Oklahoma Creek Indians Tossing Status Honors around Europe
As detailed in the Belfast Telegraph a group of Creek Indians from Oklahoma has conferred "warrior status" on Londonderry's Sinn Fein (IRA-associated) Mayor, Gearoid O'hEara.
A team of 20 Americans, hailing from Tennessee, Oklahoma and Georgia, honoured the Mayor and the city with a blessing during their visit yesterday. The Mayor said he was honoured at being conferred with warrior status by Creek Indian peace chief Negel Big Pond.
This should tick off a number of Oklahoma mayors who have yet to achieve warrior status.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Red States Love Blue Culture
Frank Rich has some interesting observations on how the red states are chasing after blue culture and Rupert Murdoch and Fox are reaping the profits thereof. Frank also throws in a mention of the recently uncovered rampant lesbianism in Oklahoma.
Frank could also have illustrated his observation by pointing to Oklahoma's simultaneous election of Tom Coburn and the passage of a pro-lottery (gambling) law.
Frank Rich has some interesting observations on how the red states are chasing after blue culture and Rupert Murdoch and Fox are reaping the profits thereof. Frank also throws in a mention of the recently uncovered rampant lesbianism in Oklahoma.
Frank could also have illustrated his observation by pointing to Oklahoma's simultaneous election of Tom Coburn and the passage of a pro-lottery (gambling) law.
We've Got a Friend
Sometimes we Okies feel "put upon" by the rest of our countrymen and women but it seems we do have a friend - the computer.
Sometimes we Okies feel "put upon" by the rest of our countrymen and women but it seems we do have a friend - the computer.
Monday, November 15, 2004
The Dirty Goings On in Europe
In our church this Sunday Pastor drew our attention to a recent sinister event in a far off land that was overlooked in large part because of the presidential election in our own land. The Europeans signed a European Union Constitution in - can you believe it? - Rome! His tone conveyed an unmistakable "well you know what this means?"
Before my synapses could fire he continued,"the prophecies are coming true", he orated, "but before the enemy takes Europe there will be a great harvest." At this point, being the novice evangelical that I am, I'm trying to understand the significance of this news.
He goes on - "a man from Poland tried to get God into the European Constitution but he was rejected. A man from Italy tried to get marriage as a union of a man and a woman written into the Constitution and he was thrown out! Europe is going the wrong way but thank God for a country like America that's going the other way."
In doing a little catch-up research after the sermon I found what Evangelicals-in-the-know already know that: Europe is the heart of the Antichrist beast-system of governmental, economic and religious control prophesied to engulf the world. It seems that many among the Evangelicals believe the Bible prophesies that Europe will alse experience a peace process that will initiate the tribulation, which will culminate at Armageddon. This, no doubt, is good news - as Armageddon leads directly to the Rapture - without passing Go. Unfortunately, we have to go through a few difficult times to get to the good times.
Least the Europeans among you get snooty about your sophistication let's see how you Europeans feel about hosting the anti-Christ and hastening the Armageddon cum Rapture? Apparently, Europeans not only know they are hosting the antiChrist, Dr. Ian Paisley knows exactly who it is. Well, at least America does not have a monopoly on religious paranoia.
In our church this Sunday Pastor drew our attention to a recent sinister event in a far off land that was overlooked in large part because of the presidential election in our own land. The Europeans signed a European Union Constitution in - can you believe it? - Rome! His tone conveyed an unmistakable "well you know what this means?"
Before my synapses could fire he continued,"the prophecies are coming true", he orated, "but before the enemy takes Europe there will be a great harvest." At this point, being the novice evangelical that I am, I'm trying to understand the significance of this news.
He goes on - "a man from Poland tried to get God into the European Constitution but he was rejected. A man from Italy tried to get marriage as a union of a man and a woman written into the Constitution and he was thrown out! Europe is going the wrong way but thank God for a country like America that's going the other way."
In doing a little catch-up research after the sermon I found what Evangelicals-in-the-know already know that: Europe is the heart of the Antichrist beast-system of governmental, economic and religious control prophesied to engulf the world. It seems that many among the Evangelicals believe the Bible prophesies that Europe will alse experience a peace process that will initiate the tribulation, which will culminate at Armageddon. This, no doubt, is good news - as Armageddon leads directly to the Rapture - without passing Go. Unfortunately, we have to go through a few difficult times to get to the good times.
Least the Europeans among you get snooty about your sophistication let's see how you Europeans feel about hosting the anti-Christ and hastening the Armageddon cum Rapture? Apparently, Europeans not only know they are hosting the antiChrist, Dr. Ian Paisley knows exactly who it is. Well, at least America does not have a monopoly on religious paranoia.