New Year Follies 2014

Golden Ears Mountain (Casino to the right). My cell camera just does not catch the brilliant white of the mountains 

Eat....NY Daily News

January 8, 2014

Quotes:

'A New Zealand baker sent a woman the above 'crap cake' with the 'Eat S--t' sign on top for an engagement party after the woman’s sister rescheduled a meeting.'

'Looks like crap! A hotheaded baker sent a rude "human feces" cake to a client for her engagement party after an argument.'

Disgusting and I am not posting the 'cake' here, but there is an image with the link.

I had posted on the lack of civility in present society in the previous post Facebook comments. I stated:

The longer I live the more I realize that in myself and from others that the overly emotional, that risks being irrational or closed-minded, approach to problems is not sufficient. Spitting in someone's face for an article, if she was spitting in mine and not at the pastor or 'prophet', but the fact she left the comment and pulled the profile likely means the first possibility, likely comes from an emotional position of fear, and not faith. It comes in anger, not love certainly.

There is so much fear today, so much non-civility today. So much 'me'and my party/group at the expense of the spiritual condition of the other person (s) one is reacting to. I have been forced to, in faith, deal with fearful aspects of my life in career, social life and of course academia and Christian learning. The faithful approach of openness in love is sufficient. We are sinful and finite as human beings and within a problem it is good and sufficient to reach out to the other person where there is an issue. Anger, avoidance etc... risks sin in fear.

The sufficient approach is to deal with another and point out supposed faults, but this opens the offended to the possibility of fault and wrong thinking personally and/or in the party associated with. Entire paradigms may be placed at risk. Many today are simply unwilling to take that chance...

Matthew 18...

Usually, I find myself 'attracted'  not necessarily romantically, to women from various ages if they bake, because I am a cookie monster.

But in this case, I definitely am not interested.

Man loses manhood satirically

Man loses his sex organ...huzlers

Quotes:

'CHICAGO – These freezing temperatures are no joke they have already claimed the penis of Curtis Williamz, Curtis uploaded a video onto facebook January 6th at around 12pm the video shows him in the nude doing flips and diving inside the snow. '

'Family of Curtis say shortly after the video he felt a numbness and the pain only thicken he was rushed to the hospital, Doctors made the decision to cut 2 fourths of his penis.'

If person's took Genesis 3 seriously and left nudity for, in general terms, the washroom/changing room, the bedroom and medically related, these types of events would largely be avoided.

Thank you, Alieux via Facebook.

Story is apparently hoax and satire

January 7, 2014

Quotes:

'An article claiming that a man named Curtis Williamz was seriously injured “doing the snow challenge” is just satire. The short article was published on the satire website Huzlers.com, which posts mostly fake news. On the website’s Facebook, it says it is for “your daily laugh!” On the bottom of the Huzlers page, it says the site “is a combination of real shocking news and satire news to keep its visitors in a state of disbelieve (sic).”'

Cannot state I am shocked...

Cold baby cold?

Capital offense?

13-Year-Old Student Arrested For "Passing Gas" In School: Huffington Post

Quotes: 'STUART, Fla. -- A student at a Florida school has been arrested after authorities said he was "passing gas" and turning off his classmates' computers. According to a report released Friday by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the 13-year-old boy "continually disrupted his classroom environment" by intentionally breaking wind. He then shut off some computers other students were using.'

What do you think? Should the teen receive the electric chair?

In a very ventilated room?

There is the story about a previous boarder named Bob, that thought Bobby Buff was demonized because he passed gas.

No, probably all the weight gain powder...

Bob had also claimed to have met Jesus Christ several times.

Hey, that reminds me of that 'prophet' from a Langley restaurant see

Dr. Kingpin & the Demon Chaser

Wow!! That means that in my fairly short life I have met two men that may have met Jesus Christ. 

Mysteriously and amazingly both have significantly bad theology...

And by the way, let me be very clear here. I did not theme focus for this post. Not my first choices! But admittedly fits blog requirements.

These are articles recent via Facebook. Sad but true...

Sunk Misplaced Faith

Paris-Google+

I am not claiming the stories below are definitely true. I am simply listing sources and will comment.

All Christian News: Januray 2, 2014

Cited:

'Pastor Tries to Walk on Water Like Jesus, Then Drowns in Front of His Congregation' 

'Unfortunately for one pastor on the West Coast of Africa, his attempt to become the second man to make this impossible feat a reality cost him his life. Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation that he was capable of reenacting the very miracles of Jesus Christ. He decided to make it clear through way of demonstration on Gabon’s beach in the capital city of Libreville. Referencing Matthew 14:22-33, Kabele said that he received a revelation which told him that with enough faith he could achieve what Jesus was able to. According to an eyewitness, Kabele took his congregation out to the beach. He told them that he would cross the Kombo estuary by foot, which is normally a 20 minute boat ride. Sadly by the second step into the water Kabele found himself completely submerged. He never returned.'

'This is not the first incident of this nature in Africa. At Ibadon zoo in south-west Nigeria, a self-proclaimed Prophet claimed to be able to do what the Daniel of the bible did by walking into a den full of lions. Though he was warned numerous times by zoo keepers, according to NG Newspapers, the Prophet thought of them as nothing more than enemies of progress. The Prophet, with a crowd of people watching, put on a long red robe and proceeded to enter the cage full of lions. Within seconds of opening the door, the lions ripped the Prophet from flesh to bone.'

Red Pepper: January 2, 2014

Cited:

'A news organization, has reported the following unfortunate incident: “An evangelist who tried replicating Jesus’ miracle of walking on water has reportedly drowned off the western coast of Africa. Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation he could repeat the biblical miracle, and he attempted it from a beach in Gabon’s capital of Libreville He told churchgoers he’d had a revelation that if he had enough faith, he could walk on water like Jesus,’ an eyewitness told the Glasgow Daily Record. ‘He took his congregation to the beach saying he would walk across the Komo estuary, which takes 20 minutes by boat. He walked into the water, which soon passed over his head and he never came back.’

A researcher at Florida State University believes he has a natural explanation for the account of Jesus’ miraculous walk on the surface of water — ice. Professor of Oceanography Doron Nof and the co-authors of his study theorize that a rare combination of optimal water and atmospheric conditions resulted in a unique, localized freezing phenomenon called ‘springs ice.’ This horrible incident, together with a “professor’s” response, progresses from the tragically untaught to the supremely obtuse. The Tragedy of Ignorance“‘Pastor’ Kabele” obviously was a very sincere man; but sincerity does not nullify ignorance.'

End of citations

Well, on the bright side, if the Pastor had not been baptized full immersion....

Not my position necessarily by the way, and bad joke.

The Florida State University professor attempts a natural explanation with 'springs ice'.

France writes that from the Matthew text,'the disciples groped for adequate words to express their awareness that Jesus was more than an ordinary man'.  The idea that Christ is God's Son is expressed, John 14: 33 by those in the boat.  France (2001: 240).

The idea of Christ as God the Son and deity expressed in Mathew 28 in Christ's own words, for example.

Barclay states in regard to Peter walking on water and other miraculous material that this material from Matthew has the 'flavour of sacred legend rather than fact'. Barclay (1975: 105).

Ellison is his Matthew commentary appears to take the event as actually occurring as presented in text. Peter had the permission of Jesus to walk on water. Ellison (1986: 1137).

Peter was at least temporarily the second person to walk on water, it appears.

If this miraculous, supernatural event is claimed to have a natural explanation then what about the other healings and supernatural occurrences in regard to Jesus Christ?

If this miraculous, supernatural event is claimed to have a natural explanation, then what about the resurrection and post-death appearances of Jesus Christ?

The event appears to be presented as religious history in plain literal language.

Ellison's point in regard to Peter having the permission of Jesus Christ, and therefore God the Son to walk on water is very useful and relevant here.

Rather then getting into a debate about I Corinthians 12-13 and 13:10 in regard to the issue of the existence of supernatural gifts ceasing after the closing of the New Testament canon, or their existence until the 'perfect' God the Son, returns; the issue of the African Pastor supposedly attempting to walk on water as well as the supposed story of the foolish supposed 'prophet' and the lions, is crucially an issue of receiving permission and sanction from God or not to work the miraculous.

I reason in both cases, again if they actually occurred, the permission was assumed and the power to commit such supernatural acts assumed with a misplaced faith.

It was never divinely granted. I reason it rarely is and rarely has been throughout human history and it was not in these cases.

A sunk (sunken) misplaced faith in the walking on water case.

BARCLAY, WILLIAM (1976) The Letters of James and Peter, Philadelphia, The Westminster Press. 

ELLISON, H.L. (1986) ‘Matthew’, in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.

FRANCE, R.T. (1985) Matthew, Grand Rapids, IVP, Eerdmans.

New Year's Eve Follies

Sydney-Purist.com

New York-Daily Muse

The Daily Muse

Purist.com

New Year's Resolutions in Christ: Unofficial

1. Keep improving my career (s) outlook with my PhD and ministry work and EST/BST license.

2. Keep improving offline social circles. New church homes. Uplifting.

3. Keep improving my blogs. I reason from Google/Blogger statistics 2013 has been my best year as far as pageviews.

Overall, and in particular with my other more academic blog.

Thank you.

Statscounter states differently but I know with the use of several programs, as documented in posts and comments, Google/Blogger provides the more accurate numbers.

A little 2014 challenge to those that read and will not comment, email me or social media connect.

I could use the input and support.

Even you single young women with significant  Blogger and Facebook pageviews that are seemingly afraid that I will attempt to marry you online if we even chat or connect at all.

I am not an online minister, so you are safe...

If I was not of high quality, then why are you checking me out?

Ah...ponder on that philosophically.

See all this education has some unexpected benefits.

Then there are the oldies which I am 'sure' are most of those pageviews...

'Gertrude, take your Ben Gay and Prep H, clap the clapper and say goodnight.

I have learned more blogging than I bargained for, have I ever.

A guy did the same thing first day of EST (Enhanced Security Training) course...bloodied his nose.

My thought...'Police Academy'.

Note, I am not stating she is stupid, that is from You Tube.

Cardiff City FC Manager Fired:Guardian

Quote:

'The battle between Mackay and Tan has been traced by some back to a conflict that arose in early October over player bonuses. Mackay reportedly kicked Tan out of the Cardiff City dressing room, telling him that he was not welcome there even if he was the club owner. Another report surmises it was Mackay laughing at Tan’s suggestion that Cardiff players ought to shoot from the center line more often in order to score more goals that poisoned Tan against the manager. It has also been suggested that the primary conflict rested with a dispute over who was responsible for how much money was spent in the acquisition of new players and the add-ons that might have brought the contracts over the intended budget. Regardless of the actual reason, the decision to fire Malkay Mackay as manager of Cardiff City FC is one in a line of unpopular decisions by Vincent Tan.'

Klassick...

On talksport the other day a couple of commentators were saying the owner looks like a 007 villain, a Canadian commentator stated he looks like Arnold from Happy Days. I think he needs some better PR. 

During the Sunderland @ Cardiff match, a commentator asked if the owner, Mr. Tan had robotic arms underneath the black gloves, like a James Bond villain.

It was stated Mr. Tan showed up at the home stadium for the match, really early, for fear of fans. His own club's fans wanting to do bodily harm. The fans want the blue home kits back. Tan brought in red. Yes, such a big deal in Wales, believe me. Now blue is the colour of the alternate kit/third colours.-Daily Mail photo.

Vincent Tan-The Telegraph

Moving painting?

Increasing the zoom/size seems to increase the effect on my laptop. Effect is minimal with small size.

Now if your head is already spinning before viewing this you may have partied far too hard...



The Mirror: Croc under bed

Quote:

Zimbabwe

'Eight foot crocodile hides under sleeping man's bed for EIGHT hours

Sep 18, 2013

The clever beast spent more than eight hours lying quietly and his presence was only discovered by a maid the next day' No big deal for Australians, they would keep it around like a guard dog, mate...

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The Mirror Da Silva leg break video

National Post

Google Images 

I have thought that bone on bone leg kicks were dangerous... With some light sparring could easily see the potential and attempted to avoid it. Better to use side or front kick to knee I suppose as opposed to roundhouse kick.

Great ad for not being a professional fighter...

Salzburg-Facebook

Philosophical & Theological Reflections On Satirical Images: Christmas 2013 Continued

Surrey-Shaw.ca

The tenth post in this series and I had no intention of posting on this topic this evening. However, I went to Dean and Anjela's church today, 'The Village' in Surrey, that like Northview in Abbotsford that I also have been attending, is in our Bible belt.

Bible belt by our standards, not American standards. Both churches are mega churches, the Surrey church with over 2500 attenders and the Abbotsford one 2000-3000 I estimate from what I have read. Both must be largely fueled by Trinity Western students from my deduction, reasoning and observation skills.

Now after a nap I need to add more content.

I have standards...

Dean and Anjela invited me over to meet their new cat, of all things. Chucky had to decline to rush home....This is what Anjela handed me and I thought, well Merry Christmas to you too 'little sister'. I know her and daughter Sophia see me as a big dumb dog, but Christmas dog food?  I left it for their pug on Christmas Day.:) 

Red and green-Earth The Incredible Planet, Google+

Red and green-Earth The Incredible Planet, Google+

Maple Ridge-Walking home late at night in -3C.

From email-Something my old dog Rebel would have done...infamous for his 'take offs'.

From email--Could Chuck Norris and Chucky inhabit the same  near space in Maple Ridge without risk of cosmic collision and calamity? Even made worse if Bobby Buff ran into Mr. T at the same time.

From email-Not far from what I had to go through this morning in Surrey in an attempt to find parking. No spots left and like others I had to park over yellow lines. But a full church...

Facebook-Typical. A comment from a Facebook friend in regard to the dog food..'njoy Russ:)'

Facebook-I agree with the above statements, but would not use much of his style.