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An LDS Genuine Article
Thursday November 10, 2005
Could it be MY LIFE AS A COMPASSIONATE SERVANT by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Or perhaps MY HISTORIC SUPERBOWL MOMENTS by Dan Marino Or perhaps AIRPLANE MECHANICS by John Denver or perhaps FAMOUS MUSLIM INVENTIONS by the Dock or perhaps MAPS OF THE PACIFIC by Amelia Earhart or perhaps BRIDGE TRAVEL by Ted Kennedy or perhaps THE BENEFITS OF IMPULSE CONTROL by Terrell Owens or perhaps SELF CONTROL AT THE PASTRY TRAY by Orsen Wells
Other Contributions?
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The Dock at "It seems to me", a fellow blogger, suggested that I talk about something - someone other than topics surrounding Jesus Christ. I have come to find out Dock and I share the same high school graduation date and sorrowfully, similiar physical appearances. We probably are not the same age due to the misfortune of the Genuine Article having to repeat 1st grade for demonstrating unusual sexual inclinations at that time in my life. The Dock claims to have unusual sexual habits himself, while writing from the Bay area. I'm not sure what that means other than he probably finds reason to install and use autopilot on the antique planes that he flies. Just hope he doesn't pul a John Denver. I am grateful to anyone who has nothing better to do than read the regular monotony of my posts. --------------So, I reward you all with the something else requested----------------------------------------------You really should read his blog topic on north traveling Illegal aliens, The flying Doctor strafes them again and again.....er...those people from that country to the south of us here in America. I personally hesitate to characterize them in providing the name of an ethnic group. For as surely as I do, I will be scolded for not choosing the right one, However, where I am speaking of illegal aliens from Mexico they gotta be Mexicans. Unless they illegally entered Mexico from the south and continued north. It's not difficult understanding they would be proud being citizens from all those counntries below us. After all they were born just south of the greatest country on Earth.-----It used to be greater-------If you are ever looking for a truly unusual time where you can taste the hospitality of these Mexicans that impersonate American Indians travel out to Denver and join the Italian community as they celebrate in their Italian Pride parade (otherwise known as the Columbus Day Parade). Columbus as you may know is not a hero of the American Indian, nor apparently any of the marginal ancestors of the American Indian. The hatred that spews upon these Italian Americans each year in this parade should be a disgrace to any American Indian with dignity. The Genuine Article is not Italian but could be mistaken for one. So, I walked in Denver's first Columbus day parade about a decade ago. More correctly, It was the first parade permitted after a long moratorium because of repeated threats of violance. So, in spite of being warned by the police not to go, I joined the Italians. For all practical purposes, I didn't see too many American Indians on the sidelines. The visciousness came from Mexicans and their descendents. The riot police standing shoulder to shoulder at the gauntlet of the parade route faced the 12 deep horde of hoopleheads. Had I flashed my Washington Redskin NFL cap it would have been the last act of my life. But it wasn't the Italian Americans who were taunting. They just want to celebrate their one day each year. You might wonder why hooples steer their most viscious crowds our way....it's because Colorado was the first state to declare Columbus Day a Holiday. I was proud to be Italian American for that day. These are a people who Love America.
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Monday November 7, 2005
Is Small stuff really small stuff?
When the Syrian king "Syrian Expressed" a letter to Israel asking that Naaman be cured of his leprosy, the prophet Elisha sent his man to direct Naaman to wash in the Jordan river, not once but seven times. 2nd Kings records: "But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not [the] rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean" (2 Kings 5:11-14).
Many of us, like Naaman and like myself, openly remark how we would be willing to do great acts for the Lord. Like Naaman, many (I dare say all) quietly murmur and become grieved to do seemingly small things for the Lord. However, are not these small things – daily scripture study, daily family prayer, daily personal prayer, weekly church attendance, observance of the Sabbath Day, etc. – the vital building-blocks of faith? Had Naaman instead have gone to the bath house where the elite military leaders go, would it have been counted to his credit?
We teach that all callings in the LDS Church have equal import. Could this be the justification? Any personal reflections LDS or otherwise?
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Sunday November 6, 2005
Dissension, deficit conflict diocese (Excerpts) By Jean Torkelson, Rocky Mountain News Please note November 2nd "Latte" post to put this into context. You can repeat this over the majority of 50 states. Please note that revenues will be guiding the outcome of this crisis.
The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado passed its third consecutive deficit budget last weekend as the issue of homosexual rights continued to overshadow the chance of unity between liberals and conservatives. About 600 delegates met in Grand Junction to pass a $1.7 million budget, which includes a deficit of about $77,000.
Parish donations in Colorado plunged $340,000 in 2004, widely seen as a reaction to resolutions passed the previous year by Episcopal Church USA that approved of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire and gave the OK for dioceses to develop same-sex blessings.
The Rev. Don Armstrong, of Colorado Springs, from the church's most conservative wing, said he left the state convention discouraged because Bishop Rob O'Neill went on record again saying he personally supports gay rights although that view has been severely criticized by an international church body.
In the so-called Windsor Report, issued in January, the worldwide Anglican Communion, composed of 37 provinces, chastised the American province for causing "deep offense" to other Anglicans. It pointed out that same-sex policies are contrary to a 1998 declaration of the worldwide communion that homosexual acts were "incompatible with Scripture."
However, having a bishop with a "divided mind" makes it hard to raise money and draw people into the Episcopal Church, said Armstrong, pastor of Grace and St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs, one of the largest among the dioceses' 116 parishes.
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Saturday November 5, 2005
The Catholics for Choice or otherwise known as Catholics for a Free Choice intruded on a worldwide Catholic Youth event in Cologne. They object to the contraceptive position of their Leadership and, for that matter, the entire tradition of "their" Church. Not only do they set up shop in defiance of Leadership and at a world Catholic event, they attempt to subvert leadership by having Bishops throughout the world sign a document that has every appearance of looking snow white and smelling of flowers. But they use it subversively. The document doesn't go by a singular name but is identified by Catholic Choice as "The Millenium Development Goals" and was approved by the United Nations. Of course, it would not be the intent of the United Nations to openly antagonize the Catholic Church within their goals for the world but it is the intent of this subversive Catholic group to do just that. So they twist the intent of the document to meet their objectives and in the process spread their chaos and hate.
But Catholics for Choice isn't really about abortion rights. They are simply anti-Catholic. They want and expect the New Pope to follow their feminist agenda.
On their website they list their expectations: First he needs to meet with survivors of clergy sex abuse and while touring those locations listen and apologize repeatedly, lift the "ban on condoms" (as if faithful Catholics don't have free choice), remove the men in 25% of the Vatican senior positions and appoint women of any qualification (apparently), move toward optional celebacy by integrating currently married "priests" into official ministries, allow divorced members to receive the Eucharist, celebrate the Eucharist with married priests and advocates of the ordination of women. And they wanted the Pope to do all of this in the first 100 days of his life long term. They are not idiots but their agenda is quite different than what they let on. They are hedonists, however. They have reported offense that the Pope "exhorted the bishops to fight against secularism, gay marriage, contraceptive mentality and abortion... and insinuated (?) itself into the political workings of individual states to influence outcomes." They speak as if they had a contract with the new pope. Instead of focusing on what the group wanted, he had the audacity to speak to issues of sexual morality. The Choice group, I guess, doesn't want that to be one of the choices. I am neither a Catholic, nor have I ever been. I have great respect for men and women of faith who have an integrity that will not buckle. Likewise, there is much to be said in favor for leaders who will not be extorted. The Catholic Church if it is to continue to have integrity will never accept abortion of any kind because the advocates of abortion according to the Pope "end by losing their own identity." I can certainly agree with that. It would seem that Catholics for Choice through their hateful actions has confirmed the Pope's conclusions. It is not difficult to understand from scriptures that the apostles of old taught principles consistant with some of the sentiments of the Catholic Church....... at least the bulk of issues that so offend this unmasked empty anti-Catholic group. As for me, I believe everyone should be able to worship whatever they want without someone else coming into their place of worship for the purpose of subversion.
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