This Blog -
Moved To:
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I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really
foolish thing that people often say about Him [Jesus Christ]:
"I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I
don't accept His claim to be God."

That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was
merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would
not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic --
on a level with a man who says he is a poached egg --
or else he would be the Devil of Hell.

You must make your choice. Either this Man was, and is,
the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse ....
You can shut Him up for fool, you can spit at Him and kill
Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him
Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing
nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has
not left that option open to us. He did not intend to.

-- From Case for Christianity, by C.S. Lewis








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He is the best friend of American liberty who is most sincere and active
in
promoting true and undefiled religion and who sets Himself with the
greatest
firmness to bear down profanity and immorality of every kind...God grant
that in America true religion and civil liberty may be inseparable and
that
the unjust attempts to destroy the one, may in the issue tend to the
support
and establishment of both. --John Witherspoon, Signer of the
Declaration of
Independence, Spoken in a sermon delivered May 17, 1776.








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Why The U.S.A. Is At War:

http://attacked911.tripod.com/
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/memorial/lists/by-name/

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Archives available:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/howdy_text_only/messages






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Translations of hotel terms!

Old world charm .................. No bath
Tropical ............................... Rainy
Majestic setting ..................... A long way from town
Options galore ...................... Nothing is included in the
itinerary
Secluded hideaway ................ Impossible to find or get to
Pre-registered rooms ............. Already occupied
Explore on your own ............. Pay for it yourself
Knowledgeable trip hosts ....... They've flown in an airplane before
No extra fees ......................... No extras
Nominal fee ........................... Outrageous charge
Standard ............................... Sub-standard
Deluxe .................................. Standard
Superior ............................... One free shower cap
Cozy .................................... Small
All the amenities ................... Two free shower caps
Plush ................................... Top and bottom sheets
Gentle breezes ..................... Occasional Gale-force winds
Light and airy ...................... No air conditioning
Picturesque ......................... Theme park nearby
Concierge ........................... Stand with tourist brochures
Continental breakfast ........... Free muffin










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DEFINING WOMEN


In the world of "women's studies" classes, conservative women don't
count.

http://www.boundless.org/2002_2003/departments/isms/a0000718.html

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A real man's guide to household tools:
You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape.

If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40.
If it moves and it shouldn't, use Duct Tape.








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"Do you remember that terribly pushy woman with the attitude
problem who lived in the apartment above us?"

"Yes, what about her?"

"She's marrying a doctor she met when she went in for X-rays."

"Really...I wonder what he saw in her?"








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"On the night of August 2, 1923, I was awakened by my father coming
up the stairs, calling my name. I noticed that his voice trembled. As the
only times I had ever observed that before were when death had visited
our family, I knew that something of the gravest nature had occurred.

He placed in my hands an official report and told me that President
Harding
had just passed away. My wife and I at once dressed.

Before leaving the room I knelt down and, with the same prayer with
which I have since approached the altar of the church, asked God to
bless the American people and give me power to serve them."
--Calvin Coolidge, describing his reaction to the news that he become
President on the death of President Harding.





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Sanctify them by the Truth; Your Word is truth.
--John 17:17







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There are lots of free e-mail products around.
Free accounts are also offered by Netscape,
and Google is testing a free e-mail system.
Here are links to all three:

http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.netscape.com
https://gmail.google.com








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Job Offer:

Man wanted to work in dynamite factory.
Must be willing to travel.




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Who is Jesus?
http://www.ccci.org/wij/

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The Spell Chequer

Owed Two A Spell Chequer
Eye halve a spelling chequer,
it came with my pea sea.
It plainly marques, four my revue,
miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
and weight four it two say,
Weather eye am wrong oar write
it shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid,
it nose bee fore two long.
And eye can put the error rite
it's rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it,
I am shore your pleased two no.
Its letter perfect awl the weigh,
my chequer tolled me sew.








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F/A22 Raptor:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007397


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A Blood Moon occurs when there's a lunar eclipse. The sun casts its
shadow in such a way that the entire moon turns from white to orange
and then to blood red!

NASA has a great explanation of why this occurs. There's a link to a
streaming audio narration. The narrator has a nice reading voice and
does a good job of making a technical subject come to life!

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/13oct_lunareclipse.htm

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-- Thomas Edison -

Died October 18, 1931
Born February 11, 1847
Inventor. After learning to operate a telegraph, Edison
gained employment. After a few years as a wandering operator,
Edison settled in New York, and worked on his inventions and
experiments in his spare time. He received $40,000 for his
ideas on how to improve the telegraph and telephone. After
building a work shop in West Orange, New Jersey, he invented
the phonograph and the electric light. Edison made over a
thousand inventions from this laboratory. Some others were
the moving-picture machine, the storage battery, the mimeo-
graph, and machines to help the iron and steel business. His
inventions made possible electric trains and streetcars.
During the First World War, Edison was seventy, but the
government asked him to serve. He was able to construct a
factory in eighteen days and here he made things which helped
both the Army and Navy. In August 1931, Edison collapsed at
Glenmont (His residence located on a 15 acre estate). From
that point, he steadily declined in health and was housebound
until Oct 18th, 1931, when the inventor died.








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The shipwrecked mariner had spent several years on a
deserted island. Then one morning he was thrilled to see
a ship offshore and a smaller vessel pulling out toward him.
When the boat grounded on the beach, the officer in charge
handed the marooned sailor a bundle of newspapers and told
him, "With the captain's compliments. He said to read through
these and let us know if you still want to be rescued."










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Dear Howdy,

Thank you for your simply addicting newsletter...it's truly a candidate
for the 8th wonder of the world and 1st candidate for the cyber-world...
it just keeps blooming with more of what I need and, I think, what we
all need...please keep up the great works!!!

Type atcha later...

God bless you,

Phil H
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Did you know that 'Thought & Humor' has a distinguished Board of Advisors
that are designed to be a cross section demographically of our readership
as far
as age, location, gender, marital status, education & occupation are
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Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character.
Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character
do you most resemble?

A group of investigators got together and analyzed
the personalities of well know and modern cartoon
characters. -

The information that was gathered was made into
this test:

Answer all the questions with what describes you
best, then add up all your points at the end and
look for your results.
Write you answers on a piece of paper numbered
1-10...

1) Which one of the following describes the
perfect date?
a)Candlelight dinner b) Fun/Theme Park
c) Painting in the park d) Rock concert
e) Going to the movies.

2) What is your favorite type of music?
a) Rock and Roll b) Alternative c) Soft Rock
d) Country e)Pop.

3) What type of movies do you prefer?
a) Comedy b) Horror c) Musical d) Romance
e) Documentary.

4) Which one of these occupations would you
choose if you only could choose one of these?
a) Waiter b) Professional Sports Player
c)Teacher d) Police e) Cashier.

5) What do you do with your spare time?
a) Exercise b) Read c)Watch television
d) Listen to music e) Sleep.

6) Which one of the following colors do you
like best?
a)Yellow b)White c) Sky Blue d) Dark Blue
e) Red.

7) What do you prefer to eat right now?
a) Snow b) Pizza c)Sushi d) Pasta e) Salad

8) What is your favorite Holiday?
a) Halloween b) Christmas c) New Year
d) Valentines Day e)Thanksgiving.

9) If you could go to one of these places which
one would it be?
a) Paris b) Spain c) Las Vegas d) Hawaii e) Hollywood.

10) With which of the following would you prefer to
spend time with?
a) Someone Smart b) Someone attractive
c) Someone who likes to Party
d) Someone who always has fun
e) Someone very sentimental.

Now add up your points and find out the answer
you have been waiting for!
1.) a-4 b-2 c-5 d-1 e-3
2.) a-2 b-1 c-4 d-5 e-3
3.) a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4 e-5
4.) a-4 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-1
5.) a-5 b-4 c-2 d-1 e-3
6.) a-1 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-4
7.) a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4 e-5
8.) a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4 e-5
9.) a-4 b-5 c-1 d-4 e-3
10) a-5 b-2 c-1 d-3 e-4

(10-16 points) You are Garfield: You are very
comfortable, and easy going and you definitely
know how to have fun but sometimes you take it
to an extreme. You always know what you are
doing and you are always in control of your life.
Others may not see things as you do but that
doesn't mean that you always have to do what
is right. Try to remember your happy spirit may
hurt you or others.

(18-26 points) You are Snoopy: You are to have
fun and you are very cool and popular You always
know what's in and you never are out of style.
You are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone
else.You have probably disappeared for a few
days more than once but you always come home
with the family values that you learnt. Being married
and having Children are important to you but only
after you have had your share of fun times.

(22-28 points) You are Arnold: You have lots of
friends and you are also popular always willing
to give advice and help out a person in need.
You are very optimistic and you always see the
bright side of things. Some good advice: try not
to be too much of a dreamer if not you will have
many conflicts with life.

(29-34 points) You are Sponge Bob
Square Pants: You are the classic person that
everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone
could ever have and never want to loose. You
never cause harm to anyone and they would
never not understand your feelings. Life is a
journey it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay
away from traitors and jealous people then you
will be stress free.

(35-42 points) You are Charlie Brown: you are
tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also
very serious about all relationships. You are a
family person. You call your mom every Sunday.
You have many friends and may occasionally
forget a few Birthdays. Don't let your passion
confuse you with reality.
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(43-50 points) You are Dexter: You are smart
and definitely a thinker. Every situation is fronted
with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You
demonstrate very strong family principles.
Maintain a stable routine but never ignore a
bad situation when it comes.











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"Oh, No!" he gasped as he surveyed the disaster before him. Never in
his 40 years of life had he seen anything like it. How anyone could have
survived he did not know. He could only hope that somewhere amid the
overwhelming destruction he would find his 13-year-old son. Only the
slim hope of finding Ben kept him from turning and fleeing the scene.
He took a deep breath and proceeded. Walking was virtually impossible
with so many things strewn across his path. He moved ahead slowly.

"Ben! Ben!" he whispered to himself. He tripped and almost fell several
times. He heard someone, or something, move. At least he thought
he did. Perhaps, he was just hoping he did. He shook his head and felt
his gut tighten. He couldn't understand how this could have happened.

There was some light but not enough to see very much. Something cold
and wet brushed against his hand. He jerked it away. In desperation, he
took another step then cried out, "Ben!" From a nearby pile of
unidentified
material, he heard his son. "Yes, Dad," he said, in a voice so weak it
could hardly be heard. "It's time to get up and get ready for school,"
the man sighed, "and, for heaven's sake, clean up this room."








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Bible - God's Word to you in different languages...

http://www.scriptures.com/

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I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
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Fathomable Zealotry
Islam and the Clash of Civilizations

March 31, 2006
Listen: Windows Media | Real Media | MP3




On Wednesday, Mark Earley reported the good news about the release of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Christian who was facing execution for “apostasy” from Islam. As I record this, Rahman is free from jail and has fled to Italy—a smart move since prominent imams are calling for him to be killed for his profession of Christ.

As outrageous as extra-judicial killings are, a government executing someone for religious reasons is even worse. And that remains a very real possibility in Afghanistan and other parts of the Islamic world.

After all, Rahman was set free only because he was judged to be insane. That adjudication reminds me of the Soviet Union: If someone was a Christian or other kind of dissident, they were called insane and put in an institution. It was a way of punishing and controlling the Church—the stuff of tyrants.

And tyranny is still what we have in Afghanistan. Even after the Taliban was driven out of power, Afghans are not free to exercise their conscience. Their constitution says that Afghanistan will be governed by sharia law—the same law that makes conversion a capital offense. For our foreign policy to have credibility, we must demand not just that Rahman be set free, but also that Afghanistan and Iraq, countries we are liberating, respect basic human rights.

The events of the past week have taught us lessons about the nature of the foe we face in the global war on terror. As columnist Richard Cohen wrote, “The murder of a person for his religious belief ought to be inconceivable.” But it’s not, and Cohen, more than some other commentators, understands why.

As Cohen wrote, the threat to Rahman’s life doesn’t come from a “few crazed governments,” a “rogue government,” or even “a solitary crazy prosecutor.” It comes from “an entire society. It is not a single judge who would condemn [Rahman] but a culture.”

Specifically, it’s a culture shaped by an Islamic worldview. Sadly, what’s true of Afghanistan is true of much of the Islamic world. As Investor’s Business Daily editorialized, Islam “mandates warfare against unbelievers.” Now, this puts the lie to the mealy-mouthed proclamations of many politicians that Islam is just a “religion of peace.”

Thankfully, most Muslims “do not act out on [Islam’s] violent commands.” But Islam sees itself in a state of war with Western civilization, which was shaped by the Judeo-Christian tradition.

The incompatibility of this worldview led Harvard professor Samuel Huntington, in his 1990s book The Clash of Civilizations, to predict that the clash between Islam and the West would be the great struggle of the twenty-first century. He is a prophet.

The question is, as with all prophets: Will we listen? Will we acknowledge that we are in the midst of a life-and-death struggle between two hostile worldviews? To listen to America’s politicians say we have to bring the troops home, three years is long enough to fight, is tragically comical.

For nothing in Islam’s fourteen-hundred-year history suggests that it is prepared to declare a truce. I’ve written and spoken about this at length. You can call us here today (1-877-322-5527), and we’d love to send you a transcript of a speech I gave on the clash of civilizations—because you and I need to understand the true conflict we are in: It is a war of worldviews.

For further reading and information:

Today’s BreakPoint offer: Call 1-877-322-5527 to request a free transcript of Chuck Colson’s speech given to the Wilberforce Forum Centurions in 2006, “Clash of Worldviews: Defending the Truth.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 060329, “One Down, Millions to Go: Abdul Rahman and Religious Freedom.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 060321, “Democratic Apostasy: The Martyrdom of Abdul Rahman.”

“Afghan Convert Formally Granted Asylum,” CBS News, 30 March 2006.

Richard Cohen, “Unfathomable Zealotry,” Washington Post, 28 March 2006, A23.

“Religion of Peace?” Investor’s Business Daily, 27 March 2006.

Dr. Timothy George, Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?: Understanding the Differences between Christianity and Islam (Zondervan, 2002).
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--1. Alfred Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for
directing.
TRUE.

--2. Steven Spielberg holds the record for the most Oscar
nominations with sixty-four.
FALSE. Walt Disney holds that record.

--3. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to
carrots.
TRUE.
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