In my last post (“STAND DOWN, CHRISTIAN!”) I brought a correction to anyone who would even consider taking up arms, joining a militia alongside crazy so-called “patriots,” poised to violently overthrow fellow Americans whose politics are different than theirs. I called out at least one “false prophet” who preaches violence and calls for an American …
Can Donald Trump Be Trusted and Does it Matter? (Part 2 of 3) by Barney Wiget
“This is of a different category than we've had. This is not simply the number of lies; it's the velocity of the lies, it's the character of the lies.” Peter Wehner “No man in the whole world can change the truth. One can only look for the truth, find it, and serve it.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer …
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What Jesus Thought About Universal Victim Blaming (Part 5 of 5)
As you can see this is one piece of a five-part essay. If you’d rather read it all at once, you can find it in barneywiget.com “I tell you, no!” said Jesus disagreeing in no uncertain terms with their premise that bad things happen exclusively to bad people. Spiritual blamers of all types might be …
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What Jesus Thought About Universal Victim Blaming (Part 4 of 5)
As you can see this is one piece of a five-part essay. If you’d rather read it all at once, you can find it in barneywiget.com Luke 13:1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you …
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