Samantha Taylor 

she-devil

have you ever seen this movie about more of domaneering she-male oh i mean shedevil rosanne barr who puts her hubby behind bars? :) It's a lifetime classic isn't it??? :) LOL this one is great

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Elephants :)

Did you see the news today? :D elephants went through a resteraunt in South Korea. I hope no one was hurt or nothing much was damaged, the pictures were priceless. :) Were elephants meant to be tamed? I dunno. :) Why put them in a parade if you know there is a tendancy to cause a stampede! I guess that besides the point :) laugh out loud :D
Anyway, Pope Benedict is working very hard as we speak. He looks so elderly though, is he up for the battle of being the pope? There's alot of ground to cover in a world full of turmoil and trouble. He looks as tough as nails. :)

Confucius and Christianity

I know sometimes that fundamentalists don't believe in any other works besides the holy bible. I saw an interesting program on tbn this afternoon that spoke about confucious and christianity and how he was drawn to christian prayer and etc. :) I found an essay and would like to share it with you, but I want to find the other informaiton first that i saw. :)

Confucianism and Christianity


M. Douglas McKinney
Philosophy of Religion

The premise of Confucian teachings are centered around the idea of Jen
or the ³virtue of humanity (Ching 68).² To accomplish this divinity, five
relationships must be honored: ruler and minister, father and son, husband and
wife, elder and younger brother, and friend and friend (Hopfe). These
relationships led a push for a revolution of the political system to adopt the
methods of Jen. Confucius sought to revive the ancient Chinese culture by
redefining the importance of society and government. He described a society
governed by ³reasonable, humane, and just sensibilities, not by the passions of
individuals arbitrarily empowered by hereditary status² (Clearly). He felt
that this could be achieved through education and the unification of cultural
beliefs. He believed that a nation would be benefited by citizens that were ³
cultivated people whose intellects and emotions had been developed and matured
by conscious people² (Clearly). He felt that those born into the feudal system
were had a personal duty to excel socially by means of power. Those who were of
lesser class should also seek out education to better themselves. All purposes
for betterment of man and society as one whole is known as Li. Li means ³the
rationalized social order² (Yutang). Confucius felt that love and respect for
authority was a key to a perfect society; this strict respect was practiced
through rituals and magic (Smith). The Confucius traditions have caused a
tradition to set within its institution and is extremely active. It has,
unfortunately, allowed the political institution to manipulate the Confucius
system. As with Christianity.
Christianity also preaches a divine, brotherly love. Modern
Christianity seeks to discover a ³rational understanding of the person² as did
Confucius (Ess ed. 381); yet, Christianity feels that faith in the Jesus Christ
as a personal savior is essential to this enlightenment. It was also under the
guise of Christianity that it had to confront totalitarian systems ³[dehumanize]
uses of power in its sphere of influence (state and church, and [these] systems
triumphed under the banner of de-Christianization (Ess ed. 384). Unlike
Confucius reformers of their corrupt state pushed the beliefs of the true ideals
of Confucius, Christians believed in an ³Absolute against all absolving of the
relative, can protest in the name of God (Ess ed. 384).² Some would argue that
Confucius did support and an Absolute, but he described it as the entirety of
Heaven. Several scholars believe that his Heaven was analogous to the God unto
which Christians served. Christians feel that in order to also gain a Jen-like
status one must have a serious relationship with the church and Jesus Christ
himself. Confucius differed in that they feel that the body, mind and soul must
be recognized as one to reach Jen (Smith).
Through education or ritual practices one gains wealth. With wealth one
achieved power. These are the essentials to living a good life (O'Briére).
However, relationships between men is the most desirable. These aspects are the
embodiment of Li. Li was love for authority and respect for others (Alexander).

Hey Folks we have a new papa

As you know the pope is the largest voice in christian as well as catholic politics and his views are known to help the world and bring peace to the world :) This is the first pope from Germany in 1000 years and is going to be a great CONSERVATIVE voice in the world :) A voice that is WELL NEEDED for everyone. :) This man has an interesting background. He was well loved by John Paul and will make a great leader. :)

Streams in the Desert : Diamond In The Rough By Mrs. Charles Cowman

Streams in the Desert

Diamond in the Rough

by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman



"The hand of the Lord hath wrought this" (Job 12:9).

Several years ago there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world's history. It was presented to the King of England to blaze in his crown of state. The King sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert lapidary. And what do you suppose he did with it?

He took the gem of priceless value, and cut a notch in it. Then he struck it a hard blow with his instrument, and lo! the superb jewel lay in his hand cleft in twain. What recklessness I what wastefulness! what criminal carelessness!

Not so. For days and weeks that blow had been studied and planned. Drawings and models had been made of the gem. Its quality, its defects, its lines of cleavage had all been studied with minutest care. The man to whom it was committed was one of the most skillful lapidaries in the world.

Do you say that blow was a mistake? Nay. It was the climax of the lapidary's skill. When he struck that blow, he did the one thing which would bring that gem to its most perfect shapeliness, radiance, and jewelled splendor. That blow which seemed to ruin the superb precious stone was, in fact, its perfect redemption. For, from those two halves were wrought the two magnificent gems which the skilled eye of the lapidary saw hidden in the rough, uncut stone as it came from the mine.

So, sometimes, God lets a stinging blow fall upon your life. The blood spurts. The nerves wince. The soul cries out in agony. The blow seems to you an apalling mistake. But it is not, for you are the most priceless jewel in the world to God. And He is the most skilled lapidary in the universe.

Some day you are to blaze in the diadem of the King. As you lie in His hand now He knows just how to deal with you. Not a blow will be permitted to fall upon your shrinking soul but that the love of God permits it, and works out from its depths, blessing and spiritual enrichment unseen, and unthought of by you. --J. H. McC.

In one of George MacDonald's books occurs this fragment of conversation: "I wonder why God made me," said Mrs. Faber bitterly. "I'm sure I don't know what was the use of making me!"

"Perhaps not much yet," said Dorothy, "but then He hasn't done with you yet. He is making you now, and you are quarrelling with the process."

If men would but believe that they are in process of creation, and consent to be made--let the Maker handle them as the potter the clay, yielding themselves in resplendent motion and submissive, hopeful action with the turning of His wheel--they would ere long find themselves able to welcome every pressure of that hand on them, even when it was felt in pain; and sometimes not only to believe but to recognize the Divine end in view, the bringing of a son unto glory.

"Not a single shaft can hit,

Till the God of love sees fit."


• This classic devotional is the unabridged edition of Streams in the Desert. This first edition was published in 1925 and the wording is preserved as originally written. Connotations of words may have changed over the years and are not meant to be offensive.



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:)) don't waste your life on small, yet dumb things :)

Some people are just stupid and they stoop soooo low to do dumb things, they may hurt your feelings, hurt your spirt, but deep down inside they are crying their eyes out because they don't know how to express themselves except through humiliating someone else different. Some gay things people do like posting stupid threats on the internet to people. What kind of people do you think these people are? They are the losers, they have nothing better to do, so they act like jackasses and show their true benign nature, maybe they will come back as true asses :) Can you say hee haw?

Deaf ear

:) Deaf ears are beautiful, blind eyes are even better. I guess hear no evil, speak no evil and see no evil .

garbage :(

it's sad to say that the internet has become a virtual garbage can that is for nothing but idiots who want to hurt other people, :( You know what though creeps? God is watching you and karmas going to kick you where the sun don't shine :((

So tired :(((

I am so tired of trying to straigthen out email, contacts, my discussion lists, and everything. I shouldn't have to create a new site. It's not fair. I should be able to be online without someone underminding me and bothering me. :( Tired. too tired. :(( Computers suck