The Pastors...one who died, one who wants Obama dead

Within the past week, we have had two situations with ministers in the news.

The first is the horrific murder of a Pentecostal pastor in Oklahoma. An opinion of a criminologist can be found at http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11011093. This is truly a tragedy.

IMO, it sounds like it may be a coverup for a robbery. The rumors in the town where the murder took place say that a cult, possibly satanic in nature, was behind it.

I'm not so sure. First of all, cultic activity in this country is not near as widespread in this country as many believe. Especially that considered "devil worship". I think it does exist, but as a wise man once said, the devil works best when he is most subtle.

Perhaps that is what is behind the attitude of the Baptist minister from Phoenix, Arizona, who says that President Obama should die and go to hell. That is at http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2009/08/29/20090829preacher0829.html.

Consider this blog entry my formal denouncement of the pastor, and I think I shall use that term loosely.

Sir, I am a Christian, and you are no man of God.

Whether we like Obama or not, he is our President, and deserves the respect of the office. The Bible states in 1 Peter that no matter who is in power, we are to respect the governing authority. And remember that the author had no concept of democratically formed government. This was written while the evil and corrupt Romans were the most powerful on earth. I'm surprised that the minister doesn't know that. Wishing hell on someone is a truly terrible thing. We are held to account for our words, after all.

The Roman government was far more corrupt than ours in early 21st century America, and I will debate that issue with anyone. You just don't speak out wishing the President dead, no matter who he may be.

We have freedom of speech in this country. I have the freedom to call this pastor a horse's behind (and some stronger terms as well).

One pastor died through no fault of her own. The other wishes Obama dead.

Just another week in Christianity.

Ted Kennedy

First off, I was no fan of Senator Ted Kennedy. But, my father always advised me never to speak ill of the dead, so I will refrain.

Ted's politics were vastly different from my own. I don't believe in social engineering. You either work hard or you don't. Some of us are lucky, some of us are not, although I believe the harder you work, the more luck you make. I always felt Ted was born on third base and thought he had hit a triple.

In later years, he emerged as the patriarch of a family which went through a lot of suffering. Admittedly, some of it was of their own making, but no one should go through what the Kennedys have been through over the past sixty-five years or so. Ted was the only male of the family to live past age 46. He actually spent more years in the Senate (47) than any of his brothers had lived.

So, RIP to the Senator. Only one Kennedy from his generation (his sister Jean) remains...

Trouble brew-ing in Malaysia

My God. SHE DRANK A BEER!!!!!!!

According to the Malaysian government, that is apparently a caning offense, drink an adult beverage in public. What's next, women wearing miniskirts?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540504,00.html

I have several problems with what has occurred here. First of all, this is why theocracies should never be considered as forms of government. They become nasty toward anyone who breaks a rule.

Secondly, I think women's groups in this country should be outraged and contacting the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia. Maybe a few well-placed diplomatic threats will prevent the sentence from being carried out.

Third, I think she's being prosecuted in this manner because she is a woman. And not just a woman. A model. Something to be kept under wraps in Sharia society. Something (Horrors!) evil and Western.

Hey Malaysian authorities, I'm glad I don't live there. I probably wouldn't last 10 minutes in your little Allah-worshipping aims at perfection, which is nothing but bunk. And if that makes me an infidel, so be it.

I do not drink myself, but I see nothing wrong with having a beer every once in a while. If alcohol consumption is banned, why is it sold in Malaysia? Simple: because many Western tourists drink, and money wins out.

The only good thing I see coming out of this is no one should accuse President Obama of being a Muslim anymore. He had his little "beer summit" last month, after all. ;)

First!!

This is my first post, but don't you just hate when people comment on news websites that they have to write FIRST!!!

We know you're first, dummy. You don't have to announce it to the world. We can count, OK?