He Chose Me, He Chose Me Not

So I'm listening to my local Calvary Chapel radio station Tuesday night, to Chuck Smith & Don Stewart field questions from callers (and drop almost every one of them).

Young little "Ricky," age 11, calls and asks a really intelligent question in a lot of categories -- for an 11 year-old, for an 11 year-old boy, for a Christian, for someone calling "Pastor's Perspective" -- and a bunch more scores I can't give right now. His question was, "If God chooses us to be saved, how/when do we get to say we choose to be saved?" Excellent question, "Ricky!"

Their answer? "Well, 'Ricky,' God chooses everyone -- He's not willing that any should parish, y'know. God really chose us all before the foundation of the world. But we have to return the favor and choose Him back." I am not making this up. Trust me.

Pastor Chuck's been studying the bible longer than I've been alive, and Don can read Greek for crying out loud! But this answer defies biblical explanation (let alone rational). I don't even know where to start to respond. So I won't; I'll just bridle my tongue at this point lest I offend someone greatly.

(In)sane (in)human musicality

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In honor of the now-signed "economic stimulus" bill, here's a practical demonstration of how "spreading the wealth" really works. 

Lazy post

Just needed to post something. 

Down for the 10 count

 3 Christians givin' it to the atheists on the chin. Go boys!

 Round 1: Mike S. Adams softens 'em up

 Round 2: Dinesh D'Souza continues the clobberin'

Round 3: Chuck Norris finishes 'em off with a roundhouse kick

Right, Left, Right, Wrong

Wow! Where did the time go? Months since I last posted. How can it be? Life, man, life.

Any which way, I've been thinking about this whole gay marriage/Prop 8 thingy. I understand the ire from the advocates, especially those really wanting to tie the knot. I know I'd be pretty hacked off if I couldn't do something that others in society can . . . hey, wait a minute, come to think of it, all of us everyday are faced with this. 

Like, not all teen-agers can drive. Only those of a certain age (which varies by state, as is proper). How fair is that!? Why that's down right discriminatory. Darned laws. Teenage-ists! Shame, shame! Why, I think under-age teens should sue for their right to drive! Ya, that's it! Let 'em all behind the wheel. Let's just redefine "legal driver." No problemo.

Oh, wait, there's more you say? Like, oh, I dunno, umm, legal drinking age?

How's about how old you have to be to by cancer sticks? 

Can I marry more than 1 person at the same time? What?! No? Not in any state? Off to Supreme Court, go I, to get my "right" to marry not just who, but how many whos, I wanna. Now, that would be good law, right there, yessiree.

I think I should be allowed to marry my cousin(s) too, while I'm at it. It just ain't "right" that I ain't got no legal "right" to marry any person of my choosing. Man, I hate this "free" society. What a joke! Keepin' me oppressed like this is just plain un-right. Somebody oughta fix it.

That's it. I'm so hacked off right now about how many rights I don't have, I have to go sleep off the frustration, depression, anger, and "poor me" attitude.

Trifecta

The 3 links below take you to really cool articles about really smart scientists who are telling us how really close to humans animals are (or is it how close to animals humans are? I forget). Italian turtles, white-coated brainiacs from Europe studying cows, and monkeys who share just for the joy of it. What a grand day for evolution!

• I feel like pasta tonight 
  
• "Go north, young cows!"
  
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