May 21, 2011 Get Ready For Rapturization.

     Well according to the Family Radio website which can be found at www.familyradio.com the world is going to come to an end on Saturday May 21, 2011. Holy smokes that is this freaking Saturday. The world can't end this Saturday, that really does not give me enough time to blow my paycheck from Friday. All kidding aside, this particular group of Evangelicals really believe that this Saturday the world is going to come to an end at the hand of God. Well let me give a few thoughts of my own on this particular rapture event.
     First of all, anyone who comes to me espousing they have a divine insight into the plans the almighty has for us is generally viewed by me as a little less than sane. Second, if the almighty really is communicating through you, please, come see me, I have some questions of my own. Third, are you really that arrogant that you think that the creator of this universe is really going to destroy every beautiful thing that has been created just to get payback for the sins of man.
     Let us jump into the first statement in the above paragraph. God is the creator not the creation. According to biblical doctrine we were created in the likeness of God. Key words there, likeness, you are like God, you are not God. So using a little logic, if something perfect created me, and I am an imperfect likeness of the creator, how could I possibly even begin to explain what the plan of the creator is. Think about it, God is perfect, you are not, therefore, we do not have the ability to define perfection, we can only ponder what perfection may be like.
     On to the second statement. God is personally talking to you. First of all, see a doctor, something has gone wrong in your head. If you have a live feed to God you have got some explaining to do. Why would you not warn the people of Japan that a massive earthquake was about to descend on them? Why did you say nothing before the BP oil disaster? Why was no warning given to the troops who ran over an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan? So, that being said, speak up or shut up!
     Finally number three. Arrogance, isn't that some kind of sin in and of itself. So man is the only creature in the universe worthy of salvation. Screw every other organism in the universe, they don't have souls. Wow, sucks for them. I can't believe that the creator of all the beauty I am surrounded by is going to destroy his entire creation because man is immoral. Maybe as human beings we are so narcissistic about ourselves that we can't see how intertwined into the whole of the universe we really are. If you think the atoms that make up your being are any different from the atoms that make up every thing else, well, you should probably go to your local community college and retake general science. The H2O molecule in my body is atomically identical to every other water molecule in the universe. Obviously, because I do have a day job, I really do not have the time to explain all the atoms and molecules that we as humans consist of and share with all other things universally.
     Let me conclude my little rant with this. I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in a higher power which I cannot explain, nor would I take the arrogant perspective of trying to do so. Organized religion has always been and will always be a means of controlling people. If you scare someone to the core and promise them some kind of salvation, it becomes very easy to control them. All major religions are guilty of this. I do believe religion serves as a moral guide post. Live by the golden rule and you will be golden.
     By the way, just in case of rapture feel free to leave me all of your possessions. Cars, bank accounts, homes, pensions and so forth. Trust me I will keep them all in good shape. I promise. Good luck America.

Drill Baby Drill???????????

     So today President Obama announced that through executive order he is going to open up more lease areas to oil drilling. Well that is just wonderful. No high speed rail, less than adequate funding for green projects, soaring environmental risks, and yet, "drill baby drill". As a nation we need to start realizing, fast, that we are falling behind other industrial nations in our implementation of clean green energy. Wind and solar can produce electrical energy to supply to the grid. Electric cars can then use that clean energy to get you around town. I realize that major changes would need to be made to the existing grid so that we can accommodate these new sources of power. Come on man, this is the nation that built Hoover Dam, the interstate highway system, New York, Los Angeles and so on. We have the ability to take on these challenges. What we need is the political will.
     We voted for President Obama on the pretext of hope and change. Well I hope that he starts changing his current energy policy. No we can't transform the nations dependence on fossil fuels overnight. However, we need to get started now! Yes there are green projects currently operating. They make up 11.4 percent of domestically produced energy. That leaves 88.6 percent of our energy needs to be produced by fossil fuels and nuclear power. Don't get me started on the dangers of nuclear power, just say Fukushima.
     Detractors will always say, well the wind doesn't always blow and the sun doesn't always shine. Well that is why we need to invest in high capacity battery storage units. Not only will this create jobs, but, it will be a start in the fight to leave our children with a cleaner planet than we were born into.
     Jobs, one of the biggest driving forces in political and economic thinking. Green energy initiatives are a great way to start creating new jobs. While we are transitioning from fossil fuels to green energy there will still be plenty of jobs for rough-necks, rig workers, and coal miners. I don't think anybody wants to see there children killed in a mining disaster or an oil rig disaster. I personally can't find any recorded deaths due to solar panels. Obviously pay for newly created green jobs would have to be on par with there fossil fuel counterparts.
     We are at a crossroads in our energy policy. We can go down the path of fossil fuels and continue to fall behind other industrial powers. Or we can do what we as Americans have always done, put our head down, get to work and show the rest of the world why we are the best. Good Luck America

The first post on this site

     So, I have created this blog so that I can post random thoughts at my own will. Follow along if you would like. I can't guarantee that you will agree with my views, but then again, who cares, these are my thoughts and views. Besides I just do this for fun.