Barak Obama isn’t pledging his allegiance to a flag. He also refused to say the pledge. He has also stopped wearing the American Flag on his lapel. Has he lost his mind?
I don’t think so. I could spend this post getting on a soap box, but I won’t. Its not for me to have to explain myself, these questions are for you to answer.
So what is Obama doing? That is a question you must answer yourself.
While going through my daily blog check, Kurt posted his proof that his name is evil. Here is mine:
**** THE PROOF THAT Brandon Alexander IS EVIL ****
B R A N D O N A L E X A N D E R
66 82 65 78 68 79 78 65 76 69 88 65 78 68 69 82 - as ASCII values
3 1 2 6 5 7 6 2 4 6 7 2 6 5 6 1 - digits added
\_____________/ \_____________/ \_____________/ \_____________/
3 2 1 9 - digits added
Thus, "Brandon Alexander" is 3219.
Turn the number backwards, subtract 1899 - the year "Scrabble" was invented to promote violence and anger. The number is now 7224.
Subtract 2971 from the number - this is the year guillotine was first used, written backwards. It gives 4253.
Subtract 140, the smallest harmonic divisor number. The result will be 4113.
Add 9391 to it - this is the year WW II started, written backwards - you will get 13504.
Subtract 6771 from the number - this is the year masonry founded Phi Beta Kappa, written backwards. It gives 6733.
This, when read backwards, gives 3376. This is 1790 in octal, the year US patent system was established (eevil)...
Evil, QED.
Kurt posted an interesting question on his blog. He’s in the middle of mid-terms so I figure a response would be good here. So here is the question:
Could it be that the Bible is not designed to answer questions about God, humanity, and the relationship between the two so much as to encourage the asking of questions regarding these topics? Consider how God renamed Jacob (which means heel) to Israel (which means to struggle, wrestle, or strive with God) after the man wrestled with an angel of the Lord in the attempt to find out God’s true name. Perhaps Christians, as a people who are called into coinheritance with the people of Israel are, as its namesake implies, meant to struggle, wrestle, and strive with God and the sacred texts regarding God, humanity, and our relationship rather than mindlessly submitting to whatever simplistic, legalistic, or philosophic claims that we wished it had.
I think this is a good question. Throughout history, we have always wanted rules and laws. Israel pleaded with God for a king to rule over them. The Pharisees had their rules. Today, we have the Bible. Can we not just live? Do we have to settle? Is it ok to not be content? These are all questions that I have asked recently. Is there more to life than work? Why is it so hard to find a community to fellowship with? These are all questions that we can’t readily find answers to in the Bible (I could be wrong, but I’ve searched).
I also find myself wondering if I have gone astray some how. Have I lost the spark? Why is it so hard to be loving as of late? Has my heart become hard? If it has, then why was my heart hurting on Sunday when I was being preached at and not being taught? Is it ok for me to ask these questions? I think so. I think these are the questions of a person being awoken. The questions of a person not ok with just existing. I have become weary of searching for answers to questions. I want to live now. I want to enjoy living with my wife.
I was told once that I was searching for God. I was wading out in a river and wanting more and didn’t realize I was waist deep in the river amidst the current. I could be swept away at any time, but I was spending my time searching for God and didn’t realize I was already surrounded and in His presence. I fear that many of us fall into that trap. We search for the exact answer to the question and forget to enjoy the pursuit of the answer. We search for truth and collect truth. We then have contests to see who has more truth. We miss the point when we compare who has more truth. That’s not the purpose of truth. The truth sets us free, we shouldn’t be enslaved by truth.
So anyway, I didn’t expect those thoughts to come out. I just started typing and the words came. I’ve discovered some new questions to think about. I just need to remember to cherish the journey and not store the answer away in a trophy book.
Thanks Kurt, you’ve given me even more than I could’ve asked for.
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So, for all my faithful readers, here is my monthly update!
We arrived in Marietta, GA just over a month ago and began a new adventure. Married life is GREAT so far 
I am loving it so far. Work is going well, a lot better than the previous office I was at.
In other news, I’m staring a new programming project. I’m not going to release many details right now, but keep your eyes pealed for an extension on the site. I’m excited to finally have an idea for something to develop and bring in a few friends to help with the project.
Other exciting stuff is 3 concerts in 3 months starting on Saturday! Coming up is Derek Webb, Caedmon’s Call and then Derek Webb (w/ full band and his wife, Sandra McCracken) I’m uber excited to go and see some amazing musicians and hang out with my wife!
So, its time for me to crawl back in my hole and hide for another month.
Well, I’m married now. That’s all, brief internet time and now back to honeymoon.
Well, its off to Atlanta tomorrow. I’ll let you all know how it went when I get back on Monday (or over the weekend if I get inspired).
That is all.
Erin and I are going to Atlanta, Georgia next weekend. Why? That’s a good question!
Wednesday I found out that my position in Nixa is being eliminated by the end of the year and they are offering a transfer to their office in Atlanta, Geogia. I’m a little freaked by all this but also very excited. Oh, I would start August 1st if I decide to move…..That’s 2 weeks after we get back from our honeymoon.
Erin and I have done so much research about Atlanta its not funny! In typical fashion, we’ve also discussed tons of options, argued and let our imaginations fly. We’re flying to Atlanta to see the area and check out the office next weekend. I hope the trip goes well and we’re able to see the "real" Atlanta so we can make a good decision.
I’m concerned with how much hate is in the world today.
Jerry Falwell died today and comments that I have heard or read have been very hateful. While I didn’t necessarily agree with some of his political views, I did not hate him. I don’t understand how a person’s political views can dictate how you interact or even think about them.
While this focuses on the bad stuff I’ve read, there are those who care about him and I acknowledge them. The thing that I wonder is about how we see people. How can people have such strong animosity towards a person based on their political views? I know that I’m guilty of this and I do need to work on this. I guess my question is where does compassion end? What is the breaking point for a person? What causes a person to hate any “religious extreme”?
I would love to read any other thoughts on this.