The Lazarus Connection

OFF TOPIC:: I know a few things about Lazarus. I first became interested in him when I was researching for my book Touching A Dead Man.
Lazarus got sick one day and died. The Bible doesnt say what his illness was which is great because it allows you to self identify with him by inserting your own "illness" into the prognosis of the riveting story. The behind the scenes story line is that Lazarus and Jesus were very good friends, intimate in a nonsexual way, I would even venture to say. I know this because after Lazurus died and Jesus came to see the family and he "wept". The Jews remarked with awe "see how he loved him." The personal pain and conflict in a story like this is difficult to digest. Here is Jesus with the demonstrated ability to heal sickness, but when the sisters called for him to come, he didn't. Even though he held them in high regard and loved Lazarus, he didn't budge. I'm sure they thought that Jesus just didn't understand the seriousness of the situration. What kind of friend is that? Most of us wouldn't have spoken to Jesus again as long as we lived, had he snubbed us like that during a time of crisis. Perhaps you have fallen out with a friend because they didnt show up when you needed them. Are you sure you understand why? You have to know this man's heart...and his purpose though. His heart beat hard and fast to rush to Lazarus' bedside, lay his hands on him and lift him up, but God had a greater purpose for this. Even though the disciples (clueless) warned him not to go back, Jesus revealed this was about something on the grander scheme of things. This is for the glory of God.
Anyway, as the story goes, Jesus calls Lazarus from his grave of four days and in front of all the traditionally correct (tc) Jews he told them to "loose him and let him go." This was akin to saying "Go eat 3 slices of bacon". Levitical law stipulated that to touch any dead thing would instantly defile. But Lazarus was alive wasn't he? He was, but not to the traditionally correct. So they had a BIG problem with that.
There are far too many deep, life changing lessons stitched into John 11:1-44 (I suggest you read it from the Message Bible version) for me to tell you about here. Get my book for the full Monty.
The other day, I read an unlikely story in which Billy Graham's evangelistic heir apparent, Bishop TD Jakes of Dallas made reference to it. He was speaking to the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a liberal black media group. During his address to the group, Jakes used the Lazarus analogy to compare Lazarus' sickness to the ills ( among them homosexuality) plaguing many young blacks. Its refreshing to know that there is still a balm in Gilead and there is hope for those sick with sin. His name is still Jesus.

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Bedroom lies for the gay eye

Luther Vandross died on Friday. You would think that people would celebrate a man's great contribution to good love songs. Its hard to mention a night of amour with your biological male or famale, opposite sex, covenant marriage partner (sorry, have to qualify these days) without "Lutha" being somewhere in your bedroom. But gays are unhappy about Luther's death. Not like you would think though. Gays seem to always want to use any situation to bolster their agenda of gay=good. That's why they're angry that Luther never openly declared he was a homosexual. So in the wake of his death, they are determined to help him out and say it for him. Peter Tatchell, the lying British gay activist, recently did the same thing to black social change icon Malcolm X (see Rewriting Black History?). So Chris Crain, a white editor with the Southern Voice launches on a "we-been-miffed" super-slur of Vandross. Crain intimates what most activist gays feel: contempt and hatred for anyone they feel betrays "the cause". And poor Luther just wanted to protect his right to privacy. But that's not a honorable concept for them. For a group of people who are always harping about respect and equality, they haven't quite grasped what that means outside of their own selfish goals. Respect Luther? Not a chance. Crain scavenges up all of the suggestive quotes by Vandross he can find and comes to the grand,self congratulatory conclusion that Vandross was a "homo". Hear the disdain? Crain's disdain even accuses Vandross of "wearing a straight wig." How smug and arrogant. Its part of a new gay hatched strategy to smear anyone (famous that is) who dies and reorient their legacy with a new homosexual identity. Remember Abe Lincoln, our 16th President? Betcha didn't know he was gay. Well, revisionist history is literally out of control in the hands of these activists. God help us all. And by the way, rest in peace Luther.

SOVO's 65,000 gay vet hoax

In its Friday edition, the gay newsweekly Southern Voice trumpets that 65,000 gay veterans live in Texas. Sovo attributes the number to Urban Institute, a "nonpartisan econimic and social policy organization". But they are dead wrong. The 65,000 is muddy, fuzzy math. Actually its a lie. There are no 65,000 gay veterans in Texas. Here's the actual quote from the UI website report: "Estimates suggest that more than 36,000 gay men and lesbians are serving in active duty, representing 2.5 percent of active duty personnel. When the guard and reserve are included, nearly 65,000 men and women in uniform are likely gay or lesbian, accounting for 2.8 percent of military personnel." link here First let me lob a few questions at this assertion by UI. 1. Whose estimates determine that there are 36,000 gay men and women serving on active duty? 2. What methodology did they use to determine or estimate this number, especially given the "dont ask, dont tell" policy currently in effect? 3. Simularly, how do they determine the additional numbers of "gay men and women" in the National Guard? Without, credible scientific evidence to back up these claims, they are nothing more than hyped, liberal leaning theory mongering. The report is intended to be a fiery dart aimed at Texas Govenor Rick Perry who recently told gays who didnt like Texas law to consider living somewhere else. Classic "Dont mess with Texas" language. So, enter the 65,000 myth. Its as if to say Perry, you just offended 65,000 voting gay citizens of Texas! Not a fat chance. Perry was right to lay down the facts: If you don't like it, leave. Or do like every other citizen and work within the legal framework to change laws you don't agree with. Gays don't want to use fair legal means to change laws. They employ activist judges, emotional hand wringing arguments and superhyped "statistics" to sway public opinion. Remember the 10% myth? Well, at best there are 2.8% of the population is fixed homosexual. All others flucuate and many have completely left homosexual identities. There are no 65,000 homosexual veterans in Texas.

Allstate wrong says official report

I'm passing along an email I received today regarding Allstate who fired an employee because he opposed homosexuality: The State of Illinois (Department of Employment Security) conducted a thorough investigation into Allstate’s actions and ruled, without equivocation, in favor of Mr. Barber. The investigation determined: "The claimant (Mr. Barber) was discharged from Allstate Insurance Company because an outside organization had complained about an article he had written while on his own time." Allstate did not identify the "outside organization." The State's investigation further concluded that Allstate intentionally chose to terminate Barber’s employment for writing the article despite the fact that he engaged in no misconduct whatsoever: "The term misconduct means the deliberate and willful violation of a reasonable rule or policy of the employer…In this case, the claimant’s action which resulted in his discharge was not deliberate and willful." This determination, issued March 8, 2005, was not appealed by Allstate. To see the official document,Click here On May 26, 2005, Attorney David Gibbs III of the Christian Law Association filed suit in federal court against Allstate Insurance Company on behalf of Mr. Barber. He had been employed as a manager in the corporate security division at the company's Chicago area headquarters. The case, No. 05-cv-03152, has been assigned to Judge Amy St. Eve, and an initial case status hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2005. The firing of Mr. Barber is in keeping with Allstate’s promotion of the homosexual agenda including homosexual marriage. A few examples:

Participated in the PRIDEChicago Celebration 2004 35th Annual Parade

Gave $10,000 to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), a homosexual organization which promotes homosexual marriage. – story

Supports homosexual websites with advertising dollars. – Click here

Gave $5,000 to the Indiana University office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services. story

Gave $15,000 to the Gay & Lesbian Center in Los Angeles.- story Allstate released a mealy mouthed statement basically hiding behind "privacy concerns" but saying they have never discriminated against any current or former employee expressing personal religious views on their own time. And these are the "good hands" people?

Gays after LIA...again.

This is a recurring rainbow nightmare! The same forces that squealed and lied about LIA's live in program the first time which prompted an investigation by the Tennesee DCS, are at it again. Remember, I was the one who said it here first. (read Case Closed) I told you this wasn't over. Hate is a powerful motivator especially when used against those who stand to blow your carefully crafted cover. Now, the Tennessee Department of Health has notified LIA that they are suspected of "operating illegally" according to a story by the homosexual weekly The Blade. As it was established after the first investigation, there was no evidence that the boy who allegedly prompted the whole exgay witch hunt, was even a program recipient. But like the proabortionists in '73 who used Norma McCorvey (Roe v Wade) to push abortion rights, these gays have only one purpose for "Zach". Use him as a weapon against the hated exgays. On a related side note, exgay lampooneer Peter Toscano issues a telling comment on exgaywatch saying that the real reason this whole fiasco came about was to create a stained reputation for LIA. Says Toscano on the outcome of the TN DCS investigation, "But the stigma of this investigation will always be there, regardless of the outcome. Yes, we are innocent until proven guilty in the US, but in reality, once someone is investigated, they live with a stain." In other words, Toscano is saying regardless of what LIA does, or what is legally determined about the program, we hate them and will continue to undermine their work. Hoods are coming off!

Letters from the dead, vol 2

Have you ever heard a racist white person let that phrase "you people" slip out of their mouths? I have many times. Well interestingly enough, I got the following from a nameless man and wow did he let his true colors come shining though. I don't mean those beautiful, rainbow colors like gays have on their flag. I mean the ones painted with disdain and hateful arrogancy. The same kind of colors black folk had to face on the mean streets of Montgomery, AL back in the sixties. You people. What does that mean? When it is directed at a specified group I think it it means you (disgusting) people. I think it means people who are viewed as inferior to the speaker or the writer. Anyway, after a rerun of a show I did with the new rapid fire talk show Faith Under Fire, which originally aired on PAX TX last fall, I woke up the next morning to this email. By the way, I wasn't even aware that PAX was going to reair the show. Here's the email.

I had the misfortune to land on your appearance on Faith Under Fire while channel surfing tonight. Your arrogance was astonishing. You apparently know NOTHING of Christ! Jesus was a man of humility and showed love for ALL -- mostly for the outcasts and the sinners -- his best friends. Who are YOU to stand in judgement? What part of "Judge Not - and Thou Shalt Not Be Judged?" The other guest made very valid arguments in that there are MANY passages in the Bible that we no longer observe. Call me Stevie Wonder, but I did not notice asterisks and disclaimers that certain passages need no longer be observed. Need I remind you that there are STILL many in this country alone that can cite passages that justify slavery. I'm certain you'd object if that were the prevailing interpretation of our day. Some would revel in putting you people back on the plantation and using the fact that it's "in the Bible" as justification. (MY BOLDFACE) Sadly - you are simply a bigot and a pig proclaiming that YOU have the direct line to God and get to act as His personal interpretor. You're not. Grow up.

Besides, misquoting the Bible, which I don't think he holds in high regard, mischaracterizing Jesus and flat out Biblical ignorance (we are EXPECTED to talk directly with God) "southendguy" (his email name)seems to really get off calling me names. Perhaps he slept through the gay created "No Name Calling Week". At any rate, I hope this fellow will stop channel surfing or better yet keep these kinds of homoracist thoughts to himself. What do you think?