You can tell a lot about a person by the books they read.

[Orion]

2 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

He was telling us that politics was of this sinful world

I agree.  Especially democracy and communism. Both of which are rule by tyranny: the former, tyranny of the majority; the latter, tyranny of the totalitarians.

 

2 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

I'll just do my part to call out the sinful actions and speech

Just out of curiosity: did you call out Biden for his sinful speeches supporting transgender ideology?  Or Obama for his support of the SCOTUS ruling in favor of gay marriage?  Or Harris for her support of both Trans ideology and gay marriage? 

 

2 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

That said, since we, in the US, live in a country where we have the ability to vote for our leaders we should take advantage and vote for the person whose life and speech reflect the closest thing to a Christian life and way of thinking

You're a Christian but your in favor of engaging in sinful politics in a sinful world just because you have a right to do so?  It seems lie double-talk to me. 

 

2 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

I see where lawmakers in Washington are putting forth bills like HR 792 "To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the carving of the figure of President Donald J. Trump on Mount Rushmore National Memorial." Now there's a way to spend our money. We're going further into debt every day and this is what they are working on? Another bill would replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill with Trump. Is that why we send people to Washington?

For someone with such a negative view of politics, and for someone who views politics as of the sinful world and not of Christ,  you seem to be neck deep in it.  Peace 

[Orion]

12 minutes ago, unworthyservant said:

PBS, NTD, Salem News, Scripts News and 60 Minutes to name a few.

All left-wing media outlets. 

[unworthyservant]

3 minutes ago, Orion said:

Just out of curiosity: did you call out Biden for his sinful speeches supporting transgender ideology?  Or Obama for his support of the SCOTUS ruling in favor of gay marriage?  Or Harris for her support of both Trans ideology and gay marriage? 

I don't remember commenting on any transgender issue mainly because I see it as one of those things that while I may not approve of their stand on the issue, I don't see it as anything that undermines our institutions or is full of lies or hateful rhetoric. The hateful rhetoric came from those opposed on the right but I didn't comment on that either because I see it as just another political matter. As for gay marriage, I could care less whether the government wants to allow gay marriage. It doesn't change the fact that homosexuality is a sin and gay people are going to engage in gay sex whether or not they can legally marry.

 

12 minutes ago, Orion said:

You're a Christian but your in favor of engaging in sinful politics in a sinful world just because you have a right to do so?  It seems lie double-talk to me. 

 

I don't engage in politics unless it's to call out angry, hateful rhetoric, especially coming from those who call themselves Christian or to call out propaganda based on lies. Otherwise I just vote and thank God our country still allows freedom of religion.

 

15 minutes ago, Orion said:

For someone with such a negative view of politics, and for someone who views politics as of the sinful world and not of Christ,  you seem to be neck deep in it.

As I've stated time and time again, I'm only knee deep in exposing and calling out hateful and angry rhetoric and lies. I don't actually have a negative view of it, I just believe that to get involved in hyper partisan politics is counter-productive to having the ability to be taken seriously when sharing the Gospel with those who may share different beliefs than myself.

[unworthyservant]

15 minutes ago, Orion said:

All left-wing media outlets. 

You should look around you a little more. While you may call PBS or even 60 Minutes left wing (if you're coming from a far right point of view) but I see PBS as just slightly left of center and 60 Minutes as pretty centrist. That said, you obviously don't know who Salem News and NTD are. They are both far right News outlets. NTD (with their parent company The Epoch News) was the second biggest Trump ad buyer on Facebook in the 2020 election. Salem News is probably just a little right of Breitbart and features the Lara Trump Show, along with the Larry Elder Show and the Armstrong Williams Show. It's a 24/7 Trump worship service.

[ayin jade]

5 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

I have read pretty extensively over the years. I used to read fiction and my favorite fiction books are "A Tale of Two Cities", "The Good Earth", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Catch 22" and "Johnny Got His Gun". These days I read magazines online, Bible Commentaries and Lexicons and News Outlets on all sides. I also watch a good deal of news on TV. I watch all the Sunday Morning News Shows, PBS, NTD, Salem News, Scripts News and 60 Minutes to name a few. I'm retired and have time on my hands. I also want to hear what's going on from all angles. 

I loved reading the house of earth trilogy by pearl buck (the good earth is book 1). She is my second favorite author. Rudyard kipling is my favorite. Especially plain tales from the hills. 

My husband reads nordic noir mysteries. It does not make him a serial killer or any kind of killer (except spiders).

I read the quran. It did not mean then or now that I was muslim. I got saved as a Christian before I read it.

[ladypeartree]

Hmmm since I am disabled I spend a LOT of time reading and since I cant afford to buy s many books as I read I " work " as a beta reader and a arc reader and get free books  so what does that tell you about me other than I am on a limited budget and like to read ?

[ayin jade]

2 hours ago, ladypeartree said:

Hmmm since I am disabled I spend a LOT of time reading and since I cant afford to buy s many books as I read I " work " as a beta reader and a arc reader and get free books  so what does that tell you about me other than I am on a limited budget and like to read ?

I spend a lot of time reading. I typically read a book in 4 hours, and I tend to sleep less than my husband, so I have a lot of free time too with a limited budget. I have library cards at (counts) 5 libraries, with reciprocal access to several others. In addition, there is open library where you can read books for free that were uploaded to their site. I am pretty sure that is available in the uk.

[ladypeartree]

Our local library has become part time and is very very small and I am not able to get to most of the others here  will have to check on the on line library ( or rather get the children or grandchildren to do it as I am NOT the most computer literate lol  and yes I only need 2 to 3 hours sleep a night  so my kindle gets a LOT of use 

[Orion]

10 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

11 hours ago, Orion said:

Who in your estimation was the candidate for POTUS in 2016, 2020, and 2024 that closest met the standard you've just articulated?  And did you vote for him or her?

Again, in an effort to steer clear of partisan political issues, I don't reveal who I vote for but I do vote. As Will Rogers said "I always want to vote for the best person for the job. Unfortunately that person has yet to run." So, I vote for the closest next best thing.

Fair enough. 

Without explicitly telling who you voted for, which candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 POTUS elections was most aligned with Christian world view by their speech? 

I say it was Donald J. Trump. He is not as biblically literate as I would like him to be, but most Christians aren't. Nonetheless, he's said more about the Christian faith, and he's done more to  for persecuted Christians than Biden, Obama, and Harris. 

[Orion]

9 hours ago, unworthyservant said:

I don't remember commenting on any transgender issue mainly because I see it as one of those things that while I may not approve of their stand on the issue, I don't see it as anything that undermines our institutions or is full of lies

First: so-called 'transgender' is a lie and the ideology promotes the lie that girls and women can be boys and men respectively, and boys and men can be girls and women respectively.  All a lie. 

Second: transgender inclusion in women's sports and women's places is eroding, one transgendered person at a time, the institution codified in Title IX, which is designed to protect and advance girls and women's right to a level playing field.