"I should never have had an abortion," Emma Beck wrote in a note she left. "I see now I would have been a good mum."
The note written after a British mother hung herself after having an abortion of her twins.
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Two women suicide bombers who have killed nearly 80 people in Baghdad were Down's Syndrome victims exploited by al Qaida.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=paBomb_Fri_1650_Baghdad_market_bombsUD2&show_article=1
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Alot of people call it a 'matter of perspective'. Al Quida is not that bad, and it's 'over there'. When Al Quida uses two women with Down's Syndrome, it's NOT SUICIDE, it's murder of not 80, but 82 people. Yet, you have some people accuse our president for 'War Crimes'. The USA is fighting Al Quida - admittingly the US is not always right in all areas of geo-political views and perspectives, but I think calling Al Quida evil is pretty black and white. They are evil doing what they do. You don't see the US military sending Down's Syndrome women into battle to blow themselves up.
People debate about whether a fetus is life, or not, but if many criminal cases slaps two murder charges if a mother who is pregnant is murdered, but millions of abortions are performed. It's sad that many pro-choice organizations do not tackle the history of 'pro-choice' history OR the ramifications of a woman's psychology after abortion.
Abortion's historical roots was eugenics - a philosophy stemming all the way back to Hitler's idea of eliminating disabled children, and the elderly. EARLY American eugenics were abortion clinics set up in MINORITY areas where racism believed 'certain races' needed population control through 'sterilization' and 'abortion clinics'.
Wantedness and Social Justice, by Wanda Franz, Ph.D., in her paper discuss how politics have greyed moral clearity when asurvey for the years 1994 and 1995 found in the July/August 1996 issue of the journal Family Planning Perspectives reveals a heavy racial and ethnic bias. Political figures in both Democratic and Republican declared their 'Pro-Life' stance until the votes are found plenty with "Pro-Choice"One famous African-American Democrat cried against 'racial genocide' regarding the high number of abortion among African Americans, but went 'pro-choice' as soon as he found the the votes were more there.
To me, it's hard to have moral clearity without God and the bible. The opinions of God doesn't change EVER. He doesn't go for votes, or popularity. He is Holy and His Word is a guiding principle in my life when politics are in an uproar and everyone thinks they are right. I know my lack of moral courage when I am before my God. I have nothing, but spending time with God I do know this: what's his opinion and that's the only one that matters.
Feb 24, 2008
Feb 21, 2008
LIving your faith
You can say what you believe all you want, but if you don't live it, others don't see it, or experience it - you really don't believe it. As a Christian most people don't realize, I think the worse people in the world are 'Christians' - people who hide behind a doctrine judging people with fire and brimstone and left not a finger.
We are to make a difference in this world before all people and bless them.
This email isn't about me, it's about God living in me and doing his good pleasure. I never take credit when it's God going the goodwork - I know who I am. I am certainly not as good as people think I am.
I am thankful for God using me to just 'enhance' someone's life in whatever capacity God sees fit.
SEE EMAIL BELOW:
"Gordon,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It has brought tears to my eyes. And as you know, I am more emotional now than ever!
I wanted to say to you, that you have been so supportive and understanding. I appreciate you always checking up on me and asking if I am ok or need anything. You are going be very helpful and supportive when you and wife are so blessed to be welcoming a child in this world. I wish you nothing but the best and look forward to giving you the support in return some day.
We must keep in touch while I am on maternity leave. I will do my best!
Carrie"
We are to make a difference in this world before all people and bless them.
This email isn't about me, it's about God living in me and doing his good pleasure. I never take credit when it's God going the goodwork - I know who I am. I am certainly not as good as people think I am.
I am thankful for God using me to just 'enhance' someone's life in whatever capacity God sees fit.
SEE EMAIL BELOW:
"Gordon,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It has brought tears to my eyes. And as you know, I am more emotional now than ever!
I wanted to say to you, that you have been so supportive and understanding. I appreciate you always checking up on me and asking if I am ok or need anything. You are going be very helpful and supportive when you and wife are so blessed to be welcoming a child in this world. I wish you nothing but the best and look forward to giving you the support in return some day.
We must keep in touch while I am on maternity leave. I will do my best!
Carrie"
Feb 18, 2008
Pain Threshold......
Ok, I got a cracked tooth, or an exposed root in one of my molars and it hurts like a bat to the kneecap.
Yesterday some cold air enveloped the tooth and I literally just dropped to my knees as a white flash of bolt ran up to my brain.
Intense. My wife almost freaked out seeing my like that.
Of all the pains I felt in the world, an almost severed big toe, a broken nose, four torn ACL ligaments in the knee, a crunch on the crotch...this is by far the most intense and most facinating.
It's amazing to me, and I never would have guessed it - the tooth has some of the most painful nerve triggers ever. I realize that today when I inadvervently put a piece of hot chicken onto the tooth eating soup. It hit me immediately and for the next three seconds I had to wince, and force myself to not black-out at my desk. The pain was so concentrated I had to look back with some morbid facination.
God put alot of sensors in that small enamel cavity.
I never realized pain on this level could be that intense. Many people have said an exposed tooth root is the worse, and I have a fairly high threshold of pain, but this one is the first that makes me wanna blackout when the root is exposed to extreme cold or heat.
I came across this tidbit from a dental board:
"Fractures, punctures, abrasions, and cuts.. all childs play compared to a bad tooth ache. Oddly my ear hurts worse than the tooth thats causing the pain. But folks, im here to tell you: there is worse pain out there. When i was 16 i had a severe burn to 1/3 of my back, and that actually trumped this tooth ache i have now.
Pain scale (1-100):
small metal fragments puncturing skin and lodging deep within-1
skinned knee- 5
cuts- 2
broken toe- 4
back totally screwed throwing a couch across the room-65
severe tooth ache with pain across jaw and into neck- 75
severe burn- 100"
Yeh, hell would certainly be a place that is more painful that an exposed tooth root. I'll take the toothpain for now God...but help me find a dentist quick!! I need a root canal soon!!
Yesterday some cold air enveloped the tooth and I literally just dropped to my knees as a white flash of bolt ran up to my brain.
Intense. My wife almost freaked out seeing my like that.
Of all the pains I felt in the world, an almost severed big toe, a broken nose, four torn ACL ligaments in the knee, a crunch on the crotch...this is by far the most intense and most facinating.
It's amazing to me, and I never would have guessed it - the tooth has some of the most painful nerve triggers ever. I realize that today when I inadvervently put a piece of hot chicken onto the tooth eating soup. It hit me immediately and for the next three seconds I had to wince, and force myself to not black-out at my desk. The pain was so concentrated I had to look back with some morbid facination.
God put alot of sensors in that small enamel cavity.
I never realized pain on this level could be that intense. Many people have said an exposed tooth root is the worse, and I have a fairly high threshold of pain, but this one is the first that makes me wanna blackout when the root is exposed to extreme cold or heat.
I came across this tidbit from a dental board:
"Fractures, punctures, abrasions, and cuts.. all childs play compared to a bad tooth ache. Oddly my ear hurts worse than the tooth thats causing the pain. But folks, im here to tell you: there is worse pain out there. When i was 16 i had a severe burn to 1/3 of my back, and that actually trumped this tooth ache i have now.
Pain scale (1-100):
small metal fragments puncturing skin and lodging deep within-1
skinned knee- 5
cuts- 2
broken toe- 4
back totally screwed throwing a couch across the room-65
severe tooth ache with pain across jaw and into neck- 75
severe burn- 100"
Yeh, hell would certainly be a place that is more painful that an exposed tooth root. I'll take the toothpain for now God...but help me find a dentist quick!! I need a root canal soon!!
Feb 11, 2008
Political Banter
Ah, political banter.
We love it. Rupublicans. Democrats. Independents.
Each thinking they are more cognizant than the other.
It's different with sports....there are opinions about the HERE AND NOW and it's all in good fun. Politics are different animal - it's more important but I've concluded I can move out of it's way in this regard: my opinion doesn't matter and everyone else's must be taken with a grain of salt.
In fact, regarding political views a proper perspective is this: any opinion, any endorsement by another person of political clout or organization doesn't matter as much as we like to believe.
What matters is history and what we learn from it.
History is the ultimate judge.
Does your endorsement or opinion of a political candidate really matter when history tells you were WRONG? All of Bill Clinton's endorsements and support prior to his presidential terms have history saying, "You were wrong about the man. He was a president given to his passions without an respect for the office."
During the pre-cursor to the American revolutionary war America was debating whether the phrase, "All men are created equal" applied to the slaves. Some founding fathers found it hypocrisy to not address the slavery issue. There were opinions on both sides, but history tells us who was wrong by the scars of racism in the annals of American history.
George Bush Jr. being criticized for the invasion of Iraq has no merit until the dust clears. Already signs of maybe the dummy knew what he was doing is showing: Al Queda's ranks in Iraq has reached a 'critical loss' (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3346386.ece) {Past critics of the war said we initially invaded for oil. I don't know about you, but my gas prices are high, so I think history says those critics from five years ago ARE wrong.}
England in the 1930s were lauding England's PM Chamberlain proclamation that he secured peace with a German fellow named Hitle. In his time, Chamberlain was celebrated as a peace-maker, and an astounding man of diplomatic manuevers. History said he wimped out and England will never forgive him for giving away the kitchen sink and England's very survival. It's the same when anti-war critics were buzzing about saying Hitler wasn't as 'bad as thought'. History says otherwise.
Vietnam was wrong history tells us and a crazy Republican screwed up royally. America found herself bogged down and the Soviets didn't listen to history and they found the same mudhole with the Afghans.
I hope history is kind to America.
I've learned I've been wrong on my political views at one point or another. it won't be my last, but history has the last word.
We love it. Rupublicans. Democrats. Independents.
Each thinking they are more cognizant than the other.
It's different with sports....there are opinions about the HERE AND NOW and it's all in good fun. Politics are different animal - it's more important but I've concluded I can move out of it's way in this regard: my opinion doesn't matter and everyone else's must be taken with a grain of salt.
In fact, regarding political views a proper perspective is this: any opinion, any endorsement by another person of political clout or organization doesn't matter as much as we like to believe.
What matters is history and what we learn from it.
History is the ultimate judge.
Does your endorsement or opinion of a political candidate really matter when history tells you were WRONG? All of Bill Clinton's endorsements and support prior to his presidential terms have history saying, "You were wrong about the man. He was a president given to his passions without an respect for the office."
During the pre-cursor to the American revolutionary war America was debating whether the phrase, "All men are created equal" applied to the slaves. Some founding fathers found it hypocrisy to not address the slavery issue. There were opinions on both sides, but history tells us who was wrong by the scars of racism in the annals of American history.
George Bush Jr. being criticized for the invasion of Iraq has no merit until the dust clears. Already signs of maybe the dummy knew what he was doing is showing: Al Queda's ranks in Iraq has reached a 'critical loss' (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3346386.ece) {Past critics of the war said we initially invaded for oil. I don't know about you, but my gas prices are high, so I think history says those critics from five years ago ARE wrong.}
England in the 1930s were lauding England's PM Chamberlain proclamation that he secured peace with a German fellow named Hitle. In his time, Chamberlain was celebrated as a peace-maker, and an astounding man of diplomatic manuevers. History said he wimped out and England will never forgive him for giving away the kitchen sink and England's very survival. It's the same when anti-war critics were buzzing about saying Hitler wasn't as 'bad as thought'. History says otherwise.
Vietnam was wrong history tells us and a crazy Republican screwed up royally. America found herself bogged down and the Soviets didn't listen to history and they found the same mudhole with the Afghans.
I hope history is kind to America.
I've learned I've been wrong on my political views at one point or another. it won't be my last, but history has the last word.
Feb 4, 2008
Dangerous Weekend?
It probably would scare the dickens out of most people.
Climbing into a van, and the person who is driving has limited motor coordination, and sits with their neck bent almost at 90 degree angle.
But before sitting in the driver's seat Bill would get of out of his motorized wheelchair and pull himself into the seat. You feel a cry to help him as you watch his body bend like a contortionist, but you remind yourself that he's done this for years by himself.
Bill, has cerebral-palsy and has very limited motor skills, but he graduated from Illinois State with a degree in psychology. He now lives alone, is very capable and determine to make it in this world.
Michele met him in college, and they became friends and she would go visit him in later years. They stayed in contact with Michele driving out to see him, go see a movie and eat and talk about college and life. To this day my wife still does it and we did it together this weekend.
I'm very proud of her. She is not a respecter of person. The bible says we are to love all people and regardless of their background. I didn't help Bill when he moved from the wheelchair to the van.
I didn't pity him, I respected him greatly.
My second time around Bill I found him inspiring. At dinner, it took him seven times to use his fork to lift a piece of ravioli to his mouth. He struggled, angled his hand awkward to do a thing I do daily without a regard for.
Then, I realize what a person my wife is. She doesn't spend time with the popular, the powerful, but the very ordinary ones living in society's edge.
Jesus was like that too.
Climbing into a van, and the person who is driving has limited motor coordination, and sits with their neck bent almost at 90 degree angle.
But before sitting in the driver's seat Bill would get of out of his motorized wheelchair and pull himself into the seat. You feel a cry to help him as you watch his body bend like a contortionist, but you remind yourself that he's done this for years by himself.
Bill, has cerebral-palsy and has very limited motor skills, but he graduated from Illinois State with a degree in psychology. He now lives alone, is very capable and determine to make it in this world.
Michele met him in college, and they became friends and she would go visit him in later years. They stayed in contact with Michele driving out to see him, go see a movie and eat and talk about college and life. To this day my wife still does it and we did it together this weekend.
I'm very proud of her. She is not a respecter of person. The bible says we are to love all people and regardless of their background. I didn't help Bill when he moved from the wheelchair to the van.
I didn't pity him, I respected him greatly.
My second time around Bill I found him inspiring. At dinner, it took him seven times to use his fork to lift a piece of ravioli to his mouth. He struggled, angled his hand awkward to do a thing I do daily without a regard for.
Then, I realize what a person my wife is. She doesn't spend time with the popular, the powerful, but the very ordinary ones living in society's edge.
Jesus was like that too.