The word of the day is....SINS!

I’d like to touch on some of the more sensitive issues that face Christianity today. This is the section where I’m sure to piss someone off. You have been warned. Continue if you dare…

Promiscuous sex: Yeah, the Bible says it’s a sin. Sure, even with all the STD’s out there, modern day birth control and condoms make it relatively safe. So what’s the problem? Not enough people use birth control and condoms. Too many people forgo the protection, and decide to have the fun now, and worry about problems later. I think fornication is a sin, not to make us ‘pure’ or anything, but as a consideration for our health and feelings. God doesn’t want us to be unhappy. If he didn’t want us to have sex at all, he wouldn’t have made it pleasurable. He wouldn’t have made it fun. Although waiting until marriage is often the safest route, most people cannot/will not wait that long. A common trend today is to not get married at all, and I don’t think that there is anything wrong with that. All that I ask is this; unless you’re ready to have children, use protection every time. Even if you have been together for a long time. Avoid the ‘one night stands’. Fun at the moment, they often lead to hurt feelings later on. Choose partners that you have feelings for, even if you have no intents on marriage. Take the time to be sure that their needs are met, as well as yours. If the relationship doesn’t work out, (and many don’t) leave on good terms. Be honest with your partner. If you have a disease, or certain feelings that need to be taken into consideration, tell your partner. Express a need for honesty in a relationship, and expect your partner to do the same. Just because you’re not married doesn’t mean you cannot have sex. All it means is that you should be careful, courteous and honest with the partners that you meet throughout life. God wants us all to be healthy and happy. Taking sensible precautions can go a long way to this end.

This might become a regular feature. More to come soon!!

A random thought

Do you find the changes in life strange? Does it frighten you? Do you embrace it with open arms? Do you welcome change? Are you one of those who strive to bring about new ideas, technologies and techniques as soon as possible, or do you prefer to hold on to and perfect the old ways?
Me, I’m not sure what my place is in this world. I don’t know what my calling in life is yet. I applaud all of those who do. I have yet to find my niche in this world. There are plenty of things that I like to do. My job isn’t so bad, and I like the profession that I’m in. But I ask myself. “Is this what I was meant to do?” Honestly, I don’t know. Some people think that I am an insane deviant. I’m sure many who know me would think so, especially if they knew I was a furry. Some think I am an ignorant redneck. I wont completely deny those accusations. I am a redneck for sure, and I’m not the smartest person in the world, but I love to learn new things. Some people think that I am destined to be a preacher. I find this a strange prediction, but I wont deny the possibility. I have some strange, even unorthodox views on religion, but I still consider myself a Christian, even if I am a flawed one.
I believe that God loves us all, even us with sins and imperfections. Don’t worry about me getting ‘holier than thou’ on you. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a sinner. God wants us to love each other. Wants us to take care of each other. He would probably like it a lot if a lot more of us would simply smile and wave at the occasional stranger. God knows that we aren’t perfect, and he knows that we are easily tempted. That’s why he is so free with his forgiveness. I don’t think that you have to attain perfection to get into heaven; I just think that you have to try to make your life and those around you better. Even if you don’t succeed, trying is the important thing.

Got Water.....I do now.....

I complained about not getting any rain. Well, it looks like I got what I was asking for. Its been raining almost non stop since Wednesday, and they are saying that it will rain until next Wednesday. Honestly, a week of solid rain should be enough. I like the rain, but its very possible to have too much of a good thing. The river is more than high enough to fish in.

Around home, some of the country roads have been flooding. The creeks are high and are in danger of going over the bridges. There was even talk of evacuating part of the town of Lake Waccamaw, since it sets between a large lake and a very full canal.

Good news? Well, since it has been so dry this whole summer, the water should soak into the ground in the next few days, so the flood danger shouldn’t last long.

Better news? The level of the Neuse River has risen about 3 feet. That’s about what it should be. Catfishing continues!

My wacaw pup!

See that cute little critter on the left side of my blog? That’s a wacaw pup, the creation of a furry artist called Sanoure. I figured that I should give her a plug because she allowed me to adopt this one for free. (And chances are, she will let you adopt one too. Come on, you know you want one!!!)
A wacaw is a mix of wolf and macaw. I never though that such a combination could happen, much less look as cute as they do. She has them available in several colors, along with a blank version you can add your own custom colors to. Check out her website at www.sanoure.furtopia.org . She has some great artwork, and I think she does commissions too. Pay her a visit!

Got Water? I dont.

I went down to the Neuse River today with my buddy Nigel today. We were planning on a night of cat fishing, but it didn’t happen. Turns out that the river was so low, we couldn’t even get the boat in. Even with the rain from the last few storms, its way to dry around here. The Neuse was so low that you could actually walk from bank to bank. How many rivers can you do that in? We settled for fishing off the bank for about an hour, but we didn’t catch anything, because unlike the catfish of the Cape Fear River, the catfish in the Neuse don’t bite when the water is low. And it’s so low right now that it’s scary.

The Manteo-area of NC is the exact opposite. I work often in the Manteo/Dare Bombing Range area, and the water in the canals there is plenty high. Last week, I was bogging in mud waste deep at times. Manteo and Kinston are only about 150 miles apart. How can the water levels be so different in such a small area? Its funny I have to ask this, since its MY JOB to know these things.

My rant for today? When are we going to get enough rain?!?!? The water shouldn’t be THAT low. It’s crazy, I tells ya!

For those of you who like to fish for the monster cats, I wish you better luck than I had last night.