Thoughts at Large
My last Thoughts at Large article garnered some good feedback and I really liked doing it. Here is my second Thoughts at Large article鈥�. What is the greatest version of the Bible?鈥�.Colossians 3:23-24 New King James Version (NKJV) says 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. With that being said, do soldiers who are Christians then kill the enemy in the name of Christ? Don鈥檛 get mad at me, it鈥檚 an honest question鈥�. In America there is a classic Yin/Yang effect in advertising. On one side is the appeal to all kinds of weight loss diets and programs, and on the other is the constant enticement to eat. You can either lose weight or buy bigger clothes鈥�. Which Superhero is your favorite? 鈥�. Proverbs 17:22A (KJV) says 22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: So does telling a funny dirty joke cancel itself out?鈥�.I don鈥檛 understand why Christians/people get upset over fundraising efforts by Christian media but don鈥檛 say anything about secular advertising which takes up to 1/3 a program鈥檚 time. Why the double standard?鈥�. As it concerns economics and fiscal policy, it is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. IOW someone has to pay for whatever you鈥檙e getting for 鈥渇ree鈥�. I鈥檓 reminded of that on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and especially Easter!鈥�. Back in the mid 鈥�90s I used to do services at the Greene County Jail. One night I had 14 guys and I asked the question, 鈥淗ow many of you have heard the story of David and Goliath?鈥� 2 out of 14 raised their hands. About 85 percent did not. Perhaps if more of those guys had heard Bible stories, maybe they wouldn鈥檛 have been in Jail? Just saying鈥�.What is the difference between Legalism and Holiness. Legalism tries to secure salvation by living right; Holiness tries to live right because of salvation鈥�. I want to throw something out there, there actually is such a thing as 鈥淗oly Hell鈥�. That鈥檚 real deep Theology!鈥�. I have discovered doing a root cause analysis the two greatest common denominators of all people that die. They all have breathed and they all have blinked! I鈥檓 surmising that we may prolong our lives if we quit breathing and blinking. Let that sink in鈥�.If you could eliminate sleep as something the body needs, what would you do with the extra time? How would society be affected if no one needed to sleep again? Would the workweek be extended? Would bedrooms become passe鈥�?鈥�.Every so often we see a picture of 5 generations of family, has anyone ever seen 6 generations?鈥�.What is the best piece of advice that you have received so far, and why?鈥�.Make no mistake about it, saying willy nilly has no relationship to Milli Vanilli鈥�. How come you never see fortune tellers winning the lottery, racetrack bets, or high stakes at a gambling casino? Let alone what investments to make鈥�. If artificial intelligence ever becomes sentient or self-aware and capable of its own thoughts, would it then cease to be artificial? Would we humans then be obligated to ascribe personhood to that intelligence?鈥�.The latest Conspiracy theories I have decided to adopt to be amused about are, 鈥淗itler鈥檚 brain is alive and giving out orders in secret Nazi compounds in the jungles of Brazil, Elvis is also alive and living in a trailer park in Tennessee, and that if you sing a country song backwards, you鈥檒l get your dog, truck, job and girlfriend back!鈥�.Scientists are confirming that cellphone addiction is a real thing, especially when it is a smart phone connected to texting, Facebook, Email and the internet鈥�.And I鈥檓 essentially proud of the fact that at this point in time I do not know or understand the difference between snapchat , Instagram or Podcast鈥�.I don鈥檛 care what anyone says, I like McDonalds coffee and fast food鈥�. By the way, the greatest version of the Bible is the one you live. James 1:22 (NIV) Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says鈥�. For past articles please visit traceygardone.com