tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50820877589506178192024-03-19T03:53:49.003-07:00The Problem Solver, CA Help Helps Nonprofit Organization "The World's Humanitarian"Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-20241619167985652842023-12-22T16:05:00.000-08:002024-03-16T11:50:24.995-07:00 Missionary Need's Your Help ASAP...<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Every one of us need to, and must do our part to help END Homelessness and hunger in America and the world (with God's help & blessings). Amen. HalleluYAH!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"God doesn't allow suffering; poverty; crime; hunger; hate; and all that's every bad, unjust, wrong and sinful in the world. We do (man; every human being), because we chose to close our mind, hearts, and eyes to the problems in the world due to lack of concern, interest, fear, etc. Since, it's not us or our loved ones; friends or anyone we know or care for, then the world's misfortunes isn't our problem, we think; until the day it becomes our problem and we or someone we love and or know need this very help from others, which we all will need someday in some way.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are many ways we can all help others or each other, without using money to do it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We can...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Donate our time; skills; talent; or resources (whatever you can spare)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Help others locate emergency, temporary, or permanent housing</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Spread the word of someone in need of help, if we're unable to help them</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Obtain or create flyers or listings of local support services contact info to give out</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Pray for those who need help by adding them to our own or others prayers, list or group</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Support city, state, government and or private agencies who needs homeless resources</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Help create or fight for legislative laws to exercise support for the homeless/indigent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Volunteer or take the time to educate yourself on how you could help someone in need</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Offer </span><span style="font-size: large;">(safely)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">the homeless, unemployed, or needy an opportunity to get on their feet </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Donate clothing; food; shelter, or resources (safely) in lieu work labor to the needy</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, we can do all these things and or more (with God's help and blessings of course) to make a difference in the lives of others and in the world, if we but care enough to do so, understand, express empathy and love through us that will help and bless all those we come into contact with and who are in need of God's help and Salvation through us. Amen (so be it). HalleluYAH!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our world is in the self-destructing, disorder, decline, lawless, and Godless state that it's in because of selfish, greedy, sinful; evil; hateful; judgmental; and ungodly people who don't love or care about anyone but themselves. This way of thinking and living must change if we want our world to change for the better. A very wise man and activist once said....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"We must become the change we desire to see in the world".–Mahatma Gandhi </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>I other words, if we don't change for the better, neither will the world–for "We are the world"., just as the popular song with this title proclaims (listen for yourself to the songs message, which shall confirm the truth which I am telling you).</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>May God help and bless us all, to always do His will, obey His commandments, and biblical truths. Amen.</i></span></p>Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-24466359920886899242021-03-06T11:11:00.014-08:002021-03-06T22:01:00.329-08:00The Restless Ones<div style="text-align: center;">An inspirational movie about teens and adults changed lives–A must see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rpN8CikKIf0" width="459"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tpsca.blogspot.com/p/the-restless-ones.html" target="_blank">Video Disclaimer </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-12665263704943077582021-03-06T11:03:00.009-08:002021-03-06T23:18:27.374-08:00Bible Study<div style="text-align: center;">"You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you fee."–John 8:32/Bible</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/HCLuq_5o7_o?list=UUVfwlh9XpX2Y_tQfjeln9QA" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tpsca.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Video Disclaimer </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-31969889297202097692020-03-26T14:48:00.006-07:002021-03-06T23:42:57.348-08:00COVID-19 <h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What does COVID-19 stand for?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In COVID-19, 'CO' stands for 'corona,' 'VI' for 'virus,' and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.goodrx.com/blog/what-does-covid-19-mean-who-named-it/"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span>What Does COVID-19 Stand For?</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What happens when you get the coronavirus disease?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">People with COVID-19 generally develop signs and symptoms, including mild respiratory symptoms and fever, on an average of 5-6 days after infection (mean incubation period 5-6 days, range 1-14 days). Most people infected with COVID-19 virus have mild disease and recover.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjjn_fyw7noAhUqIzQIHexXCVcQFjATegQIDBAY&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw1gO_RTfaIWQuEkjdvq_O7i"><span style="font-size: medium;">Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease-PDF...</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What are the symptoms of the coronavirus disease?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The most common symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and even death. The period within which the symptoms would appear is 2-14 days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters">Coroavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">WHO (<a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters">World Health Organization</a>) advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the virus, for example by following good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "postoni" , , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In cases of human-to-human transmission, the disease can spread through coughing and sneezing, personal contact with an infected person, touching an infected surface and then the mouth, nose or eyes, and, in rare cases, through fecal contamination.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "postoni" , , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/transmission.html">How Corinavirus Spreads</a></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Should I travel during the coronavirus disease outbreak?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">People at higher risk for severe disease are older adults and people of any age with serious chronic medical conditions (such as heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes). CDC recommends that travelers at higher risk for COVID-19 complications avoid all cruise travel and nonessential air travel.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html&ved=2ahUKEwjoh7TTxLnoAhWIHzQIHTRMC2EQFjADegQIARAR&usg=AOvVaw1FyiaXX6GR_AsQ7EP2uKLH"><span style="font-size: medium;">Coronavirus and Travel in the United States | CDC</span></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What can I do to prevent the coronavirus disease at home?</span></b><br />
<span face=""roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #3c4043; font-size: large;">Remind everyone in your household of the importance of practicing everyday preventive actions that can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses:</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/get-your-household-ready-for-COVID-19.html&ved=2ahUKEwj1jda-x7noAhXCop4KHWI5AZ4QFjAIegQIDBAo&usg=AOvVaw1MtRD-qNRjomUDzJK0S4ok"><span style="font-size: medium;">Get Your Household Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 | CDC</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">COVID-19 is the disease caused by the new coronavirus that emerged in China in December 2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">COVID-19 symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. COVID-19 can be severe, and some cases have caused death.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The new coronavirus can be spread from person to person. It is diagnosed with a laboratory test.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is no coronavirus vaccine yet. Prevention involves frequent hand-washing, coughing into the bend of your elbow and staying home when you are sick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Coronaviruses</b> are a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some cause disease. A newly identified type has caused a recent outbreak of respiratory illness now called COVID-19.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There’s currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov%20%E2%80%BA%202019-...pdf/">Coronavirus Fact Sheet</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">⚕ <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public&ved=2ahUKEwjE657mzLnoAhWDsp4KHU9_DVcQhtgEKAowD3oECAQQCw&usg=AOvVaw2lxsUcjGdQQeraHDLFP36O">Learn more on who.int</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">⚕ <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1APwq1df6Mw&ved=2ahUKEwjE657mzLnoAhWDsp4KHU9_DVcQhtgEKAkwD3oECAQQCg&usg=AOvVaw2VDU1Wr8gg1Ox4vE4CVcEF">Watch a video from who.int</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">⚕ <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/coronavirus-guidelines-america/">The White House (.gov) › 03...PDF</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/coronavirus-guidelines-america/">Coronavirus Guidelines for America - The White House</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">⚕ <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic">2019–20 coronavirus pandemic by country and territory</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">⚕ <a href="https://youtu.be/3K3fy5eKeuM">Coronavirus in China|DW Documentary</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Be Safe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pray</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Have Faith In God</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Don't Worry, Fear or Panic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Practice Social Distancing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Help & Pray for others</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Stay home or Indoors As Much As Possible</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Obey the Local & Government's Warnings</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Don't Put Others At Risk If You're Sick</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Stay Informed of The Virus and News Updates</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Think and Stay Positive—Amen. Hallelujah!</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If not now, then when? If not you, then who will help them?</span></b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVIltYyKZ89mpWj45Q2Ou2nUD1AwKm_juBedSDyia_u4X3Bu7jAehVG-XKtBh0l73oaWLW3SXlUa8eadeltkraMJ3TwnRgNg_X0v3qEUZnZnVOLhq-Tls-tpKar1bbqsbBH-5bEi3E8/s1600/HomelessLaptopMan+245x235.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVIltYyKZ89mpWj45Q2Ou2nUD1AwKm_juBedSDyia_u4X3Bu7jAehVG-XKtBh0l73oaWLW3SXlUa8eadeltkraMJ3TwnRgNg_X0v3qEUZnZnVOLhq-Tls-tpKar1bbqsbBH-5bEi3E8/s1600/HomelessLaptopMan+245x235.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Homelesspreneurs are Homeless Entrepreneurs who have started a business or who are utilizing their talents, skills, and abilities to support themselves while homeless (living on the streets, in shelters or with someone).</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <span style="font-size: large;">It's time to put the homeless to work and into housing. This means getting them off welfare, off of the streets and out of shelters where the stay or live. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The help that they need is urgent. We've tried the old "Give to charity and let them deal with the indigent and homeless method". Has it worked? Has anything changed?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span><span>Now, it's to try something new. We've procrastinated long enough and the homeless are still homeless and without jobs (or sufficient income to support themselves). When will we as a people (Country, Religious believers, Politicians, etc.) stop denying, pretending and overlooking the fact, that our streets, </span></span><span>towns, </span><span>communities, cities, states, and country have a problem with homelessness? How many homeless men, women, children, teens, and families will we allow to live and die on the streets (your street/our streets) each day while we do nothing to help them, house them, employ them and pray for them. Is the reason that we do nothing is that we don't care? Or, is it that we do not have the time and or the means to get involved and help resolve the problem? Well, whatever the reason, someone is going to have to step up to the plate and get the problem resolved because it is not going to go away by itself. </span><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"But whoso hath this worlds goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?"</span>-<a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-John-3-17/" target="_blank">1 John 3:17</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">/KJV Bible</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Here are the astonishing facts which may shock you! Test yourself. How much do you know of the origin of the Christmas tree–of <span style="color: #990000;">"</span><span style="color: #990000;">Santa Claus</span><span style="color: #990000;">"</span>–of the mistletoe–holly wreath–of the custom of exchanging gifts?– </b>by<b style="font-size: x-large;"> </b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Herbert W. Armstrong (1892-1986) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When I was a very little boy, I was taught to hang up my stockings on Christmas Eve. When I was awakened the next morning, they were filled with small toys and sacks or little boxes of candy and nuts. And beside the mantle, from which my stockings hung, a Christmas tree has suddenly appeared, decorated with shiny tinsel. And on it hung presents. Other presents for us children were piled on the floor underneath. I was told Santa Claus had come down the chimney during the night and left all these things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But did I question what my parents told me? Of course not. I accepted it–took it all for granted. Didn't you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Stop and think a moment! Very few have ever reflected on why they believe what they do–why they follow the customs they do, or from where those customs came. We were born into a world filled with customs. We grew up accepting them without question.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But by nature, we do tend to follow the crowd, whether right or wrong. Sheep follow others to the slaughter. Humans ought to check up where they are going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>How–when did Christmas originate?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Did the original apostles, who knew Jesus personally and were taught by Him, celebrate His birthday on December 25th? Did they celebrate it <i>at all</i>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If Christmas is the chief of the Christian holidays, <i>why</i> do so many non-Christians observe it? Do you know?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Why do people exchange presents with family members, friends, relatives at Christmas time? Was it because the wise men presented gifts to the Christ-child? The answer may surprise you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Most people have "supposed" a lot of things about Christmas that are not true. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But let's quit "supposing" and<i> get the facts</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," or, as it came to be shortened, "Christ-Mass." It came to non-Christians and Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church. And where did they get it? NOT from the New Testament–NOT from the Bible–NOT from the original apostles who were personally instructed from Christ–but it gravitated in the fourth century into the Roman Church from paganism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Since the celebration of Christmas has come to </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">the world </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">from the Roman Catholic Church, and has no authority but that of the Roman Catholic Church, let us examine the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 edition, published by that church. Under the heading "Christmas," you will find:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Church . . . the first evidence of the feast is from Egypt." "Pagan customs centering around the January calends gravitated to Christmas."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And in the same encyclopedia, under the heading "Natal Day," we find that the early Catholic father, Origen, acknowledged this truth: ". . . In the Scriptures, no one is recorded to have kept a feast or held a great banquet on his birthday. It is only sinners [like Pharaoh and Herod] who make great rejoicings over the day in which they were born into this world" (emphasis ours).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now notice! These recognized historical authorities show Christmas was not observed by Christians for the first two or three hundred years–a period longer than the entire history of the United States as a nation! It got into the Western, or Roman, Church, by the fourth century A.D. It was not until the fifth century that the Roman Church ordered it to be celebrated as an official Christian festival!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Jesus was not even born in the winter season! When the Christ-child was born "there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night," <span style="color: #990000;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Luke-2-8/">Luke 2:8</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">)</span>. This could never have occurred in Judaea in the month of December. The shepherds always brought their flocks from the mountainsides and fields and corralled them not later than October 15, to protect them from the cold, rainy season that followed that date. Notice that the Bible itself proves, in <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Song-of-Solomon-2-11/" target="_blank">Song of Solomon 2:11</a> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ezra-10-9/">Ezra 10:9</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">, <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ezra-10-13/">13</a>, that winter was a rainy season not permitting shepherds to abide in open fields at night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The exact date of Jesus' birth is entirely unknown, as all authorities acknowledge–though if I had space in this booklet I could show you Scriptures which at least strongly indicate that it was in the early fall–probably September–approximately six months after Passover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But remember, these people had grown up in pagan customs, chief of which was this idolatrous festival of December 25th. It was a festival of merrymaking, with its special spirit. They enjoyed it! They didn't want to give it up! </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now this same article in the <i>New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge</i> explains how the recognition by Constantine of Sunday, which had been the day of pagan sun worship, and how the influence of the pagan Manichaeism, which identified the SON of God with the physical SUN, gave these pagans of the fourth century, now turning over wholesale to "Christianity," their excuse for calling their pagan-festival date of December 25th (birthday of the SUN-god) the birthday of the SON of God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And that is how "Christmas" became fastened on our Western world! We may call it by another name, but it's the same old pagan sun-worshipping festival still! The only change is in what we <i>call </i>it! You can call a rabbit a "lion," but it's still a rabbit, just the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But if we got Christmas from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism, where did the pagans get it? Where, when, and what was its real origin?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It is a chief custom of the corrupt system denounced all through Bible prophecies and teachings under the name of Babylon. And it started and originated in the original Babylon of ancient Nimrod! Yes, it stems from roots whose beginning was shortly this side of the Flood!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are shocked to learn the truth–some, unfortunately, take </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">offense</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> at the plain truth! But God commands His faithful ministers, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression!" Shocking as these facts are, they are the plain facts of history and the Bible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The real origin of Christmas goes back to ancient Babylon. It is bound up in the organized apostasy with which </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Satan</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> has gripped a deceived world these many centuries! In Egypt, it was always believed that the son of Isis (Egyptian name for "Queen of Heaven") was born December 25th. Paganism celebrated this famous birthday over most of the known world for centuries before the birth of Christ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">December 25th is not the birthday of Jesus the true Christ! The apostles and early </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">true Church</span> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">never celebrated Christ's birthday at <i>any time</i>. There is no command or instruction to celebrate it in the Bible–rather, the celebrating of birthdays is a pagan, not a Christian custom, believe it or not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thus the ancient idolatrous "Chaldean Mysteries," founded by this wife of Nimrod, have been handed down through the pagan religions under new Christian-sounding names.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now, where did we get this mistletoe custom? Among the ancient pagans, the mistletoe was used at this festival of the winter solstice because it was considered sacred to the sun, because of its supposed miraculous healing power. The pagan custom of kissing under the mistletoe was an early step in the night of revelry and drunken debauchery–celebrating the death of the "old sun" and the birth of the new at the winter solstice. Mistletoe, sacred in pagan festivals, is a PARASITE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Holly berries were also considered sacred to the sun-god. The Yule log is, in reality, the "sun log." "Yule" means "wheel," a pagan symbol of the sun. Yet today professing Christians speak of the "sacred yule-tide season!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Even the lighting of fires and candles as a Christmas ceremony is merely a continuation of the pagan custom, encouraging the waning sun-god as he reached the lowest place in the southern skies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The Encyclopedia Americana says:</i> "The holly, the mistletoe, the Yule log . . . are relics of pre-Christian times." Of paganism!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The book Answers to Questions, compiled by Frederick J. Haskins, found in public libraries, says: "The use of Christmas wreaths is believed by authorities to be traceable to the pagan customs of decorating buildings and places of worship at the feast which took place at the same time as Christmas. <i>The Christmas tree is from Egypt</i>, and its origin dates from a period long anterior to the Christian Era."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But surely dear old Santa Claus is not a creature of pagan birth? But he is, and his real character is not so benevolent and holy as many suppose!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The name "Santa Claus" is a corruption of the name "St. Nicholas," a Roman Catholic bishop who lived in the 5th century. Look in the <i>Encyclopedia Britannica</i>, volume 19, pages 648-649, where you'll read: "St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra, a saint honored by the Greeks and Latins on the sixth of December. . . . A legend of his surreptitious bestowal of dowries on the three daughters of an impoverished citizen . . . is said to have originated the old custom of giving presents in secret on the eve of St. Nicholas [Dec. 6], subsequently transferred to Christmas day. Hence the association of Christmas with Santa Claus. . . ."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Through the year, parents punish their children for telling falsehoods. Then, at Christmas time, they themselves tell their little children this "Santa Claus" lie! Is it any wonder many of them, when they grow up and learn the truth, begin to believe God is a myth, too?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One little fellow, sadly disillusioned about "Santa Claus," said to a playmate, "Yes, and I'm going to look into this 'Jesus Christ' business, too!" Is it Christian to teach children myths and falsehoods? God says "Thou shalt not bear false witness!" It may <i>seem</i> right and be justified by human reason, but God says "There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death!" "Old Nick" also is a term for the devil! Is there a connection? Satan appears as an "angel of light," to deceive! <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/2-Corinthians-11-14/" target="_blank">II Corinthians 11:14</a>; <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Revelation-12-9/" target="_blank">Revelations 12:9</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And so when we examine the facts, we are astonished to learn that the practice of observing Christmas is not, after all, a true Christian practice, but a Pagan custom–one of the ways of Babylon our people have fallen into!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But if the Bible is silent about telling us to observe Christmas, or recording any such observance by the apostles or early true Church, it does have something to say about the Christmas tree!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Jeremiah-10-2_10-6/" target="_blank">Jeremiah 10:2-6</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">, "Thus saith the Lord, <i>Learn not the way of the heathen</i>. . . . <i>For the customs of the people are vain</i>; . . . for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and gold, they fasten it with nails and hammers, that it move not."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There is a perfect description of the Christmas tree, termed by the Eternal as "the way of the heathen–the custom of the people." We are commanded not to learn that way or follow it! It is also viewed in this passage as idolatry. The fifth verse shows that these trees cannot speak–cannot walk–must be carried. "Be not afraid of them, for <i>they</i> [the trees] cannot do evil neither also is it in them to do good." They are not gods to be feared. Some people <i>misread</i> this to make it say there is no harm in having a Christmas tree, but that is not what it says.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But when it comes to the most important part of all in this Christmas observance–the Christmas SHOPPING season–the buying and exchanging of gifts–many will exclaim triumphantly, "Well, at least the Bible tells us to do that! Didn't the wise men give gifts, when Christ was born?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Again, we are due for some surprises, when we learn the plain truth. First, let's look at the historic origin of trading gifts back and forth, then see exactly what the Bible does say about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">From the <i>Bibliotheca Sacra</i>, volume 12, pages 153-155, we quote, "The interchange of presents between friends is alike characteristic of Christmas and the Saturnalia, <i>and must have been adopted by Christians from the Pagans</i>, as the admonition of Tertullian plainly shows."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The fact is, this custom fastened upon people of exchanging gifts with friends and relatives at the Christmas season <i>has not a single trace of Christianity about it</i>, strange though that may seem! This does not celebrate Christ's birthday or honor it or Him! Suppose someone you love has a birthday. You want to honor that person on his or her birthday. Would you lavishly buy gifts for <i>everyone else</i>, trading gifts back and forth with all your other friends and loved ones, but ignore completely any gift for the one whose birthday you are honoring? Rather absurd, when viewed in that light, isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Yet this is exactly what people the world over are doing! They honor a day that is not Christ's birthday by spending every dime they can scrape together in buying presents to trade back and forth among friends and relatives. But I can say by years of experience, as I believe most pastors and ministers can say, that when the month of December rolls around, almost all professing Christians forget to give gifts </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">to Christ and His cause almost altogether! </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">December always is the most difficult month to keep Christ's work from dying! People are too busy trading gifts back and forth among themselves to think of Him and His Work, it seems. Then, in January and even into February it seems they have to catch up from what they spent for Christmas, so they seldom get back to normal in supporting Christ and His Work before March!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now consider what the Bible says about giving gifts when Christ was born. It is in </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Matthew-2-1_2-11/" target="_blank">Matthew 2:1-11</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">. "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?' . . . And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: <i>and when they had opened their treasures</i>, they presented unto HIM gifts; gold and frankincense, and myrrh."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Notice, they inquired for the child Jesus, who was born KING of the Jews! Now, why did they present gifts to Him? Because it was His birthday? Not at all, because they came several days or weeks after the date of His birth! Was it to set an example for us, today, to trade gifts back and forth among ourselves? No, notice carefully! They did not exchange gifts among themselves, but "they presented unto HIM gifts." They gave their gifts to Christ, not to their friends, relatives, or one another!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Why? Let me quote from the <i>Adam Clarke Commentary, volume 5, page 46: "Verse 11. (They presented unto him gifts.)</i> The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands. The custom is often noticed in the Old Testament, and still prevails in the east, and in some of the newly discovered South Sea Islands."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There it is! They were not instituting a new Christian custom of exchanging gifts with friends to honor Christ's birthday. They were following an old and ancient eastern custom of presenting gifts to a king when they come into his presence. They were approaching Him, born KING of the Jews, <i>in person</i>. Therefore custom required they present gifts–even as the Queen of Sheba brought gifts to Solomon– even as many people today take a gift along when they visit the White House for an appointment with the President.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">No, the custom of trading GIFTS back and forth does not stem from this scriptural incident at all, but rather, as quoted from history above, it is the continuance of an ancient pagan custom. Instead of honoring Christ, it invariably retards His Work, often sets it back, at the Christmas season every year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now come two arguments often used to justify Christmas observance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1) Many will reason this way: "But, even though the exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown, should we not select some date to celebrate as His birthday?" The answer is positively no! Did you not notice the statement quoted from the <i>Catholic Encyclopedia:</i> "Sinners alone, not saints, celebrate their birthdays." The celebration of birthdays is not a Christian, but a pagan custom, observed by sinners!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2) But, many still reason, "Even so–even though Christmas was a pagan custom, honoring the false sun-god, we don't observe it to honor the false god, we observe it to honor Christ."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But how does GOD answer in His Word? "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them [the pagans in their customs] . . . that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so, will I do likewise. Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Eternal, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods." <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Deuteronomy-12-30_12-31/" target="_blank">Deuteronomy 12:30-31</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">God says plainly in His Instruction Book to us, that He will not accept that kind of worship, even though intended in His honor. To Him, He says, it is offering what is <i>abominable</i> to Him, and therefore it honors, not Him, but false pagan gods. GOD says we must not worship Him according to the "dictates of our own conscience"–a term we often hear. But Jesus says plainly, "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-4-24/" target="_blank">John 4:24</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>. And what is truth? God's Word–the Holy Bible–said Jesus, is truth <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-17-17/" target="_blank">John 17:17</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>; and the Bible says God will not accept worship when people take a pagan custom or manner of worship and try to honor Christ with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Again, Jesus said: "<i>In vain</i> they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Matthew-15-9/" target="_blank">Matthew 15:9</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>. Christmas observance is a <i>tradition</i> <i>of men</i>, and the commandments of God, as quoted, forbid it. Jesus said, further, "full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That is precisely what the millions are doing today. They ignore the commandment of God. He commands, regarding taking the customs of the pagans and using them to honor or </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">worship God</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">: "Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God." Still, most people today take that command of God lightly, or as having no validity whatsoever, and follow the tradition of men in observing Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Make no mistake! God will <i>allow</i> you to defy and disobey Him. He will <i>allow</i> you to follow the crowd and the traditions of men. He will <i>allow</i> you to <a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Exodus-20-1_20-17/" target="_blank">sin</a> <span style="color: #cc0000;">(</span><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/James-4-17/" target="_blank">James 4:7</a><span style="color: #cc0000;">)</span>. But He also says there is a day of reckoning coming. As you sow, so shall you reap! Jesus was the <i>living</i> Word of God in Person, and the Bible is the <i>written</i> Word of God. And we shall be judged, for eternity, by these words! They should not be taken lightly or ignored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Christmas has become a commercial season. It's sponsored, kept alive, by the heaviest retail advertising campaigns of the year. You see a masqueraded "Santa Claus" in many stores. Ads keep us deluded and deceived about the "beautiful Christmas spirit." The newspapers, who sell the ads, print flowery editorials exalting and eulogizing the pagan season, and its "spirit." A gullible people have become so inoculated, many take offense when told the truth. But the "Christmas spirit" is created each year, not to honor Christ, but to sell merchandise! Like all of Satan's delusions, it appears as an "angel of light," is made to appear good. Billions of dollars are spent in this merchandising spree every year, while the cause of Christ must suffer! It's part of the economic system of Babylon!</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, </span><span style="font-size: large;">lo</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."-<i>Matthew 28:19-20<span style="color: #cc0000;">/KJV</span></i></span></div>
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</script>Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-75898477439492811252014-02-18T16:10:00.001-08:002024-03-16T12:20:34.915-07:00Homelesspreneurs Wanted <div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What Are Homelesspreneurs?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Homelesspreneurs are Homeless Entrepreneurs who have started a business or who are utilizing their talents, skills and abilities to support themselves while homeless (living on the streets, in shelters or with someone).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Help Helps Organization recruits and educates the homeless on how to use what they have (whether it's knowledge, education, skills, talent, money, opportunity, assets, etc.) to continue or begin the self-supported lifestyle they are a custom to or new to. HHO purpose is to recycle (if we may use this term without offence) the homeless population and restore them to the society in which they live. Our services are free, because <b>"We Trust in God"</b> to provide ALL of our needs and to support His work. Our goal is to reduce greatly, eliminate, or END completely homelessness where we live and worldwide (God willing–and He is).</span><br />
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<hho a="" accomplish="" again="" alone.="" alone="" amp="" and="" are="" as="" attempt="" br="" but="" can.="" can="" committed="" daily="" dedicated="" do="" eliminate="" endlessly="" final="" god="" great="" has="" hearts="" help="" homeless="" homelessness="" hope="" housing.="" in="" interest="" inviting="" is="" join="" know="" level="" make="" maybe="" need="" next="" nonprofit="" not="" organizations="" other="" our="" ours="" passion="" permanent="" placed="" possibility="" pray="" reality.="" resolve="" same="" saying...="" share="" soliciting="" stable="" supporters="" take="" task="" that="" the="" their="" this="" to="" together="" upon="" us="" we="" well="" which="" who="" why="" with="" working="" world.="" you="" yours=""><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>"United We Stand; </em><em>Divided We fall.</em><em>"-<span style="font-size: large;">Aesop</span></em></span></hho></span></div>
<hho a="" accomplish="" again="" alone.="" alone="" amp="" and="" are="" as="" attempt="" br="" but="" can.="" can="" committed="" daily="" dedicated="" do="" eliminate="" endlessly="" final="" god="" great="" has="" hearts="" help="" homeless="" homelessness="" hope="" housing.="" in="" interest="" inviting="" is="" join="" know="" level="" make="" maybe="" need="" next="" nonprofit="" not="" organizations="" other="" our="" ours="" passion="" permanent="" placed="" possibility="" pray="" reality.="" resolve="" same="" saying...="" share="" soliciting="" stable="" supporters="" take="" task="" that="" the="" their="" this="" to="" together="" upon="" us="" we="" well="" which="" who="" why="" with="" working="" world.="" you="" yours=""><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That said, we are asking any and all who are visiting our website and reading our various humanitarian project posts to make an effort to get involved and contribute (in any way that you can or as God places it upon your hearts) to help us and the homeless fight homelessness in America and the world. For we believe that each one can reach one and more, if we try our best to do so. So, please pray and ask God to tell or show you what His will and plan is for your life in helping to END homelessness and hunger in your community; city; state; country; and or in the world. Amen.</span></hho><br />
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<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Homelesspreneurs Services are (but are not limited to) the following:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Business Development</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Employment Transportation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Small Business Loans (</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">qualified </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">recipients)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Employment Clothing Vouchers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Access to HHO's Business Center & Library Resources</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Yes, there is a solution to end chronic homelessness in America and in the world. </span><b style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The solution is us</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> (you, me and everyone). We have </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">always known the solution to end chronic homelessness, we just </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">haven't done it. Why? Because of the various reasons which are as </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">-Most people don't want to make business, personal or financial sacrifices, because they are afraid that they will lose something or not benefit from it by doing so. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "times" , serif; line-height: 115%;">In addition to all of us doing our part to end homelessness-<span style="color: black;">a suggested solution would be to... </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; line-height: 115%;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Improve homeless shelters to prevent shelter stay of the chronically homeless, idle and lazy freeloaders from making it their home and living in them rent and responsibility free. Shelters are negative magnets which draws these particular homeless clients who daily, monthly,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">and annually stay in shelters (up to 6 mos. or 1 yr.) and receive everything that they need free of charge, which after they do, they are put out of the shelter (to go to another shelter or back to the streets to live) when their shelter stay expires, or when they fail to comply with the shelter's policies and procedures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For the homeless who are temporarily homeless for the first time as victims of circumstances which they could not prevent, one emergency shelter is sufficient in every city region or district to assist them. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "times" , serif;">And, to effectively assist and restore housing to this</span></b> <b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "times" , serif;">type of homelessness-</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times" , serif;">a suggested solution would be to...</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">-Construct one Emergency Shelter in every city region/district, or operate from the Red Cross only (the way that it was intended originally) in every city that will allow a short term (if necessary) emergency stay according to their temporary emergency situation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">-Provide businesses and private parties with tax breaks or incentives for hiring or housing the homeless. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #990000;">And, for the homeless who choose to be homeless, live on the street (because they refuse to support themselves or be responsible) and who refuse to help themselves transition from their homelessness-</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>a suggested solution would be to...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Please tell us of your<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">suggested solution</span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b style="color: #990000;"> </b>to this statement and<b style="color: #990000;"> </b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">to end homelessness in the world. What do you think should be done? </span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Now though the above suggested solutions, and even yours aren't the only solutions to end or control homelessness, they are however some ideas we should consider to better control or eliminate it in our city, state, country, and in the world. In other words, since what we have been doing for centuries and what we are doing now </span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 27px;">have not</span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"> been effective enough to greatly reduce or put an end to homelessness, then the </span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b>Suggested Solutions</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"> in this article could be a new tactic to consider.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We welcome any suggested solution(s) that you may have to ending homelessness, because homelessness still exist in the world and is growing every minute we do nothing to prevent, control or put an end to it, and because Homelessness is costing tax payers millions if not billions of dollars a year via government programs, hospital cost, </span><span style="line-height: 27px;">etc</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. to support (not eliminate) temporary and </span><span style="line-height: 27px;">chronic</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Homelessness in America alone. If we could put the homeless to work ASAP by creating more jobs and affordable housing for them, then we can reduce greatly temporary homelessness and </span><span style="line-height: 27px;">eliminate chronic Homelessness in America and in the world we believe.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> And we </span><span style="line-height: 27px;">believe</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> everyone can reach one or more, if they do what they </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">can to help. Homelessness is a man made problem that requires a </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , serif; font-size: large;">solution from man, not God.</span></div>
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<br />Help Helps Nonprofit Organizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262120233969893677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082087758950617819.post-50647623771320379752008-02-23T11:30:00.000-08:002024-03-16T13:59:31.927-07:00Help Us Help You And Others<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If not us, then who? Who will help the homeless, hungry, poor, or needy in the manner in which they need help? God instructs us to...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over."-</span><i>Luke 6:38</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thank you a</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">nd God bless you for you for doing your part in God's work. We invite you to contact us with your prayer request and or feedback, if you wish to do so. God bless you. Amen (so be it).</span><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span><span color:black="color:black" mso-bidi-font-family:arial="mso-bidi-font-family:arial" new="" roman="roman" serif="serif" style="font-size: large;" times=""> </span><u style="font-size: x-large;">Admit you are a sinner.</u><i><span style="font-size: large;">"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"</span>-</i><b>Romans 3:23</b><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Heavenly Father God (Yahweh-Hebrew; Jehovah-English), I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I confess of my sins and believe, that Christ Jesus your <u>only begotten son</u> (the only son of your who alone lived a sinless life from birth until his death; who died as a sin sacrifice for others sins; who rose from the grave or death and ascended into Heaven where he currently is and lives with you right now and for eternity) shed His precious blood and died for my</span> <span style="font-size: large;">sins</span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> (anyone who repents–stops </span><span style="font-size: large;">committing sin </span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">willfully or knowingly) on Calvary. I am willing to turn from my sins. I now invite Jesus to come into my heart and life as my personal Savior. In His name I pray. Amen. Thank you.</span></div>
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