Earth Hour-One hour of darkness

Believe me, I really am all for turning out my lights before I leave the house, not wasting electricity, and turning the tap off while I brush my teeth.

But consciously turning off my lights for one hour with the rest of the world in honour of Earth Hour? Something just seems weird and wrong about that.

I know I'm being cynical again. It's just that it being called "Earth Hour" sounds almost like a "let's take an hour to turn off the lights in the world to remember "mother Earth", as if the earth's a person. And yes, this supposedly has to do with "global warming".

On earthhour.org, it mentions Earth Hour being a "global movement". Go figure. Nearly all talk nowadays is "global" talk.

Terms Used in my Complementary/Alternative Medicine Lecture

This is the type of garbage they are feeding us at post-secondary school. Yesterday I listened to two guest lecturers on CAM (Complementary/Alternative Medicine), which was mainly about meditation, yoga, reiki, acupuncture, Chinese traditional medicine, bioenergetics, tai chi, etc. etc.

So, I had a feeling that these people were into a lot of the new-age spirituality stuff, and so I scribbled down like mad some of the things they said to try to make the connection between some things and be able to explain some terms to some of my friends in the class. I am simply going to post some of the things mentioned in this class. I'll try to comment on a couple of them later. It was one loaded 70 minutes of "learning" as you will see.

-Hypnosis
-"energy-based"
-Chakra systems
-acupuncture meridians
-biofeedback
-MBSR
-"times have changed"
-we are "swinging back the pendulum"
-TCM
-"this movement is just huge!"
-the "inherently mysterious component"
-"spirituality is expanding"
-yoga and the idea of information vs. knowledge, as in you can only understand and teach yoga if you've experience it
-ppl "like us" (not ME!) will "create the next change by being open-minded"
-The Institute of Noetic Sciences (Now..check THAT out! it is freaky! Notice all the "shift" talk-more about that later-sound familiar??)
-the IONS was founded by Edgar Mitchell (who practiced ESP by the way)
-The idea of the earth as one whole living organism (Sounds like Gaia hypothesis to me)
-the lecturer claimed he could "feel the good energy in this building" as opposed to sometimes he "feels bad energy in buildings"
-mind-body-spirit medicine
-the idea of us evolving (sounded like evolving consciousness idea to me)
-Reiki
-Ayurveda
-Tai Chi
-meditation
-"mindfulness"
-prana-to do with energy and has something to do with the underlying philosophy behind CAM according to the guest lecturer
-idea that we are energy
-idea of the "inherent flow of energy throughout the universe"
-idea of integration

What I am Sick of (unbiblical, new-age, and post modern ideas pushed in the post-secondary classroom)

Wow, what an intense and nearly overwhelming past few days at school I have had. I have to admit, the thought about possibly getting myself out of the toxic and ungodly university environment has crossed my mind over the past few days. I am going to write a bit of a personal post today about some of the things that have been on my heart lately and some of the frustrations I am facing. Frankly, I am getting really tired of a lot of things I have been hearing lately and how I am supposed to accept these ideas and be 'open-minded' and how 'far we have come' in society. Here's the specific breakdown:

I'm sick of professors trying to indoctrinate me and convince me about the benefits of yoga, reiki, mantra meditation, and healing 'mother earth', and telling me to be 'open-minded' about these new ideas.

I'm sick of hearing about how I need to accept and encourage 'sexual diversity' and acknowledge the 'great accomplishments' of the gay liberation movement and the sexual revolutions of the 60s and 70s and 'how far we've come' as a society in accepting and even encouraging the homosexual lifestyle and behaviour that God's Word clearly says is wrong.

I'm also sick of hearing about the 'wonderful accomplishments' of the feminist movements where women are no longer 'trapped' inside their homes or'oppressed' by the 'burden' and 'limitations' of simply bearing and raising children.

Here's what I endured in 1 morning at the university in 3 different lectures/classes

Class 1: all about sexual revolutions: All about 'sexual liberation', the gay and lesbian liberation movements of the 60s and 70s, and how our nation has 'come so far' in our ideas and notions about homosexuality. It also highlighted the 'accomplishments' of some well-known gay activists and we watched a movie about how his actions are an 'inspiration' to the gay community.
***note: I do not condemn homosexual people as I desire for them to be free from sin through Jesus Christ as I do for any other person, but I do not condone homosexual behaviour just like I do not condone lying, adultery, and sexual promiscuity since the Bible is clear that these things are wrong***

Class 2: more about homosexuality as portrayed in books

Class 3: all about environmentalism: how 'mother earth' is crying out, how the earth is overpopulated and therefore we are basically killing the earth, watching a green peace ad portraying the earth as giving 'life' to us and 'breathing', global warming, Al Gore, etc., etc.
***note: I do not believe we should litter, and I think recycling, composting, etc. is a good idea, but what I do not believe in is much of the ideology that goes along with so much of the environmentalist movement that often speaks of 'mother earth' as a living being and verges on earth worship.

So, that was one of my days at school. Today, I got to hear all about CAM (complementary/alternative medicine) in one of my lectures and pro-feminism in another lecture, but that will be a post for another day. Truthfully, I am almost exhausted from another day of hearing all this junk. Unfortunately, I will also have to take some time in the next week to write a term paper and study for a test before I get full-swing into exams.

To end on an encouraging and happy note, however, I am reminded that my home is not in this world but in heaven someday as I've learned in church as we studied in 1 Peter chapter 1.

I hope that 1 Peter 1 will encourage some of you others out there who also feel wearied by the philosophies, ideologies, and methods of this world and are trying to stand firm on the Word in the midst of so much darkness and error in the world.

Lack of Discernment

Before this past weekend when we celebrate and remember the Day of Atonement and the Resurrection, my husband and I were looking to see if there was going to be an "Easter" service in the city we were visiting for this past weekend. (For an explanation about why I choose not to call this weekend "Easter", read this that explains where this term came from and what all the bunnies, eggs, and all that jazz were originally meant to symbolize.) When doing this, we came across the website of a church that had a 'video of the week' posted. Curious, I watched this video that was played to the tune of some secular song that goes something like "So, you had a bad day...etc" and is sort of an America's funniest home video clip implying that if you think you had a bad day, watch this. So, as I watched this clip, there is this part where a man is malled by a bull and has his pants and his underwear taken off, exposing his bare backside.

This really angered and disgusted me. See, I try my best to avoid watching this kind of thing (nudity, etc.) when choosing what television shows and movies I watch, only to be exposed to it on a church website??.

There seems to be something lacking nowadays, and it sounds a lot like discernment

The Dalai Lama, Doug Pagittt, and Rob Bell

This is strange.

Rob Bell-author of the ever-so-popular Nooma videos shown in church youth groups

and

Doug Pagitt-emergent, self-proclaiming Christian leader

and

the Dalai Lama-Buddhist Tibetan monk

will all be together at the Seeds of Compassion event, whose purpose is to discuss how to bring awareness of spirituality and compassion to children in early life.

Read a bit more about it here.

I wonder..what is the purpose of Bell and Pagitt participating in this? Will they be declaring the truth to all the leaders of false religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism that salvation is found in no other name but the Lord Jesus Christ? I hope so, but unfortunately I very much doubt it.

There is a spiritual battle going on, and we are in it.

Let's remember to come to our Heavenly Father in prayer.

*** Update- Just thought I should clarify that I do not think Pagitt and Bell will be declaring the true Gospel since they sympathize with Eastern religious techniques and promote them in their own churches. And when I said we are in a spiritual battle, I mean that the Christian faith is under attack not just from the outside but also from the inside since true Christianity can be, and often has been, misrepresented by people like Pagitt and Bell. Furthermore, we need to continue to contend for the faith that seems to be compromised by so many of the mega- pastors***

Part 1--Spirituality in tv show "Lost"

I posted awhile ago a preview of my attempt to blog about the tv show "Lost". I had seen ads for this show now and then and heard a lot of "buzz" about it, but had never seen an episode until a couple weeks ago when I started researching it. What started this researching was when I found out about a church that was using this tv show sort of as a Bible study. They were getting together weekly to watch the show, discuss themes and theories about the show, and then try to see what they could learn about God from the show. When I read this, I was very surprised that a church would use a secular, hollywood-produced tv show to try to learn about God. After watching a few episodes and doing some research on the symbolism in the show, I have realized that this show definitely has a spiritual message in it...but the kind of message in it is definitely not a biblical one from what I can tell. It is full of mysticism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, New Age spirituality, greek mythology, and much more. It is a smorgasborg of all different beliefs intertwined and mixed together. More about that later.

From watching the show, I personally do not believe that a Christian should even watch this show for entertainment, let alone for a Bible study. Here's why:

1) In one episode, I counted at least 8 profane words used, and at least one blasphemous use of God's holy name.

2) In that same episode, one of the characters was in an adulterous relationship with another woman. They had been dating for a few months, not married, and then it was obviously implied that they had been sleeping together. (they are shown lying in the same bed together and the woman gives the man a key to her apartment)

3) In another episode, there was a scene with a VERY scantily clad female suntanning on a beach. And, in that same episode, a man accidentally walks in to see a woman bathing, and even though there is no explicit nudity, it is still a very suggestive scene.

4)) There is quite a bit of violence in it, as well. I had to turn my eyes a few times from some quite frightening and disturbing scenes. For instance, in one episode, a man was dying a slow death from an infection, and we see him in agony, and then another character goes in and shoots that man (this was not shown, but graphically heard) to "end his suffering" (a.k.a. murder him), and the man did not die from the gun shot immediately and his last cries were heard before he died. This was an extremely disturbing scene. This is just one example of some of the gruesome and disturbing and violent scenes.

What does the Bible say? This must be the standard with which we test all things.


8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Philippians 4:8)

27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. (Matthew 5:27-28)

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:16-21)

22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22)

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(1 Thessalonians 5: 21-22)

33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” 34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. (1 Corinthians 15:33-34)

13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate. (Proverbs 8:13)



So, based on this alone, a Christian should not be watching this for entertainment purposes, let alone for a sort of Bible study. We are to flee from temptation and youthful lusts, and I think choosing to watch a show with scantily clad women would not qualify as fleeing youthful lusts.

And, here's another question...would you feel comfortable if this show "Lost" was shown on a Sunday morning in church? If not, you shouldn't be using it for a Bible study on Thursday night.

Next time, I'll try to start to scratch the surface on some of the spirituality in the show and a brief description about the show from the few episodes I saw.

'Professor' Blair-on a global coalition

Here is my interesting political news tidbit of the day. And it has to do with Tony Blair.

Tony Blair will be teaching a course on faith and globalization, looking at religion in the modern world, at Yale University. But before he starts at Yale, he will launch his Faith Foundation. Read about that all here. Yes, that's the same Yale that wrote and published that letter about Muslims and Christians loving God together, which you can read all about in this post and this post.

And yesterday, Tony Blair gave a speech in Dallas about a 'global coalition' built on 'global values' that is needed. Read about that here

Different Religions to Meet with Pope to Foster "Peace"

Here we go again.

From this article here.

"Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu Leaders to Meet with Pope Benedict XVI in Washington"
"This meeting denotes the Holy Father's belief in the need for religious bodies to stress the goal for peace which lies at the heart of all religions. It "exemplifies what must happen all over the world." The gifts symbolize the path to peace in the deepest teachings of each group.

Umm...by the way, there is only one who is worthy of the title Holy Father, and it is NOT the Pope!

And here's what the Bible says about peace.


34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; Matthew 10:34-35

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. .John 14:27

33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will^[a] have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. Colossians 1:19-20

As should be evident by these Bible verses, peace with God is only possible through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. And, true peace can only come from Jesus. In Him, we may have peace. Apart from Lord Jesus Christ, there is no peace.

By the way, interestingly, the Bible does talk about a FALSE PEACE that will occur during the last days...hmm....

1Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.1 Thessalonians 5:1-4


I don't know about you, but I seem to be hearing a lot of global "peace and safety" talk lately.

Rob Bell quotes, Mandella quotes, New Age quotes.....all unbiblical quotes

So, I just read this quote by Rob Bell........where he claims he is quoting Nelson Mandella....but the nearly identical quote appears in New Age leader Marianne Williamson's book.....

But regardless if it came from Marianne Williamson or Nelson Mandella....the message in the quote itself is what's most disheartening. These quotes (by Bell, Williamson, and Mandella) says that there is greatness and power and glory that resides in every human being.

Read these 2 nearly identical quotes here.

This is simply not what the Bible says. The Bible says there is nothing good in our flesh (Romans 7), and Paul describes himself as a wretched man. The Bible says that there is none who does good, not one (Psalm 14), and that there is none who is righteous (Romans 3). The only One who is righteous and great and deserves all the glory is the One who gave His life as a ransom for many. And HIS POWER (not mine) is made perfect in WEAKNESS (2 Corinthians 12).

Pope Prays Toward Mecca with Imam

oh what is surprise----The Pope tries to make amends for his 2006 lecture that upset Muslims when he implied that Islam was a violent and rational religion.

So, to make amends, he visited a mosque in Turkey and prayed toward Mecca with its imam.

Just one more thing to add to the list of "101 Ways to Unite all Religions".

"Shifts" and The Moses Code Movie

I just read another really good post about the many "shifts" that are occurring around the world today. This "shift" word is being thrown around many circles--new age circles, emerging church circles, Willow Creek Community Church Conferences, Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet, etc. etc. So, what is all this "shifting" about anyway? Where does it all seem to be heading?

Bob from Shofar Ministries has written an excellent post about the similarities between New Age Talk and Emergent Talk. I highly recommend you read Bob's article, which also touches on the blasphemous Moses Code movie, based on the Law of Attraction, that will be released in April.

At the end of one of the clips for this movie, a man looks into the camera and blasphemously states that "I am the way the truth and the life". Watch that clip here.

****NOTE***The previous clip has since been removed from Youtube, but I will try to locate it on another website******

Watch the movie trailer for the Moses Code here at its official website.

There is another post about the Moses Code from more books and things here.

And if you are really interested in this, here is another post about the Big Shift and the Moses Code from Christian Worldview Network

There is a major, deceptive "shift" underway. The question is, will you be swept away with it?

United Nations...then 'United Religions'?

I just read a couple of interesting news articles that Carla from more books and things has discovered and posted about.

The Italian Democratic Party leader has suggested that a place be built in Rome for all religions to come together-similar to the UN. He calls it "United Religions".

Read an Italian news article about it here

Prophecy News Watch also reports this here.

So many things seem to be happening all at once, don't they? With the direction everything seems to be heading, there's no doubt in my mind that we are living in the last days. I truly wonder sometimes how long it will be until the Bridegroom returns. And I pray that when He does return, He will find me and you both ready for Him.