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Saturday, June 30, 2018

The best "religious freedom" states.....

Click on the link to see how -usnews and world report- ranked the states from best to worst.  I happen to live in the "best state".....ahem.....yes, it does have its flavors of nuisance people from time to time, but the thing that I believe makes a state great, actually starts with --->> Religious Freedom <<--- access="" and="" are="" for="" from="" heritage="" life.="" nbsp="" of="" our="" p="" punished="" redeems="" sin="" that="" trials="" us="" we="" which="" without="">
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings?src=usn_fb

It would be interesting to gather a survey from people in each state regarding these measures.

--> Respect for "KJV bible thumpers"  (assuming most people speak fluent English among the citizens of the USA)

--> Respect for differing Christian-religious doctrines

--> Access to leave a religious group peacefully without repercussions or negative consequence

--> Access to join a religious group peacefully without repercussions or negative consequence

--> Knowledge of history of Holocaust or anti-semetism including knowledge of the Book of Esther.  People's ability to recognize that Jesus more than likely practiced Puriim and Feast of Dedication.

--> Access to family history and connections to family (plays a big role in religious faith).

-->Disability treatment.  Poverty treatment.  Outcast treatment (freedom from gossip)

--> People of different heritage access to religious faith group and participation

--> Freedom NOT to practice a "judeo-Christian" belief system and/or learn and experience indigenous faiths

--> Access to knowledge and freedom from cult-like-lifestyles

--> Access to better "exegesis" of the scripture

-->  Access to respect for people who believe in "God's laws"

--> Local access to people of like-faith practices (within one hour drive twice a month).

--> Freedom from "islamophobia" or attacks based on "levantine/middle-east" heritage.  (some people of different faiths including Christianity wear "middle-eastern clothings" or have higher level of religious decision making.  Middle east people are Christian too remember....)

--> Freedom from "terror groups" or catering to "terrorist" mentalities.

--> Recognition and access to education of past historical errors and practices. within faith groups

--> Community support access (faith based food fellowship, clothing drives, housing assistance....etc etc.)

--> Level of "feminism" conditions which leads to hatred of men and family, vs. level of "woman's rights" which leads to proper handling of the "female body" physically and spiritually.  (including conditions of abortion and childbearing)

--> Level of access to "brotherly love," support for single people vs. "homophobic conditions" "false accusations" based on sexuality and context of scripture truths (people CAN come out of their old life that is law-less)

--> persecutions based upon marriage definitions (including the practice of polygyny)

--> Overall character......"nice" "shallow" "deep commitment" "lazy".....

--> Family access to heritage and connections of religious significance.  Support for such.

--> Safety for the children (under 12) and the widows (over 60 and not divorced or folly driven)

--> Health safety.  Access to environmental safe conditions.  Clean air, water, healthy pure foods, prayer for the sick....

--> Time to rest.  Time to pray.  Respect for rest and connections.

--> Access to educational choice.  Access to literacy/math development age 10-14 (5th-8th grade).  Ability to choose the best education for the children up to age 20.  Access to further/talent based education.  Education focused on "godly work ethic."  Access to knowledge of further languages.

--> Commitment to everlasting values based upon content of character.
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Are Lori Alexandar and Debi Pearl godly teachers or false teachers?

They are both people who support a "conservative interpretation" of the bible.

They are both interested in supporting women as being "submissive" to men.

They are both interested in making sure marriage and family stays in tact no matter what.  (I wouldn't ALWAYS recommend this, particularly if the men are unbelievers -let the unbelievers depart- or extremely abusive)

They both know that the culture war exists, and it takes A LOT of heart work to keep the worldly influences out of the Christian home.

However, they don't seem to speak heavily on ensuring that they are interpreting the bible correctly.

They don't seem to be resourceful to the "new Christians" or the "needy people."

They don't seem to be sure of the "accuracy" of their information and resources, especially when it comes to the origins of needy family among us.

They don't seem to have a wince of concern about minority conditions or persecutions of humanity outside or even within certain circles.  I never hear them say a word about persecuted Christians in Africa or elsewhere.

They don't seem to care about the "single Christians" and their value.

They don't seem to care about the "disabled Christians" and their value.


So, I put it like this.  They draw out of the water and know where to find the resource, but they leave the well dry for those who still need it.

So can you put 100% of your eggs into their resource and information for "conservative styles" of biblical teaching and information?  NO.  And I simply wouldn't recommend anyone do that.

Basically, you may use the resource and information that they are presenting, but beware!  You may feel as if your well is running DRY.....simply because they ignore key elements of the bible (like the FACT that JESUS was middle eastern, he was not just ANY man).....

Now is their resource entirely FALSE.  NO.  I have seen and heard many more law-less far-left Christians far-and-wide and they present a true FALSE TEACHING.  They are also proponents of making Christianity "more" than what it was intended to be.  Playing along the fiddle of giving to the "poor" when the money is only going to the pastor so he can remodel his bathroom.  Even worse, promoting that nasty idea that somehow "sexuality" allows you to receive a special "prize for achievement" and importance above the fellow man.

Anyhow, going back to the original resource to help humanity "feel loved"........remember that LOVE covers a multitude of sin.....so even the BEST and BRIGHTEST conservatives will have their errors in the cake recipe.

Judgments may appear "good" but they fruit is NOT the best results, and for some deadly results.  A concept to consider is that humanity NEEDS freedom to "think independently"..... for example:



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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Humanity is "stuck" in the 1930's.....

What in the world is meant by this title?

The meaning of the title is that humanity really truly does have limitations.  Progress stops at a certain point.

It doesn't mean that society should "morally" go back to the 1930's.  No way.  There were many moral problems in the 1930's.  (Discrimination and fears of minorities or disabled people)  There were health and safety issues in the 1930's.  (Drugs were dangerous on the market, hand-washing by employees?)

Rather the meaning of this title is that humanity is only PHYSICALLY capable of living as if they lived in the 1930's.

Here are some evidences for this condition:

Some homes have electricity and some don't.  Candles and lamps are still available. 

Some families share their home with grandparents or other relatives and some live in a two parent household.

Some families can carry the burden of child bearing well into raising 10 or more children, while some simply cannot.  (Maternity conditions vary from woman to woman)

Having your own vegetable garden is a wealth to maintain.

Having a place to hang clothes to dry on a line is a blessing.

Sewing clothes by hand, allows a person to save money on expensive items.

Entertainment by radio is still useful.  (Even if it is a youtube channel today, the entertainment by "ear" still works just as well)

Cleanliness in the home is a very good thing.  Hand wash a few items sometimes.

Baking bread from scratch is a wonderful thing.

Gathering fruits, nuts and berries from the wilderness is a wonderful passing of time and experience in nature.

Music by ear, hymn, aCapella or simple local instruments still manage to carry a tune.

Clutter is still a problem.  Recycled rugs from the 1930's.  Quilts filled with rags.  Reusing and turning old things in to heirlooms is a great way to pass the traditions.

Trapping animals.  Fishing. Hunting and trapping are still frugal methods of bringing food into the home.

Getting together at a church or for a bible study.  It is still good to get-to-gether with believers face to face.

Door to door sales?  Perhaps this is still a useful method.

Less gas and engines, more walking, riding. 

Modesty.  Certainly in many cultures, modesty is seen as a sort of wealth and protection of dignity.

Mother in the home is a blessing.  If mother is "too busy," there is something wrong.  Father in the home, and not at war is even better.

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Focus on "impoverished" Christians or "new" Christians....

They live among us.

Sometimes I hear about a "neat" Christian gathering.  Perhaps a special theme is involved with the gathering.  It may be a "woman's gathering."  It may be a "young ladies" get together with special rules about modest dress and belief in future biblical lifestyles.  It may be a "young people" meet and greet for singles.

What ever the case may be.

Some "impoverished" Christians simply CANNOT afford the time and comfort to attend such get-to-gethers.

Often times if they are lucky, they may only be able to drive about 20 minutes away to attend a gathering of believers among whom they don't entirely prescribe to the faith, they simply know some of the folks at that gathering.

Essentially, the day-to-day life is JUST as important as the "gatherings" where a special "bible bee" takes place.

It truly would be wonderful if every Christian home had a father who was willing to work with each child to ensure they memorized the "Book of Chronicles," but this is simply not the case.

Furthermore, there are other types of impoverished among us.

The disabled, the elderly, the outcast, the less intellectual, the more intellectual, the creative, the not-so-creative and so forth.

Another group to focus on is the "new" Christians.  Yes, they may understand Christianity in a "different" way than the traditional methods, but at least they FINALLY have true interest in "the word."  They see how it works in life and can aid in overcoming many burdens, especially by getting together with other believers in love.

So, there are the "special gatherings".....which happen to be hours away, and cost tons of money for housing, but in reality, simply focus on "the word" and the local people that are truly available.  These are the people who would more than likely attend your funeral in the long run, because they know your name, face, childhood friends, and personality.

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Should you "go to church"?

The answer is simple.

The bible tells believers (in the bible) to not forsake the gathering together.

However, there ARE problematic churches groups around.  Often they cater to corruptions of this world or selfish living.

Any person that is alive today, WILL need someone else for support at some point.

So two or more people need to be together for a "legitimate" gathering.

Essentially problematic congregations or church groups may do any of the following (eliminating the conditions that remain), overlooking the real issues at hand:

1. Domestic violence and/or sexual impurity issues

2. Poverty, credit or major debt issues (believers are not to charge each other on interest)

3. Local needs for food and clothing. (think about teaching classes for these things too)

4. Local needs for shelter (dependent upon a family's ability to live in multiple generation households or not)

5. Addiction and bondage issues.  Mental health issues.

6. Local needs for health services (especially for those with permanent or temporary disability)

7. Local support for raising young children safely.

8. Educational needs to assist with knowing how to read the bible.(sometimes local public resources may produce indoctrination content or obscene content)

9. Local needs for clean water, healthy air, and cleanly environments. (prevent congenital defects and issues for those with disability)

10.  Local needs for people to find freedom from violence (city environments may have higher tendency for gang violence, media culture, terrorism/religious cult & extremist areas)

11. Need for adults and children to "know God's laws" or have "vision" for the future.  (persecution histories can make faith difficult.  People in concentration camps were treated in "lawless" ways.)

These are among the things that some church groups over look.  These things are important because they help the home and family life to THRIVE.  It also helps to ensure that the "outcast" are not "eliminated" but are given the attention and love that JESUS wants them to receive.

So should Christians "go to church"?  The answer is basically this, are you obligated to HELP people in any of the ways listed?  Then YES, you need to go to church.......there ARE local needs that need to be met in order to THRIVE.  A GOOD church does NOT cater to give only to the "pastor" or "elder" or other spiritual leader.  The good church also will not just cater to "special groups" of people.  Instead, it seeks to help those who are truly in need, not only spiritually (truth, wisdom, friendship, companionship, support etc) but physically as well.

Essentially, there are people who "stay home" to watch a sports game, video game or other self driven pursuits, but CHRISTIANS should WANT to get-to-gather with other believers......avoiding the practice of "selfish living."

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Off-the-grid skills that will save you "money".....

Of course, some off-the-grid skills do require more work and time than using a typical machine, but having these skills on hand could help you in knowing what to do in times of need and trial.

1. Knowing how to cook food from scratch.  Examples: pancakes, quick bread, sourdough bread, cornmeal mush, cornmeal foods, muffins, soups, stir-fry and more.

2. Knowing how to grow your own foods.  Examples: Lettuce, Kale, beans, tomatoes, peppers, vine-crops like pumpkins and cucumbers and more.  (Try square-foot gardening into 1 foot square laundry baskets lined with vinyl or grass....easy to care for method of gardening)

3. Cleaning up your home.  Cleanliness is a basic principle of life.  Examples: washing the dishes by hand, mopping, shaking out rugs and more.

4. Reading books.  Yeup.  Old fashioned books can be read without use of a screen.  Although it is cheaper to buy an online text version of a classic book, the 0.25 book you found at an auction or antique store can save you money in having to buy a new device every 3 years (300 books*0.25 =75$.....156 books is about how many books a person will truly read in 3 years).  What about using the public library??

5. Writing by hand.  Keeping a few notebooks and folders won't keep you from getting things done.  It is just a different way of organizing your life.  A few note-cards in a file can keep things in line.

6. Using lamps, special flashlights and other methods of lighting.  Once a week, turn off the lights and live by lamp light.  Seven candles lights up a room quite well for the ancient days.

7. Hunting and gathering.  If we all could go without going to a grocery store for every little thing, humanity would not fear, when the oil supplies are not near.  Knowing how to trap animals can help a lot of effort in getting enough meat supply on hand.

8. Sewing.  Yeup.  Just get out a needle and thread.  It takes 2 to 4 times as long to stitch together a garment, but the old method of needle, thread and thmble still works.  Try stitching 5 mini stitches in a row.  Back-stitch one and then start up another 5 stitches in a row.  Continue repeating.

9. Knitting.  Knitting can create a wide array of things.  What about some warm socks.

10. Hand washing clothes.  If you don't have a wringer, try stomping the clothes into a bucket filled with holes.  Pressing the washed clothes saves the hard hand work.  How to do clothes in a tub (like a bath tub or plastic bin)? Add clothes to hot water with soaps.  Soak 15 minutes or more.  Stomp and stir 10 minutes.  Drain.  Add rinse water and softener.  Soak 10 minutes or more.  Stomp and stir 5 minutes.  Drain.  Add more rinse water.  Soak 10 minutes or more.  Stomp and stir 5 minutes.  Drain.  Repeat last rinse session and ensure that the water runs clear.  Wring the clothes.  (Don't try the wringing by hand method, just stomp into a bucket filled with holes or get a wringer).....Hang Dry.

11. Education by bible and route.  Copy work, spelling, vocabulary, reading comprehension and more can be gathered from a regular bible.  Yes, it takes more time and effort to ensure that a child knows what he needs to know in life, but eventually reading psalms and proverbs multiple times should allow the child to pick up on practical reading skills.

12. Building things with mud and brick.  Build a little storage unit.  Build a house for chickens.  Build a play house.  Maybe even build your own home.  You really don't need to make a home that looks like the neighbor's home, just make sure it looks like you care about what you have designed.

13. Quick nature shelters.  Know how to gather cat-tail and build a little hut.  You never know when weaving skills from things in nature could come in handy.

14. Weaving things.  Know how to weave things from nature.  Keep learning and you will survive in hard times.  Baskets and rugs come in handy for many purposes.

15. Cooking on an open fire.  How long does it take to boil that soup?  Maybe you can purchase an old wood stove.

16. Bike and walk to work.  Exercise doesn't always come from a fancy gym membership.

This list could go on and on.  All in all, just consider that all things "new" or "progressive" are not necessarily good for humanity.  They are simply there to save some time and energy.  So go ahead, sew your own washclothes and towels.  You never know.

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Monday, June 18, 2018

Should Christians vote in elections?

This is the question of the signs of the times.

I would say it is dependent upon the situation.

1. Is there a group of people whose life is in danger?

2. Is there a group of people who are claiming to love a certain "victim group" but the evidence of providing redemption isn't really there?

3. Is there a divisive element that is important to Christian living, but the reality and proof of wanting to actually create a "quality of life" for these people really isn't there?

4. Are they victimizing people because the creator made them that way (racial DNA heritage, disability, size, shape, gender identity/woman's rights??)

5. Are they rejecting refugees who have "love for Jesus".... (Christians really shouldn't let unbelievers into their home, unless they are children or very frail victimized people).

6. Are they creating an illusion of "war is the solution" to corrupt men, when Jesus said to turn the other cheek?

All in all, consider the cause.  Consider whom we are to truly trust.  Consider the element in danger in putting trust in "fallible and/or wicked men."

In the case for terror groups encroaching upon the boarder line, there is an element of danger in such situations for those who are already within a certain country.  Something needs to be done to stop "gang rapists" and "terror groups."  Something also needs to be done to protect people who may be victims of "false accusation" for being a member of a "Gang rape" or "terror group" simply because of their nationality.

So should Christians actually "vote" in elections?  The answer is simply this, speak up for those who simply cannot speak for themselves.  Sometimes we need to do so, and sometimes we do not need to vote.

Focus more highly on this verse as we are living in this world:

Mat_28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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Friday, June 15, 2018

How to "read" the heavens.....natural and biblical methods of time

The first thing a person may do is pick up a Farmer's Almanac.  However, the Farmer's Almanac will only give the general guide based on the Gregorian Calendar.  The "sun and shadow" method of calculating time isn't "wrong" per-say, it just doesn't give the "big picture" about how our universe fits together.  The Gregorian Calendar is an "economic calendar".....or "man made" calendar.  It is not an everlasting calendar.

The universe is composed of not only "the sun" but "the sun" is not the only "star" in the universe!

To begin, learn the phases of the moon.  Get used the reality that the moon divides up the months.  It is the "lesser light" to rule the night.  Next, learn to find the "evening star" or "morning star."  Essentially it is the planet -Venus.-  When a person can understand that the planet Venus has a unique quality in that it helps connect time back to the "Garden of Eden"!  The planet Venus fits into patterns aligned with 147 year cycles.  Every 8, 147 year Venus cycles, 1176 years have passed!  Now coordinate that with the time since beginning of creation!

When a person can identify the patterns of the moon and the patterns of the planet Venus, much more understanding about the heavens can take place.  These are the the ESSENTIAL "timings" to understand.

After the basic things are identified, move into understanding the constellations and the seasons.  Understand the "time of year" each constellation appears in the heavens.  Perhaps even add in the understanding of axial procession.  Once a person understands these things then an individual can properly identify "biblical time."

For more information try understanding through: BIBLICAL HEAVENLY SIGNS


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Pro-life along with pro-quality of life....

So there is an incentive that the only people who are "good" in the world are "pro-life."  Well, in a sense this has its sort of truth as human life is given DNA qualities at conception.  But as NATURE itself and the law-of the bible will tell us, sometimes pregnancies do not go the way humanity plans them.

So to bring about the QUALITY of life after a child is born what types of things does humanity need?

Basically humanity needs what the bible has already described for us, first and foremost!

The quality of GOOD CHARACTER in MEN.  This is only possible through REDEMPTION.

GOOD CHARACTER includes, wisdom, perseverance, diligence, overcoming evil with good and so forth.  Jesus explained how to do this by speaking in parables.  The "good samaritan" was more inclined to assist the man beaten up on the side of the road than pursuing his own interests.

When we go to the store, do we want foods that are poisoned?  NO!
When we go to the doctor, do we need to be given medicines that actually poison our body?  NO!
Do we want to have children that are able to explore and chase after bunnies under trees and in bushes? YES!
When a man is beaten up on the side of the road (no matter his own personal beliefs), do we want another man to willingly assist this man?  YES!

When we find a home that we like, do we like to know that this home will be too expensive to live within, when all we need is a basic roof?  NO!

All, in all, quality of life is essential.  Elimination of personal greed and self-righteousness brings about these things.  So education, especially in the bible, is necessary to build up the qualities in human life!

We need to know the history of the bible in order to understand the principles that -EVIL MEN- have been tearing apart homes, villages and more for centuries.  Thankfully, some justice systems have caught up with the "methods" of these particular evil men.  Thankfully, righteous men who have been students of the word, have recognized the errors of the "worldly ways" (including in the realms of political morale). 

"Mat_4:4  But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."


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Thursday, June 14, 2018

-oppressive lawlessness- doesn't build a better world.....


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  1. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who came out of heritage of oppressed people. Those people were of many different tribes tongues and nations including indigenous Native American tribal heritage. With that oppression was the notion that it was “ok” to institutionally inst-sexually impure- language and practices upon the people. To convince them they were forever -slaves- or in modern terms, forever -sexually unrighteous-. These oppressions were felt for generations. These oppressions are still in this world today. Refugees suffer these oppressions. People in USA suffer these oppressions. Family members suffer under these delusions and believe in hatred instead of love. People under oppressive religious structures have suffered in certain environments that cater to the oppressor. Individuals who believe themselves to be born an oppressor continue to cater to their pattern. These very oppressions were felt for generations. Essentially all oppression has a pattern. The pattern in these individuals from the condition of Potiphar’s wife, to Nero, to slave owners onward is basically this. Lawlessness. Being opposed to doing good for humanity is lawless. (Levitical standards of righteousness). Jesus confronted this issue face to face, in more ways than one. One way in particular was in Matt 4:4 it says, “bread alone.” -Sexuality practices- are the “bread alone” standard man assumes preserves and upholds humanity with proper mercy, proper justice, and true righteousness. The reality. -Sexually unrighteous- do not live a good life. They do not inherit the kingdom. By Levitical standards, they never have in historically and biblically in many nations. All in all, we as humans are free to live as we want once, and then we will be judged by those we leave behind and by our creator. All will remember if we were those who catered to “bread alone” or if we reflected and wrote upon and in favor of “every word that procedeth out of the mouth of God.” I hold these truths to be evident and of Semitic origin, by standards from the people masterfully designed by our creator, by the standards written by Holy Scripture. To be true, right, and upright for mankind requires the sacrifice of his son, for all of our sins and unrighteousness before the heavenly kingdom.
Simply put......america's newspapers and media are pushing the "sexual impurity" idea upon the people.  That is like avoiding the TRUTH about engineering....when it is very apparent SOMETHING will break.





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Sunday, June 10, 2018

What matters more conservative views or biblical views?

The answer should be obvious to a Christian.  Biblical views matter MORE than "conservative views."

Pro_4:19  The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Once upon a time, Sue was going to get married to Sam.  Sam was a nice man.  He had plenty of money and confidence.  He never did anything wrong. So they got married.  They started a home.  Everything looked good because Sam worked and Sue stayed home.  They had a perfect "conservative" family life.  Sue could stay with the children so they wouldn't be exposed to all the dangerous things in this world.

Unfortunately, sin was creeping around......in the heart of Sam and Sue.  There wasn't anything they could do to fix it.  All the "conservative friends" started agreeing with being nasty to the homeless man down the road.  They all agreed that the "minority man" thought about God the wrong way.  They just couldn't get the right notion about eternity and what it means to die to "self."  Just being conservative was "good enough" all the conservative friends would say.  They even started supporting some of the things that goody "liberal view" people would support which really were not so supportive of biblical views.

The only thing available was the "biblical view" to solve this riddle.  Yes, the "biblical view" does have a tendency to sound pretty conservative from time to time.  But the focus in the biblical view is on the one who provided the TRUTH to humanity in the first place.  The blind man was given sight, you see, but the conservative view only shows a "life style" which can't really work unless true redemption has taken place.

So what truly helps Sam and Sue?  Is it living a "conservative lifestyle"?  For a certain point of view it works for a while, but a sense of need for TRUE JUSTICE and TRUE MERCY is needed.  Enhancing the heart would need a "biblical world view"........  This is not based on political moray of "this world"......and goes against what humanity wants......"flesh and worldly gain"......

Essentially it is like this.  The "conservative view" is of this world.  The "biblical view" is to put away the "flesh and worldly gain"......  That should be pretty clear and heal our hearts and minds as we travel from here to eternity.


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A possible biblical based "adoption service"....

I do not have a formal degree in sociology and I have not studied "adoption methods and practices".....but I do believe that there should be adoption services that SERVE the children in a godly way.  I have heard of "syrian refugee children" (aged 13-18) who were MISTREATED and FORCED into sex-slavery or prostitution in western-nations (European and otherwise), because there are not enough GODLY men and women around to show them the proper way to conduct their life.  I don't know if these nations have laws about "predatory behavior" towards children, but I am sure these nations do not care to investigate these things if they are getting away with it.  That is extremely sad.

Despite that, I do believe in setting up adoption services that help GODLY couples to adopt.  Anybody with any type of "religious value" may adopt from this service but they must meet these requirements before using the service.  Here could be a possible outline of conditions:

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Yes, we encourage couples to be in one-man-one-woman households, but we know there are circumstances and households that have alternative set-ups.

These are the requirements for our adoption services:
1. Must be supportive of the general guidelines and sexuality practices outlined in the first five books of the bible (Torah).  Must especially be merciful, compassionate, faithful and not jugmental.

2. Must show concern and awareness of struggling family, community and domestic life conditions as described in the bible. Dinah, Tamar, Mephibosheth, Jephthah, Gideon, Moses' wife etc.

3. Must show awareness and concern of events that occured during WW1 and WW2 and other similar events in history.  (The reason is because some children may have Jewish and/or Middle Eastern ancestry or biological relatives and not know it)

4. Must show awareness and concern about lynchings that occured on American Soil.

5. Must show awareness and concern about issues that occured during the "boarding school era."

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Possible alternative set-ups that may occur, and be ok:
1. Family that practices polygyny, so long as there is not any evidence of misogyny.  All involved in the child's life need to be in agreement and have safety checks.

2. Family that practices "age gap" marriages (10 or more years difference) or older female-younger male marriages, so long as there is not any evidence of underage pedophillia.

3. Family that practices "swinging."  It wouldn't be considered adultery if the other partner agrees with it.  (David and Bathsheba situation was adultery because Uriah didn't give permission)

4. Family that practices "brotherly love" or "sisterly love."  A practice of religious value that encourages a "Holly Kiss" or a fellowship with others of same gender.  The practices would not encourage "sodom and gomorah" lifestyles.

5. Single parent raising of children.  An individual that was never married takes on the role of raising children.  Need to show complete ability to balance time for the children and money.  Need to show connection with other people and family members that can assist as needed.  (Not recommended for those adopting children under the age of 10)

6. Single parent who lives with another relative, grandparent, aunt, cousin, sibling etc. that has the ability to raise the children. (similar to number 5)


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Saturday, June 9, 2018

The dangers of gender false-identity.......

So if you walked up to a tree would you look at the tree and think of it as more valuable than a human being?

Is a tree a human being?

So a man walks up to a few.....ahem students at a college, which happen to be human beings.

Were "boys" in "tree scouts" or in "boy scouts".....that is the question....and why people can't identify properly is a mystery......are is humanity trying to hide from -GOD- because they ate from the Tree of KNOWLEDGE of GOOD AND EVIL>>???>>>?>>? and falsely identify the "serpent" as a "good guy".....hmmmm.  (Note: the bible says that ADAM names the animals.....so NAMES and IDENTITY are truly a "given")

He asks them how to identify a male or a female among humanity.



The answers were not clearly defined.  This presents a DANGER to WOMAN and HUMAN RIGHTS.....

As a result, clear justice was not administered.

The bible itself does in fact, describe some unusual differences among the gender conditions, NOT definitions.  "nursing father" "womanizing Samson" "off to battle Debra"  and most importantly "virgin Mary"

The bible defines various "human conditions" between both genders and both gender people have "issues" or problems.

-Poor widow (female)
-Blind man (male)
-Bleeding woman (female)
-Dead back to life again Lazarus (male)
-Saul to Paul (male)
-Priest (male)

These condtions don't change as far as there being males and females among humans.  It is written in nature itself.

Yes, there are conditions where "flaws" are found in nature and in humans.  Does this mean that "gender changing" will fix the humans?

No.

When woman's rights are established.  Jesus himself explained things in accordance to the woman, being a woman in her natural design.  The first established evidence of woman's rights was Jesus himself and even some of the "law" allowed for freedom in womanhood and design.  Pegan practices actually considered the idea of human sacrifice of female-virgins.....

What would happen in a situations where a woman in a distressing pregnancy was in need of seeing a more specialized midwife.  Should this person be considered a male in order to get enough privileges to receive assistance for her pregnancy condition?

Same with issues in the bathroom and dealings with social issues in children.  If there is a "bad uncle" who impregnantes a young girl, should we point fingers at the "young girl" and blame her because she didn't want to allow her nice "female uncle" into the restroom?

Really.  People need to be aware of the dangers of FAKE DEFINITIONS and FALSE IDENTITY that people give themselves.  People who fake that they are a "elderly black 5'3" woman" when they are a "young white 6'3" male" pose a risky way to keep moral sense and decency in society.

We surely don't identify a cow as a dog.  We don't identify a robin as a wolf.  So WHY do we mislead others when it comes to general terms and conditions of biology in the human race.  Do we believe that by misrepresenting the idea that CHRIST was a MAN on the cross, somehow, we as humanity can do better than what GOD himself gave us?



I don't see anything wrong with "tree hugging" by the way.  I love conditions of nature and that sometimes there are places where a male or female species will exchange roles in an unusual way.  But in general, when a human being is given a CONDITION, the role of that CONDITION is in accordance to the DEFINITION written by the CREATOR........the "woman at the well" was by definition a FEMALE, even though she had.......ahem.....FIVE HUSBANDS.

****This is NOT a post about the reality that woman can't do calculus better than certain men in society.  This is also NOT a post about the career choices for men if the choice happens to be a more common female role like teacher or nurse.  This is also NOT a post condemning culture practices that consider identity as masculine or feminine men vs. masculine or feminine women (in fact cultures have astronomy identity to a "woman's star"....)........This is a post about FAKE or FALSE IDENTITY that puts TRUTH about things and conditions of humanity at risk.  In general, women/females "have cycles" and give birth/nurture.  Men/males "have strength/testosterone" and protect/provide shelter.

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Dangers of PRIDE....

The biggest danger with all of this, is that it is teaching children that they can "save themselves" by their own sexuality (a sense of PRIDE and I am better than GOD and what he did for humanity). This is a LIE and it comes from the "evil one"...... It will ALWAYS be a lie, because even the "nature" and "Condition" of bearing children and living in a truly SAFE SOCIETY will prove that sexuality doesn't save humanity from ANYTHING really. It is a method of bringing more people to this world, but it will never be able to prevent issues like "rape" "incest" "pedophilia" "STD sharing" and so forth. Joseph himself was "falsely accused" of doing bad things with his "sexuality." The ONLY method of SALVATION is from JESUS and him alone. (JEsus said I am the way the truth and the LIFE).....Furthermore, JESUS himself healed a woman who was having issues in her "monthly cycles".....(humans are created the SAME today in their process of life cycles as they were in the ancient days when Jesus was on earth)

"(Mat 9:18)  While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. (Mat 9:19)  And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. (Mat 9:20)  And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: (Mat 9:21)  For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. (Mat 9:22)  But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.



Look at it this way, can a poodle save a man from drowning?  NO.  Not on its own terms.  But if the poodle is properly TRAINED to do what is right and communicate the RIGHT WAY, the poodle can bark and call for help if someone was drowning.  Same too with a "seeing eye dog" that is trained or not trained.  Nothing happens for the "Good" of humanity unless a "seeing eye dog" is trained (by the creator) to actually SERVE the "Good" of humanity.

If you see people (or even children) who appear to be indoctrinated by this stuff (this is NOT even a political issue, like a Nazi Agenda thing vs. doing what is right)......DO NOT FEAR and ask them if they know JESUS....or KNOW the scripture.

More than likely people who are "indoctrinated" only "believe" they know the bible but they do not actually KNOW HIM through the BIBLE.  (essentially they will not recall and explain PSALM 22 for you...because they don't know what it reveals unless they full heart-edly believe it)


Now this is not to say that people should be "homophobic".....no, they should not, because people that become this way HAVE in fact been abused in some way or another.  Jesus is there for the broken- hearted.
Brotherly love towards the broken-hearted can HELP these people stay away from the sense of internal PRIDE......BUT they MUST repent.  They need to be repaired in some way or another.  College campuses are PRIDE-FILLED about these things (hence it appears that they care about these people...but it is really about money, greed and power), because MONEY is more important than SOULS fit for the KINGDOM.


So how to deal with the "creep parents" (and other adults who promote evils in the hearts of children.....ONLY JESUS properly loves humanity by the way....so yes....the term is "creep parents").....who purposefully try to fool their child about genders??? (This isn't even a reality for people who come from tribal life when the languages are differing from one another and have no coordination with latin-languages)  Truly, considering the nature of even tribal tongues and practices, this practice is social and institutional abuse because the child is not allowed to develop naturally.




Ask the question (before giving the child special unnatural hormone changes....like the use of cigarettes....)....."Is this "zee" going to grow up and have a "monthly cycle""?"  If the parent answers "yes" then that "zee" can go on the "female side" of the restrooms.  If the parent answers "no" then that "zee" can go on the "male side" of the restrooms.  If they say but "transgender children" are more likely to be victims of bullies, then answer that ALL of humanity is VICTIM of some form of bullying at some time in their life.  If that's not clear enough for you.....then you need to ask the creator of the universe to create a "flat-earth society" because THAT PARENT still believes in THAT REALITY when it comes to child-hood-education practices and the process of allowing the child to "grow up properly"......and if after all that, they don't reveal the TRUTH to you about their own condition as a "parent" then move into the animal kingdom....male species do certain things in the wilderness as do the females.....no more need for questions as these conditions are written directly from NATURE itself.  The parents need to confront the one who created NATURE itself after the parents pass away from this earth, as it was in the beginning and is NOW.

This is the quote I will stick with as it is: "I am NOT tolerant of other people's lifestyles, if that lifestyle promotes some form of abuse along with the condition of being clearly unnatural, then I am not tolerant of that. Jesus doesn't tolerate sin in human life either." If they reject and persecute us for that, then that is something to be grateful for.


All in all....yes the author of this blog does have her OWN sexuality issues sometimes. I go through moods and phases including crushes and LOVE for more than one "man" from time to time....BUT I know that these things can be SIN GENERATING and I do NOT want to feed that "ugly side," I WANT my redeemer.

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Warning: Shell Shock doesn't "go away" after many generations.....

Humans have done damaging things to each other for many generations.

Issues could range from anything like race, religious conditions (bible believers burned by the "church" even eliminated by their own family), greedy money issues, lack of empathy and anything all the way back to 70 A.D. when Israel was taken by the Romans.  JESUS himself WARNED of this "shell shock" that was going to happen to innocent civilians.



When the Jews were scattered into many different nations, they were also scattered into many different families.

Does this mean that no one else in the family feels the after shock of these things?

No.  "shell shock" is the result it even comes into the heart of the family......like the extended family.  Cousins, aunts, uncles and things of that sort.

Family has its various "look alikes."  War-Veterans come back with "shell shock" if they are exposed to people who appear "middle eastern" but don't know the difference from a good-man or a bad-man.



For obvious reasons, Jesus lived among the Jewish people in the middle east and not in any other location on planet earth.

Hence, if a family member has a look alike, they could become a "victim" of another man's lack of proper judgment.




Many times "syrians" can look like other people that look like......your family members.....mine??  Well if a person knows they have a family member with Jewish Heritage (Abraham was a Syrian by the way).


Anyhow.....

the implications are real.

Children are real.  Become "child like" and consider that we have an ENEMY and it is the "god of this world"

It is NOT the condition of being a "man" (anti-patriarchy claims) or a "woman" (misogyny) or the conditions of one's own heritage.




The evil is found in the HEART.......that does not KNOW the redemption.

They don't know his power.

They don't understand his desire to see wisdom, goodness, kindness and so forth.

So tell them of his glory and his ability to REDEEM US from these conditions......we face......in this world.

Women in 70 AD. were "homemakers".....but that didn't prevent the evils that were brewing in surrounding Roman Territory.....think about that for a second or two.....so the conditions of bringing -GOOD- to this world requires ACTUAL redemption, not just a physical work at the hands of men and women.




So what is the "safety" for a person's soul.....

Perhaps just think about "God's word".......keep "the law" in mind.....because his laws apply to you, to me......to people you can't even SEE....Reach for the SKY (look up at the heavens......the creator created the heavens).....


Just to "numb" the pain of "hate" that brews (from law-less humanity).....songs have a tendency to fix some of the issues....but the reality is that things still stay "the same" as history doesn't disappear....




there is also a way to SING praise despite these issues...



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