User:Luke McSwagger99

~ Luke McSwagger ~



Who I Am
My name is Luke. Some of you who still frequent this place may know me as this user. I am most commonly referred to as Luke, as that is indeed my name in real life.

I am currently an active member both here and this wiki. I like to edit and will do so from time to time. I am available and willing to offer editing tips and advice to newer users, and am teachable to accept editing tips and advice from older users. I frequent the live chat almost daily and enjoy chatting with a variety of people, as it is usually quite enjoyable to me. I also enjoy participating in friendly and civilized discussions and debates over controversial issues. I do not have any pings, but if you wish to contact me within chat then please do so by sending me a private message.

Personal Interests
These are things I like. Each link contains a song by the specified artist that I personally like.
 * -|Hobbies= Hobbies My hobbies in real life include:
 * Digital music production. Some of the software programs I enjoy using can be checked out here, here and here.
 * Playing music in general. I am an avid keyboard player, and play acoustic guitar and drums as well. Music is one of the things in life I am most passionate about. I am the keyboard player on my church's worship team and it's a blessing to be doing that. I love to compose music; most of my compositions are of a blend between classical and modern styles.
 * Soccer. I am a starting center forward for a local highschool team and am proud of my cleats. I am also an active referee for comp leagues across the county.
 * Surfing. It's fun.
 * Longboarding around town. For those who don't know, this is longboarding.
 * And last but not least, wasting my life away in this place.
 * -|Music= Artists I Listen To Some of the artists I listen to include...
 * Andy Mineo
 * Lecrae
 * Trip Lee
 * Canon
 * NF
 * Family Force 5
 * Skillet
 * Colton Dixon
 * Phil Wickham
 * Hillsong
 * All Sons and Daughters
 * For King and Country
 * Owl City
 * -|Foods= Foods I Perceive as Delectable 
 * Tacos
 * Bacon
 * Ice Cream
 * More bacon
 * -|Lenny=

This is Lenny. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Lenny's personal interest is YOU. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Favorite Quotes
These are all quotes that I either regard as meaningful and true, ironic, or just plain funny.

'"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." '- Jeremiah 29:11

'”There are thousands of priests in the world who say, Hear us; but the Father says, Hear Him. Many voices clamor for our attention: new philosophies, modern theologies, and old heresies revived, all call to us and entreat us to hearken, but the Father says, Hear Him."' - Charles H. Spurgeon

"I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." – Ronald Reagan

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr

"The longest distance in the world is eighteen inches: from the head to the heart." - Unknown

'"Atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning." '- C.S. Lewis

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Jesus Christ

"Man has set for himself the goal of conquering the world but in the processes loses his soul." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." - Psalm 14:1

"You don’t need to be accepted by everyone else to get reaccepted by the one who made you." - Lecrae

"Music is what feelings sound like." - Unknown

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, 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. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

'“America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”' - Alexis de Tocqueville

“Satan delights in homosexual perversion because it not only exists outside of marriage, but it also defiles God’s very image reflected as male and female.” - Andrew Comisky

"Hate the sin, love the sinner." - Ghandi

"God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards." - Francis Chan

"In the beginning GOD CREATED the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1

"There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men." - Billy Graham

"If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” - C.S. Lewis

"The battleline between good and evil runs through the heart of every man." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

"Give me liberty, or give me death." - Patrick Henry

"We must make it clear to any country that is tempted to use violence to undermine democratic governments, destabilize our friends, thwart efforts to promote democratic governments, or disrupt our lives that it has nothing to gain, and much to lose." - Ronald Reagan

"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." - Frank Zappa

'"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." '- Thomas Jefferson

"I once wanted to become an atheist but I gave up...they have no holidays." - Henny Youngman

"A monkey after getting drunk on brandy would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men." - Charles Darwin

"By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise." - Adolf Hitler

"By the way, if you get mad at your Mac laptop and wonder who designed this demonic device, notice the manufacturer's icon on top: an apple with a bite out of it." - Peter Kreeft

"I've now been in...fifty-seven states? Only one more to go." - Barack Obama

"I ate a jellyfish." - Jeffery Dallas

"Stop taking such offense at [excessive and disruptive spamming], and people will stop doing it, guaranteed. This isn't a dictatorship, you can't have total absolute control." - Mishkaiel, in complaint to a chat moderator

"I think it's incredibly amusing that this wiki has banned me, when not once in all my time on the MBs have I been warned...." - Legopanama

'"It's necessary to insure you get a free ticket to heaven. Otherwise, you'll have to pay $10.00 per adult, and $7.95 per child. Toddlers go free, however." - 'Edward Nigma

"I was born gay." - YJF

"I hate this wiki. This chat is hell. ...Why did I even come here..." - Vortixx

"DUBSTEP!!! <3<3<3 CALL 911 NOOOWWWW!!!!!—BRUW-WUM!! beebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebee!! bruh-wuH-wUHM BRUM!!!! b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-BEEEEEEE!!!! BRUM-WUM!!! beebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebeebee!!! BEE!!! WUM WUM!!! BEE!!! WuM WUM!! bbbrreeeweeeweEEEBWEEE!!!!!" - Trenzalord

"Tacos are what heaven tastes like." - Me

"Fwoof." - Tolk

"If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it...unless it's funny as heck." - Jes

"Ayy lmbo." - Edward Nigma



Dislikes
These are things I do not like.
 * Acne.
 * Sassy mouths.
 * The unpleasant feeling physiologically and psychologically transmitted down your spine upon the raking of fingernails across a chalkboard.
 * Excessive usage of these puny images designed to somehow represent, and accurately translate into text, the emotional expressive feelings of the human individual.
 * The way moral values have declined in society over the past century.
 * The way the label of "Christian" is so loosely passed around in such a vague manner nowadays.
 * Liberal politics.
 * Soda.
 * The "corny Christian" and "religious Christian" stereotypes.
 * Legalism, outside of God's clear instructions.
 * Most secular music.
 * When people say that my hair resembles this loser.
 * Irrational immaturity.
 * White socks and sandals. Yuck.
 * My mom's minivan.
 * Getting labeled as someone who "hates" on gays and lesbians.
 * Musical arrangements lacking in worthwhile quality and creative elements.
 * Debates lacking a civilized mutual exchanging of intelligent discussion with clear understanding from both sides.
 * Windows XP.
 * Excessive cussing and other unintelligent forms of language.
 * Children who replace regular childhood playtime activities with technological fantasies of entertainment.
 * Homosexuality and the variety of sexual orientations.
 * Loud, screeching birds.
 * The way my grandmother treats her loud screeching birds like children.
 * The way I am by some mystical force, tied into visiting this wiki so frequently.

Friends
This is a list, in no particular order, of my current friends here on the wiki. If you are my friend then feel free to add your name here.
 * Han
 * Jes
 * Ava
 * Impy
 * Izzy
 * Pythy
 * Jah
 * Shlo
 * Bee
 * Goggs the big fat kangaroo
 * this kid
 * NG
 * Mishkaiel
 * Romain
 * Mr Starrocks Sir
 * Queen Tolk
 * Kira bae
 * Trenzy bae
 * Cryp, my lil' tractor buddy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
 * Div, my other lil' buddy
 * Wolfy bae

Captain_Norris
This is my LMB's account, and some pictures related to it.

Faith
I am proud to boldly and publicly state that I am a Christian. I believe that the Bible is God's holy Word, and is 100% inspired by God and is 100% truth. It is essentially my physical guide for my faith in Jesus Christ. I believe in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. I believe that God was the beginning of all things, and that He created the heavens and the earth in six days as recorded in the account of Genesis. He created Adam and Eve perfect in His image, but they possessed the choice to do right or wrong. When they disobeyed God by doing exactly what He commanded them to not do, sin infected this earth and every aspect of it. As Romans 6:23 states, "The wages of sin is death...", meaning eternal separation from God in hell, which was intended for Satan and his angels. The only means of freeing us from sin is for a perfect sacrifice to be offered. "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son..." (John 3:16). God loved us so much, that He sent his beloved perfect Son, Jesus Christ, down to earth for us. He was born as a human baby by the virgin Mary, and lived as God in human flesh. He grew up to die the worst death developed by the Romans, that being crucifixion on a cross. He not only suffered the immense pain of being nailed hand and foot to a wooden cross, but during that time He also took upon every sin ever committed by mankind. He died on that cross, and three days later miraculously rose again from the grave. Jesus paid the price for our sins, and He offers us eternal life with Him in heaven if we simply believe and repent of our sin. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life." (Rom. 6:23). Jesus has open arms for all people who are willing to accept His precious gift of salvation and turn from their sinful ways. These are my beliefs that I hold as truth. One aspect of my personality is that I am open to hearing what other people have to say, even if I know for a fact they are on a side that opposes my beliefs. We all seek the truth, and attempt to find it by either associating ourselves with an established faith, or by creating our own set beliefs based on our own logic. I know for a fact that the God I believe in is the one true God, and I regard what I believe in as the truth. While I am not extremely evangelical, I am open about my faith and am certainly willing to talk to you about it in a friendly manner if you so desire.

My Random Thoughts

 * Having a real relationship with Christ is what being a Christian is really all about. It's easy to label oneself as "religious", but possessing a personal relationship with God surpasses any religious attributes you claim.


 * I would rather be loved by few than merely liked by many.


 * The future of our world is heavily determined by the manner in which we raise our children.


 * Reagan was the last great president we had.


 * If the human race was intended to be fulfilled by means of both heterosexual and homosexual marriage, then our bodies would have been designed so that reproduction is possible through both ways.


 * If evolution is true, then why aren't we still evolving?


 * The death penalty is the effective method of discipline for murderers.


 * Terrorism should not be tolerated in any way. It must be eliminated.


 * If I were a baker, I would absolutely not cater a wedding cake to your gay/lesbian wedding. I reserve the right to operate my private business as I wish. I also reserve the right to choose to not associate myself and my business with homosexual activities. This is freedom, not discrimination. Not catering to a gay wedding ≠ the segregation during the Civil Rights movement.


 * Simple kindness can go a long way.


 * Jesus said that for those who cause children to stumble, it would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a weight tied around their neck. Be a good influence on children, you can have a major impact on their lives.


 * It's much better to judge people by their character and conduct rather than the way they look on the outside.


 * Abortion is the killing of a human being who is incapable of producing any say in the matter. Every child deserves a chance at life.


 * God created man and woman for each other.


 * Far too many people rise to the peak of fame and success just to fall to suicide and drugs because they were seeking to fill up the emptiness in their heart with the wrong things.


 * Radical environmentalists ought to realize that in the end, this earth and everything in it is going to burn anyway.


 * Muslims are in general very kind and agreeable people who should be treated with kindness, just as you would treat any other person. Very few of them are radicals.


 * Being swift to hear and slow to speak will result in your most effective discussions.


 * If each individual could develop basic respect for their fellow man, then the world would be a better place. Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. Treat others the way you would want to be treated.


 * The moral decline of society is the core reason behind many of our problems. Our nation has drifted very far away from the intent of our founding fathers. Moral values are now sacrificed for being culturally acceptable and relevant to the changes of society, as well as to retain political correctness.


 * Conspiracy theorists make me laugh. As do religious legalists.


 * A desire to live for Christ replaces any need to consciously keep laws and religious dates.


 * Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormonism define themselves as cults by their specific theological doctrine.


 * Christian denominations are simply divisions of believers who categorize themselves based on earthly preferences and their deductions of logic based on their various interpretations of particular Scriptures. In the first church body as accounted in Acts, they were all united together in Christ; not categorized into Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Seventh-Day Adventists, Pentecostals, and Lutherans.


 * The exaltation and worship of the virgin Mary as practiced by Catholics is pure idolatry.


 * The intent of every aspect of the Bible is to point to the Savior Jesus Christ.


 * The Old Testament contains about 619 precepts for the Israelite people to follow. If you tell me that I ought to be following one of the laws in the Old Testament, I will expect that you strictly keep all 618 others as well.


 * One must immerse him or herself in a variety of musical genres to truly acquire musical taste.


 * Cussing is verbal expression of a lack of self-control.


 * It's better to approach someone with opposing beliefs in a friendly manner rather than bashing their way of thinking.


 * Those placed in authority should be respected but always questioned.


 * World peace is unachievable. We will only be at true peace when we dwell with God in heaven for eternity.


 * -|Poem= Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus 
 * What if I told you Jesus came to abolish religion?
 * What if I told you voting Republican really wasn't His mission?
 * What if I told you Republican doesn't automatically mean Christian, and just because you call some people blind, doesn't automatically give you vision?


 * I mean, if religion is so great, why has it started so many wars?
 * Why does it build huge churches but fails to feed the poor?


 * Religion might preach grace, but another thing they practice.
 * Tend to ridicule God's people. They did it to John the Baptist.
 * They can't fix their problems, and so they just mask it,
 * not realizing religion's like spraying perfume on a casket.


 * See, the problem with religion is it never gets to the core.
 * It's just behavior modification like a long list of chores.
 * Like let's dress up the outside, make it look nice and neat,
 * but it's funny that's what they used to do to mummies while the corpse rots underneath.


 * Now I ain't judging. I'm just saying, quit putting on a fake look,
 * cause there's a problem if people only know you're a Christian by your Facebook.
 * I mean, in every other aspect of life, you know that logic's unworthy.
 * It's like saying you play for the Lakers just because you bought a jersey.


 * See this was me too, but no one seemed to be on to me.
 * Acting like a church kid while addicted to pornography.
 * See on Sunday, I'd go to church but Saturday getting faded,
 * acted as if I was simply created just to have sex and get wasted.


 * See I spent my whole life building this facade of neatness,
 * but now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness.


 * Because if grace is water, then the church should be an ocean.
 * It's not a museum for good people. It's a hospital for the broken.
 * Which means I don't have to hide my failure. I don't have to hide my sin.
 * Cause it doesn't depend on me. It depends on Him.


 * See because when I was God's enemy and certainly not a fan,
 * He looked down and said, "I want that man."
 * Which is why Jesus hated religion, and for it He called them fools.
 * Don't you see so much better, than just following some rules.


 * Now let me clarify. I love the church, I love the Bible, and yes I believe in sin.
 * But if Jesus came to your church, would they actually let Him in?
 * See remember He was called a glutton and a drunkard by religious men.
 * But the Son of God never supports self-righteousness, not now, not then.


 * Now back to the point. One thing is vital to mention,
 * how Jesus and religion are on opposite spectrums.
 * See one's the work of God, but one's a man-made invention.
 * See one is the cure, but the other's the infection.


 * See because religion says do. Jesus says done.
 * Religion says slave. Jesus says son.
 * Religion puts you in bondage while Jesus sets you free.
 * Religion makes you blind, but Jesus makes you see.


 * And that's why religion and Jesus are two different clans.
 * Religion is man searching for God. Christianity is God searching for man.
 * Which is why salvation is freely mine. And forgiveness is my own.
 * Not based on my merits, but Jesus' obedience alone.


 * Because He took the crown of thorns and the blood dripped down His face.
 * He took what we all deserved. I guess that's why you call it grace.
 * And while being murdered, He yelled, "Father forgive them. They know not what they do."
 * Because when He was dangling on that cross, He was thinking of you.
 * And He absorbed all your sin, and he buried it in the tomb,
 * which is why I'm kneeling at the cross saying, "Come on, there's room."


 * So for religion, know I hate it.
 * In fact I literally resent it.
 * Because when Jesus said, "It is finished,"
 * I believe He meant it.

- Jefferson Bethke

Chat Screenshots
These are a few amusing moments in chat.

Signatures
Sign here to let me know what you thought of this page and what you think of me, and whether or not you actually read all this crap. xD
 * is loooooon -benpai
 * You don't like soda! Get out! >:c - Izzybe5
 * i dont like soda either. makes me sick =D - KiraNotKirac
 * yaaaay i was here reading because idk. >---Avalair---> (Talk to meh) 02:15, May 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * I think being told you have Justin Beiber hair is a compliment. xD -Leia
 * I feel the same way about IE. xD And I like the poem. =) - Timothy9872

~ Luke McSwagger ~