My friends,

If there is ever a time to love, it is now. If there is ever a time for people to set aside differences, it is now. Your freedom is a gift from God, and exercising your freedom is what we need to do as artists in music and literary works. A positive message can really reap a great reward, by helping a soul in need of attention and love, and by sharing your moments with others. If you wish to experience a new feeling of musical freedom, I invite you to the New Funk Order (www.newfunkorder.com), where all musicians and artists are invited to share their music and ideas. The New Funk Order is always there for you as a place to get your music heard and to get your ideas heard.

In times like these, we cannot be rebellious. We must act with love and kindness to our brothers and sisters, because true love is hard to find in this world. Let your light shine through, and God willing, let Jesus be a "lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path" (if you are a believer- I am not trying to influence anyone else to believe a certain way, only expressing my love for God).

I pray and hope that you will all love one another from this day on, and I will pray that you all be protected.

Your friend,
Jason

BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN ...I LIKE POSITIVES WORDS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT...U HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MISS LACE:)

Number23 said:

Hey now, the brother was speaking from his heart and it is a genuine desire of MOST folks in this place that we share ideas but get along in doing so.

Well put JD. What's the status on the NFO site?

otan said:

Hey now, I'm up for sharing and love and living on a tropical island sharing my body with the natives, but half-baked spirituality burns my perpetual wick.
Maggotbrain was actually attempting to ejaculate over said post, I merely implied the originator of this thread may be a few windows short of a house.
[This message was edited Fri Nov 7 5:24:23 PST 2003 by Number23]

Number23 said:

Whatever gets my goat I guess!

music music music!

MaggotBrain said:

Flashpointe said:

I respect your beliefs totally JD, but organised religions obviously have different effects on the both of us...I don't expect you to understand my response anymore than I understand the true connotations of your message! I'd be ready to discuss it with you but obviously not on an open forum

But then...

Flashpointe said:

Where Art Thou?!

Number23 said:

Well, I am quite a peculiar person!

God Bless you,

Jason

Flashpointe said:

I think I love you, man.

MaggotBrain said:

I bet I do understand your view about organized religion, MB. There have been many persons, including the conquerors of the old Roman Empire, who have done so much wrong and evil things and have blasphemed God by killing innocent people and trying to force slavery, bad economics, and other atrocities upon people. All the while, the evil ones have said that they are doing it because God wants them to. My God does not want people to kill one another. My God wants people to love one another, but also to act with kindness and decency in society, and to even love your enemies and pray for them. I realize that there are many who do not share the same viewpoints as I do, and trust me, I do not boast that I am better than anyone, but many so called "Christians" are giving people like me, who means no harm, a tarnished persona simply because of the word association with Christ, which I believe is unfair. Also, those so called Christians are turning people like you away by making them dislike organized religion, because if the only thing you have observed in your life has been "pompous" Christianity of false brethren (example, President Bush), then I completely understand your dislike for organized religion. But, I truly assure you, I am NOT a false Christian, and I do not support evil in any way, and I am trying to help people to come to a better way in Jesus Christ and not to follow mankind's anti-Christ so-called "Christian" religion.


Your friend always,
Jason

I'm not into organized religion at all either. I was raised catholic and rejected it when I was about 16. Jason is truly open-minded and not a crazy christian! He doesn't try to push his beliefs on anyone. I admire him for his strength in his beliefs.

I thank you Beau, Vina, and Isaiah, and anyone else who knows me, for being good friends and truly knowing that I am trying to do nothing but good for all, and I credit myself for nothing, for I could not do anything without God and Jesus Christ' Holy Spirit in me.


Your friend,
Jason

Flashpointe said:

love u 2 man!

Flashpointe said:

Nah, now I know I love you.