Senate Passes Gay Civil Rights Bill

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甚麼是敎 甚麼是道

雜記

在一切順利滿心歡喜的日子，要好好的放下自己；倚靠祂的大能，聆聽祂的旨意。

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我是一個注重思考的人，所以要加倍努力在行動上與思想一致，避免getting ahead of myself或眼高手低。

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這幾天腦子裡不斷想著的題目是自己所欠缺的愛心。上星期一位姊妹分享，說：「要愛人便要懂得從他人的出發點去想。」我一向的方式是以硬碰硬，這些年來屢次未能作一個好的安慰者。今年的一個重點是注重愛心的生活。

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眼看著，腦袋想著。卻不能將愛心傳送。看像是白看。想像是乾想。也許，這正是最好的...？？
沒有溝通比意見不合可怕，像這些日子。

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我明天不用預備團契週會的事。

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怕父母不去為自己多添一些衣服，因為遠離赤道的地方會比較凍。

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WWJD這禮物是我每天都戴的良伴，時常敎我不走錯。我好喜歡。

Say no to HB 2661 (2)

This morning I sent email messages to three representative in WA to express my opposition to the bill. So far I have received responses from two of those representatives. Their responses are as follows:

1. Response from Representative Larry Springer:

   Dear Daniel,
   
   Thank you for contacting me about HB 1515, now known as HB 2661.
   
   I voted in favor of this bill in 2005 and intend to vote in favor of HB
   2661 for one very simple reason. I do not believe we should allow discrimination against people for their sexual orientation as well as for all the other conditions already singled out in state law.
   
   This bill does not create special rights, does not allow preferential treatment, has no affect on marriage laws and it clearly does not endorse any particular lifestyle.
   
   Currently in this state it is perfectly legal to discriminate against people in employment, housing, healthcare, and other areas because of their real or perceived sexual preference. In fact, there is data to suggest the instance of discrimination against such individuals is on the rise. There was even a blatant example of such discrimination which occurred in the state Capitol during last session by a representative of housing landlords.
   
   This bill does not restrict free speech or religious beliefs and never has. This bill values families by ensuring that no daughter or son will be denied a home loan or fired from a job simply because of their sexual identity. I believe there is no one set of family values to which all Americans must subscribe. My family values include freedom from discrimination for all, a value shared by thousands of families in the 45th Legislative District including many who have contacted me about this issue.
   
   A growing number of churches and church leaders are coming forward to say that
   
   I believe we build a stronger community, state, and nation when we instill in our children tolerance for differences and the value of non-discrimination.
   
   Equality for all people has always been and always will be a core value for me as it was for the founders of our great nation.
   
   I'm sorry you and I don't agree, but rest assured I will always make legislative decisions which I believe to be in the best interests of the 45th District and the State of Washington.
   
   Thanks again, and please feel free to contact me anytime.
   
   Sincerely,
   
   
   Larry Springer

2. Response from Representative Tony Nixon:

   Thanks for your email. I oppose HB 2661 and plan to vote against it.
   
   Best regards,
   
   -- Toby

Say no to HB 2661

I have no problem with respecting minorities. The problem here is "when will the lawmakers realize what they are doing is just to expand the base of relative morality?" Far and farther away people's lives will drift from the path they were meant to take. It makes me recall the saying that the only thing we are getting in this universe is higher degree of entrophy. I doubt whether we can make the world better without first understanding what is really the best for us. I am not saying that we human beings are incapable of choosing what's good for ourselves. But our society is post-modernistic. Everyone has her/his own view of what's good and what's bad, what's right and what's wrong. And in the post-modernistic culture, that's an okay thing to do. But essentially it boils down to -- moral chaos. We, in following the path of Christ, must consider stopping this downward spiral in any possible legal means. And here I bring you information on a new bill in the Washington State.

HB 2661

"'Sexual orientation' means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and gender _expression or identity. As used in this definition, 'gender _expression or identity' means having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or _expression, whether or not that gender identity, or _expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth;..."

This bill is being fast-tracked to be passed in no later than a couple of weeks. AFA provides more information on how this bill will affect us.

The Craig-Smith debate: does God exist?

This is the most complete debate I have read regarding this subject. If you are the analytic type, this is an hour worth of brain food.

Here it is.

第一秒

點著了每年都點的蠟燭。播放著十架七言。熄掉所有的燈光，剩下一直陪著我的「水滾」。默念天上的父與為我捨命的主。

歌裡這樣說：

我的一切祢都知道　我往哪裡靠祢叮嚀
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我的軟弱被祢鑑察　我把靈魂交在祢手裡

新一年的第一秒，在想念裡度過。

Not loving

Two things I could have done today:

"Would you like a piece of chocolate?"

"Have you seen Narnia the movie? I have seen it and it was good. Would you like a free voucher? I have a couple of them to give away."

Why did I hesitate to say those simple words?

I lacked courage as well as love to and of God, though I have never been short of love from Him.

早來了的新年

我的新年，在數小時之前已經來了。
已經來了。大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大的感恩。

這是除了祢賜的救恩以外我最愛的禮物。

風平浪靜也好，驚濤駭浪也好，這是我這一年的力量和祝福。

除祢以外，我還歸向誰？主啊，在新一年引領我們更去愛祢。