Leave The Merchant Alone

I am a firm supporter of human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the press and assembly, and all freedoms guaranteed to us by the United States Constitution. Leave people alone. Let the merchant run his or her business the way he/she chooses to do so. If you do not agree with them, leave them alone. Start your own business. Why start some kind of “crusade” for rights. I truly believe that in the public square and in our personal lives: When people do not mind their own business, tragic things happen. I am convinced that too often, people are looking for “issues,” or are in the business of turning non-issues into issues. Part of the problem is that too many lawyers are looking for huge paydays. However, I do not propose that we do with the lawyers what Shakespeare suggested to do in “Henry the VI.”

My Response To Holy War

“Jihad” is an unusual word for me. Why? Because Christians are also commanded to fight. We are told: “fight the good fight.” “Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” There are more references to “the war.” But the war of the Christian is truly a holy war because it does not involve the killing of people. At least according to the scriptures. Before I see a bunch of responses in reference to the Crusades, historically, the “Christian Crusaders” went to war ignorantly, and not doing what the Word of God says. It was a political group of soldiers who were following the orders of an already corrupted Church hierarchy. Is a Christian supposed to kill people in war? Yes, if that particular Christian is fighting under the flag of a sovereign nation, but not if he is “fighting for Jesus.” “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph. 6:12) “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal.” (2 Cor. 10:4) There is much more. Read the book of Acts. It is the true history of the early Church.

A quote By Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was a great political leader. She was the British Prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She has always been a friend of the United States. Many admire her for her leadership qualities, intelligence and political toughness. This is why she is called "The Iron Lady." I truly appreciate the following quote. I agree with it 100%. "America, my friends, is the only country in the world actually founded on liberty, the only one. People went to America to be free." Margaret Thatcher

Ex Gays? Yes....Of Course!

Very briefly, I would like to discuss a subject that I think is close to being taboo. It deals with men and women who have had same-sex attraction, but then became heterosexual. Approximately 10 Christian ministries exist for the purpose of providing a system by which men and/or women may rid themselves of same-sex attraction through Christian therapy which mainly consists of Bible study, prayer and counseling therapy. There are two main reasons why I believe that the transition is possible. Firstly, the Bible teaches that same gender sexual activity is a sin. Secondly, I believe that with God all things are possible. I definitely believe in the power of prayer. "Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and you shall find." (Matt. 7:7) Those are the Words of Jesus, and there is much more. He has all the power. Have faith in God. Jesus is God. This is a paramount truth, considering that He declared in the Gospel of John 15:5, "For without me, you can do nothing." Was Jesus being arrogant? No. He was speaking as the God that He is. I will not allow the system, culture, trends, and lies that this world disseminates cause me to doubt the truths of the living God. Another thing, I firmly believe in freedom. I believe that a person can worship God any way he or she chooses to, and yes, of course I realize that this can sometimes be at odds with the laws of the land. We see it happening as I speak. Nevertheless, I am not interested in defying or challenging the laws. I am aware that standing up for my faith can at times be costly. I am also aware that Jesus told His believers: "You are the salt of the earth and you are the light of the world." (Matt. 5:13,14) I could go on and on, but I will finish with this: If a man is fed up with being a homosexual....he can stop being one....with God's help. He can repent. He can pray with faith. He can pray in Jesus' name. "If you shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." (John 14:14) "Call unto me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you do not know about." (Jer. 33:3) Please remember that there is only one God and Lord. Jesus has all the power. There is much more.

Five Quotes About Freedom

"All of us can think of a book... that we hope none of our children or any other children have taken off the shelf. But if I have the right to remove from the shelf -- that book I abhor -- then you also have exactly the same right and so does everyone else. And then we have no books left on the shelf for any of us."   Katherine Patterson

 "Free inquiry requires that we tolerate diversity of opinion and that we respect the right of individuals to express their beliefs, however unpopular they may be, without social or legal prohibition or fear of success."   Paul Kurtz

 "The weapon of the dictator is not so much propaganda as censorship."   Terence H. Qualter

 "The more subsidized it is, the less free it is. What is known as 'free education' is the least free of all, for it is a state-owned institution; it is socialized education -- just like socialized medicine or the socialized post office -- and cannot possibly be separated from political control."   Frank Chodorov

 "The greatest danger to liberty today comes from the men who are most needed and most powerful in modern government, namely, the efficient expert administrators exclusively concerned with what they regard as the public good."   Friedrich August von Hayek

The Constitution And Daniel Webster

"Hold on, my friends,to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster and what has happened once in 6,000 years,may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world." Daniel Webster (1782-1852), US Senator 1851

"Not By The Will Of Man"

"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (II Peter 1:21) The Holy Ghost is God. Therefore it is the Word of God, and all of the rudeness, name-calling, screaming, accusing and killing in the world is NOT going to change it. The Word of God is eternal. The Word of God is God. The Word of God "became flesh and dwelt among us." That "flesh" was a man named Jesus. He is the "Alpha and Omega, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Almighty".........and the list goes on. He was mocked, tried, crucified, buried, and arose from the dead on the third day. Yesterday, millions and millions of believers celebrated that victorious event. He conquered death, by faith, so have His people. Praise the name of Jesus forever!