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Jesus & Satan. Brothers?

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LayGuy
on December 14, 2007
in Christianity, Church, Digging Deeper, Politics and Rant
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As an Aussie, I watch the candidates in the run up to the US elections with intrigue. In particular, the debate over Mitt Romney’s faith in Mormonism and Mike Huckabee’s reactions to it.

By now, you would have seen Romney’s "appeal" to the US that his faith will make no difference in how he would run the US if elected.  Fair enough.  But central in his appeal was the reference to John F Kennedy’s "similar" appeal to run for election as a Catholic.  Here are some highlights:

Now let’s make one thing clear here.  I am a Protestant Christian with little regard to Catholic doctrine.  But much of Catholic doctrine ties in with mainstream Protestant beliefs.

One thing we do share is belief in the divinity of Jesus.  Yet Mormonism is Romney’s faith.  And Mormonism declares that Jesus and Satan are brothers birthed by our Heavenly Father (and the mother is thrown in for good measure).

So much of Romney’s speech is hidden behind this fact.  Of course Mormons could say that Jesus is the Son of God.  But they fail to say that Satan is also the "Son of God" - thereby making Jesus and Satan brothers.  Good cop, bad cop to the extreme!

Huckabee has raised this issue and has been ridiculed by the Associated Press (AP) where they use the "authoritative Encyclopedia of Mormonism" which doesn’t refer to Jesus and Satan as brothers.

But thanks to Bible Belt Blogger, the Mormon website actually states this belief in very clear terms:

"On first hearing, the doctrine that Lucifer and our Lord, Jesus Christ, are brothers may seem surprising to some—especially to those unacquainted with latter-day revelations. But both the scriptures and the prophets affirm that Jesus Christ and Lucifer are indeed offspring of our Heavenly Father and, therefore, spirit brothers."

OK, so let’s think this thing through.  Who cares about the encyclopedia account?  AP should have done their research more fully on this topic instead of attempting to make Huckabee look ill informed. A church website has more authority than any encyclopedia. 

From a spiritual perspective, this belief is just too bizarre.  You see, Mormon’s believe that when they die, each couple will be given a planet to populate and become the Father and Mother of that planet.  Their offspring will be the spiritual children of that planet and they will be the "God" of that planet.

God the Father and God the Mother of earth had Jesus and Satan as offspring and one chose good and the other evil.  Therefore Romney see’s the battle between Jesus and Satan as a sorry form of sibling rivalry.

What an insult to God.  The Trinity is thrown out the window.  Jesus’ divinity is reduced to being a sibling of darkness.  It makes God look like a horny spirit being spewing forth his spiritual semen into his "glorified wife" and thus "populating" our planet with little critters like you and me.

According to Romney’s faith, when he dies, he and his wife will inherit a planet of their very own and they will become heavenly daddy and mummy and populate their own private planet. Of course none of this was made clear in his speech.

While I respect the right of people to practice whatever religion they choose, what get’s me infuriated is when they try to use aspects of Christian truth to justify completely non-Christian beliefs.  Mormonism does this better then any religion.

Romney seems like a great guy and has probably raised his family based on solid principles.  And, seriously, I don’t care if he becomes President as there are a lot worse candidates than he. But in his "Faith Speech," he should have elaborated  more on Mormon belief as the people deserve to know.

As for me, Jesus is Lord.  To equate Him as the brother of Satan is disgusting and is against everything Scripture stands for.  But each to their own.  God did, after all, invent free will.

George W Bush. Unfit To Lead?

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LayGuy
on December 12, 2007
in Politics, Rant and World News
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George-W-Bush To those of you whacked out enough to read my blog, you know that I’m not a Bush fan.  Truth is, initially I was.  In the early days, I was a victim of the propaganda machine, largely propelled by mainstream media, and consumed by the masses.

But since I have not relied on main stream media to shape my opinion of what’s going on in this world, my take on Bush has drastically changed.  These days I see him as a neocon thug sold out to power, money and deception.

Today I cam across a YouTube snippet from Keith Olbermann from MSNBC’s Countdown program.  Keith is seen by many of being a liberal commentator, to which he responds, "I’m not a liberal, I’m an American."

Keith often clashes with Bill O’Reilly of Fox News - who is largely seen as his right wing opponent. O’Reilly I have very little respect for.  He’s a conservative thug who badgers anyone on or off his show who disagrees with him or his world view.

But fair enough, both are entitled to their own opinion - much of which I disagree with.  But today’s video is something I can definitely relate to. The fact that Bush is on the war path against Iran despite intelligent reports that Iran has abandoned it’s nuclear weapons program - really pisses me off.

In this age of censorship, political correctness and blind patriotism, the following video needs to be watched as a reminder to the world at what’s really going on in the minds of those entrusted to develop US Foreign Policy.

I’d be keen to hear your opinion about what Olbermann says.

Middle East Peace? Fat Chance…

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LayGuy
on December 6, 2007
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Mid East

I read today that Mr Looney Tunes, George W Bush, refuses to rule out military action against Iran despite the report from the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that “Tehran’s nuclear weapons program ended in 2003.”

What an embarrassing slap in the face to an Administration hell bent on going to war against Iran to facilitate their PNAC world view. Like the illegal invasion against Iraq, Bush and his cronies are using every trick in the book to convince a largely gullible and blindly “patriotic” American public who have been conditioned to the “imminent threat of terror.”

The report stated that Iran is incapable of developing nuclear weapons till at least 2015 and yet Bush has been pushing the idea that WW3 is on our doorstep because of Iran’s nuclear program.

For the record, I am not a Mr Ahmadinejad supporter. The guy is a Holocaust denier and is hell bent on the destruction of Israel. Problem is, he wants to throw sticks and stones against a country considered by many as a military superpower.

Put aside the military might of Israel and you have the supernatural provision of God at work. For the sake of His Name, He is collecting His people from amongst the nations and bringing them back to His land. And His might is at work in the provision of Israel…

“Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labour than she gives birth to her children. Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the LORD. Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.” Isa 66:8-9

The day after Israel declared independence, it’s surrounding Islamic nations declared war. It happened again in 1967 and 1973. The “give delivery” of God is truly a more powerful thing then the intentions of mankind.

Although the US is a supporter if Israel, at best this is because it is in their “national interest”. In reality the US really couldn’t care less of the well being of Israel. It seems as it’s the “expected thing to do” for an exiting Administration to broker a peace deal in the Middle East.

Like a “crowning glory” of a soon to be former President of the USA, each leader drags all Mid East parties to the negotiating table and attempts to bring peace to the region. Bush claims to be a Christian. If he really is, he should be aware of all the Old Testament prophecies regarding God’s land and His people living in it. It particular, he should be aware of the following scripture:

“I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem. On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.” Zech 12:2-3

Anyone with half a brain can see that the Mid East peace process is dead in the hands of man. Tensions will escalate to the point where “all the nations of the earth” (UN led??) will attack Israel.

But Bush seems to fail to understand this and his instead tried to implemented the “Road Map for peace” in his desire to “..seek a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians before he leaves office.” And after seven years in power, he now plans to visit the region for the first time. First time? What took him so long?

In the mean time, his rhetoric is increasingly anti-Iran despite Iran being no real threat to the Mid East. He fails to understand that US foreign policy is the sole threat to peace in the Mid East.

Like I said, I don’t support Iran’s leader and see him as a thug. But for the US to go to war against Iran is simply wrong. Iran is a stumbling block to the US’ efforts to control oil and it’s distribution around the world. Read this article for a comprehensive world view that will blow your mind away.

WW3 will be played out in the Mid East. My fear is the perpetrator will be the US. It’s actions will destabilise the region and it’s collaborations with Israel will make Israel a prime target for world wide retaliation.

But when the nations gather against her, Israel will be in the blessing of God:

On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.” Zech 12:3

When this Great War happens, it will trigger off the most amazing event in history. The Jews will finally have their eyes opened and look to Jesus:

“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.” Zech 12:10

I’m sure most of you would have heard of that Scripture before. But when you put it in context with the rest of Zechariah 12, you see that the events leading up to this time could be very close indeed.

Jesus said that wars and rumours of wars will abound. Specifically the nations will gather against Israel. God will deliver His people and open their eyes to the reality of their Messiah. And then it’s party time for mankind:

“But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!” Rom 11:12

“For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” Rom 11:15

So you do your thing Mr Bush. Why don’t you go off and retire now like your daddy and leave the rest of the world alone.

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USA - Police State

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LayGuy
on September 28, 2007
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Lately, I’ve copped a bit of criticism for the political and conspiracy leanings of my blog. As an Aussie, some may say I have no idea or have no right to criticize what happens in the States. However I beg to differ.

Australia is part of the ANZUS treaty which dictates that if the US, Australia or New Zealand ever declare war, we support each other. So by default, my country has been dragged into the chaos of Mr George Bush and his cronies.

This sucks for many reasons. But what really gets me is how blind most Americans are to what’s happening in their own country. Most liberals vote Democrats cause they can’t stand conservatives. Most conservatives vote Republic cause they can’t stand liberals.

Christians tend to vote Republican due to issues like abortion and gay marriages. Non Christians tend to vote Democrats for the same reasons. And while there are legitimate reasons in this reasoning, they only scratch the surface of more sinister underlying issues.

America - the most powerful nation in the world and the salesman for democracy is falling apart due to the power hungry, money driven individuals ruling it. You think the President is in charge? You dreamer. You think policy - especially foreign policy - is party driven? You border on delusion.

The Bush Administration has fast tracked massive change in the US right under your noses and you have no idea. Moral Americans disgusted at Clinton’s antics and petrified by the atrocities of 911, are ignoring the massive changes happening without giving it any thought - let alone analyzing what the hell is going on the the worlds most powerful country.

Let this be a wake up call. George W Bush has sold out on you. Your beloved Constitution is not worth the paper it is written on any longer. The land of the free will, in the near future, be a chapter in a history book in a classroom of the next super power of the world. You are about to lose your status among the nations. You are a puppet of the New World Order.

Many are awakening to this reality and the cronies are aware of this. And this is why you are becoming a police state without you knowing or caring about it. I hope the following clip is sobering for you.

You may think I am anti-American. Believe me, this is far from the truth. I love the US as the best of mankind is a strong export from the US. But when I see warning signs left, right and center and few people even bother to sit up and take notice cause it shatters their conception of reality, I get alarmed.

As a Christian, I am aware of the turmoil prophesied on mankind. Problem is, most Christians are into the “let’s find a church that best suits my needs” instead of diligently studying scripture to try to understand the time they live in.

Prophecy paints a chilling description of the future of mankind. As a student of prophecy, the best advice given to me was to not try to predict things with prophecy. Instead, once things happen, prophecy is understood.

Having said that, pieces to the puzzle are always falling into place. The collapse of the Soviet Union allowed massive Jewish migration to Israel. The EU is seeing a Godless Europe unite like never before. There are wars and rumours of wars all over the place.

Jesus said that these things will happen. The Father said that He will gather his people back to their land. There are more Jews in America then in Israel. I have always believed that the collapse of America will occur soon in order for the Jews to return to their homeland.

Is the up coming police state and economic collapse going to be the catalyst to this happening? I don’t know. But it will be interesting to see how things pan out.

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Bush Administration Lies

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LayGuy
on September 24, 2007
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I’m not going to say much about the following video except that I apologise for the language and am also dismayed at why more American’s can’t see past the crap that is stacked up in front of the Bush Administration and it’s justification for war.

Wake up America!

You support an evil man and his cronies.

Ticked

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LayGuy
on September 5, 2007
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ticked.jpg I like to keep a watch on general world events as it’s fascinating to see how things pan out and then watch all the rhetoric garbage follow in an attempt to justify or cover up certain actions.

As an Aussie, I have the “privilege” of having George Bush grace our wonderful continent as part of the APEC summit. Being a Melbournian, I am 900 kilometers away from the action. But my frustration goes out to my fellow Sydney based Aussies who have to deal with all the trappings of a city under “summit”.

The disruptions caused by this summit have been well documented. The net effects of the summit are in question as it represents the leaders of some of the poorest and most exploited people on this planet.

I almost crashed my car when I heard that China’s President, Hu Jintao, is coming with his wife and TWO kids! What the hell happened to China’s one child policy when it comes to the head honcho? In light of all the recent recalls on Chinese products, maybe China should recall their leader out of my country.

Then today I see that China has been accused of hacking computers. First German security interests were hacked with Beijing being bantered around as a prime suspect. Next we see the Pentagon hacked as well with Trojans and back doors - with a sign dangling, “Made in China”. Then they have the audacity of gathering together at a summit pretending to like each other while they secretly plot the destruction of each other.

Adding to the lovely lists of delegates is Mr Bush himself. A recent poll found that 52% of Australians see George as the worst President ever - with another 38% being undecided about how pathetic Bush is. On his way, he snuck into Iraq for a propaganda visit saying that troop build up has detered much havoc in the region.

I find this a joke as many analysts are now coming out of the wood work and openly discussing the next step the US will take in the region - the annihilation of Iran’s military.

So Mr gutless wonder, George Bush, sneaks into a country he has invaded spewing his rhetoric about how successful the US has been in the region while his cronies secretly plot the destruction of Iran. What will be the catalyst of this invasion? Another terrorist attack on US soil - aka false flag? Who knows? But 1,200 targets in Iran should be nervous tonight as they have laser guided missles pointing at them right now.

But all is good as the Asia Pacific “leaders” of the world gather in my country to discuss economic prosperity. Yeah trust money to be the only glue to gel all the world leaders.

Meanwhile a Category 5 “monster storm” is hitting Central America as we speak. My US readers. Please inform me how much news attention this devastating storm is getting in your wonderful country as it hits the “dead beats” south of your border. The “tossing of the seas” the Bible talks about as a sign of major trouble is ignored on mass as the networks feed you trash.

I’m tired of the US centric nature of so called “world news”. The masses are more inclined to watch sports or focus their attention on celebrities rather then to know what’s happening in the world.

And that’s why I am ticked tonight. This world is heading down the toilet and people don’t give a shit about anything which doesn’t affect their ability to earn money or pursue pleasure.

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