Comments for JimBlog.net http://www.jimblog.net my thoughts on my life and my world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Aaron/Inspectaneck http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/10/expelled-no-intelligence-allowed/#comment-2693 Aaron/Inspectaneck Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:12:51 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=613#comment-2693 This topic always gets my brain buzzing. Note that I said brain -- because the debate is presently held in the intellectual realm. I choose to embrace all the information I can find on this topic. I am in the first chapters of a book called "Big Bang" by Simon Singh and am enjoying the science and history of planetary discovery. I have also believed the evidence described by my wife's grandparents' pastor, Pastor Tom; he teaches creationism with a mobile planetarium and fossil museum which is absolutely mind-blowing. After seeing the museum he had at his small church in Christmas, FL, I brought up the case on a message board my friends use. I was engaged as being ridiculous. My intention in that case was to offer the scientific argument of the other side, which I had not previously heard. While I was not convinced one way or the other at that point, I felt the need to give my friends the entire scope of knowledge so they could make their own decisions. That's when "Big Bang" showed up at my door -- from one of my best friends, a trusted technology guy. As an admirer of both you, Jim, and Ben Stein, I will surely check out the movie. Thanks for the buzz. http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bang-Origin-Universe-P-S/dp/0007162219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226415718&sr=1-1 http://www.gospelfossils.com/ - Pastor Tom and his Creationism Museum. This topic always gets my brain buzzing. Note that I said brain — because the debate is presently held in the intellectual realm. I choose to embrace all the information I can find on this topic. I am in the first chapters of a book called “Big Bang” by Simon Singh and am enjoying the science and history of planetary discovery. I have also believed the evidence described by my wife’s grandparents’ pastor, Pastor Tom; he teaches creationism with a mobile planetarium and fossil museum which is absolutely mind-blowing. After seeing the museum he had at his small church in Christmas, FL, I brought up the case on a message board my friends use. I was engaged as being ridiculous. My intention in that case was to offer the scientific argument of the other side, which I had not previously heard. While I was not convinced one way or the other at that point, I felt the need to give my friends the entire scope of knowledge so they could make their own decisions.

That’s when “Big Bang” showed up at my door — from one of my best friends, a trusted technology guy.

As an admirer of both you, Jim, and Ben Stein, I will surely check out the movie.

Thanks for the buzz.

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bang.....amp;sr=1-1

http://www.gospelfossils.com/ - Pastor Tom and his Creationism Museum.

]]> Comment on Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Dave http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/10/expelled-no-intelligence-allowed/#comment-2692 Dave Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:05:49 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=613#comment-2692 http://www.expelledexposed.com/ Q.E.D. http://www.expelledexposed.com/

Q.E.D.

]]> Comment on Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/10/expelled-no-intelligence-allowed/#comment-2691 Jim Miles Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:50:14 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=613#comment-2691 Thanks for the heads up on that interview, Steve! Thanks for the heads up on that interview, Steve!

]]> Comment on Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Steve Webb http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/10/expelled-no-intelligence-allowed/#comment-2690 Steve Webb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=613#comment-2690 I, too, enjoyed the movie. So much so that I interviewed one of the film's producers, John Sullivan, for my show. If you're interested, you can listen at expelled.LifespringMedia.com. In the interview, he mentions a recent debate that Dr. Dawkins had, in which he admitted that there might actually be a designer! I, too, enjoyed the movie. So much so that I interviewed one of the film’s producers, John Sullivan, for my show. If you’re interested, you can listen at expelled.LifespringMedia.com. In the interview, he mentions a recent debate that Dr. Dawkins had, in which he admitted that there might actually be a designer!

]]> Comment on Palin Scares Me by Ken McFarland http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/01/palin-scares-me/#comment-2689 Ken McFarland Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=606#comment-2689 With this post, JM, you've scored a bullseye. I'm both appalled and aghast that so many Christians...even of our mutual faith...can be so easily duped. Yesterday I received an email from a fellow member hyperventilating that Obama is a Muslim intent on outlawing Christianity. I'm with you: Hard to know whether to welcome the eschatalogical end game with open arms, or hope for an extension of sanity for the sake of our children and those not yet aboard salvation's ark. With this post, JM, you’ve scored a bullseye. I’m both appalled and aghast that so many Christians…even of our mutual faith…can be so easily duped. Yesterday I received an email from a fellow member hyperventilating that Obama is a Muslim intent on outlawing Christianity.

I’m with you: Hard to know whether to welcome the eschatalogical end game with open arms, or hope for an extension of sanity for the sake of our children and those not yet aboard salvation’s ark.

]]> Comment on Palin Scares Me by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/01/palin-scares-me/#comment-2688 Jim Miles Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:05:25 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=606#comment-2688 Amen, Rob! I, too, sense an arrogance, and -- this may be paranoia, maybe not -- a hidden agenda in Palin, one rooted deep down in those early Pentecostal teachings to which she was subjected, and for all we know, still firmly holds. The charismatic movement has been the fastest-growing cross-denominational movement in the last 100 years, but its Achilles' heel is a vulnerability to the cult of personality. Having put such great emphasis on the emotional experience, many tend to leave themselves wide open to suggestion during their worship and learning sessions. Into that suggestibility a politically ambitious leader can place just about any agenda they deem "Of the Holy Ghost," and, once convicted, all heaven can not convince those thus brainwashed to have second thoughts about the ideas. To have such a puppet occupying the White House is a recipe for disaster. At least the current puppet seems vulnerable only to his corporate handlers; that has been problematic enough. What if the one with her hand on the military and economic rudders is determined to usher in the Millennium of Christian Dominion over the Planet?! Amen, Rob!
I, too, sense an arrogance, and — this may be paranoia, maybe not — a hidden agenda in Palin, one rooted deep down in those early Pentecostal teachings to which she was subjected, and for all we know, still firmly holds. The charismatic movement has been the fastest-growing cross-denominational movement in the last 100 years, but its Achilles’ heel is a vulnerability to the cult of personality. Having put such great emphasis on the emotional experience, many tend to leave themselves wide open to suggestion during their worship and learning sessions. Into that suggestibility a politically ambitious leader can place just about any agenda they deem “Of the Holy Ghost,” and, once convicted, all heaven can not convince those thus brainwashed to have second thoughts about the ideas.

To have such a puppet occupying the White House is a recipe for disaster. At least the current puppet seems vulnerable only to his corporate handlers; that has been problematic enough. What if the one with her hand on the military and economic rudders is determined to usher in the Millennium of Christian Dominion over the Planet?!

]]> Comment on Palin Scares Me by Rob South http://www.jimblog.net/2008/11/01/palin-scares-me/#comment-2687 Rob South Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:38:36 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=606#comment-2687 Jim, Thanks for your thoughtful and insightful commentary. As a practicing agnostic (what ever that means) one of my concerns is that Palin would see herself as the catalyst for the "End Times." I have seen many politicians, liberal and conservative, let their arrogance guide their decisions. I've even seen them destroy perfectly good policy and programs only to prove their control. To me, Palin represents the worst combination of arrogance, ignorance and religious superiority. The United States certainly has power to fulfill the End Times prophecy. I would prefer we try to create a world that wouldn't need the End Times for mankind to find peace. Jim,

Thanks for your thoughtful and insightful commentary. As a practicing agnostic (what ever that means) one of my concerns is that Palin would see herself as the catalyst for the “End Times.”

I have seen many politicians, liberal and conservative, let their arrogance guide their decisions. I’ve even seen them destroy perfectly good policy and programs only to prove their control. To me, Palin represents the worst combination of arrogance, ignorance and religious superiority.

The United States certainly has power to fulfill the End Times prophecy. I would prefer we try to create a world that wouldn’t need the End Times for mankind to find peace.

]]> Comment on Bailout Bill = Manufactured Crisis by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/29/bailout-bill-manufactured-crisis/#comment-2685 J.R. Layman Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:13:29 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/29/bailout-bill-manufactured-crisis/#comment-2685 Darn Jim This is simply awful......either your agreeing with me, or I'm agreeing with you...... 2nd time in two weeks! Darn Jim

This is simply awful……either your agreeing with me, or I’m agreeing with you…… 2nd time in two weeks!

]]> Comment on Bailout Bill = Manufactured Crisis by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/29/bailout-bill-manufactured-crisis/#comment-2684 Jim Miles Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:37:59 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/29/bailout-bill-manufactured-crisis/#comment-2684 UPDATE (sort of): From the floor of the house, Sunday, Kucinich said: The $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, is driven by fear not fact. This is too much money in too a short a time going to too few people while too many questions remain unanswered. Why aren't we having hearings on the plan we have just received? Why aren't we questioning the underlying premise of the need for a bailout with taxpayers' money? Why have we not considered any alternatives other than to give $700 billion to Wall Street? Why aren't we asking Wall Street to clean up its own mess? Why aren't we passing new laws to stop the speculation, which triggered this? Why aren't we putting up new regulatory structures to protect investors? How do we even value the $700 billion in toxic assets? Why aren't we helping homeowners directly with their debt burden? Why aren't we helping American families faced with bankruptcy. Why aren't we reducing debt for Main Street instead of Wall Street? Isn't it time for fundamental change in our debt based monetary system, so we can free ourselves from the manipulation of the Federal Reserve and the banks? Is this the United States Congress or the board of directors of Goldman Sachs? Wall Street is a place of bears and bulls. It is not smart to force taxpayers to dance with bears or to follow closely behind the bulls. UPDATE (sort of): From the floor of the house, Sunday, Kucinich said:

The $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, is driven by fear not fact. This is too much money in too a short a time going to too few people while too many questions remain unanswered. Why aren’t we having hearings on the plan we have just received? Why aren’t we questioning the underlying premise of the need for a bailout with taxpayers’ money? Why have we not considered any alternatives other than to give $700 billion to Wall Street? Why aren’t we asking Wall Street to clean up its own mess? Why aren’t we passing new laws to stop the speculation, which triggered this? Why aren’t we putting up new regulatory structures to protect investors? How do we even value the $700 billion in toxic assets?

Why aren’t we helping homeowners directly with their debt burden? Why aren’t we helping American families faced with bankruptcy. Why aren’t we reducing debt for Main Street instead of Wall Street? Isn’t it time for fundamental change in our debt based monetary system, so we can free ourselves from the manipulation of the Federal Reserve and the banks? Is this the United States Congress or the board of directors of Goldman Sachs? Wall Street is a place of bears and bulls. It is not smart to force taxpayers to dance with bears or to follow closely behind the bulls.

]]> Comment on Prepare For The Shock by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/23/prepare-for-the-shock/#comment-2683 J.R. Layman Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:37:49 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/23/prepare-for-the-shock/#comment-2683 Drill Drill Drill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drill in AnWAR.....(all of 2 football field size...out of 200,000 acres!) DRILL DRILL DRILL....NOW besides my oil well outside my front gate only pays me enought to keep my gas loving SUV 4WD full every month! (BWG) J. R. the Politically Un-correct! Drill Drill Drill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drill in AnWAR…..(all of 2 football field size…out of 200,000 acres!) DRILL DRILL DRILL….NOW

besides my oil well outside my front gate only pays me enought to keep my gas loving SUV 4WD full every month! (BWG)

J. R. the Politically Un-correct!

]]> Comment on No Taxation Unless For Bailouts? by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/18/no-taxation-unless-for-bailouts/#comment-2682 Jim Miles Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:40:42 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/18/no-taxation-unless-for-bailouts/#comment-2682 I'm not surprised at the Dodd fact; disappointed, but not surprised. I'm with you on this-- Jail is what they deserve, not the golden parachute. I’m not surprised at the Dodd fact; disappointed, but not surprised. I’m with you on this– Jail is what they deserve, not the golden parachute.

]]> Comment on No Taxation Unless For Bailouts? by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/18/no-taxation-unless-for-bailouts/#comment-2681 J.R. Layman Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:23:53 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/09/18/no-taxation-unless-for-bailouts/#comment-2681 Well for once Jim, I almost agree with you. But with a Caveat.....Are you aware that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, were the largest donators to Senator Chris Dodd, (chairman of the Senate Banking Committee}, 2nd was Hessian Obami...and third was John Kerry......? So I'd say, show some objectivity in your accusations! And pay a little bit of attention to FACTS The Chairman of one of them walked away with a $14 mil golden parachute The other Chairman walked away with a $20 mil golden parachute ……I say, put both SOB’s in JAIL! Now GM is wanting a bail-out……Sheeeeesh….most of GM’s products are produced in Mexico or Canada…..Let Canada and Mexico bail out GM! Well for once Jim, I almost agree with you. But with a Caveat…..Are you aware that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, were the largest donators to Senator Chris Dodd, (chairman of the Senate Banking Committee}, 2nd was Hessian Obami…and third was John Kerry……?

So I’d say, show some objectivity in your accusations! And pay a little bit of attention to FACTS

The Chairman of one of them walked away with a $14 mil golden parachute The other Chairman walked away with a $20 mil golden parachute ……I say, put both SOB’s in JAIL!

Now GM is wanting a bail-out……Sheeeeesh….most of GM’s products are produced in Mexico or Canada…..Let Canada and Mexico bail out GM!

]]> Comment on Alex Jones by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/06/25/alex-jones/#comment-2680 J.R. Layman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:58:17 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=411#comment-2680 FWIW Austin is 400 miles from me........we's a BIG state! FWIW Austin is 400 miles from me……..we’s a BIG state!

]]> Comment on Alex Jones by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/06/25/alex-jones/#comment-2679 J.R. Layman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:56:09 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/?p=411#comment-2679 Alex Jones? Has to be from Austin, if you like him! Nebber heard of him.....and whilst I like Willie's music.......Willie is a pot-head.....he keeps getting arrested for smoking and driving (I'm legal.....I Only imbibe in Legal liquids.....and DON'T drive when I do!)........last time, his bus driver got arrested in New Orleans, for allowing them to be smoking on his bus! Then Willie got arrested for driving down I-35.....getting high, and pulling off the road, as he was too #$%$%^t faced to drive! Besides, Willie should pay his taxes to the IRS....so they won't seaze his property! Alex Jones? Has to be from Austin, if you like him! Nebber heard of him…..and whilst I like Willie’s music…….Willie is a pot-head…..he keeps getting arrested for smoking and driving (I’m legal…..I Only imbibe in Legal liquids…..and DON’T drive when I do!)……..last time, his bus driver got arrested in New Orleans, for allowing them to be smoking on his bus! Then Willie got arrested for driving down I-35…..getting high, and pulling off the road, as he was too #$%$%^t faced to drive! Besides, Willie should pay his taxes to the IRS….so they won’t seaze his property!

]]> Comment on Socialism Is American by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2678 J.R. Layman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:43:44 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2678 Nebber heard of Alex Jones...but if he's someone you pay attention to, undoubtedly he's based in Austin (which is NOT part of Texas...but is the Peaples Left Wing Liberal Republic of Austin!) FWIW.....couple of years ago.....I went out on Prairie Chapel Road in Crawford Texas......Now I probably don't like George Bush anymore then you....but for opposite reasons (he lets all those Mexicans illegal’s stay here……and let you Dem’s get away with loading up Pork Barrel spending on the budget without vetoing it!) .......But I was supporting the President of the United States.....against those Code Pink, Cindy Sheehan and Communist agitators. Pulled into their side of the street......they noticed my bumper stickers.....and this one Communist Agitator (#itch) stands in front of me.....daring me to run her down. I simply turned off the engine and took pictures of all the leftest/communist/pinkos and laughed at her.......they were like a bunch of left over hippies from the 1960's.......I'm sure you would have been at home with them LOL. (un-washed as they were!)........Anyway.....went back into Crawford, bought a bunch of cool drinks for the RIGHT side of the road guys and got a great big presidential flag at the "Yellow Rose,". to hang on our side of the road! ..... Nebber heard of Alex Jones…but if he’s someone you pay attention to, undoubtedly he’s based in Austin (which is NOT part of Texas…but is the Peaples Left Wing Liberal Republic of Austin!)

FWIW…..couple of years ago…..I went out on Prairie Chapel Road in Crawford Texas……Now I probably don’t like George Bush anymore then you….but for opposite reasons (he lets all those Mexicans illegal’s stay here……and let you Dem’s get away with loading up Pork Barrel spending on the budget without vetoing it!) …….But I was supporting the President of the United States…..against those Code Pink, Cindy Sheehan and Communist agitators. Pulled into their side of the street……they noticed my bumper stickers…..and this one Communist Agitator (#itch) stands in front of me…..daring me to run her down. I simply turned off the engine and took pictures of all the leftest/communist/pinkos and laughed at her…….they were like a bunch of left over hippies from the 1960’s…….I’m sure you would have been at home with them LOL. (un-washed as they were!)……..Anyway…..went back into Crawford, bought a bunch of cool drinks for the RIGHT side of the road guys and got a great big presidential flag at the “Yellow Rose,”. to hang on our side of the road! …..

]]> Comment on We Gave Them Napalm by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2008/02/16/we-gave-them-napalm/#comment-2677 J.R. Layman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:04:30 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/02/16/we-gave-them-napalm/#comment-2677 FWIW ole buddy Jim.......39 years ago, I drove an XM45E1 track in a small war....in S.E Asia.....we MIXED NAPALM for the flamethrower track.......the formula was 200 gals of gasoline.....and 10 one gallon cans of M-3 thickener Did a job on the North-Viet's We re-created them into "Crispy Critters!" Your Bud, J.R. LOL FWIW ole buddy Jim…….39 years ago, I drove an XM45E1 track in a small war….in S.E Asia…..we MIXED NAPALM for the flamethrower track…….the formula was 200 gals of gasoline…..and 10 one gallon cans of M-3 thickener

Did a job on the North-Viet’s We re-created them into “Crispy Critters!”

Your Bud, J.R. LOL

]]> Comment on Socialism Is American by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2676 Jim Miles Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:20:55 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2676 Hi JR! Great hearing from you. How's everything going on your site. As you can see, nothing but crickets chirping here. I'm content to let this be a (completely ignored by the world) blog-diary-journal thing. It's fun to tinker with. I'm still trying to narrow its focus, but I can't seem to settle on any particular subject to concentrate on. Hey, I was wondering something... What's YOUR take on Alex Jones, who is based in your great state, and I blogged about here: http://www.jimblog.net/2008/06/25/alex-jones/ Ever heard of him? If not, check him out and let me know. If so, what do you think of his many bold claims (on Big Brother, RFID, 9/11 issues, etc)? By the way, here's JR's site ;) www.atomorrow.com Hi JR! Great hearing from you. How’s everything going on your site. As you can see, nothing but crickets chirping here. I’m content to let this be a (completely ignored by the world) blog-diary-journal thing. It’s fun to tinker with. I’m still trying to narrow its focus, but I can’t seem to settle on any particular subject to concentrate on.

Hey, I was wondering something… What’s YOUR take on Alex Jones, who is based in your great state, and I blogged about here: http://www.jimblog.net/2008/06/25/alex-jones/

Ever heard of him? If not, check him out and let me know. If so, what do you think of his many bold claims (on Big Brother, RFID, 9/11 issues, etc)?

By the way, here’s JR’s site ;)
http://www.atomorrow.com

]]> Comment on Socialism Is American by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2675 J.R. Layman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:40:33 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2675 FWIW Jim, if you want to quote this nefarious individual, e.g. ME. J.R. Layman.......you could at least have the decency to provide a link to my very bad boy site! J.R. FWIW Jim, if you want to quote this nefarious individual, e.g. ME. J.R. Layman…….you could at least have the decency to provide a link to my very bad boy site!

J.R.

]]> Comment on Socialism Is American by J.R. Layman http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2674 J.R. Layman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:41 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2006/04/14/socialism-is-american/#comment-2674 Hi Jim.......I love you too! LOL Hi Jim…….I love you too! LOL

]]> Comment on Infragard by Jim Miles http://www.jimblog.net/2008/02/13/infragard/#comment-2658 Jim Miles Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:03:14 +0000 http://www.jimblog.net/2008/02/13/infragard/#comment-2658 Thank you for your comment, eric. I haven't had many comments on my blog, and none for quite a while, but, eric, shame on you for your anti-semitism. My Bible encourages me to be like God, who sees no boundaries that men have made (Galatians 3:28, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."). Thank you for your comment, eric. I haven’t had many comments on my blog, and none for quite a while, but, eric, shame on you for your anti-semitism. My Bible encourages me to be like God, who sees no boundaries that men have made (Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”).

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