I grew up knowing that when they said we were going to have thunderstorms, I knew we would have a dirt storm first. Do you not think that farming practices had changed our environment? Should we have poo pooed those who said we needed to alter our farming methods? Those people who lived in the highly industrialized area couldn’t hang their laundry outside if they didn’t want it all to turn to a dismal gray color. Do you think the smokestacks belching black coal smoke weren’t changing the environment? Do you think acid rain is somone’s imagination? Do you think the throat burning and eye iching sensations you have when in conjested traffic is just your imagination or irritation over delay in getting where you want to be? Do you think man has nothing to do with the dissappearence of the rain forests? Do you think the demise of rain forests is not going to change the ecology and atmosphere of that area? What about the mushroom clouds and nuclear pollution? Is that not a threat to your environment? Do you honestly think that the combination of all these things cannot in any way effect our global atmosphere? Do you not think we are slaves to the traditional energy companies and systems of today? Has world culture and population not changed the issues you face daily from those your ancestors faced?

The Bible does not literally address any of the issues I have listed. Does that mean we Christians can just go merrilly along our way and ignore them? Does the commission we are assigned with in Matt. 28:19-20 only command that we get a patent confession of faith from our brothers? What are all the other things Christ, by his example, revealed to us that we should be concerned about? (vs. 20) Am I my brothers keeper? And, if I am, should I be concerned about what physical condition I am leaving this world in for the generations of brothers to come?

Al Gore, whether you agree with him or not, gets paid by those who invite him to speak. Motivational Christian speakers get paid by those who invite them to speak. Television personalities, Christian or not collect big time bucks for speaking at rallies. Try getting former President G.W. Bush to come give an address for a meeting. Do you not think he gets a pretty good stipend for his presentation? What he does with that stipend is not the issue. Organize a Tea Party and try getting Sarah Palin to be your featured speaker. Do you think she isn’t going to go home a little richer than she was before coming?

You are right. Words have meaning and politicians know it. Every successful salesman knows that catchy phrases and words have meaning. Every successful Pastor or Evangelist knows that words and how they are used is the difference between success and failure. To declare that my words are unequivocally inspired by God and yours are not, is a little egotistic. Declaring myself as having the unerring interpretation of Scripture denies anyone else of having that same ability, unless they agree with me!

I AGREE! “You saved $55.oo today Mrs. S. ” Well if I paid full price last week but I only (try to) purchased on sale, lost leaders–I wouldn’t be able to purchase it at full price. Marketing…

Enjoy the day–spring is starting here : ) Love the temps hate the ticks.

Nora

PS We’re watching so go get that head of lettuce etc. and have a fantastically healthy lunch.