SLACKER

2005-10-23T21:58:00.000-07:00

2005-10-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

Don't you guys just love the American Dream? I love to listen to colleagues/friends of mine when they say " Yeah, when I get out of college I want to get married, get a job, have some kids, and then retire." That is a waste. Who said God had to give you those things ? Who said you were going to be able to have kids? Who said your kids would be safe? These promises do not come from the bible, but I constantly hear "Christian study majors" talk like this. This "American dream mentality" saddens me when it comes out of the mouths of my fellow evangelical friends. I get the feeling that they are completely ignorant of God's Word.

And this really grinds my gears !!!!! Quote from FAMILY GUY

The Bondage of the Will

2005-10-20T22:12:00.000-07:00

If, Then we are taught and believe that we ought to be ignorant of the necessary foreknowledge of God and the necessity of events, Christian faith is utterly destroyed, and the promises of God and the whole gospel fall to the ground completely; for the Christian's chief and only comfort in every adversity lies in knowing that God does not lie, but brings all things to pass immutable, and that His will cannot be resisted altered or impeded.

Just something to chew on from the pen of Martin Luther

Major Air Route Closed--No Reason Given

2005-09-14T16:58:00.001-07:00

A temporary flight restriction has been issued by the FAA for a major North Pacific air corridor, covering air routes R-222, R-580 and A-590. The restriction covers the dates September 10-15. The cloture of these major routes is highly unusual, is said to be due to a Department of Defense Strategic Defense Initiative, but the nature of that initiative has not been revealed.

How to write a paper in college

2005-09-10T19:41:00.000-07:00

How to write a paper in college/university:

1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lit place in front of your computer.

2. Log onto MSN and ICQ (be sure to go on away!). Check your email.

3. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.

4. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some chocolate to help you concentrate.

5. Check your email.

6. Call up a friend and ask if he/she wants to go to grab a coffee. Just to get settled down and ready to work.

7. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lit place.

8. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.

9. Check your email.

10. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate.

11. Look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.

12. Grab some mp3z off of kazaa.

13. Check your email. ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR YET?!

14. MSN chat with one of your friends about the future. (ie summer plans).

15. Check your email.

16. Listen to your new mp3z and download some more.

17. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if she's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory emarks about your prof, the
course, the college, the world at large.

18. Walk to the store and buy a pack of gum. You've probably run out.

19. While you've got the gum you may as well buy a magazine and read it.

20. Check your email.

21. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV.

22. Play some solitare (or age of legends!).

23. Check out bored.com.

24. Wash your hands.

25. Call up a friend to see how much they have done, probably haven't started either.

26. Look through your housemate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is.

27. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future.

28. Check to see if bored.com has been updated yet.

29. Check your email and listen to your new mp3z.

30. You should be rebooting by now, assuming that windows is crashing on schedule.

31. Read over the assignment one more time, just for heck of it.

32. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise.

33. Lie face down on the floor and moan.

34. Punch the wall and break something.

35. Check your email.

36. Mumble obscenities.

37. 5am - start hacking on the paper without stopping. 6am -paper is finished.

38. Complain to everyone that you didn't get any sleep because you had to write that stupid paper.

39. Go to class, hand in paper, and leave right away so you can take a nap.

From: http://asil.logicalinsanity.ca/300college%20paper.html

2005-09-08T20:56:00.000-07:00

Well, to be quite honest, I really don't have much to write about, and I do not want to bore anyone who happens to stumble upon my site. But, just to give everyone an update about my life, I am currently studying for a biology test that is tomorrow. (Can you say PROCRASTINATION)

But, in other news, this is some of the greatest H2 footage I have ever seen.

Israel

2005-08-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

I am assuming most people know that Israel is making the Jews evacuate the Gaza strip, and I have found a really good article showing how the Israeli army is going about the evacuation. It is very sad.

Israeli troops storm synagogues

Lamentations

2005-08-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

Lamentations 1
Sorrow in Jerusalem 1Jerusalem's streets,[a] once bustling with people, are now silent. Like a widow broken with grief, she sits alone in her mourning. Once the queen of nations, she is now a slave.
2She sobs through the night; tears stream down her cheeks. Among all her lovers, there is no one left to help her. All her friends have betrayed her; they are now her enemies.
3Judah has been led away into captivity, afflicted and enslaved. She lives among foreign nations and has no place of rest. Her enemies have chased her down, and she has nowhere to turn.
4The roads to Jerusalem[b] are in mourning, no longer filled with crowds on their way to celebrate the Temple festivals. The city gates are silent, her priests groan, her young women are crying--how bitterly Jerusalem weeps!
5Her oppressors have become her masters, and her enemies prosper, for the LORD has punished Jerusalem for her many sins. Her children have been captured and taken away to distant lands.
6All the beauty and majesty of Jerusalem[c] are gone. Her princes are like starving deer searching for pasture, too weak to run from the pursuing enemy.
7And now in the midst of her sadness and wandering, Jerusalem remembers her ancient splendor. But then she fell to her enemy, and there was no one to help her. Her enemy struck her down and laughed as she fell.
8Jerusalem has sinned greatly, so she has been tossed away like a filthy rag. All who once honored her now despise her, for they have seen her stripped naked and humiliated. All she can do is groan and hide her face.
9She defiled herself with immorality with no thought of the punishment that would follow. Now she lies in the gutter with no one to lift her out. "LORD, see my deep misery," she cries. "The enemy has triumphed."
10The enemy has plundered her completely, taking everything precious that she owns. She has seen foreigners violate her sacred Temple, the place the LORD had forbidden them to enter.
11Her people groan as they search for bread. They have sold their treasures for food to stay alive. "O LORD, look," she mourns, "and see how I am despised.
12"Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see if there is any suffering like mine, which the LORD brought on me in the day of his fierce anger.
13"He has sent fire from heaven that burns in my bones. He has placed a trap in my path and turned me back. He has made me desolate, racked with sickness all day long.
14"He wove my sins into ropes to hitch me to a yoke of captivity. The Lord sapped my strength and gave me to my enemies; I am helpless in their hands.
15"The Lord has treated my mighty men with contempt. At his command a great army has come to crush my young warriors. The Lord has trampled his beloved city[d] as grapes are trampled in a winepress.
16"For all these things I weep; tears flow down my cheeks. No one is here to comfort me; any who might encourage me are far away. My children have no future, for the enemy has conquered us."
17Jerusalem pleads for help, but no one comforts her. Regarding his people,[e] the LORD has said, "Let their neighbors be their enemies! Let them be thrown away like a filthy rag!"
18"And the LORD is right," she groans, "for I rebelled against him. Listen, people everywhere; look upon my anguish and despair, for my sons and daughters have been taken captive to distant lands.
19"I begged my allies for help, but they betrayed me. My priests and leaders starved to death in the city, even as they searched for food to save their lives.
20"LORD, see my anguish! My heart is broken and my soul despairs, for I have rebelled against you. In the streets the sword kills, and at home there is only death.
21"Others heard my groans, but no one turned to comfort me. When my enemies heard of my troubles, they were happy to see what you had done. Oh, bring the day you promised, when you will destroy them as you have destroyed me.
22"Look at all their evil deeds, LORD. Punish them, as you have punished me for all my sins. My groans are many, and my heart is faint."

AMD vs INTEL

2005-08-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

What processor will your next PC have?

Joel Osteen

2005-08-14T19:36:00.000-07:00

Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Baptist Church in Houston, is the new Christian Superstar that is sweeping the nation by surprise. I know that I may be a little late in writing this, but after watching one of his sermons on TBN, I really feel like writing. I am not going to write much, but I do have a few points that I would like to make known.

Osteen is not a Preacher. ---- Osteen is a motivational speaker. He is a great orator and seems to write well considering he has authored over 45 books. And with his recent best seller "Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to living at Your Full Potential," he seems to be gaining more popularity, even within most conservative circles. For example, my mother and grandmother have read the book and they LOVE it. They loved it because it was about being happy, and if you knew them, that would make perfect sense. They want to hear things that bring them joy. They don't want to hear about suffering or persecution; they want to hear how much God loves them. Osteen whispered secrets of happiness and joy into their ears and showed them "how to bring the best into their lives." Preachers create sermons around texts; however, Osteen seems to place scripture around his speeches. To do this, Osteen takes verses out of context, which raises another question. If you take a verse out of context, is it still inspired ? The answer to that question is NO. If you take the meaning away from the words, then the author's intent is abandoned, which leaves us with nothing.

What happened to exegetical teaching?
What happened to historical content determining the meaning of a text?
What happened to biblical teaching?

This trend of motivational speaking seems to be sweeping teachers and authors into the depths of heresy. This does not happen because they want it to, but it happens because they are LAZY. Preachers should start with the TEXT and let the TEXT guide the sermon.

I am not going to totally "bash" Osteen on his teaching, but I do wish he would reconsider his ways; because, It burdens me to see the Word of God taken so frivolously.

Microsoft + MP3 = Death to IPod???

2005-08-13T17:10:00.000-07:00

Is microsoft planing an all-out assault on the Apple Ipod? It sure seems that way. Personally, I hope the Ipod is dethroned, because most people buy the ipod because it is "cool" and not because of functionality. However, I wish someone other than Microsoft could dethrone the p-d.

Check out the Link
Microsoft

Bloggarific

2005-08-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

This is my second blog. My first blog is still up and running at xanga.com, but I like the format and style of "blogger."