Charisma: Christians Dominate American Idol This Season.

“Season 12 of American Idol has its share of Christian contestants: Eight of the top 10 are Christians.Contestants Candice Glover, Lazaro Arbos, Janelle Arthur, Curtis Finch Jr., Amber Holcolm, Angie Miller, Devin Velez, and Burnell Taylor are all in it to win it.

 

“They’re also not ashamed to share their faith with the world while they’re at it. Angie Miller, who many expect to be crowned winner this year, often tweets about her faith.“

 

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Charisma: Christians Dominate American Idol This Season.

Will 2013 Mark the Rise of Peter the Roman?

As I write this. the College of Cardinals is meeting in a conclave to elect the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. There is much speculation that the next Pope will be the last Pope. This speculation is as based on a purported prophecy of Malachy. Malachy made prediction about the last 112 Popes.

 

Benedict was Pope 111. When he became Pope, he conscious identified his papacy with the Malachy prophecy by naming himself after Benedict, founder of the Olivetian order. Given the the prophecy of Malachy is very well known in Catholic circles, the selection of any one who could be identified as Peter the Roman would, of necessity, be a self fulfilling prophecy. Should the next Pope be identifiable as Peter the Roman, it would signal that the Vatican regards the current age as the end time. Given the connections of the Vatican to other players in the New World Order, it would be the smoking gun that the New World Order is planning to execute its next phase of operations – its emergence as the global government  and one world religion of planet earth.

 

Originally published in Dallas Carter’s Commentary.

Will 2013 Mark the Rise of Peter the Roman?

The Coming Internet Lockdown

The wild, wild world of the Internet is becoming less free. Current trends are underway to lock down the various layers of the Information Architecture known as the Internet. This paper will explore a possible paradigm for centralized control of information.
There are a number of possibilities for locking down the Internet. There are a number of proprietary methods, but I believe these will have limited impact. Proprietary standards would result in splitting the internet into competing fiefdoms. End users would pick the walled garden that they liked best; centralized control would be hindered.
This paper will show how the Internet can be locked down using open standards. There are four layers to this approach: Hardware, platforms, networks, and government regulation. The analysis will include methods currently used and extrapolate where these methods may lead.

 

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The Coming Internet Lockdown

American Citizens now subject to Droning according to holder

Attorney General Eric Holder can imagine a scenario in which it would be constitutional to carry out a drone strike against an American on American soil, he wrote in a letter to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

 

“It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the President to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States,” Holder replied in a letter yesterday to Paul’s question about whether Obama “has the power to authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, and without trial.”

 

Paul condemned the idea. “The U.S. Attorney General’s refusal to rule out the possibility of drone strikes on American citizens and on American soil is more than frightening – it is an affront the Constitutional due process rights of all Americans,” he said in a statement.

 

 

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American Citizens now subject to Droning according to holder

School Overreaction:Idiocy, or Psychological Manipulation for the New World Order

A second grader was recently suspended for eating a pop-tart into  the shape of a gun. His teacher felt “threatened” because she though she heard him say “bang bang!!!” while eating the pop-tart.

 

 

As asinine as this sounds, this is not the first time that a public school has taken an idiotic stand. One child was sent home and forced to undergo a psychological evaluation for merely drawing a picture of Jesus on the cross. The First Amendment Center has documented numerous cases of school overreaction.

 

When I first heard of these types of cases, I thought “How stupid!” But my research for my recently published book, Mystery Babylon Rising – a Five Thousand Year History of the New World Order, has informed my perspective. I believe that these cases are not educators gone stupid, but that it is clever psychological manipulation designed to create fear. Controlling people through fear is part of the “wine of her fornication.”

 

School Overreaction:Idiocy, or Psychological Manipulation for the New World Order

Will Hive-Mind Technology be used to create the Mark of the Beast

I found this interesting article from End Times Headlines.

“Creating a “superbrain” of connected minds, scientists on Thursday said they had enabled a rat to help a fellow rodent while the animals were a continent apart but connected through brain electrodes. With electrodes imbedded in its cortex, a rat in a research institute in Natal, Brazil sent signals via the Internet to a counterpart at a university lab in Durham, North Carolina, helping the second animal to get a reward. The exploit opens up the prospect of linking brains among animals to create an “organic computer,” said Brazilian neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis. It also helps the quest to empower patients stricken with paralysis or locked-in syndrome, he said. More“

Something struck me with this article. If brains can be connected to a network, then it may possible for the brain to submit irreversibly to remote control through means of the network architecture. Today computers can be completely controlled through client-server network architectures like Active Directory. Directory services like Active Directory allow a computers to be joined to a domain. Computers joined to the domain, called clients, have their security information managed by a database distributed among one or more domain controllers; and installed programs, apps, and services are managed remotely by servers in the domain. Clients can be completely remote-controlled.

 

The information architecture of human brains is complex enough that I doubt any such system could work in a functional manner  without the initial co-operation of the subject. Once a person was initially conveted to loyalty to the Antichrist system and willingly received as the mark technology that could join their brain to the beast hive-mind, that technology would allow the hive-mind to irreversibly take complete control of their brain, pushing the subject past the point of being able to repent.

 

This post orignally appeared in Dallas Carter’s Commentary

 

Will Hive-Mind Technology be used to create the Mark of the Beast

America's Most Bible-mindee Cities

Barna research has published a list of Most and least Bible-minded cities in the country. There are few surprises here, with southern Bible-belt cities dominating the list. According to the report, Knoxville, TN is the most Bible-minded city in America.

America's Most Bible-mindee Cities

My new book, Mystery Babylon Rising

There is much discussion nowadays about the New World Order. Much discussion about corporations being in bed with politicians. There is, however, nothing new about the New World Order. It is a five thousand year old conspiracy. While its basis of power is economic, its roots are religious and spiritual. Mystery Babylon is a mystery cult that began at the Tower of Babel and has continued  in various forms throughout history to the present day.

 

 

Mystery Babylon Rising weaves Biblical narrative with historical analysis to show that roots of the modern ideologies and narratives that govern today’s world find their origins in Mystery Babylon. It is available at Amazon for only $5.

My new book, Mystery Babylon Rising

Introduction into the Faith Driven Life

Introduction to The Faith Driven Life

While many elements of the Purpose-Driven Life comes from the Bible, the composition of these elements in the Purpose Driven paradigm was not divinely inspired but was composed according to Rick Warren imagination. There is a Biblical paradigm for how to live. In this paradigm not only are the individual elements of God but the composition of these elements are divinely arranged.This paradigm I call The Faith Driven Life.

Another way of saying that the Faith Driven Life is of God as a system is that God intervened in history in such a way that His people became Faith Driven thinkers. The Faith Driven Life is seen in the Bible from cover to cover. The Faith Driven paradigm was in fact the model of thinking of the saints of old, and remains the model of thinking of saints today. We are instructed to live the Faith Driven Life

Hab 2:2-4 KJV And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. (3) For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. (4) Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Rom 1:16-17 KJV For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (17) For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Gal 3:10-12 KJV For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. (11) But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. (12) And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Heb 10:35-39 KJV Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. (36) For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. (37) For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. (38) Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. (39) But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

We are to live by faith.Living by faith means living on the basis of faith or living according to faith. faith is to be the foundation,the core- that which drives or motivates everything we do. We are to live faith driven lives.

In Heb 11 we can read about the Hall of Faith.It becomes clear from reading this chapter that the saints of old lived faith driven lives. In verse 1 we see two components of the Faith Driven Life

Heb 11:1-2 KJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (2) For by it the elders obtained a good report.

There are two things that faith is:First, It is sound doctrine and facts that evidence what God will is and what He plans to do. Faith is also God’s vision that gives substance to hope.

The Faith Driven Life-Doctrine is essential.
Faith is first of all based on the evidence of things unseen. There are facts and principles that God has revealed so that we can know what He is doing and what kinds of things are consistent with His will. We know, for example that God will not bless the extramarital sexual misadventures being undertaken by so many today. We know this because it is written in Scripture “Do not commit adultery”. Sound doctrine gives us information about how God reasons, what His priorities and moral commands are, and His vision for both the future of the world and His people.

The Scriptures are the standard- the reference guide for doctrine and life. It is the Scriptures that are used to train us to live the Faith Driven Life.

2Ti 3:14-17 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; (15) And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

The Scriptures give us correction and instruction in righteousness. the Scriptures teach us how to live the Faith Driven Life. This passage tell us that the proper use of the Scriptures-the Bible can thoroughly furnish or equip the child of God for every good work. Without sound doctrine we cannot understand the meaning of the story or discern God’s purposes for our lives

The Faith Driven Life-Vision becomes supersized.
While faith is based on evidence from God’s word of things unseen it also provides substantiation for things hoped for. Hope is related to vision. When we believe God gives us a vision. when God enters into us We nor only receive instruction on the boundaries and the fundamental doctrine but we are stirred up to receive a vision and hope for our lives. God will give an impossible dream. His Words provide substance to that vision.

Rom 10:8-17 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; (9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (12) For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (14) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? (15) And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! (16) But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? (17) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Rom 5:1-10 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (2) By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (3) And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; (4) And patience, experience; and experience, hope: (5) And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. (6) For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. (8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

When God’s Word penetrates our hearts. We believe that God seeks to be glorified through us. God will use trails and tribulations to produce hope. We have a great Hope rooted in the fact that God loves and therefore will seek our best welfare. If God loves us enough to send Christ die for us while we were enemies of God how much will He seek to love us now that we are reconciled to Him. It is this assurance that enables us to persist in tribulations.

Continued in Living the Faith Driven Life.

Introduction into the Faith Driven Life

Worship/Through It All by Nikita

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Euphrates River Drying Up

According to the New York Times, The Euphrates started drying up two years ago. Here is a quote from that article:

The Euphrates is drying up. Strangled by the water policies of Iraq’s neighbors, Turkey and Syria; a two-year drought; and years of misuse by Iraq and its farmers, the river is significantly smaller than it was just a few years ago. Some officials worry that it could soon be half of what it is now.


The shrinking of the Euphrates, a river so crucial to the birth of civilization that the Book of Revelation prophesied its drying up as a sign of the end times, has decimated farms along its banks, has left fishermen impoverished and has depleted riverside towns as farmers flee to the cities looking for work...

...The drought is widespread in Iraq. The area sown with wheat and barley in the rain-fed north is down roughly 95 percent from the usual, and the date palm and citrus orchards of the east are parched. For two years rainfall has been far below normal, leaving the reservoirs dry, and American officials predict that wheat and barley output will be a little over half of what it was two years ago.

The Euphrates is half of what it was in 2009, when it started escalating. On the basis of the information in this article, it appears that the Euphrates is drying up at an exponential rate. The Euphrates is shrinking to half its size once every two years. If this trend continues, then between the years 2023 and  2025 the Euphrates will become passable by land transportation. The table below illustrates the progressive shrinking of the Euphrates. all numbers are in feet:

Year	Depth	Width
2009	750	1200
2011	375	600
2013	188	300
2015	94	150
2017	47	75
2019	23	38
2021	12	19
2023	6	9
2025	3	5

If the drying up of the Euphrates is for the purpose and the current drying is the beginning of the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, then by 2025 armies will be able to cross the Euphrates using foot soldiers and land vehicles.  The Battle of Amrgeddon may come sooner than we think?

Digital Logical Abstraction - Smoking Gun for Intelligent Design

How did the universe reach its current level or order and complexity? Was it an accident or by design? William Paley put forward an argument for the existence of God by appealing to evidences of design. Paley used numerous analogies for design. His favorites were the structure and function of bird wings and the complexities of the eye.

Paley’s analogical argument for design was persuasive with many before the advent of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Looking at the design of the human eye, for example, one finds it difficult to think such intricate detail could be accomplished by accident. The evolution of complex systems, such as the eye, is   highly improbable. Darwin introduced the idea of slow, gradual change over millions and even billions of years. The introduction of such time frames makes even the most improbable outcomes plausible.

The study of analogical complexity has been around for a long time. Analogical complexity exists because a designer or designers create analogous structures and analogous architecture by arranging things in a physical order than is compatible with the logical order that was set in the mind. Analogical design is always based on the physical properties of the elements of the design. For example, the design of a stopwatch is based on the physical relationship between the tension of the spring, the size of the gears, and the speed the gears move. Watchmakers used that relationship to calculate the time. Examples of analog computers include abacuses, telescopes, hourglasses, etc.

Atheists dismiss the improbably of analogous design occurring by chance or random processes. Analogous design renders the development of complex structure and even architectures of structures highly improbable, but not absolutely impossible. However, we are discovering evidence of digital design. Whereas analog design is marked by direct physical relationship between the conceptual design and physical components, digital design is marked by segregation of logical and physical components.

In computer technology, the physical components that are relevant to data storage and transmission are electrical impulses. Electrical impulses are on or off. The one logical component that has a relationship with the physical is the binary code. One corresponds to on and zero corresponds to off.  There exists, however, no analogous relationship between characters and binary code. A convention called ASCII assigns each character a unique ASCII code, which is a number 1 and 255 that translates to an eight digit binary code between 00000000 and 11111111. The ASCII code is an arbitrary convention. Any number could be assigned to any character.  ASCII code is a building block in multiple layers of a logical structure that has no physical analogy. The logical structure has connection to the physical world if and only if the logical structure is created by a mind with logical categories that correspond with the physical world.

In the human mind, we discover no analogy between symbols used in language and the real world objects they signify. No physical relationship between the letters G-O-D and reality of God. We could have referred to God as D-O-G or O-D-G or E-L-O-H-I-Y-M or A-L-L-A-H. People form symbols in language based on whatever convention they choose. Language is an effective tool in thinking and communicating with the real world if and only if the language is created by a mind with logical categories that correspond with categories in the real world.

Digital logical abstraction   as a way of processing and interacting with the real analog world is possible because there is a mind with categories that corresponds with categories in the real world. How is it possible that the categories of a human mind correspond to the categories of the external world? The human mind did not create the external world. 

The initial answer is that the mind has the categories it has because the brain has the cognitive structure/information architecture necessary to support language. Atheist linguistic expert Noam Chomsky refers to this as a universal grammar. But this merely pushes the question back. Where did the brain get its cognitive structure? It got it from instructions in DNA. DNA preceded not only human minds but of any living physical creature, so man did not create DNA. Any evidence of design in DNA is evidence of a Supernatural designer.

One of the most revolutionary discoveries in recent scientific discovery is that DNA is a digital program. It is composed of quaternary, rather than binary, digital code. The chemistry of DNA is radically different from conventional chemistry. The outcomes of chemical reaction involving DNA are based not on the chemical properties, but the physical sequence or arrangement of the pairs. The chemistry of DNA behaves like that of text or digital code. It is the arrangement of characters/bits/base pairs defines the logic and function of digital code rather than physical or chemical properties of the components.

If DNA is a digital code, then digital logical abstraction occurs in the natural universe. If digital logical abstraction occurs in nature, and it can occur if and only if there is a Mind to encode/decode for the abstraction, then the creation/evolution of DNA is the architecture of a mind or minds.

Summary
Digital logical abstraction is proof of the existence of mind because it is impossible to evolve properties of physical elements. This is no unbroken analogy between perceptions/concepts and chemical impulses in the brain. There is no broken analogy between electrical impulses and advanced software platforms. There is no unbroken analogy between WHY a particular DNA sequence yields a particular function. In each of these cases, there is a mind to mediate these relationships. A logical and digital abstraction is performed by the mind.

In computers, the abstraction that is performed by the Operating System using a Hardware Abstraction Layer succeeds because there existed minds beyond that of that which was embedded in the operating system that created the architecture that allowed the abstraction to occur. Likewise, the human mind can perform abstraction only because there is an Architect that created an architecture that gave the human mind both a cognitive structure compatible with the real world and the capability to engage in logical digital abstraction.