i had two separate things happen to me last night that upset me.
one involved two people that i know.
the other involved some people that i wish i could talk to, and some people that i wish that i could witness to.
two people that were mentioned in this journal expressed their dislike of being mentioned.
both of these people were forewarned that it was a very open and personal journal and that some things would probably upset them.
both of whom agreed to read it anyway.
one of these people was upset that i had copied something that was sent to me via an email without their permission. i thought that once you sent me something via an email or letter or what have you, it became my personal property and i could do with it what i choose to.
apparantly this person didnt think so.
the other person was upset because they were worried that someone that they knew might read the journal and it would get back to them.
fine. neither of these two people will be mentioned ever again in the journal.
i tried to think of a way to take down all the content that referred to these two people, but that would have been impossible.
my next thought was to take the journal down entirely, and to just go back to doing it without publishing it. like i had before.
and i actually did take down the site briefly today.
then, i came up with a solution.
the site is now password protected. that means that without a password, you cant read the journal. i know that this is going to limit the number of people that actually read it to only a small few, but what other choice do i have?
if you are reading this, and you didnt use a password to get here, then you came to this site through some other means than the main page. and i have no control over that.
the only way to get a password is to email me and to request one. as of right now, only vance and myself are able to read the site.
we shall see how that changes. or if it changes. maybe that's the best solution. i really dont know.
anyway.
the other thing that upset me.
i watched the last half of the larry king live show with my dad last night after church and then the first half later on the re-run.
his guests included a full fledged jewish rabbi from israel, a rabbi that lives in america, a man that was born a jew and has since been converted to Christianity, and a southern baptist minister who is the head of a new crusade to spread the Word to non-Christians across the country.
i really wish that i could sit down and talk with the Christian men, especially the southern baptist minister. he was obviously an extremely intelligent and learned man. i have a feeling that i could learn a lifetime worth of information from this man.
the converted man lead a group called, 'jews for jesus'. they state that they are 100% jewish, in the nationality sense, and 100% christian, in the religious sense.
the rabbi from israel is the one that really upset me.
this man made many statements that shocked me.
he stated that jesus was not the messiah. and that he wasnt the way into heaven.
jesus said, 'i am the way and the truth and the life. no one comes to the Father except through me.' - Luke 14:6
he also said that since we are all seeking the same God, that it doesnt matter how we come to him, just as long as we get there.
again, jesus said, 'i am the way and the truth and the life. no one comes to the Father except through me.' - Luke 14:6
he said that its not about the difference between Christians and jews in the world anymore. its the difference between religious and secular. and that we should all bond together as brothers.
if this were true, then it wouldnt matter what religion that you claimed, so long as you claimed one.
once again, jesus said, 'i am the way and the truth and the life. no one comes to the Father except through me.' - Luke 14:6
mandy talked to jennifer last night.
she isnt seeing anyone right now, and she vaguely remembers seeing pictures of me from the halloween party.
pam brought the book that went along with last year's dance recital with a picture of her in it to work today.
she's really cute. and well beyond what i expected.
im supposed to go meet her tonight after work. we'll see.