Hearing from God is not an abnormality, if you want a revelation from God, read your Bible. The message is written down for us and is in general very plain. There are a few places where something is lost in translation and in our ignorance of the cultural context of the original recipients of some letters, messages and prophecy. The moral imperatives, the call to belief and repentance, the death, burial and ressurection of Jesus for our sins, are all plain.
But lets start with some basics. Ephesians 5:5 tells us that no whoremonger, unclean person,the coveteous, or the idolator has any inheritance in the kingdom. Revelation 22:15 tells us these are not in God's Holy City: whore-mongers, idolators, murderers, sorcerers and those that love and make a lie.Romans Chapter 1 hits even more sins and touches upon sexuality, including the sins of homosexuality and lesbianism. If you find yourself, your lifestyle or habits in these scriptures, then the message from God is this,"Repent."
Proverbs 1:7 tells us" the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." This fear and knowledge will produce repentant men and women.
There is not one person without excuse.Read Romans 1:18 until the end of the chapter. Argue the point with God if you disagree. Further posts will examine general revelation.
We all have seen or been touched by the ultimate reality of life-life ends. We don't need the Bible to inform us of death, but we do have eyewitness accounts of the afterlife by its Creator.We are finite in time, we don't need Kierkegaard to tell us we pass from this time. Our existence is however eternal from conception forward.
This is a part of the image of God that we humans bear. This is why our destinations after death are eternal in scope and duration. Heaven, or eternity with God is to be sought, The Lake of Fire, or eternal separation from God is to be avoided, your choice.
The default state of humanity is just condemnation-John 3:18.
John 3:16-17 tell us how to avoid this condemnation-belief. This belief is to put faith and trust in Christ and his sacrifice. Repentance will result from any real effectual encounter with a Holy God. No fancy tricks, no acts of charity or piety, just real belief as in confident trust and repentance.
Luke 24:17 tells us of this "repentance and the remission of sins."
Again, the revelation is in writing, read it. Repent.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
WASR 10
The WASR 10 is an AK variant, partially manufactured and partially imported by Century Arms.Per firearms regulations, imported guns of this nature need some American parts to be compliant with the 922 regulations, 6 parts I believe.Some parts are made here and assembled with the Romanian parts to produce the WASR10.
The gun is AK reliable with any mixture of ammo feeding flawlessly through any available AK magazine.
Sights are rudimentary and crude, the trigger is military grade and not too bad overall.
Accurray is nonexistant. Hitting a 4x8 sheet of plywood consistently at 100 yards is impossible with any ammo, hollowpoints, solids or soft points, and this is from a rest. My old Mossberg 30-30 was producing 3 shot groups that could be covered with a 50 cent piece, and my 44 pistol was giving 5 shot, 5 inch groups at 100 yards also.
A 30-30 is not a target gun, if I can get some accurray out of an old 30-30, a 44 handgun, on the same day as the AK, it is the AK underperforming, not me.At 50 yards, i could hit a man sized target most of the time.The accuracy worsened between 50 and 100 yards.
I traded this gun in. In a house,this would be quite a defensive weapon, except for potential overpenetration.
I used this gun once in a defensive manner. A dispute among neighbors became ugly and spilled over onto my property as one neighbor sought refuge.Several car loads of thugs called by one of the neighbors rolled up at the end of my driveway. They were cussing and threatening me. I retrieved the AK and a lawn chair, held the gun above my head and out to the side so that it was visible. Suddenly I was no longer a list of obscenities, but was now Mr. and Sir.
"We are waiting for the police, sir."When the police pulled in, I put the gun away.The mere appearance of the gun is intimidating. I am not recommending brandishment, or resorting to deadly force. If only my neighbors were involved, and not the car loads of thugs, I would have taken no action.
Verdict: functions, feeds, reliable, intimidating. Due to its lack of accuray, not worth owning.
The gun is AK reliable with any mixture of ammo feeding flawlessly through any available AK magazine.
Sights are rudimentary and crude, the trigger is military grade and not too bad overall.
Accurray is nonexistant. Hitting a 4x8 sheet of plywood consistently at 100 yards is impossible with any ammo, hollowpoints, solids or soft points, and this is from a rest. My old Mossberg 30-30 was producing 3 shot groups that could be covered with a 50 cent piece, and my 44 pistol was giving 5 shot, 5 inch groups at 100 yards also.
A 30-30 is not a target gun, if I can get some accurray out of an old 30-30, a 44 handgun, on the same day as the AK, it is the AK underperforming, not me.At 50 yards, i could hit a man sized target most of the time.The accuracy worsened between 50 and 100 yards.
I traded this gun in. In a house,this would be quite a defensive weapon, except for potential overpenetration.
I used this gun once in a defensive manner. A dispute among neighbors became ugly and spilled over onto my property as one neighbor sought refuge.Several car loads of thugs called by one of the neighbors rolled up at the end of my driveway. They were cussing and threatening me. I retrieved the AK and a lawn chair, held the gun above my head and out to the side so that it was visible. Suddenly I was no longer a list of obscenities, but was now Mr. and Sir.
"We are waiting for the police, sir."When the police pulled in, I put the gun away.The mere appearance of the gun is intimidating. I am not recommending brandishment, or resorting to deadly force. If only my neighbors were involved, and not the car loads of thugs, I would have taken no action.
Verdict: functions, feeds, reliable, intimidating. Due to its lack of accuray, not worth owning.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Cheap gun-Jennings J22
These little pocket pistols are now illegal the the PRM(Peoples Republic of Maryland) but it is no great loss.
Mine was made in the early 80's, is 22 caliber, CCI Stingers are recommended, and will reliably fire and feed if well lubed. Shot shells fire single shot, most other kinds of ammo, other than Stingers, don't feed reliably.
You better be close to what you are shooting, like 6-8 feet, to hit a human size target. Trigger is terrible.
It would be better than nothing, so far a firearm is concerned, but due to its hard trigger and non-accuracy, has no sporting value. Its value as a weapon would be limited by its poor reliability, again it runs if well lubed and is otherwise unlreliable. Stingers will reliably feed if gun is well lubed. It was cheap, but I would not buy it again.
If you get one and strip it, beware the recoil spring. It is super strong and will fly away. I would not give $50 for one and recommend that you don't either. Buy a CO2 pistol instead, more reliable, accurate and can fired in more locations.
Verdict: Junk-but you get what you pay for in this case.
Mine was made in the early 80's, is 22 caliber, CCI Stingers are recommended, and will reliably fire and feed if well lubed. Shot shells fire single shot, most other kinds of ammo, other than Stingers, don't feed reliably.
You better be close to what you are shooting, like 6-8 feet, to hit a human size target. Trigger is terrible.
It would be better than nothing, so far a firearm is concerned, but due to its hard trigger and non-accuracy, has no sporting value. Its value as a weapon would be limited by its poor reliability, again it runs if well lubed and is otherwise unlreliable. Stingers will reliably feed if gun is well lubed. It was cheap, but I would not buy it again.
If you get one and strip it, beware the recoil spring. It is super strong and will fly away. I would not give $50 for one and recommend that you don't either. Buy a CO2 pistol instead, more reliable, accurate and can fired in more locations.
Verdict: Junk-but you get what you pay for in this case.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
OOMA
We have had an ooma phone system for over a year now and are satisfied with the performance. Ooma works by selling an internet ready box into which you plug your phone system or it can adapt to energize your home phone wiring.You get phone service for no fee at all, or you can get 2 lines for 9.99 monthly. Overall, it is cheaper than Verizon and more reliable. You need cable internet, and Oooma is basically as reliable as your cable and electricity allow it to be. Ooma itself has only been out of service a few hours on 2 days in a year.
We got our Ooma from Best Buy for around $200, but we eliminated a $56 monthly bill.We now have reliable service, we did not have reliability with Verizon. Any phone will work with Ooma, and it does everything but cook and clean, I don't use any of the extras but the second line, and the second line feature is the only one that costs anything monthly. Long distance in the U.S. is nearly unlimited, there is some charge for international calls.Check it out. My system is often available for $165 on the web and sometimes at Best Buy.
We got our Ooma from Best Buy for around $200, but we eliminated a $56 monthly bill.We now have reliable service, we did not have reliability with Verizon. Any phone will work with Ooma, and it does everything but cook and clean, I don't use any of the extras but the second line, and the second line feature is the only one that costs anything monthly. Long distance in the U.S. is nearly unlimited, there is some charge for international calls.Check it out. My system is often available for $165 on the web and sometimes at Best Buy.
Glenwood Foods, Greencastle PA
I am a frequent shopper of discount grocers and will review the big one in Newburg at some point.
Glenwood has some good deals on food that is in date, and many deals on out-of-date foods. They do carry some very old stock with expirations of 2008, some just a month or two old, but you can save a few bucks if careful. Onions are always cheaper there, as are potatoes. Deli meat is priced very close to Sunnyway.Sunnyway's deli and meat departments are hard to match for price and quality.If you crave coleslaw, macaroni salad, and need some ham, go to Sunnyway which is nearby.
It is worth giving Glenwood a visit, however you must watch the cashier, especially the bearded old guy, he will rip you off. I don't think it is intentional, but it is consistent. I like accurracy at the cash register. I know from experience that mistakes are easily made.
Distressed and salvage groceries can save you big bucks if watch the dates, don't mind a crushed carton, and don't plan to store the items. Watch the cashier as well. Glenwwod is easily located on Grindstone Hill Road near the new Sheetz.
Glenwood has some good deals on food that is in date, and many deals on out-of-date foods. They do carry some very old stock with expirations of 2008, some just a month or two old, but you can save a few bucks if careful. Onions are always cheaper there, as are potatoes. Deli meat is priced very close to Sunnyway.Sunnyway's deli and meat departments are hard to match for price and quality.If you crave coleslaw, macaroni salad, and need some ham, go to Sunnyway which is nearby.
It is worth giving Glenwood a visit, however you must watch the cashier, especially the bearded old guy, he will rip you off. I don't think it is intentional, but it is consistent. I like accurracy at the cash register. I know from experience that mistakes are easily made.
Distressed and salvage groceries can save you big bucks if watch the dates, don't mind a crushed carton, and don't plan to store the items. Watch the cashier as well. Glenwwod is easily located on Grindstone Hill Road near the new Sheetz.
Friday, July 22, 2011
iherb
I made a purchase of 2 items from iherb located in California. Postage was around $2.07 for those items plus 1 sample bottle of a supplement that I will review later. Supplements arrived on Wed., ordered on Sunday.
Delivery on the 3rd business day is quite an accomplishment for the mail and iherb.
When ordering from iherb, they offered a bundle, deeply discounting 2 items together. The second item, that I did not plan to buy is Jarrow Formulas Ideal Bowel Support. Three doses straightened my bowels out for five days. This is good stuff, dairy and gluten free, and I will buy more. If your guts give you grief, if you run for the bathroom or can't go at all, try this stuff. I don't sell it, there are no kickbacks.
Delivery on the 3rd business day is quite an accomplishment for the mail and iherb.
When ordering from iherb, they offered a bundle, deeply discounting 2 items together. The second item, that I did not plan to buy is Jarrow Formulas Ideal Bowel Support. Three doses straightened my bowels out for five days. This is good stuff, dairy and gluten free, and I will buy more. If your guts give you grief, if you run for the bathroom or can't go at all, try this stuff. I don't sell it, there are no kickbacks.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Guns, gun rights
I 'll review a few guns and related items, need to figure out how to get pictures uploaded first.
We need to protect our freedoms, including our gun rights. Eric Holder needs to be held responsible for projects
"Gunrunner" and "Fast and Furious." These allowed guns to be sold to known criminals and known straw purchasers, on the premise of following the guns. The guns were not followed, seized and criminals prosecuted, and many Mexicans have been killed by criminals with these guns, as well as 1 border patrol agent. Holder and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms personnel need to be prosecuted, others fired due to negligence.
This is not a racial issue, anymore than asking President Obama to cut spending is a racial issue.If non-African Americans did not vote for Obama, then John McCain would be the sitting president. Criticizing Eric Holder and President Obama is political, not racial. Holder needs to step down or be fired. IF he were green with pink dots, this would be unacceptable. There is already a move in congress to use new violence in Mexico as an excuse for stricter gun laws here. Holder's criminal enterprise poured gasoline on an already burning fire. Complain to your senators and congresspersons.
We need to protect our freedoms, including our gun rights. Eric Holder needs to be held responsible for projects
"Gunrunner" and "Fast and Furious." These allowed guns to be sold to known criminals and known straw purchasers, on the premise of following the guns. The guns were not followed, seized and criminals prosecuted, and many Mexicans have been killed by criminals with these guns, as well as 1 border patrol agent. Holder and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms personnel need to be prosecuted, others fired due to negligence.
This is not a racial issue, anymore than asking President Obama to cut spending is a racial issue.If non-African Americans did not vote for Obama, then John McCain would be the sitting president. Criticizing Eric Holder and President Obama is political, not racial. Holder needs to step down or be fired. IF he were green with pink dots, this would be unacceptable. There is already a move in congress to use new violence in Mexico as an excuse for stricter gun laws here. Holder's criminal enterprise poured gasoline on an already burning fire. Complain to your senators and congresspersons.
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