Catholics will be amazed to learn

O'Donnell had a boyfriend in high school who was into withcraft, so she explored it a bit back then.  Now, the opposing party says she is a witch. 

Paul may have been involved in a college prank involving AquaBuddha, whatever the heck that is.  Now, the opposing party says he is an AquaBuddhist.

When I was in high school, I visited the local Catholic Church several times with my friends, and I've gotta tell you the local Catholic Church is going to be amazed to learn I am a Catholic! 

But I must be 'cause that's how it works . . .

Unless of course you are Obama and sat in front of a ranting, radical, unAmerican "pastor" for twenty of your adult years.  Then you didn't know what was going on, did not hear a thing, and are not a radical.

Or unless you are Obama and attended a Madrassa for most of your formative years.  Then none of the brain washing touched you, and you are not a Muslim.

But in a matter of weeks the rest of us are utterly taken in.  OffDah!

Worth Anything?

Forbes Magazine named Michelle Obama the “most powerful woman in the world.” Huh?  She's the president's wife.  Shouldn't the title go to a woman who is powerful on her own? 

Can you picture Forbes giving a title of Most Powerful Man of the World to a U.S. First Dude who has no power on his own - just shares his wife's power?  I don't think so.

What a slap in the face to women who have power because of their own efforts!  What a slap in the face to all women.

This is on a par with giving Barrack a Nobel Prize.  For what? Being elected the President of the United States? Someone does that every four years, for crying out loud! 

Nothing means anything anymore because people play politics with awards that should be important. 

It is like passing everyone through high school, whether or not they accomplished anything or whether or not they can read -- and sometimes whether or not they bothered to attend.  That is why the value of a high school diploma has deteriorated. 

It means nothing, same as titles that are given out without merit.

OofDah!

Dog Catcher

Apparently the main-stream media is demanding that O'Donnell (Delaware candidate) produce every document down to birth, kindergarten, and all. 

I'm thinking, if a professed non-Democratic candidate ran for dog catcher in Dinkytown, the press would demand documentation down to birth, kindergarten, and all.

Yet Obama has not released his full medical records, nor his college transcripts, nor any of his undergraduate work.  His dissertation at Columbia has mysteriously disappeared! Many of the records of his Illinois state representative term have mysteriously disappeared! And where are the articles written for the Law School paper? Have they mysteriously disappeared or they on lock-down with his transcripts?

OofDah! The dog catcher might win the election but would never be allowed to serve a term under those circumstances.

Since BO reputedly is soooo intellectual, don't you wonder why his college stuff is locked down tight or lost? What's to hide?

Also, do you wonder why the IMPARTIAL press demands documentation from only one party.

And, do you wonder why the press makes a big deal of inexperience only if candidates are not from that one party?

News service or propaganda press?

Will the Antichrist be Female?

In Louisville where Sarah Palin spoke at a rally, a sign carried by a person involved in higher education declared the Bible didn't say the antichrist is a man, then went on to ask "Is she the one?"

Something new to ponder. Not whether Palin is the antichrist, but whether the antichrist could be female. I'll admit such a thought had never before entered my mind, not that I ponder the antichrist regularly. But, still . . .

In the video clip I saw, a reporter asked the aforementioned pillar of higher education if she thought Palin was the antichrist. "Could be," says she (Doris Beeler).

"Why do you think that," asks the reporter.

"Well, she came here and she has all this power and she has a lot of followers," was the edifying answer.

Judging on that basis, it would seem contenders for the role of antichrist are more numerous than there are grains of sand on a beach. Let's see, Barrack Obama, Glenn Beck, Lady Gaga, Perris Hilton . . . Oh, wait they have followers but did they come to Louisville?

Why would a trip to Louisville be requisite for an antichrist contender? Because Doris Beeler made it requisite and Doris Beeler knows*.

OofDah!

*Does Doris really know? In 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, the antichrist is described as the "man of sin," or "son of perdition." In this version, the antichrist is described in male terms, however translations could be in error.

The description also includes deceiver (a word used elsewhere in the Bible to describe the antichrist). "Let no one deceive you by any means; for that day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."

He is also described as a world leader - and he will rule the world for 42 months.

I can find no reference to Louisville in the Bible. But as I said, translations could be in error.

Mirror, mirror, who's the greatest . . .

In my opinion, Glenn Beck is one of the three great orators of our time. The other two are Sarah Palin and Barrack Obama. The trio runs a close race in the speechifying game, and it is difficult to know who is best, but if pressed, I'd have to admit I think Glenn edges the other two out.

When Glenn makes an historical presentation, and I'm hanging on the edge of the chair, well, that's amazing! I don't like history. But Glenn teaching about our founding fathers, the constitution, and the birth of our country is fascinating.

Many people seem to agree with me. Did you see the crowd at the Reflecting Pool? Why did all those people come? To hear a great orator? Yes, I think so. But more, to hear a great orator say good things about our great country and its people.

We as a nation, have been starved for praise of our country. We're tired of hearing nothing but negatives from without and from within. We need to remind ourselves of all the good we've done as a nation and as a people, and we need to hear it from ourselves.

Other countries dump vitriol on us even though we've died for them while defending and saving them from the likes of Hitler; they criticize us for being wealthy while we give them billions in aid; they accuse us of violations of civil rights while they live here illegally (for which they would receive cruel punishment in other countries).

Some of our own politicians level similar accusations and apologize for us around the world; some of our own citizens dredge up past sins and throw them like acid into the faces of people with no discernible connection; some say we do not hand enough to the irresponsible though they live better than many of the taxpayers supporting them. We are tired of the "elite ruling class" telling us we are a bad country and a bad people; we're tired of all the stirring in the pot to cause divisions for political gain.

Yes, the crowds came to hear a great orator, but more, they came to hear what he had to say. They reached out to Beck as if reaching for a cool drink after a desert trek. Main Stream America was thirsting for spiritualism without an agenda, for unification without accusations, for love for all and appreciation of all. They were thirsting to hear that Americans, though not perfect, are capable of greatness and have achieved greatness of country, of purpose, of love and acceptance. And that they can improve upon this greatness.

They want unification, not divisiveness; love, not hate; one human race, not racism.

Yes, Glenn Beck, the great orator, is leading us back to love and high principles, back to God and Country, back to our greater selves.

Politicians should hearken to the message. Positivity, not negativity will gain America's attention.

Redemption/Salvation

After realizing that numerous times in several different speeches and in many venues our president has suggested our individual salvation depends on "collective redemption" or "collective salvation," I began pondering the meaning, the validity, and source of the idea. This is not a Christian tenet. No, Christianity believes our salvation is individual, depending only on the individual and their acceptance of Christ. Collectivism is not a part of it.

So where did this idea of collective redemption originate? Well, it was used by Sun Myung Moon. (Remember the Moonies cult, circa 1997?) Also, it's something like the "social justice" from Marx. Or like Third Way Socialism as promoted by Hitler. In fact Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao all felt their subjects clinging to their faith was a roadblock to their agendas. Collective salvation is Marxism falsely using the Bible as its authority. Also, using faith to involve Believers in politics and bend them to an agenda is an idea espoused by Saul Alinsky

This idea may have made inroads in Europe, but when Obama attempts to pull the American faithful into this collective redemption idea, tries to involve them in class struggles, he finds that they cling more stubbornly to their faith than Europeans do.

Does Obama take faith seriously? From his own words: "We need to take faith seriously not simply to block the religious right but to engage all persons of faith in the larger project of American Renewal." -- Barak Obama in the Audacity of Hope, page 216.

Sounds like that tidbit is more about politics than about faith.

We are offered redemption through politics; we are justified through a just society. Redemption through politics, salvation through Obama?

Come unto me?

OofDah.

Bush did it

Remember when Bush was president? Remember how the liberals found EVERYTHING that Bush did horrifyingly bad?

Yeah? So how ironic is it that they now use "Bush did it" to excuse Obama's every move? Do they even see how dumb that is?

My mother is very wise. When I was a kid and wanted to do something, I tried "Everybody else is doing it." Her answer? If everyone was pooping their pants, would you do it?

Even at six I learned to stand on my own decisions, not what someone else did. When will the liberals learn that?