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Report: Ex-CIA Chief Brennan Has Been Told He Is Not Target Of Durham Probe [dailycaller.com]

DaveO276 comments on Aug 11, 2020:

This surprises me. Of course, until the probe is complete, there is still a chance that Brennan may become a target, but then, maybe he won't. Let the facts lead where they will... May the guilty be brought to justice and may the innocent be cleared.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 11, 2020:

Right on.

Joy Reid: Info on China’s Election Interference Might Be There ‘to Get It Past’ Trump – ...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Eric Swalwell a servant of the people? Give me a break! I shouldn't have watched that video of MSNBC - I feel sick now!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 9, 2020:

I'm with you. I've come to a conclusion about Eric Swalwell, something which I don't say lightly. He is a despicable human being who will brazenly and constantly lie in order to destroy a political opponent. He's right up there with the likes of Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Adam Schiff, to name but a few.

Make lying illegal. Hard.

KeithThroop comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I think that lying is only currently illegal in cases like perjury, giving false information on certain government documents, or defamation, but I could be wrong. There could be other instances. In my view, such laws are sufficient; we don't need any more.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@A1fredo I'm out. We are at an impasse, I think. I've no problem letting you have the last word.

Make lying illegal. Hard.

KeithThroop comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I think that lying is only currently illegal in cases like perjury, giving false information on certain government documents, or defamation, but I could be wrong. There could be other instances. In my view, such laws are sufficient; we don't need any more.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@Serg97, @A1fredo Well, A1fredo, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles and your bitterness. I wish you well, and, although I am not glad to hear you are suffering, I am glad you would rather suffer for the truth than betray your own moral code and lie. That is something called integrity, and I wish more people had it. I say that as someone who has suffered similarly at times.

Make lying illegal. Hard.

KeithThroop comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I think that lying is only currently illegal in cases like perjury, giving false information on certain government documents, or defamation, but I could be wrong. There could be other instances. In my view, such laws are sufficient; we don't need any more.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 9, 2020:

@Serg97 Exactly, but also if you can't decide what is or isn't true regardless of intent. Consider, for example, the matter of religion. Would we have to determine which one was true, if any, in order to decide which would be legal? How could freedom of religion even be possible? I happen to think Christianity is true, but I don't want to live in a society that forces it upon others and does not allow freedom of religion. We've been down that road, and it is not a place we should desire to visit again.

Make lying illegal. Hard.

KeithThroop comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I think that lying is only currently illegal in cases like perjury, giving false information on certain government documents, or defamation, but I could be wrong. There could be other instances. In my view, such laws are sufficient; we don't need any more.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@maxmaccc Right. Excellent point.

Make lying illegal. Hard.

KeithThroop comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I think that lying is only currently illegal in cases like perjury, giving false information on certain government documents, or defamation, but I could be wrong. There could be other instances. In my view, such laws are sufficient; we don't need any more.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@A1fredo Hmm ... So you want to begin talking to me by calling me a liar? It is my understanding that ad hominem attacks are not within the guidelines of this community: "We welcome debate and dissent but personal attacks, persistent trolling and similar abuse will not be tolerated." Did you lie when you agreed to that guideline upon joining this community? Would you want to live in a world where I could accuse you of it and you could be fined or jailed upon such a pedantic technicality? And just how easy would it be to prove such cases? For example, you opened your comments to me on the assumption that I am a liar, no doubt because you assume that all human beings have lied at some point or other, and this is not a bad assumption, to be sure. However, most people would not call someone else a liar without actual proof of some lie. So, we are in a position in which you and I could probably both be accurately seen as liars, but you would apparently prefer a world without mercy toward such human failings, whereas I would prefer to live in a world that would be without such constant quibbling over each and every word another person says. So, except for such necessary laws as I mentioned above, without which we could not enter into contracts, conduct business, or have a workable legal system, I think we should stay away from such legalism and leave some room for human failings. I think this is especially necessary when we find that others around us have a completely different understanding of what counts as truth in any case. Would you want people who don't believe in any notion of objective truth, people who think that they can decide what truth is based on whatever suits their own selfish purposes, deciding whether you have lied? Not me. Oh, and I should add that I am not a fan of lying. I try not to lie. As a Christian I believe it is a sin against God, and I do my best to be truthful and to foster a truthful community everywhere I am. So, I'm not saying that we shouldn't strive to be an honest society. I'm just trying to be both realistic and gracious about it.

2020 purge? Long-serving incumbents getting ousted in contested House primaries [foxnews.com]

DaveO276 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

The general trend here seems to be Republican candidates getting better and Democrat candidates getting worse!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

Sure looks that way to me.

Biblical Thoughts on Christian Patriotism A few years ago I posted a blog article that gave an ...

Jmann44492403 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I think there are some pastors who would disagree with you on civil disobedience, and would instead advocate doing whatever the government tells you to do. You’re reasoning, which I wholeheartedly agree with, seems to be in line with talk show host Steve Deace, whom I have really grown to respect ...

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

@Jmann44492403 I have checked out Steve Deace on YouTube, and I subscribed to his channel. Thanks for pointing him out to me.

In Rare Rebuke, Top GOP Senators Accuse Schiff, Pelosi, Warner and Schumer of “Knowingly” ...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Is there anything this letter can actually achieve apart from just acting as a public statement to voters? Is it likely to change anything?

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

Sadly, I don't think so.

Huh?

DaveO276 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I wish New York voters would "Chuck" Schumer out of congress!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

LOL! Me too.

Sharyl Attkisson: Facebook’s Fact-Check Board Gets a Lot of ‘Likes’ From Soros ...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

What Facebook have done with this is hand-picked a group of people who they perceive to be closely enough aligned ideologically with themselves that they can trust them to mostly make precisely the same judgments Facebook would have made, while giving them the appearance of independence and ...

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

You have some good ideas there.

If The Choice, Susan Rice Is A “Defensive” Pick That Reflects Fear and Concern In The Biden Camp...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Be ready to talk about Benghazi and lots of Russia!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 8, 2020:

Yep!

Trump claims Biden 'no longer worthy of the Black Vote' in wake of diversity comment ...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I disagree with Trump on this one... Biden was never worthy of the black vote - or any other!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 7, 2020:

You got that right.

Biblical Thoughts on Christian Patriotism A few years ago I posted a blog article that gave an ...

Jmann44492403 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

I think there are some pastors who would disagree with you on civil disobedience, and would instead advocate doing whatever the government tells you to do. You’re reasoning, which I wholeheartedly agree with, seems to be in line with talk show host Steve Deace, whom I have really grown to respect ...

KeithThroop replies on Aug 7, 2020:

Thanks for the encouraging feedback. I'll check out Steve Deace.

Fight the power!! Err.. [babylonbee.com]

saramarylop3z comments on Aug 6, 2020:

😂I'm officially addicted to the babylonbee now. This is gold🤣

KeithThroop replies on Aug 7, 2020:

As I recall, the Babylon Bee is a group of Evangelical Christians who have been doing their satire for a few years now, and, although they might sometimes go over the line with it, it is typically funny stuff. Even their "About Us" description is satire: "The Babylon Bee is the world’s best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life. The Babylon Bee was created ex nihilo on the eighth day of the creation week, exactly 6,000 years ago. We have been the premier news source through every major world event, from the Tower of Babel and the Exodus to the Reformation and the War of 1812. We focus on just the facts, leaving spin and bias to other news sites like CNN and Fox News. If you would like to complain about something on our site, take it up with God. Unlike other satire sites, everything we post is 100% verified by Snopes.com." Makes me chuckle.

In Chicago, federal agents hit the streets as homicides spike [foxbusiness.com] CHICAGO

DaveO276 comments on Aug 7, 2020:

> Administrations of both parties have attempted to tackle the city's crime problem for decades by deploying federal resources with mixed results. Why is this? Is this unique to Chicago?

KeithThroop replies on Aug 7, 2020:

Sadly, Chicago has been a center of criminal activity for a long time, and criminal activity, typically emanating from Chicago, has even affected the politics of the state at large. For example, if memory serves 5 out of the last 8 or 9 governors of the state have been indicted, and four of them have gone to prison. And there has been trouble for the current governor, J.B. Pritzker, as well: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/24/report-illinois-democrat-gov-j-b-pritzker-under-federal-criminal-investigation-for-toilet-tax-dodge/ https://www.wbez.org/stories/source-feds-probe-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-first-lady-for-property-tax-appeals-on-gold-coast-mansion/afb5e34e-e7f5-4113-a110-ac8ec98bca63 https://gustancho.com/governor-allies-indicted Chicago has also been dominated by Democratic government for a long time, so it has the same problems that other such cities have had. Since it's a larger city, though, it's gangs and its death count are higher as well. By the way, I write this as an aggrieved citizen of the Peoples Republic of Illinois.

Jim Jordan Asks Google if They Are Actively Helping Joe Biden Win the Election - Google CEO Sundar ...

DaveO276 comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Has anyone been indicted over Google's meddling in the 2016 election? Sorry... silly question!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 4, 2020:

I've been moving away from Google for a while, but it isn't easy.

Is there no end to the "woke" insanity?

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Aug 4, 2020:

they are far from woke 🙈Blind leading the Blind 🙈

KeithThroop replies on Aug 4, 2020:

Well said.

Is there no end to the "woke" insanity?

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Aug 4, 2020:

Because I only Kneel To God The Father

KeithThroop replies on Aug 4, 2020:

I have a t-shirt that says, "I stand for the flag and kneel for the cross." One can get into trouble wearing that t-shirt these days, but I wear it anyway.

Burning Bibles but not Korans

DaveO276 comments on Aug 2, 2020:

Muslims are in the left's neo-Marxist coalition of oppressed minorities - Christians are part of their neo-Marxist "oppressor" class.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 2, 2020:

Sad, but true, despite the fact that Muslims are to this day among the more oppressive groups in the world.

4 sentenced for their role in voter fraud scheme that bribed people on Skid Row with money, ...

TimTuolomne comments on Aug 2, 2020:

No party mentioned. Given the report by Los Angeles channel 5, and the LA Times, that is almost certainly because it is a Democrat effort. If it were Republican, they would be screaming front page news.

KeithThroop replies on Aug 2, 2020:

Yes, sometimes what they don't tell you says more than what they do tell you about a story. And it usually says as much about those writing the stories as it does about those the stories are written about.

Lawmakers returning from John Lewis funeral exempt from D.

DaveO276 comments on Aug 2, 2020:

Because (some) black lives matter more...

KeithThroop replies on Aug 2, 2020:

Yep! That does seem a necessary conclusion.

Do Conservatives hate the Poor?

tracycoyle comments on Aug 1, 2020:

Probably because we already agree that conservatives care about the poor. (all the 'NO's)

KeithThroop replies on Aug 1, 2020:

Right, that is why I voted 'No.'

Meet Olivia Hall

Serg97 comments on Aug 1, 2020:

WHO PAID???????????? You can fit stupid, she is not to blame, who ever paid is, find them put them in jail forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KeithThroop replies on Aug 1, 2020:

@DaveO276 You got that right. Part of the problem with some of the younger generation is that they aren't often held responsible for their actions when they should be.

I found this talk very refreshing in its clarity. [youtube.com]

Thaw comments on Jul 31, 2020:

D'Souza is a clown. "Fascism" does not mean "authoritarianism." The word describes a system designed to maintain social unity by enforcing and adhering to traditional values. It was turned into a dirty word by Jewish intellectuals, who defined, and still define, any wholesome or defensive action by ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 31, 2020:

To my knowledge, D'Souza does not simply equate "fascism" with "authoritarianism." I certainly didn't hear him do so in the video above.

Is Cultural Appropriation Really a Problem?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 31, 2020:

Miley Cyrus twerking was cultural appropriation? So that's what all that fuss was about? Why are non-white people not guilty of cultural appropriation when they use things white people invented? Why can't everyone be free to to choose which nice things they want to enjoy in life, regardless ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 31, 2020:

"Why are non-white people not guilty of cultural appropriation when they use things white people invented?" That got me thinking. My guess is that they would probably claim that only cultural appropriation of what they view as "oppressed" cultures by "oppressor" cultures is a problem. They would probably claim that "oppressed" cultures deserve to be able to culturally appropriate from "oppressor" cultures. If that is the case, then I suppose we could counter that they have already received remuneration. As you have pointed out, they have been using many things from their "oppressor" culture that have made their lives far better than they would otherwise have been (various technologies and medicines, for example). So, couldn't one argue in that case that they have already received remuneration by means of the imbalance of the cultural exchange? I'm just trying to imagine the conversation that might ensue here given their thought process. Anyway, I'm in agreement with the point of your rhetorical question. It still amounts to hypocrisy on their part.

What's your take on this?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

My take? I really don't care about his private life, nor do I care about personality and character flaws that have no real bearing on his ability to do a good job in the office of POTUS. If I was an American voter who was seriously having difficulty deciding who to vote for, I might consider ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@DaveO276 Sorry if that last comment sounded wrong. I was agreeing with you. I am glad you have been a part of the discussion, especially since you were on my side of the issue about the biblical view. :) Sometimes talking to two people at once, I need to be more clear.

What's your take on this?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

My take? I really don't care about his private life, nor do I care about personality and character flaws that have no real bearing on his ability to do a good job in the office of POTUS. If I was an American voter who was seriously having difficulty deciding who to vote for, I might consider ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@DaveO276 Right, and I am attempting to discuss the issue as it has been biblically and historically understood, as you are. At any rate, I made it clear above that I don't see being a Christian as essential for getting my vote. I just think that a person should actually BE a Christian if he claims to be one. And, for all I know, President Trump may well now actually be a Christian. I hope so. I'm quite open to changing my mind on that matter. We'll see. Either way, he'll have my continued support as President. He has earned it. :)

What's your take on this?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

My take? I really don't care about his private life, nor do I care about personality and character flaws that have no real bearing on his ability to do a good job in the office of POTUS. If I was an American voter who was seriously having difficulty deciding who to vote for, I might consider ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf Well, in my view, the terms "religion" and "faith" can be used interchangeably in some cases. For example, if we are speaking of the Christian faith as a set of beliefs, which is one way the word "faith" can be used, then this is essentially the same thing as speaking of the Christian religion. However, if we are speaking of Christian faith as trusting in Christ for salvation, which is the primary way the term is used in the New Testament, then there may well be a difference between faith and religion, since a person may intellectually hold to a set of beliefs about Christ without actually trusting in Christ personally. As for your claim, "I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of no time where Jesus proclaimed one was to “Ask Forgiveness” ... ever," all I can do is quote some Scripture passages in which He speaks on the matter. Here is a partial list: "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors." (Matt. 6:9-12 NKJ) "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses." (Mk. 11:25-26 NKJ) 'Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." (Matt. 12:31-32 NKJ) "Then He said to them, 'Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission [i.e. forgivness] of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.'" (Luke 24:46-47 NKJ) This small sample of texts is enough to demonstrate that seeking and receiving forgiveness from God for our sins is at the very heart of the Christian faith. In fact, it was the central issue throughout the Old Testament as well. And, of course, the Apostles also taught the necessity of receiving forgiveness of sins. Consider, for example, the following words from John: "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us." (1 Jn. 1:8-10 NKJ) So, a person who won't admit that he has sinned against God, or who refuses to seek...

What's your take on this?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

My take? I really don't care about his private life, nor do I care about personality and character flaws that have no real bearing on his ability to do a good job in the office of POTUS. If I was an American voter who was seriously having difficulty deciding who to vote for, I might consider ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf I only the raised the issue of whether I believed Trump was a real Christian because, as I recall at the time when he was running for President, he suddenly began to claim he is a Christian, to hold up a Bible and claim it was his favorite book, etc. Yet he had never openly made any such claims before to my knowledge, which made it appear that this was simply pandering. His lifestyle certainly seemed to run counter to the claim, and he clearly stated that he had never seen any need to ask forgiveness for anything. Now, Christians have never been perfect, and they may have disagreed on many things over the centuries, but they have been quite consistent in their view that becoming a Christian is all about seeking forgiveness from God. This is one of the clearest teachings of the Bible he claimed is his favorite book (along with The Art of the Deal). Anyone who has never done that is not a Christian. So, when giving my reasons for not having trusted President Trump when considering who to vote for in 2016, I simply gave this as one reason that I found him untrustworthy. If I see some clear evidence to the contrary, then I might change my view on this point, but until then I am perfectly justified in holding it. I hope I will see such evidence. I have already changed my mind about his political views because he has given me good reason to do so.

REPORT: John Brennan Finally Blocked From Accessing Classified Information [thegatewaypundit.

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Ha! Did he think he had deep state buddies in the CIA who would leak classified information to him? Isn't that a felony?

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

Yes, my understanding is that it would be a felony. I can tell you that if I had leaked classified information while I was in the U.S. Navy, I would have been dishonorably discharged and put in prison, something I was made aware of on a fairly regular basis. Not that they needed to worry about me, because I actually took my oath seriously and was determined to follow the law at all times. Sadly, however, people like Clinton, Brennan, Comey, et al. always seem to get away with things the rest of us never could. It's infuriating.

[theepochtimes.com] St. Louis Couple Charged for Wielding Guns Moves to Disqualify Prosecutor

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Not subscribed, so couldn't read the article, but I think I get the idea... I'm no lawyer (I understand they are lawyers) and I'm not sure of the legal strength of this particular move, but I support their second amendment right, (which this prosecutor seeks to violate) so I wish the McCloskeys ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

Although not a lawyer myself, I think there are legal procedures to follow to have a prosecutor -- or even a judge -- removed from a case if they can be shown to be biased. I hope it works. If it does, the case against them will be dropped because no other prosecutor would have brought it in the first place.

What's your take on this?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

My take? I really don't care about his private life, nor do I care about personality and character flaws that have no real bearing on his ability to do a good job in the office of POTUS. If I was an American voter who was seriously having difficulty deciding who to vote for, I might consider ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

I do care about personality and character flaws, and these led me to question the truthfulness of President Trump when he last ran for election. I simply could not believe his claims to be either a real Christian or a real Conservative, and I had no good reason to believe him on these points, partly due to past positions he had held but also partly due to his apparent character issues. So, last time I didn't vote for him. I voted for a third party candidate instead (from the Constitution Party). However, while I still have no good reason to believe he is a genuine Christian, since he entered office he has governed more conservatively than some Republican candidates I had voted for in the past. Thus, he has earned my vote this time around. And, by the way, I know of many who were in the same boat as I was during the last election and who have also changed their minds about voting for him as I have. I think the way he has governed has increased his stance among conservative Evangelicals such as myself, despite some of his still apparent characters flaws. Would we rather he had a stronger character? Of course. But we are not voting for a pastor-in-chief; we are voting for a President.

Do protesters help or hurt BLM initiatives?

Shiosakai comments on Jul 30, 2020:

Black lives scammers initiatives aren't to help the black community. They're just trying to use white guilt to fundraise. Seattle is just the next Ferguson. They're going to stir up hated and fear, burn down black communities and leave them scared and with no assistance when white people stop ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

As sad as that scenario sounds, I can't help but believe you have hit the nail in the head.

Gutfeld: Biden isn't picking a running mate, 'he's picking the president' Jul.

DaveO276 comments on Jul 30, 2020:

For some reason I am unable to watch videos on the Fox website, but the description looks basically like what I've been saying for a while now. Joe Biden said, himself, that his running mate needed to be ready to be president from day one, and any sane, honest person knows Joe Biden doesn't have ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 30, 2020:

"If Joe Biden were to win the election, I believe the plan is to quickly invoke the 25th amendment to replace him with someone who still has some decent cognitive function." I think there is a high probability that you might be right there.

House passes bill repealing all of Trump’s travel bans and preventing future presidents from ...

DaveO276 comments on Jul 29, 2020:

Thankfully, I can't see the the current Republican majority senate allowing this bill to pass, even if it gets past Grim Reaper McConnell. Even if it somehow passed both the house and senate, surely it would not survive Trump's veto. That said, the GOP clearly has a RINO problem. Republicans ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 29, 2020:

@DaveO276 I think the stated view is that the President has been authorized by Congress in past legislation to authorized or ban the travel of all aliens or certain classes of aliens and that, since Congress gave this power, congress can remove it. this view is reflected here, for example: https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/travel-ban-presidents-authority That view may well be the right view. But I suspect that a case could be made that, as the Commander-in-Chief whose duty it is to protect the country from its enemies, the President must be able to restrict the entry of certain aliens or classes of aliens in order to perform that duty. In fact, I suspect an argument could be made that the Congress tacitly recognized that this must be the case when it passed the previous law. But, then, a previous President also signed that into law and, it could be argued, tacitly agreed that Congress itself actually gave him the authority via its own Constitutional powers. Now, I'm no Constitutional scholar either, but I would sure like to see such a debate.

Psalm 16:1–11 (ESV) 1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

DaveO276 comments on Jul 29, 2020:

A beautiful Messianic psalm! Peter quotes the last four verses in Acts 2:25-28

KeithThroop replies on Jul 29, 2020:

Yes, and the Apostle Paul also cited this psalm when preaching the Gospel: "Therefore He also says in another Psalm: 'You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.' [Ps.6:10b] 36 "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses." (Acts 13:35-39 NKJ)

House passes bill repealing all of Trump’s travel bans and preventing future presidents from ...

DaveO276 comments on Jul 29, 2020:

Thankfully, I can't see the the current Republican majority senate allowing this bill to pass, even if it gets past Grim Reaper McConnell. Even if it somehow passed both the house and senate, surely it would not survive Trump's veto. That said, the GOP clearly has a RINO problem. Republicans ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 29, 2020:

I wouldn't think such a law would survive the supreme Court either. Well, at least it shouldn't, but with Chief Justice Roberts' crazy rulings these days, who knows?

Hello Biblical Christianity community, I took a short break from the Internet for a week but I am ...

lawrenceblair comments on Jul 28, 2020:

We can not trust leaders who are so fearful of earthly concerns that they will not do as God commanded, instead cowering in abject fear of the state.

KeithThroop replies on Jul 29, 2020:

@CoramDeo23 Yes, and a few of the arguments in the rebuttal were pretty poor as well.

A Biblical Response to Gay Marriage -- Although I have already contributed this item to the biblical...

KeithThroop comments on Jul 27, 2020:

@iThink I think I can understand why you didn't pick up on the defense of my position that was contained in the article I linked. I titled the post here as "A Biblical Response to Gay Marriage," but what I was linking to was really a response to another pastor who was criticizing the typical ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 27, 2020:

@iThink There are just a couple of points I would make in response to your arguments about "civil law" versus "canon law," as you put it. First, I think we could agree that there are some things we all would typically view as right and wrong and that should be legislated (which seems to be what you mean by "civil law") versus some things that fall inside a more narrow religious scope as belonging only to the proper practice of a particular religion (which seems to be what you mean by "canon law"). For example, most of us would accept that things like murder or theft should be outlawed under the first and that things like blasphemy or idolatry should be seen as falling under the second. The question is where gay marriage should fit. As I understand it, many, perhaps most, societies have placed homosexuality itself -- never mind gay marriage -- in the first category for millennia. Be that as it may, however, western civilization for centuries has certainly placed it under the first category, at least until recently. But the issue for most Christians I know isn't that homosexuality itself is legal, but that gay marriage has been legalized. Most of us see that as falling under the rubric of what you would call "civil law" because it is not only a moral but a civil matter, as you have pointed out. As a civil matter, the government has to take some stance on it. Up until now that stance followed the obvious notion that, given that only a man and a woman a can have children and are literally made to fit together, it makes no sense to treat male/male and female/female relationships as if they are the same thing. This is my view, and, in the kind of free society you have described, I have as much right to try to have it enacted as civil law as those promoting gay marriage have to try to enact their agenda into law. Well, except that they didn't actually do that. There was no political will to pass such a law by the majority of people, so the Supreme Court took it upon itself to decide the matter for the rest of us (so much for the Constitutional approach you're advocating). At any rate, those who promote gay marriage have ended up winning the issue without winning the votes, but that doesn't mean that I can't be opposed to it. Second, you speak of ours as a "society built on the principles of free and autonomous man," but that is not actually correct, as I understand it. After all, one of our foundational documents, the Declaration of Independence, states that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ..." This does not view us as "autonomous man," completely independent of God and able simply to do as we will, but as man dependent upon God as our Creator...

Is it Time for Civil Disobedience?

K124 comments on Jul 27, 2020:

I have not verified this, but if it is true then these restrictions are very biased and that should be considered on our response. I agree there are other means of gathering, like more home churches, and in a place like China, it has become necessary. In America, however, has it gotten to that point...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 27, 2020:

Keep in mind also that the ability to meet in small groups for Bible study was recently banned in California as well. https://lc.org/newsroom/details/072020-ca-bans-home-bible-study-groups-1?fbclid=IwAR3deb4Hlro2ijcUO1CV7hKKQMSKSaLAovsm1GWDAyLokAys-mIKi3WWK_4

Covid-19: Is it better to be safe than sorry?

DaveO276 comments on Jul 27, 2020:

Being a classical libertarian at heart, who is concerned about the authoritarian Marxism that seems to have infected society, I tend to have an aversion to the idea of being subjected to unnecessary laws. With that in mind, and being the mask-skeptic that I am, my preference is not to have laws ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 27, 2020:

Wee said.

This petition is worth signing, I think.

iThink comments on Jul 26, 2020:

WTF people!!! just don't tune in to the Hallmark channels - "if thine eye offend thee pluck it out" LOL! This is not complicated.

KeithThroop replies on Jul 26, 2020:

Well, Hallmark has been one of the few holdouts and refuges for many people who want some good television to watch but who don't want the LGBTQ agenda in their faces all the time. But, if they go in that direction, I suspect many people will quit watching. There is nothing wrong, in the meantime, with people letting them know how they feel about it. Maybe they will listen to the folks who have made up their core audience for so long and who have made them successful, and maybe they won't. We'll see.

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KeithThroop comments on Jul 24, 2020:

@DeplorableToo I used to get One America News and really enjoyed watching Liz Wheeler's show. But, sadly, we no longer get that channel. I didn't know it was on PlutoTv for free though, so I will check it out. As Tucker Carlson would say, "Thank you for that!"

KeithThroop replies on Jul 25, 2020:

@DeplorableToo We've done the same, and we are still finding all the stuff available via our Roku.

I'm currently watching the belated opening day baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the ...

coalburned comments on Jul 24, 2020:

I stopped watching MLB for the most part because although I love the game, today's players are a bunch of preening prima donnas. NBA lost me 20 years ago, and I'm most likely going to pass on the NFL this year due to their decision to play the black national anthem. We have one anthem, and it's for ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 25, 2020:

@Header Well, there really isn't a "black national anthem." Some Leftists BLM types are trying to say there is, and they are trying to ram it down our throats with the implied (or sometimes explicitly stated) charge that we are racists if we don't want to accept it. But I don't think most of us will accept such a divisive notion.

I'm interested in examples, proof.

KeithThroop comments on Jul 24, 2020:

I'm not sure what this has to do with Biblical Christianity, but I'm pretty sure that, if the Jews were so powerful that they could have been controlling everything in Germany behind the scenes, then it seems highly unlikely that they could have been so easily and quickly rounded up, put in death ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 25, 2020:

@2FollowHim I'm checking out of this particular discussion. I see no hope of fruitful dialog on the matter. I wish you well.

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KeithThroop comments on Jul 24, 2020:

What exactly is slug.com, and what is it's relationship to this website?

KeithThroop replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@Thasaidon thank you so much for this explanation. I will have to see if I can use the same login when I type use the slug.com address.

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KeithThroop comments on Jul 24, 2020:

What exactly is slug.com, and what is it's relationship to this website?

KeithThroop replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@Thasaidon Hmmm... the current web address I'm at as I type this is https://idw.community That is not slug.com. How can it be the same website? Forgive me if I'm a little dense about such things.

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KeithThroop comments on Jul 24, 2020:

I doubt that Joe Biden was ever really a moderate. I suspect what we are seeing now is what he has always been but had to pretend not to be in order to get elected in years past.

KeithThroop replies on Jul 24, 2020:

@DaveO276 What you are describing certainly seems to be happening, but his more progressive tendencies (which he had hidden to some extent previously) were already coming out when he served as President Obama's Vice President. I think the fact that he was always farther left than he often publicly let on has perhaps made him even more pliable now. So, yes, I think its possible that he is both an unprincipled Leftist at heart as well as a man beginning to exhibit dementia at one and the same time.

I just returned from a meeting of American Legion Post 635 in Normal, Illinois, U.

DaveO276 comments on Jul 24, 2020:

Thanks for posting this, Keith! I just did a quick bit of research on the American Legion. I see that historically they have had bipartisan membership, including presidents and other high profile government figures from across the political spectrum. If only the nation could still unite around ...

KeithThroop replies on Jul 24, 2020:

Yes, you have gotten it right, and even now the Legion is not partisan. It refuses ever to endorse candidates. It only endorses platforms and then usually having to do with veterans issues. We focus on the principles that unite us.

When I volunteered to serve in the United States Navy back in 1984, I took the following oath: > ...

TimTuolomne comments on Jul 22, 2020:

Thank you for serving our country Sailor. You might be interested in a few things that have happened to our original Constitution. The 17th Amendment, passed in 1913, was the first assault on the document originally created with historic foresight by our Founders. It made the Senate ...