Really? Is it even constitutional to give Bigfoot his day in court?Defense and excuses for this animal has started already. The trial will be a freak show.
Really? Is it even constitutional to give Bigfoot his day in court?Defense and excuses for this animal has started already. The trial will be a freak show.
He certainly did and we should obey Him.
He also said, 36Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
Do you have an idea why He commanded them to carry a primary Roman military weapon?
At 17:19 a teacher makes a case for why another teacher should not have been put on leave for things they said on the internet in their own time. I would be happy to consider this argument if they include teachers who talk about Jesus online in their private time.
People Getting Fired For Mocking Charlie Kirk! #5
Turning the other cheek does not refer to a violent life threatening attack.I wasn't trying to get in the middle of a debate. I just had read your statement after reading I Samuel 13 in my devotion.
What stood out was the end of the chapter.
17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: ... 19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
(They were required by the occupying army to get permission to just get farming tools sharpened.)
22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
There was a military occupation.
God's people were disarmed.
They were frequently attacked.
Their food and all belongings were stolen. Violence, killing and rape are assumed as with most situations like this.
Keeping this in mind, the next chapter, the King's son Jonathan, the only other man with a sword, gets motivated to challenge the garrison all by himself with his armor bearer. Upon faith in the Lord of Hosts/Armies, he leads a much needed victory as the Lord fought for Him as he did his part.
The American colonies did this too, when Great Britain was on their way to take away their weapons. They already had red coats move into their homes, take all their food, etc.
I asked myself, was it a wicked thing against the command of Jesus for those families to defend themselves?
When Indians attacked, should they have submitted to the tortures of rape and skinning alive as some tribes did to settlers?
When the three men tried to strangle me to death and kept trying to kill me, did the statement from Jesus apply to turn the other cheek?
I've asked myself as many times as attempts were made on my life.
According to many preachers we've heard, the only right response to violence is just that.
However, I have found myself disagreeing on this point with my Mennonite and Brethren friends.
When I read what Jesus says in Luke 6, I must compare it in context and with the rest of the Bible.
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other...31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
I've been smitten in the face and know what that's like.
I also know what it's like to have a group of thugs try to kill me, have been attacked with all sorts of weapons by nefarious criminals who tried to murder me, yet failed by God's grace.
I noticed that there was a big difference between the sucker punch in the face and the other attacks.
I look at Jesus and noticed that He used force at times. He made the first sword and will use the last. He made a whip to use against the moneychangers in His Father's house.
Jesus was carried by violent force to be murdered by preachers who tried to throw Him off a cliff. Did Jesus comply and submit to that violence?
Then why would the interpretation of so many preachers be that Jesus' one statement,
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other,"
be a wholesale contradiction of every other example and command in the Bible on the subject?
What I believe is that denominations that teach this have taken it out of context.
A smite does not necessarily cause grave bodily injury or death. It can, but in context, it seems in the following verses, it's more like living your neighbor as yourself and treating them likewise in spite of offenses.
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Is there a misunderstanding that I have with that reasoning?
Let's talk about Jonathan. The OT is filled with warfare, it is a shadow of the spiritual warfare we are in now. Much of the doctrine in Christianity is designed to take your sword away from you. For example, Once Saved Always Saved focuses exclusively on you being washed and forgiven by the blood of Jesus as though that is the end all and be all of the Christian life. It is tied to Calvinism which discourages evangelism. Every Christian needs to go on from the elementary principles to the more mature principles like spiritual warfare. We are not wrestling against flesh and blood and that is hard for immature believers to understand, but the absolutely best way to bring down Satan's kingdom is for Saul of Tarsus to get saved, not for "the wrath of God to fall on Saul of Tarsus because he was one with those who stoned Stephen". But just because we are praying for Saul to get saved doesn't mean we aren't also wrestling with principalities and powers.I wasn't trying to get in the middle of a debate. I just had read your statement after reading I Samuel 13 in my devotion.
What stood out was the end of the chapter.
17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: ... 19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
(They were required by the occupying army to get permission to just get farming tools sharpened.)
22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
There was a military occupation.
God's people were disarmed.
They were frequently attacked.
Their food and all belongings were stolen. Violence, killing and rape are assumed as with most situations like this.
Keeping this in mind, the next chapter, the King's son Jonathan, the only other man with a sword, gets motivated to challenge the garrison all by himself with his armor bearer. Upon faith in the Lord of Hosts/Armies, he leads a much needed victory as the Lord fought for Him as he did his part.
The American colonies did this too, when Great Britain was on their way to take away their weapons. They already had red coats move into their homes, take all their food, etc.
I asked myself, was it a wicked thing against the command of Jesus for those families to defend themselves?
When Indians attacked, should they have submitted to the tortures of rape and skinning alive as some tribes did to settlers?
When the three men tried to strangle me to death and kept trying to kill me, did the statement from Jesus apply to turn the other cheek?
I've asked myself as many times as attempts were made on my life.
According to many preachers we've heard, the only right response to violence is just that.
However, I have found myself disagreeing on this point with my Mennonite and Brethren friends.
When I read what Jesus says in Luke 6, I must compare it in context and with the rest of the Bible.
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other...31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
I've been smitten in the face and know what that's like.
I also know what it's like to have a group of thugs try to kill me, have been attacked with all sorts of weapons by nefarious criminals who tried to murder me, yet failed by God's grace.
I noticed that there was a big difference between the sucker punch in the face and the other attacks.
I look at Jesus and noticed that He used force at times. He made the first sword and will use the last. He made a whip to use against the moneychangers in His Father's house.
Jesus was carried by violent force to be murdered by preachers who tried to throw Him off a cliff. Did Jesus comply and submit to that violence?
Then why would the interpretation of so many preachers be that Jesus' one statement,
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other,"
be a wholesale contradiction of every other example and command in the Bible on the subject?
What I believe is that denominations that teach this have taken it out of context.
A smite does not necessarily cause grave bodily injury or death. It can, but in context, it seems in the following verses, it's more like living your neighbor as yourself and treating them likewise in spite of offenses.
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Is there a misunderstanding that I have with that reasoning?
No. Do you ?
Part 2No. Do you ?
There's a clip of him talking about being on the phone with what he called a moronic black woman.Does someone know which video this clip is from? I've been searching for a while but haven't been able to find it.
Charlie Kirk is not a racist https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rVcKySufn0w
I believe he was asked about DEI used in hiring. He pointed out that no one on an airplane cares about the color of the skin of a pilot but rather about their ability to flly an airplane, which makes sense since their lives depend on that. If an airline is hiring people solely based on merit then no one will wonder about a minorities skill set, but if airlines are required to follow DEI guidelines so that your status as a minority plays a pivotal role as to whether or not you are hired as a pilot, then people will wonder if the pilot who is a minority is flying the plane because they are the best qualified or if it is because they were hired to fulfill some racial quota. As a result minorities suffer because of DEI. You can claim you were fully qualified but the truth is that the color of your skin did play a key role in you getting the job and you never saw the resumes of those you beat out for the job so you have no proof you are the most qualified.There's a clip of him talking about being on the phone with what he called a moronic black woman.
And then he said if an airline has a black pilot he's going to wonder if the pilot is qualified. Is if the airline is so woke they just found a random black person that said hey you do you want to come fly the plane?
There's a clip of him talking about being on the phone with what he called a moronic black woman.
And then he said if an airline has a black pilot he's going to wonder if the pilot is qualified. Is if the airline is so woke they just found a random black person that said hey you do you want to come fly the plane?
Airlines don't hire pilots who are not qualified. That doesn't happen in realityIt's 2025 and media is available everywhere. If you've seen a clip, there is no reason not to provide it in full context. No sound bites taken out of context, either.
P.S. I also seriously worry about the airline and other critical industries since they adopted DEI. Doesn't matter the gender or skin color. If someone isn't qualified, they should not there. DEI is what happens when lunatics are in power.