tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39946221484142797322011-11-27T17:04:34.627-08:00This Psalm was whispered to me by Angels many years ago; I believe it is the Key to some really big secrets of the Universe...related to Quantum Physics. Know that 99% of what you hear and see as Christian, is not. Find out for yourself; ask Him for yourself, and start seeking. He will show you. But be warned: it is the hardest thing you will ever do.Janetnoreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-56035461449341456722009-06-01T14:55:00.000-07:002009-06-01T14:56:38.544-07:00

New Posts will now show up at Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/x-12015-LA-Christian-Issues-ExaminerPlease note a lot of material from this Blog will be revised and edited for that site so repeats may appear to the reader.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-64659272227375790412009-05-09T16:50:00.000-07:002009-05-09T16:52:09.921-07:00

This was a little unexpected. I ran across a Near Death Experience website and one of the people recalled an out -of-body conversation.the presence was prompting me into a dialogue. I remember bits and pieces of a "conversation" without words. I remember asking questions and receiving answers. The first question I asked was very impertinent. "Why is there so much pain down there?" (meaning on

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-42226626166575762932009-05-07T10:25:00.001-07:002009-05-07T10:39:53.492-07:00

I'm sorry, I just can't keep my mouth shut on this one. Does anyone not see the irony inherent in targeting homosexuality as a sin (and defending the wholesome goodness of "opposite marriage"), whilst aspiring to thrive in an industry that promotes a purely sexualized ideation of the feminine which in turn fosters marital infidelity as dissatisfied male partners seek Carrie Prejean lookalikes

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-1307612844016096952009-04-20T23:19:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:43:48.675-07:00

Oh, boy. So Miss CA apparently lost the Miss USA title because she commented that she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.First of all, and I have said this before - I find it hypocritical for Christians to pinpoint homosexuality as a political battleground. Biblically speaking, homosexuality is one of many, many, many, MANY sins to which human beings fall prey. A couple of

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-42381150211427128402009-04-16T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-16T20:20:27.099-07:00

...and Americans are paying the Chinese to chop them down.I feel a sense of deja vu when I see the headlines lately. It looks like Marx and Nietzche are staging some comebacks. Newsweek decries the new Death of Christianity; the Chinese, seeing our Western economies collapsing, are buying up all the copies of Marx they can find (have they already forgotten Mao?) ...What the Hell would happen to

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-87330164415006564552009-04-03T16:27:00.001-07:002009-04-03T17:59:09.556-07:00

When I lived on the East Coast I constantly traveled in and out of Manhattan on business/pleasure, and lived in Greenwich Village for two years. So homeless people were certainly never a strange sight to me. I was not a novice or bleeding heart; I had known people who had been physically accosted when they tried to be merciful givers. Nevertheless, I did often buy food for the people standing

Janetnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-63096101907002059232009-03-29T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-29T22:18:14.452-07:00

(GASP! SACRILEGE!)How dare a Good Christian ever say that??? Well, you know, I'd be lying through my teeth if I pretended I never sat in tears and screamed, "I HATE YOU! YOU SUCK!!!" (And worse) To God Almighty. Whilst trying desperately to understand Him.He already knows what you're thinking. He can SEE INSIDE your SOUL, for crying out loud. So if you think He can't handle a temper

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-20654299048384508382009-03-14T13:29:00.000-07:002009-03-14T13:55:55.961-07:00

I have always had deep respect for the Jewish religion. As a Christian I consider the Israelites my precursors and their history is mine (my apologies to the Orthodox Jews for whom that is blasphemy). Upon reading 100 Prison Meditations I know that I must eventually get around to reading the Talmud.The Hebrew language is magical to me. The fact that one word can have a multitude of meanings (

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-69510249928930458672009-03-14T12:54:00.000-07:002009-03-14T13:25:54.338-07:00

So I blogged earlier about this mysterious organization called Voice of the Martyrs which I initially accidentally mistook for Sacrilegious S&M Porn -- anyway, against my reason I ended up ordering some books and thus far have read 2 of them and feel quite enriched! Impressed enough, in fact, that I am going to post some excerpts here.100 Prison Meditations is a collection of thoughts by Richard

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-4568399002341451402009-03-06T14:18:00.001-08:002009-03-18T11:55:25.963-07:00

"I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done - by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit." - Romans 15:18"It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation." - Romans 15:20"

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-40313199821198447742009-03-03T14:31:00.000-08:002009-03-03T15:03:02.641-08:00

"50 is the new ... 7, you know."Sometimes I wonder if "technology" and "progress" are really so great for mankind. Sure we live longer - that means more of us scrabble for less resources in a dirtier world. What's so wrong with living in tents and caves and dying young? I'd rather live hard in clean wilderness and die at 30, than live like a slug in cancerous fumes and hang on uselessly til

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-52581395521279555702009-02-12T19:57:00.001-08:002009-02-12T20:03:07.695-08:00

i am slow.i am proud.i am broken.but i am Yours,and that is all.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-88553071997295590562009-02-07T23:38:00.000-08:002009-02-10T22:33:24.846-08:00

I love where I'm living right now. It is cozy but there is an underlying glamour to it, especially at night. It is really safe, I can walk to the ocean and the air smells like the sea.When I look out my balcony I see palm trees outlined by bright blue skies and rustled by a loving breeze, or (at night) the soft twinkle of a multitude of lights from the little boats docked across the inlet.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-59611704671957163502008-12-26T19:45:00.000-08:002008-12-26T20:15:08.416-08:00

Well alrighty! That was an interesting little movie, the only thing new I really learned was the whole thing about the Christ story having been told over and over again thousands of years before Christ was ever born.How cool is that! One thing I'm learning in BSF is that the Old Testament is prophetically pointing to Jesus and how the lives of many people reflect His life over and over both

Janetnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-24169556867657546112008-12-25T13:05:00.001-08:002008-12-25T13:13:43.332-08:00

Jesus began His public ministry only after years of quiet, "normal" life followed by severe trial and testing under combat circumstances.He had to pass the tests and endure before serving before God. Makes sense. Can't have untested newbies running around spouting off about Christ, claiming to represent Him. I think this is why the world has such a terrible view of Christianity. Big-mouth "

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-82973369901703196232008-12-25T12:48:00.000-08:002008-12-25T20:32:58.115-08:00

These sweet darlings can be a stumbling block for a pastor.Of course, it comes down to money. Well, not money exactly. More the pastors who need your money for their daily sustenance.I guess I have a Catholic view of this because I think if you want to live off other people's donations, you should not live an ordinary life. You should be a single celibate human being who has completely

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-58336529853636573782008-12-22T19:28:00.000-08:002008-12-22T20:00:22.385-08:00

A relative sent me a link to VOM (Voices of Martyrs) and it just threw me for a loop. Hoooh.Where do I begin on this one. Are Christians really persecuted, tortured and killed in these weirdo countries (Vietnam, China, N Korea, etc)? Is this a hoax?If it's not a hoax, why are these countries so mad at Christians? Are they also mad at other religions? Are they actually mad at Christians, or

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-56768858463444537092008-12-21T11:38:00.000-08:002009-03-18T11:43:49.816-07:00

Last week, I dreamt my dad was dressed in white cotton trousers and a white cotton shirt. He was going off to some job he had and was happy about doing. My mom packed him a brown-bag lunch. I thought in my dream, "he's going to be all right; he's going to make it."Last night I was woken up by a voice to the left of my bed that said, "Daddy." It was a sort of tinny, robotic voice, and very

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-72134768388631998732008-12-21T10:36:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:00:38.336-08:00

There are some stories that are just so horrifying that you KNOW there has GOT to be a back story that explains things.Then again.1) No matter what the back story is, how does one explain a fatal stampede in a quest for discount shopping? Stomping someone to death over, say, Rolling Stones tickets back in the day - unnerving, but you know, people can get pretty hysterical when they worship idols

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-38219867157410573942008-12-14T12:59:00.000-08:002008-12-15T20:38:45.904-08:00

He paints the deserts with His brush,this Artist King we now can touch;dipping rainbows into fire,beyond His Glory nothing's higher.From sweeping hills topped verdant greento canyons carved with depths unseen,His voice brings forth an eagle's flight,His hands our nest on star filled nights.O sing our praise to God our Light,whom woods declare with awesome heightand sparkling seas before Him

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-43399494825433212312008-11-30T11:33:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:27:41.146-08:00

That's what I call it when I try to do something that is not what You-Know-Who wants for me. This does not happen if you haven't elected to give up and hand yourself over like FBI's Most Wanted. But if you have, then certain things are going to be stomped.You can persist beyond the stomping but you generally find that the results are screwed up from start to finish and eventually you stop

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-45421072476872067242008-11-30T11:03:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:25:24.073-08:00

"with man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." - Mark 10:27I wish I could get together with a bunch of physicists and mathematicians to study the Bible from a scientific, logical perspective. I need to research more into this. What's the Omega Code about?Books like The Secret and prosperity preachers do have a sort of half-assed foot in the boat, I think.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-44253767794120168252008-11-30T10:55:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:11:29.910-08:00

much better than this sporting vehicle, hehehe"the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God." -Ezekiel 1:1Some food for thought in Ezekiel. I bet intersecting wheels are of some significance in physics. I Googled it and came up with Screw Theory. Don't see the connection there but that's what I got. And you have to admit, intersecting wheels embedded with living eyes is the nexus of a

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-38126477623193561872008-11-30T10:48:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:37:33.158-08:00

Kurt Cobain said it quite nicely, "all alone is all we are, all alone is all we are..."As a follower of a religion that boasts probably the most members in the world, I feel terribly isolated. I feel like there are no other Christians out there following in the same way as I. I've looked. Where are you guys? Not in church, as far as I can see!BSF lecture last week spoke right to me when they

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-36439243871908550402008-11-28T15:22:00.000-08:002008-11-28T15:43:02.390-08:00

When I read intellectuals' anti-God arguments & logic I just think, why are they stopping so short at this concept of God?Christians and Atheists alike just limit themselves to what they've heard from the media and representatives of either side without sitting down and digging in for themselves.I personally don't discount any of the questions and debates arising from challenges to God. I'm no

Janetnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-20019182548447128122008-11-28T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-28T13:33:00.254-08:00

With just 3 words, He brought Roman soldiers to their knees.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-72507295779009750672008-11-28T13:21:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:40:34.945-08:00

Prosperity preachers have no clue. They talk about getting houses and cars and spouses - ridiculous. These are the things that will burn away, these will not last in eternity. What God wants us to be greedy for is so much bigger, we can't even comprehend. We're like little kids holding on with all our might to some mud pie when God's standing over us with diamonds going, "hello...ahem...up

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-80512272717749014962008-11-28T13:14:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:43:40.648-08:00

Several times in the NT it is mentioned that Jesus and His disciples are "reclining," and the disciples seem to be quite physically affectionate with Christ (John 13:23, 25). It is strange to think of men being so with one another. I suppose in those days & that culture it wasn't so unusual. Modern society would think it rather corny behavior yet I am certain it was like children with a

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-27465026034973163652008-11-28T12:58:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:56:50.957-08:00

The story of Bathsheba and David might make for a compelling film. Characters: -Powerful King & his tragic flaw (David)-Noble Soldier (Uriah)-Critical Man of Integrity (Jobab)-Beautiful Woman forced into adultery (Bathsheba)-Poignant plot (parable of the poor man and his one precious ewe lamb being stolen by someone with a herd)Uriah was a man of strength and integrity and that underscored

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-75978460811562868802008-11-28T12:22:00.001-08:002008-11-28T12:27:49.452-08:00

Jesus says to be meek, mournful, merciful, poor in spirit, pure in heart, peacemakers ... and when we are, we will be persecuted here but rewarded in Heaven. (Matthew 5, Beatitudes)There's a fine line here that people constantly abuse as an excuse to be pious and self-righteous. And miserable. God never said to be a miserable wretch who feels morally superior to others. He stressed humility,

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-46475880337441317672008-11-23T10:49:00.001-08:002008-11-23T10:49:51.709-08:00

I hesitate to tell people I am Christian. The word is just rife with misconceptions, conflict, abuse and ironically, demonification of the truth.First, let me start with what a Christian is NOT. -A Christian is not a Stepford-wife-like shining shell of false happiness. -A Christian is not a red-faced portly guy in a suit screaming, "kill all FORnicaters and all homo-SEXSHULS!"-A Christian is not

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-2181875784301666152008-11-23T10:45:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:06:35.674-08:00

Americans see guns as a righteous tool of vengeance; and an ubercool plaything for beautiful fantasy figures. The American film industry thrives on "shoot-first think-never" action dramas. In fact, our very nation was founded upon the bloody bones of gun-toting anti-establishment rebels. We do not turn the other cheek; when insulted, we are taught to stand up for ourselves and fight back. If we

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-73482206577647007632008-11-23T10:39:00.001-08:002008-11-23T10:40:42.069-08:00

Why do God/Jesus and Quantum Physics have to be separated? In my mind, God created Quantum Physics.People's views of God are so narrow. My favorite part of the movie is where the old blonde chick says it's the ultimate in arrogance to create a God of our own understanding. Yet the paradox there is, what other kind of God are we going to create? And then further still, is our understanding limited

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-21355843120009326162008-11-23T10:36:00.001-08:002008-12-07T13:50:18.048-08:00

FatherIf i could touchthe hem of Your garmenti think my heartmight beat again…if i could touchthe hem of Your garmenti think my lifemight be worth living.But i crawl behind you nowand i'm reaching for Your robemy arms aren't long enough,my legs aren't strong enoughand i can't touch You,i can't hear youi can't feel youFather, turn and see meFather, turn and heal metouch me, just the hemwould be

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-16523554515572758342008-11-23T10:33:00.000-08:002008-11-23T10:36:11.414-08:00

Jesus on Your walk, under the starry skies,as You went from town to town,the dust on Your feet, not sleeping much,what gave You pausefor joy?From above You drankof Heavenly Light, but here on Earthwhat made You smileor warmed Your heart?A Centurion's faithamazed You,but did You ever laughor feel an ounce of Earthly pleasure?Father, we on Earth aggrieved Your heartand our dumb silencewas a source

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-10964616956038557662008-11-23T10:28:00.000-08:002009-03-18T11:49:13.360-07:00

(April 13, 2008)I saw a bunch of postings on YouTube from this "God is Imaginary" website. Some of the questions there were completely legitimate and bound to arise when anyone starts exploring the Bible or God/Christ.I also used to feel somewhat dismayed by the fact that the majority of Christians seem to be .. . how do I say this politely ... not "intellectuals?" Being from the East Coast I am

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-27975594235696674302008-11-22T09:36:00.000-08:002008-12-07T14:35:11.815-08:00

In BSF we were asked, what do you think Exodus 19:4 means? And my answer resulted in an inspired little poem:I pushed you out of the nestKnowing I could catch youand teach you how to fly

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-10463328629645656592008-11-22T09:14:00.000-08:002009-03-18T11:50:01.809-07:00

Why and how does Christ's sacrifice save us?I DON'T REALLY KNOW.As much as I understand it, basically He takes our place for everything we do wrong. When we make the wrong choice - evil versus good - somewhere, the Universal Laws kick in and we have to bear the consequences of our choices. It's immutable and beyond our comprehension. If we do wrong, we have to pay. But Christ is the loophole (

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-37190592980100280842008-11-22T09:01:00.000-08:002009-03-18T11:51:01.344-07:00

I think there are Universal Laws we can't quite understand as human beings. The mystery of Good and Evil, balance, String Theory, Physics, all point to it and we know bits & pieces but really can't comprehend any of it. The question is always asked, "why does God, if He is Good and Loving, allow so much evil to fly on Earth?" My answer as much as I can understand it, has to do with the fact

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-67941920172827933172008-11-22T08:36:00.000-08:002009-03-18T11:51:37.162-07:00

This post is meaningless if you don't believe that God is all-powerful & good or that He exists at all. It's directed to people who are trying to understand the God of the Christian Bible (other "gods" are another topic altogether).If not for Christ, God would not be worthy of our worship. That's right, friends. Because without Christ, He's a petty tyrant that set impossible rules upon

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-10450857710370696762008-11-15T20:22:00.001-08:002008-11-15T20:22:42.540-08:00

Let us live in thanks and praise to the Lord, for we have all we need and more.All of us are rich in blessings, more than one.Let us praise God, who gave to us our wealth,yes even our very souls,Who brought us from darknessand showered our shadows with light.This God is our prize, our true Christmas gift.Let us not ask or desire for morethan the Universe that already is ours.Let us be thankful

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-4545615049604017892008-11-15T20:16:00.001-08:002008-11-15T20:16:56.176-08:00

A STAR CALLED WORMWOODWhy when you shine so brightly do you die inside?A silver lining named for you is hidden by your doubtand clouds of thunder roar because you weepYour bitter heart sinks wrinkled in your grief,the blood of life you spat into the darkened earthYour choice was death eternal rage and painAll your beauty glitters cold and hardturned brittle by your frozen prideUnbending you will

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-54474836050600770462008-11-15T20:12:00.001-08:002008-11-15T20:12:38.318-08:00

The most powerful atom-smasher ever built, that could produce a theoretical particle as yet undiscovered which may or may not create a black hole that could suck the earth into it, is about to be tested in Switzerland this August!That tickles me pink! And not for the reasons the scientists are thrilled! I just love physics. Step by laborious step, generations after generations of scientists

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-29345243059211892792008-11-15T20:09:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:10:20.120-08:00

One of my pet peeves is when "Christians" gleefully hone in on condemning homosexuality, going on and on about what a horrible sin it is and how you will go to Hell if you are gay and you'd better repent, repent, repent.Meanwhile the very people declaring such things to large clapping audiences with whooping cries of approval, go home and have sex with their neighbors' wives, or watch hours of

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-26186778454737439072008-11-15T20:05:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:06:36.397-08:00

Where are the modern Moses', James' and Johns'? When you read the bible closely you see that the people in it were passionate, nutty, all-out and just like - well - you and me, for the most part. The exceptional ones found God and started talking to Him. Believed in Him. Asked Him the tough questions, suffered, walked, learned and - hopefully, ended up (or will end up) in Heaven.James and John

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994622148414279732.post-57664086888256386022008-11-15T19:59:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:00:37.618-08:00

Finally got around to seeing it. Really well-done. Kudos to Sean Penn there. I think he captured a lot of the essence of what Christopher McCandless was seeking. It was a movie about something that really matters in life. I admire Christopher. I don't know that he was misguided or that his life was tragic. I think he found what really mattered, in the end, and maybe that was what his life was

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0