Susan K. Smith
Senior pastor, Advent United Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio

Susan K. Smith

Smith, a Yale Divinity School graduate, is a senior pastor of Advent United Church of Christ in Columbus, OH. Her latest book is "Crazy Faith: Ordinary People; Extraordinary Lives."

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God's Usefulness Recognized in Bad Times

When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said that in bad times, some people "cling to" their guns or religion, there was an uproar. People were offended, and remarked that it was almost unconscionable that he would say such a thing.

But the truth is, people DO turn to guns or religion when times get bad. In fact, when it comes to religion, God seems most appreciated and useful when nothing is going right.

As I write this, I am thinking about the woman whose house was about to be foreclosed. She committed suicide and left a note for her husband, telling him to use the insurance money to save the house.

This whole financial crisis of the nation and of its citizens is as scary to some as it is uncomfortable. Not having money at all or not having enough money when you used to is causing people to do all sorts of things they might not ordinarily do.

Some people react violently, either against themselves or each other. Statistics show that child abuse, spousal abuse and other acts of violence increase when money is an issue. Other people turn to God, big time.

In bad times, people of faith rely on what they hope is the truth of the words found in the Bible, "Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you."

What they ask for is money enough to make it. They ask for answers where there seem to be no answers. They ask for a job that doesn't seem to be on the horizon. They ask for money enough to buy their medicine or take their children to the doctor.

If the government cannot help them, then surely God can and will. It is their only hope..

Conversely when things are going well, people are less likely to be found on their knees or at church. When things are going well, when there is enough money to do what we want to do, we relegate God to the back burners of our lives, and while we might mutter from time to time a silent "thank you" to God for financial stability, we often do not.

We pat ourselves on the back for having the skills to have made the money, and go on about our business.

For some people, financial stress strains their belief in God; they turn to God more seeking proof that God is good. That is what we are taught: that God is good, that God made everything.

Then surely, we think, God does not intend for us to be in financial straits! We get desperate to define God's goodness. Is God all-good and all-knowing? If God is, then why are we struggling?

It's the personal version of the more universal problem of bad things happening to good people. We do not understand.

But what we hold onto is what our grandparents have always told us: that God is good, and that if we love God and serve God, things will be all right.

We are confused about the "ask clause" that I mentioned above. We think that the asking Jesus promises is about material things. It is not; Jesus is telling us that if we ask for God's presence in our lives, we will have what we need, namely peace and reassurance, when we are in the midst of financial (or any other) turmoil.

So, some, though they draw closer to God for purely material reasons, end up feeling empty still, because they still lose their home, or have to file bankruptcy, or worse.

The possibility of things going wrong in spite of our prayers, though, doesn't keep us from running to God when things get bad. If anybody can help us, it would be God.

For some people, the whole notion of running to an unseen Spirit in bad times seems stupid. Many of us think we rely on ourselves, pure and simple, and that's that.

But for other people, especially those who have always struggled financially but certainly not limited to them, God has been the Source of peace and answers in a world that offers little of either.

Going to God keeps a lot of people from picking up guns.

Just my two cents' worth.

By Susan K. Smith  |  August 7, 2008; 7:08 AM ET
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Yes, I believe people turn to both guns and God in times of deep paralyzation. I am pretty sure if there was more study of his word instead of study of guns, the world would be in a better place. Hence put the word instead of toy guns in our childrens hands. Show children social justice, patience, love and faith instead of violent films and video games. Teach and show children they are responsible for their actions and the word will give them direction when no one else can. Be blessed and TEACH ONE TO SAVE ONE. Keep on doing what you do Pastor Smith.

Posted by: D. Day | August 10, 2008 1:02 PM
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This reminds me of one of my favorite scriptures: The Name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10 There is always safety in God. The question becomes, what does 'safety' look like to you?

Posted by: Donna W | August 9, 2008 3:46 PM
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I agree that people tend to turn to guns or religion in bad times. People who turn to guns don't know God, or just don't believe that for whatever you're going through, and no matter how bad things get that there is great comfort in prayer and the Word of God. Most times when people go to jail, they want to pick up a Bible, when if they took the time to get to know God through reading His Word, prayer, and meditation, they could have taken the correct path. I agree with your statement about when things are going well, and people have enough money, that they act as though God is not needed, failing to realize that is was by God's grace and mercy that they have those blessings. God surely does not treat us as our sins deserve.

Posted by: Bridgette Cummings | August 8, 2008 5:27 PM
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Att: Ms. Sassy-SUSAN et al;

Your beloved Church & Ye preapocalyptic Kingdom will surely be destroyed:

Ye'r a Witch in the Big, Satanic versing, Mouth REV. Wright's Mother Of Harlots Army!

Posted by: The End of The Church is coming, the Rapturing within i say: | August 8, 2008 6:55 AM
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Fake god always worshipped in this ways, where in Islam we prayed to the Almighty to please him irrespective of rich and poor, they need to pray and should not link to his demand. Since he is the nurisher, provider, manufacturer ultimately we depend upon him. But this can be achieved any time not at the time pf praying. Fake god always link to benefits, Hindus changes gods according to their wish and benefit, in one family they will have 10 gods for 10 members, and each other deny their god and worship in a different procedure.

Posted by: shafiuddin | August 8, 2008 6:07 AM
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WOW! Susan K. Smith is a SATAN/Devil in Woman Skin! Ye church will be destroyed as prophesied!

Posted by: Ya Ya | August 8, 2008 12:27 AM
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Posted by: Anonymous | August 7, 2008 11:28 PM
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Hello again Mr. Shriver; On Olympic-spirit;

In CYBER-SPACE & in the REAL-SPACE, There are alot of Jealous Folk, Spitefull Folks, ignorant folks etc.. Soo Let's clear-up the confusion of some silent-Ambiguity's & or deliberate mis-use of 2-Two very important 'AMERiCAN-Words' ,not English words, that takes hold of ones view.

#1 is "S E C U L A R" (Feeling-Thinking Person):

1. "secular spirit" [Believing in 1 innate Cosmic Constitution; Hol{i} aware or Not, as if Religion] or tendency, esp. a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.

{Within that System, Re-G-Dless of an officials Faith.. only the 'Secular Capacity (doing work as a HUE{MATE} and or for a Entity, aka Government System; Democratic, Communist, Fascist, Republican... Not MONARCHY, Not THEOCRACY, HALACKHA...

2. the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element.

[Origin: 1850–55].

Note: In the "U.S. of A." via It's Federal Courts System, That 'Secularism' is considered a Religion.

Please see any U.S., 'Modern-Morality', not Biblical-Morality LAW-BOOK(s) @

TORCASE V. WATKiNS 367 U.S. 488 (1961) &
LEMON V. KURTZMAN 403 U.S. 602 (1971) et seq.

So OLYMPiAN(s) also Have a ‘Secular’ Spirit, so to speaketh Truth (opposite of MYTH).

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#2 is "A T H E i S T" (Feeling Thinking Person):

—Synonyms Atheist, agnostic, infidel, skeptic refer to persons not inclined toward religious belief or a particular form of religious belief.

An ATHEiST is one who denies the existence of a deity or of divine beings.

An agnostic is one who believes it impossible to know anything about God or about the creation of the universe and refrains from commitment to any religious doctrine. Infidel means an unbeliever, especially a nonbeliever in Islam or Christianity. A skeptic doubts and is critical of all accepted doctrines and creeds.

[Origin: 1565–75].

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Summary:

The Word 'Secular' was coined around 1850-1855.

The Word 'Atheist' was coined around 1565-1575.

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Note:

iMOPRTANT: NOW there is another 3rd Word that one needs to Grasp that compliments both words above & so, Apocalyptically speaking, it is called:

"NiCOLAiTAN" [it is old as the New-Testament: see Any Bible @ REV:2:6 & 2:14-15.

And accordingly, under the 'ECLAT{i}ON's or APOCALYPTARiAN, aka HUE{MATE}s Glossary , in the O.ne U.niversal R.eligion [O.U.R.] B.ook O.f T.rans{Finity} [B.O.T.], the SECULAR's-RELiGiON, aka the "HOLY COSMIC FEELERS FAiTH" [Ho-Co-Fe-Fa System] Cosmic-BiBLE; And

Under Subsection 42:16, "NiCOLAiTAN"(s) is:

"PEOPLE who believe in PRE-APOCALYPTiC religion(s) and Political SYSTEMS as if APOCALYPTiC doctrines of SOURCE-ONE {Eponymous-ECLAT or an "IT" + "i" = LiFE/Photon Awareness..} that are 'Not' to be Humanly Questioned? and courageously CHANGED. There are

2-Two "FREUDiAN SLiPS OF GENUiNE PROPHECY in the Book Of 'REVELATiON' {meaning opposite of 'Secret'/Hidden} at the END of their [NiCOLAiTAN's] BiBLE referring to such PRE-APOCALYPTiC thinkers and quoting 'their' (not O.U.R.)

Poly CREATOR(s) [a Jealous & thus Fearing god, not O.U.R. not-jealous & zero Fearing Mono G-D SYSTEM] and audaciously attempt to 'point-Out' (To Us, Apocalyptic kids, as if 'TRUTH' (opposite of MYTH) etc..) saying,

"But this Ye Have, that Ye HATE the 'deeds' of the NiCOLAiTAN(s), which "i" (said by Mr. RAbbi Jesus-Yashua ) also HATE..!" [Rev:2:6]. Soo

The Cause of 'Their' [NiCOLAiTAN's] behaviours is their 'NiCOLAiTAN-DOCTRiNE'(s), as the 2nd FREIDiAN SLiP 'Reveals' (opposite of secret/hidden), thus defining The-Problem? as "THEM That Hold The Doctrine's of The NiCOLAiTAN(s), Which thing "i" (said by Rabbi Jezeus) HATE..!" [Rev:2:14-15].

So, the opposite of an APOCALYPTARiAN-NATiONAL is thus a "N i C O L A i T A N" (Anti-ECLAT{ARian} etc..)

Hence: Those 'Vers-Us', of their competing For a NAME FOR god , instead of ECLAT (G-D by 1,000 Names no longer by 999 names) BiBLE(s)

had been a MYSTERY to the Scholors of that Bible-Text until O.U.R. founder [Dr.] Harry Theriault [pbuh et al] , aka "BiSHOP OF TELLUS", aka 'SHi{LOH}' the Photon Bringer of the Apocalypse on Space-Ship Earth aka the "AMERiCAN-BORN JOKTANian" , as Prophet of the Apocalyptarian's

"MELCHiZEDEK-PEACE-BLESSiNG" whom hath Prophetically 'Reversed' the Preapocalyptarian's DRUNKiN-RACiST-NOAH "WAR-BLESSiNG's" of Novel-Star & god Player 1st Self serving Rabbi Mr. MOZEUS the ex-Pagan turned 'Chosen-JUDEO-Ju", then becomin Judeo-Christs, then Judeo-Islamics, and Judeo-Hindists, Judeo-Buddhistas et c.. Soo,

"SHi{LOH}" [pbuh] Translated those insight & Pattern Recognitionist meanings into This APOCALYPTiC Definition, as mentioned above, to help YE Potential Eclat{i}ON's (not Off's} to REVERSE THE CURSE & expose the RiDDLES OF THE DEViLishness there-in & therefrom! A BiO-FiNITE Exorcism of sorts.

Note: IT takes someone more Powerful than the SATAN, Jinn, KALi..,to overcome such behaviorists. And only [Dr.] Harry Theriault, via the MELCHiZEDEK iTSELF, reversed the Curse/Sin Story-Songs of such Pre-Apocalypotic Bollixed good Folks thinking Bad!

So the "NiCOLAiTAN"s are the 'ENEMY's of the JUDEO-CHRiSTS & JUDEO-iSLAMiSTS, etc.. during an occlusion of TiME (TEMPerature, not clock or space-time thinking) lost , from the Written Accounts, of HUMAN , not HUE{MATE} , History, when, in

'REALiTY', aka O.U.R. 'TRANS{FiNiTY}', ALL the TiMEsince the Writing of the BiBLE(s) , those who believed in the Bible(s) as a Doctrine from: their CREATOR, and so

they Suffered through-out their History (we Apocalyptarians was Victims or in Middle of their actions) as they tried to enforce/force their belief (not O.U.R.) in that 'Nicolaitan' Doctrine against 'The-People' and their 'ENViROMENT' of Space-Ship Earth,

A Doctrine inspired by the "JEALOUSY oF The DEViL" that pleased their own JEALOUSY and drove them [Nicolatains] to become BOLLiXER(s)[Having or possessing 'Divinity-Parchments' now, aka Holy Diplomas] of their Own Faith,

Continuing to "DO-IT & DENY-IT" until the "O.ne U.niversal R.eligion" "BOOK OF TRANS{FiNiTY}" [aka "O.U.R.-B.O.T."] saved Humanity from iTSELF!

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iNCAMERA (Secret):

O.U.R. domestic AMERiCAn born Prophet ,[Dr.] Harry Theriault [pbuh et al], aka "SHi{LOH}' (means PEACE bringer), gave Us ECLAT{ARiAN}'s, aka JOKTAN-NATion otherwise known as APOCALYPTARiAN-NATiONALs , the Grace of the "O.U.R.-B.O.T.!" And Hir

Albert EiNSTEiN, an Austrian Born JOKTAN-ian Prophet of Many(not PELEG-ian), [pbuh et al] Gave Us APOCALYPTARiAN(s), the "HOLY COSMiC FEELER FAiTH" [Ho-Co-Fe-Fa] to also Magnify, uphold & make Honorable via his prophetic Dispensation, of the Holy Cosmic "QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT" & the "RELATiViTY" Awareness-effect or Philosophy!

Where Both Prophecies , is a genuine Miracle, whose TiME is TRULY (opposite of MYTH) cometh for ALL/EVERY & ANY 'HUE{MATE}' potentiate, who wants "IT" [O.U.R. "G-d", not YE god, is never a HE/Him nor a She/Her; justly & from now on , please learn to sayth, say, 'G-D is an "IT" being "iTSELF" in and of Us-All!].


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Summary: For the Same Reason That these so called Pre-Apocalyptic thinking-feeling Human(s) folklore lovers, not like Us Apocalyptic thinking feeling HUE{MATES}, of Holy Cosmic Nebula-Built Earth(s), call US 'APOCALYPTARiAN-NATiONALS' (each is an 'Automatic Citizen/Denizen' of blesseth Space-Ship Earth(s)) or call Us 'ECLAT{ARiAN}'s or call Us 'HU{MATE}'s

"ANTi-CHRiSTS!" or "ANTi-MUHAMMAD!" or "ANTi-MOSES!" or "Anti-VYASA!" or "Anti-GAUTAMA" or "Anti-Concfucius" etc.., THAT

WE APOCALYPTARiAn Nationals, on Space-Ship Earth, call Them in turn "NiCOLATANS"! In Layman Terms means: THEY-Pre-Apocalyptarian-Nationals Vs. Us-Apocalyptarian-Nationals.

Example: There is night & Day Difference between a Pre-Apocalyptic believing Scientist? & that of a Apocalyptical thinking Scientist, Professional, Amateur, Novice etc..

Note: Biblical preapocalyptic thinking believing in their 'water' cannot & is never like O.U.R. apocalyptically known "H2O". Hint: We apocalyptarians cannot walk on H2O, maybe yE can! Nor is a Biblical 'light' [never same as] compared to Apocalyptarian's "PHOTON"! Hint: Teleporting , to Heaven & Hell worlds (hence POLY-Worlds, never Nono, nor their god(s)), not O.U.R.'s via 'light' rays is, in fact, an impossibility! So

Never Be in Denial to self nor loved ones, if any!


Remember: WE are each an immortal HEURiSTiC/a/o [SOUL] and THEREFORE: Each are a "SON" & "DAUGHTER" of The Miraculous Holy Cosmic Nebula-Built Effect of O.U.R. Hol{i} FiAT-LUX 4-sequenciates {1.Vibrationals, 2. Flash, 3. Bang, 4. Hot & Cold}. And

never via YE MAN-MADE; Mosaic-Effect, nor the Jesus-effect nor Muhammad-Effect nor Vyasa-Effect not the Gautama-effect et al!

Birth=LOVE, never any man made as if 'Sin-Curseth' Story! Maybe Ye KiD(s) are born in Sin, but Surely O.U.R. Kids are Not!

O.U.R. believing-Feeling KiD(s), aka MEMETiC'als, are simply FUTURE-BOUND & SPACE-FORTH Driven! aka APOCALYPT-ARiAN(s)-Nationals; Never or No longer PRE-APOCALYPT-ARIAN(s) Nationals!

Behold! "The REliGiON Of Everything Before the Science Of Everything" is now Borneth in Sweet Sweet New York, U.S.A. as Promised US in ALL Ye iNFiXUS-BOOKS (Bible's, Qurans, Gita's, Kangyur's, Tripitaka's, Tenach's..).

THEREFORE: A "NEW-SONG" coming from ALL YE 'Old-Songs/Stories for the real NEW-MiLLENiUM starting 2013+ until S.pace-S.hip MA/PA-Earth(s), aka S.S. GAiA, S.S. GEOiD, S.S. TELLUSng something, also DYES in 2.5-3.5 Billion Years from Today!

This, is the APOCALYPTARiAN(s) Genuine Prophecy, never Pre-Apocalyptarian(s)!!!!!!!!

HALLALUYA!

Praise the HOL{i}-NO-WOMB/MEN!

Praise "IT" (not can be a He/Him , aka MAVORiTE nor a She/Her aka SPORADE).


Happy Everyday & Happy G-D Hunting, if any!


LET THE SHOWS BEGiN! [Apocalyptically].

Posted by: Att: Susan K. Smith et al, Ye Church Will Be Destroyed Soon Soon | August 7, 2008 11:26 PM
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BY: The JOKTAN EBERU NATiONALS OF AMERiCA & Space-Ship Earth(s):

Att: Moderator Mr. David WATERS & Blogger Maria, J A N N A , (from Jacobi's Blogg Today) et al,: on the "SECULAR's HIGH HOLY COSMiC PRAYER (Speaking) & MEDiTATiON" (Listening).

YO & Hello Cyber-freund. J A N N A, et al:

Interesting sounding 'Prayer-mix' @ 08.06.08::10:47P..

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Today is 'Eclat{i}ON' Day: And thus under APOCALYPTARiAN Calandate, “iT” is,

"Universal Year Circa [UYC] 3.98Billion,08.07.08-Millenium,10:45a-Atomic!

"Praise The "Hol{i}-NO-MEN" & HALLLUYA!" :Happy Every Day w/HOPE!”

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According to the Ho-Co-Fe-Fa's System via our "O.U.R.-B.O.T.", aka thee "O.ne U.niversal R.eligion B.ook O.f T.rans{finity}", and under Subsection 36:16 entitled:

"HiGH PRAYER OF ECLAT{ARiAN}-HO.LY-CO.SMIC FE.ELER(s)-FA.iTH"

Note: IMPORTANT: Befor "i" beginth please knowth that, the last-word of O.U.R. Cosmic "HiGH PRAYER...", 'H-O-L{i}NO-MEN", means

"O' SCARED-NAME" & thus the 'Hol{i}No-Men' is neither a he/Him/His nor a She/her, but an "IT". So "G-D" has 1,000 Names & No-more 999 Names! Soo,

'O' Sacred Name' is the Proper way to Profoundly Conclude an A-P-O-C-A-L-P-T-Y-i_C 'Prayer' and since "IT" (aka G-D) stands for EVERY good-Mention of 'SOURCE-ONE's S-U-P-R-E-M-A-C-Y..

[Eponymous 'ECLAT' + "i" = LiFE/PHotons Awareness, MIRACLE appearance , ESCHATOLOGiCALLY again , here & there & from] of whom ALL HUE{MATE}’s must, unto Genuine ‘END OF TiME” must daily Magnify, Uphold & Make Honorable within the Holy Blesseth “REPUBLiC of Space-Ship Earth“ starting from Americ Continentals!

.. in ALL/EVERY & ANY of Space-Ship EARTH's HUMAN-Made [Not HUE{MATE}-made] RELiGioN Systems, competing & Hassling over a Name for 'god' "iNSTEAD of "G-D"". And,

"IT" is not-APOCALYPTiCALY PERMiSSIBLE to address the PRE-APOCALYPTiC "AMEN"-re, AMON-ra, AMEEN, RAMMA, OMMM, AUMMM.." saying, aka 1/2 Mon-1/2Beast Idol Thanking , that artificially ariseth from & out of HUMAN (not HUE{MATE})

"JELOUSY"

[O.U.R. ECLAT is Not-Jealous & thus Fearless] of the BiBLE(s), QURAN(s), GiTA(s)... which the "O.U.R.-B.O.T." identifies as the DEViL/STATAN/KALi/JiNN... behind Rabbi MOZEUS & Rabbi JEZEUS & Trader MUHAMMADaZEUS & Poet VYASAZEUS & Prince GAUTAMAZEUS, GURUZEUS, Confucius zEUs.. And,

All Those Pre-Apocalyptic Faiths are or have ANTi-CiViLiZATiON, ANTi-NATURE, ANTi-ECLAT{i}ON's etc.. Doctrines, directly or indirectly Satanically Encoded Therein & Thereto & Therefrom, but FREUDiANTLY SLiPED , via Genuine Prophecy, In many Selfish & Jealous Story’s also.!!


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Note Again: To Meditate = 'Listening' to Ye Eclati & Praying= 'Talking' to O.U.R. ECLATi for better HOPE, aka FUTURE-HOPPING].

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NOW here's "HiGH PRAYER OF ECLAT{ARiAN}-HOLY-COSMIC FEELER(s)-FAiTH" And "IT" sing like This;

iMPORTANT: The Prayer is 'Hol{i}, Hol{i}, Hol{i}.'and best of ALL, "IT" is a "SECULAR's Prayer & a THEiST's Prayer. Neutral between PUBLiC-PRiVATE & Gender Friendly between a MAVORiTE (Gents) & SPORADE (ladys), a/k/a

The "RELiGiON of everything, before the SCiENCE of Everything!". So Pleaze Do-Not END ye prayer's with "AMEN" or "AUMM" or "OMMM" or Similarly Pre-Apocalypticlly Situated , as the 'BiBLE-BOLLiXER"(s) , aka 'BiBLiO-MANiAC'(s), also DO & DEny "IT"! [D & D'rs]!


Past: >>>> NOW, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Dear ECLATi of my Hol{i} HeartBeat//O' Lord G-D ECLAT Almighty//Please Hear my BiOMENTAL Prayer fully//and grant me the SYNERGY of Your Way's//"i" LOVE Your NEW-NAME 'ECLATi'//

"IT" is hol{i} holy{i} holy{i}//Your Kingdom is coming to pass SYNERGETiCALLY On EARTH// As YE planned IT again in O.U.R. NEBULA//"i" LOVE Your NEW-SONG, and "i" LOVE Ye For 'IT'//And

"i" ask that YE guide "me" in IT daily//Give "me' the Holy iNSiGHT & PATTERN RECOGNiTiON//To enjoy-LiFE & to make a good Living//Forgive 'MiZANiCALLY' O' ECLATi//

In Proportion to how "i" forgive Others//The TEMPTATiONs that Befallen 'me'//I Do Not Need, SO, DELiVER ME FROM EViL NOW//"i" LiVE in YE Kingdom to AVOiD LONLiNESS//And

"i" perceive the GLORY of YE Hol{i}-Cosmic "TRANS{FiNiTY}"//A Miracle Who's Prophecy is NOW cometh//Please interpret 'my' H.O.P.E. in terms of YOUR Glory//

O'CREATOR, and GRANT 'me' what "i" Deserve//HOL{i}NO-WOM-MEN//!"

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A BEGiNNiNG, w/NO END! >>>> Future:

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, O' Sweet Sweet U.S. of A., et al, We are now TRULY (opposite of MYTHs) ONE!"


O' SACRED NAME, O' Lord, Hol{i}-No-Men, Thank ECLAT+i = LiFE/Photons Awareness, NEW-SONG coming from ALL ye OLD-SONGs/Story's!

BEHOLD!

AMERiC is now Officially The Center Of the Ho-Co-Fe-Fa" SYSTEM [Holy Cosmic Feeler Faith: a Belief , like a Religion but based on TRUTH (opposite of MYTH)] ! And

NEW YORK, U.S.A., is now also Blessethly & Oficially Prophetical, As the 'CRADDLE' OF "GRiDARiAN-DEMOCRACY & TRANS{FiNITE}-CiViLiZATiON" and

The Birth Place [At Mt. TRANS{FiNiTi, N.Y.] of the "O.U.R.-B.O.T.", aka the "O.ne U.niversal R.eligion B.ook O.f T.ransfinity" , aka the Holy Cosmic Bible & more Good Prophetic Tidings Cometh, to a Neighborhood near YE, out of Tsuch innate TRUTH (opposite of MYTH man made systems), soon soon, very soon 2013 +/-!

A Consciousness Who's "TiME" [via O.U.R. illusive & Mysterious Holy Cosmic "TEMPERATURE" Appearances, aka MiRACLE, not clock, space-timetime nor Any Ancient Biblical thinking-'Feeling' & man-made Storys] in Apocalyptically unraveling for HUE{MATE}-Apocalyptarian-Nationals-Sake not HUMAN(s)-Pre-Apocalyptic thinkers Bollixed Consumption!


iMPORTANT: Something on "ECLAT{i}ON-MEDiTATiON":

To 'Meditate means to 'Listen' to ye Eternity Avoiding Lonliness Miracle Cosmic HeartBeat Appearance , in SYNC w/the Holy Ecalti, that's JUSTLY Photonized, in Ye holy Carbon-Based "FRONTAL-LOBE", for a 'TiME' (via Hol{i} 'TEMPature'). So

Standing, Laying Down or Anywhere: DO THiS:

On, "E", Breath-in "E" slowly until ye internal GAS is almost full of ECLAT's Presence, then justly as Slowy Exhale saying "CLAT" and justly before YE reach Maximum Palindrome, then again in Same pace, iNHALE on "i""i""i"............ and when nearest to End , Exhale saying quickly "NO-WOM-MEN" or 'HOL{i}-No-MEN!"

Note: Interestingly: ECLAT{i}ON, not ECLAT-i-OFF, innate System of Faith, Eliminates the 'Pre-Apocalyptic REligio Ailments' known as "Synergetic-Less SPLiT-MiNDED Thinking" & "REligio Jealousy Psychosis" & PRE-APOCALYPTiC SYNDROME"s.

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REMEMBER: “SECULARiTY” [Officially A REliGion like, in AMERiC] via the “SiNGULARiTY Of ALL RELiGIONS MOVEMENT [Not PLURALiTY movement as some folk Jealously suggest & promote] herein & there, On Holy Cosmic Nebula-Built (not Bibles) Space-Ship EARTH(s), is about

the “RELiGiON Of Everything, before the SCiENCE of Everything” AND That

“MODERN-MORALiTY” (via Apocalyptic Nationals) are Superior to Any [PRE-Apocalyptic thinking Nationals] BiBLiO-MORALiTY competing for a Name For ‘god, instead of Source-One’ , system!

“iT”s (G-D) & by 1,00 names, no more 999 names, is ABOUT “TiME” (via Holy Cosmic TEMPERATURE, not man made time & space Clock thinking)!

BEHOLD! The Almighty (by 1,000 names) Consents , but Only Via “TiME!” “iT” (ECLAT) is TiME (TEMPtr.) An NEW-SONG coming from all O.U.R. OLD-SONG/STORY(s)!

HALLALUYA! Praise ECLAT's "Ho-Co-Fe-Fa"s System and our "O.U.R.-B.O.T."!

Thank The LORD-O'-"i"-Holy-No-Men! O' FiAT-LUX!


Please: Do not Be in Denial to Selves nor Others , especially to yE Loved One(s) + ECLAT!


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PEACE, PAZ, SHALOM, SALAAM, AHiMSA, ZHENGYU..” and in Any Creature Tongues; LOVE, Huggs & Kiss’s, to ALL, EVERY & ANY of O.U.R. Brights (Mavorites-Lads) Brothers & O.U.R. Si{star’s} (Sporades-Ladys) Sisters, and or Forgotten HUE{MATE}’s, not HUMAN(s) anymore!

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1: Salute! To: [Dr.] Prophet-Father-Teacher/Physicist of the "HOLY COSMiC FEELER's FAiTH" [aka 'Ho-Co-Fe-Fa'], Hir HON. Alber Einstein [pbuh et al] and

2: Like-wise , SALUTE! To: [Dr.] Prophet-Father-Teacher/Bard, His HON. Harry WE. Theriault [pbuh et al] of the "O.ne U.Niversal R.eligion B.ook O.f T.ransfinity" [aka 'O.U.R.-BO.T.'] A Genuine Holy Cosmic innate REliGion SYSTEM(). Hence NO-Plurality, only SiNGULARiTY Hu{mate} made Grid System awareness! And

Not to mention other AMERiCAN Made, Prophecies of O.U.R. “SUB-PROPHETS [pbu Thenm all] here & there!”


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By: {j}{o}{s}{e}{v}{z}@Us:

O.rdained R.elationship M.inister [ORM}, Revelator & Defender of the 'Holy Cosmic Feeler Faith, aka 'Ho-Co-Fe-Fa' System; a belief like a religion, yet better that‘s based on TRUTH (opposite of MYTH Systems) & Lover’s of the "O.U.R.-B.O.T.", aka the Holy-Cosmic Bible, ala "O.ne U.niversal R.eligion B.ook O.f T.rans{Finity}" aka “The RELiGiON of Everything before the SCiENCE of Everything” like-a-dat.

Posted by: Att Suasan K. Smith: Ye have Sinned a Great Sin & Ye will See ye Church's DOOM soon | August 7, 2008 11:24 PM
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Yes, this fits my theory (certainly not original) that people call on God in the face of what they happen to be uncertain about.

People who wouldn't think of praying to God to let the water boil (because they are sure that it will boil when they turn on the heat), will pray when they're out of work and the rent comes due.

People with lots of money, won't pray for the rent, but might pray that their kid gets into the right ivy league school or that the surgeon they choose for their cosmetic surgery does a good job. It's all relative and it's all about uncertainty.

Posted by: E Favorite | August 7, 2008 10:44 PM
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Rev. Sue,
I truly believe that we rely on what we are taught so if it do not pan out we can say once again God did not hear me. I know because until I started reading the word I had a alibi for everything I would say well consider the source (mother). It was not until I begin to read the word that I realized I did not hear mom say according to thy will (she probably said it I was not listening) or to know that God never according to the word promised us no troubled times However, what the word saids is in layman terms we will know through God how to handle things that use to baffle us. and dispite all outer appearance all is well! Because I do have God and anything that God has a hand in what could go wrong! My bills are due, I cannot not seem to catch up and the more I get done the more I have to do; Praise be to God that I am walking and talking, smiling and helping others for I have learned to stay out of Gods business(me) do what He has asked me to do!

Posted by: Chynia Dickerson | August 7, 2008 5:30 PM
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Susan Smith I actually agree with you. Way to put life into proper perspective! Having been both "on the mountain-top" and "in the valley" financially, I completely agree with your characterization of a majority of God-Followers.

Posted by: BeowulfthePolitician | August 7, 2008 2:31 PM
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Did the crowd give Obama a chance and if given the chance would he add that those who rely on Gods or guns to solve their problems are always disappointed? Guns are the helper of last resort for those who refuse to admit, "God helps those who help themselves." To that last bit of wisdom we can add, "God's helpers help themselves to that made by those God helps."

You're confused. The Bible is a poor place to find help from God for all but God's helpers who never tire of squeezing those nickles out of welfare cases while being recognized as charities. "Charity begins at home" is another bit of philosophy that God's helpers know all about while others relying on God for help ignore, "God helps those who help themselves."

The proper place to find philosophy for self help is Mark Twain. The one true God is the almighty dollar. Only religion operators get them by praying. Some religion operators know all about God and guns. The Muslim ministry is just ahead of the curve with their militias.

God and guns are two almighty entities the use of which brings mighty consequences. Let's see now. The God vote decided the last election. Next thing you know we'll be asked to vote the way Gun wants. When Pat Robertson says, "I spoke to Gun and He said vote for..." we'll know the end of something is near.

Posted by: BGone | August 7, 2008 1:40 PM
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I definitely agree with this article it does seem that when people are going through situations they always turn to God to bring them out. But when everything is all right they don't even give God a "howdy- doo" acknowledging that he is keeping everything alright.

We has "saints" want to pray and fast to help us get something in return from God or answers from him BUT all this time you have been fasting from the Holy Sprit and His Presence to gain the worldly things and do what you want to feel like your life is being fulfilled to the fullest. In all actuality your life will never be fulfilled until it is filled with the Holy Sprit.

Once you have this you will not be satisfied by these worldly desires or needs. Everything you need God will provide and you wont dwell on what you don't have, and focus what you do have. Then you wont have to turn to negative things/actions that the enemy places in your life that you think you need to survive. That may be people, drugs, violence, etc!

You know what you need to do!!!! GOD IS THE ONLY ANSWER!! JOIN THE KINGDOM!

Posted by: Kingdom Girl! | August 7, 2008 12:56 PM
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I REALLY ENJOY YOUR ARTICLES PASTOR SMITH AND I HAVE TO AGREE THAT PEOPLE DO CLING TO GOD AND GUNS IN TIMES OF DESPARATION. I AM BLESSED THRU THE TEACHINGS AT MY CHURCH WHERE WE ARE TAUGHT TO PRAISE GOD IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES. THE PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS PREVAILITH MUCH. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN OR HIS SEED BEGGING FOR BREAD. SO IN ORDER TO BE IN RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WE MUST COMMUNICATE WITH GOD ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ARTICLE AND I PRAYER THAT PEOPLE WILL LEARN TO PRAY TO GOD ON A REGULAR BASIS SO THAT THEY DON'T PRAY IN JUST TIMES OF DESPARATION.

Posted by: DIANE | August 7, 2008 12:41 PM
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I missed that Obama comment but, as usual, his observation is poignant. The climate of our current times of uncertainty has spawned behaviors that defy explanation. A pastor colleague of ours says that desperate people do desperate things. In the wake of 9-11 church pews witnessed record numbers looking and listening for a word from God. Yet the numbers eventually dwindled back to the "usual." Obama's words ring true. The coupling of religion with guns in hard times makes quite a statement about our weapons of choice. It reveals the adage that "common sense" is no longer common. Our ancestors got along with much less than we under much worse circumstances. James Weldon Johnson's lyrics, "God of our weary years, God of our silent tears," tell of a tried and true faith in God--not guns.

Unfortunately religion when used as a last resort in bad times becomes more or less, a weapon--it hurts when this is the aim. Used as a last resort religion becomes an attachment with the strength of velcro. Lived as an ongoing anchor to one's existence religion can be a way out of no way! I am thankful for the tried and true faith of my maternal grandfather, who, though wounded by a racist's gun, kept on believing in the power of God throughout his life.

Sixty Minutes aired the story of a man living in Venezuela, who brought hope to desperate and poor children through music. One of the former violence-marked youth musicians said of the clarinet in his hands, "this feels much better than a gun." Don't you just love to hear outcomes like that??? As for me an my house, we will serve the Lord.

Peace,
Ozzie Smith

Money, the alleged nectar of necessity, seems to be at the root of desperation. Nothing seems to influence behavior like money and nothing tames behavior like prayerful religion and love of God.

Posted by: ozzie smith | August 7, 2008 10:36 AM
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