This is a follow-up and comment to The Big Dirt Nap

What happens the split second after death? The way I see it, there are three options - four if you're Catholic

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She was one of the innocent casualties of my split from God. In fact, she was the most innocent of all until I shattered her glorious naivety in 1982.

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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. He told police: "I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want," however, if found guilty, he could face an eleven thousand dollar fine and spend six years and three months in prison.

Perhaps him being drunk and using a sawed off shotgun upset the locals.

We've all been there. 

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Often in this life, we will find two witnesses telling the same story, or almost the same story.  we will dismiss one and accept the other.   The reason is credibility.

When one witness is given to sensationalism and extremes, it is completely normal to dismiss everything that person says.  We consider them unreliable even though periodically, they may be correct on an issue or two.   Likewise, when another person has proven themselves to be level-headed and factual, we tend to believe what they say even though periodically, they might be wrong.   The reason is credibility.

It is unfortunate that this phenomenon is regularly found with those professing to be believers.   Whereas one person or group will draw others closer to the truth, another will drive them away even though they share almost the same truth.    The reason is credibility.

To protect your reputation, don't associate with crazy people, whether they be saints or sinners.  Their testimony is unreliable.   All too often, when someone else presents the same message, people will associate the content with the incredible and unreliable witness and dismiss it as folly.

An incredible witness brings harm to the Truth and the kingdom because their version of the truth is tainted by their wayward mind and the foolish company they keep. You can't see the light in their life due to the glaring reflection from the tinfoil they are wearing.

I will give two examples of different people presenting information on the same topic.    One, you will dismiss as bizarre and the other may cause you to consider their message.   The reason is credibility.

The subject matter is UFOs.

See? You have proved my point!  You are already dismissing the topic because you have heard so much from unreliable witnesses who live in trailer parks, marry their cousin and wear tinfoil hats.   So have I.

We must learn to analyze the message and glean bits of truth, if present, no matter what or who is the source and we must learn to dismiss the untruth, no matter what or who is the source.  Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Humor me on this and watch a couple of videos.

Note: This exercise will take a bit of your time, so get settled in and go to the next page when you are ready to begin.

When you are done watching the videos, leave a comment.   Let me know who you think is credible or otherwise and why.    Additionally, give your thoughts on the validity of the message.

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I’ve always had a problem with Easter. Not as a festival and not because of what it represents – quite the reverse. I see the nails, the stripped flesh, the pain, the tears. I see Holy Week as a physical thing – primarily, the total destruction of the body of Jesus Christ. I wish I could see it symbolically. It would be so much easier to bear.

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