Spring Is A Go – A Poem

Spring is a go

Sing as we plow with our hoe

Scattering seeds of life

For back break harvest strife

Baseball games are ah playin’

My mood is a’ liftin’  I am just sayin’

And, in all that we do

Spring has sprung through and through

Bollocks: Scientific and Relgious

It's good to know that I am a religionist who doesn't fall into any of these [major or minor] categories [completely].

I do however credit Gd with intelligence beyond intelligence, and thus, I do believe in intelligent design. I also believe in faith healing, as well as that curses can be efficacious. Thus, I do believe prayer can work. Likewise, I also believe in karma.

It is a little bit of everything many scientific folks call quackery.

What I find is that Dawkins, like a typical person with a doctoral degree has such desire to make dumb folk act like parrots. The doctoral degree is absurd because doctors present themselves as gods, meaning that Dawkins and other doctoral folk are taught to take the necessary measures to make regular folk submit to their way of life.

Science has a lot of bollocks too. [Many] scientists publish stuff in lesser journals in order to avoid greater scrutiny that would come from publishing in a better journal. And, this science bollocks is done just to get funding.

What about science bollocks? Peer reviews by people that haven't repeated the experiments, but somehow feel they know enough to comment on them, though the comments aren't recorded. What about the prevalence of admission that if someone finds a journal article he or she can't repeat, then they blame it on themselves, not even bothering to make note? Why aren't records kept on who is able to repeat experiment? Why is it such that if other people can't repeat the science bollocks a record is not kept of the amount of times the information in a journal article has failed to work?

If peer review isn't how I suggest it is, then please inform me. Peer review is done by your peers in science, but that is all. It is not a review of people that have repeated the experiment. In fact, many times the experiment is not even done, but it is published as if it were done. If it doesn't have error bars, then chances are it is just a theory, which someone may or may not be able to make a fact. Please inform me about the way science peer review works if you think I don't have it right.

Beautiful Observance: I can’t claim Jewishness, but it makes me glad to be included by chabad.org

To those that are choosing observance; that is beautiful.  I encourage everyone who wants to observe to observe, while not trying to fit people into boxes, such as Jew and gentile.  I believe that everyone has a certain level of comfortable observance that if they choose to embrace confers a certain level of beauty.  As it is such that those proclaiming what it is that they do for the sake of observance, Hashem grants to them greatness due.  So, it is not that I seek a Jewish wife, but it is that I seek for folks, including my wife to embrace Judaism, if that is what their heart desires.

Folks know I like religion a lot and I try to encourage those that I know to a level of observance that feels comfortable for their souls, encouraging rather than discouraging.  Folks get enough challenges to their religion without intentional discouragement.

Nicotene, Caffeine, Taurine, ect. Soda Pop

It is completely beyond me why I have yet to hear of a soda pop that uses nicotene. One would think that this method for adminstering nicotene would not only be affective, but also save lives. That is, I want to make beverages with nicotene in them.

Airplane flights would probably be much more pleasant for a good many of smokers. In fact, these drinks would probably help a good many of people quit smoking. Additionally, drinking beverages with nicotine in them would probably extend a good many of peoples lives. For example, they already know from research that people are more likely to live to be a 100 years old if they smoke, despite the fact that smoking should generally be thought of as a killer for the vast majority of people.

Do Animals Think That We Are Gds?

In a chatroom on AOL, a friend of mine posited that animals think we are Gds because they treat us like we are Gds. I recently asked my wife the same question, and got a different answer. She thought that animals are completely unable to conceive of the idea of Gd. That much I imagine is probably true. A creature needs to have a certain amount of smarts to conceive of activities worthy of a deity.

Frankly, I don’t think most humans are able to conceive of the idea of Gd. Most humans are either to dumb, idol worshippers for the sake of popularity, and/or smart people jaded by their own abilities.

1. With respect to people that just aren’t smart enough to faith, it is not that I do not believe that there vessel, meaning their body, is not permeated by holy Light, but it is that they simply do not have an IQ high enough.

That might sound small minded, but I have had a professional IQ assessment of my intelligence, and more than just knowing that my intelligence is superior, I know that others must not have been able to give correct answers to questions I thought most people knew the answers to. Thus, because I know these answers, I am baffled by the prevalence of those unable to answer such simple questions, and that gives me the idea that animals, and some humans may not be intelligent enough to conceive of the idea of a Gd. However, that is not the only command, as I will show that there are commands other than faith below.

2.       With respect to popularity and idol worshipping, this is something that Christians do. Christianity suffers from the belief that Jesus is Gd (heaven forefend that this is the case, but nonetheless it is the case). These idol worshippers are living long lives though because outside of idol worship many of them are good people, and Hashem only knows their heart when He visits them on their death bed, as it is said, “Gd visits the sick.”

I, myself, feel lucky that Hashem visited me when I was very sick, and not only that, I got hope that my condition could improve and it did. I believe Hashem visits the sick because only when one is so weak and humble is he or she ready to receive the message of the L-rd in its fullest sense. That is, I would expect most people would take such information lightly had these visits come during others times.

3.   With respect to intellectuals and the intelligent, and here mainly I am speaking of doctors, especially those whom are atheists, it only makes sense to me that because they heal and experiment with their very hands, as if Gd did not exist that they actually come to believe the existence of Gd is not necessary. This is because it is said to act as if Gd did not exist when healing, and not to send someone on their way with only a prayer if at all possible.

So coming back to cats. I like feral cats. I like to heal, and by their actions feral cats show that they believe in a cruel harsh existence far different from the well taken care of domestic cat. Don’t get me wrong, it is not that I don’t like domesticated cats. I hope that there is a warm and loving home for every domesticated cat, and I own two of them, and they, these kitties, continue giving and have given so much love. However, there are many cats out there that only know of a cruel existence, and though perhaps there is no hope for the adult feral cats, meaning that love can’t pierce into their hardened hearts, I have hope for feral kittens.

Sometimes a feral kitten can be taken in and shown that life doesn’t have to be quite so hard. In that way, when cats are able to give up their predatory diet of blood and guts, in favor of more humanely slaughtered meat, in fact dry food, as in Leviticus it is a blessing to eat old produce (Leviticus 26), it is as if they have chosen Hashem’s way, where lovingkindness is central to the harmony, and foundation of seeing the less cruel side of nature. That is, we as humans, like cats, especially those who take Torah seriously are able to live idealistic lives, and it is only because we have chosen and continue to choose the way of Hashem.

Do cats believe that we are Gods again...I can only ponder that.

Friday and Norse Deities: Frig or Freya

Recently, my wife spilled some coffee, and out of her mouth comes Frig. This is most likely her Germanic background coming out where Frig was a Norse deity that some people swear by. I too have done it through saying Friggin’ at times in my life. I also have a very weak Germanic background, which also may be of use when considering that I have used that word. This concept of taking a deity’s name in vein is commonly known in Christian circles, where swearing or cussing in Jesus’ name is forbidden because the New Testament says that Jesus is Lord, and thus to profane the name Jesus is to take the Lord’s name in vain, which I might add is also a commandment though I like the Jews, such that I don’t believe that Jesus was or is Lord. Perhaps, this is where the saying Fuck comes from, as Faulk, the way it was pronounced, was a crusader who became King of Jerusalem. Tying Frig into Friday is not a very gross step when you consider that Frig is the name of a Norse deity, and likewise that people swear in her name is no doubt where we get out word Friday from, where the English language actually stems from proto-Germanic origins. Likewise, that Frig is where we get Friday should come as no surprise if the other days of the week are concerned. For example, Wednesday stems from the Norse God Woden, and Thursday, stems from the Norse God Thor, and Saturday stems from the words Sabbath, where Saturn’s day actually refers to Jacob’s day, where it is such that the Israelites, the descendents of Jacob, observe their Sabbath or Shabbat on Saturday.

The Book of Jeush: Edomite Salvation Via Teshuvah - Benjaminite, Judahite, and Levite

Genesis 36:(4) And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bore Reuel; (5) and Oholibamah bore Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 1:1 Different mothers give birth to someone named Jeush, as we will find, such that we can know that with respect to motherhood, Jeush’s mother is probably not very influential, such that conversions may come. One of them is listed above, and it is such that Jeush is a son of Esau, and therefore an Edomite. Later we find that Jeush though possibly an Edomite, may appear as an Israelite, and belong to even Levitical clans. But, what we can learn from this is that Jeush will become an Israelite through a sort of rebirth in his lifetime. This is the sort of man who is born one way, and through teshuvah is able to undergo such change that he can live another way that is righteous. 1st Chronicles 7:(6) The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (7) And the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valour; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. (8) And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. (9) And they were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred. (10) And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar. 1:2 The very nature of belonging to the tribe of Benjamin suggest that Jeush is neither righteous, nor a sinner, but a moderate person because Benjamin translates to a moderate. Moderates are folks that do not sin, but are unable to fully eradicate their sinful inclinations. Hopefully, this is but a step in the journey. 1st Chronicles 8:(39) And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. (40) And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. 1:3 Here Jeush is listed again as a Benjaminite, where the genealogy is given in reverse order, ending with Benjamin, suggesting that Jeush is never fully able to repent as a Benjaminite, meaning that though he is Jewish, he will still be a sinner, suggesting the necessity of this essay’s verse in 2nd Chronicles which suggests that Jeush will be able to achieve the righteousness, which is required for complete salvation. Therefore, Jeush shall be saved too according to 2nd Chronicles! 2nd Chronicles 11:(18) And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; (19) and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 1:4 This is not the Jeush who was the son of Esau because this is the second time, “and she bore him,” occurs. Thus, it is not the mother or the father that makes Jeush who he is, but rather his actions, which draw him to belong to Edom, which is to be destroyed, or that he be an Israelite that shall be saved. 1:5 However, from the books of Chronicles we can learn that Jeush is among the Edomites that will likely repent, such that the verse, “And so all Israel shall be saved,” will come true. 1st Chronicles 23:(7) Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and Shimei. (8) The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. (9) The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. (10) And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 1:6 Finally, someone who is immersed as the word Jeush may also become a Levite, but this is probably only late in life, as Gershon belongs to one of the Levitical clans of which Shimai is a family that counts Jeush as a son. Genesis 36:(18) And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: the chief of Jeush, the chief of Jalam, the chief of Korah. These are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. 1:7 Though not recommended, Jeush is also a chief Edomite at some point in his life. If he is not that way, then he can’t be Jeush.