Researchers: Jesus was Born in June

trb01 »

Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:55 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Someone else has done the same research. Check it out:
http://www.bethlehemstar.net/
http://thestarofbethlehemmovie.com/

Rick Warren Launches Coalition to Combat Five 'Global Giants'

trb01 »

Mon May 26, 2008 9:53 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

The "P" should stand for "Preach the Gospel" ... THEN it would be Jesus' "PEACE Plan" ... see Lk 9:1 through 10:12, especially Lk 9:2.

An Evangelical Response to 'An Evangelical Manifesto'

trb01 »

Sun May 18, 2008 1:11 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

We can compare social responsibility all day long, but here's the rub: There is NO mention in either the Manifesto or the Study Guide of what the Bible says about: where faith in Christ comes from (Ro 10:17; Eph 2:8-9); the cost of discipleship (2Co 5:15; Mt 16:24); the expectations of the fruit of the spirit in changing personal behavior as expressed as the process of sanctification (2 Pe 1:5-12); that all of the law is found in loving God and your neighbor (De 6:5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39-40); the definitions of loving God and neighbor (Jn 4:24; Mt 25:34-46; Mt 5:43-47; Lk 10:36-37; cf. Ja 1:22; Ro 2:13; Mt 7:12); the personal relationship that Christ desires (Mt 12:50; Jn 14:15, 21, 15:15; Ga 4:15); and the several expressions of spiritual disciplines that help Christians spend time with Christ in order to build a relationship with Him: confess faith in Christ: Ro 10:9-10; confess sins: 1Jn 1:8-10; repent of sins: Lk 15:7, Jn 9:31; Ps 66:18; Pr 15:29); one-time baptism: Mat 28:19-20; the Lord's Supper: 1Co 11:24-26; prayer: Php 4:6; reading the Bible: De 17:19; studying the Bible: Deu 6:6-7; 2Ti 2:15; thanksgiving and praise: Ps 100:4; worship: Jn 4:23-24; tithing: Lk 11:42; give alms: Lk 12:33-34; personal sacrifice for the sake of the Kingdom of God: 2Co 5:15; serving others: 1Pe 4:10; fasting: Mat 6:16-18. // Every Christian in the world has a responsibility to personally incorporate in his or her own personal, interpersonal, and social life, practical application of the Word of God. Sadly, the "manifesto" certainly doesn't point out where to find the answer to their question.

Why I am Not Signing the ‘Evangelical Manifesto’

trb01 »

Sun May 18, 2008 1:10 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

We can compare social responsibility all day long, but here's the rub: There is NO mention in either the Manifesto or the Study Guide of what the Bible says about: where faith in Christ comes from (Ro 10:17; Eph 2:8-9); the cost of discipleship (2Co 5:15; Mt 16:24); the expectations of the fruit of the spirit in changing personal behavior as expressed as the process of sanctification (2 Pe 1:5-12); that all of the law is found in loving God and your neighbor (De 6:5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39-40); the definitions of loving God and neighbor (Jn 4:24; Mt 25:34-46; Mt 5:43-47; Lk 10:36-37; cf. Ja 1:22; Ro 2:13; Mt 7:12); the personal relationship that Christ desires (Mt 12:50; Jn 14:15, 21, 15:15; Ga 4:15); and the several expressions of spiritual disciplines that help Christians spend time with Christ in order to build a relationship with Him: confess faith in Christ: Ro 10:9-10; confess sins: 1Jn 1:8-10; repent of sins: Lk 15:7, Jn 9:31; Ps 66:18; Pr 15:29); one-time baptism: Mat 28:19-20; the Lord's Supper: 1Co 11:24-26; prayer: Php 4:6; reading the Bible: De 17:19; studying the Bible: Deu 6:6-7; 2Ti 2:15; thanksgiving and praise: Ps 100:4; worship: Jn 4:23-24; tithing: Lk 11:42; give alms: Lk 12:33-34; personal sacrifice for the sake of the Kingdom of God: 2Co 5:15; serving others: 1Pe 4:10; fasting: Mat 6:16-18. // Every Christian in the world has a responsibility to personally incorporate in his or her own personal, interpersonal, and social life, practical application of the Word of God. Sadly, the "manifesto" certainly doesn't point out where to find the answer to their question.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

trb01 »

Tue May 13, 2008 8:04 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

According to Darwin:

"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."
- Charles Darwin, "the Origin of the Species"

What Darwin was describing, is "Irreducible Complexity" ... the cornerstone of the Intelligence Design proposition. Applying nano-technology to biological life to discover "irreducible complexity" is what ID is all about.

Darwinian Evolution is all about trying to prove there is no God by claiming everything evolved from a puddle of goo, and in successive stages evolved from one species to another ... which is just plain stupid. Trying to cover up the fallacy by explaining how people found themselves on the earth to begin with by saying "aliens seeded the earth" is another completely foolish idea that obviously has nothing to do with science.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

trb01 »

Tue May 13, 2008 8:03 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

ID, it seems to me, is the concept of taking the scientific fields known as nano-technology / molecular engineering ...

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_engineering
> http://www.fourmilab.ch/autofile/www/section2_84_15.html

... and turning the technology on biological structures to find molecular bio-machines that already exist, vice creating them artificially.

AFTER discovering molecular bio-machines pre-existent in nature, one could move on to metaphysical discussions of what that means, but that is not a necessary discussion for the purposes of the scientific method itself. However, by labeling this application of nano-technology as "Intelligent Design" - albeit an accurate description of the findings - the discoverers inadvertently imposed a metaphysical assumption onto the scientific method, and thereby fall victim of being drug into discussions about the spiritual vice staying on target with discussions about nano-mechanics.

The concept of Darwinian Macro-Evolution, or the changing of one species into another (a fish into a dolphin; a dinosaur into a bird) is preposterous and has NO scientific evidence for it.

The concept of Micro-Evolution that Darwin discovered on the Galapagos Islands (and improperly extrapolated to Macro-Evolution) is as established a fact as that you or I were born on a certain day and year. Birds really do grow longer/shorter beaks based on their environment/food supply. Animal breeders use the concept of micro-evolution all the time to keep pure-breeds pure and to use exceptionally performing animals as stock for breeding more of the same.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

trb01 »

Tue May 13, 2008 8:02 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

One of the things that I have noticed over the years, is the rightly criticized confusion between the inferences that one might draw from Intelligent Design, and what ID itself is ... I don't think Stein spent too much time on this, rather he spent time on the inference of where Atheistic Darwinism leads to (and good on him for doing that).

I have often heard that ID is not science, or does not use scientific methods. Posh.

From my perspective, ID is just simply a theory that at the molecular level, biological "machines" exist that could not have evolved - in order for it to function, it could not have been engineered in a more simple manner. Moreover, concepts such as how many "proteins" or "genetic instructions" are required as a minimum in order to construct one of these molecular bio-machines or to put together the most simple living form of life. ID is the search for those examples. NOT to prove there is a God, but rather to understand complex structures at the molecular level. The hypothesis that one may derive from this, is that they could not have evolved. That may lead to deriving yet another hypothesis of how did they come into being to begin with.

To have created this molecular bio-machine theory, one had to have used scientific equipment to discover them. The question is whether or not ID can come up with standard rules of what is a machine and what is not, how many machines make up any given system, what are the methods and procedures for looking into whether or not something is a machine in its simplest form or whether the same action can be performed with a more simple engineering.

Evangelical Statement on Faith, Politics Stirs Up Religious Right

trb01 »

Tue May 13, 2008 7:51 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Here's the rub ... the entire treatise is nothing more than a social-theological commentary on the desire to achieve appropriate Biblically based Christian behavior personally, interpersonally, and socially.

There is NO mention in either the Manifesto or the Study Guide of what the Bible says about:

... where faith in Christ comes from (Ro 10:17; Eph 2:8-9)
... the cost of discipleship (2Co 5:15; Mt 16:24)
... the expectations of the fruit of the spirit in changing personal behavior as expressed as the process of sanctification (2 Pe 1:5-12)
... that all of the law is found in loving God and your neighbor (De 6:5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39-40)
.... the definitions of loving God and neighbor (Jn 4:24; Mt 25:34-46; Mt 5:43-47; Lk 10:36-37; cf. Ja 1:22; Ro 2:13; Mt 7:12)
... the personal relationship that Christ expects (Mt 12:50; Jn 14:15, 21, 15:15; Ga 4:15)
... and the several expressions of spiritual disciplines that help Christians spend time with Christ in order to build a relationship with Him (confess faith in Christ: Ro 10:9-10 (is important in order for Christ to repair and restore relationship to God); confess sins: 1Jn 1:8-10; repent of sins: Lk 15:7 (these steps are important daily to restore communication with God - Jn 9:31; Ps 66:18; Pr 15:29); participating in a one-time baptism: Mat 28:19-20; participating in the Lord's Supper: 1Co 11:24-26; prayer: Php 4:6; reading the Bible: De 17:19; studying the Bible: Deu 6:6-7; 2Ti 2:15; thanksgiving and praise: Ps 100:4; worship: Jn 4:23-24; tithe: Lk 11:42; give alms (additional gifts beyond the tithe): Lk 12:33-34; personal sacrifice for the sake of advancing the Kingdom of God: 2Co 5:15; serving others: 1Pe 4:10; fasting: Mat 6:16-18.

And that is really and truly the point. In order to achieve what the manifesto wants, every Christian in the world has to understand and personally incorporate in the expression of his or her own personal, interpersonal, and social life, every word of the referenced scriptures. Sadly, the manifesto doesn't do anything more than infer this, and certainly doesn't point out where to find the answer to their question. Therefore, it is just another piece of paper, written by and signed by people who with all sincerity and earnestness, are just making a loud bluster and building up a bunch of energy with nowhere to go and nothing to show for it.

Evangelicals Set Record Straight on Image Problem

trb01 »

Sun May 11, 2008 9:56 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Here's the rub ... the entire treatise, as true as it is, is nothing more than a social-theological commentary on the desire to achieve appropriate Biblically based Christian behavior personally, interpersonally, and socially.

There is NO mention in either the Manifesto or the Study Guide of what the Bible says about:

... where faith in Christ comes from (Ro 10:17; Eph 2:8-9)
... the cost of discipleship (2Co 5:15; Mt 16:24)
... the expectations of the fruit of the spirit in changing personal behavior as expressed as the process of sanctification (2 Pe 1:5-12)
... that all of the law is found in loving God and your neighbor (De 6:5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39-40)
.... the definitions of loving God and neighbor (Jn 4:24; Mt 25:34-46; Mt 5:43-47; Lk 10:36-37; cf. Ja 1:22; Ro 2:13; Mt 7:12)
... the personal relationship that Christ expects (Mt 12:50; Jn 14:15, 21, 15:15; Ga 4:15)
... and the several expressions of spiritual disciplines that help Christians spend time with Christ in order to build a relationship with Him (confess faith in Christ: Ro 10:9-10 (is important in order for Christ to repair and restore relationship to God); confess sins: 1Jn 1:8-10; repent of sins: Lk 15:7 (these steps are important daily to restore communication with God - Jn 9:31; Ps 66:18; Pr 15:29); participating in a one-time baptism: Mat 28:19-20; participating in the Lord's Supper: 1Co 11:24-26; prayer: Php 4:6; reading the Bible: De 17:19; studying the Bible: Deu 6:6-7; 2Ti 2:15; thanksgiving and praise: Ps 100:4; worship: Jn 4:23-24; tithe: Lk 11:42; give alms (additional gifts beyond the tithe): Lk 12:33-34; personal sacrifice for the sake of advancing the Kingdom of God: 2Co 5:15; serving others: 1Pe 4:10; fasting: Mat 6:16-18.

And that is really and truly the point. In order to achieve what the manifesto wants, every Christian in the world has to understand and personally incorporate in the expression of his or her own personal, interpersonal, and social life, every word of the referenced scriptures. Sadly, the manifesto doesn't do anything more than infer this, and certainly doesn't point out where to find the answer to their question.

Evangelicals Set Record Straight on Image Problem

trb01 »

Sun May 11, 2008 9:55 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Here's the rub ... the entire treatise, as true as it is, is nothing more than a social-theological commentary on the desire to achieve appropriate Biblically based Christian behavior personally, interpersonally, and socially.

There is NO mention in either the Manifesto or the Study Guide of what the Bible says about:

... where faith in Christ comes from (Ro 10:17; Eph 2:8-9)
... the cost of discipleship (2Co 5:15; Mt 16:24)
... the expectations of the fruit of the spirit in changing personal behavior as expressed as the process of sanctification (2 Pe 1:5-12)
... that all of the law is found in loving God and your neighbor (De 6:5; Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39-40)
.... the definitions of loving God and neighbor (Jn 4:24; Mt 25:34-46; Mt 5:43-47; Lk 10:36-37; cf. Ja 1:22; Ro 2:13; Mt 7:12)
... the personal relationship that Christ expects (Mt 12:50; Jn 14:15, 21, 15:15; Ga 4:15)
... and the several expressions of spiritual disciplines that help Christians spend time with Christ in order to build a relationship with Him (confess faith in Christ: Ro 10:9-10 (is important in order for Christ to repair and restore relationship to God); confess sins: 1Jn 1:8-10; repent of sins: Lk 15:7 (these steps are important daily to restore communication with God - Jn 9:31; Ps 66:18; Pr 15:29); participating in a one-time baptism: Mat 28:19-20; participating in the Lord's Supper: 1Co 11:24-26; prayer: Php 4:6; reading the Bible: De 17:19; studying the Bible: Deu 6:6-7; 2Ti 2:15; thanksgiving and praise: Ps 100:4; worship: Jn 4:23-24; tithe: Lk 11:42; give alms (additional gifts beyond the tithe): Lk 12:33-34; personal sacrifice for the sake of advancing the Kingdom of God: 2Co 5:15; serving others: 1Pe 4:10; fasting: Mat 6:16-18.

And that is really and truly the point. In order to achieve what the manifesto wants, every Christian in the world has to understand and personally incorporate in the expression of his or her own personal, interpersonal, and social life, every word of the referenced scriptures. Sadly, the manifesto doesn't do anything more than infer this, and certainly doesn't point out where to find the answer to their question.