There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John 4:35

There was once a spider who lived in a cornfield. He was a big spider and he had spun a beautiful web between the corn stalks. He got fat eating all the bugs that would get caught in his web. He liked his home and planned to stay there for the rest of his life.

One day the spider caught a little bug in his web, and just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said, "If you let me go I will tell you something important that will save your life." The spider paused for a moment and listened because he was amused. "You better get out of this cornfield," the little bug said, "The harvest is coming!"

The spider smiled and said, "What is this harvest you are talking about? I think you are just telling me a story." But the little bug said, "Oh no, it is true. The owner of this field is coming to harvest it soon. All the stalks will be knocked down and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here."

The spider said, "I don't believe in harvests and giant machines that knock down corn stalks. How can you prove this?" The little bug continued, "Just look at the corn. See how it is planted in rows? It proves this field was created by an intelligent designer." The spider laughed and mockingly said, "This field has evolved and has nothing to do with a creator. Corn always grows that way." The bug went on to explain, "Oh no. This field belongs to the owner who planted it, and the harvest is coming soon."

The spider grinned and said to the little bug, "I don't believe you," and then the spider ate the little bug for lunch.

A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told him. He thought to himself, "A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my life and nothing has ever disturbed me. I have been here since these stalks were just a foot off the ground, and I'll be here for the rest of my life, because nothing is ever going to change in this field. Life is good, and I have it made."

The next day was a beautiful sunny day in the cornfield. The sky above was clear and there was no wind at all. That afternoon as the spider was about to take a nap, he noticed some thick dusty clouds moving toward him. He could hear the roar of a great engine and he said to himself, "I wonder what that could be?"

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant
2 Peter 3:3-5

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night
2 Peter 3:9

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Mathew 25:13

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"It is God who gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a Gift of God?"
--Thomas Jefferson

The taking of God out of our nations history is not right. There has never been one president who has not mentioned God in one of there addresses.

I recieved an email from the Jerry Falwell Ministry email list, and would like to share it:

I recently examined T.H. Matteson's engraving depicting the first prayer in Congress, Sept. 24, 1774, in Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall. In the illustration, Jacob Duche kneels at a podium, his eyes raised toward heaven as he recites his legendary prayer. Members of Congress, many of them on their knees, humbly participate in the beseeching of God to grant His blessings on the young nation.

While the etching is an embellished account of the event, Mr. Duche's earnest prayer reveals the godly fervor that inhabited that august body that day:


Lord our Heavenly Father, High and Mighty King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms, Empires and Governments; look down in mercy, we beseech thee, on these our American States, who have fled to thee from the rod of the oppressor and thrown themselves on Thy gracious protection, desiring to be henceforth dependent on Thee, to Thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their cause; to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and support, which Thou alone canst give; take them, therefore, Heavenly Father, under Thy nurturing care; give them wisdom in Council and valor in the field; defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries; convince them of the unrighteousness of their Cause and if they persist in their sanguinary purposes, of own unerring justice, sounding in their hearts, constrain them to drop the weapons of war from their unnerved hands in the day of battle!
Be Thou present, O God of wisdom, and direct the councils of this honorable assembly; enable them to settle things on the best and surest foundation. That the scene of blood may be speedily closed; that order, harmony and peace may be effectually restored, and truth and justice, religion and piety, prevail and flourish amongst Thy people. Preserve the health of their bodies and vigor of their minds; shower down on them and the millions they here represent, such temporal blessings as Thou seest expedient for them in this world and crown them with everlasting glory in the world to come. All this we ask In the Name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Savior. Amen."

Fast forward now nearly 230 years to present-day America, where the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments on whether the diminutive phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is a violation of the so-called "separation of church and state." We have reached this low point in our nation's history because a federal appeals court actually ruled last year in favor of an egocentric atheist named Michael Newdow who abhors our freedoms of religious expression.

The members of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals conveniently ignored the obvious fact that this nation was founded by men of deep and abiding religious convictions, men who valued public expressions of faith, even within the hallowed walls of the early Congress. Sadly, many modern-day jurists – court jesters, if you will – are on a campaign to sanction ever-changing politically correct ideals instead of following the rule of law. There is literally no telling what this type of legal belief system could ultimately bring about.

Mathew Staver of the Orlando, Fla.-based Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief at the court in the Pledge case. The brief draws the court's attention to the vast reservoir of public acknowledgments of God in our nation's revered history. Mr. Staver told me that the brief traces many presidential proclamations throughout the years that have unequivocally alluded to God and invoked His blessings on America. The brief also traces the inaugural addresses of every president – from George Washington to George W. Bush – and lists each time they acknowledged God in their addresses.

Additionally, he notes that the founding documents of America acknowledge God – from Virginia's first charter to the Manifesto of the Continental Congress. The brief describes how every state constitution acknowledges God; it also argues that God is the foundation of our freedom and our laws.

Here are just a couple of examples of presidents and founders invoking God:

President John F. Kennedy, in his inaugural address, eloquently stated, "The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God." Benjamin Franklin wrote, "Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God." Thomas Jefferson, whose "separation of church and state" metaphor has been manipulated to advance the stark secularist agenda, exhorted, "[It is] God who gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a Gift of God?"

Mr. Staver said, "The phrase 'under God' in the Pledge in no way establishes a religion. American history is a religious history. When the court views the long-standing history that illuminates our common heritage, they should easily uphold the phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance."

Our founders would have had no tolerance for Mr. Newdow or modern jurists who purposely ignore our nation's evident history of reverencing God. I don't know what kind of America they are trying to create, but it is certainly not the America envisioned by Washington, Madison, Jefferson, Franklin or any other of the noble men who labored to ensure that religious liberty was a key component of this nation.

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The more science discovers about genetics, the more of a problem it poses to the idea of Evolution (one form of species going through a series of changes, until it reaches into a new type of species).

Every living thing has a complex genetic code, stored in its DNA that determines its detailed characteristics. The DNA code is more than equivalent to a computer's program. DNA contains the information that enables the organism to reproduce, preserve, and repair itself. The genetic structure of every living organism limits that organism to what it is - no more, no less. There is no genetic information that can enable an organism to transform itself into something it is not.

Genetics is a pretty new science. When Darwin decided to take out his pen and write The Origin of Species he had no idea how much it was denied through the science of genetics.

In the Middle 1800s, some scientists believed that variations caused by the enviroment could be inherited. Charles Darwin accepted this fallacy, and it no doubt made it easier for him to believe that one creature could change into another. He thus explained the origin of the giraffe's long neck in part through the inherited effects of the increased use of parts. In season of limited food supply, Darwin reasoned, giraffes would stretch their necks for the high leaves, supposedly resulting in longer necks being passed on their offspring
-- Dr. Lane P. Lester

Genes are short sections of the DNA strand. The number of genes in the human genome is uncertain thus far. But each gene encompasses around 3,000 nucleotides. The sequence of the nucleotides composes a kind of code. This code conatins every peice of information necessary for every human trait. To say the least, it is very impressive, because there are more than three million nucleotides in each molecule of human DNA. The amount of detailed information that can be contained in so small a structure is unbelievable, and is equal to several large libraries.

What about mutations? The problem with mutations, is, they only delete information from an organism's genetic code, not add to it. It is easy to understand how a species of insect might through genetic mutations lose its wings and its ability to fly, there is no genetic process that might explain how any species of nonflying creatures could develop anything as complex as wings and aerodynamic capabilities.

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I have not been posting a lot lately. Mainly because I have been giving into the powers of EverQuest (computer game). I am quiting it so i can have more time to write updates here.

Well, today I want to get into Mormonism. There is a film releasing about the Book of Mormon. The leader of the LDS (Latter Day Saints) Church is Joseph Smith, and he has often claimed to be equal with Christ, which all Mormons seem to deny. Mormonism teaches things that directly contradict the Holy scriptures of God. I am blunt when saying this, but only because I need to be. Mormonism is a cult, that is converting many away from the true faith in Jesus Christ, and I feel not many are stepping up to the plate.

As the movie draws closer to its opening date, im sure many will denounce it as works of the Devil, which it is. Jesus wanred us of False prophets, but many do not heed His warning, and give into doctrines that contradict Jesus' very teachings.

Recently I have been told by many that I am too harsh, and too blunt. I feel that Christians need to step it up a notch. When the rapture hits, it will strip much of the Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox faiths, which we need. As many know, I am not a big fan of Catholocism, I do feel that there are many that are good evangelicals (Mel Gibson is a prime example), but I don't want to get on a long rabit trail.

Christians need to stand up for what is right. The UN is doing there thing, while America takes away our guns, and many Christians follow blindly hoping it will all go away, or denying it all. Homosexuality, Christian Cults, and especially atheism CANNOT BE TOLERATED!

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Wow...

Thats all I can really say about it. It was an emotional look at the sacrifice of Christ, that I have never seen before. Jim Caveziel did an excellent job.

During the middle of the movie I found myself crying, and that rarely happens in movies. The way it was directed was brilliant! I cannot tell you how great this film was, I encourage everyone to watch it, I don't care what you believe. If you don't believe me when I say it was powerful, just read up on the lady in California who had a heart attack. The good thing was, I am betting she was a Christian, because she knew that Christ took that kind of pain just for us, yet some are to ignorant, and stupid to accept it.

Many Christian people, will turn away from rated R films, but this is worth seeing. Anyone, fromabout the age of 12 and up should see it. You should be able to understand it, and understand why Christ was beaten.

Jesus loves you!

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