OKLAHOMA JUSTICE FAILURE

Oklahoma ought to be ashamed and the governor of Oklahoma ought not be wasting any time in commuting the sentence of this guy. In an Associated Press article, the events that have led up to this travesty are detailed. This is another symptom in how messed up our Country has become. Since when do the perps have MORE rights than the victims? Oh yeah, I forgot. It began when liberal, left-wing, activist judges and lawyers began to invade our justice system. This reeks too much of Islam's method of justice. Only in Islam can a woman be a victim(raped) and then be put to death because she was raped. Sickening. The worst part of this fiasco is that it was a jury of his peers, supposedly, that convicted him of such.

Governor Mary Fallin, do the right thing and totally dismiss this guys sentence and record. Stand up for the victim instead of the criminals. Governor Fallin, send a message to all would be law breakers that they will bear the brunt of the law, not their victims!

WARMING OCEAN AND EFFECTS ON GLOBE

Okay, so I'm sitting and thinking earlier today and I came up with an interesting idea(if I may say so myself) about the warming waters of the Pacific that contribute to El Nino and La Nina. The Ring of Fire located in the Pacific Ocean is where a large number of volcanic eruptions take place along and within the Ocean itself. Doesn't it stand to reason that "volcanic heat" would contribute to the warming or cooling of the waters in relation to the volcanic activity in that area? I'm thinking, wondering, out loud here and may stumble upon some information that would link the two together but it does not appear readily available or my search operations are misguided for I've not found any information that links the two. Well, at least they did not appear in the top 20 results of a YAHOO search. Anyway, it is something to think about. The Pacific Ocean could be warming due to increased volcanic activity thus causing a melting of ice in the polar region thus leading to cooling of the water along the Pacific Coast. As I said, just thinking out loud.

Preaching Eggs

Don't ya just hate it when you preach an egg!!! It may have been more like a belly flop into the swimming pool. :/

JESUS WAS DEAD: No Longer A Threat

He is risen from the dead...the very phrase that Christian's celebrate struck anxiety into the hearts of the religious leaders the day after the crucifixion of Jesus. They became concerned at that phrase because they had reasoned the disciples were going to try and steal the body of Jesus to make it appear as if Jesus' words had been true. Matthew 27:62-66 records the anxiety of these religious leaders. The very actions and thoughts of these religious leaders give the greatest evidence to the veracity of the claim that Jesus was dead and we all know that we cannot have a resurrection if we do not have a dead body(Savior in this case). It was important that Jesus was dead not only from the thoughts of the religious leaders but also in the case of biblical truth. It was necessary that Jesus be dead, totally dead and not just in some sort of coma. The evidence provided in this passage of Matthew attests to the truth that Jesus was dead.

Specifically, the religious leaders were concerned to keep the Disciples OUT of the tomb and not to keep Jesus IN the tomb. Why is that? The reason is simple. Jesus was dead and a dead body posed no threat to the leaders at all. Having assured themselves of the death of Jesus at the crucifixion, they were no longer concerned with Jesus, they were concerned about the actions of the Disciples. In order to prevent a "fake" resurrection of a dead Jesus, it was necessary then to seal the tomb and place a guard to keep the Disciples OUT with no thought whatsoever of trying to keep a live Jesus IN the tomb. This is where the leaders made their gravest(pun intended) mistake. If they were truly going to prevent the words, He Is Rise From The Dead, they should have concerned themselves with who was IN the tomb rather than who was withOUT the tomb. Their actions do underscore my point though and once again, my point is that Jesus was dead, totally, completely, certifiably dead. This conclusion on their part is why a Roman Guard would be sufficient to keep the Disciples away.

The fact that the tomb was sealed to keep people OUT and not keep the living IN may deflate the rhetoric of preachers who wax eloquently over the idea that all was done to keep Jesus in the tomb to prevent His resurrection but that just does not bear under the weight of Scripture. The tomb was sealed to keep the Disciples out. And why am I pressing this point so strongly? If Jesus was not dead then He did not RISE from the dead. It was important that Jesus died(fulfilling Scripture), so that when we die, we too have hope. Because Jesus was dead and is now Risen From The Dead, we too look forward to a Resurrection from the dead. If Jesus was not dead, there is no resurrection, we are still lost in our trespasses and sin and doomed for an eternity of Hell. In fact, if Jesus was not raised from the dead, there may not even be an eternity.

Praise God that what Jesus spoke is Truth, not simply because it happened, but rather because the True One spoke it. We trust the God of Truth. We trust the God who can and did, still does and will do! His Word is worthy of believing.

2012, Obama, & Chicago School Lunches

Let's call this Stupid News of the Day. At a PUBLIC school in Chicago, the children are NOT allowed to bring lunches from home. According to the article found HERE, at "Little Village Academy on Chicago's West Side, students are not allowed to pack lunches from home...". And I thought Michelle Obama's food fight was her own invention.(rolls eyes) Seems like the arrogance of the White House is actually rooted in Chicago. It is one thing to recommend that students eat healthy and to actually offer a healthy alternative. It is another thing altogether to mandate that the public MUST eat according to that plan. After seeing the food on the plate in the file picture accompanying the article, I too would be hiding my face if not running to the trash can to throw up. What is it with America that THE GOVERNMENT from the White House to the local school principal think that they know better than parents how to raise children? Our Government does not even understand the concept of spending less than you bring in! On top of this all, the school lunches cost $2.25. I, an adult, can eat on less than that for lunch but even THAT is not the issue.

Is it any wonder that BIG government is being touted from the White House? No it is not when you understand that it is simply a continuation of what was learned in Chicago. Wake up America! A vote for Obama means you do not get to choose what you eat for lunch!(Wink!)