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As if Things Weren't Crazy Enough Already…

Nathan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:53:53 +0000

Rush, today and he quoted from an UNBELIEVABLE article in the UK Guardian Newspaper. Apparently, some in the scientific community believe that aliens are monitoring us and if we don’t watch our greenhouse gas emissions, they may attack! Really? Truly people believe this stuff? Does it get any better than this?!?! I mean honestly, we don’t have enough to worry about already, what with flash mobs, hurricanes, earthquakes, and Iran getting nukes, now we have ALIENS about to attack because of our CO2 emissions!

Come quickly, Lord, come quickly.

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Gov. Rick Perry for President?

Nathan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:43:11 +0000

After hearing about last weekend’s event, where he called citizens from his state to gather and pray, I think it sounds like he’d make a very good candidate for President. Do I agree with all of his politics? No. (Although generally he has a great conservative track record!) But the fact that he held a 7-hour prayer service with 30,000 people and didn’t once mention politics or have any active political figures (who have announced a run for presidency) in attendance tells me this guy has his head on straight.

As the Lord told Solomon in 2 Chonicles 7:14 (NIV), “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” What greater trait could we seek for in a leader but for one who has the courage and faith to humble himself to pray publicly, asking God for help for our nation and wisdom for our leaders? In a world full of headlines like, “RIOTS BREAK OUT AROUND GLOBE“, I think we need prayer more than ever!

Planned Parenthood Aiding Sex Trafficking?

Nathan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:21:03 +0000

LiveActionFilms sent two actors into a Planned Parenthood facility and see how they would respond to reports of underage prostitution and sex trafficking – the results are literally astonishing….

Personal Thoughts on the Blagojevich Case

Nathan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:06:37 +0000

In our court system (which is far from perfect, but is still arguably the most fair in the world), you are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Many people in Chicago have seemed to agree that the prosecution did not do a very good job of making their case, but then turned around and act like he should have still been convicted!

A jury only gets a very narrow view of the case. They only hear the arguments and defenses that the judge allows to be presented to them. Based on that limited scope of information, if the prosecution can't reasonably prove guilt to the jury the first time, after over a year-and-a-half of work (at taxpayer dime), why should there be a retrial? None of us was in the room with the jury, and none of us really knows who was taking what sides or what information they had to work with -- how do we really know that the lone holdout wasn't the only one thinking clearly and giving honest, unbiased thought to both sides of the case presented?

Both the defense and the prosecution agreed to the jury members -- if either side has a problem with how those agreed-upon jury members then ruled, that's not a reason to redo the case at the taxpayer's expense (unless there were clear failings of the jury to do their job properly). Yes, justice should be served, but in our system, if the jury can't find a person guilty, then justice has been served. At least in terms of this system -- obviously only God truly knows the contents of our hearts (and holds us accountable for it).