“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” (1 Timothy 2:12, ESV)
Again, the algorithm is a thing. I found two female content creators on Facebook Reels, Ana Munley, and Rose Ramandi, who are teaching the Bible. Ms. Ramandi is also presumably Catholic, given her display of rosary beads and the "Book of Common Prayer".
The Bible forbids women to teach the Bible.
As for the algorithm, yeah, I don't know how to alter it.
Something has just bothered me, and I want to talk about it.
There are some Conservatives in the USA that are calling for the banning of Islam, the abolition of all mosques, and the deportation of all Muslims out of the country. Why? Because to them, Islam teaches that Muslims are to put to death non-Muslims.
Now, here's the thing. I've only heard about some Islamic doctrine secondhand. It is a more honest take if one looks at the source material for one's self.
However...
I struggle with this, because of the following:
Jer 10:2 Thus says the LORD: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them,
Deu 12:30 take care that you be not ensnared to follow them, after they have been destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods?—that I also may do the same.’
1Co 14:20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
So, at this time, I cannot currently study the Koran for myself. If any Christian believer or someone who believes in plain, literal exegesis of Scripture can convince me otherwise, please do. I want to know what the Muslims believe, a la I Thessalonians 5:21. Show me in Scripture that I am not only allowed to study the Koran in the name of examination and potential exposure of evil, but that I am commanded to do so.
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” -- Romans 12:19
Now, whether Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare, is a murderer by proxy (a little like King David to Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11), but in a larger scale) is up for debate. God will judge Mr. Thompson for his actions, whatever they may be.
What's not up for debate is the fact that the killing of Mr. Thompson by Mr. Mangione is biblically unjustified. God will judge Mr. Mangione for his actions.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. -- 2 Corinthians 5:10
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
(Mat 7:12)
I admit to have used Suno in the past, and to use Suno to generate one more song (whose lyrics were fair use by the way, since it talked about Suno and the lawsuit by Miss Krystle), but even that is regarded as unethical by some musicians. The following video spoke about stuff like this, and is very direct.
I made a confession in the comments (a la James 5:16, I think), and received appreciation for it (and also edited it for full disclosure)
Anyway, just wanted to share that, since it does tie in to Biblical principles of the Golden Rule, which in this application, means to have absolute respect for intellectual property, which of course, as a young adult, I did not have, concerning video games, music, etc. All such instances of IP theft have since been deleted and/or destroyed, and I intend to consume content only ethically and legally.
So, what else does this mean to me? Perhaps it's best that I stick to writing. I've had more practice with writing (as evidenced by this blog) than any other creative craft. I even wrote and published a short memoir (in which, yes, I used generative AI to translate into King James English), which I later unpublished due to Biblical concerns (see 2 Corinthians 2:17), and the main claim of the story of being debt-free I later disputed.
Still, what you see here is done with human hands, and not paraphrased or translated by generative AI.
““Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.” (Luke 6:26, ESV)
If you come across a popular preacher or pastor, watch out! It is likely they are false, because, at the very least, they will be well spoken of as Jesus proclaims. Billy Graham is an obvious example. Not sure of any other obvious examples like Billy Graham. I came across someone named Josh Howerton of Lakepointe Church, he's got over a million subscribers on YouTube alone. This alone makes him suspicious.
In addition, Jesus said to His disciples:
“and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 10:22, ESV)
If you are not hated because of the name of Christ, it is likely you are not saved, and are headed to Hell. Why? Because a mark of a true believer is hatred by the world of you because of Christ.
“God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” (Psalms 7:11, KJV)
I was watching a "New Rules" segment of Bill Maher's show, and during this segment, he talked about the reaction Europeans have of American luxuries that Americans take for granted, such as:
Costco
Walmart
BBQ
Ranch Dressing
All this reminded me of how rich and prosperous America really is, when even the "poorest" among us usually have access to all this stuff.
This bothers me. Jesus says:
““But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.” (Luke 6:24-25, ESV)
Now, this doesn't mean that those who merely live in America are going to Hell just because they're on this giant piece of land. Still, compared to the rest of the world, we're actually quite rich, and that should be concerning.
Am I off on this? (Proverbs 6:23)
