Desperate Times Call For…Lying?

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I will be so relieved when these midterm elections are over. At this point, I really don’t care who wins what as long as I don’t have to see another campaign ad on TV for at least a little while when the presidential campaign season begins in earnest(next summer?). Am I the only one noticing how nasty these ads have become in the last month or six weeks? Of course, some of the races in my area are polling very close so the ads are not only nasty, the candidates are competing for who the greatest liar is this week. There’s no ideology behind what I’m saying; both parties are guilty. What’s odd is that they believe people are going to believe these lies when it’s easy to check out without having to depend on the obviously biased media. Yep, the good old Internet is the most trusted source for at least some truth. When you hear something outlandish about a candidate you might support, check it for yourself.

YouTube Can be Annoying

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I think I’ve mentioned I’m a bit of a YouTube addict these days. I used to use it sparingly to look up DIY repairs and other tasks with which I thought I needed assistance. Good enough for that and that’s about all. Then a friend told me that there was a lot more than “fix it” videos out there and I began to peruse. My friend understated, I believe.

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Shifting the Narrative?

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UPDATE: The day before this incident, the Israeli PM spoke(on Israeli TV)about a possible attack on Israel by Iran…

Some random thoughts concerning today’s news. What was that, you ask? The attempted terrorist takeover of an airliner with mostly Jewish passengers. No passengers were hurt, the pilot was attacked by the copilot from what I heard and it was some passengers and crew that broke into the flight deck and prevented tragedy. For some reason, I find this entire episode suspicious. Why? Look how close we are to October 7th and how Israel has a massive PR problem with most of the world, and a good portion of the U.S. included. So, wouldn’t it be interesting to attempt to shift the narrative? Just sayin’.

It’s a Title, Not a Surname

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Ever hear people when referring to Jesus, call him Jesus Christ? Not as an epithet, but as if Christ were his last name? I do, and I hear it often. I’ve even seen it written that way. Wasn’t Jesus a Jew? During those times, did people where he lived even have surnames? I was told that, during his time, if he were referred to formally, it would have been as Jesus, son of Joseph, or Jesus bar Joseph. In fact, it’s used in that way in John 6:42.

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Do Atheists Need a Spokesperson?

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I don’t hear or see very much from atheist organizations anymore. There was a time, a few years ago (actually around a decade or so) that there would be some controversy or announcement to “rally the troops” so to speak. Today, they’ve all gone silent or, and this is possible, the networks just aren’t covering them like they did in the Four Horsemen heyday. Maybe I’m just not paying attention as much as I used to in the heyday a few years (Okay, a decade or more) ago.

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