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30 Days to Masterful NLP Anchoring
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30 Days to Masterful NLP Anchoring
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Week 1 - State Elicitation
In week 1, you really get State Elicitation Because before you can effectively anchor someone you need to be able to elicit the state you want in them. And you need to be able to recognize when they are in a state that you want to anchor. Michael therefore spends the first week on the finer points of state elicitation. This is the foundation of your entire anchoring course and he covers everything you need to know about states.
Here are just some of the fantastic things you'll learn in this week:
How Master Trainers think about what exactly anchoring really is. It will make so much sense to you and forever change the way you look at anchoring. This distinction alone demystifies the confusion that keeps NLPers blocked. By learning the way the Master Trainers think of anchoring you will quadruple the speed and frequency at which you can observe anchors occurring everywhere (even by the best trainers in the seminars) and how you too can utilize them.
* Learn how to "play" with other peoples anchors - one of the most powerful aspects of NLP whether you use if for persuasion, change work or your own self anchoring. When you master this you will be able to naturally trigger powerful emotions in others in an instance, all WITHOUT doing the usual NLP anchoring setup work! When you test this out for yourself you'll be knocked for six as to how impressive this is with people in everyday life contexts. Expect to become more INFLUENTIAL AND MAGNETIC to others.
* Watch and learn how to "spoil" an anchor, how to neutralize, change and install a new "association" in the time it takes click your fingers! Michael points out specifically what he is doing to create a rapid change of anchors for a member of the audience. When you learn this you will be edging to use it with your clients, family and friends to help them enjoy more resourceful states whenever they want.
* Learn how Michael uses anchoring, the critical role of intention, environment, a clear outcome to be dramatically more effective when coaching others.
* Hear how Michael organizes the way he uses anchoring into two core sets of anchoring approaches and experience how doing this step alone can rocket the results you get when working and influencing others.
* The truth about reinforcement, the shape of states and insights on how people unconsciously train their brains for poor states and how you can utilize each to MAXIMIZE the effectiveness of your anchoring.
* Identify how you can elicit powerful responses without doing the "remember a time ..." questions taught in traditional NLP training's on State Elicitation (Very useful for business professionals!). Begin to master how to elicit states powerful using the key distinctions you will learn here to for use in everyday life and work.
* Learn the real role of the four tuples in anchoring and how realizing this gives you the flexibility to avoid getting too caught up in the "did I trigger the anchor just right" so you stay focused on the outcomes that you want.
* By the end of this week you will know how to elicit and amplify powerful states rapidly (without being restricted to traditional NLP state elicitation questions), in others for use in everyday situations and how to utilize inbuilt triggers quickly in others (using a rarely taught anchoring tool) and how to rapidly change the associations other people have to their own anchors!
Week 2 - The Art Of Anchoring
In week 2 Michael goes deeper into the organizing frames for what anchoring is what it isn't. Michael covers the key points of anchoring. This week will address a lot of the queries people have when they come off an NLP seminar. What exactly do you need to know about the art of anchoring?
In week two expect to:
Understand the critical role of "gestalts" and how just catching a small bit of an experience can call the whole state into being - giving you multiple triggers in multiple sensory systems to access trigger states but only if you understand how this key organizing principle of anchoring really works.
* How to use your state AND this organizing principle to elicit "pre-wired" powerful cultural responses such as authortive responses in business and personal life and how to unwire yourself.
* Internalises the importance of knowing what you want so you avoid the mediocre results common to others NLPers who make this big mistake again and again.
* Understand the critical importance of this key pre anchoring activity that will springboard your personal and professional effectiveness in everyday situations regardless of what contexts you use your new found anchoring wizardry.
* Learn not just how to anchor powerfully but learn how to plan ahead of time the outcomes you want and the states you need so you eliminate the potential resistance others have and help you get results and outcomes you want every time.
* When you master state planning expect to have your colleagues, customers and friends be more receptive to what you have to say as you help them achieve the things your want!
Week 3 - Anchoring In Context
Now we get into the more funky stuff. Anchoring in different contexts, spacial anchoring, building response attentiveness and how to bring it into your work context when dealing with clients . Having been through the first two weeks training - this week expect a big 'aha' feeling as you truly get how to visual anchoring . The light bulb will switch on and you'll realize how easy it all actually is. Regardless of your skill level this course was designed to develop your skills far beyond where they are now and to give you many many more options on when and how you anchor.
In week three you will learn:
How one of the biggest names in personal development uses visual anchoring in his seminars. By week three you will have seen Michael demonstrate so many visual anchors throughout week one and two you can't help but get how easy it is to visually anchor anyone. Never again will you be stuck wondering how does visual anchoring work or how you can do it.
* This super "power law" principle that allows Michael to get spectacular results with his clients so that will so you begin to do your best work like a master trainer before you begin your "official session ". This principle works in any profession or context you want to apply anchoring in.
* How to elicit automatic 'responsive attentiveness' from your listeners, how to use this rarely taught "Come Away Closer" strategy to have your listeners on the edge of their seats as you build, build and build their state so they are begging you to tell them more.
* Master the real secret to doing great anchoring work and how to never miss anchoring a useful state in your client again (in this week you put to bed forever the I didn't notice when to anchor stuff).
* Discover which anchors are most powerful AND subtle to use with clients to profoundly amplify the state and direct where you want it to go. This technique is a must for anyone who wants to see a DRAMATIC shift in your anchoring and save time in doing long winded elicitation work.
* Discover Michael's strategy for how to get your client to the point where they say "Get Out of My Way I Want To Do This!" so much you can't help to hold them back anymore.
* And discover if you suffer from the common mistake that will keep others stuck and kills your effectiveness when building the states of your clients and in week four you'll uncover how to easily and quickly overcome it.
Week 4 - Applications Of Anchoring
And finally in week four you will learn how to tonally anchor and see several applications of how Michael uses anchoring in everyday life contexts.
In week four you will learn:
* How to tonally anchor with ease and watch as Michael demonstrates how to tonally anchor multiple states using several voice tones (you want to be able to tonally anchor multiple states, right?) quicker and easier than you ever thought possible.
* Master how to develop your perfect voice tone that just by using this alone will create a radical shift in people and cause them to relax and experience great feeling to you.
* Uncover how the pro's SUBLETLY anchor others in everyday conversations and business contexts using the role of analogue marking to elegantly anchor others.
* What you can learn from Domino's Pizza to supercharge your tonal anchoring and why chocolate is really your best friend when bringing out specific states in others.
* Discover which voice tones work perfect for putting someone into trance quickly and effortlessly. Useful for both work and when you simply want to seed suggestions effortlessly.
* Identify which voice tones are great for inoculating against objections so you can become so much more effective in your presentations, communications and sales pitches (if your a sales or influencing professional, this one is a goldmine).
* Identify what is the magic percent you need to be to stand out and is key to being influential in any context. This one Michael learnt from his days as a trained acting professional, and will simplify what you need to do whenever you're looking to lift the responsiveness of your listeners.
* Uncover which states turn you ON and which ones turn you off so you can DROP IN to the right state automatically to generate the responses you want - so you can anchor them. When you practice this you can begin to do the kinds of state elicitation things that typically only master trainers and a few of the very top NLPers know can actually do!
* Hear Michael share this advanced NLP strategy on how to close nested loops unconsciously without needing to close your loops using the same opening content! This is very subtle and immensely powerful stuff.
* How Michael uses the very rarely known "half kinaesthetic anchor" for use in those very formal business situations, yet this hybrid anchor works a charm in setting and firing off the anchors you want.
* Learn the #1 resource Michael recommends you where you can constantly develop your anchoring on an ongoing basis and never be short of cool techniques and ways to anchor.
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The sixth Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, is very different than previous revivals. First, director Emily Mann has staged the first multi-racial version of the play on Broadway with television stars Blair Underwood (L.A. Law, City of Angels, Fatherhood, In Treatment, The Event) and Nicole Ari Parker (Soul Food, Second Time Around, The Deep End) as Stanley and Blanche. Second, Mann has brought out the hidden humor inherent in the play all along.
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The new musical score by jazz legend Terence Blanchard dazzlingly punctuates the action without interfering with it. Ironically, both the sound design by Mark Bennett and Blanchard's music have chosen to leave out Blanche's memory of her young husband's suicide to dance music called "The Varsouviana" or to the gun shot which she continually hears - neither of which are suggested by the play's soundtrack. This has the effect of making Blanche seem even more unbalanced than in previous productions.
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Underwood and Parker are extremely attractive performers, dare one say beautiful. Eschewing Brando's sexual take on Stanley, Underwood is instead a violent man who periodically loses his temper. The famous rape scene is much more brutal than any previous New York production, avoiding subtlety for contemporary explicitness. However, Underwood has an undeniable stage presence, and when he takes off his shirt on first meeting Blanche an audible gasp goes up from the audience for his enviable physique.
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The Exceptional Rise of Moscato
Wine Trends 2012
While not as volatile as fashion, wine consumers like to explore new things, and they can be a little fickle when it comes to dropping one wine style and taking up with another. Moscato is the latest craze that seems to be taking the US wine market by storm.
Moscato: The Grape
Moscato is the Italian word for Muscat, an aromatic white grape variety that is widely planted in Italy. Moscato is the grape variety in both the deliciously sweet, slightly sparkling wine, Moscato d'Asti, and in the fully sparkling Asti Spumante wines.
What is particularly appealing about these styles of Moscato is that they are sweet (between 70 and 120 g/l residual sugar), and relatively low in alcohol. Moscato d'Asti comes in circa 5 to 6% abv. and Asti Spumante at 9 to 10%.
The Increasing Popularity of Moscato in the United States
Every market report I looked at, and every wine buyer I spoke with agreed that Moscato is indeed 'hot' and taking the US wine market and consumer by storm. According to both retail analysts Nielsen, and specialist wine research consultants Gomberg & Fredrikson, sales of Moscato in the United States have grown over 80% in the last 12 months. Why is this?
Views From The Retail Side
According to Jean K. Reilly, MW, consulting buyer for well-known New York wine merchant Morrell Wine, Moscato is a natural byproduct of the fashion for Prosecco, whose popularity made people realize that Italy makes fun, affordable sparkling wines. Then it is an easy leap from Prosecco to Moscato d'Asti.
John O'Neill, Local wine buyer for Whole Foods, NYC agrees, saying that Moscato's rising popularity is being fueled by the influence of popular culture and music. In a recent article for The Drinks Business (UK), Lucy Shaw wrote, "Sales of Moscato are soaring in the US, as hip-hop artists continue to name-check the low alcohol sweet wine in their songs." Hip hop songs from artists such as Kanye West, Lil' Kim and Ab-Soul have all referenced Moscato.
Christy Frank, owner of Frankly Wines, in Tribeca, NYC is of the same opinion, explaining that over the past year she has seen a huge increase in customers asking for Moscato, especially her younger customers.
Selling for an average price of $10 or less, it is easy to see why Moscato is so popular. "Moscato is a good gateway wine for people that don't typically drink wine. It's sweet and it's not intimidating," said Megan Metcalf, editor of US trade publication Wine & Spirits Daily, adding, "People who would have drunk White Zinfandel are now drinking Moscato." This is backed up by US wine consumption figures, showing a significant drop in sales of white zinfandel and huge increases in sales of Moscato.
In a recent posting on the Moscato phenomenon, Dr. Vino, (aka Tyler Coleman) wrote of the extension possibilities with the likes of Beringer's 'Red Moscato' where small amounts of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah are blended with Moscato to add some red and black cherry notes.
The Key Players and Brands on the Market
The popularity of Moscato has not only benefited Italian producers exporting to the US. According to reports, US grapevine nurseries are experiencing a huge increase in demand for Moscato cuttings, and Moscato wines from California have become widely available. All the big producer players on the US market are in on the act, especially at the 'value' end of the market with Gallo (Barefoot cellars), Trinchero (Sutter Home), Constellation (Woodbridge and Robert Mondavi), The Wine Group (Cupcake) and even Australia's Yellow Tail, all having Moscato wines on the market.
And My 10 Cents!
I do enjoy a glass of good Moscato d'Asti myself every once in a while. The refreshing acidity elegantly balances the sweetness, and it has an almost delicate, lightness of being. I hope in the race to satisfy market demand, gentle handling prevails, and Moscato's inherent elegance does not give way to astringency, imbalance or bitterness.
What is your view on this latest trend? Love it or hate it?
Mary Gorman-McAdams, MW (Master of Wine), is a New York based wine educator, freelance writer and consultant.
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Yellow Tail moscato has a nice little frizzante that lifts the sweetness. Hopefully moscato won't go down the marketing path and get acidioc and tart like "new" riesling.
been drinking it for years, so it's not a trend for me. of course, i love it.
This must be a regional thing. Here in central cost California we have had Muscat wines for a very long time, and not many seem to like them.
Italian Muscato wine is totally different than Muscat - the latter is light and fizzy and not too sweet. I have only had one decent Muscat in CA - most of them were super sweet and almost syrupy. I have lived both places.
I love that Mondavi. I'm excited to have recommendations for others!
Barefoot has a wine they're calling Moscato which is NOT fizzy and is sweet, but not too sweet. It tastes like fresh peaches and apricots, actually. Really good.
Lambrusco is another sweet, fizzy Italian wine that I like, but it's red! Is it related to the grapes used to make Moscato?
I just tried a Moscato for the first time last week. I really enjoyed it. Sweet but not too sweet. I couldn't tell you what brand though.
I've enjoyed different anonymous Moscatos for a while now, but our local wine-shop owner recommended the Oh, Rome! Moscato D'Asti and it knocked my socks off! It might be too sweet for some people, but I think it is oh-so-tasty, and I believe I could drink it by the case.
I agree with Metcalf. It is definitely a gateway wine.


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Presidential Religion
Enough, Already!
Topics: Politics & Government, Religion & Society
Christian Compromise
Sounds like many of you would vote to guarantee continued abortion in the country before you would vote for a Mormon or Muslim.
Well you can join the environmentalists who worked to ban DDT and in the process killed millions with malaria.
It is not "good intentions" that matter, it is results.
Christians tend to spiritualize things and give God too much credit for what happens in the world. Yes He is in control and forsees all, but just as He does not sit in heaven directing Tsunamis and earthquakes, He does not sit there directing people how to vote. God created the world, created the rules that run the universe and He OCCASIONALLY intervenes in the process to perform a miracle.
It is up to us work to establish the kingdom of God. If that means voting for a Mormon next year then that is what I'll do. That doesn't mean that we are endorsing the Mormon beliefs or equating them to Christianity. If you are too stupid to know the difference and explain it to someone then maybe you aren't much of Christian to start with. Aren't we instructed to be prepared to defend our faith? Instead of bashing Mormons spend some time educating yourself and others on what it means to be a Christian.
Learn how to compromise in order to achieve your goals without giving up your Christian beliefs. I think I'd pick voting for a Mormon and stopping abortion over voting for a "Christian" who wouldn't do anything about it.
And don't for a minute think that Obama is in any way a Christian. His beliefs are as opposed to true Christianity as a Mormon's.
Competency comes from God's wisdom
A candidate who is connected to the Vine is connected to the only Source of true wisdom. A candidate who is not connected to the Vine will only have the limited knowledge of the world with which to make decisions. "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." 1 Cor. 3:19
Authority is God-Given
I have a great respect for Chuck Colson. Mr. Colson, you have done such valiant things and have been a great influence on helping me shape my Christian worldview. I often wonder what will happen to the Christian voice in the public arena once Mr. Colson and Dr. Dobson are gone. But this is one issue where I have to respectfully disagree. I honestly can't see how I'd ever be convinced to vote a Mormon into public office -- no matter how much our respective beliefs may be in line to fight for the greater good.
I think it's been explained in these comments already how Mr. Colson isn't quite using Exodus 18 in the correct manner, and how this passage would rather call us NOT to vote for a man like Romney into public office. I also have to bring Romans 13 into a Christian's reasoning. Paul says quite plainly in verse 1, "there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." He emphasizes that remain submissive to that authority (as Peter echoes in 1 Peter 2).
"Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority?" Paul asks. "Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one in authority is God's servant for your good." Remember that Paul wrote these words at a time when Nero was emperor -- a far more tyrannical ruler than any ruler of this nation has ever been. Granted, he had not yet reached the pinnacle of his persecution of the Christian faith, but he was putting Christians to death by the time Peter echoed the command to submit to authority in 1 Peter 2.
If the upcoming presidential election puts Mitt Romney against Barack Obama, then God has already decided in his sovereignty that the man who will rule this nation will be a man who does not fear God. This is because of how depraved the collective mind of our nation has become. I believe this is also why Obama became president in the first place -- a man with a Muslim name, a questionable background and sketchy acquaintances, won the highest office in the land during a war on Islamic extremism. How is that not out-of-your-mind craziness?
God is using the faith of Romney and Glenn Beck to further oust those who call themselves Christians but do not fear God. Instead the fear the loss of their security in their comfortable, conservative American lifestyles. Consider the Beck march on the mall in Washington, for example -- Christian leaders siding with Beck and calling him a Christian man! This is craziness! If we put our endorsement on Romney, we are saying that our vote in a man who is blasphemous toward God is the only hope for conservative values in our nation. It's not. The only hope for truth is God alone.
Regardless of what happens, God will prevail. And I will not empower a man who is blasphemous toward my God for the sake of conservative Christian values. Will it mean that Obama might win, the slaughter of the unborn continues, and the degradation of marriage in our nation? Yes, it might. But that's not for me to see. Again, that's happening because God is turning us over to a depraved mind (Romans 1), not because I didn't vote for a Mormon. I remain obedient to God and His word. And His word would not endorse Mitt Romney.
voting for competent
Thank you for your commentary. All that you have said in it makes sense, is wise and took courage for you to say it in the light of it bringing some strong feelings against you. Our citizens often will have a choice of only two candidates to choose from for president. It often happens that both presidential candidates profess to be Christians, both ascent to basic Christian teachings, but one or both may not have really come to understand from Scripture that which is a wise way to live and how to govern toward that end. When I saw the photo in the paper of two men in a passionate kiss shortly after the "Don't ask don't tell" policy was brought to an end during Obama's time of governing, I asked my self why this is happening. I remembered the many Christians who did not like either candidate much in the last election and decided not to vote. Had they instead looked to see which candidate was advocating the more closely biblical way of governing and voted for him, then the one openly advocating governance that included encouraging behavior that the Bible describes as abhorrent to God would not be governing and changing policies that led to that photo. Christians should feel a moral obligation to do their part in putting into office those who will govern wisely and particularly those who support protecting all living, innocent, human individuals (the abortion issue), wise sexual behavior as described in the Bible, etc. Given this, a Christian should be supporting and voting for the less than perfectly wise or religious but better and wiser candidate, or the "lesser of the two evils" as some would put it. It is unfortunate that while I would expect a professing Christian to govern more wisely than someone who is not, that may not be the case.
Mr. Colson, I agree with you
I have to say I agree with Mr. Colson here, and am concerned that those who posted comments in disagreement may be missing the point of his commentary. If we look back in American history, there have been a number of presidents who have been non-Christian, or whose Christianity was decidedly unorthodox (Jefferson, most famously, as well as Lincoln, Eisenhower and probably others).
I do not see how it is a sin to vote for a non-Christian, as Mr. Lofton suggests, if indeed they actually adhere to the values which are important to me as a Christian. I say this as a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, where there are very few candidates who espose any kind of Christian beliefs. Thus, I am left to decide who I think will govern to the best of their abilities. The other alternative is to simply not vote at all, which is in a way taking my voice out of the public square.
I should also add that we should not assume that just because a candidate is a Christian means that they will be the most competent to govern. We are sinners too, and we should not assume that just because one is Christian means that they will be a good candidate and always do what's right. If Thomas Jefferson were running for office today, I have a feeling that people would say, "Well, he isn't a Christian, so I'm not going to vote for him!" The point that I think Mr. Colson is trying to make is to look at a candidate based not only on their religious beliefs (though don't leave them aside), but on his record, and on whether he keeps his word. Let us not forget that there are some atheists that live more morally upright lives than many Christians.
Presidential Religion
Dear Mr. Colson,
I must respectfully disagree with both the premise of your commentary, and your translation of the passage from Exodus 18.
The text you refer to is as follows, "Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens."
Those such as "fear God." That is not "godly," which you wrote with a lowercase g. That is men who fear God--with a capital G--the one true God of the Universe, meaning believers in God, not just those with good moral standing and character.
Dangerous, to change God to godly and then equate good moral standing and character with being a God-fearing person. The two are very different. There are plenty of folks out there with good moral standing and character who have NO relationship with the God of the Universe.
Further, you say that we are to choose FIRST able men. But the text is actually defining what MAKES an able man--a man who fears God (FIRST), a man of truth, a man who hates covetousness.
I believe the point you are trying to make is that running a candidate's faith into the ground in the public eye is not productive. On that, I would agree with you.
But your article makes it sound like Christians should keep faith out of the political picture. And honestly? For Christian people, faith IS the picture--and faith should color and influence every decision we make. The fact that a candidate is Mormon matters. Considerably.
Perhaps the public approach can be adjusted (as I agree that slinging accusations is not productive), but advising people to put blinders on in the political arena, and twisting biblical truths to suit, is not the answer.
Please don't post entire columns in the comment sections. That's not what they're for. Thank you.
Jesus reigns
Kudos to you Mr. John Lofton! Well said. Mr. Lindsey, what say you to this? and why one should need to check his faith condition for wanting what the bible instructs is beyond me?
"Religion" Most Important Issue Of All!
Sad to see Colson throw Jesus under the bus. And make no mistake about it. When you say "religion" is an irrelevant issue and should not be part of a political campaign, you are saying that Jesus is irrelevant and should not be part of a political campaign! Jesus Christ is Lord of ALL things and this includes "politics." Thus, those who reject, do not believe in, Jesus are disqualified from holding any of God's civil government offices which, He says, must be held by only God-fearing men. Here's my column on this very topic which ran on WorldNetDaily. And Colson should stop using that phony, fraudulent Luther quote.
John Lofton, Editor, Archive.TheAmericanView.com
Communications Director, Institute On The Constitution
Blog: JohnLofton.com
Recovering Republican
Religion is irrelevant?
By John Lofton
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.– Jesus speaking in Matthew 10:33.
It is quite astounding to see so many who say they are Christians denying Christ, saying that belief in Him is irrelevant and ought not to be talked about or be made an issue. To be sure, those who are doing this are not that explicit. But that, in effect, is exactly what they are doing – denying Christ.
What I am alluding to are the various reactions to questions about Mitt Romney's Mormonism and whether Mormonism is Christianity. This topic is, again, in the news. And here are some of the reactions by some folks who say they are Christians:
Michelle Bachmann says this whole subject is "irrelevant, so inconsequential as far as this campaign is concerned."
Herman Cain ducks the issue, saying he's not running for "theologian-in-chief."
Laura Ingraham, who wears a small gold cross on a chain around her neck, says this issue is a "distraction, a non-issue" and it is "incredibly unfair" to oppose Romney because he is a Mormon.
Karl Rove says about the "religion" issue: "It's the kind of thing that doesn't belong in politics." He says Lincoln did great things even though he was "an unorthodox Christian" – an ignorant, absurd statement since Lincoln was not any kind of a Christian.
Michael Cromartie, who directs the Evangelical Studies Project at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, says of those who will vote for president: "They know they're voting for a commander-in-chief, not bishop-in-chief, not preacher-in-chief, not pastor-in-chief."
And virtuecrat Bill Bennett, a Roman Catholic who years ago blew $8 million gambling in Vegas and said "it's never been a moral issue" for him, says calling Mormonism a non-Christian cult is "bigotry." He adds: "We do not need, nor should we have, a religious test for public office. Should we choose to hold someone's faith against him or her, we hurt only ourselves."
OK, the views here are, if nothing else, crystal clear. Politics-wise, the "religion" issue should be off-the-table. "Religion" should be a no-no, forbidden, taboo topic regardless of whether a candidate or an incumbent are Christians, non-Christians, members in bad standing of the Church of Satan. Whatever. Shut up about "religion."
But, are these views – held by people who say they are Christians – in accord with Christian/biblical teaching? Are these views correct? Well, no, of course not.For Christians, there are no questions more important than: "Who do you say Jesus is? Is He, as He says, God or not God? Is He, as He says, King of kings, Lord of lords? Does He or does He not, as He says, have all power in heaven and on earth?" For almost all of the history of Christendom, until modern, Godless times, these questions have been at the heart of the Christian faith. They have not been considered irrelevant, inconsequential or a distraction.
In fact, it can be said with no exaggeration, that knowing a person's "religion" is the most important thing you can know about that person! If you have only five minutes or five seconds with a candidate, ask that candidate about his religion, what God or god he does or does not serve. Because when you know about a person's "religion" you know what authority ultimately controls that person when nobody is looking.
I saw recently on TV a video clip of Mitt Romney saying in 2007 that if he became president, "I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause and no one interesting." I thought at the time, yikes! So, who or what then directs this man, motivates him? I also thought: Beware of "Autonomous Man" who is totally self-actuated and is under no constraints outside himself. History is littered with the corpses of the victims of such individuals.
Finally, all of us are "theologians" whether we know it or not, whether we seek public office or not. All of us have views regarding God, true views or false views. Thus, we are all either good or bad "theologians."
As regards the assertion that, for voters, there should be "no religious test" concerning candidates, this view is not Christian and is un-American. For Christians, all of life – including "politics" – is a "religious test." Scripture commands that all that we do must be "of faith" or it is sin. Thus, to vote for candidates who do not believe Jesus is Who He says He is – God, Lord over all things – is forbidden by God.
And the view that "religion" doesn't belong in politics is also un-American. From our beginning (early 1600s), for roughly two centuries, so-called Election Sermons were preached by Christian pastors to government officials telling them what God, what Christ, required of them. And, as William W. Sweet notes in his book "The Story Of Religion In America": "Frequently these sermons were printed at government expense and distributed among the town, and the themes discussed were discussed again in the pulpits throughout New England."
There is a sense, of course, in which Michele Bachmann is correct. As far as the current presidential campaign is concerned, the "religion" issue, any concern or discussion about what God, what Christ, has to do with civil government, has been "irrelevant," has been "inconsequential." The campaign, like our government now for generations, has been concerned only with bread alone and not with what God, what Christ, says is the role of civil government. And that is not good. As Psalm 9:17 tells us: "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."
With all do respect...
...to the venerable Mr. Colson, he could not be more wrong on this. Colson writes, "There is no religious test for public office," and then instructs us to search the Constitution for one, because it doesn't exist. He is, of course, right about that. But implicit in his argument is a belief that in the realm of voting and government, Christians should prioritize the Constitution over the Bible. That is what I call "patriotic idolatry" and I won't do that. No Christian should. Jesus owns my vote and He owns what I do in the voting booth. My jaw dropped when I read, "Our ultimate decision has to be based on what Augustine taught." Wrong again. My ultimate decision has to be based on what Jesus Christ taught. I turn to the Word of God as my authority, not the writings of man.
Secondly, Colson clearly lacks a full understanding of Mormonism. If he had a comprehensive historical and theological grasp on what someone like Mitt Romney actually believes, he would understand that a Romney presidency would be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LDS Church. By that I mean that Mitt Romney - a "temple worthy" Mormon - has been bound by secret blood oaths in temple ritual; he has sworn to serve and submit to the commands and dictates of the "prophet" and the Quorum of the Twelve. Make no mistake: The establishment of an American Mormon socialist theocracy has long been the ultimate political goal of the LDS cult. Consult Rocky Hulse's book, "When Salt Lake City Calls," for a deep study of this particular matter. As someone else has written, "Mitt Romney is a Temple Mormon, a High Priest, and as such he has sworn blood oaths of sacrifice, obedience, and consecration to the church and the "Kingdom of God." His perfect obedience to these laws will allow him to become a god in the next life, the literal father of the people of a new and different earth."
Third, there is a surprising logical fallacy in what Colson posits here. Known as a "false dichotomy," his statement that he would vote for a "competent non-believer...before I would vote for an incompetent Christian" sets up a hypothetical situation in which only two alternatives are considered, when in fact there are additional options. There are some competent Christian candidates, are there not? Of course there are. As such, Colson's statement is pointless at best and a disingenuous, argumentative canard at worst.
Fourth, Colson calls for preachers to stop discussing the religion of candidates because the secular media portrays Christians as bigots when we do it. The secular media also portrays us as bigots when we condemn same-sex "marriage." Should we also stop that, Mr. Colson? And furthermore, does Colson really think there is anything Christians can do or say - other than be completely silent - that will make the secular media portray us positively, sympathetically, or even somewhat realistically? But the most pressing question here is this: Who should we be trying to please, God or the media? (1 Thessalonians 2:4 says, "But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.")
Fifth, I am heartbroken by Colson's abuse of the Exodus 18 passage. He writes, "And in our country, where we have the precious liberty of choosing our leaders, we are responsible for picking competent men and women. See Jethro's advice to Moses in Exodus 18. While choosing men to help him judge the people, Moses was to select first of all competent men. Those men were also to be godly — that is, men of good moral standing and character."
This is the verse to which Colson refers:
Exodus 18:21 -
"Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth..."(KJV)
"Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth..." (NASB)
It is true that Mormons fear a god - a false god. They call him "Elohim" but he is not the God of the Bible. As Joseph Smith wrote in his "Book of Abraham," the god of Mormonism is one of many gods and is an extraterrestrial from the planet "Kolob." I can't believe Colson thinks this is what the passage means when Jethro instructs Moses to provide "able men, such as fear God, men of truth..." Can someone who worships a false god really be called a man who fears God? Can someone who believes and, as a Mormon bishop, also advances the deception of Mormonism really be called a man of truth? Jethro clearly meant men who fear the God of the Bible, the One True God. He most certainly did not mean Joseph Smith's science-fiction god. If Moses had employed Colson's understanding of Jethro's advice, Moses could have included pagan idolaters among the judges just as long as they were "able" and feared some kind of god - even a false one.
And I haven't even begun to touch on the other problem here: Mitt Romney's record is not the record of someone who can truly be listed among "stalwarts of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty" as Colson stated. This can be said of some Mormons, but not Romney. Romney's record on social issues "swings like a pendulum do." He was pro-abortion, now he claims to be pro-life. He once promised to be a strong supporter of homosexual rights, now he claims to be an opponent of same-sex marriage. Romney was rather lukewarm and ineffectual as governor in Massachusetts during the same-sex "marriage" debacle there and I blame his limp leadership in part for the landmark establishment of counterfeit matrimony in that state.
No one wants to see Obama defeated more than I do, Gay. But that need not and must not come at the cost of installing a cultist in office.
Pastor Jim Bennett
Rozetta Baptist Church
Dear Chuck, I have ALWAYS agreed with about all you have to say, and this is only a partial exception. In the current world - yes, I agree with having a Mormon in as president . But they cetainly ARE a cult, as they feel they are the only ones with truth. This is the major earmark for a cult, and theres more butI wont go there now.
Ihave mistakenly, argued with 'them' for MANY hours, it seems far worse when one sees that they do have the real bible too. Real truth - is available to all, all the time, or it isnt truth. And - we do not need one to teach us, as the Spirit shows us how to interpret its wonderful free truths. (I dont recall that verse sorry) from the Word of God...Thanks rp from NJ.
Faith, Worldview & Integrity
In general, I too would rather be governed by competence as opposed to incompetence. However, can we assume Luther was not anticipating that the Turk would impose his Islamic jihad worldview rule on the Church? I would suggest that the Turk Luther would vote for was not pretending to be a believer in Jesus Christ, who in fact held beliefs that enslaved millions keeping them from the truth of salvation.
You quote your former boss on the subject of clarity – he may not be the best person to offer as an example in this area; however, didn't his ego override his moral ethics in the end? Isn't that the point of scrutinizing a how a political candidate's religious life/thought impacts his worldview?
Can you get more self-aggrandizing than to really believe that if you live according to a doctrine (which is absolutely the antithesis of Christian belief) that you will become a God equal to Jesus in the afterlife?
We currently have a POTUS who has claimed at different times to be both a Christian and a Muslim. It is impossible to reconcile the worldview differences this man has claimed to hold. The truth is he is a fascist to the core, which overrides any of his claimed religious beliefs. To our detriment we ignored Obama's 20 years of tutelage under Jeremiah Wright – look where we are! You seem to be suggesting that we should now ignore the influence of Mormonism in a leader whose worldview will surely have an impact on our society at large.
I have Mormon friends who in many ways are 'the salt of the earth' by outward appearances – but my Bible says they are false teachers. If I believe what my Bible says I cannot in good conscience place them in authoritative rule over either believers or agnostics. It is not the Founding Fathers whose graves I fear will spin, but those of the saints who preached strong warnings against false teaching.
You say that 'they are stalwarts on life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty issues', and while that may be true, I feel the need to remind you that the 'Sin City' of the West, Las Vegas, was built by Mormons who had full knowledge that the intent of the draw to this 'mecca of hedonism' would lead other men and women into soul crushing immoral behaviors. At the time the LDS leadership forbid their own followers from participating in any of the offerings of the city and yet they profited enormously by the building of it. What does this say about the worldview of Mormonism? How, as a believer in Jesus Christ, can I politically support a candidate whose worldview would allow for such self-centered actions?
You are suggesting that as believers (all other considerations aside) we should be willing to place a man with known cult beliefs into the highest office of our land. Won't that legitimize Mormonism? Is that is a good witness to the millions who are being led astray by the false teachings of Mormonism?
Mr. Colson – please explain to me – how is that doing the right thing?
Presidential Religion
Thanks Chuck for speaking out on this important subject! I did the same last week in my weekly devotional. Christians need to evaluate candidates based on their positions on issues and on their qualifications for holding public office -- not on their personal religious beliefs. Both Governor Romney,and JFK before him, have sought to place this question in a proper historical and constitutional framework. Thanks --once again --for challenging Christians to think! A rare thing these days, it appears.
Jack Wyman
Highalnd Village, TX
Nov. 2012
I am not taking Herman Cain out of the race just yet, He is a likley candidate,and is neck and neck with Romney. He also stands for those things that are upright in the eyes of God, I believe in the power of prayer, there are many who are praying for pro-life this time around. I have seen the movie 360 and agree it is an eye opener for those in the dark on the truth about abortion, I wish it would go viral as everyone should see this film, And I certainly hope you are wrong about Obama and Romney as the final two Mr. Selvaggio
You still must vote!
While I certainly can see the validity of Mr Howe's points, I think the reality of what will happen next November will make them impractical.
For example, when does Mr Romney's religion come into play? Will it be Romney vs. Mike Huckabee, winner take all, for the presidency? Ok, then, assuming they are close on most policy issues, I can make the distinction Mr. Howe is making and vote for Pastor Mike!
Romney vs. Obama, though, is the most probable match-up, and is a completely different thought process as to which to vote for. Because after the election, when the next appointment to the Supreme court is made, which of those 2 do you want to be in office? If you don't vote at all because of your understandable contentions with Mormonism, you must ask yourself, are you passively supporting the failure of valiant efforts to overturn Roe V. Wade, not to mention marriage court battles looming, etc. etc?
By the way, on the pro-life issue, let me shamelessly plug Ray Comfort's work--> 180movie.com
Presidential Religion
Well stated, Mr. Colson. Only in our polarized climate of culture warring could we become engaged in such shallow and idealogically-driven foolishness. And it seems to permeate both sides of the debate. We've already seen what happens with, shall we say, a less than competent Christian (Carter). Maybe a competent Turk could lead us out of the mindless morass on both sides that is splintering this country into factions.
Faith of The Candidate
Also Mr Colson, It was the not until 1820 that the Mormon church came into existance, The Constitution was written and first signed in 1776. They were at that time all united under ONE God.Had they forseen the coming distraction from the Word of God, perhaps the Constitution would contain such guidelines? But to condone that which is wrong on the basis of it not being in the constitution is at best unjust. All through the Old Testament we can see the results of nations being ruled by those who ignored the word of God and worshiped false idols.
Faith of The Candidate
First of all Mr. Colson, The faith of a candidate is very important. The faith of a man or a woman tells me a lot about their character, their mind set, and where their heart lies, whether or not they are convicted of heart to stand for the things that are upright before God. or the things that are not upright before God, such as same sex marriage, or the now teachings in our grade school system that same sex relationships are normal and acceptable, or whether they support abortion, the present day holocaust upon our lands that would cause even Hitler to blush. The moral standards of our country "world" are being downgraded right before our eyes, Because of men and women who have not the convictions of heart that a sound and biblical faith provides, I believe our founding Fathers would turn in their graves at your words that a Mormon, who has not the faith of Jesus Christ, But has written their own version of the bible, which is not the whole and inerrant word of God, as acceptable to take office of the president of the USA. I used to admire your teachings sir.


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Monday, June 22, 2009
Just Fixin' to Say...
... "have a Happy Father's Day!"
This is the card I made for Tim this year. I used the "Fall-to Layout #47" sketch from the Clean & Simple blog. If you're not familiar with this blog, they have the best sketches and ideas for quick 'n easy cards!
I colored this plumber dude with Copics, trying to match the color scheme of the DP. I didn't have the perfectly matched colors, but was able to come pretty close by coloring over colors with grays to darken them up a bit.
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And ... Tim left this morning, heading for work in NC. (Melissa, he promised to wave as he passes!) Of course everything goes wrong just before he leaves, so now I get to try to figure things out on my own. Our washing machine is about to quit too, so I'm once again doing "laundry triage" -- trying to figure out which things MUST be washed next, since every load I do could very well be the last for a while. Oh well, sometimes you just have to laugh and do the best you can!
I hope the week has started off better for the rest of you! Thanks for stopping by. :)
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Oh dear, computer crash and laundry triage and no Tim? Things don't sound too good on your end.ReplyDelete
Love your card though!!!
Great card....you matched the colors perfectly.ReplyDelete
Wow...its always the way...when your other half leaves is when you need them the most... Good luck!!!!
I love this card, of course you know I love that image, and the colors are great! Also love the screw brad & cut out hammer! Too cute!! Hey and fyi, I just tagged you on my blog. :-DReplyDelete
Very cute card~ I love the added touches with the screwdriver and screw brads.ReplyDelete
That DP is perfect for this card!!ReplyDelete
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The holiday season is in full swing and some Canadians are ditching the mall for the mountains.
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Festival of Trees growing
``Each activity, every event and distinct designer creations in every category are all unique worlds of their own,'' said Karen Getz, festival chairwoman for several years. ``We get such an overwhelming response from the public. Every year we aim to `knock their socks off,' and by the delight reflected in their faces, I hope we do.''
The 10-day festival held each November has expanded over the years from its original display of speciality trees, wreaths, hearths and room vignettes to eventually include such perennial favorites as Touching Trees in the Feeling Forest, a special holiday feature for the visually impaired; The Holiday Pops Concert by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, followed by Dessert Among the Trees; and the daddy-daughter dinner dance called the Sugar Plum Ball.
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April 1, 2014
Today's Update!
March 31 Prospective Plantings Report For Louisiana
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Louisiana corn growers intend to plant 480,000 acres, down 29 percent
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Cotton: All
cotton acreage intentions are at 180,000 acres, up 38 percent from
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Hay All: All
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sugar producers may one day have a stake in the U.S. plastics
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acid can be formulated into polyester - or plastic. It is very
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at Audubon are studying how to synthesize nontoxic, biodegradable
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products of the sugarcane and biodiesel industries - which could be
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be used to make the structure to grow cells, Dorman said. The 3-D
printer would print the shape of an ear, and the plastic shape would
be inoculated with cells to grow a normal ear.
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isoprene and byproduct chemicals.
with the Sustainable Bioproducts Initiative
are studying how to use energycane and
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The AgCenter program is funded by a U.S.
Department of Agriculture grant through its National Institute of
Food and Agriculture AFRI-CAP program.
Commodity Assessment Bills Clear House Panel
Four bills
that would reinstate voluntary commodity assessments on Louisiana
farmers to fund research and promotion cleared the House Agriculture
Committee in front of an overflow crowd of producers.
The rice
research bill (House Bill 886) by Rep. Jack Montoucet,
D-Crowley, a rice promotion bill (HB 1045) by Rep. Harvey LaBas, D-Ville Platte, LaBas'
soybean and grain research and promotion bill (HB 878) and a crawfish
research and promotion bill (HB 1056) by Rep. Eddie Lambert,
R-Gonzales, now head to the full House floor.
clear that these bills have widespread support among legislators and
producers," said Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain,
who said future research at the LSU AgCenter
would be crippled without the assessments. "It's critical we see
these bills all the way through the Legislature."
farmers, through their various commodity associations, have assessed
themselves fees for decades, but last year the Louisiana Supreme Court
ruled the fees unconstitutional. The court said only the Legislature
can levy such assessments.
Revenue from
past assessments has funded research at the LSU AgCenter
(rice, grain and soybeans) as well as the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette (crawfish).
All of the
bills being considered have a refund provision for farmers if they
don't want to participate.
Agriculture Committee Chairman Andy Anders, D-Vidalia, said he worked
closely with producers to make sure the bills were supported
throughout the industry.
on the same page," Anders said. "I'm very pleased."
If passed by
the full House, the bills still must be approved in the Senate.
Have you had your Louisiana Strawberries
today? They're here and again unbelievably wonderful!
Monday's Closing Market Prices
Nov Soybeans
1187.2 down 3.2
Dec Cotton
80 even up 7
North &
8952 down 22
498.2 up 11
Rice 1437
down .5
708.6 up 2
Sugar May
1777 down 21
Live Cattle
145-85 down 65
April Feeder
177-12.5 down 122.5
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