Comedian Larry David pushed the mocking of religion and Christian belief in miracles over the edge in the latest episode of his HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
On Sunday’s installment, David’s character urinates on a painting of Jesus Chris, causing a woman to believe the painting of Jesus is crying.
Keezer says for 19 months, ever since he started working as a cashier at The Home Depot in Okeechobee, he’s worn a button with an American flag on it that reads: “One nation under God, indivisible.”
Keezer sees the quotation, taken from the pledge of allegiance, as his way of supporting American troops at war, and of expressing his Christian faith.
In December, his older brother Army Spc. Steven Keezer Jr., is scheduled to deploy to Iraq for his second tour of duty.
For more than a year, Keezer says none of his managers mentioned the button on his Home Depot apron, except one supervisor who commented she liked it.
“She actually wanted to wear it,” Keezer said.
Then, last month, when he started bringing his Bible to work, Keezer says his manager confronted him about the button.
“That’s when I was told it had to come off, or I would be sent home. So they sent me home for six straight days without pay. And then today they terminated me,” he said.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-button-fired-bn102609,0,3892174.story
Penn State says it has received six complaints about the shirt, including one from the Anti-Defamation League’s Philadelphia branch, from people who say it connotes a Christian cross. The logo design also has become the focus of controversy in the student newspaper, “The Daily Collegian,” which has received several letters to the editor on both sides of the issue.
Michal Berns, a junior majoring in media law and policy, said she refused to buy the $15 shirt because of its religious connotations.
“At first glance, you don’t necessarily think that’s what it looks like, but when you look at it more, it does look like a cross,” Berns told Foxnews.com. “That’s the reason I didn’t purchase it.”
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569665,00.html?test=latestnews
Thorpe Park in Surrey has now called in Rev Lionel Fanthorpe, the UK’s leading authority on the unexplained, who is currently examining the ride for evidence of paranormal activity.
He says if he finds any signs of spirits “crossing over from the other side” he will carry out an exorcism.
Rev Fanthorpe said: “Many people believe that the Ouija board is just a game but its power should never be underestimated as it may be a very dangerous tool if not used properly.
“It opens a gateway to another dimension and when people who are not experienced spiritualists play with Ouija boards, mischievous entities can get through as may have happened here.
White House science czar John Holdren has called for the United States to surrender sovereignty to a “Planetary Regime” armed with sufficient military power to enforce population limits on nations as a means of preventing a wide range of perceived dangers from global eco-disasters involving Earth’s natural resources, climate, atmosphere and oceans.
CBN.com – The Twilight Saga is unquestionably the biggest media phenomenon – especially among young women – this decade. Just mention the name Edward to any teenage girl and she will immediately think of the 104-year-old teenage vampire from best-selling author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books. They will know what you mean when you ask, “Are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob?” They may even have bought tickets to the second Twilight installment, New Moon, which doesn’t release until Nov. 20.
This international craze warrants parents’ attention. In fact, we should all understand the force behind the resurgence of vampires in pop culture. Twilight isn’t merely the first novel in a four-book tale by Meyer; it was the catalyst for new vampire TV shows, movies, and Christian novels. That’s right, Christian vampire literature. Before we get into how widespread this fetish with these mythical creatures has reached, let’s take a look at what started it all.
http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/screen/goodwyn-vampires-twilight-obsession.aspx
Sorry for the long hiatus from the blog. I have been pouring my attention into the Hearken the Watchmen project and conducting research for my book. Unfortunately the blogging will probably remain light for the next few weeks until I can settle into a routine so bear with me.
In the meantime, check out this article about the opening of an “occult center” in the U.K. This stuff in permeating our culture folks and it will only get worse.
Fears occult centre will target students
CHURCH leaders fear an occult centre due to open on Christmas Eve will target Cambridge University students.
Magus Lynius Shadee, self-named King of All Witches, has announced he will open in the city centre by December 24.
He already runs similar organisations in France and has sparked fears that his centre will target the vulnerable.
It is expected to dabble in manifestations of the dead, paranormal experiences, black magic, séances and occult books.
Based in Normandy, France, the “magician” claims to be able to prove that the afterlife exists by bringing back the dead.
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/displayarticle.asp?id=452959
Apparently, Michelle Obama’s mother, President Obama’s mother-in-law, is practicing witchcraft in the White House. The flavor of witchcraft that she is engaging in is known as Santeria and is a blend of African, Caribbean, and Roman Catholic voodoo.
Unfortunately, the presence of the occult is nothing new in the White House. Abraham Lincoln held séances, the Roosevelt administration was steeped in the occult, Nixon lent an ear to a “soothsayer”, and Reagan relied heavily on astrology. Many in the news media routinely defend Obama’s Christian faith, but how many Christians do you know who carry an idol of a Hindu monkey god in their pocket?
The supernatural is in full swing today just as it has been for thousands of years. Only the labels have changed in modern society. What people used to call demons we now call aliens, what used to be called necromancy is now on a television show called “Crossing Over”, and what used to be called sorcery is now called psychic phenomenon.
What does the Bible say about witchcraft?
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21 (KJV)
Wow, witchcraft doesn’t keep good company does it? Sort of blows that whole “white magic” myth huh? It makes you wonder what goes on behind closed doors when the political power players gather together doesn’t it? If the general public knows this much about the occult involvement of the elite, then what do we not know? After all, when Walter Cronkite publically admits that he would sit on the right hand of Satan himself to help usher in a global government it cannot be good.
On September 7 (Labor Day) I will be launching a new web site called “Hearken the Watchmen” (www.hearkenthewatchmen.com). The project will gather Christian authors, pastors, broadcaster, and bloggers and give them a platform to write weekly commentaries dealing with current issues and events from a biblical perspective. The concept of the “watchman on the wall” is one of warning of impending danger or trouble. The site will be very edgy and not filled with your typical Christian feel good, self help articles. We are bringing a warning to people and it will make some very uncomfortable. It is what it is.
Many people feel that we are entering into the last days spoken of in the Bible. Whether you believe that or not, I would encourage you to frequent the new site and keep an open mind. I think that many people will be shocked to learn what is going on the world that they didn’t know about. I think many more will be equally as shocked to learn what the Bible has to say about the times that we are living in and how accurate it is.
We have several well known writers on board for the site launch and we hope to add many more as time progresses. Keep checking my blog and the HTW web site for updates in the next few weeks prior to going live on Labor Day.
Well, just when you thought the environmental movement was all about recycling, conservation, fluffy white clouds, and a clean landscape we get a glimpse behind the veil to see what the ultimate goal for the effort really is. A new study conducted by Oregon State University zeroes in on children born in the United States and makes the case that they are a huge burden on the environment.
The study includes consideration of how many children each child is likely to have and adjusts predictions for likely carbon emissions in different countries. For instance, a child in the United States is likely to have 7 times the carbon footprint of a child in China.
Let’s see, children are a burden. Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, Barack Obama said that. Now, where does that line of thought come from…hmmm….oh yeah, it comes from the Eugenics movement. If you are not familiar with the concept of Eugenics, please look into it. Basically, it is the act weeding out undesirables from society through abortion, forced sterilization, or euthanasia if a person is old, crippled, handicapped, or from an “inferior” race (their words not mine.). In other words, when they are burden on society. Margaret Sanger (who I have mentioned in earlier postings) was a pioneer in the field. Here is what she has to say in her own words.
“[Our objective is] unlimited sexual gratification without the burden of unwanted children…” Margaret Sanger (editor). The Woman Rebel, Volume I, Number 1. Reprinted in Woman and the New Race. New York: Brentanos Publishers, 1922.
“Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race.” Margaret Sanger. Woman, Morality, and Birth Control. New York: New York Publishing Company, 1922. Page 12
Wow, that first quote sounds a lot like what current politicians and “intellectuals” are saying nowadays doesn’t it? Why would they be quoting this woman who wanted to wipe out the African-American population in this country?
It is amazing to see the way these “progressive” political issues converge. It is also frightening. It does not take much thought to connect the dots and see how the Obama national health care system could dovetail with environmental initiatives. We already know a provision for abortion is in the current version of the legislation. We also know that “end of life counselors” for the elderly are also in the legislation. In fact, the current bills floating around in Congress all seem to be a virtual grab bag of Eugenics initiatives.
It is easy to see how there could be a connection between carbon footprints, burdens on the environment, and population control. The only question seems to be the in the execution (no pun intended) of whatever scheme is hatched.
It seems like we are moving away from the worship of God as the creator and toward the worship of Gaia the creation. The Apostle Paul warned us about this very mindset in his epistle to the Romans.
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (Romans 1:24 & 25 KJV)
Unfortunately, even as clear as this passage is some people still purposely skew God’s word for their own political advantage.
