Today is the Thanksgiving Day Holiday, which George Washington originally recommended for all nations in his 1789 proclamation.
A thanful heart is a good thing. It gives health and happiness. The Apostle Paul said we can be thankful in all things at all times (Ephesians 5.20). How is this possible? It's possible when you realize God is in control of everything and uses all things for good (Romans 8.28). This is especially true for those who love Him and follow Him.
Knowing God is the main thing, the main reason we can be happy, at least that's what I've come to experience. Everything else in life will let you down. When you truly get a handle on this reality, all the rest is small stuff. People often don't seek God because of a wrong perception of what God is like. People may see Him as a cruel judge or harsh father figure, whatever. But God was personified in Jesus Christ, who was manifest full of grace and truth. To sum it up, God is love (1 John 4.8). For these reasons and endless reasons more, we can be thankful to God. "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever." (Psalms 107.1)
In my life I often fail to be thankful when I get caught up in the details and probelms of life. I wish for myself, more thankfulness, overflowing thankfulness. I wish you the same
According to a government report November 24th, Ukraine deaths from the flu stand at 397 and this wave seems to be leveling off. However, the government statistics have contradicted those of an independent laboratory that was recently shut down by the government. The fatality rate of the virus in the Ukraine has been estimated by some infectious disease experts to be between 0.5% to 0.7% and possibly growing.
Some Shocking Facts Confirmed
Just before the second strain of the H1N1 hit Ukraine, there were reports of low flying planes and helicopters spraying a dust-like substance over the regions that would become most infected by what doctors began labeling as "parainfluenza" with "collapsed lungs” while others noted burned out lungs and called it “the black lung plague.” I tried to verify the plane/helicopter story here in Ukraine and, sure enough, people I know and trust said they saw a TV news report showing home made videos of helicopters spraying a dust-like substance in the sky in Western Ukraine. This was before the media-blackout on the subject.
On November 13th, the government basically closed down the only private lab in Ukraine that was closely following statistics, Eurolab. The chairman of the Eurolab Fund, A. Palchevskiy said in an interview that the government was underestimating the true statistics of infections and deaths. People I trust mentioned a 52 year old man who died near Yalta with a fever and blackened lungs. He was a relative of a neighbor. Reports later began to circulate about low flying prop planes in Poland and, then again, the same areas became infected with this new mutated strain. A blog dedicated to covering the pandemic, Ukraine and World Pneumonic Plague Information, received an email from Poland stating "My friend a doctor who works in Emergency Room in Bialystok (Eastern North of Poland) called me saying that he had 3 cases of patients with symptoms similar to the pneumonic plague."
Europe and Beyond
The season for crop dusting is in the spring, to stop the spread of fungus, insects, and to fertilize etc. What were aircraft in Western Ukraine, and possibly other countries spraying at the onset of winter? The Ukraine government has denied its involvement in any aerial spraying. Who was doing it and why? Doctors say the new flu strain is untreatable with antibiotics and is more serious. In any event, the mutated virus is presently working its way through the rest of Ukraine and Europe. According to Bloomberg November 23, “Swine flu deaths have doubled almost every two weeks since mid October in Europe, with 169 occurring in the past week.” There is even a report that the mutated virus has arrived in the US, in Iowa: “In the autopsy, what we’re seeing is very heavy, wet hemorrhagic lungs, lungs with a lot of blood in them,” said Dr. Gregory Schmunk.
Some More Real Shockers
In September 2009 Interpol, also known as the new world police, had a “Bioterrorism International Tabletop Exercise” “In September 2009, senior law enforcement officials, health care professionals and experts from international organizations joined their forces to confront a chilling crisis – the plague had just been unleashed on their countries by unknown evildoers.” - No, this isn’t a theme from an old Batman rerun, this is real life. Countries than took part in the exercise included Ukraine, Poland Slovakia, Belarus and Finland, etc.
The origins of the H1N1 flu remain a mystery. We have yet to hear back from Mill Hill laboratory in London regarding the samples sent in early November. Apparently, there is a signal sequence in the genome of the virus which should have been made public a long time ago. According to Recombinomics, “The sequence silence remains deafening.” Australian virologist Dr. Adrian Gibbs, who helped develop Tamiflu, claimed back in May the H1N1 virus most likely originated in a lab, contradicting the WHO theory of natural propagation. It’s a little known fact that scientists have been tinkering with 1918 Spanish Flu genes that have been unearthed from corpses frozen in the Alaskan tundra. The symptoms of the Spanish Flu are very similar to the present mutations.
The Kicker
To me, the real kicker is the research done by Steve Quale who has shown that in the last five years being a researcher in the field of bioweapons has become one of the most hazardous professions in the world. This isn’t due so much to lab risks as it is to being murdered or dying from unexplainable causes. This may be one of the reasons they are having a hard time getting out the gene sequences from the Mill Hill lab. Is there a shortage of experts? About 100 scientists related to microbiology, viral disease and bioweapons have died over the past five years, just a coincidence?
Conclusion
You can connect the dots yourself and draw your own conclusion. The vaccines themselves remain a toxic threat while the mutated virus is also deadly. Experts believe that there are more waves of the virus yet to come. In the US, FEMA has prepared over 500,000 plastic coffins. Did they know something? The US National Terror Alert website reads: "The threat of a bio-terror attack on the U.S remains high and may be more likely than you think." Wherever you may live, it seems like it's a good time to get right with God.
Last week someone hacked into my Facebook and weblog accounts. This week I found that someone has been posting comments in my name at different websites with links back to my blog, it seems, in an attempt to try and smear me. Though these are technically considered criminal acts, there is a bright side. For Christian believers there is always a bright side, according to Romans 8.28, as God uses all things for good. I can see at least three benefits and reasons to be thankful:
1. Thanks for the compliment. By taking the time to hack my blog site and attack me personally you are suggesting that my writing is effective.
2. Thanks for raising awareness. By attacking my blog and me personally you are raising awareness that there is an information war going on. This is true politically as well as spiritually. For most people, the simple awareness of this fact is the greatest need: “whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” (2 Corinthians 4.4, NKJV)
3. Thanks for the reward. Though a very mild form of persecution, God has promised a great reward to those persecuted for His name’s sake. (Mat 5.11-12)
Though I may write about political subjects, my main message is the good news of the gospel, that Christ has paid the price for our sins and freely offers the gift of eternal life to all who will receive it. You can try to assassinate my character but, in reality, it’s a waste of time, it’s already been assassinated: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2.20, NKJV)
God inspired me recently with the following simple song with a similar theme, based on Colossians chapter 3, with audio linked here. Look into Jesus, everything else is ultimately futile.
I Set My Affections Above
I have died – risen with Christ
My life is hidden in the Lord
He’s clothed me with – His righteousness
Each new day – this new man I adorn
As I worship the Lord…
I set my affections – above (everyday)
I set my affections – on God and His love (everyway)
I set my affections – not on this world (It’s a bird)
I set my affections – on God and His word!
When Christ my life – appears on high
I will be changed in a twinkling of an eye
Till that day – I’ll praise His name
As His word – dwells richly inside
Day and night...
On top of the global financial crisis we now have a global pandemic and life is getting more complicated. For the average person, this present flu pandemic seems like a no-win situation. Either one can take his or her chances with an untested vaccine, with questionable ingredients, or one can take chances by facing a potentially deadly virus without a vaccine. There’s a need for wisdom and not all answers can be found in a Google search. The good news is that there is a true source of wisdom, much more reliable than the TV talking heads or political weblogs. That source is God. God gave Solomon incredible wisdom when He prayed for it and the same can be true for us today. Not only that, the same God who gives wisdom also gives inner peace and joy regardless of the circumstances.
A Wake-up Call
For many people, the present difficult times offer an opportunity to consider personal beliefs and values. People living just for their own pleasure or for materialism may see their world fall apart as health and wealth are threatened. In the very beginning of the book of Proverbs, the book of wisdom, it shows how trials can help to shake us up in a good way: “Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.” (Proverbs 1.23, ASV) Have trials in your life made you more open to seeking God’s word to know what it says? Proverbs offers a remarkable promise: “But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” (Proverbs 1.33, NLT)
These words of Solomon, written approximately 900 BC, were echoed almost a millennium later by Jesus Christ. He said He would give His Spirit who would make known His words and His wisdom (John 14.26) and said He would take away all of our fear (1 John 4.18). The Apostle Paul showed how the spirit of wisdom is found in the knowledge of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1.17) But even more than this, he said we can actually have the mind of Christ as Christian believers: “For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16, NLT)
If it is true that the essence of wisdom is to know the mind of Christ, then the main question is “How can I experience the mind of Christ in my life?” As a Christian believer, you can see some powerful keys to living with the mind of Christ as you look at the context of that verse. At the beginning of the chapter says: “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians 2:2, NIV)
The Cross, the locus point of wisdom
The cross is the crux of the matter, the locus point of God’s wisdom. Here God satisfied the conditions of redemption and proved the reality of His love. At a certain point, the fullness of human history, God broke through the time-space continuum and forever altered the spiritual make-up of the world. The wisdom of the cross is beyond the wisdom of words, it is a mystery that was hidden and ordained before the world began (1 Corinthians 1:17, 2:7). In biology, DNA is considered the information blueprint of life. In a similar way, the gospel reveals the true meaning and purpose of life in its very essence.
The personal assurance of salvation is a key aspect of how we are to think and operate. The cross of Christ is the source of our freedom from sin and death and the power of darkness. God’s blood paid the price for all of our sin and bought for us the righteousness of Christ. It’s a done deal, it’s truly amazing. The cross is the starting point of new life and redemption. And it’s also a place we need to regularly look back to, especially in taking communion, as we consider how God forever proved His love towards us.
The “helmet of salvation” is mentioned in Ephesians 6.17.The mind is a spiritual battlefield and our main victory in the battle is the realization of all that our salvation in Christ means. It’s truly mind blowing when we meditate on the word of God and all that He has done for us. When we are in the right frame of mind we are filled with faith, hope and God’s wisdom. And like a helmet, we are protected from satanic fears and doubts as we live in the reality of the knowledge of salvation. The cross was a place of spiritual victory: “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2.15, NKJV) The cross is also our place of spiritual victory received through Jesus Christ.
The cross is a source of God’s wisdom, victory and stability as we see the big picture of life: “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure.” (Isaiah 33.6, NKJV) When you realize you have salvation in Christ and you realize He is your main treasure, all the rest is small stuff. I mean, think about it. The worst that could happen is that you may die from a virus. But, in reality, you would then be in heaven in the fullness of God’s presence. Is that so bad? We have a treasure that cannot be taken away, our eternal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Knowing God, the Beginning of Wisdom
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” (1 Corinthians 2.12, NKJV) The spirit of the world rejects the reality of God and Jesus Christ, but the realization that God exists is the beginning of wisdom: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9.10, NKJV)
The Bible says rejecting God is foolish, and it is. There is no way that the ordered universe came from nothing by accident. This idea breaks the laws of physics on many levels. Atheists have not only blind faith but irrational faith. When God is in the equation, the reality of the ordered universe makes sense, it’s rational. Philosophers have tried to explain the meaning of life without God for ages and each new generation has a different explanation.
But when a person is open to God, the teachings of Jesus Christ and the person of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit then dwells inside. Jesus called this being born again. This gift of the Holy Spirit gives us revelation knowledge in all areas of life. The Holy Spirit helps us not only to know God the Father but also to understand His plan for our lives. Galatians 5 teaches us how to “walk in the Spirit” so as to be guided day by day moment by moment enjoying God’s presence.
The Scriptures, Building Blocks of Wisdom
As God begins to open up the scriptures to us, we grow in our knowledge as the Holy Spirit shows us how different verses relate to each other: “These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” (1 Corinthians 2.13)
Later in 1 Corinthians 3.1-2 Paul shows how spiritual knowledge is progressive. You begin by learning basic truths and God adds more and more. As we grow in our knowledge of God’s word, we grow in maturity and our sense of discernment increases. (Hebrews 5.14) All of God’s word is good for instruction, every book in the Bible, and the book of Proverbs is especially helpful in terms of growing in wisdom.
We are encouraged in Proverbs to seek wisdom, not like one laboriously studying in school, but, rather like one passionately prospecting for precious gems: “For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.” (Proverbs 8.11) As we take in God’s word it becomes a part of us. In biology, cells are considered the building blocks of life. In a similar way, God’s scriptures and promises become a very part of our spiritual makeup as they are opened up to us. James called the word of God the “engrafted word.” (James 1.21)
Conclusion
By simply knowing God and abiding in Him, we can live with confidence even in troubled times.A key to making right decisions in life is to live by faith with the mind of Christ. There are some situations which seem insurmountable but God can give peace and wisdom for each situation. Both Solomon and Jesus had situations where there seemed to be no possible answer and God's wisdom is shown in how they resolved the problems. (1 Kings 3.16-28, John 8.3-12, Matthew 22.17-22) James 1.5 says "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
God did not promise a peace that comes from our own understanding, but, rather a peace that passes our human understanding (Philippians 4.7). There are some times in our life that we simply need to trust God. Charles Spurgeon highlighted how simply trusting in God is true wisdom, based on Proverbs 16:20: “He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” (KJV) Spurgeon clarifies: “We are not to be idle…acting in all prudence and in all uprightness, we are to rely simply and entirely upon him.” It should be noted that our simple trust in God does not mean we should desire to be naive about the dangers of the world. Jesus said "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." (Matthew 10.16 NIV)
Prayer
Lord God, You are my strength and my shield – in You I trust. Your word says I have been given the mind of Christ, the mind of wisdom. Show me your will with regard to critical decisions I must make concerning the financial crisis and the pandemic. You are truly the Shepherd of my soul. Thank You for your peace which surpasses understanding. Give me and my family your divine guidance and protection. I ask that You use these troubled times for good, to show people that You are the way, the truth and the life. I ask all these things in harmony with the name above all names, Jesus Christ, amen.
This past Sunday, the head pastor for the Lutheran Churches in Crimea came to visit our meeting and said the German embassy in Kiev is telling its citizens the flu epidemic in Ukraine is nothing to be afraid of. According to available polls, 75 % of Finns do not want a H1N1 vaccine, the same for 73% percent of Hungarians, 62% of Americans and 54% of Chinese. The government of Poland has outright rejected the vaccine.
The situation in Ukraine seems to be getting more complex as the large number of cases with Hemorrhagic H1N1 Pneumonia suggest genetic changes in the H1N1 virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has remained silent on the lab test results from London sent a week ago and there is a growing concern about what this means.
Up until the WHO visited Ukraine, Yulia Timoshenko was promoting natural remedies for resisting the flu. But now she is promoting the use of a vaccine. The US embassy in Kiev states the US will donate funds including 10% of its total vaccine budget to the global WHO initiative. And “As part of the first phase of this initiative, Ukraine is scheduled to receive 930,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine in early December." However, according to ICTV news Ukraine, the actual vaccines for Ukraine will be provided by Canada and Russia.
One of the links at the US Government site is called “Myths and Facts: Straight talk about the flu and you” and, though I believe a good and clean vaccine could save many lives, the information at the link seems incredibly simplified and biased. This is one of the most critical subjects of our day and it deserves thoughtful consideration and from more than just one perspective. Proverbs 18.17 shows wisdom regarding any controversial subject: "Any story sounds true until someone tells the other side and sets the record straight." (TLB)
The site states “None of the H1N1 vaccines currently distributed by the U.S. government contain adjuvants.” This is what the US government said when US military personnel came down with Gulf War Syndrome. But a February 2000 report by Tulane Medical School strongly suggested that squalene was used in vaccines against anthrax:
“All (100%) GWS patients immunized for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm who did not deploy, but had the same signs and symptoms as those who did deploy, had antibodies to squalene. In contrast, none (0%) of the deployed Persian Gulf veterans not showing signs and symptoms of GWS have antibodies to squalene.”
So, what are the actual ingredients in he free H1N1 vaccines? When I buy yogurt I like to read the ingredients to avoid chemicals but when free vaccines are to be injected into me out I’m supposed to take them without knowing the actual ingredients or the manufacturer?
“If needed, an adjuvant is a component that can be incorporated into a vaccine to help to generate a stronger immune response to the vaccine and help prevent disease.” This sounds like an escape clause. If needed, if there is an “emergency situation,” then it can be added. Adjuvants do in fact “supercharge” vaccines as the note implies, but who is to decide when it is needed and do you really believe people will be informed?
“Squalene is a compound found in many natural sources, such as olive oil, that can act as an adjuvant and is used as an adjuvant in vaccines in many countries.” And so, you are basically saying “We don’t use it but it can be used in an emergency and it’s not so bad anyway.”
The Real Straight Talk
On October 9, 2009, Dr. Gary Null, PHD, health advocate, radio show host and one of America’s leading health experts filed a lawsuit against the FDA along with several medical professionals. None of the US distrubuted H1N1 vaccines have been approved, and yet people are being fired from their jobs because they have been refusing to take the vaccines. As Mike Adams stated “To date, the FDA has produced absolutely no scientific evidence documenting safety tests for any of these swine flu vaccines.”
Recent US Government studies have shown the door is still open regarding the questionable use of vaccines in Gulf War soldiers and the harmful effects of squalene. A 2008 report “Gulf War Illness and the Health of Gulf War Veterans” concludes: “The Asa/Tulane studies may have correctly identified excess rates of squalene antibodies in ill veterans, whether or not they were caused by vaccines, by vaccine contamination, or by clandestine use of an unapproved adjuvant. It is important to determine whether the observed association between squalene antibodies and Gulf War illness is supported, or refuted, by more definitive research.”
That is the real “straight talk" and the "reality" of the situation, that safety remains a big question. Countries like Canada have actually approved the use of squalene in their unlicensed H1N1 vaccines to be used on 95% of the population. If you know of anyone in Canada about to take the free, voluntary vaccine you may want to inform them. The effects of the Gulf War Syndrome, which, it seems, were caused by squalene doses, include “chronic fatigue, loss of muscle control, headaches, dizziness and loss of balance, memory problems, muscle and joint pain, indigestion, skin problems, shortness of breath, and even insulin resistance. Brain cancer deaths, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia.”
Desiree Jennings, a retired professional cheerleader for the Redskins has recently come under a lot of fire from the pharmaceutical industry for simply showing the extreme side effects of a flu shot which dismantled her nervous system. In a video message, at this link, Jennings gives an update on her condition and also reveals how her MySpace and Facebook pages have been constantly hacked.
The US government “Myths and Facts” summary seems like a token attempt to appease the public but fails to mention other points which seem to be important. What about the track record of US vaccine campaigns? Take the 1976 “vaccine fiasco,” for instance, which killed more people than it helped: “The strain itself killed one person and hospitalized 13. However, side-effects from the vaccine caused five hundred cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome and 25 deaths.”
A Tale of Two Vaccines
While the “Myths and Facts” summary mentions adjuvants, it does not mention other additives and preservatives which have harmful effects. On October 12, 2009, a German article entitled "Soldiers allegedly received special swine flu vaccination" (translated by Google) describes how soldiers in Germany are receiving a special flu vaccine from American firm Baxter which contain “neither controversial mercury-containing additives or preservatives." German doctors apparently warned of "side effects" from other EU approved vaccines "Pandemrix by British pharmaceutical giant Glaxo-Smith-Kline and Focetria by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis." A week after that story broke, Der Spiegel magazine reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel, her cabinet members and ministry civil servants as well, will get the Baxter clean vaccine while the rest of the population will get the grade B version. The vaccine version to be sent to Ukraine will probably be of a lower grade than the US version and definitely not comparable to the German version. According to a Fox News report, the US version may contain up to 25,000 times the acceptable levels of mercury.
In the 1993 film “The Fugitive,” the hero does some research on a new drug and is framed for murder by a leader in the pharmaceutical firm because they fear he will discover and reveal the harmful side effects of a new drug. Throughout most of the movie he is running from the law and he eventually does expose the hazardous nature of the drug before it is released. In Hollywood movies, the hero always saves the day…But what about in real life? It seems like corporate greed, government corruption and elitism win out most of the time. News this year regarding pharmaceutical company Baxter has a similar plot, but is even more dramatic and intriquing than the Fugitive.
The Huffington Post reported how on August12, 2009, a microbiologist and Israeli Mossad agent, Professor Joseph Moshe, phoned into a live US radio show by Dr. A. True Ott claiming that Baxter BioPharma Solutions’ lab in Ukraine was producing a bio-weapon disguised as a vaccine designed to attack the immune system. He said it replicated RNA from the 1918 Spanish Flu. The very next day a SWAT team chased down his vehicle in LA on the way to the Israeli consulate and after a long standoff brought on a dramatic conclusion by breaking his window and showering him with pepper spray, which seemed to have little effect, perhaps due to his bio-weapons training. The mass media spun an unverified story that he had called the government to make threats against the White House but never mentioned he was a professional biologist and Mossad agent. They didn’t mention his public call to the radio station. Nor did they mention his warning for Ukraine and the rest of the world. (The video of Moshe's dramatic arrest, below, has been getting a lot of play and is sometimes non-functional.)
When the mainstream news covered Moshe's story, facts were repressed and they tried to portray him as a nutcase. His allegations open up a very deep rabbit hole into a world the public is very much unfamiliar with. The recent virus outbreak in Ukraine, however, has given new life to his testimony as victims with hemorrhaging and blood soaked lungs and showing death by pneumonia are quite similar to the effects of the Spanish Flu Moshe mentioned.
The professor is, in fact verified as a professional microbiologist, as he said he was, with publications in many countries, as confirmed by a profile on Biomedexperts. This event may seem hard to believe, but consider other documented news about Baxter. Bloomberg announced that late February 2009 Baxter sent a deadly live virus to various countries in the form of a vaccine. This was discovered by a lab in the Czech Republic which injected some ferrets with the vaccine and they were astonished to find it caused death. This, of course, raised serious questions. Because of rigid, standard lab protocols, professionals say this could not have been accidental.
Jane Burgermeister, an Austrian journalist, is suing Baxter and Avir Green Hills Biotechnology for producing and distributing a contaminated bird flu vaccine alleging that this was a deliberate act to cause a pandemic, and also to profit from that pandemic: ”Baxter has patented a highly pathogenic bird flu virus mutation, something difficult to account for if Baxter is not doing research into weaponised bird flu strains...In 2006, Baxter sealed a contract with the Austrian Health Ministry to supply 16 million doses of bird flu vaccines in the event of a “pandemic”. This action fits the pattern of deriving an income from illegal activities which is typical of an organised crime racket…The Austrian Health Minister who signed the deal with Baxter in 2006 is Maria Rauch-Kallat, the wife of Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly, who was released from jail in Austria on April 3rd, 2009, after being held in custody for five weeks in connection with bribery and money-laundering involving British weapons maker BAE systems."
Moshe and Burgermeister aren’t the only ones making these types of allegations. An FBI officer has filed a law suit and his deposition is enlightening for anyone interested in the history and direction of world pandemics, at this link. It is well documented and reveals just how much information is being kept from the public eye.
Who is the WHO?
During the recent pandemic, the role of the WHO has increased on the world stage. But who is the WHO and what is their track record?While their website presents an altruistic goal “to help all people to attain the highest possible level of health” the sad fact is that they have been involved in population reduction schemes. For example, women who were immunized for tetanus in the Philippines were tested and found to have Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) in their systems. The reason women wanted tests is because there was a sudden rise in miscarriages after the WHO sponsored immunizations. In addition to miscarriages, HCG causes infertility. Research indicates the HCG additives were not accidental but intentionally added.
A documentary covering this subject, "The Human Laboratory" aired on BBC in 1995 but never in the US. The previous Director General of the WHO, Dr. Jong Wook Lee was a vaccine expert and there was controversy when he was appointed as director because he was previously head of the Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations which oversaw the Philippines vaccination program. The WHO was originally founded under the League of Nations but now is under the authority of the United Nations, which has repeatedly allowed genocides to occur. From the massacres of Rwanda and Srebrenica a decade ago to those of Darfur today, the United Nations has repeatedly failed in its pledge to confront genocide. Chuck Missler has exposed this theme at his website, based on the writings of Dr. Stanley Monteith, M.D., at this link.
The present director of the WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, is of Chinese nationality, a country whose health policies are somewhat draconian, including brutal forced abortion and sterilization practices. Eugenics is a subject in itself, but if you want to understand the history of it, watch the documentary film Endgame. If you are interested in a Russian translation of this film, let me know.
Present Day Ethics
While corporate greed may be one motive for infecting people and then providing vaccines, you cannot rule out the fact that many people want to reduce the world’s population and this is a real motive. The spreading of a deadly virus, even through a vaccine, would be an effective way to do this. It's hard to believe people would even conceive of such a thing, but not so hard when you consider the reality of the human condition and what people choose to worship. The Bible shows you become like what you worship. In the case of people who worship cosmic forces, Mother Earth, money, or any other kind of cold, lifeless idol, the following quotes make total sense:
“A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal."- Ted Turner, interview with Audubon Magazine, McAlvany Intelligence Advisor, June 1996
"One American burdens the earth much more than twenty Bangladesh. . . . In order to stabilize world populations, we must eliminate 350,000 people per day. . . .” Jacques Cousteau, November, UNESCO Courier, 1991
“In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation.” - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Deutsche Press Agentur, August, 1988
“I don't claim to have any special interest in natural history, but as a boy I was made aware of the annual fluctuations in the number of game animals and the need to adjust the “cull'' to the size of the surplus population.” - Prince Philip, Preface to “Down to Earth,” 1988
“Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.” - “The Georgia Guidestones,” or “America’s Stonehenge,” first of the New World Order 10 Commandments etched in stone, erected March 22, 1980
"We must cut out the cancer of population growth. Coercion? Perhaps, but coercion in a good cause... We must be relentless in pushing for population control." - Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb, 1968
Conclusion
All things considered, the main myth in the unfolding flu scenario seems to be that we should blindly follow the government without asking any serious questions. People have good reason to be concerned regarding the safety of flu vaccines and deserve to be informed in what may still be considered a democratic government. There seem to be three main opinions: Some people believe the whole swine flu scenario is a myth propagated by pharmaceutical companies. Others believe the virus itself is serious and a major threat. Others still believe that the main threat is the use of untested vaccines.
Personally, I believe that elements of all three scenarios are true. It's easier to see the need for vaccines for TB or Polio, but, according to many medical professionals, such as Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, the benefits of the flu shots don't outway the negative side effects. Ultimately, it's a decision we each have to make based on our own circumstances, information and beliefs. We need to pray for God's wisdom in making the correct decision. There is a video series which deals with the subjects of vaccines in general: Vaccine Dangers for Dummies, which has a 5 star Google rating and maybe interesting if you want to look further into this subject.
Have you decided to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus? Do you have any advice for those still considering this question?
This is a new worship song inspired by Jesus as the Shepherd of my soul. For an audio recording of song, please see audio page at this link.
Lyrics:
Jesus, oh Jesus, oh Je-sus
Jesus, oh Jesus my - all in all
Jesus, oh Jesus, oh Je-sus
Shepherd of my soul
Shepherd of my soul
Lord, You guide me and keep me
Your love on the cross You did prove
Where you lead I will follow
Your pastures and waters renew
Chorus
When my legs had been broken
When you chastened me Lord
You carried me on your shoulder
Till my joy in Your love was restored
Chorus
To whom else can I go?
To whom else can I go but You?
To whom else can I go but You my Lord?
Chorus
This song emphasizes God’s grace and how God provides all we need for the journey of life when we simply give our lives to Him. Though we are all prone to wander, as shown in Isaiah 53.6, when we commit our lives to Jesus Christ, He guides and protects us, even when we may feel we have lost hope in a given situation. 2 Timothy 2.13 says “If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” (NIV)
The title is found in 1 Peter 2.25. Here’s the context: “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” (Emphasis mine) 1 Peter 2.24-25 (KJV)
In simply knowing and abiding in Jesus Christ, our souls have rest, satisfaction and joy in Him, no matter what the circumstances: “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” Psalm 23.1-2 Again, the emphasis is not on our strength or resolve but the fact that He is leading us.
Hebrews 12.4-6 show how we all tend to struggle against sin, but also how God uses hardships in our lives to humble us and help us learn that sin is destructive. He disciplines us because he loves us as a true Father: “In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son.”
David compared God’s discipline to his own experience as a shepherd. When a young lamb would go astray, a common practice for a shepherd was to break a leg of the lamb and carry it on your shoulder until the leg healed. The lamb would develop a close bond to the shepherd and be less likely to stray: “Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.” In my life I’ve seen how difficult times and times of brokenness have drawn me closer to God. It's a good metaphor and really has more to do with a broken spirit than literal broken bones: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (51.17)
This Psalm 51 also points out the difference between God’s righteousness by faith and the process of sanctification. David writes “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” (51.7) “The blood of the lamb” was applied with hyssop on Passover, and symbolizes Christ’s complete atonement and cleansing received by faith: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1.7 NIV) Walking in the light does not mean we have no sin, otherwise it wouldn’t say “his Son, purifies us from all sin.” It means we walk in transparency before God and others, without hypocrisy, confessing our sins regularly. (1 John 1.9)
Jesus is the only one in history who claimed to be the way to eternal life and true satisfaction. Jesus' disciples recognized this and said "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 6.68) They recognized the fullness of who He was and because of this recognized it was appropriate for them to place all their hope and trust in Him. Jesus later confirmed their words: “Therefore Jesus said again, ‘I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.’” (John 10:7-11 NIV) Jesus is to be everything to us, our “all in all” "For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily," (Colossians 2:9)
I have been kind of alarmed by the speed at which H1N1 (or some kind of viral cousin) seems to be spreading in Ukraine. In the span of about a week 60 people died. As of today, it is believed a total of 67 people have died from infections related the virus and pneumonia, which may be a side effect of the flu. Lviv, in the West, is the worst hit city but the virus seems to be spreading quickly. This morning I read an article about the high attack rate of the virus in Romania and they compared it to the situation in Ukraine. "These high numbers raise concerns that the death rates in these countries will climb sharply in the upcoming days or weeks" experts stated.
The Geneva based WHO sent a team of experts yesterday to Ukraine to try and diagnose the situation and samples have already been sent to London for analysis. Gregory Hartl of their response team stated "This is something that certainly needs investigating." They are concerned about media reports of blood filled lungs apparently hearkening back to a devastating 1918 pandemic.
According to a Bloomberg article “It’s a bit like Mexico in the beginning.” John Oxford, professor of virology at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, added that Ukrainian authorities may be inadequately equipped to observe the outbreak closely. According to WHO, the highest death probability is in the ages between 20 and 50 yrs of age.
The sudden cold wave has made the flu situation worse. "At the moment there are two waves of flu that are coming together: The normal seasonal flu and the swine flu," Tatiana Bakhteyeva, the chair of the Ukrainian parliamentary health committee, told SPIEGEL ONLINE.
The Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadoviy wears a mask in his office during meetings. “Safe is safe” is the motto of the day. He said that “One in 10 people in the medical profession is ill." Here is a chart showing all of the major cities and regions in Ukraine and the current infection rate. So far, Crimea lists no infections but, apparently, on the news yesterday, two young women who had been in Western Ukraine apparently returned to Simferopol with the virus and are in quarantine in the hospital here. I almost spent a night in this wing of the Simferopol hospital and definitely recommend avoiding it at all costs. Unfortunately, things like masks, Vitamin C and Echinacea are mostly sold out in pharmacies in our area. On November 2, Prime Minister Timoshenko said "If you can sew a mask yourself, for your children, for your friends - it will be a great help to the nation." She said 6 million meters of reserved guaze, i.e.cheesecloth, would be turned over to the nation's 9 state owned clothing factories for the purpose of making masks. Gauze is a far cry from the meltblown, polypropylene now standard in surgical masks, but better than nothing.
A sister of mine in the US recently described how her two children have been diagnosed with H1N1 in Columbus, Ohio. These are the first people I know personally who have been infected. It seems like wearing a mask is a good idea and I may even make some because none are available commercially. Boosting the immune system seems to be another good idea, with Vitamin C, Echinacea, etc. I'm still not convinced taking the inoculation is worth it considering the mercury and other additives often found in the "cocktail." Plus, where I live in Crimea the virus isn't widespread yet. For people who believe in God and the scriptures, Psalm 91.10 is a good verse to know: "Noevil will befall you, Nor will anyplague come near your tent."
What is your experience and opinion regarding H1N1 and related viruses?
