Benny Hinn Goes Public to Answer Critics

schemeroo »

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:55 pm Agree: 11   Disagree: 0

"why not give to the one that owns the worid. And I'm not talking about a man. "

I agree.. but then that would not mean giving a dime to benny Hinn, since he is certainly a man, and living way above where someone in ministry needs to be. Judemental? Yes it is. Should ministers have their needs met? Yes, absolutely. Paul felt the same way (though he preferred to work a side job so as not to even give the perception of doing it for the money, or being corrupt). Hinn seems to have NO reservations like Paul did. I would never make a statement that he is not led by the Spirit, however, I will make a statement that he needs to get his act together, and at a bare minimum that means complete, total transparency. Ideally, he should sell the lavish lifestyle, donate to the poor, sick and widows and take only enough from the ministry for a modest middle class lifestyle.

Sorry if that seems harsh.

Benny Hinn Goes Public to Answer Critics

schemeroo »

Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:38 pm Agree: 13   Disagree: 1

"He insisted that it would be his pleasure not to receive a cent from the ministry for what he does. But that came with a condition – that he is at least "completely taken care of financially," whether it's through a side job or the assistance of someone else."

lol.. seriously? Lord, I will do it all for you.. so long as you ensure my 4 Mercedes and 3 mansions are paid for.

'Imagine No Religion' Billboards Hit Detroit

schemeroo »

Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:34 am Agree: 8   Disagree: 9

Carit.. Your argument is not without merit, however, whenever folks espouse this particular position (and typically it is by folks that favor a relativist form of morality), it is put out there similar to the way you put it out - generalizing and insinuating folks who supposedly are most "religious" are just hypocrites. The reality is so much different it is laughable. The VAST majority of African aids effort, as an example, is led by folks of faith, religious organizations, supported by these "un-compassionate" religious churches across America. Soup kitchens, homeless shelters, etc etc are all run by these same faith based religious organizations.

Within local churches, my own as an example, there is much love for all. Folks reach out constantly to women's shelters, nursing homes, drug centers, prisons, the forgotten. All based in these "hateful" churches.

And what of the non-religious "secular" organizations that have cast off "religion"? We get organizations like Acorn (self explanatory) and Planned Parenthood (with the stated initial mission of ensuring minorities didn't procreate in order to improve society).. Ultimately we get controlling governments, such as the Soviets and Chinese communists.

Are there many folks who don't act like they should and put forth more hate than love, while claiming Christ as savior? Of course there are many, but let's not paint with such a broad brush.

Finally, faith in Christ is where it all begins. Without that, its pretty fake.

'Imagine No Religion' Billboards Hit Detroit

schemeroo »

Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:33 pm Agree: 6   Disagree: 21

"“Imagine No Religion” or “Praise Darwin: Evolve Beyond Belief”"

Wow, these guys sounds like a bunch of rocket scientists. I am sure in their own mind they consider themselves "enlightened" and above those lowly closed minded "believers". So they are against religion.. except of course their own religion (stated, apparently, as some sort of darwinism). I assume they are trying to make some sort of point that darwinism as a form of human creation is somehow observable and does not require "belief" (I think they meant to say "evolve beyond faith", not belief).. unfortunately, pur evolution as an origin of the human species requires as much faith as believing that aliens planted us here. It simply isn't observable.

But hey, in their own mind they are really really smart guys, I am sure. You should follow them.. Oh wait, they don't want religion... don't follow them.. heck what do I know, I am a simple lowly Christian.

Barna: Jesus' Health Care Plan Would Include Everyone

schemeroo »

Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:42 am Agree: 5   Disagree: 0

Come on people, it clearly says in the new testament that Jesus told the disciples to give all of their money to the Romans so the sick, poor and thhe widows and children could be taken care of... oh wait, no maybe that was throught he church? Yea, but church and government, its all the same right? Jesus was definietly in favor of even more control by the Romans of everyday life - after all, the Romans treated Christians sooo well right after the crucifiction, right?

Seriously, to some extent the article is right, Jesus would believe in health care for all, and as a body fo Christ we should take care of this, just like we currently care for the poor - through the PRIVATE sector! The government needs to enable it and GET OUT OF THE WAY!

Baptist Pastor Fatally Shot by Police in Drug Sting

schemeroo »

Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:45 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

weekender, while I agree with what you say, one of the jobs here is to not put yourself into a position where life and death decisions need to be made in a split second, and to control the situation.

Showing up in an un-marked escalade, using civilian clothes and creating such a violent perception in a situation that really did not require it (we're talking about aprehending a female small time drug dealer here) seems to me to have created one of those situations where, while we can't blame the cops for making the life or death decision, we can blame the sergeant/leader who planned and trained in this situation.

For the life of me, I don't understand the concept of un-marked cops/cars except in very specific and limited situations. A stronger obvious police presence is much, much more of a deterrent to crime.

Again, cops have to make those decisions, but police leaders also have a responsibility to protect civilians and the innocent, and even the law breakers from un needed violence, via proper and appropriate planning.

Homeschooled Girl Ordered to Attend Public School Over Her 'Rigid' Faith

schemeroo »

Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:14 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

Flagged as inappropriate. show Ifeelfine, in your rush to try to insult "fundementalst" you might have missed actually reading the article. The reasoning used per the article for forcing the girl into public school was that she " "lack some youthful characteristics," partly because "she appeared to reflect her mother's rigidity on questions of faith." This decision, by the state, was made because a state official decided the girl and her mother's religious beliefs were too "rigid". If it is more about "mother vs. father" then let's hear that - but the statement above attributed to the state official, who should clearly not be making ANY decision based on religious beliefs, is absolutely an unacceptable statement, and all involved should be fired immediately from any public position. hide

Homeschooled Girl Ordered to Attend Public School Over Her 'Rigid' Faith

schemeroo »

Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:09 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 2

Flagged as inappropriate. show wow.. perhaps the "GAL" and judge should have been withheld from his/her public education because obviously they have no grasp of fundemental American rights absolutely guaranteed by the US Constitution. Has the election of Obama served as a green light that the Constitution doesn't matter any more? This is crazy if true! hide

Smaller Lutheran Church Bodies Reaffirm Bible's Stance on Homosexuality

schemeroo »

Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:17 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

Logic, I don't want to take this ot, so I'll be brief.. If you were to take your interpretation of Yom to explicity mean a 24 hour period, then the bible would be contradicting itself many times, as in every other creation reference, long periods are indicated (even just below in Gen 2. Hugh Ross does a great analysis and study in Matter of Days I would strongly suggest any Christian and non-Christian for that matter read with an open mind on the subject. In any event, its not a matter of salvation or something that should divide Christians (although for some reason many in the 24hr camp seems to think it is, which I can't quite figure out).. in my opinion, Gen 1 is one of the greatest proofs of the bible's authorship there is.. but only if you understand the context.. again, read Matter of Days.

Smaller Lutheran Church Bodies Reaffirm Bible's Stance on Homosexuality

schemeroo »

Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:03 am Agree: 12   Disagree: 3

Flagged as inappropriate. show Of all the silliness you wrote, Faffy, I love this line the most: "The religionists who falsely claim condoms spread AIDS and thus condemn millions of third world peoples to their death through unprotected sex? " Yes, somehow by not giving out condoms, those pesky Christians made all the Africans have unprotected sex with eachother, killing each other.. how evil those Christians are. Maybe all those evil Chrisitans should just leave Africa.. oh wait.. that would mean the vast majority of the aids effort would evaporate since its almost ALL Christian based.. LOL. Your post actually proves the very point I believe you are actually trying not to. When folks stray from the Word of God, they get themselves into places they should not be. Were the crusades or the inquisition biblical? Can you really find a way to justify enslaving someone in the new testament? Is there a bbiblical basis for the word of faith movement? Is child molestation somehow ok'd in the bible? Heck, I'll even say something more controversial, does the bible ever say or imply that the 7 "days" of creation are actually 7 24 hour periods? In fact, who really led the abolitionist movement in England and the US (here's a hint, it was folks who believed in the bible..). Its really not that hard, follow the Word of God. Its an amazing book. Its pretty clear on most important issues. That said, can folks, probably some like you, who believe in Christ and have good intentions, mis-interpret, exclude portions, or simply fall away from biblical teaching? Absolutely yes - see all of history as an example. Did the crusaders, led by a political pope, invading the middle east, causing the death of many, think they were somehow in the right? Of course they did - but was there any biblical basis for this? Is there any way they could justify it? I'll suggest the same for the current conflicts - if we dig deep down and consider - is there any biblical basis for supporting the war in Iraq? hide

Ex-Worship Leader: Why I Left the CCM Movement

schemeroo »

Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:54 am Agree: 5   Disagree: 0

"The reason I left Christianity is because it is unbiblical and composed of cut and paste theology"

Never really get this comment. Would you have stayed if it was biblical and not cut and paste? So you gave up your own faith because a few other people didn't believe like you did? I don't get that.

Ex-Worship Leader: Why I Left the CCM Movement

schemeroo »

Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:50 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

I've never understood why basing Christian music on contemporary music stylings of the pre 19th century somehow was more moral and acceptable than basing it on modern stylings. Do you think most of the contemporary music of old was free from any moral issues? Have you watched much opera or some of the secular music of the 17-19th century? Do you understand what most folks in the middle ages were up to (while they may have word shields with crosses on them, they were hardly biblical). Lastly, I am assuing the author refrains from all traditional things Christmas and Easter since most of our traditions were taken from pagan traditions. All I really can think of here is:

"How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house. I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin."

Be real careful what you call satan... it wouldn't be the first time something of God was called of satan...

Charlotte Megachurch Goes 'Cow Tipping'

schemeroo »

Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:48 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

wish I had a dime for everytime a pastor says "i'm going to teach on things that most churches won't touch". The only topic the pastor here forgot is tithing.

U.S. Senate Committee Passes Pro-Abortion Health Care Bill

schemeroo »

Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:14 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

wry, its a typical move by politicians (republicans are not exempt), which is why the federal government was intended to be limited. The article states: "would empower federal officials to mandate coverage of abortion on demand in virtually all health plans".

The bill allows for the federal government, via an unelected, appointed "commiittee", to mandate procedures be covered. If the intent is as you say, not to cover abotions, then why wouldn't they simply agree to the republican request to exclude abortion procedures from this committees mandate? Seems like a reasonable request. Again, its all smoke and mirrors, and never transparent, no matter how much they want you to believe it is.

Report: Obamas Find Church Community to Call Home

schemeroo »

Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:04 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

The leader of the church right now is a Southern Baptist. If nothing else, let's hope our President develops a relationship with this Chaplain and gets good counsel from him. I see this as a positive - our President will be around military folks and some Baptists. This really is what he needs (more life experience outside of the democratic political machine - which is pretty much where he has spent his life until now) in my own humble opinion. Now the next step is to get him to get a relationship with someone who appreciates our Constitution and understands the concepts of Federalism and limited government.

Report: Obamas Find Church Community to Call Home

schemeroo »

Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:35 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 4

""Interesting that Obama would choose a church where everyone there is under his command...."

Shall we assume that's why President Bush Jr. chose the same place?"

Yes we should. Its becoming more apparent Presdient Obama is JUST like President Bush.

Survey Explores Christian Faith of Homosexuals

schemeroo »

Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:23 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

regardless of lots of the other issues here, i find this quote most interesting int he article: "While faith may be important for most of the surveyed gays and lesbians, they do not prioritize it and tend to consider faith to be individual and private rather than communal", in that while faith seems to be individual and private, their sexuality is quite communal and open. I don't judge either way, all we can do is point to Christ as one's savior, each individual needs to wrestle with what that means, but I do find it worth of discussion that faith should be a private matter, but sexuality, not so much.

Rich Countries Risk 'Wrecking' Climate Talks, Says Christian Aid

schemeroo »

Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:48 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

so to believe that we will "wreck" our climate, does that mean our climate is perfect right now? If we do absolutely nothing, does this mean the climate will remain exactly as it is today? Has logic and critical thought completely left the building? I don't mean to say we should not conserve, take only what we require and move towards less materialism, but the alarmism is only a mechanism toward government tyranny - why is this not obvious to intelligent people?

ELCA Synod Votes Against Allowing Non-Celibate Gay Clergy

schemeroo »

Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:10 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

"non-celibate gay and lesbian clergy"

I am not even sure what that is supposed to mean. By Bill Clinton's definition of sex, is this even possible? Should they also allow promiscuous heterosexual clergy? What's next - a late term abortionist serving as an usher?

Taliban Demands Pope Stop Conversions of Afghans

schemeroo »

Fri May 08, 2009 6:31 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

"We need to pray to God to have new inventions like
electric cars"

While I get your concept, I think reality may prove exactly opposite.. when there is no need for oil, do you think these people in the middle east are going to just laugh it all off and hug? Or do you think when economies get even harder, even more desperation (which is what drives this) will come into play. I tend to think if and when oil isn't needed, there will be far more violence, its just that no one will care (see Sudan, Somilia etc).

Lastly, we don't need a miracle for energy independance, the US has more oil reserves than any other nation - we just don't want to tap it (we'd rather cover our landscapes with loud gian windmills, or ugly black massive solar panels)...