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For Christian American readers of this blog:


I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.

The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!


A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:

"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."

Thanks Jack!

I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.











Monday, April 2, 2012

Holy Humour ... thanks Lyle!








Thought you all might enjoy these:



HOLY HUMOUR


**A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"
His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?
The son replied, "I do know!"
"Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?"
"That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly," It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.' (This one is my favorite)

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There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.
"Is there anything breakable in here?" asked the postal clerk.
"Only the Ten Commandments." answered the lady.

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"Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning."

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A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter.
Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses."
When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note "I've circled this block for 10 years.. If I don't give you a ticket I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation."

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There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."

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While driving in Pennsylvania , a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust."

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A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God?"
A hand shot up in the air. "He is an artist!" said the kindergarten boy.
"Really? How do you know?" the teacher asked.
"You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... "

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A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.
"Reverend," said the young man, "I'm so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip."
The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean. It's the same in my business."

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People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention.

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Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about.
The daughter answered, "Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt."
Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about.
He said "Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming."

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The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building.. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.
"Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But, you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances."
During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up."
At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star Spangled Banner.."
And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!

When you carry the Bible, Satan gets a headache..... When you open it, he collapses..... When he sees you reading it, he faints..... When he sees that you are living what you read, he flees..... And when you are about to forward this message.... He will try and discourage you.. I just defeated him!!!

Trayvon was not shot because he was black


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Trayvon was not shot because he was black
Kevin McCullough - Guest Columnist - 4/2/2012 11:15:00 AMBookmark and Share
Kevin McCulloughThe investigative process is still under way in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Sanford police, county sheriffs, state and federal law enforcement are all compiling evidence of what happened the night that Trayvon Martin was shot to death.
As your humble correspondent was returning to New York through Atlanta on Friday of this week, I did what I am often want to do: I stopped for a bacon and jalapeño, cheesesteak grilled sub sandwich at Charley's -- a popular Atlanta favorite. Over my left shoulder was the airport feed from CNN, and as the six or seven ladies operated the grill, called out the numbers, and delivered the delicacies none of them could take their eyes off of the television feed.

At a particular point in the news feed, CNN replayed a portion of the response of Robert Zimmerman, Jr.'s appearance on Piers Morgan from Thursday evening. When Zimmerman Jr. made the claim that medical records will prove his brother's claims that he -- George Zimmerman, the shooter of Trayvon Martin -- had a scuffed back side of his head, and a broken nose incurred from the scuffle preceding the shooting of Trayvon, the seven ladies behind the counter openly mocked, ridiculed, and heaped scorn at the television set. They muttered racial epithets under their breath.

They also spoke quietly, but loud enough for me to hear -- as a customer -- certain feelings about white people in general.

In ways I have not seen in my 41 years on this earth, this case -- or as it should be properly put: the out-of-context reaction to this case -- has been perhaps the single most racially divisive event of my lifetime. More than the O.J. Simpson verdict, more than the Rodney King case, more than any other incident I can call to memory, the drummed-up reaction -- as was on display by the sandwich ladies -- made multiple customers in the Atlanta airport's Charley's cafe (in the B Terminal) physically uneasy.

The larger question for me this week is not so much the question of "why," because I can easily see how reinforcing racial divides helps a political party, a sitting president, people who peddle hate -- not very cleverly trying to disguise it as civil rights leadership -- and even actors such as Sinbad and Spike Lee. No, the "why" of this matter seems easy to me. The larger question to me is the "how."

Were I to query the ladies behind that counter, I am reasonably sure -- based on answers they gave to questions that were not asked -- that they genuinely felt that George Zimmerman was a white man who had targeted a black youth, conducted an act of violence on him because of his race, and was now being broadly protected by a system of whites.

But none of that happens to be true.

George Zimmerman has nearly the same amount of Caucasian blood in him as President Obama does. This alone -- in the President's case -- is an argument against his "whiteness"; yet in the majority of early reports, and now among those who talk behind sandwich counters, the truth doesn't matter.

Zimmerman also has no history of racial animus towards black people. One of his longtime friends, a former anchor for CNN, who happens to be African-American, has been confirming this across as many media outlets as is possible. Zimmerman and his wife -- it is now being discovered -- have been tutoring and mentoring at risk African-American youths for years, building into the lives of these at risk children virtues and principles to live by.

Zimmerman didn't target Martin because of race. As a community watch volunteer and as a licensed conceal-carry gun owner, Zimmerman had been concerned for some time about the amount of violent crime, break-ins, burglaries, and other felonies committed in his community. In recent months, skinny tall guys in hoodies had been terrorizing the homeowners in the area. Since the hoodie was pulled over Martin's head, Zimmerman had no reasonable way to target merely an African-American youth; but he did see a skinny, tall kid -- who he did not recognize -- and felt if he saw something he should say something.

According to 9-1-1 dispatch, Zimmerman was told that he did not need to follow Martin any further than he had. (Not, as some have reported, that he was actually instructednot to follow.) According to Zimmerman, the police report, and as many as six witnesses: Zimmerman -- after getting off the phone -- retreated from his shadowing of Martin and returned to his SUV. It is unclear as to why, but it is confirmed by multiple people who observed that Martin then turned and stalked Zimmerman. Just when Zimmerman had gotten back to his vehicle, it is reported by witnesses that Martin violently assaulted Zimmerman. And according to Robert Zimmerman, appearing on CNN on Thursday evening, Martin attempted to pull Zimmerman's gun. Quickly the tussle turned serious. Both men in a fight for control of the firearm, one of them was shot seconds later.

The police -- once on the scene -- asked neighbors what they had seen and heard. As many as six witnesses confirmed portions of Zimmerman's overall account. Even so, Zimmerman was handcuffed, given medical treatment to clean up his wounds, taken to the police station, questioned, and released because his account was -- according to those who did the early investigating -- consistent with the evidence.

Now a grand jury is looking into the matter, and four different governmental levels of our nation's law enforcement are looking into it. Police reports are being leaked to the press, and when every final bit of CSI material is catalogued, a report will be made.

Robert Zimmerman wished to communicate to the Martin family the grief and sorrow that they feel for them.

There are no such wishes being communicated to the rest of America for the damage that continues to be done in the violence that is the refusal to admit truth. Those who do so would rather manipulate media and manufacture outrage all for political opportunity, vain publicity, or financial prosperity.

Trayvon was not shot because he was black, and not one shred of actual evidence gathered thus far changes that fact.
Kevin McCullough is the nationally syndicated host of "The Kevin McCullough Show" weekdays and "Baldwin/McCullough Radio" Saturdays (9-11 p.m. EST) on more than 600 radio stations. His newest best-selling hardcover from Thomas Nelson Publishers -- "No He Can't: How Barack Obama is Dismantling Hope and Change" -- is in stores now.
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