Homosexuality Bill Kills in Uganda

A massive attempt of persuasion by large evangelical Christian groups in Uganda are moving the country to the current majority opinion that homosexuality is a crime and should be punishable by death, as reported by ABC News (World News).

For a better understanding of these extremist agendas and its tactics, I recommend two documentaries:

Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi:

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi takes a remarkable journey across the heartland to uncover the religious, cultural and political beliefs of evangelical Christians, including Jerry Falwell, Ted Haggard and best-selling author Joel Osteen. Interviewing both leaders and rank-and-file believers and attending events such as a Christian wrestling match, Pelosi reveals a vibrant subculture whose convictions may surprise and possibly bewilder you. [NetFlix]

Although the editorial is somewhat biased to evangelical Christian beliefs, they do not attempt to contradict their beliefs, so therefore I believe this film may be a good starting point to understanding group war tactics and their intents. [IMDB]

Jesus Camp:

The movie is filmed during a right-wing bible camp with scenes from a few Mike Papantonio talk shows pursuing the needed discussion of where this type of religious abuse to these children, and the belief of all those involved, will lead all of us as Americans to be divided by the "I am right no matter what - Jesus is the lord. period." type of mentality now and in the future. [Source Post]

Jesus Camp follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer works at the camp, which is named Kids on Fire. Through interviews with Fischer, the children, and others, Jesus Camp illustrates the unswerving belief of the faithful. A housewife and homeschooling mother tells her son that creationism has all the answers. Footage from inside the camp shows young children weeping and wailing as they promise to stop their sinning. Child after child is driven to tears. Juxtapose these scenes with clips from a more moderate Christian radio host (who is appalled by such tactics), and Jesus Camp seems to pose a clear question: are these children being brainwashed?  Written by Ken Miller {wkmiller704@yahoo.com}  [IMDB]

Shove your Blackberry

I found a nice Blackberry in the parking lot this morning.  I felt bad for the person so I made every effort to try and contact someone to notify him that I found the phone.

I went out of my way to track him down.  I respected his privacy.  It was not a Pearl, but rather a very nice Blackberry device in which I thought he might happen to appreciate the return of it.

I will think twice next time.  I got a phone call from the person on his phone, after contacting what appeared to be his sister where I left my home phone number on voice-mail.  It turns out he lives right down the hall from me.  I walked the short few feet to his door.

Not a "thank you", or any hinting of gratitude for returning his expensive phone.  Instead he asked if I found his wallet and keys.  I said no, and he returned to his apartment.

Jack ass.  Next time I will think twice.  That would have been an easy unlock and a nice addition to my carrier services.  Go fuck yourself.

The Jesus Camp Documentary

I watched "Jesus Camp" yesterday.  It gives the true account of evangelical Christian children being brain washed with a psychological group war with tactics and intent to indict the children into sick extremist beliefs.

The movie is filmed during a right-wing bible camp with scenes from a few Mike Papantonio talk shows pursuing the needed discussion of where this type of religious abuse to these children, and the belief of all those involved, will lead all of us as Americans to be divided by the "I am right no matter what - Jesus is the lord. period." type of mentality now and in the future.

I was overwhelmed with emotion watching this documentary.  I do not see why these children are not taken from their home, as verbal & mental abuse which has no relationship to religion is taken seriously by most.

The youngest foot soldiers for the Lord are shown in their native environment in this documentary. Becky Fischer is a children's pastor who runs "Kids on Fire," a summer camp for evangelical Christian children in North Dakota. Fischer believes in the political and moral importance of a Christian presence in America, and uses her camp to reinforce the religious training most of her charges are already receiving at home (the majority of the campers are home-schooled by their parents). Using video games, animated videos, and group activities to help put her message across, Fischer encourages the kids to pray for George W. Bush and his Supreme Court appointees while urging them to help "take back America for Christ." For the most part, the children seem reasonably ordinary beyond the fact they pray with uncommon fervor and sometimes speak in tongues. Along with Fisher and her cohorts, Jesus Camp features interviews with Ted Haggard, an evangelist and advisor to George W. Bush, and Mike Papantonio, a Christian talk show host who believes the right-wing slant of many Christian evangelists is taking the church into a dangerous direction. Jesus Camp was directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who previously made the acclaimed The Boys of Baraka. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Netflix subscriber may watch with a live stream or DVD rental, and for an alternative it may be found at Best Buy for the price of $14.99  Here is the official website: http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com/

Steve Gibson: DynDNS is not a good option because twitter uses it without having other broad internal resources

Steve Gibson seems to think DynDNS is not a very good DNS service option. I have to comment that sometimes I think this guy is just a joke. I will put him right: if you want high demand, recursive, secure and stable DNS services, use DynDNS. No, I am not talking about their free dynamic DNS resources.

http://twit.tv/sn209

Record your Spew for Playback on http://myspew.com using Google Voice

See that "call me" button on the top banner of this page?  You should, unless you are still using IE 6.0 in which case I should inform you that I have not supported the design of this site for this browser in well over a year and a half.  You come, and then exit gracefully just as your computer will in the very near future.

In any case, do you have anything on your mind you would like to Spew about?  Anything at all is welcome, though only the marginally creative messages will be Blogged in a post.

My Google Voice e-mail invite has been sitting in my in-box for a week now and I just finally took it out of the shell.

Though not only will it serve as a conduit for Spew and Sludge, the internals of Google Voice are now humming away and in charge of my personal and business communication needs.  How could I resist giving this widget a try, as it is provided to me nicely packaged and ready to go.

Give me your best shot!