Some things to ponder

[cape_cod]

Some things to ponder ...

1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

2. Dear God, I have a problem, it's Me.

3. Growing old is inevitable ... growing UP is optional.

4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.

5. Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.

6. Do the math .. count your blessings.

7. Faith is the ability to not panic.

8. Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging.

9. If you worry, you didn't pray . If you pray, don't worry.

10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.

11. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.

12. The most important things in your house are the people.

13. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can un tangle the knot.

14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.

15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.


Have a great day! The SON is shining and he can certainly use you!!

In order to see the rainbow, you must first endure the rain!!!

[littlesister]

Thanks for that, I copied and sent it to a friends of mine in NYC that really needed to be reminded of these things as I did this AM.

[duncwashburn]

Very good!!!!!!!!!

[duncwashburn]

Very good!!!!!!!!!

[lana]

Jesus had no servants

Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master.

He had no degree yet they called him Teacher.

He had no medicine but they called Him Healer.

He had no army yet kings feared Him.

He won no military battles but He conquered the world.

He committed no crime yet they crucified Him.

He was buried in a tomb yet He lives today.

[cape_cod]

Now, on a completely different note:

Some more things to ponder...

The American Muslim community is angered by our National Security Profiling.

Why do we continue to profile Muslim's?

Take the following multiple choice test.

The events are real.

Do you remember?

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by ___?
a. Superman?
b. Jay Leno?
c. Harry Potter?
d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40?


2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by ___?
a. Olga Corbett?
b. Sitting Bull?
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by ___?
a. Lost Norwegians?
b. Elvis?
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by ___?
a. John Dillinger?
b. The King of Sweden?
c. The Boy Scouts?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by ___?
a. A pizza delivery boy?
b. Pee Wee Herman?
c. Geraldo Rivera?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by ___?
a. The Smurfs?
b. Davey Jones?
c. The Little Mermaid?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by ___?
a. Captain Kidd?
b. Charles Lindberg?
c. Mother Teresa?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by ___?
a. Scooby Doo?
b. The Tooth Fairy and The Sundance Kid?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by ___?
a. Richard Simmons?
b. Grandma Moses?
c. Michael Jordan?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by ___?
a. Mr. Rogers?
b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems?
c. The World Wrestling Federation?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by ___?
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd?
b. The Supreme Court of Florida ?
c. Mr. Bean?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?


12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against ___?
a. Enron?
b. The Lutheran Church ?
c. The NFL?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by ___?
a. Bonnie and Clyde?
b. Captain Kangaroo?
c. Billy Graham?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?

14. Nick Berg, an American businessman seeking telecommunications work in Iraq, was abducted and later beheaded in May 2004 by ___?
a. Tom Cruise?
b. Paris Hilton?
c. Britney Spears?
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40?



- Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?


*(editing purposes were only to add a few question marks)*

(Message edited by cape cod on August 25, 2006)

[cape_cod]

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

[lana]

Thanks, Cape-Cod

[lana]

Is everyone tongue tied this morning? Things to ponder hit a stone wall. I wonder why. It started out good, but, my, my, we can't the Truth come in. Lana may have a point. We can't have that can we.

[shat_happens]

"Carl had servants

Carl had servants, and they called Him Master.

He had no degree yet they called him Teacher.

He had plenty of medicine and they called Him Healer.

He had security and kings feared Him.

He won no military battles but He conquered the world.

He committed no crime yet they crucified Him.

He was buried in a tomb yet He lives today."

that almost sounds like carl!?

[sidethorn]

Skipping over little babies, known Secret Service agents, 85 year old Congressmen, and properly identified airline pilots with the random checks is not profiling, its just common sense. But profiling people based on skin color or personal appearances that may be generalized to be associated with a particular religeon just tips off the terrorists for what to avoid to avoid extra screening and possibly starting another 9/11. Racial profiling is ineffective and easily defeated by terrorists using sympathisers that would not likely be profiled. Osama Bin Laden would not have that hard a time finding some white boys that would convert to his brand of Islam and would be willing to blow themselves up in a public place in America for his cause. Thats why ALL the adults (with some letting up on the frail and very young and old) need to be properly screened before getting onto a plane. I know of police officers that will back me up on this one.

I really liked the first post on this thread. Great job. Good stuff to take to heart.

[lana]

Shat-happens, how can you mock my post about our Lord? I didn't write it, It was sent to me. God is not mocked!

[whatsup]

"Osama bin Laden would not have had that hard a time finding some white boys that would convert to his brand of Islam and would be willing to blow themselves up in a public place in America for his cause".

Really? How often do we see white boys blowing themselves up in America? And how often do we see arabs doing it, not just in planes but on a regular basis in Israel? Face reality, sidethorn, you are living in a fantasy world. I think even the arabs you so ignorantly try to defend would laugh at your naive views

[rjfernalld]

Maybe if the white boys were promised all those virgins they might sign up for suicide patrol (just kidding)

[cordell]

they would have to have nice boobs...

[sidethorn]

You think you can predict the future of terrorist activities by using past statistics Whatsup??? Thats just what Al Quada would love to see American law enforcement doing, assume that future terrorists will always be arab looking muslims. Then they'll throw that curve ball using someone who doesn't look like the arab looking muslims you want to profile. Just because you don't see white boys blowing themselves up nearly as often as Arabs doesn't mean that it won't happen in the future. Al Quada specializes in the unexpected. That's why they're laughing at you Whatsup and all who hold your narrow minded views. Many of those arabs are laughing at you, not me. You would do well to get out of your own fantasy world and get rid of your own naive viewpoints. Screen them all whatever skin color they have, whatever language they speak, wherever they came from. That's not defending the Arabs in some naive way, that's just common sense. If you can't see that one, you're the one living in the fantasy world!!!

[whatsup]

the point is (once AGAIN) that it is not possible to "screen them all" so choices have to be made, and YES the logical choice is to go by who we know to be terrorists in the past, not what might happen in the future. I have already given reasons why it is most likely to continue to be arabs, but instead of arguing it endlessly I will just say wait and see...the attack may be a surprise but the attackers won't be

[sidethorn]

With better and more efficient use of the resources we have and better training to spot suspicious people and behaviour patterns of potential bombers, etc. we can screen them all effectively. If the government officials stopped accepting payments under the table to buy $600 screw drivers and other wastful spending like this, maybe they could hire some more screeners to better secure our airports.