Jesus was sent to the world of men specifically to correct those who claimed to followed the words of Abraham, Isaac and Moses. He told the Pharisees abd Saducees as much: "you follow the words of man, I am the Son of God." Matthew 22:29-33. To believe in Jesus is to reject the beliefs of those who would be called "Jews" in future centuries. And vice versa.
Jesus mentioned on at least two occasions that there are but two commandments to reach Heaven: Belief that Jesus is indeed the Son of God and the Golden Rule. This indirectly rejects the words of Moses, though one may argue that the Ten Commandments pretty much encompass the two commandments endorsed by Jesus.
I find it interesting that the Old Testament was written at the time when those who would be later called "Jews" were living in exile in Babylon. Babylon features prominently as a den of sin in much of the Old Testament, ut oine must wonder how much influence the Babylonians may have had in the writing of that tome. Portraying God as a narcissistic tyrant who chooses only a certain sect of His people as "chosen" seems to conflict greatly with the teachings of Jesus. I wonder which one is "correct"?
“Suicide rates increased 37% between 2000-2018 and decreased 5% between 2018-2020. However, rates returned to their peak in 2022.” -CDC, USA
I know that correlation is not causation, but….John Mayer? Really? James Brown's bejeweled cape wrote better songs than John Mayer. #doomed
My UPS driver has been with me for about 10-15 years through three (reasonably near one another) address changes. He has my phone number and texts me before he arrives. FedEx and USPS? They change so often that I never get to know them. #gobigbrown
A lot of people wake up in the middle of the night with a dream that will make them million- or even billionaires.
I woke up thinking that "Laverne & Shirley" should be rebooted as a porn franchise, and in the series finale the girls volunteer to save the brewery from extortion by street gangs. Yes, they will have to "jump the Sharks".
Can't get that theme song out of my head:
We’re gonna do it!
Give us any chance, we’ll take it!
Give us any rule, we’ll break it!
We’re gonna make our dreams come true-we’re gonna do it!
Nothing’s gonna turn us back now.
Straight ahead, we’re on the track now!
We’re gonna make our dreams come true-doing it our way!
There is nothing we won’t try,
Never heard the word “impossible “.
This time, there’s no stopping us- we’re gonna do it!
On your mark, get set, and go now.
Got a dream, and we just know now
we’re gonna make that dream come true.
And we’ll do it our way, yes, our way.
Make all our dreams come true, for me and you!
Exactly. "You will own nothing and you will be happy" isn't a prediction. It's a command. Learning the language used by those in power exposes these truths.
Time is gonna take so much away
but there's a way that time can offer you a trade.
Time is gonna take so much away
but there's a way that time can offer you a trade.
You gotta do something that you can get nicer at.
You gotta do something that you can get wiser at.
You better do something that you can get better at
'cause that's the only thing that time will leave you with.
'Cause time is gonna take so much away
but there's a way that time can offer you a trade.
It might be cabaret.
it could be poetry.
It might be trying to make a new happy family.
It could be violin repair or chemistry.
But if it's something that takes a lot of time that's good.
'Cause time is gonna take so much away
but there's a way that time can offer you a trade.
Because your looks are gonna leave you.
And your cities gonna change too.
And your shoes are gonna wear through.
Yeah, time is gonna take so much away
but there's a way that you can offer time a trade.
You gotta do something that you can get smarter at.
You gotta do something that you might just be a starter at.
You better do something that you can get better at.
'Cause that's the thing that time will leave you with.
And maybe that's why they call a trade a trade,
like when they say that you should go and learn a trade.
The thing you do don't have to be to learn a trade
just get something back from time for all it takes away.
It could be many things.
It could be anything.
It could be expertise in Middle-Eastern travelling.
Something to slowely sure to balance lifes unravelling.
You have no choice you have to pay times price,
but you can use the price to buy you something nice.
Something you can only buy with lots of time
so when you're old, which you will, some whippersnappers mind.
It might be researching a book that takes you seven years.
A book that helps to make the path we take to freedom clear.
and when you're done you see it started with a good idea.
One good idea could cost you thousands of your days,
but it's just time you'd be spending anyways.
You have no choice, you have to pay times price
but you can use the price to buy you something nice.
So I've decided recently,
to try to trade more decently.
*snicker* more language. Of course the CIA isn't "part of a secret group running the world". The CIA is an inanimate object - literally an agency of the USG. The "secret group running the world" is comprised of living entities. The CIA is a tool, being used as a weapon. Ms. Slotikin's statement is akin to a drug dealer saying "this scale for weighing drugs isn't part of the cartel".
Indeed - the "most dangerous superstition", as Larken Rose has written.
psst..it's not the religion part that is the danger. it's the "country" part. Guns aren't dangerous until someone picks it up. There are plenty of countries that are authoritarian without religion, but a religion without an enforcement mechanism is powerless.
Very long - very relevant - even if you just skim paragraphs, you will find yourself nodding your head in agreement.
I never considered myself Republican/Democrat...just considered myself fiscally/ideologically/theologically conservative. Starting around 2008...I became a lot more libertarian. And when all the stuff around what even the Bushes were doing (not just the Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens), I started despising my government.
The left moving from center has resulted in me sitting on the "far right" like that meme that gets shared. But it is because they...and the government way before the left became so enabled to attack and steal your rights while calling YOU the fascist...broke the social contract in a massive way.
If we do not fight against this with our votes, our dollars, and our feet...we are doomed as a civilization.
https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/breach-of-social-contract
A good start. May I suggest reading "The Most Dangerous Superstition" next?
Had a chance to meet up with my normie friends yesterday.
They are, as usual, very upset with the current POTUS.
Because of the poisons foisted upon us by him?
Because of the genocide and wars that he continues to fund with our money?
Because of the burgeoning surveillance state being installed, including a fascistic promotion of surveillance industry executives to high positions in the military?
Because of the abrogations of the most basic freedoms, including freedom of speech, being used to silence the proles and quash any dissent from his pronouncements?
Because of the profligate wasting of taxpayer resources, stolen from same and then spent on anything but the benefit of same?
No, because he cancelled Colbert.
This is America, you and me. Little pink houses, indeed.
agreed. those who actaully perform the violence are the most culpable. if no one showed up to work for ICE, the violence would end.
This should herald the return of the travel agent! Those intermediaries were made expendable by the internet and the ability to book your own flights, but now a travel agent may be able to negoitate a rate for its clients and then book same for that rate plus a commission. Holy back to the future, Mcfly.
no offense (cringe)...but the naivete may be in believing that any of this matters and/or that future crimes will be prevented or that "justice" (whatever that means) will be served. To me, this is all just the kids playing in the backyard sandbox. I'm far more worried about the continuing ramp up of militarisation v the proles, especially in the USA, and of course about the surveillance and various secret means which are being used in the war of those in power v the proles.
lol the newest piece of clothing that i am wearing is over five years old, maybe even ten. fabric waste is certainly not a problem from me. of course, i am old and incredibly NOT fashion-conscious ("fashion unconscious?")
PS Yes, that includes my underwear. :)
show me where i may spend it on items that i actuallly need. like groceries. not hand crafted utensils or artwork or pseudo-"anti-surveillance" technology.
I'm stacking, but I really wish I could spend some of it.
Best be careful. Those Siamese can get kinda ornery when you steal their food. My neighbour is Canadian. He's a pushover. :)
Just made my monthly purchase. Started at $103 (yes, I'ma latecomer), bought as low as $88, now buying at peak. For now.
With any luck, this era will look like a blip from 10x this high someday. But even if it doesn't, the fungibility is worth it. I've been sending wealth to friends in foreign countries with no ID check, no forms to fill out, and far less transaction fees than for USD at the bank. Just the convenience is worth it.
Now if only I could use it to buy things that I really need, like groceries...
Not sure about the pop - after all, real estate "popped" in 2008 but the housing shortage came roaring back. But totally agree that "housing shortage" is ridiculous. Many properties are owned but empty, like vacation homes and now AirBnB et al. We could house half the country just in Texas and California, but the prices are far from affordable for anyone near the median income in the USA.
...and they will all die (well, maybe not ALL) within 20 years. #millennialgoldrush The biggest non-governmental wealth transfer in history is nigh.
Maybe. Maybe not. One thing about aging is that "things" matter less and less (unless you're a mindslave to the media). I'm old. I've been back to the places where I frequented as a younger man and they are all changed to the point where it was nice to see them, but no longer enjoyable. Although there's some disappointment, there is a time to pass things down to the next generations. I don't fear death - I've had experiences that no one else will ever have, but cannot be reproduced. Sure, there are things that I still wish to do, but I'm comfortable with what I have done.
In sports, guys like Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers refuse to give up roster space to those who need the experience, and I think that's despicable. I'd rather see what the new guys can do and be there to answer questions if there are any. I think that those in power crave immortalilty, and even if they succeed in shaking their fists in God's face, they may find that immortality is a curse rather than a blessing.
Just my 84 unrequested sats, lol
I have been suggesting this for years. Civil workers are aiding and abetting those in power versus the proles. While I do not advocate violence, a campaign to make civil service as repugnant as smoking indoors and a return to the 60's attitude toward military service - they aren't "heroes", they are murderers, and even worse they are mercenaries in service to those in power - is definitely warranted.
I see that the haters are feeling themselves today, like a race horse on a cool morning.
Keep trying to create schisms among the proles - those in power love it when the idiots are useful ones.
A day late, but here's how Americans, and everyone else, should celebrate "Memorial Day". I especially liked the idea of an anti-war film festival.