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Well, my girlfriend has been on my case to post again, and I have a few minutes right now to do so.
The most significant event in my life right now is the advent of Katies' return. The apostrophe goes where it does because both of them are coming back. (Speaking of Apostrophe, Hook was on last night. DANG I forgot how much I love that movie!!!)
That's right. The Katies are returning to Utah Valley and attending UVU for the spring semester. I'm turning in Kate's application today, in fact. We've signed up for a bunch of classes together and hope that she gets into them all. They've found an appartment they really want and have their eyes on a few more if they can't get that one (they REALLY want that one! It's a stone's throw away from Hannah's dorm and is incredibly cheap). They plan on working on campus and I'll get to see them all the time and life will be wonderful. I'm really looking forward to that!
Let's see...what else...oh yeah. HR came after Darel again, and he's basically told me that I am going to be fired at the end of April. He says that he doesn't like it but he can't fight it any more. He's already been VERY merciful and I know that his guaranteeing my job this long has been better than I should expect. So, that sucks, but at least I have plenty of heads up. I can't tell you how grateful I am that Darel has fought this long to keep me.
I'm going to take time out of this post to comment on the times. Retrospective readers will look at this post and note that it comes in the weeks following the passing of Proposition 8 in California. The Church has been the biggest and most vocal supporter of the proposition, donating millions of dollars to aid its passing. The persecution that ensued has been monstrous. If there was ever any relevance to the pro-homosexuality movement as the modern civil rights movement, all credibility for that status has been lost with the desecration of the holy temple. Activists flood the gates every day and spread their "pro-tollerance" rhetoric all over the gates. People climb the gates and graffiti the temple walls. They turn violent whenever anybody tries to remove the signs. This is not the reawakened unity and non-violence we saw come out of the fifties under Martin Luther King (a reverend). No. This is new Missouri.
I bring this up because anybody watching is seeing it finally begin to happen. The signs of the times have been imminent for a hundred years, but never TOO imminent because we've always expected a mass polarization, when the forces of evil from all ends of the socio-political spectrum unite in one mass stand against the church. Obviously that's still a long ways off, but it's definitely beginning. Suddenly, taking a firm stance requires a little courage. Faith is being tested like never before in my lifetime. I'm sure this is only a tiny shadow the real end of times, but one would have to blind not to see this as a step in that direction. As terrifying as it all is, it's also very exciting.
Hang on. I've gotta lab hop.
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Okay. Half a day later, let's try and get back to the point.
It's weird that a constitutional amendment in California is affecting the tentative truce of religious opinion all the way in Utah. Days after the election results were posted, my institute building had an entire wall full of anti-mormon graffiti, weak sauce though it was. Persecution again. We must be doing something right. And we see the hand of God working everywhere against our oppressors.
Areas very near the LA temple, which has caught the brunt of the anti-8 reverberation, are now completely engulfed in flame. Those mountains see a lot of fires, but this one has the whole community in a panic because of its proximity to the residences. It has already consumed achres and achres of residential land. As a result, the community cannot focus on political rallies; they're worried about their homes. Thank heavens nobody has yet been seriously injured, as far as I know. I am, of course, in no position to state God's purposes or their role in events such as this. Yet, it gives one pause to recollect the cleansing of the Jerusalem Temple by Christ himself in the New Testament. Is this not the same God that took a bullwhip to the moneychangers?
Yet, much of the anti-8 community feels very threatened. Alisa sought me early this morning. She felt frightened. Her delicate coexistance of faith and sexuality had been again thrown out of balance, and she sought comfort. I don't expect she liked what I had to say. Though I tried to be sensitive, loving, and comforting to my life-long friend, I did not bite when she called the actions of the church into question. I stood in a room with President Monson, the councilors and the twelve and raised my hand. Though the ferocity of the church's involvement in this issue surprised me, I stand by the decisions of my leaders because I believe they speak for Christ on earth. I was sympathetic to her plight, supportive and caring, but I was also honest. Those that pass judgement on homosexuals or anybody else for that matter are not at all within their rights. And yet principles, unlike people and all their circumstances, are absolute.
The point that I'm failing to get to is that this whole experience has revitalized the practical element of a latent testimony. Though I have always believed, it has been a long time since my actions have reflected my faith. Lines are beginning to be drawn, and people are being forced to take sides. Well I know what side I'm on. I just needed a little wake-up call and this was it.
I'm probably going to tag this post. The moment I do, anti-mormon rhetoric will flood my inbox. But I don't care. I've heard it all before and it doesn't bother me. I know where I stand and I know why, and not even the most ingenuous blogger can change that.
The most significant event in my life right now is the advent of Katies' return. The apostrophe goes where it does because both of them are coming back. (Speaking of Apostrophe, Hook was on last night. DANG I forgot how much I love that movie!!!)
That's right. The Katies are returning to Utah Valley and attending UVU for the spring semester. I'm turning in Kate's application today, in fact. We've signed up for a bunch of classes together and hope that she gets into them all. They've found an appartment they really want and have their eyes on a few more if they can't get that one (they REALLY want that one! It's a stone's throw away from Hannah's dorm and is incredibly cheap). They plan on working on campus and I'll get to see them all the time and life will be wonderful. I'm really looking forward to that!
Let's see...what else...oh yeah. HR came after Darel again, and he's basically told me that I am going to be fired at the end of April. He says that he doesn't like it but he can't fight it any more. He's already been VERY merciful and I know that his guaranteeing my job this long has been better than I should expect. So, that sucks, but at least I have plenty of heads up. I can't tell you how grateful I am that Darel has fought this long to keep me.
I'm going to take time out of this post to comment on the times. Retrospective readers will look at this post and note that it comes in the weeks following the passing of Proposition 8 in California. The Church has been the biggest and most vocal supporter of the proposition, donating millions of dollars to aid its passing. The persecution that ensued has been monstrous. If there was ever any relevance to the pro-homosexuality movement as the modern civil rights movement, all credibility for that status has been lost with the desecration of the holy temple. Activists flood the gates every day and spread their "pro-tollerance" rhetoric all over the gates. People climb the gates and graffiti the temple walls. They turn violent whenever anybody tries to remove the signs. This is not the reawakened unity and non-violence we saw come out of the fifties under Martin Luther King (a reverend). No. This is new Missouri.
I bring this up because anybody watching is seeing it finally begin to happen. The signs of the times have been imminent for a hundred years, but never TOO imminent because we've always expected a mass polarization, when the forces of evil from all ends of the socio-political spectrum unite in one mass stand against the church. Obviously that's still a long ways off, but it's definitely beginning. Suddenly, taking a firm stance requires a little courage. Faith is being tested like never before in my lifetime. I'm sure this is only a tiny shadow the real end of times, but one would have to blind not to see this as a step in that direction. As terrifying as it all is, it's also very exciting.
Hang on. I've gotta lab hop.
--
Okay. Half a day later, let's try and get back to the point.
It's weird that a constitutional amendment in California is affecting the tentative truce of religious opinion all the way in Utah. Days after the election results were posted, my institute building had an entire wall full of anti-mormon graffiti, weak sauce though it was. Persecution again. We must be doing something right. And we see the hand of God working everywhere against our oppressors.
Areas very near the LA temple, which has caught the brunt of the anti-8 reverberation, are now completely engulfed in flame. Those mountains see a lot of fires, but this one has the whole community in a panic because of its proximity to the residences. It has already consumed achres and achres of residential land. As a result, the community cannot focus on political rallies; they're worried about their homes. Thank heavens nobody has yet been seriously injured, as far as I know. I am, of course, in no position to state God's purposes or their role in events such as this. Yet, it gives one pause to recollect the cleansing of the Jerusalem Temple by Christ himself in the New Testament. Is this not the same God that took a bullwhip to the moneychangers?
Yet, much of the anti-8 community feels very threatened. Alisa sought me early this morning. She felt frightened. Her delicate coexistance of faith and sexuality had been again thrown out of balance, and she sought comfort. I don't expect she liked what I had to say. Though I tried to be sensitive, loving, and comforting to my life-long friend, I did not bite when she called the actions of the church into question. I stood in a room with President Monson, the councilors and the twelve and raised my hand. Though the ferocity of the church's involvement in this issue surprised me, I stand by the decisions of my leaders because I believe they speak for Christ on earth. I was sympathetic to her plight, supportive and caring, but I was also honest. Those that pass judgement on homosexuals or anybody else for that matter are not at all within their rights. And yet principles, unlike people and all their circumstances, are absolute.
The point that I'm failing to get to is that this whole experience has revitalized the practical element of a latent testimony. Though I have always believed, it has been a long time since my actions have reflected my faith. Lines are beginning to be drawn, and people are being forced to take sides. Well I know what side I'm on. I just needed a little wake-up call and this was it.
I'm probably going to tag this post. The moment I do, anti-mormon rhetoric will flood my inbox. But I don't care. I've heard it all before and it doesn't bother me. I know where I stand and I know why, and not even the most ingenuous blogger can change that.
... what's hope worth?
I lost my cellphone... And life is still awry. So. How much is hope worth...? Is it worth it that I get my hopes up around a girl I really like and just let my mind fall and shatter all over the floor in the end? Is it worth it when I look under my bed, car seat, clothes, laundry, desk, and even at work in hope my cellphone will pop up? Only to realize that I'm never gonna get to see my little one again? I love that phone...
(the following doesn't always apply to me... but it does happen. And it's a shame that it does.)
Is it worth it when I sit there for a job waiting to get hired at a job, only to find out, I'm not qualified, because of the color of my skin, the god I believe, my sexuality... because I'm me?
How worth it is it for a child to beg on the streets for food for her/him and their family... only to be denied by the cold hearts of thousands of people, and eventually bumping into someone that's willing to give him/her some food.
... Our problems are small in comparison and should be brushed away when we bump into another that is less fortunate than us. Admit it... not many people take a damn good look around them to appreciate what the fuck they have.
What the fuck happened to religion...? Don't they all have the same basis? Don't steal, don't rape, molest, murder, commit hate crimes... what happened... where did we stray? This reminds me of Boondock Saints:
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Conner: Decent men with loving families... they go home after work and the turn on the tv, you know what they see?... rapists, murderers, child molesters... all gettin out of prison.
Murphy: Mafiosos *gun clicks* Get caught with 20 kilos... gettin out on bail, Same fuckin day.
Conner: And everywhere everyone thinks the same thing... Someone should just go kill those mother fuckers
Murphy: Kill em all, admit it, even you've thought about it.
Conner: Now you will receive us
Murphy: We do not ask for your poor or hungry
Conner: We do not want your tired and sick
Murphy: It is your corrupt we claim
Conner: It is your evil that will be sought by us
Murphy: With every breath we shall hunt them down
Conner: Each day, we will spill their blood, till it rains down from the skies
Murphy: Do not kill, Do not rape, Do not steal, These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace
Conner: These are not polite suggestions, these are cause of behavior, and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost
Murphy: There are varying degree's of evil, we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption, into our domain.
And sheperds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, For thee
Power hath descended forth from thy hand
That our feet may swiftly carry out thy commands
So we shall flow a river for to thee
and teeming with souls shall it ever be
In Nomine Patris, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti
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While I may believe the corrupted should die, and the hateful and deceitful should perish. There is no reason for me to become one of them.
I resent the fact that people are too stupid... nay, naive to believe that the world we live in is fine. Even though they may accept the world sucks, they go on with their life as if nothing bad ever happened... ignorance, the devils best friend.
While I believe myself Christian. I refuse to call myself so. Because typically that I have seen, Christians, ask and pray for themselves and their loved ones...
How can one call one's self Christian and a believer of the Lord and Savior, when they are too centered around what they know, to pray for the faceless... the dying and hurt. Most of all, pray for unknown, the strangers that you may see, pray for the ease of suffering in all people... pray for the enemies that you have created, or that have turned society against them.
In my mind... I will help all those that want to be helped. All those that need help, will be offered, I will not force my presence nor my thoughts and beliefs upon them, I will not shun them because of who they are, how they look, or what they believe.
I will merely speak what I believe and let them choose what they want to hear... because face it, that's all they'll ever hear.
"For they are the sheep and I am one and the same, we are but innocents, searching for one another to bring back into the herd. It is only when they become humans that they are dangerous, for the become prey to the corruption that lays within the land."
(the following doesn't always apply to me... but it does happen. And it's a shame that it does.)
Is it worth it when I sit there for a job waiting to get hired at a job, only to find out, I'm not qualified, because of the color of my skin, the god I believe, my sexuality... because I'm me?
How worth it is it for a child to beg on the streets for food for her/him and their family... only to be denied by the cold hearts of thousands of people, and eventually bumping into someone that's willing to give him/her some food.
... Our problems are small in comparison and should be brushed away when we bump into another that is less fortunate than us. Admit it... not many people take a damn good look around them to appreciate what the fuck they have.
What the fuck happened to religion...? Don't they all have the same basis? Don't steal, don't rape, molest, murder, commit hate crimes... what happened... where did we stray? This reminds me of Boondock Saints:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conner: Decent men with loving families... they go home after work and the turn on the tv, you know what they see?... rapists, murderers, child molesters... all gettin out of prison.
Murphy: Mafiosos *gun clicks* Get caught with 20 kilos... gettin out on bail, Same fuckin day.
Conner: And everywhere everyone thinks the same thing... Someone should just go kill those mother fuckers
Murphy: Kill em all, admit it, even you've thought about it.
Conner: Now you will receive us
Murphy: We do not ask for your poor or hungry
Conner: We do not want your tired and sick
Murphy: It is your corrupt we claim
Conner: It is your evil that will be sought by us
Murphy: With every breath we shall hunt them down
Conner: Each day, we will spill their blood, till it rains down from the skies
Murphy: Do not kill, Do not rape, Do not steal, These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace
Conner: These are not polite suggestions, these are cause of behavior, and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost
Murphy: There are varying degree's of evil, we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption, into our domain.
And sheperds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, For thee
Power hath descended forth from thy hand
That our feet may swiftly carry out thy commands
So we shall flow a river for to thee
and teeming with souls shall it ever be
In Nomine Patris, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
While I may believe the corrupted should die, and the hateful and deceitful should perish. There is no reason for me to become one of them.
I resent the fact that people are too stupid... nay, naive to believe that the world we live in is fine. Even though they may accept the world sucks, they go on with their life as if nothing bad ever happened... ignorance, the devils best friend.
While I believe myself Christian. I refuse to call myself so. Because typically that I have seen, Christians, ask and pray for themselves and their loved ones...
How can one call one's self Christian and a believer of the Lord and Savior, when they are too centered around what they know, to pray for the faceless... the dying and hurt. Most of all, pray for unknown, the strangers that you may see, pray for the ease of suffering in all people... pray for the enemies that you have created, or that have turned society against them.
In my mind... I will help all those that want to be helped. All those that need help, will be offered, I will not force my presence nor my thoughts and beliefs upon them, I will not shun them because of who they are, how they look, or what they believe.
I will merely speak what I believe and let them choose what they want to hear... because face it, that's all they'll ever hear.
"For they are the sheep and I am one and the same, we are but innocents, searching for one another to bring back into the herd. It is only when they become humans that they are dangerous, for the become prey to the corruption that lays within the land."
(no subject)
The Broncos are on a bye week.
New England beat the Cowboys 38-21.
I don't usually like the Cowboys but, I like the Patriots even less so I rooted for the Cowboys.
The major one that seemed to take FOREVER was the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints. The Saints won 28-17. It was horrid for the Seahawks but the Saints won their first game this season and it's week 6. xD
Laura came over for a couple of hours. We watched Devil Wears Prada....total chick-flick but I loved it!
We watched V for Vendetta......it was all right. Natalie Portman was pretty good in it. Although, if she was trying to imitate an Irish accent, she SUCKED at it.
Mom and I are still going through our crap. I can't help but feel still that we are going to end up in Idaho before the Football season's over. Speaking of Idaho, Denver needs to get rid of Cutler. I foresee a worse game than San Diego......gah!
Got a new Plummer jersey! It's orange and navy blue! I LOVE it!
Denver has GOT to pull out Cutler and bring back Jake or they will lose worse than last season! GRRR! DAMN YOU BOWLEN!
~BRING BACK JAKE PLUMMER!!!!~ *~316~*
easter schmeaster
call me perverse but i love living in a world where everyone is preparing for a specific day- sometimes stressing no end out those preparations - while i kindly watch the mishegoss and think "how nice that this is just an ordinary suday for me." it means that stores are emptier and airports less crowded and at 2 pm the cars are off the streets.
what's really interesting is how much we jews are forced to learn about the christian world while there is little that compels them to learn about our year. like lunar months, rosh chodesh, the meaning of the sabbath, why I don't go to the theatre on friday nights. that chanukah isn't really a big deal at all, and so many of their symbols were taken from jewish useage, and while of course we accept the historical jesus we stop at that line. that seders are not somber somber events where we eat dry crackers and horseradish and talk about death. and we are more likely to buy new clothing for rosh hashanah than pesach. and spring cleaning has it's root in kashrut. baptism in the mikveh, or mardi gras in purim. but enough. i like chocolate bunnies as much as the nice guy. just don't start eating them by chomping off their heads. talk about venial sins. oh man.
My Life - Sinfully
| Your Deadly Sins |
| Envy: 40% |
| Greed: 40% |
| Pride: 20% |
| Gluttony: 0% |
| Lust: 0% |
| Sloth: 0% |
| Wrath: 0% |
| Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14% |
| You will die a boring death. While dying, you will be jealous of those who die dramatic deaths. |
This is SOOOOO not me!
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