed Christian to Happy Atheist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:54:00 -0000

Let's not fail to mention that boomslang however sits on his ass for the good of all mankind. While God and KHalstead sit on thier asses and do nothing for those who suffer boomslang sits on his ass and does nothing for those who suffer with a chip on his shoulder.

Dave

Re: From Depressed Christian to Happy Atheist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:37:00 -0000

I was going to acuse you of having two chips on your shoulder but instead I will say that I am glad you did adopt. My wife and I adopted a girl that was removed by the state and was going to be put in foster care.

Beyond that you are still sitting on your arogant ass. There are a lot more suffering needlessly out there.

Dave

Re: I knew God was talking to me - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Sat, 26 May 2007 18:18:00 -0000

You guys spouting imaginary God are probably the ones God will destroy in hell. I think God has mercy on those who at least try to believe but for you guys who purposely speak blasphemy against God, you will be destroyed. Oh yeah, Jesus loves you.

Re: I knew God was talking to me - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:46:00 -0000

Lol, webmaster on the song. He'll **** me up huh. God is not a bad guy but if you guys want to paint that picture than so be it.

Re: I just went to church for the last time! - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:59:00 -0000

My own deconversion officially occured just four weeks ago so I'm still finding my way.
My comment for new ex-Christians is this: I view my time as a Christian (41 of my 49 years)as part of who I am now, part of my history. Just as my two tatoos are a permanent part of me and I won't remove them. They are part of my life story.
Be happy that you have finally found your way out of the lies.

Re: I just went to church for the last time! - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:15:00 -0000

Michie - congratulations!

What is truth? At the moment I'm less concerned with that than those things that are demonstrably false - such as the bible. Read "The Bible Unearthed" by Finkelstein & Silberman for starters. Is the bible historically accurate in some areas? Yes, loosely. Is it historically accurate in all areas? No. It therefore contains stories that are not true. In other words, it contains lies.

If it, the bible, were true, we would not need apologetics. Apologetics being, to me: Xtians' apologies for having to make up excuses about why a lot of things in the bible make no sense.

Re: The world is more wonderful with all its various shades of gray - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:50:00 -0000

Why is there something rather than nothing? I don't mean Big Bang stuff, I mean actual something rather than nothing why is there space? Why is there time? There has to be something incontingent.
If there is a possible world in which God necessarily exists, then God necessarily exists in all worlds- not a proof but means that it is not UNREASONABLE to believe in God. Read some Plantinga. Read some Barth. You can't go straight from fundamentalist Christianity to fundementalist atheism, can you? That's not really fair to either side. See what the middle is like. Really analyse the arguments through the arguments of philosophers, not people like Dawkins who "makes me ashamed to make me an atheist" (a quote by a famous atheist philosopher).
When you start to read, you'll discover that it's really not silly supernatural rubbish, but that, whatever side you take, there is actually a reasonable debate raging.
What might interest you is a book called the "Philosophy of Religion" by C. Stephen Evans. Then pick an atheist summary and compare the two.
But if you don't, that's okay- it doesn't mean you're going to hell! Many Christians have opposing views on this, so make sure you have a complete outlook. And never try to read the Bible with a decent theological commentary.

I hope you enjoy your fast-track course to the philosophy of religion!

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:40:00 -0000

Dave? I guess that's your name. My name is David. I just sent a $10 donation to your site from your challenge to a "true" Christian article.

I personally cringe at the label "Christian" as most Churches and Christians I have encountered do not try to live by the standard of love that Christ demonstrated and taught about. I struggle with what my spirit says about a loving, forgiving God and what is being taught and demonstrated by the Orthodox Christian community.

My long winded point is, yes I try to follow the message and example of Christ so I believe that makes me a "true" Christian and I wanted to encourage you to allow your intellect to rest and be open to the love of God that I know you feel in your soul and spirit. Please don't let difficulties of the mind stray you from what really is a loving, but misunderstood message of Christ.

I have struggled myself and was even an atheist for a few years before the love of God brought me back. If you are willing, I would love to communicate with you about your thoughts as I feel it would only be beneficial for both of us. I hope you don't think this email is preachy, I pray it's not, but I just wanted to reach out to a struggling brother as I am one, too.

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:35:00 -0000

wm,

How many Christians have actually given $10 to you?

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:46:00 -0000

"If Christianity included no threat of horrific everlasting torture, how many do you suppose would be Christian?"

I think the number would be fewer but it would still have many followers. Like it or not most people NEED to feel like there is more to life than what we see. And as a "philosophy" Christianity works for me. Love thy neighbor, give to those in need. It works. Even the Dali Lama (not sure about spelling there) said that Christianity works if EVERYBODY follows the rules.

I do have a hard time reconciling the "non-believers" go to hell forever part. It doesn't sit well at all with me. I feel sick whenever I think about it. I can't explain or understand how it's fair and right and I have not heard any explaination that satisfies me either.

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:57:00 -0000

boomslang,

I checked out your blogger page. Does your band have a name or a website?

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:38:00 -0000

"But yet, you must reconcile that part in order to be a True Christian™. Keeping that concept in mind---you must reconcile that entire groups of human beings will presumably be mercilessly incinerated, simply due to their geographical location on the earth. 'Sound ridiculous? Yes? Well, that's because it is ridiculous, and if you're a critically thinking human being, it should be a "red flag"; a wake-up call, that Christianity is nothing more than propaganda made by primative man in a primative time."

I don't think it is "thinking critically" to call something ridiculous just because you don't understand it fully. There is a lot about Christianity I don't like, a lot I don't understand, and a lot that needs to be changed. But I am not going to just throw away all my beliefs because I don't understand one aspect of it. I also will not blindly believe anything someone with a cross or a computer tells me.

BTW,

The idea of an internationally known band that is popular and that no one is allowed to know about is really cool. I am the CFO of a well known oil company that is known internationally, but I can't tell you which one. I also have invented the hybrid car and sold the design to a major car company. That is also a secret.

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:26:00 -0000

"Changed? But what about the axiom that "God's Word is UNchanging". It seems that you, like many Christians, seek to establish your own brand of Christianity, yes? Regardless, if "God's Word" is subject to change, then I'm not quite sure how or why we should consider it the "Universal/objective Truth" that it's adherents claim it to be in the first place. Please elaborate if you wish."

Since men have already added and removed text from the bible we must assume that His word has already changed, as it pertains to us here on Earth. I do not wish to change His Word, just to know what it Truly is. If a group of men back in 400 A.D. or their about removed text then they may have also re-written it. I do still read the bible, God can still speak to me through those scriptures. I do believe that God's Word is unchanging, but that does not mean that men haven't done some creative editing. I do not believe that the bible is without error, and admitting that is difficult.

And take it easy will ya? Don't get all upset. I was just bust balls about the band thing. I don't care who you are.

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:46:00 -0000

Hey liar(boomslang)

I'll answer your major questions tomorrow. And I wasn't back-peddling, but if you want "more balls" (I'm not surprised by the way) then you got it.

Talk to you later, LIAR.

Dave

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:51:00 -0000

Sipen Gin,

My full name is in this thread somewhere and I'm in the book. If you want to spend the time and look it up then fine. We'll have a nice chat. Maybe we can meet up and have coffee. Who knows, maybe we'll REALLY hit it off and well....you know.

Re: NO TRUE CHRISTIANS! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:28:00 -0000

boomSLANG said...

The blogger profile argument for God's existence:

1) I think you're lying about the personal information given in your blogger profile.

2) Therefore, you must be lying.

3) Therefore, God exists.

Wow.

Boom,

Are you serious? I don't think your lying, I don't care. I think your a freaking idiot for keeping your internationally renowned band anonymous. Whatever.

I don't have the objective evidence you want.

Re: Dear Believer - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:20:00 -0000

To Shay706,

There are some good people on this site. Keep your eyes open for them. Everyone tends to get defensive and emotional when defending ones beliefes (or non-beliefs). Our faith in God is just as obsurd to them as their lack of faith is to us.

Dave Poole

Re: In Defense of Dave: To the passing Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:07:00 -0000

To Jennifer A,

I'll say AMEN to that.

Dave Poole

Re: In Defense of Dave: To the passing Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:13:00 -0000

To Pastor Doug,

What church do you preach at?

Dave Poole

Re: Saying goodbye - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:11:00 -0000

I've been a Christian for two years now, and I still am. I hope you all can excuse me for my foolishness in that.

Ian, that was a beautiful story. I hope that you have a beautiful and fulfilled life. To me, that means following the teachings of Jesus Christ, but as you said, that isn't the same for you. I'm not gonna get on your case about that; if you want nothing to do with God, far be it from me to interfere! I will be praying for God to bless you in whatever ways you're willing to accept, though.

Ian never denied the existence of Jesus, nor God. Contrariwise, he said that he wouldn't like Jesus and he left God after shouting Him down.

I know a lot of you won't listen to what I say because I don't believe the same thing as you (doesn't that make you as fearful and stupid as "my people" though?), but I believe that God exists and Jesus was the Christ. I don't believe this because of the merit of the Bible alone, but because of miracles that I have experienced and witnessed in person. I have been healed of two incurable neurological diseases (medical proof is there), just to name one.

Sure, I might be a retard, but you might too. I might be living a lie, but you might too. I feel like I'm more willing to admit it than some of the others here.

Anyhow, if someone tells you you're going to Hell, you should pack your snow gear. I think it's supposed to be cold there when a Christian is willing to admit they're following a shaky doctrine before an atheist or agnostic does.

Before you call somebody ignorant or fearful, check yourself. Everybody's ignorant to somebody, and anybody who refuses to listen does so because they don't think they'll like what they hear. This is true for Atheists and Agnostics, but especially for more "religious" types such as Christians as well.

Re: Jesus Christ has returned! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:26:00 -0000

To Joe:

One definition of "Cult": A following of people. (www.britishcouncil.org/ukinfocus-music-glossary... generally consider a cult to be a group of individuals who share a common belief, congregate, and who's beliefs rest in the minority compared to the rest of the population. Sounds like this place.

Dave Poole

Re: Jesus Christ has returned! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:06:00 -0000

To boom:

Atheism: A belief that there are no gods. Greek "a-theos": without-god.
www.reasoned.org/glossary.htm

1. The doctrine or belief that there is no God.
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/atheism

Dave Poole

Re: Is it right to ban ... ? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:41:00 -0000

wm Dave,

You said that today's Christian is intent on rallying support for tolorance and acceptance. How do you think they are doing this?

You also asked if Christianity should be banned form "polluting" the public domain. How do you think they are doing that?

They have already been pushed out of schools and other public places. How far do you think they should go? Should all crosses and other symbols be removed? Gay people want acceptance too. Should all the rainbow falgs and stickers come down? Do Christians deserve less tolorance than gays?

I thought everyone in this country had the right to express their ideas and thoughts publically. I hear things I don't agree with everyday. But I can't silence these people because I don't agree with them.

What other groups do you wish to rob of their right to share their feelings and belifs? Blacks? Women? Who is too be silenced and who is too be tolorated?

Re: Is it right to ban ... ? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:00:00 -0000

eel-shep;

How is modern Christianity "forcing" anything on anybody?

Dave P.

Re: Wisdom, comfort, and direction from the Word of God? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:14:00 -0000

For a God that "doesn't exist" you people sure spend a lot of time talking about him.

Re: Wisdom, comfort, and direction from the Word of God? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:53:00 -0000

Christians have probably made that point about as many times as ex-christian posters pucker up and kiss wm's ass and tells him how great he is everytime he posts a comment.

And why do I think you guys get upset when people ask this question.....I don't know. I can make assumptions but can't "prove" anything. I know how you guys like proof. I would say that perhaps you guys just like getting upset. Reading your posts in particular it seems apparent that you are addicted to conflict.

I read the site disclaimer and have to say I don't see a whole lot of "supporting those who have chosen to leave Christianity behind". Sounds like the cherry-picking mentioned earlier.

Re: Wisdom, comfort, and direction from the Word of God? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:54:00 -0000

How many points did I get?

Re: Wisdom, comfort, and direction from the Word of God? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:09:00 -0000

Sticking to the topic at hand:

People do cherry-pick the bible. The protestant bible has fewer book than the catholic bible and both have numerous discrepancies and unexplainable contradictions. We all know this. I don't think the bible is without error.

Off topic:

I have read the posts and I don't see a lot of encouraging. I see alot of bashing and character assasination. And I see a lot of you x-ers making the same arguments as well. I really like how everyone needs to make an issue over selecting the anonymous button when they should select the "other" button. If it is so annoying have the wm remove the anonymous option.

I also hear the same tired argument about christians believing in bigfoot and the spagetti monster. Be careful with that point, it;s an antique.

I personally have not seen anything new from either side in two years. So what is the point in bringing it up?

There are also several spelling and gramatical errors in this post. Feel free to point those out in the usual played-out way

Re: One Nation Under Huck - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:53:00 -0000

In God We Trust first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin.

Re: Why I cannot honestly call myself a Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:24:00 -0000

boomSLANG,
Let me digest this and return. I've got your other comment from last week to answer yet.

Re: Why I cannot honestly call myself a Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:04:00 -0000

I did get busy. I'll be back.

Re: Why I cannot honestly call myself a Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:40:00 -0000

Webmaster

I just read the post you recommended. I feel for Jackie. And I would comment, but it sounds like she has made up her mind. Besides, I'm already busy with boomSLANG and Trancelation. A heartfelt "No thanks" to the invitation for a free for all with DogEat and Refractor just for entertainment. ;)

Re: Debunking Christian Apologetics: Fanaticism "Proof" - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:16:00 -0000

What does it mean to be subject to authority? According to Romans 13 it appears that people are to do good because those who do evil are punished. What is good? Starting in verse 5 it says, “Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.”

Then Paul goes on to talk about love. They could honor the Roman authority without being like them. Jesus told the people to listen to what the Pharisees said but also not to be like them because they don't even follow what they teach.

The Romans didn't always persecute the Way. In fact it was some Jews who kept following Paul around that gave him trouble. Off the top of my head I can recall that it was Nero who killed Christians. But history reports that he wasn't playing with a full deck.

I am not sure that I would link Constantine to the first century Christian's. He was Holy Roman Emperor in the early 300's. 300 years is a lot of time. How much has changed in the USA in the last 300 years?

I don't really care what Hollywood says about Christian's. Actors are actors and Christians are Christians.

Anybody care to inform what the Book of Mormon teaches? Thanks.

Re: Debunking Christian Apologetics: Fanaticism "Proof" - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:17:00 -0000

What? I didn't quite understand. Are you saying that James, Peter- and Peter (were there two Peters??) were causing Paul problems? I have to disagree. In 2 Peter 3:15 Peter calls Paul his dear brother. That doesn't sound like somebody who is talking about an enemy, right? Why would James cause Paul problems? They were both followers of Jesus. They were on the same side. There are plenty of scholarly works that Christian's have written so whom are we to believe? I think that is the question.

Re: Restoration, renewal, and big bucks - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:38:00 -0000

That much money could be better spent.

Re: The Weather Whispers! | Windows to Russia!

David — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:02:00 -0000

I like your blog, found you through linkreferral. David

Re: Russian's Claim To The North Pole! | Windows to Russia!

David — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:54:00 -0000

Hi Kyle, Thanks for signing up under me in blogexplosion.com. Hope you have a good day.

David

Re: How to deal with annoyingly persistent questions about vegetarianism from the relatives

David — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:17:00 -0000

Similar to the birthright question referenced above is one I frequently get: "Isn't it within the nature of man to eat meat?" (And sometimes phrased exactly like that - as if he or she just read Rousseau before coming to the party.)

My response: "If you want to return to nature, then go and hunt your own game . . . with your bare hands."

Re: http://pruebas213.blogspot.com/2009/10/mediaeval-baebes-illumination-2009.html

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:26:37 -0000

El blog es muy bueno.Lo malo es que con la caida del otro dominio se han ido las calificaciones y demas.Menuda putada.saludos

Por cierto estoy buscando un bajista para la banda.Si quereis saber mas escribidme a frodorik21@gmail.com

Re: http://pruebas213.blogspot.com/2009/10/mediaeval-baebes-illumination-2009.html

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:26:37 -0000

Re: http://michellesfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/2008/05/not-so-wordless-wednesdayhappy-3rd_27.html

David — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:24:00 -0000

Happy Birthday! This is a very beautiful insight into life.

Cheers,

David Webb - Photographer

Re: LA GRAN DT APERTURA 2009 - PUNTAJES GRAN DT - ESTADÍSTICAS - EL BLOG DE EL GRAN DT: PUNTAJES FECHA 3 GRAN DT (6TA AFA)

David — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:23:37 -0000

me fue como el orto para que saque a nieto y a hoyos,encima tenia a rolando y al pelado,tengo ya 2 cambios y el otro saco al pajero de caranta

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:51:00 -0000

For the record, I never claime to be a saint or anything even close to a saint. I have spent my entire life in sin. I have lied, cheated, stolen; I even had an adulterous afair. The church is for the sinner, I'm sinning right now as I write this response.

"A man and many men wrote the bible, yet you look to the man written book for guidance." What is your point here? What difference does it make if men wrote the bible. All it is is a historical account of things that happened. The Lord can still use it to move in you and speak to you. He can use anything, He could talk to you through you "Alpha-bits" if he wanted.

"The Gospel According To St.John, ch 1 vs 18, "No man hath seen God at any one time." " That is true. You know, you can't see gravity either but you see it's pull. You know it is there. He will "reveal" Himself, His intentions, His plan for your life.

Never once did I boast your say that I had all the answers. And I hope I am not coming across as advisarial with you, that is not my intent. I preach this and this alone, "Christ and Christ crucified". I was a sinner before I was saved, and now I am a sinner saved by grace. He knows I will fall before I do, and He still picks me up, dusts me off, and waits for me to fall again. Christianity is a journey, not a destination. Call that a cliche if you will but there it is.

Anyway, to "From Bible-thumper to a Deist" I say I will still be praying for you. And for "Ben", I'll boil some water, and then pray for you.

God Bless

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:33:00 -0000

To Ben ;

I found this site about a week or so ago and ititally was interested to see what some of you ex-(insert religion here)ists had to say. I was moved to tears by some of the testimonies of those who have been betrayed, lied to, or mislead to a point where they just gave up. No matter what side of the fence you are on, Christian or otherwise, you have to admit that it is tragic.

But reading the posts of the other members of this “Community of Believers”, or NON-Believers, it is apparent to me that you and your fellow “x”-ists are virtually no different then the Christians you persecute. On this site we have a group of people who share similar beliefs, who congregate in a certain place (cyber-space) and discuss, encourage, and edify each other. That sounds a lot like a church to me. And you all immediately assume that anyone who holds an alternative viewpoint is wrong. What really amazed me is that all of your beliefs require the same amount of “FAITH” as the Christian beliefs you so obviously abhore.

“The source of god is your brain, your brain is communicating with your inner self or itself. Your brain is analyzing the information it sees and hears and what it has seen and been told to be accepted as truth.” These are your words. Can you prove any of what you say? I would love to see your published works or any other evidence you can offer. And the conviction in which you speak these words is so evident. It just drips off every sentence. You truly believe what you’re saying. But you are also equally unwilling to even listen to or consider another point of view. In my opinion you are no better than the “Fundies” you persecute.

I am trying to be totally objective in my assessment of the situation here. If you don’t agree please reply. But if you really look at this, this community of yours is no different than any other of the religions you hate so much. “This is our view, all others are wrong”. Totally exclusive like all other hardcore religions. In all my posts I never admonished or belittled what anyone said, but pretty much everyone said I was being self-righteous. I just don’t see it. Take a good look inside at your character and your choices. Much of this site talks about other people; “I left the church because of this” or “I know Christians who do that” so Christianity must be wrong. Whatever. Take a good look in the mirror, objectively, and honestly and tell me what you see. I’m looking forward to it.

Later.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:17:00 -0000

To Ben:

Let me tell you about myself. I am 27 years old, married, and recently adopted a six year old girl. She was a distant niece that we rescued from DCF (Dept. of children and families). I have lived alone since I was 17. My parents never approved of my Christian beliefs and we still don’t see eye-to-eye. Needless to say I don’t call her every night. I also OWN (no mortgage) the home that my wife and I live in and I rent out another house nearby. So I am not living with my parents. I have been a struggling Christian since Sept. 2nd, 1994. I am not struggling with my faith but just the day to day living as a Christian and trying to live by Christ’s teachings. Not easy as you know, but well worth it in my opinion.

Despite what you have said, I do consider other view points and interpretations. Just because I do not agree does not mean I do not listen. Maybe you do not see the difference but there is a difference. A big one.

I did not become a Christian because of some childhood fear. I was not raised in a Christian home and never feared hell. I really didn’t know anything about it. I came to the Lord when I was 15. I have fallen away twice, both times rebuking the Lord and prepared to never return. And both times, after finding nothing in redeeming in other religions, in myself, or in this world that satisfied, I prayed. I asked God, if He exists at all, to prove it. To show me, to let me know He was there. He did. I have been delivered from more trials and tribulations than I can recount.

What has your beliefs gotten you? Are you happy? Are you content? You sure don’t sound it. Perhaps this is only my 27 years of youth speaking, or my lack of real world experience but you sound downright miserable.

You don’t NEED faith you say. You have faith in more things you realize. You have faith that God did not create the universe. You have faith the sun will come up tomorrow. You have faith in evolution (I assume here). You have faith there is no God. You have faith in a lot of things you can’t prove. It is IMPOSSIBLE to prove that something does not exist. But somehow you can.

I have no problem comprehending your posts. It is not hard to recognize or understand what you are trying to say and get across. I get it! I just don’t see the fruit in what you are doing or saying.

It may be wrong to make those assumptions about you in the above paragraph. I don’t know you and made judgments based on your posts. I apologize. But rest assured my “Jesus umbilical cord” will not be cut. It does not shelter me from the world, or reality, I gives me strength, focus, and hope. As far as a comfort zone; I haven’t found one yet. I am in a war zone everyday, in the mission field. More clichéd analogies, I know, but it’s accurate.

Everyone on this planet thinks what they believe is right. One day we will find out who was correct. Good luck.

Oh, what is with that other post that says “Removed by author”? I think I may like to see what you posted.

Later

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:16:00 -0000

To Webmaster,

For the record, there was no threat of hellfire and judgement, at least not intentionally. And for those who felt threatened or judged I apologize.

In regards to your statements requiring burdens of proof; I don’t understand the following statement you made:

If I do boldly declare that there is no such thing as Big Foot, it never would fall to me to prove my disbelief. It falls to those who say, "THERE IS A BIG FOOT" to prove that there is such a thing.

What is the difference between claiming something does not exist and something does exist. Both in my opinion would be unsubstansiated claims if you can’t provide proof either way.

The sad thing is that all this arguing and discussion ultimately leads to a dead end. One party will never agree with the other. And even if I could provide some evidence it would just be written off. Christ could walk among us, perform miracles, raise people from the dead and still people won’t believe. It happed 2000 years ago and it would happen today if he came back. And I have to admit that if Ala were to walk among us I would probably not believe it either. In my opinion, the things I have seen and experienced is proof enough for me but not for everyone else posting on this site.

I won’t try to convince you or anyone to see “OUR” side but I hope if you guys have questions or whatever, for what it is worth, I’m here.

Later

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:06:00 -0000

I can support my disbelief in other Gods with the scriptures. I won't bother quoting it to you because you won't buy it anyway. This is what I was talking about when I said any evidence would just be written off. Yes you will say "this isn't evidence", "we can prove this isn't evidence". Fine.

You and your followers still make a lot of assumptions (ie: "It's all in your imagination"). Again, something you can't prove and still believe. You've managed to surround yourself with a lot of other people who are just as stuborn and close minded as all those who you loath and disrespect show much in "THE CHURCH". You would benifit from taking the blinders off. In fact, take the ear plugs out as well.

Frankly I am bored with you. I am wasting electricity talking to you when I could just talk to the four walls in this room for free and be just as understimulated. You are wrong when you state you don't have to prove your disbeliefs, and that is fine with me. You can be wrong if you like.

Later

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:33:00 -0000

South2003,

You said that faith is for lazy thinkers. I don’t agree with you. If you have evidence and/or proof that something exists than it requires no brain power to interpret. The evidence removes the need for thought. If a jury has sees a video tape of someone committing a crime they will convict. No thought required. The jury saw him do it. If a jury, however, is presented with evidence that is vague, for example, conflicting eyewitness accounts or inconclusive forensics, it is up to the jury to use their brains and interpret the evidence. Then they use judgment and render a verdict.

This is no different than what we see in Christianity, or other religions. There is vague evidence that God exists. Events happen that that some would call miracles and some would call coincidence. People say that they have “seen” or “felt” God; some will believe and some will say that the person is imagining it. It is up to the individual to judge based on the evidence, be that evidence concrete (indisputable) or vague (open to interpretation).

(Disclosure for the following paragraph; I am not trying to be hostile with you in the next paragraph. I am merely debating a topic with you.)

Finally, you are correct when you say that you can not prove a negative. You also stated several times that you know there is no God. Can you PROVE that? It is OK to say that you don’t believe in God based on the evidence available. But if you make the statement; “There is no God.” than you must prove it. 500 years ago EVERYONE “KNEW” that the world was flat. Today we “KNOW” that is not true. Just because someone says it does not make it true. I never said I knew God exists, I believe He does based on my interpretation of the available evidence.

Later

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

David — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:11:00 -0000

Spacemonk,

I belive, based on what I have read in the Bible and what I have seen with my own eye's, that is is "Bible-God". And I don't know, I belive it is God. I would actually admit that I know it is God. But since I can't "prove" it I will just state that I belive it is God. I really don't know enough about the other religions to make a strong case against your comments. Maybe it is a muslim-god. I don't believe it is and can't imagine ever believing that to be true.

You may be right in saying that if I was born in Afganistan I would be muslim or whatever. I like to think that I would see the holes in the religion and look for something else if I was raised in it. But I can't say for sure.

Later

Re: Russia: The Final Visa Information! | Windows to Russia!

David — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:10:00 -0000

Have a good trip and be careful, we look forward to hearing about your stories when you get back. Thanks for adding my blog to your list. I feel honored.

David K.

Re: Russia: Svet's Walk To Work! | Windows to Russia!

David — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:21:00 -0000

Wow! your wife does take good pictures. Very Nice, made my day.

Re: http://www.windowstorussia.com/2007/11/death-of-childrens-rides-park.html

David — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:19:00 -0000

That's sad, looks like at one time that was a pretty area for a park. David

Re: Russia: Just Walking The Dog! | Windows to Russia!

David — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:50:00 -0000

Yep, Murphy does live everywhere! Funny story and nice pictures.

Re: Russia: New Years; Food Traditions? | Windows to Russia!

David — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:11:00 -0000

We eat a traditional southern meal usually ham , black eyed peas, greens, ans what ever else sounds good at the time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

David
Amarillo, Texas

Re: Russia: Tale Of The Fox & Crow! | Windows to Russia!

David — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:25:00 -0000

That was some heavy cheese! I would've loved to seen those idiots trying to carry it away.

Re: http://www.arthusetnico.com/2009/06/facebook-contre-les-folles.html

David — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:23:47 -0000

Salut Arthus,

J'ai du mal à comprendre cette "haine" à l'encontre des folles. Tu prônes la tolérance pour être accepté dans la sociétés alors que tu ne fais pas mieux avec tes semblables (et ne me réponds pas "je ne suis pas comme ces détraqués" ;) )
Certes il y a des gays masculins, mais il y a aussi des gays féminins. pourquoi ne pas cohabiter ? ça parait cucul la praline à dire comme ça, mais le fondement de la tolérance est l'acception de chacun peu importe sa différence.
"Parce que ce sont ces homos là qui feront changer les mentalités, soutenons les !La majorité silencieuse doit reprendre sa place." je doute que ce soit en fermant sa gueule qu'on va faire bouger les choses. "Elles" ont au moins le mérite d'essayer ! et il ne faudrait pas oublier que grâce à ces folles, aujourd'hui tu peux montrer ta queue ou celle de ton mec sur ce blog sans crainte de représailles, remémorons nous StoneWall, les premières gayprides...
Pourquoi devoir éradiquer pour exister ? Existe sans écraser, ca ne doit pas être insurmontable. Affirme haut et fort, que toi aussi tu es là, comme tu es, mais sans dénigrer l'autre.
Tu ne veux pas de cette "mauvaise image" renvoyée par les folles ? alors PREND ta place et non la reprendre. Et de préférence à leur coté.
Ce n'est pas une attaque (même si ça le parait) contre toi, mais je trouve dommage qu'on soit obligé de de dénigrer pour se sentir être. :)
Je suis hors milieu, je suis loin d'être hystéro-folle et pourtant je les admire, pour ce qu'ils ont apporté, ce qu'ils m'ont approté, et c'est avec beaucoup de plaisir que je défile sans plume dans le cul tous les ans à leur coté. :D
Bonne soirée, et j'espère un jour, bonne gayPride.

Re: http://www.arthusetnico.com/2009/06/facebook-contre-les-folles.html

David — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:32:38 -0000

J'entends et comprend votre discours et j'en partage certains points.
Le premier est : effectivement il y a des gens qui sont comme tout le monde et qui demandent des droits. PD se signifie pas systématiquement plumes dans le cul. Mais ce n'est pas en enfermant ces folles que ça va arranger les choses. Pourquoi les cacher ou les anéantir du droit de discours ? quoi de pire que le non avancement des droits ? L'oubli.
Ils sont là à se montrer et à dire : "ON EXISTE !" Vous aussi vous existez (j'existe aussi ! ouf) mais pas comme eux. On ne montre que ces gens là ! qu'à cela ne tienne, prend le micro et met toi devant l'objectif des caméras, prends la parole. Montre que tu existes. La GayPride est aussi faite pour ça. Je milite pour ça, dans ce sens. Je veux montrer la dualité de la communauté. D'ailleurs si tu regarde un défilé autrement qu'à la télé, tu verras qu'il n'a pas QUE des folles. Et si on ne voit qu'elles à la télé, la faute aux médias, non à elles ! Avouons que le défilé est une énorme vitrine à nos revendications, dommage que les médias n'en fasse que du sensationnel.
Blâmez les médias, blâmez ceux qui sont dans le silence, blâmez ceux qui critiquent sans pour autant bouger, faire ou parler... mais ne les blâmez pas elles, elles évitent au moins l'oubli.

ce qui m'attriste le plus c'est que quelqu'un puisse se sentir blessé en lisant ton blog (que j'apprécie beaucoup au demeurant). "Ces spécimens", "ghetto" : comment peut-on ne pas être blessé ?

Re: Goodbye Kitty and Goodnight or O! Ye of Little Faith.

David — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:42:00 -0000

Awwww....

I love Peanut! What a cutie. Peanut and I will hang out when I come in May. So how's the last two weeks? One week to hang with wives and family, one for the summitt?

Re: Who says there is no "Un-Suck" button?

David — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:49:00 -0000

Is there also a Smart Ass filter?

:-)

Re: What Blogs do you read?

David — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:54:00 -0000

Looks like I dip into the same pool. I also check Flying With Fish once in a while, The Layers Magazine blog, and Rob Galbraith's site. That list of 60 sites looks good, but who's got the time? (plus, I wasn't on their list, so I'm boycotting... :-)

Re: Welcome to Keen Footwear.

David — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:14:00 -0000

I thought YOU were highly regarded, and I was just "noted"

(and uh, no, I didn't see the photo credit. Must be the air in Kathmandu getting to me. My bad :-)

Re: Welcome to Keen Footwear.

David — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:07:00 -0000

Who's WE, homeboy? How 'bout a little photo-credit lovin'? :-)

I still want an explanation on how those sandals are "waterproof" ! :-)

Re: The destructible, indestructible North Face Base Camp Duffle.

David — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:26:00 -0000

Nope, they did nothing for me. The camera store sourced a new lens for me and exchanged it.

Re: The destructible, indestructible North Face Base Camp Duffle.

David — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:53:00 -0000

I still love mine.

And speaking of lousy customer service - Canon Canada continues the tradition of crap service on a worldwide basis from Canon. I have a large artifact in the middle of my 85/1.2L and all Canon CPS can say is "well there's alot of glass in that lens so little dust spots look bigger than usual." It's a freaking CORN FLAKE, not a dust spot...

jerks.

Re: Georgetown Lightroom 2 PhotoWalk

David — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:21:00 -0000

Well aren't you two just the tight little "cool photographers in asia" club? (muttering with jealousy, wishing I were there...)

Have fun. We'll be thinking about you over here in Vancouver.

Re: The FujiSuper Six Selected

David — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:26:00 -0000

Congratulations!

-david

Re: Got a Home!

David — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:23:00 -0000

Sweet lah. I can't wait to stay with you guys lah.(Did I do it right?) :-)

Re: G9

David — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:04:00 -0000

you aren't going to wear that goofy hat on the Lumen Dei tour, are you?

:-)

Re: Penang – A Culinary Paradise

David — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:12:00 -0000

Dude, that McD comment hurt. I haven;t eaten fast food in a long time - well over a year since McDonald's. I just don't like the wierd stuff. And cuttlefish? Sorry man, that's wierd. And beans in my dessert?! Also wierd.

Troy - you still coming to Vancouver this month?

Re: Penang – A Culinary Paradise

David — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:10:00 -0000

i think i'm gonna hurl...

Re: June’s Wallpaper and 80 Thanks

David — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:28:00 -0000

Didn't you shoot this in JPG? :-)

Re: Happy birthday to me.

David — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:53:00 -0000

I thought you were kidding when you said your mother reads your blog! :-)

Happy birthday, bro.

-d

Re: Ante Up! Airlines want your Money.

David — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:28:00 -0000

Ha! Nice spin they put on that. In the mean time Southwest plays the same game in reverse. Sure, you get a deal but you get nothing for it - not even an actual seat assignment - so you're forced to fight your way on or wait and see what horrible seat chance brings you. Damned if you o, damned if you don't with the airlines.

Re: 13 Photographs That Changed the World. – Maybe.

David — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0000

Interesting. I'd like to see another list that makes less exagerated claims for its images. Like "iconic images of the 20th Century" - you'd have to include McCurry's Afghan Girl in that one. But here's a question - as we become more and more media-saturated, do photographs really change the world the way we hope/wish they would?

Re: Lumen Dei One Day – A Success

David — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:43:00 -0000

*blush*

Re: April Wallpaper

David — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:28:00 -0000

Boy, you don't mess around, do you Gavin? :-) What dates are you booked at the guesthouse?

Re: April Wallpaper

David — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:29:00 -0000

Aw, nuts, I feel left out. I'll be in Kathmandu for October, heading home via Cambodia wouldn't be hard, but that's well into World Vision assignment time.

Have fun without me. At least Gavin and I might have time to hang in the Kat, and Matt and I will have spent two weeks in Kashmir. And Troy might be coming to Vancouver. Who know's maybe we'll all be so sick of each other that not going will be a good thing. Ok, I feel better now.

:-)

Re: April Wallpaper

David — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:43:00 -0000

Gorgeous! Brings back some wonderful memories and makes me excited about creating more! Only 167 days until the Lumen Dei tour begins in Delhi.

Re: Ami Vitale’s Kolkata’s Rickshaws

David — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:57:00 -0000

Gavin - I'm pretty sure she's referring to the ongoing battle to make human rickshaws illegal. I've caught snippets of it recently - doesn't look good for the rickshaw wallas...

david duChemin

Re: Review: ThinkTank’s Modular Belt System

David — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:01:00 -0000

Oh man! You gone and done put pink crap all over yer lens caps and stuff?

Sigh. I thought I knew you. You may be wearing an LBV but ain't no-one gonna mistake you for a marine with all that pink.

You going all FlyingWithFish on me?

:-)

Re: Blurb Has Free Shipping

David — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:02:00 -0000

The ThinkTank modular pouches are brilliant for this. I use the Honl Gearwraps, but mostly for kit I don't have modulus pouches for - like my bodies. But you're right about having a way to work out of the pouches if the baggage goes awol.

I wanna see pics of the cases closed with your decals on them!

-pixelatedimage.com

Re: Gitzo’s New Hero!

David — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:50:00 -0000

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think about this bag - and wonder if it fits into the smaller jets we sometimes get crammed into, the regional jets.

I have their Airport Addicted and love it, but it be BIG! and without rollers it's lighter than Airport Security, but I dread the moment they see this thing and demand that I weigh it. I'm outta luck then...

so, tell me what you think.

safe travels to Thailand. I'll get in touch after I am back from Africa on April 01.

David

PixelatedImage.com

Re: Petition for British Photographers

David — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0000

Consider it done, Matt. This kind of lunacy is astounding really.

-david (pixelatedimage.com)

Re: Lowepro PhotoTrekker II Review

David — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:23:00 -0000

Matt - Great review - would love to have one of these myself - my CompuTrekker AW is fantastic. I have used LowePro bags for 15 years and can't say enough about the quality of these bags.

Well thought-out review of what looks to be yet another gem in the LowePro arsenal

David

pixelatedimage.com

Re: Detail

David — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:17:00 -0000

Matt - There's nothing wrong with this - technically it's good - but when I read your blurb and you tell me he primarily makes tombstones, I think you missed greatness on this one. If you can tie the detail of this image to such a powerful theme - mortality - it would be brilliant. I don't know how you'd shoot that except that the same shot over a tomb-stone while he's carving lettering - or making the tombstone somehow identifiable as a tombstone - would make take this a step up and add a strong thematic/story element.

Also because a hammer in action is not static I feel this one is posed. Whether it is or not is not important - it just FEELS that way. Some blur on the hammer swinging - say at 1/30th would be cool.

All that being said, it does accomplish what you set out for it. Tones and textures are great.

David

pixelatedimage

Re: New Book Being Published

David — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:21:00 -0000

Congrats, brother! A milestone! I'm shooting Chris Walla from the band Death Cab For Cutie today. This guy's a god in the indie rock world - why they picked me is a mystery. In fact I passed on it first time around but they called two days ago and said they were convinced I was the guy to do it. So it puts a feather in my hat and gives me a little more change towards gear for my soon-coming 5D. Fun!

Congrats too on the cover shot of TPN.

David

pixelatedimage.com

Re: http://williamwhitlow.blogspot.com/2009/05/43-things-personality-quiz.html

David — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:42:32 -0000

If you're interested in a real psychology-based personality test, check out our Personality Patterns app; it provides very detailed feedback in a visually, interactive format, along w/some cool social features. You can also find it on Facebook. On the go? Try it on your iPhone.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/05/spanking-should-be-olympic-sport.html

David — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:10:00 -0000

Wasn't that screaming kid in the red and blue rugby shirt actually home-schooled?

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/07/happy-birthday-america-offensive.html

David — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:55:00 -0000

Am I the only person who thinks that particular Statue of Liberty has man hands?

I'm just saying

Re: Premier Leagues mest överskattade spelare

David — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:48:37 -0000

Nu sättar jag nog ut hakan som bäddar för en käftsmäll... men jag skulle nog vilja ha in Robin van Persie av samma andledning som de andra anfallarna... RvP är en duktig forbollsspelare men en otrolig blick och fina passningar plus bra tryck i dojan vad det gäller frisparkar men som spets i Arsenal så missar han för mycket. Han sätter ju väldigt sällan de skott han skjuter, om dom nu inte ligger still... Skulle kanske passa bättre på vänsterkanten i Arsenals 4-3-3

Re: Maktkampen om Arsenal

David — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:01:29 -0000

Du missar en viktig sak i frågan Christenson. Det är ju att Hill Wood har gjort en helomvändning gällande Kroenke och efter det kraftfulla uttlandet om att de "inte behöver hans sort" numera har inlett ett samarbete. Kroenke har också gått med i denna "lock down" och lovat att inte sälja aktier till utomstående aktörer.

Annars tror jag nog som dig att Kroenke kommer köpa precis så många aktier som han kan utan att ta över klubben. Därmed kan har fortsätta att samarbeta med styrelsen och komma att bli en nyttig passiv investerare i klubben. Arsenal FC är troligtvis ligans bästa investering och det finns mycket pengar att tjäna och många marknader (USA och Asien exempelvis) att erövra. Men alla vi Gooners hoppas ju såklart att vi får fortsätta vara den enda brittiskt ägda klubben och självförsörjande toppklubben i England.

Re: Förlust mot Ukraina och patetisk ursäkt från Ferguson

David — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:01:57 -0000

Ja det är värt det gå på Jay Z det är du värd efter ditt fina bloggande!

Re: Your girlfriends are going to hate me…

David — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:47:27 -0000

Giggs kommer inte i närheten av Henrys klass och därför är det ett skämt att kalla honom bäst genom tiderna. Den enda Giggs kan titulera sig är "mest" genom tiderna. Då han varit en av Uniteds bästa spelare under många år men kanske aldrig den bäste. Henry visade överlägsen klass i hela ligan under många säsonger och spelar därför i en egen liga.

Den kan inte vara svårt för en neutral att se att Henry är bäst genom tiderna i PL.

Re: Saturday Night Live on AIG’s Bottomless Chutzpah

David — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:46 -0000

"it's springtime for hitler and germany"

Re: http://siditty.blogspot.com/2008/05/were-kids-always-this-bad.html

David — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:51:00 -0000

Bucky Fuller use to say that environment is stronger than will power. Kids are the same, at least to start with. It’s the environment that has changed, and if we don’t keep an eye on what our kids are exposed to, then shame on us as parents.

Of course there’s a lot we can’t control, but getting the computer out of their bedroom and into the living room is right on. If you can’t be home when they’re on the computer, get remote monitoring software made for teenagers like Computer Parenting that let’s you be involved in what they are doing, not just some filter you install and hope it keeps them safe.

Re: http://anyulled.blogspot.com/2009/05/de-donde-viene-la-costumbre-del.html

David — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:29:00 -0000

Si el Estado teocrático no alcanzó mayor perfección no fue por culpa de las autoridades religiosas. Han señalado todos los autores la descomposición de la Iglesia en el curso del siglo VII. Para nosotros la cuesta abajo se acelera desde el VIII Concilio toledano, es decir, cuando aparece con mucho mayor fuerza la colusión entre ambos poderes. No se puede culpar ni a una sociedad, ni a un cuerpo determinado, ni a un grupo profesional, por la comisión por sus miembros de hechos contrarios a la moral imperante o al derecho natural.
Esto es el fruto de la imperfección humana. Mas, cuando los actos que se condenan necesitan para su represión el peso de una ley coercitiva, se debe deducir que no se trata de un caso particular, sino de delitos suficientemente extendidos para que su atajo requiera la elaboración de una norma con carácter general. No se le ha ocurrido a ningún legislador establecer una ley en contra de los homosexuales por haber llegado a sus oídos un caso de sodomía. Es esto lo que llama
poderosamente la atención del lector cuando medita sobre las actas de los últimos concilios
toledanos.
Existe en los eclesiásticos un afán de lucro desmedido que les conduce a realizar actos delictivos.
Han reunido los obispos tales riquezas que su conservación y administración requiere una
legislación prolija que se repite en cada concilio. Las más notables son las medidas reiteradas para impedir que los sacerdotes de un obispado entraran a saco en sus bienes al fallecer el titular. Pues era corriente que el obispo recientemente nombrado se encontrara con las arcas vacías. Se tomaron medidas para que no ocurriera lo contrario y por caridad no despilfarrara a su muerte los bienes de la Iglesia. No nos podemos extender. Concluiremos con Thompson que «esta incesante legislación de los concilios, a lo largo del siglo, nos da una clara visión de la rapacidad y extorsión
de los obispos».
En el XI Concilio toledano, reunido en el reinado de Vamba, en 675, se promulgan varios cánones edificantes: los sacerdotes que violen, asesinen o cometan otras violencias son sometidos a la ley ordinaria. Determinó el concilio una serie de medidas que establecían un trato especial a los obispos.
No están sujetos a la pena del talión si han cometido un adulterio con la mujer de un gran personaje o han violado su hija o su nieta; tampoco si han cometido un homicidio en la persona de un palatino.
«Nada se dice de los obispos que asesinasen a inferiores o sedujesen a sus mujeres.» El caso no revestía importancia para que se ocupara de ello la asamblea.

Del libro: "La revolución Islámica de Occidente" del historiador Ignacio Olagüe.

Re: One Nation Under Huck - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:23:00 -0000

We may not be a "Christian" nation but the founding fathers did believe in a supreme being

Re: Once a Baby-Killer... - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:56:00 -0000

To riley j,

Where do you draw the line then? At what point does abortion stop being a choice and become murder?

Re: Once a Baby-Killer... - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:25:00 -0000

riley j,

Thanks for responding, but I don't think you answered my question. And I asked it not to draw you out and start an argument but only to hopefully further my own understanding. My own opinion on abortion is not driven by my belief in God at all. I do not know where to draw the moral line myself. Since I can't draw a line I choose to be conservative and call it human right from conception.

I do not see the harm in telling what your personal line is though. I don't think it will have any effect on the current laws in place or change policy in any way.

Peace

Re: My Two Year Degree in Atheism and the Refuting of Religion is Completed - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:42:00 -0000

“How can you be happy in Heaven if a loved one is in Hell?” That’s a great party question.

May I speak to this question? As a Seventh-day Adventist christian, I understand the Bible to say that there is no hell, not at the present. When we die, we just sleep (in God's eyes). We lay in state awaiting the coming of Jesus and the end of this great controversy of sin and rebellion.

But the day of judgment is coming and then there will be hell. It will be done, and then be over with. Everything done in unrighteousness and without love will fail the big test and sin will forever be destroyed.

That may not sound very acceptable to you, but we see it done every day. Crime is punished and if it were not, no one would be safe. I'm punished in the consequences of my faults, as you are, no doubt. So the final judgment will be the great crescendo of all the punishments that have been required during this life.

Are we sad because our loved ones suffer from drug addictions and die? Do we suffer with them? Yes. Do the parents and family of death row prisoners suffer when they finally meet their death? Hopefully. Will God suffer at the perishing of a world in rebellion? Yes, He will, but He must bring an end of sin and rebellion. It can't go on forever. Will family and intimate friends sorrow for the loss of their rebel loved ones? Yes.

Re: My Two Year Degree in Atheism and the Refuting of Religion is Completed - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:41:00 -0000

Xrayman, thank you for your respectful reply to my comment. I feel a kind of commraderie, even though we look at life from opposite angles. Although I'm a Christian, I've been through some real ups and downs in my Christian walk. But my last one (lasting 13 years) took me down far enough to not want to stay away from faith any longer.

I say "faith" to be less offensive to you than to say "God." Please, I'm genuinely not trying to be offensive. I hope you believe that. I'm going to read some more on your blog. I hope to leave more comments, unoffensive ones, that is. But at least, this way I can sound a little more intelligent as I see where you are coming from in your new-found atheism.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:49:00 -0000

Ryan,

Remember the talk we had about being nice?
Your not trying hard enough.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:34:00 -0000

Ryan,

You talk about atheism returning your self respect to you but you do nothing but disrespect yourself by using that language. And I find that you are just as biggoted as the Christians you persecute. And you advocate the same violance against Christians that you have acused them of inflicting on others. How are you any better then them?

Just shine on your brother, man.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:29:00 -0000

Ryan,

What is wrong with showing respect to everyone, regardless of if you agree with them or not? It's not hard and it makes you a better, well adjusted person. What does all that venom and anger gain you? Explain how being nasty and foul improves your life or makes you a better person. Can't you disagree with out being nasty?

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:26:00 -0000

Ryan,

I read all of Andrew's points and don't agree with the conclusions that he draws. However, I don't thinkbtelling him to fuck himself does anybody any good. It only hurts both parties. I do think his scientist argument is very similar to the kind of argument that atheists here make against Christians.

Astreja,

Of course showing respect comes from ones own free will. So does showing disrespect. I think how one handles strife and adversity speaks volumes to ones character. I haven't said one thing to Ryan of a threatening nature or spoken about god or hell or anything, but I am disrespected. I am disrespected just because I am categorized with Christianity. Isn't that bigotry? I here Christian bigotry protested here all the time. Why isn't bigotry in all its forms reviled here? I don't get it.

I think there is a double standard in this community. You expect more from other than you expect from yourselves.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:57:00 -0000

Ryan,

Wrong. Your assumptions, your theories, your conclusions are wrong, wrong, wrong. What terrible things made you this way?

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:46:00 -0000

Ryan,

We should get lunch sometime.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:00 -0000

Ryan

"There're dying for it". That's in poor taste isn't it? Wait, that was a stupid question. I forgot who I was talking to for a moment.

I'm happily married so I must decline. Want to come to my church Sunday?

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:39:00 -0000

Astreja,

Your right, I don't understand where you are coming from. But you managed to somehow voice your objections without being vulgar and gross. If you had spoken to Ryan about toning down the vulgarity instead of me would it have been as offensive to Ryan? Or does just my affiliation with Christianity warrant the disrespect? What I was talking about had nothing to do with Christ or Christianity. The average person from any walk of life would agree, IMO.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:50:00 -0000

Ryan,

Your right. What was I thinking. Christians are stupid. I can continue this tomorrow cause I have a busy schedule today. I have to bomb an abortion clinic, ethnicly cleanse my block, brainwash my kids and cook dinner tonight.

Peace

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:08:00 -0000

sconner,

I never challenged what he said. I don't care. Be hates Christians. He hates Christianity. This I'd an ex-Christian websit, I'm not suprised. He can say whatever he wants. Just clean it up. And as far as those other things you mentioned, it is only Tuesday and I will have time throughout the week to finish the list.

wm,

You have lashed other Christians and trolls for using profanity. How about showing a little consistency with your plow ex-ians.

Re: Happy Friday! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:24:00 -0000

trancelation,

Thanks for clearing all that up. I really didn't get it until your beautifully worded post so perfectly revealed the inner workings of my own inner self. Thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you. I hope that some day, using your brilliant post as a guide, I can become the sh*t-eating f***tard that you believe I can be. And even though this is a free country as you said, I should know that I do not have the same freedom to post my opinions here. Thank you so much for showing me this.

You truely are, as evidenced by your profound and insightful post, a king amoung men.

Oh, if you come to any other revalations regarding me or my motivations, please share them with me. I know I am not worthy of your wisdom, but it it pleases you sire, please bestow your knowlege and show pity to this poor Christian simpleton.

Humbly yours,

Re: Why I cannot honestly call myself a Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:04:00 -0000

Ian,
I am a Christian and may not necessarily agree with much of your article, but I do see the great danger of a Christian theocracy. No matter who or what sect is involved, its a scary venture.

Unfortunately, I believe the Bible says it will happen, and it will happen in America. All that we hear today in the talk of "there never was a wall of separation" is only the rumbling of the earthquake deep in the heart of fundamentalist Christianity which will manifest itself in very destructive intolerance like we've never seen, even in the most totalitarian or fascist states, simply because it will be religion based.

And, with the strength of the United States behind it, the kingdom of the theocracy will be the whole world. Even you in the UK will not escape it.

The current form of anti-religious atheism will fall before it. Intolerant Christianity has proven itself infamously cruel in the past. This time it will do everything to make sure it never again loses its power and seat and great authority.

Re: Why I cannot honestly call myself a Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

David — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:25:00 -0000

boomSLANG,
Because to be able to look forward and foretell the rise of apostate Christianity out of its purer roots, the devastation on its dissenters, its fall, and then its resurgence, gives credence to the person behind the book, since all has happened as foretold except for the soon resurgence of the theocracy, which you fear as does many people.

Re: http://anyulled.blogspot.com/2009/05/de-donde-viene-la-costumbre-del.html

David — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:29:00 -0000

Re: You Oughtta Know: Hockey

David — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:28:36 -0000

Link Dead.

Re: Geschützt: Ein Erfolg kommt selten allein

David — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:06:49 -0000

Hi Raphi und Lilli,

schoen von euch zu hoeren. Toll, dass es mit dem Fahrrad fahren schon klappt. Kann mich noch erinnern als ich meine ersten Versuche startete. Meine Mutter hat mir Jahre spaeter gesagt, dass man mich nicht wirklich als Talent bezeichnen konnte, da es einige Zeit dauerte bis ich es herausen hatte...

Schoene Gruesse aus Shanghai,

David

Re: Ein Jahr als Pensionist

David — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:01:06 -0000

Funny

Re: Post Levels 1.1.1

David — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:09:45 -0000

Can someone post an edited version of the plugin?

Thanks,

David

Re: X-Men and their fans

David — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 21:43:40 -0000

great blog..keep it up!

Re: Wait, James Cameron Just Destroyed Christianity?

David — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:45:00 -0000

James Cameron can't have done this because he died in 1837!

Re: Joost Almost Ready to Go

David — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:39:00 -0000

Hi!
Could I try it?

my email is moneybox35@gmail.com

Thanks!

Re: Bid On Your Pownce Invites Here - For Free

David — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:10:00 -0000

any left? Love to get one at davidokatz@gmail.com. thx mg!

Re: Twitter FAIL Day 3: Communications Breakdown

David — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:22:00 -0000

yawn

Re: More Premiership On TV in USA Than UK

David — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:12:00 -0000

Remember that the UK gets every single game delayed as live though on the interactive service on Saturday, Sunday and midweek game nights. Plus, there's two champions league games, and two Carling Cup games. Not all about the Premiership.

Re: Wish-list for Setanta Sports

David — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:42:00 -0000

Other than HD?

For me that is the main gripe by far... I (& millions of others) have shelled out big bux for the latest technology (1080p, because it's better than 1080i!) & we can't talk about getting our favorite sport in HD?? The World Cup spoiled me for picture quality. These games are available in HD in the UK, why not here?

Re: Hear the new English Premier League Theme Song

David — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:25:00 -0000

So they've pinched a outtake from Quadrophenia. Could've been much worse.

Re: Setanta Sports Experience Not Optimal for ITVN & DISH Subscribers

David — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:10:00 -0000

"Inability to record matches for later viewing"? I regularly record Setanta broadcasts matches with my DVD recorder (w/hard drive).

OK, so it's not as dummy-proof as a Tivo-like device but it's eminently do-able.

The real issue is whether ITVN's network will hiccup & toss you off, requiring you to re-connect. If so & you're not home then you end up recording ITVN's screensaver for the remainder of the match.

With five networks connect options now (up from 2 when I first subscribed) available we can hope that this issue is consigned to the dustbin of history.

Anyway, I'm just burning off my one-year commitment. I've already subscribed through DISH Network. ITVN was a decent stopgap measure but even its best picture quality is poor compared to FSC or GolTV.

And you really don't want reception of the big match to depend on the not-always reliable internet. I'll take rain fade over the vagaries of a 'net connection any day.

Re: New 08/09 Manchester City Home Shirt Revealed

David — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:15:14 -0000

They should really give up Le coq sportif and try to land a high profile Nike or Puma Deal

Re: A Flying Winger Is Still A Necessity For Liverpool

David — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:29:30 -0000

Have to disagree with the little bit of Kuyt bashing. He was brilliant on the right last season. His movement opens up the channels for Torres to play between the lines as Rafa always puts it. Torres has said himself that many of his goals were the result of Kuyts all day running, allowing space to open up for him. So can everyone stop givin him a hard time. (great fo the dutch this summer too)

Re: Spot The Difference: New Rangers Away Shirt vs 1980-83 England Home Shirt

David — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:14:16 -0000

I am a rangers fan and know that these similarities to england will probably make them buy the top more to annoy the many nationalists in scotland who dont believe in the union, as many of us(Rangers fans) do.

Re: state agrees to provide treatment, seeks resentencing | a public defender

David — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:29:48 -0000

First the judge offended the public, but was within the law. Now it appears heâ€™s appeased the public but has offended the law.

Iâ€™d note that in State v. Rice, 483 A.2d 248 (Vt. 1984) the Vermont Supreme Court stated that a judge should be faithful to the law and not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor or fear of criticism. In that case, involving a similar prosecution for lewd and lascivious conduct with a nine-year-old child, it held that the trial court abused its discretion at the sentence review hearing in ordering an enhanced sentence based in part on public clamor over the original sentence imposed. Id. at 252-53.

Vermont state law is quite clear on when a court can resentence a defendant to an increased penalty. Specifically, 13 V.S.A. Â§ 7042 states that:

(a) Any court imposing a sentence under the authority of this title, within 90 days of the imposition of that sentence, or within 90 days after entry of any order or judgment of the supreme court upholding a judgment of conviction, may upon its own initiative or motion of the defendant, reduce the sentence.

(b) A state's attorney or the attorney general, within seven days of the imposition of a sentence, may file with the sentencing judge a motion to increase, reduce or otherwise modify the sentence. This motion shall set forth reasons why the sentence should be altered. After hearing, the court may confirm, increase, reduce or otherwise modify the sentence.

It appears that while a court has 90 days in which to reduce a sentence, it has only 7 days in which to increase it. State v. Draper, 712 A.2d 894 (Vt. 1998) (under 13 V.S.A. Â§ 7042, trial court was without authority to increase sentence after seven days from the imposition of the original sentence - in this case, 226 days later). Cf., State v. Boyer, 481 A.2d 15 (Vt. 1984) (following pleas of no contest, sentences properly increased when state moved for reconsideration one day after sentencing hearing); Rice, Id. (resentencing occurred five days later).

Nonetheless, a double jeopardy claim is one that may be waived by the defendant. State v. Maunsell, 743 A.2d 580 (Vt. 1999); State v. Callahan, 587 A.2d 970 (Vt. 1991); Reporter's Notes to V.R.Cr.P. 12 at 68 (if double jeopardy is not raised either by pre-trial motion or at trial, then it is waived unless unknown at the time). By failing to raise the issue in the trial court, Hulett may have waived his right to assert a double jeopardy claim.

However, a waiver may be invalid if the defendant asserts that he wasnâ€™t aware of a possible double jeopardy bar & then raises the issue through an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

Of course, unless the trial record disclosed all facts essential to such a claim, Hulett would be required to raise it in a collateral attack rather than on direct appeal since itâ€™s a challenge to the sentence & not the conviction. In re Moskaluk, 156 Vt. 294, 298, 591 A.2d 95, 97 (1991) (ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim will not be considered on direct appeal absent trial court record upon which claim can be judged); State v. Bacon, 163 Vt. 279, 296- 97, 658 A.2d 54, 66 (1995) (ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims may be addressed on direct appeal if claim was raised and adjudicated at trial).

Re: state agrees to provide treatment, seeks resentencing | a public defender

David — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:26:05 -0000

As a follow-up to my earlier post, the state did in fact file a motion for reconsideration under 13 V.S.A. Â§ 7042 just within the 7-day deadline. A copy of their motion is available here: http://burlingtonfreepress.com/assets/pdf/BT160...

In addition, itâ€™s been reported that at the resentencing hearing Hulett waived his right to withdraw his original plea and his right to appeal. Story available here: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dl...

Re: UpsideTrader

David — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:47:00 -0000

UT- How many folks thought the drug stocks would be zero % under Bush's administration - also SPX up zero % with 7 years of W- trying to predict what the markets will do based on the party in the white house is a waste of time - its more important to look at how far it hasn't come in 7 years- I bet it does well regardless of who gets elected.

Re: UpsideTrader

David — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:50:00 -0000

How to pump the market up - "losses were less than expected"...

"Even though our company (C) lost billions this year, the past six weeks we made a couple of thousand dollars"....

I promise.... maybe.

I have to say, I'm not a fan of the green day and expect it to fail tomorrow. But I'll be trading what the market gives and if we go up, great, I'll be long and happy. If we go down, not so good, but I'll be short.

Re: UpsideTrader

David — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:52:00 -0000

I feel like a complete dork at laughing out loud and my wife thinks I'm a fool for repeating the first paragraph out loud but that was amusing.

- David aka Killaarmy (in the stocktwits universe)

Re: ¡Así no, por favor!

David — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:02:00 -0000

Que tal Padrino José.

Consulta. Al publicar la imagen que captura esa página de la revista ¿no estás violando el copyright de dicha publicación?.

Saludos

Re: GrandCentral Invites - I Have a Few Left | Charles Hudson's Weblog

David — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:07:28 -0000

GrandCentral invite spooler at makakaou.com. Quite a few invites right now.

Re: This is not news

David — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 03:26:00 -0000

they've been trying to ween us off Colin Goh ever since LHL took over... substituting him with that other guy on Sunday, who's just not as funny.

And I thought dengue's a pandemic, not an epidemic? so not as newsworthy

Re: Twitch

David — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:08:00 -0000

no, if ur eyelid's twitching, it means someone's talking abt u behind ur back!

Re: With a little help from my wing woman

David — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:56:00 -0000

even the straits times had that wing women report a few weeks back. your news is old old old! =P

Re: Don’t say I never take you to dine at fancy places

David — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 03:39:00 -0000

atas chicken rice... *rolls eyes*

Re: Get Very Excited For Kanye’s VH1 Storytellers

David — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:29:06 -0000

"he idolizes the British band, and considers it one of his few creative rivals.â€ Woah. Kanye is a pretty good rapper, in my top 5, but damn, "one of his few creative rivals"?

Re: Saturday Nite Party Music Planner 2.28.09

David — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:40:59 -0000

These are all f*kin amazing. Thanks, Epic.

Re: Henry Grimes Trio

David — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:07 -0000

I'm a very big fan of this site as not only a dj, but also a venue booker. This picture was taken at HotHouse in Chicago where I booked Henry about three years ago. Glad to see him getting some love on your blog. Peace

Re: Clinton, Obama, and the west?

David — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:23:28 -0000

What happened to candidates debating each other? Now, their representatives do it for them? If I were running for Democratic Nominee, I would be frightened if someone other than myself were speaking for me. Especially if that person was about to go down in history as the "First First Man".

Re: Warner Brothers gives us a peek at upcoming Speed Racer movie

David — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:03:39 -0000

I recall Speed Racer, I just want to drive the car.

Re: The McFly Boys Get Wet

David — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:22:02 -0000

Aren't these guys like always naked?! haha.

Re: A Thin Line Between Cultural Norms and Complete Incompetence

David — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:57:42 -0000

One short but contundent answer... what keeps us Zen is... REVENGE!!!

A pure Spaniard should then go out and get the electricity from a traffic light or whatever. hahahaha... I guess this is also the clue for our wines: temperament.

So sorry that you get such a bad impression from our big Corporations...

Re: Outage = Media Temple Grid Server Suckage

David — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:46:05 -0000

The grid server is a boondoggle. I set up a site for testing before migrating anything important. Good thing - (gs) has had an endless string of problems. Tech Support response time measured in days, not hours.

Media Temple appears to have bitten off more than they could chew. The product is virtually unusable, the support is virtually non-existant. Save yourself the grief and aggravation. Wait until they get this thing sorted out, if ever.

Re: spiderman 3 villains

David — Sun, 06 May 2007 16:18:51 -0000

Sandman, Green Goblin, and Venom great shit

Re: New Green Day- “21st Century Breakdown”

David — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:51:29 -0000

YESSSSSSS!!

Re: Kahlen Rondot, my heart acheth

David — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:40:59 -0000

i think christina was the best of all the girls.. i mean her beauty is unique :) shes beautiful

Re: Cigarette Butts and Other Mental Litter

David — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:31:17 -0000

right on, these things bug me too. where are the defenders?

Re: Proving Pop-Punk Makes You Happy (vol. 3)

David — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:20:58 -0000

You have a very strange definition of pop-punk.

Re: Hello From Cato!

David — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:53:34 -0000

Nice.

Re: Puce America

David — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 08:07:13 -0000

that would be nice if it was just communication device, but i think that w/ the divisiveness, people on both extremes have permanently adopted the color scheme. i guess we all from Cheron now.

Re: Barriers to Hedonic Trade

David — Wed, 25 May 2005 11:46:03 -0000

Seems like for single people there are type
batting styles: either the style trying to
hit a whole lot of singles or the style trying
to swing for the fences (really good sex). The
batting average of the sluggers will be lower
than for the Tony Gywnns. We swing for the
fences because we know that if we succeed,
it may lock us into a long term contract,
something that is both a good source of future
hits (but maybe not frequency) but also has the
cost of locking us in at a somewhat low salary
compared to whatever tradeup we might be able
to find. Creatures of security that we are, most
opt for the long term contract at somewhat
reduced salary because the transaction costs
of switching houses and paying off the real
estate agents is just too ludicrous to
keep hoping for a 15% raise through a series
of job hops.

The real question is not for the uncoupled,
but for those in highly stable long term
contracts... as to why they don't have a higher
average of hits. The marginal response argument
is compelling and real, but the simpler answer
which is also at work is that the home runs
go much further when you are trying to impress
the dealmaker who signs the contract. Once the
ink is dry, you'll still hit hard and far but
not *as* hard and far ...since... your ink is dry.
Perhaps that is still part of a contractual
version of a marginal response (do the minimum
to stay employed once you are tenured).

Re: Dennett on ID

David — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:46:22 -0000

I agree that this dispute is representative of a deeper problem. If we're going to say, as Dawkins does, that darwinian evolution flies in the face of theistic religion, then teaching it in public schools is akin to teaching against religion. I'm inclined to believe that the two position aren't mutually exclusive but I don't think it's simple. As far as I can see, ID addresses an issue out of science's scope. I've posted on this issue.

Re: Permis à point : Internet 0.1

David — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:27:49 -0000

Bienvenue dans le monde merveilleux de l'E-administration !

Ceci dit, on télédéclare ses impôts... et on règle ses prunes ;)

www.amendes.gouv.fr/

Re: NY Governor Spitzer Caught Up in Prostitution Ring

David — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:23:00 -0000

Look, Spitzer had a good reputation for being a foe of corruption. He cleaned up messes most politicians are too afraid to touch.

Regardless of Spitzer's moral failings, his political demise is a sad day for the average gal or guy. Look at his record on Civil Rights, GLBT Rights, taking on Wall Street, and corrupt banking and loan institutions. Spitzer is nothing like Bill Clinton other than being a white male Democrat. Spitzer really cared about people.

Look at Spitzer's enemies and understand how much good he has done.

The reality is that Spitzer is a New York Democrat and he had to support Clinton because she is the states Democratic U.S. Senator. To not support her would be suicidal.

So, why take pleasure in his fall? Larry Craig is still running around Capitol Hill. Newt Gingrich is still showing his malicious face on TV.

If Spitzer can ride this out, more power to him. I don't really care about some guy sleeping with a prostitute. That's a problem between him and his wife.

Unlike Bill Clinton, who lied to the American people, and then perjured himself, which lead to his being disbarred, Spitzer has been honest about his "crime."

BTW, all of the Republicans who are out for Spitzer's head have a short memory span since one of their own Congressmen, David Vetter, got caught having sex with prostitutes also. Of course, since Vetter is a Republican, he did not resign.

Remember, if you are a Republican, you can commit virtually any crime and as long as you apologize to Jesus, the conservative community will embrace you and defend your human frailty.

Re: R.E.M. release single, other neat things

David — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:05:10 -0000

yaaaaahhrg

Re: Festival Outlook

David — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:23:31 -0000

Can't really say I'm pleased with the new changes, although i think some of the things are bugs. Like for some reason each page starts with this massive blank space that i ahve to scroll through, and the font size is SO INCREDIBLY HUGE! not good.

I liked this site because it was very easy to just stop by for a minute and quickly glance over things and check out the new news. Now with all the weird spacing issues and the font being insanely huge, that's not really possible. I'm hoping that things will get fixed because instead of making things more organized, they now look much less organized.

Re: Festival Outlook: The List

David — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:55:55 -0000

YAY IT'S BACK! THANK YOU SO MUCH ALEX! YOU ROCK!

Re: Festival Outlook

David — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:58:09 -0000

Sweet you guys fixed the site so that it works for internet explorer! Mad props to you guys and now I'm digging the new look.

Re: Outside Lands makes additions

David — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:32:59 -0000

No electronica = fail

Probably just going to go on friday, the other days aren't very enticing.

Hopefully more additions will be made with some edm... hopefully.

Re: Album Review: Narrow Stairs

David — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:03:24 -0000

I personally didn't find Plans that great, after a while. Accessability was obvious, seeing as how I loved the album at first. Slowly but surely however, it stopped amazing me. Granted, I still find it a pretty good listen every once and a while.

I also think that Transatlanticism is their best work, maybe it's the build up and break down of the songs on it, but I can honestly say Plans can't compete with it. I also despise how Plans was produced in comparrison to early albums, as well as Narrow Stairs. I think I'll give it another listen though. I feel that Plans is a little sell-outish as well. Granted, I do have faith enough in the band that they wouldn't do that. Seeing as how everyone was raving about it, in my part of the U.S at least, a good two years after it came out, I feel that they weren't selling out.

By the way, I love We Have The Facts as well. It is just as good as Transatlanticism, but maybe just a little worse.

Re: Album Review: Narrow Stairs

David — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:31:33 -0000

Funny that you mention The Photo Album because if it's probably another one of my favorite albums. (I may as well come out and I say I pretty much love all of their albums, they are my second most listen to band, next to Radiohead).

I gave a few tracks from plans a listen, and I have to say they are still pretty good. I'm actually pretty pleased with that because I am seeing them in June in Chicago.

Now I'm getting really excited, although personally, I still hope they skip over most of Plans, and play a lot of transatlanticism.

That album feels better live. I guess it seems like there's more room to jam them out. (John Byrd EP? Anyone?)

Re: Death Cab shine at Pritzker Pavilion (6/3)

David — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:27:50 -0000

Yeah...I was seated. The crowd around me was really terrible. My friend Jeff and I got into though, whether they would or not. We didn't really care, we'd been waiting years to see Death Cab, and we weren't ready to let a crowd ruin our show.

I thought the band was great though. I will definitely have to see them again, whenever they come back.

Still next, we need more people that will get into it. I felt only mildly awkward when my friend and I were the only ones to shout "YEAH!" when Ben announced they'd be playing some tracks off of "We Have the Facts"

Re: Album Review: Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

David — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:27:07 -0000

now I think about it, it's actually is a very good album, it has its flaws but still it's the best thing they've done since Ixnay or maybe Americana. it takes quite a few times to listen to, but i think it defied my original thoughts on it. it shows all different mood states and so forth, while critiquing society, which is what i except for a good offspring record.

sorry I've changed my mind, I recommend you to listen to it again Michael, I can't stop listening to it now. I know how you feel, it's how I thought of the album until I re-listened to it a few times.

Re: Album Review: Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

David — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:54:23 -0000

I've got to disagree with you Michael about the Offspring/Greenday comparison section. I'd say both became more mainstream after their punk years 1994-97, Greenday were always seen by many fellow punk bands around them as "poster boys" of punk rock. because they became very commercial and some might say -emo. they did mature to a degree in american idiot, but they were VERY poppy and very MAINSTREAM at that time. Now you're probably think why I am going on about Greenday, when The Offspring produced very poppy/mainstream singles themselves. Well it's because they were just that - singles. They didn't excessively put themselves out there in the world of pop like Greenday did; some may disagree, though they weren't on the cover of every teen magazine. Sure they produced poppy summer singles, but their punk edge was still there to the rest of the tracks on those albums. The Offspring have always been a more underground band, even when they're in the mainstream. Maturity is something that Offspring have kept off until now, Greenday attempted to succeed with some maturity. They did, but it was swathed in pop. Hopefully this wont be.....

Re: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/08/06/the-chemical-brothers-reveal-brotherhoods-artwork-first-single/

David — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:26:31 -0000

that was so weird

come to U.S. please :)

Re: Consequence of Sound celebrates one year!

David — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:37:28 -0000

Happy Birthday guys! You have been doing an awsome job and I check this website daily. As a first time Coachella goer and new to the whole music festival scene, I was glad that there was a sing website that had updates on all the music festivals in one nicely organized place.

Now with the music reviews and news articles this website has been my go to place for music related things. Mad props to you guys, you've gone an amazing job!

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:50:47 -0000

"Beale Street has a consistantly good line-up."

Horse baloney!

The festival thrives on lowbrow, past-their-prime top 40 bands and routinely brings the same, affordable acts back to the river every year. Examples:

3 Doors Down
Sheryl Crow
Cowboy Mouth
Saliva
The Offspring
Black Crowes
OAR
Hootie and the Blowfish
Ike Turner
Puddle of Mudd
Seether
Ingram Hill
Counting Crows
Three Six Mafia
Gomez
Sister Hazel
Shinedown
Lucero
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jack Johnson
Tommy Castro
Mavis Staples
Collective Soul
Little Richard
Bar-Kays

Anyone look familiar? These same overplayed acts litter the stage year after year with variety few and far between. I have the impression that BSMF is simply too bootleg for most national touring acts, and they simply don't waste their time.

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:12:25 -0000

The "relevence" of those other acts and all of them was to list performers who have REPEATEDLY played the BSMF since the dawn of time. When the lineup comes out every March I read through it and say "Damn, half these bands have played here 3 or 4 times already." No?

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:36:28 -0000

Same. Old. Acts.

Precisely - They seem to have trouble booking anyone who has not played the festival multiple times before. On the bright side, maybe the shitty economy will enable them to book some bands that otherwise would have been out of their price range.

Regardless, they have done well to secure 311 for the lineup. It will be one of the most exciting BSMF performances in years.

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:59:59 -0000

It is kind of frustrating - you would think being the home of rock and roll (anybody?) that Memphis would be a MAJOR market for concerts. Fact is, most heavyweight artists avoid Memphis like the plague. We just had one of the largest, nicest arenas in the country built downtown, and the only acts we get there are rappers, country singers, and pop stars.

It was not always like this!

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:58:48 -0000

Good question. Do they intend to litter an entire stage with these mediocre bands on Sunday?

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:04:41 -0000

The BSMF has been the highlight of the year for me almost every year since I was in 6th grade, and there have been some truly amazing years with great bands. Dave Matthews Band, Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus, just to name a few that don't qualify as "second-tier artists." Yet if you look at the past 2 or 3 lineups, you are hard pressed to find anybody who has not made an appearance or 3 at the festival. It is time for new blood.

Re: Beale Street Music Festival

David — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:36:15 -0000

I'm actually pleasantly surprised by the lineup. Inevitably, most of the performers have played the festival multiple times before, but amidst the repeat offenders I think Beaver productions managed to snag some pretty big names that will ensure that the festival sells out this years.

Hats off for booking Korn, 311, Ben Harper, Snoop Dogg, The Cult, and several other noteworthy names. I will certainly be attending all 3 days this year.

Re: A Lesson On New Media From Howard Stern (Or, How Not To Make $500 Million From Ad Sense)

David — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:48:17 -0000

Great article. I believe in the long run Sirus will be like cable tv and thus later on he will reach larger audiences like before. Also as I said on another blog not every cares about or can be bothered with the latest fancy internet gadget crap. Some people are perfectly happy with a plain old RADIO!

Re: The Canadian Arm

David — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:07:06 -0000

heey marius en christiaan ik weet dat jullie bijna de enigen die dit kunnen lezen. maar vandaag komen jullie weer terug in nederland he tot gauw! ps. this here isin Dutch.

Re: The Appearance of Things - Appearance Callouts

David — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:54:38 -0000

Thanks for this post. I had not used appearance callouts before. It looks like it will be a time-saver.

Re: Enabling TiVo mode for backdoors | TiVo | Tech-Recipes

David — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:31:11 -0000

i have version 3.1 what is the back door code for it

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » ScareCrow Sprinkler Deterrent

David — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:37:43 -0000

I've been using one of these for years, keeps the deer out of my vegetable garden. My cat, who likes to lie on the raised beds, simply walks a circle around it each season, figuring out where the edge of the sensor range is, and then sits in a part of the garden where it doesn't cover.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Affordable Micro R/C Helicopter

David — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:21:19 -0000

Very weak forward and backward thrust. Basically only up and down movement.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Video Of Homemade Air-Powered Jet Pack

David — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:47:05 -0000

They tried this on MythBusters - - did't work for them!!!

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » BodyGard Emergency Tool

David — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:31:08 -0000

You can get this tool plus two other think geek-featured tools at costco for $19.59

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » OhGizmo! Review - LeapFrog FLY Fusion Pentop Computer

David — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:00:49 -0000

YOU NEED 512 MEG. OF RAM (sorry) DAN! you screwd your pen sh**** so go to tech support

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » OhGizmo T-Shirt Design Contest Update - Making Things Right

David — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:21:35 -0000

#4 #4 #4 #4 #4!

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/07/tax-payer-funded-neo-phallic-symbolism.html

David — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:27:00 -0000

I'm sorry to disappoint you but my job description is "Government-funded researcher on the study of the use of subliminal neo-phallic symbolism in the media and its impact on pre-menopausal, nymphomaniac baby boomers."

It is very similar to your goal but with considerable nympho-benefits.

Great post - thanks

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/08/calling-doctor-feel-good-offensive.html

David — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:34:00 -0000

>>>>eating taco truck tacos with extra, extra jalepenos.

Did Jesus deliver today?

I overdosed on Fukitol a couple of times and now I can only work from home...damn restraining orders.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/08/holy-expletive-offensive.html

David — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:35:00 -0000

If my name was Jesus and I could make not only tasty taco's and divine burrito's, Chelle B would so be on my personal list of those 10 people dead or alive to invite for dinner.

Holy Shit. What could I serve?

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/09/jesus-why-hast-thou-forsaken-me.html

David — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:32:00 -0000

I heard Jesus saying that you would be celebrating Ramadan so he wouldn't need to be there. I think he is attending the Republican National Covention cause I'm pretty sure I saw him in the news coverage.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/09/i-had-dream-offensive.html

David — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:42:00 -0000

Oh, Jesus, Jesus, why hast thou forsaked the starving masses yearning for thou bestest falafels?

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/09/halleluja-i-found-jesus-offensive.html

David — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:52:00 -0000

Well, I guess this proves you are not attracted to Jesus because he is muscular and hot. Taco's and Chalupas must be the key.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/09/good-help-and-liquor-are-hard-to-find.html

David — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:05:00 -0000

I thought that you Idaho types had all those white supremecists like Mark Furman who had assembled there. What more militia could you need there Chelle B?

btw - Doesn't that mean Taco Jesus is in big trouble?

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/10/rip-you-horny-bastard-offensive.html

David — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:48:00 -0000

I once worked in an office where my cubical was next to that of a guy who microwaved the leftover goat dish from the previous night's dinner and the smell was shared with the entire floor for the next hour.

Of course, about an hour after eating the goat du jour, he began phase two which was goat-induced flatulence. That too was experienced by most of the floor.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2007/11/saints-like-me-deserve-our-own-holiday.html

David — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:33:00 -0000

I had my loins girded once and it was not at all pleasant but...for your birthday and some incense, oh, and maybe a taco - I would do it again for you.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2009/01/if-youre-going-to-throw-dog-off-balcony.html

David — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:27:00 -0000

That poor poodle didn't do that to himself - throw the dog-owner off a cliff who would do that to an innocent colorblind critter.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2009/02/name-this-nasty-edible-crap-offensive.html

David — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:32:00 -0000

I have no clue but it looks utterly disgusting.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2009/02/name-this-nasty-crap-special-vd-edition.html

David — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:50:00 -0000

Pork rinds on rawhide strings?

Re: Visst behöver Real Madrid tid, men…

David — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:36:47 -0000

tror sevilla har potential att ta hem CL

Re: ”Fallet Higuaín” spökar på Camp Nou

David — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:45:34 -0000

higuain kommer att bli världens top 5 bästa spelare, större talang än karim benzema

Re: Har ni fest i Portugal, eller?

David — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:18:49 -0000

Zlatan är stor, lika så hans ego och de hör inte riktigt hemma i Svenska landslaget. Han är stor i världen och Barca men presterar väldigt lite i landslaget. Han är ingen lagspelare... han är Zlatan och det kommer han alltid vara.

Bättre att ha 11 man på planen som kämpar än 10 och en superstjärna som inte kan prestera när medspelarna inte håller samma klass. Svenska ladslaget kan inte räkna med att han kommer göra under i varje match, då hade vi varit i Sydafrika nu.

Statistiken talar sitt tydliga språk, Zlatan gör för mål och får för lite uträttat på plan i Svenska landslaget. Ser hellre Berg - Toivonen eller Berg - Elmander på topp... eller varför inte Hysén... så kan Zlatan få hoppa in i slute och snubbla in en boll på övertid...

Dessutom borde hade definitivt inte vara kapten, han bryr sig inte om något annat / annan än sig själv. En kapten kan inte var så självupptagen och egocentrisk som han är. Visst, det kanske behövs för att komma dit han är men det är inte den lagkaptenen vi bör ha.
Vi bör ha en lagkapten och en landslagstränare som kan hantera Zlatan. Har fått intrycket att Zlatan är som en tjurig och bortskämd fem-åring, går det bra står han gärna i rampljuset, drar lite sköna kommentarer och ler. Går det dåligt - ja då skyller han på att alla andra är så dåliga, inte ger honom bollar som är tillräckligt bra osv... om han nu ens svarar på frågor och inte bara drar...
Jag har aldrig hört Zlatan be om ursäkt för att han spelade dåligt, nte kämpade, gjorde en usel insats... han är en pajas som är jävligt bra på fotboll.

Re: Gästblogg om att älska Bolton Wanderers

David — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:47:27 -0000

håller med det hårda spelet england är känt för försvinner för mycket, tråkigt

Re: Premier Leagues mest överskattade spelare

David — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:03:27 -0000

Hallå elmander kanske! så mycket som han kostade och så få mål måste ju vara med på denna listan!

Re: Top Five Perry Bible Fellowship Comic Strips » nunnone.com

David — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:39:50 -0000

Have you checked out Userfriendly.org or unshelved.com my two favourite online comics.

Re: Potential Google Game » nunnone.com

David — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:18:57 -0000

You could try this version (http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA629...more a teaching tool than a competitive game like you suggest.

Re: Crookers – What Up Y’all?

David — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:12:32 -0000

Honestly, Zshare is`nt that bad. I mean waiting a minute for a good quick free download doesnt bother me much, especially when Luis sometimes puts links that die after a matter of hours.

Re: Why Mitt Romney is Bad if We Want to Return to Reagan’s Ideals | Creeva's World 2.0

David — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:06:00 -0000

your argument is silly. So you'd rather vote for Hillary and continue the Clinton monarchy, as well as opening up the door to her daughter for public office, than vote acourding to your ideals? I also wonder how so many Ron Paul supporters are left leaning, since he is by definition THE MOST right leaning of the republicans. And ps. Mitt's kids seem to have it together better than ANY other candidet.

Re: Does anyone have ideas on targeting women interested in direct sales, or home party businesses?

David — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:28:01 -0000

http://ecommerce-times.blogspot.com
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Re: PMA Auditions (Just Kidding!… Sort of)

David — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:51:14 -0000

Luis, how much do you make in a year? I bet you we could double that if everyone who visits your site mailed you what?, 1,3,5 dollars a year? Or maybe if you dont want stalkers knowing your address then see if all of your supporters give you one dollar over paypal. PMS full time!

Re: PMA Auditions (Just Kidding!… Sort of)

David — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:21:06 -0000

lol well said.

Re: PMA Auditions (Just Kidding!… Sort of)

David — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:21:42 -0000

PMA my bad :-.P

Re: pmaCAST #5: The “God Gave Me Style” Episode

David — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:48:19 -0000

Hey Luis please please post all these timid tiger tracks up for download iv been looking forever i cant find are you gonna go my way or Electric island anywhere and its sad that i only have one timid tiger track on my ipod (womanizer). post downloads or links!!!

Re: pmaCAST #5: The “God Gave Me Style” Episode

David — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:54:49 -0000

Thanks! Put up all those Timid Tiger downloads up soon. Also if you et any put up some more tigersapian, I`v been playing Luxery for two weeks.

Re: Video Placebo: Is that Really HDTV You Are Watching?

David — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:54:14 -0000

When the cable guy came to install our new HD/DVR decoder box for us, he hooked up the TV to it and verified that we got a signal. I asked "Um, why are those black bars there on the edges?" He said "I don't know, it's always like that when I install these things." He really had no idea what it was supposed to look like. (Our issue was the wrong type of cable in the wrong input, easily resolved after he had left)

Re: The Technology Liberation Front » Archive » Again, it’s all “For the Children”–FCC Fines Stations for Kids’ Commercials

David — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:45:08 -0000

Commercials are getting out of hand. It has gotten to the point you have to watch a hour of commercials just to see a two hour movie. I think its great that someone is taking even a little action.

Re: A Response to Sen. Lieberman’s Online Child Protection Manifesto

David — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:01:36 -0000

not all child molesters repeat

Re: Lil Wayne – Hot Revolver (off the Leak 6)

David — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:00:46 -0000

this is so much better than Prom Queen, Its actually funny that it isnt the first single.

Re: Bandwagon du jour

David — Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:42:09 -0000

Richard. The black illegitimacy rate has always been higher than the white rate in the USA. In 1900, in 1950, in 2002.

The rates for all races has been rising, but the black rate went from, in Moyniham's famous report (in 1964), from 25% to the nearly 70% today. The white rate in 1964 was much smaller, and, as you know, is still smaller today (about 20-30%, in my recollection).

No, blacks aren't genetically all that different than they were 50 years ago. But the differences in the illegitimate birth rate continues.

You can argue whether that's genetic or social in origin, but it's dishonest to make the claim you did, and you know it.

David

Re: Bandwagon du jour

David — Tue, 14 Jan 2003 03:54:12 -0000

Always easier to prevent someone from talking than to address the "libel," eh, Dick?

David

Re: Romney Would Open Oil Drilling in Alaskan Wilderness

David — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:48:03 -0000

Romney can stop stagflation We've seen in the news today (December 14th) that stagflation, a stagnating economy plus high inflation due largely to high fuel costs, is a real possibility in the near future. Romney understands that we HAVE to develop new sources of fuel to mean increasing demand. That is the only way to decrease the price of fuel and prevent the inflation caused by higher fuel costs.

Plus Romney understands that developing our own fuel sources will free us of Venezuela, Iran, and Russia. That's critical to our national security.

Re: Obama Tops Final Democratic Power Rankings, Edwards and Clinton Tie for Second

David — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:05:06 -0000

Obama wins Iowa Obama will win Iowa, because the voters are willing to accept him as the as the change candidate. Hillary is polarizing to democrats because she has fractured the party base with negative politics. Edwards ran with Sen. Kerry,as VP in 04, in which he was exposed by Dick Chaney in a debate as being inept and unprepared. Edwards also is a multi-millionaire, with a political platform based on representing the average person in fighting against big business. HE IS BIG BUSINESS!!

Re: Agriprocessors Imports Homeless Workers and Postville Pays a Price

David — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:19:29 -0000

Labels Any company can change its brand names and labels. But one thing it cannot change is the USDA establishment code which identifies which plant the product came from. Agriprocessors Est code is 4653A.

If consumers look for that code they can identify whether or not the product came from Agriprocessors and decide to purchase it, or not.

Re: Rihanna – Hatin’ On The Club

David — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:19:42 -0000

yeah it isnt working.

Re: Timid Tiger – Are You Gonna My Way (Pretty Much Amazing World Premiere)

David — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:08:00 -0000

amazing...Thank you so much. Electric Island and my life will be complete :-.)

Re: Timid Tiger – Are You Gonna My Way (Pretty Much Amazing World Premiere)

David — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:03:24 -0000

even if you dont post download links or anything, later tell us about their new songs and albums, EPS ect so that we can buy them.

Re: Timid Tiger – Are You Gonna My Way (Pretty Much Amazing World Premiere)

David — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:12:03 -0000

Woah. The EP is gonna b free? HELL YEAH!

Re: Bloglines - not quite as handy as I had hoped

David — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:59:00 -0000

Ive noticed similar things during the day.

Re: N.A.S.A. ft. Karen O, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, & Fatlip – Strange Enough

David — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:28:45 -0000

fuuuuuuuuuuuck! The links dead. Damn.

Re: A Gamble, And A Dogfight, In the 5th CD

David — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:25:55 -0000

Amen. Seriously, let these scum bag thieves and traitors eat their own while the rest of us try to get this country back in shape after years of moral and fiscal bankruptcy at home and military adventures and failed diplomacy abroad.

Re: Science Sunday: Intelligent Design Goes to the Movies

David — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:41:30 -0000

Question Folks, might I ask about this point:

"Evolution happens by way of natural selection, which is absolutely, positively not random or by chance. Genetic mutation may be random (then again maybe not) but natural selection is the dominant force by which creatures continue to exist to procreate, and thus "evolve."

I think the issue may be the big bang rather than evolution itself. Did the big bang happen by natural selection? Or was it chance? What was there before and how did it come about? These are the things that are not being addressed and when they are - 'chance' is given as the reason. That's the point.

What is the explanation for the big bang and the beginning if not chance?

Re: CocoaJSON

David — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:30:28 -0000

I've been looking at using JSON as well but it appears some data just isn't represented well with Cocoa data structures such as multidimensional arrays.. I'm using QuickLite to get an NSArray of values for each dimension and then simply enumerating through the array to get each integer value and outputting it to a space delimited text file which is uploaded to the server. Javascript on the server then reads the values from the text file to create the multidimensional array.. There has to be a cleaner way then what I am doing.

Re: CocoaJSON

David — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:55:16 -0000

Yes.. I know JSON handles it fine.. but making multidimensional arrays in Cocoa using NSArray's is very convoluted when looking at the code to create one... Perhaps I'm being too picky :)

Re: Why Mitt Romney is Bad if We Want to Return to Reagan’s Ideals

David — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:06:00 -0000

Re: The Official DJK Iraq Exit Strategy (part 1): the Plan

David — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:55:44 -0000

So, they vote us out in the first election. Then, they vote the (Iranian) mullahs in in the second election. Then, the lead mullah declares himself Leader for Life and establishes an Islamic Fundamentalist regime in Iraq. Then the oil industry is nationalized and all shipments to the U.S. are cutoff.

This could easily happen. The question you have to ask yourself is, if it does happen, what do we do? Overthrow the regime (or regimes as Iran and Iraq might be tightly coupled by then)? At the cost of how many lives?

Re: FOX ATTACKS! The Environment

David — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:44:44 -0000

Wow. A website says "Let's fight FOX news" and you have how many mindless robots say "Ok?"

If anyone is out to fight bigotry and politicized news you should look at CNN or NBC. I don't watch much news, but switched to reading Fox because it gets pretty tiring and downright pathetic that every news story you read may start with "A girl in China got a doll for her birthday..." but in two paragraphs the entire rest of the story is a 'Copy and Paste' from every other story on a dumb Whitehouse and how every problem in the world is President Bush's fault and the world hates America. That's news?!?

Fox News has the intelligence level to write a story, present the news and not tie a political opinion on the end.

Example 1: Liberal news outlets say "The President is giving tax breaks to the rich." Fact - the "rich" pay on average 13% more of their income to taxes than lower income families. So, if hypothetically their percentage goes from 36% to 33% and lower income goes from 22% to 21%, why don't they report facts? And then all the mindless dummies watching them get mad and say the President is stupid! At least he didn't raise taxes!

Example 2: After occasionally watching stupid news outlets throughout the year proclaim how America is standing alone on foreign policy and people are sick of America, I travelled to 7 foreign countries this summer and was downright amazed to learn how many people are in amazement of America and would love to come here if they could do so legally (a whole other topic). Why is that not mentioned in CNN broadcasts?

Before anyone goes stupidly e-mailing pre-generated e-mails about something they no nothing about they should stop and ask if the facts are straight or if the only thing judgement is being made on are slanted statements by people with a desire to control. Fox is about the only news organization that is not controlled by these same people and presents alternative facts. Censoring them accomplishes ?

Go live in Cuba.

Sincerely,
David

And for those interested in CC'ing:
www.moveon.org
www.bravenewfilms.org
www.cnn.com
www.nbc.com

Re: FOX ATTACKS! The Environment

David — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:08:13 -0000

Another bad news report by Fox News!

Below is a link of the Discovery Channels " It Takes A Thief". Geraldo depicted this guy Jon Rainy as an expert on break ins which gave the public a false representation of what should be done to prevent such devastating occurrences. The two hosts of this show, whom I know personally are nothing but actors, never been in prison, never convicted of a crime, yet Geraldo depicted them as experts. I Kow this to be true because I auditioned on the show, and spoke with them and the producers personally. In my opinion, this show promotes break ins and gives culprits ideas .I figured Discovery channel as being deceptive for the purpose of financial gain,but for a worldwide news network and a so called top dog in broadcast news, this is despicable. I will blog this as the truth until a apology is made. Once again, proper investigation before this aired would have given you this information about this show " It Takes A Thief", which is about 2 nuts who have fun breaking into peoples places and then projecting themselves as heroes. Shame on you Fox News for allowing this to happen.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/02/2126...

Just in case you are wondering why I have so much animosity for this Discovery show. They lied to me, picked my brain for the show, ruined my life for a year by promising me this gig and telling me to quit my job at the time which I foolishly did, and since I was the real thing as they asked for through the audition break-down, and at the end, hired two phonies and left me with out work and mind boggled.

But it still doesn't give them the right to spread falseness through big news entities. Sorry guys, an old wound just reopened.

More blogs to follow....

Best regards,

David

Re: Bill O’Reilly Loses His Shit

David — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:57:22 -0000

what a bunch of assholes at fox this guy thinks thinks maybe that by taking of his jacket & saying will do it live is taking off his bullet proof vest he will be considered like some sort of superhero ass muther fucking shit like he is.i'm really cheesded off at the american public cause you can do better at decifing what s real & whats bs in main stream media & alternate sources of info.i've got my own conclusions to all this ga ga . obama wins demo candicacy & obama wins pres.office (you know to bring about a better view of what type of world we live in) ape shit world.

Re: Nashua Telegraph Blogs

David — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:29:41 -0000

I went to the Hudson T-Bones twice over a few week period in June and July. The first time, I ordered a BLT Burger. It was at a busy time of day, but it took forever to place the order and too long to get it. When I got the burger, it was COLD and the bread was soaked with cool greese. I complained and got the meal for free. I went back again a couple of weeks later, on a Sunday afternoon at about 2 pm, and had a similar result, long wait, the burger wasn't as bad, but it was far from hot. I did not complain the 2nd time. I will not go back for a long time.

Re: Ryan Beiler: Evangelicals and the El Mozote Massacre

David — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:38:17 -0000

So why do evangelists support, with great ferver, presidents who kill innocent people by the hundreds of thousands? Are evangelists really that stupid? Are they in on the potential oil money that is wrecking Iraq? Evangelists are as guilty as the death squads. Some of the evangelical leaders live like oil sheiks or kings with their own private airports and universities right here in the US. They should wake up and see the light, but a rich man is usually blind to goodness. The philosophy of these evangelists bear no resemblance to the lessons I learned in Sunday school. They are arrogant bastards like their favorite politicians.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:42:18 -0000

Why do we as Christians care about the Muslim faith? The only change we should pursue in relation to Muslims is their conversion to Christianity. The change we should seek among the Christian community is a swift departure from the Anti-Christ socialist emergent church . The Christian Church desperately needs a reformation. The current "holy war" in the church is an appropriate one. Christ burned with a righteous anger when addressing the Pharisees of His day. The Pharisees of our day are the Brian McLaren types who promote unity with a fallen world spirit and would use Jesus simply as a means to some Utopian social end. The current "holy war" is a struggle to fight the "revolution" and bring about a reformation. It is a struggle to lead the lamb back to the lion; they must never be separated. It is a war to protect the atonement from becoming a spoke rather than the hub; it's all the cross. Jesus spoke of love, but He also told us to count the cost. There is a price to pay. There is an appropriate disunity that must occur. This article seems to place Christ as a hypothetical runner-up. To trivialize Romans in the way that McLaren did is unacceptable. That is our cause for the current "holy war" today. The Christian Church today has crossed the line that was drawn once and for all with the atonement of Christ, and they make themselves into unwitting workers of iniquity; for the sake of their own political and social reputations. Our good intentions died on the cross with Christ; because that's where they deserve to be. The Church has crossed the line from relevance into accommodation (a likely "progression" as we pursue relevance without brokenness). Christ told us that if the world loves us we are not His disciple; this includes the worldly church. Peter said in 2 Peter 3:7 "But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly". The church needs to stop worrying about the temporary condition of our cursed flesh and concerning ourselves with the commission we received before Christ ascended; to spread the message of the atonement to the ends of the Earth. But even as Jesus ascended His disciples were looking for a temporary social end. We can see this when they asked Him, "will you now at this time restore the Kingdom of Israel?" This is what Christianity looks like without the power of the Holy Spirit, which they had not yet received. Compassion without Christ as the center is satanic. Bono's efforts are Satanic. McLaren's efforts are satanic. They are preachers of Satan's gospel. I will inject this quote from Arthur Pink all over this site, every chance I get: "The gospel of satan is not a system of revolutionary principles, nor yet a program of anarchy. It does not promote strife and war, but aims at peace and unity. It seeks not to set mother against her daughter nor the father against his son, but fosters the fraternal spirit, whereby the human race is regarded as one great "brotherhood." It does not seek to drag down the natural man, but to improve and uplift him. It advocates education and cultivation and appeals to "the best that is within us." It aims to make this world such a congenial and comfortable habitat that Christ's absence from it will not be felt and God will not be needed. It endeavors to occupy man so much with this world that he has no time or inclination to think of the world to come. It propagates the principles of self-sacrifice, charity and benevolence, and teaches us to live for the good of others, and be kind to all." It's all the cross, it's all Christ. Let us continue to fight the good fight of this holy war and seek to save the lost through the perpatually offensive message of the gospel, and they will know we believe what we preach through our love; a love that has boundaries... a love that knows when righteous anger is needed, a love that draws the line and stays on the side of truth at all costs.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:53:28 -0000

My initial comment (ctrl+F FIND: Arthur Pink) had only liberal Christian responses. They also proved my point nicely. Christian liberals seek to lead the lion away from the lamb and cage it once and for all. They think that any refute or polemic automatically points to a legalistic schismatic; we are a religion without accountability. I do agree that without love we are as Paul said, "clanging cymbals", but what is the Biblical definition of love? When Paul publicly opposed Peter in Galatians 6 for accommodating a world spirit was he simply a schismatic? Was Christ revealing a form of rightful sadism when He informed His disciples that He came, not to bring Peace, but a sword? Of course not! What they were doing is drawing a line. When Christ claimed to be the truth the way and the life, He established Himself as the line. Christ is the standard. Christ is the last revolution. Now, there are only reformations. We are constantly crossing the line and God is bringing us back. He promises to go before us, but when we step out ahead we only end up in the dark.
Today this line has been crossed as Liberal Christians try to unite light with darkness. The only way to unite light with darkness is to put out the light. Martin Luther summed up what this drawn line looks like when he said, "Peace if possible; truth at all costs." Christ said that the world will know us by our love, not our love for the lost, but rather our love for our fellow Christian brothers and sisters. But again, what does real love look like? Would I be a loving Christian brother if I allowed Christians to publicly accommodate a world spirit? The damage this does to all the churches faithfully working to seek and save the lost is incalculable. Most of the New Testament is simply instructions to watch out for false doctrines and wolves. What is a wolf? Someone who takes Christ from the center of the message of the gospel; someone who makes the atonement optional or obsolete. A wolf, ironically, takes the bite out of the message, that is why He is in sheep's clothing... they have hidden the lion (or wolf in this case).

Christ was moved by compassion to feed the five thousand in John 6, but afterwards the disciples wanted to make Him King; he ran. The well-fed disciples hunted Him down and asked for more miracles. Christ discerned their hearts and gave them what they really needed; the offensive message of the gospel. When the disciples heard what He said concerning Himself John writes that "most of them became offended and left Him." The first thing Jesus said in His ministry was "Repent for the Kingdom is at hand." Not such seeker-sensitive thing to say.

I can easily see that liberal Christians who refute my comments do not study Scripture; even a superficial understanding is rare. Truth to them is whatever is best for humankind, so why bother to seek it out. When truth becomes a conjoined ambiguous grey mass in our own Christian circles, how are we, as protectors of truth, to handle this treasonous ambush? Is it possible to restore black and white? How can we use truth to refute "truth"? We can't. The only way is to trust that the Truth sees our plight and is eagerly preparing to establish the Himself once and for all. Until then all we can do is say what we must as the lion and do what we must as the lamb; we are Christ's literal body on this Earth. We must above all get about our Father's business by praying (seeking God's burdens) and be prepared to be an outcast. "We overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony and we do not love our lives even to death." "Peace if possible, truth at all costs."

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:31:11 -0000

Rick Nowlin, A liberal Christian is one who unwittingly and with good intentions preaches the gospel of Satan. Arthur Pink wrote, "The gospel of Satan is not a system of revolutionary principles, nor yet a program of anarchy. It does not promote strife and war, but aims at peace and unity. It seeks not to set mother against her daughter nor the father against his son, but fosters the fraternal spirit, whereby the human race is regarded as one great "brotherhood." It does not seek to drag down the natural man, but to improve and uplift him. It advocates education and cultivation and appeals to "the best that is within us." It aims to make this world such a congenial and comfortable habitat that Christ's absence from it will not be felt and God will not be needed. It endeavors to occupy man so much with this world that he has no time or inclination to think of the world to come. It propagates the principles of self-sacrifice, charity and benevolence, and teaches us to live for the good of others, and be kind to all." The latter is also the world spirit. If "Christ Crucified" is not center, it is Anti-Christ. J. Gresham Machen wrote a profound book entitled "Christianity & Liberalism" I would suggest is to everyone on this site. There is a free copy online. Also, read all of Francis A. Schaeffer's prophetic works.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:47:31 -0000

Payshun,
What you describe is the Biblical definition of religion; taking care of widows and orphans. That is part of it, but if the message of "Christ and Him crucified" is not center or is obsolete, than religion is egocentric drivel. Some liberal Christians have actually told me that they are able to refrain from saying the name or message of Christ because they can show His love through their actions. This is Satanism and it is of the Spirit of the Anti-Christ.

I do not partake in religious displays of my faith because I should, I do it because I must! But the only religious works that matter are the ones done as we abide in Christ. He is the only one Who will be allowed in the Kingdom, if we are not found in Him... we will be told "Depart from me you worker of iniquity." Even if we plead "Lord, Lord did we not do this and this and help the poor and feed the starving and provide for the sick?" He will simply ask, "What did you do with my Son?"

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:55:22 -0000

Payshun,
Jesus died, rose again and sent the holy spirit. No act is more important than the other. Of Course! You misunderstood. Paul said He determined to know one thing, Christ and Him crucified; not me. As Christians, we accept the resurrection and have the Holy Spirit, but remembering the crucifixion puts us in our place and helps us to constantly recognize our need so that we may only boast Christ.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:56:56 -0000

But, to clarify, if the total work of Christ is not center than all is lost.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:04:30 -0000

Payshun,
We know the message of loving the least will do that for us. We know the message of Loving God first will destroy families and we don't need to point out political or theological things that will keep adding to that.

Loving the least will not do this and neither will loving God first, but preaching the message of the gospel in love will make us enemies of this fallen world; what relationship does light have with darkness. Christ told us that if the world loves us we are not His disciples. To tell someone that Christ is the only way will separate families. To tell people that they are not worthy and deserve to eternal wrath and damnation of the Almighty God, but that for the sake of His love he made a way for us will cause a the world to hate us. Your definition was general, if this is what you meant than I agree.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:26:40 -0000

Christian Beyer,
Why must you group conservativeness with legalism? I have a deep righteous disdain for legalism. I am a young worship leader who wears sandals and shorts on the platform and has a beer on the weekend. I doubt myself, but I do NOT doubt the truth. I also believe that man-made traditions "empty the cross of its power" as Paul said in 1 Corinthians and "make God's word void" as Christ said. I am simply a follower of Christ and His word. Any program, or denomination or mission that seeks to use Jesus as some socialist prophet or is afraid and ashamed of the offending aspects of the gospel is not a progression but a cliche "revolutionary" digression. One example is the "Amazing Grace" Sundays that have taken the gospel message of freedom through the blood of Christ out of the song and pissed on it through shifting its context to freeing slave children. What good are free children with condemned souls?

The letter of the law and the spirit of the law is a fine balance, but it IS a balance nonetheless. As far as the letter is concerned, we are instructed to avoid sexual immorality and abstain from eating meat sacrificed to idols (or idolatry). God's character is black and white and apart from what we know in His Word, anything done apart from faith is sin for us. I am simply trying to show you that I understand where you are coming from, but the liberal Christians have confused conservative with Christian and legalist with defender of the faith. Just as I have said before, our commission must be lived out with the balance of the lion and the lamb. My polemic, I can assure you, is reserved for the appropriate ears and eyes; I am no schismatic. The liberal Christians are quick to quote Luther yet if he were around today, he would no doubt be deemed a legalistic conservative. And if you would agree that this is the case than I will proudly be labeled as such. "The cross, the cross."

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:34:20 -0000

Payshun,
I do not understand why you are taking offense at my comments. We seem to be on the same page for the most part. My point was that generally loving "God" or helping the least in some socialist aspect will only win you approval in the fallen world. "Specifics" (CHRIST) was my context. To clear one thing up... Jesus talked more about hell than He did about Heaven. The first thing He said in His ministry was "Repent for the Kingdom is at hand." What He told His disciples in John 6 caused most of them to leave Him because of offense. BUT Christ said these things out of compassion, "for the joy that was set before Him"; as do I.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:20:18 -0000

Payshun,
I take that back, we do not agree. How does one refute "truth" with truth? It may be impossible, because once truth becomes relative, everything is relative save... the truth! Nonetheless, I will attempt.

If you think that Jesus did not preach hell and damnation in love than you do not read your Bible. The aspect you are leaving out of the correct approach to evangelizing is the message of grace. You accuse me of simply being a sadist. There is no message of love and grace without the message of wrath and judgment; they are inseparable. People may notice something different about the way you live your life but when they ask you what it is that is different, there is no telling how they will respond to your testimony: i.e. "I was a wretch deserving eternal death under the eternal wrath of God for my sin and disobedience. We, as imperfect humans, cannot DO anything apart from Christ to earn God's favor and to enter His eternal peace. You must accept Christ or spend eternity under God's perfect wrath, but He is eagerly waiting for you with open arms if you only say yes to Him. For the sake of His love, He made a way for you to be with Him forever." Once that is out on the table, it does not matter if you handed them the keys to your Porsche; human pride takes over. Christ said "None comes to the Father unless He draw them." The literal translation of draw is "drag". We can't woo people into the Kingdom with "Christian socialism"... we must simply tell them the gospel in love our commission and leave it up to God to do the rest... it's His work. There is no Christianity without Christ, if He is not front and center in our message then it is simply about us. Christ is God's center and receives the preeminence in all things. If Ephesians 3 doesn't convince you than nothing will. Show me scriptural proof for your method; chapter and verse and in the proper context.

J. Gresham Machen writes this in his book "Christianity & Liberalism": "Very different is this Christian conception of brotherhood from the liberal doctrine of the "brotherhood of man." The modern liberal doctrine is that all men everywhere, no matter what their race or creed, are brothers. There is a sense in which this doctrine can be accepted by the Christian. The relation in which all men stand to one another is analogous in some important respects to the relation of brotherhood. All men have the same Creator and the same nature. The Christian man can accept all that the modern liberal means by the brotherhood of man. But the Christian knows also of a relationship far more intimate than that general relationship of man to man and it is for this more intimate relationship that he reserves the term "brother." The true brotherhood, according to Christian teaching, is the brotherhood of the redeemed. There is nothing narrow about such teaching; for the Christian brotherhood is open without distinction to all; and the Christian man seeks to bring all men in. Christian service, it is true, is not limited to the household of faith; all men, whether Christians or not, are our neighbors if they be in need. But if we really love our fellowmen we shall never be content with binding up their wounds or pouring on oil and wine or rendering them any such lesser service. We shall indeed do such things for them. But the main business of our lives will be to bring them to the Savior of their souls." For the whole chapter go here.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:51:40 -0000

Christian,
The "obvious commandments" that you say we now ignore is the old law that was done away with once and for all through Christ. That is why I wrote that God's character is black and white. And anything that is grey i.e. drinking wine or watching an R rated movie is only sin if our conviction says it is so. The more we become free in Christ the more we learn to live with the dust on our feet and the more we are able to understand that "everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial"; because we also learn to live more holy without condemnation... it's all Christ. The sins that are ingrained in us are being worked out of us as we fight the good fight of faith. God is faithful to complete the good work in us until the day of Christ Jesus because there is always deception (sin) in our lives. "God does not give us overcoming life, He gives us life as we overcome in Christ." The sins that I choose as my example are the sins that we (they) are (were) told to avoid in Scripture when questions arose concerning the part of the old law that the Jews should still follow. We have the black and white example of God's character and the Ten Commandments. "Thou shalt have no other God's before me" is a law that pertains to specific sins ad infinitum. But there are really only three sins: Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life... he made it easy for us, we make it hard for ourselves. "But He rarely speaks black and white about much"!!! Show me one instance where He is not black and white and I'll eat my hat.

I am equally sickened by Christian businesses using Christ as a marketing tool. Even worse are churches who use Christ in a neat advertising package to fill the seats. Christ endured th cross for the joy that was set before Him, I take up my cross and endure the fight for the sake of the joy that is set before me; it's all joy! :)

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:01:24 -0000

To Payshun and Peacelover,
Thanks to Pastor Bob DeWaay for this: Jesus warned about hell to people in general in His teachings:

MAT 18:8 "And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the eternal fire. MAT 18:9 "And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell.

That warning was not issued only to Jewish leaders, but to the disciples. This was in a section (Matthew 18) where Jesus warned about giving offense. This warning was prompted by his disciples arguing about who was the greatest. Matthew 18 is not limited in application to Jewish people.

Not only that, but there are many references in the Bible about avoiding future judgment. For example:

ACT 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent, ACT 17:31 because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead. "

That was spoken to Greek philosophers. Unless you remove the idea of hell from future divine judgment, you have to face the implications of what Paul preached.

1TH 1:9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, 1TH 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

2TH 1:8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 2TH 1:9 And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 2TH 1:10 when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed-- for our testimony to you was believed. So conceptually Jesus warned about hell to general audiences; Paul did as well.

(Caps are to make my point, not to imply yelling... as Paul said "I wrote to you in 'capital letters'") THERE CAN BE NO MESSAGE OF LOVE AND GRACE WITHOUT WRATH AND JUDGMENT. I DO NOT EMPHASIZE THE WRATH OF GOD AS SOME LEGALISTIC SADIST! I include it to demonstrate how amazing and perfect His love and grace is. Without the possibility of His eternal perfect wrath His love and grace is too easy, it has no meaning. He saved us not because He needed us, but because He wanted to show us How amazing His love is; "for the sake of His love we are saved". How are we to get across to the lost their absolute need if they don't recognize the consequences of not choosing Christ? Christ told us to count the cost for a reason. It is not a peaceful message but it is a message that provides eternal peace to those deserving eternal condemnation.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:20:15 -0000

Christian,
Jesus explains His parables and explains that they are for those who would hear and discern the foundational rock solid black and white Godly principles. After Jesus tells the parable of the seeds, His disciples are completely lost, but Jesus explained the point of it to them in black and white. The parables are not some seeker sensitive tool. The principles of the parables are as black and white as it comes. God's truths are always painted in black and white; analogies are one of the many canvasses He uses to portray them (tilting hat to you, as a gentleman would). ;)

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:26:49 -0000

Peacelover,
Absolutely right. But don't label the message of God's wrath as an automatic head banger. The message must always be brought about in love. The "Christians" out there with the bullhorn and picket signs are clueless. The gospel is the gospel. The literal definition of gospel is "the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation." Salvation from what? Should we leave that part out because someone has made bad choices? No, we explain to them their condition and the reason why they feel the way they do, and then we "bang them over the head" with the hope found in Christ. God is not subtle about the fact that He is coming to judge and that he has a place reserved for those who reject Christ. His wrath is perfect and entails eternal suffering the like no one has ever seen. Peaceful? No. Essential for peace. Yes.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:23:21 -0000

God help us.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:24:47 -0000

Ho can we refute "truth" with truth? We can't.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:20:08 -0000

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

24Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

26For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them." Romans 1:18-32

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:12:10 -0000

Art,
When truth becomes relative everything is relative save the truth. Rationalism is not rational, the best way we can convince the Liberal Christians is on our knees behind closed doors. This is it my friend... the beginning of the end.

Payshun,

Telling a person about their condition and position with God apart from Christ is not judgment, it is our commission. Getting into specifics is where we start casting stones. We know one thing.. What then? Are we ... any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, everyone is under sin, 10as it is written:

"None is righteous, no, not one; 11no one understands;

no one seeks for God. 12All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;

no one does good,

not even one." 13"Their throat is an open grave;

they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips." 14"Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness." 15"Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16in their paths are ruin and misery, 17and the way of peace they have not known." 18"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

19Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20For by works of the law no human being[c] will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Holding the law over someone's head is judging them. Holding sin over their head as something that needs to be dealt with in order to have right standing with God is the gospel! But the hub of the gospel is the steadfast love and grace of Jesus Christ. When Michael the Archangel stood before Satan he understood God's authority to the point of saying "The Lord judge you." It's all about His authority. The ONLY things we as Christians are allowed to judge, Biblically, are false doctrine and a fellow Christian's public profession being different or restrained compared to what we know their private profession to be or should be. (Galatians 6) The heart.. is God's to judge alone!! So I only can trust that the Liberal Christians heart is rooted in a sincere desire to do what is right and that they are not purposely holding back the most essential aspects of the gospel for the sake of their reputation; or for unity where they should not care about unity. For me to act out with a firm belief in the latter would be judgment, for me to pursue "peace if possible, but to provide truth at all costs" is being Christlike. I admit it is a struggel and can only be done in Christ; I have nothing to offer... I am simply the donkey bringin Him through the city. Purity over unity, but unity if possible... I cry out and pray for unity! But unity requires two things which are inseparable: reformation and revival. Each one cannot happen without the other. Reformation is a returning to God's Word and revival is a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ as having the preeminence in all things. If either one of these is neglected than we have left our first love. There are disagreements that still allow unity i.e. I am an Arian yet have wonderful fellowship with Calvinists (Pre-destination). But there are Scriptural guidelines for when to "not even step foot inside their house." I pray that never happens but truth demands confrontation as Schaeffer says... it is loving confrontation and it is dished out at all costs.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:32:10 -0000

Christian,
What do you mean by "share their love of Jesus with the 'least of these'"? Do you mean sharing the love of Christ verbally or only in actions? There are different levels of Liberal Christianity and I don't know you from Adam. I want avoid stereotyping all Liberal Christians; they are not all equally deceived. I hope you are not a part of the "actions only" heresy. Mother Theresa was a heretic. (Take asome time to wipe the coffee from your computer screen) I doubt, although can never knoe, that her actions will count in Heaven. Jesus says that if the world loves us than we are not His disciples. Let me give you one example of why the world (lost and religious) loved Mother Theresa. In her book Life in the Spirit: Reflections, Meditations and Prayers, she says:

"We never try to convert those who receive [aid from Missionaries of Charity] to Christianity but in our work we bear witness to the love of God's presence and if Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, or agnostics become for this better men -- simply better -- we will be satisfied. It matters to the individual what church he belongs to. If that individual thinks and believes that this is the only way to God for her or him, this is the way God comes into their life -- his life. If he does not know any other way and if he has no doubt so that he does not need to search then this is his way to salvation." (Pages 81-82)

This is Anti-Christ. Any work that is done outside of Christ without Him front and center and not done in His name is filthy rags; we remain nothing but workers of iniquity. (Matthew 7:21-23) Christ tells us that He is the only way to the Father, this is the gospel. He also tells us in John 6 that the will of the Father is that "we believe in Jesus"; another translation says "the work". With this in mind... re-read Matthew 7 :21-23 and see if anything starts to click. Jesus also told us in Matthew 10: "What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. (Why should we be afraid of being killed if we are being pansy liberals who accommodate the world at the expense of the souls of others? There is no fear of death without offense. And the offensive is simply the proclamation that Jesus is the only way and everyone has sinned and falls short.) Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[f] 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[g] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

34Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. (How does this happen the Liberal way?)37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." John 16:8-11 "And when he comes (the Holy Spirit), he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged." That is the judgment we talk about and proclaim! And the lost must know they are a part of this judgment apart from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I just have to finish John 16 because it's so awesome...

"His disciples said, "Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! 30Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God." 31Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? 32Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." Yes! Awesome!

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:35:21 -0000

Oh, an to answer your question... the latter is loving confrontation. :)

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:46:05 -0000

More scary Mother Theresa quotes with some comforting quotes by Tim Challies: "I've always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a Catholic become a better Catholic" "I love all religions. ... If people become better Hindus, better Muslims, better Buddhists by our acts of love, then there is something else growing there." "All is God -- Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, etc., all have access to the same God." "Mother Teresa believed that there is spiritual value in suffering. Once, when tending to a patient dying of cancer, she said "You are suffering like Christ on the cross. So Jesus must be kissing you." (Christoper Hitchens - The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice, p. 41). For this reason she would not prescribe pain killers in her clinics, choosing instead to allow her patients to experience the suffering that she believed would bring them closer to Christ. Despite the tens of millions of dollars donated to her charity each year, her missions were rudimentary and offered no real health care. Her missions mainly catered to the critically ill and simply afforded them a place to go to die. It is interesting to note that when Mother Teresa became ill she would travel to the finest health care facilities to receive treatment." (Tim Challies) "Pastors of Protestant churches around the world continue to speak of Mother Teresa in saintly terms. They hold her up as the ultimate example of self-sacrifice for the sake of the gospel. From the pulpits they discuss how she responded to Christ's Great Commission to spread the gospel to all lands. The reality, though, is that if she preached at all, she preached a false religion. In so doing she provides us with an example not of a Christian responding to God's call, but an example of deeds of charity and compassion completely separated from the Truth." (Tim Challies)

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:46:58 -0000

Oh and Christian,
Concerning the "vagueness of Christ": Check out my John 16 reference from my last response.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:49:40 -0000

yes it is. It is not for you to give the judgement of God at all. For God and God alone can judge what a person's condition apart from him is. Why won't you see that? Actually, quote all of your last commenter [here] . You have not read all my posts if you think I don't see that or that I am "spilling crap". What more can I say?

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:51:31 -0000

Payshun,
When you get some more time... let me know my holes. I am interested. :)

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:52:54 -0000

Payshun,
If those Mother Theresa quotes don't boil up a righteous anger, then there is really nothing more I can say to you.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:54:56 -0000

to clarify... not because I am too good, but simply because we are not on the same page, and I will never turn to yours.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:47:22 -0000

If you agree with right to abortion and gay rights; if global warming is a concern to you... if you are against loving our neighbor Iraq as ourself and saving them from an oppressive dictator than you are a liberal. If you take this stance and are a nominal Christian, you are by no means a follower of Christ. I am not accusing anyone here of believing this... I am just stating a general fact. Kevin,
The key leader of the Emergent Church movement is Brian McLaren; all I have to do is read his material and I can rightly label a supporter of the Emergent Church as a liberal Christian; liberal by association...

What does the Emergent Church offer besides the prostitution of Christ's Holy Bride and a form of religious socialism? The answer is... nothing.

John 15:1-11 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." john 15:18-22 "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin,[c] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23Whoever hates me hates my Father also."

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:55:50 -0000

Romans 3:21-26 "But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-- 22the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." John Stott says this: "'But now' of 3:21 is one of the greatest adversatives of the Bible"
The above verse is the hub of the gospel. It is the relief from the tension of the truth of our condition and God's eternal and perfect wrath against the unregenerate humanity. They are inseparable and the world we hate us because of Christ's name not because of our self-righteous charity; that is the "gospel of Satan".

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:41:56 -0000

Rick,
I know the facts about the emergent church. What else is there to know? Give me an example of the "Holiness" the emergent church is "restoring". What does that look like to you and the leaders of the movement?

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:48:09 -0000

Oh and btw... I have a Presbyterian source as well; J. Gresham Machen and his book "Christianity & Liberalism. Check it out here. It's more relevant now than when he wrote it. It is truly profound, and the best defense of the gospel I have read. It is irrefutable.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:54:11 -0000

And just so everyone here knows... I used to think the way you do. I was into the seeker-sensitive, avoiding the name of Christ and wooing people in to God through charity and love garbage. God opened my eyes... it's all in His word; in black and white... and red. Really what happened is... I finally became a follower of Christ.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:41:03 -0000

Payshun,
We are going in circles. Your examples are so ridiculous in keeping with your contextual implications that I don't even know how to respond except to whip out "Christianity 101". You have (not as an attack but for you to realize) foundational misunderstandings of the Christian faith, Christ's message and purpose in His miracles. You obviously don't read my posts in full because I have addressed these issues indirectly and directly.

You have not addressed any of my posts directly while I have done so with yours (save these last). There is not enough space here to address this, but everything I would say to you is in J. Gresham Machen's book Christianity & Liberalism (i have provided a link to an online copy in several previous posts). Dr. Greg Bahnsen explains this about Machen:

"The modernism of the early twentieth century (that has "progressed" faster than any comparable time in history)was not simply a theological variant within historic Christianity, not merely a new version of Christian doctrine which retained at its center the evangel. It was, according to J. Gresham Machen's analysis in Christianity and Liberalism, a departure from the Christian religion altogether, abandoning the proclamation of the supernaturalistic good news of redemption which had distinguished the Christian church throughout history. Liberalism was, and is, simply another religion or philosophy of man in competition with the historic biblical faith. Accordingly, the battle with modernism is more than "polemical theology" against an exegetically weak or inconsistent school of evangelical Christianity. It is apologetics with unbelief." I do understand where you are coming from. But you are, for some reason, skipping over the essential aspects of the ministries of Paul and Jesus; I believe that is referred to as propaganda. I don't accuse you of knowingly doing this but you are caught up in a movement in which the leaders are well aware.

And as for your Mother Theresa examples, I don't care if she was crucified on a cross... here obvious avoidance of Christ as the center of her ministry and her ecumenical heresy is enough to deem her actions self-righteous. And we all know that these acts, no matter how pious they seem, count for nothing on the other side.

I do not despise love, I despise self-righteous love... I despise philia, but worship agape! I find it an honor to be labeled a legalism among Liberal Christians. We can discuss this further over a beer and Fuente Fuente Opus X.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:57:28 -0000

Rick,
...and I would never put someone down for thinking differently if they are within the bounds of Scripture. Absolutely! Have I interview leaders?

I have listened to many interviews. Emergent theology? I read everything I can get my hands and eyes on. The leader's books, articles, blogs, sermons. Soujourner is a goldmine of liberal theology. The last thing I want to be is a theological polemicist or a schismatic who needlessly spreads discord. But when there is a true need to defend my faith I am well aware and prepared to be labeled as such. I know my heart and God knows my heart, that's all I care about. Attended Services? I have attended them via service podcasts. As long as methods do not accommodate the world I only care about the message; I am all for relevance to the world, but as we pursue to be relevant apart from being Christ centered be are doomed to become worldly; bad company corrupts "good morals", but it can never corrupt dead men and women. And Rick I can assure you it is not arrogance. There is a very clear example in the Scriptures of what a follower of Christ says and does. This is the last word and is not open for interpretation. There are countless nominal religious Christians who appear pious and, I believe for the most part, have good intentions. But our good intentions were nailed to the cross and dies with Christ, when He rose from the grave he gave us our intent. When He said we would "do greater things than these" (His miracles), He meant that we would bring people to salvation through the message of redemption... through the name of Jesus. Apart from a Christ-centered message of redemption from sin and eternal death, Christianity cannot be labeled as such; it is a new religion which worships the god of this world. We are told in Scripture that the Anti-Christ will do many wonders and miracles. People will confuse Him for Christ because of His apparent concern and display of "love". But we are told how to discern the spirits in 1 John 4:1-6: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error." Ring a bell?

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:06:50 -0000

For the other Christians in this comment blog... has anyone checked out Payshun's homepage? Does anyone have an issue with it? Curious to find out...

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:00:42 -0000

Get behind me Satan! How can I refute "truth" with truth? I can't. It's all prayer from here on out. Only God can bring you back into His reality, and I will attach to my commission the sparing of Christians from the new, and yet age-old, Liberal religion falsely labeled Christianity. Christian, that blasphemy concerning the book of Revelation is intolerably incredulous. FYI, it is Jesus addressing the Seven Churches and its irony is tragedy. The last church addressed in Revelation 3 is the church of today! What is God's wrath on this Earth look like? He "hands us over to our debased mind" ... He "spews us out of His mouth." The condition of the church in Laodicea was so putrid to Him that He literally throws up. Jesus here says that instead of knocking on the door of our hearts he is literally knocking on the door of the church yet we leave Him at the doorstep and audaciously believe we are doing His will. I groan for the end, I pray for persecution here for Christians so that once and for all the liberal Christians can be seen for what they are; and Christ may once again receive the full glory due Him. Martin Luther, the legalist of his time, ended his 95 Theses with an especially inspiring exclamation... 93. Blessed be all those prophets who say to the people of Christ, The cross, the cross, and there is no cross! 94. Christians should be exhorted to strive to follow Christ their Head through pains, deaths, and hells. 95. And thus trust to enter heaven through many tribulations, rather than in the security of peace. 96...
"Peace if possible; truth at all costs."

You are in my prayers... The cross, the cross!

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:55:49 -0000

Predictable. I will simply remind the Liberal Church of this warning... "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[f] Amen." According to your reasoning we should remove most of the books from the Bible save the gospels, but the gospels are nothing without the prophecy of the Old Testament. Revelation 19:10 "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:23:44 -0000

The Word is God.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:30:41 -0000

Rick,
Thanks for expounding, was that your point?

That said, the most important thing is that God, through the cross, reconciles us to Himself and forms a new "tribe" in the process that displays His glory to the nations.

What in my posts has led you to believe that I do not agree with this? It is so much more than a tribe... we are His Bride!

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:58:47 -0000

I never knew you implies relationship. Relationship with God comes through prayer and seeking Him first and His Kingdom. The one who does this "diligently" and with a heart which truly longs after Him is known by God. Jesus told the disciples that the reason they were unable to cast out a demon was because it requires prayer and fasting. The demons know only those who have a relationship with God... Prayer gets us into the Heavenly network. Look at Acts 19:11-16: "And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. 13Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus, whom Paul proclaims." 14Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?" 16And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all[d] of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded."
The Jewish exorcists tried to cast out the demons in the name of Jesus (Matt. 7:22) but they had no authority over the demons. The demons knew Jesus and Paul. How does one obtain authority over demons? It is through the same means which we establish relationship with Him.

In Luke 9 Jesus says that "this sort of power comes only through prayer and fasting". So the demons said in a sense "I never knew you" and then proceeded to possess the Jewish priests. It is obvious they did not have a relationship with a living God, they simply were religious men. It is important to note that the disciples in Luke 9 were unable to cast out the demon. They had a unique plight at that time; they were the first Christians. Hindsight is 20/20 and they did not have this luxury which we now possess. These were the same disciples who gave up hope after Christ died, even after all Jesus had done and said... their faith was still absent of a helper. The Holy Spirit is our helper which keeps our faith and hope alive. There is no prayer without hope and faith; faith first. How many of us would be the ones who saw and heard yet did not believe? How many of us are still without a prayer life? It is scary to ponder. My point is that what God was saying, or will say, when He said "I never knew you" was simply... you never cared about a relationship... you only cared about "doing" ... like Martha they were/are "busy with too many things" and all Jesus wanted was for Martha to come and sit at His feet. That is all He wants from us... "I never knew you" = "You never sought me..." "You never prayed."

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:00:15 -0000

Sorry...
*God's word, "I never knew you", implies relationship.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:01:43 -0000

Rick,
Of course I cannot make that judgment... only God knows. But we do have Scriptural guidelines as to what a follower of Christ looks like; it is black and white. Go to Payshun's site and see if "Follower of Christ" jumps off the page. He calls himself a "follower of Christ". What would you say? There is a difference from judging a fellow Christian who is truly fighting the good fight and revealing a wolf... which is what payshun is. I can say that with conviction and no fear. And do you have any thoughts on my "I never knew you" explanation? I do agree with you Rick. And I do not know you well enough to know how much of the liberal theology you embrace. You sound conservative to me. The problem I have with the Emergent Church and Liberal Christianity is as J. Gresham Machen said:

The modernism of the early twentieth century was, and is, not simply a theological variant within historic Christianity, not merely a new version of Christian doctrine which retained at its center the evangel. (In this cas we are able to still preserve unity i.e. Calvanists and Araians). It was, according to J. Gresham Machen's analysis in Christianity and Liberalism, a departure from the Christian religion altogether, abandoning the proclamation of the supernaturalistic good news of redemption which had distinguished the Christian church throughout history. Liberalism was simply another religion or philosophy of man in competition with the historic biblical faith. Accordingly, the battle with modernism was more than "polemical theology" against an exegetically weak or inconsistent school of evangelical Christianity. It was apologetics with unbelief. I refrain as much as possible from discussing differences in doctrine i.e. amillennialism vs dispensationalism because these don't really matter in the least; we lean not on our own understanding in these matters but simply trust God with all our hearts and acknowledge Him in all our ways. But when Christ is removed to any degree, what remains is a false religion.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:03:03 -0000

CORRECTION: Dr. Greg Bahnsen said those words in reference to Gresham's thesis.

Re: Brian McLaren: Which Holy War?

David — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:13:09 -0000

What clear guidelines are we talking about? What clear guidelines do you think I am talking about?

Re: Robertson for Rudy (by Jim Wallis)

David — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:42:36 -0000

The very idea of religious leaders endorsing politicians or political parties offends me. It is blasphemy to pretend that God favors our pathetic little political contrivances. These people do not speak for God.

What we have here are the new Pharisees and Sadducees, who want to use God for political and economic gain. Jesus called them hypocrites, vipers, and white-washed tombs. They had Him killed for speaking truth to power.

Re: Beyond Palin’s Personality (by Jim Wallis)

David — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:17:48 -0000

I appreciate all that you're doing for the neutralization of politics in America, Jim. Sadly, the more i read from you the more i feel your slogan should change to "God is not a republican or a democrat... but He is most likely a democrat." Or give your mantra to someone else.

Re: The Only Defense Is A Good Defense

David — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:37:00 -0000

I don't believe that Bejtlich was referring to law enforcement, or criminal prosecution as _the_ offensive weapon.

What about getting the ISPs to disable or throw off users that are making themselves a nusance? What about ISPs not allowing virus laden, or spam bot machines to continue to spew forth. It's also not as simple as IP blocking as some IPS seem to make it out.

What about honeypots and tar pits as offensive weapons?

My biggest concern is that law enforcement _gets_ involved in trivial issues. Will portscanning with nmap be illegal with jail time associated? I may need to do this legitimately as an admin, will I need a license?

There are other options here.

Re: Gifted – Music

David — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:54:32 -0000

I don't like to suck dick to get myself promoted much like "all that gifted has to offer."

Re: New M.I.A. Song – Death To The Throne

David — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:32:28 -0000

lol wow nice song. The title freaked me out, it was a clever name for the song. Im not too mad ;-.) . I like, but dont love death to the throne. But their Little Bit remix was great.

Re: Dan Black – I Love Life + New Video

David — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:17:26 -0000

OK the Biggie cover is sick. Like, amazing.

Re: Royksopp – Happy Up Here (Boyz Noize Remix)

David — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:10:37 -0000

Its Nate, Not nick lol and yeah nate thanks.

Re: Pet Shop Boys – Love, etc

David — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:06:47 -0000

post downloads! Sorry buy please try to find a link

Re: Jem – Yellow (Coldplay cover)

David — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:14:27 -0000

I want to be able to download this!

Re: Jem – Yellow (Coldplay cover)

David — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:39:40 -0000

lol its fine. Thanks for trying :-.P I`ll find it somewhere....j

Re: A place called Newcastle upon Tyne

David — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:46:56 -0000

OOOh!!
That's catty for you. Hope your Vespa gets scabs

Re: We are small potatoes

David — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0000

"Small potatoes," maybe, now -- but this is a kick-ass blog, and if you stick with it, it'll grow by lots.

Re: Death of a Shipmate: BMC Joseph C. Coker

David — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:52:00 -0000

Well I am completely left speachless after reading this. I only found out about it through the TAPS section of EVENING COLORS.
I knew Joe very well. He served with me when I was the OIC of Milford Haven. Joe Coker was an outstanding person who many looked up to for advice and mentoring. I cannot speak highly enough for his character and I know he will be missed by his wife, sons and fellow Coastguardsmen and Law Enforcement Officers.

May you rest in Peace, Joe. I am a better person for having to have known you.

Respectfully,

David J. Lukasik, CWO, USCG (Ret.)

Re: John McCain is Dr. Strangelove

David — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:14:16 -0000

Mccain the bomb will get steam rolled by the Democrats so bad He will be MIA.
Only a moron would declare that there will be wars and more wars before he is even elected.

Kudos for the film well done !
The republicans have one guy that can win the election but they are too deaf dumb and blind to even notice who it is.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Más de 600 personas piden la retirada de Jiménez Losantos

David — Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:11:57 -0000

Estoy va tirando.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Jiménez losantos y el golpismo

David — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:01:12 -0000

Mucha gente se alarma ante las parrafadas insolidarias y antidemocráticas de aquellos que se tildan de "liberales", que no son más que fascistas con piel de cordero, empleando la metáfora bíblica.Creo que las disquisiciones morales son harto desmoralizadoras y deprimentes. ¿Cómo puede haber gente así? esa, creo, no es la cuestión. En este caso me acerco a la posición socrática y prefiero pensar que son ignorantes, que desconocen el daño que hacen o simplemente que padecen algún trastorno psicológico que los inhumaniza, éste último creo que es el caso de Fedewico Jimenez Losantos y sus acólitos. Para mayor perplejidad observar que este mal psicológico se contagia es realmente desconcertante, pero es así. No creo que nadie en su sano juicio pueda ser tan insolidario y criminal en su pensamiento. Negando el cambio climático, criticando, no para mejorarlas sino para eliminarlas, a las ONGs, generando distorsiones de la relidad política y dando lugar a un falso ambiente de crispación. En definitiva, desde mi perspectiva hay que ser comprensivo y aceptar el problema de índole mental, inducido, quizá, por el excesivo afán de capital.
Si no eres socialdemócrata, yo no lo soy, puedo comprender que hagas oposición contra el PSOE pero no es necesario afiliarse a las filas de la inhumnidad y la crueldad para hacerlo, se puede lograr avanzando más hacia el empleo de la razón y pensando en la extensión de lo que creemos bueno. El caso es que al PSOE se le critica tanto en lo malo, lógicamente, como en lo bueno y esto último se hace desde una perspetiva destructiva, es decir, defendiendo valores morales indudablemente más reprobables y nefastos. Así es la derecha en España, caciquil y fascista, creo que eso ya lo hemos comprobado con los 40 años negros.
El mote de liberal no es más que la étiqueta con la que pretenden esconderse, una ideología, por cierto, muy lícita y positiva, pero que en sus manos se convierte en el cancer de la sociedad. Ala a estudiar "liberales" a ver si Socrates tb estaba acertado al decir que la sabiduría cura los males del alma.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Savater, por Cesar Vidal

David — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:00:31 -0000

CÉSAR VIDAL Y LOSANTOS SON LOS MEJORES. JODEROS DICTADORES IZQUIERDISTAS. TERRORISTAS!!!

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Carta abierta al arzobispo de Madrid

David — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:22:02 -0000

Por dios Daniel¿de que siglo has salido?....de que matrimonio nos habla?acaso puede ser como aquel matrimonio de jesus de nazaret con maria magdalena?
¿sabes que ya han encontrado las evidencias historicas?(el legado de maria magdalena)¿y de los hermanos de jesus de nazaret no hablas?ellos tambien
tenian padre y madre.....la sagrada familia(peazo de
obra)
Imaginate daniel que estos PAPAS estuvieran este año aqui en españa:

Juan XII

Juan XII fue supuestamente el primer Papa gay de la historia. Según el libro 'Los Papas' de Eric John, publicado en 1964, a Juan XII le gustaban los adolescentes jóvenes y musculosos, e incluso se dice que habría premiado las proezas sexuales de sus amantes concediéndoles obispados muy selectos. Llegó a Papa a los 17 años y falleció a los 26 de un ataque cardíaco. Sobre su muerte hay quien cree que murió a manos del marido de una de sus amantes, mientras que otros aseguran que con quien compartía cama era un jovencito.

Benedicto IX

Benedicto IX, Papa de 1032 a 1044, figura en varias listas de personajes históricos gays, entre ellas la jugosa relación de los gays cristianos de Texas. Fue uno de los Papas más polémicos, siendo destituido y rechazado numerosas veces. Se dice que en cierta ocasión intentó renunciar a su cargo para "vivir en completa desgracia y pecado con otro hombre".

Pablo II

Pablo II fue Papa desde 1464 a 1471. Cuando le preguntaron qué nombre de reinado quería se apodó a sí mismo "Formosus" (Hermoso), jactándose de su belleza física. Al parecer, eran conocidas sus orgías sadomasoquistas, donde apuestos jóvenes se dedicaban a atarlo y golpearlo.

Sixto IV

De Sixto IV (Papa de 1471 a 1484) no sólo se conocen sus tendencias homosexuales sino el nombre de uno de sus amantes, Pedro Riario, destacado cardenal. La misma historia de la Iglesia reconoce esta época como llena de "vicios y excesos", lo que daba lugar a rumores desorbitados. De Sixto IV se dice que estuvo a punto de legalizar la sodomía o que, agonizando antes de morir, pidió "jugo de hombres jóvenes" en lugar de la leche de madre habitual para aliviar el mal.
Julio II

Julio II
fue elegido precisamente como cardenal por Sixto IV en 1471, 30 años antes de convertirse en Papa. Siempre tuvo fama de gustar de "vicios anti-naturales", que el libro 'La vida sexual de los Papas' de Nigel Cawthorne concreta en forma de alcohol, hombres y más concretamente, jovencitos.
León X

Su sucesor, León X (Papa desde 1513 a 1521), también cultivó su fama de sodomita. Incluso la Enciclopedia Católica admite que León X "consideraba la corte papal un centro de diversiones". A pesar de que tenía hijos ilegítimos, se comenta que sus preferencias estaban más cerca del género masculino. Algunos historiadores sitúan el origen de su homosexualidad en las abadías, cuando sólo era un niño.

Julio III

Julio III (Papa desde 1550 a 1555) tiene la fama de ser el más evidentemente gay de todos. Elegido a los 63 años, ya se le habían conocido muchos amantes. El último de ellos, un muchacho de 17 años llamado Inocente y apodado "Prevostino", le acompañaba en el momento de elección. Uno de los asiduos participantes de las supuestas orgías fue el arzobispo de Benevento, Giovanni Della Casa, que le dedicó al Papa su libro titulado 'In Laudem Sodomiae' (Elogio de la Sodomía).

Te da cuenta daniel que para hablar hay que saber lo que se habla y conocer la historia???
Como diria aquel hombre:
LA HISTORIA ES EL PROGRESO DE LA CONCIENCIA DE LA LIBERTAD.
salud y liberta.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Concordato.org

David — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:27:46 -0000

FELIZMENTE PRONTO VEREMOS LA CAIDA DEL IMPERIO DEL TERROR...Su mayor mentira al descubierto en el libro
EL LEGADO DE MARIA MAGDALENA.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Carta abierta al arzobispo de Madrid

David — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:06:28 -0000

QUILOOOOOOO ¿NO ME DICES NADA DE MARIA MAGDALENA?
¿QUE PASA QUE CON LA SEÑORA DE JESUS DE NAZARET SE TE NUBLA LA VENA FASCISTAFILOSOFICA?

SALUD LIBERTAD Y REPUBLICA(LA TERCERA)

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: benedictoxvi@vatican.va

David — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 03:42:28 -0000

Disculpa hispanicus, me gustaría que me aclararas a qué te refieres cuando dices "bien sabe ella que lo que escribe no es verdad".

Los hechos que la tal María expone son que existe una emisora de radio en España relacionada con la Iglesia española, y que los contenidos de su emisión son tendenciosos, manipuladores de opinión y con animo de perpetuar la bronca política, en sus palabras "...incitando día a día al odio,a través de la mentira, la difamación y el insulto", y eso, te guste o no, es un hecho.

un saludo

/david

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: benedictoxvi@vatican.va

David — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:25:00 -0000

csanchis:

una cosa es la libertad de expresión y otra como se usa; que uno constate la obvia existencia de manipulación e incitación al odio en los programas coperos no quiere decir que esté en contra de la libertad de expresión (ni que se sea stalinista, recurso demagógico que por cierto ya aburre), símplemente que le parecen perniciosos los contenidos

¿o me vas a decir ahora que la libertad de expresión de otra persona no comprende emitir juicios sobnre la cope?

espero que hayas sido capaz de entender esta sutil diferencia

hay que tener jeta...

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: benedictoxvi@vatican.va

David — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:41:42 -0000

Dos cosillas hispanicus, soy el david del primer mensaje, el segundo que hay firmado también como david no lo he escrito yo.

No escucho la cadena SER y sí oigo (y a veces no puedo evitar escuchar)la COPE, por desgracia y contra mi voluntad. Por lo tanto, se de lo que hablo cuando digo que utilizan la información como les interesa, mienten (lo se porque han hablado mentiras contrastables de personas que conozco) y convierten opinión en información todos los días. Además insultan descaradamente a colectivos, personas particulares y partidos políticos.

Tu luego me vienes pidiendo a mi que "sea demócrata" y que respete a quien no opine como yo. Igual es que soy muy susceptible, pero me parece un insulto. Solo te he pedido que dijeras si en serio crees que la COPE no manipula, insulta y fomenta la bronca y el odio. Y por lo visto no sólo no lo crees, sino que crees que quien así piense debería ser más demócrata (??).

Nada más, no voy a seguir con el hilo porque no era mi intención empezar un discurso, solo que intentes ponerte en el lugar de "los otros" y ver si no te sentirías cada día insultado por la COPE. Opiniones las que querais, pero desde el respeto.

/david

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Señor presidente: yo no estuve en la manifestación del sábado

David — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:18:25 -0000

¿y por qué IU no organiza una contramanifestación? que se ven más que los e-mails y no habría que traer tanta gente de provincias a madrid, asi que no hace falta gastarse la pasta en autobuses

yo me apunto

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: ¿Contra la monarquía?. No: a favor de la república

David — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:11:22 -0000

pues yo, a pesar de desear también la república, creo que se podría avanzar mucho más "hacia una democrácia más participativa y de implicación ciudadana" con otro tipo de reformas constitucionales que aumentaran de manera directa dicha participación, a mi entender, más prioritarios (incluyendo cosas como listas abiertas, el senado, elecciones parciales al congreso cada 2 años como en EEUU, que se sometan más asuntos a referendum...); aunque lo ideal sería efectuar todas esas reformas a la vez que se suprimiese la monarquía, lo cierto en mi opinión es que pensar que la república solucionará los problemas del país es ingenuo

en este país, aprece que para profesar una idea hay que ahcerlo en toda su radicalidad, si no te llaman vendido...

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: ¿Contra la monarquía?. No: a favor de la república

David — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 05:47:21 -0000

pues hoy hay encuesta en "el mundo": 23% de republicanos 38% de indecisos 38% de monarquicos, el porcentaje de republicanos sube al 38% en los más jóvenes

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Aquí un amigo

David — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:43:08 -0000

Icaro de verdad crees que Aznar era valorado en el extranjero? de verdad crees que tener una buena economia al precio de vender las empresas estatales es bueno para españa? por otra parte, ¿que el Pp no robo? ¿y gescartera? ¿que no mató? y ¿la guerra de irak?
y por cierto respecto del partido socialista, te recuerdo que muchos de los dirigentes estuvieron en la carcel por defender la igualdad y la libertad, que la gente de derecha no consintio nunca.

ahh y con el subsidio quiso acabar pero la gente se movilizo, con eso no se atrevio por que sabia que perderia muchos votos, con la guerra de irak pensaba que iba a ser diferente por que quedaba muy lejos, pero mira por donde se equivoco.

Icaro no te equivoques , quizas este presidente no sea bueno, pero Aznar fue rematadamente malo para españa.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Con orgullo, con modestia y con gratitud

David — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:22:47 -0000

De hecho los principios de libertad y derechos indiviuales, avance social y económico, desarrollo intelectual y técnico, laicismo y democracia se da más en sistemas anglosajones que e ningún otro. El sistema que muchos de los firmantes, repudían.

de verdad piensa usted eso? a que sistema se refiere el de EEUU? o la de Gran Bretaña?
es cierto en en el de EEUU hay avancd economico, pero social? ¿laicismo? y libertad y derechos para los que tienen recursos, es eso lo que quieres decir, no? en ese caso si que estoy de acuerdo con usted

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Más razones para votar a la izquierda en Cataluña

David — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:52:42 -0000

Pasabaporaqui: Efectivamente, han habido, hay y habrán siempre más separadores que separatistas.

Y todavía no he entendido cómo no se dan cuenta que cada vez que sale alguien, del PP o del PSOE o del Partido de los No Alineados de Alcantarilla, diciendo eso de Gas Natural/E.On, que en Catalunya prohibimos hablar en castellano, que si los talibanes, etc, etc, mientras (no) tenemos TGV, autovías gratuitas, trenes de cercanias decentes (ayer otra vez sin servicio al sur de Barcelona), el independentismo seguirá creciendo, entre los catalanoparlantes y entre los castellanoparlantes, nacidos en Catalunya o en Cartagena o en Katmandú.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Joan Saura, govern d´esquerres

David — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:05:46 -0000

kiko y otros: No, los reyes llamados Católicos no unieron más que la corona. Los estados siguieron independientes hasta la unión forzosa y por las armas impuesta por el primer Bourbon. Esto es Historia de Europa.

Por cierto, muy desafortunada la comparación con la señora "casada". En los paises civilizados, las señoras y los señores se pueden divorciar de mutuo acuerdo o de motu proprio. Se llama respeto (en el libro de las tapas rojas de encima la tele, buscalo en la "r").

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Joan Saura, govern d´esquerres

David — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:48:19 -0000

"kiko y otros: No, los reyes llamados Católicos no unieron más que la corona. Los estados siguieron independientes hasta la unión forzosa y por las armas impuesta por el primer Bourbon. Esto es Historia de Europa."

¿Que no unieron mas que la corona? Desde luego la historia es peor que la de los libros de texto de la posguerra.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: ¿Soy un nacionalista español?

David — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:05:55 -0000

> ...crear un estado que corresponda a los límites culturales y territoriales de una nación (Francia)...

Hombre, yo aquí más bien diría:
...crear una nación que corresponda a los límites militares y territoriales del estado, después de exterminar las culturas bretona, occitana, alemana, flamenca, catalana (Francia)...

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: El toro de Medinaceli

David — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:11:52 -0000

Propongo que en Tarragona, para la próxima fiesta mayor de Santa Tecla, arrojemos unos cuantos cristianos a los leones. Todo sea por el turismo y la recuperación de las bonitas tradiciones de nuestros ancestros... aunque sean de la Edad de Piedra.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Los Ciudadanos y yo

David — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:21:53 -0000

Recomiendo el libro "Boadella i cia." de Albert Balanzà.

Por cierto, C's ocupa el mismo clúster del PSA y repite resultados:

http://www10.gencat.net/pls/gov_eleccions/p12.c...

Re: pmaCAST #6: The “F*** My Life” Episode

David — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:24:50 -0000

hey Luis, In the Future please tell me your gonna let me download all these Timid Tiger Tracks. Right?

Re: pmaCAST #6: The “F*** My Life” Episode

David — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:34:31 -0000

sorry didnt read the full post my bad. and is there any way to download off hypemachine?

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: ¿Quiéren saber lo que es un imbécil?

David — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:00:59 -0000

Qué pasa? Estamos flojos hoy, veo. Porque eso de resucitar un articulito de un aparentemente periodistito que escribe una columnita publicada hace un año y medio donde acostumbra a hablar de sus presuntas hazañas sexuales, la verdad, lo encuentro muy triste. Ah! Pero claro, lo del anticatalanismo es el tema recurrente preferido de los españoles no-nacionalistas-ni-españolistas-ni-imperialistas que cuando no tienen ningún muerto en Euskadi se dedican al boicot a los productos, teóricamente tan españoles como los demás, del nordeste peninsular.

Repito, triste, muy triste.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: ¿Quiéren saber lo que es un imbécil?

David — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:37:45 -0000

No, Don Otravezno, en un país civilizado no me lo imagino. Pero estoy seguro que es un problema de su y mi escasa imaginación; no del país éste. Un saludo.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Los Ciudadanos y yo

David — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:54:45 -0000

> Un partido musulman que obligue a hablar arabe a los catalanes no es comparable a un pàrtido catalan (ciutadans por cataluña) que quiere hablar español en españa.

Este Simio es para mear y no echar gota.

Vuelva Usted a estudiarse la asignatura de lógica filosófica y nos vemos en septiembre.

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: La tele del PSOE y el cuaderno de Pepe Blanco

David — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:20:35 -0000

A los troll también les ampara la constitución.
Me dijo a mí uno en mi blog, con toda la razón.

Re: pmaCAST #6: The “F*** My Life” Episode

David — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:02:13 -0000

Yeah lol :-.P and Anonymous, how????! is it only with downloaded podcasts or can I do it if I just download them

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Aznar y la morisma

David — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:25:16 -0000

Carpetovetito, bonito, no pienso perder ni un segundo de mi tiempo (he reencontrado esta página buscando otra cosa) en iluminarte ni a ti ni a los de tu raza. Sí, hombre, los que en lugar de bajar del arbol os caisteis y después no supisteis volver a subir, no te acuerdas?

Y eso de los "carolingios", es un insulto? Cada día resultáis más tristes y previsibles. Ala, me voy a hacer cosas interesantes, idiotito. Ay, no! Digo Carpetovetito.

Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary » Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog

David — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:11:00 -0000

You read my mind brah! Why on earth would they need to know right? If ur planning to hire me, pay me what YOU think I'm worth, not what my current/previous company thinks.My previous/current salary my friend, is IRRELEVANT.

Re: 30-days Challenge: Before Sunrise » Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog

David — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:11:00 -0000

To think that some people laughed when I mentioned I go to bed around 10.30 or 11.00pm.

I always had the problem of waking up late for work and being sleepy in the office. Then one fine day, my mom said "If u sleep earlier, u can wake up earlier and won't come home from work all cranky my stoopid son", okay, maybe not her exact words. Nevertheless, damn man, I felt like an idiot. Such a simple idea and I missed it. Trying to be an overachiever and sleeping late to get things done resulted in me being an underachiever.

So, my advice, start early, and push to finish ur shit by bedtime. If ur not done, ur too slow and need to catch up the next day, so get some rest.

Re: Starting small... » Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog

David — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:18:00 -0000

Technically, you can fix a date for the latter, provided it didn't come sooner than expected :P Just kidding.

Anyways, yeah, you and fabio always have stuff in common dontcha. Must be an agent thing.

I'd like to add also, that some people withdraw from their EPF for various reasons, so it may not amount to much in the end.

Financial planning is very important. That said, I need to start planning too. Wanna help? ;-)

Re: Income Replacement

David — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:02:00 -0000

It does look pretty in 3D :)

Re: Credit-Card-Debt Free! » Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog

David — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:26:00 -0000

Bravo dude. I totally agree. But they are really handy when u just can't seem to find a working atm around:)

Re: Cultural Exchange Program » Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog

David — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:33:00 -0000

Argh! Simple lar, There are more and more Malaysian lesbians nowadays...Woohooo!!!

Re: Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Four)

David — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:01:04 -0000

This is the reason I am a tanorexic. Because blonde Israelis prefer the bronzed.

Re: Debbie Unplugged 1 - Self-doubt and Popeye’s Forearm

David — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:40:42 -0000

I think...yeah, this is definitely the first time I've been called esteemed. Thanks!

Re: There she goes, Miss Israel… | Israel's News Blog Magazine: Daily Stories Video and Photos

David — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:21:11 -0000

I agree. Is there any contact information for Yael so that I can explain this all to her?

Re: Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Six)

David — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:29:06 -0000

Jill, I love you.

Re: Iran, The Eurovision, and Us

David — Tue, 23 May 2006 03:32:13 -0000

I say yeah - I say yeah
Would you love a monsterman
Could you understand beauty of beast
I would do it all for you, would you do it all
Do it all for me

Re: Plame, but dirty instead of dangerous

David — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:13:03 -0000

By that definition, then Madeleine Albright was a "political nobody".

Re: Front of the class

David — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:58:52 -0000

Anyone who voices their political opinion is fair game for criticism, no matter if they lean to the left or right. It's all political discourse.

Re: protectin’ the rep

David — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:28:07 -0000

It would be more interesting if past Presidents' entourage were compared to this one.

Re: Haven’t seen it

David — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:26:00 -0000

Here's a headline I think is quite miraculous.

Re: Decisions

David — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:14:04 -0000

That depends. What part of Sandy Blvd.?

Re: Decisions

David — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:42:20 -0000

In that case, what you do is invite her into your car. Let her direct you to her favorite "parking spot". Then give her a five dollar grain of crack to touch your blog.

Re: Disney Lines Moore Up

David — Mon, 10 May 2004 15:43:45 -0000

If Moore's new film is anything like Bowling For Columbine it would be a liability to any campaign against President Bush. His fictitious statitistics and depective film splicing shows a one-sided bias that damages the credibility needed for an honest portrait of the issues he presents.

The Academy Awards has no real merit in my eyes and if he is considered for a Nobel Peace Prize, it would really hurt their credibility too--not that is very good anyway at this point.

Moore uses the prevailing prejudices for his own profit. His films are irresponsible and lack integrity.

Re: Le EEEPC 900 : Uniquement avec Windows XP d’après ASUS France. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

David — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:31:54 -0000

Bonjour,

Le support de Windows XP est assurée jusqu'en 2014 (Seulement la correction des bugs ou failles de sécurité). La vente même du produit (en OEM et boite) s'arrête en juin prochain.

http://www.clubic.com/actualite-91404-petition-...

Nous sommes beaucoup de PME a regretté fortement cette décision, notamment dans notre renouvellement de cette année pour les postes informatique, Windows Vista n'est pas prêt pour un déploiement de masse dans les entreprises (Même constat chez mes fournisseurs, Dell, Hp ...)

Bref, c'est dommage d'acheter un eee900 avec un OS qui n'évoluera plus (quid du SP3 ? on sais pas).

En sachant que une distrib comme Ubuntu par exemple a un cycle d'évolution de 6mois, qui prend en compte, au fur et a mesure les nouvelles technologie (HD, BlueRay ... wimax ? ....autres futures technologies dans 5ans ?).

Mais bon vous savez, quand Microsoft sort le chéquier (on appelle cela un "partenariat") c'est difficile de dire non.

Quoiqu'il en soit aujourd'hui, Microsoft n'a PAS d'OS viable pour le nouveau marché des ultramobiles LowCost ... que du bonheur pour GNU/Linux, qui s'adapte à toutes les plateformes !!

Re: Le EEEPC 900 : Uniquement avec Windows XP d’après ASUS France. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

David — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:48:26 -0000

Mouai ....

Quand je vois l'union européenne investir des millards d'euro dans un système GPS-like (Galiléo) pour avoir une indépendance technologique face au USA et son système GPS .... Pourquoi ne pas faire pareil dans l'informatique ?

Peut-être que les enjeux ne sont pas encore bien compris par nos politiques.

Re: Une parodie et une vraie pub TV, pour le EeePC 701. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

David — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:27:04 -0000

Excelent la pub "apple" like :p ... il aurai pu ajouter également le port ethernet ... qui n'existe pas sur le macbook air

Re: ASUSTeK mise sur Microsoft Windows pour vendre son EeePC. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

David — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:31:12 -0000

Christophe, si tu es "branché info" et que tu trouve 'chiant' de taper "sudo apt get install xxx", j'espère que tu as d'autres passions dans la vie :p
ah, j'adore ces "branchés" info du dimanche !

le 701 a permis de faire parler de gnu linux, et de constater qu'il s'adapte a tout, et est utilisable par tout le monde (un hardware uniforme comme le eee ca aide aussi !)
MAIS, je comprend asus, ca rassure les utilisateurs d'avoir windows (avec un antivirus, firewall, et antispyware bien lourd ! inutile sous linux bien sur ... sans compter les patchs qui viennent patcher les patchs buggés :p) ... business is business comme on dit, windows = plus d'utilisateurs potentiel ... hélas c'est comme ca.

Mais Gnu Linux, avance, a petit pas certes, mais avance !

david (qui écrit sur son eee sous eeexbuntu, le top)

Re: Les revendeurs sortent leurs griffes, Surcouf va proposer un ultraportable en mai ! - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

David — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:48:41 -0000

+1 il est horrible ! :p

ils devrait prendre exemple sur Asus aussi pour le design , car le style ... ca compte ! ;)

Re: But enough about me…

David — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:13:13 -0000

I second that, Jim.

Re: Blue Skies and Pictures of College

David — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:39:22 -0000

Hey! I'm from New York City and I can tell you that NYC is very safe during the "normal" hours. But after 11:30pm, take a cab if you can.

NYC will get cold soon so enjoy it for the time being.
Have you made visit to Central Park? 5th Avenue? East Village?

Re: N.A.S.A., Lykke Li Get the Remix Treatment

David — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:59:34 -0000

Hey, Jake, I love lykke li alot. But Luis posts about her like every day. I`m not complaining, (I like it), but I dont think we need to tell him to keep doing it

Re: Simon Goudie » Maintenance Mode

David — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:34:32 -0000

shit guyz ther so much bullshit going on bout those two i wudnt belive anything, a week ago i met one dude that sed that bonez in still in tasmania?:S dunno and then i met a dude hu sed ther on the run in europe and these two noe both of em personally so i just dont believe any shit these days but i think ther in europe. owell i wud like to see more of em those two are not human ther two fukn spidermen!!!ther insane!!!KEEP ON GRAFFEN -BSK-

Re: My sweet tooth strikes again.

David — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:21:00 -0000

It was the 3.5 ounce vending machine size. It was only a buck so I still maintained a little self-control. Except...I did eat all the R.P's in one sitting... oops!

Re: Full garage

David — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:04:42 -0000

Ok so now I am going to have to swing by and check out your new ride. Nice to see that you finally got a bike. Later.

Re: Indiana Jones Marathon Live

David — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:38:52 -0000

Hahaha I've got the original dvd collection =D awesome... Davids last blog post..<a href="<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/davidcheong/~3/297..." rel="nofollow"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/davidcheong/~3/297...rel="nofollow">Photo " rel="nofollow">http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/davidcheong/~3/297...Showcase #5</a>

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Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/10/rip-you-horny-bastard-offensive.html

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Re: Indiana Jones Marathon Live

David — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:38:52 -0000

Hahaha I've got the original dvd collection =D awesome... Davids last blog post..<a href="<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/davidcheong/~3/297..."><a href="<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/...rel="nofollow">Photo "><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/davidcheo...rel="nofollow">Photo Showcase #5</a>

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