End Times Prophecy Headlines: February 17, 2014

End Times Prophecy Report
HEADLINES
February 17, 2014
PRESIDENT’S DAY

And OPINION

===INTERNATIONAL

RUSSIA: Medal Count for the Winter Olympics at Sochi

IRAN: Iran says may send forces into Pakistan territory

IRAN: Iran says Russia could build nuclear reactor in exchange for oil

IRAN: Iran top leader: Nuke talks with West won’t succeed

SYRIA: Kerry says Russia undermines Syria talks

PAKISTAN: Pakistan condemns killing by Taliban

ROMANIA: Romanian sausage to be saved under new EU rules

===NATIONAL

Republicans: Obama violating the constitution, but little can be done about it – With a little punctuation change, this headline would be that rarest of happenings: a truthful Corporate Media headline.  Headline should read: “Republicans, Obama violating the constitution but little can be done about it.”

Winter Weather Takes Toll on Infrastructure – One other thing that takes a toll on infrastructure which is seldom discussed: neglect.  What of all of the billions dedicated to “infrastructure” in 2009?  Remember those?  Where did that money end up?

Obama: The Stimulus Worked – Why yes!  Look at all the new infrastructure!  Maybe Paul Ryan can be persuaded to do a soundbite on it.

===MISCELLANEOUS

Excessive radiation levels detected at New Mexico military waste site – The USA has set off so many nuclear and atomic devices in New Mexico over the years, it’s a wonder everyone who lives in the state doesn’t have four arms.

49 percent say buying a home is best investment for families

Pastor and New York State Senator Rubén Diaz Sr. Wants Moms and Dads To Take Mandatory Parenting Classes – An atheist–who writes under the name “The Friendly Atheist”–reminds that atheists are often libertarians too.

“But forcing good, capable, responsible moms and dads to attend parenting classes is an idea only a rabid statist or an arrogant religious Nanny could love.”

Actually, an atheist should make the best libertarian: both detest authority. And so, a great many libertarians are atheists.  And vice versa.

However, one would suspect that the principled atheist (“principled” here being used as another way of saying “unthinking” or “slave to predetermined talking points” ) would forgo libertarianism altogether in favor of a more natural philosophy: anarchy.

In  Albert Pike‘s famous letter outlining his 3-World War plan to usher in the antichrist one-world government, Pike was clear that the plan was to destroy both atheists and Christians alike.

“We shall unleash the nihilists and the atheists and we shall provoke a great social cataclysm which in all its horror will show clearly to all nations the effect of absolute atheism; the origins of savagery and of most bloody turmoil. Then everywhere, the people will be forced to defend themselves against the world minority of the world revolutionaries and will exterminate those destroyers of civilization and the multitudes disillusioned with Christianity whose spirits will be from that moment without direction and leadership and anxious for an ideal, but without knowledge where to send its adoration, will receive the true light through the universal manifestation of the pure doctrine of Lucifer brought finally out into public view. A manifestation which will result from a general reactionary movement which will follow the destruction of Christianity and Atheism; both conquered and exterminated at the same time.”

While the Bible says the a great many Christians will be martyred, the church of Jesus Christ will not be destroyed.

“…upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
—Matthew 16:18

Though many Christians see atheism as the ultimate rejection of God, it is not.   Atheists bear a heavy burden.  To have one’s entire philosophical outlook defined by one’s opponents is ultimately self-defeating.  This has to be terribly frustrating for the thinking atheist–and atheists, like many scientists, define themselves as those who substitute “reason” for “faith.”

However, atheism, like evolutionism, requires a great deal of faith to believe what they believe.  Atheism is a religion, with all of the duties of religion without any of the comforts.

No wonder many atheists are angry atheists.

Utah Travel: Aztec Butte – A movable interactive panorama.  Very nice.

MORE 360 degree panoramas

10 Diabetes Diet FAQs with a Nutritionist

Pope opens critical week for reform, family issues

Very Confused Judge Strikes Down Virginia’s Marriage Standards – Calling the judge “confused” doesn’t change the fact that another unelected official has overturned the results of the ballot box.

Telephone songs – You say you have some time on your hands and you want to entertain people using nothing more than a touch-tone telephone?  This the article for you!  Six popular songs.  Better hurry–no telling how long the touch-tone phone will still be around…

Pennsylvanian teen-age satanist quit counting after 22 murders

The Arrogance of Media-created “celebrities” – Time is just a concept – Saw this on a quote site and it demonstrates, not only the arrogance, but the low-level ignorance of those who suppose themselves to be the “best and the brightest.”  These poseurs–who substitute money for intelligence–are among those who yearn to be mankind’s masters.  The quote reads:

“Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90…time is a concept that humans created.”
—Yoko Ono

So, before humanity was created, time–like Cheetos and Facebook–did not exist?

Gobbledygook, no matter how sincerely performed or solemnly declared, is still gobbledygook. Yoko Ono was always celebrated because of her rebelliousness, not for any innate talent she possessed.  Her nonsense statement about time only adds more proof of that contention.  Ono has often been described as “avante garde.”

“Avante-garde” is used by the media to describe those who lack talent but who want to enjoy the perks of celebrity nonetheless.

NY fashion designer found dead in Hudson river

‘Bizarre’ Cluster of Severe Birth Defects Stuns Health Experts – In the times in which we live, experts are regularly stunned and scientists, puzzled.

(VIDEO) Are you a trader? – An example of a video that many Christians will no doubt think is wonderful.

Initially, this writer thought “Ah, what a wonderful Christian message to share!”

But is it?  Or does it contain subtle anti-Christian messages sprinkled throughout its 2 minute presentation?

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
—1 John 4:1

The first thing that caused one to take heed was where the video was first seen.  Is the Corporate Media a promoter of Jesus Christ?  Or is it a deceiver?

The second thing was the video’s use of “Christ.”  That can be a tip-off, though the video did throw “Jesus” into the mix a couple of times.  In the times in which we live, Christians will frequently hear “Christ” being used by the world, “Jesus” much less and “Jesus Christ” almost never.

The New Age and the occult speak of a coming Christ.  They also speak of Jesus being one of the “Ascended Masters” though a lesser one.  But Jesus Christ?  No way: the Christ is yet to come.  Jesus was not the Christ.

The next alert was a phrase used at the 1:40 mark.

“The trader sees Work as Worship.”

This brought back memories of conversations this writer had 35 years ago with a good friend who used that phrase quite a lot “My work is my worship.”  The friend practiced an Eastern religion. At the time, the phrase always sounded thoughtful and good.  It wasn’t until this writer became a Christian that he checked out what the Bible had to say on the subject.

“Their land is also full of idols; They worship the work of their own hands, That which their own fingers have made.”
—Isaiah 2:8

“Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.”
—Micah 5:13

Not exactly what this writer was looking for, but close enough.  The Bible has much to say about worship.  Nowhere does it state that work is worship.

Lastly, did the video present the good news of Jesus Christ?  Or was there a slickly-packaged gospel of good works?  The organization responsible for the video and other similar ones: rightnow.org.