Summer has flown by kinda fast and kinda slow. Work is done, the World Cup has ended, the music world has progressed, been challenged in my faith, and all sorts of things. Take a trip with me.
I have learned to appreciate school a lot more this summer. Working in the factory of Shewrin-Williams has done this to me. It's a 24/7 heat producer and barely has any cool air being fed into it. I got tired of the messes being made, paint smells, fumes, and sometimes the unorganization of the place. I am glad to get out of there. This does not mean I hate the place, it has been good to my Dad and family over the last 21 years.
The worlds eyes were on South Africa most mornings of June and the beginning of July. The World Cup produced exciting games and disappointments. The United States proved that they are making progress to get far into the tournament. They also revolutionized how fans and US citizens look at international soccer. Americans showed passion that had never been seen from fans before. Maybe not even when the US hosted it back in 1994. Reactions coming from Covington, Kentucky, FRANCE, New York City, and many other places, created by Donovan's winning goal showed that Americans are now appreciating them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w . However dissapointment brewed against Ghana and extra time. But I am already excited for 2014 Brazil and the players that the United States will have. Hopefully the new champions Spain will be knocked off early next time.
If you live in Richmond and haven't heard the new music being produced, you are missing out! West Metcalf, thats who is producing this music. Forget Eminem's new CD, you gotta check out this kid. Along with Nathan Blum and Adam Smith, they are producing some hot records. This guy goes hard. Never stops. All freshly produced from his head. Free verse? this guy thinks of everything. A master of it. Great stuff! Go check them out!- http://westandadam.bandcamp.com/
I was challenged in my faith recently. The girlfriend and I took a trip to the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. After touring the museum I feel that I am not a Creationist for a few reasons. First, there are many gaps. Second, they read the Bible I think a little to literal. Third, not enough back-up for me. I don't want to go too deeply into this because i feel that one should experience this museum for themselves and I don't want what I say to persuade them or anything like that. If you do have any questions you can email me.
This doesn't go to say I don't believe that God created everything because i do believe it. Creationism is becoming one of the fastest growing branches of Christianity in the recent years. It is different than Christianity and Catholicism, but has some of the the same ideas as them. Research it to learn a little bit more, it is hard to explain.
Last thing, you should vote on what you have liked this summer on the left of this blog! Thanks!
I like it man... Keep up the good work... Im glad you and blum kinda talked me into doing this... Ill be sure to show west your thoughts on his stuff...
ReplyDeleteThanks I appreciate it. If you want any help spicing yours out just let me know. you can do a lot of things with your blog.
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which is more disturbing. Is it your lack of command of the English language or your complete lack of understanding of the facts?
ReplyDeleteYou state: "Creationism is becoming one of the fastest growing branches of Christianity in the recent years. It is different than Christianity and Catholicism, but has some of the the same ideas as them. "
Creationism is a movement within Christianity. How is it different than Christianity? Does it believe in a different savior? Does it say that the Bible is untrue? Does it seek to undermine the authority of the Bible? I don't think you know what you're writing about. Creationism is a movement within Christianity to establish that what the Bible has to say about the origins of the world is true. It is not difficult for me to explain what it is.
If you want more backup as you say you need, do some research. There are hundreds if not thousands of articles on the subject written by people who believe in a seven day creation. Read the writings of Ken Ham, Henry Morris, etc. They provide a simple display at the museum because I think that most people don't want to read article after technical article on the subject. Don't simply dismiss it because there's no "backup."
Are there no gaps in evolution? Gaps? What are these gaps you speak of?
They read the Bible too literal? Where should they stop reading the Bible literally? Was Jesus figurative? Was there a real Adam? Did all those people in the genealogies really live that long, or did someone just make that up? Is it all a bunch of stories made up to control people? Did King David really live? If we can't read the Bible as a book of events that really happened, then what is it? Faith in Christ is faith in a man Who really lived, Who really died on a real cross for our very real sins, Who rose from a real grave. Paul wrote about a real first Adam, whose sin was overcome by Who he calls a real "Second Adam"=Jesus. Do some research of your own before you completely dismiss what the Bible has to say about the creation of the world.
If we can't trust what the Bible has to say about the creation of the world, why should we trust what it has to say about salvation from sin and the end of the world? Was there death before Adam (if he really existed)? Did God go through millions of years of death and destruction with animals to create a place of perpetual rest (garden of Eden) to place man in where he was to live forever in peace with God? Was man designed to be sinful from the beginning? If so, what does that say about the nature of God? Does not the Bible say that Adam caused death to enter the world? How does that conflict with evolution?
Answer those questions adequately with good grammar, and I'll be satisfied.