Oh he's just the Bee's knees!

This is Ulyssess and he's the sweetest baby in the world. I know this because his mommy says so. :) After 20 hours of active labor he was delivered via C-section last night. Sadly Erik and I won't get to meet him in person until early next year but that will give this tiny Greek man enough time to develop his personality thus making him much more fun to play with, so all's good.
I did learn that when a pregnant woman's "water" breaks it's not just fluid that comes out, it's "chunky" according to Uly's mom and that's just cringe worthy for me.

And I thought I was crazy.

I just learned of a movement that's going on right now by a group of conservatives that are seeking to take the liberal bias and language out of the Bible. Which make me wonder if these folks have read the Bible, because it's not what one would call "Liberal". It's a very fire and brimstone read.

The Conservative Bible Project was started by a group of members that run this website http://conservapedia.com/Main_Page and if you read the ten guidelines they are wanting to go by to rewrite a major religious tool it reads like a manifesto. I think my favorite is number six: "Accept the Logic of Hell: applying logic with it's full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of Hell or the Devil." I love how they are using terms to sound so official. And I want to know if they even looked up the definition of the word logic. Well, just in case they didn't I did and here it is: logic is - a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration: the science of the formal principles of reasoning. So, they have to demonstrate that Hell or the Devil is real for their followers. How are they going to do that? It's not as if you can call the mighty fallen angel Lucifer over for a potluck or plan a mission trip to Hell.

Another part of their project deals with removing phrases such as this one from Luke 23:34 Jesus said "Father, forgive them, they know not what they are doing" . Because it doesn't appear in the "earliest and best" manuscripts of the Gospel according to Luke. Another reason they want it out is that they assume that "some of the persecutors of Jesus did know what they were doing".

What!

I may be wrong but if you are a Christian you have to believe the words and teachings of Christ and by saying that some of the people knew that they were murdering the son of God, then you saying that Jesus was wrong, thus proving that he was just a man. And it's this double speak that is really upsetting to me. Jesus can't be perfect and imperfect at the same time. You don't get to have it both ways.

They are also saying that the Holy Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ preach Socialism. That it "improperly encourages the 'social justice' movement among Christians". Please correct me if I'm wrong but the teachings of Jesus mostly focused on loving God, being good to each other, and treating people as a brother or sister? That's my understanding and I have two different Bibles to learn this from.

It's the arrogance of these people that bothers me so much. I can't comprehend how anyone could read the Christian Bible and see it in such a skewed way. And that's really all I have to say about it.

Peace.

The Anti-Pink Ribbon Girl

Would you like these?

I am officially anti-pink ribbons. But don't mistake that for being anti-women's health research, because I do feel that medical research is extremely important. And let's be honest we need all of the help we can get. We live in a country where tons of prescription insurance companies cover most of the cost for a man's monthly supply of Viagra, but won't cover birth control prescriptions. What I am saying is that all of the junk that get marketed to us every October is just another way for companies to get us to buy their products. And even when they donate "a part of their proceeds" the organization that is usually the recipient of those proceeds is the Susan G. Komen foundation which then turns around and use "a part" of that money for research and the rest (most) of the money goes to supporting their fundraising events.

Please don't think that I'm knocking SGK, I know that through their organization thousands of women who have suffered from breast cancer either themselves or through a loved one have a community that they feel safe in. And that I do support. I just think that if you want to help the researchers then you should take the money you would waste on Pink Ribbon crap and donate to a scientific research organization.

Also, have you actually read some of these Pink Ribbon products? Not all of them donate any of their profits to any breast cancer organization. I found ten today at the "Breast Cancer" display at my local Wal-mart that had no mention of any kind of a donation and there were only about thirty items in the entire display. And before anyone says that a Wal-mart thing, I've seen the same crap at Target and other retailers.

I guess it just struck a nerve today.

Peace out! :)