Joel's Junk

A couple of years ago a ran across a smiling preacher on TV named Joel Osteen. After spending some time listening to him I became very concerned. I did some research online and found out he is a college drop-out with no seminary training, and that he took over his fathers Church; and that his father was quite close to Oral Roberts... red flags... red flags.... Since that time I have watched him on TV on many occasions. Osteen never mentions sin, and his entire message is man-centered, not God-centered. Anyway, it finally appears that some Christians are speaking out against this false teacher (a partial gospel is no gospel at all). Here is an article in the current issue of the Charlotte World.

Pope puts it plainly, homosexual marriage is evil

"Homosexual marriages are part of "a new ideology of evil" that is insidiously threatening society, Pope John Paul says"

Lost tribe lost to lost souls

A book by Simon Southerton, a former Mormon Bishop, once again points out a tenet of Mormon "revelation"to be untrue. His testimony is interesting but will it have an impact on Mormonism? Not likely IMHO, you could show movie footage of Joseph Smith which discredits his claims and Mormons would press on in spite of the truth.

Ok, so there is a God.

"Prof. Antony Flew, 81 years old, is a legendary British philosopher and atheist and has been an icon and champion for unbelievers for decades. His change of mind is significant news, not only about his personal journey, but also about the persuasive power of the arguments modern theists have been using to challenge atheistic naturalism." I see several news outlets are carrying this story. Here is the actual interview. Here is an article on the story.

No Defense

"I’ve never seen women and children executed, defenseless people executed in this fashion," he said. "I mean, you look at a young woman holding her 2-year-old child with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. I can’t find any reason to justify that."

Speaking out against homosexuality while free speech is still legal

"In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court affirms gay privacy"

I thought I would speak out against homosexuality while free speech is still legal. I know Canadians no longer have freedom of speech with regard to this subject.

Was this Supreme Court ruling about "privacy?" Justice Kennedy said it was, and he cited the 14th amendment as the basis of this "right to privacy." The court didn't let the fact that the 14th amendment doesn't even mention privacy hinder them. [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/]

This isn't about "privacy," it is about Federal government sanction/blessing for lifestyles that are detrimental to our society, our health, and lifestyles which God calls sin.

The agenda has been made clear- "the Supreme Court affirms gay privacy and opens the way to a revolution in family life"

Next stop, the push for "gay marriage." -
http://www.msnbc.com/news/932621.asp?0cv=CB20