SC “Bad Ole Boys” at it again – Up to 200 State & Local Candidates in Danger of Being Kicked Off SC Ballots | RedState

“According to S.C. insiders I spoke with this week, the state runs on a “good old boys network” of sorts. This network has worked together to overturn the vetoes of both Governor Mark Sanford and Governor Nikki Haley. Essentially, all power in the state resides within the S.C. House & Senate. I’m told that this veto-proof group can’t afford to allow their overriding power to be in jeopardy, and that only three seats need to change hands for all the power in the state to be shifted away from this group of incumbents. This could explain why S.C. Democratic Chairman Dick Harpootlian has decided to join the private citizens that filed lawsuits, by filing one of his own against the Republican party.”

Up to 200 State & Local Candidates in Danger of Being Kicked Off SC Ballots | RedState.
Posted by Ben Howe (Diary) | Monday, April 30th at 7:21PM EDT

South Carolina has a mess on its hands and there is a distinct possibility that candidates statewide will be removed from ballots in the coming months.

It all started because of a form called the Statement of Economic Interests which was to be submitted to the S.C. Ethics Commission by March 30, 2012. According to multiple candidates, the filing deadline for this form was listed as April 15th on the Ethics Commission website so when the 30th passed, they were dumbfounded to discover that they might not be eligible to run. Continue reading “SC “Bad Ole Boys” at it again – Up to 200 State & Local Candidates in Danger of Being Kicked Off SC Ballots | RedState” →

Which Country Believes in God the Most, Least?

Peanut Gallery: Why is this important? Because it gives us a clue as to who is operating on a similar value system. Muslim countries were not included in this study, but we already know they have different values. Looks and traditional alliances can be deceiving.
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Among all the nations mentioned in the report, atheism is highest in former East Germany, where 52 percent of people don’t believe in God. Smith indicates in his analysis that “countries with high atheism (and low strong belief) tend to be ex-Socialist states and countries in northwest Europe. Countries with low atheism and high strong belief tend to be Catholic societies, especially in the developing world, plus the United States, Israel, and Orthodox Cyprus.”

Which Country Believes in God the Most, Least?.

By Jeff Schapiro , Christian Post Reporter | April 30, 2012|4:10 pm

A recently released report from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago shows which countries have the most, and the least, belief in God by population percentage.

The Philippines, a predominantly Catholic nation, was found to have the highest percentage (84 percent) of people who “know God really exists and … have no doubts about it,” and the lowest percentage (less than one percent) of people who said they “don’t believe in God” at all.

The report, titled “Beliefs about God across Time and Countries,” analyzes 30 countries based on surveys from the International Social Survey Programme conducted as far back as 1991 and as recently as 2008. The survey’s findings do not include Middle Eastern countries where a Muslim majority exists. Continue reading “Which Country Believes in God the Most, Least?” →

Evening Reading: Psalm 63.1,6-8 NLT

“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you…. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.” Psalm 63:1, 6-8 NLT

PDL 11 – Becoming Best Friends with God

“Now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:11 NLT

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.

  • You know when I sit down or stand up.
  • You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
  • You see me when I travel and when I rest at home.
  • You know everything I do.
  • You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
  • You go before me and follow me.
  • You place your hand of blessing on my head.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!   Psalm 139:1-6 NLT

Day 11 of 40: What a friend we have in Jesus! He is one-of-a-kind… like no other friend we will ever have.

Imagine, a person who knows everything there is to know about us – absolutely nothing hidden from Him – and still He “places a hand of blessing on our heads.” That’s way beyond my understanding.

Sometimes I think of God as one who loves me but wants to straighten me out… sort of like ironing out a wrinkled shirt. But my relationship with God has gone beyond that.

“All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends….” 2 Corinthians 5:18 GNT

From God’s perspective, I’m perma-pressed… no stains, no wrinkles. He loves me and wants me to consciously live in His presence… all the time.

No time outs… no breaks… no out-of-sight… no out-of-earshot… no out-of-mind… all the time. Not as someone who oppressively looks over my shoulder to fix me. But as one whose hand on my head is a “hand of blessing.”

Wow – I am a friend of God… He knows my name.