World's Smallest Fish

The world's smallest fish has been discovered. It is 6.2 mm long. That is about the same size as this ---- This is an adult and mature (and ugly) fish. But it is amazing to see such a small creature. Think how small of a hook and bait and line would be needed to catch one of these. ;-)
Actually, this is a picture of the female fish. The male fish is the small one. The male is the small appendage on the back of this female. Uff Da !
I am amazed at God's creativity.

New Boxer In Russia

(Martin Rose / Bongarts, Getty Images)

January 26, 2006

At over 7 Ft. and 323 pounds the concept of "heavyweight division" takes on a whole new meaning. Maybe they just need to add a lower weight division called "flea weight" ?

Can anyone say "Mama'?

Read about it here.

Wireless Wi-Fi In Minneapolis ?

According to the Minnesota Daily the city of Minneapolis is still planning to go Wi-Fi in the near future. This, in my opinion, would be revolutionary. I would be amazed if it happened because of how it would affect the communications industry. It would be wonderful for the general public.

Here is the article in the Minnesota Daily

God Mentioned In 50 State Preambles !

I was sent this in an email. I thought it was well worth posting.

Our 50 States

Somewhere along the way, the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court have misinterpreted the US Constitution. How could fifty States be wrong?

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING! Be sure to read the last two paragraphs.

America's founders did not intend for there to be a separation of God and state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledge God in their state constitutions:

Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God , do ordain and establish the following Constitution.
Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.
Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.
Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.
Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance .. establish this Constitution.
Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government.
Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution.
Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...
Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of_the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and direction.
Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction ..
Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble. We, the people of the S tate of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness ... establish this Constitution ...
Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution ...
Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom .. establish this Constitution.
Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution ...
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty
New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those.
North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty .. establish this ..
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences..
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble. We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ...
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.
Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government ought to ... enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man ..
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI ... Religion, or t he Duty which we owe our Creator .. can be directed only by Reason ... and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other.
Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility
Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution.

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong!

"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." - William Penn

A New "Sanhedrin" Estabilished

A new Sanhedrin legal tribunal, similar to the one that existed in the days of Jesus, has been reestablished as expected. (In a prophetic sense) It will convene monthly and issue rulings on issues involving the "Jewish" faith. This is the first time in 1600 years that this tribunal has met. It is made up of 71 "specially ordained" rabbis.

It remains to be seen if this group will remain, or if opposition will arise that will silence their authority. This is just one of a growing number of events that indicate a coming attempt to reestablish full ancient Jewish culture and even temple worship.

You can read about it here.

The 10th Planet Is Named... "Jerusalem"

I am on a 12 day trip to Costa Rica but as I looked at the news tonight I was stunned to find out they had finally named the new "planet" that they found in our solar system. Yes, that is right, they found a new planet. There are no longer 9 planets. Now there are 10. The naming of the planet was delayed after it was found. They wanted to pick the perfect name.

Well, the perfect name has been found. It is Jerusalem. Yep ! That's right. Right along side of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, there is now Jerusalem. Go figure?

You can read about it all over the internet but here is the article from the Jerusalem Post.

Intelligent Design

Here at the U of MN we are spectators to a one sided fight. Chris Macosko, a Minnesota chemical engineering professor and a public Christian, does not apologize for his thoughts about intelligent design. He does not allow the U to intimidate him back from his belief. He also makes it plain that there is more to science than the evolutionists admit. He teaches a course called, "Origins: By Chance Or Design" Mostly, he just shows the weaknesses in Darwinism.

But this makes another professor at the Universities Morris branch bristle. P.Z. Myers of the Morris Biology Department cannot stand this sort of talk. It must make his ears bleed or something because his reaction to Chris Macosko is way over the top. Maybe he is just using the forthrightness of Mr. Macosko to leapfrog over in his ambition to be the worlds greatest something or the other. Maybe his ambition does not allow others to think differently than himself. Maybe he is just another alpha male who can't help but fight with people he perceives as weaker than he is. i.e. Christians. But I have three words for him..."Let it go. "
You will not catch the disease you so greatly fear.

The whole scientific reaction to Intelligent Design is hard for me to understand. It is as dogmatic, entrenched, and knee jerk as the stereotype of Christian dogmatism was at the Skopes trial. By the simple device of requiring "naturalistic" explanations, all other methods are judged as being "not scientific." Then the hunt and kill begins. P.Z. has called for the university to censure Macosko.

Chris Macosko is a great man. He is loving, kind, reasonable, and is not an air headed space cadet. He doesn't deserve such contempt. Hey P.Z., find something else to do. I thought you atheist guys were all for "free speech" and "open minds."

Here is the article that set me off.

The Coming Islam/Christian Firestorm

There is a firestorm brewing on the horizon. Like a grass fire that is burning at it's edges and has not yet reached it's full potential of flammable mass, there are many fires growing towards the future firestorm.

There are two worldviews on collision course and the worse is yet to come. When the Islamic states were little heard from, the rest of the world went on it's merry way, but due to our need for oil and our desire for marketshare many things are being negotiated right now. Fully 1/3 of the world population is Islamic. This cannot be avoided, like an elephant in the living room, it does the world no good to ignore it.

One British airline that services Saudi Arabia, now requires it's employees to remove all Christian crucifix necklaces etc. before staffing the flight. The are restricted from displaying or reading the bible in flight and the women are required to wear head scarves when they pull this shift. Homosexual flight attendants call in sick when they have this rotation because the penalty for homosexuality in Saudi Arabia is death.

In another item, the 12th Inman is on his way. He is the equivalent of our Messiah or Christ. Although he is a Shiite faith object, much of Islam believes in him and thinks his "return" is soon. I have reported on this in past issues of this blog. He is said to have disappeared or gone into occlusion in 941 AD and is expected to "reappear" any minute now. He will rule for 8 years and bring about a final judgment and the end of the world according to Shiite faith. He is known as the Madhi.

Just as the 2nd coming of Christ affects Christian thinking and decision making, Madhi affects the decisions of the Shiites. This permeates all of the Shiite society which is not just a few people. Islam believes it is destined to rule the world. (As Jews and Christians do also.)

I think God simply knows that it is He who will rule the world. He knows fully what lies ahead and we only know in part. But I believe many will be shocked that it is not them who rule. And the problems it will cause will continue to escalate. I do not see peace in our immediate future. I see a lot of screaming at each other before a false peace comes. This will then give way to the true kingdom of God on the earth. There will only be one King. I don't think He will be called the Madhi. Compromise cannot settle this issue. We all will need a lot of love, mercy, and respect.

Predicitons For 2006

The Minor Prophet made some great predictions for 2006 yesterday. I liked them so much I have posted them here. But please, go to the Minor Prophet and leave him a comment.

1. Jesus will still love you.

2. Jesus will still save the lost.

3. The Bible will still have the answers.

4. Prayer will still work.

5. God will still pour out blessings on His people.

6. There will still be room at the cross.

7. The blood of Jesus will retain its power.

8. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.

9. God's plan for the world will continue unhindered.

10. Jesus' return will finally happen, or at least be closer.

Finally, one more:

11. The devil will still be a loser, his doom still assured!

Challenging Prayer

Prayer Transformation Ministries sent this out this week. It is a prayer from the 16th century.
It is a powerful tool to focus your life.

Prayer Of Detachment

Deliver me, O Jesus
from the desire of being loved,
from the desire of being extolled,
from the desire of being praised,
from the desire of being preferred,
from the desire of being consulted,
from the desire of being approved,
from the desire of being popular,

Deliver me, O Jesus
From the fear of being humiliated,
From the fear of being despised,
From the fear of suffering rebukes,
From the fear of being forgotten,
From the fear of being wronged,
From the fear of being ridiculed,
from the fear that others may be loved more than I.

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire
That others may be esteemed more than l,
That in the opinion of the world,
Others may increase and I may decrease,
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
That others may be praised and I unnoticed,
That others may become holier than I,
Provided that I may become as holy as I should,

John of the Cross (1542-1591)