Community Impact – CINews
Jun 2009
Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. http://www.ushistory.org/people/minutemen.htm |
Special Session
… or not
Whether or not the Governor calls a
special legislative session this fall depends on the success of the
homosexual lobby. If the Governor
believes SB12
(homosexual marriage) will be no more successful in the fall than it was in
March, he may not call a special session.
In the meantime, opponents of traditional marriage and proponents of
homosexual marriage have been busy trying to sway public opinion. President
Obama declared Jun as LGBT “Pride” month, as if one should be “proud” of perverted
sexual behavior. Albuquerque “Pride” was advertised on
busses and elsewhere. Letters to the editor
reflect and influence public opinion.
Traditional Values Action Committee
(TVACNM) recently sent an alert about the homosexual strategy revealed at a
LGBT Summit held on Jun 6. Never
believe it when homosexuals or their advocates claim there is no homosexual “agenda.” Please read and respond to the TVACNM alert before it is
too late. Aliens and Demons … synonymous? “Truth” to the new-age liberal is irrelevant. To the atheist, the physical world holds
all “truth.” To the pantheist,
everything is god, so everything is a piece of “truth,” while none have all “truth.” The idea of God, speaking through His
Word, the Bible, is offensive to these worldviews, so it is suppressed and
marginalized. Though a work of
fiction, Apocalypse 2012 (2009), Gary Jennings, depicts an ancient
Aztec prophesy for the year 2012. The
recent two-hour network TV
documentary Earth 2100 depicted a “worst case” scenario for the
planet earth. Enter the “aliens.” If we cannot save the earth, perhaps
something else can. Front page
endorsement of Jennings’ Apocalypse 2012 is Whitley Strieber, author
of 2012: The War for Souls (2008). War for Souls was a sequel to his 2006 book, The Grays.
The Grays draws heavily from Communion
(1987), the author's “factual” controversial account of his personal contact
with aliens. Is there a Biblical answer to all this? YES! From Australia, Gary Bates is much in
demand for his lectures on the creation vs evolution issue. But he is also a
leading Christian authority on the UFO/aliens phenomenon due to his
best-selling book Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection. This
summer he will also be a featured speaker at the Ancient of Days 2009
Christian Symposium on Aliens; part of the annual Roswell UFO festival. For
more information click
here. ·
Monday June 29,
6:30pm, public meeting, Foot of the Cross Ministry, First Baptist Church of
Ruidoso 2816 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso 88345.
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Tuesday June 30,
6:30pm, public meeting, Faith Bible Church, 9600 Central SE, Albuquerque
87123.
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Wednesday July 1,
7:00pm, Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution NE, Albuquerque 87112.
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Saturday July
4–Sunday July 5, conference, Ancient of Days/2009 Roswell UFO Conference,
2000 N Main St, Roswell 88201.
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Sunday July 5,
8:30am & 10:30am, Calvary Chapel of Roswell, 2901 West 4th Street,
Roswell 88201.
Was the War for Independence Biblical? How to reconcile “defense” with Rom 13, Heb 13:17, and 1 Pet
2:13? The American War for Independence was neither a rebellion, nor
an insurrection as was the French Revolution. It was a biblical act of
self-defense against a foreign invader. That foreign invader, the nation of
Great Britain, acted without legal basis for its attempted conquest of the
people of America. For this reason, I have long thought that a more
appropriate title for the struggle would be "The War of British
Aggression." Read the rest at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/712583/posts. |
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Albuquerque Seminar
on Cyber Stalking – Part II of III
“Cyber Stalkers
Lurking?” by Mark Ortega On Wednesday March 11th at the UNM
Continuing Education building, the city of Albuquerque sponsored a seminar on
cyber stalking. The Albuquerque Police Department, local and national offices
of the FBI, and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department cosponsored the
conference with the city. Mayor Martin Chavez was the main speaker. In New
Mexico, law enforcement is trying to catch up with cyber crimes. Sandia Labs
are helping local law enforcement fight cyber crimes too. New Mexico
lawmakers are presently trying to implement laws to combat cyber crimes. Yet
our kids are vulnerable because of our ignorance. Communication with families is
essential. Recently an 8 year Albuquerque girl opened a My Space account. She
was flooded with porn and harassment by child predators. Victims of Cyber
Crimes are getting younger and younger. One of the most helpful things that
was presented at the conference was 24 cyber tips the
speakers gave for parents and concerned adults. www.NetSmartz.org
is an excellent resource fir parents. The Missing Children’s hotline at (800)
843-5678 gives excellent info. You also can report stalking to www.cybertipline.com. Both parents and teachers criticized APS
apathy. Let their concerns be known to APS official Winston Brook. Many missing children meet their
abductors online. The Department of Justice is working on legislation to
fight cyber stalking on national and state levels. Two projects are fighting
the problem. One is the Internet Crimes Against Children Initiative and
Innocent Images National Initiative. APD Police Chief commented that as
ignorant as parents are of the internet, grandparents know even less. At the
meeting there were tips to tell if you child is being cyber stalked by a
predator. 1) They
spend a lot of time on the internet. Especially at night. 2) Unknown
people are calling the house on the phone. They also make phone calls to
numbers you don’t recognize. Usually they are long distance. 3) They
receive gifts and mail from unknown locations. 4)
At times their whereabouts are unknown. 5) Your
children turns off the monitor quickly or changes the screen on the monitor
when you enter the room. 6) Your
child is using an online account belonging to someone else. 7) You
find porno on their computer. Dialog with an
Atheist – Part III of V
John,
Magnificent! I love your questions. Deep thought. We're starting to converge on a conclusion. Though beginning the dialog with a challenge to Scripture, now you broaden to all religions.
America was founded upon Judeo-Christian beliefs so naturally American law (city, state, and federal) also reflects those principles. Now that other religions have grown in proportion to our Judeo-Christian Heritage, we see other pluralistic influences.
We already know that Muslim, Jewish, and Christian religions support traditional marriage, so that leaves Kabalic, Scientology, and Atheist on your list.
I had never heard of Kabbalah, so I looked it up. http://www.jewfaq.org/kabbalah.htm
As other religions grow in number, we can expect to see different influences on civil law. Each argues from a religious perspective. Yes, atheism is a religion. It takes great faith to believe there is no god. One must be omniscient to know there is no god. One is god if one is omniscient, therefore there is a god. One could claim the probability is very low that god exists, but that would be agnostic. Intelligent design indicates the probability is quite low that god does not exist.
"Equal" rights can only exist if everyone is exactly the same. Everyone discriminates on some grounds. For example, the military excludes handicaps and obesity. Commercial airlines exclude pilots medically unfit. Therefore, our executive, judicial, and legislative systems control the type and extent of discrimination. We all have a voice and it comes down to power and principles.
So as Kabalic, Scientology, and atheism gain more power (regardless of proportion), we see the kind of debate we are faced with regarding homo marriage. Yet some representatives still wrestle with centuries of Judeo-Christian heritage in trying to appease opposing values.
1) Those who believe that homosexual behavior is moral have the right to voice their opinion. 2) Those who believe that homosexual behavior is immoral have the right to voice their opinion.
With a lack of a common moral standard, that struggle will continue indefinitely - stronger or weaker depending on consequences. For example, an AIDS epidemic would normally warrant quarantine. Abstinence education is much more popular in Africa where AIDS is much more prevalent.
1) Based on social science - society cannot survive without a common standard of traditional marriage. 2) Based on medical science, homosexual behavior is destructive - AIDS, STDs, relationships. 3) Those who approve of homosexual behavior advocate the allocation of great sums of money to avoid the consequences (supported by all taxpayers).
Now, the questions of incest and divorce.
1) Incest was prohibited after the gene pool became so depleted as to cause birth defects when conceiving children between close relatives. The first children were so close to the perfect gene pool of Adam and Eve that the effects were minimal. You may believe in evolution rather than creation but should also recognize the evidence of birth defects. But should birth defects be a cause for a civil prohibition against lovers? Surely not with abortion and birth control! (Notice the means to control the consequences.) God did however, establish the perfect marriage relationship - one man and one woman - before the fall. It wasn't a free-for-all orgy. If you believe in an evolutionary model of human development, there would be some point in "human" history where marriage between one man and one woman was deemed beneficial. Now we are deciding if it's still beneficial without being able to test the consequences for several generations, other than what history can teach us. 2) Jesus said divorce was for the hardness of hearts, but from the BEGINNING it was NOT so (Matt 19:8). You may not believe in Jesus but should recognize the devastation of divorce, especially on children. Adultery, like sodomy used to be illegal. Divorce (prior to no-fault) used to be much more difficult. There was societal pressure to stay married. So I agree with you, divorce is a national travesty. Now we see the government attempting to control the consequences of divorce with child care and welfare. Taxpayers again. We pay for immorality (sexual "freedom" si vous plait).
This is just one step on a long continuum. We shall likely see attempts to legalize prostitution, incest, pedophilia, necrophilia, polygamy, bestiality, etc. There is already an organization NAMBLA that promotes the legalization of man-boy sexual relationships.
You have the freedom to put whatever, wherever, but not on my nickel or at the risk of destroying the society we all live in - however temporary.
Jesus is coming back to judge the nations. Repent, the time is near!
Mark ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: RE: Marriage, Part II Mark, The issue is granting every human being in this country EQUAL rights under the law regardless of religion. It shouldn't matter if one is Muslim, Kabalic, Jewish, Scientology, Christian, Atheist, etc. Homosexuals deserve the same rights under the law. You mentioned incest............according to your beliefs who did the Children of Adam and Eve have sex with? Yeah........right............when it's convenient for your belief pattern you can twist everything to fit your model of belief. Religion has always been about power and control. Have you ever considered that some people DO NOT BELIEVE in the bible? WHY should they be subject to its laws if this country was formed to protect ALL regardless of religion. Why isn't divorce illegal? It's OK to stand up in front of God and vow to stay together forever and then get a divorce. It shouldn't matter where a man puts his xxxxx or where a woman puts her xxxxx. We all deserve equal rights. Some people think bible thumpers should not hold public office, would that be fair? John |
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Quick News Bible Alive Theater – 2009 Schedule The
Albuquerque Journal printed an editorial by Phil Sevilla as a guest columnist
piece. The title was not his. Expect a blowback piece from liberal
politicians and/or a homosexual activist organizations like Equality New Mexico. Please keep alert and watch out for a
response and seriously consider replying with a letter to the editor or
comments. You can send a letter
to editor of the Albuquerque Journal online by going to: http://www.abqjournal.com/letters/new.
Saturday,
May 30, 2009 Traditional
Marriage Deserves Reward by Phil Sevilla, Rio Rancho Resident A recent article in the Journal
reported that the state Democratic Party is endorsing same-sex marriage in
its state platform. Considering there are only four states in the Union and
seven countries that have legally recognized same-sex couples, this is the
single hot potato issue which could turn large numbers of New Mexican voters
against the Democratic Party. I would like to offer a traditional
view on marriage based on the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. There
are approximately 500,000 Catholics in the state representing the largest
religious group, so the moral values of Catholics are an important
consideration despite the fact that there are some members who dissent from
the long-standing teachings of their church. This is similarly the case
experienced by all other church-affiliated groups. The Catholic Church teaches that the traditional marriage
covenant is between one man and one woman, a sacred sacrament handed down
over thousands of years. She (the Church) is right in objecting to any direct
assault on the sanctity of marriage, an institution that is as old as human
existence. This institution is respected in societies that pre-date
Christianity. Common sense and reason compel it. Our marriage laws are not only
rooted in divine but also the natural law. Children are best raised in
families with married parents, with one father and one mother. Same-sex
relationships are not complementary and natural and should not be protected
as an institution that fosters the common good. Government has no business violating
and undoing the natural law and affording artificial rights that are not
ordered to the good of society. A wise man once said, "God forgives all
the time; men sometimes, nature never!" The principal goal of any society is
to promote the health and welfare of its citizens and to reproduce itself.
Contrary to what the population controllers preach, the Western countries are
imploding, relying on immigration to prop up their decreasing native-born
ethnic populations. Sociological studies show that there
are major differences between traditional marriages and same-sex
relationships in terms of relationship duration, promiscuity, commitment,
health risks and rates of partner violence. Traditional marriages fare much
better than non-traditional relationships. A well-documented resource to
review these differences is available by going to www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS04C02.
The monograph offers valuable data
from government reports and studies conducted in a number of European
societies. To directly respond to elected
public officials' claims about discrimination and civil rights and to those
who advocate same-sex marriage, let us be clear that most organized religions
and national governments do not recognize homosexuality as a civil rights or
equality issue and it is not the business of government to change the moral
norms accepted by society or violate the natural order. Same-sex proclivities
cannot be equated with gender (male or female) and race. The American Civil War and later the
civil rights movement 50 years ago concerned a racial class, that is,
African-Americans, who fought for freedom. The American suffragette movement
represented another class of citizens, women, who won the right to vote with
the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. African-Americans and women
do not choose what they are. They are born that way. Men and women with same
sex attractions are the only class who choose to define themselves by their
sexual orientation. While it is true that laws can be
changed and be made subject to the whim of a few appointed judges, the stakes
are very high in kicking marriage around like a political football. The
foundation of our society depends on stable traditional institutions —
marriage and family. It would be national suicide to continue the destructive
trends of diminishing the hallowed and pre-eminent place of traditional
marriage and family as the foundation of our society. What is truly at stake is the
preservation of our society and the health and welfare of our citizenry. We
must strengthen and reward faithful marriage and traditional family life. Our
future survival as a nation and society depends on it. Phil Sevilla is a real estate
professional and is also president of the Catholic Coalition of New Mexico, a
nonprofit volunteer educational group promoting conservative and moral values
in government policy. http://www.abqjournal.com/west/opinion/30235246westopinion05-30-09.htm |
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