ToaCx4 - Thoughts of a Crazy, Constitutionally Conservative Christian

He was born again.
But a simple man of faith,
Now forever lives.

A PROGRESSive Poem, by The JaceMan

Pre-preface

The title is in direct reference to a question I was asked here little more than a year ago. Feel free to dismiss it. Also, before you click the link below to see the full entry, heed my warning -- this post is LONG.

Preface
Before I even begin to pen my life's walk with religion here for everyone to see, it is imperative that I point out that while I am accepting of the fact that people have different beliefs than myself, I am in no way ok with that. Now immediately it would seem that my mind is forever closed and that discussing the wonders of religion with me is a wasted journey. Well, I would encourage you to dismiss that notion right now. For the reason that I am not ok if your beliefs stray from mine is that I have a genuine concern for my fellow man. Put simply, my desire to share doesn't come from a need for me to be right, but instead it is triggered by a compassion that longs for you (whomever it is that I may be speaking to) to be right. I share my ideas as a way to serve my fellow man not as a method of vindication, and I truly appreciate when people do the same for me. It is for that reason, in spite of being fervently convinced that that I know the truth, that I spend much time praying for the humility that I may find enlightenment and reproof. That is to say, no matter how staunch my beliefs may be, my deepest desire is to be on the "winning team" when that final bell tolls. I am not above correction nor do I believe that a willingness to correct others makes me arrogant, foolish, or lacking tolerance either. In the end, you don't have to please the JaceMan, but if there is an after-life, and if it comes with stipulations, you had better hope you pleased the one/s who decided on those stipulations. That is my desire and I earnestly pray that it is in accord with your will as well.

The Making of a JaceMan

( I was a very strange kid... )

I am currently, with a friend, trying to improve my knowledge and understanding of the biblical texts in their original languages.  My friend and I are meeting on Tuesday evenings for joint study, and during the remainder of the week I am going it alone.

While the studies are proving difficult, I'm also believing that I'm having quite a bit of fun.  Fun is good as it means I'm less apt to quit as does having a study partner which is why I found one.  Hooray!

and neither are you, because it's the end of the universe.  As the world's only geek who doesn't like sci-fi, I am STILL a big fan of actual science, theory, and debate.  How we got here is a hotly debated topic to this day, although the consensus opinion seems to be the process of the Big Bang. 

Now the question remains, what will it be that ultimately gets rid of us:

I hope you will forgive my having lied to you. I know I said that I was going to take a break from video and get back to posting in written form for awhile. That was indeed the intent, but I had to slip back in to video realm once more first.

If you recall, I made a response to the hugely popular "I am Muslim" video on YouTube. Now, while it didn't matter that it was not an attack on Muslims, I got exactly what I figured I would get. People began hurling insults at me on the YouTube comment board for no other reason than I the fact that I had enough balls to address a minority religion in our country and exercise my freedom of speech. For some reason that made me what you're probably already guessing too... a racist, intolerant, steaming pile of white trash.

( This is a polite LJ-cut for all my pals... )

( This is an LJ-Cut, sorry I could not come up with a creative label for this one )

A response to the hugely popular "I'm a Muslim -- don't label or stereotype me" video running wild on YouTube.