I thought this was interesting. There is chatter going about that the twin cities might be targeted. Let's hope not.
Peace,
Chris
Saturday, October 23, 2004
The kids pick Kerry
I've heard that every year they have done this thing the winner wins in the real election. I remeber voting for Clinton back in 1992 in this Nickvote thing.
Peace,
Chris
Peace,
Chris
Finally, we can find the traitors
As you might have guessed, I'm back online! A good thing. Nothing much to report, I'm going to finish my Voltaire thing today, and also read Al-Gazalli's stuff. Also I'll watch "Unconstitutional: The war on our civil liberties." Some Lefty fellow threw the DVD at me.
Peace,
Chris
Peace,
Chris
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Lyrics for "Rock and Roll Life Style"
Cake(Motorcade Of Generocity)Well, your CD collection looks shiny and costly.How much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzi?And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket?Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket?Now tickets to concerts and drinking at clubs,Sometimes for music that you haven't even heard of.And how much did you pay for your rock'n'roll t-shirtThat proves you were there,That you heard of them first?How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?Ah, tell me.How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar,The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show?And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar,One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show?And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones.Aging black leather and hospital bills,Tattoo removal and dozens of pills.Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments,But rock on completely with some brand new components.How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?How do you afford your rock'n'roll lifestyle?Excess ain't rebellion.You're drinking what they're selling.Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them.Your chaos won't convert them.They're so happy to rebuild it.You'll never really kill it.Yeah, excess ain't rebellion.You're drinking what they're selling.Excess ain't rebellion.You're drinking,You're drinking,You're drinking what they're selling.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
D+D questions
The Questions
How does Jesus work on a Genetic level considering Mary’s "virgin birth."
What is the point of preaching? Is it to teach, to inspire? Is it situational? What’s the deal w/ Preaching?
Does Jesus’ ruling "give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s" mean people can not and should not try to topple oppressive governments?
Is scripture the inerrant word of God or the inspired word of God? Why?
What are current forms of Idolatry?
How does Jesus’ divinity really work? For example did Jesus lust?
Who is "saved"? For that matter what does it mean to be "saved"?
How does Jesus work on a Genetic level considering Mary’s "virgin birth."
What is the point of preaching? Is it to teach, to inspire? Is it situational? What’s the deal w/ Preaching?
Does Jesus’ ruling "give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s" mean people can not and should not try to topple oppressive governments?
Is scripture the inerrant word of God or the inspired word of God? Why?
What are current forms of Idolatry?
How does Jesus’ divinity really work? For example did Jesus lust?
Who is "saved"? For that matter what does it mean to be "saved"?
Monday, October 18, 2004
What enders game character are you?
I'm Bean-
Not quite human, right? You are just too smart for all of us. You're quick on your feet, and small, too. At least, you are right now. You'll grow, trust me. You have a deep love for a girl at Battle School (but shhhh, you have to pretend you don't). She shares that same love for you, and will want to bear your children. You'll resist, but in the end, you know she'll win. She always does. Live life to the fullest, for your future is scarce.
Not quite human, right? You are just too smart for all of us. You're quick on your feet, and small, too. At least, you are right now. You'll grow, trust me. You have a deep love for a girl at Battle School (but shhhh, you have to pretend you don't). She shares that same love for you, and will want to bear your children. You'll resist, but in the end, you know she'll win. She always does. Live life to the fullest, for your future is scarce.
Voltaire on the Trinity
For my Cultural History of the Enlightenment class here at the University of Oregon I am mimicing Voltaire's style in "Philosophical Dictionary." Here is one of my entries.
Création: Creation
Many a well-founded, well-respected, theologian traces the latter third of our divided God, that is the Holy Spirit, back to the beginning of Creation. For it is written, “The wind of God was moving over the face of the waters.” That is, this xwr is “neither made nor created, but proceeding from the father and the son.” And so the Person of the Holy Spirit, the Wind of God, is expelled from the Person of the Father and the Person of the Son. Still greater theologians and metaphysician see this water as a clear sign to baptize, though those unworthy Anabaptists would disagree. Then this one Hebrew, come three Christian, God proceeds to make the world, lights (please note lights, not sun), vegetation, and various animals. Then comes the greatest animal of them all, Man.
Nicolas Fréret, or perhaps it is Mme Bourgnon, I know not, writes of Genesis 1:26 thus, “Though many think this phrase, ‘let us make man in our image, after our likeness,’ to be the use of a royal we, or likened to the Muhammidian single God, Allah, who is also known as We, there is a better reasoned response, God the Father, and the Son, in order to proceed the Holy Spirit together at the birthing of creation, were still connected together, like the hermaphrodite Adam.” Oh, listen to their reason, is it not brilliant! The well-established Christian fact of the trinity helps us to reason through the old muddle Jewish texts, steeped in confusion and presupposition.
Through these infallible texts comes reason to us. Is it not obvious that our very bodies are a tribute to this great religion. Each time a peasant drinks too much mead, or eats too many beans they call out a clear sign of the Spirit, as was done at the first creation. And how about those eunuchs, those hermaphrodites, are they not a clear sign of the unity of Father and Son? (do those so called Orthodox of the Czars not see that the Spirit proceeds from not one, but two in one) And when a man and a woman, or a father and a son for that matter, copulate (as long as they are not priests, for that right has been acknowledged from the very beginning of time) do they not affirm the unity of God?
Création: Creation
Many a well-founded, well-respected, theologian traces the latter third of our divided God, that is the Holy Spirit, back to the beginning of Creation. For it is written, “The wind of God was moving over the face of the waters.” That is, this xwr is “neither made nor created, but proceeding from the father and the son.” And so the Person of the Holy Spirit, the Wind of God, is expelled from the Person of the Father and the Person of the Son. Still greater theologians and metaphysician see this water as a clear sign to baptize, though those unworthy Anabaptists would disagree. Then this one Hebrew, come three Christian, God proceeds to make the world, lights (please note lights, not sun), vegetation, and various animals. Then comes the greatest animal of them all, Man.
Nicolas Fréret, or perhaps it is Mme Bourgnon, I know not, writes of Genesis 1:26 thus, “Though many think this phrase, ‘let us make man in our image, after our likeness,’ to be the use of a royal we, or likened to the Muhammidian single God, Allah, who is also known as We, there is a better reasoned response, God the Father, and the Son, in order to proceed the Holy Spirit together at the birthing of creation, were still connected together, like the hermaphrodite Adam.” Oh, listen to their reason, is it not brilliant! The well-established Christian fact of the trinity helps us to reason through the old muddle Jewish texts, steeped in confusion and presupposition.
Through these infallible texts comes reason to us. Is it not obvious that our very bodies are a tribute to this great religion. Each time a peasant drinks too much mead, or eats too many beans they call out a clear sign of the Spirit, as was done at the first creation. And how about those eunuchs, those hermaphrodites, are they not a clear sign of the unity of Father and Son? (do those so called Orthodox of the Czars not see that the Spirit proceeds from not one, but two in one) And when a man and a woman, or a father and a son for that matter, copulate (as long as they are not priests, for that right has been acknowledged from the very beginning of time) do they not affirm the unity of God?
Saturday, October 16, 2004
IF YOU ONLY SEE ONE MOVIE THIS YEAR SEE
Napoleon Dynamite!!! It was amazing, funny, inspirational (in it's own quirky way), dangerous, wacky, great!
Blogs are democratic
Perhaps... I was thinking about this. Blogs tear down the walls of punditry in this country. All of a sudden anyone can not only have an opinion, but express it. More later perhaps.
Friday, October 15, 2004
Do you dream in Lutheran?
Last night I did. Pastors; Sarah, James, and Joel and I were being led to a guillotine by a bunch of monks. It was a very medieval atmosphere, people were shouting Heretic and Hussite and throwing stuff at us. I woke up before we were killed.
Peace,
Chris
Peace,
Chris
Thursday, October 14, 2004
My thoughts on the 4 debates
Debate 1. Kerry by a mile. Bush was inarticulate, repetitive (He mentioned he was working hard ELEVEN times!), and scared. Kerry on the other hand knew the issues, and set out a serious plan, and generally made the American people remember what a president sounds like.
Debate 2. Cheney and Edwards were quite an even match, still Edwards won by his unveiling of Cheney's abhorrent voting record. Another problem of Cheney was his callous treatment of the Aids issue. Still, Cheney has a certain kind of charm, of course his kind of charm is one only found in a mix between a Piranha and humpty dumpty.
Debate 3. Kerry still wins, though Bush does figure out how to speak. This was probably the debate to judge the two candidates on. One of Bush's biggest problems was his use of the term "Internets" as well as his overall policy points.
Debate 4. I was surprised tonight. Bush spoke pretty well, he still blinks too much, but he did okay. He ducked the Roe v. Wade issue as well as the economy. Whenever the economy was mentioned he responded with No Child Left Behind. I was disappointed with the last question, which was really softball about wives. I would say this one was a draw. I think part of the problem with Kerry is that I've heard his stump speech so many times I'm starting to zone out when he speaks, since I already know what he's going to say.
Kerry/Edwards 3, Bush/Cheney 0, Tied 1.
Now, I'm going to admit I'm a liberal, and so I am really not impartial. Even with my bias I KNOW Kerry won the first debate, Edwards the second, and Kerry the third. This last debate, I'm not sure, part of the problem is that my expectations of Bush talking about domestic issues was below sea level and he gave a C performance and I thought it was good.
Debate 2. Cheney and Edwards were quite an even match, still Edwards won by his unveiling of Cheney's abhorrent voting record. Another problem of Cheney was his callous treatment of the Aids issue. Still, Cheney has a certain kind of charm, of course his kind of charm is one only found in a mix between a Piranha and humpty dumpty.
Debate 3. Kerry still wins, though Bush does figure out how to speak. This was probably the debate to judge the two candidates on. One of Bush's biggest problems was his use of the term "Internets" as well as his overall policy points.
Debate 4. I was surprised tonight. Bush spoke pretty well, he still blinks too much, but he did okay. He ducked the Roe v. Wade issue as well as the economy. Whenever the economy was mentioned he responded with No Child Left Behind. I was disappointed with the last question, which was really softball about wives. I would say this one was a draw. I think part of the problem with Kerry is that I've heard his stump speech so many times I'm starting to zone out when he speaks, since I already know what he's going to say.
Kerry/Edwards 3, Bush/Cheney 0, Tied 1.
Now, I'm going to admit I'm a liberal, and so I am really not impartial. Even with my bias I KNOW Kerry won the first debate, Edwards the second, and Kerry the third. This last debate, I'm not sure, part of the problem is that my expectations of Bush talking about domestic issues was below sea level and he gave a C performance and I thought it was good.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Edwards did a good job
Made me feel better about college dems. If you want to see the pictures email me.
Peace,
Chris
Peace,
Chris
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