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June 12, 2013, 05:48:38 PM »
Hello everyone! Long time lurker here, third time posting!
I have a couple of questions, I hope this is the right place to ask it...
I made about 4 or 5 pizzas before finding this site early January, the pizza that made me grunt the loudest was when I tried to make a Mellow Mushroom pie with whole wheat flour (I was still learning the difference in flours) and it was absolutely patooey. If it were not for the toppings and my girlfriend saying she liked it, I would have fed it to the ducks. Thanks to this site, I have been improving my skills mainly with the helpful resources of all of you amazing contributors, Pete-zza, TXCraig1, pftaylor, and fazzari.
I have been using Pete-zza's recipe post #65 here:
This pizza made me flip a hoot and that there is some luck for an apprentice home cook. I made many pizzas using his recipe, I use KABF and the Hodgson VWG, with ADY (I will start to use IDY when my container is empty) I really like the VWG and how it adds nice cornice's. I really couldnt believe how much difference a simple kitchen scale improved my pizza skills. I recently tried Peter Reinhart's American Style recipe, I added some VWG, and it also came out delicious, very close to Pete-zzas #65 recipe, except it was noticeably wetter.
With all of that being said, the pizza 'tastes' I really enjoyed were Papa Johns, Dominoes, Mellow Mushroom, and NY street slices. As far as 'looks' go. I think the best pies (in my eyes) I have seen here are TXCraig1's Neapolitan pies. Oh, my, goodness his pies look AMAZING... Now.. I have never ate (or atleast I don't recall) a Neapolitan pie baked at 800 for a short period of time. I used oil and honey because I didn't know any better, and seemed to like the taste. I used to add molasses to Pete-zzas #65 recipe, and then I switched to Honey and found the taste was lighter and better. I keep using honey because I read it helps with browning. I do notice a strange after taste when I eat the pizza, my girlfriend gobbles them down and loves them, maybe I am just being the picky one. I am not sure if it's from using the VWG, the honey, or too much bench flour / cornmeal when preparing my dough and placing it on the peel.
I normally follow pftaylor's hand knead technique here:
and Diana Coutu's hand slap method
My apartment oven set up, I use a 14x16" Old Stone baking stone on the lowest rack at 550 degrees F, and normally my pies 12-14" finish in about 8 minutes, I turn half way through.
The main point of this post is: I am having a surprise party for my girlfriend next Friday and inviting 5 of her girlfriends. I am planning on making 4, 14" pizza pies, but would like to try something a little different. (I understand that for parties it's best to go with what you know/have tried, but I am willing to try something new)
I am aiming for a Neapolitan, maybe neo-nea, similar to Craig's pies, which I can make in my home oven at 550 on the stone. I am still learning the difference between hydration %'s, salt %'s, sugar/honey %'s, and yeast %'s. I recently found fazzari's recipe which he uses KABF and similar temp and stone for baking.
In his recipe, he uses a 75% hydration content, and I do not want to risk experimenting with something that high yet. I would like to stick to 65%, but I am interested in trying his poolish and reballing technique, using KABF, VWG, Honey, interested in trying little to no oil, and I am not sure how much ADY I need.
In the Expanded Pizza Dough Calculator, I have entered: Thickness factor of .095, 4 dough balls, 14" size. 2% salt, 4.5% honey, and a bowl residue of 2%. I also put 2.5% VWG to add to the protein content of 12.7% KABF to try to get a content of 14.2% of KASL.
I am not sure how much ADY to use (I put 1% in the calculator). fazzari uses .25oz IDY for a similar dough mass, using the yeast conversion tool
I think I may need to use .33 ADY?
So, right now the dough ingredients look like this:
Flour (100%): 966.6 g | 34.1 oz | 2.13 lbs
Water (65%): 628.29 g | 22.16 oz | 1.39 lbs
ADY (1%): 9.67 g | 0.34 oz | 0.02 lbs | 2.56 tsp | 0.85 tbsp
Salt (2%): 19.33 g | 0.68 oz | 0.04 lbs | 4.03 tsp | 1.34 tbsp
Honey (4.5%): 43.5 g | 1.53 oz | 0.1 lbs | 6.22 tsp | 2.07 tbsp
Vital Wheat Gluten (2.5%): 24.16 g | 0.85 oz | 0.05 lbs | 8.73 tsp | 2.91 tbsp
Total (175%): 1691.54 g | 59.67 oz | 3.73 lbs | TF = 0.0969
Single Ball: 422.89 g | 14.92 oz | 0.93 lbs
May I have a hand in figuring out the final recipe? Does someone suggest that I add oil? Do any of you experienced guru's have any thoughts of this recipe, what is good/ needs help? I can't thank you all enough for taking the time to read this, I know most posts on this forum are long, I think we are all just very detail oriented people lol! My reason for making this experiment is to come up with a recipe to cater to my guests of 5, total there are 7 people. I have never made a large amount of dough like this. I decided on thickness factor of .095 because its not too thin nor too thick
OH, and BTW
When I normally make the pies, I stir with wooden spoon, use Reinhart's stretch and fold method about 3-4 times with 5 min intervals using OIL on my hands and surface, not flour. I cover in fridge and let ferment for 24 hours. I bring them out of fridge 30-45 min before I shape them. I pre heat stone for about an hour at 550 on bake. I dust dough with KABF, and according to Diana's video how-to, when I shape the dough, the top of the fermented ball becomes the bottom of the pie, I then dust corn meal under pie, and on top of peel, top with toppings, and slide on stone.
Thank you !
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Skip to comments.Trayvon Martin Shooting DeeDee Reveals The False Truths[Martin lawyers lying about girlfriend]
Posted on 04/21/2012 6:10:36 AM PDT by kevcol
A couple of things are certain:
DeeDee and Trayvon did not talk for 400 minutes on 2/26 the day he was shot.
DeeDee did not go to the hospital on 3/2 and 3/3 and that was NOT the reason for not attending the viewing or memorial.
DeeDee and Trayvon were not Boyfriend/Girlfriend. They were close, platonic best friends.
DeeDee was not devastated, destroyed, or an emotional wreck. She was sad that her best friend was shot. She notified others, including her cousin who is also a prolific tweeter, but did not know immediately who Trayvon was.
DeeDee did not miss school.
DeeDee did not contact anyone because there was no reason to.
Did DeeDee actually hear anything that night? Who knows. However, the mere fact that Benjamin Crump can be proven to have falsely constructed more than 80% of his press conference in order to plant false misleading misinformation in the media sure brings the entire narrative into question.
The reason the prosecutor Angela Corey didnt go to the Grand Jury was because she would have either had to introduce DeeDees testimony, or avoid it completely. If she included the lies and the manipulations DeeDee would have been forced to bear witness at trial and OMara would be able to pull the lies out. That is why no Grand Jury was used. They wanted the media evidence of DeeDee to exist, but not the legal evidence,
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Hope Mark OMara has all this information.
I saw him in Court yesterday and he was so much better than the DA's office it wasn't close and the court seemed to indicate that he did not have the information they did have in the case.
Most people forget that a DA looked at the facts first and did not indict George Zimmerman
Then the Feds and the State were going to arrest him no matter what the evidence pointed to so they could say they arrested him.
One of the comments at the website says that Martin's parents are being duped (paraphrase). Couldn't agree more. Saps.
Zimmerman walks.
Thanks kevcol. The response from Zero's people will be to double down, and, ooh, look:
Black Students Beat Pinata Shaped Like White Woman (at the University of Memphis)
[and a pinata is from *which* culture?]
He recommends reading his Update #10 Part 1 and Update #9 before reading this one. They both have a wealth of information; just one very worthwhile component is a quite comprehensive collection of pictures of the complex and and a very detailed third-person approximation of that evening's timeline, minute by minute and almost step by step.
Looks like he's high. I see it in his eyes.
Rick Scott should be recalled for his shameful appeasement of the racist mobs.
...and then the riots begin
(Or, should we say Obama campaign rallies?)
I don't care if he 'looks' like Genghis Khan. It's only because the media tried to FOOL the public that we even care what he looks like.
Martin did what the BLACK CULTURE taught him to do his WHOLE LIFE. Use VIOLENCE to get your way.
Before I get a 'you racist' reply, allow me to clarify.
BLACK CULTURE does not refer to the 'negro race'. It refers to the same infectious disease that LA RAZA and the WHITE ARYANS have. And that is simply, Criminality hiding behind 'race'. They are the backdoors that the Commie/Socialist/Muslim/New World Order crowd use to infiltrate and assimilate the American Nation.
I disagree. I think Zimmerman will be acquitted and everyone involved in this case knows it. They are simply trying to string out the case until the political content evaporates and then they will drop charges at 11:59 PM on a Friday night.
Most likely scenario is that the investigation will be strung out into 2013 and then simply dropped. Perhaps as people are watching a hurricane come in.
The politicians who have been hyping this case have suddenly become very quiet and I think they have been told that this dog will not hunt.
What this makes obvious is that the 'machine' needed the racism issue, and once they thought they actually had found that rarest of species, a white 'Jew' killing a black 'child', they pounced with all four feet.
They had to be pretty desperate to take such lousy bait.
That is fine—riots go both ways..
At this point I am convinced that the autopsy results will clearly show at what angle Martin was shot. It will be very clear whether Martin was standing when shot, straddling Zimmerman, the approximate distance the gun was from his abdomen, etc.
As Zimmerman's story seems consistent and unchanging, and the known facts seem to support him, it will be very hard for a judge to even permit it going before a jury, based on the evidence.
However, every "i" must be dotted and every "t" crossed, because there is no doubt Holder and the Just Us Department are awaiting any opportunity to invoke the very questionable federal law potentially surrounding this.
At that point, evidence will be unimportant, as will any semblance of justice, as they may effectively "direct a conviction" against Zimmerman in federal court.
Yes, it is that bad and corrupt, with various federal laws written so intentionally vague that virtually anyone could be convicted of anything.
I have no doubt that Obama's sons and daughters will riot.
Here's the thing: These will be riots that that non-rioters will be expecting and prepared for.
And then under Florida "stand your ground" laws, any thug with any sort of weapon in hand, or committing any sort of violence, can legally be shot down in the streets. In a riot situation, if I perceive myself as being targeted by multiple hostiles, then I am under threat of death or serious injury, and may engage the threat with deadly force.
And then at the end of the day, with thousands of dead thugs, are the politicians really going to arrest thousands of middle-class citizens over it? Don't think so.
That's why I think Obama and Holder now would just like this whole thing to go away.
Agree this will simply fake away for the general public. Not so for the other thugs out there wanting revenge and not for Zimmerman and his family who have had their lives ruined forever.
Crump and everyone who worked with him on this should be disbarred and fined. Is there any way Zimmerman can go after him for any financial compensation? The blood of those beaten since because of his lies should bring on a class action suit.
When will we see this information on CNNABCMSNBCFOX?
Outstanding analysis. Concur.
Oh, surely they won't wait for a hurricane. They've got the F+F game and the SS Escapade, or the spy from China. Pretty easy to distract the public.
No argument here, especially regarding to the MSM trickery — I posted that picture because we all know that all the pictures commonly seen are him at an earlier age and/or photoshopped. Nobody in the MSM is going to use this one.
There are a couple of passages in the article, or perhaps they are in linked articles there, that say he was suspended at least three times in one school year, that he had a screwdriver that a policeman described as a "burglary tool" in one of those episodes, etc.
One quibble: When I think of "black culture", I don't want to think "absentee fathers" and "lots of crime" and "everybody's poor"; I want to think jazz and "soul food. Then there's "thug culture" or "gang culture", which more correctly describes this guy.
We need to turn this around on them in a way they don't expect
This is BLACK RACE-BAITERS railroading a Hispanic man!
Does Obama approve of racism against hispanic? How dare he! Why does he HATE HISPANIC people. This poor hispanic man was only defending his home where there have recently been many burglaries
I've read some very informed opinion that if this case isn't thrown out via Stand Your Ground or other pre-trial motions, any defense attorney in this situation (mob hysteria, obvious show trial, lynch-pin to Obama election campaign (yes I said lynch)) would make sure to run out the clock until after the election before a trial could begin.
The media is still showingtheir picture of a 12 year old Trayvon.
No bias there./s/
Riots are merely the politicians tool used to keep one 'segment' of the populace blaming and attacking another 'segment' for their ills, rather than on the source of the problem, which is the politicians.
They don't want us coming after them. They would rather we kill each other, so they can dance on top of our coffins.
Of course, the race-baiting agitators have stuck the family and friends out on a limb, and left them there, emotionally committed to an unsupportable position.
If DeeDee don know sh*t you must acquit.
Tell it to La Raza — nothing but the sound of chirping crickets from them so far.
Rush Limbaugh often says that when it's a question of identifying as a liberal or as identifying as something else (Hispanic in this case), it's Liberalism First. As the goal here is to show how evil the justice system (created and run by whitey) is when it comes to justice for blacks, then it doesn't matter as much that Zimmerman is Hispanic, or half-Hispanic, or whatever.
There was a report that Martin laid in the morgue for 3 days before his body was identified . Is that true ?(and why we all know why if true) that isn't being brought out.
Is that true ??'
This gets worse with each passing day.
I've heard that as well. As Angela Corey said, it doesn't matter.
What matters is what he was seen doing that night, and how he chose to deal with being noticed by a neighborhood watch Captain.
His choice was violence. Dumb move, illegal move, and then compounded by trying to take Zimmerman's gun in a tug of war. All his choices that night are what makes Martin responsible for his own death.
This whole thing rises to the level of prosecutorial misconduct. I hope Angela Coery's career is about to end. She has no business in a position of responsibility.
So far there is not one speck of evidence pointing to any kind of a crime here. The judge should toss the whole case at the pre trial.
I hope when all this is over and George Zimmerman is acquitted that he gets rich from a book and movie deal. Looks to me like he was doing what citizens should do..He was looking out for his neighbors. I have lived in a neighborhood watch area and I remember once when someone chased a suspicious car out of that neighborhood while giving the police a license no. and a location. If that chase had never happened, the police would have not caught the guy. Turns out the guy was a criminal looking for houses to rob. Neighborhood watch is all about who belongs there and who doesn't.
I listened to Trayvon's father's account of what the police told him that Zimmerman told them. I don't know how accurately he repeated what the police said, but it sounded like Travyon came up to Zimmerman twice, once when he was in his vehicle and later when Zimmerman was out of the vehicle. All Trayvon's father could say was that he thought Zimmerman was lying to the police.
What a fiasco. A flippin' jug****. This whole thing is about greed, politics, race hustling and gun control. The big mouths doing all the whining and screaming about this case couldn't care less about Martin. This isn't about Martin. Somebody needs to go to jail and it isn't Zimmerman.
Zimmerman had hopes of going to law school and becoming a judge. None of that will happen. He will still be lucky to be alive at the end of 2012. If he is acquitted or the charges are dropped, he will face endless lawsuits, especially if Obama is re-elected and either Holder or someone similar (Koh maybe) is in charge of the DOJ.
If they were such "dupes" why did mommy dearest trademark Trayvon's name immediately after the story started to build?
..."Rick Scott should be recalled for his shameful appeasement of the racist mobs"...
Rick Scott is not very popular now anyway. He is gutting higher education in FL. I just spent some time there. USF is a great institution with very smart Deans who are bringing national attention to their school, especially in medicine with tuition rates below the national average. Rick Scott seems oblivious to all that as he tries to chop of the head of the goose which is laying that golden egg..Stupid!
If higher education is so great, it should stand on its own footing. Not propped up. Cut it..
When will Gloria Allred wheel Dee Dee out as a victim????
I am from Africa and I am whiter than that one dude... hmm... Interesting take. So, now, if Herman Cain was to shoot in self defense a black guy, he would be white? THis is indeed quite a media/legal precedent.
Yes, that is him.
Anyone who says it ain't needs to take note of the visible mark under his right eye, also clearly visible even in this grainy photo.
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1/2 cup chopped scallions
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There are many kinds of eggplants in Asia and the egg-shaped Indian variety is particularly wonderful. It peaks during hot months and as the season winds down, I make this terrific Indian recipe, which I learned from Ruta Kahate's 5 Spices, 50 Dishes. You'll find the Indian eggplants at South Asian markets as well as at some farmer's markets where they'll be sold by Asian farmers. In California where I live, Hmong farmers are my summer time go-to source for eggplants. They have a medium-thick skin and creamy flesh, and are much smaller than the regular globe variety. You can certainly grill them, but better yet, stuff them with a rich mixture of ground peanuts and sesame seeds and let them get kind of crusty. Serve warm or cold.
Politics of the Plate
One of my favorite events at our rural county's annual agricultural fair is when the youthful 4-H club members show their prized cattle. Well-scrubbed teenagers clad in white shoes, white pants, and white shirts proudly lead their well-groomed bovines into the arena where they are judged and ribbons awarded. You almost expect to see a pipe-puffing Normal Rockwell peering from behind his easel on the sidelines.
I don't think I would have gotten the same warm, nostalgic feeling at Iowa State Fair a few weeks ago. Tyler Faber, age 17, took home the blue ribbon in the "Big Steer" category for a 1,320-pound behemoth named Doc. The beefy steer, it turned out, was a clone.
Theo Hates, no, wait, Theo Loves Tofu
By Sally Sampson
Theo hates tofu.
This shouldn't surprise me, since Theo is nine. And like a lot of kids who didn't grow up in Asian, vegan, vegetarian or hippy households, Theo, who is an otherwise adventurous, sophisticated eater, considers tofu a foreign, even a suspicious, food.
Normally, I wouldn't give this much thought. But that day, the "tofu problem" was a stumbling block, since I'd recruited Theo and eight other children to shoot the cooking sequences for issue two of ChopChop, a non-profit kids' cooking magazine I've just launched with a few friends with the mission of encouraging nutritional literacy. The shoot was well underway: my friend Sue's house had been taken over by ChopChop staff, racks of colorful clothing, boxes of sneakers, piles of socks, crates and crates of tableware, cookware and props and shopping bags (recycled, of course) brimming with fresh ingredients.
Sunday Supper: Pan-Roasted Corn with Cherry Tomatoes
Make this while the corn and tomatoes are still at their peak (and they're both pretty close). Serve with simply grilled or broiled meat, poultry, or fish, or just with some dressed greens and crusty bread. Adapted from How to Cook Everything.
Pan-Roasted Corn with Cherry Tomatoes
Makes: 4 servings
Time: 20 minutes
At some point in the summer, you may get sick of plain corn on the cob or even grilled corn; here's the recipe to turn to then. Its fast, it's easy, and it's completely different; when browned like this, corn takes on a brand-new flavor. Other vegetables you can use in this recipe: shell peas.
6 ears fresh corn, shucked
1 tablespoon neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
1 tablespoon minced shallot or white or red onion
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh tarragon leaves for garnish
1. Use a knife to strip the kernels from the corn. It's easiest if you stand the corn up in a shallow bowl and just cut down the length of each ear as many times as is necessary; you'll quickly get the hang of it.
2. Put the oil in a large skillet over high heat. When hot, add the corn, tomatoes, and shallot; let sit for a moment. As the corn browns, shake the pan to distribute it so each kernel is deeply browned on at least one surface.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then stir in the tarragon; serve hot or at room temperature.
Prosciutto and Melon, Like a Virgin
By Kerri Conan
Umpteen years ago my girlfriends and I ran with a bunch of guys in San Francisco we called "The O's." Nando. Carlo. Enzo. Veniero. Claudio. Paulo. Antonio. You get the drift.
The O's weren't Italian-Americans; they were fellows who visited from Italy and stayed for a while. We met them while waiting tables, and we shared the common language of food and fun. On our days off we rode up to Napa on their motorcycles to taste wine or eat oysters at Tomales Bay. We'd pack a picnic and rent boats at San Pablo reservoir to swim and sunbathe. On foggy days we gathered at one of their flats and they would cook for us. The O's turned me on to proscuitto and melon.
A Cure for the Uncommon Salmon
by Cathy Erway
What a luxurious working-day lunch. It's casual and uncomplicated to make — an open-faced sandwich — but on top of this bread lies slices of home-cured wild-caught red Alaska salmon surrounded by jewels from the garden. Funny to think that cured salmon (not smoked, but similar in texture and taste, sans smokiness) was once a common luncheon meat for the working man before it became a delicacy. It's produced through a quick and easy process of rubbing salt, sugar and other seasonings into the fish, and letting it draw out moisture over a couple days. So, fishermen of Scandinavia, or Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, would use this method to make their fresh catches keep longer over time. Overfishing led to the rarity of this fish and now most salmon is farmed (and, to the connoisseur, tastes nothing like its wild brethren). Now, wild-caught salmon from the only sustainable fishery left in the world, Alaska, commands more than tenderloin on the market. So how did I get my hands on this stuff, and why am I sharing it with everyone for lunch? I caught wind of a wild-caught Alaskan salmon CSA, and signed up as soon as I could.


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Thanks to the theory of evolution, naturalism is now the dominant religion of modern society. Less than a century and a half ago, Charles Darwin popularized the credo for this secular religion with his book The Origin of Species. Although most of Darwin's theories about the mechanisms of evolution were discarded long ago, the doctrine of evolution itself has managed to achieve the status of a fundamental article of faith in the popular modern mind. Naturalism has now replaced Christianity as the main religion of the Western world, and evolution has become naturalism's principal dogma.
Naturalism is the view that every law and every force operating in the universe is natural rather than moral, spiritual, or supernatural. Naturalism is inherently anti-theistic, rejecting the very concept of a personal God. Many assume naturalism therefore has nothing to do with religion. In fact, it is a common misconception that naturalism embodies the very essence of scientific objectivity. Naturalists themselves like to portray their system as a philosophy that stands in opposition to all faith-based world-views, pretending that it is scientifically and intellectually superior precisely because of its supposed non-religious character.
Not so. Religion is exactly the right word to describe naturalism. The entire philosophy is built on a faith-based premise. Its basic presupposition—an a priori rejection of everything supernatural—requires a giant leap of faith. And nearly all its supporting theories must be taken by faith as well.
Consider the dogma of evolution, for example. The notion that natural evolutionary processes can account for the origin of all living species has never been and never will be established as fact. Nor is it "scientific" in any true sense of the word. Science deals with what can be observed and reproduced by experimentation. The origin of life can be neither observed nor reproduced in any laboratory. By definition, then, true science can give us no knowledge whatsoever about where we came from or how we got here. Belief in evolutionary theory is a matter of sheer faith. And dogmatic belief in any naturalistic theory is no more "scientific" than any other kind of religious faith.
Modern naturalism is often promulgated with a missionary zeal that has powerful religious overtones. The popular fish symbol many Christians put on their cars now has a naturalist counterpart: a fish with feet and the word "Darwin" embossed into its side. The Internet has become naturalism's busiest mission field, where evangelists for the cause aggressively try to deliver benighted souls who still cling to their theistic presuppositions. Judging from the tenor of some of the material I have read seeking to win converts to naturalism, naturalists are often dedicated to their faith with a devout passion that rivals or easily exceeds the fanaticism of any radical religious zealot. Naturalism is clearly as much a religion as any theistic world-view.
The point is further proved by examining the beliefs of those naturalists who claim to be most unfettered by religious beliefs. Take, for example, the case of Carl Sagan, perhaps the best-known scientific celebrity of the past couple of decades. A renowned astronomer and media figure, Sagan was overtly antagonistic to biblical theism. But he became the chief televangelist for the religion of naturalism. He preached a world-view that was based entirely on naturalistic assumptions. Underlying all he taught was the firm conviction that everything in the universe has a natural cause and a natural explanation. That belief—a matter of faith, not a truly scientific observation—governed and shaped every one of his theories about the universe.
Sagan examined the vastness and complexity of the universe and concluded—as he was bound to do, given his starting point—that there is nothing greater than the universe itself. So he borrowed divine attributes such as infinitude, eternality, and omnipotence, and he made them properties of the universe itself.
Sagan's religion was actually a kind of naturalistic pantheism, and his motto sums it up perfectly. He deified the universe and everything in it—insisting that the cosmos itself is that which was, and is, and is to come (cf. Revelation 4:8). Having examined enough of the cosmos to see evidence of the Creator's infinite power and majesty, he imputed that omnipotence and glory to creation itself—precisely the error the apostle Paul describes in Romans 1:20-22:
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools.
Exactly like the idolaters Paul was describing, Sagan put creation in the Creator's rightful place.
Carl Sagan looked at the universe and saw its greatness and concluded nothing could possibly be greater. His religious presuppositions forced him to deny that the universe was the result of intelligent design. In fact, as a devoted naturalist, he had to deny that it was created at all. Therefore he saw it as eternal and infinite—so it naturally took the place of God in his thinking.
The religious character of the philosophy that shaped Sagan's world-view is evident in much of what he wrote and said. His novel Contact (made into a major motion picture in 1997) is loaded with religious metaphors and imagery. It's about the discovery of extraterrestrial life, which occurs in December 1999, at the dawn of a new millennium, when the world is rife with Messianic expectations and apocalyptic fears. In Sagan's imagination, the discovery of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe becomes the "revelation" that affords a basis for the fusing of science and religion into a world-view that perfectly mirrors Sagan's own belief system—with the cosmos as God and scientists as the new priesthood.
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The thing that still baffles me is how these scientists can hold to their ideas and theories so dogmatically in a field where these ideas and theories are constantly changing. The more we study the universe the more questions arise that just can't be answered or explained. Yet,they will arrogantly cling to their pet theories and accuse creationists of ignorance or just plain stupidity for viewing things differently. I am going to make a prediction. These same scientists that cling so dogmatically to these theories will twenty years from now blush that they once held their beliefs. And no I'm not clairvoyant,I've just seen it happen so many times. I believe these are the type of people Paul is talking about in Romans 1:22. Our ability to study the universe is so limited because of the vast distances we are dealing with. So,to take cheapshots at creationists and the Bible like they do is nothing short of arrogance. God does have a way of dealing with such pride and arrogance though Proverbs 16:18-20. In the end God will deal with the false religion of naturalism just like any other false religion 2 Peter 2:1-4.
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I'm going back to school now to try and work on a second career. One of the courses I'm currently taking is Anatomy and Physiology. Keeping in mind this is a very basic course I have actually sat in class some days just amazed at how the human body works. And have one several occasions thought to myself quietly in class just how awesome God is.
What I don't understand is someone who has studied this and has way more than a basic understanding of all this can even entertain the idea that we came from nothing. Not only is a baby being conceived and born a miracle but the continuing ongoing life day to day every day is a miracle. Makes me sad and mad all at the same time. He really did form us and continues to sustain us.
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Metaphysical Naturalism is a worldview but it is not a religion, at least not in the common understanding of the word "religion." Naturalism has no liturgy, it has no house of worship, it has no holy book, it offers no prayers or worship, it has no paid clergy. It doesn't mark important events in a person's life such as birth, marriage, death.
Methodological naturalism is not a worldview but a methodogy used in science. Science has to assume natural causes because it has no tools to detect or study the supernatural. The supernatural, whether the kind found in Christian theology or Hindu theology or animistic religions is unpredictable. It acts according to its will and may or may not intervene in the world. Science is based on predictable result and repeatability. Thus, it must be based on methodological naturalism.
Your explanation explains why science that attempts deals with the age of the universe is not true science. You said, "Science is based on predictable result and repeatability." That is not possible to do with the age of the earth and the formation of the universe. Science is simply outside its jurisdiction on these issues.
Therefore in this area science is truly faith-based.
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Naturalism has no liturgy, it has no house of worship, it has no holy book, it offers no prayers or worship, it has no paid clergy. It doesn't mark important events in a person's life such as birth, marriage, death.
I disagree. I see lots of religious language within naturalism. The worldview attempts to explain our existence, define our meaning, and commands how we should think about reality. It has a lot to say about important events in a person's life, particularly his origin, life, marriage and death. To ignore these realities, which are often pontificated upon by many of the atheistic writers like Dawkins and Dennet, is naive and simplistic.
Ken continues:
Science has to assume natural causes because it has no tools to detect or study the supernatural. The supernatural, whether the kind found in Christian theology or Hindu theology or animistic religions is unpredictable. It acts according to its will and may or may not intervene in the world.
The Bible is not good enough in your mind to direct our thinking in these areas? Keep in mind I am not saying the Bible is a text book, just that it provides an infallible authoritative understanding of God creating in time and space. Scripture is a revelation from our creator who has told us about creation, who in fact does intervene in the world on a regular basis as He works out his sovereign purposes. Why would that not be a relevant truth to how we investigate our world? Do you deny this truth, or just think it is of no matter?
Naturalism has no liturgy, it has no house of worship, it has no holy book, it offers no prayers or worship, it has no paid clergy. It doesn't mark important events in a person's life such as birth, marriage, death.
Actually it does, it holds books from such authors as richard Dawkins and others, as being infailable and the source of truth. Live 8 concert and other types of concerts are a kind of worship to the earth and everything it contains. They have earth day and other yearly events. As far as temple goes, PETA, Greenpeace and others are not without their own infracstructures and regular meetings. All the authors and predominant scientist and conference givers could easily be compared to paid clergy, and to meetings ressembling religious meetings of people who hold a common belief. They have rites of passage such as demonstrations, sit-ins and other acts such as installing banners on bridges or tying yourself up to a tree, or celebrity posing for animal and environnemental causes, that realy solidifies someones status in such organisations. The fact that it is such a young movement that has really been exploding over the last decade or so limits the traditions and rituals they have, but it will come soon enough to add to the ones they already have.
Science can and has done repeatability tests in terms of dating various rocks, fossils, and so on. By establishing the accuracy of such dating methods, it has established with a high degree of probability the age of the earth. The age of the earth though is not just based on dating methods. It is confirmed by many different independent scientific disciplines. As for the ultimate origin of things and whether or not supernatural processes were or are at work, science has no tools to gauge such matters.
You say: I see lots of religious language within naturalism. The worldview attempts to explain our existence, define our meaning, and commands how we should think about reality. But this is precisely what a worldview does. If you want to equate the word "religion" with the word "worldview," fine but the dictionary does not agree with you. You say: It has a lot to say about important events in a person's life, particularly his origin, life, marriage and death. Yes as all worldviews do but it does not mark these occasions with religious rituals or symbols.
My point about supernatural not being detectable or confirmable by science is due to the fact that the supernatural person acts according to his will. For example, could the effectiveness of prayer be confirmed or disconfirmed by science in the same way that pharmaceuticals can be tested? The answer is no. Why? Because pharmaceuticals don't have a will; they cannot decide if they are going to work or not. Whereas, God may decide to heal one person but not another. Thus, the supernatural is not subject to scientific testing.
There certainly are scientists who take methodological naturalism and turn into a religion...I have seen it first hand. That being said, most scientists in my observation, do not go this far...they are simply atheists or agnostics.
As far as the nature of science, there is nothing wrong with it being naturalistic because the assumption is that the natural world operates in a certain way, and science discovers how that operation works. The difficulty is, God, through His word and through Jesus Christ, has revealed certain things to us...this is knowledge that CANNOT be gained by observation, but by revelation. This revelation includes the facts that God created the universe, that the only consistent interpretation of Scripture is that the universe is young, that Jesus was both God and man, that He died for our sin, was resurrected, and we can receive salvation by faith with the accompanying filling of the Holy Spirit, etc...These are all supernatural things and BY DEFINITION are not explainable by natural science.
Thus, science is a tool, but is ultimately useless in determining the significant things of life ( as John MacArthur staed above).
No reasonable person believes that Dawkins or any other author is infallible. Science itself is not infallible much less the conclusions of one individual. I doubt that all PETA or Greenpeace members are naturalists. I feel certain there are some supernaturalists in the crowd. These kinds of special interest groups are focused on one issue and yes you could say many of their members demonstrate "religious" zeal but they are not religions, at least not in the traditional sense of the word. They don't have cathedrals with liturgy and clergy and promises of eternal bliss or eternal torment. They simply don't have the trappings of religions. If you want to expand the definition of religion to include groups like PETA and Greenpeace, then just about every movement will have to be defined as a religion. NFL football would be a religion. NASCAR would be a religon. The Republican party and the Democratic Party would be religions. The Atkins diet would be a religion and so on. That is obviously stretching the word beyond any reasonable definition.
Hi Ken,
I was an old earther for a long time, and believed the age of the earth was cast in stone based on overwhelming evidence. The problem is the "evidence" is mostly a body of conclusions founded on the presumption of an old earth, and is surprisingly easy to refute for the house of cards it is. All the dating methods have that circular assumption built into them. Read some of the decent scientists that hold to a young earth position, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
I actually switched to the young earth position for theological reasons. Before I studied theology I was blissfully unaware of the many bad theological implications of the old earth position. Once I became aware of them however, my loyalty to scripture forced me to switch, regardless of "evidence". I don't switch positions easily or often, so that was a big deal for me. I knew enough history to know that prevailing scientific wisdom has been proven wrong wrt the Bible over and over again, so I took an "I'll wait for it in this case" approach initially. I found the scientists and their arguments about a year later, so I didn't have to wait very long. I was quite skeptical that they had anything resembling a decent case, but was pleased to find they did.
MacArthur's "The Battle for the Beginning" is a good primer for the theological issues involved, and highlights some of the theological compromises you may be unwittingly making if you adopt old earth.
Mark A. Smith: I always appreciate your perspective as I know (from reading your prior postings) you are a scientist yourself. You have good insight and communicate it well. Thanks!
You say:Thus, science is a tool, but is ultimately useless in determining the significant things of life ( as John MacArthur staed above).
You are correct. Science cannot answer the ultimate questions such as: Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? and so on. That is why it is not a religion. Religions offer answers to these kinds of questions. Are the answers of one religion better than the answers of another? How can you decide? Most people adopt the religion of their particular culture and never seriously question it. It provides them with "answers".
Are the answers of one religion better than the answers of another? How can you decide?
It is not too difficult to dismiss many religions because what they teach does not match up with reality. This isn't the time or place to thoroughly discuss this issue; we already know where you stand. But suffice it to say that if you can't see substantial differences among almost every religion and Christianity just from an objective level, you've kept your own eyes closed. I'm quite comfortable tossing out of hand Buddism, Hinduism, and many other religions that have no basis in reality whatsoever.
There is more to it, of course, but if you use reality (i.e. real life, as life really is), you can dismiss many religions.
Dr. Russ Humphreys gives an answer to the question by Rick White in post #1.
There is a little-known irony in the controversy between creationists and evolutionists about the age of the world. The majority of scientists-the evolutionists-rely on a minority of the relevant data. Yet a minority of scientist-the creationists-use the majority of the relevant data. Adding to the irony is the public's wrong impression that is is the other way around. Therefore, many ask: "If the evidence is so strongly for a young earth, why do most scientists believe otherwise?" The answer is simple; Most scientists believe the earth is old because they believe most other scientists believe the earth is old.
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Just to keep it short and simple...I don't have a religion. Religion is the continual repetition of an event or series of events. I have a faith. A blind belief in a triune God based on the word of the profits and deciples of the Bible which is a book written by God through divine intervention.
Mark says, "Thus, science is a tool, but is ultimately useless in determining the significant things of life." I like that. I'm thinking, "I have sewing tools, I have kitchen tools, my husband has carpentry tools & car tools,.. Now, if I want to measure how much rain falls tonight, I could use my thimble (but if it overflows, it will not be accurate, so I may have to make some assumptions.) I can use my kitchen measuring cup (but again, if it overflows = no accuracy & thus speculations.) However, my husband cannot use his wrench or drill to measure the rainfall. Those tools would be useless to measure the rain. So it appears that having the right tools is essential. Our discussion here has been measuring the age of earth & now includes measuring supernatural events.
Ken says, "My point about supernatural not being detectable or confirmable by science is due to the fact that the supernatural person acts according to his will... the supernatural is not subject to scientific testing." Agreed. Science cannot measure the supernatural.** But I believe we CAN measure the supernatural by looking at the change in a person's will! Peter denied Christ, but then spent the rest of his life preaching to the point of martyrdom! Saul/Apostle Paul was zealous to kill Christians, yet changed his attitude/belief after a supernatural encounter with Jesus Christ! He too spent his life preaching Christ & was martyred! Even Judas changed/regretted his actions & committed suicide. Jesus' brothers James & Jude had a change of heart/will. The Bible is full of men changing their wills due to supernatural intervention. Christians have been martyred for their beliefs since the beginning of Christianity. Is that not at least one way to measure the supernatural? If Ken had a true supernatural encounter with Christ and accepted the young earth view, could we say that was a measurable event?
It all comes back to FAITH/BELIEF: **IF the earth was created by God supernaturally, then we should not be surprised that we cannot accurately measure certain aspects of that event with scientific testing methods. If the earth "just happened" naturally, then we might be able to "assume" or "model" some theories, but UNTIL we can RECREATE THE BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSE, EVEN SCIENCE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY EXPLAIN HOW IT ALL BEGAN OR HOW LONG AGO THAT WAS. Personally, I'm content & confident to believe the Author of the universe & His word. And I do believe the serpent & the donkey spoke – but what language? That's another blog! J
Ken Pulliam wrote: The supernatural, whether the kind found in Christian theology or Hindu theology or animistic religions is unpredictable. It acts according to its will and may or may not intervene in the world.
The statement above does not agree with scripture nor does it agree with the Christian faith in any manner. In fact, what Ken has stated is merely deism.
Christianity, on the other hand, is based on the fact that God possesses necessary being. God's aseity is one of His immutable and non-transferable attributes. In scripture this is evident by such passages as: John 5:26; Psalm 90:2; Acts 17:24-25; and perhaps most notably Acts 17:28...In him we live and move and have our being.
R.C Sproul has a good teaching about God's aseity found here:
Ken writes: "The supernatural ... is unpredictable. It acts according to its will and may or may not intervene in the world"
Almost, but not quite.
I think most Calvinists will concede that God's "secretive will" is not knowable. That is, although He's told us that killing is wrong, His "actual" will is that people do kill each other for reasons we cannot ascertain (although those people will still be punished for those very actions He decreed, of course). We don't know whether He's going to will a tornado, or a tsunami or a genocide or a bank robbery. From that (our) perspective, He's unpredictable. That doesn't mean He doesn't know what He's going to do. It's all quite intentional, you see.
To #15 Joanne Beange, and by extension #1 Rick White:
Joanne, thank you for the link to Dr. Humphrey's article. It really 'hits the nail on the head'. In particular, the response he received from another scientist:
"… he did not want to examine the evidence for himself, because, he said, 'People I trust don't accept creation'"
I couldn't believe it when I read it! I actually received a very similar response several years ago from a PhD Analytical Chemist (and a theistic evolutionist) with whom I worked. We had an ongoing 'friendly' debate about creation v evolution, young/old earth. I had brought to his attention a particular ICR article written by a PhD biochemist and wanted to get his thoughts. He 'floored me' by dismissing the work out of hand just because the author was a 'young earth creationist' associated with ICR. The inference was his work couldn't be trusted because of his religious beliefs. The ironic thing was they both earned their PhDs at the same university, the author having done so about a decade before the analytical chemist...
I highly recommend MacArthur's teaching on Genesis 6:1 through Genesis 11:32. The teaching is in sixteen parts, coded consecutively as 90-254 through 90-269. You can punch the numbers into the search engine under the "Resources" tab at this website to locate each sermon.
Genesis can be an intimidating book, but I have learned so much from these! If you can commit to listen to one a day for a few weeks, you will be greatly educated in God's truth about where mankind really came from.
Most of us would hopefully consent that God made everything out of nothing as described in the first few chapters of Genesis. But, these sixteen teachings delve into many of the other important topics we often neglect to read or assume we know something about once we've read Genesis 1-3.
These teachings cover everything from evidence to the worldwide flood and how it was actually possible to how modern science misinterprets the fossil record. It also reveals who the Nephilim were, who the modern day descendants of Japheth, Shem and Ham are, what the design of Noah's ark really was and why, which three symbols in the Chinese language are used to spell the word "ship", why Noah sent out a raven first and then a dove into the post-flood world, and what it actually meant that the dove brought back a small snippet of an olive tree.
The best part is that as you listen to these sermons faithfully, you begin to understand how the world has lied to you, censored, and misrepresented a lot of things regarding our origins as God explains them in the Bible! It's been a very educational experience for me and I now have an even greater understanding of how God's word really has ALL the answers, you just have to dig for them.
Thank you John for your diligence in explaining God's Word verse by verse!
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Just goes to show you that most evolutionary scientists aren't interested in the actual science if it comes from creationists. Creationist scientists are prejudged even before their work is examined.
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Latest Ecological Footprint methodology paper accepted for publication in Ecological Indicators
Every year, Global Footprint Network continues to improve the methodology for calculating the Ecological Footprint. The most recent Calculation Method paper has been accepted for publication in the journal Ecological Indicators: Integrating Sciences for Monitoring, Assessment and Management.
The paper documents the latest method for calculating the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity of nations, resulting in the National Footprint Accounts (NFAs) of more than 200 countries and for the world overall.
Results are also compared with those obtained from previous editions of the NFA. According to the 2011 Edition of the National Footprint Accounts, humanity used ecological resources and services equivalent to that of 1.5 Earths in 2008 (the last year for which data are available), compared with only 0.7 Earths in 1961.
Each new edition of the National Footprint Accounts supports the conclusion that we are in global ecological overshoot, where total demand for ecological resources and services exceeds the Earth's capacity to regenerate these resources and to sequester humanity's carbon emissions, resulting in resource depletion and the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Top 12 Movies to Watch on Your Holiday Break!
Your holiday break from school is the best time to check out the latest and greatest movies. What makes a movie great? Having a positive message about animals, of course!
There are lots of movies out there about animal rights, food, health, and veganism, and thanks to Netflix, you can watch these movies from the comfort of your living room!
- I Am an Animal—Explores the world of Ingrid E. Newkirk and PETA
- Earthlings—Delves into the food, entertainment, and medical industries' use of animals and links each to the world economy (narrated by Joaquin Phoenix)
- The Cove*—Follows daring animal activists at a cove in Taiji, Japan, as they capture video footage of a secret and heavily guarded operation run by the world's largest supplier of dolphins
- Food, Inc.*—Exposes the sources of the food we eat and its environmental impact
- Food Matters*—Focuses on using nutritionally rich, plant-based foods for optimal health
- Crazy Sexy Cancer—Follows the journey of a young woman looking for a natural cure for her cancer
- The Beautiful Truth*—Promotes a plant-based, vegan diet as cancer and disease prevention
- Year of the Dog*—Tells the fictional story of a woman who learns from her beloved dog's death
- At the Edge of the World*—Follows activists as they attempt to stop the Japanese whale slaughter
- Forks Over Knives*—Follows two medical experts as they reveal the effects of common foods on human health
- Bold Native—Tells the fictional story of a young animal rights activist (OK, so this one is not available on Netflix … yet! Pick it up at your local video store—if you still have one.)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes—Tells the fictional story of the evolution of apes who revolt after being held captive
*Streamable on Netflix too!
Send a one-paragraph summary of the animal-friendly movies that you watch during the holiday break to [email protected] for 1,000 points. (No plagiarism, please!)
What's your fave animal-friendly movie?


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Schieffelin Walker was honored as the "2010 Innovator of the Year" by Business New Haven and received a Woman of Power and Influence Award from the National Organization of Women's New York Chapter in 2002.
Prior to assuming the leadership role at The Lighting Quotient, Schieffelin Walker was a principal sales trader of convertible securities and derivatives on Wall Street for 15 years.


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by John MacArthur
The smoke detectors in your home or office are there to make you aware of a specific, imminent threat to your safety. But what good is a fire alarm that constantly misfires, sending you false warnings of nonexistent danger? A malfunctioning warning system can be as bad as having no alarms at all—worse if you get in the habit of ignoring it altogether.
In the same way, a weak conscience can do more harm than good.
A weak conscience is not the same as a seared conscience. A seared conscience becomes inactive, silent, rarely accusing, and insensitive to sin. By comparison, the weak conscience is hypersensitive and overactive.
Ironically, a weak conscience is more likely to accuse than a strong conscience. Scripture calls this a weak conscience because it is too easily wounded. People with weak consciences tend to fret about things that should not provoke guilt in a mature Christian.
A weak conscience results from an immature or fragile faith not yet weaned from worldly influences and not yet saturated in the Word of God. Weak believers are to be accepted with love and not judged because their consciences are too tender. Paul instructed the Romans, "Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only" (Romans 14:1-2). Paul makes it clear that the weak believer is likely to be overscrupulous, legalistic, troubled by his conscience in an unhealthy way. In fact, a weak conscience is often the companion of legalism.
Paul repeatedly admonished the early church that those with strong consciences were not to be judgmental (Romans 14:3), and above all they must not encourage those who are weak to violate their consciences. Weak believers must not learn to overrule their consciences. If that becomes a habit—if they condition themselves to reject all the promptings of conscience—they will thus forfeit one of the most important means of sanctification.
In fact, Paul instructed those who were strong to defer whenever possible to the qualms of the weaker brother's conscience. To encourage an immature believer to wound his own conscience is to lead him into sin: "He who doubts [on account of a weak conscience] is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin" (Romans 14:23).
Paul devoted several chapters of 1 Corinthians to dealing with issues of Christian liberty—in particular, the problem of eating meat that had been offered to idols. Christians in the early church were saved out of various forms of idolatry, and their consciences were sensitive—even hypersensitive—to any behavior that reminded them of their former sinful practices. While the mature believers in the Corinthian church knew there was no spiritual harm in eating meat offered to idols, Paul urged them to abstain for the sake of their weaker, less mature brothers and sisters.
His point was simple: If your faith is strong and your conscience healthy, you may enjoy your own freedom in Christ without making any effort to arouse more intense scrutiny from your own conscience: "Eat anything that is sold in the meat market, without asking questions for conscience' sake" (1 Corinthians 10:25). But if you have reason to think that someone watching you might be wounded in conscience by your exercise of freedom, abstain. Guard the other person's tender conscience.
The church today ought to pay more attention to Paul's exhortation. Rather than exercising—and parading—all our freedoms, we should be mindful of how the example of our life impacts others. Whether in word or deed, we can't afford to put stumbling blocks or occasions to fall in someone else's way (Romans 14:13).
After all, a weak and constantly accusing conscience is a spiritual liability, not a strength. Many people with especially tender consciences tend to display their overscrupulousness as if it were proof of deep spirituality. It is precisely the opposite. Those with weak consciences tend to be too easily offended and stumble frequently (cf. 1 Corinthians 8:13). They are often overly critical of others (Romans 14:3-4). They are too susceptible to the lure of legalism (Romans 14:20; cf. Galatians 3:2-5). Their thoughts and hearts are soon defiled (Titus 1:15).
Throughout Paul's discussion of those with weak consciences (Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 8-10), he treats the condition as a state of spiritual immaturity—a lack of knowledge (1 Corinthians 8:7) and a lack of faith (Romans 14:1, 23).
Paul clearly expected that those with weak consciences would grow out of that immature state, like children inevitably outgrow their fear of the dark. Those who choose instead to live in such a state—particularly those who point to a too‑tender conscience as something to boast about—have a warped sense of what it means to be mature in the faith.
True spiritual growth enlightens the mind and strengthens the heart in faith. It is ultimately the only way to overcome a weak conscience.
(Adapted from The Vanishing Conscience.)
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Believing all that was written to be true my question is this. Exactly how do we relate this passage as believers with the real life circumstances in our culture today. For the Jews in Paul's day it was the consumption of meat sacrificed to idols, today we deal with issues like going to movies and how one should dress and drinking alcohol
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Good question. As far as relating Paul's teaching to our society, the areas you brought up are a good place to start. Of course we need to examine any exercise of our Christian liberty in terms of its direct spiritual impact on us. But we also must consider any indirect impact--specifically, the example it sets for other, less-mature believers. In fact, Paul would say those considerations ought to help determine how and when we exercise our freedoms, or if we exercise them at all. If we make it a priority to live in such a way that builds up immature believers, protects their weak consciences, and encourages their spiritual growth, then we'll be far less preoccupied with exploring all the facets of our liberty in Christ.
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Jason, John preaches a sermon on how we as Christians should use our liberty in Christ for Gods glory. It really blessed me and encouraged me in the Lord. It is under the series, A Course For Life, and it is the "Using Your Liberty" message. The entire series is phenomenal, I listen to it while I workout. GTY has a great iphone app too, I LOVE it! Hope this helps.
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Rejection of God is a cyclic event. It happens to all generations. We receive and embrace the truth, but ends up misusing our liberty and ends up rebelling against God. Please read Jeremiah chapter 5 and following, here God speaks to apostate Jerusalem. People do not understand that misused liberty leads to destruction because we want more than God want for us. Obedience to God keep us within the boundaries where God is on the throne, not our freedom. Are you satisfied with Gods good gifts? Or are you thinking you deserves more? It is all about the heart.
Strive to love God above all. Then He will give you all you need.
first of all I would like to say that I really appreciated this message. Spoke right into my life and strengthened my conscience. But I have a question:
I would like to know if being a vegetarian falls under the category of having a weak conscience (be it because one doesn't want to hurt animals or because one wants to boycott the meat industry because of its unethical treatment of animals/health risks for humans)? Would you consider this a legitimate conviction for a Christian to uphold?
Thanks :-)
Hi All:
I can relate very much with this message. I live in Lancaster County Pa., and live in close proximity with many Mennonite people. Many of these people truly love God, and exibit the fruit of the Spirit in their attitudes (Gal 5:22-23), and their actions (Heb 13:15, James 1:27 etc.). However, at the same time, there are alot of strict rules in their dress, owning certain items like tvs and computers and in some cases even cars. I work with several Mennonite people from all types of denominations, some being very strict, and others being less so. I try to make it a practice to keep Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8-10 in mind, especially when certain topics come up, such as watching tv etc. I do have a neighbor family that are very overscrupulous in their convictions, and they can be very judgemental. In fact, they have tried on several occasions to persuade us to attend their church. Without coming right out and saying it, they believe that our church, which is Reformed is not a good church. In their eyes, their church is correct and other churches are wrong. This can be very frustrating at times, and I find myself becoming defensive, and tempted to point out flaws in their church. I know that if I were to do this, it could lead to strife. Thanks for this article, and if anyone has a similar story, I'd love to hear about it. Blessings Steve.
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Matthew 15:16-20
"And he said, Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."
In this chapter, Jesus answered them in verse 3, "why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" He then took them to a greater command, love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. His conclusion is in part in verse 8, "...their heart is far from me"
Jesus points out that evil come out from the heart. Deal with the inside, not the outside. Food is not an issue. (But don't serve me oysters)
I am very convicted! Praise the Lord for truth ! I so desire a clear conscience!
Coming from a large family, I will agree with you. If I truly love others and desire to please Lord Jesus, I will set aside anything that would cause my brother or sister to stumble. So hard to do at times! Also, being newly married, I am learning this well praise Him.
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The past three to four days I have been working with a new Winter harvest Alishan tea. A friend of ours had to return to Taiwan due to a sick family member. While she was there she purchased tea for us as a gift.
This Alishan tea is made up of rather large, blue-green, "stemmy," nuggets that have, in a few pieces, little areas of white hair, uncommon to most Alishan tea I've drank. The tea is subtle and curious. It performs more like many Lishan or higher elvevation gao shan teas in that it is not overly bright on the mouth flavor but goes straight to the throat and lingers and lingers. It's a subtle tea but very rewarding: all of its elements are in balance. I noticed this tea needs a flash rinse and time to open a bit due to the density and size of the rolled leaves. With initial temperatures around 93-95 deg. C the tea did not elicit more flavor but a light and poignant bitter would show up. I dropped my temp. down toward 88 and 90 deg. C and then gradually brought the heat up to around 93 deg. C, and some pours higher (up to 96 deg. C by the 7th or 8th round), experimenting with effect.
I brewed the tea in multiple vessels and it performs best in two very high fired Taiwan red clay teapots (one 120ml and the other 170ml), both from the same maker, that I inherited from my father-in-law's collection. In a 170ml Taiwan red clay pot I brewed 10.5 grams of leaf with filtered water, heated in a Bonavita, and poured from the teapot into medium-walled Novak, glazed cups. I've brewed the tea different ways but below is a general pour that has been provocative:
baked the leaves in rinsed/heated pot for 20 sec.
4 sec. flash rinse
30 sec. wait to allow leaves to open
1=20 sec.
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etc...for 7 rounds
The 7th round was very tasty and flavorful "sweetwater." The earlier rounds, especially rounds 1-4 were really wonderful rounds, full flavor. In later rounds a tangy fruit started to show over a layer of mild herb/vegetal but still held a sweet throat. Recently, even if a tea will go further, I find myself stopping at the proverbial "seven cups," or, in my case, seven rounds. I've enjoyed this tea so much that I've poured the same tea for the past four days. It's curious, subtle and holds a bit of mystery, elusive, and yet responsive to little changes.


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Movea, a company that develops motion-sensing controllers for personal computers, this week unveiled its first Air Mouse application for Apple iPhone smartphone that allows to turn the device into a motion-sensing mouse for personal computers.
Movea's Air Mouse application utilizes the iPhone4's gyroscope and Wi-Fi connectivity, enables users to kick back and relax while watching high quality, web-based entertainment from the comfort of their couch and is the perfect navigation tool for online and home media center digital entertainment. With the new Air Mouse app, the user's natural hand movements can drive more powerful presentation delivery, more interactive classroom lectures, and more immersive motion gaming. With Movea's Air Mouse app and the iPhone4's Wi-Fi range of over 100 feet, presenters have the freedom to move around the room to captivate and engage their audiences.
"We are excited to enable iPhone4 users to transform their phones into a powerful, motion-sensing peripheral to create poetry in motion for more effective communications and more immersive entertainment experiences," said Bryan Hoadley, executive vice president of worldwide sales and general manager of Movea.
The Move Air Mouse application for iPhone is available for $1.99 and customers may also install the company's Motion Tools software that allows to further customize usage of the motion-sensing controllers. For example, Motion Tools allows to bin certain gestures to certain applications.
Movea also sells a broad lineup of computer mice with integrated gyroscopes under Gyration trade-mark. The mice are primarily designed for business and home entertainment environments.
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