Short audio presentation on crazy cults on my birthday

From:

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/top-10-crazy-cults.html







ANKERBERG, JOHN AND JOHN WELDON (1999) Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions, Eugene, Oregon, Harvest House Publishers.

MARTIN, WALTER (1965)(1997) The Kingdom of The Cults, Minneapolis, Bethany House Publishers.

A more academic presentation from my other theology blog:

thekingpin68: hell

Additional:


Aimee Semple McPherson, the founder of the Foursqaure Church. I am not stating she was cultic or her church was or is cultic. But to me her outfit was weird and over the top.

I realize the Foursquare Church is Christian.

I find this presentation too theatrical. My religious skepticism is ignited.



From:

womenshistory

'Aimee Semple McPherson was the first famous Pentecostal evangelist, seeking publicity to broaden the audience for her religious message, using modern technology (including the automobile and radio) -- truly a pioneer in religious history. The Foursquare Gospel Church which she founded is now a movement with more than two million members around the world. But most people know her name mainly for an infamous kidnapping scandal.

Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared in May 1926. At first Aimee Semple McPherson was presumed drowned. When she reappeared she claimed to have been kidnapped. Many questioned the kidnapping story; gossip had her "shacked up" in a romantic "love nest," though a court case was dropped for lack of evidence...."

'In May 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson went for a swim in the ocean, accompanied by her secretary who stayed on the shore -- and Aimee disappeared. Her followers and her mother mourned her death while newspapers featured the continuing search and rumors of sightings -- until June 23, when Aimee reappeared in Mexico with a story of kidnapping and captivity a few days after her mother received a ransom note that threatened that Aimee would be sold into "white slavery" if the half million dollar ransom was not paid.

Kenneth G. Ormiston, who was a radio operator for the Temple, disappeared at the same time, leading to suspicion that she had not been kidnapped but had instead spent the month in a romantic hideaway. There had been gossip about her relationship with him before the disappearance, and his wife had moved back to Australia, claiming her husband was involved with McPherson. There were reports that a woman who looked like Aimee Semple McPherson had been seen in a resort town with Ormiston during McPherson's disappearance. Suspicion led to a grand jury investigation and charges of perjury and manufacturing evidence against McPherson and Ormiston, but the charges were dropped the next year without explanation.

Her ministry continued. If anything, her celebrity was greater. Within the church, there were some repercussions to the suspicions and scandal: Aimee's mother even split from her.

Aimee Semple McPherson married again in 1931. David Hutton, ten years her junior and a member of Angelus Temple, filed for divorce in 1933 and it was granted in 1934. Legal disputes and financial difficulty marked the next years of the church's history. McPherson continued to lead the church's many activities, including her radio talks and her preaching, and the financial difficulties were largely overcome by the 1940s.

In 1944, Aimee Semple McPherson died of an overdose of sedatives. The overdose was pronounced accidental, complicated by kidney problems, though many suspected suicide.'

FIFA: Confederations Cup Champions

2013 Brazil 3 Spain 0
2009 Brazil 3-2 United States
2005 Brazil 4-1 Argentina
2003 France 1-0 Cameroon (et)
2001 France 1-0 Japan
1999 Mexico 4-3 Brazil
1997 Brazil 6-0 Australia

King Fahd Cup

1995 Denmark 2-0 Argentina
1992 Argentina 3-1 Saudi Arabia

Short comments on a finite God

An aerial view of Dublin, Ireland. I have done the bus tour of the city and I would highly recommend it. It seemed like a very clean and historical city. I wish they had an English Premier League club there in order to have another reason to visit.

I am very busy with PhD revisions, but I appreciate the comments for a break.

Short comments on a finite God, based on my current twenty plus PhD pages of reviewing mainly non-traditional views on the omnipotence of God.

An infinite eternal God[1] can be understood as the first cause not needing a cause.[2] A finite deity, although admittedly logically possible, requires further explanation.[3] If the being is not revealed through Scriptural revelation,[4] it is a God of primarily philosophical speculation and requires further elaboration on the part of one in regard to, for instance, why humanity should believe in and follow this type of deity, assuming that there is not a greater, infinite, eternal first cause that would necessarily[5] exist behind that being.

My conclusion is that a finite God is very unlikely to exist.

[1] The essence of God himself is eternal, he is before time, above time and after time. Barth (1932-1968: 67). God is ‘infinite spirit’ and eternal. Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 152). God is eternal and without beginning or end. Bavinck (1918)(2006: 148 Volume 2). God is eternal and infinite, he is eternal now, ‘the permanent now’ and eternity results from his infinity. Weber (1955)(1981: 455). God has eternal existence as a ‘just and wise person.’ Frame (2002: 388).
[2] God’s essence is eternal and necessary (logically must exist) , and the finite universe is temporal and contingent (not necessary). Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 191). God as a necessary being is therefore the cause of contingent creation. Frame reasons God is the creator and the Lord of the beginning of history. This occurs within his eternal plans. Frame (2002: 389). Within this view God is the implied first cause that exists necessarily prior to everything else. Pojman (1996: 596).
[3] Hypothetically, humanity and the universe could have been created by a finite God that was created by another cause.
[4] In contrast to God in the Hebrew Bible, God in the New Testament and Allah in the Qur'an.
[5] Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 191). Pojman (1996: 596).

Two members of our local USL soccer club have a little fight on the field.

Please go to 8 minute mark.

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature06150901.aspx

'Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce that the club have fined and suspended defender Wesley Charles and striker Charles Gbeke, as a result of their unsportsmanlike behaviour during the Whitecaps home match versus Miami FC Blues last Friday evening.

On Monday, both Charles and Gbeke received monetary fines for an undisclosed amount from the club before each player was handed a one-match suspension from the United Soccer Leagues, as well as an additional one-match suspension from the club on Tuesday.'

I see a Whitecaps game every year or so generally. Sometimes fights break out in non-combat sports but it is usually between players on opposing teams. However, when two players on the same team fight it is humourous but also not a good public demonstration of teamwork.

Next...

http://www.koco.com/news/19756522/detail.html

Trooper confronts paramedic.

Perhaps the trooper was overaggresive and should have let the initial incident pass, but if I am riding in the back of the ambulance, I do not get out and confront a state trooper.

The paramedic is a big intimidating guy.

Superrabbit


Super hungry (Thanks Mom)


I saw this on Granville Island in a shop.

Will this make me a happier theological blogger?

Below is my new rather pricey 'toy'. Snoring is not the primary issue for me but obstructive sleep apnea and related fatigue and metabolism problems are.

From

klearway



'Klearway™ is a fully-adjustable oral appliance used for the treatment or snoring and mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Fabricated of thermoactive acrylic, KlearwayTM becomes pliable for easy insertion and confirms securely to the dentition for an excellent fit while significantly decreasing soft tissue and tooth discomfort. Small increments of forward lower jaw advancement are initiated by the patient under the direction of a dentist and this helps avoid rapid jaw movements that can cause significant patient discomfort. Once warmed under hot water and inserted, the acrylic resin hardens as it cools to body temperature and firmly affixes itself to both arches. Lateral and vertical jaw movement is permitted which enables the patent to yawn, swallow, and drink water without dislodging the appliance.
THE KLEARWAY™ APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA'

I have had my tonsils and uvula removed with the UPPP surgery.

From

uppp

'The most common surgery for sleep apnea is the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, or UPPP procedure, which is intended to enlarge the airway by removing or shortening the uvula and removing the tonsils and adenoids...'

I have had nasal reconstruction and tip reduction.

I have used CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) for a year, and will never use it again.

Anyone want to buy an almost brand new CPAP machine in excellent condition?

I just could never enjoy that suffocating feeling.

'You've lost that suffocating' feeling, Whoa, that suffocating' feeling, You've lost that suffocating' feeling, Now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooooh.'

The main purpose of my Klearway jaw appliance is to move my jaw forward at night.

But since it was so expensive, if you have any reasonable and clean secondary purpose, preferably satirical and humourous, please comment.

1. I reason I could use it as a martial arts mouthguard if I am ever attacked on the streets of Maple Ditch while going for a walk.

2. I could dress up with the Klearway device and go out on Halloween as some kind of ridiculous vampire, or as a horrified dental patient.

3.I could learn how to be a ventriloquist, and use the Klearway device in some kind of creepy show on You Tube.

Theological satire and my comments


Good point, Snoopy. I am a child of God first and foremost. I may learn a lot and pray God will guide me in the truth, but I always need to remain open-minded.


Yes, please provide me with some blog traffic and comments. Cheers. A near mint copy of Silver Surfer #4 (1969) would be nice as well. Thanks.;)


Hmm, how twenty-first century in thought. What is next, will you direct your prayers toward the doll?


This lady needs some theological training and spiritual guidance. May I suggest reading your Bible and getting a hold of some good lexicons and commentaries. Do not do your theology from the magazines that have horoscopes at the check out lines.

I would like to drop atheists and agnostics from being ministers in Christian churches.


Yes, please check out my blogs satire and theology and thekingpin68 while you are at it. I dare you to leave a comment during the service. Even I would not do that!


They follow Christ as long as they can reinterpret him when necessary to maintain their worldview and religious philosophy. Lord forbid they are willing to take a contextual look at Scripture and allow God to speak for himself through his chosen scribes.


Excellent. Ephesians 2: 8-10:

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, that no one should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:8-10, NASB).

If you would like a more academic theological article please click on thekingpin68 on the right side of the blog. I do write academic articles on this blog as well sometimes and both blogs feature philosophical theology.

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Friday funnies, thanks Mom.












Jeff sent me some pictures of human contact with a Great White shark. Thanks, Jeff.


This is one that has been on the web since 2001.

hoax