Amen! I am glad the Archbishop decided to take a stance for life! Thank Jesus for those that stand up for God's word and God's children!
By Bill Sammon
Irked by pro-choice Democrats who tout their Catholicism, the archbishop of Washington is chiding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for misstating church history and the archbishop of Denver is warning vice presidential hopeful Joe Biden not to take Communion.
The unusual public rebukes come as both Pelosi and Biden are talking up their faith in a bid for swing voters as Democrats stage their national convention in Denver. In an interview Sunday, Pelosi claimed to be an expert on the church's abortion stance.
"As an ardent, practicing Catholic, this is an issue that I have studied for a long time," Pelosi told NBC's Tom Brokaw, who had asked her when life begins. "And what I know is, over the centuries, the doctors of the church have not been able to make that definition. And St. Augustine said at three months. We don't know."
When Brokaw pointed out that the Catholic church "feels very strongly" that life begins at conception, Pelosi said: "I understand. And this is like maybe 50 years or something like that. So again, over the history of the church, this is an issue of controversy."
In an interview with FOX News on Tuesday, Archbishop Donald Wuerl said people need to reflect more before they start talking about church doctrine. He also issued a statement calling Pelosi's explanation of the church's abortion stance "incorrect."
"The current teaching of the Catholic Church on human life and abortion is the same teaching as it was 2,000 years ago," Wuerl noted. "From the beginning, the Catholic Church has respected the dignity of all human life from the moment of conception to natural death."
Wuerl cited a passage from the church's catechism that condemns abortion as "gravely contrary to moral law."
"Since the first century the church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion," the catechism states. "This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable."
Biden disagreed, as evidenced by a 2006 interview he gave to C-SPAN, which asked him about abortion.
"That debate in our church has not morphed, but changed over a thousand years," Biden said. "It always is viewed by the church as something that is wrong, but there's been gradations of whether it was wrong. You know, from venial or mortal sin, as we Catholics say, and versions of it."
But Biden added that since Pope Pius IX's reign (1846-1878), "it's been pretty clear that's been automatic - moment of conception."
Over the weekend, Biden's pro-choice views raised the ire of Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput.
"I presume that his integrity will lead him to refrain from presenting himself for communion, if he supports a false 'right' to abortion," Chaput told The Associated Press.
As for Pelosi, Chaput called her "a gifted public servant of strong convictions and many professional skills. Regrettably, knowledge of Catholic history and teaching does not seem to be one of them."
Chaput added that abortion "is always gravely evil, and so are the evasions employed to justify it."During that 2004 presidential campaign, Chaput and a dozen other bishops called on Democratic nominee John Kerry to refrain from taking Communion. The church has also objected to former GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani taking Communion.
"I think some of it is regional," said Pelosi, whose district encompasses San Francisco, in a recent interview with C-SPAN. "It depends on the bishop of a certain region and, fortunately for me, Communion has not been withheld and I'm a regular Communicant, so that would be a severe blow to me if that were the case."
On Saturday, when Obama introduced Biden as his running mate, both men made a point of mentioning Biden's Catholicism. Obama has struggled to win over Catholics, 52 percent of whom voted for President Bush in 2004.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
South Korea Discrimination
First, I am glad that the President of South Korea favors Christians. What is upsetting is the rest of the country isn't, but worse yet is the fact that they protest Christians. We all need to pray for the people of this country. God loves all of us, but some people don't know that, yet.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,411541,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,411541,00.html
Russia Blames US for attack on Georgia
This story was amazing. Russia starts a war, then blames it on the United States.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,412621,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,412621,00.html
NASA Technology
Interesting article here. I don't quite understand it all, but it would be neat to be able to interpret the scrolls.
NASA-like technology will allow the world to see and read the Dead Sea Scolls
August 28, 2008
The Israeli Antiquities Authority is working on a project that will allow scientists to use space age NASA-like technology to bring to light the faded scripts of thousands of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest existing record of the Old Testament.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel's greatest archaeological find, were found in 1947 by a Bedwin shepherd boy near the ancient Jewish community of Kumran on the shores of the Dead Sea, a factor that actually helped preserve these ancient manuscripts.
This NASA-like technology will allow for the preservation of the entire collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as the opportunity for scholars, religious leaders and any interested party to view these ancient manuscripts.
Jimmy's Prophetic Prospective on the News
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and now with NASA-like technology being used to read these ancient manuscripts, the world can read the words of ancient Jewish prophets who prewrote human history which is being played out today.
Scientists and skeptics have for years complained about not being able to have access to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Israel's Antiquity Authority has put in place a five year project that will give all interested parties the opportunity to view all the Dead Sea Scrolls and study the message found in these ancient manuscripts. Uniquely, all the books of the Old Testament are a part of the collection of scrolls except the book of Esther and there are multiple copies of many of the prophetic books. These prophetic books layout God's plan for the Jewish people for the "last days".
Time will not allow me to recite all prophetic scenarios, but only two examples. For example, the scroll of Ezekiel speaks of an "end time" regathering of the Jewish people to the land of their forefathers, Ezekiel 34-37. Jeremiah's scroll speaks of a terrible time in the future for the Jews, but promises that God will deliver the Jews from the "Time of Jacob's Trouble", Jeremiah 30-33.The Dead Sea Scrolls are tangible evidence of Bible prophecy.
NASA-like technology will allow the world to see and read the Dead Sea Scolls
August 28, 2008
The Israeli Antiquities Authority is working on a project that will allow scientists to use space age NASA-like technology to bring to light the faded scripts of thousands of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest existing record of the Old Testament.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel's greatest archaeological find, were found in 1947 by a Bedwin shepherd boy near the ancient Jewish community of Kumran on the shores of the Dead Sea, a factor that actually helped preserve these ancient manuscripts.
This NASA-like technology will allow for the preservation of the entire collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as the opportunity for scholars, religious leaders and any interested party to view these ancient manuscripts.
Jimmy's Prophetic Prospective on the News
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and now with NASA-like technology being used to read these ancient manuscripts, the world can read the words of ancient Jewish prophets who prewrote human history which is being played out today.
Scientists and skeptics have for years complained about not being able to have access to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Israel's Antiquity Authority has put in place a five year project that will give all interested parties the opportunity to view all the Dead Sea Scrolls and study the message found in these ancient manuscripts. Uniquely, all the books of the Old Testament are a part of the collection of scrolls except the book of Esther and there are multiple copies of many of the prophetic books. These prophetic books layout God's plan for the Jewish people for the "last days".
Time will not allow me to recite all prophetic scenarios, but only two examples. For example, the scroll of Ezekiel speaks of an "end time" regathering of the Jewish people to the land of their forefathers, Ezekiel 34-37. Jeremiah's scroll speaks of a terrible time in the future for the Jews, but promises that God will deliver the Jews from the "Time of Jacob's Trouble", Jeremiah 30-33.The Dead Sea Scrolls are tangible evidence of Bible prophecy.
Change
Change is on it's way and it's not from Senators Obama and Biden. Obama's whole campaign was about change, and he picks a old used up has been senator that's been in the senate since Nixon was president. He's enacted a lot of change, higher taxes, liberal anti-Christian views and laws.
Now, the real change is this; Senator McCain's choice for Vice President. Governor Sarah Pilan. Now that's change. She's Christian, married mother of 5, pro life, fiscal conservative, a hunter, member of the NRA. She's exactly what this country needs. Thank God for Governor Pilan and thank God for Senator McCain choosing her!
Change will come. Let's pay less taxes, fight for the right of the innocent babies, cut costs, fight corruption and most importantly PUT GOD FIRST AGAIN!
Now, the real change is this; Senator McCain's choice for Vice President. Governor Sarah Pilan. Now that's change. She's Christian, married mother of 5, pro life, fiscal conservative, a hunter, member of the NRA. She's exactly what this country needs. Thank God for Governor Pilan and thank God for Senator McCain choosing her!
Change will come. Let's pay less taxes, fight for the right of the innocent babies, cut costs, fight corruption and most importantly PUT GOD FIRST AGAIN!
Same old Same old
Yes, last week was the Democratic National Convention, and it was nothing but the same old rhetoric that we have heard for years.
1. Raise taxes to spur the economy (this we know is false, take more money from people and they spend less, government cannot handle money, that's why there is a deficit).
2 Democrats had a surplus - okay, they have re-written history and are saying there was a surplus during the Clinton years. I guess Monica Lewinsky was just a mirage in the desert too.
3. Privatize social security - a great idea that democrats hate. The reason they hate it? It's not the ability of citizen's taking 10% of their money and investing in safe accounts (bond or money market funds, similar to 401K's), it's the fact that the Republicans wanted to put a stop to congress raiding social security when there's a surplus. In other words, Democrats would not be able to take the money and use it to support another FAILED DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL POLICY.
4. Everything under the sun that is bad is the fault of President Bush. Had a tornado last spring? It's his fault. Drought? President Bush's fault again.
5. They hate law abiding, Christian conservatives. America is a mean country, we should be punished. Yes, Sean Hannity was right, the theme of the DNC was "America is a mean country."
6. They love terrorists and hate American citizens.
7. They lie, like rugs and then some.
8. They keep telling us about the failed Bush policies, but cannot tell us which ones.
9. Of course our President is not a dictator, most of the current senators and congresspeople voted to go to war based on the same information that the President had.
10. Democrats are war mongers, see #9.
Mark my words, if Obama gets in this is what you will hear "We underestimated the damage that the Bush administration did to our economy and have to change our stance on re-energizing it. Therefore, our original estimates of raising taxes on those making $250, 000 or more are wrong. In order to get our economy back to where it was under the Clinton administration we will have to raise taxes on those making $35, 000 a year and more. It is our patriotic duty to help get our economy back on top." Remember, there are no blue states, there are no red states, there's just the United Taxed States of America.
1. Raise taxes to spur the economy (this we know is false, take more money from people and they spend less, government cannot handle money, that's why there is a deficit).
2 Democrats had a surplus - okay, they have re-written history and are saying there was a surplus during the Clinton years. I guess Monica Lewinsky was just a mirage in the desert too.
3. Privatize social security - a great idea that democrats hate. The reason they hate it? It's not the ability of citizen's taking 10% of their money and investing in safe accounts (bond or money market funds, similar to 401K's), it's the fact that the Republicans wanted to put a stop to congress raiding social security when there's a surplus. In other words, Democrats would not be able to take the money and use it to support another FAILED DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL POLICY.
4. Everything under the sun that is bad is the fault of President Bush. Had a tornado last spring? It's his fault. Drought? President Bush's fault again.
5. They hate law abiding, Christian conservatives. America is a mean country, we should be punished. Yes, Sean Hannity was right, the theme of the DNC was "America is a mean country."
6. They love terrorists and hate American citizens.
7. They lie, like rugs and then some.
8. They keep telling us about the failed Bush policies, but cannot tell us which ones.
9. Of course our President is not a dictator, most of the current senators and congresspeople voted to go to war based on the same information that the President had.
10. Democrats are war mongers, see #9.
Mark my words, if Obama gets in this is what you will hear "We underestimated the damage that the Bush administration did to our economy and have to change our stance on re-energizing it. Therefore, our original estimates of raising taxes on those making $250, 000 or more are wrong. In order to get our economy back to where it was under the Clinton administration we will have to raise taxes on those making $35, 000 a year and more. It is our patriotic duty to help get our economy back on top." Remember, there are no blue states, there are no red states, there's just the United Taxed States of America.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Democratic Convention
So what's it going to be? Is Hillary going to ask her delegates to support Obama, or is she hoping to get enough to take the presidential nomination away from him?
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/eyes-on-clinton/
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/eyes-on-clinton/
Russia
Russia is back to wanting world dominance. Could this be the time period when God puts the hook in the jaw of Magog and draws them out? See Ezekiel 38.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,410507,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,410507,00.html
School Shooting
It's really sad, the amount of school shootings that we see year after year. No, I don't believe in gun control, that's not the root cause. To get to the cause, we must go through the parents. Are the parents raising their children the way God intended for us to? Are these children exposed to the Gospel, versus evil? Did we get them in programs through a Spirit filled church such as AWANA, Sunday School, children's church, youth groups? Why are these things happening in our schools? Back in the 1970's when I was in grade school, we started the day with the Pledge of Allegiance. Yes, One Nation Under God. The democrats and liberals got their way and kicked God out of the schools, and here we are, another tragedy.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,407843,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,407843,00.html
Indonesia Persecution
Persecution of Christians is happening worldwide, and this is just one example in Indonesia. May I remind everyone, that the muslims claim to be peaceful....
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,408644,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,408644,00.html
God's Grace
God's Grace definitely saved this boy and his Dad from a vicious attack by a bear. Thank God that we are covered by the shed blood of Jesus.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402482,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402482,00.html
Israel/Iran
It's hard to determine what to do with this situation. We want to stand by Israel, but do we supply weapons that we know may be used to attack? Maybe the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is necessary, maybe it's not. All I can ask is that God's will be done.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402708,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402708,00.html
Son of Hamas Leader
As a Christian, stories like this are very encouraging. It's wonderful to see that more people are coming to Jesus.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402483,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402483,00.html
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Israel To Attack Iran?
I will go out on a limb and state that I believe that Israel will do this, probably before the next American President takes office. If Senator Obama wins, it will take place probably sometime before the new year. Israel knows that Obama will not support Israel.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399124,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399124,00.html
Pastor's Wife Being Sued
I am not sure if Mrs. Osteen is guilty or innocent, either way it doesn't matter. What matters is this; if she is guilty of basically being rude, then she should ask for forgiveness and double check where her heart is, and who is dwelling in her heart. Things like this will not happen if the Holy Spirit is dwelling in your heart. Next thing is this, no matter what your ministry is, as a Christian, one should never behave this way. We are supposed to be the light of the world to people, for Jesus. Would Jesus act this way? Nope, He got on his hands and knees and washed His Disciples feet. Jesus' leadership taught us that we are to be Servant Leaders.
Now, on the other hand, if Mrs. Osteen did not do any wrong, then her accuser should apologize and ask for forgiveness. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity for Mrs. Osteen to reach out to this lady with the Gospel.
Lastly, this seems to be more about collecting money from the Osteens than it is about bringing a potential bad behavior to light.
May Jesus help both sides learn from this.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398981,00.html
Now, on the other hand, if Mrs. Osteen did not do any wrong, then her accuser should apologize and ask for forgiveness. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity for Mrs. Osteen to reach out to this lady with the Gospel.
Lastly, this seems to be more about collecting money from the Osteens than it is about bringing a potential bad behavior to light.
May Jesus help both sides learn from this.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398981,00.html
Annointed With Oil
In a previous blog entry, I had written about the possibility of the seals being broken in our lifetime, pre-rapture. This is out of Revelation 6-7. After reading this article by the Reverend James C. Matthews, it may be possible. In the breaking of the 3rd seal, it is written "Do not damage the oil or the wine." The article by Reverend Matthews talks about how oil represents the annointing of God's people, those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior. It makes for interesting reading, provokes thought and I hope it encourages you to read and study the bible more.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Underestimating Your AnointingRev. James C. Matthews
"Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves." Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil" (2 Kings 4:1-2).
In meditating on this scripture, I believe the man of God knew that this widow had something in her house more valuable than what she was looking to receive from him. The only problem was - she didn't know it!
Throughout the Bible oil is representative of anointing. It represents the presence and power of the Holy Spirit upon a person or vessel. The Bible says that her husband served the man of God and feared the Lord. This was an anointed man. For years an anointing rested in their home. The man of God knew as long as there was anointing in the house everything she needed was likewise in the house. She was looking for money when God had given her something greater - an anointing. Money is the least of God's blessings. As long as our focus is on money we will miss out on what God, through His anointing, can do in our lives. As a matter of fact, the anointing will cause money to show up when it is activated in a situation. When we begin to operate in our anointing, we have God's presence and power accompanying our efforts. With God all things are possible.
Every Believer is anointed and carries within them the very same Holy Spirit Jesus Christ (The Anointed One) had upon Him. Like the jar of oil that sat on the widow's shelf overlooked and underestimated, many of us have done the same thing to the anointing that is present in our lives. We turn to people and other tangible things for answers, when God has already placed the answer within us, in the form of His Holy Spirit. The Bible describes the Holy Spirit as a Comforter, Guide, Teacher and Revealer. He has the answer to what perplexes us. In many cases, we don't need more money, or other tangible surrogate, we need revelation of our situation. We need discernment, enlightenment and direction to make a right decision. If we were to give the Holy Spirit free course in our lives, He would show us the abundance that God has already placed within us, but has thus far gone overlooked and underestimated.
The Holy Spirit wants to give you life in ever respect of the word. If there is anything dead, unfruitful or dying in our lives, we must give the Holy Spirit access to it, so that He can breathe upon it the breadth of life. The anointing, representing the presence of the Holy Spirit, was given so that we could experience life to its fullest. He can out produce anything, anyone or any system anywhere. However we must trust Him!
Never underestimate your anointing. It is God's most precious provision for us to prosper in our lives. It is the anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage and causes us to overcome our situations - whatever our situations may be!
"And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing" (Isaiah 10:27).
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Underestimating Your AnointingRev. James C. Matthews
"Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves." Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil" (2 Kings 4:1-2).
In meditating on this scripture, I believe the man of God knew that this widow had something in her house more valuable than what she was looking to receive from him. The only problem was - she didn't know it!
Throughout the Bible oil is representative of anointing. It represents the presence and power of the Holy Spirit upon a person or vessel. The Bible says that her husband served the man of God and feared the Lord. This was an anointed man. For years an anointing rested in their home. The man of God knew as long as there was anointing in the house everything she needed was likewise in the house. She was looking for money when God had given her something greater - an anointing. Money is the least of God's blessings. As long as our focus is on money we will miss out on what God, through His anointing, can do in our lives. As a matter of fact, the anointing will cause money to show up when it is activated in a situation. When we begin to operate in our anointing, we have God's presence and power accompanying our efforts. With God all things are possible.
Every Believer is anointed and carries within them the very same Holy Spirit Jesus Christ (The Anointed One) had upon Him. Like the jar of oil that sat on the widow's shelf overlooked and underestimated, many of us have done the same thing to the anointing that is present in our lives. We turn to people and other tangible things for answers, when God has already placed the answer within us, in the form of His Holy Spirit. The Bible describes the Holy Spirit as a Comforter, Guide, Teacher and Revealer. He has the answer to what perplexes us. In many cases, we don't need more money, or other tangible surrogate, we need revelation of our situation. We need discernment, enlightenment and direction to make a right decision. If we were to give the Holy Spirit free course in our lives, He would show us the abundance that God has already placed within us, but has thus far gone overlooked and underestimated.
The Holy Spirit wants to give you life in ever respect of the word. If there is anything dead, unfruitful or dying in our lives, we must give the Holy Spirit access to it, so that He can breathe upon it the breadth of life. The anointing, representing the presence of the Holy Spirit, was given so that we could experience life to its fullest. He can out produce anything, anyone or any system anywhere. However we must trust Him!
Never underestimate your anointing. It is God's most precious provision for us to prosper in our lives. It is the anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage and causes us to overcome our situations - whatever our situations may be!
"And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing" (Isaiah 10:27).
More Animal Attacking
More stories about wild animals attacking, but this time it was a family pet. But the strange thing is this; the lion entered a home to get the dog. This is strange because there is plenty of food sources out in the wild for the lion, it didn't need to come into the home.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398502,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398502,00.html
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