What Is This Whole Deal With the Truth of Certain Things We Read?

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What is the deal with things being accurate in the Bible? Do they have to be historically and perfectly accurate?
According to this story, everything does have to be accurate. This isn't right or truthful for something that is an interpretation of what one man believes. I don't believe that the crucifixion was portrayed in a wrong fashion. This could just be a way for us as sinners to see what could happen to us and how we would look. Who cares how we can be placed on the cross or in what ways the nails cut into us, just so that we know that we could be crucified. It's getting really out of control how things are being cut in fashions that bring questions to the validity of the way something was done. Makes being a book reader worthless if everything has to be cut and dry truthful rather than up to imagination. This is why I'm personally tired of conservatives trying to force their way into everything in society, book form and whatever else they try to take credit for themselves.

To Ponder or Not to Ponder

So I've been really bugged about something lately. I guess it shouldn't be something that bothers me so much, but it does bother me more than I expect. In terms of my job searching, I've had to totally rethink my last resort in jobs to apply for. I've thought if I really had to I would apply to work at a local bar or pub here in Rockford or Machesney Park. I just struggle with the idea because my ideal career is in youth ministry. My issue is do I try working in a bar until I can get a youth ministry job, and not have that affect my ability to work with youth, at least in the eyes of the congregation I would be at? Now I've had some friends that think it would be a great job, since I'm not an avid drinker, and it would be different. Others say that it doesn't seem like it should be a problem to work in a bar then work with youth in a church, since associate'preaching pastors do that and still get to work with the youth? I've even had a few friends say it would be best if I just forgot about the idea altogether. I decided I bring it to those of you who do look at this and let you help me figure it out.
I've also considered trying to work in radio doing a show for youth that brings messages to them in ways and terms that are easier for them to understand and feel compelled to go out and pass along to friends and other people they want to see come to Christ. I don't have radio experience, but I'd totally do what I could to learn and work my way up the line..or as Johnny Cash might say "Walk the Line".
If neither of these options work, then I'm out for department stores or restaurants until I can get the youth ministry job of my dreams, whether the ministry is in Minnesota, Colorado, Virginia, and other places that seem interesting to consider.
Well, those are just a few things I'm pondering. I'll try and update much sooner next time I have something come to mind, or that I want to write about.

Later!!

Some Random Music Listening I Had

I just happened to be really bored last night so I decided to listen to some music from the 80s. It just happens that these are the songs I heard:
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
-"You Spin Me Right Round Baby, Right Round Like A Record player, right round round round.

The Promise by When In Rome
- What a name for a band.

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
- What a great song from a guy who started his American career in soap operas.

The Heart of Rock 'n Roll by Huey Lewis and the News

Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
-Can you say it went "ad nauseum" when the White Sox were in the World Series?

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
Voices Carry by 'Til Tuesday

Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
-Famous from The Breakfast Club

Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen
-Definitely a seductive song from Dirty Dancing.

If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (O.M.B.)
Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears
Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
-Got My First Real Six-String, Bought It At The Five and Dime.

True by Spandau Ballet
-What a name for a band. Was Xanadu Ballet not as cool or something?

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
-Shot Through The Heart And You're To Blame...

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
Love Shack by The B-52s
I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls
(I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew
-Where did this name come from? The same basket as Soft Cell?

Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
-Heard in Zoolander, the 'trance' song

Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
-Here I go again on my own, going down the only road I've ever known, like a drifter I was born to walk alone.

Maniac by Michael Sembello
-The song used by Chris Farley when he was getting the mud washed off of him at the gast station.

867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone
-Alright, who ever tried really calling Jenny on that number?

Venus by Bananarama
-I'm your Venus, You're my fire, You're Desire

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
-It's the Eye of the Tiger, its the thrill of the fight, rising up to the terrors of our rival.
-Come on, how many of you haven't heard this one at enough high school or college sports events? Or do you just watch Rocky IV alot?

Beat It by Michael Jackson
-I wonder how often he used that song for sexual purposes?

She Blinded Me WIth Science by Thomas Dolby
-That is one twisted video.

Careless Whisper by Wham!
-Yes, this would be the same band who brought us, "Wake Me Up, Before You Go-Go!"

Broken Wings by Mr. Mister
-Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly Again Learn to live so free.

Ah, what a fun night of music that was. Hope you liked getting to have a look back at a great decade of music. And on this note, I'm off for some more 80s music.

Barry Bonds Must Go!

Barry Bonds needs to shut his yap or deal with the consequences of getting spit on and having beer purposely spilled on him all season. Regardless of how many home runs he might hit, he needs to go. He's a cancer to the game. Most teams have a player who is a cancer to the chemistry of the team, but Barry Bonds is a cancer to the entire league. He's also a hypocrite. He wants the media to leave him alone, but yet when he doesn't get the attention he wants, he does something to get attention..be it talking to the media or denying that he ever used steroids. Hello, you don't grow to look like you ate two people and they stuck in your chest after being a frickin stick figure for 12 years. Come on, admit you took the 'roids and accept your punishment since you've tarnished yourself, your 73 homers in one season, and your entire career with the Giants. If Bud Selig was the smart man he believes he is...he'd ban you from the game just like A. Barlett Giamatti did to Pete Rose when he bet on baseball.

And I don't want to see him on Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, admittedly the games are interesting, but if he's in it after today, the reputation the classic was building will be tarnished. It will start to have a look of the "Anti-Olympics" where every drug user can be on a team and play regardless of his ability. Bonds has no respect for the league, the San Francisco Giants, or anyone he comes into contact with in baseball.