Thoughts! “Other Belief Systems For Business!"

Out Of The Gate, and to preface all that follows, allow me to acknowledge that I do not want you to think the same things and ways, as I do. This pertains to … those who have a personal relationship with The Lord Jesus, Son of The Living God and those who do not.

Do not be offended should you find yourself lumped into the same box, as all the rest, as that is not my intention. There is a need to make this distinction for clarity and brevity and there will more than likely, be more in the first group that will be offended than the second. The Apostle Paul commends the Berians to being noble, they did not just accept what he had said, yet followed up by verifying what he said, with what was in The Word of God. (Acts 17:11) That is the least I can do is to exhort you to do the same.

Now why do I, not want you to think like I do?

1. I am absolutely assured, that All Mighty God made each one of us uniquely different. Even more than finger prints. Probably closer to DNA and I will not go down that path, (As tempting as it is.) again for the sake of brevity.
2. That uniqueness is also the criteria for that relationship that HE has with us, whether in the first group or the second. In other words, should this not be true, then one of us would be a clone and a belief like that would rob one of knowing HIM Personally.

Paul even tells those who are of Group Two on Mars Hill (Areopagus) that they were ignorantly worshiping God and Paul was also, well versed in their poets and Philosophers. (Acts 17:18-33)

He tells the Romans that GOD has given every one, (Man Woman and Child.) the same ‘Measure of Faith’. (Rom. 12:3) Group one builds on it to that ‘Unique Personal Relationship’ with HIM and Group two builds on it, according to The Filters of customs, culture, traditions and influence of family, teachers, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Sometimes they build on nothing more than self-Choice. The emphasis here is on that ‘Measure of Faith’ being as universal, as Gravity, just another one of God’s Laws.

Now should I have not offended group two, allow me to at least give group one, a chance ‘To Be or Not to Be’. You will have to go back to the beginning of this Blog to pick up on some of my direction here. I will try to link you to those Posts and use some of the same tags for you to find what I will reference to.

I believe and walk in the assurance that God has made us co-participators and even co-creators in the path each one of us chooses to walk. To not be, would make us ‘Fatalists’. Allow me to give you one example and then move on to the main topic from this preface. Two different people will see the glass half full or half empty. OK … one more. One person always chooses to get out on the wrong side of the bed every morning and another will wake up with the ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ and always has a prosperous day, even if ‘Hell Brakes Lose’ and 'The Bottom Drops Out'!

Now here comes the Nay Sayers with, “Then how come you are not wealthy &/or perfectly healthy?” And am I glad that they did ask, as it gives me something to continue with. … … …

Yes, continue with next time! Be Blessed, 1 aka DP

(LAMININ) You Can Always Tell A Skeptic … B U T … JOSHUA!

You CANNOT Tell Them Much!
(After they dump … they run!)

Hope fully this will engage the intellectual proteins that reside in some of my readers here at WonPreacher. WonPreacher received a comment this morning to the ‘LAMININ' - Louie Giglio post on April 21st from Joshua, with no way to occupy him in dialogue. I will leave name-calling to him. (See Below)

Joshua’s salutation is: “Are Christians dumbing down?” Now of course I am not Joshua, yet if I was going to introduce my perspective to someone else for evaluation I believe that I would start with something less confrontational. Let me give you an example. I know not only that there is A GOD I also know that the only way to Him is thru His Son Jesus God’s Anointed.

Like Joshua I can start with: Get Down On Your Knees You Sinner And Repent And Ask God For Forgiveness And Accept What The Lord Jesus Has Done For You That You Will Not Spend Eternity In The Burning Lake Of Hell-Fire & Brimstone! YET I would chose a way to engage the persons intellect and pray that The Holy Spirit would quicken that measure of faith that Paul tells us that has been given to everyone! (Rom 12:3) And not run them off at the Get-Go!

Joshua continues with: “Are you so controlled by this way of thinking that you can't think critically?” Some more name calling for sure! Joshua you need to come off the plantation that keeps you a slave and in the bondage that does not allow you to have the freedom to practice what you are preaching.

Now this gets really interesting: “God gave you a mind that can be used to weed out information that is FRIVOLOUS and to concentrate on the information that is SIGNIFICANT.” No doubt that Joshua has not even looked at the information of what Laminin is and how significant it is to life. It did not ooze forth from some primordial slime. Laminin is vital to making sure overall body structures hold together. This is the “FRIVOLOUS information ” that Joshua has weeded out, so his premise remains un-scathed from the truth. In order for this not to turn into a tome, let me just say that he chose “to weed out” the “SIGNIFICANT information” so that he could bolster his attack on the facts. (Using Joshua’s Emphasis.)

Hang On! Here we go!: “While it may be neat that this protein molecule, when diagrammed, is in the shape of a cross, that's really all it is: neat. What it is not is some kind of innate proof of the existence of a god, The God of the Bible or Jesus.” Since Joshua is not around, I know that I am preaching to the Choir, Nevertheless, The Spirit bears witness. Here is where I agree with Joshua that it is "neat that this protein molecule, when diagrammed, is in the shape of a cross,” though it will maintain the general shape because of what it is.
(1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. )

Now here comes his clincher!: “If a researcher found a molecule in the shape of a Sleigh, would it be proof of the existence of Santa Claus? Would they go head-over-heels about it? No. It would go something like this: "Wow, that kind of looks like a sleigh." and then they would move onto something of importance. Please remember that critical thinking is what strengthens ideas.” What would warrant the effort of “that critical thinking” would be that that “molecule in the shape of a Sleigh” was the protein, which guaranteed every girl and boy a gift on December 25th. That the “molecule in the shape of a Sleigh, would” be frosting on the cake!

Now to the references that is the ‘coup de grace’ putting the “dumbed down Christians” out of their misery!: “An X-Ray Santa Claus in Orion: The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has discovered a huge cloud of high-temperature gas resting in a spectacular nearby star-forming region, shaped somewhat like the silhouette of Santa Claus. http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMOCI73R8F_index_0.html” JEP! Here is a cloud of gas, like a water vapor cloud in our skies, which will be a hand today and a banana tomorrow.

And this will put the whole discussion finally to bed!: “Also.... this image should speak for itself:
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/askville/1234711_4925850_mywrite/lncopy.jpg” YES! 22 Images and "Also.... this image should speak for itself” One looks like a scorpion, A ‘Slam Dunk’ in the happening, a horse rearing, a tricycle, … I did not see anything that looked like a Santa or a Sleigh,
B U T ! I did see one that could pass for a cross! ;-)

Joshua, it is to bad that you ran off. I was wondering what I was going to write about today and I would like to thank you! 1 aka DP