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Grace Community High School

March 4th, 2011

Grace Community High School
A school is basically a business that trades in education, or at least that’s how it should work. Grace Community High School is a private christian school in Tyler that will educate your child in a very conservative christian atmosphere for a large price every year. Grace requires a substantial tuition to cover it’s expenses.

Putting your child through high school there will cost about eight thousand a year if you meet the requirements. Grace claims on their website that they have students from all socio-economic backgrounds “Because the mission of Grace is one of discipleship, rather than outreach” this is an interesting statement, ostensibly outreach and discipleship are the same thing, but what does Grace imply by “discipleship”.

Well, let’s take a look at the requirements for enrollment in this pious institution shall we. In order to even be considered for enrollment a high school student as well as the parents of the student must be a “Christian” according to Graces definition and both parents and student must be active participants in a local church that supports the same doctrine as Grace.

You have to wonder, if Grace is so concerned with discipleship why would they exclude people of differing beliefs? The foremost goal of Jesus was to spread his gospel and to show no discrimination, even to the destitute and sinful.

I believe this is the hypocrisy of a private Christian school. When Christians put there own comfort and exclusivity ahead of the very maxims of their religion it shows a selfish and deluded sense of priority.
Grace Community High School in Tyler TX
This priority can also penetrate the system of education allowing a greater possibility for compromise when, inevitably, the  prejudice of self righteous people for a certain idiosyncratic system of belief comes between equality regarding the rights of parents and students as well as an honest and scientifically educational curriculum.

If a Christian school meant to teach the tenants of Christianity as well as arts and sciences fails to abide it’s own mission statement or even recognize the meaning of discipleship how could it be capable of anything less than indoctrination.

For education to even work it must objectively pursue truth rather than letting personal intent drive the direction of learning. So logically, the very idea of an expensive private christian school such as grace would only be worthwhile if the standard of teaching was extraordinary.

However, it is most certainly nothing above average, speaking from personal experience the educational system at Grace neglects essential scientific information as well as presenting a distorted and untrue opinion of history. This misleading approach to education will prepare nobody for the reality of modern life. In fact Christian Texas school books have a notorious reputation for misinformation.

The private christian life is a dream for some, but it can stand in the way of truly adequate preparation for life acting as a bubble from any outside influence. Isolating a child can only do harm, during such formative years as high school segregation based on religion will only serve to destroy a students psychological immune system, leaving them extremely vulnerable to the dangers of reality with nothing to defend themselves.

Graces reputation is what attracts new parents to enroll their kids, but this reputation is largely inflated for this very purpose. And when it comes time to send it’s students to college, they are dramatically unprepared in the advising area. Being unable to properly advise students for college is a massive weakness and very dangerous for the graduating students future.

In conclusion Grace is not the reputable polished organization they might appear to be on the surface, they simply have a self perpetuated reputation for excellence but lack the staff, material and philosphy to provide truly exceptional education.

Patent Infringement Abuse Versus Innovation

December 25th, 2010

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East Texas Patent Attorneys

It’s as old as time. Good versus Evil, God versus all selfishness in man, North versus South, Batman versus Joker, and East Texas versus … innovation? It shouldn’t be limited to East Texas only; rather, it should be patent infringement abuse versus innovation.

But for the today, we should look at what East Texas’ possible part is in slowing do innovation. Although patent infringement cases themselves has only grown nationally a slight margin, the number of cases happening in the towns of Marshall, Texarkana, and Tyler has multiplied beyond belief.

And it is believed by some that there is an abuse of the legal system as companies are looking to profit off of patent infringement lawsuits, and this can stunt innovation and invention. This is especially true for what is being done by these so called “patent trolls”.

A “patent troll” is a company that looks to make its profit through gains earned through lawsuits versus other companies that has a product or technology that has infringed on their patent. The big catch, and what has attributed to slowing down innovation, is that many times these “patent trolls” look to buy patents off of others without any plan to manufacture the invention.

That in of itself is anti- productive, but what has further hindered the productivity is how these “trolls” as well as others have won an incredible amount of patent litigation cases. What does that have to do with innovation?

Well, either these companies have less money to invest in new technology or are hesitant to invest for fear of being targeted or even further, they don’t have the patent of an idea because one of these “patent trolls” holds it. And, unfortunately, East Texas has played it’s part based on a high rate of awarding cases to “patent trolls” and others.

Substance Abuse Treatment in Tyler Texas

September 16th, 2009

An important consideration when deciding on a substance abuse treatment program in Tyler is whether to go with a 12 step program or a substance abuse treatment program based on clear science and statically proven results. I personally do not believe that 12 step programs like alcoholics anonymous work and have researched this matter extensively to come to this conclusion. After reading many facts and research journals on 12 step programs like alcoholics anonymous the final conclusion is that AA is a nice pep rally to go to but does not have the recovery results often lauded. One of the primary tenants of a program like this is a belief in a “higher power” I have a major problem with this and I’m not even an atheist.

Alcoholics Anonymous

The terms ‘Higher Power’ and ‘power greater than ourselves’ appear in the “Big Book”, on three occasions:

  • Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.[6]
  • The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power.[7]
  • Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your present circumstances!

I except that there is a God but his name is Jesus and because of this a higher power just isn’t enough to believe in to fix your addictions. In fact because the “higher power concept is vague and does not refer to someone specifically it has no power. However, if you will read and learn about Jesus Christ as found in the Bible you will discover who the real “I Am” is. He is the only power and the only way you can effectively kick your addictions for the right reasons. Anyone can kick an addiction and occasionally AA works for some people but you don’t want to just kick the addiction because you are hurting others but because you are disobeying God. You have broken his law and must repent to God first through Jesus Christ. Because Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins you must ask forgiveness from Jesus Christ and repent of your sins and addictions.

After you have trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins you have made yourself right with God and can now have right relationships with people, family, and friends. A part of being right with God, family and friends is to kick your drug addiction. Alcohol and drug addictions are not diseases but are sins that need to be forgiven. Alcoholism and drug addictions are just symptoms of much worse problems in your life related to your sins against God and man. You are in a state of death and destruction and are on a pathway to hell unless you through Jesus repent of your sins and trust Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins.

Through a Tyler Texas Christian substance abuse center you can be lead by loving Christian people to find out what your underlying sins are, get right with God, and put an end to your substance abuse problems and drug addiction. It doesn’t matter if you are hooked on crack, heroine, Meth, cocaine, or any other drug. There are preachers that used to be hooked on those drugs that are now clean and with families.

Although sin is at the root of a substance abuse problem there are typically four causes of alcoholism and drug addiction.

1. Chemical imbalance.
2. Events of the past you have not been able to reconcile.
3. Current conditions you can’t cope with.
4. Things you believe that aren’t true.

In the example in number 4 the root issue is the brain washing the public is fed through the media and AA that your addiction is a disease and can never be cured.We encourage you to learn about Jesus Christ in the Bible and his forgiveness for your sins instead of believing that you have an incurable disease.

Until your personal underlying causes are discovered and healed, you will most likely continue using drugs and alcohol, struggling every day, but with no end in sight. Once your underlying problems are solved, your drug addiction will cease to exist and you will be able to go back to your family in friends in Tyler Texas or wherever you may have traveled to come to a Tyler Texas substance abuse center.

When you check into a substance abuse center in Tyler, a team of Christian counselors will be assigned just to you and the issue at hand, getting you off of drugs or alcohol for good.. These Christian therapists work with you one-on-one, providing help in understanding your underlying sin issue and the forgiveness of Jesus and helping you admit too and repent of your sins. Your substance abuse treatment therapists work as a team, sharing and changing information as needed to get you to the point of recovery as fast as possible. Having an experienced team of people who have helped hundreds of people who have come and gone through their facility help you achieve freedom and release from the bondage of drug and alcohol addiction. This type of drug addiction care with a Christian focus is not something you will find anywhere else and it is not a AA pep rally by any means. Tyler Texas is the center for effective Christian drug abuse and substance abuse treatment, and this city is the right town, the the only city, for yourself, a family member, or friend.

For some reason people are scared to say you can be “cured” of substance abuse and drug addiction but this idea is nothing new in the Tyler Texas area. We are a historically Christian town in the bible belt of the United States. We do have bad churches and Christian hypocrites but the city of Tyler also has seasoned men and women of God that truly want to help you kick your habit and more importantly come to repentance and a right relationship with God and family. You do not have to buy into the theory that drugs and alcohol addictions are diseases. You will receive one-on-one substance abuse treatment in the Tyler Texas area with a licensed Christian drug abuse clinic. We are here to help you find your life in Christ and life free of the bondage’s that come with sin and separation from God.