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Lyrics copied from its Youtube page:

Christ Jesus who, though in the form of God
Did not demand his rights as the Divine
But laid aside his mighty power and glory
And took the form of a slave becoming man.
And yet as man he was humbled even more,
Becoming obedient even un–to death,
And in his death he died as a crim-in-al,
Giving up his life upon that cruel Roman Cross.

Therefore God honored him above all others,
Giving him a name above all other names,
That at His Name every kne – e should bow
Upon this earth, below and above as well.
And every tongue confess Him as the Lord
That God His Father might be glorified.
There-fore rejoice and again I say rejoice;
That all may know that the Lord is near at hand.
(last line repeats)

I really like Mark Lowry. Not only is he funny, he’s also very insightful. I don’t know how he manages to go from talking about Home Depot then transition into atheism so flawlessly, but I guess that’s one of the reasons he’s so popular. In this video, I love what he says on the subject of atheism and I couldn’t say it better myself:

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Not only is Mark Lowry a talented singer, composer and performer, he also has some great beauty hints, aimed primarily at men his age. There’s other great stuff on the video too, but guys should definitely pay close attention to the first segment.

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I also admire the Mormons for taking a stand on their beliefs and not wavering. I don’t agree with them either, but I have a great respect for the fact that you can know exactly where they stand and that they’re not afraid to say that they think they’re right and other groups are wrong.

As long as everyone disagrees in a respectful manner, then I think we all benefit. We should all be able to respect someone without having to feel compelled to agree with everything they say. If we all try to say that everyone is right and no one is wrong, then we all turn into a homogenized group of sameness. How boring is that?

I know that some people objected to the religious tone in some of his strips…well, my reply to them is, if you don’t like it, then don’t read it.

Easter’s almost over in my time zone, and I am saddened by the thought that I won’t be able to enjoy a new “B.C.” at this time next year. I guess this was his last Easter comic strip. I tried copying and pasting it here, but it made it too difficult to read, so I put it up at Photobucket.

Lyrics from the Dallas Holm website:

Rise Again

By Dallas Holm   Go ahead, Drive the nails in my hands; Laugh at me where you stand; Go ahead, and say it isn’t me; The day will come when you will see! ‘Cause I’ll… Chorus: rise again; Ain’t no pow’r on earth Can tie me down; Yes, I’ll rise again Death can’t keep me in the ground! Go ahead, and mock my name; My love for you is still the same; Go ahead and bury me; But very soon I will be free! ‘Cause I’ll… Repeat Chorus… Go ahead and say I’m dead and gone, But you will see that you were wrong Go ahead, try to hide the Son, But all will see that I’m the One! ‘Cause I’ll… Chorus: Come again; Ain’t no pow’r on earth Can keep me back; Yes, I’ll come again Come to take my people back.

Well, thank the Lord that Mr. Cooper is finally going to clear this up for everyone. And to think that until now, I’d looked at people like William Tyndale and Jan Hus to show me what a Christian is.

My family would probably say that I watch it too much. But I don’t think I’ve watched it at all this month, and hardly a few times in February. I think my favorite character on the dvd is Jacob, at least for this month. Actually, I think Jacob was a pretty interesting character that probably wasn’t a very nice person. If you read about his life story, he’s probably the person that created the concept of “baby daddy” drama. Not that he denied his children, but he sure seemed to pit their mothers against each other.

Meanwhile, here’s a short excerpt from a performance of “Joseph” that I found on YouTube:

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I’m not a Mormon, but I would like to think that I get along well with the Mormons I’ve known and have befriended a few. I can understand that they would be displeased with this type of DVD. I don’t mean to belittle their feelings and reactions. But I do want to say that a little bit of disagreement can be a good thing. I don’t think anyone is advocating any adverse actions against the Mormons, I just think that the “Concerned Christians” disagree with Mormonism and I believe they have the right to express themselves.

In my opinion, our society is too concerned about not offending anyone by saying they think X is right and Z is wrong. Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with my Mormon friends telling me why they think my beliefs are wrong, and I don’t think it’s wrong for me to tell them my opinion of their faith.

Now, if someone were to try to pass laws against Mormonism, I would be shoulder to shoulder with the Mormons to defend their rights to believe what they want.  If someone were to express a desire to cause physical harm to the Mormons or their buildings, I would hope that person would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But when it comes to ideas, thoughts, perceptions, then people should be able to express themselves without being labeled intolerant. Of course, this excludes racism or bigotry, I’m talking about religious beliefs.

I truly believe that we all improve when we all feel free to disagree with each other. It would be such a boring world if we all thought and felt the same all the time. I really believe that everybody should have the right to be wrong.