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Doomsday Scenario
of the Month
It
is sad that those in the news media, so desperate to hold on to
those few jobs left, will never pass up a good "End of the
World"
story. The wacky interpretation of the Mayan calendar ending in
2012, to mean the end of time is really stretching it. Just when
I thought this story was getting old, up pops a fringe radio preacher
with a pension for outdoor advertising. He seemed to capture the
fancy of the "End Times" crowd with an actual date and
time. Too bad that fact, in it self contradicts Matthew 24:36, "No
one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father". You would think that in
the fifty years he's been preaching, this Bozo would have read Matthew,
it's only the first book of the NT.
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McCain and Obama
- the winner may be the loser in the end
It
is apparent that the Republicans could not rig the 2008 presidential
election like they had in the past. The bigoted, uninformed right
wing faction of the American public are mesmerized by the win at
all cost Neo-cons using all of their corporate media operatives
and election fixers to promote lies about Obama, trying to destroy
his good reputation. There seemed to be little hope for true democracy
and yet somehow the tricks did not work this time and Obama won.
But all is not as it may seem and victory may actually be defeat!
Let's project ourselves forward in time, using history as our template.
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Rev.
Jeremiah Wright hate speech yes, but evidence of unresolved bitterness
that threatens our future.
Rev. Jeremiah
Wright is quoted as saying "The government gives them the drugs,
builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants
us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's
in the Bible for killing innocent people" His
words are angry rhetoric to be sure, but are we as a society to
blame for his anger. For white Americans to simply dismiss this
tirade, adds fuel to the fire. Adding more fuel to this fire of
bitterness, are the claims that the wealth and prosperity we as
Americans enjoy was somehow a gift from God for being a Christian
nation founded on biblical principles. This myth really inflames
anyone of color who understands the sad truth regarding this nations'
history. Unfortunately, our prosperity came from taking land from
native inhabitants, then kidnaping and enslaving several generations
of Africans to work without pay. This type of scenario may have
happened in the Bible, but this is nothing Christ would have condoned.
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Jerry
Falwell's true legacy
Monica
Goodling, star graduate of Falwell's Regent University, was clearly
"in over her head" as he stammered her way through testimony, in
the investigation into Justice department corruption. Even with
immunity, Goodling reminds us of a twelve year school girl posturing
in the principle's office, trying to avoid implicating the rest
of her popular click, for hazing other unpopular students. Dishonest
and inept would be putting kindly. Pathetic in her utter incompetence,
feckless partisan stooge is more accurate! One of Goodling's little
gems was "Caging Lists are some kind of telemarketing thing, I think".
Give me a break, she must think everyone is as stupid as she and
the rest of this Neo-con rabble seems to be. Racism, segregationism,
bigotry, greed and corruption would appear to be their motto. Read
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Senator
Charles Grassley and many others want to know if the lavish
lifestyle of Randy and Paula White really comes from Jesus.
Here is another chance to expose millionaire TV evangelists,
lets hope Grassley has the courage to pursue these two charlatans.
I have a feeling this one will end up like the rest of these investigations.
They will be lost in a news cycle, inundated by the more lurid pulp
of "The governor and the call girl". Even though Spitzer's
crime effects just his family and Paula and Randy are accused of stealing
millions
from God and the thousands of fools
who actually send money to these two silly little pea-brained twits.
It is infuriating to know these pathetic slugs are tooling around
in their
$170,000 Bentley, at the expense
of the poor boobs that gobble up this "get rich with Jesus"
tripe. Think
of all the food that kind of money
could buy. I know Jesus is just as mad as I know all of you who struggle
in this bad economy are to hear this! But wait there's more...
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CNN
asks the Moneychangers "What is a Christian?"
Not surprising, only one had it right.
Millionaire evangelists on television that preach "prosperity
through Jesus" are just selling a bill of goods. Just like on
any other "get rich quick" infomercial, these hucksters
parade their personal wealth, stylishness and conspicuous consumption,
appealing to the most selfish and greedy nature in us. The measure
of success in the world has always included wealth, high social status,
marriage and children, of which Jesus had none. Jesus was poor and
had no adornments at all. Jesus had no social status. He was hated
by the wealthy and powerful because he preferred
to consort with the lowest of commoners, rather that the rich. Jesus
never married or had children. Finally, Jesus was betrayed by those
of his own tribe, he was convicted and executed as an enemy of the
state. By most earthly standards of success, Jesus was a total loser.
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Mad
Max Gibsons' Passion is not
consistent with the teachings of Christ.
It is the height of irony that this drunken, bitter,
anti-Semitic lout claims to know Jesus. Focusing on the barbaric
Roman justice system is a distraction from the true message of Jesus.
Peace, love and compassion is the overwhelming theme of the teachings
of Christ. The Jewish temple system, corrupted by the immense wealth
that the high priests had extracted from mostly the poor, was the
main target of Christ's anger. More than anything else, Jesus intentionally
brought on his fate by presenting a direct challenge to the authorities
of his time, thus provoking his arrest, conviction and execution.
The old myth
promoted by anti-Semites through time is that Judas represents the
traitorous, greedy heart of the Jew. This makes no sense according
to early Christian texts. In some of these writings Judas was portrayed
as the most obedient Disciple. Jesus needed someone to entrust with
the unenviable and dangerous task of leading Roman soldiers to himself,
bringing God's ultimate plan to fruition. Judas must have been intimidated
by extreme cruelty of Roman justice. What if the Romans had decided
to arrest all the Disciples at the same? What if the other Disciples
were to seek retribution on him? Wouldn't it have been much smarter
for Judas to avoid these risks, just for some silver? In fact, the
payment of silver and the Judas suicide is not found in these early
texts. These elements were added much later, during a time when
anti-Jewish sentiment was rampant.
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TV
Preachers selling misery and despair, for
fun and profit, WWJD
If you are a Christian who believes
these evangelists on television with apocalyptic visions of the
future, forget everything you have heard about Jesus and Christianity,
because it is probably all wrong!
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Polls
show only 1 in 5 support court decision on Alabama Commandments
If you are
a Christian in Alabama who feels satisfaction defending the Commandments
as a victory for God, remember that pride goes before the fall!
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| "AD
1973" THE MOVIE
This is the
first of three films that chronicle the fictional lives of unrelated
people that are unknowingly connected to each other by the events
surrounding the hypothetical rapture of the church, in the year
1973. This movie is a lighthearted retrospect of how a turbulent
time in history, spawned a revival of a centuries old religious
archetype. It follows the lives of fictional character's, Johnny
Santino (a young song writer) and Molly Stevens (a research doctor),
from the rapture in 1973, through the 1980's.
A.D.1973
takes an unorthodox approach to the interpretation of scriptures
relating to the second coming of Christ. It is somewhat irreverent
is it's depiction of the rather unsavory characters, who are involved
in schemes that seek to profit from the church. There is some profanity
and violence, but the overwhelming theme is that of peace, tolerance
and love of fellow man. There is one instance of drug use, but only
as a reference to the liberal climate of the time. A.D.1973 the
movie has many references to the political and popular culture of
that period such as Vietnam, Watergate, women's rights, indigent
medical care, racism, school violence, integration of Schools and
forced busing. AD 1973 features muti-ethnic characters including
Italian, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Irish, Afro American and
Jewish parts with dialog in Spanish, Italian and Yiddish.
The screenwriter
is a twenty year veteran of Film and Television production, as an
Art Director. He brings a unique view of production, that makes
this film a dream to shoot and edit. Simplicity is the key, as the
entire movie is written to facilitate the most economical types
of locations, equipment and Effects.
We are currently
seeking financing for our first film AD 1973, which is now in pre-production.
The script for the first of three films, is available for download.
It is registered with WGA and all rights are reserved. If you are
interested in contributing to this project or acquiring the rights
to the script, please contact via
e-mail AD1973MOVIE@HOTMAIL.COM
Download
AD 1973 THE MOVIE script,
Copyright
©2009 by A.D. 1973. All rights reserved.
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