Sitting Bull

When the White people came from Europe by the ten of thousands and threatened the native peoples of North America, their way of life, and their homes, was it wrong of them to fight us?

Rain

I love the sound of the rain on the roof of the greenhouse.  It's so peaceful.  I miss the sea storms down home. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Violence

Violence should never be your first choice. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Words (that shut down debate)

It's not hate.  It's reason.
It's not fear.  It's prudence.
It's not xeopohobia.  It's herritage.
It's not bigotry.  It's personal prefrence.
It's not heartlessness.  It's free choice and liberty.
It's not exclusion.  It's equality.
It's not closemindedness.  It's an opinion.
It's not ignorance.  It is supported by facts.
It is not wrong.  It is more right.
I'm not a Nazi.  I value individual liberty and small government and fiscal responsibility.

Prayer Request

Pray for Paul who is sick in the hospital.

Sometimes Violence is the Answer?

I am a firm believer that sometimes violence is the answer, for example Just War or protecting the weak.  Sometimes, during scripture reading I come across the subject of violence.  Many think that all violence is wrong, and shape their doctrine and scripture interpretations to match.  Years ago, the older folks would often quote the phrase vengeance is mine saith the LORD.  However, many versions of the Bible say that thou shalt not murder, not kill.  There is a time to kill and even Jesus said that there would be a time when you would have to take a sword.  Today, as I was chanting the assigned Psalms for today, I ran across something about the LORD hating those who take pleasure in violence.  Again, this can be taken two ways.  There are those who would be happy to cause suffering of others or gain by it, and there are those who would know that it is sometimes necessary and do neither.

Perfect Freedom

Yesterday, as I was praying the second collect for peace for morning prayer in the BCP, I had some words jump out at me when I got to the part where is states whose service is perfect freedom.  And, I thought about being released from the law again and how important that is.