God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow ... And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11
Thursday, May 21, 2009
It seems the only way money-grubbing scientists are able to continue the hoax that there is a link between man and animals, is to shout it out in the media so people believe there is credibility to the claims, even though one hoax after another has been exposed as false through the years.
When you see this type of shout in the media concerning the latest assertion that the missing link is found the weakening theory of evolution, you know there's a motive behind it, other than the usual attempt to pretend there is no creation, because there's no God.
With the weak economy, and research funds drying up, we'll find out eventually that this is just a marketing scheme to attract more funds; otherwise scientists would have to go out and get real jobs.
You wait and see. This will prove false as anything else in the past, and scientists will take another blow against their growing lack of credibility.
There unwillingness to debate creationists contributes to their cowardly persona as well, as they refuse to go in front of the public and be demolished and proven to be the hucksters they really are.
Already other scientists are saying there are tons of questions about the assertions being made by those examining this thing, and there's no confirmation or proof whatsoever that it's even what they say it is, as far as the lemur/monkey mixture.
Others are trying hard to tone down the hype that this has been the nail in the coffin for Christians who believe that God created the world, as they know the blowback this time will be hard and swift, as the louder you shout and are heard, the longer people remember you assertions.
HeeHee. Too late. Jesus definitely has a sense of humor, and does catch man in what he thinks is his craftiness. We'll eventually find out the falsity of the missing link drama, and scientists will slither back to their caves and lick their wounds for a decade or more until they think the public is ready for another round of the latest false missing link.
Too bad "Ida," you're just another fossil laying underneath the earth. Too bad scientists, you're continually being exposed for being inept and the frauds you're increasingly becoming.
I vote to drop all funding of this nutty theory and its adherents. What a waste of money that could be used for purposes that really make a difference.
If you think that I'm just blowing in the wind about the money motivation behind this farce, just know that the 200th anniversary of the ultimate con, Darwin, is just around the corner. Oh, wait, maybe it's just some type of miracle.
In other news, bigfoot was again spotted by campers who unfortunately had their camera malfunction just at the time they were going to snap a shot at the legendary creature.
Update: Some evolutionists already pointing out flaws in Ida missing link Hoax:
Many paleontologists are unconvinced. They point out that Hurum and Gingerich's analysis compared 30 traits in the new fossil with primitive and higher primates when standard practice is to analyze 200 to 400 traits and to include anthropoids from Egypt and the newer fossils of Eosimias from Asia, both of which were missing from the analysis in the paper. "There is no phylogenetic analysis to support the claims, and the data is cherry-picked," says paleontologist Richard Kay, also of Duke University. Callum Ross, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois agrees: "Their claim that this specimen should be classified as haplorhine is unsupportable in light of modern methods of classification."
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rachel Weisz At Cannes Promoting "Agora"
Reading about and looking at the trailer for a movie named Agora, starring Rachel Weisz, it made me wonder how Christianity will be portrayed, as it'll be an important part of the story.
I'm not holding out hope that it'll be positive, as it sounds like Christians will be made to look like barbarians storming the gates of Hypatia of Alexandria, who is supposedly fighting to "save the collected wisdom of the ancient world," which it looks like the Christians will be portrayed as physically attacking.
Another storyline is her slave named Davus, who is looking to join Christianity in hopes of becoming free. Davus also falls in love with the atheist, pagan Hypatia, causing him to be torn between her and his freedom, i.e. joining Christianity.
If I'm understanding this right, is sounds like it's the "intolerant" Christians agains screwing everything up by not accepting the paganism of the time. If that's true, some things never change with our enemies.
The other part of the story, which includes a possible Christian (if that's what Davos is) falling in love with a complete atheist, which is something true Christians wouldn't allow themselves to do in that time.
As far as the quality of the cinematics of the film, it looks like they're fantastic, but if the storyline is tainted, that won't do anything to salvage the show if it is just another attempt to bash Christians and make them look like they're always fanatical louts.
Some reviews after Cannes confirm that it's really not going to do well, as it's evidently extremely boring, and interprets the past from the silliness of a progressive (liberal, socialist) perspective. Media never learns it seems.
Too bad, the plot had a lot of potential to bring out some fascinating storylines, and it's destroyed by the extreme prejudices against Christianity, and a lack of understanding even the basics of its premises.
Another extremely stupid part of the story, is the attempt again to make Hypatia a career woman of those times, shunning a husband because of her work (yawn).
Directing Agora was Alejandro Amendabar (”The Others”), and starring with Weisz is Max Minghella, who plays Davos. Also with roles in the film are be Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Rupert Evans, Sami Samir, Michael Lonsdale and Manuel Cauchi.
I'm not holding out hope that it'll be positive, as it sounds like Christians will be made to look like barbarians storming the gates of Hypatia of Alexandria, who is supposedly fighting to "save the collected wisdom of the ancient world," which it looks like the Christians will be portrayed as physically attacking.
Another storyline is her slave named Davus, who is looking to join Christianity in hopes of becoming free. Davus also falls in love with the atheist, pagan Hypatia, causing him to be torn between her and his freedom, i.e. joining Christianity.
If I'm understanding this right, is sounds like it's the "intolerant" Christians agains screwing everything up by not accepting the paganism of the time. If that's true, some things never change with our enemies.
The other part of the story, which includes a possible Christian (if that's what Davos is) falling in love with a complete atheist, which is something true Christians wouldn't allow themselves to do in that time.
As far as the quality of the cinematics of the film, it looks like they're fantastic, but if the storyline is tainted, that won't do anything to salvage the show if it is just another attempt to bash Christians and make them look like they're always fanatical louts.
Some reviews after Cannes confirm that it's really not going to do well, as it's evidently extremely boring, and interprets the past from the silliness of a progressive (liberal, socialist) perspective. Media never learns it seems.
Too bad, the plot had a lot of potential to bring out some fascinating storylines, and it's destroyed by the extreme prejudices against Christianity, and a lack of understanding even the basics of its premises.
Another extremely stupid part of the story, is the attempt again to make Hypatia a career woman of those times, shunning a husband because of her work (yawn).
Directing Agora was Alejandro Amendabar (”The Others”), and starring with Weisz is Max Minghella, who plays Davos. Also with roles in the film are be Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Rupert Evans, Sami Samir, Michael Lonsdale and Manuel Cauchi.
Movie Trailer for "Agora"
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Christ In Us
When we talk of knowing and loving the Lord in a real way, we must understand that we're talking about a walk of faith; of knowing He dwells in our spirit within us, and there we meet and fellowship with Christ.
We must learn to be comfortable with living and moving within an unseen realm within us, without getting weird about it, as some people do.
To walk in invisible realms of our spirit, it must and can only be done by faith.
Why? Because Christ hasn't granted us the ability to use our natural eyes or senses to fellowship and dwell in that realm. It's an invisible realm and invisible God, but the results definitely end up being seen, as they manifest in our outer lives.
How does one practically do this then? Again, by faith.
By faith we know Jesus Christ dwells within true children of God. So when we focus on Him within our spirit, we believe that we're there with Him.
Next, whether we feel it or not, we believe our hearts or turned toward Him and fellowshipping with Him.
There's really not much more to entering into this extraordinary walk with the Lord than this. It's all by faith, motivated by His love; for faith works by love, as the scriptures teach us.
In that believe and position, we simply wait before Him in His presence together, and in peace enjoy being with Him. Again, it doesn't matter how you feel, you're there with Him, and in peace in His presence.
There is a lot of fruit which can come forth from this practice and reality, and those that will bear that fruit can only do it by faith in what Christ has said, and that He indwells the children of God.
Christ In Us
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Never has there been more clutter in our lives than there is today. The enormous amount of information and in-your-face communication is so invasive, its come to the point where it can have a negative effect on our walk with Jesus Christ and knowing Him.
If we really want a chance of having a significant relationship and fellowship with Christ, we need to take steps to counter the waves of information being thrown at us.
One thing that believers that have had a close walk with Christ through the centuries have all had in common, is learning to tune out the world and look to the Lord within them.
In our modern age, there's nothing more important than simply cutting off the source of the information and communication overload.
When I say cut it off, I don't mean permanently, otherwise we'd have to be out of the world. I mean we need to simply turn off all the gadgets we use to receive information, and sit quietly before the Lord and fellowship with Him.
That includes your telephones, television, Internet, newspaper, etc.
In other words, don't give in to the temptation to grab print or digital gadgets, computers or newspapers. As soon as you do, they're made to grab your attention and draw you in.
In no time at all you're distracted so quickly that hopes of securing quality time with the Lord becomes hopeless.
Rather, what we should do is close ourselves off from it periodically, and better at set times, and simply fellowship with the Lord without distraction.
If you're too busy to do that, then maybe you need to think of lifestyle changes.
This is what Jesus was talking about when He talked about the parable of the seed and the sower. If you've got all the distractions of life combating you, it's impossible for the fruit of fellowship with Him to come forth. It's always full of mixture, which has no value before the Lord.
Once you practice quieting yourself before the Lord, from there the practice can become more consistent, and you can learn to do it in the midst of the hussle and bussle of life. That takes time and practice though, and you've got to start somewhere, which is why quiet time is so important.
So how does one enter into the presence of the Lord? It's simply and immediately by faith. We don't need to feel Him or sense Him, rather we know He lives within us, and that He defines eternal life as fellowship with Him and the Father.
In other words, the desire and will is there on Jesus' part to fellowship intimately with us, so it falls on us to allow the clutter to fall away and simply enjoy the presence of God within us by faith.
That's the key. Exterior clutter is an enemy of our walk with Jesus, so it's our job to ensure we don't get distracted by all the outward things that always pressure upon us.
The truth is those outward things and problems will always be there. Get rid of one and another will surface. That's the way of life in this world. We'll always have troubles here.
So we must learn to continue to fellowship with the Lord, individually and corporately, while those storms of life are always beating down upon us.
If we don't, the desire of the heart of God to be in a love relationship with us will be frustrated, and we'll be a people most miserable.
By the way, this isn't just in relationship to difficult things in life either. Be wary of those people always chasing causes and not Christ.
That's just the 'good' side of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You can get easily led away from the simplicity of Christ in the name of good; sometimes even more so.
Jesus is interested in life and not good. Jesus defines eternal life as fellowship with Him and the Father. It's as simple as that.
The fact that He defines eternal life that way, means it was something in the Godhead that was before time and creation. It was what was of value to God, and what motivated Him to create us.
This doesn't mean we don't do good, just that we don't obsess with the knowledge of good as pushed upon us from without by the world. All you have to do is read the hideous amount of alleged crises out there, and you could become borderline psychotic in despair because it looks like the world is about to fall apart at any time.
Don't worry though, Jesus is still Lord, and has everything under control. Be cautious of those that use time as a weapon to move you off your position of fellowship with Christ.
Time is a tool of manipulation used to get us to give our time and money to something, that if we didn't, the world would surely end.
We see this all the time with those who attempt to use politics as a tool to get what they want, and to enforce their will on the rest of us.
Anyway, be careful of anything that draws you away from the simplicity of Christ, as Paul warns us in the Scriptures.
One of the greatest practices to ensure that is to take quiet time with the Lord, shutting out all outside influences, and from there learn to do it on a daily, and eventually moment by moment basis.
Just ask Jesus to give you the will and wisdom in it, and He surely will answer you.
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