Examiner 05-29-2012: A naked face-eating man, bath salts, and what it says about the End Times

Police shot and killed a naked man eating the face off of another naked man in Florida over the weekend.

In a grisly scene usually reserved for horror movies, Rudy Eugene, 31, was killed by Miami police on Sunday after witnesses said he growled at police and continued to eat the face of the victim, an unidentified homeless man, who is now recovering in the hospital. Authorities are now saying that this attack may have been caused by Eugene’s use of bath salts, a new dangerous form of LSD.

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UPDATE: 
Exclusive: Causeway Cannibal Had Bible, Recently Smoked Pot When He Attacked [Source: CBS Local, June 6, 2012]
Exclusive: For The First Time, Cannibal Victim Speaks [Source: CBSlocal.com, August 8, 2012]

Examiner 05-17-2012: Superheroes and the rise of the modern-day Nephilim

Comicbook fans and moviegoers in Phoenix are in for a super-action packed summer. Marvel's The Avengers recently kicked the summer into high gear with ticket sales now grossing over $1 billion worldwide.  Later this summer, two more comicbook related summer blockbusters will be released: The Amazing Spiderman on July 3, 2012 and The Dark Knight Rises on July 20, 2012.  There is no doubt that this summer's trifecta of superhero movies will bring in hundreds of millions of dollars.

Metro Phoenix area residents click here for the latest movie dates and times.
By no means however, is this movie-going summer any different than in the past decade or so when it comes to superhero movies.  Below is an inexhaustive list of comicbook-related summer blockbusters. These movies, along with a plethora of other superhero movies released over the past 12 years, have grossed in excess of $7 Billion.
Super hero Summer Blockbusters 2000 - 2011

July 2000 -- X-Men
May 2002 -- Spider-Man
May 2003 -- X-Men 2
June 2003 -- Hulk
June 2004 -- Spider-Man
June 2005 -- Batman Begins
July 2005 -- Fantastic Four
May 2006 -- X-Men: The Last Stand
June 2006 -- Superman Returns
May 2007 -- Spider-Man 3
June 2007 -- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
May 2008 -- Iron Man
June 2008 -- The Incredible Hulk
July 2008 -- The Dark Knight
May 2009 -- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
May 2010 -- Iron Man 2
May2011 -- Thor 
June 2011 -- The Green Lantern
July 2011 -- Captain America

For a more exhaustive list, click here and here

Superheroes: Truth or fiction?

Why has there been such a surge in the popularity of superhero movies within the past decade?

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Examiner 05-11-2012: J.T. Ready murder-suicide mystery and its End Times significance

On May 2, 2012, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers were called out to a grisly scene in Gilbert, Arizona, to investigate an apparent murder-suicide. Among the victims were Lisa Maderos, 47; her daughter, Amber Maderos, 23; Amber’s fiance, Jim Hoitt, 24; and their 16-month old daughter, Lily Mederos. Investigations are still ongoing but officials have reported that military-style weapons and bio-hazardous chemicals were also found at the crime scene.

(To read one of the initial stories from that fateful day, click here.)

What is unique about this crime and sets it apart from other similar cases, is that the alleged gunman, Jason Todd (J.T.) Ready, 39, who ultimately turned the gun on himself, had interesting political ties and a colorful background. All of this may have led to this tragedy.

A colorful past

Ready had a colorful past. He was a former Marine who had been dishonorably discharged. He was a founder/member of the controversial U.S. Border Guard, that routinely patrolled Arizona’s border. He had connections with the Hell’s Angels. He was also a political figure in the Republican party whose recent foray into the political arena was running as a Democrat for Pinal County Sheriff. However, probably most notably was his involvement with the National Socialist Movement, more infamously known as the Neo-Nazis.

Ready also had ties with former State Senator, Russell Pearce, sponsor of SB1070. Who interestingly enough, several years ago, ordained Ready in the Mormon church and was present at his baptism. Additionally, Ready had been outspoken on the immigration and gun rights issues which have recently plagued Arizona.

Unanswered questions

With Ready’s background and the mainstream media’s report of the facts, it would appear that he indeed was the shooter. However, below is a list of some things to think about that, if nothing else, present some interesting timing issues and leave some unanswered questions.


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Examiner 05-04-2012: This weeked: Supermoon appearing in Arizona Night Sky

This Saturday around 8:35 p.m., Arizona residents will be able to experience the biggest moon of 2012.

For all the trivia buffs out there, the technical definition of this event is a Perigee-syzgy.  However, it is more commonly referred to as a supermoon.  It occurs when the moon, in its oval orbit, is at the closest point to earth.  This moon will be 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than normal moons when it is on the horizon Saturday night.

Arizona’s last supermoon occurred over a year ago on March 19, 2011.

The term supermoon was originally coined by astrologer, Richard Nolle, who believes that the supermoon is connected to destructive weather patterns, including the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake of 2011.  Although there are no conclusive studies on the supermoon’s effect on the weather, it does make for some interesting conjecture.

The Bible Prophecy Connection

The moon plays a significant role during the Last Days.  In Joel 2:31, the Hebrew prophet prophesied that the moon would be turned to blood before the coming of the Day of the Lord.

³¹The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

The fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in Revelation 6:12 at the opening of the sixth seal.

¹² I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

Further on in Revelation 8:12, at the revealing of the fourth trumpet judgment, the moon is darkened.

¹² The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.

This event is prophesied in other scriptures throughout the Bible (See, Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10; Joel 3:15; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; and Isaiah 13:10).

Wake Up!

Although this Saturday’s supermoon will not be the Biblical moon that is turned to blood and darkened heralding the coming of the Day of the Lord, it is a good reminder that those who follow Christ Jesus should WAKE UP! and look up for their redemption is drawing near (Luke 21:28).

For more interesting information on the moon and how it relates to the Bible, click here.