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Shalom!  Pray for the PEACE of Jerusalem!

When there is mankind, there is war.

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Shalom!  Pray for the PEACE of Jerusalem!

What do you believe?

I do not believe the way most of the world believes today. And because of that, I am called a variety of names. None of which are flattering. I do not post any hateful remarks or vulgar language on Facebook. I no longer tweet, although I have a Twitter account. I do not carry signs, shout obscenities, and 'occupy' any place that is not mine. I do not riot and loot. Perhaps I am too lazy, but perhaps, I just do not believe it is right to do those things.

I believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of GOD; that there are no contradictions within HIS word only our faulty understanding and, at times, an intentional misrepresentation of HIS word. Sin is what severed our relationship with GOD and the death of HIS SON is what restored our relationship with GOD. There is only one way to GOD, not many. Sin is sin and must be forgiven not winked at nor glossed over. In order to be forgiven, we must be called by the Holy Spirit, repent, turn from our wicked ways, and fully give ourselves to HIM.

One man and one woman makes a marriage; not two women, nor 2 men. And no, not even Fluffy and Fido are to be united with man or woman into the Holy bonds of matrimony.

Honesty is not simply the results of taking a class in Ethics. Fidelity is not a matter of not crossing the line, it is not going near the line. Stealing a pen is a sin, just as stealing $10,000,000.00 is a sin. Or stealing someone's spouse or their virtue.

Sex should be the result of marriage and the intimacy shared by husband and wife. It is not a solitary activity accomplished before a computer screen. It is not a group activity, nor is it something to be shared by stranger after stranger while in various states of intoxication. Living with someone and having babies with them without the benefit of marriage is not the same as marriage and is one reason we have so many single parent homes.

Getting married a second or third or even fourth time is no guarantee that you really know what you are doing. It simply appears you are making the same mistakes a second or third or even fourth time.

You do not get married and live happily ever after with Prince Charming or the Beautiful Princess. If you want one marriage to work, you work at it. For the most part, it is boring, dull and not much fun. But, it can be life's greatest adventure. It is all in your perception of it.

I believe there is peace and harmony in life, but only through a relationship with JESUS CHRIST.

The easter bunny is a lie from the pit of Hell and I salute any child who is smart enough to run screaming from that, santa claus, and any other fictitious thing that adults dream up to foist upon unsuspecting children in order to sell candy, cheap toys and baskets filled with fake grass.

And why do adults force children to sit on the lap of some stranger and then tell them to run from strangers?

I believe in being honest with children and protecting them from the demons that run rampant through our homes on screens no bigger than a watch. And we wonder where they pick up trashy attitudes and language. Do you really have to wonder? Have you listened to yourself screaming at the kids? Have you listened to how you talk to your own parents? Do you take responsibility for your actions? Or do you justify what you do?

Think about it for a moment. When you ask your kids who they think they are talking to, remember when the tables were turned. Were you respectful of your own parents and do you justify your current disrespect claiming that they were bad parents? They were never there for you. They let you down. They abused you. They beat you. They made you eat stuff you hated. They kept you from parties and smoking and drinking and never let you have fun.

Get over it. Your own children are being ever so gently prepared by you to say the very same things to you and about you. They may even say the very same words you said. My, my, my. What a thought. What goes around, comes around. You reap what you sow.

I believe children are under-rated and under-taught. They are taught more foolishness than skills. They are forced to “remain children as long as they can” and parents are left wondering if their adult children will ever leave home. They do. They marry and return with their own children. Why? Generally because they wanted bigger and better right now and all they got was bigger debt and lots of junk they really did not need. Couples used to marry, get a one bedroom apartment and a beat-up old car and work for years to save for a house. They now want their DREAM HOME and NEW CAR/TRUCK before the vows are even said.

No, it is not always like that. Sometimes stuff just happens and you have nowhere to go but back home. And you just hope they will take you in. And they do because that is what family does.

Call me what you like. It hurts sometimes for a bit. But truly, by now, I just feel sorry for you, that you cannot or will not listen to the voice of experience. You must make those mistakes for yourself. You must hurt and fall and weep and whine and I will be there to help you up and whisper those words of wisdom, “I tried to tell you, but you wouldn't listen.”

Shalom! Pray for the PEACE of Jerusalem!