Those of you who know a lil’ about me know that I love music. From hardcore to jazz, as long as it’s not on MTV, CMT, or VH1, I will listen to it. But usually when I tell people I enjoy the fine ballads of hardcore, metalcore, and punk they look at me bewildered. How can you be Christian and listen to that crap???? (Is a question that has been posed to me a time or two). Well, lemme break it down to ya;

I try not to listen to too much stuff that is not Christian in nature. I will never listen to anything that puts down my God or lifts up immoral acts or ideals. If it glorifys Satan, getting wasted, drug use, sex, or violence… it belongs in the trash.

Q: Uplifting hardcore?!!??!! Is there such a thing?

A: Oh yes, baby.

One of my favorite bands is called Symphony in Peril on Facedown Records. Unfortunately they just called it quits (tear runs down my cheek). Their last album was entitled “Whore’s Trophy”, which undoubtedly raised many-a-eyebrow. The album title came from a scripture in Revelations that talks about the Harlot in chapter 17:

4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

The album talks a bit about how man has been misled by lust and our culture. Their lyrics are very powerful and meaningful to me. I will miss this band.

The Portrait: we serve God in the image that we have painted. honor and reverence has been filtered through the sifter of our minds. cultural influenced thinking and misspoken word have distorted the truth. so many times we have taken a past experience and allowed it to carry us to the future, while new revelation is placed on the backburner. then we wonder why illumination is so dim in our lives. the more extensive our comprehension of God’s greatness, the greater god can move upon the canvas of our lives, to paint a portrait of honor

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General, News

Am I in an alternate reality?

WASHINGTON – A radical animal rights activist shocked members of the U.S. Senate this week by advocating the murder of those conducting medical research. Jerry Vlasak, spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front, told the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that killing medical researchers was “morally justified” to save laboratory animals. Vlasak compared the life of lab animals to African American slaves and the Jewish victims of Nazi concentration camps. Read More

These animal rights activist are getting more insane by the minute. I don’t understand how someone can call for the death of human who do research on animals and be a Pro-abort. They fight tooth and nail for the life of a frikin’ field mouse and in the same breath condone murder of scientists and the unborn. un-FREAKING-believable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can’t the average Joe Schmoe see right through the propaganda that PETA and ALF spew all over?

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Animal Rights, Insane Leftists

U.S. Army Spc. Ronald Turner, from the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, provides overwatch protection from atop a hill while other members of his platoon search a village in Mianashin, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mike Pryor

MIANASHIN, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2005 – The airdrop of supplies in the morning had fallen far from the mark, leaving water bottles and boxes of food strewn for hundreds of yards across the mountain. The paratroopers had spent the afternoon carrying box after box down from the ridgeline, but several large loads still needed to be transported. With daylight rapidly disappearing, the company seemed to have run out of options. READ MORE Blackfive says it best.

God bless the good ole’ 82d Airborne.

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Heroes, War

Recently Bill O’Reilly came out and shined a beaming light on the ignorance that is the ACLU. Thank you sir for publicly ridiculing these idiots in front of millions of people. There is an especially hot place reserved in the burning sulfer of Hell for these folks. Here’s what he said on October 12th, 2005:

Last night, we reported that the Supreme Court of Oregon had ruled 5 to 1 that live sex shows are permitted in that state under the freedom of expression banner. The ACLU and The Oregonian newspaper both filed briefs in favor of that ruling. But why would the ACLU do that? What’s in it for them?

The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that states and local communities have the right to limit expression. This is the U.S. Supreme court, in a time, place, and manner, application of standards. That is, you can’t have sex on your front lawn, even if it’s a personal expression on private property. The Supreme Court realizes the Constitution requires boundaries for what Americans do. If you don’t have boundaries, you have chaos. Thus, community standards and public safety trump personal expression.

But the ACLU doesn’t believe that. The organization has moved so far left, that now anything goes.

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Item: The ACLU is defending the North American Man Boy Love Association, saying that although the organization champions the criminal rape of children, it has a right to do that under free expression.

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Item: The ACLU endorses virtual child pornography and has defended the right of people to obtain real child porn.

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Item: the ACLU opposed the Minutemen protests at the border, obviously, a legitimate form of expression.

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Heroes, Insane Leftists

“ For, “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you. ”- 1 Peter 1:24-25

It feels good to be loved by a God that stands forever. No matter how far man falls from His grace… He will never be moved.

I pray for a revival in all our hearts. The Good Lord knows that the time is long overdue. We must recommit ourselves and continue to seek His perfect will. Peace be with you brothers, Amen.

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Word of God

Harriet Miers withdre her nomination to the Supreme Court today….and I think I am going to have to lean towards that being a good thing.

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UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has a good roundup here…as always.

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News, Politics

This is just too funny.

See how hypocritical the liberals really are.

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Insane Leftists, Politics

I might have fudged the numbers a bit (by a few billion $)… but hey, I think we are “Cash Money.”

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Humor

*From Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman OneMillionDads.com

On occasion, a company shows its commitment to faith and family values in such a way, it deserves to be thanked in a special way.

Interstate Batteries is such a company.

This fall, Interstate Batteries and Care Net have teamed up to launch “Charged for Life,” a new fundraising campaign to help support the work of pregnancy centers across the U.S. and Canada.

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the campaign’s battery sales (AAA, AA, 9-volt, hearing aid batteries, etc.) will go to support the work of Care Net pregnancy centers. Care Net is a faith-based organization that supports a network of 900 pregnancy centers.

To bolster support for the campaign, Interstate Batteries sponsored a special paint scheme this past weekend on its NASCAR #18 car, driven by championship driver Bobby Labonte.

But there are more reasons to appreciate Interstate Batteries. In addition to helping save unborn children:

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The mission statement for the company starts with “To honor God…”

• The company has a corporate Chaplaincy program that ministers to employees, vendors, and customers.

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Chairman Miller personally offers the plan of salvation to those who visit the company’s website. 3 Comments
Abortion, Heroes

Saw this on Cowboy Blob and I just had to post it.

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Humor