Icing on the Cake for a 2008 McCain Win

McCain has won the nomination and the Republican Party has started campaigning for the general election; which means moving toward the middle to woo Independents and Democrats. With his “maverick” record, McCain has the ability to win some by himself. He has foreign policy experience, spending restraint, and a strong military backing. He needs to decide which potential VP candidate can help him seal the deal. He needs someone with chief executive experience working across party lines accomplishing things on the GOP platform, restoring and improving things funded by the government as fiscally responsible as possible. He especially needs help with rural areas, small towns, the religious right, and the south.

Since the Democrats have been extremely successful at fund raising; he needs help there. Romney has been doing a pretty good job; but will it be enough once the nomination is clenched? The Democrat candidates have been spending massive amounts on campaigning. They have plenty of wealthy backers and 527s.

McCain may need a VP that can help with campaigning on a tight budget with lots of grassroots support. If Obama wins the Democrat nomination; McCain will need a VP with good communication skills that can help promote the GOP platform message, appeals to conservative black voters, the youth voters, disgruntled union workers, and small town “bitter” religious gun toting voters. If Hillary wins the Democrat nomination; McCain will need someone that can appeal to the disgruntled black voters, the more conservative union and small town voters, and has experience fighting against the “Clinton machine.” Gov. Mike Huckabee’s record fills all of the most needed qualities plus one that isn’t mentioned often. Let me explain.

I was a Reagan Democrat and agree with Reagan, I didn’t leave the Democrat Party, they left me. What happened to “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”? Reaganomics works. Republicans help take care of our wallets by keeping taxes low enough that employers can afford to pay employees and both are willing to work harder to gain more. Many of our party are looking for the next Reagan. There will never be another Ronald Reagan. But, I believe Gov. Huckabee has many similarities and I’d like to point out some of them.

• Strong on the pro-life issue
• Supports a pro-life amendment
• Strong on gun rights
• Attacked by Republican elites
• Democrats think he’d be easy to beat
• Promotes helping small business owners
• Promotes changing our tax system to encourage productivity
• Promotes personal responsibility
• Reaching out to the blue collar workers (the middle class majority)
• Communicates well explaining why he believes what he believes
• Believes the state is responsible for its parks, schools, roads, etc.
• Willing to raise state taxes for fiscally responsible state funded responsibilities
• Wants to leave the place better than it was before he came
• Promotes stronger military
• Promotes border security
• Promotes US sovereignty
• Against LOST, the Law of the Sea Treaty
• Supports Israel
• Believes Judges appointed are a major decision
• Has a good sense of humor
• Worked as radio sportscasters
• Former Governor
• Listens to “we the people”
• Willing to serve the people rather than rule the people
• Got things done even if they didn’t do it like everyone else
• Strong leader
• Wants to run a clean campaign concentrating on the issues
• Willing to seek God’s help

McCain’s and Huckabee’s strengths overcome the weaknesses of the other. A McCain/ Huckabee ticket can help bring Reagan Democrats and Independents back to the Republican Party. McCain/Huckabee and their grassroots support could make a Reagan like GOP victory possible.

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Can Romney and Huckabee Supporters Call a Truce?

An article posted on Real Clear Politics by “The Huckabee Alliance” hit home. http://tinyurl.com/5vhr5r I too have been used as a “pawn” during the elections. Partly due to genetics (hot-headed Irish mixed with bull-headed German) and partly due to my upbringing. I was taught to stand up and fight for what I believe in, defend people I care about, and the best defense is a good offense. I took several of the candidate match quizzes and matched best with Gov. Huckabee on every one I took. (Except for the one on foxnews.com that didn’t have Gov. Huckabee’s true stands on some of the issues) When Gov. Romney started his kneecap campaigning against MY candidate and the majority of the media joined him; the fight was on. I am still boycotting FOXNEWS and the “conservative” talk show hosts for their biased reporting and opinions; and because they’ve since begun a joint effort of promoting Gov. Romney as Sen. McCain’s VP.

Gov. Huckabee has enough good qualities; I shouldn’t have to point out the qualities I find lacking in other candidates for the VP position. If Sen. McCain doesn’t choose a consistent moral values conservative as his VP; I can’t vote GOP with a clear conscience. Will I do something as stupid as Ms, Coulter and support a liberal Democrat? NO WAY! With the revival of the “civil war” in the Democrat Party and the “anyone but McCain” discontented Republicans, there should be lots of help with starting a massive write-in campaign; if we didn’t organize soon enough to have “none of the above” placed on the ballots.

From now on, I will do my best to avoid kneecapping the opposition. If Gov. Romney’s supporters and Gov. Huckabee’s supporters can call a “truce” on the kneecapping; we can all post reasons why we think our candidate is best choice for Sen. McCain’s VP rather than why the other candidate is bad. This will be hard to do if both sides aren’t willing. I know my Irish temper will get in the way if Gov. Huckabee or we supporters are continued to be bashed and used as “pawns.”

Watch for my reasons for believing Gov. Huckabee is the best choice for Sen. McCain’s VP on my blog in the near future.

Was Huckabee’s “Jab” Really Aimed at Democrats?

After hearing the implied “jab” in context in which Huckabee was discussing the contrast in the election between the Democrats and Republicans; is it possible the “jab” was aimed at the Democrats rather than Gov. Romney? Could Elizabeth Holmes have an ulterior motive for trying to stir up more conflict between Gov. Huckabee’s and Gov. Romney’s supporters in her Wall Street Journal article?

“Slouched in one of the two captain’s chairs, Huckabee used his time with the press to take a thinly veiled jab at another former opponent, Mitt Romney. “You know for me, the fortunate thing is I don’t have to go around and unsay anything I said during the campaign,” he said, earning another chuckle from McCain.” http://tinyurl.com/3h4r5o

Is there some reason Ms. Holmes can’t stand seeing Sen. McCain and Gov. Huckabee getting along so well? Did Ms. Holmes read about the New York Times Magazine article in which the infamous question asked by Gov. Huckabee with an “innocent voice” being up for an award? http://tinyurl.com/554plk Could she be thinking if she could cause trouble in the GOP she might receive an award, too? You decide.

The CNN article “Rivals no more” has a link to a video almost 11 minutes long. http://tinyurl.com/3uln5u Watching the video you can see how comfortable and relaxed Sen. McCain and Gov. Huckabee are together. Sen. McCain’s comment about Gov. Huckabee at the beginning of the video sums it up. “We are friends; we became friends on the campaign trail.”

Here is part of the interview so you can evaluate the “jab” in context to help with your decision. I did my best to transcribe it correctly from the CNN video.

Huckabee: “The main thing is getting Sen. McCain elected. That’s what’s important for all Republicans who care about the future of the country. There’s going to be a real stark contrast between Sen. McCain and either of the Democrats. We’ve got to make sure that America makes the right decision in Nov. and that’s what’s important.”

Reporter: “Do you expect to be on the road for Sen. McCain?”

Sen. McCain: “Yes!” [Laughter]

Reporter: [inaudible question]

Huckabee: “Absolutely! We’ve conversed and our staff has talked to Sen. McCain’s staff. We hope to be able to help in a number of areas; wherever we’re called upon to be helpful you bet. Because I think this election is a pivotal seminal election in America. And the contrast is going to be stark and significant. This isn’t a matter of degrees. It will be a very different direction America will take depending on who the next president is. As a result to that; it’s going to matter a lot to us. You know for me the fortunate thing is I don’t have to go around and unsay anything I said during the campaign. We had a very civil relationship. I thought it was significant that I felt like the two of us that ran frankly the most civil campaigns in the entire Republican primary ended up the last two on our feet. I hope that’s a sign of things to come in terms of the type of campaign. Sen. McCain is clearly running that type of campaign throughout the process as evident by his actions and comments this week. I think it goes well for the long term future of the Republican Party the manner in which he’s carrying the overall effort.” http://tinyurl.com/3uln5u

Can you imagine Clinton and Obama teaming up on the campaign trail after the primaries are over? It will be almost impossible for me to think of them as friends after one of them knocks the other out.

After hearing Huckabee’s “jab” comment in context; I wish we could see or hear the “innocent voice” question in context, too. We’ll probably never know the real reason the author of the NYT Magazine article decided to include it. But, it certainly accomplished stirring up trouble in the GOP and helped knock out the religious right’s champion during the primary elections.

Grow Up and Get Over It

It never fails. If comments are allowed anywhere Huckabee or Romney are mentioned; some Romneyite always calls Huckabee and/or his supporters bigots. They refuse to believe some people ruled out Romney for president or vice-president because of his liberal record or because others believe someone else is better qualified.

Not all conservatives follow their leaders like a flock of stupid sheep. That is good, because Romney was able to literally buy the support of some religious leaders by sending sizeable donations and/or chairs with a note stating there would always be a place at his table. Many were shocked to see their leaders sell out so easily.

Those that did their own research have also been enlightened to media bias among both liberal and conservative “experts” during this election season. The obvious bias would be laughable if it weren’t for the fact that some followers actually fell for their “reporting” and opinions.

The childish crying of religious bigotry by Romney and his supporters is laughable. It is hilarious that they get “offended” by a question about the Mormon religion. News Flash: Asking questions from someone that knows more about something than you do is not bigotry. If Mormons truly have a problem with what their religion teaches; why don’t they change religions to one they can accept and defend? Haven’t media “experts” asked questions about Obama staying in a church that taught things “normal” people don’t agree with or find offensive? Many also said Kerry’s flip flops were a good enough reason not to vote for him. Yet, they “endorsed” Romney or try to promote him as a “good“choice for VP. That is either a joke or hypocrisy.

If Huckabee received over 90% of the evangelical votes; then Romneyites would have a justifiable reason to call his supporters bigots. Evangelical Christians voted for Romney almost as equally as they did any other candidate. Romney received extremely high percentages of Mormon votes. (Over 90% in some areas) Yet, it’s the Romneyites that scream “religious bigotry.” Sad to say, there was some religious bigotry involved during the elections on both sides. Supporters on both sides need to grow up and get over it. I wish ALL the religious bigots would keep there bigotry to themselves. Some of us don’t want to hear it. Besides, we’re on to your excuses

McCain’s VP Choice Should Be a Major Decision

According to our Constitution and the Amendments to it; bigotry against religion, race, and gender was a thing in America’s past. This election cycle appears to have revived it. On the Republican side; some claim bigotry against the Mormon religion contributed to Romney’s loss and some think bigotry against evangelical Christians contributed to Huckabee’s loss. The Democrats are on the verge of dividing their party and the country over racism and/or gender.

Sen. McCain’s choice for his running mate should be a major decision. With the division among the Democrats; the right choice could practically guarantee a victory. McCain needs a consistent moral values VP to appease those on the religious right. From things I have read, they are the ones that have a history of deciding elections. I would also suggest that Sen. McCain chooses someone not currently holding or potentially obtaining an important seat in Government. We cannot afford to take the risk of losing any seats.

The Democrats have reportedly out raised Republicans by a huge margin. That deficit may never be recovered. McCain is considering relying on Gov. funding. With such limited resources; how can he possibly compete with the Democrats in November? In spite of the potential self destruction of the Democrat Party, McCain needs help.

If Obama wins the nomination, there is a potentially extremely high turnout among blacks and young people. He has been successful in reaching astronomical numbers for both. McCain will need some help in the south and among the youth vote. I’ve read that many of the youth actually claim to be conservative. I’ve heard that recent science findings are making informed youth pro-life. A VP candidate that can reach the youth voters could be a real asset.

The right VP choice will also be able to help reach the forgotten middle class. We are the majority of Americans. We need someone that knows what we’re going through; yet still believes in the American dream. Someone that believes we are capable of making it on our own without a socialistic government trying to do it for us.

Romney has stated openly that he’d love the VP position. He appears to be “campaigning” for it. I don’t know how to research to see if he has been successful in bringing lots of money to the McCain campaign. But, according to the GOP elites, Romney is the “money man.” If he can’t do it; it probably can’t be done. Money is important; but can Romney deliver votes from the religious right, southerners, blacks, middle class, and the youth?

If McCain has to campaign during the General Election on limited funds; how can he get the most votes per dollar spent? According to many various articles and blogs; it appears McCain did well with votes earned by dollars spent during the primary election cycle. From what I’ve read; he came in 2^nd to only one candidate. Because of his huge grassroots support; Huckabee was the candidate that received the most votes per dollar spent.

It would be nice to see Sen. McCain pick someone he actually likes, admires, and could enjoy campaigning and hopefully working with. Sen. McCain would be smart to think of all of these things when he makes his decision. The future of our country depends on it.

Are Our Leaders Leading Us in the Right Direction?

During this political season we have seen many leaders leading in different directions. After teaching us to research the candidates and vote according to our principles and values; many of them forgot those teachings to back candidates they thought would help the economy, protect their wallets, or be able to beat the opponents rather than a candidate that consistently stood for the values they claimed to hold dear. Even some religious leaders sold out. Isaiah 56:11 “Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.” To their credit, some that were leading wrongly have admitted it and changed their ways.

The religious leader that has received most of the media attention for leading wrongly is Sen. Obama’s former pastor, Rev. Wright. God does not give those that are lead in the wrong direction a free pass. Ezekiel 33:6 “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” Isaiah 9:16 “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”

After all we’ve learned this political season; we can no longer blindly follow our leaders or the media trusting they’ll lead us in the right direction. We MUST learn to research for ourselves. It has been taught that the word Bible is an acronym for Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. We need to study the “fine print” of our “eternal contract.”

2 Timothy3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

Matthew 22:36-40 “Master, which is the great commandment in the law? ³⁷ Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Since the “great” commandment and the “2^nd” commandment were not listed in the 10 Commandments; why did Jesus put more emphasis on them? Do you think people were ignoring the rest of the law and concentrating on just 10 Commandments even back then? Has your “spiritual leader” even TOLD you those verses are in the books of the law?
Deuteronomy 6:5 “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”

Leviticus 19:18 “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”

Many English translations do not use the word “study” in 2 Timothy 2:15. Who would be more likely not to want the word “study” used; God or Satan? I’ve even been told some “spiritual leaders” tell their followers not to read the Scriptures themselves because they wouldn’t be able to understand it. The Bible says:

2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
2 Peter 1:20-21 “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. ²¹ For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: ⁷ And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. ⁸ And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. ⁹ And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”

Deuteronomy 11:18-20 “Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. ¹⁹ And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. ²⁰ And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:”

John 5:39 “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”

In the Sermon on the Mount; Jesus said:

Matthew 5:17-19 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸ For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

I am not a legalist that believes we get to heaven by obeying the law. The Bible tells us the law was written to teach us we can’t get to heaven by being good; but by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:24-26 “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵ But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. ²⁶ For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 5:8-9 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Does that give us permission to forget the law and do what ever we want?

Romans 6:15-16 “What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. ¹⁶ Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”

James 4:17 “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

Some think believing is all you need to do. What does the Bible say?

John 3:13-18 “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. ¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: ¹⁵ That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

James 2:19 “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

Luke 13:3 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”

We must first believe, then repent (turn from our wicked ways) then receive the gift God has given us by accepting His Son, Jesus Christ.

I John 1:7-9 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. ⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Also, we need to do our best to follow what Jesus told the adulteress AFTER her accusers left. Many people didn’t know there is more to the story.

John 8:4-11 “They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. ⁵ Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? ⁶ This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. ⁷ So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. ⁸ And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. ⁹ And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. ¹⁰ When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? ¹¹ She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”

God did not create a bunch of robots. He gives each of us the choice to do things His way or pay the consequences. Search the Scriptures yourself. Your eternity depends on it.

Are Jesus and Satan Brothers?

“Didn’t Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?” That question is still causing political controversy. Since the reporter didn’t bother to put his answer in the article; it also made me curious enough to do some research. I will post that information after I address what caused me to write this article.

On a blog site; Greg said:

…Mike Huckabee, a college graduate with a THEOLOGY degree doesn’t know the basic doctrines of the country’s 4th largest Church? Seriously? If the voting public were to buy that, then it raises a lot of questions about what Gov. Huckabee really does know. On the contrary, I believe this was a calculated move meant to test the waters of religious and patriotic bigotry… http://tinyurl.com/5tybtl

I honestly don’t know whether or not Gov. Huckabee studied anything about the Mormon religion; much less that particular topic. Even if he did, is he REALLY expected to remember something he studied MANY years ago? Not to mention the fact that while he WAS in school his young bride had cancer AND he was working to support his family. Could that topic have been discussed at a time his mind was on something much more important than a religion he didn’t practice?

Is knowing about someone else’s religion a requirement for being president? I never read that in the Constitution. In fact it states:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. http://tinyurl.com/7lmmx

Gov. Huckabee said the reporter “knew more about the Mormon faith than I did.” (From his interview with Larry King) http://tinyurl.com/3hzkzk

Huckabee goes into more detail in a news article.

“Huckabee apologized Wednesday, saying he had asked an innocent question during a lengthy conversation and was shocked to see it taken out of context. “I was horrified when I read that, and I apologized to Mitt Romney, because first of all, I don’t think that his being a Mormon or not being a Mormon has a thing to do with his being president.” Huckabee said his discussion with the reporter, Zev Chafets, lasted several hours. “He was saying, ‘But there are some different things about Mormonism.’ He obviously knew more about it than I did. In the course of that conversation, honestly, I raised the question.” Read more: http://tinyurl.com/4b5n7e

For those like Gov. Huckabee and myself that are curious about the question; I’ll post some of the information I found in my research.  I will quote Scripture verses to back up what I believe.

According to the official Mormon website; they do teach that Satan and Jesus are brothers.

Jess L. Christensen, Institute of Religion director at Utah State University, Logan, Utah. On first hearing, the doctrine that Lucifer and our Lord, Jesus Christ, are brothers may seem surprising to some—especially to those unacquainted with latter-day revelations. But both the scriptures and the prophets affirm that Jesus Christ and Lucifer are indeed offspring of our Heavenly Father and, therefore, spirit brothers. Jesus Christ was with the Father from the beginning. Lucifer, too, was an angel “who was in authority in the presence of God,” a “son of the morning.” (See Isa. 14:12; D&C 76:25–27.) …” http://tinyurl.com/27n2hq

Since I have always been taught the best commentary of the Bible is the Bible; I went to the Bible to find out whether or not what they teach is Scriptural.

Acts 17:11 (KJV) “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

What does the Bible say? The Bible teaches God created all things. Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

The Bible says Jesus was God’s Son. John 1:18“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” John 2:16-18 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” Acts 13:32-33 “And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, ³³ God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”

Psalms 2:7 “I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”

This passage addresses the subject we are discussing. Although it doesn’t actually answer the question; it implies God never referred to any of the angels as a “begotten son.”

Hebrews 1:2-8 “Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; ³ Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; ⁴ Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. ⁵ For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? ⁶ And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. ⁷ And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. ⁸ But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.”

The Scripture reference used on the LDS website in the KJV is Isaiah 14:12 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”

Lucifer is referred to as the “son of the morning.” The Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary describes morning as “The first part of the day, beginning at twelve o’clock at night and extending to twelve at noon.” It describes God as “The Supreme Being; Jehovah; the eternal and infinite spirit, the creator, and the sovereign of the universe.” According to a dictionary “morning” and “God” have different meanings, also.

Jesus is part of the Trinity that created all things. Notice God used the plural form in this verse: Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…”

Here are a few verses describing Jesus’ involvement with creation:

John 1:1-3,14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made… ¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

I Corinthians 8:6 “But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”

Ephesians 3:9 “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:” Colossians 1:13-17 “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: ¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: ¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: ¹⁶ For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: ¹⁷ And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Hebrews 1:2 “Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”

Based on the research I have done; I do not believe Jesus and Satan are brothers. I believe that since Jesus is God; Jesus created Satan.

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The Republican Party Needs the Religious Right

America was founded on godly moral values and God has blessed us because of that fact. “Choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil;” and I won’t do it. I was a Reagan Democrat. Like Reagan, “I didn’t leave the Democrat Party; it left me.” The question now, “Is the Republican Party leaving me, too?”

Sen. McCain does not follow the Republican Party Platform on the moral value issues. For any chance at all of winning votes of those of us “religious right” IF John McCain wins the nomination at the convention; he MUST choose a CONSISTENT moral value conservative for his running mate. The ideal running mate will have the chief executive experience Sen. McCain lacks with a PROVEN record of working with Democrats passing moral value legislation. Sen. McCain needs a running mate that is strong in the “red states” needed for winning the general election. The running mate needs to attract and convince young voters to actually get out and vote. Sen. McCain needs help reaching moral value minority voters. Someone with a history of achieving major improvements while balancing a budget, strong on education and the parents’ ability to choose the right type of education will be greatly appreciated. Remember, “Promote school choice and home-schooling” is also on the Republican Party platform. I agree with “conservative” pundits the majority of the time; but I strongly disagree with Fred Barnes when he said, “Romney is acceptable to social conservatives.”

The informed “religious right” IS NOT attracted to Romney’s resume. Massachusetts allows tax dollars for abortion and became the only state in America allowing homosexual marriage under Romney’s leadership. Romney also has a record of appointing liberal activist judges. If Sen. McCain chooses that flip-flopping, data driven, say anything to get elected, moral value conservative wanna be, Mitt Romney; many of us WILL NOT VOTE for McCain. (Much less try to persuade others to do so.) We will make sure Romney’s pro-liberal record gets attention if he is on the GOP presidential ticket.

The fiscal conservatives will vote GOP regardless who is on the ticket; even if they “scream bloody murder” while doing it. The “religious right” is who Sen. McCain and the GOP have to worry about. “God is not spelled G-O-P.” James Dobson said he will try to get a true moral value conservative to run as an Independent. Many of us “religious right” are already “independent” thinkers. The GOP better quit taking us “religious right” for granted unless they don’t care about the results in November.

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Who Should I Vote For?

I am writing this for moral value conservatives that have not had their voices heard by voting in their primary elections yet. I encourage you to perform your civic duty by voting; but vote informed. Don’t trust the media’s slanted reporting. I learned during this election cycle that even “conservative” leaders have steered people in the wrong direction. Many have gone so far that they are telling their followers to vote for candidates that are no where near them on the issues for strategical reasons to mess up the opposing political party. Many “Christian” leaders that have taught their followers to “vote your Bible” endorsed candidates that fell way short on Biblical principles. The primary election it is your chance to choose the candidate that matches you on the issues the closest. Even though the Republican Party has “chosen” their nominee, you can still let your voice be heard. If enough show up to cast their vote; they can at least try to make a statement that moral values are important. (Even if it does not change the outcome)

 

My dear friend, Mary, asked me for links for various websites that I will post here. I challenge you to print the (pdf file) voter’s guides that list websites from where they received their information. This one is 2 pages from Faith 2 Action. http://www.f2a.org/NewsStory.cfm?Story_ID=2604 This one is 1 page from American Family Association. http://www.afa.net/pdfs/08vg.pdf (I had to print them to be able to read the small print for the references. I even had to click on the correct page and hold the control key at the same time as the letter “p” to print them.)

 

I love the candidate matches that are available in today’s computer age. We get to set the “correct answers” and “grade” the candidates. I did many of them to be sure I chose the correct candidate. Some of them are a little “trickier” than others in their wording. Here are 2 that I had in my bookmarks/favorites. http://www.aslan-studios.com/vote08/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm

 

Especially in the primaries; you should vote for the candidate whose views are closet to yours. There is no way I could vote for either of the Democrat candidates with a clear conscience; even in the primary election. Ask yourself these questions. “Would Jesus approve of this candidate’s views on the issues? Who would I vote for if Jesus were standing right next to me and watching?” That is the person you can vote for without feeling guilty. If your choice is still on your ballot; cast your vote for that person. If it is not on the ballot; I challenge you to write in your preference. Remember this is the PRIMARIES. It may be possible for a candidate to win delegates even after suspending their campaigns. If no candidate gets the required amount of pledged delegates that are “legally bound” to vote for a candidate; there may be a brokered convention and your choice may still have a chance to become the nominee. States have different laws on how the delegates are determined and whether they are legally bound or not. That is probably the reason none of the media outlets are reporting the same numbers.

 

I voted for Mike Huckabee on Feb. 5, 2008 because he stands for the godly moral values I believe in. My friend, Mary lives in a state that hasn’t voted yet. She said she had never heard Mike Huckabee speak. I’m posting some videos here for her and any others interested.

 

These are parts 1-4 of his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 9, 2008.

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iyV4UvYoCI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Pc90IaPAI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fXvKOMiNI&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzvxc0Dx3Vc&eurl=http://freedomslighthouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/mike-huckabee-speech-at-cpac-video-2908.html

The transcript is available here: http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_huckabee08.asp

 

These are parts 1-4 of the speech he gave to the American Family Association (AFA) on January 21, 2008.

Part 1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iFMRlsxI9xk

Part 2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lnnk4uCWAY8&feature=related

Part 3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XZv7LcPPvDU&feature=related

Part 4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j2CHgUWLb-A&feature=related

Since the media gets to choose which delegate count they want to use; I choose the ones that say the race isn’t over yet. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/R-PU.phtml http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html

There is still that very small chance for a “miracle” that something could happen before the convention in Sept. that could cause it to be brokered; in which case Mike Huckabee would still have a chance. I haven’t made up my mind yet how I will vote in the general election if Mike Huckabee’s name is not on the ballot. I may “hold my nose” and vote for McCain, vote 3^rd party, write-in either Mike’s name or “none of the above.” Thankfully, I have until November to pray about it before I have to decide.

What “Season” Is It?

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”

The Bible contains much information concerning days, seasons, and times. Ecclesiastes chapter 3 mentions some of them. Four years ago I felt compelled to persuade people to reelect President Bush. Mom said she didn’t feel the urgency like she had during his first election. We discussed possible reasons we didn’t have that common feeling we usually had. Mom passed away before getting to cast her vote in 2004. Illinois has a history of dead people voting and I knew my mother wouldn’t want anyone using her ballot. So, I made sure her name was removed from our county’s election registry.

While talking with Mom during 2004; I explained my desire for Americans to have more time to make personal decisions about eternity. I felt even more urgency in supporting Mike Huckabee than I had President Bush. I joined different forums trying to persuade others. Like many Huckabee supporters, for the first time ever instead of spending money on selfishness; we gave up some needs and many of our wants for our country’s future. We gave money to an individual campaign and spent our own money for bumper stickers, signs, buttons, flyers, donating for the Huckabee banner flyovers, etc. We started blogs, posted on various news sites, wrote letters to editors, became Rangers, made telephone calls, and enlisted in HucksArmy. We proudly wore HucksArmy and Huckabee T-shirts, buttons, and hats every chance we had. Like many others; I gave it my all.

Years ago an evangelist told our church if God doesn’t judge America for her actions; He owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology. Fellow Americans had a chance to choose a leader willing to champion the godly principles upon which America was founded. Unfortunately, they made the wrong choice. God is a God of love and mercy; but He is also a God of justice. How much more can we expect Him to overlook? Whether God gives America another chance or brings judgment soon; remains to be seen. Although I know America deserves justice; I’ll be praying for mercy.

Back to the question, “What season is it?”

1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 (KJV) “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. ² For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. ³ For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. ⁴ But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief…⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”

Those of us that study our Bibles know we are in the last days. We are watching many signs being fulfilled. Jesus described some of the signs of His second coming in Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Matthew 13. There are more signs throughout the Bible. Although the word “Rapture” is not in the Bible; the event itself is. Rapture means “The transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven.” I believe in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. God tells us to watch. I’m watching and expecting to be going home soon. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (KJV) “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” I will continue fighting until I’m gone.

I do not envy those that will be left behind.