And do you see what I see?
I was working the week before Christmas, and we had on a local radio station which, along with many others across the United States, began playing Christmas songs only, around the end of November. At some point during the workday I realized I was being driven insane by the constant barrage of worn out holiday tunes. The station we were listening to was running some sort of promotion where every time Paul McCartney's "A Wonderful Christmas Time" was played someone had a chance to win a prize. The station played this song once every hour, and along with John Lennon's "Merry Xmas; War is Over," Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Coming To Town," and Band Aids "Do They Know its Christmas?" I was ready to sharpen the ends of my paintbrushes and insert them into my ears until they met in the middle of my head.
And the commercials. Car dealers, jewelers, supermarkets, wine stores...all so full of holiday cheer! "C'mon down and buy a new BMW for Christmas!" The commercial besiege that took place this Christmas season seemed earlier and more pervasive. And of course, most distressing was the fact that what I was seeing and hearing had little if anything to do with the birth of Jesus Christ. Yeah, I know and understand why this is. Radio stations and car dealerships have not been given the command to preach the gospel. They exist to sell products.
It just seems to me that with each passing year, the noise is elevated that drowns out the simple yet profound message of Gods love for His creation, and the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season becomes faster and rougher and its frantic pace overwhelms Gods silent night. Charles Shultz was ahead of his time in writing "A Charlie Brown Christmas." In that cartoon the Peanuts gang is running around helter skelter in an attempt to produce a Christmas play. In the middle of all the mayhem Charlie Brown exasperates, "Can anyone tell me what Christmas is all about?" It is at this point that Linus reads directly from Luke 2:8-14.
Where is Linus when you need him? The truth is, if you are a believer, you can and should be a light to a dark and dying world. In the midst of Christmas chaos you can bring glad tidings of great joy. People need to hear the good news. They experience the stress that this time of year always seems to bring, and I am sure wonder why it is so. They know something is missing, that Christmas shouldn't be all about food, decorations and running up credit cards. They want to know the joy and peace that Christmas cards talk about.
For four years now Bill Posey and I have had the opportunity to broadcast on blogradio on Christmas morning. The heart of those broadcasts, as it is with all of our other programs, is the gospel. This year Bill, speaking from Daniel 7:13,14, impressed upon our audience the need to not only look back and reflect upon the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, but to now look forward to His imminent return, this time not as a babe in a feeding trough, but the glorified Son of God whose kingdom is one that will never be destroyed!
I felt the need to speak a sober warning, that contrary to popular belief and Christmas greeting cards, Jesus did not come to bring peace on the earth (Matt 10:32-36). And Linus left out the critical ending of vs. 14 in Luke..."Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests." (see also Luke 4:18,19 and 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2)
Again, I am well aware that Christmas, as well as Easter, has been hijacked for commercial profit. And I am not planning a crusade to re-establish Christmas to its wonderful roots. But I wonder just how far away our culture will withdraw Christmas from the birth of Jesus Christ, and how believers will respond. The world is sinking deeper into darkness and depravity. The only hope for them is the finished work of redemption by Jesus Christ on the cross. With each Christmas you get bits and pieces (albeit smaller and smaller) of the biblical account of Christ's birth, but the problem even with that is you rarely if ever hear why Jesus Christ was born. That profound responsibility is commended to those who belong to the Savior.
I hope next Christmas season your family will not have to wait for Linus to hear what Christmas is all about....and why Jesus was born.
good Christian men rejoice with heart and soul and voice
now ye need not fear the grave Jesus Christ was born to save
calls you one and calls you all to gain His everlasting hall
Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!
FROM "GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE"
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Sandy Hook 911 Tapes Released
This may be the shortest blog I ever record. The 911 tapes form Sandy Hook, allegedly recorded on the morning of 12-14-12 from within Sandy Hook Elementary School, will be released tomorrow, Wednesday, the 4th of December, 2013. After reading some of the comments from the ruling judge in this case, it dawned on me that in all likelihood, the seeming resistance to their release, and now the acquiescence to their release by states attorney for the judicial district of Dansbury, Connecticut, as well as that of Newtown first selectwoman Pat Llodra, were part of the demonic ruse that has been Sandy Hook from that day in December of last year. New Britain superior court judge Eliot Prescott stated in his decision that the release of the 911 tapes will "likely bring a searing reminder of the horror and the pain of that awful day." Prescott also stated that "public analysis of the recordings may serve to vindicate and support the professionalism and bravery of the first responders on December 14th, 2012, who themselves have undoubtedly been subjected to emotional turmoil and pain in witnessing the scene at Sandy Hook Elementary School." Pat Llodra, after pleading for the privacy of Newtown and its victims, seems to have had a change of heart. She now believes the tapes ought to be released to prevent partial leaks of the recordings.
Folks, I have been praying to God for wisdom on this issue from the beginning. I have been praying for Gods direction, and an understanding of the saga that is Sandy Hook. I have also prayed that God would keep me from pursuing information on Sandy Hook if it were to become a distraction from the work He has for me to accomplish. The Holy Spirit has yet to discourage me from this pursuit. As I have stated in our Blog Radio broadcasts, along with Bill Posey, we will continue to keep watch over all news regarding any legal adjudication involving Sandy Hook. I am certain many who were suspicious at first have grown weary of the subject and have dropped out. Mainstream media has continued to bludgeon the world with the official story, ignoring the glaring inconsistencies presented by internet researchers, and some of the casualties undoubtedly have been those who questioned common news outlets. But there is a hardcore group out here who remain vigilant for the truth.
This is my declaration, as the Holy Spirit is my witness. The tapes you will hear tomorrow will NOT serve the truth. They will seemingly validate the official story, and thus cast further villainous aversion on "cold hearted conspiracy theorists." What the world will hear are recordings that were either composed before 12-14, or after...or both. When people hear them they will cry out in righteous indignation that conspiracy theorists have no choice now but to relent and go away.
We will not relent, nor will we go away. Not until the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is honored in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. We are still watching....
Folks, I have been praying to God for wisdom on this issue from the beginning. I have been praying for Gods direction, and an understanding of the saga that is Sandy Hook. I have also prayed that God would keep me from pursuing information on Sandy Hook if it were to become a distraction from the work He has for me to accomplish. The Holy Spirit has yet to discourage me from this pursuit. As I have stated in our Blog Radio broadcasts, along with Bill Posey, we will continue to keep watch over all news regarding any legal adjudication involving Sandy Hook. I am certain many who were suspicious at first have grown weary of the subject and have dropped out. Mainstream media has continued to bludgeon the world with the official story, ignoring the glaring inconsistencies presented by internet researchers, and some of the casualties undoubtedly have been those who questioned common news outlets. But there is a hardcore group out here who remain vigilant for the truth.
This is my declaration, as the Holy Spirit is my witness. The tapes you will hear tomorrow will NOT serve the truth. They will seemingly validate the official story, and thus cast further villainous aversion on "cold hearted conspiracy theorists." What the world will hear are recordings that were either composed before 12-14, or after...or both. When people hear them they will cry out in righteous indignation that conspiracy theorists have no choice now but to relent and go away.
We will not relent, nor will we go away. Not until the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is honored in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. We are still watching....
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Final Report
I received a text this afternoon from Bill Posey, my ministry partner at Answers For the Paranormal. He informed me that Stephen J. Sedensky, states attorney general for Connecticut, had released his final report on the events of December the 14th, 2013 in the small village of Sandy Hook. Mr. Sedensky had released his initial report in the spring of this year, and had stated that he would have his final report by the end of June, then by the end of summer..in the fall sometime, well, now we finally have it (although the school itself had already been demolished). Bill has emailed the entire report to me, and now a couple hours later I have yet to even begin reading it. I will before I go to sleep tonight. As soon as I received Bills text I knew I had to get on this computer, but I wanted to do so without having anything in my mind that Mr. Sedensky had released (however, Bill has been texting me some of the content of the report). Having spent hour after hour in research, been part of 3 Blog Radio broadcasts about Sandy Hook, and having multiple three ring binders filled with all sorts of information, I certainly would not say that a blog now without having read the final report would be kneejerk. I just feel that I need to say something before my mind is filled with Sedenskys "details."
I want this blog to be succinct. Those of you who have listened to our Blog Radio broadcasts regarding Sandy Hook are probably aware that 12-14-12 has had a profound impact on my life. No news event of my lifetime has affected me in the way Sandy Hook has. What was reported to have occurred on that day last year, and the aftermath, is why I have been so affected. I will not detail in this blog why I do not believe what the world has been told happened that day (but if you want to know why, listen to our Blog Radio broadcasts).
I want to issue a warning, a warning to all those who have accused me and Bill, and countless others, of being cold-hearted in not believing the official story. I want to issue a warning to the news media, print and television, who have failed miserably in any attempt at true journalistic investigative work. I want to issue a warning to all those law enforcement officials whose salaries are paid by the public, and who are legally and morally responsible to uncover the truth. All of you who refuse to consider the unanswered questions and the inconsistencies, the conflicting testimonies of alleged witnesses, the lack of physical evidence, the bizarre behavior of the parents and public officials, the unmitigated absurd actions of rescue personnel, all of you who agreed that the school building should be torn down before the states attorney released his final report (I could go on for a while here)...all of you who are so damn lazy and who so irresponsibly hurl the "conspiracy nut" label on anyone who dare engage his or her brain and challenge the official reports. The warning is this. If you know the truth regarding the events of that day and are suppressing it, you will be exposed as a liar, a deceiver, and a murderer. I don't know how long it will take, but you will be found out. And for those of you who have buried your heads in the sand and believed everything you have been spoon fed about Sandy Hook, your shame will be unimaginable.
It all comes down to this; regardless of who you are, do you value the truth above all else? If you are an official related to the Sandy Hook investigation, do you care more for the truth than you do for holding onto your job, or even your life? If you have witnessed this whole saga from the outside as most of us have, do you value the truth above all else so that you are driven to research the matter rather than simply gobbling down what entertainers disguised as news personalities like Anderson Cooper and Katie Couric have presented?
Well, I may be wasting my time here pleading for the truth. Its so much easier when events like Sandy Hook occur to just shake your head at such things and lament with the masses, "Isn't that just horrible?" (and then a few months later, "Hey, did you hear about the bombing in Boston?")
One more thing. Mr. Sedenskys report can only truly be final if it contains the truth, and having been immersed in the details of 12-14-12 in Sandy Hook for nearly 12 months now, highly unlikely considering that the truth is the loneliest outpost in Newtown Connecticut.
I want this blog to be succinct. Those of you who have listened to our Blog Radio broadcasts regarding Sandy Hook are probably aware that 12-14-12 has had a profound impact on my life. No news event of my lifetime has affected me in the way Sandy Hook has. What was reported to have occurred on that day last year, and the aftermath, is why I have been so affected. I will not detail in this blog why I do not believe what the world has been told happened that day (but if you want to know why, listen to our Blog Radio broadcasts).
I want to issue a warning, a warning to all those who have accused me and Bill, and countless others, of being cold-hearted in not believing the official story. I want to issue a warning to the news media, print and television, who have failed miserably in any attempt at true journalistic investigative work. I want to issue a warning to all those law enforcement officials whose salaries are paid by the public, and who are legally and morally responsible to uncover the truth. All of you who refuse to consider the unanswered questions and the inconsistencies, the conflicting testimonies of alleged witnesses, the lack of physical evidence, the bizarre behavior of the parents and public officials, the unmitigated absurd actions of rescue personnel, all of you who agreed that the school building should be torn down before the states attorney released his final report (I could go on for a while here)...all of you who are so damn lazy and who so irresponsibly hurl the "conspiracy nut" label on anyone who dare engage his or her brain and challenge the official reports. The warning is this. If you know the truth regarding the events of that day and are suppressing it, you will be exposed as a liar, a deceiver, and a murderer. I don't know how long it will take, but you will be found out. And for those of you who have buried your heads in the sand and believed everything you have been spoon fed about Sandy Hook, your shame will be unimaginable.
It all comes down to this; regardless of who you are, do you value the truth above all else? If you are an official related to the Sandy Hook investigation, do you care more for the truth than you do for holding onto your job, or even your life? If you have witnessed this whole saga from the outside as most of us have, do you value the truth above all else so that you are driven to research the matter rather than simply gobbling down what entertainers disguised as news personalities like Anderson Cooper and Katie Couric have presented?
Well, I may be wasting my time here pleading for the truth. Its so much easier when events like Sandy Hook occur to just shake your head at such things and lament with the masses, "Isn't that just horrible?" (and then a few months later, "Hey, did you hear about the bombing in Boston?")
One more thing. Mr. Sedenskys report can only truly be final if it contains the truth, and having been immersed in the details of 12-14-12 in Sandy Hook for nearly 12 months now, highly unlikely considering that the truth is the loneliest outpost in Newtown Connecticut.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Comfort in This Life?
Change of Plans...
I had set out to write concerning the current state of political correctness (the word "current" indicating that "correctness" is ever changing), but at the outset of this blog I noticed that my oldest daughter was on Skype. I could not pass up the opportunity to communicate with her, since it is not often that I am able to. She started by wishing for me a belated happy birthday, to which I responded, "Birthdays are irrelevant when you understand that we are all eternal beings." Well, that got the ball rolling. My daughter has never been one to shy away from conversation that has the potential to go beyond the mundane. Eventually we got around to her concern for me; she is well aware of the Christian paranormal ministry I am involved in with my dear brother in Christ, Bill Posey. I indicated to her that I am ready to leave this world, as Paul the apostle stated, ready to depart this world and be with the Lord. Her response was understandable as a daughter, and predictable. She asked, "So you want to die?" No, really, I don't want to die. I wanted her to understand that there is an immense difference in wanting to die....and being ready to die.
We have a contemporary conundrum in Christianity today....at least...as I see it. Christians appear to me to be very comfortable in this life. Now, I should make it clear at this point that I am referring to mainly American Christians. I cannot speak to the condition of our brothers and sisters around the world. Paul, at the end of his life, indicated in his second letter to Timothy that there was waiting for him (Paul), "the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." (2 Tim 4: 6-8)
I just cant mince words anymore. The American "church" is a fat whore. She has compromised herself to the world (and ultimately to the devil) in exchange for all the comforts this life has to offer. There are "pastors" drawing salaries that assure a very comfortable lifestyle. There are church buildings that could grace the covers of magazines. There are compromises that have been made with federal and state governments that cede ultimate authority, not rightfully to Jesus Christ, who by the shedding of His precious blood bought and paid for her, but to rules and regulations set down by civil authorities (and don't play dumb mr pastor and mr elder, you know what I am referring to).
With all of these comforts in mind, and the fact that they will never be challenged by the "leaders" in their congregations to not only hear the Word...BUT TO OBEY IT..I don't believe Christians in this country reflect what Paul was referring to...a body of believers who are longing for His return. You have to be suffering to want something different. What are American Christians suffering, exactly? Why should they truly desire the return of Jesus Christ when there is no challenge to their profession of faith? To me, it appears like they have all the comforts of home. And that....is an unmitigated tragedy.
My daughter suggested that I should take a break from "all this paranormal stuff" and "focusing on evil." I told her essentially that Christianity has been on a long coffee break. The institutional church is so introverted and inward focused that it ought to implode. There are so few who venture out from church building walls to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ into the darkness of the paranormal realm.
Jesus Christ never promised His disciples comfort in this life, rather tribulation. The question for the believer is this; is your personal salvation all that Christ came to accomplish? This makes you a believer. You are saved, and that is wonderful beyond words. But Christ did not save us to rest IN THIS LIFE. There is the time of rest Paul spoke of to Timothy. Until then, disciples of Jesus Christ are FOLLOWERS of Him. Following means obeying Him. Jesus said in John 14:15, "If you love me, you will obey what I command." I tell you, the last thing I am looking for in this life is comfort.
At this point in her life, my daughter just doesn't understand that.
I had set out to write concerning the current state of political correctness (the word "current" indicating that "correctness" is ever changing), but at the outset of this blog I noticed that my oldest daughter was on Skype. I could not pass up the opportunity to communicate with her, since it is not often that I am able to. She started by wishing for me a belated happy birthday, to which I responded, "Birthdays are irrelevant when you understand that we are all eternal beings." Well, that got the ball rolling. My daughter has never been one to shy away from conversation that has the potential to go beyond the mundane. Eventually we got around to her concern for me; she is well aware of the Christian paranormal ministry I am involved in with my dear brother in Christ, Bill Posey. I indicated to her that I am ready to leave this world, as Paul the apostle stated, ready to depart this world and be with the Lord. Her response was understandable as a daughter, and predictable. She asked, "So you want to die?" No, really, I don't want to die. I wanted her to understand that there is an immense difference in wanting to die....and being ready to die.
We have a contemporary conundrum in Christianity today....at least...as I see it. Christians appear to me to be very comfortable in this life. Now, I should make it clear at this point that I am referring to mainly American Christians. I cannot speak to the condition of our brothers and sisters around the world. Paul, at the end of his life, indicated in his second letter to Timothy that there was waiting for him (Paul), "the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." (2 Tim 4: 6-8)
I just cant mince words anymore. The American "church" is a fat whore. She has compromised herself to the world (and ultimately to the devil) in exchange for all the comforts this life has to offer. There are "pastors" drawing salaries that assure a very comfortable lifestyle. There are church buildings that could grace the covers of magazines. There are compromises that have been made with federal and state governments that cede ultimate authority, not rightfully to Jesus Christ, who by the shedding of His precious blood bought and paid for her, but to rules and regulations set down by civil authorities (and don't play dumb mr pastor and mr elder, you know what I am referring to).
With all of these comforts in mind, and the fact that they will never be challenged by the "leaders" in their congregations to not only hear the Word...BUT TO OBEY IT..I don't believe Christians in this country reflect what Paul was referring to...a body of believers who are longing for His return. You have to be suffering to want something different. What are American Christians suffering, exactly? Why should they truly desire the return of Jesus Christ when there is no challenge to their profession of faith? To me, it appears like they have all the comforts of home. And that....is an unmitigated tragedy.
My daughter suggested that I should take a break from "all this paranormal stuff" and "focusing on evil." I told her essentially that Christianity has been on a long coffee break. The institutional church is so introverted and inward focused that it ought to implode. There are so few who venture out from church building walls to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ into the darkness of the paranormal realm.
Jesus Christ never promised His disciples comfort in this life, rather tribulation. The question for the believer is this; is your personal salvation all that Christ came to accomplish? This makes you a believer. You are saved, and that is wonderful beyond words. But Christ did not save us to rest IN THIS LIFE. There is the time of rest Paul spoke of to Timothy. Until then, disciples of Jesus Christ are FOLLOWERS of Him. Following means obeying Him. Jesus said in John 14:15, "If you love me, you will obey what I command." I tell you, the last thing I am looking for in this life is comfort.
At this point in her life, my daughter just doesn't understand that.
Monday, July 1, 2013
We Decide Which Is Right?
The last verse in the Moody Blues song "Nights in White Satin" is, "we decide which is right, and which is an illusion." For mankind since creation, this has always been the case. Basically it is the understanding of prevailing thought as to what is acceptable as being right. We, as a society and a culture, can decide for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. The reality however is that this IS the grand illusion. Webster's defines illusion as; something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality. America for decades now has been deceived by the false impression of reality that something other than a human being is produced at the moment of conception, that somewhere around the 23rd week of gestation, at some moment of some hour of some day...THEN you have a human! This is a depraved belief harbored in reprobate minds. And we are now smack dab in the middle of another false impression of reality...the illusion that homosexuality and lesbianism, bi-sexuality and transgendered persons are all doing right. Hey, it may not be right for you, but if its right for me....
It comes down to a couple of well worn arguments. The first being the question of whether absolutes exist...are they a reality. The second, if there are absolutes, where do we find them and how can we know the source is trustworthy? Wow, what has man done with these two questions! Illusions and deceptions are everywhere. The truth is suffocated.
Human intuition and perception cannot be the measuring stick here. Its only logical. One city may be a haven for homosexuality, and another find it detestable. One culture may adhere casually to abortion, and another see it as an abomination. So does it come down to a numbers game? The prevailing belief of a region, a culture...a nation? Not too far back it would have been unthinkable to see men kissing other men on television. Today the remote control is rarely out of arms reach and I am ready to wield and fire when such things appear on my screen. Today the thought of sexual relationships with children is unthinkable, but I can assure you past cultures accepted them as "normal" (and even today there is an underground world, unseen and hidden, where this depravity is engaged in routinely by people from all walks of life). Is it inconceivable that there may be a time in America where sex with children is accepted? Before you knee jerk into a convulsed NO! consider how foreign the thought was a little over a half century ago of destroying humans in the womb. It is barely even debated today.
So the measuring stick for absolute right and absolute wrong has to rest somewhere beyond the scope of human experience and understanding. We simply cannot be trusted. Up to this point I have purposely excluded religion from the conversation, because the religious fall prey to the same illusions as do the irreligious. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of religions in the world, and variances of those as well. They cant all be right, right? So it comes down to, "hey, you believe what you want to believe about God and I'll do the same." Some of these religions teach that homosexuality is just as normal and acceptable as heterosexuality...you're born that way. Others teach that it is wrong. Man, it really gets confusing, doesn't it? And you know what? I believe that the vast majority of humanity DOESNT EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH IS.
Many believe that knowing the truth depends on special illumination form sources veiled from the human senses. One acquires knowledge from these illuminators and then passes off this "knowledge" by teaching others. Problem here is that there has always been contradictory illumination. If one illumination doesn't square up with another illumination...are there many different illuminators? Or is there one illuminator getting many people to believe many different things? As convoluted as all this pondering may seem, the answer is simple...yet profound. Stay tuned.
It comes down to a couple of well worn arguments. The first being the question of whether absolutes exist...are they a reality. The second, if there are absolutes, where do we find them and how can we know the source is trustworthy? Wow, what has man done with these two questions! Illusions and deceptions are everywhere. The truth is suffocated.
Human intuition and perception cannot be the measuring stick here. Its only logical. One city may be a haven for homosexuality, and another find it detestable. One culture may adhere casually to abortion, and another see it as an abomination. So does it come down to a numbers game? The prevailing belief of a region, a culture...a nation? Not too far back it would have been unthinkable to see men kissing other men on television. Today the remote control is rarely out of arms reach and I am ready to wield and fire when such things appear on my screen. Today the thought of sexual relationships with children is unthinkable, but I can assure you past cultures accepted them as "normal" (and even today there is an underground world, unseen and hidden, where this depravity is engaged in routinely by people from all walks of life). Is it inconceivable that there may be a time in America where sex with children is accepted? Before you knee jerk into a convulsed NO! consider how foreign the thought was a little over a half century ago of destroying humans in the womb. It is barely even debated today.
So the measuring stick for absolute right and absolute wrong has to rest somewhere beyond the scope of human experience and understanding. We simply cannot be trusted. Up to this point I have purposely excluded religion from the conversation, because the religious fall prey to the same illusions as do the irreligious. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of religions in the world, and variances of those as well. They cant all be right, right? So it comes down to, "hey, you believe what you want to believe about God and I'll do the same." Some of these religions teach that homosexuality is just as normal and acceptable as heterosexuality...you're born that way. Others teach that it is wrong. Man, it really gets confusing, doesn't it? And you know what? I believe that the vast majority of humanity DOESNT EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH IS.
Many believe that knowing the truth depends on special illumination form sources veiled from the human senses. One acquires knowledge from these illuminators and then passes off this "knowledge" by teaching others. Problem here is that there has always been contradictory illumination. If one illumination doesn't square up with another illumination...are there many different illuminators? Or is there one illuminator getting many people to believe many different things? As convoluted as all this pondering may seem, the answer is simple...yet profound. Stay tuned.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Sandy Hook Examined
Then as a young boy, gathering around the TV with my parents and watching the horror of the killings of Rev Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy. And as tragic as all these were, we as a nation were able to pick ourselves up and celebrate the 1969 landing on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Ask anyone from this time period and they will tell you where they were and what they were doing.
The same can be said for September 11, 2001 when the attack on the World Trade Center in New York virtually shut down the United States of America. I can remember being at work and watching the towers tumble. The shock of that day still haunts many today. The loss of over 3,000 lives and the thought of families affected by that tragedy still breaks my heart.
December 14, 2012 will be a day many will remember for a long time. I was on morning break when I clicked on the news app of my phone to read a breaking story in Sandy Hook,CT. The time was 9:48AM and the initial reports were that 16 kindergarten children and six adult teachers and school administrators were murdered at an elementary school. Immediately, the outrage I felt turned to sadness for the parents of those children. As the day wore on a grieving nation stopped and began to ask the questions, "how could this happen." "Why did those children have to suffer at the hands of a killer?"
Then came the question that is asked every time a tragedy such as this strikes; "why did God allow this to happen?"
Adam Lanza was 20 years old at the time he gunned down 20 children ages six and under. The mental profile of young Adam Lanza enveloped much of the reporting on Friday, December 14. He was labeled autistic and disturbed. He was called a loner with no friends. Here are some statements by people who knew him:
"My brother has always been a nerd," Ryan Lanza said then, according to Milas. "He still wears a pocket protector."
Catherine Urso, who attended a vigil in Newtown, Conn., said her college-age son knew the killer and remembered him for his alternative style.
"He just said he was very thin, very remote and was one of the goths," referring to a style of dress noted for a heavily black wardrobe.
When I read this quote, something jumped out at me and caught my immediate attention. It is something the mainstream media is ignorant about and will not cover its implication. When referring to Adam as a "goth", the occultic influence of the goth movement began to gnaw at me.
The Goth Movement had its origins in Great Britian and although the style of dress marked who the goths were, it was their dabbling in vampirism and witchcraft that made them dangerous and open game for demons. In an 1998 article titled Youth and The Occult, Jason Barker describes a lifestyle that leads to demonic intervention. The article can be read here: http://www.watchman.org/occult/teenwitch.htm
Here is the opening paragraph that describes what many teens are becoming involved in and the outcome of this lifestyle leads to the dark world of satan and his co-hort of fallen angels.
As the next article shows, the occult is becoming an increasingly common component of television programs oriented towards youth. The increased exposure of witchcraft and other occultic practices is increasing the acceptance of these practices by youth as exciting, exotic alternatives to mainstream religion (particularly Christianity).
An informal study of local teenagers by the Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader in 1997 showed that “Most said there’s a subculture at nearly every school that includes Anne Rice-influenced gothic kids, faux vampires and outcast kids who dabble in the occult. After all, in the Bible Belt, what could be more shocking than experimenting with witchcraft, vampirism or Satanism?”1 The study concluded that most signs of teenage involvement in the occult (such as satanic symbols on book bag or bumper sticker) are merely a superficial sign of temporary rebellion against societal boundaries.
A small percentage of teens who show signs of occultic interests, however, become heavily involved in serious occultic practices.2 The results of their involvement in the occult can be tragic.
One such example is the case of Kentucky teen Rod Ferrell. You can watch the video of Rod's story on our website, www.answersfortheparanormal.org
Click on the tab REAL Paranormal Stories and see where this involvement in the occult will lead. Here is a description of the satanic exploits of Rod Ferrell.
Youth and the Occult: A Worst-Case Example
The study by the Herald-Leader was motivated by the murder of two people on November 25, 1996, by a vampire cult led by Kentucky teenager Rod Ferrell.
Ferrell claims that, as a young child, he was exposed to occult rituals and human sacrifices by his father and first stepfather.3 More plausibly, Ferrell also claims to have been exposed to the occult and vampirism as a child through playing Dungeons & Dragons.4 He began to engage in serious occultic practices following his mother’s second divorce, walking in cemeteries at night, cutting himself and offering his blood to others, and pretending to be a 500 year-old vampire named “Vesago.”5
In addition to more typical acts of teenage rebellion (such as using drugs and avoiding school), Ferrell became involved in a role-playing game called Vampire: The Masquerade. Masquerade players physically engage in the actions of their characters, much like they would do if performing in a play, whereas traditional tabletop role-playing games involve dice, playing cards, and other components used by players to imagine the action being described.
Ferrell’s pretense at vampirism eventually led him into contact with a young man named Stephen Murphy, who led Ferrell towards “crossing over” and becoming a real vampire.6 This friendship ended in 1996 after Murphy attacked Ferrell; shortly after, Ferrell’s mother was charged with soliciting a minor (Murphy’s 14 year-old brother), whom she begged to “‘cross her over’ and have her as his vampire bride.”7
During his friendship with Murphy, Ferrell began his friendships with Charity Lynn Keesee, Howard Scott Anderson, and Dana Cooper. These three constituted the members of Ferrell’s “vampire cult,” engaging in group sex and drinking blood as part of their vampire rituals.8 The four youth allegedly killed Richard Wendorf and Naoma Queen at the behest of their daughter, Heather Wendorf, so that Heather could join the cult. The cult was captured in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, allegedly while travelling to New Orleans to meet Anne Rice.9
Ferrell was sentenced to death for the murders of Wendorf and Queen. At his sentencing the judge described Ferrell as “a disturbed young man” who proves “there is genuine evil in the world.”10
There is no doubt in my mind that like Rod Ferrell, Adam Lanza, through his involvement in the occult, became a murderous tool of satan. Jesus tells us in John 8:44, He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Adam took on the characteristics of his father, satan, by delving into the world of the occult and like his father, became a murderer. I know that I will be laughed at and ridiculed by this view. The Apostle Paul understood the unseen battle that takes place in this world; put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
12 because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places; Eph 6:11-12
The political pundits have seized the opportunity to force their agendas. The democrats are crying for stricter gun control. Many on the left have even desired total gun control and confiscation. The republicans on the right are championing the second amendment and the right to bear arms. Both parties do not understand the battle being waged in the heavenlies.
It is satan's desire to disarm and to bring about his one world system of government. America is being led down the path of globalism and loss of sovereignty. The United states constitution is being shredded right before our eyes. And where is the voice of the "church" today? She has become too rich and in need of nothing! It is time for believers in Jesus Christ to stand on the Word of God and preach the gospel to a dying nation.
We at Answers For The Paranormal extend our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their children in this tragedy. The agendas of political parties have no place in this tragedy. Our time on this earth is so short. It is only what we have done with Jesus Christ that will matter for eternity.
We mourn with the rest of this nation. But we mourn more for souls lost who have not placed faith in Christ. Won't you consider today your need to repent of your sins and turn to Christ.
9 that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,
10 for with the heart doth [one] believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;
11 for the Writing saith, `Every one who is believing on him shall not be ashamed,'
12 for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all [is] rich to all those calling upon Him,
13 for every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'
Sunday, August 19, 2012
A Serious Review of ParaNorman 08/20 by BillP222 | Blog Talk Radio
ParaNorman is an animated movie released on August 17, 2012 in theaters throughout the US. It has received rave reviews by critics who are calling it good family fun! REALLY?
The world of the paranormal has taken a major leap forward as media entertainment is expanding this cultural phenomena to lure children and their parents into entertaining familiar demonic spirits.
Answers For The Paranormal will analyze the movie reviews from over the weekend and will address their concern for the deceptive message and encouragement to contact the dead.
Don't miss this broadcast. It just may save you future heartache!
Here is a review from joblo.com:
ParaNorman is a wistfully entertaining movie that manages to be a solid genre picture as well as a family film. Besides the impressive animation and the well chosen actors, the score by Jon Brion is fantastic. Albeit as visually impressive as it may be, the 3D seems superfluous and the sometimes adult humor may leave a few parents a little uncomfortable. Yet there is so much to love that this is arguably the best animated film of the summer – possibly of the year. Irreverent, a little spooky and a lot of hopeful make PARANORMAN a frighteningly good fable about being a square peg in a round hole.
The world of the paranormal has taken a major leap forward as media entertainment is expanding this cultural phenomena to lure children and their parents into entertaining familiar demonic spirits.
Answers For The Paranormal will analyze the movie reviews from over the weekend and will address their concern for the deceptive message and encouragement to contact the dead.
Don't miss this broadcast. It just may save you future heartache!
Here is a review from joblo.com:
ParaNorman is a wistfully entertaining movie that manages to be a solid genre picture as well as a family film. Besides the impressive animation and the well chosen actors, the score by Jon Brion is fantastic. Albeit as visually impressive as it may be, the 3D seems superfluous and the sometimes adult humor may leave a few parents a little uncomfortable. Yet there is so much to love that this is arguably the best animated film of the summer – possibly of the year. Irreverent, a little spooky and a lot of hopeful make PARANORMAN a frighteningly good fable about being a square peg in a round hole.
A Review of ParaNorman 08/20 by BillP222 | Blog Talk Radio
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