Devotional Thought for Today – 08/19/2021

Ecclesiastes 12 CONTEXT: Chapter 12 has tow clear divisions, v.1-7 speak about remembering our youth as we grow older and physical and mental affirmatives come upon us. Then in v.8-14 we are reminded of the wise teacher/preacher and all his instructions. The overarching theme being a repeat of Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/19/2021

MSNBC Calls Christians the American Taliban Because They’re Pro-Life on Abortion – LifeNews.com

WARNING, less you think it not possible here in America, the coming intolerance for all things “Christian” is only beginning! Twice in one week, senior pundits at MSNBC have compared Christians to the Taliban. On August 14, MSNBC host Joy Reid, speaking of the Taliban, tweeted that “our own far religious right” is “dreaming of … More MSNBC Calls Christians the American Taliban Because They’re Pro-Life on Abortion – LifeNews.com

Hobby Lobby ordered to pay $220K for not allowing trans employee to use women’s restroom

Someone seriously has to explain to me how a biological MALE who used a mensroom for over a decade without any mental distress and now self identifies as a Female is distressed when folks don’t want HIM in a female’s restroom? Especially when the company goes out of it’s way to accommodate the employee. Sorry … More Hobby Lobby ordered to pay $220K for not allowing trans employee to use women’s restroom

Texas judge denies US citizen due process rights; sends her before Islamic Sharia tribunal instead

A judge in Texas earlier this year effectively denied a U.S. citizen her constitutionally protected due process rights, choosing instead to order her to appear before an Islamic tribunal where her testimony is considered inferior. And when her lawyers sounded the alarm — the judge doubled down… SOURCE: Texas judge denies US citizen due process … More Texas judge denies US citizen due process rights; sends her before Islamic Sharia tribunal instead

Barronelle Stutzman’s Long Obedience and the Failure of the Court

I am not an attorney so I have no clue how SCOTUS decides which cases it will hear and which ones it will turn away. One would have thought this case was a clear-cut violation of the owner’s rights. Maybe they deemed they had already settled the argument in MASTERPIECE CAKESHOP, LTD., ET AL. v. … More Barronelle Stutzman’s Long Obedience and the Failure of the Court

Why The Greatest Gift the Church Can Give Us Is Forgiveness

We have all been there and seen them, individuals or churches as a whole who shun ex-inmates or those who do not “conform” to their ideal of the “perfect” Christian. Simply put that is Legalism and has no place in any CHURCH. Basically, they are saying Christ’s atonement was good enough for only those they … More Why The Greatest Gift the Church Can Give Us Is Forgiveness