Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Halliburton Criminality
An old friend that I hadn't seen in over 22 years met with me in Texas recently and our conversation quickly turned to the war. We were soon raising our voices, and me especially after he told me that Dick Cheney was one of the most godly, respectable men in modern U.S. history. I was dumbfounded.
Why does he believe such things? Because conservative Christian ministries say nothing in contradiction to the war, the Republicans, or the Bush/Cheney administration. Yet, we have some of the diabolical criminals currently raping this country at the expense of our life and limb. Just check out this video where former Halliburton employees reveal the disgusting policies of that criminal corporation--the one Dick Cheney headed up for nearly a decade, and the one that benefited most from Cheney's privatization of war support in the early 90s after Gulf War 1. No wonder he became CEO after Clinton's election.
Although I love Reformed ministries, you should insist they vocalize protest against the illegal activities engaged in by Republican politicians and criminal defense contractors. Their silence on these matters will incur a certain amount of judgment, and you as their supporter should help them steer clear of it.
Why does he believe such things? Because conservative Christian ministries say nothing in contradiction to the war, the Republicans, or the Bush/Cheney administration. Yet, we have some of the diabolical criminals currently raping this country at the expense of our life and limb. Just check out this video where former Halliburton employees reveal the disgusting policies of that criminal corporation--the one Dick Cheney headed up for nearly a decade, and the one that benefited most from Cheney's privatization of war support in the early 90s after Gulf War 1. No wonder he became CEO after Clinton's election.
Although I love Reformed ministries, you should insist they vocalize protest against the illegal activities engaged in by Republican politicians and criminal defense contractors. Their silence on these matters will incur a certain amount of judgment, and you as their supporter should help them steer clear of it.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Astronaut Claims Government Conspiracy to Cover-Up UFOs
His name is Dr. Edgar Mitchell, and according to NASA, he walked on the Moon during his flight on Apollo 14 on February 9, 1971. For years, Mitchell has claimed that a conspiracy of insiders have been examining the recovered bodies of aliens and that UFOs have visited the Earth on thousands of occasions, but the government officially denies it. He claims a government cover-up since the 1940s.
Now, Mitchell has gone on record again during this radio interview with Kerrang!
NASA, of course, does not share Mitchell's opinion, but Mitchell has already stated they would deny it. That's how conspiracy theory works. If they admitted to anything, it wouldn't be a theory.
What about Ed Mitchell, though? What kind of sort are we dealing with?
Well, he performed ESP experiments with friends on Earth during his Apollo 14 flight, and in 1973, began the Institute of Noetic Sciences to study the paranormal. Not only that, he's a devotee of ancient mystery religions--a favorite of dedicated freemasons. In fact, Mitchell's endorsement is seen on the cover of Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings of All Ages, a compendium of research on the esoteric rituals, philosophies, and symbolism passed down for thousands of years by adepts operating within secret societies.
NASA appears to have a strange fascination with ancient mystery religions. One former NASA consultant, and one-time science adviser to Walter Cronkite at CBS, Richard Hoagland, claimed during a Washington press conference that NASA has more to do with ancient mystery religions than it has to do with science:
One thing is for sure, NASA's early Apollo program was replete with high-level masons. James Webb, NASA Administrator from 1961-1968 was a high-level mason, as well as Kenneth Kleinknecht, the Manager for the Apollo, Gemini, and Mercury programs. Without a doubt, some of the key astronauts were masons (see below). All to say, masonry is by no means a fraternity at its higher levels. It is thoroughly religious and masonic symbolism literally litters much of U.S. history, personages, and architecture. It's a secret society, which doesn't necessarily imply nefarious actions, but it's still an odd belief and praxis to be held by those heralded to be the epitome of scientists.
Now, Mitchell has gone on record again during this radio interview with Kerrang!
NASA, of course, does not share Mitchell's opinion, but Mitchell has already stated they would deny it. That's how conspiracy theory works. If they admitted to anything, it wouldn't be a theory.
What about Ed Mitchell, though? What kind of sort are we dealing with?
Well, he performed ESP experiments with friends on Earth during his Apollo 14 flight, and in 1973, began the Institute of Noetic Sciences to study the paranormal. Not only that, he's a devotee of ancient mystery religions--a favorite of dedicated freemasons. In fact, Mitchell's endorsement is seen on the cover of Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings of All Ages, a compendium of research on the esoteric rituals, philosophies, and symbolism passed down for thousands of years by adepts operating within secret societies.
NASA appears to have a strange fascination with ancient mystery religions. One former NASA consultant, and one-time science adviser to Walter Cronkite at CBS, Richard Hoagland, claimed during a Washington press conference that NASA has more to do with ancient mystery religions than it has to do with science:
One thing is for sure, NASA's early Apollo program was replete with high-level masons. James Webb, NASA Administrator from 1961-1968 was a high-level mason, as well as Kenneth Kleinknecht, the Manager for the Apollo, Gemini, and Mercury programs. Without a doubt, some of the key astronauts were masons (see below). All to say, masonry is by no means a fraternity at its higher levels. It is thoroughly religious and masonic symbolism literally litters much of U.S. history, personages, and architecture. It's a secret society, which doesn't necessarily imply nefarious actions, but it's still an odd belief and praxis to be held by those heralded to be the epitome of scientists.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Ben House's Review of Rushdoony's "Cure of Souls"
R. J. Rushdoony once sought to establish a Christian university. In this vision, he both failed and succeeded. While there exists no actual campus, Rushdoony did something greater. In books, essays, sermons, and lectures, he reasserted the unity of truth. For such a unity to exist, all truth must have a common basis. For Rushdoony, building upon the foundations of Augustine, Calvin, and Kuyper, that foundation was Scripture. Visualized graphically, Rushdoony’s university resembles a wagon wheel where the hub of the wheel is God’s revelation to us the Bible and every academic department is a spoke connected to that central revelation. Read more.
Is Britain Finished?
Folly seems to be the rage in the United Kingdom these days, especially folly generated by the government and its agents. Mobilizing an institutional crusade against racism among babies, stopping a driver for flying the nation’s own flag … but there’s more. Much more.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Christianity: Personal But Not Individualistic
R. J. Rushdoony from his commentary on Galatians:
This letter is addressed by Paul to “the churches of Galatia” (1:2), but it is not concerned with their institutional but rather their personal faith and life. In the modern era and earlier, society has been institutionally oriented, primarily in terms of the state, secondarily in terms of the church. Scripture, however, assigns a secondary place to church and state. It addresses itself throughout to man; it is personal but not individualistic. God’s law-word requires man to live in community, the family being the basic one, and to govern himself, his family, and his vocation in terms of that law. The modern attitude is that the institutions remain but the generations pass, and so men work to build up the state, and some to build up the church, as though this is primary. There is no resurrection for churches and states: there is for men. The world will continue to flounder in its self-created evils as long as men seek to erect their institutional Towers of Babel, their world-centers for the their gospels according to man. Until men cease their institutionalization of faith and life, church and state will both continue to be obstacles to the Kingdom of God, Towers of Babel will be confounded. (RJR, Romans & Galatians, p. 394f)
This letter is addressed by Paul to “the churches of Galatia” (1:2), but it is not concerned with their institutional but rather their personal faith and life. In the modern era and earlier, society has been institutionally oriented, primarily in terms of the state, secondarily in terms of the church. Scripture, however, assigns a secondary place to church and state. It addresses itself throughout to man; it is personal but not individualistic. God’s law-word requires man to live in community, the family being the basic one, and to govern himself, his family, and his vocation in terms of that law. The modern attitude is that the institutions remain but the generations pass, and so men work to build up the state, and some to build up the church, as though this is primary. There is no resurrection for churches and states: there is for men. The world will continue to flounder in its self-created evils as long as men seek to erect their institutional Towers of Babel, their world-centers for the their gospels according to man. Until men cease their institutionalization of faith and life, church and state will both continue to be obstacles to the Kingdom of God, Towers of Babel will be confounded. (RJR, Romans & Galatians, p. 394f)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Bad Advice from Internet Gurus
I'm a communications guy, so I try to keep my mouse roaming the web for innovative thinkers with important things to say. Guess what? There ain't much. Oh, others believe there's a great deal out there. I just don't believe it, because I haven't seen it.
People make much ado about guys like Seth Godin, but I can't say I care much for what he's written. In all honesty, I can't see what all the fuss is about. A case in point: he recommended a young man's blog that sports some awful advice. In particular, a post he wrote, "How to Retire the Day After Tomorrow," in which he applauds a University of Washington professor for getting out of teaching undergraduates:
This guy is just another example of the neo-gold rush of the internet age where immediate accessibility to a vast audience provides the alluring freedom of saying anything you want to anybody. And if you play to their greed and gullibility, you can become their guru and then advise them to stop giving an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.
This professor he mentions should be fired on the spot. Teachers teach. That's what they're supposed to do. It matters little the size of the class, or the grade level. If you understand the Biblical concept of calling, you'll act in terms of faithfulness, not look for the least amount of work for the most amount of pay.
People make much ado about guys like Seth Godin, but I can't say I care much for what he's written. In all honesty, I can't see what all the fuss is about. A case in point: he recommended a young man's blog that sports some awful advice. In particular, a post he wrote, "How to Retire the Day After Tomorrow," in which he applauds a University of Washington professor for getting out of teaching undergraduates:
Most of us will opt for partial retirement, and that’s because most of us are not working at jobs we completely hate.We just don’t like certain parts of them, and those tasks are what we need to retire from.This is supposed to helpful advice? Getting out of work? Adding insult to injury, this portion of his post was directly across from a link to another article of his entitled "The Decision to be Remarkable!"
One of my professors told me last year that he only teaches one class a year, and never to undergraduates. (The undergraduate classes at the University of Washington are pretty large, with an average of 300 students in each one, while a graduate class has less than 30 students.) He said that he had a disagreement with the student union a few years back and decided to stop teaching.
“You just told them you wouldn’t do it anymore?” I asked him.
“Pretty much,” he said. Apparently there was some negotiation later on, which always takes a while in academia, but he never did teach another undergrad class.
The pay scale for full professors at the top ten public universities in the U.S. brings up an average salary of $108,921 at the University of Washington. How would you like to teach one class a year for $108,921?
This guy is just another example of the neo-gold rush of the internet age where immediate accessibility to a vast audience provides the alluring freedom of saying anything you want to anybody. And if you play to their greed and gullibility, you can become their guru and then advise them to stop giving an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.
This professor he mentions should be fired on the spot. Teachers teach. That's what they're supposed to do. It matters little the size of the class, or the grade level. If you understand the Biblical concept of calling, you'll act in terms of faithfulness, not look for the least amount of work for the most amount of pay.
