More than 1400 years ago Gildas wrote, "Britain has kings, but they are tyrants; she has judges, but unrighteous ones; generally engaged in plunder and rapine, but always preying on the innocent; whenever they exert themselves to avenge or protect, it is sure to be in favour of robbers and criminals; they have an abundance of wives, yet are they addicted to fornication and adultery; they are ever ready to take oaths, and as often perjure themselves; they make a vow and almost immediately act falsely; they make war, but their wars are against their countrymen, and are unjust ones; they rigorously prosecute thieves throughout their country, but those who sit at table with them are robbers, and they not only cherish but reward them; they give alms plentifully, but in contrast to this is a whole pile of crimes which they have committed; they sit on the seat of justice, but rarely seek for the rule of right judgment; they despise the innocent and the humble, but seize every occasion of exalting to the utmost the bloody-minded; the proud, murderers, the combined and adulterers, enemies of God, who ought to be utterly destroyed and their names forgotten."
I suspect he might have something to say about the child-stealers in Texas.
Undeserved Rewards
Someone has been sending me money anonymously. I have to assume that it is one of my readers, so I'll say thank you here. I don't deserve that kind of support, but I certainly appreciate it. God has worked out a just-in-time financing plan for my life. He always provides just exactly what I need, exactly when I need it.
A Priest's Covering
Leviticus 16:4
…therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. A priest must wash himself before donning his robes. On the surface, this is about respect for his office and the holy things of God. At a slightly deeper level, this is about the character of a good leader. As Paul wrote to Timothy, “Lay hands suddenly on no man.” Before annointing a leader, make sure that he won’t soil the mantle of his office.
Leviticus 16:16
And he shall make an atonement for the holy place... There are several orders of priest: Melchizedek, Aaron, father, and believer. Each one is a scaled down version of the one before. The Ark with its covering—here called the mercy seat—is a model of priesthood, while the other articles of the tabernacle represent the people or spheres over which each priesthood presides. The priest made a covering (or atonement, Hebrew kafar) for the sanctuary because of the sins of the nation. So too can a father provide a degree of covering for the sins of his house. He cannot forgive their sins against God nor remove them, but he has the authority to drive off unclean spirits, to invite godly and healing spirits, and to intervene with God on behalf of his wife and children.
…therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. A priest must wash himself before donning his robes. On the surface, this is about respect for his office and the holy things of God. At a slightly deeper level, this is about the character of a good leader. As Paul wrote to Timothy, “Lay hands suddenly on no man.” Before annointing a leader, make sure that he won’t soil the mantle of his office.
Leviticus 16:16
And he shall make an atonement for the holy place... There are several orders of priest: Melchizedek, Aaron, father, and believer. Each one is a scaled down version of the one before. The Ark with its covering—here called the mercy seat—is a model of priesthood, while the other articles of the tabernacle represent the people or spheres over which each priesthood presides. The priest made a covering (or atonement, Hebrew kafar) for the sanctuary because of the sins of the nation. So too can a father provide a degree of covering for the sins of his house. He cannot forgive their sins against God nor remove them, but he has the authority to drive off unclean spirits, to invite godly and healing spirits, and to intervene with God on behalf of his wife and children.
Speaking of Crazy...
A group of third graders in Georgia plotted to attack their teacher.
I can see one or two kids going off the deep end now and then, maybe a handful of kids fantasizing about hurting their teacher, but this is scary. These aren't high schoolers or even junior high kids. These are third graders! Between television, public schools, drugs (and I don't mean anything illegal), humanism, and Darwinism, what in the world have we done to our children that they have become capable of this?
A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows and cleaning up afterward, police said Tuesday.
I can see one or two kids going off the deep end now and then, maybe a handful of kids fantasizing about hurting their teacher, but this is scary. These aren't high schoolers or even junior high kids. These are third graders! Between television, public schools, drugs (and I don't mean anything illegal), humanism, and Darwinism, what in the world have we done to our children that they have become capable of this?
Is Feminism a Symptom of Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenic Brains Show Sex Pattern Reversal, Compared With General Population
ScienceDaily (2008-04-01) -- It's not always politically correct to say so, but there are a few minor differences between the brains of men and women. New research shows a novel reversal of these differences in the brains of schizophrenics. "In comparison to the general population, women's brains seem masculine and men's brains seem feminine," said the researcher. ... > read full article
I'd really like to read more about this. Under emotional stress, the brains of schizophrenic women look masculine and the brains of schizophrenic men look feminine. The implications could be sticky. Despite my headline, I am not about to jump to conclusions about feminism, homosexuality, or anything else in relation to schizophrenia. More data, more processing required.
ScienceDaily (2008-04-01) -- It's not always politically correct to say so, but there are a few minor differences between the brains of men and women. New research shows a novel reversal of these differences in the brains of schizophrenics. "In comparison to the general population, women's brains seem masculine and men's brains seem feminine," said the researcher. ... > read full article
I'd really like to read more about this. Under emotional stress, the brains of schizophrenic women look masculine and the brains of schizophrenic men look feminine. The implications could be sticky. Despite my headline, I am not about to jump to conclusions about feminism, homosexuality, or anything else in relation to schizophrenia. More data, more processing required.
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