tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post5828349526045074276..comments2023-10-10T05:30:54.239-04:00Comments on Jo-Joe Politico: WHENCE THANKSGIVING?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-74108380931387011912008-12-06T13:00:00.000-05:002008-12-06T13:00:00.000-05:00Amen bro. Joe! (Heb.1:8-9) points out the perfect,...Amen bro. Joe! (Heb.1:8-9) points out the perfect, razor-sharp accuracy of the Bible too! Jesus IS God, yet He became Man, to save us & v.9 points out that He, though God, also HAS a God! Awesome!David Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912850723087704550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-86510330408394870062008-12-03T17:37:00.000-05:002008-12-03T17:37:00.000-05:00mainstream-menias: Sorry, son, you don't know that...mainstream-menias: Sorry, son, you don't know that of which you write.<BR/><BR/>While it is true that Christians talk about Christ, and He is the Cornerstone of our faith, He claimed that He and God are One.<BR/><BR/>In fact, the Pharasees understood that, and THAT is what enraged them to the point of demanding that the Romans crucify Him.<BR/><BR/>I am NOT unitarian, I am Trinitarian, but I know that each "person" of the God-head is the exact representation of God.<BR/><BR/>Jesus said, "If you've seen me, you've seen the Father."<BR/><BR/>Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.<BR/><BR/>The word used in the Greek is "kurios" (transliterated), and means "Lord," with a capital "L."<BR/><BR/>"That's nonsense Joe. You don't say Christ, you don't mean Christ.<BR/>Ask any Christian."<BR/><BR/>Trust me. I AM one and have been since I was 16 years old (I'm 66 years old now).<BR/><BR/>I have served as a Baptist minister since I was 17.<BR/><BR/>I know EXACTLY what I mean and what I am talking about.<BR/><BR/>In fact, EVERY word of the Bible is God's revelation of Himself as one God manafested as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, His character, His love for His creation and His plan for its redemption (Christ)<BR/><BR/>Not to understand that is to miss the entire point of Scripture.<BR/><BR/>When a true Christian says "God," he understands that he is talking about all three persons of the Trinity.<BR/><BR/>The Gospel of John starts out by afirming that Jesus (who is called, "Word" from the Greek "Logos") is the one who created all that is.<BR/><BR/>Hebrews 1:2 says, "...he has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe."<BR/><BR/>Genesis 1 tells us that God created the universe.<BR/><BR/>If God created the universe, and if Jesus created the universe, then God and Jesus must be one.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-14269939539134559272008-12-03T00:10:00.000-05:002008-12-03T00:10:00.000-05:00Huh?"Taken in the context of the total of his writ...Huh?<BR/><BR/>"Taken in the context of the total of his writings, GW was indeed talking about Christ, for to the Christian, which he was one, Christ and God are 100% the same.<BR/>100%. Totally. It is a basic foundation of the Christian faith and is indisputable."<BR/><BR/>Talking about God is not the same as being a Christian. Unless, of course, you want to make ALL UNITARIANS CHRISTAINS.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that's what you intend.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Joe. Christians talk about Christ when they talk about their beliefs. It sent them to their death early on, and it defines them till this day.<BR/><BR/>That's nonsense Joe. You don't say Christ, you don't mean Christ.<BR/><BR/>Ask any Christian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-23911222027183533852008-11-30T15:47:00.000-05:002008-11-30T15:47:00.000-05:00mainstream-damus: "Thankgiving wasn't founded on C...mainstream-damus: "Thankgiving wasn't founded on Christian principles."<BR/><BR/>That is a bald-faced lie.<BR/><BR/>You, as usual, have no absolutely, positively no idea what you are talking about. Absolutely none. You are as wrong as wrong can be in your conslusions.<BR/><BR/>Taken in the context of the total of his writings, GW was indeed talking about Christ, for to the Christian, which he was one, Christ and God are 100% the same.<BR/>100%. Totally. It is a basic foundation of the Christian faith and is indisputable.<BR/><BR/>To the "religious" person, the agnostic and the atheist, such a thing is beyond understanding, but to the Chrisian it is so.<BR/><BR/>I John 1 makes it clear, as does, Hebrews 1:2 and literally dozens of other Scriptures.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-19220968872313054402008-11-29T20:32:00.000-05:002008-11-29T20:32:00.000-05:00Thanksgiving has to be one of our top two Holidays...Thanksgiving has to be one of our top two Holidays. <BR/><BR/>And the interesting thing is that much like our government, Thankgiving wasn't founded on Christian principles. <BR/><BR/>After all, Christ is never mentioned or even faintly alluded to by GW in the procalamation above, nor any founding government document, and you kinda need at least a nod to Christ for anything to be Christian.<BR/><BR/>Makes me proud to be an American! We can all woprship God in our own way and respect the beliefs of one another.<BR/><BR/>And many of us can recognize that the respect and worship of our one and only God makes all of us his/her Son. And all of us sisters and brothers.<BR/><BR/>And those that don't? Well, if they lead a virtuous life God Bless 'em! And if they don't? Well, they need our friendship. And as long as they respect life, I think they're going to a good place along with us.<BR/><BR/>Our very limited attempt to know Him reflects the spark of the creator in all of us - it makes us all sons and daughters of God along with Jesus Christ, our most important role model.<BR/><BR/>And over a thanksgiving meal we can we can look into the curious and optimistic eyes of our young ones -- and see the reflection of God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-47187857068920565062008-11-28T15:18:00.000-05:002008-11-28T15:18:00.000-05:00Hey Joe and family, have a wonderful holiday.Hey Joe and family, have a wonderful holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-69960448230235248152008-11-28T10:51:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:51:00.000-05:00Hope you guys had a great day! I know I did, toppe...Hope you guys had a great day! I know I did, topped off with a family visit and some time with a new friend. <BR/><BR/>It was a great day to forget bad economies and national debt...Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457956739752722879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-35480963323243596022008-11-28T06:58:00.000-05:002008-11-28T06:58:00.000-05:00Jennifer: Thank you. We had a beaut!Tapline: So...Jennifer: Thank you. We had a beaut!<BR/><BR/>Tapline: Sometimes the facts get burried under PC stuff, so I thought I help. Thanks...I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-75919667960218353012008-11-28T06:56:00.000-05:002008-11-28T06:56:00.000-05:00mustang: Of course the St. Augustine Thanksgiving...mustang: Of course the St. Augustine Thanksgiving is among the first, but I was really noting the first of the steps toward America's governmental recognition of Thanksgiving Day.<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a blessed Day!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-80879652623411483212008-11-27T22:03:00.000-05:002008-11-27T22:03:00.000-05:00Joe, thanks for the lession in History. It always...Joe, thanks for the lession in History. It always helps to drive home a point with historical facts. Have a great day....stay well..Taplinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161842191574184492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-40207641761067513142008-11-27T20:13:00.000-05:002008-11-27T20:13:00.000-05:00Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!...Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-80121499259120147462008-11-27T16:49:00.000-05:002008-11-27T16:49:00.000-05:00First of all, please accept my best wishes to you ...First of all, please accept my best wishes to you and yours for a very Happy Thanksgiving. No matter what its origin, it is a time to gather with our families and give thanks for His beneficence. Without God’s blessings, we would be nothing.<BR/><BR/>Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebration, brought here from the old country. Our forefathers recognized it as a time to give thanks for the annual harvest, and to express gratitude for the food that would sustain them through the winter months. <BR/><BR/>The dates and whereabouts of the first Thanksgiving celebration are a matter of conjecture, and I suppose . . . what we choose to believe. The earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8, 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida, but we venerate our traditional "first Thanksgiving" as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621. The important thing to recall is that without God’s blessings, we would be a miserable lot across many levels.<BR/><BR/>Again, may God bless you and your loved ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com