tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post5607900581852257659..comments2023-08-11T07:31:46.923-04:00Comments on Thoughts and Theology: Attention Wal-Mart ShoppersJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-450797725603588042008-12-11T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T14:43:00.000-05:00Lori,I could hardly believe that someone was stomp...Lori,<BR/><BR/><I>I could hardly believe that someone was stomped to death at a store...over saving a few bucks. So sad:(</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, the devotion to materialism is very powerful in the West, and especially in the U.S.<BR/><BR/><I>I didn't know about the internet thing. That's horrific!</I><BR/><BR/>I agree. It is disturbing and shocking that people would encourage someone to kill themselves, and find entertainment in that. It helps me understand the mindset of those ancient Romans who watched people getting killed in the Colosseum and considering it sport, a little better. <BR/><BR/>Some people think of God as a 'cosmic killjoy,' but it is through God that we have regard for human life. Scripture and prayer have been removed from public schools in the U.S., along with all mention of God in the history books, and also the public display of the Ten Commandments; as a result, we have children killing other children in schools. <BR/><BR/><I>And I love what Mother Theresa said about abortion only being the beginning. I can hardly believe how desensitized our culture has become to death and suffering.</I><BR/><BR/>I agree. I saw this on Yahoo! Answers:<BR/><BR/>"Abortion kills a baby every 24 seconds!!!<BR/>1/3 Of this current generation has been wiped out by surgical abortion!<BR/>Since the start of the Iraq war, 5,679,920+ American children have died from ABORTION!<BR/>Abortion doesn’t make you “un” pregnant… it makes you the mother of a dead baby.<BR/>EVERYONE who support slavery was FREE!<BR/>EVERYONE who supports abortion was BORN!"<BR/><BR/>And I saw the following on <A HREF="http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/012006/01222006/161238" REL="nofollow">The Free Lance-Star</A>:<BR/><BR/>"About 150 abortions are performed each and every hour, almost 3,600 abortions a day, 1.3 million a year. Since the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, more than 47 million defenseless, unborn children have perished from abortion."<BR/><BR/><I>Thanks for posting this article. God bless!</I><BR/><BR/>Thank you Lori, and may the Lord richly bless you as well!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-27880082169289301912008-12-11T01:10:00.000-05:002008-12-11T01:10:00.000-05:00Hi Jeff, I could hardly believe that someone was s...Hi Jeff, <BR/>I could hardly believe that someone was stomped to death at a store...over saving a few bucks. So sad:(<BR/><BR/>I didn't know about the internet thing. That's horrific! <BR/><BR/>And I love what Mother Theresa said about abortion only being the beginning. I can hardly believe how desensitized our culture has become to death and suffering.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this article. God bless!Lori Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838670586323527147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-87209222918361560672008-12-08T20:39:00.000-05:002008-12-08T20:39:00.000-05:00A friend e-mailed this to me:Twas the month before...A friend e-mailed this to me:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Twas the month before Christmas<BR/>When all through our land,<BR/>Not a Christian was praying<BR/>Nor taking a stand.<BR/><BR/>See, the PC Police had taken away,<BR/>The reason for Christmas - no one could say.<BR/><BR/>The children were told by their schools not to sing,<BR/>About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.<BR/><BR/>It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,<BR/>December 25th is just a 'Holiday.'<BR/><BR/>Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,<BR/>Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!<BR/><BR/>CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod,<BR/>Something was changing, something quite odd! <BR/><BR/>Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa,<BR/>In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.<BR/><BR/>As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,<BR/>At Lowe's the word "Christmas" <BR/>was no where to be found.<BR/><BR/>At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears,<BR/>You won't hear the word "Christmas;" it won't touch your ears.<BR/><BR/>Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty,<BR/>Are words that were used to intimidate me.<BR/><BR/>Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen,<BR/>On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!<BR/><BR/>At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter,<BR/>To eliminate Jesus in all public matter.<BR/><BR/>And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith,<BR/>Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.<BR/><BR/>The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded,<BR/>The reason for the season, stopped before it started.<BR/><BR/>So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree,'<BR/>Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.<BR/><BR/>Choose your words carefully; choose what you say.<BR/>Shout "MERRY CHRISTMAS,"<BR/>not "Happy Holiday!"Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-66075862425849869342008-12-08T20:17:00.000-05:002008-12-08T20:17:00.000-05:00Yeah, and many people were in line since before Th...Yeah, and many people were in line since before Thanksgiving, so they missed Thanksgiving altogether just to save a few dollars. One little girl missed her birthday, because she and her family were in line during her birthday. Jesus said that the love of money is the root of all evil.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-6858032664110421052008-12-08T16:38:00.000-05:002008-12-08T16:38:00.000-05:00'On "Black Friday," two thousand people burst thro...'On "Black Friday," two thousand people burst through the doors of a Walmart store in Long Island at five a.m., trampling an employee to death in a mad dash to get to sale items before the person next to them. Signs of America's rampant consumerism have existed for decades, but this tragedy takes the cake.'<BR/><BR/>This event was sick and made me angry. The selfishness involved was incredible.Dr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703130625190233670noreply@blogger.com