Posted: dailyrecord.com, Forums, Opinion, Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:06 am Post subject: Tone down the rhetoric; Let's keep Mosque debate in focus
This is about life and death!
Yet, the sad situation is that not many people in this country are very serious about truth, their ‘faith, or even their own religion.’
This is the blind and apathetic, busy generation in our new America that has a mind set that says, “Teach only evolution in the schools, and limit all evidences of God, creationism and intelligent design to the churches.” “Keep God out of the schools! “ Keep God out of our government. ““Keep God away from our children!” “Keep God out of everything we can! “ Truth, has been reduced to non-concern., and replaced with tolerance for what-ever goes, and every religion, or any way of life.
When do we ever talk about truth? It seems like people prefer to kill one another, than to sit down peacefully, and discuss and debate what and where is the truth? Who has it? Which religions stand up to scrutiny; and which do not? What is the history? Where are the evidences? What are the fruits? Who and where is the authority? What is valid, and what is not? How many truths can there be?
However; Muslims are very serious about their religion.
And, so was Adolph Hitler, in his beliefs about evolution, and the survival of the fittest, --theorized by Charles Darwin, --the only thing allowed to be taught in our schools as truth, --regardless of what is scientifically proven or not proven.
We are taught far beyond known truth, far fetched theories about evolution not backed up by any science, and not to be questioned. Nor do we care about one religion from the next; even if their ‘Holy’ book sets them out to kill us. After all; we wouldn’t want to be accused of being a bigot!
Later, we blame and cry to God for our woes and tribulations; but, the truth is --that we do reap what we sow.
The outcome of our apathy and the lies we harbor, is deception and destruction. Love, or the enemy of love. Roots in a solid foundation that stand tall and strong as the mighty oak tree, or loose and unattended brush to be blown away in the sand?
How can we expect God to care about us; when we do not even care about ourselves, or each other? God is love. God is truth; God’s truth. We really ought to pay more attention, for the love and survival of our children, and all of mankind.
That is; what we need, is a good dose of global heart-warming.
Don Cole
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Can You Hear the 9/11 Victims?
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/ , Forums, Opinion, Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: It's a time to listen...
Yes; I can “Hear what the victims would ‘say.” And they are not beckoning for us to be quiet, and go back to sleep.
Yes; I can hear: “We died together horribly, quickly, unexpectedly, unfairly, but had time to see some truths.”
No; I do not hear: “Abandoning goodness, love and integrity for righteousness, retribution and prejudice mocks our sacrifice.”
One doesn’t abandon goodness, love and integrity, in the name of righteousness, --’righteousness,’ is all those things! Retribution and prejudice is not righteousness.
In their absolute found truth; here are the kind of things that I do clearly hear those 9/11 victims crying out:
“Love God and one another.”
“Do not repay evil with evil.”
“ Love your enemies.”
“Jesus Christ has all authority in heaven and on earth. Listen to Him!”
“There is a war going on in heavenly places.”
“Go and make disciples of all nations.“
“Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that Jesus Christ has commanded you.”
“And surely, He will be with you always, to the very end of the world.”
Donald Cole
Dover
Yes; I can “Hear what the victims would ‘say.” And they are not beckoning for us to be quiet, and go back to sleep.
Yes; I can hear: “We died together horribly, quickly, unexpectedly, unfairly, but had time to see some truths.”
No; I do not hear: “Abandoning goodness, love and integrity for righteousness, retribution and prejudice mocks our sacrifice.”
One doesn’t abandon goodness, love and integrity, in the name of righteousness, --’righteousness,’ is all those things! Retribution and prejudice is not righteousness.
In their absolute found truth; here are the kind of things that I do clearly hear those 9/11 victims crying out:
“Love God and one another.”
“Do not repay evil with evil.”
“ Love your enemies.”
“Jesus Christ has all authority in heaven and on earth. Listen to Him!”
“There is a war going on in heavenly places.”
“Go and make disciples of all nations.“
“Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that Jesus Christ has commanded you.”
“And surely, He will be with you always, to the very end of the world.”
Donald Cole
Dover
Friday, September 7, 2007
Law Suits, --Unearned Millions!
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/, Forums, News, Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: Easy Millions.
Of course! Everyone should get 10 million dollars, for any mistake or injustice; --slipping on a grocery store floor, spilling hot coffee on oneself; or whatever.
Doesn't anyone care where this money ultimately comes from?
For everyone lavishing in unearned money; there are people on the other end of the scale who are deprived. Although the government goes about printing more money, so everyone can have more, it becomes worth less and less.
We are all paying for it. Juries should be a bit more cautious how they throw around public money. It really doesn't grow on trees. Somebody, people down the line, are paying for it. We are all paying for it.
Think about it...
Don Cole
Of course! Everyone should get 10 million dollars, for any mistake or injustice; --slipping on a grocery store floor, spilling hot coffee on oneself; or whatever.
Doesn't anyone care where this money ultimately comes from?
For everyone lavishing in unearned money; there are people on the other end of the scale who are deprived. Although the government goes about printing more money, so everyone can have more, it becomes worth less and less.
We are all paying for it. Juries should be a bit more cautious how they throw around public money. It really doesn't grow on trees. Somebody, people down the line, are paying for it. We are all paying for it.
Think about it...
Don Cole
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Muslim Americans (2)
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/ , Forums, News, Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Muslim Americans?
I look at who and what the faithful believe and follow.
The Koran is the Holy book of Muslims, and Muslims heed the teachings of their prophet Mohmmad. Read the Koran. That is what they believe; and that is what they teach their children.
Do you think that this has nothing to do with us?
It has everything to do with us.
Don Cole
I look at who and what the faithful believe and follow.
The Koran is the Holy book of Muslims, and Muslims heed the teachings of their prophet Mohmmad. Read the Koran. That is what they believe; and that is what they teach their children.
Do you think that this has nothing to do with us?
It has everything to do with us.
Don Cole
Muslim Americans?
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/ ,Forums, News Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Muslim Americans?
Muslim Americans? I don’t get it. I must be missing something here. How can anyone be both an American and a Muslim too? Are they not in direct contradiction to one another? What am I missing here?
I am equally awestruck, by the August, 2007 issue of the magazine, “Christianity Today,” originally founded by Billy Graham. Under the feature, on page 15, entitled, “Quotation Marks,” wherein is found the following quotation:
“I am both Muslim and Christian, just like I’m both an American of African descent and a woman. I’m 100 percent both.” Ann Holmes Redding, an Episcopal priest in the Olympia diocese. Bishop Vincent Warner says he ‘finds the interfaith possibilities exciting.’”
The only way we are going to solve the problems, is for the people of this world to start looking for, recognizing, and appreciating the value and need for truth. That is TRUTH, --T-R-U-T-H!
“Christianity” that has not, nor does not heed the words of, and follow Jesus Christ, -- is not Christianity. Likewise; those who do not follow the teachings of the Koran, and their prophet Mohammad, are not Muslims.
Don Cole
Muslim Americans? I don’t get it. I must be missing something here. How can anyone be both an American and a Muslim too? Are they not in direct contradiction to one another? What am I missing here?
I am equally awestruck, by the August, 2007 issue of the magazine, “Christianity Today,” originally founded by Billy Graham. Under the feature, on page 15, entitled, “Quotation Marks,” wherein is found the following quotation:
“I am both Muslim and Christian, just like I’m both an American of African descent and a woman. I’m 100 percent both.” Ann Holmes Redding, an Episcopal priest in the Olympia diocese. Bishop Vincent Warner says he ‘finds the interfaith possibilities exciting.’”
The only way we are going to solve the problems, is for the people of this world to start looking for, recognizing, and appreciating the value and need for truth. That is TRUTH, --T-R-U-T-H!
“Christianity” that has not, nor does not heed the words of, and follow Jesus Christ, -- is not Christianity. Likewise; those who do not follow the teachings of the Koran, and their prophet Mohammad, are not Muslims.
Don Cole
Monday, September 3, 2007
Let's Debate: Does God Exist?
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/ , Forums, Opinion; Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: Let's Debate: Does God Exist?
Let's Debate: Does God Exist?
Don Cole
Let's Debate: Does God Exist?
Don Cole
I Was There!
Posted: http://www.dailyrecord.com/ , Forums, Life, Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: I Was There!
Ref: “Veteran NBC reporter’s book recalls 50 years of space flight”
“Veteran NBC space correspondent Jay Barbree’s memoir, ‘Live from Cape Canaveral,’ is being released over the Labor Day weekend by Smithsonian Books.”
‘”There are an awful lot of guys…who were here for the early days and they’re no longer here,’ Barbree, 73, said recently at the Kennedy Space Center…’ “
I was a photographer for NASA, at Cape Canaveral, during those early years.
“Of the three tragedies, the Apollo spacecraft fire in 1967 hit him hardest…”
That was my area, LC-34. I was the only photographer specifically stationed there, with a desk inside the block house. I was assigned to stay overtime that late afternoon, to provide motion picture coverage of the astronauts and the test going on, Apollo 1, Jan 27, 1967. As I was about to gather up my camera and equipment; I was told, at the last minute, to ’forget about staying overtime, because they couldn’t get any light up there.’ So, I left the space center proceeding to drive home, but first I stopped at a local bowling alley, in Cocoa Beach. It was there I heard the announcement that the command module had blown up inside, killing all three astronauts, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.
Later, on July 16,1969; as Spacecraft Photographer, NASA had me taking pictures inside the command module of Apollo 11, just moments before the astronauts boarded, and blasted off toward making the 1st lunar landing.
Donald Cole
Dover, NJ
Ref: “Veteran NBC reporter’s book recalls 50 years of space flight”
“Veteran NBC space correspondent Jay Barbree’s memoir, ‘Live from Cape Canaveral,’ is being released over the Labor Day weekend by Smithsonian Books.”
‘”There are an awful lot of guys…who were here for the early days and they’re no longer here,’ Barbree, 73, said recently at the Kennedy Space Center…’ “
I was a photographer for NASA, at Cape Canaveral, during those early years.
“Of the three tragedies, the Apollo spacecraft fire in 1967 hit him hardest…”
That was my area, LC-34. I was the only photographer specifically stationed there, with a desk inside the block house. I was assigned to stay overtime that late afternoon, to provide motion picture coverage of the astronauts and the test going on, Apollo 1, Jan 27, 1967. As I was about to gather up my camera and equipment; I was told, at the last minute, to ’forget about staying overtime, because they couldn’t get any light up there.’ So, I left the space center proceeding to drive home, but first I stopped at a local bowling alley, in Cocoa Beach. It was there I heard the announcement that the command module had blown up inside, killing all three astronauts, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.
Later, on July 16,1969; as Spacecraft Photographer, NASA had me taking pictures inside the command module of Apollo 11, just moments before the astronauts boarded, and blasted off toward making the 1st lunar landing.
Donald Cole
Dover, NJ
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