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Some people say abortion should be allowed for women who are raped. So let me get this straight, because the crime of rape was committed against you, you now want to be allowed to murder a completely separate human being?

Tackling another tough one here. Speaking in tongues (also known as Glossolalia ). Simply put, some Christians believe in speaking (and/or praying) in tongues. For some, this appears as mindless babbling; for others, it is a direct communication with God. So lets look at the different aspects of it, as well as what scripture says: Language of the Angels There is no doubt that God and the Angels have a language of communication. There is also no doubt that God and the Angels know and understand perfectly all of man's languages. It is highly unlikely that God's language is one that we know. Reasons for speaking in tongues: Those that speak in tongues give several reasons. This article explains it from the source. Generally speaking, those that speak in tongues will give one or more of a few reasons : - Direct communication with God. - Prayer for the unknown. - Edification of the Believer. Funny though: When Jesus referenced tongues, the more literal translation of...

So a recent blog post was written that had the effect of pissing off some females, so let's do the same with the guys. Lets talk about pecking order. Most people are familiar with the concept of the Alpha Male , and consequently, the Beta Male . This is where things get fuzzy. Some authors assign the term "Gamma Male" to those males that otherwise exhibit lower social skills than even Beta males - what is on this chart a "Beta with beta tendencies." As you can see, the x-axis (East-West) is increasing or decreasing levels of Self Confidence. The y-axis (North-South) is increasing and decreasing need to prove things.I was inspired from past training to categorize these by obvious traits. ALPHA - Alpha with Beta tendencies - α(β) Pros: Generally a well-liked person. Good confidence. Able and willing to do things. Cons: Flair without substance. BETA - Beta with Alpha tendencies - β(α) Pros: Capable. The need to prove himself provides motivation. Co...

I've observed liberals for a very long time. As such, several main mindsets keep repeating themselves. Entitlement mentality: This is by far the most common mentality. I've met only a very few liberals that did not express it. The sense of wanting what someone else earned is strong in them. Also included in this mindset is the attitude of greed and/or envy. Class warfare is a common technique, and a common rallying cry. Double standards: Liberals abide by a set of double standards. Something they want to prevent you from having, they feel they should still be able to have. In other words, they feel they shouldn't have to abide by the same set of rules. Lack of forethought: This is the one that gets me. Many liberal ideas are not, in themselves, necessarily bad . However, liberals often fail to see (or outright ignore) the logical outcome. Feel, don't think: Liberals often prefer to feel about something rather than thinking about it. That's fine, b...

Just putting some thoughts down about observations I've made over the past few years. My sister and I were discussing this about a mutual acquaintance, but these observations have been made in many others as well. Abstract: It is a well discussed case that chronically unmarried women over the age of 30, are not married for a reason. Usually because there is something about them that makes them undesirable for  Beta males , much less the Alpha males . Caveats: I am going to talk about chronically unmarried women. These are women over the age of 30, broadly speaking, who have not been married, or are not married any more after a short failed marriage (or two... or three... or more!) while they were still in their twenties. Naturally, these observations may not hold true for gay women (lesbians) who are prohibited by law from marriage in most states. Nor would these things be true of a woman who had a longer marriage (3 years or more, usually) even if it did end in divorce. ...

Here is some proof. A doctor who performs abortions gave sworn testimony that sometimes, aborted babies don't die immediately, but are delivered in a toilet, and "are delivered alive and left 'wiggling around in the toilet,' where they are allowed to die." In the linked story, the abortion clinic gave the mother RU-486 at 22 weeks! This is astounding, as I know someone in extended family who just gave birth at 25 weeks . The baby is alive and well and has been for over seven weeks now! The baby survived, and is now 10 years old, but has severe birth defects from the botched murder. The jury awarded the mother over $36 million in damages. .

But don't take my word on it. It seems the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) has sued the Democratic Party for theft of their platform. From the article: “They stole our entire platform, rebranded it ‘progressive’, and claimed it as their own,” declared a CPUSA spokesperson at a press conference in San Francisco. Also interesting from the article: According to the article, CPUSA lawyers presented documents to the press showing that the Democratic platform of 2010, almost line-for-line, reiterates the CPUSA platform of 1963.  In other words, the Democrats of today are the Communists of yesterday. (emphasis mine)

Liberals are quick to say that the Democratic party is the "party of women/minorities/poor, etc." Let's talk about that. (Props again to Pastor Haden for that catch phrase) Women's rights: Once referred to as " Women's Suffrage " - it was the Republican party that overwhelmingly voted to enact measures such as right to vote, as well as getting the 19th Amendment going. Democrats filibustered the move! Minorities rights: Again, Republicans were more heavily in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 than were Democrats. Some try to say that the so-called "Southern Democrats" of the day were what Republicans are now. Not true - the main Southern Democrats that were against civil rights were Robert Byrd and Al Gore, Sr. Neither of which is anywhere near conservative. The fact that Kennedy was in favor of the measure was a point of conflict within his own party! Also, Martin Luther King, Jr. was Republican! Poor: Democrats and l...

Last weekend, my son attended the Winter Battle. Well, there was at least one funny thing that happened. During his second match, my son was going strong as his opponent tired. Of course, I was cheering from the side, along with my dad and sister. As his opponent tired, his defenses dropped. As his defenses dropped, Cael's coach started calling for a head-kick. I followed suit. Head kicks (permitted with light contact only to the helmet) score two points as opposed to a single point scored from hogu kicks. The other boy's mother was sitting next to us. She called out, with obvious annoyance: "There's no call for that. These boys are seven years old." "Well within the rules, ma'am." I responded quickly. "Well there's no need when you are leading 9-2." (in fact, my son was leading 9-2 at that moment... but he hadn't been prior to that flurry - when I'd called out) So, I decided to take the high road. I waited severa...

So the wife and I went and voted yesterday in the TN primary - early voting edition. For Republican candidate for President, we both voted Santorum. Gingrich would have been OK, but he hasn't any steam left lately. Besides, in the general election, Gingrich would make it about Gingrich, and not about Obama. Whoever wins needs to make this election about Obama. I predict now many people asking why not Ron Paul. That's an easy one. I've two main reasons: 1. Ron Paul supporters. 2. Foreign policy. We don't need to police the world, but neither do we need to back down from the bullies that arise. An interesting side note, I got to vote for Senator Stacey Campfield as a delegate. I do not live in his district, so I cannot vote for him in local level elections, so this is the first time I was able to vote for my fellow blogger.

This is an opinion piece. Easy to tell, since sin is sin, and no one sin is worse than another - any of them will condemn a person to eternal damnation. However, I believe that today, there are sins that have a worse effect than others. The simple answer to this is things like murder and rape - which are universally accepted as really bad. However, I'm going to go a bit deeper. "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi The way I see it, Gandhi was right. Jesus stated the most important commandment is : “ 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Christians today so often do not do that. You look all around, and see pastors filled with greed or arrog...

In November of 1993, UFC I took place. I was recently re-watching some of the action when something curious came up. Another video on the side featuring participant Ken Shamrock was advertised, and so I watched that video. In the video , Ken Shamrock claimed that Royce Gracie choked him with the gi - a sleeve choke called " sode-guruma jime " in Judo. Though sode guruma jime would have been perfectly legal under the rules of the UFC at the time, Shamrock likens the use of the gi to choke him as being unfair since he couldn't wear shoes (shoes were seen as a potential weapon). In reality, Gracie choked Shamrock with a rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime . In the UFC match, the camera angles are not perfect, and some of the action can be hard to see - especially for an untrained eye. However, I saw it immediately, as did others. Interestingly enough, Bill Wallace , commentator, immediately spotted the hadaka jime . Wallace, a black belt in multip...

So a short while ago, the National Gun Victim's Action Council declared a boycott on Starbucks due to the company's policy on guns. Starbucks' official policy is to "abide by local laws." This means in places where carry is banned (IL only), then customers are not permitted to carry in their stores; and in places where carry is legal (49 states), customers may carry in accordance to the law. In light of this, many guns rights groups declared countermeasures. Today, we went to Starbucks. Those of us most vocal paid and/or tipped with $2 bills. I paid forward the car behind mine, and tipped a $2 bill on that one, too. Seems there was a net zero effect on business today.

Another Pops-ism: At the same restaurant, the poor waitress takes our orders. Waitress: "Sir, how would you like that steak prepared?" Pops points to the kitchen. Pops: "On that grill back there." .

This past weekend, my son ( front row, kneeling, right side - green belt ) competed in the Winter Battle VIII in Ringgold, GA. Over 200 competitors from no less than five states competed in Olympic Taekwondo sparring. There were no forms competitions at this tournament. My son's school - Spirit Martial Arts - fielded six competitors ranging from white belt to black belt. I was thankful - my father and sister were able to attend and my sis snapped some great pics and vids of the action. Both were really impressed by the level of competition. Also, my wife's sister was present for much of my son's part of the competition. The boy enjoyed having a cheering section. Competition: The competition itself was intense: Two rounds - 1-minute each. Thirty second break. Three judges on corners scoring points (two of three must call a point for it to count) with electronic score keeping. 1 point for kicks to the hogu , 2 points for kick to the helmet (light contact to head only)....

Going to start a new topic - "Pops-isms" My dad has been known to have a funny word or two. For the inaugural post: setting was at a restaurant. The waitress is taking drink orders shortly after we all sat down. Waitress: And sir, what would you like to drink?   Pops: Sour Tea (as opposed to sweet tea) .

Thanks to Right Minded for the inspiration on this one. Several months ago, in Sunday School, Right Minded asked the question: what is a prophet? I had always held that a prophet was one who had been given divine inspiration of events that would come to pass - events in the future. This was an incorrect position to hold. As was pointed out, a prophet is: "A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God." ( Definition #1 at this link ) A False Prophet is, therefore, by definition: one who is either not inspired by God, or is not proclaiming the will of God. Included herein would be proclaiming something that is not God's will. Similar to this is heresy: "Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (esp. Christian) doctrine." OR "Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted" ( Definition from this link ). The singular difference in the terms revolves around whether the concept is against God's will...

From the article - 35 reasons why not to vote for Obama in 2012. All of the reasons are based on facts, not ideology. Of course, what Obama says and does (facts) give clear evidence of his ideology. -

For a guy like me, this is a "Feel-Good" article. A legislator in WI has carried while in session . .

I was recently reminded of the following suggestions. Most of them originated as military doctrine for battle. They apply also to business, personal communication (including verbal conflict), and other aspects of life. Always have a plan. Always have a backup plan (the first one won't always work) Flank your opponent. Protect your flank. Liberals, politicians, car salesmen, and other people that want you to believe a lie will follow the following guidelines: - Lie - Deny - Make counter accusations. Never do battle on your opponent's terms. Set the time and place yourself. Never wrestle with a pig - you both get dirty, the difference is that the pig likes it. Understand (and use) the difference between cover and concealment. Don't bring a knife to a gunfight. Bring a long gun. Bring friends with long guns. Never underestimate your opponent. When victory is certain, give your opponent an honorable way out. Understand your opponent's motivations,...

Link to article where Eric Holder explains that the Obama administration is in favor of reenacting the "assault weapons ban." Now, we all know already that there is no such thing as a semi-automatic assault weapon. But let's gloss over that for a moment. Fail #1: Such a ban is simply a ban due to appearance of the firearm. Not because of any additional lethality. But Democrats are always biased on looks. Particularly when it comes to people. Fail #2: It was Holder's Justice department that funneled thousands of guns to foreigners and illegals in an illegal manner - which resulted in the death of at least one Border Patrol agent, as well as hundreds of Mexicans.

Part 2 of an article I recently blogged on. Where I blogged on part 1 . .

Saw this earlier: "Living in a drama free bubble today. Respect the bubble." This is so appropriate for right now, it's not even funny. :)

It has come to my attention that some folks need a real problem in life.

SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated that if she was drafting a constitution, she would not look at the US Constitution as a template. The tone of her comments clearly suggest she feels the document is old and outdated. Link to article . This is why votes for President count. The President nominates SCOTUS appointments. .

An article on advice for folks new to concealed carry. Thanks to SayUncle (again) for this one.

When I started the Usagi Dojo , I checked local martial arts school prices before setting my prices. To this day, I still check periodically - at least annually. My objective in the martial arts has never been about money. That said, I've made interesting observations in over 25 years of professional instruction: - People who do not pay never wind up feeling the value. - It's hard to say you are not about the money when you have the highest prices around. - Teaching for free is a guarantee of a short-term student. So I made the conscious decision several years back to have some of the least expensive instruction around. Currently, I charge $80 per month for tuition. The next least expensive in a 5-mile radius charges $89 - and is actually a good friend. That way, students feel there is value. Cons: Still, the drawback, as I knew it would be, is that I attract those trying to "save a buck" (read: someone who really cannot afford martial arts instructio...

Seems a man just caught what might be a state record bass . Good catch! .

A murdered border patrol agent's family has sued the ATF for the wrongful death. I think the $25 Million isn't even enough.

A high school basketball player makes the winning bucket ... for the other team.

Precept Ministries has announced that Co-CEOs Jack and Kay Arthur will be stepping down and their son David will be taking over as CEO. My home growing up was about a quarter-mile from Precept Ministries. We would play there growing up as kids. I remember when it was called "Reach Out Ranch." My parents were friends with the Arthurs. It was funny when Precept would have a seminar or other gathering. The small road in front of our house would be lined with cars when it let out. Often, when this would happen, it was on a Wednesday night. My room was at the front of the house, and I would watch the hundreds of cars go by.

Gallup polls show Obama losing the general election this fall based on approval ratings. Just hope we can get a good replacement, not Romney.

Congressman Jane Harman (D) - California - expresses outrage that she was wiretapped . Yet she voted for the Patriot Act   extensions - which allowed just that type of wiretapping to happen. Funny to hear her "demands" to have transcripts released. Sad that this happens to her - but she helped keep those unconstitutional measures in place! Amazing how folks in Congress often think they are above the laws they pass to rule We the People. Post-Edit: For the record, the use of the term "Congressman" for a female member of Congress is correct usage. .