tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post6489633899309693502..comments2024-03-08T06:18:28.125+11:00Comments on Bronte Capital: Weekend edition: The conspiracy to keep you poor and stupidJohn Hemptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-13785732627420380852009-02-11T03:47:00.000+11:002009-02-11T03:47:00.000+11:00After meditating on Genesis chapter 1 for an exten...After meditating on Genesis chapter 1 for an extended period of time<BR/>-- I am quite troubled by the success of the Cult of Darwin -- I have<BR/>come to realize that the heliocentric model of the universe proposed<BR/>by Copernicus is, in fact, in direct conflict with God's Word. That<BR/>is, scripture tells us that the Earth is at the center of the universe.<BR/>In fact, the very notion of a giant, expanding universe comprised of<BR/>galaxies and large stars is completely mistaken. Of course, "mistaken" is a poor<BR/>choice of description, since The Enemy is clearly behind it.<BR/><BR/>I expect that this information comes as a great shock to you, as it<BR/>did to me, but the true meaning of scripture is evident when one<BR/>consults the original Hebrew. Genesis 1:6 (KJV) states And God said,<BR/>Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide<BR/>the waters from the waters. The word firmament is a translation of<BR/>the Hebrew word raqiya, which according to Strong's Hebrew<BR/>Lexicon means:<BR/><BR/> 1) extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament<BR/><BR/> a) expanse (flat as base, support)<BR/><BR/> b) firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above)<BR/><BR/> 1) considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting<BR/> 'waters' above<BR/><BR/>That is, God created a solid object that separates the waters of the<BR/>seas from the waters of the rain. It is to this firmament, which is perhaps<BR/>shaped like a dome, that God attached the sun, moon, and stars. This<BR/>is clearly stated in Genesis 1:16-17 And God made two great lights;<BR/>the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the<BR/>night: [he made] the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of<BR/>the heaven to give light upon the earth.<BR/><BR/>An additional piece of evidence for the true nature of the universe is<BR/>found in Genesis 7:11, which describes the Great Flood of Noah: In<BR/>the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the<BR/>seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of<BR/>the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.<BR/>Knowing what we do about the nature of the firmament, it is clear that<BR/>this verse describes an opening of a window in the solid surface that<BR/>supports the waters above. Rain comes down through windows in the dome<BR/>above us! To think we have for so long believed the theory put forth<BR/>by homosexual scientists that rain comes from clouds!<BR/><BR/>You are most likely deeply disturbed by how wrong your understanding<BR/>of the cosmos has been up until now, but you will feel much better<BR/>once you realize how this can ultimately be used to overthrow the<BR/>tyranny of homosexual atheism. For more than a century we have battled<BR/>the Cult of Darwin with only moderate success, and they have<BR/>ultimately been able to parry our attacks because no one can prove<BR/>what took place in the past. Rather than using geological and fossil<BR/>evidence to argue over what happened long ago, we can instead focus on<BR/>what exists NOW. That is, we need only prove the existence of the<BR/>firmament in order to debunk the entire body of homosexual scientific<BR/>theory!<BR/><BR/>I propose we found a Christian space program. Perhaps not "space",<BR/>since that is a satanic lie, but something along that line. Perhaps we<BR/>can simply call it the Christian Firmament Project. If we can manage<BR/>to reach the firmament with something like a rocket or a hot air<BR/>balloon, then we can prove to the world its existence. I cannot claim<BR/>to understand the logistics involved, since I know nothing about<BR/>homosexual science and math, but I am certain we can find someone in<BR/>our community who was in the fields of rocket science or hot air<BR/>balloon engineering before he was saved.<BR/><BR/>Our first step is likely to publicize this initiative so that we can<BR/>get donations and volunteers. Of course, we must be careful about how<BR/>we approach this, as The Enemy will go to great lengths to stop<BR/>us. That is very clear when you consider that the Space Hoax is so<BR/>elaborate that Satan has created NASA and faked the moon landing.<BR/><BR/>These are exciting times! Soon we will reach the firmament, and the<BR/>morality of our people will be restored! I expect an unprecedented<BR/>revival will follow. Pagans will come to Jesus in billions.<BR/><BR/>Oh, one last thing. We cannot construct a tower, for God would strike<BR/>it down as he did the tower of Babel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-65411032914894699112009-02-10T15:29:00.000+11:002009-02-10T15:29:00.000+11:00You may well have the counter-example. I have not...You may well have the counter-example. I have not followed Dean - but the populism of his presidential campaign left me cold.<BR/><BR/>JJohn Hemptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-83503351255812354832009-02-10T14:00:00.000+11:002009-02-10T14:00:00.000+11:00*** Anyone who believes that is unelectable. ***I ...*** Anyone who believes that is unelectable. ***<BR/><BR/>I have what some might consider a counterexample: Howard Dean, at the time former Vermont Governer and future Dem. Party chairman, said in an interview (referring to W) “The most interesting theory that I have heard so far… is that he was warned ahead of time by the Saudis.” I'd bet a solid interrogation would reveal at least one or two virulent racists of both major parties in the US Senate. American politicians with their eye on the higher offices all profess religious piety, leading to odd situations like supporters of President Obama minimizing his controversial church affiliation by saying he really didn't believe any of it and joined the church just to "have his ticket punched." In short, it's hard to know what these guys actually believe.John Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449844868098492351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-68244000246631881042009-02-10T09:38:00.000+11:002009-02-10T09:38:00.000+11:00The surveys that show that Democrats believe 9/11 ...The surveys that show that Democrats believe 9/11 was an inside job are also crazy. <BR/><BR/>Anyone who believes that is unelectable. <BR/><BR/>I can't think of any elected person who believes that.<BR/><BR/>I can find plenty of elected people - including the VP candidate from the last presidential election - who are both (a) oil industry types or apologists and (b) creation science believers.<BR/><BR/>Still there are some strange things believed by elected politicians of all stripes - and I have had strange and erroneous beliefs in the past - and probably still do. So I can't get too holy...John Hemptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-15397844972628360862009-02-10T04:47:00.000+11:002009-02-10T04:47:00.000+11:00There was a survey (Rasmussen) that showed that 1/...There was a survey (Rasmussen) that showed that 1/3 of Democrats believed that 9/11 was an inside job and that another 1/4 thought it was possible. So if I accept surveys at face value and follow your chain of inference, I could say that most liberals "believe in" global warming (whatever that means) because they're nut jobs. Don't forget that Al Gore had been framing his brand of environmentalism as a quasi-religious crusade up through the release of his movie. I draw two bright lines to see if someone is serious about the issue: 1) do you believe the science is capable of predicting the net effect of ALL influences on climate, human and otherwise, or do you see climate change as more of a matter of preparing for tail risk? 2) do you believe a carbon reduction scheme is capable of mitigating that effect, and can it be successfully implemented by international bodies that can't even level the playing field for poor farmers in developing countries? I think my position relative to these lines is clear, and I'd caution anybody against criticizing the irrational beliefs of others (even if they involve, say, snake handling) before examining their own.John Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449844868098492351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-36002216962426029252009-02-09T23:53:00.000+11:002009-02-09T23:53:00.000+11:00Thanks for this post. Blogs exist for exactly that...Thanks for this post. Blogs exist for exactly that, spur of the moment from the heart "political sermons". Obviously if I didn't agree with what you said, I would feel differently but I happen to agree 100%.<BR/>It seems like every good idea (or ideology) eventually becomes a parody of itself and often very harmful. That's why we need fresh good ideas all the time so they can displace tired farcical ideas. Maybe what we need more than a free-market economy is an idea economy, whatever that means.<BR/>I.LarouiIsam Larouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824104233197250291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-15949432241427497132009-02-09T22:49:00.000+11:002009-02-09T22:49:00.000+11:00I wish it were true - but the rejection of science...I wish it were true - but the rejection of science is most pronounced on Greenhouse - but if I mention that the blog goes wild.<BR/><BR/>If you haven't noticed a very large proportion of the US population believes in Creationism. <BR/><BR/>I guess though Ann Coulter is a caricature... so on that I have to agree with you...<BR/><BR/>JJohn Hemptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-75744987870122523662009-02-09T22:29:00.000+11:002009-02-09T22:29:00.000+11:00I enjoy your blog most of the time, but is the pol...I enjoy your blog most of the time, but is the political sermon really necessary?<BR/><BR/>Every time you bring up "conservative" and "liberal" you speak as if only the extreme, caricatured versions exist, as if there are only two view points.<BR/><BR/>The fact is there are more than two viewpoints, some don't fit the traditional "conservative" and "liberal" pigeon holes, especially not the "right-wing nut" pigeon hole. There is a whole world of nuance in between, and lo and behold, sometimes people have viewpoints on certain issues that are "conservative" and others that are "liberal".<BR/><BR/>The whole "my team" vs. "your team" is tiresome, and the real "conspiracy" to keep you stupid if you will - people resort to partisan hackery rather than critical, individual thinking.<BR/><BR/>(as a side note: creationism is bunk not even worth addressing in a serious debate).Willehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793405539228512488noreply@blogger.com