Recently I've had a handful of conversations with Roman Catholics concerning the schism between Catholics and Protestants. The conversations have served to increase my awareness of my own continued protest. I desire unity among all who call themselves Christians. But not at any cost.
In the meantime, I remain under the Roman Catholic "anathema" which means "condemnation" which means in the opinion of the Roman Catholic church, I stand eternally condemned and am no child of God.
Here is the ruling of the Council of Trent:
CANON IX.-If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema.
Well, that's exactly what I saith. Thus, still protesting. God haste the day when your Church is one under the free grace of Jesus Christ.
7.11.05
31.10.05
Ryan Adams Has The Right Idea.
Maybe this explains why he seems to have so little time for personal hygene maintenance.
Ryan Adams is set to release his third album of 2005. This third full length album of all original material is currently slated for release in December of 2005. One of his albums this year (Cold Roses) was even a double disc! I did the math- that's fourty-three tracks. Ryan Adams will have released in one year, the amount of music it took u2 twelve years to release. TWELVE YEARS!
Here's how I see it: If you are a professional musician like Adams or U2, your job is to make music, to write songs. It's why you get paid. If you can't turn out AT LEAST ten decent tracks a year, then maybe you're in the wrong line of work, you know what I'm saying? I mean what are these rock stars doing all day? I'll tell you. They're going to Hollywood Movie Premiers with their ex-supermodel girlfriends and crap like that. (I should probably cut Bono some slack for saving Africa or whatever) But still! Take your guitar with you and write me some freakin' songs on your lunch break.
Anyway, props to Ryan Adams for being the hardest working songwriter in rock and roll. And let this be a rebuke to all the bands that release one album every four and half years with every third one being some crappy live- acoustic rehash of previously recorded material.
Ryan Adams is set to release his third album of 2005. This third full length album of all original material is currently slated for release in December of 2005. One of his albums this year (Cold Roses) was even a double disc! I did the math- that's fourty-three tracks. Ryan Adams will have released in one year, the amount of music it took u2 twelve years to release. TWELVE YEARS!
Here's how I see it: If you are a professional musician like Adams or U2, your job is to make music, to write songs. It's why you get paid. If you can't turn out AT LEAST ten decent tracks a year, then maybe you're in the wrong line of work, you know what I'm saying? I mean what are these rock stars doing all day? I'll tell you. They're going to Hollywood Movie Premiers with their ex-supermodel girlfriends and crap like that. (I should probably cut Bono some slack for saving Africa or whatever) But still! Take your guitar with you and write me some freakin' songs on your lunch break.
Anyway, props to Ryan Adams for being the hardest working songwriter in rock and roll. And let this be a rebuke to all the bands that release one album every four and half years with every third one being some crappy live- acoustic rehash of previously recorded material.
28.10.05
Eli, Peyton & Polanyi: Quarterbacks and the Tacit Coefficient
If you are into football and obscure twentieth century epistemologists, then you will LOVE this article. If you're just into football, you'll still like it. If you're only into obscure twentieth century epistemologists, then your name is Dru Johnson, and you should stop horsing around on the internet and get back to work before I call Dr. Williams and tattle on you.
30!
I don't want to give away any secrets or anything, so let's just say, one of the persons in this photo is now 30 years old. Happy Birthday, Sweet Heart!
In my world, this makes perfect sense.
Those of you who, like me, were raised on rock and roll and now find yourselves raising small children will be able to relate to this excellent music video. The rest of you will think we've all lost it. Enjoy
New Development
Attention: In order to further enhance my 'street cred', I will from now on refer to myself solely in third person and using the moniker G Love and Special Bloss. You may now return to your normally shceduled activites.
Sincerely,
G Love and Special Bloss
Sincerely,
G Love and Special Bloss
25.10.05
say what?
I stumbled upon this lovely piece of rational thought and air tight argumentation when perusing the website of Fred Phelps, pastor and owner of www.godhatesfags.com
Guys like this are the reason why 75% of my ministry is spent doing damage control.
Guys like this are the reason why 75% of my ministry is spent doing damage control.
Not Too Cool for School
This from Relevant Magazine:
One lucky Harvard student will get the ultimate roommate this spring semester when Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo returns to the university to finish his bachelor’s degree. The multi-platinum rocker has said that he will move back into the dorms, officially making him that weird 35-year-old guy that creeps everyone out
One lucky Harvard student will get the ultimate roommate this spring semester when Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo returns to the university to finish his bachelor’s degree. The multi-platinum rocker has said that he will move back into the dorms, officially making him that weird 35-year-old guy that creeps everyone out
22.10.05
Apple's itunes now sells music videos for $1.99
And you can watch them on your new ipod with video capabilities. But don't buy them! Videos use to be available to watch for free on the itunes website. Now you can only watch a short sample before paying to download the whole thing. That really sucks. Music Videos are advertisments for the musicians that are selling music. It is ridiculous to ask me for $1.99 so you can advertise your product to me.
I won't pay for it. You won't advertise to me. And then I won't buy your product. Now go home and cry on your ex-supermodel wife's shoulder. Bad! Bad rock star!
I won't pay for it. You won't advertise to me. And then I won't buy your product. Now go home and cry on your ex-supermodel wife's shoulder. Bad! Bad rock star!
Every church is liturgical
Click the link and scroll down below the fine photo of the marching band uniform. Thanks to KDNY for pointing this out.
Baptize your babies
The following was lifted from a blog quoting Doug Wilson. The argument from silence is VERY strong.
"The question for our baptistic brethren is this. Are you prepared to maintain that an infant brought to your congregation (formally and covenantally excluded) is in the same position as an infant brought to a believing synagogue in Jerusalem in AD 52? Not only would the believing synagogue not exclude such an infant, I believe that they would have difficulty even comprehending the concept of excluding the infants. And if there was such a generation-long uproar over the inclusion of the Gentiles, what would the commotion have been if the apostles really were teaching the Jews that not only must you start admitting the Gentile adults, but you must start excluding your own children? I have trouble believing that this would not have caused the Mother of all Theological Controversies. But there is not a word about such a controversy in the New Testament".
"The question for our baptistic brethren is this. Are you prepared to maintain that an infant brought to your congregation (formally and covenantally excluded) is in the same position as an infant brought to a believing synagogue in Jerusalem in AD 52? Not only would the believing synagogue not exclude such an infant, I believe that they would have difficulty even comprehending the concept of excluding the infants. And if there was such a generation-long uproar over the inclusion of the Gentiles, what would the commotion have been if the apostles really were teaching the Jews that not only must you start admitting the Gentile adults, but you must start excluding your own children? I have trouble believing that this would not have caused the Mother of all Theological Controversies. But there is not a word about such a controversy in the New Testament".
Baptize your babies
The following was lifted from a blog quoting Doug Wilson:
"The question for our baptistic brethren is this. Are you prepared to maintain that an infant brought to your congregation (formally and covenantally excluded) is in the same position as an infant brought to a believing synagogue in Jerusalem in AD 52? Not only would the believing synagogue not exclude such an infant, I believe that they would have difficulty even comprehending the concept of excluding the infants. And if there was such a generation-long uproar over the inclusion of the Gentiles, what would the commotion have been if the apostles really were teaching the Jews that not only must you start admitting the Gentile adults, but you must start excluding your own children? I have trouble believing that this would not have caused the Mother of all Theological Controversies. But there is not a word about such a controversy in the New Testament".
"The question for our baptistic brethren is this. Are you prepared to maintain that an infant brought to your congregation (formally and covenantally excluded) is in the same position as an infant brought to a believing synagogue in Jerusalem in AD 52? Not only would the believing synagogue not exclude such an infant, I believe that they would have difficulty even comprehending the concept of excluding the infants. And if there was such a generation-long uproar over the inclusion of the Gentiles, what would the commotion have been if the apostles really were teaching the Jews that not only must you start admitting the Gentile adults, but you must start excluding your own children? I have trouble believing that this would not have caused the Mother of all Theological Controversies. But there is not a word about such a controversy in the New Testament".
21.10.05
Problem: Two Parties- One Funky Presbyterian
It's all boils down to math, really. Two parties Saturday night and only one Funky Presbyter to go around. Ah well. Such is the price one pays for such a hip happenin' social life. Normally I would choose which party to attend based on the predicted funkiness of each. Unfortunately both are registering as maximum funk on the funkometer. In such a case I would normally choose based on which party would afford me the greatest opportunity to display my break dancin' skills. I mean skillz. Neither gathering bodes well for my awesome robotics. (I was pro'lly gonna do the worm too, but whatever). So I guess I must resort to going where I was invited first. Maybe I'll bust out the windmill anyway.
As consolation for your deep empathy with my dilemma, I've linked to an appropriate cartoon. Enjoy.
As consolation for your deep empathy with my dilemma, I've linked to an appropriate cartoon. Enjoy.
All Things Beautiful and Bright
Hey. Remember that really awesome Christian Rock band that played Cornerstone back in in the summer of '93 and blew everybody away? Remember? They opened with Adam Ants "good two shoes" and then ripped through a set of songs good enough to make Thom York jealous. Remember? Then they left Cornerstone and wrecked thier van and they all almost died and were in the hospital for months and then when they all got out they recorded one more album which was one of the best albums of the year- maybe even the decade? Remember that? It had that Frank Lloyd Wright designed interior of a public library on the cover? And it had that song "Mincemeat" that just absolutely left you breathless everytime you heard it? And then they just disappeared. Remember? Of course you don't. No one does.
Well, I remember. That band was called Luxury and recently their ex-lead singer, Lee Bozeman has released a solo project under the name "All Things Beautiful and Bright". You can listen to a track by clicking the title link of this post.
In addition, Luxury released a NEW album on Northern Records this month. Look it up, check it out. Purchase it.
File Under: Christian Rock that doesn't suck. (it's a very small category).
Well, I remember. That band was called Luxury and recently their ex-lead singer, Lee Bozeman has released a solo project under the name "All Things Beautiful and Bright". You can listen to a track by clicking the title link of this post.
In addition, Luxury released a NEW album on Northern Records this month. Look it up, check it out. Purchase it.
File Under: Christian Rock that doesn't suck. (it's a very small category).
I am speechless.
One Nation Under... Hey Wait a Second! I am speechless, but thankfully, KDNY is not! KDNY suspects the bushfish is the reason for Katrina. You know... I think he may be on to something.
Originally uploaded by Greg Blosser.
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