Friday, May 11, 2012
Never Quit
It is customary to start a blog off introducing an idea, theory or some paradigm as to make you the reader feel that the viewing of these words are somewhat worth it to you. I too as a reader would like the assurance that the things I peruse are of value to me. Why read if your not looking for something in return, thus making your moment of mental observation relevant and valuable. I know no more important notion to my mind right now than that of the obliteration of fear. Fear is crippling, fear is paralyzing, and fear is one of your worst enemies. Fear in fact is direct evil. Seeing the God gave us not a spirit of fear but of a sound mind. I feel that I could write a million excerpts on the subject title and still wonder what really allows it to grip such a strong part of our life. However I just will say this… It’s not over yet, but it is over when you quit.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Who's teaching who
Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?
Student : Yes.
Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?
(Student was silent.)
Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?
Student : Yes.
Professor: Is satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor: Where does satan come from ?
Student : From … GOD …
Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor: So who created evil ?
(Student did not answer.)
Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor: So, who created them ?
(Student had no answer.)
Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.
Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Professor: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Professor: Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn’t.
(The lecture theater became very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?
Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, well you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?
Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)
Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class was in uproar.)
Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?
(The class broke out into laughter. )
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)
Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.
P.S.
I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends / colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?
Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.
By the way, that student was EINSTEIN
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?
Student : Yes.
Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?
(Student was silent.)
Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?
Student : Yes.
Professor: Is satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor: Where does satan come from ?
Student : From … GOD …
Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor: So who created evil ?
(Student did not answer.)
Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor: So, who created them ?
(Student had no answer.)
Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.
Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Professor: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Professor: Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn’t.
(The lecture theater became very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?
Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, well you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?
Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)
Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class was in uproar.)
Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?
(The class broke out into laughter. )
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)
Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.
P.S.
I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends / colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?
Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.
By the way, that student was EINSTEIN
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
VDay2012
This is the day when many shine the spotlight on what we would consider love. However I myself do not find Valentine’s Day equivalent to love. I believe there could be a correlation to Valentine’s Day expressions and love. But I don’t believe it is a cause and effect relationship. Many people agree with this statement but it is always nice to have that third party variable that shows love. I wonder what people consider love to be. What do you think love encompasses? Is it heterosexual or is it straight? Is it sex or is it waiting? Is marriage or is it singleness? Is it obedience or is it defiance? Is it giving up or is it holding on? Can it be found in many or can it be found in one? These questions are of a deeply inquisitive nature but merely play off of what love is.
The who, what, where, when’s and how’s of love is not sufficient to define love. You have to concretely define it. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful, proud, or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Love is great and we are human. When we love we get closer to the essence of God. There is nothing greater and there is nothing more powerful. It is not usually love that is the issue but our use of love that is often misguided, misused and sometimes confused. Please do not give up on love. For without love you nothing. God is love. Peace, love and never hurt.
The who, what, where, when’s and how’s of love is not sufficient to define love. You have to concretely define it. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful, proud, or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance (1 Corinthians 13:4-8). Love is great and we are human. When we love we get closer to the essence of God. There is nothing greater and there is nothing more powerful. It is not usually love that is the issue but our use of love that is often misguided, misused and sometimes confused. Please do not give up on love. For without love you nothing. God is love. Peace, love and never hurt.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Denzel does it again "Safe House" review
In the wake of the infamous wiki leak’s website that shined an unwanted spotlight on many of the secrets that many conspiracy theorists have thrived on for years. Writer Daniel Espinosa’s new thriller “Safe House” is a must see movie. In this movie Denzel Washington plays rouge C.I.A agent Tobin Frost who through unforeseen circumstances has fallen in direct custody of novice safe house keeper Matt Weston. Matt is taken through an exhilarating quest to keep safe harbor of his notorious house guest. Throughout this movie there is the underlining story of what has brought Denzel to be one of the most wanted men alive.
As any good governmental mystery plot does it implants a curiosity in the viewer to explore the foundation that holds up their personal pillars of truth regarding government. This movie has a healthy dosage of action which displays itself almost from the beginning of the movie. It also was excellent to see Ryan Reynolds step out of his normal satirical humor and take on the challenge of a true drama. I personally believe it is worth going to see if you would like to see this rising star show range in his acting abilities. If that doesn’t draw you to theatre Denzel Washington, Vera Farmiga, Brenden Gleeson and Director Espinosa are not too bad of odds to gamble on in my opinion. But this is America and peer pressure rules so the millions made in the box office and the high ratings on a pleather of movie websites should be enough to urge you to go see this movie.
As always I wish you peace, love and never hurt.
As any good governmental mystery plot does it implants a curiosity in the viewer to explore the foundation that holds up their personal pillars of truth regarding government. This movie has a healthy dosage of action which displays itself almost from the beginning of the movie. It also was excellent to see Ryan Reynolds step out of his normal satirical humor and take on the challenge of a true drama. I personally believe it is worth going to see if you would like to see this rising star show range in his acting abilities. If that doesn’t draw you to theatre Denzel Washington, Vera Farmiga, Brenden Gleeson and Director Espinosa are not too bad of odds to gamble on in my opinion. But this is America and peer pressure rules so the millions made in the box office and the high ratings on a pleather of movie websites should be enough to urge you to go see this movie.
As always I wish you peace, love and never hurt.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Congrats
There is much to say about the journey traveled. Around December and May I love to go to the graduations to celebrate the transition of a person from one level to the next. I often wonder how it is so joyous on these occasions. No thoughts of the bitter days or intense struggles often faced to accomplish our goals. All we feel our immense feelings of happiness for this momentous milestone. There is no joy without pain. No accomplishment without sacrifice and often no success without struggle. Though it may be hard to push through those days of drudgery to those moments of elite joy I encourage you to push on. I am so happy for all the graduates at my alma mater Lamar University. This was one of the first graduations were I truly felt connected to all the joy the people walking across the stage were feeling. All I could think about is how their triumph was first met with obstacle and plight but they continued to push on. For this I encourage everyone to push on through whatever you are going through.
# GO CARDS
# GO CARDS
Friday, November 4, 2011
There Is No Acceptable Abuse
About a month ago I wrote a poem for a friend of mine concerning domestic abuse. On this Friday I would like to encourage you to prevent these type of situations in life. If you know of anyone who is involved in a domestic abuse situation please help. If you do not know how to help call the local authorities, a friend, church or anyone you believe can help. This is also a direct link if your dealing with this kind of situation:
http://helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm
A Poem For Domestic Abuse
Untitled:
I love you, I really love you
The siren sings the melodies I composed for you
And the rhythm kept with the beat of my belt
Lets you feel the pain that I have never felt
The cymbals in your brain are simply migraines
And my chorus of profanity plays over and over again for you mentally
This song is for you, I wrote it all for you
You’re my perfect painting, brushstrokes of black and blue
I framed you my mural with scars that are plural
So unique a picture that you won’t allow anyone to see
This artwork I created is just for the eyes of me
Baby, nightmares can be dreams it just depends in what you believe
Love is in my words don’t pay attention to actions you receive
For I am priceless your attention worthless
And if my sins you confess my heart you’ll see less
So the violent song repeated, the cymbals continued to clash
And his love beat a rhythm on the chest of the one lonely guest,
so not only did they were long sleeves, They now invested in a vest
And as the frame became stronger, outlined in scars that were longer
They considered themselves blessed by the talented violent artist
Sometimes their tears were expressions of the pain that was in them
So they felt in sync with the artist who struck so many chords on them
Till they went to the funeral of one of the hearts that he claimed
It was silent because the cymbals no longer banged in their brain
The sirens didn’t play and the picture in the frame
Was in lack of color as if they used water colors to paint in the rain
But through the silence the quiet body spoke words that made the live painting quiver
He doesn’t love you, his love only brings your death quicker
The lyrics of the truth was words that the violent artist could not deliver
And they realized though the silent poetic delivery
That true love doesn’t describe you with imagery through profanity
Beautiful paintings never hurt and blood never washes the pain away
Love is only a word if your lover chooses to act this way
You must realize the beauty in everything that you are
Whether scared or abused, mistreated or confused
You are worth more than the actions of those who abuse
Remember you are not broken you are simply bruised
Find strength in the love of the ones who care for you
Live life because God’s son freely gave his life for you
http://helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm
A Poem For Domestic Abuse
Untitled:
I love you, I really love you
The siren sings the melodies I composed for you
And the rhythm kept with the beat of my belt
Lets you feel the pain that I have never felt
The cymbals in your brain are simply migraines
And my chorus of profanity plays over and over again for you mentally
This song is for you, I wrote it all for you
You’re my perfect painting, brushstrokes of black and blue
I framed you my mural with scars that are plural
So unique a picture that you won’t allow anyone to see
This artwork I created is just for the eyes of me
Baby, nightmares can be dreams it just depends in what you believe
Love is in my words don’t pay attention to actions you receive
For I am priceless your attention worthless
And if my sins you confess my heart you’ll see less
So the violent song repeated, the cymbals continued to clash
And his love beat a rhythm on the chest of the one lonely guest,
so not only did they were long sleeves, They now invested in a vest
And as the frame became stronger, outlined in scars that were longer
They considered themselves blessed by the talented violent artist
Sometimes their tears were expressions of the pain that was in them
So they felt in sync with the artist who struck so many chords on them
Till they went to the funeral of one of the hearts that he claimed
It was silent because the cymbals no longer banged in their brain
The sirens didn’t play and the picture in the frame
Was in lack of color as if they used water colors to paint in the rain
But through the silence the quiet body spoke words that made the live painting quiver
He doesn’t love you, his love only brings your death quicker
The lyrics of the truth was words that the violent artist could not deliver
And they realized though the silent poetic delivery
That true love doesn’t describe you with imagery through profanity
Beautiful paintings never hurt and blood never washes the pain away
Love is only a word if your lover chooses to act this way
You must realize the beauty in everything that you are
Whether scared or abused, mistreated or confused
You are worth more than the actions of those who abuse
Remember you are not broken you are simply bruised
Find strength in the love of the ones who care for you
Live life because God’s son freely gave his life for you
Sunday, September 11, 2011
9/11 We must do more than Remember we must React
Today marks a day that will go down in infamy similar to Pearl Harbor’s attack on our freedom. It is always astonishing the great lengths some individual’s will go to destroy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However what is more of a revelation is the great length Americans went to become cohesive with their fellow Americans after this tragedy overwhelmed us. On September 11, 2001 what many called terrorist were responsible for destroying the twin towers; which stood as a monument to American ingenuity and strength. This barbaric act of misguided hatred caused many to lose their lives that day. Much was lost including fathers, husbands, wives, daughters, parents, children and etc. Not to mention the infrastructural damage done to American soil.
However on a flight called United 93 something was born from the tragedy and that was a sense of cohesiveness. It was a united effort by brave Americans to prevent “terrorists” from destroying further government buildings which would have certainly furthered the progression of terror. These brave souls put their differences aside in order to protect “America”. There was not one American that day, month, or even years to follow that didn’t believe in a spirit of united patriotism. So the biggest question I have is why we can’t do the same thing now. Would the people we were ten years ago really approve of all the senseless debating and quarrelling that is going on in congress and the senate. Would we approve of the high school presidential races we have become accustom to. Would Rick Perry make statements like Social Security is a Ponzi scheme during 9/11/2001? Would the countless references to Obama care really be enough to persuade voters or would we demand more from our leader’s democrat, republican, or independent. We must do more than remember, we must react.
However on a flight called United 93 something was born from the tragedy and that was a sense of cohesiveness. It was a united effort by brave Americans to prevent “terrorists” from destroying further government buildings which would have certainly furthered the progression of terror. These brave souls put their differences aside in order to protect “America”. There was not one American that day, month, or even years to follow that didn’t believe in a spirit of united patriotism. So the biggest question I have is why we can’t do the same thing now. Would the people we were ten years ago really approve of all the senseless debating and quarrelling that is going on in congress and the senate. Would we approve of the high school presidential races we have become accustom to. Would Rick Perry make statements like Social Security is a Ponzi scheme during 9/11/2001? Would the countless references to Obama care really be enough to persuade voters or would we demand more from our leader’s democrat, republican, or independent. We must do more than remember, we must react.
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