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In the
rampant rage of wide-spread devolution of humanity, particularly on the
shores of the U.S., the arrogance of ignorance spews its contagion in
diverse ways. By contentious condescension of intentional malevolence,
the spurting of non-stop stupidity intentionally contrives to wreck the
democratic processes. To save the republic, higher reaches of purposeful
wisdom with extraordinary ascensions of enlightenment requires a mature
intelligent population. Among this extrapolation of astonishing willful
insight, knowledge insists upon the development of exceptional personal
individuation. Acute inner analysis is crucial. (Continued below......)
(....Continued.....)With a list of adversarial disputations, opposing forces to the
right, freedom and reason of free speech endeavor to restrict essential
constitutional safeguards. In particular, aside from illicit and
dimwitted admonitions from the realms of academia, supernatural
ideologies attack and defame essential necessity of personal expression.
Among the antithesis of human liberation comes the terroristic
psychological and physical pillaging of freedom by extremist fundamental
occultic obsession. Led by the weak, the cowardly and the ignorant,
selfishness abounds.
Politics is but one arena where “anti-thinking” foments the specious
terrors of ignorance so grievous, that the viability of the American
republic hangs in the balance. For some, perhaps even a majority,
indulged in wonderment to consider the probably of eventual human
extinction. To that apocalyptic end, the political processes are but
elemental factor in an iceberg of societal selfishness. Closely aligned
is the cult of celebrity worship. The contemporary idiocy, from
Hollywood elitist to Washington politicians, promotes a dumber American
society.
Most often, actors, like so many across mainstream society, spew the
superficiality of their ignorance. Undereducated in so many aspects of
the real-world, their fictional fantasies blur the distinction between
the real and the surreal. All to often, such actions breach the
viability of free speech in such condemning ways, as to rebuke the
tenants of civility. Their divisive hate mongering tears at the basic
foundations of the revolutionary spirit of freedom. Given the gluttonous
satiation for selfishness, money, power, and control, prefers
ignorance. A few years, a British publication asserted the lunacy of the
“leftist elitist”. Building a case for the extremes of smug
self-righteousness is a trail of clues related to education versus
indoctrination.
With controversial engagements across the mainstream of society, some
analyst ponder the perceived notions regarding a decline in educational
ascendency. By contrast, a few agree that the American culture is
declining with consequences that indicate an eventual collapse. As
opposed to an enlightened constituency of well-educated, exceptionally
competent and mature people, a devolution seems more realistic.
Regardless of social strata, most of the population appears and acts in
very immature and child-like ways. Being ignorant became more
comfortable.
In accordance with the aforementioned sense of intellectual
dysfunction, one psychologist recently echoed a similar theme, by what
might be called “American dysfunction of anti-intellectualism”.
Asserting a kind of pathology of ignorance, the writer offered an
argument regarding the degradation of society by wide spread idiocy. By
absurd, foolish and immature behaviors, including stupid commentary by
elected officials, a deep sense of disappointment echoes among those
seeking solutions to serious social issues.
By neither social status nor college degree is there any guarantee of
extraordinary enlightenment. Likewise, regardless of educational
institution, graduation does not infer the capacity for saving the
planet, profound civil discourse or insistence upon the greater good. In
an earlier time, philosophical admonitions favored the necessity for
higher intellectual achievement beyond in formal system or communal
process. Creativity was an important element in pursuing the pioneering
spirit of innovation. Today, ingenuity finds few adherents.
In a post-modern context, disingenuous behaviors increasingly and
negatively exhibit a host of adversarial interactions. Divisive examples
are ever-present in news shows, as well as political forums. Emotional
reactivity is frequently the choice of actions rather than serious
analytic investigations. To insist upon a problem-solving venture by way
of critical thinking and logical analysis is not typically the path
chosen. A regressive tendency toward immature emotional responses
animates an inclination toward promoting conflict rather than
compromise.
While one person criticizes another for a posting in social media
that may violate “community standards”, another vicious torments others
for their political leanings. Intolerance for tolerance often depends on
whether or not the other person agrees with another’s opinion. In prior
times, open debate on controversial issues embraced the free spirit of
candid commentary. Now, the opposite seems more likely. Sensitivity to
everything shuts down the free exercise of alternative perspectives. At
the same time, emotional reactivity threatens factual authenticity.
For the purposes herein, the issues surrounding the conceptualization
of censorship relates to actions intended to suppress, restrict or
otherwise prohibit the dissemination of an artistic expression.
Primarily, the focus is toward social media, but not exclusively. As
such, the prohibitions, or attempted prohibitions, referred to include
restrictions on presentation or publication of various forms of
authorship. Writings of various kinds, articles, stories, books, novels
and so forth are examples. Additionally, consideration of creative works
likewise pertain to movies, films, photos, drawings and other related
works of art.
Whether an article on a controversial topic or an explicit depiction
of photographic art, the matter at hand is the intentional prohibition
of the art form. As an ongoing process of social and legal debate,
censorship in contemporary social media, including news media, suggests
an increasing antagonism toward innovative artistic endeavors. While the
First Amendment (U.S. Constitution) is the fundamental expression of
free speech, censoring an imaginative arty expression conjures debatable
implications in terms of legality, equity, and liberty.
Aside from legal ramifications, the implications of censorship are
manifold. Indirectly, one aspect entertained here is the notion that
censoring an online artistic genre speaks to an era of ignorance. As
intellectual capacity, along with a maturity for enlightened thinking,
diminishes over time, increased infantile reactivity is more likely. In
post-modern consideration, contemporary efforts by social media to
curtail selected expressions represent oppression. A “tyranny” of
intolerance pretending to be tolerant pervades social interactivity.
Another aspect suggests a devolving process of thinking that is
detrimental to human civilization. If, for instance, there is a
supposition that the human species is advancing, a counter argument
might infer the contrary. Contemporary sensitivity appears at an
all-time low in terms of overreaction to just about anything. As
controversy arises over criticism of an individual, an ideology, or a
flag, or baseball cap, a posting occurs on the net to demonstrate
outrage.
Extraordinary simplification, excessive rationalization and
contentious divisiveness degrade any semblance of a civilized society.
As such, there is a sense of arrogance in the ignorance. In an article
for a national newspaper, the online admonition of American society
focused on the commonplace “embracing of ignorance”. Accordingly, the
claim points to the current trend of glorifying ignorance and disdaining
intellectualism. While believing in something without facts or evidence
is one thing. It is quite another to make public policy based on
belief.
Someone might question which is worse, not having evidentiary
substantiation, or denying the reality of factual relevance and doing
something stupid. This is where a serious regard for rationality
searches carefully among the volumes of psychobabble to question the
nature of proof. Solvability of an issue invites the various aspects of
efforts directed toward provability. For most issues, many rely on
gossip, hearsay, opinion and superficial conjecture that says nothing
and does nothing. Frequently, this satiates an inner desire to make
idiotic notions valid.
Another headline from a different informational perspective asserted a
study that suggested people do not like their strongly held beliefs
questioned. Based on a limited research configuration form a major
private college, researchers sought to assess the knowledge base of the
average voter. As related to things like climate change, for instance,
overuse of information dissemination may case deeper controversies to
arise. Too much information leads to confusion among diverse parties to a
public debate, especially if the basis for knowing something is
limited.
A debasing conjecture might suggest that an entity or external
mechanism causes people to do one thing or another, but that is
dangerously misleading. Not only that, but also such specious notions
perpetuate an atmosphere of ignorance. Such things become a vicious
cycle of regressive tendencies for the sake of foolish excuses. As to
that, the commentary is often heard about how the “internet makes people
stupid”, or how “technology” or “social media” contributes to violence,
etc. Briefly, inanimate objects cannot make people do things.
Lifeless inert “entities” do not possess the power for such
influence. People intentionally and willfully make their own choices and
there are no excuses for their bad decisions. However, to ensure the
lofty status of ignorance, many will concoct all manner of mitigation.
By malice aforethought, premeditation and intention infliction, people
do all kinds of perpetrations. Once the blame went to demons, ghosts and
goblins. Today, it is just about anything external to the person that
receives blame for maladaptive behaviors. Not much difference than
demonic possession.
Regardless, such human antics do not elevate the species to an
advanced civilization by any stretch of the imagination. Grotesque and
undignified fallacies of inference permeate talk shows, talking head
news outlets, schoolrooms, legislative sessions, social media and the
list goes on. Subjective validation for the sake of cognitive bias,
absent facts and evidence, supplants in-depth critical analysis based on
vigorous inquiry. Instead, the modern malady of social discourse tends
to rely heavily on opinion in an appeal to inauthentic “authority”.
Such an appeal to the pretention of some source, or someone,
possessing the exceptionality of an authoritative perspective, is
potentially dangerous. The guru, the shaman, the spiritualist, or the
metaphysician, are likely to perpetrate grievous errors of self-centered
thinking. As alluded to earlier, in a stardom-fixated culture, the
incessant adoration surrenders to the opinion, gossip or rumors fomented
by popularity. Using fame and fortune as a benchmark for knowledge and
wisdom encourages a larger framework of social stupidity. Because
someone can play a part in a movie, perform on stage, or nominated for
an award, does not confer enlightenment.
Yet, repeatedly, “intellectual capacity” is erroneously ascribed to a
star personality, whether movie luminary or talk show host. Similarly,
as 24/7 cable network news sources slant toward personal opinion, the
greater the probability of shallow thinking. In reality, these could
actually be some of the most notoriously uninformed people on the
planet. A careful analysis of the contemporary rhetoric reveals a
serious failure of fact driven analysis. Evidence seems to have lost its
value and necessity in favor of personal opinion. Repeatedly, feelings
are valued more.
Continuing the commission of the decline of intellectual honesty, a
collegiate talk show interview of one researcher expressed
disappointment in politicians. Reminiscing the sage commentary of one of
the founding fathers, the republic is in danger when ignorance has an
expectation of freedom. To paraphrase, as stupid culture cannot hope for
a free society. In a frightening reflection on modern society, a
researcher points to the foolish discourse found in American politics.
Politicians often say the stupidest things.
One point of view on this matter of egregious ignorance in political
commentary, relates to how such fallacies mirror society. Whether by
partisan bias, political expediency, or contrived selfishness for power
and control, the lack of intellectual curiosity and analytic reasoning
undermine the principles of a democratic republic. Worrisome is the
notion as to the trend toward anti-rationality, or the ability to ensure
constructive reason in logical analysis.
That coupled with the arrogance of embracing ignorance ought to be
the warning signs of a collapsing culture. A few would argue the
disastrous consequences for the human species. Others aligned with the
fear of eventual human extinction would accept the idea that this is the
dawn of the “zombie apocalypse”. The debasing nature of stupid
thinking, or as some would prefer, “magical thinking”, portrays an era
of conceited preference for being uninformed. To exploit that with
emotional reactivity and cultural advancement devolves to regressive
depths.
Meanwhile in academia, the bastion of knowledge and wisdom, a
presupposition asserts the posture that high levels of intelligence
mount the precipice of human advancement. When the laughter dies down,
some argue there is no guarantee of vast realms of enlightenment within
the hallowed halls of ivy towers. According to some educators, just the
opposite is the reality. One college professor offers an assessment of
the “dumbest generation”. By way of little or no mature leadership,
trendy vulgarity, simplistic thinking and a host of other intellectual
maladies, younger generations insist upon a devolving mediocrity of
infantile narcissism.
In addition, the contentions, as to a devolving state of arrogant
ignorance, falls upon lazy self-righteousness smugly neglecting the
rigors of human advancement. A failure to ascend beyond adolescence and
insist upon a mature grown world condemns society to eventual collapse.
According to some, a small niche of serious minded mature individuals,
the “dumbest generation” or generations, do possess sufficient capacity
to deal with future societal problems. A fundamental deficit of critical
knowledge in areas of commerce, industry, government and educational
institutions hastens the regressive deterioration of a democratic
republic.
One may or may not want to transpose “knowledge deficit” with
stupidity. Applying a stupidity factor might hurt the sensitivities of
those desiring to remain adolescent into adulthood. Nonetheless, a
serious shortfall in socio-economic and political astuteness traversing
rampant throughout mainstream society is dangerous. Added to that
burdensome responsibility of being generally smarter than average, are
the woefully scarce levels of historical ignorance. As earlier writers
warned, failing to learn from history is the vital lesson of history.
Coupled with educational narrowmindedness, particularly in collegiate
settings, along with ideological agendas, the perpetration of “dumbing
down” continues to erode the higher prospects of intellectualism.
Assuming an exceptionality principle from the realms of real science,
there are always noteworthy exemptions from sweeping generalities.
However, when it comes to humankind and the maladaptive intentions of
foolish behaviors exceptions few. With the political arena for instance,
there are very few exceptions of extraordinary intellect, with wise and
mature exhibitions of serious leadership ability. As younger
generations run for public office, let us say those under 40 years old,
where most millennials reside, the prospects get scary. The arrogance in
ignorance expands astronomically among the younglings attempting to
manage governmental organizations. At the national level, stupidity in
spite of alleged college education is frightening.
In pursuit of the warn paths of least resistance, asserting the
nebulous notions of pretentious offense, the ignorance of the many
fixate on the “selfieness” of selfish promotion. Once the unimaginative
protest proclaims self-defeat, the unlabored ignorance relishes in the
satiation of less strenuous mediocrity. Criticisms rage the hallow
failures of critical thinking for the amative excitement of myth, magic
and metaphor. Refuge finds company in the shallow fluff of forsaking
reality for immediate gratification. Blustering blather endangers the
republic.
For the gushing eroticism of quick release, the fatted bellows
bemoaning the logic and reason of serious thought spew impotent
conjecture. As to the perpetration of tired ideologies, reinvented by
venal strains of limp minded arrogance, fear of evidentiary
substantiation perpetrates the replacement of facts with fictions.
Haughtiness of unintelligent, uninformed and uneducated self-imposed
offensiveness, breed the illicit dangers that threaten cultural
ascendency. Within that framework, the absence of profound creativity
stifles the advance of enlightenment.
Acting “anti-social”, a word used too frequently in an ill-informed
society, portrays an easily chosen means to get what one wants at the
expense of others. Given the options, people will always act in their
self-interests, which could beneficial or not. Excuses for stupid
behaviors have run the deceptive and manipulative gambits philosophies
as “science”, to political commentary as fact. Fictions promulgate the
deceptive intentions of ill-intentioned adherents, presupposing their
ignorance remain unchallenged. As to a majority that follow the
superstitions of misguided dogma, the doctrines of illicit ideologies
forsake the viability of social advancement.
For some, there are UFOs in every mysterious movement in the sky.
Others delve into the phantoms of phantasm, where ghosts, goblins and
gremlins lurk. From there, the adventure skirts the outer regions of
mindful ideations to chase the mysterious manifestations of social
dysfunction. In that, the instigators provoke the terror of monsters
from the Id. From illusions thought real, which fail the proof of real
scientific validation. As gullibility runs amuck, the believability
leaps to faithful allegiance to chemical therapies for hidden demonic
forces.
To perpetuate an industry of “mind-body-illness-wellness” forsakes
the liberation of individuality to promote the feeble excuses of the
many. From invisible “addictions” to superstitious flirtations,
inflictions unfold that oppress and enslave as many as possible. In
part, such antics promote the anti-intellectualism rising in
contemporary context. As a result, some fear the arrogance of ignorance
is one of the most deadly threats to modern society.
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Self Defense Legal Issues - Can You Be Prosecuted For Self Defense?
Author
Jerry Wilkins
He was hiking up a trail in Coconino County Arizona in 2004 when
suddenly a growling dog charged down the path running straight towards
him. He quickly pulled his handgun and fired a round in the ground. The
dog then retreated to safety, suddenly an angry man came running down
the trail waiving his arms threatening to kill him. Claiming self
defense he fired three shots killing the attacking man.
This case received national attention, since carrying a handgun is
not illegal in Arizona many viewed this as a text book legal use of
deadly force. However, prosecutors disagreed and charged the shooter
with 2nd degree murder. He was later convicted and sentenced to 10 years
in prison. This is a common misunderstanding. The vast majority of
Americans does not understand the legal issues involved in the use of
force for self defense.
There have been thousands prosecuted for unwarranted force used in
their self defense. Most were completely shocked when they were charged
with a crime. Even if they were not convicted, the cost from their legal
expenses and the trauma from prosecution leave many bitter and
resentful of our legal system. This is a complex legal issue that very
few not trained in the law comprehend, even trained Police Officers have
been charged with the unnecessary use of force, and some are in jail.
A friend of mine recently explained that if someone attempted to
climb in his window in daytime or night. he would shoot them. I
explained to him that even soldiers in combat have rules of engagement.
It is foolhardy to assume that civilians have carte blanch permission to
use any means of self defense. It is important that we realize that
the threat of danger or preventing crimes do not necessarily legally
warrant the use of deadly force. Legally, the use of lethal force in an
unlawful situation is a reason for prosecution. It doesn't matter if the
person actually dies.
Legal Use of Deadly Force
Although the laws in your state may not be exactly the same basically
most are unified in this fundamental concept. You can only use deadly
force in self defense for protection from serious bodily harm or death.
This law also would provide for the protection of others. If someone
attacked you with a lethal weapon you can use deadly force, on the other
hand, if someone attacks you with their hands only in rare occasions
would you be allowed to use deadly force. For example, you are beaten
badly, and the assailant refuses to stop.
Legal Use of Non Lethal Force
Using non lethal self defense weapons for protection are the more
reasonable approach in most situations. It is highly unlikely you will
ever be charged with any crime if you use them in your defense, this
includes in the few states where they are banned. The only exception
might be if you started an altercation and used the weapon. However, if
you did not initiate the attack, using non lethal self defense weapons
would be most likely allowed. So if you want to stay out of jail the
wise choice would be to use nonlethal weapons, unless protecting
yourself or others from serious injury or death.
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There are so many Reasons Today Why we need to Pray
Author
Douglas Iwanicki
Why pray
and how do you pray? The succeeding Why Do We Pray To God article will
bring enlightenment on the significance and purpose of prayer.
God is deeply longing for His beloved to seek His face, not His hands
and to seek His ways, not His moves. Since creation past, our Heavenly
Father has been lavishly pouring out His heart and intention for mankind
and the world. God longs for an intimate and mutual love relationship
with man. Every moment, His heart beats for us to respond to him in awe
and wonder as we behold His magnificence while contemplating on His
statutes, bowing down to his holiness, and becoming aware of Him like a
man to his wife.
Though God is the Supreme Being and divine ruler of the world and all
the universes beyond, He is the God in three persons (Father, Son Jesus
Christ and Holy Spirit) having a personality. Unlike a watchmaker
leaving behind its invention once created, God is a spiritual being
demanding and requiring in love a divine connection with us. As such, we
ought to relate with Him spirit-to-Spirit through a two-way
communication called Prayer. / Because of that, it is of utmost
importance to develop a spiritual contact with Him through what we call
Prayer. Prayer is from the Latin word precare which means "to beg or
entreat".
Why Pray? Primarily, because God institutionalized prayer and
instructed His people to pray continually (1 Thess. 5:17) and pursue
Him. (Jeremiah 29:13)
Since the Old Testament times, Bible characters discovered God in
prayer and recognized ways to pray. God moved in their behalf as they
lifted up the praying hands. Abraham interceded for his relative Lot
along with his family and the people of Sodom and Gomorrah before its
destruction (Gen. 18:16-33) and the same way with Moses who stood in the
gap for the Jewish people in the desert as they disobey and complain
against God (Numbers 14:11-20).
Out of perseverance in prayer, Hannah did not waver in asking God for
a child and fulfilling her commitment (1 Samuel 1:1-2:11) and the said
child Samuel persistently prayed for his nation and people amidst
blatant rebellion and obstinacy. (1 Samuel 7:5-13) By praise and
adoration, David composed and sang Psalms while Hezekiah prayed as he is
concerned with the name and glory of God (1 Kings 19:14-20).
Prophet Daniel experienced a continual feast of fellowship with God
through prayer and fasting (Daniel 9:3-19) while the cupbearer Nehemiah
sought God's perfect will regarding his intentions to build the wall of
Jerusalem for 4 months of fasting and prayer. (Nehemiah 1:10)
In the New Testament, Jesus lived a lifestyle of fasting and prayer
(e.g. 40 days in the wilderness, rose up early to pray, prayed all
night, prayed in Gethsemane) and taught His disciples how to pray and
what to pray for as in the Lord's Prayer.
Why Pray I pray, is it the right way? If Jesus being the Son of God
never failed to pray every single day of his life to overcome trials,
rebuke devils, heal the afflicted, resurrect dead people, preach the
Good News of salvation, operate in the supernatural, release those in
bondage, and heal the brokenhearted, how much more should Christians?
All those stricken by infirmities approached Jesus in a healing prayer
to minister deliverance and restoration to their lives.
Our Heavenly Daddy reiterates in the Bible that we can humbly,
boldly, and confidently come to Him for our every need-just pursue,
pray, request, call on, look for, and be in Him as He promised to answer
all those who seek Him with their entire being.
Why Pray Many times in the Scriptures, God's command to pray
reverberates especially for those who will believe as whatever they ask
for in prayer will happen and He will do whatever they ask in Jesus'
name. God delights to grant petitions of the saints through their
prayer, thanksgiving, intercession, and requests.
Perhaps you have asked yourself these questions: Why prayers aren't
answered even if I pray to God? How do I pray now? Can anyone pray for
me?
Why Pray More than just merely changing situations, prayer can and
will transform our hearts and revive our love-relationship with our
Maker and our neighbors. The best prayer we can pray to God is not when
we make requests to intercede for others, resolve problems, heal
sicknesses, vindicate from enemies, protect from evil or even turn the
world upside down, it is prayer when we just close our eyes, bend down
our knees, silence our hearts, cry out to Him without any agenda except
to hear His voice, see His face and know Him in spirit and in truth.
If you decide to be in this posture all the days of your life and
practice how to pray to God, He will definitely reveal Himself to you,
show you His heart and saturate you with His loving kindness and bring
restoration to your soul more than your wildest dreams and imagination.
Why do we pray to God? With prayer, we can appreciate God and comprehend His ways then find complete satisfaction in Him alone.
Lately
there has been a rash of Christians falling for this dangerous bible
teaching called the Post Tribulation Rapture. The thing is that more and
more people are caring less and less what the bible actually says these
days.
The Post-Tribulation Rapture philosophy also leads to other false
doctrines. Colossians 2:8 is God's warning concerning false teachers,
"Beware lest any man spoil you through PHILOSOPHY and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not
after Christ." (Colossians 2:8)
If Post-Tribulation Rapture were true; then, the last generation
alive would be the only generation in over 2,000 years since the Church
Age began to have to go through the Tribulation. Then, we would have to
conclude that God is not a fair God. There are flaws to that post
Post-Tribulation Rapture theory or the second coming of Jesus after the
time of Jacobs trouble.
If Post-Tribulation Rapture were true; then, the last generation
alive would be the only generation in over 2,000 years since the Church
Age began to have to go through the Tribulation. Then, we would have to
conclude that God is not a fair God.
Does the Bible plainly say that the Church will be raptured when
Christ returns at the end of the Tribulation? and second, If we adopt
that position, how will it affect other events clearly foretold in
Scripture? for "no prophecy of the scripture is of any private
interpretation" (2 Peter 1:20).
We must understand that the Rapture relates exclusively to Church-age
saints. It does not include Old Testament saints who were raised when
Christ rose and took paradise to heaven (Matthew 27:50-53; Ephesians
4:8-10; 2 Corinthians 12:1-4).
Also, the Rapture described in 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1
Corinthians 15:51-54 is for those who are "in Christ", which uniquely
describes all believers since Pentecost. These have been baptized by the
Spirit into the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13), and it is obvious
that IF the Rapture of the Church were to occur at the end of the
Tribulation there would be a serious conflict with other Scriptures.
Are there any Scriptures which speak of a resurrection of Church-age
saints, both living and dead, when Christ returns at the end of the
Tribulation?
The answer is, No. There is a resurrection of saints at the Second
Coming (Revelation 20:4) but it is only for martyrs at the hands of
Antichrist during the 7- years of Great Tribulation
Elsewhere we read that when Christ returns the saints come WITH Him,
which requires that they be previously taken to heaven (Jude 14;
Zechariah 14: 5; 1 Thessalonians 3:13). At the Rapture, however, Christ
comes exclusively FOR His Church, which cannot include Old Testament
saints or Tribulation saints. The saints who are alive on earth at the
Second Coming are not resurrected but go alive into the kingdom
(Zechariah 14:16-21)
TEST NO.2: The Post-Tribulation Rapture theory is in conflict with the main sequence of events in the last days.
We know that the "end of the age" will be a short period of 7 years
called the Great Tribulation or "the time of Jacob’s (Israel’s) trouble"
(Jeremiah 30:7), after which Christ will come. Matthew wrote
Does a fish know it is wet? For one thing when the final event
happens and it sure will end the Pre trib post trib rapture debate real
quick. Maybe it is time for Christians to stop and think that they are
being poisoned by philosophy.
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Do you sabotage your fitness resolutions every year? Here’s what to do instead
Author
Elin Kanchev
How to keep your focus and stay on track
Are you one of the millions of people who resolve to start working
out on January 1? While you’re probably excited to get back into the gym
after indulging in more than a few delicious holiday treats, it can
also be difficult to get back into a workout routine after weeks or
months away from the gym. Turn your New Year’s resolution into a goal
you work towards all year long by following these tips to avoid injury
and ease back into a gym routine:
Make new year fitness goals long-term.
One of the biggest ways to actually keep your New Year’s resolution
in 2018 is to set specific long-term goals. For example, you might say
“Right now, I can do 15 push-ups. In six months, I’m going to be able to
do 30,” instead of simply saying “I’m going to work out more in 2018.”
Once you reach your initial goal, set another. And then another. Setting
specific future goals helps you ease back into working out and keeps
your New Year’s resolution because you’ll continue moving forward.
See the big picture.
A lot of people make a New Year’s resolution to work out thinking
they’ll see results overnight. But working out is a process, and it’s
important to stay positive when you don’t see immediate results after
just a few days back in the gym. When you get discouraged, take a deep
breath and think about all you’ve achieved since you started working out
again. Have you shaved a few seconds off your run time? Benched five
extra pounds? It may not sound like much to you now, but those small
victories add up to big gains in the long-term.
Take it slow (but not too slow).
One of the biggest mistakes most people make when easing back into
working out is going too hard, too fast. If you’ve been out of the gym
for a while, start with shorter workouts several times a week, and
incorporate stretch sessions before and after each workout. On the other
hand, don’t cheat yourself out of a challenge. It can be tempting to
stay in your workout comfort zone. Instead, increase the duration and
intensity of your workouts over time to ensure you stay healthy and
strong.
Let go of stress and enjoy workouts.
It can be overwhelming to take in all the fitness advice you’re
bombarded with everyday. Just let go of all the magazine workout tips,
gym advice from friends, and exercise infomercials you’ve accumulated.
As you ease back into working out, try to empty your mind, and instead
take time to strengthen the bond between mind and body. One great way to
do this is to meditate briefly before a workout session. When your mind
and body are aligned, you’ll be more focused on your workout, and more
likely to keep that New Year’s resolution all year long.
Work out with a personal trainer.
Consider investing in a personal trainer to stay motivated on your
new year fitness journey. Working out with a personal trainer can help
you get the most out of your fitness routine and give you guidance on
the best exercises to help you meet your goals. Interested in learning
about personal training? Contact us today to see how our trainers can
help you meet your goals.
We are
fortunate to live in a country and at a time when we have almost
unlimited access to information — political, social and personal through
many TV and radio outlets, through newspapers and through the internet.
What many of us don’t always take the time to realize is that all of
these outlets are businesses who have owners and motives and agendas of
their own which do not always reflect truth. These businesses also have
advertisers who ultimately have their own agenda which can compromise
the objectivity of reporting what is true.
How then can we decide that the source of our information is truthful
and reliable? We probably can’t, unless we know who owns the outlet and
understand their motives. The other way to seek the truth is to get our
information from as many different sources with diverse opinions as
possible and then sift through all the different opinions and make an
informed judgment .
This may seem like too much of an effort for most of us. Is it really
important that we do this? It is one of the most important things that
we will ever do . If we don’t make the effort to be thoroughly informed,
unscrupulous individuals will be able to bend us through emotional or
intellectual manipulation to become their puppets for carrying out their
ideals. That is how countries ultimately lose their freedom.
It is all the more important now because the current world trend in
so many countries including our own is toward limiting challenging ideas
and trying to demean and control our media. We must value all of our
media and fight for the freedom of all the press to write and speak
whatever they feel is their truth even if we don’t agree with them and
even when we are concerned about what they say. That is what makes a
democracy strong. If any individual or group attacks the freedom to
express our ideas no matter how distasteful those ideas may be, then we
must suspect that these people and groups want to ultimately enslave us
and limit our freedom. No one, of course, must be able to advocate
violence, but beyond that one limitation, in a free society we must
allow all diverse opinions. No matter how difficult that is.
It will take the awareness of all of us that there will always be
unscrupulous individuals who will try to manipulate our thinking, if we
allow them to do it. A truly informed electorate is the one way that we
will always be able to know the truth of any given situation and the
only way that we will continue to retain our precious freedom of thought
and action in a continuing free society.
June Stepansky is a published writer and poet who has been
writing books and articles about happiness, self-improvment, social and
political issues--
Many
countries, developed or underdeveloped, have struggled to solve the
problem of electoral malpractice for decades. The situation has been
worsened by the advancement of technology in which computer hackers can
manipulate the voting machines and gain easy access to confidential
voting material to influence the outcome of the elections. To avenge
their unfair defeat, some legislators have resorted to taking the law
into their own hands through guerilla wars and civil disobedience.
Although some freedom fighters have succeeded in overthrowing
dictatorial regimes through the barrel of the gun, bloodshed and
violence should not be used as bargaining chips in future political
negotiations. When the war happens, innocent women and children are the
ones who carry the heavy burdens. Those who resort to cruelty after
their defeat expose their true character: they are not interested in
serving their people; their predisposition to ruthlessness suggests that
their ambitions to serve their constituents are driven by their
personal and political self interests. Here are the eleven commandants
for winning after the unfair loss of an election:
Losing is not the end of the world: If you played by the rules, but
lost unfairly, it means that you still enjoy the good will of your
electorates, and so it is critical that you consolidate that support by
staying in touch with your staffers and agents. It is also imperative
that you acknowledge their contributions towards your successes.
Recognizing and rewarding their hard work rekindles their hope and
builds their confidence in you and your ability to lead.
It is okay to resolve your grievances through the courts of law:
Using the legal system does some good things: it reminds the fraudulent
politicians of their responsibilities to their voters; corruption is
exposed; the landmark case upon which future court cases could be argued
and decided is created; and it puts electoral riggers on the defensive,
hence demystifying their invincibility.
The bush is not the safest place to be: The world is tired of wars.
Guerilla activities yield nothing other than more death and more
suffering. The situations in Libya, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Libya, Somalia and many
other nations in the world are a constant reminder that dialogue trumps
guns and ammunitions. With the advancement of technology, a drone
operated by a remote control tens of thousands of miles away can hunt
down the renegades and bring them to book.
We cannot have two leaders at a time: Regardless of how someone won
the election, it is crucial that we give him or her a chance to do his
or her job and wait for our turn. If the losers are harassed after their
questionable defeat, the proof will be clearer: the winners are
politically disoriented, temperamentally unfit and dangerously
unqualified to lead.
Dialogue is the most important communication skill: Don’t confuse
pugnacious or combative behavior with constructive discussion to resolve
problems. The natural disposition to be aggressive and belligerent when
one has been treated unfairly leads to antagonism and intransigence,
and this does not yield a compromise in a conflict resolution situation.
Despite the fact that many peace talks in the troubled nations have
been labeled "peace jokes," effective dialogue has gone a long way in
quelling situations that could have potentially become strong bedrocks
for genocide or mass murder around the world.
Be pro-active rather than reactive: Stop whining and complaining to
whomever cares to listen to you about your unjust loss. Use this time to
reflect on what went wrong and what you need to change in your campaign
strategy to emerge victorious in the next election. Whenever necessary,
take a tactical retreat. Your rivals might have blackmailed you and
wounded you emotionally, but steer clear of any controversies that could
hurt your character further. Temper down your rhetoric and anger and
plan for a better tomorrow. What difference does it make if your anger
and outbursts embolden your enemies? It is okay to disagree, but when
you do, let it be done in a gracious and professional way that benefits
you and repairs your credibility. Be the adult in the room. Reach out to
your adversaries during moments when they are not trigger-happy. Be the
good guy, and the plethora of opportunities will open up for you.
Don’t be idle and disorderly: One day I asked a colleague of mine, a
professor, why he was still teaching with all the accomplishments he had
attained in his personal and professional life—he had written many
books, he had travelled the world, and he had taught at many prestigious
universities across the globe. His response was that he needed an
address and that he loved grooming the young minds, the leaders of
tomorrow. I learned a lot from him. Likewise, during your strategic
retreat, find an occupation. Find an address. Resume your normal life. I
have seen some aspiring congressmen and women remain jobless while
making many unforced and regrettable errors. There is one gentleman in
my district who wanted to become a senator by all means necessary and
inadvertently pronounced dead one of his opponents and pleaded with the
people to vote for him because he himself was still alive.
Wait for your turn: We have a very big problem of traffic jam in our
world today. Although to a larger degree this is due to the voluminous
and ever-growing transportation industry, to a lesser extent, the mess
is caused by our impatience. You go to the bank and are number one in
line, but before you know it, you are number ten because nine other
people have suddenly cut through the line in front of you. You don’t
want to drive during rush hours in our brave new world. Everybody cuts
everybody off, and if you are not a steady driver, crazy drivers can
easily knock sunshine out of you. Some them drive over shoulders, others
on pavements, and the majority in trenches, and if it were possible,
some would operate their vehicles on top of each other or on building
roof tops. This is the same thing with our anxious politicians. They are
not willing to stand in line and wait for their turn. My advice? Stand
in line in a grocery store. Make a queue at a petrol station. Read the
warning signs in coffee houses. Be careful; don’t step on someone’s toes
while trying to beat him to the newly released quarter pound cheese
burger at the fast food restaurant. Stand in line. No VIPs, please!
Get involved: Instead of spending your entire adult life criticizing
your enemies, get involved in service delivery. Be the difference maker.
The more you fight and verbally abuse your antagonists without showing
your record of accomplishments, the more you augment their popularity
and their savagery behavior toward your character. There is need for
good performing schools, build one; well-equipped hospitals are in short
supply, advocate one; dig wells and repair broken boreholes to provide
your electorates with safe and clean drinking water.
Rest: Even God rested on the seventh day. After a strenuous and
odious electoral process, take a well-deserved rest. Do something to
relax your mind: play some sports, join some dancing and singing clubs,
take a vacation, spend some quality time with your loved ones, or sit
down and eat your vegetables.
Last but not least, pray. Don’t live as though the Supreme Being does
not exist. Consult your spiritual director or adviser. You may not like
hearing him or her tell you that "the Almighty loves you," because you
are angry for losing an election, but indeed He loves you. Your time is
not His time.
I am a former lecturer at Makerere University in Uganda. Currently self-employed.
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