Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
If you read the lefty sites, they really believe they have Trump on the ropes. What is the true situation here? The polls are steady, the markets are steady, the economy is steady, and the hype isn't gaining traction. There was a CNN article's headline that says there's no backlash yet. Are they expecting one? Are they saying that this type of situation, if it were true, is a positive? Jennifer Rubin seems to be addressing GOP types, as if the elected official's opinions are the only ones that matter. Romney is beclowning himself. Perhaps Susan Collins and another one may join the Dems, but they aren't helping themselves. Does Susan Collins really believe that this helps her? Trump won a delegate in the EC in 2016. The Blue model is not as uniform as the propaganda would have you believe. We'll see what's what. I choose to believe what I see, not what these people say.
Meanwhile, the county wide voting in the big cities in Texas will destroy the integrity of the vote, and the Dems will steal Texas.
This one caught my eye, so I'll put it up here. Always good to know this kind of stuff. My rule is to always eat everything on the plate NOW, and don't put leftovers in the fridge. Just eat it up when it's around. And don't let it hang around long. A good rule in order to avoid some bad situations.
Yep. It fleshes out what we already knew. Once again, I'm glad to hear it, but it only tells us what we should have known already. I don't want to discourage this, but rather shorten the learning curve. We've seen these stunts before. They shouldn't work anymore. Yet they still do. Even if only for a few days. Those few days may be all they need to prevail.
Sketchy Inspector General Michael Atkinson Admits 'Whistle-blower' Never Informed Him of Contact With Schiff Committee... https://t.co/rtjFSUIH0U via @thelastrefuge2
This guy Crowder says he was wrong about Trump. He's now on the Trump train. Better late than never. But there are still the "never-Trumpers". Maybe I'll be the opposite of the never-Trumpers. Not that I'm necessarily always-Trumper, but a never-GOP'er. I was never-GOP'er before never-GOP'er became cool. Or not cool, or whatever.
In the movie Braveheart, the modes of thinking is reflected in Robert the Bruce's dear old daddy. Daddy compared uncompromising men to dogs, and made the quote in the title above. That view is that treachery makes a man 'better'. That tells you a lot about who and what they are.
One more thing, and I think I'll let this go for now. Of course, I'll refer to it again in the future, if events or thoughts return to it. The jist of this post is that the truth is a slippery thing. This is true in theology as well as in science. If you wish, you could believe that another person is deliberately leading you astray. But that may not be the truth. The truth is out there, waiting to be discovered. Maybe that person really is trying to lead others astray, but on the other hand, maybe not. That too is a truth, but the truth may be hard to uncover. So much for now.
10.4.19:
The reason I'm revisiting this post is that a bit of confusion about something with respect to what has been referred to as "the rapture". There is a concept discussed as "Pre-Millenialism" which is discussed in the series on YouTube, to which this post refers. I found it persuasive at the time, now I am not quite so sure. Why? Well, there is the source of the confusion. Something else came to my attention which also seems persuasive, and it appears to support the "rapture". Well, what to think about that one? For an answer to the questions, I will embed the video by McDade, and let's see if this is as persuasive as it was before. Of course, by the time I post this, I have reviewed the video, and let's say the answer is still not clear. However, something else may be. If a nation, such as Israel, loses its favor from God ( let's call it Grace ), then it will be destroyed. The Romans smashed the Jewish state in AD 70, and sent the Jews to the far corners of the then civilized world. The Romans in turn, were also smashed into ruins. My question is who's next? The United States? Why would America be smashed? The answer I will not attempt to give here. Note: McDade doesn't say anything like what I've just written. That is my take on what I have seen.
10.3.19:
Funny thing is that I have been looking up on this subject this very day. Notice the dates. This post is exactly 4 years old this very day. Perhaps there is no significance, but still quite a coincidence. Er... now I noticing that the tine is also very close. Just 5 minutes apart. Woof!
10.3.15:
Note: As of this writing, I haven't made notes of the first 4 videos. Whatever I wrote about this was covered in prior posts. It also should be noted that I didn't have much to write about that either.
Note: Gary McDade appears to be following Revelation pretty closely. However, he adds a great deal of commentary and criticism of those who have a different interpretation than his. Since he stays so closely to the text, and gives citations to other portions of the New and Old Testaments, I'd say he has significant credibility. Since he points out those who do not follow Scripture, I'd say ( without double checking that for accuracy) that his criticism of them is probably correct.
Note: ( after watching 16 videos, with a possible 3 more to view, and having finally read the entirety of the Book of Revelation) Without double checking all references for accuracy, I'm going to give a judgment that McDade is most likely correct. Therefore, it is to be recommended for those like myself who needed some guidance in understanding the Book of Revelation, and some motivation for finishing the reading if you have started, but cannot finish reading it.
Part 9 Begin taking notes.... up to here, the sealing of the saints. Not clear about whether these people are dead or still alive. Most likely dead and in heaven because they stand before the throne of God. However, what of the 4 angels that would hurt the Earth and were held back by the angel with the seal of God until those who would receive the mark so that they would not be hurt? Must be referring to the Church and its living members.
Review of prior material. Study outline. Beginning of 9th chapter of Revelation. Locusts that punish the non-believers. Torment of them, but not kill them. "Fate worse than death". Reference to the seal of the saints. Again---most of this video slams Pre-Millenialism. Calvinism introduced. Said to rob men of their free moral choice.
Review as written above. The mighty angel and the little book. John was told to eat the book that was sweet as honey, but bitter to the stomach. Not the only mention of such a thing in Scripture. Again---video criticizes Pre-Millenialism most stringently. Discussion of the Kingdom of God meaning the Church.
Usual review of prior videos. Discussion of Chapter 11. "Truth has fallen in the street." City of Sodom and Egypt---places of wickedness---linked with Imperial Rome? ---- then Babylon , a place where God showed his wrath. This sums up the story. The rest of the story is retold---"oversimplication". Much of Christendom believes some form of Pre-Millenialism, it seems.
Usual review. Discussion. Beginning of retelling the story. ( see above ) The criticism of Pre-Millenialism: Daniel's prophecy quoted: "to the time of the end" means end of prophecy--AD. 70, not the end of time. Distinction being made is not insignificant. 95% believe of some form of PM ( Pre-Millenialism )...
Mark of the beast. The beast and the false prophet. Later in the video, he compares the persecution of Christians in the early church and compare it to the "false" Christians who "fought" the Muslims in the Crusades. No reference to the word "anti-Christ" in Revelation. The Beast is not "the anti-Christ". ( conflicts with the movie "Damien Omen"---popular culture.) The Beast that John refers to is the Roman Emperor or Emperors, who persecute the church.
"Wrath of God" is the same in the New Testament as it is in the Old. Nothing has changed. That's not what you hear today when you hear it described in the popular culture. You hear that the wrath of God is Old Testament stuff, and that the New Testament isn't. Another thing found to be false. God of love is just as true. There is no mutual exclusivity.
Will publish at this point, and add the rest of any comments as updates, if necessary
( Update if necessary ):
Update:
Yes, I think it is necessary to review something that caused confusion in Part 8 written about in an earlier post. I looked for how this could be understood, with the confusion removed, and it appears that the seventy weeks of years was an artifice of the PMs ( Pre-Millenialists ). I could not find it in Daniel, and the review of the video shows that it isn't in Daniel either. Therefore, it must have come from the PMs. But wait, it is in Daniel somehow, as McDade says it is indeed 490 years. Okay, then, I cannot find it. The confusion remains. It must be the historical record of what actually happened with the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 70, and then having the years reckoned back in time towards Daniel's prophecy. But, I cannot find it in Daniel itself. Only "70 weeks" is found. Not "weeks of years".
Battle of Armageddon is said by the Pmers to start here, but doesn't until a few chapters later. The "bowls of wrath" are still to be poured out. McDade exaggerrates human capabilities for destruction when he says that there are enough nukes to split the Earth in half. ( not a chance ) The rest of the video refers to the Pmers, which isn't necessary for me. I'm moving on.
This is the continuation of the feedback post, which was begun last week. This original post is wiped, and the contents are swept into an archived post. For the week of 9.14 to 9.21: The weekly most popular post was Texas not going blue. For the month beginning on that same day, it was Judge Judy.
10.4.19:
Daily Update:
6:23 pm:
I do have a page offering Free Advertising, but no spam is allowed on comments. Just a clarification there. Sometimes it is a bit of a gray area in order to determine what is spam. Anyway, why would anybody want to do spam when free advertising is offered? No response has been given on the freebie, so again, what I am supposed to think? What would be the point?
8:33 am:
The Feedback feature was taken down, but I did just now receive some useful feedback that helped correct something that needed attention. I think my policy regarding comments may seem more restrictive than it really is. I should point out that I have allowed comments that didn't provide actual names. But they did have an identity. If fully anonymous comments is what people seek, then that still will not be allowed. Some anonymity is permitted, but keep in mind that the creation of an identity can be more easily traced. Anyway, I'll go back to Forrest Gump mode and say that's all I have to say about that.
Feedback can occur in more ways than one... by the way.
9.23.19:
I'm late this morning. There was a flat tire on the van, so I had to take care of that in the morning before it gets hot. There could be an entirely separate post on this flat tire thing. But let's keep it germane. It looks like Judge Judy is trending again. So what is it about Judge Judy that gets so much attention? Is it because she is no-nonsense? If our government had more of these, maybe we would have a little reason to be optimistic. If liberalism is anything, it is organized idiocy. They can organize all right, but they don't have a lick of sense.
As of the morning of 9.22.19: There has been a change of the weekly post to the one about UK police seizing the computer of the AGW skeptic who broke the Climate 2.0 scandal. Most of the audience is overseas lately. Is that topic really that popular over there? Daily Update: Electricity consumption post is trending. Is it trending because of AGW agitation?
