Public Dissent

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I disapprove of what you say,
But I will defend to the death your right to say it.
The Life Of Voltaire / Evelyn Beatrice Hall

The above was at one time a popular motto in the USA; but it's rapidly
losing ground to what's coming to be known as a "cancel culture" wherein
opposing voices are suppressed in broadcast media, print media, digital
media, and social media; thus insuring that the public is influenced by only
one side of the coin.

I believe it is essential to the preservation of a free political/commercial
economy that every point of view, and every opinion, be afforded the right
to be heard; and each individual decide for his/her own self what's true and
what's not, rather than leave it up to truth police and/or Machiavellian
special interests to decide for us like they do in North Korea.
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[amigo de christo]

We have all hope in Christ . This world will get worse and worse . But in the end the lambs will forever be with the one who saved us .

 

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• Titus 1:10-11 . .There are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
specially they of the circumcision: whose mouths must be stopped, who
subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, etc.

According to the entirety of Titus 1:5-16, "stopping mouths" consists of
sensible, well informed rebuttals rather than censoring and/or suppression.

Also; the task is not assigned to rank and file pew warmers, rather, to the
senior members of your church known to be competent enough with the
Bible to do a good job of refuting error; and they are not allowed to become
militant in this endeavor, but must do so in a civil manner.

• Titus 1:7-8 . . Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be
blameless-- not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not violent . . . rather; he
must be hospitable, self controlled, and disciplined.

NOTE: In our day, "they of the circumcision" (a.k.a. Jews) are not as serious
a threat to Christianity that they were back in Paul's time. In our day, it's
missionaries like the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses that are going about
the business of subverting whole households. If your church offers special
classes for defending your beliefs against those people, I strongly suggest
taking it.
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• Titus 1:10-11 . .There are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,
specially they of the circumcision: whose mouths must be stopped, who
subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, etc.

According to the entirety of Titus 1:5-16, "stopping mouths" consists of
sensible, well informed rebuttals rather than censoring and/or suppression.

Also; the task is not assigned to rank and file pew warmers, rather, to the
senior members of your church known to be competent enough with the
Bible to do a good job of refuting error; and they are not allowed to become
militant in this endeavor, but must do so in a civil manner.

• Titus 1:7-8 . . Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be
blameless-- not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not violent . . . rather; he
must be hospitable, self controlled, and disciplined.

NOTE: In our day, "they of the circumcision" (a.k.a. Jews) are not as serious
a threat to Christianity that they were back in Paul's time. In our day, it's
missionaries like the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses that are going about
the business of subverting whole households. If your church offers special
classes for defending your beliefs against those people, I strongly suggest
taking it.
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Skip the classes which focus trash talking about others. Those are poisonous junk no Christian needs.

Instead, focus on building your own faith. Be conscious and purposeful about what you believe and why. That strong mindful relationship with Christ is a sure foundation.