WHY ARE SO MANY CHRISTIANS SO CRUEL?

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The place do I start?

Let me begin with the Key West Citizen by no matter title it’s referred to as right this moment. I’ve learn the Citizen for the 30 years I’ve been part of Key West. Thought it was too brief again then and too costly. Nothing has modified, besides it’s even shorter and costlier right this moment. But, I nonetheless learn it! Why, I can not clarify. 

There may be much less Key West right this moment and extra of the remainder of the Keys and the world past. An article in right this moment’s Citizen is titled “Why Are So Many Christians So Merciless?” It’s a copy of an Opinion piece by David French which appeared within the New York Occasions 12/22/24. Not a traditional article for the Citizen. Nonetheless, I’m glad it was revealed within the Citizen since I missed it within the Occasions. It is likely one of the most interesting writings I’ve learn in years. I like to recommend it to you. Learn it in right this moment’s Citizen or the 12/22 Occasions.

The piece is lengthy. I merely paraphrase a bit right here. 

French wrote: “Why are so many Christians so merciless?” He discusses “church hate.” Claims “christian beliefs might be particularly indignant and even generally vicious.”

French wrote re Christian pondering: “The trustworthy, those that possess everlasting fact, consider they’re entitled to rule…..would possibly makes proper and proper deserves would possibly…..consider your (their) concepts are simply and proper, then it’s a drawback for everybody for those who (they) should not in cost…..it’s what’s finest on your neighbor, and what’s finest on your neighbor is, nicely you.”

French compares right this moment’s Christians to Jesus. Jesus was humble, right this moment’s Christians should not.

He provides Christian ambition “turns into cruelty.” Christians develop into satisfied opposing beliefs are “rooted in conceitedness and evil, so that they lash out…..search to silence and destroy…..enemies.”

The previous is barely a contact of French’s article. Learn the entire thing. A frank, sincere piece. 

To the Palisade fires in California. Horrible! Already greater than 1,000 buildings destroyed. You possibly can see the hearth and flames on TV. 

Two observations.

Cash. As I lately wrote, these pure disasters should cease. We should discover a means. Authorities monies sooner or later will run out. Insurance coverage firms will fail, unable to pay the damages they had been presupposed to. Every little thing will develop into too costly financially. I child you not! There’s a restrict to all the things.

The opposite statement includes Trump. Trump believes extra in beginning fights than resolving issues. He claims the uncontrolled fires are the fault of California’s Governor Newsom. Trump claims Newsom has not managed the water drawback successfully. Because the Governor responded, the issue is the sudden large demand for water. Have a look at all of the folks hosing down their houses, all of the water being sprayed from the bottom and air to place out the fires.

4 years in the past, Trump stated the rationale for the California fires had been that the State didn’t rake the bottom leaves within the woods. How ridiculous can one get?

That is no time to play politics. It’s time for everybody from Washington to California to work on resolving the fires and serving to these with out houses, water and meals in the intervening time.

Something occurring that ought to not? It has been reported that Trump and Alito have lately met. The declare is their discuss was simply earlier than Trump filed to delay his tomorrow sentencing in New York.

Alito denies that he and Trump talked about any issues earlier than the Courtroom or could be coming earlier than the Courtroom. Alito claims the dialogue solely concerned Trump providing him a job.

I might not consider both man on a stack of Bibles. Each have a historical past of talking with tongue in cheek.

On this present day in 2024, St. Paul, Minnesota grew to become the primary massive U.S. metropolis to swear in an all feminine Metropolis Council. Six of the seven members had been of colour and all had been below 40 years of age.

Loopy legal guidelines have been handed over time. Some nonetheless stay on the books, although hardly ever enforced.

New York in 1902 outlawed “flirting in public.” Outlined as a person turning round on a avenue and “ a lady in that means.” First offense $25, second the person needed to put on “horse blinders” each time he went on a avenue.

Adultery has been a criminal offense in New York since 1907. Not often utilized. At the moment, punished by 90 days  in jail or a $500 high-quality.

New York a “strict state.” It’s unlawful for a girl on the road to put on “physique hugging clothes.” If enforced right this moment, consider the variety of ladies who would find yourself in jail!

Iowa and Pennsylvania have unusual legal guidelines nonetheless on their books. In Iowa, a kiss can not final greater than 5 minutes. In Pennsylvania, a person can not buy alcohol with out the written consent of his spouse.

Shakespeare quotes are nonetheless with us right this moment. They’ll shock you: “Break the ice, in a pickle, love is blind, green-eyed monster, cold-blooded, salad days, useless as a doornail, merciless to be sort, forgone conclusion, knock, knock! Who’s there?, one fell swoop, and the world is your oyster.”

J.C. Penny and Eddie Bauer are merging.

Columbus noticed mermaids! Sure, even again in his time. It was this present day in 1493, Columbus was crusing close to the Dominican Republic. Claims he noticed “three mermaids.” In actuality, manatees. He commented: “Not as lovely as they’re painted.”

I feel he had been with out the sight of a lady too lengthy.

The climate has not improved but. It was 59 levels at 7 am. The excessive right this moment once more will solely be 63.

I’m chilly!

Take pleasure in your day!



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