Dread Pirate Veritas and the Search For Truthiness

Idol Worship

2010-12-01T21:52:00.000-08:00

Idol worship. Sounds so ancient doesn't it? Really its the principal that counts. Right now this country worships at the idols of sex and money. Of course, there are others, but for now the idol of sex has caught my attention.

Actually I have personal experience with this one and I can tell you that nothing in this world will leave you more empty and desolate than making 'sex' your god.

HOW LONG O PEOPLE WILL YOU SACRIFICE TO THIS IDOL? Will you sacrifice until you have nothing left to give but your own life? Will you sacrifice your families? Your children? This generation is so confused, so mislead by our worship of sex that they don't even know its true purpose or value. They don't understand true love. Instead, the pursue sex as an object. Something to be acquired at all costs and the bigger the sex trophy the better. What is the result?

Death. Disease. Rotting. Depression. Anger. Desperation. Self loathing. Hurt. Pain. ...and a continuing cycle of said symptoms of this.

There is only ONE GOD that can heal you, fill you, and give you the TRUE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE that you need... and that is JESUS CHRIST.

Johnny

2010-06-15T14:26:00.001-07:00

Johnny was a good kid. He usually did his chores, homework, and took good care of his mom and sister. His dad left when he was little and then his mom got remarried to this complete $-hole who beat her. Johnny watched and vowed that he would never be like this. But because Johnny is human he still longed for a father's approval. Unaware that this is what he was really seeking, his interaction with guys at school began to change. As his desire for male approval grew, he began to go through puberty and his brain, while attracted to girls was set on his desperate need for a father's loving touch. He began to feel differently towards boys than seemed normal and one day realized that he wanted to give affection to and to receive affection from one boy in particular that he felt drawn to... he didn't understand why he felt this way, but he definitely did.

Unfortunately though, Johnny has a major conflict. He was taught by his mom and his pastor that these feelings are sinful and that should he pursue them he may even go to hell... could God even love him? How could Jesus love someone who was so backward? But the world called out to Johnny and warmly drew him into its embrace. He was taught in school that this is natural for some people and that some people are simply born "different". Now it was ok, though he could never tell his mom or his church friends about it.

Johnny has now decided that he is homosexual. He is responsible for his own choices and actions based upon those choices. Johnny is also the victim of a very unfortunate set of circumstances. Not every homosexual person is like him, but many are. Is Johnny to blame for his chosen lifestyle? Will God dole out black and white judgment on Johnny for being "gay"? The world tells Johnny that he is accepted and normal... and yet at the same time tells him he is weird and backwards. The church tells Johnny that he is a sinner and has to change who he is before he can be one of them.

This is not a story of any one person in particular. It represents people that I know... some who I am related to and some who I love dearly as friends.

God is love. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

I do not present an answer... merely a problem. I weep for Johnny. I have cried and prayed for Johnny for years. I weep because what Johnny does will only hurt him and take him further from his true Father... the Father God. If Johnny could truly experience the Father's loving, healing touch he would be made whole once again. I weep because those who claim to know the Father's love have shut Johnny out. Instead of loving him and praying for him, crying out for the Father to show Johnny His love and His approval, they give Johnny an ultimatum and make him unwelcome.

The world has changed. It is no longer the time of Christendom or even post-christendom. It is a place where what is right is often scoffed at and what is wrong is revered. Where that which was once unacceptable is now proclaimed as good and all are virtually commanded through social moray to accept it.

It is time for a new kind of follower of Christ to step forward. The kind of person dedicated not to themselves or even to others like them, but the kind of person dedicated to loving ALL around them. The kind of person who sees past the outside and into the heart.

When o Church will you open your eyes and see the world through your Father's eyes?

meditate = memorize

2010-04-14T07:26:00.001-07:00

I have been memorizing scripture passages every day this last week. WOW. I mean WOW. I can't believe that I shunned and hated this practice as a child and even in college.

The passage I just memorized is John 14:12-14 "I can guarantee this truth: those who believe in Me will do the things I am doing. And they will do even greater things because I am going to my Father. Whatever you ask the Father in my name I will do so that the Father will receive glory because of the Son. If you ask me to do something, I will do it."

This is an amazing passage, but can I just say that only through memorization will we really ever meditate on something? King David said that he "meditated" on the Word BOTH MORNING AND NIGHT. That doesn't mean that he read it and then read it again, it means that he was memorizing it. He was storing it in his heart.

One of the disciplines of Israel's Kings (if they were righteous), in my understanding, is that they had to memorize the books of the law on a regular basis. The spent a significant amount of time studying and applying to memory the law of God. This is most likely where Psalms 1 comes from

1[a]BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.

2But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.(A)

3And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]. (Amplified Bible, biblegateway.com)

Did you see that?? "his DELIGHT and DESIRE are in the law of the Lord" "and on His law he habitually meditates by day and by night."

Holy stinkin' awesome! David KNEW! He knew the results of applying God's word to our lives because he lived it. He experienced it. Furthermore, he understood that God's word changes us.

When we store the word inside of us it begins to change us. And the more we put in the more we are transformed. John Decker, in his and his wife's book "Doing What Jesus Did" talks about hearing God. This is always something that I have struggled with. Always-- it used to make me angry because I KNEW that God was real, I had seen, literally, seen the evidence of His hand; so why did He not speak to me?

In the book, John tells a story, and as it turns out, he had a hard time hearing God too. But he found, when he began to memorize the word that he could hear God clearer and clearer. SO, I think that part of the changes that occur in us when we study the word, when we store it inside us, as it changes us, is that we begin to hear. It opens up our ears to the supernatural.

If you are reading this, I just want to encourage you, when you next get on your knees before God, and begin to study His word, find a passage and memorize it. Even if its just one verse, or 3. If you do this regularly you will NEVER BE THE SAME.

Mark 16:15-18

2010-04-12T08:48:00.000-07:00

Mark 16:15-18 So Jesus said to them, "Wherever you go in the world tell everyone the good news (about me). Whoever believes in me and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. They will pick up snakes and if they drink any deadly poison it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them."

Pretty powerful stuff. Pret-ty. POWERFUL. Stuff.

So where does that leave us church? Let me start out by saying that with the Bible THERE IS NO GREY AREA. Either the whole Bible is truth or the whole Bible is just an interesting old book full of lies.

If we, as the church, as "believers" as Jesus put it, will do all these things BUT WE'RE NOT... Where exactly does that leave us? Of course, we are saved (at least I am pretty sure most of us are)...

Are we selfish shut-ins then?
Are we of the "don't-make-waves" crowd?
Because in my experience, REAL CHRISTIANS MAKE WAVES. Why? They just can't help it. They study and believe the Word of God which is a book that to say it "makes waves" is the understatement of the AGES, and the conviction of their spirit causes something inside them to bubble up until they can't help but let it out!

What is it? IT IS TRUTH. You've heard truth before... Truth can make one very uncomfortable. It can also bolster one up like a STONE FOUNDATION. Truth can HURT. Truth is like a bright, bright light that burns through the darkness! Truth makes people angry and offends because it forces them to see that what they are doing, which is whatever they want to do, is NOT RIGHT.

So what then?

LET US MAKE WAVES! Jesus said "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given me" and then He said "...They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any poison it will no harm them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them."

Jesus has given us HIS AUTHORITY to do these things! Why? So that we can make waves! So that we can SHINE THE LIGHT OF TRUTH in this present darkness! So that we can heal the sick and raise the dead, find the lost, and redeem the fallen! Jesus loves! That is why. Because He loves this lost people and WE ARE HIS HANDS AND FEET.

Jesus gave His authority to His hands and feet (us) to GO and DO these things.

Otherwise where are we? No one knows, because you can't see something unless it makes waves.

Salvation VS. Relationship VS. Christianity

2009-08-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Preface:
Almost everyone in the world has been affected by Christianity in some way. Sometimes good, more often than not (it would seem) bad. Anyone who has picked up a history book has probably heard about the Crusades and about all of the atrocities that humans commit even now "in the name of God". In the following, I will attempt to shed some light on what Christianity is and what it isn't... what Salvation is and how being a Christian is not the same as being christian. Hopefully some who read this will be effected in their own lives to be more of a "little c"(christian) instead of a "big c"(Christian).

As we all know (hopefully) Christianity begins with something known in church as "Salvation".

sal·va·tion (sl-vshn)

a. Preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil.

b. A source, means, or cause of such preservation or deliverance.

2. Christianity

a. Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin; redemption.

b. The agent or means that brings about such deliverance.

More to the point, this means that one has been saved from "hell" or rather eternal suffering and separation from God and everything that He is which is everything that is good. (Tangent: There is a place called the "Lake of Fire", but that has been reserved for Satan and all of his God-hating minions... Humans can go there, but that is a different talk for a different place and time.)
But my intention here is not to discuss theology or to define something that most people are at least somewhat aware of. My intention is to point out that being "saved" does not a Christian make. In some churches I suppose it passes... but again, that is a different discussion.

You see, it goes like this: 200o+ years ago, God Himself came down in the flesh to this wretched backwards planet that we call earth. He had already created it and due to some big errors on the part of selfish and prideful humanity He wanted to save it. See, when He made the Universe He set an unchangeable law in to play: Namely, the Law of Sin and Death. If you Sin, you will die. But because He loves us so much, he wants us to be with Him for Eternity (He put eternity into the heart of man) and so He had to make a way around that law. So He came down in the form of Jesus Christ (known as His Son, AKA God in the Flesh).

But simply coming down here was not enough. The law requires a payment for sin, and that payment is a pure and spotless sacrifice. But who in the history of the Universe had ever been perfect? No one. So He had to do it Himself, and He DID because He LOVES US. He lived entirely as a human, from birth through puberty to maturity and death. He lived perfectly and then He willingly allowed Himself to be sacrificed; paying in FULL the entire debt for the sin of the world once and for all. But because He is God, simply dieing was not enough... HE DEFEATED DEATH AND ROSE AGAIN!

THIS is the basis for Salvation... 1) Accepting that you (human) are prideful, selfish, and that you sin and have sinned and that you are going to pay for your sin. 2) Humbly accepting God's amazing gift of Salvation-- His payment for YOUR sin so you don't have to pay for it. 3) Not throwing it away by going back to your old ways, but living a new life accepting His grace and working to change.

Salvation alone does not a Christian make.

Christianity is NOT about going to church, being a good person, doing good works, worshipping Jesus, talking to a priest, praying to the holy mother, or any other such ritual. Christianity, or rather being christian, is about RELATIONSHIP. See, there is ONE THING that separates the ONE TRUE GOD from any other god or religion on this planet. That thing is that this God loves you (human). He loves you and wants to talk to you, to walk with you, to comfort you when you are down and to rejoice with you when you are up. He wants a human and a friend... not a robot. This is why we have free will. Realize then the downside of free will: Not everyone will choose God. Many will choose themselves and in doing so will hurt and destroy others, ruin and even destroy others lives and their own. God does not force us to love Him or to be "good", He can but He won't because we aren't robots and He doesn't want robot servants... He wants human friends. People that love Him because He loves them. People that reflect that amazing love in their lives. These people are christian. They feed the hungry, assist the needy, visit the lonely, and generally show God's love to the entire world because of their love for God and their relationship with Him.

Thus, Christianity is only a religion as good as it helps those who suffer. Being christian is not religion, it is recognizing who we are and who God is and responding to Him in a positive way.

Jesus died for you... Are you willing to die to yourself? To let go of yourself and what you want and to dive into a real relationship with the ONE TRUE GOD of the Universe? He is ready...

Exhortation

2009-07-01T12:30:00.001-07:00

In the book of Elijah in the Old testament, it says that the watchman who remains silent; who sees what is coming yet fails to raise alarm; the blood of the fallen will be upon his hands.

Many of you know me, some of you don't. If you do, you know that though I hold firm to and believe deeply in my faith and my convictions, I am not "religious". Please hear what I have to say.

Lately I have been feeling very strongly that something big and horrible is coming to and upon the US. I don't know what and disaster could show itself in many ways. That is not important. What IS important is you and your soul and your relationship with the Creator and His Son. Walk uprightly. Walk in righteousness. Repent. Go and sin no more.

Please do not misunderstand me. I am not perfect, I sin all the time, but I DO NOT HAVE TO. Many people have been convinced of the LIE that says "we are all sinners" and so they think that they are doomed to failure and just have to remember to say "I'm sorry" right before death.... IT IS NOT TRUE!! You do NOT have to sin! You are NOT doomed to failure!

Now is your opportunity, now is your chance. There may not be another, for no man knows what tomorrow holds. I challenge those of you who are feeling the HS tug at your heart to fast from the TV and movies and secular radio for 3-7 days. I challenge all of you to take yourself to Christ and in all earnestness repent of your sin and turn from it.

All you have to do is accept the FREEDOM and FORGIVENESS that Jesus has already offered you.

.... I don't expect a good response to this... at best I expect to be ignored, at worst mocked and cut off. Fine. But remember that I was not silent. I offer my confidence and my true friendship and love to anyone who wants it. I am not perfect, but in the way of Christ which is LOVE, I will not mock you or betray you or shame you or hurt you (intentionally of course). I offer whatever I have to any in need.
If you hate THE CHURCH... if you hate CHRISTIANS... does that mean that you hate Jesus? Jesus is God and God is love. Simple as that... who wants to live without love?

life gets better

2008-08-23T22:24:00.000-07:00

God's grace is an amazing thing...
He can heal hearts and restore vision
He can bring what was dead back to life again
He can do amazing things if you let him

I wrote a song; here are the words:

Love so sweet poured out your side as broken lips begged for my life
This grace abounds with forgiveness profound like a desert rain and undeserved love
and all my life I never understood your grace until now
and oh my love your faithfulness confounds me still

I don't understand this grace
I don't understand this love
You're calling me home and
You're treating me like your son

Thank you for your grace
Theres an unending love in this place

God can rescue us from the very depths of the darkness that wants to consume us if we let Him. If you don't know a God like this or don't think that there could be a good god in a world such as ours I challenge you to challenge Him. Don't hide or you're just failing yourself.

Ups and Downs

2008-07-26T11:50:00.000-07:00

About a month ago, i wrote a post called "blah". It was a bad post, so i am rewriting it. The simple fact is that it is hard living in this world sometimes. It is difficult to maintain faith when life seems to get the best of you. But I will never give up. And I sincerely hope that you will never give up either.

2008-07-24T11:24:00.000-07:00

I think I admire Harlock because of his unwaivering strength of character. He represents a man who has been rejected by all and yet because of his love and loyalty refuses to be kept down; a man with few friends and many enemies he is always true; a man with direction and purpose who will not let anything get in his way. Harlock is fierce and loyal, confidant and strong, yet there exists under the surface a tenderness that is his greatest strength. He is an overcomer.

2008-07-24T04:54:00.000-07:00

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

2008-07-20T08:35:00.000-07:00

"When the oceans of the Earth died, people said: 'the time has come for the end of mankind'... And, of the infinite ocean overhead, whyfore, they closed their eyes, and fervently mourned the future of mankind. Of the few men who, gritting their teeth, trusting in the bright new futures of mankind, embarked on this new infinite ocean, the universe, those people pointed their fingers and laughed, jeering, 'Outlaws, chasing a hopeless dream'... This is the story of such a time, a long time ago, in the year 2977 A.D."

"Our story occurs a long time ago, in 2977 A.D. In those remote times, Earth's inhabitants used to live in a state of prosperity. Patient and reliable robots used to exploit other planets' resources in order to derive all possible goods to be carried to Earth. The Government used to provide Earth's populace with everything necessary and no one needed to work any longer. In order to prevent rebellions and riots, the Government used to broadcast in all houses ipnotic radiations, by suitably manipulating radio-TV waves. As a consequence, almost all human beings on Earth were kept in a state of comfortable numbness, when... suddenly.... all astronomic observatories on Earth were destroyed by terrible explosions. All famous astronomers vanished, or were murdered by misterious hands. Of all this was blamed he who wandered alone as an outlaw of the spaces: Captain Harlock. And Harlock was sentenced to death."

"Everyone of us has an inside world that is closely guarded,
a world that few others are able to fathom,
and thus envelops oneself in a silence that is strength and weakness at the same time,
ending up in a war that demands everything and perhaps gives nothing."

2008-07-20T08:15:00.000-07:00

I love pirates. I'm not so sure that i would really want to be one as usually man's worst side gets the best of him in the case of pirates. But wouldn't it be awesome if all pirates were honorable?
If i was a pirate I would be an honorable man. A man with no ties to any authority except that which he chooses. I would be free to sail the seas and explore wherever I wanted. I would probably not be a very good pirate as I would not take from the innocent. I would only take from those who take from the innocent and the needy. Those who take from those who have not. Me and Robin Hood would have been mates. I would be fearsome and friendly, but don't get on my bad side...

I like pirates because they say what they mean. The usually wear their hearts on their sleeve and they deal with their problems as soon as possible. No holding anything in. They only use guns when absolutely necessary, preferring to use swords to solve their battles. They hold no misconceptions of the world and don't usually allow themselves to be deceived by fancy.

Pirates are true blue. If you are friends with a pirate and you are true, you will be friends for life. They will back you up even when you are wrong. And you will back them up. Pirates are dreamers and explorers who just want to enjoy life. They aren't afraid of hard work, but realize that work is not the purpose of life.

Pirates are prideful- probably their biggest downfall. But all they need is a good strong woman to show them how imperfect they are and they are soon back down to earth and humble.

A pirate doesn't let anything get him down. He always looks for the good in life and always tries to enjoy it. A good pirate honors his God and his woman, and is himself honorable and true. He can admit his fallacies and will change if he truly wants to be better.

I like pirates.

truthiness

2008-07-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this blog is to get out all the crazy thoughts in my head that no one wants to listen to. I process my thoughts best by discussing them and working through them one at a time, so you, the reader, are going to be treated to a view inside my brain. Probably not a pretty sight.

So; truthiness...
My search for truthiness or "What the heck is going on" began several months ago, maybe even a year or two ago when I began to realize that the world that I believed existed clearly did not. I began to question everything. I think that this is a normal phase of every person's existence, but I am taking it probably more seriously than most people I think. If my style of writing bothers you, go read somewhere else. When Nicole and I got married we decided that we would not get cable. This decision was because of a few reasons, but mainly because I don't like all the crap on TV. I hate watching comedy and hearing non-stop cussing, or watching a prime-time television show and then being exposed to the latest commercial for "Girls Gone Wild". I don't like the fact that all girls on TV dress scantily and they all look the same. I don't want my kids dealing with those psychological issues. I also didn't want TV because it becomes an excuse for boredom. You don't have anything to do, so you go turn on the tele. Next thing you know you're 2 hours dumber and have accomplished nothing. I recently learned that watching any screen for multiple hours a day causes depression. Not surprising at all.
Anyway, this decision changed my entire view of the world. You see once I unplugged my brain from the tube and endless brainwashing I noticed something... I actually had a desire to learn and improve myself! Once I allowed myself to stop being entertained I started to use my brain. It was amazing.
I also began to notice some things. First I noticed that CNN was always very liberal. Always. I noticed that FOX was ALWAYS very conservative. Then I noticed that their reporting wasn't spread evenly among world events, but was focused very specifically on certain things like the president, the war, and celebrities. Almost nothing else (comparatively). Ok? you ask sarcastically... What is so special? Then it occurred to me that "of course!" they report to make money. The articles they pick are chosen for 2 reasons. 1) $$$ and 2) Power. The agencies are owned by very powerful media moguls who have a very specific agenda for what gets published and what doesn't. I learned this was fact when I found numerous websites and agencies dedicated to reporting all the news that gets ignored by the main 2.
This was my beginning down the path of conspiracy.

Now, before you dismiss me as a nut, let me first ask you: Are you a sheep? Do you believe what you're told without checking it out? If it is reported by the news does that make it true? Are you unwilling to accept that there are people who want to control the world and they want to do this through a one world government? That they think that they can do a better job than the "people" and that the "people" shouldn't have the right to govern themselves? Is it too hard to believe that these people control TV and the news? Is propaganda something that is only used in times of war or is it a tool that every government uses to influence the minds of its people?

I began to ask such questions. I had to find answers. What I found was more than I could possibly even conceptualize and handle at the time.

I encourage you all to begin to search for yourself. You might start with a good understanding of how our economy works and what the not-so-federal "Federal Reserve" actually is and does. Why are we in a recession? Is it a coincidence that everyone hate GW? Coincidence that the economy is so bad right before the election? Why are we still in Iraq? Really. Why are we about to go to war with Iran? Why does Israel so desperately want to attack Iran? You don't believe me? Just check it out...

About me

2008-07-15T07:22:00.000-07:00

This has been a pretty crappy year for me. I'm just gonna be honest. My youngest brother died in January, I hate the Air Force (and pretty much the entire US government in general) and I am struggling to overcome a weakness within myself that has almost destroyed my life numerous times and almost ended my marriage as well.

But that is neither here nor there. I am 25 going on oh-god-I'm-more-than-a-quarter-century- old this year and I'm definitely feeling it. Maybe its the fluoride in the water or the lack of proper minerals and vitamins in my diet, maybe its just that my knees aren't what they once were, but I actually feel older. I believe in Jesus, and before you go getting your panties up in a bunch and all offended, dear reader, I do not believe in church. Oh, I go to church and I even think that its a good idea, but I don't believe in church. Maybe I should say that I don't believe in "the" church as in "the" establishment. Am I starting to sound like a teenager?
To me, the organized church represents a political bureaucratic structure. Not necessarily wrong or bad, and something that certainly has its benefits, but also something that represents the opposite of what I have come to believe that Jesus even intended the church to be.

Explanation: Jesus didn't come down here and go through the pain and suffering of life and then die a tortuous death and THEN raise himself up from the dead (!) to start a stinkin religion. Religion is nothing more than the creative dogma of a group of like-minded people used by those in power to quell the masses. I agree with that. Jesus wasn't religious. He was God. He was God coming down to the creation that He made and loves and saying "This is who I am." "All that other crap that you believe and worship is wrong. Follow me, learn my ways, and you will be with me in Paradise; you will never die and you will not know suffering."
Jesus was introducing a way of life. Love God, give Him His due, honor Him with your life and actions and He will bless you. Love man because in doing so you are loving God. Nothing is more important than these 2 commands. Love God and Love man.
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS! Not church, not tithes, not devotions, not any rituals, not anything! With that in mind, it is wise for us to be together. Believers and lovers of Christ should be together. Iron sharpens iron, we encourage each other and love each other. We help each other and hold each other up. I think that church happens when my wife and I have dinner with some of our friends who also love Jesus. We don't have to do ANYTHING to mark the occasion except be together and love each other. We can worship and pray, even break out the Word, and all of that is awesome, but none of it is required. I believe that every time we "break bread together" (meaning to eat) that we should honor Jesus Sacrifice.

SO there you have it. I am a musical, futbol lovin fool. I love my family and I am desperately in love with my wife. I am learning to love Jesus, and my understanding and relationship with Him grows daily. I am simple and I believe that life should be simple. If you want to know, I believe in Jeffersonian politics meaning that I am "independent" and I believe in small government. I have many friends that used to love Jesus, but due to the misconceptions of the church and the pain in their own lives they no longer follow Him and it makes my heart weep.
The end times are not coming. They are here already. Open your eyes and look at the signs. Stop watching your television and start noticing all the things that the government through the media doesn't want you to notice. Pray for all the saints for times are going to become very trying and very difficult over the next few years. Out world is changing and the changes are HUGE. Pray. Pray. Pray. Get good with God and with your loved ones.

But more on that later...