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Howdy Ghostfans…

***WARNING: Political, Religious, and just down right Venomous and Fireball spitting time from the Ghost.  Read on at your own peril.  I’ve been working on this one for awhile…apparently since April. It hasn’t been easy, but I feel like it needs to be said.***

Read it all the way through.  If not, you’ll miss the ENTIRE point.

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I’ve f*cking heard enough. The damned television, Facespace, Twitzone….ENOUGH!!!

Boycott Chick-Fil-A because their owner is anti-gay-marriage.

Boycott JC Penney because a lesbian is a spokesperson for them.

People who are religious are intolerant bigots.

Gays are going to burn in hell.

Every single one of you needs to shut the f*ck up…like yesterday.

(Ghost, you swear too much.  If you really wanted to make a point, you’d be more articulate and respectful of your audience.)

F*ck you.  Two times.  Right in your egotistical, self-important, biased, prejudiced, know-it-all mouth.

I hope you just clicked off my page and never return.  Wanna know why? Because you’re beyond help. The second that you stop listening to others and begin to believe that you are better than someone else, you have closed off your mind and are utterly useless in any meaningful discussion.

Want to know why I’m dropping F-bombs like a Jersey Shore cast member? Because it’s the only way to get through to the idiots on both sides of this war of ideology. So, sit down, open your mind, shut the hell up, and F*CKING THINK!

Gay, gay, gayer, gayest, gay-a-mundo!  Chick-Fil-A, Civil Union, Election year, Homophobia!


(Slightly off-put by the modification of a Star Wars icon…but I’ll allow it.)

I’m not even sure where to kickstart this vomitous blog of rage, but I guess I better start making points.
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 Both sides of this whole entire debate…are utterly f*cking wrong.

(But Ghost, CLEARLY the Gay and Lesbian community have RIGHTS that are being ignored!)

Bullshit.

The process is slow and flawed beyond comprehension, but in the end, “rights” are defined and established through the courts and through the legislature.  Nowhere in the Constitution did it guarantee the right to marriage…FOR ANYONE.

In fact, the government only got into the “Marriage” business, to protect widows…plain and simple.  Daddy dies suddenly, and Momma is left with the seven kids, and the bank is taking the farm and auctioning everything off….(Bankers were even douchebags 100-150 years ago.)

So, to protect these widows and these children, the government started recognizing RELIGIOUS UNIONS…aka MARRIAGES, and started granting survivorship/inheritance rights, tax breaks, etc…

Blacks and Women fought long and hard to get the “rights” that they had coming.  If it’s truly meant to be, enough citizens will get behind the cause, elect the officials who will make it happen.  Democratic process. 

You want to be pissed at someone?  Be pissed at these wishy-washy elected officials who dance around subjects that might interfere with their chances of re-election.  (B*tching about politicians is a very steep cliff for another time…)

However, there will be those who do not agree with you.  The Great American Melting Pot is a collection of different cultures, values, thoughts, traditions and ideas.  Some minds will change soon, others will take time.  But ANY citizen of this great country is free to donate his money to whatever causes they choose.  If the owner of Chick-Fil-A donates money to groups who work to prevent the government from recognizing “gay marriage”, that’s his RIGHT. It’s his money, he’s free to manage it according to whatever moral/religious/personal code that he sees fit, provided he isn’t breaking any laws.  Now if he were funding groups that were burning crosses, torturing citizens or intimidating persons…then you might have an argument.

The reason why the “Church folk” are resisting so hard, is that the government TOOK marriages FROM them.  It was their ceremony and tradition in the first place.

(Rest assured, I’ll get to their asses in just a bit.  My bone to pick with Christians is much larger than with the Pro-Gay-Marriage contigent.)

This article from an atheist is pretty appropriate here:
http://www.vice.com/read/hey-atheists-just-shut-up-please

When you sit up on a perch and look down at these “religious loons” these “uneducated hate mongers”, do you really think you’re going to cut any ice with them?  The point the atheist blogger makes is: How arrogant do you have to be to believe that you can reason a person away from their faith?

Same applies here.  Only taking the time to understand the other side, and showing them that you are listening will ever begin the dialogue that leads to change.

Shame on y’all for taking shots at religion.  Digging up Old Testament Bible Verses about Rape Victims, Widows and Polygamy is NOT going to help attract support for your cause.  In fact, it’s doing the opposite.  Knock that sh*t off.

Many “Christian” denominations are moving toward an open acceptance of Gay marriage.  All this hate and animosity just impedes that progress, if your goal is to achieve acceptance. 

Just for the record, it’s not just the Christians you need to worry about here.  Ever hear of Sikhs?  Islam still considers homosexuality a crime, and in many Islamic states…the penalty is still death.  Anyone read that book awhile back…oh, you know that one…that got all the press that everyone just HAD to read…about Afghanistan…you don’t remember THE KITE RUNNER? Yeah, well, basically for a man to have sex with other men…(even if raped) is such a horrible sin that it must never be spoken of.

Churches do a LOT of good.  Many collect items to donate to women’s shelters.  Many operate soup kitchens and run food drives to help stock up local food pantries.  A great many churches run daycare programs that subsidize their tuition to help single parents.

Forget throwing out the baby with the bath water….this is an onslaught that is dragging that baby out of the tub to ceremonially torture and sacrifice him on the altar of self-importance.

Bottom line:  “Attacking” religion to secure liberty, is wrong.  It will NOT achieve the intended goal, and only sets back your cause.

Here’s an Old Testament Bible verse for y’all, which I’m pretty sure the Jews are still kicking around as well:

Proverbs 10:12- – -Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

Think about it.
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(Sweet Lord, please get the media to start interviewing Christians with all their DNA strands in tact.)
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And now…to deal with you Christians…

You should be ashamed…because I am.  To be tossed into the same pot with the rest of you…I am thorougly…embarrassed.

Here’s a verse you all should consider:
John 13:34 —–
 ”A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” 

Did I miss something?  Nope, that verse ends…period.  There isn’t an “unless you’re gay” tacked on the end of that verse.  Straight from the MAN’S mouth himself…Jesus himself told you to love…EVERYONE!
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(This picture makes me want to hurt you.)
Matthew 18
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
6 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 “Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

Teaching hate to children…yeah, I’d say that’s contrary to the King of Love’s instruction.
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God does not hate “fags”.  Want to know what he hates?
Read his book.  It’s right there:

Proverbs 6:16–19
16  There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:
17  haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,and one who sows discord among brothers.

Nope…”Fags” weren’t in there.  But liars, cheats, and schemers sure as hell are!

Boy, if a Christian were really serious about saving our country from “DOOM”, they’d be focusing on reforming all those liars, cheats and schemers….where are there a bunch of those???


(Here?)

(Or maybe here?)

(How about here?)

(Oooooh, I know….How about HERE?)
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Reading this article should really make you think twice about yourself as a “Christian” and how you’re conducting yourself.

http://www.danoah.com/2011/11/im-christian-unless-youre-gay.html

How you treat others, is your biggest responsibility as a Christian.  You are called to serve.  You are called to suffer.  What you do the the least of mankind, you do to HIM.

So rather than make plans this week for this:

Maybe you should be thinking about what the meaning of the season truly is:

The promise of redemption and love, regardless of what you do.  Forgiveness and Love…for everyone, not just the select few…the elite.
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Bottom line:  Attacking people to insure compliance with your moral code, is wrong.  It will NOT achieve the intended goal, and only sets back your cause.

Here’s an Old Testament Bible verse for y’all, which I’m pretty sure that Jesus would be holding up as relevant:

Proverbs 10:12- – -Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

Think about it.
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Ghost out…

Dear Heavenly Father…

I know that you’re busy, so when you get a chance…
Upon Ghost’s dating life, coud you please take a glance?
I’m not quite sure that I’ll ever know why,
But crazy and unbalanced women are all I can find.


(Yep, this one is fine specimen of Ghost’s chick magnet results!)

Now, that is not entirely true…
Intelligent and sane, I’ve met a few.
But maybe you could, break it down because I’m kinda lame…
Could you tell me why I’m only attracted, to the criminally insane?


(FACT!!!)

Zoloft and Paxil, Welbutrin and Effexor…
I guess I should be grateful they aren’t coming standard with HIV and cold sores.
The wrapping paper is so shiny, the first glance, it’s so nice…
But inside, fire-breathing dragons or demons with talons of ice.


(Yeah, just torture Ghost…it does wonders for your mood swings!!!)

Why don’t I get butterflies with women who are stable?
Intelligent convo, and taking care of themselves, they would be able.
One swith degrees, a career…a 401K…
Instead of drama and issues, that go on all day.


(And a GINGER to boot!!!!)

I’ve tried being patient, I’m working to follow the rules…
But you know they just don’t teach this stuff in any kind of school.
You and I, Sir, we’ve got a bone to pick…
Some of the nuttiest loons can be found in churches on Sundays…thick.


(Not what I meant…)

So where does one go, to find a fine lass?
With a sense of humor, and brains and an amazing aaa…
Personality! That’s what I was going to say!
I’m just tired of looking…sick of the wait.

If I’m just supposed to go it alone,
Just email me, or please just write me a note.
I’m finding plenty of okay, a great deal of just fine…
But I’m wanting amazing, dare I say…devine.


(Not quite what I meant…but she does have angel wings…)

I know I can’t be alone, I hear plenty whine.
About finding a quality mate…could you throw a brother a sign?
I’ll wrap this up, not trying to be a bother…
Just a little assist, my Almighty Father.

Break me, fix me, whatever it takes…
Guide me, point me, for goodness’ sake.

Lord, please bless this Ghost, ’cause he’s quite the mess.

Amen…

Ghost out…

Howdy Ghostfans…

There seems to be some confusion about some details of the Ghost’s life…..so, I figured that I’d set out to clear my good name…..Bahahahahahahaha!!!!  Alright, alright….just to clarify what shenanigans I’m willing to claim….and present an admittedly one-sided and completely biased picture of myself….as fairly and unadulterated as possible….ok….I’m pretty sure that I’m pretty thoroughly adulterated, so scratch that last part….

Anyway, I’m a Browns fan…who drinks tea or hot chocolate at Starbucks when his friends want to go…

While I’m at it, I also am a Redbird fan…

a Washington Capitals Hockey fan…


And ever since that Goofy Charles Barkley got traded from the Sixers, I’ve been a Phoenix Suns fan…

I f*cking love Star Wars…

Starkiller, Vader’s Secret Apprentice               Boba F*cking Fett                                     Mara Jade Skywalker

And not just the new movie kind of fan…The first movie I can remember seeing in the theatre was Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back.  I’ve always been the Han Solo/Rogue/Charming/Ornery type of character, but watching Darth Vader catch those blaster bolts with his palm….this five year old was thinking, ‘Holy Sh*t!!!’ 

I love the Star Wars backstory, the future stories….My favorites include: Starkiller… Darth Vader’s secret apprentice who is responsible for kickstarting the Rebellion, Mara Jade Skywalker…The former secret assassin of The Emperor (a.k.a. The Emperor’s Hand) and wife of Luke Skywalker…(Bet most of y’all had no idea that Luke got married to a lanky redhead, did ya?)….and of course…”The Man” Boba Fett…if I have to introduce him, you are truly hopeless.

The PS2 game Star Wars:Bounty Hunter with the story of how Jango Fett got picked to be the clone for all of the Storm Troopers, and how he came to be in possession of that badass ship, Slave 1.

(Slave 1 gives the ‘Falcon a run for it’s money as most famous ship with a name in all of NerdDom.)

So yeah…growing up…this Ghost was a nerd, bookworm, mama’s boy, RPG playing, video game loving geek.

I woke up one morning about age 13, and bam, was coordinated.  So, this nerd literally went to bed and woke up a jock.  Until this past year, I played semi-pro football.


(I’m on the right….threw off two blockers to get my hands on that guy…slippery one he was…)


(Been known to hunt drunk zombies with nerf guns…they look worried…)


(Been known to kick it with the local roller derby chicks….and “meditate” on St. Pat’s!)


(Yep…this pretty much sums up my political leanings.)


(Overlooking the incorrect apostrophe usage, this about sums up my feelings about my little princess.)

Ghost is a dad.  It really is one of the few pure things in my life.  Love those four…aka The Little Demons of Chaos…even though Spectre turns 15 this fall, and is nearly 6 foot tall…..)


I love my Jeeps, and driving through crap like this.  Love the snow, and even though I haven’t been in a long time….I love to snowboard.  It is liberating.  Love it.  Gliding down the mountain. 

Common Ghost Myths:
1) Ghost is a player.
I have been married twice.  I was with the Dingbat for 7 years, and SheWhoMustNotBeNamed for almost 9.  Since age 16, I’ve been single for about 4 years.  Throw in 4 relationships of 3-6 months in there, and this guy has only been on the free market for about 2.5 years.  Ghost can also name First and Last names for every lass with which he’s shared a bed.  NOT a player.

2) Ghost is arrogant.
Ghost is self-reliant.  He’d rather screw something up and suffer the wrath than ask for assistance and get told no, or have someone promise to help and then bail.  He also projects a higher then actual confidence level, also to keep people at a distance.  He wants no help, because it’s just another way to let him down and hurt him.  So, while you’re thinking he’s a cocky ass….he’s actually just been hurt a lot and tends to keep his distance.

3) Ghost is a know-it-all.
Ghost knows a lot of sh*t.  Almost stupid smart about some things.  He learns languages like most people learn their cable channels.  It’s a gift/curse, and most of his friends…even some of his enemies try to use it to their advantage.  So, this one might be true to a point, Ghost isn’t thinking that he’s better than you though…and if he corrects you, it’s because he doesn’t want you sounding like a dumbass.  Ghost also acknowledges when he’s wrong.  If you think he’s misinformed, prove it….don’t just pout and piss and moan behind his back.

4) Ghost is a carefree, party machine.
First, if you’ve seen the St. Pat’s pics….looks can be deceiving.  When it’s time to unwind…Ghost gets loose.  But, the rest of the time, his brain never stops working on problems or solutions for his/family’s/friend’s issues.

Important Ghost details:
Ghost gives 900 chances…just like the Spectre.
Ghost loves big….just like the Jedi Starfighter Pilot.
Ghost looks out for everyone he loves….just like the Princess.
Ghost will kick your f*cking ass if you hurt his loved ones….just like the Demon Sh*t From Hell.

Where do you think they got that sh*t from?

*I hate saying no.
*I always try to help.
*Even if you pretend like I don’t exist, I still worry and care about you.
*I have a really hard time telling a woman no, who is coming on strong….especially if she’s a ginger…
*I feel like a dirty slut if I sleep with someone who I’m not involved with emotionally.
*I encourage my kids to aggressively combat bullying…literally.
(Show up at my door to b*tch at me about my kid whipping your kid’s ass…you’ve been warned.)
*I believe and work at following the teachings of Jesus Christ….I’m working on it.
*I have tattoos with deep personal/spiritual meaning.
*I randomly holler out the words ‘Whore’ and ‘Hookers’…makes the nearly 15 year old snicker.
*I invented a song called ‘Hookers and Beer’.
*I invented the saying:
“You’re a kid.  Your job is to Eat, Sleep, Grow and Have Fun.  Quit worrying about anything else.”
*I also invented this saying:
“If I get a call from the school, the cops or some girl’s parents because your grades are slipping, you’ve gotten arrested or someone is pregnant, I’m putting on my work boots, stomping through the nastiest sh*t that I can find, and putting them so far up your ass that you’ll be able to taste what’s on the bottom? Any questions?”
*I shave my head because I’m going bald, and look better this way…plus it’s seriously much cooler!
*I play Dungeons & Dragons and listen to heavy metal, and do NOT worship Satan.
*I like both of my Father Outlaws…(when you’re married their In-laws, so divorced…you get the picture…)
*I make lifelong friends everyday….made one about a year ago named Subzero…like I’ve known him my whole life.
*I’m funny.  I’m smart.  I’m loyal.  Not bad looking either. ;-)  
(The dimple, the crooked grin and the eyes usually get the job done.)

I’m not really afraid of much.  I HATE bugs.  Like an OCD thing…if I see them…I kill them.  Zero tolerance for spiders on my ceiling.

Recently, an old ailment has been troubling me.  In 2004, it was chalked up to stress.

Looking back, I can see it at work over the last year or so.

And now…I’m f*cking scared….of some letters:
MG and ALS.

They have similar symptoms….one is manageable…the other puts you in the grave….after taking your ability to move, talk, eat…but leaving you with your entire mental faculties…so you watch slowly as the door gets shut on your prison cell…then you die.

Daily, I experience muscle spasms in various parts of my body.  Typing this has been a real b*tch. My hands keep trying to curl up towards my palms.  I routinely sleep 8-10 hours straight….like the dead. Never hear a thing.  Wake up to several missed calls. I am utterly exhausted.  I’ll eat a bowl of cereal and go back to bed. Get up about an hour before work….shower and head in.  Come home, crash, start the cycle over.

This past winter I watched as my ability to lift weights eroded.  Eventually struggling to put up 135 lbs on the bench press.  Something I once did about 100 times in a row.  I do this modified routine with 15 lb dumbells that takes about 20 mins…and then I sleep for about 4 hours to recover.  I’m 6’1 and 220 lbs.  I wear 34 inch waisted jeans with 36 inch inseams.  I’m a little fluffy about the midsection, but I was in great shape….and now, I get winded going up a flight of stairs. My chest and biceps are slowly shrinking/thinning.  Last summer pitching slow-pitch softball for the local roller derby girls, I tore my left calf muscle rounding first base…I was digging in to get a triple, but ended up hopping and stumbling into second base…this was like the second inning.  Finished pitching the game.  Drank about 6 beers and got a vicodin from one of those lovely ladies and pitched the second game of a double header.  Never missed a day of work. 
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(Sexy pics of the torn calf muscle and the resulting bruises.)

About 18 months ago, I worked a solid week at work with a 103 temp, double pneumonia so bad that I was coughing up blood that looked like red Kool-aid, and my lung function was so poor that when I’d drink the Robitussin to stop coughing, that I’d get drunk.  Seriously….it was bad.  Never missed a shift and worked about 10 hours over that week.

This guy isn’t a wimp and usually downplays the hurt and injuries.

The heat sucks the life out of me.  But the cold invigorates me.  We had a dip about a week ago where temps fell back into the 50′s and I had more juice in the tank.  Now…it’s all I can do to make it through the 2 hour spans at work between breaks.

I have some doctor’s appointments set up…but I’m truly f*cking scared.  One will give me grief for a long time…kind of like a nagging wife that slowly sucks the life out of you….the other, puts you in the dirt in about 3-5 years on average.  Which b*tch did I get?

So who the f*ck is Ghost? 

Someone who gets up and pushes through sh*t.  A guy who refuses to f*cking quit or give up.  A man who will fight til his last step, thought, breath.

That’s who the f*ck I am.

Ghost out…

Howdy Ghostfans…

Those who love me…know me.  Those who know me…know that I ain’t right.  Those that know I ain’t right…Ain’t right themselves.  And THOSE Aladeens, are my favorite Aladeens!

Those who hate me…don’t know me.  Those who don’t know me…probably are judging this book by it’s beat up, ragged, dusty cover.  Those who judge people…can f*ck the hell off!

(Hate on f*ckers!  I know at least half of you can’t read anyway!)

Last night I hit a milestone…and in honor of that, we’re gonna review this blog’s history.  So to DarkSide, The White Knight, Prodigy, Pathos and Everto, the Spectre and The Beast, the LDoC, Subzero, Dirk, Vlad, Mr. and Mrs. Leathernutz, Curveball, Homeland Security and Tequila Rose, Ms. Voodoo and Ponytail, Ms. F.O.B., ThatEffingGirl and 1Nightstand, Bacon Bits, Va-J-J, the Prophet, The Anorexic Porn Star, Skipper, Batman, Hello Kitty, Capital City Girl, Snow Bunny, Car Bomb Virgin, ######## (yeah, you’re still blocked here!), Adam and Eve, SheWhoMustNotBeNamed, The Dingbat, Chainsaw,  and any other characters who’ve slipped my mind…Thanks and I love you….and in some cases…F*ck off!

(All nice guys will eventually hit their limit of bullsh*t!)
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In honor of my 10,000 blog view…I thought that I’d share some Ghost stats with you.

First up….How did you find the Ghost? Top ten reasons on the board:

All Time

Search Views
very short bedtime stories 19
very short bedtime story 8
ghost meme 7
god hates metal music 6
really short bedtime stories 6
god hates heavy metal 5
really short bedtime story 5
blowjobs 5
theghostlife 4
ex girlfriend memes 4
 
Apparently “God hates heavy metal music” and that damn “Short Bedtime Story” posts got some love!  In case you missed those, here they are:
 
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Where do my viewers come from?
 
United States 3,703     Canada 154     United Kingdom 94     Australia 80
New Zealand 23     India 17     Germany 14     Philippines 12     Malaysia 10
Saudi Arabia 8     Russian Federation 5     Iceland 5     Mexico 4
Republic of Korea 4     Italy 4     Argentina 4     Venezuela 4     Belgium 4
Netherlands 4     Singapore 3     United Arab Emirates 3     Ireland 3
Hungary 3     Costa Rica 2     South Africa 2      Indonesia 2
Trinidad and Tobago 2     Spain 2     Egypt 2     Brazil 2     Romania 2
Dominica 1     Kenya 1     Senegal 1     Lebanon 1     Poland 1     Hong Kong 1
Norway 1     Paraguay 1     Pakistan 1     Austria 1     Denmark 1     Macedonia 1
France 1
 
Australia, you know I love ya!  (I fear that y’all will start slipping since Snow Bunny and her brood have returned Stateside.)
 
The US was sort of a given with Cantanadia coming in second…much love to y’all.
 
China, seriously, 9 Billion people and Dominica is kicking your ass? Let’s get with it!
 
Macedonia? Mac-eh-f*ckin-donia?  For real?  No shit?  That’s a real place? Ghostfans getting a geography lesson here today!
 
 Okay, seriously Ireland?  WTF?  Trinidad and Tobago logged on with 2 views….what in the blue hell is your excuse for lagging behind Saudi Arabia and Iceland?
 
France.  WTF? I spent 8 years learning your damn language and no amour pour cet Americain?  Casse-toi!
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All time top posts…A.K.A. (Stuff you told your friends, “You gotta read this crazy sh*t!”)
 
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Ghost’s top 5 picks:
 
 
(Note: if you hover your cursor over the numbers above it might just give you a preview of what it’s going to jump to.)
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Well, my friends…c’est tous.  Gonna wrap it up.
 
 
 
Hope you enjoy some of those old links….hopefully I can come up with some interesting new crap to blog about.  Thanks again for reading.
 
Oh yeah…almost forgot…DarkSide says, “Suck it, Hookers!!!”
 
 
Ghost out… and MG still sucks!
 

What up, Ghost fans?

Blessed Tuesday to ya!

I’ve cursed.  I’ve been drunk and under the influence of drugs.  I’ve had sex outside of marriage.  I’ve hated.  I’ve lusted. I’ve coveted. I’ve disobeyed, dishonored, lied, cheated and stole….but I’ve never killed anyone…and that makes me not as bad as some people right?….wrong.

I’m a Christian…I’m no better than anyone.  In fact, I’m probably worse than the average.  However, when I see people claiming the title reserved for those who follow the teachings of Jesus, present themselves as better than anyone else…I feel the need to speak up.

For those of you who go to church, and you badmouth another church, or speak ill of your Muslim coworker, or harbor hate in your heart for those of different skin tone (yeah, if you’re black and you hate whites, this is just as bad as white people hating you!), if you give money to charity and then overcharge customers at work for services you didn’t perform, none of this matters.  You’re going to hell just like the rest of us…here’s your warning, courtesy of a very visible group who is doing exactly these things that we are NOT supposed to do.

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”

Technically, since we are ALL sinners…and since Heavy Metal Musicians are people, and therefore sinners….yes, they would be going to hell along with the rest of us.

However, it doesn’t say anywhere in the Bible that God hates any kind of music, art, or performers.

What it does say is that he hates liars, deceivers, and sin.  People who use other people for gain or profit.

So, Westboro Baptist….as possessors of the “truth” or the “word of God”, by presenting this statement, you are twisting God’s words.  Deceiving non-believers is sin.  Therefore…you’re going to hell.  Worse yet, you’re doing this knowingly.  Shame on you.

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Proverbs 10:12 “Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.”

God hates heavy metal.  God hates fags. I don’t think so.

God may hate Sin…things like Pride, Lust, Envy, Greed, Laziness, Wrath, and Gluttony, but he LOVES people.  He always has.  Just as when your own child does something disobedient, like sneaking a cookie out of the kitchen, or failing to do their chores…you may become angry with them, but you never stop loving them. 

If you are all serious about making a difference in this world, and doing “God’s work”, you need to stop hating…..and start loving.  Picketing and protesting doesn’t eliminate sin….however, according to God’s word…Love does.

Figure out how to LOVE those you feel are doing wrong…and then you’ll get rid of the wrongs.

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James 2:10 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

 This is some NEW testament stuff.  To be perfect…but screw up once is fatal.  Whether you screw up everything, or you’ve just failed once….you’re not good enough.

That being said…folks at Westboro…Pride is one thing that the Lord SPECIFICALLY HATES. Claiming to speak for the Lord on matters such as, The US suffered the 9/11 attacks because of our tolerance of the “Gay Agenda”, is awfully bold and presumptive…claiming to know what the Almighty thinks…yeah, I’d chalk that up to delusions of grandeur.  Making such a boast as to know God’s thoughts and feelings? Yeah, I’d say that you’re setting yourself up as better than others, rather than as equals with everyone in the mercy and grace of your Lord and Savior, which the Bible calls upon us to do.  To SERVE others…to aid those in need…NEVER to judge.

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As a flawed follower of Jesus Christ, I have enough of my own sin to address.  However, here is a warning for y’all…straight from the good book:

Ezekiel 33:3-4

“If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.”

This guy has blown the trumpet for you.  Take your warning, change your ways.  You’re not following in Jesus’ footsteps.  He would have never stood at funerals and told people that their son or daughter was dead, because their political leaders were giving gays the right to marry.

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Ghost rarely ventures into the political and religious discussion topics.  But at a time like right now, the hope and love held within the messages of Jesus Christ could be doing a world of good for those who are hurting. 

Jesus told you to love your enemies.  Not hold up signs declaring your hate.

Take a minute to check yourself.  Are you doing God’s work…or just sitting on a pedestal feeling superior….or just preaching hate? Those who stand by and do nothing while evil happens, are just as guilty as those doing the evil.

Ghost out…