DAYS OF LOT ARE UPON US--"Free the nipple" campaign?? Really?

Dear friends and readers.

I guess I should NOT be surprised!!! The days of LOT---Sodom and Gomorrah really are upon us.

I have been coming across some articles that frankly I doubted until doing some research. Did you know that it is now apparently legal in six States for women to walk around in  public completely topless? Yes indeed, and these States include, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. Plus apparently in Colorado it is legal for girls to appear topless in public as young as 11 years old. And no, I did not come of with that name. It is really being advertised as "FREE THE NIPPLE"!

I would imagine that many men out there are applauding and sincerely hope that this becomes a national trend. I am not one of them!

I have ministered in a third world country for many years and among many of the indigenous folk, openly breast feeding in public is no big deal because for them, a woman's breast is merely a God given device with which to feed your children. But, as we all know, for much of the rest of the world, particularly in western nations, the female breast has long since been elevated (or should I say--relegated) to a symbol of ultimate sexuality.

Fortunately the majority of women still maintain and believe in a modicum of respectability and social grace that requires some modesty. I can imagine that more States will follow over a period of time but probably those women who choose to expose themselves will begin doing so at beaches and resorts although having seen some of the recent hollywood event gowns this year, it would seem that the title of this movement "FREE THE NIPPLE" is becoming more and more fashionable.

So whats the deal here?? Apparently this trend was and is being pushed by the LGBTQ+ community with an apparent goal by some to add the letter "P" for PEDOPHILE! That's right folks it is coming our way. The "LETS DO PEDOPHILE" perverts are going after our children with sex on their minds. And I have no doubts whatsoever that those days will eventually come as well. But after all we do have to be "POLITICALLY CORRECT" don't we? I remember well back in the day, when it was announced that garbage collectors would hence forth be known as "SANITARY ENGINEERS"! So don't be surprised when you begin to see the pedophile movement using terms like "MINOR ATTRACTED PERSONS"!

According to the NY POST, Forty Collins, Colorado has been fighting the female topless in public issue for some time in court. Reported also by NBC News, the city decided not to continue this challenge because of outrageous costs of litigation. The decision not to move the court case any further effectively legalizes the topless practice in all of the six States covered by the 10th District Court of Appeals. Which will conceivably empower more and more of a push for the topless phenomenon in many other States over the course of time.

The argument over this issue by proponents seems to be along these lines; Men have breasts also and can walk around virtually anywhere they want with their nipples exposed so why should we women be discriminated against based upon our gender? WOW---OK now, we have the crux of the issue!

EQUALITY OF THE SEXES. Well, even I am for that but being an old fashioned guy, I have always championed for women earning the same as men---equal opportunity in the work force etc. Anything else than that kind of equality is shameful in my opinion. But then---call me silly, there are limits to good old fashioned conservative values that demand modesty in public. Nor can I even imagine the average husband being wild about his wife parading around with her breasts exposed. I mean what do you tell little Johnny or Jane about why mom is letting it all hang out? But then, whoops, I forgot what my last trip to Disneyland was like. Lot's and lot's of eye candy with husbands and kiddies in tow!

I was in Law Enforcement back in the roaring 60's. Woodstock, sexual revolution, free sex, and the ban the bra movement--Under the guise of women's rights. In some of California's largest cities it was popular for a while to have large female rallies, the center of which was a bonfire. The whole idea was to demonstrate female equality by attendees ripping off their blouses and bras and throwing the bras into the fire. Of course the NEXT rally was attended by thousands of more people---evidence of this new and exciting social movements popularity? Frankly I was amazed that these "freedom, equality seeking women" seemed not to notice that the much larger crowds were made up primarily of men coming to "sneak a peak"! Officers like me were there---on duty of course--so I know it really happened---guys actually being bussed in for the event!

So, I guess this new "FREE THE NIPPLE" campaign is nothing new after all. BUT IT IS! Because now apparently whole States are giving in to this lunacy. Not to mention a push to try and force open restrooms for all sexes including in schools. Or allowing men who claim they suddenly like to think of themselves as women, being allowed to compete in  women's sporting everts. Society is breaking down before our very eyes!

I'm sorry but this is WRONG WRONG WRONG. Actually I am not sorry at all because it is just plain WRONG!

But then as stated earlier, I am apparently an official fossil from a much older and far different universe. So in the unlikely event that there are any ladies out there reading this article, who think I am being unfair to their gender by suggesting it is appropriate to keep "the girls" covered up, please know that I also take an extremely dim view of men who walk around with the "cracks" of their bottoms exposed and even more so, for guys who think they need to demonstrate their "MACHO" to prove they are real men. So lady's from a man who does fully appreciate the feminine gender, please know that for many us, we think that a woman is far more attractive while fully clothed than one who is walking around "butt naked"! After all---where is the mystery in that?

Lastly, all of this new sexual abandon---at least for me and coming from a Biblical perspective, only reenforces my belief that we really are living in the end times. What else can it be while witnessing a wholesale rush to embrace the very things that destroyed ancient Sodom and Gomorrah?

LUKE 17:28-30 "LIKEWISE ALSO AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF LOT; THEY DID EAT, THEY DRANK, THEY BOUGHT, THEY SOLD, THEY PLANTED, THEY BUILT. BUT THE SAME DAY THAT LOT WENT OUT OF SODOM IT RAINED FIRE AND BRIMSTONE FROM HEAVEN, AND DESTROYED THEM ALL"!

And what was the sin of Sodom? Free sex, often perverted, no doubt public nudity, and I am very certain drugs and drunkenness! Who knows what else was going on there but of one thing I am certain.

GOD DID NOT LIKE IT!

The times are evil and getting worse by the day.

Come quickly Lord Jesus,
For those of you---both men and women who still value modesty,

God bless,
Pastor Rance.

WAR FOOTING?--SOME COMMON SENSE PLEASE!!!

Dear friends and readers,

REALLY?

Hard to imagine the snarky comments all over the news channels about why OR why not we (USA) have not bombed the crud out of Iran (ancient Persia) because of (IRANS)  huge attack this week on Saudi Arabia's oil refinery. Which by the way does effect oil prices throughout the entire world.

So lets be clear here; As a writer I try to stay away from politics altogether. So for the purpose of this article, I don't really care if you love President Trump or if you hate him. Lets get past last names and personalities for goodness sakes and just look at the "BIG CHAIR" and the responsibilities that go with it.

The issue is---do we start another war or do we as a nation take another shot to the chin by a thoroughly nasty regime run by religious fanatics who have sworn to wipe Israel, the United States and virtually all non believers in Islam off the worldwide map?

Yes, Yes there are good peace loving Muslims. No, No we should not EVER categorize all members of any faith as either good or bad. I have learned as a Pastor that we in Christianity have a few nasty critters running around also from time to time although most are peace loving people.

Now that, THAT is cleared up, lets talk common sense about Trump's attitude about this latest act of aggression from the leadership in Tehran. And why is the President being blasphemed now? Because he is apparently waiting patiently to get ALL the facts before he (as Commander in Chief) pulls the trigger.

QUESTION?

Would you rather have a President (regardless of last name or party affiliation) who jumps immediately into another war? Or one who is careful to examine all the evidence before acting?

Because if you think that Iraq 1 and 2 not to mention Afghanistan were a mistake??? Just remember that Iran's army numbers about (2017 figures) 534,000 plus another 125,000 IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) and an annual military budget of over 14 Billion dollars not including it's nuclear programs. Huge right? But that is not the entire story.

Iran has also CONSISTENTLY attempted to gain a military foothold in Syria (just to Israel's north), supports and funds the terror organization, Hezbollah in Lebanon (also on Israel's border). And Hezbollah boasts THOUSANDS of rockets and missiles, all pointing at Israeli cities and military installations. Iran also arms another terror organization called Hamas who have taken military and political control of the Gaza strip---sending hundreds of rockets into Israel each year. But that is not all. Iran also sponsors another terrorist organization in Yemen (south if Saudi Arabia) who are called the Houthi's. Saudi Arabia and the Houthi's have been locked in war for over 10 years.

Right across the Persian Gulf from Iran is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have a somewhat smaller standing army but ranks as number three WORLDWIDE in annual defense spending with over 69 BILLION dollars. So what's the problem? With that kind of hardware the Saudi's should be able to make quick work of Iran for destroying it's oil refinery which by the way is reported to be the largest in the world, taking out of production 5.7 MILLION barrels of oil per day.

Many people do not know that the Middle East and surrounding areas contain 65 Muslim controlled countries that stretch from West Africa to South East Asia. Those countries have basically two different sects of Islam. SUNNI and SHIA or SHIITE. Although all of them are Muslim these two different sects DO NOT get along. In fact in many instances, hate each other even more than they hate non Muslims in Europe and the United States. Even more so is a common, violent, virulent hatred for all things Israel.

Do you remember the old adage "I can hate my brother and call him names---BUT YOU CAN'T"?

So the real question is---what kind of war would it take to unite the entire Muslim world against any kind of aggression whether justified or not? What does that look like in real terms? 1.8 BILLION Muslims potentially united in war. And you wonder why Trump is being cautious?

KUDOS for a strong but cautious leader.

President Trump is getting blasted on several fronts about a potential conflict between the Saudi's and the Mullahs of Iran. On the one hand are the war hawks who want Trump to "FRAG" Iran until it is reduced to a huge parking lot. Frag by the way is a military term for "BLOW UP!

On the other hand, are those who are claiming he is weak because he is waiting to see what the Saudi's have determined to do about this attack. I even heard a female congresswoman today claim that Trump is nothing more than a "pimp" for the Saudi's. WHY? Because he is allowing time for them to decide what kind of retaliation is called for.

Well guess what? Yes, we most certainly do have a very large stake in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia. Including significant US military assets in that country. And a potential worldwide oil crisis. But the fact remains that it was another sovereign nation that was directly attacked, not the mainland USA or a direct hit on a US military installation.

IT IS THE SAUDI'S WHO HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST CHOICE!!!

And accordingly, Trump is correct in waiting to find out what the Saudi's intend to do about this act of war by Iran. Then and only then will the US military command take action in support of the Saudi's, if at all. In the meanwhile the President is layering crippling economic sanctions on Iran for their bad behavior. That is NOT a case of a leader "sitting on his hands"!

So back to the original question? Would you rather have a President sitting in the "BIG CHAIR" who has maximum strength at his disposal but who is being cautious about the potential for another world war? Or would you rather have QUICK DRAW McGRAW as Commander in Chief?

Personally, I know that any kind of new war in the Middle East is a prescription for not only failure but unmitigated disaster.

If I were the "school marm", I would grade the Presidents reaction to this attack---so far with an A+.

God bless,
Pastor Rance.

MIDDLE EAST HEADED FOR WAR--Persian style!

Dear friends and readers,

Isn't it amazing that we see very little on the major broadcast news channels about pending war in the Middle East?

I know, I know---you have heard it all before and not much seems to happen???

Maybe not THIS time!

SOMEONE just attacked one of the largest oil refinery plants in the world, destroying fully one half of it---potentially downsizing production by 5.7 million barrels per day.

Where is located? SAUDI ARABIA who has been fighting proxy wars for over 10 years with IRAN (ancient PERSIA). Evidence is mounting that Iranian missiles may be the culprit launched from Iraq.

Houthi rebels operating in Yemen are claiming responsibility for this destruction using drones to strike this immense target---so logically it could not possibly be Iran. Right? Again not so simple! However the facts on the ground are that the Houthi's are a militant organization sponsored and paid for by the Government of IRAN. And have been for very many years. If they did it, Iran supplied the weapons and the marching orders!

So what's the big deal and why should we care? After all the United States is now a net energy exporter and so theoretically we no longer need crude oil produced in the Middle East.

Not so fast because this kind of issue ALWAYS creates a ripple effect and this single refinery disaster could well send the price of crude to over $100. per barrel for most of rest of the world. But why would Iran attack someone else's oil? SIMPLE--Iran is also---or at least I should say, WAS a huge oil exporter until the nuclear crisis began with Iran's desire to build a nuke. Then, as we know, the U.S. slapped so many sanctions on Iran that their own economy is now in free fall.

So, also logically, if Iran can cut the worlds oil supply (in this case by a provocation of war against another sovereign nation), then many governments of the world would conceivably put immense pressure on the United States to lift the sanctions on Iran so their oil can once again flow freely on the world market. And frankly in my opinion, the leadership of Iran may well think they are immune from retaliation on a military scale because of their radicalized terrorist ideology.

When you think you are butchering people because it is God's will---? Terrible things can happen.

Some people never learn. Remember Saddam Hussein? He thought that his country of Iraq was also immune. How did that work out for him???

If you want to start a war, just go after someone's wallet. The Iranian nuclear issue put the entire Middle East in conflict and potentially created a threat to the United States and Israel not to mention our closest allies which include Saudi Arabia. So why not simply cut Saudi Arabia loose from the U.S. altogether and back away from the entire issue? After all Iran's wallet has been severely reduced in size and now so has the Saudi's. Let them duke it out and settle the whole tamale all by themselves? Ah but once again not so easy to do!

No one likes U.S. involvement in foreign wars but truthfully if the U.S. were not a stabilizing factor in the Middle East the whole region would be aflame with war that may not be able to be extinguished. And many do not know that one of the United States largest forward military operating bases is located in Saudi Arabia. Recent redeployments and upgrades to the Prince Sultan Airbase includes an unspecified number of U.S. troops, fighter jets and Patriot missile air defense systems.  That plus bases in several other countries within the Middle East make it seriously necessary for the U.S. to object to Saudi Arabia being attacked by anyone. In fact right now at least one very powerful U.S. Senator---Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, is reportedly urging President Trump to launch a massive retaliatory strike on Iran's oil industry. Personally I think that Trump will resist this but you can count on many more outraged voices being raised from both sides if the political isle.

WHY? Because money is the issue here!

Let's contrast that to---Millions upon millions of helpless babies having been butchered through abortion worldwide and although multitudes of people are outraged---NOTHING GETS DONE! Anti Semitism is once more rampant throughout many countries of the world and although many people are outraged---NOTHING GETS DONE! Israel is surrounded and constantly attacked by both Hamas and Hezbollah---at the behest of Iran. Multitudes are incensed by this but NOTHING GETS DONE! Christians are being martyred in many countries at an unprecedented rate---but NOTHING GETS DONE! Christianity is under wholesale attack here in the good ole U.S. of A but NOTHING GETS DONE! And I could go on and on.

BUT attack the worldwide wallet by putting oil production at risk and I can guarantee that SOMETHING WILL GET DONE!!!

Who knows what at this time but stand by!!! Things could become very complicated very soon.

One mans opinion,
Pastor Rance.