Only Hope We Find GOD Again Before It Is Too Late

I received the following email from my wife this morning and I think it serves a great reminder of the present state of our nation.  Please know, while I greatly appreciate Ben Stein’s thoughts, I believe that he, just like millions of other Americans, need to know that CHRIST is described in Scripture as the sole way to salvation (John 14:6).  That Jesus alone is the only remedy to our circumstances and that the Bible never describes salvation as attainable simply on the basis of believing God is real or behaving in a way that reflects Judeo-Christian values (James 2:19).  Judaism and Christianity are very different.  Still, Mr. Stein’s words are no less a true reflection of why a nation that rejects God is, simply put, going to hell.

-Bobby

  


The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning  Commentary.

My confession: 

I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish.  And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees…  I don’t feel threatened..  I don’t feel discriminated against.. That’s what they are, Christmas trees. 

It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me.  I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto.  In fact, I kind of like it.  It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn’t bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu.  If people want a creche, it’s just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. 

I don’t like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don’t think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians.  I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period.  I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country.  I can’t find it in the Constitution and I don’t like it being shoved down my throat. 

Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren’t allowed to worship God as we understand Him?  I guess that’s a sign that I’m getting old, too.  But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to. 

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:  This is not intended to be a joke; it’s not funny, it’s intended to get you thinking. 

In light of recent events… terrorists attack, school shootings, etc..  I think it started when Madeleine Murray O’Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn’t want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.  Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.  The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.  And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn’t spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock’s son committed suicide).  We said an expert should know what he’s talking about..  And we said okay..

Now we’re asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don’t know right from wrong, and why it doesn’t bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.  I think it has a great deal to do with ‘WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.’ 

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world’s going to hell.  Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.  Funny how you can send ‘jokes’ through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.  Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace. 

Are you laughing yet? 

Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you’re not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it. 

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us. 

Pass it on if you think it has merit. 
  
If not, then just discard it… no one will know you did.  But, if you discard this thought process, don’t sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.  



My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully, 

Ben Stein

The Good’ole Days

I just had the pleasure of grabbing coffee with a good friend that I hadn’t seen in a while, Mr. Matt McGinn. You might recognize him, or you might be familiar with a band he use to be in, Courage Call.

It was great catching up with him. What was funny about it was that we both felt like such old men after all the experiences we’ve had in the music world both together and in similar situations. It was like two old vets getting to relive their war stories from the good’ole days.

I know many of you guys are fans of Matt’s so I thought you might like hearing that he’s doing great and still writing some of the most refreshing songs I’ve heard in a while. I can’t wait for all of you to get to hear what he’s been working really hard on (also because I played on some of it, and I’m really glad that I had the chance to, especially now that I’ve heard it).

-bmorgs

It’s About That Time

I thought the look of my tumblr was getting a bit stale so here’s a new fresh look.  Let me know what you think.  Personally, I thought of just posting my face in a, sort of, tile layout all over the background but I figured that would get a little annoying so here’s what I settled with.  Also, I’m posting a jam I’ve been working on for you all to enjoy.  There’s no lyrics (yet).  Why post it now without lyrics you ask?  Simple… I’m a man of the people.  I’m interested in supplying you with one thing… fun stuff to enjoy now!  With or without lyrics.  Also, I do remember posting long ago that I was going to be putting up demos and other fun stuff that I’ve made in the past and recently.  Well, now is one of those times.  MORE TO COME!     

Oh ya, special thanks Neil Arey from Arson in the City for the hookup.  I love you Neil!

-b