The World's Wisest 

     ...often don't get it                       Andree Peterson, WORLD magazine

     "The average person's heart will beat 2.5 billion times. I asked a professor what keeps the heart pumping. She said, 'the electrical system.' OK. What keeps the electrical system going? She said, 'Well, nothing. It's spontaneous.'

     "One possibility not accepted is that God makes and keeps the heart beating. That 'In him we live and move and have our being' - Acts 17:28. Also Revelation 4:11. 

     "Or, take Israel. Why is this country always in the news? Intensely loved or intensely hated by the whole world. One possibility not accepted is the spiritual, that Israel is unique among the nations because God chose it as his vehicle in his salvation plan. 'At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord.' - Jeremiah 3:17. 

     "No wonder Satan keeps kicking up dust about it. It would puzzle me if Israel were not the most controversial nation in the world.

     "Or, how is it that planet Earth is uniquely suited to life? Intellectual elites outdo themselves, with unscientific straw-grasping theories. 'God's invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.' - Romans 1:20. 

     "Or take the question, where does evil come from? 'God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.' - Ecclesiastes 7:29. We all know that evil is too dark to be explained.

     "Where is the wisdom of the wise? God laughs at it." 

Next: the course we're on

 

Our Silly Saturday blog drew seven times as many readers as normal. Maybe we should write all our blogs with wrongly spelled words. 😆

Message For All 

     Friday morning, Mrs. Donut and I were finishing breakfast when ambassador Mike Huckabee appeared on TV to comment on Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister...who was about to address the United Nations. 

     Well, some of the delegates.  All but six of the nations' delegates were walking out. They could have stayed out. They knew who was coming to speak. So, they had to show the world their hatred for Israel. Not united. 

     This was not surprising. What is surprising is that several of our allies in Europe favor establishment of a Palestinian nation in which some 80 percent of the people hate Israel. Maybe they are protecting themselves from Muslim uprisings in their own countries.

     Meanwhile, the horrific attack on citizens begun two years ago continues in Gaza. Some nations hate Israel more than the bloodthirsty Muslims. 

     Netanyahu correctly noted that the same people bent on destroying Israel would do likewise to America, if they could. Ungodly people are taught to hate us. 

     Anyone who thinks the world is going to be united (before Christ returns) hasn't read the book of Revelation. 

Tuesday: What makes a baby's heart start?

         Jimmy

   

 Won Last Silly Saturday 

Reed it out loud

     If u new what eye knew, u wood no their is awe town named Florida, Missouri...the birthplace of Mark Twain, whose reel name was Samuel Clemens. On the Mississippi river, "mark twain" meant a depth of 12 feet. Eye have a pen name two: Jimmy Donut. Sew we had that in common, as well as righting four awe living.  

     Twain is considered the father of American literature. He rote books, like Huckleberry Finn, worked as awe journalist, as did eye, as awe riverboat pilot, an (unsuccessful) minor, and traveled the world. He was well red and could right with the best of writers.

     Wee think of hymn - on the hole - as the whole story. Twain traveled the country, Europe and bee yawned. 

     Mind u, eye don't mind being second pen. But why can't eye due what he did? He dyed in 1910. Eye am a live and eye have a computer. He did knot. Who nose?

     Eye can sea every country he did without leaving my chair. Twain got through the fifth grade. Eye have a degree in journalism. He dyed at age 75. Eye m still writing at 86. 

     Twain went bankrupt, but recovered. Eye wrecked my motorcycle, and recovered. OK. OK. Moor readers have red The Prince and the Pauper than will ever reed my blogs (moor than 36,000 sew far). But, that is knot my grave in Elmira, NY. Their is still tyme two right.

        Gymme 

 There are more than 50 pairs of words we didn't use

some spelled & sound alike, others only sound alike 

Doubtful Origins of Islam 

   Part 2

     "Sunni and Shiite writers portrayed historical events differently, shaped by their religious and political commitments. These texts provide no reliable means to discern what truly happened in early Islam...its obliterated past."

Professor A.S. Ibrahim

     The writer adds, "The deeper Prof. Ibrahim dug, the more convinced I became that much of Islam's history is fabrication. It is hard to reconstruct a coherent account. Many modern scholars advocate consulting non-Muslim sources from the seventh to the 10th centuries."

     "A 1997 book has accounts from Christian, Jewish and other non-Muslim writers that are neglected in discussions. These texts written in five languages form external perspectives on Islam's rise and spread."  

     "Many non-Muslims portrayed Muhammad as a deceiving preacher, false prophet and Arabian warlord leading nomadic invasions into Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian territories." 

     Prof. Ibrahim concludes: "These books challenge the notion that the Quran is superior to other scriptures. They also highlight inconsistencies in Muslim historical accounts. Islam's origins may be a constructed narrative, with the true historical reality largely obscured."

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Doubtful Origins of Islam

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     Can we trust Muslim sources regarding Islam's origins, and its prophet?

A.S. Ibrahim, professor, Southern Baptist Seminary

     "Muslims (now 1.8 billion) embrace their sacred texts, dating from the 7th century. Muhammad, they believe, received revelations from the angel Gabriel. 

     "A Sunni scholar examined competing texts, challenging the claim that the Quran is without alteration. The book shows that original Muslims acknowledged multiple versions. 

     "One claim is that Muhammed dictated verses to a scribe who took liberties, resulting in variations. A Muslim governor was said to alter the Quranic text to his preference. Another Muslim authority raises doubts about the so-called perfect preservation. Sources and traditions reveal evidence of variations, disputed versions and documented alterations. Testimonies by Muslim authorities indicate the Quranic text evolved over time, with lost verses and sections.

     "A 1964 study found forgeries crafted to advance sociopolitical and sectarian agendas favored by Muslim authors. These accounts, documented at least two centuries after the events, are not factual. One analysis reveals that these writers were less concerned with actual events than addressing contemporary social and political issues. Their narratives supported agendas of caliphs who wanted to legitimize their rule."  

Part 2 tomorrow

More from "Charlie" speakers

  we don't grieve like the world grieves   what God intends for good 

     power of martyrdom   Stephen the first martyr   disagree in peace  

center your love on Christ   far greater than we can imagine   TPUSA 

   let's get to work   we have a country to save   pointing to truth 

kind and loving, wanting the best for you   refused to let fear interfere 

     lived every moment with decision     anchored by God's love  

   courage   compassion   no compromise   honesty   honor God 

use the time we've been given   live free   never surrender   faithful

    Jesus crucified   he trusted his Savior   challenging us   freedom

moral obligation   civil discourse   amazing grace    every knee will bow 

Pastor Rob McCoy: life well lived   courage   wisdom   love   truth

Dr. Ben Carson: our rights from Creator   revival coming   be brave 

  restore soul of this nation   legacy just begun   Moses at the mountain

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Words from Sunday's memorial service

     kindhearted man     willing to die for America   pursuit of truth

  evil still walks among us    focus on the good    no violence 

would tell me to pray for my enemies   in the world, tribulation  

      we won't be intimidated    win with ideas    win hearts with truth  

  best days ahead   something greater than ourselves   open debate  

 we led a revival today, not a funeral    truth    marriage and family

    spiritual war   spiritual movement      devil played his hand 

soldier of faith  live worthy of Charlie's sacrifice   passion for free speech 

 God is waiting for us to choose him  you have no idea  defend goodness 

begins with repentance   no hate in his heart    light vs. darkness

     modern day St. Paul   not a funeral, but revival     humility  

  Jesus gave his life for us      grace     Charlie fixed on eternity  

his faith most important   modern day disciple   victory in his name 

   fire in our hearts   our enemy cannot understand    pivotable moment 

  will Western civilization endure?   full armor of God   buckle up

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