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The state of American Christianity
2008-06-18 16:53:00
Pagans today have more of an understanding of christianity then most professing christians. If you asked a "christian" today what it means to be a christian, they'd say that they said a prayer accepting Jesus into their hearts then said "Uh Huh" to 4 or 5 statements, then were welcomed as believers. And as a result of their "sacrifice in making these statements they receive eternal life in a giant playground called heaven where they can do anything they want. If this were all it took then any person not being a christians would be a complete idiot to not do this. Eternal life for merely saying yes to a few statements? If this were true why are there even pagans? The answer is that pagans realize there's something more, they understand they'll have to give up the things they enjoy doing. while most professing christians keep doing the same things they did before and deny that they have to change. The greatest tragedy in today's world, is not the sins of the Pagans, but the sins o...
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The Logic of the World
2008-06-03 19:15:00
The Logic of the World He lay there naked, cold and bare, His state so wretched, poor men stare, His body bore the sting of blows, Revealed in the Sun’s piercing glare,He got no mercy from his foes, He lay there in his dieing throes, He shook a fist fiercely up high, And cursed God loudly for his woes,If there’s a God up in that sky,I ask one question, I ask why?For what bad deed has this been wrought, Or do you delight when men die? He disliked the answer he got,In fact his question was for naught. In the silence his body grew taut,There is no God he madly thought,
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The Logic of the World
2008-06-03 19:15:00
The Logic of the World He lay there naked, cold and bare, His state so wretched, poor men stare, His body bore the sting of blows, Revealed in the Sun’s piercing glare,He got no mercy from his foes, He lay there in his dieing throes, He shook a fist fiercely up high, And cursed God loudly for his woes,If there’s a God up in that sky,I ask one question, I ask why?For what bad deed has this been wrought, Or do you delight when men die? He disliked the answer he got,In fact his question was for naught. In the silence his body grew taut,There is no God he madly thought,
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Shakespearian Sonnet
2008-01-26 17:46:00
wow i had stopped writing on this blog, but much to my suprise it's still be getting a good amount of traffic, so i've decided to post again, for now at least. Here's a poem I wrote for my mom as a little boy. I don't really understand it either lol but it sounded good, and she liked it so who cares.Shakespearian SonnetO how my tears would flow upon that morn,If your budding flower withered down,You're little leaf since the day I was born,To the day my leaf fadest to the ground,I pray that every day this plant will grow,And shine in it's glory nay the pride,This present from the ground with grandeur bow,Shall ever live as beauty nature cried,O dew continue falling here I pray,Let the sun conquer darkness' hate,The love that binds this plant furlong the day,May light triumph as was deemed for it's fate,For ages yet forever flourish on,And end the darkness by the waking dawn.

Shakespearian Sonnet
2008-01-26 17:46:00
wow i had stopped writing on this blog, but much to my suprise it's still be getting a good amount of traffic, so i've decided to post again, for now at least. Here's a poem I wrote for my mom as a little boy. I don't really understand it either lol but it sounded good, and she liked it so who cares.Shakespearian SonnetO how my tears would flow upon that morn,If your budding flower withered down,You're little leaf since the day I was born,To the day my leaf fadest to the ground,I pray that every day this plant will grow,And shine in it's glory nay the pride,This present from the ground with grandeur bow,Shall ever live as beauty nature cried,O dew continue falling here I pray,Let the sun conquer darkness' hate,The love that binds this plant furlong the day,May light triumph as was deemed for it's fate,For ages yet forever flourish on,And end the darkness by the waking dawn.

How to gain traffic to your blog
2007-12-12 05:56:00
I found this great site that gives information and tutorials on how to, gain traffic, and make money on your site. It's is relatively new but they have been posting often recently. So check it out and get some great hints, and tips.mastersofseo
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How to gain traffic to your blog
2007-12-12 05:56:00
I found this great site that gives information and tutorials on how to, gain traffic, and make money on your site. It's is relatively new but they have been posting often recently. So check it out and get some great hints, and tips.mastersofseo
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A Teenager's book
2007-12-04 02:24:00
I was recently looking through my past school papers and such and I found something rather interesting. When I was about 11 or 12 I started writing a book. It took me a couple months and ended as more of a short story only 33 pages, but I was very excited because to me that seemed like a ton. I've decided to post that story a few chapters at a time for your enjoyment. Please remember I wrote this a long time ago and I haven't gone over it since then so it will be a little uh, rusty... I guess. Please comment on this page if you like it. Here's the Story
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A Teenager's book
2007-12-04 02:24:00
I was recently looking through my past school papers and such and I found something rather interesting. When I was about 11 or 12 I started writing a book. It took me a couple months and ended as more of a short story only 33 pages, but I was very excited because to me that seemed like a ton. I've decided to post that story a few chapters at a time for your enjoyment. Please remember I wrote this a long time ago and I haven't gone over it since then so it will be a little uh, rusty... I guess. Please comment on this page if you like it. Here's the Story
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The state of America
2007-11-27 16:51:00
All that is needed for evil to suceed, is for good to do nothing.
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The state of America
2007-11-27 16:51:00
All that is needed for evil to suceed, is for good to do nothing.
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Dramatic Quotes
2007-11-24 02:06:00
These are dramatic quotes that I enjoy.The greatest news is that which is never heard, for everything good must be sought.Morality and Religion are the walls keeping life in check, without these life would fall into utter chaos.Nobody knowing the truth dies for a lie.Lives fall like leaves that we cannot change, but what we can change is where those lives go following death.An athiest is merely misguided boy, firm in his belief of the eternalness of a mighty oak. Yet blind of the storm that awaits it's eventual destruction.Judge me not by the heights to which I have climbed, but by the depths from whence i've come.
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Dramatic Quotes
2007-11-24 02:06:00
These are dramatic quotes that I enjoy.The greatest news is that which is never heard, for everything good must be sought.Morality and Religion are the walls keeping life in check, without these life would fall into utter chaos.Nobody knowing the truth dies for a lie.Lives fall like leaves that we cannot change, but what we can change is where those lives go following death.An athiest is merely misguided boy, firm in his belief of the eternalness of a mighty oak. Yet blind of the storm that awaits it's eventual destruction.Judge me not by the heights to which I have climbed, but by the depths from whence i've come.
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Dramatic poetry
2007-11-17 03:12:00
this is a short dramatic, but somewhat depressing poem called "What is Left." It's meter is eight beats per line.They laid the dead man in the dirt,And all his happiness and hurt,Faded away that day as one,Despite which one on earth had won,His hate and passions, loves and fears,Gone as the eternal sleep nears,All his quests and goals are now dead,O the sorrows of the life's bed,What is left of this young man?Nothing, he is no more in the land,
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Dramatic poetry
2007-11-17 03:12:00
this is a short dramatic, but somewhat depressing poem called "What is Left." It's meter is eight beats per line.They laid the dead man in the dirt,And all his happiness and hurt,Faded away that day as one,Despite which one on earth had won,His hate and passions, loves and fears,Gone as the eternal sleep nears,All his quests and goals are now dead,O the sorrows of the life's bed,What is left of this young man?Nothing, he is no more in the land,
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Famous quotes
2007-11-16 00:46:00
These are a collection of quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte that I really enjoyed. I know you wouldn't think of Napoleon as having great quotes but you'd be suprised at some of these, I know I was.Death is nothing; but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. Napoleon Bonaparte History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Napoleon BonaparteIt is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr. Napoleon Bonaparte Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte"There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous." "There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit." A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it. Napoleon Bonaparte A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights. Napoleon Bonaparte A picture is worth a thousand words. Napoleon Bonaparte A revolution ca...
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Famous quotes
2007-11-16 00:46:00
These are a collection of quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte that I really enjoyed. I know you wouldn't think of Napoleon as having great quotes but you'd be suprised at some of these, I know I was.Death is nothing; but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. Napoleon Bonaparte History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Napoleon BonaparteIt is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr. Napoleon Bonaparte Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte"There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous." "There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit." A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it. Napoleon Bonaparte A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights. Napoleon Bonaparte A picture is worth a thousand words. Napoleon Bonaparte A revolution ca...
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Amazing sermon
2007-11-11 03:41:00
This sermon has change my life, I hope it can do the same for you. Be warned it is very bold and piercing but that is good, sometimes we need to be shaken up. And it is also very true.and let me know because I understand that it's very long if you would like me to post it in smaller video clips over a couple day period.
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Amazing sermon
2007-11-11 03:41:00
This sermon has change my life, I hope it can do the same for you. Be warned it is very bold and piercing but that is good, sometimes we need to be shaken up. And it is also very true.and let me know because I understand that it's very long if you would like me to post it in smaller video clips over a couple day period.
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Emotional Poetry
2007-11-07 03:08:00
Here is one about a Homeless man, thoughts are appreciated.The torture of my memory,Makes me wish I cannot see,There is no light at the end,My scars of woe I cannot mend,Against the world alone I stand,Drowning in water desperate for land,The ghosts of fate are not my friend,If this goes on my life will end,Friends have deserted but hundreds of foes,I'm filled with pain by Satan's arrows,The agony I feel makes me lay down and cry,I am sitting alone and wondering why?What did I do to deserve all this,What happened to the years of bliss,Why should I go on what's for to live?By my horrible choices I'm a captive,The grief the distress the torture the pain,All of my striving it's all been in vain,The bench in the park is my home now,My chances are gone I sit with head bowed,O just one more chance to redeem myself,It's all one need's to save himself,But here I sit my live is over,The time goes steadily getting colder,And there you go walking by,A flare of hope and then it dies,You ...
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Emotional Poetry
2007-11-07 03:08:00
Here is one about a Homeless man, thoughts are appreciated.The torture of my memory,Makes me wish I cannot see,There is no light at the end,My scars of woe I cannot mend,Against the world alone I stand,Drowning in water desperate for land,The ghosts of fate are not my friend,If this goes on my life will end,Friends have deserted but hundreds of foes,I'm filled with pain by Satan's arrows,The agony I feel makes me lay down and cry,I am sitting alone and wondering why?What did I do to deserve all this,What happened to the years of bliss,Why should I go on what's for to live?By my horrible choices I'm a captive,The grief the distress the torture the pain,All of my striving it's all been in vain,The bench in the park is my home now,My chances are gone I sit with head bowed,O just one more chance to redeem myself,It's all one need's to save himself,But here I sit my live is over,The time goes steadily getting colder,And there you go walking by,A flare of hope and then it dies,You ...
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Emotional Poetry
2007-11-07 03:08:00
Here is one about a Homeless man, thoughts are appreciated.The torture of my memory,Makes me wish I cannot see,There is no light at the end,My scars of woe I cannot mend,Against the world alone I stand,Drowning in water desperate for land,The ghosts of fate are not my friend,If this goes on my life will end,Friends have deserted but hundreds of foes,I'm filled with pain by Satan's arrows,The agony I feel makes me lay down and cry,I am sitting alone and wondering why?What did I do to deserve all this,What happened to the years of bliss,Why should I go on what's for to live?By my horrible choices I'm a captive,The grief the distress the torture the pain,All of my striving it's all been in vain,The bench in the park is my home now,My chances are gone I sit with head bowed,O just one more chance to redeem myself,It's all one need's to save himself,But here I sit my live is over,The time goes steadily getting colder,And there you go walking by,A flare of hope and then it dies,You ...
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Humbleness
2007-11-03 03:35:00
Today I would like to talk about a famous man by the name of John the Baptist. John is role model of mine for many reasons, but one of the reasons is because he was an incredibly humble man. It is very hard to be humble but John was, let me explain how.John chapter 1. It has many verse so I won't post them all, i'll save you the trouble and summarize it. Basically John the Baptist who is a cousin of Jesus, was preaching in Israel. And he was gathering quite a following. He was sharing the gospel, and most notably preparing the way for the lord. This is a somewhat difficult position to be in. I mean who likes to prepare the way for anyone, we all want to be the person in the spot light but John said no, my job is to prepare the way.Now because he was gathering so many followers and performing miraculous signs people began to wonder if he was the messiah. They asked him, are you Elijah? are you the prophet? are the the Christ? wow what a hard position to be in. Are you the Christ. W...

Humbleness
2007-11-03 03:35:00
Today I would like to talk about a famous man by the name of John the Baptist. John is role model of mine for many reasons, but one of the reasons is because he was an incredibly humble man. It is very hard to be humble but John was, let me explain how.John chapter 1. It has many verse so I won't post them all, i'll save you the trouble and summarize it. Basically John the Baptist who is a cousin of Jesus, was preaching in Israel. And he was gathering quite a following. He was sharing the gospel, and most notably preparing the way for the lord. This is a somewhat difficult position to be in. I mean who likes to prepare the way for anyone, we all want to be the person in the spot light but John said no, my job is to prepare the way.Now because he was gathering so many followers and performing miraculous signs people began to wonder if he was the messiah. They asked him, are you Elijah? are you the prophet? are the the Christ? wow what a hard position to be in. Are you the Christ. W...
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Humbleness
2007-11-03 03:35:00
Today I would like to talk about a famous man by the name of John the Baptist. John is role model of mine for many reasons, but one of the reasons is because he was an incredibly humble man. It is very hard to be humble but John was, let me explain how.John chapter 1. It has many verse so I won't post them all, i'll save you the trouble and summarize it. Basically John the Baptist who is a cousin of Jesus, was preaching in Israel. And he was gathering quite a following. He was sharing the gospel, and most notably preparing the way for the lord. This is a somewhat difficult position to be in. I mean who likes to prepare the way for anyone, we all want to be the person in the spot light but John said no, my job is to prepare the way.Now because he was gathering so many followers and performing miraculous signs people began to wonder if he was the messiah. They asked him, are you Elijah? are you the prophet? are the the Christ? wow what a hard position to be in. Are you the Christ. W...

Not Worthy
2007-10-30 12:20:00
Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod? Is there deed we can acclaim to,Have we done something that came you,Fire should destroy the whole world,Judgement what hast stayed your hand Lord,Wholely evil is all the men,Why go on there is but one end,From what hast come this love for man,Why do you try to save this land,Look and find but one man of God,One whose walk is true and not flawed,Forgiveness every day our plea,But Lord you know the heart and see,The lies we hide in every day,That we refuse to live the way,That you command for us all time,Thanks but no we prefer the slime,Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod?
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Not Worthy
2007-10-30 12:20:00
Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod? Is there deed we can acclaim to,Have we done something that came you,Fire should destroy the whole world,Judgement what hast stayed your hand Lord,Wholely evil is all the men,Why go on there is but one end,From what hast come this love for man,Why do you try to save this land,Look and find but one man of God,One whose walk is true and not flawed,Forgiveness every day our plea,But Lord you know the heart and see,The lies we hide in every day,That we refuse to live the way,That you command for us all time,Thanks but no we prefer the slime,Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod?
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Not Worthy
2007-10-30 12:20:00
Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod? Is there deed we can acclaim to,Have we done something that came you,Fire should destroy the whole world,Judgement what hast stayed your hand Lord,Wholely evil is all the men,Why go on there is but one end,From what hast come this love for man,Why do you try to save this land,Look and find but one man of God,One whose walk is true and not flawed,Forgiveness every day our plea,But Lord you know the heart and see,The lies we hide in every day,That we refuse to live the way,That you command for us all time,Thanks but no we prefer the slime,Holy, Righteous and Just is God,What hast we done to spare the rod?

Persecution
2007-10-26 23:12:00
I greatly apologize for my seemingly abandonment of the blog. I've been away from the computer for a week and so I haven't had the chance to post, thank you for your patience. And by the way from now on I'm going to change back and forth from a theology post to a poetry post. So today I'm going to talk about a very difficult but misunderstood topic, Religious Persecution . Now as you know if you believe in Christianity that Satan is ruler of the world. And he fights as hard as he can with the powers he has to prevent good, and God's will. Now persecution is one of the ways that Satan destroys good. Going back in history to the times of Jesus when so much good was occurring, there was persecution. Obviously because he was tortured, crucified... If you go later on to the early church there was much persecution, Paul was beaten, mocked, stoned, put in prison you name it. This is my first point and one that I believe is based on history, the church has been strongest when the m...

Persecution
2007-10-26 23:12:00
I greatly apologize for my seemingly abandonment of the blog. I've been away from the computer for a week and so I haven't had the chance to post, thank you for your patience. And by the way from now on I'm going to change back and forth from a theology post to a poetry post. So today I'm going to talk about a very difficult but misunderstood topic, Religious Persecution . Now as you know if you believe in Christianity that Satan is ruler of the world. And he fights as hard as he can with the powers he has to prevent good, and God's will. Now persecution is one of the ways that Satan destroys good. Going back in history to the times of Jesus when so much good was occurring, there was persecution. Obviously because he was tortured, crucified... If you go later on to the early church there was much persecution, Paul was beaten, mocked, stoned, put in prison you name it. This is my first point and one that I believe is based on history, the church has been strongest when the m...