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You probably have heard the press make lots of fun of PAT Robertson this week. Anyone who is familiar with Operation Blessing knows what a great work this ministry does around the world. Personally, I don't care what others say about Pat Robertson. He is a man of God and has created this wonderful opportunity for Christians to Pray for this Nation and the World. How fitting that today is the first day of prayer, given all that has happened in the last few days and especially today.

God promises never to forsake us or leave us and there is nothing more powerful then when the saints gather in prayer together, there is no mightier force than saints who humble themselves before God and ask for His mercy. Christians know who the real enemy is: and our war is not with flesh and blood but with the powers and principalities we cannot see who want to see our nation come to an end. I hope you'll join with Pat Robertson and other Christians around the world.

This is the email that Pat is sent out today on Day One.

 

 

 

 

Join me for 30 days of prayer for our nation and the world.


Dear Friend,

I am asking all of you who love the Lord to pray with CBN in a special 30 Day Call To Prayer, October 6th through November 4th.

If there was ever a time for fervent prayer – it is now. This is not a time for fear, but for action. We know that with God all things are possible. Thank you, and may God bless you.

Yours in Christ,
Pat Robertson Signature
Pat Robertson

 

Day 1

Pray for God to protect our nation.  Pray for repentance in America and ask God to supply all our needs — as individuals, as families, and as a nation.

Crisis comes in many forms. Currently we are experiencing an economic crisis and many feel the frustration and fear of the uncertainty ahead.  During these times it is important to remember that only God is our source. It is easy to fall into anxiety as we see the volatility of world economic markets. But Jesus told us not to worry, but instead to trust in Him:

" Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  —Matthew 6:25-26, NKJV

Then Jesus gives us the key to trusting in Him in uncertain times:

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. —Matthew 6:33, NKJV

As we put the Lord first in our lives, in our relationships, in our finances, and in every decision, He will bless us and provide our needs – even in the most difficult of times.

— CBN.com

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  Join me in praying for:

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God’s mighty angels to surround and protect our nation

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Unity among the body of Christ

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America’s leadership to seek godly wisdom

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The Holy Spirit to prepare hearts across the globe to accept Jesus and enter God’s Kingdom

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God to change the hearts of leaders in Russia, Iran, and other nations who wish to do harm to Israel.








And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
—Philippians 4:19, NASB

 

 

The Bad News Bears are tooting their horns:

"Wall street is down. The economy is down. Things are reeeeeeallly bad."

WHAT SHALL WE DO??????
Bottoms Up

"Drink Up?"

 Pull Up Stakes

"Give Up?" 

Courage

"or  Look UP?"

Recall how blessed we are to live in a country like this--where there will never be a lack of opportunity

 

Babe Ruth

“we got the babe”

I almost couldn't stop laughin' at smilin’ Joey. Pallin, "The Babe", looked nervous for awhile, but overall, they pitched her the questions and she hit them out of the park.

I thought she did a great job--"who won-who lost"--doesn't matter.

How they came across is what mattered. The American public has a power plant they called the B.S. Detector--They had it turned on last night.

What registered on the B.S. Detectors in American last night was The-Joe-of–the- Old- Guard and the old ways.

Empty Suit

Of course, Joe tells us Barack is the “new suit for change" and will do things differently, but the new suit is "empty" It is a mirage, filled with slick talk, slicker and more persuasive than, I believe the SLICK ONE.

The Gay Rights Activists were delivered a message last night—neither candidate endorses marriage as anything BUT between a man and a woman.

Perhaps, Obama and Biden are "getting" that they are out of step with most Americans on Abortion and Gay Rights Issues.

Read below are clips from a report from America’s Heartland-- Source for the story below is “The Star” and you can read the entire story by taping here http://www.thestar.com/Article/511017

CLEVELAND, OHIO–Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she had to walk into this one.

“Patrons of Cleveland gay bar have eyes only for Biden; deep disdain for his Republican rival

Last night, members of Cleveland's gay community, as well as Democratic Party activists, lined up in front of the giant TV screen in the Union Station bar as Alaska Governor Sarah Palin flashed into view, along with her Democratic opponent Senator Joe Biden, for the U.S. vice-presidential debate.

Sarah Pallin

“Sarah, AKA The Babe”

Palin's neon smile – even her coy wink – cut no ice cubes with them. The Gender Issue, predicted to be crucial for Palin's first full-frontal exposure to the American public.

Palin's opposition to gay marriage, and her reluctance to accept equal rights, drew hoots and jeers from the audience. It reminded them that as governor of Alaska she opposed marriage equality and letting acknowledged gays serve in the military. And she supported a vote for legislation aimed at taking away same-sex partner benefits granted by the Alaska Supreme Court.

Palin's hometown church promoted a conference to convert gays to heterosexuals through prayer. (oooooooh, tsk, tsk—my comment)

But there were no converts to the Republican ticket last night, in the large dimly-lit bar surrounded by screens that multiplied Palin's image dizzyingly across the room.

"To me, a world view is a package deal," said Fran Friedman, a psychologist. "Human rights, the war in Iraq, gay rights, they're all part of the package. I don't want to vote for somebody who keeps this nation so far behind every other evolved Western country." (This will give you an idea of the mind-set of America’s fringe groups—in the minority for sure)

Gay Pride

Gays in swing states are in the minority, and some are voting Republican: "a case of religious values trumping gay rights," But not here.

"The stakes are tremendously high," said Rob Rivera, a teacher and lawyer who keeps an eye on legislative issues. "The next president is going to appoint at least two Supreme Court justices.

If it's McCain – or worse, Palin –that will be a disaster. Obama is the most gay-friendly candidate ever."

(--A BREATH of FRESH AIR—) Across town earlier in the day,--

Annie Jones, a packer for an Ohio moving company, had a sharply different view, reflecting the real social conservatism of the region. "Sarah is the only one I identify with," she said, exhaling smoke in a damp doorway. "I love her image, and I love her values. I hope she does get to be president someday."

While the latest polls show a lack of confidence in Palin's ability to run a country of 300 million, to her dedicated fans – who see her as a Christian American idol – and line up for hours to catch a glimpse of their heroine, none of that matters. Their minds were made up the moment she stepped into the spotlight as a heaven-sent VP candidate.

"She's attractive but wholesome," said Liz Barrow, a retired Columbus, Ohio nurse. "It's so rare these days that a young woman is popular for all the right reasons."

Palin's discreet charm eluded the crowd at the Union Station bar.

"She represents the extreme fundamentalist wing of the Republican party," said social worker Doug Braun. "There are crazy people everywhere, and I say live and let live. But not if they want to run the country."

--End of story--

John Kerry

Remember this guy? (The Great Equivocator)

Pallin did not equivocate—although the spin is “she didn’t answer questions” on the economy—Think about this what would it mean to this economy and to our treasury if we were not dependent on foreign oil? But Barry and Joe don’t want to drill. No, they’ll tax  the “rich”and build wind mills. Increasing taxes, has ALWAYS proven to undermine economic growth. She did bring up the need to become energy independent, did put for forward the plan to fund healthcare which would not require more taxes, blah, blah, blah--the bias press shows their ignorance

There are no simple answers or sound bites for BIG problems : Biden constantly referred to numbers and the way McCain voted—you know? this morning American ain’t gonna remember anything about how many times any candidate voted for or against anything.

BUT they will have a vivid memory of a real, intelligent, gutsy, capable woman who will make mince meat out of the stodgy, condescending club in Washington.

Pallin represents, to me, something fresh, something new, and an administration who WILL clean up Washington and SERVE the people.

The Likeability Factor--

thermometer

Who did voters like more last night? (Smilin Joey or "The Babe?") The American Public has another instrument which they turn on it's the Likeability thermometer--Last night it was off the charts--

Sarah is extremely likeable, She was "real, direct, sweet and has the ability to make you smile, even when she's sticking you with a pin, (Smilin’ Joey, knows.)

She did not do the talking points dance as did Biden—same worn out attacks about McCain’s record. This was Joey’s major strategy—

Biden tells half the story and half truths about how McCain voted and why he objected to provisions of a particular bill--like approving financing for troops with a timeline, for example.

Anyone who has connection with the military, knows, you don't tell the enemy what you're going to do and when you're going to do it before you do it. This is just plain stupid--And that’s WHY McCain voted the way he did.

"The majority of American People are not stupid, Joey"

There is a lot of wiggling and negotiating that one must do, to do the right thing in Congress and we all know that and somehow Joey wanted to make Senator McCain look unpatriotic because he refused to approve a bill for financing the troops that also contained an agreement to a timeline for withdrawal.

Big Mistake!

You think he's unpatriotic? Biden had some nerve tossing the bomb about financing the troops-- no one cares more or knows more about what TROOPS need than McCain

I wouldn't want to go through what McCain did. He had the guts and the will to survive as a POW and then he was so inspired by what American stood for he dedicate His life to serving his country.

John McCain, US NAVY

For me, I’d rather have a Commander-in-Chief who actually did put on a uniform to serve his country and who knows what it is to put his life on the line. He knows how to come to the right decisions when he asks young people who volunteer for our Armed Forces to defend our freedoms and our American Way.

Obama on the other hand--served as a "Community Organizer-Activist" who was on the board of the Wood foundation who funneled millions of dollars to ACORN--the organization who was to receive 20% of the profits from the sale of junk mortgage paper as a part of the original bail-out package. ACORN has been accused over and over of fraudulent voter registration activities.

Pallin could have  attacked questionable Obama’s associations  which are—to say the least—a bit disconcerting—(she didn't, but I would have)  especially this ONE: his current advisors--men who had their hands in the till of Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac—who walked away with millions of dollars after their tenures in leadership positions, and who used those positions to funnel money to OBAMA’s runs for office

I know what Palin did as a Govenor and don't know what Obama did to improve conditions in his own state--there in Chicago you still have poor housing, a high crime and murder rate and all Obama can do is parrot what he reads on a teleprompter-- To me his intentions are not pure: His only goal was not to serve, but to serve himself and cut a path to the highest office in the land, who is left of Fidel Castro.

So, what do I want?

-- A Leader who knows what is means to be Warrior: who understands what it’s like to get shot at and put his life on the line for this Country instead a social activist who claims he’ll fight for me—(please Barry go fight for your liberal friends.”

--An administration who believes in wind-mills or a team that will get us to energy independence

--A Partial Birth Obama-Biden vs Respect for Life McCain-Pallin administration that is committed to Traditional Family Values or an administration that will give folks just about anything they want

--an administration that will give you “straight-talk or one that will tell them me what they want to hear to stay in office 

Some  Republican critics claim, “he wasn’t our first choice”. Stop Gals & fellas, he is THE choice—or would

you prefer Joey and Barry? 

 

 

I have edited the title of this post and I will edit parts of it that are not necessary to make my point.

This Post may not be fit for Christian blogs because it doesn't seem to relate  to our real estate business.

This is true, if your life is one of little boxes.

•·         In one box I have my real estate business

•·         In another I have my politics

•·         In another I have my family box

•·         In another I have my religion box

•·         In another I have what I believe in church

•·         In another I have what I believe when I am in the world

For me, this just doesn't work-Jesus is either Lord of All, or not the Lord of the parts I choose to have Him LORD.  Not to say, that I often what to take back one of those boxes and be LORD.

Irrational Beligerent

Irrational & Belligerent--what's that all about?  Some of you have seen the posts which started out as well intentioned, but have been reduced to name calling and irrational belligerence (you'll see what I mean if you go to my post and read some of the comments.)

Initially, I presented a resource for election information put out by AFA. These had to do with Abortion, and Homosexual Issues.  I won't go into the whole story. My intention was not to start a war.

I want to say, that my Leader is Christ and I try as best as I can to adhere to his Word in my real estate business, politics and life.  And I certainly do fall short and often:  I also want to say, that my comments and posts weren't malicious, or venomous and I refuse to personally attack anyone.

But as you know--the TRUTH convicts-not me.

Bible with Bullet Holes

 Of course there is an easy way to dispense with TRUTH--tear it up, cut out what you don't like--heck, rewrite it--it's been done before.

The hot issue in my post surrounded homosexuality and abortion. These are political issues, moral issues, and issues that affect my freedom and yours.

Here is the link to the post

http://activerain.com/blogsview/715517/Election-Issues-Post-Taken

(comments are now closed on this post)

Those who oppose our views on abortion or homosexuality want to silence us.

What follows is from CARM.org and it is by Matt slick. (You ought to see the hate mail he gets.)

"In numerous states in America several bills have been introduced by the pro homosexual politicians to ensure that the practice of homosexuality is a right protected by law. Included in these bills are statements affecting employers, renters, and schools. Even churches would be required to hire a quota of homosexuals with "sensitivity" training courses to be "strongly urged" in various work places. There is even legislation that would make the state pick up the tab for the defense of homosexuality in lawsuits, while requiring the non homosexual side to pay out of his/her pocket.

The Christian church has not stood idle. When it has spoken out against this political immorality, the cry of "separation of church and state" is shouted at the "religious bigots." But when the homosexual community uses political power to control the church, no such cry of bigotry is heard.  Political correctness says it is okay for the homosexual community to impose its will upon churches, but not the other way around.  Apparently, it isn't politically correct to side with Christians."

As Church, we need to be ready to know what we believe why we believe it and how to defend what we believe.

I will confess, I must be more diligent in bible study and my use of apologetic material.

We have a choice to be nice, neat, quiet, church mice or we can choose to stand up and never shut up-speaking the truth in love.

Courage

(Would I have this kind of Courage?)

Some are more interested in being liked and they don't want to make waves. Jesus came to make waves. I encourage you to do the same.

Last thing I want to say, if I had a choice between a "Christian"  who was Pro-Choice and a Pro-Life Muslim, I would not be voting for the Christian. If I had a choice between a Christian  who supported Pro-Gay Legislation and A Pro-Family Muslim, the Christian would not get my vote.

COUNTRY FIRST or  GOD FIRST!  God can change things. He will do that for the  country who PUTS HIM first. Authorizing the killing of babies violates HIS commands, not what I command. And Sanctioning same sex marriage is in direct opposition to God's Law-not mine or yours.

I want to offer you an excellent resource for defending Christian Faith and I commend Matt Slick to you and I encourage you to sign on for his courses.

Last thing please sign up for this group: Republicans for McCain

http://activerain.com/groups/JohnMcCain

 
Okatie Village development was recently approved by Beaufort county. However, there are details which the county wants ironed out before this goes forward. Okatie Village will reflect the new urbanism where "towns" are created around schools, jobs and amenities that are close at hand. The "Village" will feature walking and bike trails and less dependence on travel by car is being touted as a benefit. There will be condos, as well as assisted living and a long term care units as part of the mix. New jobs will be created and overall this will be good for the Okatie community. There is in this area pressure on home prices, no question. However, investors see potential and they see opportunity. Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America said: "Single-family building costs have been held down by falling prices for lumber and plywood, but these materials make up an insignificant part of the cost of other types of construction. "Simonson noted major materials price increases over the past 12 months including: Copper and brass mill shapes, such as pipe, wiring, faucets, and flashing, up 88 percent Wallboard and other gypsum products, 23 percent, Plastic construction products like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, fittings, and membranes, 20 percent, Steel mill products, 18 percent, Aluminum mill shapes, 15 percent, Concrete products, 11 percent (Source HGTVPRO.COM) Build now, or pay more for materials, later. The only question is, will the buyers come and will they be able to buy.
 

 

A Message to The K.G.B.-- AR’s Blog Police:

 

Bible NO--KGB stands for Keep God’s Bible to yourself--

 

Late yesterday, I received a flurry of comments from people who demurred (to put it politely) with my use of the phrase "legalize sodomy.";  This was in reply to someone who read my post and to him only. It did not appear in my POST: "Election Issues", which, I took down entirely, after I commented back to most who flung their doo doo at me. Some did so gutlessly with anonymous comments.

I removed the post and all the comments, not as an apology but rather because I don’t care to hear from people whose only weapon for discourse is to call you names and tell you how bigoted and hypocritical you are.

Now, let me spell it out for those who don’t like what I stand for or for what I said:

The Ten Commandments

The Christian Cafeteria: The Ten Commandments or The Ten Suggestions

Sodomy is defined not by me. It is in the dictionary; If you don’t like that particular word, perhaps we should tear that word out of the dictionary. Then, let’s get Sodom and Gomorrah and all scriptural references to homosexuality out of the Bible. Let’s take it a step further, you can be free to take out anything you don’t agree with in Scripture and replace it with whatever your heart desires.

What I said, I will say again, I am not making the issues of gay marriage, abortion, etc. up—they are the issues and I am free to state my case, as I wish, and did so without venom or judgmental tone.

The fact is I believe Pro-Gay and Pro Abortion positions are dead wrong, according to my moral compass. You KGB, are free to follow YOUR Moral compass—and I am FREE to speak my mind. 

Under the first amendment: I have the liberty to express opinions and ideas without hindrance, and especially without fear of punishment.

I didn't make these political issues now did I?

What the KGB told me in no uncertain terms is that “you are a bigot and hypocrite.”

I pointed these souls to the dictionary definitions and what they meant. I am neither of these—these just won’t stick.

This whole thing began with my pointing people to "election issues"; as posted on the American Family Associations web site. According to the KGB, this is not a good source to use, since (a) it is a partisan website. And (b) one KGB COP told me that AFA has a history of poor behavior--he  got his  facts from Wikipedia--(you and I can contribute to Wikipedia and write anything we want on Wikipedia--it doesn't necessarily have to be accurate info and no one checks it—we can even cite sources that HATE AFA.

The fact that there may be the smallest grain of truth to any allegations against an organization does not make the election issues  I care about “null and void.” That’s not logical. The issues are the issues.

The issues are the same and stated and each presents the views on the candidates on these issues. Similarly on AFA or on CNN.  

The AFA site, states the positions and the views of each candidate. That’s it. No promulgation of conservative positions, Christian positions.

So, KGBers, please go to the CNN or NPR web sites—all the issues appear there. I know you’ll be content with believing what your itching ears want to hear.

Much to do was made about whether the issues referred to were "major"; issues. Well to me they are. (Again, if you don't like me or what I write, or my comments to others who respond to my posts,  please read something that you can agree with and that makes you happy)

That aside, I’ll leave it to all to get up to speed on the issues and “drink” from whatever source you feel is worthy—But, please don’t fling doo doo at me for what I believe.

I also want to make it CLEAR again, that the person who started this whole thing did so by responding to a comment I made to another. She picked this out from among the other comments to start this war. Maybe she had nothing better to do than waste time reading all the comments of others this particular evening.

 What I said was that there is a push by homosexuals--the politically incorrect term--to push their agenda, which I referred to as an attempt to legalize—if not “sacramentalize”--sodomy. I am not going to post the meaning of the word sodomy--look it up for yourself. It is not a curse word and accurately reflects what some states like Massachusetts sanction.

Should people who support these and other positions that are not “family friendly” get elected, it will only push this country into a moral decline like we’ve never seen

Jesus Passion

God Loves sinners and paid a heavy price to redeem them--The real Jesus suffered on a bloody Cross for you and me...

Do I think God loves gay people. I do. Does he condone their lifestyle, no he doesn’t.  Am I spewing hate at those who take a different position than I, no. I am simply stating my position.

A lot of time was spent on the Homosexuality rebuttal—in KGB’s posts and seemed to be the one thing that the KGB’s seemed to be most concerned about

One of the KGBers wrote that AR is not the forum for this (words I used) and that my comments were "brash"; I was castigated and in one instance told that one person would never refer business to me. Well, I didn’t ask you to read all of the comments, unless you have lots of time to waste.

No, I think someone put you up to flinging your doo doo

This whole thing would have never gotten started until you decided to attack me.

I cited scripture references to support my position. One anonymous commentor revealed his interpretation of the Gospel—patently a “New Gospel” suited to his lifestyle.  Another told me about how many Christians accept the ";being gay"; as OK. As do many who think it’s OK to kill unborn babies.

According to the KGB, you are not allowed to express your point of view even in an election, because it can be hurtful to those who differ with your point of view and heaven forbid, if your world view is a Christian world view. But It's OK for KGB to hold it's point of view as TRUTH. And if you object, get ready.

Well, this has been made an issue not by me, but those who want to legislate and make right—marriage—between a man and a man and a woman and a woman. I posted my posts on politically-oriented blogs as well as Christian blogs.

Again, if you don’t care to read what I write—pass me by, please.

Abortion, I think is an even more pressing issue. Where do the candidates stand

Barack Obama recently said: “The first thing I would do when I become President would be to sign the ‘Freedom of Choice Act’.” This Law would effectively WIPE OUT all federal and all State restrictions—including the partial birth abortion ban.

In a recent Zogby Poll, those likely to vote were asked if they would support this position:

 

  • 38.5% agreed
  • 53.9% disagreed
  • 51% of those polled agreed that “abortion destroys a human life and is manslaughter.”

 

Obama and other liberals are out-of-step on this and other issues.

The KGB wants everything their way. They want you to think their way and act their way. If I were to do that, I would first begin by calling people ";names"; who didn't agree with me. I would then use arguments which are emotional and not logical. I would find proofs for my position from the best source of information: that would be ME.

If you speak out against proposed changes in laws, legislation, appointments to the Supreme Court that will affect me and others like me--people who uphold traditional family values —they tell you that “you are entitled to believe what you believe but you are espousing a religious position”. Usually, they will claim you are “a right wing fanatic"; 

Be Careful what you say around the KGB--If your moral compass is the Bible, you do have the right to ";believe what you wish,"; but you are not allowed to speak it.

The KGB has its own theology. It comes from them, not the God of the Bible.

There are liberal Christians who fall into the KGB camp. They call you intolerant. They tell you that there are “many Christians who accept” the liberal point of view on abortion, and same sex marriage, blah, blah, blah. They also call you “judgmental.”

My jesus

The Jesus who winks at sin, is a fictitious Jesus, the creation of people who cast him in their own image

Well, "christian", you can't have it both ways.

By now you know, I don't back down and won't back off and will never apologize for speaking out or speaking the truth.

I will not waste my time trying to convince people who are close minded, name callers and who are irrational and downright insulting to anyone's intelligence.

I’d rather spend my time rallying the troops to get out and vote for John McCain and  Sarah Pallin (Yikes!) people who will make every effort to preserve the traditional values inherent in the American way of life—

I look forward to hearing from anyone (KGBers Inlcuded) who can engage in reasoned and polite discourse—if you want to name call or if you can't present facts to support your suppositions, please keep your comments to yourself, because I am not interested in them. I am sorry that their are hard feelings I forgive those who called me names.

I love you and bless you in The Name That is Above every other, Name, Christ Jesus, The Lord.

From the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome: Chapter One verses 18-32 (New Century Bible)

 

All People Have Done Wrong

 

 18 God's anger is shown from heaven against all the evil and wrong things people do. By their own evil lives they hide the truth.19 God shows his anger because some knowledge of him has been made clear to them. Yes, God has shown himself to them.20 There are things about him that people cannot see—his eternal power and all the things that make him God. But since the beginning of the world those things have been easy to understand by what God has made. So people have no excuse for the bad things they do.21 They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness.22 They said they were wise, but they became fools.23 They traded the glory of God who lives forever for the worship of idols made to look like earthly people, birds, animals, and snakes.

 

 24 Because they did these things, God left them and let them go their sinful way, wanting only to do evil. As a result, they became full of sexual sin, using their bodies wrongly with each other.25 They traded the truth of God for a lie. They worshiped and served what had been created instead of the God who created those things, who should be praised forever. Amen.

 

 26 Because people did those things, God left them and let them do the shameful things they wanted to do. Women stopped having natural sex and started having sex with other women.27 In the same way, men stopped having natural sex and began wanting each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and in their bodies they received the punishment for those wrongs.

 

 28 People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking and to do things they should not do.29 They are filled with every kind of sin, evil, selfishness, and hatred. They are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, lying, and thinking the worst about each other. They gossip30 and say evil things about each other. They hate God. They are rude and conceited and brag about themselves. They invent ways of doing evil. They do not obey their parents.31 They are foolish, they do not keep their promises, and they show no kindness or mercy to others.32 They know God's law says that those who live like this should die. But they themselves not only continue to do these evil things, they applaud others who do them.

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Markets are free markets--they do what they do. Tomorrow, we could be up 600 points. Traders and speculators are having a field day as they take advantage of all of the emotion. If you don't know, the markets are driven by two major things: Fear (of Loss) and Greed ( for gain) pension funds, holders of massive amounts of stock can (and do)  unload stocks. The prices go down! The average joe sees his stocks value lumetting. What wiil he do? He'll sell it. Those sharres move into the hands of traders who are willing to pick up "joe's shares at bargain prices. When the market goes up, the value of the shares they bought will increase. The market will go down again, and they will sell there shares before it tanks at a nice profit.

My hunch is that after today's 300 point move up, the market will trade sideways until the geniuses in Washington do what's best for the country--we hope--anything short of that will send this market down.

The news media made much of the drop and couched it in terms of the bailouts proposed cost (700,000,000,000) Well the market is not the bailout and the markets have "recovered" for the last 26 years. The drop in the markets value will be "made up in time and I believe things will begin to smooth out after the air clears in Washington and we get a good solution.

This is America.

From The Arab News:

"THE aim is for the US government to buy the "bad apples" out of the basket of debt some major banks have incurred by doling out bad loans. This will hopefully free up liquidity so banks will resume a normal rate of lending to each other. Meanwhile, House Republicans are in revolt, demanding their own solutions that include a moratorium on capital gains taxes. This proposal arguably does nothing to deal with the liquidity crunch; it would benefit speculators the most.

The solution worked out by Congress has done little to address the fundamental question of whether this is the best way to confront this crisis. Former New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning finance reporter David Cay Johnston has questioned the motives of the bailout and launched a tough criticism of the media for diving wholeheartedly into promoting the administration's claims.

"The fact that we had a couple of Wall Street banks fail - that's capitalism!" said Cay Johnston in an interview on NPR's On The Media. "If you look around, you'll notice that banks are still making ordinary loans to ordinary businesses. Your mailbox is still filled with proposals to sell you credit cards and extend you debt. The Internet still has ads for these very toxic mortgages that are at the heart of this."

 

In Sun City, about 2/3rds of the residents are retired. But, I gotta tell ya, they are not sitin' home watchin' the tube and eatin' Twinkies: They are OUT having FUN.

Sun City does have a number of people who are also single. There are ways for singles to meet each other through clubs, and events.  These activities offer an opportunity to go on a date without breaking the bank! Same goes for those who are married.

Here are some examples of monthly activities in Sun City Hilton Head

Sun City Hilton Head has it's own Activities Department: This is from their web page:

"We are a multi-faceted department. We book all of the Sun City Hilton Head facilities. We also coordinate, manage and promote all community-wide events (such as the Easter Egg Hunt, the Fourth of July Fireworks Cookout and Celebration, Kid's Days and the upcoming Summer Pool Parties). We work with all of the Chartered Clubs and we help residents establish new Clubs. Last, but not least, we seek out, interview, plan and host all special events, to include performers, musicians, and seminars that occur here at Sun City Hilton Head."

Below are some typical examples of special events held in Sun City Hilton Head on a regular basis.

Moive ReelMovie Night 

"Arctic Tale"

Set in the vast snow kingdom at the top of the world, Arctic Tale is a real-life adventure from the people who brought you March of the Penguins....

Popcorn is free. Soda and beer are $1       

Tickets on sale $2 with Activity Card

 

Conductor

Musical Events 

The Swingin' Medallions is a high energy party band that includes eight members with at least four horns. Wine $2, Beer $1, Soft Drinks & Water $1

 Block Parties 

It's Block Party Time with the "The Headliners"

Let's get together under the stars at the Pavilion for a great evening! Whether your preference is Big Band, the Classic 50's and 60's rock and roll, beach music, Motown, disco hits from the 70's to hits from the 90's, get ready to dance! Bring your chairs and snacks.

Wine $2, Beer $1, Soft drinks & Water $17 pm, Pavilion
$4 with activity card

Jaguars Football Group     Trips

These are examples of some  the  match-ups:   Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills- Bus Trip--Bus arrives 8:30 am, departs 9 am, British Open Pub lower parking lot Sunday, September 14, game starts at 1 pm, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Early Ticket Sales 

 Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns - Bus Trip
Sunday, October 26, games starts at 4 pm, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Bus arrives 11 am, departs 11:30 am, British Open Pub lower parking lot
Early Ticket Sales August 1
$80 with activity card, 56 tickets available 

Theatre

man woman

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera, comes to Sun City for an intimate evening of songs from the world of Broadway and Cabaret.  His concert will feature an eclectic set of songs, well-known hits, and not so well-known songs, which range from the heartfelt to the hilarious. Join Cris and Sue after the performance for a complimentary cup of coffee.

Wine $2, Beer $1, Soft Drinks & Water $1

Baseball  Select Team vs. Sand Gnats  Sun City Select Teams vs. Sand Gnats.

 Sun City Select Team have played the Savannah Sand Gnats front office personnel (many of whom are ex-college players, etc) at Sun City.

 

 

The Liberal Politician

What do liberal politicians (both sides of the isle) support? Abortion on demand. They rail at the death penalty but think it is OK to kill an unborn BABY in the name of the mother's health while this circumstance arises infrequently, according to research. They like High Taxes and say it's the best for all while in truth it has been shown to be deleterious to any economy. They promote same sex marriages; want to rewrite the Constitution, twist it and create laws not in accord with Judeo-Christian values but rather based on what is in fashion (homosexuality certainly is; the global warming issue, etc.) They basically write into law what will keep them in office. The Roman Empire declined precipitously when the people figured out how to get their hands in the pockets of Government--it is happening to us.

How do they behave? They pay lip service to the poor while some had their hands in the till and robbed the people (Republicans and Democrats). They live a lifestyle that is on it's face sinful. They call people names rather than face facts. They believe their own ilogical drivel. They spew out lies and do so frequently. They support their positions with fiction and not facts.

To them the war in Iraq was a made up affair, don't believe Iraq was a threat and are content to put their heads in the sand--well they did. They refused to listen to warnings in the past about the current financial crisis and all they can do now is point fingers.

Can we learn anything from The Prophets of Old?

God spoke through his prophets to His chosen people. But, scripture always has a message for our time and the times we now live in. Prophets speak things that will be. As God's mouthpieces, the Prophets warned, instructed and commanded people according to what God spoke through them. Amos was such a prophet.

What the ancients said can apply today: where you see ISREAL in the text below I have in paraenthesis (Liberal Politicians)

[Message to Liberal Politicians: Forget who is in charge and who makes the rules at your own peril. And it's unfortunate, that you'll take some of us down with you. God will not be mocked. What we all must do is TRUST GOD, not you.]

 From the Book of Amos (Text is from bible.org, the NET bible)

 The Israelites (Liberal politicians)  turn justice into bitterness; they throw what is fair and right   to the ground.  (But there is one who made the constellations Pleiades and Orion;he can turn the darkness into morning and daylight into night.

He summons the water of the seasand pours it out on the earth's surface. The Lord is his name! He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms  the fortified places.)

 The Israelites (Liberal politicians)   hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate;  they despise anyone who speaks honestly.Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops  and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone,nor will you drink the wine from the fine   vineyards you planted.  

 Certainly   I am aware of   your many rebellious acts  and your numerous sins.You torment the innocent (the unborn), you take bribes, ( ain't that the truth--my comment) and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.  

For this reason whoever is smart  keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil   time.

(My comment--The Lord wants and expects all to:)

Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the Lord, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.

 Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote   justice at the city gate!  Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on   those who are left from Joseph.  

 Because of Israel's (Liberal politicians) sins  this is what the Lord, the God who commands armies, the sovereign One,   says:

"In all the squares there will be wailing,in all the streets they will mourn the dead.  They will tell the field workers   to lament and the professional mourners   to wail. In all the vineyards there will be wailing,for I will pass through   your midst," says the Lord.

O.K. that's it: Wake up America!

 

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