Category: Politics
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Advice for Today – Rest in the Lord
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait…
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Facing the Creeping Tyranny
As a follower of Christ, I find the present state of affairs – in this country, in Canada, in Ukraine, even the whole world – to be very disturbing. The creeping tyranny and political instability everywhere is unsettling. Especially alarming is the increasing hostility of the elites of the world toward godliness, or anyone who holds anything…
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Sacred or Valuable?
Is there a difference between being valuable and being sacred? Cars are valuable but they are not sacred (at least to most people). Diamonds and gold are prized because of the way they hold their value – but they are not sacred. Value is associated with usefulness. A car is valuable to its owner because it…
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How To Choose a President
We are rapidly approaching what could be called the most contentious election of the last century. The effects of the pandemic, civil unrest, the vitriol, and now – an open seat on SCOTUS – have turned this election into a political knife fight. Some have even floated the horrible possibility of a civil war after the…
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The Last Laugh
One of my favorite TV shows as a child was “Hogan’s Heroes.” The comedy portrayed a crew of cunning saboteurs (aka: “POW’s) who were always able to pull the wool over the eyes of a group of bumbling Nazi’s. A few years ago, I was wondering how many of the cast were still alive and…
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Legal Evil
“You can’t legislate morality.” You have heard it said time and time again – usually when a law is passed that serves to enforce a moral standard of a culture. And it is true. You can’t legislate morality. True morality comes from changed hearts, not from changed laws. But laws are still important in moral…
Musings of a Follower 