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"Why don't you tie down your camel?"

~(Muhammad)~

"I placed my trust in Allah."

~(Bedouin)~

"Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah."
~(Muhammad)~

God helps those who help themselves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative and humanistic philosophy.

The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama. Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.

The phrase is often mistaken as scriptural, but it appears nowhere in the Bible. Some Christians have criticized the expression as being contrary to the Bible's message of God's grace. A variant of the phrase, however, can be found in the Quran (13:11).

The sentiment appears in ancient Greek tragedies of which only fragments now remain. In his Philoctetes (c.409 BC), Sophocles wrote, "No good e'er comes of leisure purposeless; And heaven ne’er helps the men who will not act." And in the Hippolytus (428BC) of Euripides appears the speech, "Try first thyself, and after call in God; For to the worker God himself lends aid."

It was the English political theorist Algernon Sidney who originated the now familiar wording, "God helps those who help themselves", apparently the first exact rendering of the phrase. Benjamin Franklin later used it in his Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) and has been widely quoted.

A passage with similar sentiments can be found in the Quran, Chapter 13:11: "Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves."

Trust in God But Tie Your Camel is an Arab proverb with a similar meaning. It is also one of the reported sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. According to Tirmidhi, one day Mohammed noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it. He asked the Bedouin, "Why don't you tie down your camel?" The Bedouin answered, "I placed my trust in Allah." At that, Mohammed said, "Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah."

The phrase is often quoted to emphasize the importance of taking initiative. There is also a relationship to the Parable of the Faithful Servant, and the Parable of the Ten Virgins, which has a similar eschatological theme: be prepared for the day of reckoning.

The beliefs of Americans regarding this phrase and the Bible has been studied by Christian demographer and pollster George Barna of The Barna Group. To the statement "The Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves"; 53% of Americans agree strongly, 22% agree somewhat, 7% disagree somewhat, 14% disagree strongly, and 5% stated they don't know. Of "born-again" Christians 68% agreed, and 81% of non "born-again" Christians agreed with the statement. In a February 2000 poll, 53% strongly agreed and 22% agreed somewhat that the Bible teaches the phrase. Of the 14 questions asked, this was the least biblical response, according to Barna. A poll in the late 1990s showed the majority (81%) believe the concept is taught by the Bible, another stating 82%.

Despite being of non-Biblical origin, the phrase topped a poll of the most widely known Bible verses. Seventy-five percent of American teenagers said they believed that it was the central message of the Bible.

Barna critiques this as evidence of Americans' unfamiliarity with the Bible and believes that the statement actually conflicts with the doctrine of Grace in Christianity. It "suggests a spiritual self-reliance inconsistent with Christianity" according to David Kinnaman, vice president of the Barna Research Group.^[19] Christian minister Erwin Lutzer argues there is some support for this saying in the Bible (2 Thessalonians 3:10, James 4:8), however much more often God helps those who cannot help themselves, which is what grace is about (the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, Ephesians 2:4–5, Romans 4:4–5). The statement is often criticised as espousing Semi-Pelagian model of salvation, which most Christians denounce as heresy.

The phrase has featured in United States popular culture. In a "Jaywalking" sketch on The Tonight Show, comedian host Jay Leno asked random people on the street to name one of the Ten Commandments. The most popular response given was "God helps those who help themselves." Political commentator Bill O'Reilly employed the phrase, in responding to Jim McDermott who argued, "This is Christmas time. We talk about Good Samaritans, the poor, the little baby Jesus in the cradle and all this stuff. And then we say to the unemployed we won't give you a check to feed your family. That's simply wrong." O'Reilly argued for a more selective approach to unemployment benefits, and the importance of individual responsibility, concluding "while Jesus promoted charity at the highest level, he was not self-destructive. The Lord helps those who help themselves. Does he not?" Political comedian Stephen Colbert parodied him in response, concluding in character, "if this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we've got to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition; and then admit that we just don't want to do it."

ST. MARK UMC: THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES

WELCOME HOME 

TO

SAINT MARK

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

Sunday, May 3,2015 - 9:00 a.m. & 11 :15 a.m.

Communion Sunday 

 Fifth Sunday of Easter

GOSPEL LESSON         John 15:1-8          Beth LaRocca-Pitts

The Vine and the Branches

New International Version 

(NIV)

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Footnotes:

John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

SERMON                "Stay Connected"        Beth LaRocca-Pitts

God Be in My Head

 God be in my head and in my understanding.

God be in mine eyes and in my looking.

God be in my mouth and in my speaking. 

 God be in mine heart and in my thinking. 

 God be at my end and in my departing.

Today at Saint Mark

A new class series for newcomers begins today at 10: 100m in the parlor. Anyone who is new to Saint Mark or who is considering joining the church is invited to attend. On Sunday, May 31, class participants will have the opportunity to join the church during Morning Worship. To learn more, contact Rev. Josh Noblitt at jnoblitt@stmarkumc.org.

Join the Faith Seekers class in room 205 each Sunday this month for What Does the Bible Say about Healing?, a new series facilitated by Mark LaRocca -Pitts. What does the Bible say about healing? How does God heal? Why do we suffer? How should we pray for healing and how can we help others in need of healing? Rev. Dr. Mark LaRocca-Pitts, hospice chaplain and "First Gentleman" of Saint Mark, will facilitate this month long series on the Bible and its various views on healing. By the end of this series, you will know the various traditions of healing in the Bible; you will be moved to provide more compassionate care for those who are ill; and, your prayers for healing will be transformed and transformative as we learn to apply these biblical teachings to our own experiences of illness.

Congratulations, Jimmy Moor!

Rev. Jimmy Moor, former Senior Pastor at Saint Mark, is retiring this year! You are invited to a celebration of his ministry on Sunday, May 31 from'4-6pm at the Wesley Center at Tucker United Methodist Church (5095 LaVista Road in Tucker 30084) 

For more information, visit www.tuckerfirst.org.

Parking at Saint Mark

Because we often have guests attending events at the church throughout the week both during the day and in the evenings, 

Saint Mark is busier than you might realize! 

The "traditionally busy" days 

(Sundays and Wednesdays)

are long gone. 

This activity is exciting but sometimes creates new challenges.  Please contact Christia in the church office if you would like to park at church for a local event in Midtown that is not related to a church function.  When space is available, we are happy to provide that service to those in our church family; however, when we have events scheduled at church, parking for those participants remains our priority. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding!

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Interesting day.

It was originally my intention attending class series for newcomers considering joining the church.  But today was also the first day of a new series to be presented by Rev. Dr. Beths' husband; also a pastor:

 What Does the Bible Say about Healing?

Just could not pass this one up.  

And...
 I'm glad I didn't as today's lecture surprisingly turned out being a very informative class.

"Why Believe in God?"
~(Brother Charles Walthal)~

This was the question I asked of St. Mark's "First Gentleman" Rev. Mark at the end when taking questions.  Told him, this was a question the pastor of First United Methodist Church asked of us children while growing up small town of Prescott Arkansas.

  

Says he has an answer to this question, but wants to think about it first.

REALITY IS A CREATION OF OUR EXCESSES: GOD KNOWS I HAVE IT!

Gary S. Hauk 91PhD: Vice President and Deputy to the President



Gary S. Hauk 91PhD: As deputy to the president, he guides a variety of university-wide projects and provides a broad range of support to the university as a writer, editor, and repository of institutional memory. He is the author of the most recent history of Emory, A Legacy of Heart and Mind: Emory Since 1836, and he is co-editor of a collection of essays about Emory’s history, Where Courageous Inquiry Leads.


Hauk earned his PhD in ethics from Emory’s Graduate Division of Religion. Prior to that he earned a BA and MA in English from Lehigh University and an MDiv from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He periodically teaches ethics and writing to undergraduates and serves on a number of editorial advisory boards.

Institutional memory

is a collective set of facts, concepts, experiences and know-how held by a group of people. As it transcends the individual, it requires the ongoing transmission of these memories between members of this group. Elements of institutional memory may be found in corporations, professional groups, government bodies, religious groups, academic collaborations, and by extension in entire cultures.


Institutional memory may be encouraged to preserve an ideology or way of work in such a group. Conversely, institutional memory may be ingrained to the point that it becomes hard to challenge if something is found to contradict that which was previously thought to have been correct. Institutional memory may have influence on organizational identity, choice of individuals, and actions of the individuals interacting with the institution.


Institutional memory can occur when institutions interact with both internal and external environments and systems. Both the type and level of institutional interaction lead to institutionalization and memory formation.


Institutional knowledge is gained by organizations translating historical data into useful knowledge and wisdom. Memory depends upon the preservation of data and also the analytical skills necessary for its effective use within the organization.


Religion is one of the significant institutional forces acting on the collective memory attributed to humanity. Alternatively, the evolution of ideas in Marxist theory, is that the mechanism whereby knowledge and wisdom are passed down through the generations is subject to economic determinism. In all instances, social systems, cultures, and organizations have an interest in controlling and using institutional memories.


Organizational structure determines the training requirements and expectations of behaviour associated with various roles. This is part of the implicit institutional knowledge. Progress to higher echelons requires assimilation of this, and when outsiders enter at a high level, effectiveness tends to deteriorate if this morale is unjustly ignored.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_memory

 

 

 

Organizational memory

(OM)

(sometimes called institutional or corporate memory)

 

is the accumulated body of data, information, and knowledge created in the course of an individual organization’s existence. Falling under the wider disciplinary umbrella of knowledge management, it has two repositories: an organization's archives, including its electronic data bases; and individuals’ memories.


Kenneth Megill says corporate memory is information of value for re-use. He views corporate memory from the perspective of information services such as libraries, records management and archival management.^[1]


Organizational memory can only be applied if it can be accessed. To make use of it, organizations must have effective retrieval systems for their archives and good memory recall among the individuals that make up the organization. Its importance to an organization depends upon how well individuals can apply it, a discipline known as experiential learning or evidence-based practice. In the case of individuals’ memories, organizational memory’s veracity is invariably compromised by the inherent limitations of human memory. Individuals’ reluctance to admit to mistakes and difficulties compounds the problem. The actively encouraged flexible labor market has imposed an Alzheimer's-like corporate amnesia on organizations that creates an inability to benefit from hindsight.^[2]



The three main facets of organizational memory are data, information, and knowledge. It is important to understand the differences between each of these.


Data is a fact depicted as a figure or a statistic, while data in context—such as in a historical time frame—is information.


By contrast, knowledge is interpretative and predictive. Its deductive character allows a person with knowledge to understand the implications of information, and act accordingly. The term has been defined variously by different experts: Alvin Goldman described it as justified true belief;^[3] Bruce Aune saw it as information in context;^[4] Verna Alee defined it as experience or information that can be communicated or shared;^[5] and Karl Wiig said it was a body of understanding and insights for interpreting and managing the world around us.^[6]



In its modern understanding, knowledge is made up of explicit knowledge, sometimes called skilled knowledge; and tacit or cognitive knowledge (sometimes known as "coping skills"), a category first identified by Michael Polanyi in 1958.^[7]


Explicit knowledge is the "what" of know-how: knowledge such as the professional or vocational skills that are recorded in manuals, textbooks, and training courses. Tacit knowledge, on the other hand, is the non-technical "how" of getting things done—what Edward de Bono, the inventor of lateral thinking, calls operacy, or the skill of action,^[8] and what Peter Drucker identifies in the use of the word techne, the Greek for "skill".^[9] Much of it is implicit and ambiguous, acquired largely by functional, context-specific experience. Typically existing only in the minds of individuals, tacit knowledge is normally very difficult to capture, with most organizations depending almost entirely on the explicit knowledge. This makes experiential learning, productivity gains, and competitiveness slow and expensive to acquire. In business terms, tacit knowledge is a passive misnomer for active sharing of knowledge to make an organization more effective.


The reality is that even though most organizational work processes are largely designed around documentation, much remains unrecorded, especially that to do with decision-making. The record often reflects the desire to gloss over disagreements and serious questions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_memory



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Wikipedia's now deleted page on Thought terminating cliché — jorgenmodin.net

Thought-terminating cliché

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A thought-terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to propagate cognitive dissonance (discomfort experienced when one simultaneously holds two or more conflicting cognitions, e.g. ideas, beliefs, values or emotional reactions). Though the phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.

The term was popularized by Robert Jay Lifton in his 1956 book Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism. Lifton said, “The language of the totalist environment is characterized by the thought-terminating cliché. The most far-reaching and complex of human problems are compressed into brief, highly reductive, definitive-sounding phrases, easily memorized and easily expressed. These become the start and finish of any ideological analysis.”

In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the fictional constructed language Newspeak is designed to reduce language entirely to a set of thought-terminating clichés. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World society uses thought-terminating clichés in a more conventional manner, most notably in regard to the drug soma as well as modified versions of real-life platitudes, such as, “A doctor a day keeps the jim-jams away.”

Religious examples

Thought-terminating clichés are also present in religious discourse in order to define a clear border between good and evil, holiness and sacrilege, and other polar opposites. These are especially present in religious literature.

• "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away." Job 1:21
• "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" (opposing same-sex marriage)
• "That's not Biblical."
• "God moves/works in mysterious ways."
• "God never gives you more suffering than you can bear.”
• "Only God can judge."
• "God has a plan."
• "The Lord works in mysterious ways."

The religious or semi-religious ideas of cults, heretics, and infidels are also often used as thought-terminating clichés, e.g. "Do not listen to him, he is an infidel," (a guilt by association fallacy) or "That line of thought sounds like a cult" (also a guilt by association fallacy).

Wikipedia's now deleted page on Thought terminating cliché — jorgenmodin.net:

Fighting words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Fighting words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Fighting words are written or spoken words, generally expressed to incite hatred or violence from their target. Specific definitions, freedoms, and limitations of fighting words vary by jurisdiction. It is also used in a general sense of words that when uttered tend to create (deliberately or not) a verbal or physical confrontation by their mere usage.



The difference between incitement and fighting words is subtle, focusing on the intent of the speaker. Inciting speech is characterized by the speaker's intent to make someone else the instrument of his or her unlawful will. Fighting words, by contrast, are intended to cause the hearer to react to the speaker.[4]

JIMMY SOMERVILLE: SMALLTOWN BOY and FROM THIS MOMENT ON

Glenn Memorial UMC: CONCLUSION..?

Welcome 

to 

Glenn Memorial Church

Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church is committed to loving God and loving neighbor with our whole selves - heart, mind, soul, and strength. As Jesus loved those around him, we believe that all persons are of sacred worth and dignity as part of God’s creation. We welcome all persons into the full life and ministry of our congregation, regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or socioeconomic status, education, politics, physical or mental ability, or faith history.

Glenn Memorial UMC:
 

Congregational Care

Glenn Church cares about you. In the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, we seek to provide care through our Congregational Care Ministry to those facing life's spiritual, emotional, and physical challenges. Using church and community resources, we respond to real-life needs through pastoral staff as well as caring lay people.
 

Lay Ministry Team

The Lay Ministers nurture and care for individuals in the church community during times of illness, hospitalization, grief, and other challenging life situations. The Lay Ministers prepare for this ministry through an intensive ten-week training program and receive continuing instruction and supervision in monthly group sessions.
 

Care Team

A simple phone call, a card in the mail, or a short visit to share God's love with those who may be homebound or lonely. Care Team volunteers will be matched with one or two church members to stay in touch. Contact Carole Adams (404.377.1504).
 

Counseling

Glenn has a cooperative agreement with Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia is independent of Glenn Memorial Church, but the church has assistance funds available for persons seeking counseling. Persons seeking professional counseling may contact the Care and Counseling Center directly and apply for Glenn Memorial Assistance Funds. Based on a sliding scale, the funds reduce the per visit fee for eligible persons to an amount between $10 and $50.
 

The Care and Counseling Center staff includes Pastoral Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, and a Clinical Psychologist (PhD). Medical staffing is provided through a contract relationship with a Psychiatrist (MD).

Care and Counseling Center of Georgia
1814 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.636.1457
cccgeorgia.org

To receive or be a part of any of these ministries,

please contact Minister for Children and Older Adults Rev. Susan Pinson.

Prison

Glenn offers service opportunities with Arrendale Women’s Prison, Kairos Ministry, and has begun a Prison Pen Pal Ministry.

Contact Rev. Josh Amerson.

Upcoming Event

3rd Annual Arts & Eats Fundraiser, May 3, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Atlanta History Center

Arts and Eats is an annual fundraiser benefiting Snack in a Backpack and Intown Collaborative Ministries. Join us to raise funds and awareness for these two important programs reducing hunger and homelessness in our neighborhoods. There will be food, silent and live auctions, entertainment and a wall of wine! $100/person. Purchase tickets.

Contact Dawn Francis-Chewning if you'd like to make donations for the auction and Deborah Marlowe if you'd like to be a sponsor, patron, or host.

Personal Writing and Memoir Workshop

Sundays, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Jan 25 - April 26 in Room 401
Have you ever wanted to write your own story - for a wider audience, for your children or grandchildren, or simply for yourself? Join us as we explore elements of personal writing, journaling to spark ideas, share our writing and offer constructive feedback to others in an environment of support and trust. If you've never written a word about your life, or if you have written many, please join us - all levels are welcome! Come for one evening, or for every class. Contact Claire Asbury Lennox.

Methodism 101: A 4-week Sunday School Class

Join your pastoral staff for conversations on what it means to be United Methodist. Join us for all discussions including History of Methodism, Sacraments and Theology, Polity and Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service and Witness. Stayed tuned for the next offering of Methodism 101.

Seasonal Options:

Men in Transitions Group

Sundays, March 8 - April 19 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in Room 408 of the Church School Building. Glenn's own Rev. Dave Speno is conducting a six week class entitled "Stress in the Midst of Change: A Clinical and Theological Exploration." The group is for men who are experiencing stress brought about various changes in their life – changes in relationships, jobs, homes, and everything in between. Dave is a retired pastoral counselor who worked with the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia and is an active volunteer with Glenn’s Boy Scout Troop. To RSVP, contact Dave Speno or John Wiley.

Healing Hearts - A Six-Week Parental Grief Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child to Drug Overdose

Tuesdays, April 14 - May 19, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Church School Building Parlor. Led by Karon Ferguson of Care & Counseling Center of Georgia.

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"OH! WE'RE NOT THAT KIND OF CHRISTIAN!"

INSIDE GLENN: THE COVENANT CLASS

THEORIES OF A JUST WAR: THE NEW CLASS..?


JUDGE NELLIE "FUCK THE LORAX" WITHERS

GHOST WRITER WANTED: APPLY WITHIN OR DEKALB COUNTY JAIL

DEAR PRETTY BOY SUNDAY: DIVISION WITHIN THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH
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Bob Gary

Th.D, Member AAPC
Specialties: Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups, Church/Organizational Consultant, Pastoral Consultant, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Grief, Transitions, Depression

Contact Information:
404-636-1457 ext. 425
bgary@cccgeorgia.org

Counseling Centers:
CCCG Main Office – Decatur (Decatur, GA)

CONCLUSION:

FIVE  YEARS LATER...

WHAT A FUCKING JOKE!!!

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY...
NOTHING BUT A PREACHER TRAINED TO SOUND LIKE A PROFESSIONAL QUACK!

 

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[–]walkmypandaPoncey-Highland 1 point 25 days ago

this guy is the ultimate crankster

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[–]SimplyJim 2 points 1 day ago

I'm the crazy guy.

Yes I do have a crystal meths addiction.

This all started Thanksgiving 2010 when I attempted my own drug addiction intervention by confessing to everyone

starting

with the wife of nationally known pastoral

consultant

George Robert Gary, Sr. ThD;

retired from Emory's Candler School of Theology but still working

at

"Pastoral"

Care and Counseling Center of Georgia

located

just down the street on corner of Mason Mill and Clairmont.

As experience is just nature cruel way of giving the exams first followed by their lessons,

I've since learned:

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY NOTHING BUT A PREACHER THAT TRAINED TO SOUND LIKE A PROFESSIONAL QUACK!

And the nonsensical signs:

the one about Rosewood Massacre is just my crafty cow way of competing the only way I'm best able figuring out how up against all the experience backing up Dr. Gary's

"thou artful dodger ways"

as a pastor

with his use of loaded emotive languages,

and his connections with Emory University,

calling his wife,

who I wrongly belived to be my only friendly neighbor,

just another

pernicious prevaricating cunt!

[–]BATHTUBSURFER 2 points 25 days ago 

I am not a Tim Tebow fan at all but

 someone needs to tell Tim to get a 

restraining order against this guy....

not safe.

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For crying out loud. 

HE'S A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER...

AGAIN! 

I'm sure he's able defending himself, still, quite well against a hearing impaired fifty-three year old crackhead.

The reason I'm so fixated on our Miracle Baby Tebow: 

because there is nothing any more special about his mother than my mother except his mother getting 

?exactly? 

what she wanted; 

a healthy baby football player more likely than another minister!

"Is it wrong that I don't want my son to be gay," 

said my mother crying years later as we drove from Prescott, Arkansas to Little Rock for a niece wedding; 

having chanced for the second time getting arrested flying home with the crystal meths for these two weddings.

"No Mother. It's not...WRONG... that you don't want your son to be gay. 

But...

 you've known since I was twenty-three 

(forty-seven at the time of this private mother/son conversation); 

GET OVER IT!"

Until our... 

MIRACLE BABY TEBOW... 

settles down and starts breeding more PRO-LIFE, 

I'm not totally convinced that Tebow isn't gay..? 

Can you just imagine what it might be like for a young gay man, 

trying to come out of the closet,

having a mother like his having publicly capitalized on 

"her"

 PRO-LIFE-CHOICE 

during "their" pregnancy 

with our 

MIRACLE BABY TEBOW..? 

Before the whole wide world..?

Had Tim been born into a Catholic family instead of a Baptist family, 

would not have surprised me Tim becoming a priest instead of a football player.

Though the main purpose of the Westbore Baptist Church's Priests Rape Boys website is to criticize Catholicism, the WBC also criticizes several mainline Protestant churches on the website, including Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Baptists. The WBC states that: 

...their preachers have shirked their responsibility to tell people the truth about sin, and instead lie to them about what the Lord their God doth require of them. If these lying, false prophets told people the truth about what God says regarding those who suffer sin upon their neighbor (Lev. 19:17–18), there wouldn't be any butts in the seats when the plate got passed. These preachers are not preachers of righteousness, they are teachers having itching ears (2Tim 4:3), and they absolutely count on the abysmal bible illiteracy of their parishioners ... "Priests rape boys" is indeed an air-tight, three word case against all of the mainline "christian" churches – their preachers and members, without exception. They are all going to Hell!

So...

there is some truth to WBC's statement here about the Catholic Church.

Personally know for a fact, our Methodists, definitely do have itching ears! 

Due to having been raised as a Methodist first eighteen years of my life,  I now justifiably consider myself to be "Methodist Fag" as an adult because of my experiences with the family of Bob Gary, and by extension, secular Methodist Emory University; although,  radical atheist would be the label I consider to be a better fit.

But in your worlds you will know me by other names; changing nothing.   

With our "Miracle Baby" Tebow having been home-schooled by missionaries, 

I'm sure if there's anything Tim knows well besides football, 

it would be the lessons needing to be learned from our bible stories: 

that his life has indeed been blessed;

that there is far more to life than the game of football, 

in fact, 

life is the game itself; 

that God does love playing this game, 

his specialty being the curve ball; 

that this curve ball could easily be his first child, his family owed a corrective with their inexcusable misuse of survivor's bias, confirmation bias, and congeniality bias.

Besides, 

having never had vaginal intercourse with a woman myself, technically even I'm still a virgin at the age of fifty-three:

pragmatic competence being the actual game here.

You know what? 

Seeing no end to this,

and needing a break from this computer,

maybe Tim Tebow should take out a restraining order against me..?

 

"I can of my own self do nothing:

as I sense, I judge: 

and my judgement is just; 

not Because I seek my own will but the will of thy

 collective unconsciousness which cometh before me." 

 

~JOHN 5:30 

(Simply Jim's Revised Version)