I love old people, I am on the cusp of becoming an “old people” myself and it is a great privilege. A sweet friend shared with me, “it’s better to be over the hill than under the hill.” Made me laugh! In truth however, “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” so I try not to feel too sad about those who have taken cuts in line and gone onto the next adventure without me.
Anyway, to the heart of the matter, it sure seems as if what is wrong with our culture is that we have too many elders who have not let go of power and handed down the torch. Certainly President Biden can barely form a coherent sentence, but several people in congress are way past the age of retirement and actually being wheeled in to vote by their caregivers.
Some of those “rich men North of Richmond” have been in politics for over 60 years! It’s darkly comical how they somehow manage to win re-election by promising to fix all the problems from the last administration. Apparently no one realizes they were the last administration!
Never mind politics, much of the church is in a similar situation. I once visited a church and a dear friend of mine quipped, “I’m sorry, we just don’t have much of a youth group here.” It was a flattering and funny because I have grandchildren! No so funny was how every sermon was about, “what is wrong with young people these days.” I kid you not I sat in the front row and the pastor looked me right in the eyes every time he said it.
I have some older friends, older pastors and I have no desire to put them out to pasture, in fact I am quite fond of them. It is just that they are all speaking about how “young people in American have squandered the inheritance we left you,” and I just cannot communicate with them, I cannot relate to them, I cannot convey the truth to them in a way they will understand.
Like, my dude, I simply inherited a broken world, a world of divorce, sexual abuse, consumerism, addiction, low wages, and outrageous housing prices. I also inherited four elderly parents I was somehow supposed to care for, but that’s a whole other tale.
I have never been a part of your world. I have no idea what that even looked like! I have always been on the outside looking in. My alleged “inheritance” has never been the ball of sunshine and light you seem to believe it is.
I see a lot of young people not allowed to grow up, trapped in their parent’s basement, held hostage by a system that makes survival very challenging. Here where I live if you work full time, you might be able to afford a room in someone’s house. At best. Finances are significant, but there is also just this general attitude of not wanting to share power with young people and actually creating and desiring their dependency.
I have listened to some sermons about the Prodigal Son in congregations where every darn person was estranged from their grown children and a good chunk of them were divorced too, and not one single soul saw a problem with their own selves. Nope I kid you not, the takeaway was that those kids are the problem and they deserve to just wallow with the pigs for all of eternity. I didn’t last long there, I began to dream about pigs and pretty soon I began to rationalize that pigs are probably far better company than most people anyway…..
Sigh. I don’t know how to fix it. I am conscious as a mom, as a mother in law, as a grandma, of that need to let go of power, to relinquish some control so the now grown ups can be the grown ups they were designed to be. It can be painful and challenging, but if you don’t pass the torch you create dysfunction and chaos.
Our children, all children down through the ages, were designed for such a time as this. We were not. They have to be given a seat at the table, empowered and given opportunity to fix their own broken world.
pkadams said:
I’m begging the young men (and a few of the women who aren’t instagram influencers) to take over ! I tell my sons to get involved in local government because the future belongs to YOU.
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insanitybytes22 said:
I completely agree, I’m just chuckling because when we are “begging” or “telling” our children to get involved and get busy, we are not really letting go. That’s totally normal parenting, it’s just amusing.
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pkadams said:
They need mentors and the men dropped the ball, or they tossed it to the government.
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insanitybytes22 said:
It could be, mentors are certainly a good thing!
When I look at kids today what seems different to me is that they don’t value and understand freedom. They’ve grown up in a whole different world, so being spied on constantly is normal to them, being told what to do by government is normal. Privacy is not really a thing anymore. They tend to be much more collective, concerned with fitting in, and at the same time, a bit apathetic and kind of isolated.
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ladysheepdog said:
Privacy is relative as there have been “eyes” on us since before time. The difference is what King David said when he would rather have Jehovah punish him versus men. Even evil spirits are watching. So, when “psychics” want to give out info it means nothing to me because demons can see across miles and relay info. So what, no big deal if you can tell me something my family member is doing in another state. People see into things they want to see. Its all about motive, which is the scary part on man’s part, because Jehovah’s purpose is healing and righteousness, man’s watching is evil and selfish.
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Silence of Mind said:
Until recently, Brandon’s problem was that he is a criminally insane grifter. Today, Brandon is a senile, criminally insane grifter. His negligent, disinterested conduct with regard to the Maui Spit Roast where possibly hundreds of children were burned alive, says it all.
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ladysheepdog said:
Wow, that sounds pretty bad to have to live with. Unless I’m misunderstanding what you are saying. And I’m talking about the grifter part. The negligent, disinterest conduct is definitely something not fun to live with. (Brandon = Husband or is he brother/uncle/son etc.?)
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insanitybytes22 said:
I think he is talking about President Biden whose nickname is “Brandon.”
There are also people on the internet concerned about the number of people missing in the Maui fires, many of them likely children. Instead of calming people’s fears, or perhaps helping people to mourn, the President babbled something about a car he once owned.
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ladysheepdog said:
OK, that’s funny – Brandon, I’ll have to use that too. Glad I asked and got some clarification. I what was really feeling bad for this “lady” – lol. Glad its not as bad as I thought, at least in regard to someone’s personal life. But, OMGosh, “Brandon” never ceases to amaze us. I missed his car remarks. So, stupid, but insanity does what insanity does. In regard to the fires, I just watched a video last night before going to bed about the possible cause of the fires in Hawaii. So, sad. I have been praying. The fires happening on this planet right now is phenomenal. I’ll have to check about the Canadian fires as I haven’t hear about that in the last week, I probably just haven’t been where they are talking about them.
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Citizen Tom said:
Fires are hardly a new phenomenon. There are seeds from some plants that won’t germinate unless they survive a forest fire, but the people pushing the global warming scare use everything and anything to frighten people into giving them more and more power.
Never forget that it is far more dangerous to give scheming politicians the power they demand than it is to suffer some warm weather.
Given that there are so many human beings in Hawaii, the land should have been managed better to prevent runaway fires. It wasn’t. Except for the fact that the right weather conditions eventually allowed overgrown vegetation to dry out and the fires to be windblown, that has nothing to do with man-made global warming. The problem was negligence, that is, negligent politicians.
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Silence of Mind said:
The present occupant of the White House will to me, always be illegitimate. I can’t even bring myself to say this name. So I call him Joe Brandon. His n’er do well son is Hunter Brandon.
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ladysheepdog said:
I understand now and get the name change. I do that with some people. My latest is Johnny Mac (John MacArthur). I do that for a big box store once owned by what we could say Sammy W – wally world and I purposely don’t capitalize it. And I agree, the office being held by this insane person is a circus show and a joke.
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dumbestblogger said:
There’s not much of an incentive structure for taking over dying institutions, which is what most churches and the federal government seem to be.
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pkadams said:
Got a better idea? Get busy! 😉
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dumbestblogger said:
I don’t, and I am. It just seems to me that a big part of the problem lies with those who killed the institutions. I’m just here trying to revive things.
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pkadams said:
We can learn a lot from the ones who set up the institutions and the ones who broke them when they tried to change them into something more self-centered. What I see is total rebellion against God and all kinds of structure, but society can’t stand without God or structure.
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dumbestblogger said:
I agree.
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insanitybytes22 said:
I hear you about the dying institutions! Most of the time I’m trapped between wanting it to just collapse so we can start over and trying to believe they might have some redeeming qualities worth preserving.
I do know that people can’t just “pull themselves up by the bootstraps” or “get more education” or “work harder” or “do better” or “vote right” because it’s the system itself that is broken, it’s the environment that is creating the problem.
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dumbestblogger said:
There’s a vicious cycle. Futility breeds laziness, which makes everything futile.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Oh yes, and than apathy and cynicism sets in! Learned helplessness is right around the corner. I’m not sure how you proceed to fix it? Evidence of some justice existing in the world might be a good start. 🙂
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dumbestblogger said:
I wouldn’t complain!
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Doug said:
Resistance is fu-tile.
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ladysheepdog said:
Standing ovation from me on this post. What’s the answer? Uh, I’m just as clueless as the next person, I suppose. I have so many thoughts on this post, none of them about cussing you out – lol, that my head is spinning just a little bit. I’ll have to try and sort them out and maybe I’ll come back share them.
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atimetoshare.me said:
I am grateful for the phrase, “Such a time as this.” It truly fits for each generation as they come into their own. Politics, teachers, preachers are no longer appealing occupations. There are shortages all over because of that. I read somewhere that our young people have been given a plethora of options to choose from, but the old standbys have become so corrupted by media, personal opinion and lies. Someone has to step up and take charge of this. Not me. I’m too old.
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Heather Davis said:
Well said!
Reading what you’ve heard from the pulpit about the prodigal son makes me so sad but also so grateful God has given me some solid, biblical teachers and pastors (some, not all). For example, the prodigal story I’ve heard from the pulpit focuses on how Jesus left the story with the older son feeling jealous and the father asking him to come in and join the feast… but didn’t give us the older son’s answer. The question asked from the pulpit was – which are you, the prodigal returned or the older son who resents the Father’s embrace of that hot mess of a younger son?
Just so you know, I’ve recently seen my former neighbor’s daughter posting on Instagram about how being hurt by church doesn’t mean you throw it all out. She encourages people to worship God, not worry about what other humans do, say, and think. I was so encouraged to hear this from a teenager I know!
Finally, here’s the best sermon I’ve ever heard about David and Goliath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5cYPiVcDnc&t=19s
This is the kind of guy I’ve been blessed with, both as a pastor and a friend, though God is calling him and his family elsewhere soon. I pray the Lord will send someone like him your way, but even if He doesn’t, just know they’re out there. ❤
"…For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one."
(2 Thessalonians 3:2-3)
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Doug said:
Interesting replies. We now blame Biden (both of ’em.. and let’s toss in Hillary’s 30,000 emails) for the aging of America.
To your post, IB… I was struck by this…
“Sigh. I don’t know how to fix it. I am conscious as a mom, as a mother in law, as a grandma, of that need to let go of power, to relinquish some control so the now grown ups can be the grown ups they were designed to be. It can be painful and challenging, but if you don’t pass the torch you create dysfunction and chaos.”
It sounds EXACTLY the same as the utterances made in the 1960’s about us fledgling Boomers “wrecking” society with sex, drugs, and rack & roll.. and the “don’t trust anyone over 30” bunch. Sorry, IB.. it’s all relative to each generation. The demographics now are just that all us Boomers are aging at the same time… and coupled with the tech and advancements in the sciences to keep us alive, we are hanging around longer than expected… in the roles of power some us us achieved. It doesn’t make it right or wrong… but apparently it makes us Right or Left.
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Silence of Mind said:
Trump is 77 years old and sharp as a tack. He is a man’s man, and will be until the day he dies.
It’s the senile old geezers like Feinstein, Hillary, Brandon, McConnell who make us old people look bad. They are so addicted to power and lucre in this world that they cling to it with a death grip, because with death, they lose everything they valued in life. The Bible speaks ominously of such contemptable creatures.
And let’s not forget Pennsylvania’s resident zombie senator, John Fetterman, whom voters chose over a live, intelligent, caring human being, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Doug said:
Well, buddy… I was sitting here at the laptop when your reply came through and I read your first sentence.. and quite literally in the middle of a swig of diet Mt. Dew, I had to fight back the spray across the screen. But it’s all in stride and I will not get contentious because we are all reaching a point where it almost doesn’t matter anymore. I recall you and I having had a few civil chats in the past and that’s what matters. But to the point of aging… yeah, I agree that some old farts make the rest of us old farts look bad. 🙂
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Silence of Mind said:
Doug, You like all leftists have trouble with the facts. Please don’t vote because in a representative republic, understanding the facts is essential. People like you elect criminally insane psychopaths like Diane Feinstein, Mitch McConnell and Brandon, decade after ruinous decade.
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Doug said:
I appreciate your frustration with the political climate.. Lord knows I feel the same toward MAGA Trumpians. I’m currently Indy because my moderate Reagan Republicanism within the GOP has turned to Trump worship. Everybody has the facts.. but few have common sense. Then again.. common sense itself means different things to different people. My only concern these days is trying to keep the nutjobs with guns from turning to violence.
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Silence of Mind said:
Doug, Thanks to voters like you, America has become a Democrat Party police state. What’s to get frustrated about?
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Doug said:
Isn’t it all about “We, the people…”? Although, if you feel your world has been corrupted by fraud… nothing I can say will make any difference.
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Silence of Mind said:
Doug, You are a leftist. That means you are not one of “We the People.” You are a Marxist misfit who hates and lies with every breath.
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ladysheepdog said:
Its suppose to be, but its not.
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Doug said:
I suppose to attempt to “fix” that we’d need to see where exactly the problem is.
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ladysheepdog said:
First Adam start a whole lot of cluster feck, it might be coming to the climatic end, but maybe not.
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ladysheepdog said:
started*
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Doug said:
Hope springs eternal.
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Ben Berwick said:
Anyone who thinks the serial failure Trump was *ever* sharp is a few sandwiches short of a picnic 😉
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, It is a fact that President Trump was a smashing success and Brandon the Senile is a a raging puss pocket failure.
What is it with you people who can’t see goodness when it is displayed before you? You must be a sad sack of a human being, always pitying yourself and wondering why you are so unloved except by your dog and tag along wife (in that order).
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Ben Berwick said:
The serial adulterer and liar Trump is someone you think is a good man? You’re not good at this Christian stuff are you?
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, Who are you to judge Donald Trump? Take a good, hard look at Slick Willie, his pig of a wife Hillary, and Brandon and his misfit lunatic family. You voted for that. That means you are psychotic because they are psychotic.
Don’t lecture me on morals you piece of crap!
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Ben Berwick said:
Temper temper SOM. I’ll judge Trump on his actions and behaviour, as is my want, and I won’t make a positive appraisal, because that would be to lie.
You’d know all about lying. Ironic that you speak of morals.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, I am cold as ice. No temper. Just the facts.
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Ben Berwick said:
Hah! Your words and your history rather betray you there.
Tell you what, why not present a comment to my site about why Trump should be worshipped? Make a case, built on facts, not your usual bluster and arrogance.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, My words are true. Your interpretation of them is a hallucination.
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Ben Berwick said:
You aren’t truthful SOM, as we both know, which I guess is why you’re wussing out on my offer.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, you stupid freak, get off my thread.
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Ben Berwick said:
Is this your perverted version of Christian love?
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, There you go again with your self righteous, moralizing stupidity. You have no shame. Christians are not commanded to allow Godless freaks like you to abuse them. Now get lost.
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Ben Berwick said:
Not going anywhere. I can and I will comment upon your rude behaviour, which disgraces what you claim to believe and practice. You need to re-read some Bible versions about love. Whilst you’re at it, read a few on honesty.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, You are a liar and a fool. I gave you a chance. Game on, you freak.
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Ben Berwick said:
All I see are more lies from you SOM. Let us see you present a case for why Trump should be heralded and worshipped.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, The stupendous accomplishments of President Trump are a matter of public record. There is no tradition in US history of, heralding and worshipping and politicians. Such a question on your part indicates total ignorance of the American Way. Shall I educate you? Do you have the courage and intellectual capacity to be educated about the truth of God and America?
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Ben Berwick said:
Present your case for Trump, utilising evidence, sources etc. You can present it via your own site, if you wish, or there are any number of third-party sites that may agree to host a discussion on the subject. Note that claims you make should be backed up with evidence, for your statements alone hold no meaning to me.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, Do your own homework. I do not serve lazy idiots.
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Ben Berwick said:
If you make a claim, it is entirely reasonable to expect you to back it up. You wouldn’t be permitted to cowardly evade providing evidence in say, a court of law (though something tells me you’d try). Heed your own advice.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, You banned me from your website. Unban me and we can take up our conversation there.
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Ben Berwick said:
I’ll do so, provided you apologise for your prior claims about editing.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, I apologize for nothing. You are a liar who edits comments you don’t like. You ban people like me who persist telling the truth. Unban me from your site so that you don’t stink up this site with your idiocy, lies and abuse.
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Ben Berwick said:
I don’t edit comments SOM, and you know that. I will only unban you when you admit you are lying, and apologise. It’s that or we make use of your own site, where I will take great care to archive everything, lest you delate swathes of comments like you did before.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, You are a liar. You ban comments you don’t like. The truth about anything scares you $h!+less. If you were not a worthless lying piece of crap you would unban me so you would not keep stinking up Insanity’s blog post.
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Ben Berwick said:
You can be as petulant and insulting as you like SOM, it does not make you right, and it does not impress or intimidate me. Since you are unable to show integrity or honesty, my suggestion to you is that you post your Trump-worship ‘evidence’ on your own site, and I post rebuttals on mine. Since this seems too difficult for you, there are many third-party sites out there. https://www.debateart.com/ for example, would see us judged by our peers. Since you are apparently so right, so noble, so brave and so brilliant, you should have no trouble convincing everyone that you are correct. Or are you afraid?
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, I am right about you: You are a liar. You are stupid. You are abusive.
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Ben Berwick said:
I am not the one hurling insults. Look in the mirror, and check yourself. I am the one who has offered reasonable terms for you to prove your bold claims. You are the one running away.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, the truth is only insulting to people who hate it.
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Ben Berwick said:
Indeed, perhaps that’s why you are so insulted by it.
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, I told you to leave me alone. Yet you persist. That is a hallmark sign of an abusive personality. I will not comment further. Get lost.
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Ben Berwick said:
I don’t take orders from you SOM. You are not an authority. Your cowardly, rude, and dishonest behaviour is the true abuse.
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ladysheepdog said:
I apologize for my family’s behavior, we are all at different stages in our lives and relationship with Yeshua. Dealing with the changing perspectives and writing on the wall is not easy. Easier for some, but mostly hard for many. I do hope you see Christ and not us, we are very bad at presenting Him correctly. Its all a mystery why He still uses us, but He does. I encourage you to get your own nose in The Bible and see for yourselves. You have a head start as you see some things already.
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Ben Berwick said:
Please don’t feel that you need to apologise for him, he is a grown adult who chose a path of belligerence and dishonesty, and that’s on him.
As for the Bible, please don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t want or need to read it.
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ladysheepdog said:
Your prerogative, its a good read even if its just for the drama, who needs Jerry Springer when there’s the Bible. lol. 😜
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Silence of Mind said:
Lady, You aren’t my family. You are a self-righteous b!+ch who needs to shut her mouth. People like you and Ben are tearing Christendom limb from limb. I am at war with you. There are no warriors as fierce and merciless as Christian warriors. Just ask the Imperial Japanese from World War II and their allies, the German NAZI’s. Both were bombed back to the Stone Age. That should give you an idea about how I feel about you and your malevolent, degenerate kind.
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Doug said:
Ouch.
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Silence of Mind said:
Gosh, Doug! I was hoping to rate just a little more than a “ouch.”
I always go for the blood curdling scream.
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Doug said:
My blood likely does curdle occasionally these days.. but it’s less about the shock & awe of what someone else prints in here, and more about yet another age-related thing percolating in the background. Having a better day today?
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ladysheepdog said:
I’ve finally arrived, feels good, but still saddens me. The prayers of a righteous man avialeth much.
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Silence of Mind said:
Lady, You’ve been exposed as a self-righteous hypocrite. How can that feel good to anyone but a serpent of satan?
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Doug said:
I’m reminded of Indy and the Last Crusade… “Only the penitent man shall pass.”
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ladysheepdog said:
indeed and the unoffended soul carries on with the mission
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Doug said:
“My head was bowed and Satan thought I had surrendered.. until I uttered “Amen.”
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ladysheepdog said:
we pray on us warriors, we pray on
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Doug said:
Perhaps the fight is less about “us” and more about.. faith.
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Silence of Mind said:
Doug, Who has faith but, us?
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Doug said:
I would like to think the One who created us has a measure of faith in His own creation.. to return the faith. I am only human, therefore all I have are the measures of my existence in order to compare with my understanding of what is around me. That which I do not know requires faith in the Creator to provide me with understanding as I am able to find it. Maybe it’s when I might gaze at the beauty of clouds passing by.. or some insect moving along the ground. Seems to me this constant fighting among us.. while notoriously part of our human nature, has a message embedded within it… faith is that we might hope to find it.
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Silence of Mind said:
Doug, Adam and Eve did not need faith. They saw and experienced God face to face, heart to heart. God is infinite, all-powerful, all-mighty, all-knowing. He has no need for faith.
It fact, God the Father, sent his only Son to die a horrible death to save us, not because he had faith in us, but because he knew what needed to be done because of our lack of faith.
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Doug said:
Of course. I am certainly not one to dispute theology.. I’m not qualified at all.
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ladysheepdog said:
It seems SOM has more faith in Mr. T than in The Word, so yes I would like to see him change his focus of faith, along with Ben. I could be wrong about his focus, I admit. The reason I stay on my knees. I’m also multi-tasking so some of the prayers are made while walking around or doing other things.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Who is Mr T? Do you mean Mr T from the old TV show?! I am just laughing because I follow him and that man is one of the most inspiring and faithful Christians I know. Never an unkind word to anyone, always faithful to the Bible.
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ladysheepdog said:
Trump. Also, I’m fatherless and in some aspects a widow. So Father doesn’t take that lightly, so interactors beware, I leave their remarks in His hands. No weapon formed against me stuff too.
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ladysheepdog said:
vengeance is His, also, its His job now and He can have it.
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insanitybytes22 said:
LOL! Oh, him! I didn’t understand. Mr T from the old TV show “the A-team,” is on my list of devotionals every morning because I really enjoy him. Today he posted Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength…”
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ladysheepdog said:
I used to watch his TBN program – glad he’s in the family and indeed He is our Refuge and Strength.
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ladysheepdog said:
Good to know I’m not family, your words. And I’m glad you recognize the fierce and mercilessness we have on satan and his minions. If indeed you are not family then you are on the same team as Ben. So, why fight with him? Well, the enemy doesn’t care which side the civil wars are on, that’s for sure. My intentions are to tear down the ungodly altars that Christiandom has built, not the sons and daughters of The King. Yeshua’s Blessing upon you and yours.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Well shoot, let me now apologize on behalf of Silence. You certainly don’t deserve his harsh and foolish words and I am sorry he is being so rude.
Kind of ironic, he does demonstrate the precise point I have been trying to make since forever. Maybe being a “jerk for Jesus” and a self righteous asshat is not the way to win souls or political arguments? Perhaps the fact that so many people feel entitled to behave in a boorish and rude manner while claiming to represent Christ is part of the problem.
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ladysheepdog said:
Its ok, I’m not offended at all. I feel part of the club now, so its quite nice.
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Doug said:
Oh dear… someone’s having a bad hair day. I’m not playing.
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Silence of Mind said:
For you and Ben, every day is a bad hair day. I am happy as a clam.
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Ben Berwick said:
To be fair, as I get older, my hair is… ropey. It’s definitely more grey,
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Doug said:
I’m supposedly “distinguished” with my gray hair. I’m still waiting for that to take hold socially.
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Ben Berwick said:
Going for the Clooney look? I’d go for that, but I lack any of his other attributes!
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Doug said:
..his money included. I leave SOM up to you, Ben. I’m gonna go grab a lunch that doc says I shouldn’t eat, and likely shorten my life by another 20 minutes.
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Ben Berwick said:
I’m seriously considering a snack!
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Silence of Mind said:
Ben, Listen to Doug. He is just a little less stupid than you are.
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ladysheepdog said:
rein it in, please, you are making me and others look bad, you are not helping our case, we now have to clean up all the vomit you just spewed. I’m ok with that, just stating facts. I’ve spewed my own vomit just to have others clean it up, so no judging, just family stepping in.
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ladysheepdog said:
some of us are not
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ladysheepdog said:
satan comes as an angel of light and at least he has his dog and his wife, some people have less.
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ladysheepdog said:
Where does that sharpness as a tack come from? It may not be from where you see or want it to be. Things are not always as they seem.
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insanitybytes22 said:
LOL! Good grief, there is such a bar brawl going on, I can’t get a word in edgewise! Doug, I just wanted to say, I am not “boomer.” I missed it by a couple of years. My generation is the one that came after boomers, and completely invisible to this day.
Second, I don’t wish to offend anyone, but I am fond of President Trump. I’m not going to provide any links or evidence as to why, but just off the top of my head, he is not a part of the political system, he has not been in politics for 40 years, and he is not one of the multi generational elitists entrenched in the swamp for near 100 years now.
As for Silence, I simply pray that the Lord infuse him with greater peace, wisdom, and mercy.
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Doug said:
I know you like Trump. I’ve heard there are many women who are attracted to money and power.
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Ben Berwick said:
Please accept my apologies IB. I didn’t intend to get into such a long-winded argument on your blog, least of all in the manner it took, and I hope I didn’t offend you with any of my remarks.
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insanitybytes22 said:
No apologies needed and no offense taken. 🙂
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Jack Curtis said:
Right on, but since when has it ever been any different?
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insanitybytes22 said:
Probably true, Jack! We humans seem to have a propensity for trying to hoard power and the results be damned. Terribly dismal thought, but perhaps things seem worse because we are all living so much longer? Back in the day rotten leaders had the good sense to fall off their chariot by the time they were 40.
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Jack Curtis said:
Good point and per the mortality tables, we’re working on it …
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ladysheepdog said:
This is what we get when people like Joseph Prince teaches we are to live to 120 years – using scripture, maybe he’s right, maybe he’s wrong. I’m only 54 so what do I know? Come back to me in 50+ years and I might be able to tell you something more.
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Jack Curtis said:
The thought of returning for a look in 50 years scares the hell out of me …
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ladysheepdog said:
yeah, right? lol. you and me both.
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ladysheepdog said:
So what’s the real reason SOM is angry? I’m sure that this has been discussed on previous days. I’m late to the party, so I’m not clued in as of yet. Hurt people hurt, we all do it, we’ve all been hurt. Is there a Doctor in the house, stat, we need some treatment over here – Great Physician, You know what the deal is and the pain and sorrow incurred. Please Holy Spirit bring your comfort and deliverance. Break the chains of bondage and set the captives free. Heal the brokenhearted and bind their wounds with the Balm Of Gilead. You shed Your blood for a reason and we need that cleansing power right now. Pour your Grace and Mercy upon us and bring us to Your Throne of deliverance. Activate Your Seat Of Mercy And Atonement. Send your Angels to push back the enemy and free the minds that are stuck in the mire and muck of sin and disbelief. Thank You for this opportunity to see Your miracles and workings. We Praise Your Name Yahweh Yeshua Jesus Christ.
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Ben Berwick said:
I can’t comment on why he thinks rage-fuelled, insulting rants are the reasonable way to go. Personally, I find it all quite cowardly. He loves to make claims he won’t back up. Lazy, cruel, angry, dishonest, and unrepentant with it. I think he needs to reread the Bible, and make an effort to understand it.
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ladysheepdog said:
We will continue pray for him, he’s in bondage, we know the Best Deliverer. He’s on the job.
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ladysheepdog said:
BTW – and you understand it so well? So, what is your bottom-line refusal? Asking someone else to read/reread it and understand it when you won’t is…..whatever, all’s fair in love and war, so you are not expected or commanded to follow the rules. Your company is enjoyed none the less.
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Ben Berwick said:
It’s true I don’t have a detailed understanding of the Bible, but then, I’m not a Christian, whereas SOM claims to be a good Christian, yet forgive me if I am wrong, displays none of the attributes associated with good Christian behaviour. I have spent time within Churches (when my wife and I got married, we had our bands read in Church beforehand), and the people I met there were kind, welcoming people. The reverend spoke of charity, love, honesty and joy. There was no ‘fire and brimstone’ preaching. There were no self-righteous proclamations. All of it was as far from SOM’s behaviour as it could possibly be.
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ladysheepdog said:
And why are you not wanting to be a Christian?
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Ben Berwick said:
There’s a lot of reasons, but overall, I look at organised religion in general, and I see a mass of contradictions, both between different religions, *within* those religions, and between observations of the universe. I can’t reconcile what religious texts insist is true with what I can see and observe.
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ladysheepdog said:
Yes, it can be very hard to reconcile that. Its a process that is very costly. Of course I would say that its worth the cost. But each person has to make that decision for themselves. No pain, No gain type of thing. Your astuteness makes me long for you to be on our team, but the choice is yours. Let me know if you ever decide to reconsider that choice. There’s always room for one more on our team away from organized religion.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Amen, I’ll join you in your prayers.
Sorry, I don’t know why SOM is so angry. Many of us have been targets of his rage and outbursts at various times. I think he needs friends…..extremely patient ones who are not easily offended and will overlook his bad behavior. On the other hand, perhaps he just needs a good kick in the pants? Either way, I leave it to the Lord’s discretion. 🙂
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ladysheepdog said:
I’m willing to be either or both – lol.
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Anna Waldherr said:
Let’s hope that young people’s search for truth and justice leads them to Christ. He is the answer, after all.
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