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11/17/2020 7:05 AM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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Church attendance should be a high priority for Christian laity. It should be done when it all possible. All too often, lately, it's to satisfy the greed, egotism, or politics of a pastor. With Catholics it can be something worseThe first mandatory day of Catholic attendance is coming up in a couple of months.
ex-catholic journal wrote: January 1st: Holy Day of ObligationToday is a holy day of obligation in the United States. It is the celebration of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Holy Days of Obligation require mandatory church attendance â failure to comply with the obligation is considered a grave sin.... .... Seriously, these man-made rules and traditions (which must be observed by Catholics as their minimum spiritual duty to merit heaven) are an abuse of power by the Holy See. They deny the simple gospel of salvation by faith in Christ alone. They are an abomination. excerpt from, "January 1st: Holy Day of Obligation"https://tinyurl.com/y2uys4ym "As of October 27, 2020, I count 615 religious gatherings associated with at least 7,289 cases of COVID-19 and 99 deaths."---Warren Throckmorton https://tinyurl.com/y6lkt3vq It is somewhat foolish, to think one cure fits all churches |
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11/16/2020 2:44 PM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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It isn't the Christian worldview that the United States is founded on, but the Masonic worldview, and of course there's quite a bit of overlap.
History Channel wrote: .... There is no central Masonic authority, and Freemasons are governed locally by the orderâs many customs and rites. Members trace the origins of Masonry back to the erecting of King Solomonâs Temple in biblical times and are expected to believe in the âSupreme Being,â follow specific religious rites, and maintain a vow of secrecy concerning the orderâs ceremonies. The Masons of the 18th century adhered to liberal democratic principles that included religious toleration, loyalty to local government, and the importance of charity. From its inception, Freemasonry encountered considerable opposition from organized religion, especially from the Roman Catholic Church. .... Freemasonry has continued to be important in U.S. politics, and at least 15 presidents, five Supreme Court chief justices, and numerous members of Congress have been Masons.... excerpt from, "George Washington becomes a Master Mason"https://tinyurl.com/y5kaek7c The United States was through the years more of a secular Masonic republic than a Christian one â |
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11/16/2020 11:02 AM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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First Amendment - Religion and ExpressionAmendment Text | Annotations Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. https://tinyurl.com/bd4tvgn (United States Bill of Rights) Nice looking building, it even looks like a church. |
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11/15/2020 3:12 PM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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Something of a disconnect between poor and rich Catholics, like Mr. Alito.
Kevin Clarke wrote: .... "I think a lot of people in the bottom 40 percent work jobs that have rotating shifts,â Mr. Perko says.He has other reasons for an at-times tenuous connection to the church. He is a bit annoyed by those Catholic bishops who denigrate Pope Francis, whom he holds in high esteem as a risk-taker and truth-teller. And as the president of a United Steelworkers local in Pueblo, Colo., he has bristled when church leaders attempt to dictate how he should vote, pushing parishioners toward candidates who may share the churchâs position on abortion but otherwise fail to check any political boxes for this union leader. âWhen you have someone reading a letter telling you that youâre going to hell because you support the candidate who wants people to eatâthat doesnât jibe with me,â he says. âIâve never lost my desire to be in the church,â Mr. Perko adds, âbut I had no desire to be part of a growing conservative movement that I saw in the church.â... excerpt from, "The church is losing touch with working-class Catholics"https://tinyurl.com/y33abae5 Some clouds on the horizon for the GOP? |
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11/15/2020 11:19 AM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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The 'New German' is hardly a magazine one would turn to for a accurate depiction of racism since it is done by the John Birch Society. https://tinyurl.com/y86eyjut The John Birch society and the state of Oregon needs to be looked at from the following Biblical lens.Romans 8:3-8 3. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4. so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5. For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7. because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8. and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. -- https://tinyurl.com/has82mk (NASB) Why aren't missionaries sent to this state? âđâď¸ |
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11/15/2020 10:52 AM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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Bill of Rights Institute wrote: .... Thomas Jefferson wrote to a letter to a Baptist Church from Danbury, Connecticut, in which he explained his beliefs about federalism and the meaning of the Establishment Clause. Jefferson did not address the subject of state-sponsored churches, but assured the congregation that the federal government could not interfere with their church or offer special favors to any particular sect.He wrote, âI contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should âmake no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,â thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.â This phrase became so famous that many have come to believe it is in the Constitution, though it is not. Jeffersonâs letter has been used by the Supreme Court, including Justice Hugo Black as âalmost an authoritative declarationâ as to the Foundersâ intent for the Establishment Clause.... excerpt from, "Letters between Thomas Jefferson and the Danbury Baptists (1802)"âđhttps://tinyurl.com/y4cgqyvb One thing for a certain, Jefferson would have hated, https://tinyurl.com/y228feo8 (Dominionism). |
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11/14/2020 12:02 PM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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For those who need an overview of what has been happening between LA county and Grace Community Church, this will give the background at least through September 11th of this year."Whatâs Going On With John MacArthur and Grace Community Church? Must True Believers Vote Republican?" https://tinyurl.com/y538xkmu By the way for you who do not want to use the John MacArthur Study Bible, there is also the Charles Ryrie Study Bible which can also be found with the KJV version, which you can't find with the John MacArthur Study Bibleâ |
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11/14/2020 11:18 AM |
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Reuters wrote: Al Qaeda's second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times has reported, citing intelligence officials. Key points:⢠Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah went by the pseudonym Abu Muhammad al-Masri ⢠He was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in Tehran more than three months ago, the Times reported ⢠The Times said al-Masri had been in Iran's "custody" since 2003 but had been living freely in an upscale suburb of Tehran since 2015 excerpt from, "Israel reportedly killed Al Qaeda lieutenant Abu Muhammad al-Masri in Iran in August"https://tinyurl.com/yxlnfus3 It appears that Iran believes in the old saying,"the enemy of my enemy is my friend" it is an interesting and informative article. âđ |
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11/14/2020 6:47 AM |
Jim Lincoln | | Nebraska | | | |
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John Lee wrote: It's okay. The Lord Jesus Christ was persecuted, therefore his followers will be persecuted. He said it, and it will happen. It's not happening in a serious way everywhere, but all those who live godly in Christ will suffer persecution of some sort. Good points John âđOne other thing that causes hostility towards Christians is that they are beginning to be looked upon as meddlers in government âđ "A Christian should view the separation of church and state as a good thing. Those who wish to combine church and state usually do so thinking that Christianity can help stamp out evil, if the church is in charge. But history shows that the melding of church and state gives rise to corruption, totalitarianism, and oppression. Christians can and should be involved in the political process, just as anyone else. But Jesus said, âMy kingdom is not of this worldâ (John 18:36), and Christians understand that enforcing Christianity through a national church is not the answer to the worldâs problems" "How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?" https://tinyurl.com/lnfasn7 |
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11/13/2020 5:47 PM |
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'âYou canât pray to almighty God, but you can watch nude dancing,â [Church attorney Charles S.] LiMandri said.'"Judge to allow witnesses in COVID contempt hearing against Grace Community Church in Sun Valley" https://tinyurl.com/yxu6h8qy News, hot off the pressâđ |
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