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Recently, Dr James Dobson expressed frustration with the looming choices for President and indicated that he could not vote for McCain (and certainly never for Hillary nor Obama). While I respect Dr Dobson and understand the emotions behind this stance, and might personally prefer Romney or Huckabee (who may not have quite lost yet), I strongly disagree with the logic behind such reasoning.

If two cars are headed towards a cliff: one at 45 mph and the other at 245 mph, which one would you rather be in? While voting for McCain might seem like driving the country towards a cliff at 45 mph, isn’t this better than moving there at the breakneck speed of a dragster? Brakes can still stop the slower moving car.

Everyone who is willing to take a close look at the candidates AND make a reasoned decision should vote! Although McCain may not always make the correct decision, at least there is a chance that he will do the right thing. What’s at stake?

• Both Hillary and Obama promise the appointment of activist Supreme Court Justices - those who will lead us to yet more atrocities!
• Iraq? That you may disagree with the invasion is, at this point, irrelevant; we are there. And the “surge” is working. But if we abruptly pull out, as Obama promises to do, then we will simply make Iraq a part of “Greater Iran”. A good conclusion?
• Do we need someone as President who is willing to buy votes with new entitlements that will absolutely bankrupt the country! Both Hillary and especially Obama are making such promises.

“Evil succeeds when good men (and women) do nothing”. If you throw your vote away then YOU simply empower the greater evil. I urge you to get informed and vote. Afterwards we can work on stopping or turning the car!

I’m constantly amazed at how blinded people can let themselves be, when the truth is so very accessible.

I posted some videos on YouTube this year explaining some of the evidences supporting the truth of scripture versus world philosophies like evolutionary materialism. The responses that I received were, in many cases, quite emotional and irrational. By people who see themselves as following logic. I’m not afraid to look hard at the evidence, both for and against the claims of Jesus Christ. The truth, if its really the truth, will stand up under whatever scrutiny I can subject it to.

But the god of this world has indeed blinded the eyes of many. Many of those who frequent YouTube seem content in their blindness. Without a great revival, I fear that most will come to a bad end. The world very much needs our prayers.

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In this article, I tell a little about how I came to belief and describe a rational approach to the pursuit of Truth. Note that I also posted a video version of this on YouTube - it can be found at http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVT7RNSPNi4

I wasn’t raised in a Christian home and, except for the rare funeral, I never went to a formal Church service when growing up. In fact, I don’t recall anyone ever sharing their Christian faith with me. But perhaps I wasn’t listening - what interested me was science!I spent my youth fascinated by science and technology. I read a lot of science fiction — I loved Heinlein and Asimov, and was absolutely captivated by the Apollo moon program. I guess you’d have to say that science was my god.In college, I studied for and received a bachelor of science. But after closely examining science’s claims about reality, I became more skeptical.

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In its new production, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus”, the Discovery Channel is preparing to air evidence from those who claim to have uncovered the final resting place (and bones) of Jesus Christ.

Could these claims really be credible?

Let’s be clear. Were these claims to be proven, it would show that the disciples of Jesus:

1. Perpetrated the most elaborate and cruel hoax in all of history.

2. That most of them died incredibly painful deaths for this “story”, deaths that they could have easily avoided by simply denying the tale.

3. That the brother of Jesus, James, was in on the conspiracy and also was killed without giving up the tale.

This story, if true, would obviously show the hopes of millions of believers to be a false hope. As the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:

If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.  If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead (NIV)

But does “The Lost Tomb of Jesus” really present a credible story?
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In business, there has been a huge trend towards the off-shoring of human resources. While most of us have been impacted in some way by off-shoring, this was likely only a foreshadow of what’s to come; the practice is now poised to blow through the economies of the western world like Katrina blew through New Orleans and Mississippi.

Manufacturing is being shipped wholesale to China, as domestic labor cannot hope to compete against the near slave-wages of the workers provided by the communist nation. And the communists there are apparently using the tremendous profit windfalls to fund an unprecedented military modernization program. One might ask, against what enemy are they arming?
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The latest scandal in Christendom relates to the (ex) pastor Ted Haggard, and the issue of same-sex marriage. Without rehashing the scandal, I would like to discuss the misunderstanding that many have of the Christian message and some very strong reasons for the opposition to gay marriage by Evangelicals.

The Bible teaches that there has only ever been one sinless person Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. The rest of us are very imperfect creatures who struggle against a darker side - our sin nature. The reason for Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was to pay the penalty for our sins and provide the only way of reconciliation with God. To accept this free gift, we must turn from our sins, and submit all (if imperfectly) to His Lordship. Then we are redeemed and given new life!

Although every Christian receives a helper (the Holy Spirit) in the battle against our sin nature; it remains a lifelong struggle. When we make mistakes (and we will), we are to confess our sins and freely receive God’s forgiveness. One should always remember that the Church is not a country club for perfect people; it is a hospital for sinners (to paraphrase a well-known evangelist).
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