Saturday, November 1, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
MIT scientists baffled by global warming theory
The title of today's post says it all. Scientists at MIT have recorded a nearly simultaneous world-wide increase in methane levels. This is the first increase in ten years, and what baffles science is that this data contradicts theories stating man is the primary source of increase for this greenhouse gas. It takes about one full year for gases generated in the highly industrial northern hemisphere to cycle through and reach the southern hemisphere. However, since all worldwide levels rose simultaneously throughout the same year, it is now believed this may be part of a natural cycle in mother nature - and not the direct result of man’s contributions.
Methane - powerful greenhouse gas
The two lead authors of a paper published in this week’s Geophysical Review Letters, Matthew Rigby and Ronald Prinn, the TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, state that as a result of the increase, several million tons of new methane is present in the atmosphere.
Methane accounts for roughly one-fifth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, though its effect is 25x greater than that of carbon dioxide. Its impact on global warming comes from the reflection of the sun’s light back to the Earth (like a greenhouse). Methane is typically broken down in the atmosphere by the free radical hydroxyl (OH), a naturally occuring process. This atmospheric cleanser has been shown to adjust itself up and down periodically, and is believed to account for the lack of increases in methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere over the past ten years despite notable simultaneous increases by man.
The primary concern now is that 2007 is long over. While the collected data from that time period reflects a simultaneous world-wide increase in emissions, observing atmospheric trends now is like observing the healthy horse running through the paddock a year after it overcame some mystery illness. Where does one even begin? And how relevant are any of the data findings at this late date? Looking back over 2007 data as it was captured may prove as ineffective if the data does not support the high resolution details such a study requires.
One thing does seem very clear, however; science is only beginning to get a handle on the big picture of global warming. Findings like these tell us it’s too early to know for sure if man’s impact is affecting things at the political cry of “alarming rates.” We may simply be going through another natural cycle of warmer and colder times - one that’s been observed through a scientific analysis of the Earth to be naturally occuring for hundreds of thousands of years.
Project funding
Rigby and Prinn carried out this study with help from researchers at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Bristol and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Methane gas measurements came from the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE), which is supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Australian CSIRO network.
Of course many of you that live in this weather already know this, but there is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also in London, where it snowed in October for the first time in over 70 years.So far, no mention of this broadly distributed U.S. record event in the mainstream media. There are a few individual mentions or record lows in Florida. See this Google News search.
Here, from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), is a list of these new or tied records for October 29th, 2008.
I find the -25 below in Alaska interesting, since it bested the old record by 4 degrees. Here is a link to support the data:
I mentioned this before that if Man is responsible for global warming on earth then why did temperatures rise on mars and other planets. Here's one for you, Is it possible that the Sun was causing it..Duh....Also it would appear that we as mentioned are going through a global cooling. All have a great weekend. See you Monday, please be safe...
OH before I go I guess I should add that it's expected that the Government expects Bin Laden to release a tape. Sorry folks, I think Bin Laden has already died. If a tape is released I want proof. I want to see his face in video talking. It's already been proven that the Government can copy anyone's voice and not a fake Bid Laden that they are trying to pass off I mean the real Bin Laden and before you say it, Yes I don't think some of the Bin Laden video's that show him are him.
I need proof.
Methane - powerful greenhouse gas
The two lead authors of a paper published in this week’s Geophysical Review Letters, Matthew Rigby and Ronald Prinn, the TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, state that as a result of the increase, several million tons of new methane is present in the atmosphere.
Methane accounts for roughly one-fifth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, though its effect is 25x greater than that of carbon dioxide. Its impact on global warming comes from the reflection of the sun’s light back to the Earth (like a greenhouse). Methane is typically broken down in the atmosphere by the free radical hydroxyl (OH), a naturally occuring process. This atmospheric cleanser has been shown to adjust itself up and down periodically, and is believed to account for the lack of increases in methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere over the past ten years despite notable simultaneous increases by man.
The primary concern now is that 2007 is long over. While the collected data from that time period reflects a simultaneous world-wide increase in emissions, observing atmospheric trends now is like observing the healthy horse running through the paddock a year after it overcame some mystery illness. Where does one even begin? And how relevant are any of the data findings at this late date? Looking back over 2007 data as it was captured may prove as ineffective if the data does not support the high resolution details such a study requires.
One thing does seem very clear, however; science is only beginning to get a handle on the big picture of global warming. Findings like these tell us it’s too early to know for sure if man’s impact is affecting things at the political cry of “alarming rates.” We may simply be going through another natural cycle of warmer and colder times - one that’s been observed through a scientific analysis of the Earth to be naturally occuring for hundreds of thousands of years.
Project funding
Rigby and Prinn carried out this study with help from researchers at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Bristol and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Methane gas measurements came from the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE), which is supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Australian CSIRO network.
Of course many of you that live in this weather already know this, but there is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also in London, where it snowed in October for the first time in over 70 years.So far, no mention of this broadly distributed U.S. record event in the mainstream media. There are a few individual mentions or record lows in Florida. See this Google News search.
Here, from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), is a list of these new or tied records for October 29th, 2008.
I find the -25 below in Alaska interesting, since it bested the old record by 4 degrees. Here is a link to support the data:
I mentioned this before that if Man is responsible for global warming on earth then why did temperatures rise on mars and other planets. Here's one for you, Is it possible that the Sun was causing it..Duh....Also it would appear that we as mentioned are going through a global cooling. All have a great weekend. See you Monday, please be safe...
OH before I go I guess I should add that it's expected that the Government expects Bin Laden to release a tape. Sorry folks, I think Bin Laden has already died. If a tape is released I want proof. I want to see his face in video talking. It's already been proven that the Government can copy anyone's voice and not a fake Bid Laden that they are trying to pass off I mean the real Bin Laden and before you say it, Yes I don't think some of the Bin Laden video's that show him are him.
I need proof.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Start War To Save U.S. Economy?
According to reports out of top Chinese mainstream news outlets, the RAND Corporation recently presented a shocking proposal to the Pentagon in which it lobbied for a war to be started with a major foreign power in an attempt to stimulate the American economy and prevent a recession.
A fierce debate has now ensued in China about who that foreign power may be, with China itself as well as Russia and even Japan suspected to be the targets of aggression.
The reports cite French media news sources as having uncovered the proposal, in which RAND suggested that the $700 billion dollars that has been earmarked to bailout Wall Street and failing banks instead be used to finance a new war which would in turn re-invigorate the flagging stock markets.
The RAND Corporation is a notoriously powerful NGO with deep ties to the U.S. military-industrial complex as well as interlocking connections with the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations.
Current directors of RAND include Frank Charles Carlucci III, former Defense Secretary and Deputy Director of the CIA, Ronald L. Olson, Council on Foreign Relations luminary and former Secretary of Labor, and Carl Bildt, top Bilderberg member and former Swedish Prime Minister.
Carlucci was chairman of the Carlyle Group from 1989-2005 and oversaw gargantuan profits the defense contractor made in the aftermath of 9/11 following the invasion of Afghanistan. The Carlyle Group has also received investment money from the Bin Laden family.
Reportedly, the RAND proposal brazenly urged that a new war could be launched to benefit the economy, but stressed that the target country would have to be a major influential power, and not a smaller country on the scale of Afghanistan or Iraq.
The reports have prompted a surge of public debate and tension in China about the possibility that a new global conflict is on the horizon.
China’s biggest media outlet, Sohu.com, speculated that the target of the new war would probably be China or Russia, but that it could also be Iran or another middle eastern country. Japan was also mentioned as a potential target for the reason that Japan holds the most U.S. debt.
North Korea was considered as a target but ruled out because the scale of such a war would not be large enough for RAND’s requirements.
The reported RAND proposal dovetails with recent comments made by Joe Biden, Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright and others, concerning the “guarantee” that Barack Obama will face a major “international crisis” soon after taking office.
It also arrives following a warning from Michael Bayer, chairman of a key Pentagon advisory panel, who echoed the statement that the next administration will face an international crisis within months of taking office.
One would hope that good people, or at least sane people who don’t wish to start a global nuclear war, will oppose the RAND proposal, such as top the military generals who threatened to quit if Bush ordered an attack on Iran. Admiral William Fallon, the head of US Central Command, quit in March last year as a result of his opposition to Bush administration policy on Iran.
SOURCES
Sohu.com - http://news.sohu.com/20081030/n260330741.shtml
Ifeng.com - http://news.ifeng.com/mil/4/200810/1029_342_851523.shtml
You can use Google Translate to see it for yourself. Here is the link for that
http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en#web:zh-CN|en|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.ifeng.com%2Fmil%2F4%2F200810%2F1029_342_851523.shtml
You can translate an entire webpage but make make you select the correct language.
Also, I found this to be very interesting simply because they also quietly put a bio lab here in Livermore CA. This lab well the Title of the article says it all
" Bio Lab in Galveston Raises Concerns "
Here is the article - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/us/29lab.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
A fierce debate has now ensued in China about who that foreign power may be, with China itself as well as Russia and even Japan suspected to be the targets of aggression.
The reports cite French media news sources as having uncovered the proposal, in which RAND suggested that the $700 billion dollars that has been earmarked to bailout Wall Street and failing banks instead be used to finance a new war which would in turn re-invigorate the flagging stock markets.
The RAND Corporation is a notoriously powerful NGO with deep ties to the U.S. military-industrial complex as well as interlocking connections with the Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie foundations.
Current directors of RAND include Frank Charles Carlucci III, former Defense Secretary and Deputy Director of the CIA, Ronald L. Olson, Council on Foreign Relations luminary and former Secretary of Labor, and Carl Bildt, top Bilderberg member and former Swedish Prime Minister.
Carlucci was chairman of the Carlyle Group from 1989-2005 and oversaw gargantuan profits the defense contractor made in the aftermath of 9/11 following the invasion of Afghanistan. The Carlyle Group has also received investment money from the Bin Laden family.
Reportedly, the RAND proposal brazenly urged that a new war could be launched to benefit the economy, but stressed that the target country would have to be a major influential power, and not a smaller country on the scale of Afghanistan or Iraq.
The reports have prompted a surge of public debate and tension in China about the possibility that a new global conflict is on the horizon.
China’s biggest media outlet, Sohu.com, speculated that the target of the new war would probably be China or Russia, but that it could also be Iran or another middle eastern country. Japan was also mentioned as a potential target for the reason that Japan holds the most U.S. debt.
North Korea was considered as a target but ruled out because the scale of such a war would not be large enough for RAND’s requirements.
The reported RAND proposal dovetails with recent comments made by Joe Biden, Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright and others, concerning the “guarantee” that Barack Obama will face a major “international crisis” soon after taking office.
It also arrives following a warning from Michael Bayer, chairman of a key Pentagon advisory panel, who echoed the statement that the next administration will face an international crisis within months of taking office.
One would hope that good people, or at least sane people who don’t wish to start a global nuclear war, will oppose the RAND proposal, such as top the military generals who threatened to quit if Bush ordered an attack on Iran. Admiral William Fallon, the head of US Central Command, quit in March last year as a result of his opposition to Bush administration policy on Iran.
SOURCES
Sohu.com - http://news.sohu.com/20081030/n260330741.shtml
Ifeng.com - http://news.ifeng.com/mil/4/200810/1029_342_851523.shtml
You can use Google Translate to see it for yourself. Here is the link for that
http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en#web:zh-CN|en|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.ifeng.com%2Fmil%2F4%2F200810%2F1029_342_851523.shtml
You can translate an entire webpage but make make you select the correct language.
Also, I found this to be very interesting simply because they also quietly put a bio lab here in Livermore CA. This lab well the Title of the article says it all
" Bio Lab in Galveston Raises Concerns "
Here is the article - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/us/29lab.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Food
Today’s food and financial crises have, in tandem, triggered a new global land grab. "Food insecure" governments that rely on imports to feed their people are snapping up farms all over the world to outsource their own food production and escape high market prices. Private investors, hungry for profits in the midst of the deepening financial crisis, are eyeing overseas farms as an important new source of revenue. As a result of both trends, fertile agricultural land is being swiftly privatised and consolidated by foreign companies in some of the world’s poorest and hungriest countries. A new report from GRAIN examines 100 cases of agricultural land grabbing — whether for food or simply for profit — that have exploded this year.
Investing in farms abroad to produce food for a tight world market is also, apparently, a hot way to make money these days. Throughout this year, an army of investment houses, private equity managers and hedge funds have been out purchasing farmland throughout the world. The plan is to capitalise on low land costs and high food prices wherever fertile farmland is available, such as in Ukraine, China, Russia, Nigeria, Argentina, Brazil and Kazakhstan. The money-hungry land grabbers include familiar names such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and Louis Dreyfus, but there are plenty of others. And they are getting help from agencies like the World Bank, its International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, who are pressing target countries to change their laws and make stronger land ownership by foreigners possible.
While political leaders and UN bodies are trying to "manage" the potential backlash, farmers’ organisations, opposition parties, human rights groups and others are challenging and resisting these deals. But much more needs to be done to stop this massive sell-out of the very basis of food sovereignty. Over Population....
Saudi Arabia and China are just two nations out buying farms, from Sudan to Cambodia, to satisfy their own food needs. In these cases, governments, sometimes through sovereign wealth funds, are negotiating rights to foreign land — whether by purchase, concession or lease — so that their corporations can come in and produce food to export back home. In return, they are offering oil contracts, soft loans, infrastructure projects and development funds. The food-hungry land grabbers include China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Those giving up their land, in exchange for the oil deals or investments, include the Philippines, Mozambique, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Uganda, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe.
Investing in farms abroad to produce food for a tight world market is also, apparently, a hot way to make money these days. Throughout this year, an army of investment houses, private equity managers and hedge funds have been out purchasing farmland throughout the world. The plan is to capitalise on low land costs and high food prices wherever fertile farmland is available, such as in Ukraine, China, Russia, Nigeria, Argentina, Brazil and Kazakhstan. The money-hungry land grabbers include familiar names such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and Louis Dreyfus, but there are plenty of others. And they are getting help from agencies like the World Bank, its International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, who are pressing target countries to change their laws and make stronger land ownership by foreigners possible.
While political leaders and UN bodies are trying to "manage" the potential backlash, farmers’ organisations, opposition parties, human rights groups and others are challenging and resisting these deals. But much more needs to be done to stop this massive sell-out of the very basis of food sovereignty. Over Population....
Saudi Arabia and China are just two nations out buying farms, from Sudan to Cambodia, to satisfy their own food needs. In these cases, governments, sometimes through sovereign wealth funds, are negotiating rights to foreign land — whether by purchase, concession or lease — so that their corporations can come in and produce food to export back home. In return, they are offering oil contracts, soft loans, infrastructure projects and development funds. The food-hungry land grabbers include China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Those giving up their land, in exchange for the oil deals or investments, include the Philippines, Mozambique, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Uganda, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Unity
If you notice in the video one of the signs says
"Catholics must not vote for Obama," a protest sign read. "They will be ex-communicated from the Catholic Church."
Reminds of of 2nd Timothy chapter 3 verse 1 through 5. It states
But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.
We do live in critical times hard to deal with. It's very sad that issues of race still play a big part in this country. I mean to use your religion to spread hate instead of love is just sad. Another quote from the video was
"I'd never vote for a black man," said a Democratic McCain supporter. "[I don't] want to sound racist here," said another participant, "but I do not want a black man running my country."
This also reminds me of another scripture found at Jeremiah chapter 10 verse 23 where it states that man cannot direct his own step. Isn't that the case? Unless you are rich these problems we face today may not hurt you but to the average person they do. No matter what plan they have it will fail. Have you ever even considered the fact that it's very possible that we are close to the end of this system of things? Just look around and see the world is going from bad to worse.
There are some changes going on in our congregation which makes me think even more so that we are close. I hope that those that read what I post at least consider the possibility of what I'm saying. I watched a movie called Evan All Mighty. Towards the end he was on the boat and he was begging I mean begging people to come on. He didn't want them to die. Sure enough if they didn't get on the boat they would have. I cried a bit during that part. I felt as if it was a reminder of why I do what I do. Why I keep warning people and telling people about what is going to take place. I must admit, I get scared at times. Who wouldn't get scared thinking that Armageddon is about to take place. I don't know how far we are from it. It can come a week from now, a year from now, 10 years from now. I don't know but I do know that Unlike the movie, those in Noah's day took no note, they didn't pay attention to the warning that was given. Rain came and they were all doomed.
One thing that you must admit, maybe you never thought of it. God does not do one single thing without letting people know first. He gives them time to change. I hope that people change before this system is over.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Welcome to the Wall of Text
That's right, this is my wall of text. I've stated several times that this is my thoughts. Let me tell you a bit about myself that you should already know.
Most of everything that I have said had always had an explanation behind it. Maybe it was a reasoning point. Often times when asked a question I could never just say yes or no, true or false without explaining how I came to that answer.
For example, if a client dropped off a computer and I fixed it, can I just put on the paperwork " It's fixed " without giving at least some information on how I fixed it? Maybe the client would like to know what caused the issue. How I resolved the issue and how they can prevent the issue from happening again.
Yes my wall of text that I post is for you to understand just how the question was asked, answered, and how I came to that answer. It is for your benefit. On Earth, Jesus often times had to explain what he meant because people just didn't get it. He also had to use illustrations so people can get the idea but even then they didn't get it so he had to break it down part by part in his illustration so people can understand.
I'm not Jesus of course but the way I explain things when asked has to have some backing. For example, one question that was asked just today was about Halloween. We don't celebrate it. Now, if I answered that question with just No or we don't celebrate it, wouldn't that leave them wondering. Well in this case it did but what I said was this. " I don't celebrate Halloween "
Few hours go by and I guess it was on this persons mind so I was then asked why. So I gave an Illustration to explain myself. I said this: You know I"m a God fearing man right, well let me give you an Illustration which I hope gives you the short version of my reason. Let's say I dressed up in a white sheet with a hood. Let's say a group of my friends did that. Let's say we jumped in my car. Let's say we got out and ended up in an African American Neighborhood. Then I asked the question. Do you think they would be offended by what I'm wearing? It was answered, Of course they would be!!!
So then I said, do you not think that maybe Dressing up as demons, ghosts, and witches is offensive to God? I left them with that thought and went to grab coffee. Few more hours go by and then I was told but it's different I don't see harm in Halloween. I guess they didn't understand my Illustration. I wasn't saying that nobody can do it. Most do things in this world and don't consider what God thinks of it. That is true. I was asked and I tried to give a short answer but then was asked another and then another until finally I had to explain the origins of Halloween.
THE WALL OF TEXT: LOL
The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a Druid [ancient Celtic priesthood] ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods—a sun god and a god of the dead,whose festival was held on November 1, the beginning of the Celtic New Year. The festival of the dead was gradually incorporated into Christian ritual.”
Halloween’s roots, although not found in the Bible, can be traced back to a pagan origin. The pre-Christian Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all celebrated a festival for the dead. These ancients believed that on these occasions the spirits of the dead returned; therefore food was left for them and lamps were kept burning so they would not lose their way.
The Celtic order of Druids worshiped Samhain, lord of the dead, as well as a sun-god to whom the horse was sacred. On November 1, which was also their New Year, they held a joint festival in honor of these gods. It was believed that the souls of those who had died the previous year because of their sins were confined to the bodies of lower animals, and at the time of this festival Samhain assembled them together, and they were released to go to the Druid heaven. On the eve of the feast of Samhain the pagan Celts used to keep bonfires burning, believing that this would protect them from evil spirits.
The many features of today’s Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced directly back to paganism. The ancients associated this time of the year with the supernatural and with the thronging of dead spirits, so it was right in line with Catholic church policy to adopt this date for their All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. The people were thus able to keep their pagan customs and beliefs and still celebrate what are called Christian festivals of the highest rank. But the varnish applied by Christendom to these pagan feasts is so thin that there is no questioning the fact that Halloween is rooted in paganism.
Just how concerned should you be about the dark past of Halloween? In most people’s minds, Halloween is little more than a time to dress up and have fun. But would you not agree that it is important for parents to make sure that whatever recreation their children pursue is wholesome and not harmful? The apostle Paul wrote: “I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.” The Bible thus condemns the whole idea of putting a Christian mask on a pagan practice!
Also, the Bible warns against the practice of spiritism.(Deuteronomy 18:10-12) While it is true that the vast majority of those who celebrate Halloween would claim to spurn Satanic practices, we should, nevertheless, be aware that historically this holiday has close connections with the occult. Thus, it can serve as a door leading to spiritism, especially for impressionable youths. Pagan rites and traditions tainted by spiritism simply have no place in Christian worship; they are far from harmless.
So what you do in your life is up to you. After explaining in detail and there was more I asked " So do you see why we don't celebrate Halloween " The answer was " Because you do not want to offend God "
Correct answer........
Most of everything that I have said had always had an explanation behind it. Maybe it was a reasoning point. Often times when asked a question I could never just say yes or no, true or false without explaining how I came to that answer.
For example, if a client dropped off a computer and I fixed it, can I just put on the paperwork " It's fixed " without giving at least some information on how I fixed it? Maybe the client would like to know what caused the issue. How I resolved the issue and how they can prevent the issue from happening again.
Yes my wall of text that I post is for you to understand just how the question was asked, answered, and how I came to that answer. It is for your benefit. On Earth, Jesus often times had to explain what he meant because people just didn't get it. He also had to use illustrations so people can get the idea but even then they didn't get it so he had to break it down part by part in his illustration so people can understand.
I'm not Jesus of course but the way I explain things when asked has to have some backing. For example, one question that was asked just today was about Halloween. We don't celebrate it. Now, if I answered that question with just No or we don't celebrate it, wouldn't that leave them wondering. Well in this case it did but what I said was this. " I don't celebrate Halloween "
Few hours go by and I guess it was on this persons mind so I was then asked why. So I gave an Illustration to explain myself. I said this: You know I"m a God fearing man right, well let me give you an Illustration which I hope gives you the short version of my reason. Let's say I dressed up in a white sheet with a hood. Let's say a group of my friends did that. Let's say we jumped in my car. Let's say we got out and ended up in an African American Neighborhood. Then I asked the question. Do you think they would be offended by what I'm wearing? It was answered, Of course they would be!!!
So then I said, do you not think that maybe Dressing up as demons, ghosts, and witches is offensive to God? I left them with that thought and went to grab coffee. Few more hours go by and then I was told but it's different I don't see harm in Halloween. I guess they didn't understand my Illustration. I wasn't saying that nobody can do it. Most do things in this world and don't consider what God thinks of it. That is true. I was asked and I tried to give a short answer but then was asked another and then another until finally I had to explain the origins of Halloween.
THE WALL OF TEXT: LOL
The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a Druid [ancient Celtic priesthood] ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods—a sun god and a god of the dead,whose festival was held on November 1, the beginning of the Celtic New Year. The festival of the dead was gradually incorporated into Christian ritual.”
Halloween’s roots, although not found in the Bible, can be traced back to a pagan origin. The pre-Christian Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all celebrated a festival for the dead. These ancients believed that on these occasions the spirits of the dead returned; therefore food was left for them and lamps were kept burning so they would not lose their way.
The Celtic order of Druids worshiped Samhain, lord of the dead, as well as a sun-god to whom the horse was sacred. On November 1, which was also their New Year, they held a joint festival in honor of these gods. It was believed that the souls of those who had died the previous year because of their sins were confined to the bodies of lower animals, and at the time of this festival Samhain assembled them together, and they were released to go to the Druid heaven. On the eve of the feast of Samhain the pagan Celts used to keep bonfires burning, believing that this would protect them from evil spirits.
The many features of today’s Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced directly back to paganism. The ancients associated this time of the year with the supernatural and with the thronging of dead spirits, so it was right in line with Catholic church policy to adopt this date for their All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. The people were thus able to keep their pagan customs and beliefs and still celebrate what are called Christian festivals of the highest rank. But the varnish applied by Christendom to these pagan feasts is so thin that there is no questioning the fact that Halloween is rooted in paganism.
Just how concerned should you be about the dark past of Halloween? In most people’s minds, Halloween is little more than a time to dress up and have fun. But would you not agree that it is important for parents to make sure that whatever recreation their children pursue is wholesome and not harmful? The apostle Paul wrote: “I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.” The Bible thus condemns the whole idea of putting a Christian mask on a pagan practice!
Also, the Bible warns against the practice of spiritism.(Deuteronomy 18:10-12) While it is true that the vast majority of those who celebrate Halloween would claim to spurn Satanic practices, we should, nevertheless, be aware that historically this holiday has close connections with the occult. Thus, it can serve as a door leading to spiritism, especially for impressionable youths. Pagan rites and traditions tainted by spiritism simply have no place in Christian worship; they are far from harmless.
So what you do in your life is up to you. After explaining in detail and there was more I asked " So do you see why we don't celebrate Halloween " The answer was " Because you do not want to offend God "
Correct answer........
Shouldn't be a shocker
Just in case the first video didn't work..
I say this shouldn't be a shocker simply because it's not. I know I've spoken tons about what may happen in the future. It would seem as if we are headed toward a one world government. If that is to take place, not to soon after that 80 percent of the population will be destroyed. The first step in this plan was the creation of the EU. North American Union was in the works but I'm not sure if that's the case yet. Do some research on how the League of Nations were created and I'm sure you will find it as interesting as I have. Of course they became the United Nations but the point is, all of this was planned.
Should you be shocked that there are more than 800+ empty FEMA jails in the United States. Look it up. It's also the reason why the Military is training for operations here in the United States. Look it up. Something is going to happen. When and where I do not know. January 20 or 21 of next year rings a bell of the possibility of something going down. Maybe it won't. I didn't say it others have. Point is, something within the next few years is going to happen and while you watch it all unfold ask yourself, Didn't I read this on a blog or a website or didn't someone tell me about this.
I mentioned just this morning that it would appear that some are following Bible Prophecy. It's a very scary time to life in. For San Francisco, I expect a large Earthquake or an Outbreak. I don't know. As we see these things start to happen we wonder could this be it. All I know is that I hope and pray that we are all safe.
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