Good

 

Morning my Sunshine.

I love you baby.

TTYS Honey.

Yeah

 

 I know, 

"No part of this book can be reproduced in part or whole...

 blah blah blah..

Sue me

I live in the corner of a garage 

with a space heater and no internet :-).

I couldn't even make to to court if I had too...

FIGURE 11.5

The chapters to follow will assess which of the competing metaphysical hypotheses or worldviews best explain the three key discoveries about the origin of the universe and life: (1) the universe had a beginning (the big bang); (2) the universe has been fine-tuned for the possibility of life from the beginning; and (3) large bursts of biological information (stored in DNA and elsewhere) have arisen in the earth's biosphere since the beginning of the universe making new forms of life possible.

FIGURE 11.4

The four worldviews of theism, deism, pantheism, and materialism represent four possible ways of answering three basic questions about ultimate reality: 

Does God exist? 

If so, is God personal or Impersonal?

 If personal, does God act only at the beginning of the universe or also after the beginning

within the created order?

Philosophers recognize several main worldviews with different answers to the "prime reality" question. Theism affirms a personal, intelligent, transcendent God who also acts within the creation. 

Deism asserts a personal, transcendent, intelligent God who does not act within the created order after its initial origin. Naturalism (or materialism) affirms matter and energy and the laws of nature as the prime realities. Pantheism asserts an impersonal deity present in matter and energy as the prime reality. In these diagrams portraying these four great systems of thought, the circles represent the physical universe, the drawings inside the circle depict various living and nonliving entities within the universe, the pendulum represents the laws of nature, and "the big G" represents God. Notice that in Theism, God is depicted as separate from but also active in the universe; in Deism, God is depicted as separate from but not active in the universe; in Naturalism or Materialism, God is portrayed as nonexistent, and in Pantheism, God is shown as present in, or "co-extensive" with, every aspect of the material universe but not existing in any way separate from it.

To put it another way, if someone posits the existence of God-and, say the Judeo-Christian doctrine of creation-as a metaphysical hypothesis, then he or she would expect evidence of a finite universe. Arno Penzias, the physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the cosmic background radiation, has said as much. As he notes concerning the big bang: "The best data we have are exactly what I would have predicted, had I nothing to go on but the first five books of Moses, the Psalms, the Bible as a whole." In making this connection, Penzias evidently had in mind the famous first words of the Bible, "In the beginning, God created..." 

Further, scientifically informed theists know that modern physics teaches that matter and energy exist in space and time. They also know that (1) matter and energy are linked (by Einstein's equation E = mc²); (2) matter and space are linked (as John Archibald Wheeler put it, "Space tells matter how to move, and matter tells space how to curve"10); and (3) space and time are linked, as the concept of spacetime in general relativity implies. Consequently, these theists think of time and space as much as matter and energy as created entities. But that means that any act of creation that brings matter and energy into existence would also bring space and time into existence. Thus, both the universe and the time in it  should have a beginning." For these and other reasons," theists who conceive of God as a personal agent might reasonably expect to find evidence of a temporally finite universe-evidence that the universe had a beginning.

Physics:

"matter and energy are linked"

"matter and space are linked"

"space and time are linked"

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

"In the beginning"

Time

Past present and future.

"God created"

(initiated, brought into being)

Energy

"the heavens"

Space.

Height width and depth.

"and the earth"

Matter

(Solid liquid and gas.)

A trinity of trinity's in the first 10 words 

that just happens to explain physics. 

You might wanna start taking it  serious.

Some Jewish mystics have made the proposition that when all is revealed? 

Even the spaces between the letters will have meaning.

And it's things like this:

Time

Past present and future.

"God created"

(initiated, brought into being)

Energy

"the heavens"

Space.

Height width and depth.

"and the earth"

Matter

That ought to clue you in 

that the book is not from this time space continuum.

It's from outside of it.

It is beyond human capabilities.

FYI

 

If you’re dealing with severe and ongoing emotional abuse, 

it’s possible to lose your entire sense of self 

and begin to doubt your self-worth or your abilities, 

which may make it even harder to leave the relationship. 

Long-term emotional abuse can also result in several health problems, including:

 depression, 

anxiety, 

substance abuse, 

chronic pain, 

and more. 

It’s important to get emotional support 

to help you deal with 

the trauma of emotional and psychological abuse.

Thank goodness it didn't ever get any worse than it did. You really dont know how badly it has affected you until you are removed from it.

Truth.

As

 

I have been reading this?

Here is what has occurred to me:

As scientific discoveries 

are increasingly pointing 

in the direction of a creator in the fields of:

Molecular Biology

Quantum Physics

and 

Cosmology?

Mans ability for critical thinking 

is being continually degraded 

by advancements in technology:

Computers

Internet

Smart phones

Artificial intelligence.

Thats my own drawing BTW :-).

two questions for the discerning mind out there:

1) Do you really think that is an accident?

2) How much farther do you think that will go on like that?

Where's all the people who say 

I dont have any original thoughts now?

I

 

was just tickled pink 

to see SF 49ers 

just get crushed 

by the Eagles. 

I mean killed :-).

I really was.

Dallas beat that team once this year, remember?

And I like the way the Niners play these days, 

I like their running attack,

I like their GM John Lynch. 

I always liked him even as a player back in the day

and I like their coach 

Kyle Shanahan, 

I even liked his dad when he was a coach for the Broncos. 

I like Kittle, Bosa, Debo, McCafferty etc...

But I'm old school :-) 

(about a lot of things apparently :-) 

and that short passing game, 

equal to a long hand off, 

throw the ball to a receiver 

3 yards down the field 

on third and 8 

and have him tackled for a six yard gain 

will just always stick in my crawl. 

And all of that came from?

SF and Bill Walsh and the Niners of the 80's.

So? 

I was just tickled pink to see SF 49ers just get crushed by the eagles. 

I mean killed :-).

And by an NFC East team no less :-).

I told people:

"The NFC representative in the Super Bowl will come out of the NFC east this year"

 and it did :-).

I also said Dallas would win the NFC East but that's a different story :-).

So lets review a few things:

First?

Lets look at what is historically the toughest division in the NFL in the Superbowl era.

13 times a team from the NFC east has won the Superbowl.

With the eagles having another chance to add to that total this year.

Thats close to 1/3 of all Superbowl winners having come out of the NFC east.

But wait, there's more :-)

"The NFC East division has more Lombardi Trophies than any other division. 

With 13 Super Bowl triumphs and 21 NFC Championships, 

(38% of the time a team from the NFC east has appeared in the Superbowl) t

hey have four more 

than any other division in the NFL.

"The Dallas Cowboys top the list in this division with five victories in NFL's championship game, 

followed by the New York Giants with four. 

Washington has three and the Philadelphia Eagles one. 

The NFC East is also the only division in which every team has a win on the biggest stage."

So in the Superbowl era?

The toughest division in the NFL is the NFC East. 

And the team with the most NFC east division titles?

and the most NFC Championship game appearances/victories?

 and the most Superbowl appearances 

and the most Superbowl victories 

from that historically toughest division in the Superbowl era?

All of that? 

Even after suckin for 28 years and having an absolute catastrophe for an owner/ GM.

Dear Jerry Jones:

It's not complicated and Troy Aikman has already told you, just go back to what worked, hire a good coach and GM and stay out of the way ala Jeffery Lurie in Philly and other owners.)

As my dad used to say about the Niners:

"All they have to do is beat the Saint, Rams and Falcons twice a year (the NFC west during the 80's) plus they are in a division with one less team in it than everyone else, so they play two less division games a year. Good lord why wouldn't they win that division every year? Put Dallas in that division and see how many championships they would win."

Exactly

Or? 

Put SF in the NFC East and see how many Superbowls they would have won. The Steelers and Niners playing in Divisions with one less team than everybody else when they were winning their Superbowls in the 70's and 80's is very much overlooked these days.

(Actually? the year the Steelers won their first Superbowl? The AFC West had only 4 teams in it as well. The following year the AFC West added the Seahawks (now in the NFC west) but 3 out of their 4 Superbowl wins in the 70's came with them playing in a division with one less team than the other divisions.)

So yeah, 

I enjoyed the complete and total demolition of the Niners Sunday, I really did and by a NFC East team no less :-).

I

 

know...

Eurasian times etc.

tabloidish at times, other times?

One of the few places to get such information.

Just odd to me you dont see this story more frequently than you do.

US Air Force Successfully Tests Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) Missile – Pentagon

I mean, here's your top search results:

Yahoo?

Popular Mechanics?

Air Force magazine?

Not exactly the front burner of where most people get their information from these days.

The discerning mind ask:

WHY IS THAT?

My personal belief is the US government doesn't want you to know just how far behind we actually are.

"The US Air Force conducted a successful final test flight of the Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) missile, the Pentagon said on Monday."

“The joint DARPA and US Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test,” the Pentagon said in a press release.'

“The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, capped a program that accomplished all of its initial objectives. It was the final flight test for HAWC, which is providing critical data to inform Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hypersonic technology maturation efforts.”

(Ways to go yet basically)

The Pentagon added that the hypersonic missile again flew at speeds greater than Mach 5 at higher than 60,000 feet and farther than 345 miles.

(By comparison?

The Russian Zircon Hypersonic Missile has a Maximum speed of Mach 9 at a height of  92,000 ft and a range of 540 - 620 nautical miles. It's faster, larger, has more range, and has already been deployed by the Russian Navy. This is a big reason I am saying LOOK OUT! This operational advantage isn't going to be enjoyed very long and both the Russians and the Chinese know it.)

"The test flight demonstrated improved capabilities and performance, the release said, adding that the United States’ hypersonic portfolio now includes two feasible hypersonic airbreathing missile designs from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon that it can continue to further develop in the future.'

(Like I said, a ways to go yet if we are just now getting "two feasible...designs" that we can "continue to further develop in the future." Goes back to my assertion that this is why you are not hearing much about this.)

"Earlier in January,  former US President Donald Trump said he will develop a new missile defense shield for the United States if re-elected president in 2024 in order to address the increasing threat posed by hypersonic missiles.

“There is no greater danger than the deadly menace of nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles,” Trump said in a video statement. “When I’m Commander in Chief… I will work with Congress and our great military leaders… to build a state-of-the-art, next-generation missile defense shield." 

(Yeah just like the wall right?

Yo Donald?

Kinda hard to build a "state-of-the-art, next-generation missile defense shield" 

When we dont even have the missile technology developed yet.)

"Trump compared such a system to the Iron Dome system utilized by Israel.

(Yeah...the one designed for slow, low flying rockets there Donald?

"The Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has explained the flaws in Iron Dome, if deployed to Ukraine: "We all know the example of Israel, which protects the sky quite well. We all know the name Iron Dome, but even it does not give 100% protection. In fact, I’ve been to Israel and talked to their manufacturers and state enterprises. Iron Dome was built [for protection] against slow, low-altitude, low-impact missiles that were basically made in garages. Iron Dome does not protect against cruise and ballistic missiles.")

"Trump said the world has become “vastly more dangerous” under current President Joe Biden. Trump also said the nuclear rhetoric was not employed against the US under his administration, but that foreign adversaries are using it now because they lack respect for the present leadership."

(Complete nonsense but people will buy it:

"the world has become “vastly more dangerous” under current President Joe Biden.

The world is going to continue to be “vastly more dangerous” no matter who the US president is. 

Period. 

There is no changing this trajectory folks.

"foreign adversaries are using it (nuclear rhetoric) now because they lack respect for the present leadership."

How about we just face the facts that our adversaries will use them?

Queue the Prince song somebody...

)

I love you honey :-).

Is it?

 

"Is it too much for you?

 To see the truth?

Every time you look in my face?"

I dont know what you hear in that lyric 

but I know what I hear:

Philippians 1:28:

Don't be intimidated 

in any way by your enemies. 

This will be a sign to them 

that they are going to be destroyed, 

but that you are going to be saved, 

even by God himself.

"When believers live without fear in the face of threats, 

it serves as a form of evangelism. 

It emphasizes the confidence Christians have in the truth, 

which should be seen as a warning to those who reject their message. 

God's salvation can give great courage to believers. 

At the same time, 

the courage of believers 

often reminds unbelievers of the uncertainty of their own afterlife. 

This partly explains why Christianity spreads so well under persecution: 

only the true believers claim Christ, 

and true belief, 

lived out in love, is a powerful testimony."

At some point?

After much:

Laughing at?

Mocked at?

Made fun of?

Persecuted?

Guffaws (WOD BTW)

Knee slapping 

Etc?

At some point?

 It just sinks in to your adversaries,

something like:

"Holy s%$#, 

it doesn't matter 

what we do to this guy,

he just keeps on goin on regardless...

Even to death I believe he would...

Maybe there is something to what he believes in, etc"

At that point?

That is when the adversaries realize:

"they are going to be destroyed, 

(as in their soul, eternally)

but that you are going to be saved"

They look at you 

and see your salvation 

assured by your faith, 

and the manner in which 

you live out your life etc.

But the reflection they get back?

 Is their own destruction.

Thats

 the jealousy/envy component 

more than:

A stunningly radiant, intelligent wife, 

Nice things, 

Wealth, 

Status, 

Prestige,

Knowledge

Understanding

etc...

Thats not what they are jealous of.

"they are going to be destroyed, 

but that you are going to be saved"

THAT

is what they are jealous of.

It's so simple to rectify but most choose not to.

Most are just content 

to stay in their comfort zone 

of jealousy /envy etc 

and its a shame, it really is...

So I'll ask again:

"Is it too much for you?

 To see the truth?

Every time you look in my face?"

Let me tell you something 

and take it to heart 

and get it straight:

I will not waiver.

I will not falter.

I will not rest.

I will not sit still.

I will proclaim the good news of mans salvation through the blood of Christ poured out for all of us.

I will say it everyday I can at the top of my lungs

for as long as I am able.

I will not water it down or dilute the word of God for mans current trendiness.

Ever.

I'm just unable to do so even if I wanted.

I'll put it another way:

Matthew 5:15

Neither do people light a lamp

and put it under a basket. 

Instead, 

they set it on a stand, 

and it gives light 

to everyone in the house.

I will not apologize for it and I will not care who it offends.

Ever.

If something "offends" you?

You might wanna think about why that is.

That is evidence 

that something needs further investigation by you 

to try and figure out 

why it is you are so offended if you ask me.

You'd think after this long?

People would have figured it out by now, 

but no, 

a dog returns to its vomit 

and a clean pig to the mud etc...

Anyways lol.

I always loved Steve Van Zandt.

Saw him when he was with the E street Band 

on September 13, 1981, 

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Riverfront Coliseum

A

 

few other things I have learned:

(Need to edit that post and add theses to that list :-)...

It seems to be growing BTW. 

Maybe I have learned more than I thought I had ::-).

2 Peter 2:22

Of them the proverbs are true:

“A dog returns to its vomit,” 

and, 

“A sow that is washed 

returns to her wallowing in the mud.”

A pig is still a pig, it doesn't matter how clean you get it 

or what kinda adornments you put on it...

Yup...

I

 

know this much

I wouldn't take advice on theology from someone who is:

"indifferent" 

on whether or not LGBTQ should be allowed to marry in the church.

Laughs 

at nontrivial matter when blessing food.

Says they dont like the word "saved" 

because they dont see why they need to be.

Seems like there is a lot of better sources to get your information from than one like that.

If that is your version of Christianity?

You can have it.

Hey Honey

 

I love you baby.

Letter to my son...

"People removed from people seem to have more pure views of what they believe is true.” 

I’ve been thinking about that for two days now.

“Be still and know that I am God.” It’s Kinda hard to be still when you are around others 😊. Psalm 46:10

My thinking goes a lil like this:

I read a while back:

“Maybe?, 

Maybe God sent everyone away because he wanted some time alone with you.”

I would argue in my case this has been back up with evidence and proven by:

A)    A very complete, well thought out, logical, comprehensive theology that was imputed during the course of having ego and self being ground down into nothingness, and then reemerging a completely different person. (John Wesley's 2nd act of grace, Christian perfection etc. Doesn’t mean perfect, means as perfect in love, the best Christian as you can be, for yourself.) Anyway, all that took place in front of witnesses over the course of a decade. I think it’s kinda hard to deny, or only a fool could have witnessed it and deny it. I don’t seek out oppions on theology doctrine etc, it just comes, so I know better than to fret about any of it.

B)    A unique daily prayer that couldn’t have come from the mind of men.

C)    A life of piety (reverence) and doing good works for others even to the point of ignoring my own basic needs.

D)   Years’ worth of “presentations” (sermons/teaching points) on deep, weighty, complex, controversial, hard to digest, topics, verses etc from somebody who just a few short years ago hadn’t even heard of, let alone studied most of them. To “catch up” to and surpass the religious establishment of today recalls the ruling religious councils thoughts about Peter and John in

Acts 4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. Trust me, I have too (been w Jesus) in my own lil wilderness/isolation/hermit kingdom :-) so to speak.

Most People just don’t understand it because they lack understanding (knowledge of whats Holy). Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…

E)  Being more correct than a number of different experts in a wide variety of fields over a fairly long duration of time now.

This kinda sums it up:

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me…

It’s certainly not for everybody Ill just say that much. When in doubt? Read the scripture. (KJV) When there is doubt about the meanings of words and/or the context they are used in? Look them up online in Strong's concordance.

“People removed from people” do not have the “noise” so to speak, of everyday life (Bills, kids, jobs, spouses, chores, etc) they have to drown out in order to receive the message God wants them to hear, hence: “Maybe God sent everyone away because he wanted some time alone with you.”

Don’t be mad about me not wanting to hear what grandpa has to say about anything. These days? If I want somebody’s (anybody’s) not just grandpa oppions? I’ll go ask them, research online, email them etc. I simply do not want anything 2nd hand from anyone any more and these days? More people value my thoughts/oppions more than I want their oppions. That’s not being overly confident, its simply the truth and I would argue points A,B,C,D and E would be the reasons for that.

I love you buddy I had a really great visit with you and hope we can do that more often here soon. I felt like a 8 year old on Christmas Day walking out of that store w my eggs 😊. Ty so much. I hadn’t felt like that in a long time.

I love you, Im so happy you are where you are on your faith walk.

TTYS buddy…

Ps sharing this on another platform BTW.