Unemployed — Again

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

That was a good 18 months now back looking for work. That the problem with contacting at some fortune 500 companies. After a big Microsoft case concerning contractors, a lot of big companies only allows one to contract for 18 months then you have to wait six months before one can go back to the same company. Upper management likes it, especially in light of the fine work our  politicians are doing to help us in the middle class (Obamacare , taxing the rich, investing in (temporary) Green Jobs)) —NOT (that another rant for another day) The 18 moth limit to contacting  plays havoc with lab mangers e who have to let go good and  trained technicians.  My manger would love to hire me but there is a hiring freeze due decline of PC sales  losing market share to  smart phone and tablet business.
The silver liner I do have a place to go if nothing pans out in six months. They told me to call. Right now Intel is a chance with opening of the DX1 fab and reopening of FAB 20. Now only if there temp IT firm in India actually read my resume and stop sending me job request for engineers in California and Texas but I live in Oregon.
My goal as always is not how much the government can help me (unemployment food stamps) but how little I need it. The record to break for me is 30 days. I do not count how long but I never been on extended benefits more than 4 weeks. I had more jobs than a 99ers who became the 99%ers

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Media gone Bad Now it the Conservatives Turn

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

A few weeks ago I report how the liberal media is spreading anti gun hysteria in my  post

Hello Kitty Gun Used to Spread Gun Story Misinformation , a story where the press was hinting  Sanro is creating Hello Kitty guns  to women. It is a story that was a complete fabrication. This time I am dismayed I must level the same change of spreading misinformation to conservative media.

In as story ran by Breitbart

The statement comes on the heels of a Breitbart report about Pentagon officials who met with Mikey Weinstein, the head of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, to shape policies that prevent active duty members from sharing faith. Mr. Weinstein has a no-tolerance view of Christianity in the military, Breitbart reported. One of his beliefs: Soldiers who share the gospel of Jesus Christ are guilty of “treason” — even chaplains, Breitbart found.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/2/pentagon-soldiers-who-spread-faith-may-be-prosecut/#ixzz2SCt5uSQN

 

Soon the media picks up on the story and reports on it. The problem is the story is not true.  In a post by  Star and stripes  Pentagon: OK to talk about faith, but not to push beliefs on others

“WASHINGTON — It’s OK to evangelize. But it’s not OK to proselytize.

That’s what the Pentagon said Thursday, attempting to clarify its position on religious speech in uniform as controversy swirled up around press reports over possible prosecutions of troops for sharing their faith.

What it comes down to, officials said, is that discussing matters of faith and religious practice with a willing audience is allowed, but pushing religious beliefs on those who don’t want to hear it is a form of harassment forbidden under Defense Department policies.”

I am a 12 year navy veteran who came to the saving knowledge of Christ on my first ship in 1980.  As far as I know that was the DOD policy is OK to share one’s faith but one cannot accosting them. It was never a treasonable nor court-martial offense nor an Article 15 offense.   I can take about but cannot be aggressive.  For example I was stationed in Yokosuka Japan with the Seventh Fleet and was part of the regular group at Yokosuka Christian serviceman’s center.  Another missionary, a false teacher (King James only and now what is now as Dominionist Theology) set up shop down the road. This guy was a primitive Baptist in the Wesboro Baptist mold: if one did not read only King James and go to his Church you are dammed to the fires of hell.  Like many para-church cults they encourage members to be very aggressive. We lost a dear weaker bother to the cult. He was very aggressive proselytizing at the Base Exchange and would not listen to the chaplains or sound biblical correction by the missionaries at the Christian serviceman’s center. Eventually he was involved with an incident accosting a Captain’s wife. He was not court-martial nor given non judicial punishment but given him a psychological evaluation and a general under honorable discharge.  

 

This silliness could been avoided if somebody just fact check the story with the DoD.

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NT Wright Asks What is the Gospel but Misses a Big Part of It.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

This goes to the part  that I am being  block by some  blogs so this is more  responsible  to  a video first posted on Titus One Nine  In   where Mr Wright tries to answer what is the Gospel but miss misses a major component when he explains the Gospel as   the good news of Christ kingdom but misses Christ dying for  our sin.

Some time ago some there was a typical evangelistic sign “Jesus is the answer”; I suspect some scoffer replied:  then what is the question? In the same way the video says in a way, Jesus saves, but then the question needs to be asked from what? Mr. Wright come close ( but no cigar) 10 minutes and 50 seconds into  the video. The Gospel is what Christ has done. Christ has died for our sins according to the scripture and was resurrected for our salvation according to the scripture. 1 Cor 15.

He seems to skirt around salvation. For example he encourages the person if one need read the Gospel to start with Romans 1: 3-4 but s skips the key to Romans and the Gospel in verse 16.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

We cannot explain the Gospel without explaining we are dead in sins and trespasses deserving of God’s wrath, yet God in has mercy sent Christ who died for our sin, turning God wrath and clothed is in his righteousness.  Without the cross, Christ death for sin, his kingdom, salvation, repentance and good works he  has prepared for us to do , becomes almost meaningless.

A complete and true true explanation for the gospel can be found by Dr. Rod Rosenbladt

Christianity in Five Verses 

The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church

 

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Time to Break My Blog Comment Addiction

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

I am getting tired of bloggers not blogging.  These blogs the invite comments in order do get feedback on their post but then do not post them. Now I can see the need to moderation, I do not want my blog to be a tool for demagogy like on Oregon Catalyst   were two  liberals  seems to use the blog to oppose anything.  It gets annoying after a while when I post a thoughtful civil comment   to only see it disappear in cyberspace especially at two Christian blogs. Refusing to post comes across the blog as and egoistical narcissistic   especially all do is cross post other stories and blogs. I not going to drop names but if your guilty of this then best to not bother have a comment feature on your blogs less I think  your are guilt of the sin of pride.

The best antidote of you are like me, feel being shut out, is not complaining how blog X is block your comments  to the blog but comment  on your own blog ., I am going to bypass narcissist  blog a and comment on the original story .  If you are going to complain you posted first, tough luck,   write something original then I ping you or give you credit.

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