Good Easter Greetings
“He’s Alive”, “He is Risen” are only a couple of great proclamations that will be heard this day in churches and homes all over the world. They are statements reflecting the fact that the tomb that held the dead body of Jesus is empty and the risen Christ has proven all that Jesus had claimed.
For those who believe in Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, this is indeed a great day of celebration.
One of the great misconceptions about Jesus is that he stood silent before Pilate. Few things could be more wrong. It was, in the face of death, that Jesus declared to Pilate and the world that He was indeed a king, adding that the reason He was born was to come into the world and testify to the truth and that everyone on the side of truth listens to Him. Many even now take the position of Pilate and ask, “What is truth”. Many more declare they belong to Jesus but are silent about Him even apologetic. Have you ever heard someone start a comment with I believe in God “but”..… What we as Christians need to be saying is, “I believe in God “and”……
I fear that today we as Christians have sacrificed our obedience and lost our joy, for the comfort of silence and acceptance by the world. I can find no support in God’s Word for an apologetic, timid Christian having the full favor of God. I do find the words of Jesus that condemn “lukewarmness”.
Christians are great at declaring their salvation to other Christians and in church but seem to miss the boat in their public pronouncements. It amazes me to see people parking their cars in the church parking lots with bumper stickers supporting abortions, non-traditional marriages, political candidates that have shown and supported ungodly behavior and policies. Even worse is hearing a Christian say that Christians shouldn’t be involved in politics. It’s because of the lack of strong Christians in politics that our nation now stands on the brink of destruction from within.
Today we celebrate, as we should, the resurrection of Jesus, isn’t it also time to celebrate the resurrection of Godly values in our personal lives, in our families and in our nation?
posted by Allen Barrett | 9:23 AM
51 Comments:
Great Easter message Mr, Barrett
Great Easter message Mr, Barrett
Good comments Mr. Barrett and so true.
The problem with most people is they been taught to keep quiet and don't stir up a ruckus it's even worse with religious people who think they will lose their salvation if they even question those in authority.
Then they are not living the way the Bible teaches 11:10. When we do not challenge those in positions of authority, who abuse that authority, violate written procedures meant for the protection of the citizens, and steal from the citizens, our actions send the message we condone that behavior. Since the Constitution we live under demands citizens police their elected officials, and the bible teaches man is to be ruled by the law of the land while on earth, one is actually sinning when they remain silent and enable corrupt behavior.
Before you get your panties in a wad and start making other unsubstantiated accusations like usual about my posts, I am not Barrett.
7:43:00 Right on, right on, right on!
7:43 you sound like Mr. Stowe
1:04,
Although I do not attend any church, my post should read as written by someone who reads and understands the Bible. If you don't have the same beliefs ingrained in you as the Bible teaches, then I have to ask, what religion do you practice?
And I am not Stowe. Don't know the man, never met the man, and never heard the man talk. But if he does have that type of mentality he may just have my vote. I'll have to investigate his qualifications further.
You can tell which man cg is afraid might give Vanzant trouble at the poles.
I wasn't sure which one to vote for, now I know.
7:46
The CG has no worries whatsoever about the county exec race. Mrs. Vanzant is very popular and should have no problem.
Well vanzant got a big fat pay increase for the coming year so I'm sure she'll fight tooth and nail to hold on to her big cushion, she just won't be doing it out in the open by debating the other candidates or even meeting with citizens to answer questions. Over 16 million blown under her "leadership" money disappears and no big deal, people steal from the county and get caught red handed keep the stuff and no prosecution, but mess with her car and you go to jail.
6:09
Why does Mrs. Vanzant need to go out and debate anybody? You guys already have her declared one of the most horrific people in county history. She's doing a good job, and you just can't stand it that she won't bow down to less than a handful of troublemakers. There's where the problem lies.
By the way, Mrs. Vanzant didn't squander away over 16 million dollars. What are you guys suggesting that she did with the money anyhow?
Get over the hatred and resentment and support your candidate without all this garbage. Thank you.
7:15
Then where is the money? Where is the hospital fund? where is the 2.5 million missing money that wasn't missing; they just didn't know where it was?
Why would any one give themselves a raise, when the necessity of a wheel tax is being promoted to the citizens, or the county will be in real trouble?
Who are the trouble makers?
According to the Pharisees Jesus was the biggest troublemaker of all time. According to the nazis Hitler was a great hero. To the pope Martin Luther was a troublemaker while the pope was the troublemaker to Martin Luther. The point is that throughout history people have been identified as "troublemakers" and in every single case the "troublemaker" has been identified as such based on whose ox was being gored.
CG has constantly called me a troublemaker because I have stirred the comfort created in his fantasy world with a large dose of truths that he doesn't even attempt to disprove. His method is to vilify instead of disprove, to repeat like a parrot what he has heard in gossip rather than explore the realities.
Now, I have no problem with CG or anyone else believing what they want, what I do have a problem with is when they try to pass those personal beliefs off as factual simply because they believe them. It's as simple as claiming to be a great auto mechanic without being able to point out a single vehicle you have ever fixed.
I believe in the Resurrection of Jesus, not simply because one day I thought I'll believe this. I believe it because the evidence, from both the Bible and histories, is overwhelming in support of it. So if asked about the Resurrection of Jesus I can do more than say it's true because I believe it, I can show you the evidences to why it's true.
CG and maybe others who are unidentified have called me a troublemaker, a liar, and a number of less flattering names, often while denying that they are doing it, but to date not once have they offered any reasonable evidence that I am either.
Mr. Barrett...
I was wondering if you were comparing the local group of troublemakers with our Lord? If you were, I would have to call that a serious stretch. You are right that there have been various troublemakers down through history, but what we are talking about on a local level is a bit different and, granted, much smaller in scope. Nevertheless, those who go about trying to hurt others and cause grief and pain are in fact troublemakers. I was watching some political ads just yesterday on tv, and I didn't see the first one trying to belittle and smear his or her candidate. It does happen, and some do it, but I think you can appreciate how ugly that really is. The ones I saw were talking about their OWN platforms and beliefs and were not trying to undermine the opposition. That's what I call a clean campaign. Would you agree with me on that?
You again make a false statement by accusing me of living in a fantasy world. On the contrary, I believe my eyes are wide open to what a few people are trying to do here in the county, and I fully agree with you that any of us have a right to believe what we want. That's what I believe.
By the way, I too happen to believe in the Resurrection of Christ. This is why I am a Christian. The fact that He rose is what matters; if he was never risen, then nothing would matter. And the only time I ever accused you of telling a lie is when you falsely stated that I willingly go along with things I believe to be wrong. You just refuse to accept that. But a simple point you continue to miss is that not everyone shares your views.
Here's one final thought, and I do not mean this in a disrespectful way. You say that you are not a troublemaker. I think the fact that you have continued to falsely accuse me of going along with wrongdoing pretty much shows that you are. And calling people a variety of other names just because they do not see things as you do is also a pretty good indicator of troublemaking. Would you agree?
To the 27 April, 5:57 poster.
I have to wonder if you actually read a whole comment before getting your back up and start typing. I thought that my comment was very clear but it seems once again that only you have a problem understanding the meaning of words and how they communicate an idea when formed together in a certain manner. If it seems like I’m being sarcastic, please do not misunderstand, I am being sarcastic because I am frustrated with your continual asinine attempts to change what people actually write into something that is seen only in your mind. To a normal person it would be clear that I was not comparing personalities but reactions to those called “troublemakers”, I even stated, “The point is that throughout history people have been identified as "troublemakers" and in every single case the "troublemaker" has been identified as such based on whose ox was being gored”. It does not matter how small or large an area of involvement a person has, a “troublemaker” on the world stage is much the same as one in a small family, again being a “troublemaker” is determined by which side of the issue one stands on. Woodward and Bernstein were troublemakers to Nixon and his supporters but heroes to the foes of Nixon.
Now, please understand when a person is presenting themselves as worthy of your trust and vote while not behaving in a trustworthy manner it is they who have caused any grief and pain they might suffer. To be more specific a person who has overspent their own resources has no business claiming to be trustworthy to manage other people’s money. A person who takes money under false pretenses is not worthy to serve the public just as a person who can’t be trusted by their spouse can’t be trusted by the public at large.
Perhaps you should read the “Daily News Journal” out of Murfreesboro where the County Mayor’s race centers on the Mosque that was built there and you would not be so naïve as to think some races aren’t brutal. It was just a couple years ago that a Trustee in Davidson County was removed from office for taking money illegally, and abuse of his office. Was it a “troublemaker” that exposed that abuse or a patriot? Did you not become one of the so called “troublemakers “ when you finally came to agree that Tee Jackson should no longer be the School’s Director? In order for voters to cast an informed vote they must have all the facts about each candidate. I would rather know if a person is a crook before I vote than finding out they are one after they are in office. You can see what my plans include by what I have worked for and against in this county. In a condensed sentence it is no more taxes, greater responsibility in handling county finances, more openness and integrity in government. Before you start whining, I know that there are mostly good, honest very capable people working in the county government but there are also some who are not carrying their weight and making a very ugly picture that clouds the service of other county workers. I believe in rewarding those who produce and getting rid of those who mimic parasites.
End of Part One
Part Two Continued
It is not a “false statement” to say a person is living in a fantasy world when they have clearly discarded all facts, but I did not say you lived in a fantasy world, another of your injected errors. What I said was, “I have stirred the comfort created in his fantasy world with a large dose of truths that he doesn't even attempt to disprove”. Living in a fantasy world is different form making regular visits there.
Yes, you certainly have the right to your own beliefs regardless of how appropriate or bizarre they may be. What I said was, “I have no problem with CG or anyone else believing what they want, what I do have a problem with is when they try to pass those personal beliefs off as factual simply because they believe them” and that my friend is very different from simply having a belief.
I celebrate with you that you believe in the Resurrection of Jesus, my comment wasn’t one of questioning your belief about that but it was an example of believing based on factual evidence instead of just an emotional response. The belief based on factual evidence will usually be a stronger more consistent expressed belief than one based solely on emotions. Facts will remain long after emotions wane.
Your last paragraph may not have been disrespectful but it was certainly filled with erroneous misconceptions and interjected from personal feelings rather than factual evidences. Where did I say I was not a “troublemaker”? Where have I referred to you falsely since I have given a list of factual evidence that you are an “enabler of wrongdoing”. If you expect me to say I was wrong then show me some evidence showing that I am wrong. Then the third wrong thing you stated in that last paragraph is that I have called “people a variety of other names just because they do not see things as (I) do”. I have called some people a variety of descriptive names, none vulgar, not because they disagreed with me but because they refused to consider the facts involved in favor of their emotional ties. An example is when I called you an enabler and defined the term as an active or passive action making a thing easier or possible. I then gave several examples of your having done this and not once have you provided anything substantial in the way of a denial.
Mr. Barrett
Just because I do not agree with your opinions and behavior does NOT mean that I live in a fantasy world, so please stop making false accusations. Otherwise, I will point out the dishonesty. Am I being clear with you on this? I ask because you tend to misunderstand the simplest concepts at times.
You talk about honesty, and I just have to laugh. Then you want to call me naïve. You even go on to suggest some readings for me. Exactly WHO do you think you are? Unbelievable! I don't have the time nor the inclination to address such foolishness.
I will say that someone, somewhere must have really leaned on you very hard to cause you to be so bitter and distrustful of others. And I have always heard that the one doing all the accusing is the one we had better watch the closest. In other words, the bit dog is the one doing the barking. Can you extrapolate that idea?
You mentioned your plans for county government. I won't even go there either, because I frankly don't think you are ever going to need them here in Giles county. In all honesty, I feel like you have alienated many many people and yet, want them to go out and vote for you. That's what I call naïve. And the way you have treated Mrs. Vanzant and your 7th District opposition is going to loom large in your next defeat in August. Mr.Barrett...you bring this all on yourself. And I'm not trying to be cruel here.
In closing, p1ease allow me in closing to cut to the chase about the "enabler" issue. Whether active or passive, it is a lie that I willfully go along with things I believe to be wrong. You see, there are many of us out here who love the Lord and seek to do His will. But just because we don't see the "facts" as you do, does not make us wrong. Oh, and by the way, being a Christian is pretty solid proof that an individual would not be a partaker, actively or passively, in something he believes to be wrong.
I hope this helps to clear up some of your misunderstandings.
Well cg at least you stayed true to form, take a whole bunch of stuff twist it to mean totally different things then respond to your words while ignoring what was actually stated.It's no wonder that you laugh at honesty, most people try to laugh at things they are very uncomfortable with.
There are billions of examples where people who called themselves Christians knowingly did things they knew was wrong so unless you are the one perfect person calling yourself a Christian is no different than calling yourself a tree, the proof is in the pudding and your pudding is missing a lot of ingredients.
An example of you doing what you know is wrong is how you engage in gossip. Does the Bible not say that is wrong.
cg your are really a piece of hypocritical stupidity.
4:02
Of course I am, because I don't agree with your views. What a joke.
No cg you are stupid because you will not accept basic facts. Barrett pegged you right but you are worse than an enabler you are a disgusting doer of wrong.
4:02 You got it right.
8:52/9:05
Wrong. Allen Barrett lied when he said I go along with wrongdoings, and YOU are the enabler of his lie. Can you see the irony in that?
Your problem with me is that what I do not accept are YOUR facts. We all have a right to see and interpret things as we choose, and thank God people like you are not in a position to change that. Otherwise, and for example, we would all be attending the same church denomination.
Why don't you just lighten up and stop with the resentment and hatred? It's not getting you guys anywhere.
Wrong enabler. We attend different churches because some people have trouble getting along with other people it has very little to do with facts.
You keep raging on Barrett and anyone else who you disagree with or disagree with you, but you never give any comprehensive factual evidence proving they are wrong. You say Barrett lied about you being an enabler of wrongdoing. Barrett gave several reasons why he made that claim and everyone is still waiting for you to give some legitimate reasons why he lied. The only thing you have said is that you can't be an enabler because you are a Christian and a Christian can not knowingly do do wrong. Everyone with any sense of history knows Christians have and can do wrong on a scale equal to or even exceed that of non Christians.
CG, I am in a position to try and change things. So you aren't as smart as you think you are. Saying someone is an enabler of wrong doing could mean they support one or two things that are wrong, not all things wrong.
You seem to support gossip, you've posted "I heard around town" Sounds like gossip to me and you supported it.
CG, you keep raging on Barrett and anyone else who you disagree with or disagree with you, but you never give any comprehensive factual evidence proving they are wrong.
7:10/9:12/12:14
Wrong again. I never said that a Christian cannot knowingly go along with something he believes to be wrong. Have you ever heard of Christian people who need to repent. I SAID that I would never knowingly go along with wrongdoings, which makes the
"enabler" idea a lie. It was a lie when it was told and remains as such to this very day. Yes, Allen Barrett lied about that and is unrepentant of it.
Hearing someone say something very well could be gossip, but not always. Why do you want to split hair over that. I was not gossiping when someone said something I overheard mentioned. Ok? Overhearing someone else express and opinion DOES NOT mean that person was gossiping or that I willfully joined in or added my two cents worth. That would be gossip.
The only thing I have been trying to prove wrong is the lie that was told. I know it's false and am simply defending myself. Stop enabling the lie and I will be glad to stop mentioning it.
Yes, enabler, you have spoken.
Funny how cg likes to split hairs but gets so pissed off if someone else does. laughable
If you overhear someone and then repeat it isn't that what gossip is?
Enabler you just plain lied when you say you "I never said that a Christian cannot knowingly go along with something he believes to be wrong". You have said more than once that you COULD NOT go along with wrong doing BECAUSE you are a Christian. You even offered the idea that BECAUSE you were a Christian as proof that you COULD NOT go along with wrongdoing.
if you would be more honest and truthful you wouldn't have such a hard time keeping up with what you have said previously.
9:31
No, I didn't lie. Let me say it another way that even you can understand...I think. A Christian who is truly following the Lord, WILL NOT knowingly go along with things he believes to be wrong. How can that be made any plainer?
I offered the fact that, as a Christian, I WOULD NOT knowingly go along with wrongdoing. There's a difference between WOULD NOT and COULD not. You are trying to make it look as though I think Christians cannot sin. Not so! None of us can assuredly say that we COULD NOT sin. Please try to grasp this.
Then why don't you start "truly following the Lord" and quit all your silliness. Their is not one person, who after reading your lies and attacks on others, and viewing the bitterness in you, would ever believe you are "truly following the Lord".
You revel in every opportunity to lie and attack people who post on this blog. That is your only goal in life. You continue false statements as truth, even after the truth is presented. That is not "truly following the Lord".
11:16
I truly am, but aren't you passing judgment? I thought you guys didn't like to see anyone do that?
I offer an opposing viewpoint and you want to accuse me of telling lies and attacking people. That is simply not true.
Oh but you do tell lies and attack people. The biggest lie you tell is to yourself. Textbook bi-polar, schizophrenia disorder. Don't be too proud to seek help. I'm sure your family would appreciate it.
6:21
No, you just old a lie when you accused me of telling lies and attacking people.
Bi-polar? Hardly. Schizophrenic? Not a chance. Christian and gentleman? Yes.
Ask your therapist, I'm sure he'll back me up. Show him this blog and he'll also back me up about my first sentence. Do you honestly think everyone on here is wrong except you? Hardly.
Everyone? What a laugh. Besides you and Barrett, I'd guess there to be maybe one other individual who is a regular here. I don't worry one bit about what you guys have to say about me. My concern would have more to do with what those like you would do to people like me if you could. That's more than frightening. Hatred and resentment are cancerous things, and I've seen what it has done to you.
You are right to be concerned. You are wrong, however, about there only being 3 of us. That has always been your patented response to the overwhelming disgust for you and your posts. Try another line, that one's getting boring. Evidently cancer is contagious as we "3" seem to have caught it from you.
I doubt that there are more than three. But it doesn't really matter.
It must matter a great deal as you keep responding.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 7:16:00 AM
Looks like you show your hatred as much as anyone on here.
This is my first post in a couple of days, been out of town.
When everyone allows CG/enabler have the last word, do you think he will stop spending his hate?
He has slowed down. He use to be the first post when Barrett started a new thread with a crack at Barrett. He has stopped that.
The candidates he supports probably told him to shut the hell up before he lost the elections for them. I know I would hate to have him campaigning for me.
3:21
You just can't let it go, can you. I offered you a sweet deal in the past, and you wouldn't take it. That tells me a lot about the obvious drab and boring life you must lead.
Here's the deal again. If you will stop promoting the lie Allen Barrett told about me, I will never mention it again.
The candidates I support are thankful that somebody stands up for them on this "unbiased" blog.
Again, the offer stands. Stop promoting that lie, and you won't hear from me. You couldn't do it before, and I don't have much faith in your doing it now. Just thought I'd offer.
Oh you dumbass you. No one has been referring to you as an enabler and still you cannot refrain from posting your same old rhetoric. It's an obsession with you, just like your obsession with Barrett. Just do us all a favor and stop getting our hopes up.
12:31
I refer you to the 3:21 post, which likely is yours as well.
Sunday, May 18, 2014 5:18:00 AM
Are you saying if people quit referring to you as an enabler you will quit the blog?
You know that isn't so I've seen post that didn't call you an enabler and you posted.
This wasn't calling you an enabler.
CG got nothing to say about 5:46's post?
Nah, he'll wait til the post gets about a month old and then bitch about it.
The great CG has to wait until someone can tell him how to answer.
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