On this day in 1802 Washington, DC, was incorporated as a city.
In 1921 West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax. 😦
In 1937 Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for “Gone With The Wind.”
In 1966 the game “Twister” was featured on the “Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.
In 1971 anti-war protesters began four days of demonstrations in Washington, DC.
In 1971 National Public Radio broadcast for the first time.
In 1992 five days of rioting and looting ended in Los Angeles, CA. The riots killed 53 people. It began after the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King.
And in 2006 Al-Quaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui was given a sentence of life in prison for his role in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.
In 1776 France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British.
In 1865 U.S. President Andrew Johnson offered $100,000 reward for the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
In 1890 the Oklahoma Territory was organized.
In 1939 Lou Gehrig set a new major league baseball record when he played in his 2,130th game.
In 1946 prisoners revolted at California’s Alcatraz prison.
And in 1970 student anti-war protesters at Ohio’s Kent State University burned down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard took control of the campus.
Well on this day in 1867 Reconstruction in the South began with black voter registration.
In 1877 U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew all Federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.
In 1922 Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect no-hit, no-run game against the Detroit Tigers. The Sox won 3-0.
In 1931 the Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened.
In 1961 Fidel Castro announced there would be no more elections in Cuba.
In 1986 Bill Elliott set a stock car speed record with his Ford Thunderbird in Talladega, AL. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville reached a speed of 212.229 mph. Wow that’s fast.
And on May 1st in 2011, President Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
“It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark.”
“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
Do you notice a difference in attitudes between those saved at a young age, and those saved as adults?
Do you think those saved as adults seem to have more difficulty understanding and putting into practice certain biblical concepts due to their life experiences?
Or is it just me? 😦
The reason I ask is because I’ve been struggling with the concept of loving ones enemies. I understand the commands about loving my neighbors and family, but that’s the easy part. But I struggle mightily with putting that into practice with those I view as hostile to Christians, life, and traditional values. I sometimes feel as if there is a contradiction between the commands about loving your enemies and other passages where God’s people dealt and spoke harshly with the evil in their midst. I understand this contradiction is in my understanding of it, and that it really isn’t a contradiction. I just can’t seem to get my head around it. I’d appreciate your opinions on this. Here’s an example of what I mean.
Psalm 5:8-10
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
and
Matthew 5:43-45
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
And my last couple of questions is what scripture reading would you recommend to help me with this? And what helps you remember to be more like the person spoken of in Matthew, and less like the person who tends to want justice rather than mercy for his perceived enemies?
And do you think women, usually being the gentler sex, grasp this concept easier than men do?
On this day in 1429 Joan of Arc lead Orleans, France, to victory over Britain.
In 1813 rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel.
In 1852 the first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus was published.
In 1862 New Orleans fell to Union forces during the Civil War.
In 1945 the German Army in Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies.
In 1974 President Nixon announced he was releasing edited transcripts of secretly made White House tape recordings related to the Watergate scandal.
In 1985 Billy Martin became the Yankee’s manager for a fourth time. In 1986, it was the day Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens struck out a major league record 20 Mariner batters. Also in 1988 on the same day, the Orioles set a major league record by losing their first 21 games.
And in 1992 rioting began after a jury acquitted four Los Angeles policemen in the Rodney King beating trial. 54 people were killed over 3 days.
“Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.”
Seems appropriate to start with some George Jones today.
About the only birthday choices today were Sheena Easton and Ace Frehley. I could do some Ace, but you probably won’t like it as much as I would, so I’ll spare you. I have another fuzzy haired choice instead. 🙂
On this day in 1831 the New York and Harlem Railway was incorporated in New York City.
In 1859 work began on the Suez Canal in Egypt.
In 1898 the U.S. declared war on Spain. Spain had declared war on the U.S. the day before.
In 1901 New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1.
In 1928 a seeing eye dog was used for the first time.
In 1953 U.S. Senator Wayne Morse ended the longest speech in U.S. Senate history after 22 hours and 26 minutes.
In 1967 Colorado Governor John Love signed the first law legalizing abortion in the U.S.
And on this day in 1980 in Iran, a commando mission to rescue hostages was aborted after mechanical problems. While evacuating, a helicopter and a transport plan collided and exploded, killing 8 U.S. servicemen. The mission was to free American hostages that had been taken at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. The event took place April 24th Washington, DC, time.
Today’s music is from Jerry Leiber. I know, who’s he right? Well he’s a songwriter, not a singer. But you’ve heard his work…
But he and his writing partner were not fans of Presley’s version of their song. Despite this, they wrote several more songs for him, including this one…
Most of us like YouTube. Since today is an anniversary of sorts for YouTube, here’s a QoD for you.
What’s your favorite use for YouTube, or if you prefer, your favorite video?
Pet’s, music, sermons, funny, movie clip, whatever… If it’s a video, just post it if you like. 🙂 Tasteful of course. While it may be funny to see someone perform a stupid stunt that ends with bodily injury that you knew was coming because unlike them you thought it thru, it’s still mean to laugh.
Wandering Views 