Friends: The Republicans are down to their Last Bastion of Deceit: The Abortion Issue. The rest have been artfully exposed: I.E. That their tax breaks are only for the wealthiest amongst us and they would raise taxes on the middle class; or that the Democrats want us Hill Jack’s and Red Neck’s Guns.
The Republicans are deceitfully wrong on Abortion.
You see our Lord, as he proved when he came to earth, is not about evil and hate, but rather Grace.
Our Lord is not about accusation and anger, but rather love and understanding, as i prove in the OP.ED. below.
This Last Bastion of Deceit must also be refuted if We are to obtain the landslide We The People so richly deserve in 2008.
Please send it to your local editors and urge them to publish it.
Please have your workers pass it out during their canvassing.
This is not the time to rest. TX bl
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 Graduate of its’ terrific Law School. I reside in tiny Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a history buff and a Christian that was trained in a Purpose Driven Church (The fastest growing Christian Movement in the World given to us without strings by the wonderful Pastor Rick Warren). My purpose is to serve others gladly freely by providing the truth in light, which is all I am trying to accomplish here.
The Conservative Right label and accuse Senator Obama and the Democrats of murder for being pro abortion. This is simply not true. Mr. Obama has said plainly that he is not for abortion and he will work to see that it is limited and that women fully understand that there are better choices. This is the Biblically Correct approach.
Jesus taught against strict enforcement of religious law because we humans are not capable of being perfect. We see this portrayed constantly in the gospels during Jesus’ conflict with the religious leaders. For example, the Pharisee accused Jesus of sin for healing on the Sabbath and he rebuked them. John 5:1. They also accused Jesus disciples of sin for gathering grain on the Sabbath and Jesus rebuked them. Matthew 12:2. Jesus said of these hypocrites in Matthew 23:3 and 4 that we should not follow their works for they say and do not perform and they lay heavy burdens to grievous to be born by men, yet they do not abide by them.
This is a central problem for the so called “Conservatives” of today that have sold the public this litmus test of Abortion. They command others to a standard that they are unwilling and unable to perform personally. We cannot legislate morality. As Pastor Rick Warren teaches, this occurs from the inside out with the help of our Savior.
Now let me discuss, Jesus’ position on Abortion. It is Sin and it is Murder. I do not know why the Democrats dance around the issue. There is no question about it and Jesus condemned it and any other harm to a child. However, it is not the job of those on the Right to judge their sisters, nor do we need big brother in the bedroom, be it in the hospital or otherwise. They do not know their sisters circumstances or how she came to that terrible decision to sin.
But rest assured that JESUS CAN, WILL AND HAS FORGIVEN HER. Jesus forgave many “harlots” in the bible.
Please look at what that means. Prostitution was rampant in ancient Rome and its’ territories as has been shown by archeology. Contraception was non existent. This means the harlot were bearing children. They have found mass graves of infants below the Roman Brothels throughout their Empire. See E.G. Determining the Sex of Infanticide Victims from the Late Roman Era through Ancient DNA Analysis, Journal of Archaeological Science Volume 25, Issue 9, September 1998, Pages 861-865.
This is called infanticide. It was more heinous than abortion as THE CHILDREN WERE FULLY BORN!
Now consider that and read John 8:1-11. This was a trap sewn by the Religious leaders. They lead the harlot, caught in the act, before the people with Jesus preparing to teach them in the Temple. They cited the requirement of the Law from Lev. 20:10 and Deut 22:22 (death by stoning) and asked our Savior what to do, to try and trap him.
Jesus did not blink or avoid the issue. He knelt down to the ground and began to write in the book of life and said let he that has not sinned cast the first stone. Well, that scattered the hypocrites.!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus then stood up and said “Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? No one sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you; Go now and leave your life of sin”.
Oh!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing our Lord gave this woman. His grace knows no bounds!
There were many of these “harlots” that followed, supported and cared for Jesus. Mary Magdalene for example, was deranged and possessed by demons. Luke 8:1-3. These women anointed Jesus feet, cared and fed him. Luke 7:36- 50 and see John 12:1-8 and Mark 14:3-9. Jesus cured them and forgave them their many sins which no doubt included infanticide.
These Women loved Jesus and stood right with him during the crucifixion. Jesus told the religious leaders: "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots shall enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.” (Matthew 21:31b, 32)
Friends, I pray you know that sin is despicable in God’s view. Secondly, Abortion is clearly a sin, but there are not levels of sin. The Bible teaches that we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of god. None of us would have a prayer for eternity, but for the awesome sacrifice of Jesus who paid with his blood our terrible just punishment.
However Friends, please also see that we are not to judge our sisters that commit this heinous act of Abortion. We cannot legislate morality. We need to teach it by getting our kids in good church and by expanding the Kingdom.
I do not think and I pray that no one commits the sin of Abortion frivolously. I also pray that they see their error and repent.
We however, do not need Government in this decision making process. This is to say that we should not condemn our sisters or cast the first stone. We are not without Sin.
Lastly, this is not the role of Government. As a citizen we enjoy a right of privacy and a refuge from the tyranny of the masses in personal decisions of this nature that our ancestors fought and died for. Let Our Wonderful Lord and Savior deal with us Sinners. He does a better job than our fallible human Courts.
TAX PAYERS REVOLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SCREAM BLOODY MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have learned to expect Junior and Cheney to lie right to my face. But, Nancy, please: How can you stand at the podium and say you are doing this for the middle class and there will be accountability. How stupid do you think we are? You just gave a trillion dollars that we don’t have to the very same Wall Street thieves that created this so called crisis by relieving from the responsibility of the bad deals they made. Jiminy Crickets: How do you sleep at night. I know you elites think us hilljacks are stupid, but my lord.
Well I have had enough. I call upon the middle class. It is time we took OUR BAIL OUT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
This is what I am going to do and I beg you to do the same. I am taking my bail out when I DON’T PAY MY TAXES THIS YEAR. I am going to send this statement to the IRS: I, hereby claim my share of the bail out and I am going to give it to the poor of Appalachia that need it. If you want my taxes this year then send the Marshalls after me because its going in Cash and in the Blue Ridge we love so dearly. Tx bl
YOU TELL EM JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t you follow no damn script tonight, Joe. You got no worries, son. You just talk from the wonderful heart of yours. I followed your career my whole life. I love watching you when you get after em.
WELL, TAKE THE GLOVES OFF TONIGHT, JOE. WE WANT BLOOD. WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU REALLY THINK OF THIS SOON TO BE TWELVE TRILLION DOLLAR DEBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT IS THE INTEREST ON THAT PER MINUTE JOE? TELL US TONIGHT JOE!!!!!!!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS REPUBLICAN AND CEO CORRUPTION AND THEIR NERVE TO ASK US TO BAIL THEM OUT?
WHAT DO YOU REALLY THINK JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT TO KNOW, JOE!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS ENDLESS WAR, JOE?
WHAT HAS IT AND IS IT COSTING US IN BEAUTIFUL LIVES, JOE?
IN PRESTIGE AROUND THE WORLD. JOE?
HAS IT STRENGTHENED AL CAIDA, JOE?
HOW MANY TRILLION HAS IT COST, JOE?
WE WANT TO KNOW, JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT, JOE?
CAN YOU GET THIS DEBT OFF OUR BACKS, JOE?
OUR POOR ARE WALKING DOWN HERE IN APPLACHIA, JOE.
THEIR DOLLARS DON’T BUY AS MUCH ANYMORE; JOE. THEY ARE EATING DOG AND CAT FOOD; JOE B/C THEY ARE TOO PROUD TO COME TO OUR FOOD BANKS AND CHURCHES, JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE WANT TO KNOW, JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL---NO DAMN SCRIPT JOE-------------TELL EM HELL NO /BROTHER------NOT TONIGHT, JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tx bl
DON’T FEAR THE REAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There comes a time that we must pay for our excesses. We see it repeatedly in the history of Capitalism. It is called everything from recession to depression. It is painful; no question about it. It is also necessary, I believe.
Those responsible must pay. This is fundamental and just. During the Great Depression they jumped out windows to avoid it. Now they ask us to borrow their way out of it. My answer is HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You made your bed big boys and girls. NOW LIE IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU WANTED DEREGULATION AND YOU GOT IT. NOW SWALLOW IT!!!!!!!!!
We down here in Appalachia have already reaped your whirlwind. Your Republican governance has given us $4.00 gasoline, endless war and a devalued dollar. Our poor and those on fixed incomes are walking and eating cat and dog food or humbling themselves and coming to our food banks. We will take care of them as our grandfathers did during the Great Depression, you last Great Debacle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
If you do this, you are only delaying the inevitable. Sooner or later, we are going to have to pay these debts or bankrupt them. If the later is the plan, I am for it: Screw the Arabs and China. They and their buddies Cheney, Exon and Haliburton certainly have been doing it to us big time.
However, I know that is not the plan as it would be un-American. We do not avoid our responsibilities. We stand up when everybody runs. Look at the greatest Generation, for example. I do not know if I would have had the courage to storm the beaches for the French, but I am sure proud of those that did.
We already have incurred the greatest debt in the history of the United States under Junior and Cheney’s leadership. In addition, while no one was looking, in this so called crisis, they raised our debt limit to twelve trillion ($12,000,000,000.00). Yes, boys I see your shell games. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Down here in Appalachia, we can not get our mind around that number or the debt you have already saddled us with. We owe ten trillion dollars now. What is the interest on that per minute? Please tell us. It is our children’s inheritance.
There is nothing wrong with creating a new government agency to buy this paper and renegotiate the loans to make them solvent. That is good idea and it will work for us. The problem is your attempt to save those that made these bad deals and created this crisis. With all due respect, FEED EM FISH HEADS. LET THEM REAP THEIR WHIRLWIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy the paper out of their bankruptcies for nothing. I will invest in that as will Warren and T Boone. Tx bl
New FAMM Poll Finds Americans Oppose Mandatory Minimums, Will Vote for Candidates Who Feel the Same
Correcting Course: Lessons from the 1970 Repeal of Mandatory Minimums (pdf)
StrategyOne/FAMM poll (pdf)
Listen to FAMM's press conference on the report and poll (mp3)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new poll released today by Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) shows widespread support for ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses and that Americans will vote for candidates who feel the same way.
• Fully 78 percent of Americans (nearly eight in 10) agree that courts – not Congress – should determine an individual's prison sentence. • Six in 10 (59 percent) oppose mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders. • A majority of Americans (57 percent) polled said they would likely vote for a candidate for Congress who would eliminate all mandatory minimums for nonviolent crimes.
"Politicians have voted for mandatory minimum sentences so they could appear 'tough on crime' to their constituents. They insist that their voters support these laws, but it's just not true," says Julie Stewart, president and founder of FAMM. "Republicans and Democrats support change and that should encourage members of Congress to reach across the aisle next year and work together to reform mandatory minimums. Mandatory sentencing reform is not a partisan issue, but an issue about fairness and justice that transcends party lines."
During a time of financial crisis and uncertainty in the United States, reviewing current criminal justice policies and reforming mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenders is an option that Democratic and Republican lawmakers are considering. Although neither is endorsing FAMM's poll or report, Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) and Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) are both concerned about America’s prison and sentencing system.
"America is locking up people at astonishing rates. In the name of 'getting tough on crime,' there are now 2.2 million Americans in federal, state, and local prisons and jails and over 7 million under some form of correction supervision, including probation and parole. We have the largest prison population in the world,” says Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.), who is chairing a symposium on criminal justice and prison issues in October. "This growth is not a response to increasing crime rates, but a reliance on prisons and long mandatory sentences as the common response to crime. It is time for America's leadership to realize what the public understands – our approach is costly, unfair and impractical."
"Mandatory minimums wreak havoc on a logical system of sentencing guidelines," says Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.). "Mandatory minimums turn today’s hot political rhetoric into the nightmares of many tomorrows for judges and families."
"This poll suggests that a majority of Americans are open to re-examining this issue and moving to a court-driven sentencing model," said Sparky Zivin, Research Director at StrategyOne.
The poll bolsters the findings of FAMM’s comprehensive new report, Correcting Course: Lessons from the 1970 Repeal of Mandatory Minimums, which describes how Congress repealed mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses in 1970 – and had no trouble getting reelected.
"Our report and poll show that lawmakers can vote to reform mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses and live to tell the story. Republicans and Democrats alike don't want these laws. They don't work, they cost taxpayers a fortune, and people believe Courts can sentence better than Congress can. Another repeal of mandatory drug sentences isn't just doable, it's doable right now," says Molly Gill, author of Correcting Course.
The report details how Congress created mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug offenders in 1951 and repealed them in 1970 because the laws failed to stop drug abuse, addiction and trafficking. It also finds that after 20 years of experience, current mandatory minimums have failed as badly as those enacted in the 1950s.
Correcting Course concludes that mandatory minimum sentences:
• Have not discouraged drug use in the United States.• Have not reduced drug trafficking.• Have created soaring state and federal corrections costs.• Impose substantial indirect costs on families by imprisoning spouses, parents, and breadwinners for lengthy periods.• Are not applied evenly, disproportionately impacting minorities and resulting in vastly different sentences for equally blameworthy offenders.• Undermine federalism by turning state-level offenses into federal crimes.• Undermine separation of powers by usurping judicial discretion.
Eric Sterling, counsel to the House Judiciary Committee when mandatory sentences were enacted, says, "In 1986, we got stuck with some of the most punitive, least effective criminal sentencing laws ever created. Mandatory minimums haven’t stopped the drug trade. They haven't locked up the big dealers and importers. They're applied to small fries, not kingpins. It's a waste of taxpayer dollars to lock up a street-level dealer for 10 years when that money could be spent on treatment, drug courts, or going after the people bringing in boatloads of drugs every year. Getting rid of mandatory minimums is about getting our priorities straight."
Correcting Course includes comprehensive strategies for how Congress can repeal these ineffective laws today and better reflect the popular attitude among Americans, as brought out in the findings of the poll.
"Mandatory minimums are among the worst criminal justice policies ever adopted in this country. They treat all offenders the same, when the most sacred principle of American sentencing law is that punishment should fit the individual and the crime. Repealing these laws isn’t impossible – it’s been done before. The next Congress should do it again," says FAMM founder and president Julie Stewart.
FAMM's poll was conducted by the independent public opinion research firm StrategyOne. The survey was conducted by telephone between July 31 and August 3, 2008 with 1,000 adults randomly selected across the United States. The margin of sampling error for the poll is plus or minus 3.1 percent for 95 out of 100 cases.
Help support FAMM! Families Against Mandatory Minimums is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports fair and proportionate sentencing laws that allow judicial discretion while maintaining public safety. For more information on FAMM and to support our work, please visit http://www.famm.org.
MANDATORY MINIMUMS: STICK EM!!!!!!!!!
My name is B.L. Conway. i am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. i reside in Abingdon, Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a Christian that was trained in a Purpose Driven Church (the largest Christian Movement in the World started by Pastor Rick Warren) here in tiny, Abingdon Virginia . My purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is all I am trying to do here.
i want to tell you about something that is not in the News. However it weighs heavy on my heart as i see the Republicans bail out Wall Street with Seven Hundred Billion Dollars ($700,000,000,000,00). What about Main Street for goodness sake?
The Republicans have created the greatest deficit in the history of the United States. This Debt has devalued our dollar and destabilized our economy. Do you remember, they told us they were the party of Fiscal Conservatism and i hear Pappy McCain spouting that BS AGAIN as he and his party and his president hand out Seven Hundred Billion ($700,000,000,000,00) to Wall Street. How do these people sleep a night? If what the Republicans have done since junior, Cheney and they took power is fiscally conservative, then GUESS WHAT? I AM RONALD REAGAN!!!!!!!!!
The Republicans are the party of a COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF PRISONS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING MIGHTILY TO OUR DEFICIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have built them all over Appalachia, for example. They have populated them by passing laws with MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES. IE. The gun and drug provisions (5 years for a first offense in State Court and 10 years in Federal Court) the effect of which i discuss below. However, if you get interested ask me about poor Bradley McKinsey who sets rotting away in prison for fifteen (15) for another Victimless Crime (just having gun in his house).
Yeah boy, we sure are a lot better off as a consequence of the Republican Party getting tough on crime, aren’t we? Just look around your home town at all the shiny happy people walking and sleeping in your streets. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO LEGISLATE MORALITY WHICH WILL NEVER WORK!!!!!!!!. THEY HAVE CREATED A BRUTAL POLICE STATE. You won’t believe this, but they actually calculate what they call JUSTICE as a math problem. See the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, for example. The only thing I have seen similar in history is the work of Goring and Himmler with their Concentration Camps and the decisions made therein. These prisons currently are full of disease, dispar and disintegration of personalities and abilities.
What do you think my heroes, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and John Adams think about legislators sentencing citizens they have never seen in the name of law and order? Our young hilljacks are wasting away in prisons at a cost to the tax payers of Thirty Five Thousand ($35,000.00) Dollars per year, because they were caught with a gun and cocaine. WE COULD EDUCATE THEM FOR THAT !!!!!!
Active MRI studies of young people’s brains demonstrate they do not fire from the same places as adults. See eg. Seeing the teenager in the brain, By Elli Leadbeater Norwich , BBC NEWS dated 9/08/06 for example which is available on line. Mr. Leadbeater cites the Psychology Journals, also available on line, for the truth that: "The adolescent brain undergoes massive changes and does not reach maturity until 30 years old".
In other words, they are brain damaged. They make mistakes as they always have. i know that what i am asking is not politically correct, but it weighs heavy on my heart. We need to give them a chance to serve in the military or elsewhere, rather than waste away their youth in jail.
i will promise you, if the Government would turn these young hilljacks loose in the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan, you would not have to worry about anybody named Osama again!!!!!!!!!!!! There will not be any. We do not even have to equip them. Just let them have their deer rifles and some ammo.
i was in Court in Appalachia that fateful September 11 when the first attack occurred. A bailiff came into the Courtroom and advised Judge McGlothlin, whose beautiful son recently died serving in Iraq, what had occurred. We all went to the jail, because that was the only place that had a television. We were shocked!!!!!!!!!!! My first thought was, I am so glad that my family was in Southwest Virginia, because they are not coming down here.
However, in the next few days , i was driving down Interstate 81 to Court in Appalachia when i happened to look up and there was a man running up and down the overpass with the American Flag. i assume it was a team of men. i thought to self, " NO i am wrong, i sure wish they would send those rag heads down here!!!!!!!!!!"
We love this country and our freedom dearly here in Appalachia. Do not waste our children for commerce and industry. Turn them loose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I beg you. Tx bl
SEIZE THE MONEY
Hey Junior and Cheney seize the money. I remember you telling us that the War would pay for itself in oil. I just returned from a town hall meeting that featured Rick Boucher and Governor Caine. I learned that the Iraqi have seventy billion ($70,000,000,000.00 ) invested in New York Banks. I know you had a deal with them before you took over. SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have been building their infrastructure while ours have suffered: SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They have developed a surplus on our backs. SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have created the largest debt in the history of the Untied States. SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have destabilized our dollar and ruined our economy: SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our poor brothers and sisters and those on fixed income are suffering: SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are just going to kill themselves over it when we leave and yes we are leaving Pappy McCain: SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO SOMETHING FOR US FOR ONCE: SEIZE THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tx bl
Hi Friends and enemies: The battle still rages at TriCities.Com. Check it out and Join the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of America. We have to confont the bigotry and lies that still exist in the South, if we are to win. We must use the Truth and Light to get this done. The people here are really fine folk If we show them the truth, they will vote it.
Our economic markets are in complete turmoil. i and most likely you, lost terribly this very day ($500,000,000,000.00 in value of the Market according to Pat Buchanan on Hard Ball) b/c of the unregulated speculation of the executives at Lehman Brothers. We did not have the money to bail them out. So it is bankruptcy loss for those investors to look forward too. IT IS TIME TO RETURN TO THE CLINTONIAN APPROACH OF THE 90S: REMEMBER? PAY DOWN THIS DEBT AND STABILIZE OUR ECONOMY. RAISE MY TAXES AND THOSE IN MY INCOME BRACKET, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Betta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am Christian and a history buff. My purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
The Right demagogue Senator Obama and the Democrats as pro abortion. This is simply not true. Mr. Obama has said plainly that he is not for abortion and he will work to see that it is limited and that women fully understand that there are better choices. This is the correct approach and it is biblically based.
Jesus taught against strict enforcement of religious law because we humans are not capable of being perfect. We see this constantly in the gospels in Jesus conflict with the religious leaders who would eventually kill him. For example, they accused Jesus of sin for healing on the Sabbath and he rebuked them. John 5:1 They also accused Jesus disciples of sin for gathering grain on the Sabbath and Jesus rebuked them. Matthew 12:2. Jesus said of these hypocrites in Matthew 23:3 and 4 to not follow their works for they say and do not perform and they lay heavy burdens to grievous to be born by men, yet they do not abide by them.
This is a central problem for the so called "conservatives" of today that have sold the public this litmus test of Abortion. They command others to a standard that they are unwilling and unable to perform personally. We cannot legislate morality. As Pastor Rick Warren teaches this occurs from the inside out (metamorphi) with the help of our Savior.
Now let me discuss Jesus’ position on Abortion. It is Sin and it is Murder. I do not know why the Democrats dance around the issue. There is no question about it and Jesus condemned it and any other harm to a child. However, it is not the job of those on the right to judge their sisters, nor do we need big brother in the bedroom, be it in the hospital or otherwise. They do not know their sisters circumstances or how she came to that terrible decision to sin.
But rest assured that JESUS CAN, WILL AND HAS FORGIVEN HER. Jesus forgave many "harlots" in the bible. Lets look at what that means. Prostitution was rampant in ancient Rome and its’ territories as has been shown by archeology. Contraception was non existent. This means the harlot were bearing children. They have found mass graves of infants below the Roman Brothels. See eg. Determining the Sex of Infanticide Victims from the Late Roman Era through Ancient DNA Analysis, Journal of Archaeological Science Volume 25, Issue 9, September 1998, Pages 861-865.
This is called infanticide. It was more heinous than abortion as THE CHILD WAS FULLY BORN!
Now consider that and read John 8:1-11. This was a trap sewn by the Religious leaders. They lead the harlot, caught in the act, before the people with Jesus preparing to teach them in the Temple. They cited the requirement of the Law from Lev. 20:10 and Deut 22:22 (death by stoning) and asked our Savior what to do, to try and trap him. Jesus did not blink or avoid the issue. He knelt down to the ground and began to write in the book of life and said let he that has not sinned cast the first stone. Well, that scattered the hypocrites.!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus then stood up and said "Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? No one sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you; Go now and leave your life of sin". Oh!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing our Lord gave this woman. His grace knows no bounds!
There were many of these "harlots" that followed, supported and cared for Jesus. Mary Magdalen for example, was deranged and possessed by demons. Luke 8:1-3. These women anointed Jesus feet, cared and fed him. Luke 7:36- 50 and see John 12:1-8 and Mark 14:3-9. Jesus cured them and forgave them their many sins that no doubt included infanticide. They loved Jesus and stood right with him during the crucifixion. Jesus told the religious leaders: "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots shall enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him. (Matthew 21:31b, 32)
So, folks I pray you see that sin is despicable in God’s view and abortion is clearly a sin. I do not think there are levels of sin. The Bible teaches that we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of god. None of us would have a prayer for eternity, but for the awesome sacrifice of Jesus who paid with his blood our terrible just punishment. However, we are not to judge our sisters that commit this heinous act. I do not think and I pray that no one commits that sin frivolously. I also pray that they see their error and repent.
I faced the issue at age seventeen and could not do it. I had sinfully knocked up a sixteen year old Catholic girl. Her mother proposed Abortion. I said no, I will marry her, having no idea what that really meant. The marriage failed, but my first son, Michael "Toby" Conway has been a blessing to me and my family. I have never regretted my decision, but it was difficult.
We don’t need Government in this decision making process. This is to say that we should not condemn our sisters or cast the first stone. We are not without Sin. This is not the role of Government. As a citizen we enjoy a right of privacy and a refuge from the tyranny of the masses in personal decisions of this nature that our ancestors fought and died for. Let God deal with us Sinners. He does a better job than our fallible human Courts.
You want to limit or even eradicate Abortion? There is only one way to do it: Expand the Kingdom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are not going to get er done by yelling at them and calling them names. Many people have a huge hole in their heart that they try to fill with drugs, alcohol and casual sex. They need the truth, light and the blessed assurance of their maker. Help us save them. Get in a good church, learn your shape for ministry and serve mightily.
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Betta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I serve in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship: A purpose driven church Pastor Jimmie Davidson planted some ten years ago following the inspiration given him by Pastor Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. The Purpose Driven movement is the fastest growing Christian Movement in the world and ours is the fastest growing church per capita in the movement (note Abingdon is a town of 5,000, yet we had over 5,000 attend at Easter in all venues). The Purpose Driven Movement is non denominational and non allegiant, other than to God’s word. Our purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. Id. They were either Moabites or Hittites all. Joshua 2:1, Genesis 38:1, Ruth 1, Samuel 11:3. There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent hundreds of years in Africa. Genesis 37 through 50, Exodus1 through 12, Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Family by Cain Hope Felder (New York Orbis Books 1994) at page 8 through 14 and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color; and see BBC NEWS for Wednesday October 27 2004 article entitled So What Colour was Jesus? . Putting aside the probable sexual exploitation of slaves that we know from our American and Mexican experience, Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line. Id. and see Numbers 12:1; Exodus 6:25; Jeremiah 38:17.
Third, Jesus spent his early years in Egypt where he and his family apparently blended in quite well. Matthew reports the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt to escape Herod’s infanticide designed to kill Jesus. Matthew 2. Thus, Jesus spent his formative years in Africa and was exposed to Egyptian mysticism. Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Family by Cain Hope Felder (New York Orbis Books 1994) at page 8 through 14 and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color;
This is confirmed by non biblical resources as early Jewish critics of Christianity argued that Jesus learned his magic in Egypt. Id. citing Origen Contra Celsom, 1:28. Matthew also documents that God called his son out of Egypt. Matthew 2:15.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. Cain Hope Felder, Blacks in the Bible and in Bible Lands, Sphinx (Summer 1999 on line journal) and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color; and see BBC NEWS for Wednesday October 27 2004 article entitled So What Colour was Jesus? He like his parents was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance. Id.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Barrack Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”. Obama Should be Proud to be Named Hussein, Salon. I can only assume given those ears, that Mr. Obama’s parents were referring to the former. Whereas, the use of the Hussein name in the former dictator’s name refers to his father’s first name. The former dictator’s full name was Saddam Hussein al-Majid al-Tikriti which means Saddam son of Hussein al-Majid of the tribe of al-Tikriti. Blair Shewchuck, CBS NEWS ONLINE.
So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name. Like the true name of Jesus, Barrack’s name refers to good.
By the way, Jesus’ true name changed upon Peter’s revelation that he was the Messiah to Rabbi Yeshua Ben Mashiach (Jesus Son of God). Mark 8:27 through Mark 8:33, Matthew 6:16 through Matthew 6:18, Luke 9:18 through 9:22. Jesus was called this and the crowd shouted Hosanna (God Save us) upon his triumphal entry to Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion. Mark 11:1 through Mark 11:11 and see, from the SOURCES by Eliezer Segal available online and Psalms 8:2.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry with the crowd shouting Hosana (God Save Us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. Mark 11:15 through Mark 11:19, Matthew 21:12 through Matthew 21:27, Luke 19:45 through 20:8, John 2:12 through John 2:25, and see Isaiah 56:17, Jeremiah 7:11 and Zechariah 14:21 . This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce. www.steverogers.crg to see photos of the temple. Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. Mark 12:42, Luke 21:2.
In his Ministry, Jesus often warned of the danger of wealth and possessions. He taught that a man’s life is not measured by possessions and that we can not serve God and money. Luke 12:15 through Luke 12:16, Matthew 6:24. Jesus said that it will be very difficult for a rich man to enter heaven. Luke 6:20 through Luke 24, Matthew 19:23,24 and Luke 12:33. He taught that we are stewards of God’s blessings and that we should use our position, power and wealth to help those less fortunate and to expand the Kingdom. Matthew 6:33, Matthew 19:21, Luke 12:33 and Luke 12:48 and Pastor Jimmie Davidson from a sermon. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent down and wrote symbolically in the sand. John 8:3 through John 8:11, Luke 6:37 through Luke 6:42. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Acts 22:6 through Acts 22:11. Peter was the rock upon which the God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further and planted more churches than he. Matthew 6:18, B.W. Johnson, The People’s New Testament, 1891 available on line and Pastor Jimmie Davidson from one of his sermons. For example, Paul wrote most of the New Testament. Id. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus taught us to be merciful. He said “blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy” and that if we do not forgive those that harm us that we should not expect to be forgiven by God. Matthew 5:7, and see Luke 10:30 through Luke 10:37.
Jesus is a Peace maker and believed in and taught Peace. He said “blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god”. Matthew 5:9. He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies and that if anyone should harm us that we should turn the other cheek. Matthew 5:38 through Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:27 through Luke 6:31. You see Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end.
We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist. These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and non violence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith. Jesus taught that Love was the most important commandment. He said love your God with all your heart body and soul and your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37 through Matthew 22:40.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus was a liberal two thousand years ago and remains one today; thank God for his grace.
So, Florida, please see that you need not fear Mr. Barack Obama because of his color or his liberalism and progressive thinking. He is less liberal than Jesus. Mr. Obama has already told us that he does not want our guns and will enforce the death penalty.
Virginia was the birth place of freedom through the leadership of our sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. John Adams, David McCullough, Simon Schuster Paperbacks, 2001 at 138 and 157. Patrick Henry cried “give me liberty of give me death”. Life and Times of Patrick Henry, William Wirt, 1817. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time. John Adams, David McCullough, Simon Schuster Paperbacks, 2001at 125 through 138.
Join us Virginians to make history once again. We must realize Martin Luther King’s dream. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices. Do not listen to the demagoguery of this vision filled man. I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize the dream. We will be better for it.
JESUS WAS DARK, LIBERAL: SO WHY FEAR MR. OBAMA?
Jesus was born Yeshua Ben Yoseph in the town of Bethlehem. Yeshua means salvation or “Lord who is salvation” in Hebrew, while the remainder of his name refers to his lineage from his earthly father. He was born into a poor Hebrew family from Nazareth, but one that was provided for very well by God through the Wise Men.
Nazareth was near the Gentile cities of Tiberias and Sepphoris on the Sea of Gaililee that lies in southern Israel along the ancient “Via Maris,” which linked Egypt to Mesopotamia. As has been shown by archaeology and linguistic evidence, this region was essentially an eastern extension of Africa due to the interaction of these peoples.
Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1:2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afro-Asiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. There was also a substantial general Afro-Asiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent a hundreds of years in Africa.
Putting aside the sexual exploitation of slaves that we know from the American and Mexican experience, Moses, for example, had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian,” was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line.
Third, Jesus spent his early years in Egypt, where he and his family apparently blended in quite well. Matthew reports the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt to escape Herod’s infanticide designed to kill Jesus. Thus, Jesus spent his formative years in Africa and was exposed to Egyptian mysticism.
This is confirmed by non-biblical resources, as early Jewish critics of Christianity argued that Jesus learned his magic in Egypt. Matthew also documents that God called his son out of Egypt.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. Like his parents, he was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance.
What is in a name? Today in America, our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures.
The name Hussein, which is being used to demagogue Mr. Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein, does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic, it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful.”
So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal – indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately after his triumphal entry, with the crowd shouting Hosanna (God save us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices, along with their animals. “You have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves,” Jesus implored.
This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons, which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce.
Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. Jesus was consistent in his ministry as he often warned of the danger of wealth and possessions and that we are only stewards of God’s blessings. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the death penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless, let him cast the first stone. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Peter was the rock upon which God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further and planted more churches than he. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus is a peace maker and believed in and taught peace. He said, “Blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of God.” He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies and that if anyone should harm us, that we should turn the other cheek.
You see, Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end. We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist.
These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and nonviolence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus is a liberal; thank God for his grace.
Virginia is the birthplace of freedom through the leadership of our sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared by King George as criminals worthy of hanging.
Patrick Henry cried, “Give me liberty or give me death.” Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of its time.
Florida you were sparsely populated and neutral during the Revolutionary War. Your brave sons however, stepped up to fight for freedom in the War of 1812 and have ever since.
Join us Virginians to make history once again. We must realize Martin Luther King’s dream. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices.
Do not listen to the demagoguery of this vision-filled man. I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has risen up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together.
We must do this. We must realize the dream. We will be better for it. B.L. Conway is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. He lives and practices law in Abingdon, Va., and serves in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Betta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a history buff and serve in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship. Our purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
Ms. Davis you demagogue Mr. Obama and the Democrats with your litmus test thinking and stereotypes. There is more to the political argument than framing the issue to allege that Mr. Obama or anyone else is for abortion. That is simply not true. Mr. Obama has said plainly that he is not for abortion and he will work to see that it is limited and that women fully understand that there are better choices. This is the correct approach and it is biblically based.
I am going to be gentle with you here sister, unlike the way I have been treated in this forum. Everything I will share with you is biblically based and true. Your Jesus taught against strict enforcement of religious law because we humans are not capable of being perfect. We see this constantly in the gospels in Jesus conflict with the religious leaders who would eventually kill him. For example, they accused Jesus of sin for healing on the Sabbath and he rebuked them. John 5:1 They also accused Jesus disciples of sin for gathering grain on the Sabbath and Jesus rebuked them. Matthew 12:2. Jesus said of these hypocrites in Matthew 23:3 and 4 to not follow their works for they say and do not perform and they lay heavy burdens to grievous to be born by men, yet they do not abide by them.
This is a central problem for the religious hypocrites of today that have sold you this litmus test of Abortion. They command others to a standard that they are unwilling and unable to perform personally. We cannot legislate morality. As Rick Warren teaches this occurs from the inside out (metamorphi) with the help of our Savior.
Now let me tell about Jesus' view of Abortion. It is Sin and it is Murder. I do not know why the Democrats dance around the issue. There is no question about it and Jesus condemned it and any other harm to a child. However, it is not your job Ms. Davis to judge your sister, nor do we need big brother in the bedroom, be it hospital or otherwise. You do not know your sisters circumstances or how she came to that terrible decision to sin.
But let me tell Ms. Davis, your Jesus can, will and has forgiven her. Jesus forgave many "harlots" in the bible. Lets look at what that means. Prostitution was rampant in ancient Rome and its’ territories as has been shown by archeology. Contraception was non existent. This means the harlot were bearing children. They have found mass graves of infants below the Roman houses of prostitution. Determining the Sex of Infanticide Victims from the Late Roman Era through Ancient DNA Analysis, Journal of Archaeological Science Volume 25, Issue 9, September 1998, Pages 861-865. This was call infanticide. It was more heinous than abortion as the child was born.
Now consider that and read John 8:1-11. This was a trap sewn by the Religious leaders. They lead the harlot, caught in the act, before the people with Jesus preparing to teach them in the Temple. They cited the requirement of the Law from Lev. 20:10 and Deut 22:22 and asked our Savior what to do, to try and trap him. Jesus did not blink or avoid the issue. He knelt down to the ground and began to write in the book of life and said let he that has not sinned cast the first stone. Well, that scattered the hypocrites.!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus stood up and said "Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? No one sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you; Go now and leave your life of sin". Oh!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing our Lord gave this woman. His grace know no bounds!
There were many of these "harlots" that followed, supported and cared for Jesus. Mary Magdalen was deranged and possessed by demons. Luke 8:1-3. These women anointed Jesus feet and fed him. Luke 7:36- 50 and see John 12:1-8 and Mark 14:3-9. Jesus cured them and forgave them their many sins that no doubt included infanticide. Jesus told the religious leaders: "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots shall enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him. (Matthew 21:31b, 32)
Jesus also changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Acts 22:6 through Acts 22:11. Peter was the rock upon which the God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further and planted more churches than he. Matthew 6:18, B.W. Johnson, The People’s New Testament, 1891 available on line and Pastor Jimmie Davidson from one of his sermons. For example, Paul wrote most of the New Testament. Id.
So, Ms. Davis I pray you see that sin is despicable in God’s view and abortion is clearly a sin. I do not think there are levels of sin. The Bible teaches that we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of god. None of us would have a prayer for eternity, but for the awesome sacrifice of Jesus who paid with his blood our terrible just punishment. However, we are not to judge our sisters that commit this heinous act. I do not think and I pray that no one commits that sin frivolously. I also pray that they see their error and repent.
I faced the issue at age seventeen and could not do it. I had sinfully knocked up a sixteen year old Catholic girl. Her mother proposed Abortion. I said no, I will marry her, having no idea what that really meant. The marriage did not last, but my first son, Toby has been a blessing to me and my family. I have never regretted my decision, but it was difficult.
We don’t need Government in this decision making process. This is to say that we should not condemn or cast the first stone. We are not without Sin. This is not the role of Government. As a citizen we enjoy a right of privacy and a refuge from the tyranny of the masses in personal decisions of this nature. Let God deal with us Sinners. He does a better job than our fallible human Courts. Tx bl
This was call infanticide. It was more heinous than abortion as the child was born. The prostitute would sell the boys into slavery and murder the girls because they would not bring any money.
Now consider that and read John 8:1-11. This was a trap sewn by the Religious leaders. They lead the harlot, caught in the act, before the people with Jesus preparing to teach them in the Temple. They cited the requirement of the Law from Lev. 20:10 and Deut 22:22 and asked our Savior what to do, to try and trap him. Jesus did not blink or avoid the issue. He knelt down to the ground and began to write in the book of life and said let he that has not sinned cast the first stone. Well, that scattered the hypocrites. Jesus stood up and said "Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? No one sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you; Go now and leave your life of sin". Oh!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing our Lord gave this woman. His grace know no bounds!
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I serve in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship: A purpose driven church Pastor little Jimmie Davidson planted some ten years ago following the inspiration given him by Pastor Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. The Purpose Driven movement is the fastest growing Christian Movement in the world and ours is the fastest growing church per capita in the movement (note Abingdon is a town of 5,000, yet we had over 5,000 attend at Easter in all venues). The Purpose Driven Movement is non denominational and non allegiant, other than to God’s word. Our purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
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Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent a hundreds of years in Africa. Putting aside the probable sexual exploitation of slaves that we know from our American and Mexican experience, Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line.
Third, Jesus spent his early years in Egypt where he and his family apparently blended in quite well. Matthew reports the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt to escape Herod’s infanticide designed to kill Jesus. Thus, Jesus spent his formative years in Africa and was exposed to Egyptian mysticism. This is confirmed by non biblical resources as early Jewish critics of Christianity argued that Jesus learned his magic in Egypt. Matthew also documents that God called his son out of Egypt.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. He like his parents was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Barrack Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”. I can only assume given those ears, that Mr. Obama’s parents were referring to the former. Whereas, the use of the Hussein name in the former dictator’s name refers to his father’s first name. So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name. Like the true name of Jesus, Barrack’s name refers to good.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry with crowd shouting Hosana (God Save us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce. Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. This was consistent with Jesus prior ministry as he taught that we are stewards of God’s blessings and that we should use our position, power and wealth to help those less fortunate and to expand the Kingdom. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent and wrote symbolically in the sand. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Peter was the rock upon which God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further (He wrote most of The New Testament) and planted more churches than he. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus is a Peace maker and believed in and taught Peace. He said “blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god”. He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies and that if anyone should harm us that we should turn the other cheek. You see Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end. We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist. These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and non violence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus was a liberal; thank God for his grace.
So, Tennessee, please see that you need not fear Mr. Barack Obama because of his color or his liberalism and progressive thinking. He is less liberal than Jesus. Mr. Obama has already told us that he does not want our guns and will enforce the death penalty.
Virginia is the birth place of freedom through the leadership of its sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. Patrick Henry declared “give me liberty of give me death”. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time. Much of Tennessee was once part of Virginia. Moreoverr, You Tennessee were Volunteers for America. So many of your brave sons have fought and died for the liberal freedoms of America.
Let us join together and make history once again. We must realize Martin Luther King’s dream. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the Citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices. Do not listen to the demagoguery of this vision filled man. I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama,, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize the dream. We will be better for it.
The New Yorker described Barry Blitt's work as lampooning of "scare tactics and misinformation in the Presidential election to derail Barack Obama's campaign.""The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama's right-wing critics have tried to create," Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said."But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree," Burton added.
I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in certain sectors is preposterous. It seemed to me that depicting the concept would show it as the fear-mongering ridiculousness that it is.
I've invited Obama supporters to write one "blog" post per week about Obama for the next 10 weeks. This will take us through the convention in Denver. Our guidelines are simply that the posts are positive and honest. The movement is building: already 25+ bloggers signed up, so that's at least 250 posts over the next 10 weeks, and more folks sign on everyday!
If you're new to blogging, it is as easy as emailing. I can get you set up with you own blog in less than 5 minutes! so why not? Join Operation HOPE!
Especially if you are already an active blogger, it doesn't take any extra effort. and your blog will probably get more traffic, since I'll be linking all the bloggers and promoting the event.
Please check out the event details and sign up if you're interested in blogging for Obama: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/44hfj I am coordinating the bloggers (with links to all the active bloggers doing 10 posts in 10 weeks) on my "Crush on Obama" blog at: http://rubycrushonobama.blogspot.com I look forward to joining with you to spread Obama's positive message of change in action! -Ruby
EASTERN TENNESSEE!
As the new South Carolina Border-State Director, I invite you, your family, your friends, fellow supporters, and will-be supporters to an Obama for America Organizational Meeting this week.
These meetings (happening in TN, NC and VA) are meant to further the movement by providing face-to-face time with Obama campaign staff, learn about our field strategy as we move forward, provide concrete steps to have a tangible impact on the campaign, and to help energize you as you go back to your communities and spread Barack's message of hope for America's future!
By copying the internet link provided and pasting it in your web browser, you will be asked to join a my.barackobama.com “event” and will then be provided details with the exact location of the event in the days to come:
**KNOXVILLE**
Wednesday, October 24th @ 4:30PM
RSVP: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4vhfr
OBAMA ’08! Looking forward to working with you all to make this the reality…
Alex
Breaking news from the conference call with Campaign Manager David Plouffe: A new online fundraising contest is being launched that will grant the members of the My.BarackObama.com groups that raise the most money through the end of the week the opportunity to participate in a personal conference call with Senator Barack Obama and Campaign Manager David Plouffe. Be on the lookout for more information from the My.BarackObama.com team.
State of the Campaign
Barack Obama's Schedule: On Monday, Barack Obama received the endorsement of the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association. Tuesday, he’s speaking at Change to Win in Chicago. Wednesday, he can be seen live on the NBC/NECN/New Hampshire Public Radio/New Hampshire Democratic Party debate, which will be broadcast live on MSNBC at 9pm EST. Following the debate he’ll head to New York, where he’ll participate in a live interview on ABC’s The View at 11am EST on Thursday before leading a major rally in Washington Square Park. On Friday, he speaks at Howard University’s Convocation and participates in the CBC Issues Forum in Washington, DC.
