Not With Christians Who Support Same-Sex Marriage

I saw a tweet from Meghan McCain that told gays that she was a Christian that supported same-sex marriage. I see that former First Lady, Laura Bush also supports same-sex marriage. Well, marriage is between a man and a woman (see Ephesians 5:31 and Proverbs 18:22 ).

I can in no way agree with this pro same-sex marriage video.

I have seen some of the pro same-sex marriage arguments from those who identify as Christian and I just cannot go with them and their interpretations of the biblical scriptures they use for support and the scriptures they say many Christians misinterpret on Homosexuality.

II Samuel 1:25-26 from the Old Testament is often used to support same-sex marriage. I quote from http://www.conservapedia.com/David_and_Jonathan against this notion of a homosexual affair between Jonathan and David.

“Finally, the fact that both Jonathan (who had a child) and David were both married to women (David many times), and had children by such testifies to their heterosexual sexuality, and in David’s case it is further affirmed not only by his many wives, 1Sam. 30:5; 2Sam. 5:13) but also (in a negative context) by his adulterous affair with Bathsheba. Thus, while pro-homosex polemicists must strive and contrive to make David and Jonathan sexually involved, the Bible makes that sexual relations evident when they do occur, and that it was not men that David that he was sexually attracted to, but woman (2Sam. 11). Moreover, if Jonathan and David were in a homosexual relationship through the years, then they would have been adulterous bisexuals, and which have been scandalous in the household of Saul and kingdom of Israel.”

Now I know some are reading this and thinking gay hating basher, but this is not about hating gay people, because many of us love friends, relatives and family members who are gay, without supporting their lifestyle. This is a Christian position against marriage between 2 men or 2 woman. This is in support of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), because marriage is between a man and a woman.

Random Thoughts On Christmas

This year’s season of the Christmas wars is about to come to an end. The battle to do away with Christmas has evolved from the days of arguing over Santa Claus and the Christ centered side of Christmas to totally ignoring it all together, even though our government made it a national holiday a long time ago. Many Schools and child cares have done away with the Christmas celebration altogether. When I was in the child care classroom, I worked for a well-known church organization. Christmas celebrations and gift giving to the children dominated the month of December.

I am a ‘Merry Christmas’ person and avoid saying ‘Happy Holidays’ at all cost. I do say Happy Hanukkah, because it is a celebration of God’s people (Israel) getting  freedom from the oppressive Syrian-Greek before the birth of Christ. I do not recognize Kwanzaa, because it is a celebration against the Lord Jesus Christ. Some people see it as just a historical cultural celebration of a set of principles. When Kwanzaa celebrations first came on the scene in this country, some taught that those principle were originally gods. The originator of the American Kwanzaa celebration, Ron Karenga despises the God of the bible. Please do not make the mistake of stereotyping black people in general  as Kwanzaa celebrators.

Christmas to me is not Santa Claus all though there is a Christian connection through the German moniker, Kriss Kringle which derives from Christ Child. The Santa Claus image that was given to me for a short time as a child had nothing to do with the Lord Jesus Christ. What I was given was a myth and a lie. My mother ended the Santa Claus thing with me early, because she did not like me believing that an imaginary character was responsible for the gifts under the Christmas tree. She made it clear that the gift came from my father and her, because they loved me.

In my household today, everyone believes Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Some say Christmas is pagan, but that is not so. Go here to read more. It is all about the birth of the Savior, who is God’s gift of eternal life to us. Linus explains it well in the Charlie Brown Christmas Special.

No Labels or a New Label for Liberal Democrats and Liberal Republicans

If this new ‘No Labels‘ movement was in place around 2004 to late 2005, I would have been an ardent supporter.  I drew closer  to politicians from opposite sides of the aisle coming together against partisan battling and getting bills passed into law. But I realized that I connected to  the Republican that went somewhat liberal  in order to come together with the Democratic representatives or senators.  In fact, in my pre-conservative days, the only Republicans that I liked were the so-called moderate (really liberal) ones.

No Labels sounds like a good idea, but it is really a label for  liberal Republicans and other liberals.  I watched a couple of No Label sessions on c-span. I saw moderating Republicans such as New York’s Mayor Bloomberg and Republicans turned independents, the soon to be former Gov. of Florida, Charlie Crist and Philly’s syndicated Radio talker and MSNBC’s Michael Smerconish. I remember when Mr. Smerconish was a right-wing war hawk during George W. Bush’s first administration. Years later, he supported Barack Obama over John McCain for the Presidency.  Columnist and CNN’s Kathleen Parker, whose conservatism continues to be questioned is in support of No Labels.  Read another interesting take on this No Labels thing here.

No Labels brought up the open primary issue one of the segments that I viewed on c-span. It is the only issue that I can see agreement, but from different perspectives. The discussion centered on open primaries getting people away from the Republican conservative and Democrat liberal label. I just see open primaries as allowing voting for all candidates as in the general elections. I am not for any kind of candidate restriction voting based on political party at any election level.

This No Labels group wants to do away with partisan rancor and personal attacks. I am against personal attacks on a person for any reason so I can agree with that and another issue or two, but I am a conservative. I left liberalism and left if for a reason. I agree with conservative core issues and values. That puts me at odds with liberals, especially with those on the far liberal left. This new group wants to do away with political and ideological distinctions. They want to blend out the differences. My ideological distinctions which are Christian based cannot be blended with someone of the left whose base their ideological distinctions in atheism.

 

 

 

Labeled

Because of my stand against Islam’s efforts to become the prevailing force in this world, I received a hater and a bigot label from a commenter on my former blog. There is a twitter feed that shares links of people the tweeter deems hateful. I am on that feed. Of course my views on Islam are not the only reason for the hater label. My views on illegal immigration and my conservative views in general make me a hater to those of differing social/political groups. Well I cannot please everybody!

I continue to stand firm in my opposition to the site of the proposed mosque that is a couple of blocks from Ground Zero, because of the triumphalism spirit that is behind it. Triumphalism relates to Islamic mosques being built over or as close as possible to an Islamic victory. Remember, the proposed mosque now known as the Park51 project was initially called Cordoba (some say Cordova). You can read about the significance of Cordoba (Cordova) here (scroll down to ‘What is in the Name’). I have no qualms with the mosque that is already in the Ground Zero vicinity, because that mosque has been there and was not established in the triumphalism spirit.

Another Islamic aspect that I stand firm against is Sharia Law. Some folks who support Islam under our basic American right to worship, play down Sharia Law creeping into this country. There is much ignoring of the treatment of women under Sharia Law. I cannot ignore it. Just recently, the United Arab Emirates courts ruled that it is okay for a husband to beat his wife as long as he does not bruise her. Sharia Court rulings go even farther against women.

I can’t get over that Sharia courts have ordered women to receive lashes after being raped and ordered husbands to cut off body parts of their wives for various infractions. See what I am talking about here and here. In a rape accusation, a woman must present 4 witnesses. You have to admit that is crazy. Women only get to inherit a small part of family money and possessions. The men pretty much get it all. In the United Kingdom, as of 2009 there are over 85 Sharia Courts.

Of course there are efforts to make Sharia Courts operative in the United States. Imam Rauf of the proposed mosque close to Ground Zero is a part of that effort. Liberal left folks are helping Sharia to creep into the American fabric by playing it down. For an example, listen to this exchange on Sharia between the liberal Alan Colmes and the conservative Newt Gingrich. You may not agree with me, but I think Mr. Gingrich makes perfect sense. Well, I guest this post helps to secure my ‘hater’ and ‘bigot’ label.

In Philly for the Uni-TEA

Last Saturday was fabulous. The weather was fantastic. The day was sunny with a temperature high in the early 80s minus the humidity. It was a perfect day for a TEA party.  I headed down to my hometown of Philly from Lansdale, PA on the commuter train to attend the Uni-TEA rally. It was a blast.  I had a wonderful time meeting Facebook friends in the flesh.  Unfortunately, I forgot the camera. I hung out with FB friend Portia throughout the event.

Family members were not too crazy about me going to the Uni-TEA.  One was rather upset and thought I was putting myself in a dangerous situation. There could be rioting and/or I could get shot! I knew nothing like that would happen, even in Philly.  The Uni-TEA was a response in part to the NAACP’s resolution condemning racism in the TEA Party.  It did not garner the desired large diverse crowd, but it was a start. Large TEA Parties in liberally dense and largely black populated Philly would be kind of miracle anyway.

David Webb was the emcee of the Uni-TEA. The speakers were, Deneen Borelli, Pastor Bill Devlin (a non conservative), Andre Harper, Alan Nathan (a non conservative), Leette Eaton White, Vanessa Jean Louis, Janks Morton, Bill Glynn, Rosa Perez Leonetti, Niger Innis, Andrew Breitbart and Charles Payne. A wide range of music and rap was provided by Ava Aston, Hi-Caliber, Jericho Saliz and others. The journalist and author Rita Cosby was there at the “After Party.” I was able to talk briefly to most of the speakers at the rally. I could not get near to Andrew Breitbart, because he was surrounded by people and media persons. I wanted to let him know he had my support after I personally went back and forth on the Shirley Sherrod incident. I eventually told him through Facebook. Click on the photo images

All the speakers were on point about the TEA party which stands for Taxed Enough Already. They spoke out against the TEAs not being racist enclaves. It is all about calling this government into accountability for its outrageous policies of spending as the national debt continues to go through the roof. To hear 4 of the speeches given, just click on the photo images below.

Andrew Breitbart

Vanessa Jean Louis

Deneen Borelli

Charles Payne