Thoughts on being Jewish

From Israel's newspaper, H'Aretz Amar'e Stoudemire landed in Israel yesterday for a voyage of discovery after learning he has Jewish roots. The U.S. basketball star's agent said the New York Knicks forward was planning a weeklong visit to learn about the country and explore its religions. Amar’e Stoudemire at Madison Square Garden in New York Photo by: AP Yesterday afternoon Stoudemire posted to his Twitter account, Amareisreal, "Jerusalem is a beautiful city, I'm at a cafe eating a late lunch.... Sign in to see full entry.

These are my thoughts exactly: It seems to be a human failing to feel the need to prove that God exists. Apparently God never planned it that way, or requested it of us, or has a need for his existence to be proven. Attempting to prove that God does/does not exist only detracts from having a right relationship with him and from enjoying the fullness of his grace - Taps Awhile back, I used to get into long philosophical discussions on Blogit with an Atheist who was a bit militant in thought. She... Sign in to see full entry.

There is poverty in every country in every part of the world - and there is wealth and prosperity as well. You'd never know there was anything but abject suffering in the Palestinian territories based on world media. But this blog exists to offer a clear-eyed view of how "the other half" lives in Gaza. Check out pictures of the new Gaza Mall, the upscale restaurants and community Olympic pool - and you'll have some sense of where the millions of dollars and in-kind donations have gone. Sure,... Sign in to see full entry.

There should be more videos like this. For those who think that Hamas represents all Palestinians, think again. Gaza is run by a blood-thirsty group who CHEERED on 9/11 and kill their own people. I've tried to clarify that in past posts, and now here's video proof from an Arab who is totally FED UP. To say that the people in Israel's disputed territories have put their future in the wrong hands is an understatement. Watch and learn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktkknM_JKFM Sign in to see full entry.

An excellent response to those who call Israel an "apartheid state." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN-JJreC4JQ Sign in to see full entry.