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Batman: The Dark Knight

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okay, so this "review" is more a reason why I did NOT go to see the movie.

Though I am upset that I sorta backed out on my new friends (who are pretty stinkin' awesome), I do not for one minute regret not going.

The review I read of Batman: The Dark Knight, and ultimately talking to God, and Psalm 119:9 (and 10-11 some too), with Psalm 101:3-4, are what convicted me to not go. That, and, when I went to see Expelled (reviewed here) in Newnan with my college prayer group family, I saw the poster, and immediately knew that it was totally a demonized movie.

When Heath ledger died back in early 2008, I was kinda shocked, and slightly disappointed that it was the result of a drug overdose. I assumed there were demons involved, but I had no idea...

I was getting ready to go see the new Batman at it's midnight showing, when one of the girls said something bout Heath's death, and that got the conversation rolling about it. I then learned that, in preparation of the role of the evil (read: demonic) Joker, Heath Ledger voluntarily spent time in solitary confinement (research provides that this exercise lasted for a month). I also heard that he let the makeup rot on his face for that month. As a result, his acting in the movie was reportedly lots times better than that of Jack Nicholson's in Tim Burton's 1989 'Batman.'

The New York Post reported that "Bottles of the generic forms of Xanax and Valium, both anti-anxiety drugs prescribed in his name, were found in the house, according to law-enforcement sources. The sleeping drug Ambien was also found near his body, sources said. The maid said she last heard the star snoring around noon."

I have simply put....

Oh what am I talking about!!! I did not want to write this post about how demonically influenced this movie is.. instead.. I wanted to exhort my fellow Christian brethren to strongly consider NOT seeing this movie, based on the following verses:

Psalm 101:3a:

- I will set nothing wicked before my eyes

Psalm 119:9-11:

- How can a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed according to Your word.

- With my whole heart I have sought You;

Oh, let me not wander from your commandments!

- Your word have I hidden in my heart,

That I might not sin against You.

Psalm 101:3-4:

- I will set nothing wicked before my eyes;

I hate the work of those who fall away;

It shall not cling to me.

- A perverse heart shall depart from me;

I will not know wickedness

The reason I mentioned psalm 101 two times is because verse 3a I had in my head, thought it was in psalms 119:11, read that portion, and then found the psalm 101:3-4, and it was AWESOME.

anyway.. hope this convicts you like it did me!! ;)

rg

ps - audio file.. 6 minutes of various preaching on psalm 101:3

Psalm 101:3

I realize today... that I

2 days ago
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I realize today...
that I heart choir music.

Starbucks has a demon, double-tailed

3 days ago
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Starbucks has a
demon, double-tailed
fat mermaid in their logo.

this is one of those

3 days ago
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this is one of those
morning thoughts,
but not supporting
abortion, and then
supporting it in the
case of rape
will not work.

Ya know... eating an orange

5 days ago
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Ya know...

eating an orange
is harder than it looks.
so is teaching kids
music on computers.

The Call DC

7 days ago
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TheCall DC II

Guys, let's face the hard truth: America is messed up. BIG TIME. Pornography, prostitution, and pop culture influence the sexual immorality, human trafficking, and abortion in this nation. Not to mention the greed, lust, and love of money that causes so much crime in many american cities. Not only is this rampant, but it is openly being marketed to our kids. there was a statistic for Canada that said that the average age a canadian loses their virginity is 16.. and that more than a third of 13 year old boys from Alberta said that they had watched porn of the internet "TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT." I must stop here and make one point: Don't try to tell me that pornography has some good uses. I say to you that you are WRONG. (Isa 5:20). These stats are for Canada, but I can guarantee you that they are very similar in America. Divorce rates are climbing, and laws are being passed so that a boy can declare himself a girl and walk into a girls bathroom in public schools in California.

So enough of the negative, huh? well.. more of the hard truth is that the Church in America is sick and lukewarm. There needs to be a massive overhaul in the Church. So many leaders in the Church are addicted to the same things that their kids are. I heard another statistic about a year ago that said that the number of pornography rentals at hotels actually go UP when the Christian conferences go to town.

so think of this, people in america are calling good evil, and darkness, light. We then turn around, and have record floods in the midwest, droughts in the southeast, and raging forest fires in the east. on a larger, world wide scale, there are earthquakes in China, and hurricanes that flood cities..

'nuff said.

Okay. I'm tired of being negative now.

1000038749

That moment is NOW, beloved. There is a solution, and it's called fasting and prayer. God came up with it. In His great unfailing mercy, He has decided to give us a prescription for this virus of death that has infected our nation.

The Call on the march

On August 16th 2008, God is calling over one million people to the National Mall in DC, where they will fast, pray, and repent for the wickedness that is running rampant in this nation. all this according to the passage in Joel 2:15, with a solemn assembly of worship and prayer. I went to TheCall Nashville last year on 07.07.07, and I can tell you that as over 70,000 people gathered together, we moved things in the Spirit with our prayers.

I can tell you that this year will be no different, except that the feeling will be 234526462 times as strong, and the effect just as awesome. I can't wait guys.

So come to Washington D.C. on August 16th, and from 10AM to 10PM, we will stand before the throne of God on behalf of our nation, pleading for mercy, and, renewing our covenant with Him.

I wish I could give you guys more information, but I to tell the truth, I am out of steam for today. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

rg

profile quoties #????

7 days ago
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The spirit (bad spirit) of religion settles us into thinking that we know something about God, when in reality, we don't know anything about God. (Good stuff^^.(see my notes for more of this quote, email me for an mp3 of this teaching.)) You Won't relent until you have it all, my heart is yours I'll set you as a seal upon my heart as a seal upon my arm For there is love that is as strong as death Jealosy demanding as the grave and many waters cannot quench this love Come be the fire inside of me come be the flame upon my heart Come be the fire inside of me Until you and I are one All consuming fire you're our heart's desire living flame of love come baptize us come baptize us! Let us fall more in love with you! Let us fall more in love with you! Let us fall more in love with you! Let us fall more in love with you! We wanna know how High how deep how wide is Love love love! So Hold me close let your love surround me bring me near and draw me to your side and as I wait I'll rise up like the eagle and I will soar with you 'cause your spirit leads me on in the power of your love Proverbs 18:21 - "Death and life are in the power of the tongue..." Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "setting apart." ^^ ya.. das me w/ God. "A distinction is often made between substitutionary atonement (Christ suffers for us), and penal substitution (Christ punished instead of us) which is a subset of substitutionary atonement. Both affirm the substitutionary and vicarious nature of the atonement, but penal substitution offers a specific explanation as to what the suffering is for: punishment." -Wiki, "Substitutionary atonement"