Secular Coincidence Syndrome

[PoliticalChic]

When in Portugal, I learned to quickly count my change at public transportation kiosks....they always seemed to make counting errors.....and, coincidentally, those errors were always in their favor and my loss.


So,... you believe in coincidences....?
The sort of 'accidents' that always redound in the other guy's favor?
Or....just maybe....there is another mechanism at work.


In our culture, there are some 'accidents' or 'mistakes' that just happen to fit the Leftist paradigm....I've never found one that benefited a religious point of view.



Here's an interesting example, from the famed 'We Are the World" video.....

1. "New 'We Are the World' drops biblically incorrect lyrics"
"I was stunned by the absence of some lyrics that troubled me in the original version....the biblically incorrect lyrics in my blog post,"Mourning the 'Man in the Mirror,'"about Michael Jackson's death:

"Jackson also became a humanitarian during the '80s. He helped organize USA for Africa and co-wrote 'We Are the World,' a huge hit that featured the decade's top singers raising money to fight famine and disease in Africa.


"I've never understood part of the lyrics: 'As God has shown us by turning stone to bread.'

...that line doesn't come from the Bible.
In Matthew 4, Satan asks Jesus to turn stone into bread, and Jesus refuses. I remember some speculation at the time -- at least among my evangelical Christian circle of friends -- that Jackson was influenced in writing that line by his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, but I can't find anything online stating the Jehovah's Witnesses have a different account of Jesus' temptation. If there's a Jehovah's Witness reading this, please let me know your thoughts."

Well, no Jehovah's Witness or anyone else ever responded to me about the matter, but "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" is free of the troubling lyrics.



Maybe gospel music stars BeBe Winans and Mary Mary,participantsin the new recording, pointed out the troubling line sung in the original byWillie Nelson....Perhaps it was Isaac Slade of the Fray, one of the groups featured in my "Spiritual soundtrack of summer '09."

I'm not sure the new "We Are the World" is as good musically as the original version; the1985 participantsdidn't needAuto-Tuned vocals. At least the new version is theologically superior to the original:

New We Are the World drops biblically incorrect lyrics - What Do We Believe




Now, about those 'coincidences.....' and 'accidents- that just happen to fit into the Leftist agenda....
Who owns the media, and pop culture?
Certaunly not religious folks, traditionalists, or conservatives.

Quite the coincidence that the song 'We Are the World' bastardizes the lesson taught by the bible.....kinda like those Supreme Court decisions that turn up into down and black into white, huh?


Quite the coincidence....accident?
Ya' think?

 

[Sonny Clark]

When in Portugal, I learned to quickly count my change at public transportation kiosks....they always seemed to make counting errors.....and, coincidentally, those errors were always in their favor and my loss.


So,... you believe in coincidences....?
The sort of 'accidents' that always redound in the other guy's favor?
Or....just maybe....there is another mechanism at work.


In our culture, there are some 'accidents' or 'mistakes' that just happen to fit the Leftist paradigm....I've never found one that benefited a religious point of view.



Here's an interesting example, from the famed 'We Are the World" video.....

1. "New 'We Are the World' drops biblically incorrect lyrics"
"I was stunned by the absence of some lyrics that troubled me in the original version....the biblically incorrect lyrics in my blog post,"Mourning the 'Man in the Mirror,'"about Michael Jackson's death:

"Jackson also became a humanitarian during the '80s. He helped organize USA for Africa and co-wrote 'We Are the World,' a huge hit that featured the decade's top singers raising money to fight famine and disease in Africa.


"I've never understood part of the lyrics: 'As God has shown us by turning stone to bread.'

...that line doesn't come from the Bible.
In Matthew 4, Satan asks Jesus to turn stone into bread, and Jesus refuses. I remember some speculation at the time -- at least among my evangelical Christian circle of friends -- that Jackson was influenced in writing that line by his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, but I can't find anything online stating the Jehovah's Witnesses have a different account of Jesus' temptation. If there's a Jehovah's Witness reading this, please let me know your thoughts."

Well, no Jehovah's Witness or anyone else ever responded to me about the matter, but "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" is free of the troubling lyrics.



Maybe gospel music stars BeBe Winans and Mary Mary,participantsin the new recording, pointed out the troubling line sung in the original byWillie Nelson....Perhaps it was Isaac Slade of the Fray, one of the groups featured in my "Spiritual soundtrack of summer '09."

I'm not sure the new "We Are the World" is as good musically as the original version; the1985 participantsdidn't needAuto-Tuned vocals. At least the new version is theologically superior to the original:

New We Are the World drops biblically incorrect lyrics - What Do We Believe




Now, about those 'coincidences.....' and 'accidents- that just happen to fit into the Leftist agenda....
Who owns the media, and pop culture?
Certaunly not religious folks, traditionalists, or conservatives.

Quite the coincidence that the song 'We Are the World' bastardizes the lesson taught by the bible.....kinda like those Supreme Court decisions that turn up into down and black into white, huh?


Quite the coincidence....accident?
Ya' think?

 

[PoliticalChic]

2. So.....the "We Are The World" folks tried to put over 'As God has shown us by turning stone to bread.'



But when they were caught.....it was corrected in the new version to 'We cant let them suffer, no we cannot turn away
Right now, they need a helping hand'




(Willie Nelson at 2:00)



New one:

 

[Valerie]

jesus didn't feed thousands of people with five loaves of bread?

 

[PoliticalChic]

jesus didn't feed thousands of people with five loaves of bread?

Matthew 4
3And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."4But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"…


The direct message is to avoid temptation....

...but the larger one, and one that speaks to our society, is that materialism....Marxism.....is a failure in a major test of life choices.


The original line in the "We Are The World" vid is a fabrication that reverses the message of the allegory.

 

[koshergrl]

It's not coincidence. Secular progs are liars and criminals, and their lying criminality permeates everything they do.

 

[Valerie]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

 

[koshergrl]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

How is that pertinent? Oh I get it, it's random association day.

 

[PoliticalChic]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

"so how did..."

Now focus like a laser:

What does the answer to that query have to do with the despicable attempt to alter the truth of the Bible by the secularists who control your mind?

 

[PoliticalChic]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

How is that pertinent? Oh I get it, it's random association day.

It seems that what we have in that post is the anxious attempt to avoid confronting the nature of secularism.

 

[Valerie]

naturally, an inspirational song to raise funds for starving africans is offensive to rethuglicans...



There comes a time when we hear a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
To life the greatest gift of all.

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe, there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

...

There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
To life the greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe, there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me


Usa For Africa - We Are The World Lyrics MetroLyrics

 

[Valerie]

where did those loaves of bread come from?

Luke 9 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

 

[irosie91]

gefilte fish-------chop the cooked fish fine----make a stock from head and bones----
add eggs ------and fine bread crumbs or matzoh meal, shape into quenelles---simmer for awhile-------FEED LOTS OF PEOPLE

 

[Valerie]

"the biblically incorrect lyrics" "...that line doesn't come from the Bible."




poetic license in a song about helping people is a liberal conspiracy... that's YOUR magical insight?


let me know when anyone can answer where those multitude of loaves came from...

 

[PoliticalChic]

naturally, an inspirational song to raise funds for starving africans is offensive to rethuglicans...



There comes a time when we hear a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
To life the greatest gift of all.

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe, there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

...

There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
To life the greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe, there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me


Usa For Africa - We Are The World Lyrics MetroLyrics

Well....it is Sunday...a perfect time to teach you the sort of lesson you so sorely require:


"....extensive data analysis to demonstrate that values advocated by conservatives -- from church attendance and two-parent families to the Protestant work ethic and a distaste for government-funded social services -- make conservatives more generous than liberals.

The book, titled "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism" (Basic Books, $26), ....

The book's basic findings are that conservatives who practice religion, live in traditional nuclear families and reject the notion that the government should engage in income redistribution are the most generous Americans, by any measure.

Conversely, secular liberals who believe fervently in government entitlement programs give far less to charity. They want everyone's tax dollars to support charitable causes and are reluctant to write checks to those causes, even when governments don't provide them with enough money."
Philanthropy Expert Says Conservatives Are More Generous -- Beliefnet.com - via Pangloss - Newsvine



So.....Liberals sing songs while it is conservatives who actually take care of the poor.

 

[PoliticalChic]

"the biblically incorrect lyrics" "...that line doesn't come from the Bible."




poetic license in a song about helping people is a liberal conspiracy... that's YOUR magical insight?


let me know when anyone can answer where those multitude of loaves came from...

Only a Liberal would chalk an outright lie to 'poetic license.'

 

[Valerie]

only a nut would call that a lie. i noticed you can't answer my simple question, nut.

 

[PoliticalChic]

3. "There is a remarkable change in the We Are The World 2010 version which makes it crystal clear that Mike had a hand in this remake.

The original verse for We Are the World was:

Send them your heart
So they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

Please check this link to see what the underlined part in means:Temptation of Christ - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia



In Luke's and Matthew's accounts, the devil tempts Jesus to:
Make bread out of stone(s) to relieve his own hunger

This is the bible quote about it:
During that time the devil came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se ... ersion=NLT

The "As God has shown us by turning stone to bread" line has always been a pretty uncomfortable one. In the lyrics of the 2010 version of We Are The World this verse was changed. The new lyrics are:

Well send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
So their cries for help will not be in vain
We cant let them suffer, no we cannot turn away
Right now, they need a helping hand

The rest of the song stays with same (apart from a rap added) and the 'stone to bread' verse is really the only one that has been changed."
Michael Jackson Death Hoax Investigators View topic - Remarkable change in We Are The World lyrics

 

[Valerie]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

How is that pertinent? Oh I get it, it's random association day.

of course you are blind to the random association in the nutty OP.

 

[koshergrl]

so how did jesus feed the multitudes from just five loaves of bread and two fish?

where did that multitude of bread come from?

"so how did..."

Now focus like a laser:

What does the answer to that query have to do with the despicable attempt to alter the truth of the Bible by the secularists who control your mind?

Every time I take one of these pukes off ignore, I am justified in putting them on ignore. They just never have anything rational, or even intelligent, to say.

Well then by your logic, every member of this board should have YOU on ignore.

No, I'm rational, intelligent, funny...and always correct. They aren't.