The Decline of Western Civilization

I always hear people say that we are supposed to learn from our past mistakes. Well, if that is the case, I believe we should take a look at the ancient Roman Empire. The Roman Empire has many things in common with today's Western Civilization. Abortions and infanticide were common. Traditional marriage was being pushed aside for homosexuality, polygamy and other immoral practices. Even within traditional marriages divorce was rampant. It was socially acceptable to be promiscuous and to have multiple affairs. I realize that we are not there quite yet, but we're getting pretty close.

Another correlation between Western Civilization today and the ancient Roman Empire are the cultures obsession for blood. In ancient Rome they had the Colosseum and other smaller arenas were gladiators would fight to the death. Today, we have an obsession for gory movies and video games. We are even starting to have our own "gladiator" fights were individuals use any method that they want to beat the crap out of their opponent. Their are several different leagues that masquerade as sporting events, but are nothing more than modern day gladiators who stop the fight just short of death... with crowds cheering. It will only be so long before the culture will become numb from the current level of violence and will be demanding more blood. Within 50 years we could be having modern day gladiator events were prisoners fight to the death for our enjoyment.

So what's the point of all this? Well, if you know anything about history, right after the moral decline of Rome's culture and its lust for blood reached its peak, the whole Roman Empire collapsed. So if we as a culture really want to learn from our past mistakes we should look at Rome's example, realize that we are heading down the same path, and do something about it. We need to get back to what Western Civilization was founded on... the Christian Faith. If we don't we will most likely end up just like Rome... a ruined civilization.

Is There a "Gay" Gene?

Most people have heard, whether by magazines, cable news, or any other source of information, that there may be a "gay" gene that causes an individual to have homosexual tendencies. Therefore, homosexuality cannot be a sin, since it is a natural occurrence that people are born with. Just like people are born with different shades of skin, different colored eyes, and different types of hair. Being gay is nobodies fault, therefore, it should not be treated as an abomination, but should be looked at as just another trait that makes all people different. However, if you look at this from a logical perspective, if being gay is caused by genes, shouldn't the gay gene be nonexistent in the human gene pool, since homosexual's can't naturally have children to pass on their homosexuality to? Wouldn't that gene have been destroyed long ago by evolution, since homosexuals cannot reproduce?

Evolutionists, the greatest advocates of the "gay by genes" theory, contradict their other "theory," evolution, by proposing such a ridiculous idea. Wait, I got an idea. Why don't we just see what the Bible has to say about homosexuality, since it is right about everything else that it talks about? Why not homosexuality? Look up homosexual in a Bible concordance. You'll find many verses condemning it, and calling it unnatural. Well, there you go.

And for the record, everyone should drop the term "homophobe," except in the rare instances when an individual is actually scared to death of homosexuals, which is the meaning of "homophobe." The majority of people who oppose homosexuals are not frightened of them, yet, the term is used over and over again when people are being accused of hating homosexuals. Come up with a better term that actually matches what you're describing, liberals. People who disapprove of homosexuality and think it is wrong are not homophobes.

In conclusion, homosexuality is unnatural, not genetically caused, and people who think it is a sin should not be referred to as homophobes. Think, people. All I can ask you to do is think.

Another Question For Evolutionists

I have another question for evolutionists. Once again, let's pretend that a living cell miraculously arose from the primordial goo. A living cell that could reproduce by cell fission. Why do more complex life forms have two different sexes, male and female? What reason did blind chance have for evolving two different sexes? How many tries did it take to get a male and a female organism that could reproduce together? If the original organism could reproduce asexually, then there would be no benefit to start developing to different sexes. Blind chance can't see future benefits, and any partially formed reproductive organs would be a hindrance to the organism, causing it to be less fit.

The only way to believe in molecules to man evolution without being considered a nut job that should be locked away in an asylum, is if you believe in an outside intelligent force that could direct the process of evolution. Once you get to this step, however, why don't you go the whole way and believe that God spoke everything into existence? Why not believe in His Holy Bible, which claims to be the inerrant and sufficient word of God? A book filled with prophecies, some that have been fulfilled, and others that are still in the future. A book that can explain life, and explain death. A book that told us that the earth was round 1000's of years before "scientists" discovered this. The same book that told us that the earth is hung on nothing, when the intellectuals of the day believed that the earth was on the back of a giant. This book even told us that everything visible, is made up of what is not visible, thousands of years before scientists discovered the atom.

So the choice is up to you. You can believe in molecules to man evolution if you want. But after looking at the logic and evidence behind it, if you still believe in that faulty "theory," you should quickly admit yourself to an insane asylum. You could also believe that God directed the evolution. But don't you think that if God was intelligent enough to run evolution and form the universe, that He would be able to communicate with His creation? Therefore, the belief that the God of the Bible, who spoke the universe and everything in it into existence, is the most logical choice. The first two choices require a lot more faith than the third. So make your choice. What choice you pick could have eternal consequences.

A Question or Two for Evolutionists

I have a question for evolutionists. Let's pretend here, I know its not very hard for evolutionists to do, that after billions of years, blind chance and luck finally gave rise to the first living cell from the primordial soup. How many times did this have to happen before the blind chance and luck "learned" how to develop a cell the could reproduce? How could a fully developed cell capable of reproduction come about in the first place by blind luck and chance? Furthermore, evolution can't even explain what causes death? Why do things die?

Well what a great "scientific fact" we have in evolution. The only reason a person would believe in evolution is that they are ignorant, stupid, insane, or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that.

Not only can evolution NOT explain how life arose... but it also FAILS to explain why life dies. The decision is up to you if you want to commit intellectual suicide and blindly follow the illogical theory built on blind chance. Talk about the blind leading the blind.

Could God Have Used Evolution?

(This is an email to a friend, who believes that God used evolution to create life, in reply to a previous debate that we had.)

Could God have used evolution to create life? I guess He could have, He is God, He can do anything. But that doesn't mean that He did.

You said that you don't take the Bible completely literally. Do you believe that Adam and Eve were two actual people, the two original humans, the parents of all of humanity? Do you believe in Jonah and the Whale? Do you believe the story about Cain and Abel? What about Noah's Ark and the Flood? Do you believe that Jesus existed? Do you believe that Jesus was crucified? Do you believe that He was resurrected? Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you believe in a literal Heaven? Do you believe in a literal Hell, where God sends sinners to be punished for all of eternity? If there is no literal Hell, then why do Christians share their faith? Why did Christ die, if there was nothing to save us from? If you don't take the whole Bible literally, where do you draw the line?

Hebrews 6:18 says that God cannot lie. Proverbs 30:5 says that His Word is flawless. Why do you not believe Him when He says that He created the Universe in 6 days? Are the verses about Him not lying and His Word being perfect not literal? Why not believe the only eyewitness to creation?

Do you think that the Creation story in Genesis is referring to God creating everything by Evolution? Why are birds and fish created the day before land animals were? Did God mess up and forget that fish evolved into reptiles, which evolved into birds? Why are there no missing links? Evolution requires death. Survival of the fittest (or luckiest). God said that after Adam and Eve were created that creation was perfect. That there was no death. Adam brought death into the world when he sinned. This completely contradicts evolution.

You can be an ignorant Christian and believe in evolution. Why do you try to manipulate God's word to fit with evolution. The "theory" of evolution changes almost every day, with new evidence and discoveries that contradict previous beliefs. Christians should place their faith in God alone, not in man. Man's heart is deceitfully wicked, who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9) Evolution is just an excuse to deny the existence of God. Why would a Christian embrace such a "theory." I say "theory" because it is barely a hypothesis. You know that a hypothesis is an educated guess, evolution is uneducated. The more actual evidence that scientists find, the stupider evolution looks. Evolution in no way, should be considered a theory. Theories can be tested over and over again in a lab and are always found to be true. We have never been even close to replicating evolution in a lab, even with all the technology available to us.

The bottom line is- Could God have used evolution? Yes, but why would He take billions of years, when He could speak everything into existence.


Rick

The God Who Wasn't There? What!!!

I was just clicking on random links, "surfing the web," when I came across the homepage for a movie entitled, "The God Who Wasn't There." I read the little paragraph that told a little about the movie. There whole argument was based on the belief that pagan religions before the birth of Christ, had their own messiahs, and that early Christians stole the idea from them. They also present the claim that Jesus may have never existed.

First off, I'll start with the previous sentence. Jesus never existed? What are you smoking? We base our years from His approximate birth. We have extra-Biblical references to Jesus Christ that were written during and shortly after His life on Earth. These were pagans writing about a Jew that was crucified on a Roman cross. Uhhh... duh. That has to be one of the most idiotic claims to say that Jesus Christ never existed.

Next, I will discuss the claim that Jesus was based on earlier pagan messiahs. If you look for them, you will find them. They are found all over the place, not bound by culture, religion, or continent. If you look at the general plot of a god coming to earth to be a sacrifice to save humanity, and then to be raised from the dead, you will find many that fit that description. The reason for all these saviors is the innate knowledge in humans that we are sinful and require a sacrifice to atone for our sins. The more perfect a sacrifice, the more that its blood covers. So they came up with gods that heroically came to Earth to be their sacrifice. However, on closer inspection, they have many differences from what the Bible tells us about Christ.

Jesus, is the only documented Savior. Out of the hundreds of pagan "saviors," there is not evidence for a single one of them to have walked the Earth. Out of all the "saviors," there is not prophecies foretelling their coming. Jesus Christ, on the other hand, fulfilled 60 major prophecies, and 270 minor prophecies, all from the Old Testament of the Bible, which was completed hundreds of years before Christ was born. How many of the pagan "saviors" did that? None.

So in conclusion, I have demonstrated that Jesus Christ was not a "copy cat" of previous pagan "saviors," but the unique and only savior of all of humanity, if we would repent of our sins and place our trust in Him alone. There is so much more information on both the pagan "saviors" and Jesus Christ that I did not include in this post. For further information on this topic (and when I say further, I mean that there is pages of information.), visit http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/156 and all your answers on why Jesus Christ is different than these false saviors will be answered.

Liberals: "Our Carbon Emissions are Killing Future Generations"... But Murdering Babies Isn't.

Greenhouse gases are causing global warming (or climate change as it is now being called since it is now Winter), which is going to change the climate of Earth so that it will be less hospitable for humanity. Basically what liberals are trying to tell us is that our factories, our cars, our fireplaces, and pretty much everything else that we depend on to make a living, is going to end up ruining Earth for future generations. Wait a tick... so abortion... I mean choice... I mean killing defenseless children isn't ruining future generations? Come on, how stupid can people get. There are so many things that are wrong and illogical about about this idea, even from a liberal viewpoint.

First off, since when did liberals care about anyone other than themselves? Why do they care about future generations? They'll be dead by then. If they care so much about future generations, why are they allowing millions of unborn children to be executed each year? Do unborn children not count as future generations? Why do they call it a woman's "choice" to murder her unborn child? If you don't want a child, don't have sex. It is as simple as that. A woman gets raped and gets pregnant, so she kills an innocent child. Where is the logic in that. If a clerk at a gas station gets robbed, does he go home and kill his son? No. You don't punish innocent people just because you got hurt. Yes, I realize that getting raped and getting robbed are completely different things, but nonetheless, innocents shouldn't be punished. Why don't you let the child decide if it should be aborted. Wait until it is eight years old and then ask it if it is alright to kill it.

Secondly, because of their faith in evolution, why do liberals care about future generations? Even if there is global warming, future generations will evolve and adapt to it. It is just a continuing process. It is just another evolutionary step. Why worry about climate change? "But global warming could make different species endangered and extinct." So, evolution teaches that extinction is part of the evolutionary process. Why stop it now. Liberals' beliefs contradict each other so much, yet liberals never take notice.

I could go on about how there are no facts that support the belief that human activity has affected Earth's climate in any way, but I will leave that for a future post. Liberals contradict themselves on almost every issue. They believe that the elderly and other "useless eaters" should be euthanized, until they themselves or someone in their family becomes elderly or a "useless eater." Global warming and abortion are just two more in the endless line of liberal issues. I'm not telling you to be a conservative, all I am asking you is to please think about the issues. When you have issues or beliefs that contradict each other, it would be a pretty good idea to drop the issue or change your belief.

Mormonism: The Church of Satan of Latter-Day Saints

One of Mormonism's most important foundational beliefs is the belief that "as man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." This is also what Mormons try to keep non-Mormons from finding out, lest they realize that Mormonism is NOT Christianity, as most if not all Mormons claim. Why would they blatantly lie about their religion? Why do they want to be called a denomination of Christianity just like Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc? Why do they try to blend in when their own "prophets" and "scriptures" teach them that Mormonism is true Christianity, and that all the others are false Christianity and of the Devil?

I call Mormonism the Church of Satan of Latter-Day Saints for a good reason. Their foundational belief that men can become like God is basically what Satan told Eve in the Garden of Eden. When you eat the fruit "your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." What do you know, almost the exact same thing that Mormonism teaches. Therefore, it is in reality the religion of Satan, since they follow his teaching.

Got any problems with my conclusion? Don't get mad at me, Mormonism was Joseph Smith's dumb idea. Mormons, think for yourselves. Actually compare the Holy Bible with the Mormon literature. The Mormon literature is at complete odds with the Bible, so one of them has to be wrong. If you are smart you would go with the Bible, since unlike Mormon literature (Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and whatever else they come up with), the Bible has been found to be 100% factual and reliable. The Bible is the most thoroughly tested book and has never been found to have a mistake, and never will have one. It is the inerrant Word of God. So Mormons, use your God given brains and think! That goes for everyone else who isn't a Christian, whether your Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic, or atheist. Think!

People Don't Go To Hell for Not Believing In Jesus!

Here, I'll clear it up for all you; atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, Hindus, or whatever you non-Christians want to call yourselves, that complain to Christians that "it's not fair that people go to Hell for not believing in Jesus. There are pygmies in the middle of a jungle who have never even heard of Him, so why should they be sent to Hell?" Yes, I agree that it would be unfair if God sent people to Hell just for not believing in Jesus. That wouldn't make sense at all. But the Biblical and Christian answer to why people are sent to Hell is because they have sinned. Just about everyone knows about the Biblical story have Adam and Eve. They disobeyed God and brought sin into the world. Sin is basically disobeying God. Because God hates sin so much, that He will not allow sin to be in his presence. Therefore, sinners go to Hell.

You might be thinking, "God never came down and whispered in my ear what I can and can't do. So why do I get punished for doing something I don't know is wrong?" That doesn't work either. It is undeniable that we are all born with a conscience. Con means with, science means knowledge. Therefore conscience means with knowledge. We sin with knowledge. Your conscience makes you feel guilty every time you sin, but since we are in a sinful state, our conscience aren't working properly. We are able to ignore them. God also gave men the 10 Commandments as our guidelines to what sin is. If you have lied you are a liar. If you have stolen something no matter the value, you are a thief. If you have been unjustly angry at someone, you are a murder at heart. If you have looked at someone with sexual desire, you are an adulterer at heart. These are only four of the commandments, there are still six more. God looks at our thoughts, not just our actions. The Bible tells us that no thief or adulterer will enter the Kingdom of God and that all liars will have there part in a lake of Fire (aka Hell).

According to the 10 Commandments and the Bible, nobody is worthy of heaven. Everyone has sinned and is deserving of Hell. There will be a day of judgment where you will be brought to trial with God as the judge, and you will be judged for every thought and every action. What can you do. You know that you are a liar, a thief, an adulterer, and a murderer. You know that you are guilty of breaking God's Laws and are deserving of Hell. Like a good judge, you cannot bribe God with good works. You cannot earn God's favor by anything that we can do. It is like telling a judge in a court of law, "yes honor, I killed that woman and stole her car, but I give money to charity. Could you please let me go." The judge would be insulted and would give you your sentence in prison.

You now know that God cannot be bribed, and your eternity is starting to look pretty bleak. But there is still hope. God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to live a perfect, sinless life, and to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. This is similar to back in the court of law. You realize that there is nothing that you can do because you cannot afford the fine, and therefore will have to serve your prison sentence. But Jesus, dying for our sins, is like someone who you don't know, coming into that courtroom and laying down the million dollar fine. He tells you that he loves you and that he sold all of his possessions so that he could come up with money to pay the fine. The judge looks at the money, sees that the fine has been paid, knows that justice has been served, and releases you. All you have to do to receive Christ's gift to you is to repent of your sins and to place your faith in Jesus. Repent means that you apologize to God for your sins and turn away from them. Then you put Jesus Christ on as you would put a parachute on if you were jumping from a plane. You trust Jesus with all of your life.

In conclusion, people do not go to Hell for not believing in Jesus. They go to Hell because they are sinners and deserve to go to Hell for braking God's Laws. Everyone is on a highway to Hell, and the only way to escape that terrible fate is through Jesus Christ. You now know what must be done to become a Christian and have everlasting life. You should realize that God is not some big bully sending people to Hell, but his a righteous, holy, and just God that proved how much he loved us by sacrificing His Son while we were yet sinners.

Amazing Grace
How Sweet the Sound
That Saved a Wretch like Me.
I once was Lost,
But now am Found,
Was Blind, but now I See.

Irrational Response Squad

What is rational about the Rational Response Squad? Not much, if any. Go to You Tube and watch the Rational Response Debate videos with Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron debating the "Rational Response Squad" with Kelly (aka kellym78) O'Connor and Brian Sapient. It was broadcast live Spring of 2007. I've watched the debate all the way through and am amazed how stupid some people are. A lot of the people in the crowd would applaud the most idiotic arguments from Brian and Kelly. I was thinking to myself, are these people even listening to the words coming out of their mouths? Wow. Some people are pretty stupid. Think, people, think! Use your common sense. Actually think about the Rational Response arguments, they aren't even logical. As you are watching the clips, you might also want to check out some of the comments below the videos. Oh, boy. There are a lot of stupid people commenting. I wasted most of my free time for two or three months trying to reason with those people. It's like talking to a brick wall. It's not that they aren't intelligent enough to understand what I am saying, (or at least I hope they are) but they don't want to listen to what I say. If they even consider the idea that there is a God and He will punish those who have broken His Law, their conscience will unrelentlessly torment them, because their conscience screams to them that it is true. They work so hard to quiet their screaming consciences. You can tell that what Ray and Kirk are telling them upsets Kelly (aka kellym78), because she almost starts crying as she tries to justify her sinful life to herself and tries so hard to combat the arguments of Kirk and Ray. Just watch the videos, you'll see what I mean. It's not pretty, but it shows that she hasn't completely been able to kill her conscience, because it is trying to warn her of the judgment to come.