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Just a few observations
Kent:
--- Quote from: winner08 on August 22, 2008, 08:12:35 PM --- I live in New Orleans and every night on the news is black on black killings I tell you you hardly ever see a white on withe killing. Not that it doesn't happen. I tell you we have 3to4 murders a weeken all black on black. Darren
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How sad is this. The inmates are running the prison.
This brings back a memory. One time I saw a nun get RIGHT IN THE FACE of a gangbanger, and really gave him what-for. THe man was bigger than Hulk Hogan. He just stood there with his arms crossed, and a mean look on his face.
SHe was one brave woman. That was faith in action. I dont think I could have done that.
Not on my own strength, anyway.
winner08:
Thanks Steve. I now understand. we are guilty of sin all of us. Sorry i missed understood.
Yes Kent the inmates are running the prison (city). It just is not the thugs but it starts at the top with our mayor who's been name by the media (Sugar Ray Nagin). Then there's our police chief who's name escapes me at the moment. You know the story s*#t rolls down hill.
Darren
Samson:
Hello Andrew,
You may be only 21 years old, but I like the thread you started. Why is there so much falsehood in almost everything we hear and read, because Satan is the Father of the Lie and is the ruler of the World, He offered Jesus all the Kingdoms of this World, if he would fall down and Worship Him. Satan is misleading the whole World. ( John. 8:42-47; Matt. 4:8-10; Rev. 12:9 ). It's God's Will that we are exposed to all this Lying and Deceit in order to eventually learn Truth's, especially Spiritual Truth.
I remember when I was very young, approximately 11 or 12 years old and being extremely honest and naive. I would always tell the truth, even about things that were none of anyone's business or involving information that people weren't entitled to receiving. I would bring embarrassment upon myself, the teacher at school(my favorite one of all time) stated: "Bradley is the most honest boy I ever met."
Why do I include this in my Post, because as I grew older I realized that people ridicule the Truth(not everyone) and it seemed that I would be punished and suffer more from being just plain honest.
Of course, I learned that being honest doesn't mean we have to divulge information to those that aren't entitled to it. As an example: My wife and I read Judges. 13-16 regarding the account about my favorite Old Testament Person, Samson. In the part about his dealings with Delilah, Samson technically lied to Delilah regarding the secret to his great strength, probably to throw her off and also because it was none of her business, eventually he gave in to her persistent nagging and you know the outcome. I said to my wife, if someone wanted to get technical, Samson lied to Delilah twice regarding the secret to his strength. My point is that sometimes people might tell something to another person to throw them off, instead of rudely saying: IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Sad to Say, like Samson of old, occasionally this Samson will succumb to the persistent nagging and pressure eventually giving out personal information that they are not entitled to.
Now I realize that your basically referring to outright lying, half-truths and distorted truth. The worst of it is the partial-truths or distorted truths, because it's easier to mislead people with these, outright lies are more obvious to most of us.
Andrew, you are a young man of 21 years; it's good that your well aware of so much lying and it annoys you, in this way you might be able to unravel these Lies and learn Truth at such a young age. Furthermore, if you've notice so much lying already, as the song goes; BABY, YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET(Bachman Turner Overdrive). ;D ;) ;)
By the way, in regards to the Carrot thing, it's true that carrots in themselves don't improve your eyesight, but something in the carrots are converted to Beta Carotene( A form of vitamin A) which does. :D
Yes, Andrew, don't let all this Pathological Lying get to you or you might end up with an ulcer when you get my age(52-almost), it gets frustrating for those of us who would like to get an honest straight answer from people without hearing all this baloney( I preferred another word, but it's not allowed at this Forum).
Lately my employer is the worst liar of all, If your employed you'll eventually experience that, if you haven't already. In their case, they won't even give me an answer to the simplest of questions, but keep avoiding me.
Sorry, if my Post wasn't what you were looking for.
Kind Regards, Samson.
youthfortruth:
Thanks everyone for your insight on this subject. Dave, Obrenda, it was very interesting to hear your childhood stories of growing up in an era where as the great Dr King said:
"Today The black person is judged by the color of their skin, not the content of their character"
(I know in the speech he was referring to his four children, at the time though it applied to all black people)
I understand that sometimes I can sound like an arrogant know it all, if you will. As I begin to better understand the world around me, I learn time and time again that questions need to be asked, and answers need to be told in truthful manner.
Samson, I found your imput to be very helpful, as well as humorous. Although the song:"BABY, YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET" is fitting for a post like this, I'd prefer using Mr. Zimmerman's song: "The times are a changin", (yes before my time you don't need to remind me)
Being this post focused on half truths, or distorted facts, allow me to share with you one fact I learned recently that may surprise some people:
"The cigarette lighter was invented before the match"
Pretty neat huh? and I don't even smoke :)
I Hope everyone has a nice weekend!
frecklegirl417:
Andrew,
I am almost 40 and still am totally amazed at the things I see and hear on tv, movies on my own street. Just the other day the cops chased a man down the wrong way on the highway over a $200 vaccum killing the robber and an innocent women. I am just amazed how a 200$ vaccum was worth the risk to anyone thief or an innocent women. You see and hear violence more know then when I was a kid or anyone at any age. Between the tv, radio and the internet the only way not to hear it, see it is to live way back in the hills with no electricity, no phone, and have the land and your family.
Know this God has a purpose for everyone whether good or bad we just need to pray and hold his love close to our hearts. Since you did start this post about half-truths here is some light hearted ones for you;
1. You park on a driveway
2. You drive on a parkway
3. In a box of frozen peas they are all the same size
With God's love & understanding,
Pam
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