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Otherwise, enjoy the memes and politics.

They remembered -HIS- birthday.

Two things.


I had lunch with Alex today. It was awesome. We went book crawling and I bought a pair of books that I wanted. We chatted, we talked, caught up, had a decent meal. It was really nice to get with some one, who in a healthy format, understood what its like to feel like a weight on your spouse. My injuries do not compare to his struggle, but there was an understanding of what its like, and that was very good for me.

( Michael Jackson )

They want their Pop Icon back.


Sadly; we don't have any recourse.

I have recently upgraded my computer. My old computer is where my Photoshop software is located.

I uh, 'no longer have my disks or proof of purchase'.

Does anyone have a copy of CS2(+codes) or better they would be willing to loan me for an install?

I'd happily buy you lunch or something apropos.

Original Article: http://www.journalstandard.com/opinions/columnists/x737352329/From-the-Pulpit-Time-for-a-Christian-Revolutionary-War

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I recently read your article, calling for a Christian revolution.

I find this to be problematic, on many levels. Primary among them is just who's theology is the foundational basis of the government? Who's set of rules? Will you imprison those who do not wear sack cloth? Will you stone your daughter for premarital sex? Will you ban shellfish? Or will you go with a more modern liberal interpretation of the dogma of Christ, in which love and understanding, open inclusiveness (More Unitarian California than say, Torquemada Spain) are the goals?

How will you handle the intricacies of democracy in a religion that focuses on kings of kings, lords of lords and ruled by autocratic tribal chieftains? How will you separate good governance from bad theology? How will you handle pastors or religious leaders who abuse their flocks? I suppose my core question, Sir, is just who would YOU put as head of this religious state? I could draw allusions to the Taliban or to Iran, but thats low hanging fruit. I'd much rather hear your own ideas.

While I believe that the founding fathers were devout Christian men, and came to the only reasonable conclusion that to have good governance, one must remove religious aspects. A nation, a state, cannot by its nature be a moral creature, else it loses the ability to do the thing it is founded in primacy to do; Protect its people both from external and internal threats.

When a state is bound by morality, it must do the moral thing in all cases. It cannot deny a sick child's need of health care, despite the cost it would put on the nation. It cannot kill, nor pass judgment, because those are expressly forbidden in the foundational documents of the nations creed. It cannot take an aggressive stance in the defense of even its own liberties, for the true concern of the Religious nation is not the security of the present world, but the standing of the next.

An ethical nation, one divorced from morality, is focused on the world as we are now, and lets gods children make their own choices, being responsible for their own choices and answerable only to god; not men who wish to enforce their morality on others.

I am interested in your thoughts on the matter.

James Walker.

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James,
Thank you for your mature response and intelligent review of my article. Allow me to further define a Christian revolution. My article was forced to be limited because of space. My intentions for a Christian revolution has nothing to do with ousting anyone from this great country, overthrowing any part of our government, or surpressing anyone's freedom to worship as they choose. I am desiring for those who follow Christianity as their religion to revolt against the compromising version reflected in our society. I want to see those committed to Christ to return to a complete surrender to Jesus as Lord and Savior. I want to see Christians to completely live in God's love and spread that love to all who will recieve it.

In my opinion, Christianity in its various denominations was the primary religion at the founding of our nation. Christianity was never suppose to be political, even though Christians may serve as elected officials, which will effect their decisions in the political realm.
The revolution I was speaking of should be in the hearts of born again believers. I do think this country would be better off with a stronger Christian voice in every aspect of society, including, finances, education, politics, sports, etc... For me, the bottom line to govern every aspect of life should be the Holy Scriptures of the Bible. By this I mean that the priciples and truth found in the Bible should be our standard. If you think this is radical, then 52 of the 55 men who signed the Declaration of Independance would also be considered radical because they chose the Bible as thier main influence to govern the new nation. George Washington, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Payne and others all saw the Bible as the main source to govern this nation. The very first act of congress when the new nation was formed was to hire a chaplain and have him lead the new congress in prayer to the God of the Bible, Jesus Christ. I think this speaks to the devotion and committment to Christianity of our founding fathers.
Thanks again.
Pat

(Spelling, formatting and other foibles left intact as per author)

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Dear Mr. Vandenburgh;

While I agree with you that the men who founded the nation were christian, and looked to the bible for inspiration, for moral guidance on a personal level, I think it is well documented that they, fleeing the persecution of the god-head King of England, rejected the concept of theological authority married to temporal authority. While the laws against murder, theft, rape and pillaging are grounded in good common sense, it cannot be argued they do not mirror the commandments of theft, murder and coveting what is not yours.

However, they did reject the idea that the bible would be the basis of law. They understood that man, as a temporal creature, cannot be bound by the rules of the afterlife or the pulpit as a method of governance. They understood and -enshrined- that 'Sin' is a personal choice and good behavior cannot, and -should- not be legislated. I will make no bones, Mr. Vandenburgh; I am a liberal man, and I hold my freedoms very dear to me. I am a democratic voting libertarian who resides in California.

The judgmental, controlling, shame-and-fear based church of Christianity disenfranchised me and while I still hold Christ to be the Son of God and a great man, I do not hold to be Christian. When I see religion mixed with politics, I cringe. I fear. I look at it and I wonder; if we justify -this- in the name of God, what comes when you wish to justify -that-? Did we not have, after the fall of the Roman Empire, nearly a thousand years of torture, strife, economic and scientific regression and the outright slaughter of those who thought differently?

This is my concern with a 'moral majority' or a 'X RELIGION Nation'. How would you address these, my deep concerns?

James.

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James,
First of all, allow me to offer an apology and ask forgiveness for any hurt the Christian community or church has caused you. This is why we need a Christian revolution, so that the church will stop disenfranchising people. As Jesus was being arrested in the garden, Peter decided to take out his sword and cut off the ear of Malchus, a temple guard. Jesus corrected Peter and healed Malchus. This still needs to happen today. Jesus is trying to disarm His followers so He can heal the world.
I grew up in Vacaville, California. I was raised Catholic, but rebelled as a teenager. I ended up in prison because of drug and alcohol abuse. I have been clean and sober for twenty years. I share these details so you will know that I too have seen the abuses of religion.
Politically, I don't think God ever intended for America to be a theocracy. We are democratic, but I do think the Bible should be our standard for laws, as it was in the forming of our country. The ten commandments are engraved above the head of the surpreme court chambers still to this day.
My concern politically is that Christians seem to have to defend their right to exist and express their religious views. There is an agressive attack upon our rights, including freedom of speech, freedom to express, and freedom to dissent. No other religion seems to be targeted. Monuments and historical expressions of Christianity are systematically being challenged in the legal realm. We are being discriminated against. American citizens should be appalled that any type of discrimination is taking place. I don't agree with most of the liberal media, but they have a right to free speech.
Blessings to you James. I hope you get inner healing from any wounds inflicted upon you by the church.
Pat

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Discrimination is such a funny word, Mr. Vandeburgh. Its up there with 'harassment' in the most misapplied words of the current vernacular. As a Caucasian in the Oakland School System, I saw the word used against me more often than I care to think about. If I disagreed with a fellow student, it was because I was a racist; if I held my ground on a point, it was because I was a racist and was discriminating against my peers.

I can see how they may have wanted to see it that way, but I hold the firm belief that all men -are- created equal, and my demand that all be held to the same standard is nothing more than equality in its core. I see this also, in what you are saying. You wish to tell me that Christianity, a religion that you are correct, helped shape the nation, is being descriminated against. However, the very acts of discrimination you cite, is really simply the enforcement of 'all men are equal'.

A court house is not a Sanctuary nor is it a Cathedral. A court house, is a place of law and of ethics. To display one religions commandments, and not another, is an act of descrimination; not the removal of the one to make all equal. I understand that you feel persecuted, it's easy to feel that way, but you must step back, Mr. Vandenburgh and look with unbaised eyes at the record of America.

We have always consistently moved to equality. We have fought wars for freedom and equality, waged the very cultural revolutions your words (But perhaps not your intent) call for, to enshrine the rights of the people as equal both de jure and de facto. I do not know your economic status, but in the days after the Revolutionary War, it is highly doubtful you would have the ability to vote, unless you owned considerable land and were Caucasian. The poor were not considered to be 'invested' in the nation. But for 233 years, Mr. Vandenburgh, we have moved twords universal suffrage, in which all men and women of the age of Majority may vote; Black, White, Asian, Poor, Rich, Middle class. The only people who may not vote, are felons who have abrogated their social contract with America.

For 233 years, and I write this on that day, that 233rd year, America has moved twords the principle of 'All men are created equal.' Take this in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson's words; "[N]o man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities."

For the majority of our history, it has been the Christian Church that has de facto been the primary social convention of America. The dawn of the age of information, the coming of non-European settlers and the increasing social acceptance of other ideas, these things challenge the Christian Church's cultural Domination.

But they do not discriminate against Christianity. They do not discriminate against the Muslim, nor against the Hindu or the Native American. They instead, keep those religions equal. If Christian Monuments have been erected on public land we have a choice; Erect every religions monuments, else discriminate, or remove the Christian Monument. The same goes for a Jewish monument or a Buddhist Monument.

Look with the eyes of a rational man, an educated man, and reassess your position that you are being discriminated against.

I have several friends here in California who can argue with you as to what real discrimination, the being striped of rights every one else enjoys, is.

James.

http://www.journalstandard.com/opinions/columnists/x737352329/From-the-Pulpit-Time-for-a-Christian-Revolutionary-War





I recently read your article, calling for a Christian revolution.

I find this to be problematic, on many levels. Primary among them is just who's theology is the foundational basis of the government? Who's set of rules? Will you imprison those who do not wear sack cloth? Will you stone your daughter for premarital sex? Will you ban shellfish? Or will you go with a more modern liberal interpretation of the dogma of Christ, in which love and understanding, open inclusiveness (More Unitarian California than say, Torquemada Spain) are the goals?

How will you handle the intricacies of democracy in a religion that focuses on kings of kings, lords of lords and ruled by autocratic tribal chieftains? How will you separate good governance from bad theology? How will you handle pastors or religious leaders who abuse their flocks? I suppose my core question, Sir, is just who would YOU put as head of this religious state? I could draw allusions to the Taliban or to Iran, but thats low hanging fruit. I'd much rather hear your own ideas.

While I believe that the founding fathers were devout Christian men, and came to the only reasonable conclusion that to have good governance, one must remove religious aspects. A nation, a state, cannot by its nature be a moral creature, else it loses the ability to do the thing it is founded in primacy to do; Protect its people both from external and internal threats.

When a state is bound by morality, it must do the moral thing in all cases. It cannot deny a sick child's need of health care, despite the cost it would put on the nation. It cannot kill, nor pass judgment, because those are expressly forbidden in the foundational documents of the nations creed. It cannot take an aggressive stance in the defense of even its own liberties, for the true concern of the Religious nation is not the security of the present world, but the standing of the next.

An ethical nation, one divorced from morality, is focused on the world as we are now, and lets gods children make their own choices, being responsible for their own choices and answerable only to god; not men who wish to enforce their morality on others.

I am interested in your thoughts on the matter.

James Walker.

I accept all the stupid plot holes in that movie. (Part 2).


I want to know one thing.....


Why is the All-spark inherently evil? Think about this. IN every case, the all spark created evil robots. Not once did a soda machine throw itself in the path of an on coming Mr. Coffee to save someones life.



Discuss.

A LETTER TO OPTIMUS PRIME FROM HIS GEICO AUTO INSURANCE AGENT.
BY JOHN FRANK WEAVER

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Dear Mr. Prime,

We have received your accident-claim reports for the month of June—they total 27. I regret to inform you that GEICO will not be able to reimburse you for any of those repairs. I feel that I have sent the same letter to you once a month for the last six months, and I am now sending it again.

Since becoming a GEICO customer in January of this year, you have reported 131 accidents, requesting reimbursement for repairs necessitated by each one. You have claimed not to be responsible in any of them, usually listing the cause of the accident as either "Sneak attack by Decepticons" or "Unavoidable damage caused by protecting freedom for all sentient beings."

The only repairs for which you were reimbursed were the replacement of a cracked fender and a headlight, required after a Mr. I. Ron Hide backed his van into your truck; these cost $1,286.63. Our own investigation concluded that you were not at fault and that Mr. Hide had been drinking prior to the accident. Though police were unable to test his blood-alcohol level—Mr. Hide claimed that it would be impossible for police to examine his blood-alcohol content with a Breathalyzer, because he "doesn't breathe"—under Washington-state law, refusal to take a Breathalyzer test is equivalent to returning a result above the legal level.

But, I repeat, those were the only repairs for which you have been reimbursed, and it was a very minor accident in comparison to your other claims. I mention a few to illustrate the larger trend:

* $379,431.34 requested reimbursement for repairs to your truck cabin. You claimed the damage was caused by attacking fighter jets.

* $665,789.11 requested reimbursement for repairs to your trailer. You claimed the damage was caused by a giant mechanical scorpion, which I can only assume is some amusement-park ride, although I question the wisdom of bringing your mobile home so close to such dangerous equipment.

* $6,564,239.44 requested reimbursement for repairs to a truck part called the "Autobot Matrix of Leadership." You stated this occurred in "an ultimate confrontation between good and evil," with a Ms. Meg Atron and a Mr. U. Nicron causing the damage in question. Mr. Prime, I have checked every known car- and truck-part catalog published in the United States and have found nothing even resembling that part, never mind any part so expensive. Whatever disagreements you had with Ms. Atron and Mr. Nicron, I suggest that next time you either settle things peaceably or leave your Autobot Matrix of Leadership at home so it doesn't break. GEICO does not cover Autobot Matrix of Leaderships.

And the list goes on. Mr. Prime, I am going to remind you again: Your policy with GEICO only reimburses you for accidents that occur while you are engaged in the reasonable use of your truck and trailer. As I told you when you originally purchased the policy, GEICO does not offer Megatron coverage, Starscream coverage, Soundwave coverage, Decepticon coverage, or Energon-blast coverage. Those are just not the types of damages we would expect from reasonable use.

To sum up, GEICO has been unable to reimburse you for any repairs, but due to the high number of accidents you have been a party to this month, combined with the many accidents you have had in the preceding five months, your premium has increased to $235,567.50 per month. While that may seem like a lot, I remind you that it is a savings of $137 over Progressive and $98 over State Farm. Please have your check into our main office by the end of July.

Regards,

Simon Furman
GEICO Agent

Doctors prescribe Paxil or Effexor XR or other anti-depressants.


They really should just prescribe a blowjob in the shower.


Just say'n.

So, when Farrah Fawcett died, she found herself up in heaven. Standing before the Pearly Gates, She had a conversation with Saint Peter that went something like this:

"Welcome to heaven, Farah. You're such a virtious woman, lived such a good life, we're going to let you in to heaven. But wait! There's more! BEcause you were SO good, God has sent down the order that you're to be given one wish, and it will be granted.

Farah thought for a moment, then responded: "Saint Peter, I would like all the little boys of earth to be innocent and safe."

Saint Peter thought about that for a moment then picked up the phone. He had a quick conversation with God, on the other end, then said... "Done. God just killed Michael Jackson."


Also:

Due to all his changes and cosmetic surgery, Micheal Jackson is 90% plastic. The Jackson Family, always one which appreciated karma, has decided to melt Michael down and recast his remains as Legos.

That way, Kids can play with him for a change.

(Too soon?)

"I have your gun." - Great line.


I really really enjoyed it. I would however, offer these alternate titles:


STARTREK: Kirk Needs Kung-Fu Lessons.

STARTREK: The Search for Kirk's Teeth

STARTREK: Fuck the Pon'Farr

STARTREK: Here's your complimentary timeline flowchart.

STARTREK: Spock/Spock slashfic, coming right up.

STARTREK: Kirk Smirk 2.0

STARTREK: How Many Ways Can Spock be a Cock in 137 minutes?

STARTREK: Simon Pegg Needs A Larger Part.