are these not ridiculous?
from: http://engagingyourworld.blogspot.com/
Thursday, September 28, 2006
STAND UP YOUNG MAN!
In the unbelievable trends department, a school district in Norway is instructing boys to sit when they go to the bathroom, when they would normally stand. The rational from the school is that they are not "good aimers" and it is better for all if they sit like the girls do. While this might seem to be a good line of reasoning in the clean department, since in this school both boys and girls use the same facility, there is something else significant happening. It is another line that is being erased between the difference of males and females. Wouldn't the better solution be to make sure the boys clean up after themselves?
What this is saying is that the answer for the issue is to make them be more like girls in their private time. This is sending a very wrong message to young men who frankly in our day and age are being encouraged to question their sexuality early on. It is rulings like this that lead young people to the conclusion that there really is no difference between the genders. When this happens the door is open to every perversion known to man, and it is the children that pay the price. It will be interesting to watch and see just how long it takes this new phenomenon to reach our shores, and when it does I hope we all will stand for the right of boys to stand!
blog you later,
pastor tom
posted by Pastor Tom | 6:11 PM
i haven't posted in here in a loooooooooong tiiiiiiiime
but i just saw this and thought it appropriate for Coming Out Day.
I also can't wait for support group tomorrow. I feel chatty.
EDIT:
ROSIE AND AIR AMERICA, A DAILY DOUBLE!
I have never seen the show "The View", but I do know that Rosie O' Donnell is the newest member of the panel. It did not take her long at all to display the ignorant bias that makes up her worldview. Yesterday on the show reportedly she made the following statement;
"Radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam in a country like America where we have separation of church and state."
While there is not enough time and space to expose all the ignorance in such a statement, there are some things worth considering. First of all why should anyone be surprised? It is not like her views are not known, she is an avowed left wing liberal lesbian who despises anything or anyone who would call her actions into account. Second, the sad truth is that there are many people who will believe her position to be true simply because of her celebrity status. Because they liked her talk show they will subscribe to her worldview. I am always amazed at how people believe if you are a talented performer that somehow equates to being politically savvy. The truth is that Rosie had a tragic childhood where she was abused and that is why she like so many others got caught up in the homosexual lifestyle. She should be in our prayers that she would receive Jesus Christ as her Savior and be set free from the sins that grip her.
Along the same lines as far as ideology,news today is that Air America Radio is expected to file reorganization bankruptcy on Friday. The extreme left radio network cannot draw listeners. It seems that the majority of Americans are smart enough to figure out that hosts like Al Franken are not worth their listening time. I would like to say I will miss the shows once they are done once and for all, which eventually they will be, but I, like millions of others simply do not listen.
blog you later,
pastor tom
posted by Pastor Tom | 5:36 PM
Monday, September 11, 2006
UNSUNG HEROES!
Incredibly it has already been five years since the tragedy that was 9/11/01. A day that will live in infamy in the history of our country and the world. It was a day that families were drawn back together. A day where, for a moment, the priorities of people were correct. As people remember, there have been many stories of heroism and sacrifice, but one of the most inspiring came from a guest on my radio show last week. Leslie Haskins was someone who worked on the 36th floor of Tower one. That is where she was when the first plane hit. In her book she recounts the journey out of the building as well as her journey to faith in Christ.
One thing not in the book that I asked her about was did she encounter any believers in Christ on the way down thirty six floors? Her answer was heart warming. She said she remembers thinking that everyone was panicking except the Christians. In the midst of sheer madness it was the believers in Christ who were praying, quoting Scripture and comforting others. Knowing their death was imminent, the Lords people went into action and began to minister for the glory of God. How awesome to know that while we all watched pictures of two burning buildings from the outside, God was working through His people on the inside. While most people were running out of the buildings, heroic firefighters, policeman and believers in Christ were staying inside! We have heard of the heroism of the firefighters and police, but rarely have we heard of the heroism of His people. And isn't that always the way it is with our Lord, seeking to serve and not be served! May God bless and comfort all those who remember and mourn on this day.
blog you later,
pastor tom
www.engagingyourworld.com
posted by Pastor Tom | 6:39 PM
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
SB1441!
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed bill SB1441! Which probably means nothing to you until you understand what this means. According to the wires, "The governor yesterday signed a bill that would require all businesses and groups receiving state funding -- even if it's a state grant for a student -- to condone homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality. There is no exception for faith-based organizations or business owners with sincerely held religious convictions, critics note"
In other words there will be no state funding until or unless such behavior is condoned, and if your institution does not condone such behavior, then students will also not be able to get state funding to attend. This is a major development and a huge move towards the criminalizing of speaking of homosexuality and the rest as Gods Word would define them. It is adding to the list of protected classes sexual behavior, which is an absurd idea that is fast becoming a reality in our country. Soon we will be like Canada which has tribunals that deal with the crime of calling homosexuality a sin!
The days are fast approaching where real persecution will no longer be something we talk about as happening on the other side of the world. Rather it will be the reality of our lives. The question becomes will we be ready to stand for Gods Word when it happens to us?
blog you later,
pastor tom
www.letsvote.org
posted by Pastor Tom | 7:50 PM
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
YOUR TAX DOLLARS ON DISPLAY, PARADE STYLE!
It is good to be back from vacation, so lets get right to it. In San Diego there was a Gay Pride parade recently. Nothing new there, the usual things you see in such a parade, as reported from the wires; "a number of businesses promoting pornography and nearly nude men and women in graphic sexualized demonstrations, a
man who marched down the street giving out goodies while only wearing a g-string,a car filled with men that advertised for RentBoy, a male escort service." That gives you the idea of what was seen and who was involved in the event. But amazingly there was another group there with their own banner, The San Diego Co-operative Charter School! That is correct, and not only were their parents and teachers there marching in the parade, there were also elementary age school children.
The message is clear and the indoctrination continues. The homosexual movement has gotten to the point of having schools funded by public funds marching in their parades. A few things come to mind, first what would the possibility of a public school lending their banners and people to a Christian event? You know the answer as well as I do. But also this reminds us again of the culture war we are in, and it is up to the believers to be in this battle. For those of you in Massachusetts there is a battle for the ballot box, the ability to vote on a definition of marriage. If the vote goes as every other state that had had the oportunity to vote, there will as of 2008-2009 no longer be legalized gay marriage in this state. There are politicians who are working against your right to vote, as I have stated before, I have begun a Political Action Committee designed to take donations up to 500.00 that will be used to work to put some of those politicians out of office and make the statement that we expect the right to vote to be upheld. Well now is the time, you can now make donations online. We have about a two months to garner as much as possible to put to use. So if you want to engage in this cultural war one way is to go to www.letsvote.org and donate. I am convinced we must do all we can and along with prayer, there is the putting the feet to our prayers, and in this arena that means money. If we sit back and are idle, it will not be very long before your child's school will be marching with their banner in the local Gay Pride Parade, and who knows by then your child might want to be in the parade with the rest of his or her friends!
blog you later,
pastor tom
www.letsvote.org
posted by Pastor Tom | 12:15 PM
by the way, these are the people who live in my community back in massachusetts, for those of you from drew.
un-freakin-believable