I have to speak on a couple of different things, and if you can grasp them, you can distinguish yourself from the billions of frogs boiling in water right now.
Just today, there was a ruling that few saw coming, in gay marriage rights being established. The other topic is an older one in the reviewed fight footage of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao matchup from May 2nd. I'll start with the fight.
For the last almost 2 months, there has been an enormous clash on the internet over the validity of Floyd's victory in the fight, amidst his being under investigation for judge tampering for years. Shortly after the fight on May 2nd, I made a couple of posts with mixed feelings about the result, and posted them here, as well as on Youtube, Facebook, etc. I rewatched and analyzed the fight, to clarify my opinion, and found that as I did round-for-round scoring, I was unable to give Mayweather more than 6 rounds. I also noticed that the numbers they had for Compubox looked way off. This is before the fight was reviewed in Europe by a panel of officials, where my suspicions were echoed. Bob Arum then went on a couple of interviews where he stated this, and was flamed by the public. I saw it as a breath of fresh air, due to the fact that when I see everyone saying something that I know for a fact doesn't fit, I question them, not myself. Most are not capable of that kind of thinking and focus. Facts and physical laws do not change, and I always keep this in mind. Then, shortly after that, a slowed down version of the fight was released, that showed every punch landed, confirming the panel's findings. In fact, I believe that one of the early slo-mo releases was the one used by the panel for review. Then, the video was revised and refined several times over.
Fast forward to today, and you have the large majority of fans spitting blood through their teeth, swearing that those who argue in favor of what the footage shows, are stupid Pacquiao fans who are just bitter, and need to learn sense. I know I shouldn't be totally surprised, but it's very hard still. My jaw just drops as I contemplate how completely stupid the people of this world have become. Thinking that would be impossible a decade ago, has now become the standard. Who would have ever thought that the day would come when after video confirms that someone committed a crime, the majority of the public would say that it's completely stupid to think they are guilty. Wow. All I could say to others, was to try to take note of all of this.
Then, we have the more serious matter of gay rights involving marriage being established today. It's sad that no matter how peacefully I, or anyone speaks on this, if they don't ravenously support it, they are already under the axe. First, let's go back in time. If you can recall about 20 or more years ago, the gay lifestyle was treated violently by some, and put in its place by others. In the end, it was considered a niche lifestyle, that everyone, including those involved, knew was improper. Some of the actions toward them was cruel and wrong, as no one should be abused. The insulting names and treatment thrown at them was not right, and as with anything that is mistreated, that only fuels the fire. If you notice, there has been a constant fight by gays to be not only accepted, but justified over the years. It's one thing to want to be treated with respect as a person, but even those who aren't spiritually minded have wondered to no end why it is so important to them to have the aesthetics and honor of other relationships. But if you look at any two people who have no principles, who live together, and violate many of God's laws, you'll notice that they will usually insist on marriage after a period of time, and attribute it to everything but their conscience.
The churches, and gays have tried for years to incorporate the scriptures in their defense, and have proved, obviously unable to do so, as the scriptures so clearly state God's disapproval of the act. Therefore, as should be expected, there has been a move away from the scriptures completely. There are some who still know the improper nature of it, but wonder what can be done. The simple way to break it down is this: if you had an addiction to a drug, that you found was killing you, you wouldn't enjoy quitting, but you wouldn't question the necessity to do so. It's hard to see homosexuality like that for many, but if you analyze the scriptures, it is just that. I explained to a friend of mine who is a homosexual, in a deep conversation years ago, that we all have vices. At the time, I was dealing with one of my own. I told him that acknowledging it is the first step. The main thing is to prioritize things correctly. If you put your creator- God first, and everything secondary, it becomes much easier to see what you want to do, and what you need to do. And the scriptures also clearly state that if you put God first, he will support you in these kinds of trials, if you are battling doing what you know is wrong. Male to female relationship is not an old preference: it's God's arrangement. Bestiality and other practices are what was condemned and done by those who sought to anger and insult God. Go back and do research on pagan practices. They are the foundation of so much of society's practices today for a reason.
If someone told you right now, that they am attracted to animals, and feel that they should be able to have sexual relationships with any animal that they own, you will tell them that it's improper, and totally unacceptable. You will also probably say that it is not related to homosexuality. But the truth is that it is very much related. They are both unnatural acts condemned exactly the same by God, and even listed right next to each other in his word as detestable acts. Science and nature speak themselves about how improper they are, if you use simple sense. Even relations with family members was condemned early in bible times. At a time, the world was lightly populated, and it was difficult to find someone who wasn't closely related to you. However, in time birth defects could come about due to the improper action, and those who practiced it were condemned severely. How much moreso today? If you feel it's a step in a progressive direction, you are thinking with your emotions and a tainted heart and conscience. If that's the case, then you should be in agreement with someone having relations with an animal if they choose, or with someone taking your small child and having relations with them so long as the child consents to it. But at the present time, you wouldn't consent to that. Just know that they are all one in the same.
Recognizing these things, separates you from the frogs boiling in water. Those frogs don't realize how society is deteriorating before our very eyes. The complex that some people have deep down, is that they are their own gods. Just like the story of the cat in Aesop's fables, who claimed he didn't desire the fruit in the tree, and degraded and insulted it, once he realized he couldn't jump to catch it, when people realized that their desires, or just lazy thinking and practices are colliding with God's will, they assume that telling themselves that He no longer matters, somehow removes him from His power. That's extremely foolish thinking. His standards and laws don't change. People do. You can't choose what you want to be outdated. The earth is still spinning. Oxygen still has its purpose. Gravity still hasn't bent. Why not consider those obsolete and write them off? They were all laws put in place by the same person, very long ago. It's not about convenience. It's important to focus on pleasing your creator before worrying about ruffling the majority of mankind's feathers.
In the end, this isn't a rant against anything on a personal level. It's just an observance. The truth is that, as a reader of the scriptures, I knew from bible prophecy that this would eventually take place, as a sign. The bottom line is that whether these marriages are legalized or not, at the core, the entire arrangement is what it is. It can't be changed in God's eyes based off of acceptance in society, or getting so-called religious acceptance from prominent figures. Speaking out of love to someone involved in that, I would simply remind them not to lose sight of that. There are a lot of temptations in the world, and life and decisions aren't easy, but in the end, decisions do matter.
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