The Sensus Plenior [this was that] of Genesis 3:15 and Phillipians 2:5-8

 

Even with GOLDEN JOY

As the dominate emotional backdrop,

when thinking of the Birth of Christ,

I can't help but see some DARK THREADS

Of sobering reality in that tapestry,

When I consider that Christ's suffering for us

BEGAN in His birth –

CULMINATING in the Crucifixion Event.

Genesis 3:15 is the Sensus Plenior of Philippians. 2:5-8

 

 

An Advent Reminder

This Advent Season

I Have Become Increasingly Aware

Of How Much I Practice My Faith

More As An Ideological Worldview

Rather Than A Relationship

With The Living God Of The Universe


God Incarnate Was Born 2,000 Years Ago

Not A Philosophical Idea

A Response To Mark Madden’s Regarding His Tiger Wood’s Commentary

The Madden Apologetic For Choosing Golf Over Marriage and Family

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1424/2009/december/14/monday-madden-maybe-tiger-should-pitch-the-wife.html

In a sense Madden's article [Beaver County Times – Monday Madden 12/14/09] is more about what we should value in life vs. what Tiger did or should do... IT IS AFTER ALL ONLY GOLF - A game that culturally we have elevated way beyond its intrinsic and extrinsic value to the life and the world that we live in.

Regardless of what Neanderthal's like Madden write and say; and the blood rushing "man crush" they appear to be intoxicated with, you can never get around the fact that we live in a world where relationships matter and integrity, trust and loving relationships matter even more. For all the wackiness and inconsistency with which we practice these as humans... THEY STILL DO MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND...
Infidelity of all sorts damages and destroys all of these aforementioned virtues. The commentators, who supported Madden's position can't know what Tiger's wife felt, experienced and believed... they can project from their own experiences, but THEY CANNOT KNOW. They don't know if for example what Tiger promised her in heart to heart conversations and private moments; if he gave her some life altering disease because of the unprotected sex with the 15 or so women that he was unfaithful with, or even how this will clearly affect the Wood's defenseless children etc. The sharp hard-bitten pontificating on what commentators perceive to be the reality of Tiger and his wife is only that pontificating... and it is implacably sad... There is nothing lasting and redemptive and helpful to the world-at-large, with the export of Madden's (and minions) values regarding marriage and families.

In addition, the shrill, biting and cynical responses of these Pro-Madden Commentators, who would use the absurd argument of "moral equivalency" [aimed at Tiger's wife/alleged golf club], in further support of Madden, leaves most of us thankful that we have been spared and/or at least that maybe we have found a way to transcend the kind of practical nihilism they seem to embrace. This kind of attitude (found predominately in single cell organisms) is after all inevitable when we live vicariously through others. The irony of course is that they have given themselves permission to objectify, subsume and accommodate people like Tiger emotionally, but people like Tiger did not give this permission to them – it is a false and pathetic reality, as well as an inwardly miserable kind of existence.

The black hole within which the last visages of Madden's humanity and emotions seemed to have been sucked in to, makes his position on Tiger and his wife just as tragic, for all - albeit in a smaller venue - and for that at least we can all be thankful!

Rich Grassel

Christian Fairness With Other Worldviews

The Only Way To Be

COMPLETELY FAIR

(As a Christian)

To What All Other

Ideological/Worldviews Believe,

Is To Be ONLY "FAIR"

In My Allegiance

To All That I Should Believe.




Its Truth That Should Matter

Not Just Matters of Truth

rsg
(12/09/09)

SNL’s Devastating Critique of President Obama

Saturday Night Live

And Its Depiction of Barak Obama's Effectiveness

Was anyone equally astounded last night with Saturday Night Live's unbelievably irreverent depiction of Barak Obama's domestic policies as they relate to China (unfortunately NOT on YOUTUBE as of this writing)? I guess the thing that surprised me the most, was that it was more devastating and biting than ANTHING they did to the Republican Presidential Party in 2008.

Oh, sure, SNL followed up minutes after, with promotional clips from the Movie 2012, creating a montage depicting a Palin/Beck Presidential (2012) that ushers in the apocalypse of the world. Nothing really surprising there… I suppose if SNL had gone as far as portraying Palin as the eschatological Anti-Christ, (instead of what we know to be the truth) overthrowing Heaven itself, then I still might not only have been surprised, but I would have at that point been offended too… Given the Elite Media's personal, misogynistic and ideological attacks of Palin; and SNL's destructive-voting-swinging-assault on her last year nothing really surprises me anymore with them spoofing her.

UNLESS…

Similar blistering criticism is aimed at Barak Obama who has been nothing but Teflon up until this point. Wow! The three comments by the Chinese Interpreter to President Obama(remember in real time President Obama just came back from a very tepid reception from the Chinese): 1. "Do you want to Kiss Me?" 2. Do You Want To Take Me Out To Dinner And A Movie?" and 3 "Do I Looked Like Misses Obama?" Finalizing itself with the Chinese official progressively assuming a very compromising position… All I can say is WOW! Far more critical than anything they did to Palin last year I think… Unforgiving in their assessment of Obama's Stimulus Package, Cash For Clunker's Program and Healthcare Reform… WOW!!! I found myself actually wanting to walk out of the room where my TV was…

STILL…

In the END for SNL, Palin's potential election for President 2012, DESTROYS THE WORLD, while Barak Obama, in a reversal of fortunes (no pun intended) is merely gittin cozy with a disillusioned seemingly victimized Chinese official.

I say the political winds have shifted and it will be interesting to see where things go from here!

WOW!!!