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Louis William Rose
Category Archives: Christianity
Life, Love, People and God
My book: Life, Love, People and God is available on Amazon.com. Click here to order a copy It is comprised of poetry and essays written over the past fifty years by myself, a lifelong student of parliamentary procedure and political … Continue reading
Posted in About God, About Life, About Love, About People, Christianity, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Liberty, Literature, Philosophy of Religion, Poetry, Political Theory, Politics, Right to Bear Arms, Social Philosophy
Tagged Bill of Rights, God, Liberty, Life, Louis William Rose, love, People, Poetry, Politics, United States Constitution
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Song: A New Lyric for “America the Beautiful”
O beautiful for stony heights, From whence to see our land. With Constitution, Bill of Rights Kept safely close at hand. America! America! Has all your glory past? Shall tyranny, not liberty, Reign over us at last? O beautiful for … Continue reading
Posted in About Life, Christianity, Liberty, Poetry
Tagged America, America the Beautiful, Louis William Rose, militia, patriots, Poem, revolution, soldiers
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So Many Religions – Why Christianity?
My dear friend, Dr. Levitt asks, “So only the Christian Religion is the one and only true religion? Only Christians know who is the one and only God? Jews? Mormons? Hindu’s? Buddhists? Muslims? Atheists? Everyone is all wrong but Christians? … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Essays, Existentialism, Judaism, Philosophy of Religion
Tagged Christ, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Louis William Rose, salvation
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Why I am Unfit to be an Elder or a Deacon in a Bible Believing Church And Some Other Thoughts on the Church and the Law
I have been asked to be an elder a couple of times in the twenty plus years I have been sitting with the Presbyterians. After giving a brief explanation of why I could not accept such an exalted position, I was invariably asked to reconsider my position. This left me wondering how the person asking me ever got to be an elder. Continue reading
The Host of Heaven Views with Open Mouth
The host of heaven views with open mouth. Shocked and appalled at every lurid scene. Each good intention tragically gone south Each careless word both frivolous or mean. How desperate and how rapid was his fall! But, then the Blood … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Philosophy of Religion, Poetry
Tagged Christianity, Louis William Rose, Poetry, Religion
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Song: There’s no Calvin like John Calvin
(Sung to the tune of “There’s no Business like Show Business.”) The Elders, the Deacons, the Choir, the Church, are generally known to be a stodgy bunch, and yet, The Elders, the Deacons, the Choir, the Church, all smile and … Continue reading
On Sexual Behavior
May we assume that every adult has the right to do what they want in the privacy of their own home, with whomever they wish, provided that all involved parties have attained their majority, are agreeable, are acting of their … Continue reading
LGBT Rights and the First Amendment
From Muhammad Ibn Abdullah to Joel Osteen the world seems awash with false prophets. This is why it is so important to be able to say whatever we want, to believe whatever we want about God, or not to believe, to publish whatever we want to publish, to associate with those whom we wish, and to shun those with whom we do not. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Freedom of Speech, Gay Lesbian, Liberty, Natural Law, Political Theory, Politics, Race and Gender, Social Philosophy
Tagged anti-discrimination, Bill of Rights, Christ, Christianity, First Amendment, Florida, gay, God, Jacksonville, lesbian, LGBT, Liberty, Louis William Rose, United States Constitution
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Poem: Reaping
The constant dreams that fill my head, Of horrid things I did or said, Make me to turn upon my bed, To search in vain for sleep instead. I walk about throughout the day, Mouthing the words that I must … Continue reading
Posted in About Life, Christianity
Tagged As a man sows, Christianity, despair, Failure, Gal 6:6, Galatians 6:6, God, Louis William Rose, Poem, Poetry, Reaping and Sowing
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Poem: The Lace Dress
The lace dress lay so softly on the bed. My friend has gone away and left it there. That she should leave it lying there outspread, was no surprise for it had seen much wear. It fit her well and … Continue reading
Posted in About People, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Arts, Body and Spirit, Clothing, Dualism, eternal life, eternity, Juliana (Schatzi) Olkowski, Lace, Lace Dress, Lacemaking, Life After Death, Louis William Rose, obituary, Poem
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To Those who call Abortion, Murder
2 Kings 17:17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. Some claim that abortion is murder. To restate this, there are some who claim is that there are rooms all over America, where individuals are murdering innocent children … Continue reading
Sonnet: A Hero’s Death
Lord, let me die a hero’s death I pray. To meet the sudden blast and never flinch. And should my company flee in disarray, to stand my ground and not give up an inch. Lord, let me die a soldier’s … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Christian Soldier, Death in Battle, Death in Combat, Fighting the Devil, Hero's Death, Louis William Rose, Poem, Prayer, Sonnet
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I Am a Royal Ambassador for the Heavenly Kingdom of The Living God
With scripture proofs 2 Corinthians 5:16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in … Continue reading
Poem: Straddling God’s Thigh
Straddling God’s Thigh I can laugh today, straddling God’s thigh. In spite of what my eye may see, I’m safe there, perched upon His knee. I lay back with a sigh. I don’t understand, everything I’ve done. The circumstances that … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Bosom of Abraham, Christianity, Comforter, God, God's peace, Holy Spirit, Human leg, Louis William Rose, Poem, Religion and Spirituality, Social Sciences, Thigh
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Comparisons and Contrasts of the Contemporary Marriage Relationship among American Orthodox Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Originally published on the Florida Student Philosophy Blog Whosoever spends his days without a wife, has no joy nor blessing, or good in his life. Talmud – Yevamot 62B The Orthodox Jewish view of Marriage Any discussion of Orthodox Christians, … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Papers, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy of Religion, Social Philosophy
Tagged Christianity, God, Islam, Israel, Jew, Jewish views on marriage, Judaism, Louis William Rose, marriage, Talmud, Torah, United States
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On Simon Blackburn’s “Lust”
Originally published on the Florida Student Philosophy Blog Perhaps those who love Shakespeare love him because of his ability to so skillfully portray the many facets of the human condition. He does indeed most always “get it right.” Certainly, his … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Papers, Christianity
Tagged Louis William Rose, Lust, Seven Deadly Sins, Simon Blackburn
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Nietzsche’s Conclusion
Originally Published on the Florida Student Philosophy Blog Zu bald alt, zu spät klug I was a child in the sixties, aged six to sixteen, during a time when existentialism was highly celebrated as pop philosophy. Nothing could be more … Continue reading
Song: Holy Spirit, Pray for Me
Holy Spirit Pray for me Sing a song though I can neither hear nor see Say the words that lift me to eternity Holy Spirit Pray for me Holy Spirit Lead the way Show me everything God has for me … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Deliverence, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Louis Willliam Rose, Poem, Song
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My Testimony
I would like to begin by quoting from the book of Romans , Chapter 7 and verse twenty one. “So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Essays, Philosophy of Religion
Tagged Christian, Louis William Rose, Testimony, Wittness
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A Response to UNF President John Delaney’s Endorsement of the Jacksonville City Council Bill 2012-296
Originally Published in the Jacksonville Times Union A Response to UNF President John Delaney’s Endorsement of the Jacksonville City Council Bill 2012-296 banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Invocation Did they have an invocation at the Sodom City Council? Did … Continue reading
Poem: Invocation
Regarding Jacksonville Ordinance Amendment 2012-296*. Did they have an invocation at the Sodom City Council? Did they all elect to bow their heads and pray? When the boys all finished voting and each one put down his pencil, Did they … Continue reading
Poem: The Lion & The Buck
What really matters is the same for you as that which matters to the lion and the buck, the lioness and the doe. They lift their heads to God the same as you, you know. They hear his call, they … Continue reading
Posted in About People, Christianity, Liberty, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Buck, Doe, dreams, Faith, Liberty, Lion, Lioness, Louis William Rose, passion, Poem, the flesh
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Church Politics
Originally published in the Jacksonville Observer I don’t believe that there is a separation of church and state. If you are a member of church and you vote, you know what I mean. I have been visiting various churches for … Continue reading
Mixing Religion with Politics
Originally published in the Jacksonville Observer It is impossible to keep religion out of politics. Why, you ask? Because a few folks involved in politics actually know God, and others have strong religious beliefs that supersede and drive their political … Continue reading
Gender Wars
“Although the official ideology and the government support liberty and equality, men and women do not share an equal status in the United States.” In order to respond to the statement that “although the official ideology and the government support … Continue reading
Song: Six Stringed Parable
Let me tell ya’ll a story ‘bout this guitar I got here. It was never glued together, it just suddenly appeared. Now if you believe my story, if you think that it is true, Then the same thing might apply … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Baptist, Christ, Christianity, conviction of sin, desperation, election, free will, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Parable, Poem, Religion and Spirituality, salvation, Six Stringed Guitar, Song
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Song: Father teach me to pray
Father teach me to pray. My life’s an empty shell, won’t you within me dwell. I pledge myself to you Oh Lord. Please make us one. Father, I’ve gone astray. I’ve sinned against you Lord, I do it every day. … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Christ, God, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Lords Prayer, Louis William Rose, Poem, Prayer, salvation, Song
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In a cruel and uncaring world... 