Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Human Remains Found at Sodom!


6/23/13 at 11:45 PM 4 Comments

by Jeffrey Goodman




Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.

Human Remains Found at Sodom!

In a culture that generally believes that science and faith in the Bible are incompatible, once again scientific evidence has been discovered that supports the Bible’s testimony of a real historical event. The April 2013 book entitled Discovering the City of Sodom by Dr. Steven Collins and Dr. Latayne Scott published by Howard/Simon and Schuster details how Dr. Collins came to believe Tall el-Hammam in Jordan was the location of ancient Sodom. Dr. Collins made this determination based on Genesis 13:10 which placed Sodom and Gomorrah in the “plain of the Jordan (River),” an area that it describes as “well watered.” In an otherwise arid land, this same area that remains well watered even today could only be the somewhat circular plain at the southern end of the Jordan River before it enters the Dead Sea.

Dr. Collins, an archaeologist at Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has excavated in this area for seven years. However, his breakthrough discovery came in 2011 when he found human skeletal remains and an unusual potsherd at the siteof Tall el-Hammam. While the unusual potsherd hardly compares in sheer visual drama tothe obvious glories of Stonehenge or the pyramids, it is turning out to be an artifact of monumental importance. The discovery and analysis of this potsherd provides physical evidence for what caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by fire from heaven.

Dr. Collins found the 4,000 year old potsherd that would fit in the palm of your hand in an undisturbed layer of hardened black ash. One side is typical of ancient pottery, but the opposite side is coated with a thin layer of a beautiful translucent greenish glass called trinitite. The trinitite tells us that one side of this clay potsherd was briefly subjected to an extremely high temperature, which caused the silicon of its clay to melt and be converted to glass. Trinitite gets its name from the first atomic bomb test in1945 near Alamogordo, NewMexico whosecode name was Trinity. Trinitite was formed when the sandy clay soil at the test site was drawn up and melted by the explosion, then rained down and solidified into glass.

We now know that a comet or large comet fragment exploding in the atmosphere can produce the same effects as an atomic explosion, including the very high temperatures necessary for the formation of desert glass such as trinitite. This trinitite coated potsherd corroborates that the brimstone and fire Genesis 19:24 says rained out of heaven came from a comet fragment that exploded in the atmosphere over Sodom and Gomorrah. Like an atomic explosion, this comet explosion over Sodom and Gomorrah would have caused a fiery column of smoke, dust, ash and debris to rise up (possibly looking like a mushroom cloud). Genesis 19:28 tells how Abraham “looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and lo the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.”

The same black ash that contained the “Trinitite Potsherd” also revealed the partial skeletal remains of three individuals who were found huddled together in this black ash. Their bones were abnormally extended and twisted. The leg of one was charred off at mid-femur. While the intense heat generated by the fireball of a cometary explosion would literally vaporize everyone it directly hit, these people somehow were partially shielded. The macabre scene speaks of the sudden death and extreme trauma that engulfed these three people who were among those alive at the time the Bible says Abraham negotiated to save the city.

I am particularly excited by Dr. Collins’ discoveries because my book The Comets of God published in 2010 (www.thecometsofgod.com) analyzes the Old Testament catastrophes and their connection to cometary activity and impacts. I detailed how the scriptures make it clear that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by cometary activity. On page 416 I wrote, “The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, where fire and brimstone (burning sulfur) rained from heaven (Genesis 19:24 and Luke 17:29), is an accurate description of airburst explosions.” I explained how “Airburst explosions were not recognized until after the 1908 Tunguska Event in Siberia had been intensely studied by scientists. The Tunguska event is now believed to be the result of an airburst explosion high in the atmosphere of a small asteroid or cometary fragment approximately 100 meters in diameter.” Since comets are rich in sulfur, cometary material can release brimstone or burning sulfur as it comes in on fire.

Today a number of astronomers believe that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah involved comet activity, but until now there was no evidence for this event. In my book (page 149) I wrote that: “The most definitive evidence for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah would come from physical evidence associated with cosmic impact. Core samples from buried sediments dating to the time these cities were destroyed by fire should contain high concentrations of cosmic dust with very high concentrations of iridium, nickel, and other elements rose at impact. There could also be grains of shocked quartz, whose structure stems from the high pressures of impact or tiny spherules of fused glass like material that stems from the high temperature of impact…. The bottom line is this: if the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was caused by cosmic bombardment as the Bible indicates, there should be evidence waiting to be found.” Little did I know that at the time I wrote this in my book Dr. Collins had already located Sodom and had begun to find significant evidence for cosmic impact.

Since the initial discovery, four more trinitite coated potsherds have been excavated at the Tall. In addition, a number of small lumps of desert glass have been found at different locations within five miles of the Tall. While the brief heat flash or thermal pulse from the cosmic airburst was hot enough to melt and convert the outer surface of these clay potsherds into glass; this thermal pulse was also able to convert some of the silica of the sand on the ground into what geologists call “desert glass” which is not unlike trinitite. Geologists have come to learn that the creation of desert glass is typical of cosmic airbursts over sandy areas. It has not yet been confirmed how large of an area was affected by the cometary blast above Sodom.
As far as I know, Dr. Collins has yet to do a mass spectrometry analysis of the ash itself to see if it has a definitive “cosmic fingerprint” of specific elements brought in by the cometary material. This “cosmic DNA” test could provide the most compelling evidence of all. The ash might even contain nanodiamonds, microscopic diamonds that cosmic impacts can sometimes produce. It would be nice if a pollen study was done in the area to provide scientific evidence to confirm that the plain of the Jordan was then indeed “well watered.” A null hypothesis could also be employed to further establish that the Sodom of the Bible has finally been found. For example, pollen studies at the other proposed locations for Sodom should show that they were not in a “well watered” area. Likewise core drilling and analysis of the soils at the other proposed locations for Sodom should show that they do not contain evidence of fire and brimstone as a result of a cosmic airburst.

Interestingly the thick hardened black ash Dr. Collins found at the site sheds a different light on what happened to Lot’s wife. Genesis 19:26 should now be translated to read, “But his (Lot’s) wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of hardened ash (not salt). The Hebrew word usually translated as “salt” is the word “malach” (#4417 in Strong’s Concordance) which means “powder” as in something “pulverized” like salt, ash or dust.


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Because they received not the love of the truth



1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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Monday, July 01, 2013

The Art of Deception Official Full Movie





Randall Evans

Published on Mar 24, 2013


Director: Randall Evans
Executive Producer: Nicholas Hunt

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The truth about Global Warming, Kony 2012 & Zeitgeist.

Over the past decade, the documentary genre has become a bad joke. Fact is no longer a factor. As technology has developed, sights like youtube and vimeo make it possible for anyone to broadcast information, even if the information they express is based on lies. In an academic environment, a paper must have detailed references according to a set of university standards, but in a film, anything goes. The Art of Deception is an explanation of how a documentary is constructed to communicate truth, brainwash the audience and push an agenda.

The Art of Deception explains the way the media has become a puppet for certain people. For example, Al gore used his documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth', as a puppet to persuade people that climate change is a real problem. The convenience of Gore's investments is where the truth really lies, and not in his movie (Which is banned in UK schools because of its blatant lies and disrespect for science).

The US government used Kony 2012, or the invisible children, as a puppet to invade Uganda after they discovered huge amounts of untapped oil. This is explained in great detail in the documentary.

The illuminati (and we don't mean Jay Z) used Zeitgeist as a puppet to destroy religion and to scare the population about their own existence. Sounds far fetched, right? Perhaps you'll understand when your viewing is complete.

Please, leave your comments below and share this video if you seek the truth.

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Judge rules yoga isn't religion in schools


Odd News


San Diego judge rules yoga poses no religious threat to schools, so downward dogs in gym class are ok.



Thousands of participants gathered in Times Square to practice yoga in New York City on the summer solstice. (File/UPI/John Angelillo)
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Published: July 1, 2013 at 3:14 PM

By KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com | Blog



A San Diego judge ruled Monday that yoga poses like downward dog are not religious, allowing a yoga physical education program to continue in a Southern California school district.

The Encinitas Union School district in San Diego County established its yoga program with a $500,000 grant from the K.P. Jois Foundation. The aim was to offer yoga classes to elementary school children about breathing and stretching, with the hope that it would help students focus on studies, keep them calm and potentially curb bullying.

But parents of two children sued the district because they claimed the Ashtanga yoga classes in the place of traditional physical education would indoctrinate the children. The couple’s lawyer, Attorney Dean Broyles, said that yoga is inherently religious and is a violation of the separation of church and state.

Judge John S. Meyer heard testimony in May regarding the yoga curriculum established within the district, where students practice yoga during gym class.

Encinitas Union School District Superintendent Timothy Baird testified May 20 that he met with yoga instructors and changed some pose names, like "criss-cross applesauce," prior to the program starting.

"Initially, we made a conscious decision to remove some cultural context," Baird said. The program was aimed at promoting youth achievement with health and wellness.

"The plantiffs don’t want religion in schools and neither do we," said Russell Case, who helped recruit yoga instructors for the program and works for the foundation, which, as a 501(c)3 non-profit company, cannot promote any religious affiliation.

On Monday afternoon, Judge John S. Meyer ruled in favor of the school district, that physical yoga poses are not inherently religious, and the curriculum does not include any background spiritual instruction.

Case said the foundation plans to start similar programs in other communities, based on the program's success in Encinitas.



Source: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Blog/2013/07/01/Judge-rules-yoga-isnt-religion-in-schools/4231372704910/#ixzz2XpQQ3FtU

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Vatican Bank Director Resigns Amid Scandal








The director of the Vatican bank and his deputy have resigned over a financial scandal that has already seen one monsignor jailed.

In a statement, the Vatican said Paolo Cipriani and his deputy Massimo Tulli stepped down "in the best interest of the institute and the Holy See".

Mr Cipriani, along with the bank's then-president, was placed under investigation by Rome prosecutors in 2010 for alleged violations of Italy's anti-money laundering rules after financial police seized €23m (£19.7m) from a Vatican account at a Rome bank.

Neither has been charged and the money was eventually ordered to be released.

But the bank, known as the Institute for Religious Works (IOR), has remained under the spotlight amid concerns it has been used as an offshore tax haven.

Last week, a Vatican accountant was arrested as part of the broadening investigation into IOR.

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano is accused of corruption and slander in connection with a plot to smuggle €20m (£17.1m) into Italy from Switzerland without reporting it to customs officials.

Scarano, dubbed "Don 500" by the Italian media because of his alleged favourite euro banknote, admitted under questioning on Monday that his behaviour was wrong, but insisted that he was only trying to help out friends.

According to wiretapped phone conversations, Scarano was in regular contact with both Mr Cipriani and Mr Tulli to get the required bank approval to move large amounts of cash into and out of his IOR accounts.

Current IOR president, Ernst von Freyberg, will serve as interim director, a Vatican statement said.


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Egypt’s military gives Morsi, opposition parties 48 hours to ‘meet the demands of the people’





View Photo Gallery — Protests in Egypt: Tension cut through the streets of Cairo as protesters flooded into rival demonstrations.




By Abigail Hauslohner and Sharaf al-Hourani, Updated: Monday, July 1, 12:54 PM


CAIRO — Egypt’s powerful military issued an ultimatum to the government and its opposition on Monday: resolve the crisis that has pitted hundreds of thousands of President Mohamed Morsi’s opponents against his supporters and brought this country to a political standstill — or the military will announce its own solution.

“The armed forces reiterates its call to meet the demands of the people, and it gives everyone 48 hours as a last chance to carry the burden of the ongoing historic circumstances that the country is going through,” military commander Abdel Fatah al-Sissi said on national television a day after huge crowds of Egyptians took to the streets calling for the president’s ouster.

“If the demands of the people are not met within the given period of time, [the military] will be compelled by its national and historic responsibilities, and in respect for the demands of Egypt’s great people, to announce a roadmap for the future, and procedures that it will supervise involving the participation of all the factions and groups,” Sissi said.

Anti-government activists have called repeatedly on the military in recent days to back them in their struggle against Morsi and his supporters in the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Many interpreted Sissi’s remarks on Monday as a victory for their cause.

“I think it’s highly unlikely that Morsi will be able to make a deal with the opposition in 48 hours. I don’t think anyone wants to deal with Morsi anymore,” said Wael Nawara, a longtime political activist, and the co-founder of the liberal Dustour party.

“So that effectively means that the military will basically appoint some kind of transition government,” he said.


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Lockdown City: Liberty under Siege


July 01, 2013 [click to listen]


Napolitano stands by controversial report
Obama to UN: US Respects Universal Values of Religious Freedom, Free Speech
Obama Moves away from ‘Freedom of Religion’ toward ‘Freedom of Worship’

For the United States to take the step of dominating religious worship it would have to have a complete reversal of its present policy of acknowledging that inalienable right of full freedom of religion to all of its citizens. The change in policy will no doubt come in a seemingly innocent way. But any attempt to regulate religion is not at all innocent. It is the very impulse of the Papacy and of Satan himself.

But regulating worship or requiring a certain type of worship is the very step that the Bible says will happen. And the United States will be in the forefront of the movement. The one religious worship law that Rome has consistently championed and which she is still advocating, is the principle of Sunday observance as a day of rest and worship. Gradually, imperceptivity, Rome is working to bring all the nations under her banner in defiance of the law of God.

Notice too, that this second beast, the United States, takes on an international or global responsibility for helping Rome impose this worship law, because it says in verse 12, “he causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast.” This law would not just be implemented in the United States, though that is where the worship aspects of this law would be implemented first. It is referring to the whole earth. America could not require something of everyone else in the world unless it compelled its own citizens to obey such a law. So, the ultimate religious tyranny begins in the United States and spreads to other nations until it is eventually a universal Sunday law.

In order for the second beast to exercise that kind of power, or “all the power of the first beast,” the United States will have to achieve dictatorial power over its citizens, remove their personal rights and liberties, and take on a religious principle, mixing church and state. The infallible word of God declares that America will change, and change dramatically.

Just think about this for a minute. If the United States is going to do all that, what has to happen? There would have to be the complete overthrow of the U.S. Constitution and its signature Bill of Rights. This cannot be done all at once. The power described here in Revelation cannot attack religious liberty head on. It has to work steadily, persistently, stealthily and gradually, eroding the principles of the constitution until the people are willing to accept complete control of their lives. Then a Sunday law with its economic sanctions and its death penalty can be imposed (see verses 15-17). Most people are clueless. They do not suspect these dramatic changes to the nation. And they cannot foresee them because they do not understand Bible prophecy.


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Baptist World Alliance: annual gathering


Mon, July 1, 12am – Sun, July 7, 12am

Where - Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Calendar - Religion calendar

Created by - religionnewsservice@gmail.com

Description  - Contact: Emmett Dunn at 703-790-8980; email: emmett(at)bwanet.org; website: www.bwanet.org


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Gay marriage fight now becomes a religious liberty fight



BY TIMOTHY P. CARNEY | JUNE 29, 2013 AT 3:40 PM


Kim, at right, and Rachel Hadley exchange wedding vows as they hold their twins Sidney, center...



Today's talk of tolerance and acceptance of gay marriage will soon give way to intolerance and rejection of those who hold a traditional view of marriage.

The next offensive in this culture war will involve wielding government to force individuals to accept the new definition of marriage, falsely invoking analogies to civil rights.

As a prototype, consider the assault on the liberty of Elaine Huguenin, the wedding photographer in New Mexico. In 2006, a couple asked her to photograph their wedding. When she learned the couple were lesbians, she declined, explaining that pursuant to her faith, she only photographed man-woman weddings.

The couple got a different photographer, but they sued Huguenin. In New Mexico, there is no gay marriage. In a recent poll, most New Mexicans said they oppose gay marriage. But the state outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The New Mexico Human Rights Commission found Huguenin had broken the law, and ordered her to pay $7,000. Huguenin, with the aide of the pro-bono civil liberties law firm Alliance Defense Fund, has sued and the case is now before state Supreme Court.

Try to live your own life according to traditional values, and the state will come after you, and compel you live according to its values.

Florist Barronelle Stutzman owns Arlene's Flowers in Richland, Wash. A gay man, who was a long-time customer of Arlene's, asked Stutzman to arrange flowers for his wedding. She declined, citing her belief that marriage is a union between a man and woman. Now Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is coming after Stutzman, saying, in effect, she must participate in this gay wedding.

How does Ferguson justify using the power of the state to impose his morality? "If Ms. Stutzman sells flowers to heterosexual couples," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer quotes Ferguson saying, "she must sell them to same-sex couples."

But obviously Stutzman did sell flowers to same-sex couples, happily - that's why this particular client was a long-time customer. What she refuses to do is participate in a ceremony that the state calls marriage, but which she doesn't consider to be marriage.

This is why the civil rights analogy doesn't work. Hugeinin's case and the Stutzman's case aren't about small businesswomen refusing to serve gay people. They are about businesswomen refusing to endorse the novel definition of marriage.

Now a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has asserted that the only reason to object to gay marriage is to "demean" gay people, expect this offensive in the culture war to escalate.

President Obama promised that he won't try to force churches to administer gay weddings. That's very kind of him. But Obama's contraception mandate has shown us how narrowly he views religious liberty.

Maybe Obama or his successor won't use an executive order to rewrite the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, but government will go after churches all the same. The Cardinal O'Boyle Hall that your parish occasionally rents to outside groups? Better allow gay wedding receptions there or face the wrath of the state.

You're allowed to be religious, of course, but only on the Sabbath. If you dare step into the world of commerce or public service, the government will impose its morality on you.

You see it in Obama's rhetoric: he talks of "freedom of worship" rather than freedom of religion. It's a push to bring to heel all rivals of government. Liberal writer Kevin Drum made it pretty explicit during the contraception mandate debate:

"I'm tired of religious groups operating secular enterprises (hospitals, schools)," he wrote, "hiring people of multiple faiths, serving the general public, taking taxpayer dollars -- and then claiming that deeply held religious beliefs should exempt them from public policy."

The thrust: religious groups should only do religion--they shouldn't feed the poor, clothe the naked, educate the young.

And individuals who adhere to religions? Leave your faith at the church door. The Obama administration has argued in the contraception mandate cases that we lose our freedom of conscience the second we enter into commerce with other people.

The Left has long been the aggressor in the culture war. The crushing power of government has long been their weapon.

Many politically involved writers and advocates concerned with liberty and equality fought to open marriage to gay couples. Now that they've won, here's hoping that those who care about liberty will defend the liberty of cultural conservatives to live their lives according to their faith.

Timothy P. Carney, The Washington Examiner's senior political columnist, can be contacted attcarney@washingtonexaminer.com. His column appears Sunday and Wednesday on washingtonexaminer.com.


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The Troubling Characteristics Of Today's Modern Society!


Volume XXXII Issue VII July 2013
Last Trumpet Ministries, PO Box 806, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
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"Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint."

Isaiah 1:4-5


"Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

Matthew 10:26-28


"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil."

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14



In this issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, we will thoughtfully consider recent current events which reveal the troubling characteristics of today's modern society. In recent years, people around the world, and the United States in particular, have grown increasingly unhappy. The disillusioned masses have become weary of poor economic conditions, high unemployment, widespread poverty, and a seemingly unending stream of scandals affecting prominent figures within the government. As a consequence a large segment of the American population has grown despondent as they trudge through their day-to-day lives. In fact, a recent survey published by Gallup found that 70 percent of respondents have "checked out" or are "actively disengaged" from their jobs. (1) As people struggle to find meaning in their lives, they often turn to antidepressants and medication. Here let it be noted that the usage of antidepressants in the United States rose a staggering 400 percent between 1988 and 2011, (2) and eleven percent of all Americans aged 12 years or older are taking such medications. (3) Additionally, it is estimated that 28 percent of all Americans have a drinking problem and often rely on alcohol to drown their sorrows. (4)

Sadly, the harsh realities of today's world often prompt men and women to take their own lives. According to a recent article published by the New York Times, suicides in the United States increased by a shocking 30 percent between the years of 1999 and 2010. (5) Suicide is especially common amongst American adults belonging to the Baby Boom generation, and experts worry that it will be prevalent in future generations as well. "The boomers had great expectations for what their life might look like, but I think perhaps it hasn't panned out that way. All these conditions the boomers are facing, future cohorts are going to be facing many of these conditions as well," stated Julie Phillips, an associate sociology professor at Rutgers University. (6) Suicide has also become increasingly common within the United States military. Between the months of January and November 2012, over three hundred soldiers ended their lives, which is a number that far exceeds combat deaths within the same time frame. (7)

As part of this ministry, I spend a great deal of time reading the news from around the world. The topics which I cover in this newsletter only represent a small portion of the stories that come across my desk each day. It is evident to those who study the news that this world seems to be a dark and hopeless place for a multitude of people. Yet, I firmly believe that we can lead happy and fulfilled lives if we put our hope and trust in God. For as it says in Psalm 34:17-18, "The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." Whatever trials you may be facing today, God is never far away. He is ready and willing to comfort you in your time of distress. I encourage every reader of this newsletter to fully yield your heart to God.

An Epidemic Of Bankruptcy!

Since the year of 2008 when the United States entered into an economic downturn, sometimes known as the "Great Recession," the American way of life has undergone noticeable and drastic changes. One of the consequences of the recession has been the bankruptcy of entire communities around the country. The trend has been especially problematic in the state of California where the cities of Stockton and San Bernardino are officially bankrupt. (8) According to a report by USA Today published in May 2013, there's a high likelihood that we may see more bankruptcies in the near future. The article lists ten communities suffering from "serious financial stress," which include the cities of Atwater, Azusa, Compton, Fresno, Hercules, Mammoth Lakes, Monrovia, Oakland, San Jose, and Vernon. (9) As if these findings were not bad enough, the state government of California is also facing severe economic hardship. In fact, a report issued by State Auditor Elaine Howle in March 2013 found that the net worth of the state of California is negative 127.2 billion dollars. (10)

Other communities around the country, such as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Central Falls, Rhode Island, have either declared bankruptcy or attempted to do so in recent years. (11) There are numerous indicators that the city of Detroit, Michigan, could be the next municipality to declare bankruptcy. In fact, Kevyn Orr, an emergency manager for the city of Detroit, announced in June 2013 that the city government will not be able to make payments on debts amounting to approximately 2.5 billion dollars. (12) Speaking at a meeting with creditors, Mr. Orr offered the city's debt holders less than 10 cents per each dollar for what they are owed. (13) City officials also announced plans to sell municipal assets, such as parking facilities and city parks. (14)

Those who visit Detroit today would likely never guess that the city was once one of the most prosperous communities in the United States. In modern day Detroit, the understaffed police department only solves about 10 percent of its cases. Many of the ambulances used to service the community are so old that have over 250,000 miles on them. Since there is not adequate funding for city services, 40 percent of all street lights are no longer functioning, and 210 of 317 city parks have been closed. Amazingly, there are 78,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit. (15)

As a consequence of the overwhelming debt in the city of Detroit, the size of the active duty police force has been decimated by budget cuts. In an act of desperation, city officials have recruited groups of local citizens who are now tasked with patrolling the city. Regarding the new program, a community security manager was quoted as saying, "Police can't be on every corner. You should be able to walk your dog, push kids in a stroller or use the parks. We don't want a handful of knuckleheads to take away our quality of life." (16)

Other cities in the United States, such as Oakland, California, and Atlanta, Georgia, are also unable to provide adequate police protection for its citizens. In response, the affluent members of such communities have turned to private security firms as a method to deter crime in their neighborhoods. "With less law enforcement on the streets and more home crime or perception of home crime, people are wanting something to replace that need. That's why they're calling us and bringing companies like us aboard to provide that deterrent," said Chris de Guzman, chief operating officer of a company in Oakland, California, known as First Alarm. (17) Steve Amitay, the executive director of the National Association of Security Companies, also weighed in on the new trend. "It's happening everywhere. Municipal governments and cities are really getting strapped in terms of their resources, and when a police department cuts 100 officers obviously they are going to respond to less crime," Amitay declared. (18) Meanwhile, some inhabitants of Milwaukie, Oregon, have decided to take matters into their own hands. "We're starting a new group. We don't feel neighborhood watch is sufficient, and we don't feel the Clackamas County Sheriff's office is sufficient," stated a local resident of the community. This new alliance has reportedly posted fliers in local neighborhoods which declare, "This is a Glock block. We don't call 911." (19)

The dire conditions of the numerous cash-strapped communities around the United States should serve as a warning of what could someday happen to the entire nation if the federal government does not manage to get its debt problem under control. Yet, as I write this newsletter, the national debt is closing in on 17 trillion dollars, (20) and an ever-increasing segment of the American population is receiving benefits from government programs. In fact, as of this writing, 72,600,000 American people are receiving Medicaid (21), 47,727,052 individuals are receiving food stamps (22), and a record-breaking 10,978,040 people are receiving federal disability benefits. (23) Meanwhile, the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, which is commonly known as Social Security, is facing unfunded liabilities over the next seventy-five years amounting to 9.6 trillion dollars. A recent report from the Social Security board of trustees included the following statement, "Projected long-range costs for both Medicare and Social Security are not sustainable with currently scheduled financing and will require legislative action to avoid disruptive consequences for beneficiaries and taxpayers." (24)

An Epidemic Of Moral Bankruptcy!

Even as the widespread bankruptcy in the United States has become a serious problem in recent years, a far more severe problem is the moral bankruptcy which now permeates the land. In fact, morality has been turned upside down in recent years, insomuch that what was once considered evil is now considered good, and what was once regarded as good is now regarded as evil. This new way of thinking reaches all the way to the highest office in the land and is especially prominent with the current President of the United States, Barack Obama.

I can think of nothing more reprehensible than the slaughter of innocent and defenseless babies. Yet, Barack Obama highly favors the killing of unborn infants and has praised Planned Parenthood, a group well-known for facilitating abortions, on numerous occasions. So great is Obama's fondness for Planned Parenthood that he attended a national conference held by the group on April 26, 2013. Speaking at the event, Obama declared the following: "I want to thank all of you for the remarkable work that you're doing day in, day out in providing quality health care to women all across America. You are somebody that women - young women, old women, women in between - count on for so many important services. And we are truly grateful to you." After praising Planned Parenthood and attacking the group's critics, he ended his speech by asking God to bless the organization which murders about 335,000 babies each year. "Thank you, Planned Parenthood. God bless you. God bless America. Thank you," Obama declared in conclusion of his speech. (25)

The killing of a helpless baby requires a cruel nature and a cold heart. This fact was recently demonstrated by an abortion doctor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who made the claim that an abortion procedure, which involves injecting a baby with poison, is no big deal. When asked by an investigator if a 27-week old baby would feel pain when given the shot, the abortion doctor claimed that the injection is "like any shot, you know, like a flu shot, or a vaccine, really." (26) The shocking mentality of those who support abortion was also demonstrated in an opinion piece published by the New York Times and written by a woman by the name of Judy Nicastro. According to the story, the woman opted to have one of her twins aborted after it was discovered he would have a birth defect. Despite his condition, the boy had a 69 percent chance of survival. In her article, Nicastro wrote the following: "I felt my son's budding life end as a doctor inserted a needle through my belly into his tiny heart. As horrible as that moment was - it will live with me forever - I am grateful. We made sure our son was not born only to suffer. He died in a warm and loving place, inside me." (27)

Sadly, a disturbing new trend has emerged in which mothers of unwanted newborn babies are now callously discarding their children in the trash or flushing them down the toilet. In fact, there have ten such instances of this gruesome practice between May and June 2013 with five of the occurrences happening in the United States. (28) This practice is actually recommended by one abortion clinic in the Bronx, New York. A counselor at Dr. Emily's Women's Health Center reportedly told an undercover investigator, "If it comes out, then it comes out. Flush it if anything, you know, put it in a bag or something or somewhere and bring it to us." (29)

In another sign of the times in which we live, Barack Obama has continued a trend he started in recent years and has once again decreed that the month of June, this time for the year 2013, to be "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month." In his official presidential proclamation, Obama declared that the homosexual movement cannot be stopped. "We have a long way to go, but if we continue on this path together, I am confident that one day soon, from coast to coast, all of our young people will look to the future with the same sense of promise and possibility. I am confident because I have seen the talent, passion, and commitment of LGBT advocates and their allies, and I know that when voices are joined in common purpose, they cannot be stopped," Obama wrote in his proclamation. (30)

The homosexual lifestyle is now more mainstream than ever before. In fact, the Boy Scouts of America, a group which was well known for being opposed to homosexuality, recently lifted a longstanding ban which had prohibited gay boys from joining the organization. (31) This development is especially troubling in light of the fact that a large segment of teenagers in the United States are now engaging in homosexual behavior. According to a study published in 2010, it was discovered that nearly one out of every ten teenagers in New York City have engaged in same-sex relations. (32)

In a move that appears to be a concerted effort to expose young children to so-called "alternative lifestyles," a television network, known as The Hub, announced in May 2013 that it is producing a new animated television show featuring a transgender boy named Guy who uses a magic ring to transform into a superhero girl who fights crime. The television program, which is known as "SheZow," is aimed at children between the ages of two to eleven. (33)

Invasive New Technology On The Horizon!

It seems that in this modern age, the men and women responsible for the development of new technology are also seeking new methods by which to pry into our lives. It has recently come to light that a new cable box is now being developed, which includes built-in cameras and microphones which are used to spy on consumers as they watch television. This advanced new technology is designed to monitor when the user is sleeping, eating, exercising, or reading, amongst other undisclosed activities. In response to the revelation that such technology is being developed, Representative Michael Capuano, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has introduced a new bill known as the "We Are Watching You Act." If passed, the bill would forbid television service providers from using the technology without the express consent of the customer. "This may sound preposterous, but it's neither a joke nor an exaggeration. These DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) would essentially observe consumers as they watch television as a way to super-target ads. It's an incredible invasion of privacy," Capuano stated. (34)

Another potential invasion of privacy could soon be unleashed by Microsoft. The upcoming video game system known as the Xbox One will be equipped with an a camera system known as Kinect. The system is so advanced that it can see in the dark, monitor users' movements, and discern voice commands with the built-in microphone. Peter Schaar, the federal data protection commissioner in Germany, has expressed concern over Microsoft's invasive new technology. "The fact that Microsoft is now spying on my living room is just a twisted nightmare," Schaar said. (35)

Meanwhile, the technology company known as Motorola is developing a digital tattoo, which will be used by consumers to authenticate passwords. Speaking of this new system, the project chief, Regina Dugan, was quoted as saying, "Essentially your entire body becomes an authentication token." (36) Ben Schlatka, the co-founder of a company called mc10, which is assisting Motorola with the project, elaborated on the new technology's capabilities. "Imagine a kid's fake tattoo that can sense how our bodies work: data from the heart, the brain, muscles, body temperatures - even hydration levels. When a sensing technology conforms to the consumer and not the other way around, it can capture more insights for longer periods of time without discomfort or distractions," Schlatka stated. (37)

In February 2013 it was announced that all dogs in Great Britain are to receive a microchip implant by the year 2016. The new requirement is designed to curtail the large amount of lost or abandoned dogs within the country. "It is ludicrous that in a nation of dog lovers, thousands of dogs are roaming the streets or stuck in kennels because owner can't be tracked down. I am determined to put an end to this and ease the pressure on charities and councils to find new homes for these dogs," declared Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary in Britain. (38) I cannot help but wonder how much longer it will be until they next declare that children must receive a microchip. After all, lost children would be much easier to return to their parents if they had a traceable chip in their right hands or foreheads. We are truly living in perilous times.

New Evidence Of Government Intrusions Of Privacy!

For the skeptical man, it has always seemed likely that the United States government has been monitoring the communications of people on Internet websites such as Facebook and Google. In recent weeks such suspicions were confirmed, and it has come to light that the National Security Agency, or NSA, has been operating a secret surveillance program called Prism for years. The program allows NSA operatives to scrutinize Internet search histories, email contents, file transfers, and even live chats. (39) According to leaked government documents, the spying apparatus is run with the cooperation and assistance of several technology firms in the United States. The companies include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, Paltalk, YouTube, Skype, AOL, and Apple. (40)

It was later revealed that the documents which proved the existence of Prism were leaked to the news media by a former employee of the CIA by the name of Edward Snowden. In his explanation for why he chose to leak the documents, Snowden was quoted as saying, "I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things. I do not want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded. That is not something I am willing to support or live under… I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, Internet freedom, and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building." (41) Barack Obama fiercely defended the surveillance program. "It's important to recognize that you can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We're going to have to make some choices as a society. And what I can say is that in evaluating these programs, they make a difference in our capacity to anticipate and prevent possible terrorist activity," Obama stated. (42) Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was also quick to downplay the government programs which allow for unfettered access to Internet and phone communications. "I think people have gotten the idea that there's an Orwellian state out there that somehow we're operating in. That's far from the case," Napolitano said. She further went on to say, "We're constantly struggling. It's not easy - because technology has increased so much - these balances between security and privacy and other values." (43)

The revelation that the government is spying on the people at home and abroad has angered many people. Citizens of the United States and other countries are angry that they are being subjected to such invasive surveillance, and government officials are angry that they have been found out. Yet, it was Jesus Himself who once told us in Matthew 10:26, "Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known."

Strange Happenings Around The World!


In the June 2013 issue of the Last Trumpet, I wrote of the massive die-off of honeybees, which has been threatening the future of the world's food supply. Even as this problem continues to worsen, another species of bee has also suffered a significant loss. It was reported in June 2013 that approximately 25,000 bumblebees were found dead in a parking lot at a Target store in Wilsonville, Oregon. The cause of the die-off is suspected to be an insecticide known as Safari. (44)

Researchers recently discovered a previously unknown crack in the earth's crust. They believe that this crack could someday cause North America and Europe to be drawn closer together and have warned that the Atlantic Ocean could disappear in about 220 million years. (45) In light of this new information, I cannot help but think of Isaiah 24:19, which reads, "The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly." This is yet another reminder that this earth is breaking down and will not last forever.

In recent years scientists have demonstrated a bold propensity to play God. This trend has continued, and it was reported in June 2013 that scientists are about one year away from being able to grow human organs in animals. The procedure uses what they call a "chimeric embryo," which will be implanted in an animal's womb. The procedure is said to allow scientists the ability to grow perfect human organs, such as hearts and kidneys. (46)

In closing, I know these are strange and perilous times in which we live. Yet, I am thankful that we serve a merciful God who blesses us even as we live in a world so blighted by sin and wickedness. As we journey through this life, we may face struggles, but we can all be strengthened by God's mighty hand. In Isaiah 40:28-31 we read, "Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Thank you for your generous support of this ministry. We at Last Trumpet Ministries will strive to faithfully serve you to the best of our ability, and even more as we see the day approaching of our Saviour's return. If you have any prayer requests, we welcome you to send them our way. We always give each request hands-on individual attention. Grace and peace be unto you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.


Samuel David Meyer

Acknowledgements
01. Los Angeles Times, June 18, 2013, By Ricardo Lopez, http://mercurynews.com.
02. Time Magazine, October 20, 2011, By Maia Szalavitz, http://time.com.
03. World Net Daily, April 21, 2013, By David Kupelian, http://wnd.com.
04. Ibid.
05. The New York Times, May 2, 2013, By Tara Parker-Pope, http://nytimes.com.
06. Ibid.
07. CBS News, December 28, 2012, By CBS News, http://cbslocal.com.
08. The Huffington Post, May 27, 2013, By Kevin Parrish, Stockton, CA.
09. USA Today, May 15, 2013, By William M. Welch, http://usatoday.com.
10. The Sacramento Bee, March 28, 2013, By Dan Walters, http://sacbee.com.
11. Governing.com, April 2, 2013, Bankrupt Cities, Municipalities and Map, http://governing.com.
12. Associated Press, June 14, 2013, By Corey Williams, Romulus, MI.
13. Bloomberg News, June 15, 2013, By Brian Chappatta, Chris Christoff, and Mark Niquette, http://bloomberg.com.
14. Ibid.
15. Business Insider, June 14, 2013, By Josh Barro, http://businessinsider.com.
16. Bloomberg News, May 30, 2013, By Chris Christoff, http://bloomberg.com.
17. The Christian Science Monitor, April 5, 2013, By Chris Stein, Oakland, CA.
18. Ibid.
19. KOIN 6 News, June 17, 2013, By Jennifer Meacham, Milwaukie, OR.
20. US National Debt Clock, June 21, 2013, http://brillig.com/debt_clock/
21. CNS News, May 30, 2013, By Terry Jeffrey, http://cnsnews.com.
22. The Daily Caller, June 9, 2013, By Caroline May, http://dailycaller.com.
23. CNS News, May 29, 2013, By Terence P. Jeffrey, http://cnsnews.com.
24. CNS News, June 3, 2013, By Ryan Kierman, http://cnsnews.com.
25. The Christian Post, April 28, 2013, By Anugrah Kumar, http://christianpost.com.
26. Life News, June 13, 2013, By Steven Ertelt, http://lifenews.com.
27. LifeSiteNews, June 21, 2013, By Ben Johnson, http://lifesitenews.com.
28. LifeSiteNews, June 21, 2013, By John Jalsevac, http://lifesitenews.com.
29. LifeSiteNews, June 21, 2013, By John Jalsevac, http://lifesitenews.com.
30. Official Presidential Proclamation, May 31, 2013, By Barack Obama, http://whitehouse.gov.
31. Associated Press, May 23, 2013, By David Crary and Norman Merchant, Grapevine, TX.
32. Reuters News Service, October 25, 2010, By Zach Gottlieb, New York, NY.
33. Breitbart, May 28, 2013, By Ben Shapiro, http://breitbart.com.
34. The Washington Times, June 17, 2013, By Cheryl K. Chumley, http://washingtontimes.com.
35. Slate, May 28, 2013, By Ryan Gallagher, http://slate.com.
36. The Blaze, June 9, 2013, By Liz Klimas, http://theblaze.com.
37. Ibid.
38. Time Magazine, February 8, 2013, By Yue Wang, http://time.com.
39. The Guardian, June 6, 2013, By Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, http://guardian.co.uk.
40. Ibid.
41. Yahoo News, June 9, 2013, By Dylan Stableford, http://news.yahoo.com.
42. Ibid.
43. Politicker, June 14, 2013, By Jill Colvin, http://politicker.com.
44. The Huffington Post, June 20, 2013, By The Huffington Post, http://huffingtonpost.com.
45. The Daily Mail, June 20, 2013, By Nicola Rowe, http://dailymail.co.uk.
46. The Telegraph, June 20, 2013, By Julian Ryall, http://telegraph.co.uk.

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Feminist Movement


Another sign of the end times is the rise of the feminist movement in the 20th Century. Rising from the Progressive Era of the early 1900's, the feminist movement was largely influenced by the Eugenics movement and is at the forefront of population reduction efforts to exterminate "useless eaters".

Anarcho-communist organizer Emma Goldman theorized and advocated for an integrated philosophy of women's liberation, anti-capitalism and anti-authoritarianism. Aside from advocating free choice in sexual relations, she called for access to birth control. She served as a mentor to Margaret Sanger who went to found the American Birth Control League (which eventually became Planned Parenthood) and become an extremely visible advocate for access to family planning.

Some would say feminism is about basic human rights and that it's just a modern social movement. The truth is, the feminist movement is neither modern nor social in its origin. At its roots are ancient, highly religious elements that are rarely, if ever, mentioned.

The spirit of radical feminism is the spirit of witchcraft and rebellion, the spirit manifested in Jezebel. It is the spirit which rejects God's lawful order and authority and tries to usurp that authority to itself, as did Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Because they build much of their thinking on humanism, leaders in the feminist movement have no place for God. Gloria Steinem says of feminism that "the bottom line is that self-authority is the single most radical idea there is and there is a real hunger for putting the personal and the external back together again." The New Age agenda of transforming society is apparent in her thinking, "The point is for people to empower themselves," she says. She was also quoted as saying, "By the year 2,000, we will, I hope raise children to believe in human potential, not God."

Feminist leaders easily fit what the apostle Paul warned about ... saying false teachers can often be identified by their opposition or indifference to the essential truths of the gospel.

"They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth--men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone." [2 Timothy 3:1-8]

The false teachers of feminism teach a false lifestyle of unrighteousness. They prey on weak-willed women - unstable women who are guilt ridden because of their sins, torn by lust, and victims of various false teachers ("always learning," but never coming to a saving knowledge of Christ). A large number of feminists are victims of childhood abuse and are bitter toward men. Their 'guilt' is associated somehow with the false belief that they are responsible for their abuse. Rather than receiving the forgiving grace of Jesus, most of these women have bought into the lie perpetrated by false teachers that they are 'emancipated' and as a result are unable to function in a healthy relationship with a man. Is it any surprise the majority of women in NOW are lesbians?

Many of those involved in the Feminist Movement may sincerely believe it is a political crusade to gain equality with men. Feminists teach women to see themselves as oppressed, and then make sure to blame it all on men and patriarchal society. At the 1998 ReImagining conference women were encouraged to express the divine reality that is locked deep within their identities by sharing their stories. Special emphasis was placed on telling stories of abuse, defilement, and repression, the kinds of stories that evoke what conference leader Rita Nakashima Brock, called "holy outrage."

Women are taught how to reshape who they are to better give of their gifts and talents through the feminist movement. Then they can attack it from another direction: They can elevate their self-esteem by remembering who they really are.

If you resist the movement, you are labeled as chauvinistic, bigoted, or just don't really understand what feminists are all about.




Feminist Spirituality

Who are they really? Goddesses who have been forced into amnesia by primitive white men trying to keep them from their true potential. Feminism is in fact a spiritual movement based partly on reawakening of "goddess consciousness," and its real goal is matriarchy, not equality.

Consider the spiritual advice feminist O.H.P. Belmont gave one young woman: "Call on God my dear. She will help you." Another feminist, Rosalind Miles had her own version of the Genesis 1:1 account: "In the beginning, as humankind emerged from the darkness of prehistory, God was a woman. And what a woman!"

The ultimate symbol of the patriarchy is a male God - the Father. In response, feminists at the National Council of Churches pushed through a unisex version of the Bible in which God is "our father and mother in heaven." and Jesus Christ is not the "Son of God," but the "child of God." The St. Hilda Community (an offshoot of the Church of England's Movement for the Ordination of Women) are not rewriting Christian creeds, but replacing them with stuff such as, "We believe in the presence of God in the world. She is our mother, source of deep wisdom ... she is our lover and is allowed to touch our pain ... she is our friend who stands alongside us." They have rewritten the Lords Prayer (depatriarchalised as "Prayer of Jesus") which reads in part, "Beloved, our Father and Mother in whom is heaven, hallowed by your name, followed by your royal way ..."

In her book Beyond God the Father, Mary Daly stated that "to exist humanly is to name the self, the world and God. The 'method' of the evolving spiritual consciousness of women is nothing less than this beginning to speak humanly - a reclaiming of the right to name." The right to name, the right to define, the right to give meaning, is at the heart of the feminist movement. Over the last decade, feminists have progressed from naming themselves - affirming and celebrating their differences from men - to naming their world - affirming and celebrating female contributions to society and religious life - to now naming God - affirming and celebrating what we as gendered people consider to be feminine aspects of the divine.

In her book Changing of the Gods, Naomi Goldenberg predicted that the continued feminist presence in religion would force a redefinition - one that would alter the very essence of Judeo-Christian belief. Goldenberg writes:

Undoubtedly, many followers of new faiths will still cling to old labels. But a merely semantic veneer of tradition ought not to hide the fact that very nontraditional faith will be practiced ... The feminist movement in Western culture is engaged in the slow execution of Christ and Yahweh. Yet very few of the women and men now working for sexual equality within Christianity and Judaism realize the extent of their heresy.

To make the leap out of the boundaries of traditional religion, feminists needed to formulate radical new images and understandings of the divine, for they would not find adequate or useful answers in the external God of Christendom. The God of traditional Christianity, Goldenberg argued, was too tainted with patriarchal dualisms - too transcendent, ultimate, universal and other. Those dualisms would need to be overcome and redeemed by feminism. The resultant God would be an internal God - a God connected to all things, a God with less distinct boundaries between creature and Creator.


Witchcraft

Contemporary Goddess spirituality draws inspiration from all the variations of earth-based religions, including Native American Spiritism, which isn't matriarchal at all. It also embraces European nature religions (especially witchcraft), Westernized Hinduism, Chinese Taoism, Japanese Shintoism, and Buddhism whose quest for self-realization and aversion for logic fits right in. Many differences and contradictions are simply ignored. All these influences are merging and multiplying in today's self-seeking, power-hungry, post-Christian Western culture.

It is important, however, to understand what Paganism and Wicca is NOT. It is NOT devil worship, does not involve hurting or cursing people, is not Satanism, and does not involve the desecration of any traditional church's objects of veneration. The Hollywood image of blood-drinking babykillers or kooks sticking wax dolls with pins could not be further than the truth. As well, it is an image that many Wiccans and Pagans despise and must struggle against every day. Most of us are in what we call the "broom closet," and have lost apartments, jobs, and even child custody for following the most practical of all spiritualities. If you know anyone who is Wiccan or Pagan, I can assure you that that person is no threat. Indeed, our spirituality demands care and deep love for the Earth and all Her living creatures as well as complete responsibility for our actions and their consequences. Harming or causing pain to another is repugnant and out of the question for us. Far from trafficking with Satan, we are engaged in a spirituality that centers on the joyous turning of the seasons, the endless dance of the billions of components in Nature and our place in Nature. Injury or harm is out of the question, and moreover our faith does not include any personification of Evil such as the Christian Devil. [From www.io.com/~cortese/spirituality/wicca.html]

Contemporary Goddess spirituality draws inspiration from all the variations of earth-based religions, including Native American Spiritism, which isn't matriarchal at all. It also embraces European nature religions (especially witchcraft), Westernized Hinduism, Chinese Taoism, Japanese Shintoism, and Buddhism whose quest for self-realization and aversion for logic fits right in. Many differences and contradictions are simply ignored. All these influences are merging and multiplying in today's self-seeking, power-hungry, post-Christian Western culture.


The feminist's internal God, as Goldenberg anticipated, would be totally antithetical to the traditional Judeo-Christian God of the Bible. Is this the God - or rather the Goddess - who has been invented or re-imagined in the person of Sophia?

New Age feminist and conference speaker Charlene Spretnak in her book, The Politics of Women's Spirituality, teaches that, according to one reviewer, "Goddess worship, paganism, Wicca, and witchcraft are all names for a form of natural religion that is centered around the mystery, sexuality, and psychic mysteries of the female. The book is a clarion call to women to regain their natural power and to overthrow the global rule of men. The author's starting point for the re-establishment of female dominance is in bringing an end to Judeo-Christian religion."


History Rewritten

The 1971 Declaration of Feminism states, "All of history must be rewritten in terms of the oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft." The Minnesota chapter of NOW published an article advocating the return to "primitive goddess worship" as a replacement for Christianity. Indeed, not only witchcraft, but goddess worship has become a major component of feminist activity all over the country. Margot Adler, a modern witch, points out in Bringing Down the Moon that it is now time for the sisters to go out and do the magic circle and summon the goddess.


Speaking at an event that The Los Angeles Times on March 16, 1982, billed as "Goddesses of Coming New Age Probe the Meaning of It All," Spretnak and other New Age feminists resolved that churches should either adopt New Age beliefs or be shut down. One backdoor approach in bringing this about is to give New Age definitions to Christian doctrinal terms (i.e. atonement means at-one-ment with the divine.)

Modern feminists are rediscovering the great goddess. Certainly nothing can seem to lift a woman's self-esteem more than becoming a goddess. That indeed appears to be one solution to "problems of self-worth and identity." To them it vindicates the feminine in a universe where too much male principle seems to be operative. If the goal is judicial equality in society, then the same alternative must be applied to the cosmos. Followers of the goddess say that a male deity must be counterbalanced with a female counterpart. It only makes sense in an era of judicial egalitarianism. It also brings back androgyny.

Starhawk, priestess of the Old Religion of the Goddess, is one of witchcraft's leading ambassadors. An instructor at Matthew Fox's Institute for Culture and Creation, she and others who share her pagan persuasions have been teaching wiccan rituals and the "positive" side of witchcraft in church groups and seminaries across the country. "Witchcraft is ... perhaps the oldest religion existent in the West," writes Starhawk in The Spiritual Dance, a manual on witchcraft which is also used in Women's Studies in colleges, universities and even in some seminaries.

Increasingly, we see the followers of Wicca, a pagan religion which worships nature, the Earth goddess and so forth gaining respect in society. Wicca followers are changing the public's perception of them. They claim thay are not Satanists because they don't even believe in Satan. Despite the fact that Wicca, another name for witchcraft, is indeed occultism, the pagan religion is gaining respect in society because of its respect for the planet and environmental concerns.

Zealous protectors of the environment, witches view the earth as the physical manifestation of the Goddess. To them, the earth is the sacred body of the goddess, whose life-force flows through everything. The model of the Goddess...fosters respect for the sacredness of all living things. Witchcraft can be seen as a religion of ecology. Its goal is harmony with nature, so that life may not just survive, but thrive.

It would appear that the feminist movement has bought the oldest lie. Like Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit at the invitation of the serpent with the promise that she would become as a god and never die, it is again women as part of the feminist movement, who has again been deceived by Satan, and is trying to pass on the forbidden fruit.


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Update: Saudi Weekend Goes Western (SUNDAY REST)

Pope Benedict XVI welcomes Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at the Vatican on Nov. 6, 2007. 


While you are busy tossing the football, getting the sand buckets ready for the beach, or firing up the Barbecue grill... Thinking of Peace and Safety...  A Mid-Summer snooze...

Are you ready for global SUNDAY rest?  Well, you can't say you were not warned?

As prophesied similar Sunday-friendly laws will increase as time progresses.

Speaking of which,.. here's the latest update on the progress of  Universal (Catholic) Sunday acceptance:


Sunday, June 30, 2013




Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree last week to change the kingdom's official weekend from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday to line up more business days with the rest of the world. Weekend Edition Sunday host Linda Wertheimer talks to Ahmed al Omran, who writes the blog "Riyad Bureau."


Source: NPR


Update --------------------------
Saudi Weekend Goes Western

Listen to the program segment

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Tangled Web: Claire Shipman, ABC Reporter/Wife to Top Obama Aide, Headlines White House Events




By Scott Whitlock | June 27, 2013 | 15:36




ABC's Claire Shipman isn't just another pro-Obama journalist. She's also married to Jay Carney, the President's press secretary. If that wasn't enough of a conflict, Jeffrey Lord of the American Spectator recently revealed that Shipman has served on a White House panel in her official capacity as a journalist.

A series of 2010 videotapes shows Shipman's role in the "Council on Women and Girls" and its "Conversation on Workplace Flexibility." Lord explained, "On the stage where Ms. Jarrett was speaking was ABC senior correspondent Claire Shipman, who was about to serve that day as the moderator of the event’s initial panel." The event was closed to White House reporters.




According to Lord:

There is reporter Shipman sitting there in the flesh on stage at an official White House event, sharing the stage literally with Valerie Jarrett and First Lady Michelle Obama, then taking the controls to moderate an official White House event. Then she goes and participates in "Breakout Session 2," where she is yet again a participant in an official panel run by Obama GSA Administrator Johnson, sitting just down and across from the Obama Secretary of Labor. Then she heads back for the final session, sitting in the front row when the President himself comes in to conclude the forum.

But it wasn't just Shipman. Cokie Roberts, an ABC journalist and panelist on This Week, also participated:

But Shipman’s behavior pales with that of Roberts. Singled out by Jarrett at the beginning of the forum, Roberts says nothing until she appears in "Breakout Session 1." At which time, incredibly, the ABC News/NPR journalist says this, bold emphasis mine:

"In recent days I actually sort of showed up on Valerie Jarrett’s doorstep and said ‘We need to talk about this Council on Women and Girls and get it going and move it along. I feel very strongly that these issues are all about productivity and competition for the United States of America….’"

Lord marveld, "Here is a veteran Washington journalist for ABC and NPR saying flat-out that she, Cokie Roberts, 'showed up' on the doorstep of the senior advisor to the President of the United States and demanded that they 'talk about this Council on Women and Girls and get it going and move it along…'"

Even before her husband became Obama's chief spokesman, Shipman gushed over Obama. On October 31, 2008, the journalist wondered how the Democrat's wife dealt with her husband being "lusted after by all of these women out there." After all, according to Shipman, Obama is a "political rock star."

On January 18, 2007, Shipman gushed over the "fluid poetry" of the candidate.



Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2013/06/27/tangled-web-claire-shipman-abc-reporterwife-top-obama-aide-headlines#ixzz2XVf2LKIs

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Propaganda and the Council on Foreign Relations - Behind The Big News





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Uploaded on Dec 7, 2011


The CFR is an organization sister to the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Britain), both founded in 1921 right after World War I when the League of Nations idea failed. The sole purpose of such organizations is to condition the public to accept a Global Governance which today is the United Nations. This is the true face of the so-called Globalists, and Centralized Power is what they are really after.

From 1989 to 1993, during the administration of Skull & Bones George H.W. Bush, with the exception of Vice President Dan "Zombie" Quayle, his pal Secretary of State James A. Baker III, and Health Human Services Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, ALL Cabinet members were of the ultra-secretive CFR.

From 1993 to 2000, in the Bill "Wacco" Clinton administration, with the exception of Secretary of Defense William Perry, ALL Cabinet members were of the CFR.

From 2001 to 2009, in the dreaded George W. Bush administration, ALL CABINET MEMBERS were CFR operatives:
Vice President Dick Cheney
Sec. of State Collin Powell (2001-2005)
Sec. of State Condoleeza Rice (2005-2006)
Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (2001-2006)
Sec. of Defense Robert Gates (2006-2009)
Sec. of Labor Elaine Chao (2001-2009)
EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman

From 2009 on, in the Barack "Disco Dancer" Obama administration, we see the following:
Sec. of State Hillary "Psycho" Clinton - Bilderberg Group (a step up from, but just as bad as the CFR)
Sec. of Defense Robert Gates - CFR
Sec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano - CFR
Sec. of Commerce Bill Richardson - CFR
UN Ambassador Susan Rice - CFR
National Security Advisor James Jones - CFR
Sec. of Treasury Timothy Geithner - CFR
Director of National Economic Council L.H.Summers - CFR
Economic Advisor Paul Volcker - CFR

This is a video on NEWS FABRiCATiON and also about the powers that REALLY run the big media.
A closer look at what the CFR is all about.

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Beware of evil workers, whose glory is in their shame



Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Philippians 3
Verses: 2,3;17-21.


INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble Visits INTERPOL Washington



April 11, 2013


On April 9-10, 2013, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald Noble visited INTERPOL Washington, the United States National Central Bureau. Mr. Noble is the first United States citizen to hold the position of INTERPOL Secretary General and the youngest in the history of INTERPOL. Mr. Noble's visit signified the vital partnership between INTERPOL and the United States in the increasingly globalized effort to combat transnational crime. During Mr. Noble's visit, INTERPOL Washington Director Shawn Bray stated that "The fact that both INTERPOL President Ballestrazzi and Secretary General Noble took the initiative to visit our office during the past month was very significant for us. Mr. Noble was very supportive of the work that we do and even took the time to personally thank our staff individually."

In addition to Mr. Noble's visit to INTERPOL Washington, he also delivered the keynote address at the third annual International Engagement on Cyber conference at Georgetown University. Mr. Noble addressed the threat of cybercrime stating that it often "originates in one country, is aided in another, and felt in a third" which is "the reason why countries and their law enforcement have looked to INTERPOL." INTERPOL offers tools and resources, as well as a network of over 190 National Central Bureaus all over the world to put an end to transnational crime. Mr. Noble also noted INTERPOL's new International Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) that recently broke ground in Singapore. The IGCI will expressly address cyber security issues and build capacity in combating digital crime. Attendees of the conference varied from military to academia, from members of the intelligence community to cyber technology leaders.

Following his keynote address, Mr. Noble also met with recently-elected INTERPOL Vice President of the Americas region, Alan Bersin. A U.S. citizen, Mr. Bersin serves as the Assistant Secretary of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Pictured below is Secretary General Noble, Vice President of the Americas Region Bersin, and INTERPOL Washington Director Bray following the conference at Georgetown University.




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