OK, I'm Done With Suno.

“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and published a short memoir (in which, yes, I used generative AI to translate into King James English), which I later unpublished due to Biblical concerns (see 2 Corinthians 2:17), and the main claim of the story of being debt-free I later disputed.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.

Many False Teachers Are Well Spoken Of

 ““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.

A Reminder From Psalm 7:11

 “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” (Psalms 7:11, KJV)

World Cup Tourists Love America

 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) 

The End of My "Gaybernation"

 "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time."  --Amos 5:13

 For years, I have interpreted that Scripture to mean that I am to just keep silent and not make any religious rebukes during obvious times of evil, such as Pride Month (June), and the Christmas season (which I define as follows: Staring with the coming of Santa Claus at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, until Christmas afternoon, when most festivities are wrapping up).  The idea of withholding religious "rebukes", I admit, came from Darwin Fish, in his wording that on some occasions, "public rebuke is not wise", while citing Amos 5:13.  I may be totally wrong on his interpretation, and I am willing to be corrected (Proverbs 6:23). 

However, now that it's July 1, I feel somewhat free to go back to proclaiming Truth, which, yes, includes exposing heresy.  Here's a list of heretics I've discovered lately:

Wesley Huff (ecumenical towards Christians and Muslims)
New Creation Mission Ministries (cites several false teachers)
Josh Farrell (Calvinist)
The Lord's Giant (markets the Word for profit, against 2 Corinthians 2:17, hold on to this one, this will be a trend)

In fact, let me list the rest I wrote down (as well as others I've discovered since) as going against 2 Corinthians 2:17, just to simplify things:
 

Roughcutmen.org
Vlad Savchuk (maybe Lana as well)
Nelson Schuman

Faith and Dating Explained
Goded
Traci Coston
The Heart Posture Collective
James Bell (possibly, he has a paid Substack option)

Bryce Crawford (maybe, he has videos behind a paywall)

Jeepin for Jesus (maybe, because he has merch and donate links)
Colin Elliot, aka R3alism (in addition to refute the notion that God sends people to Hell, Matthew 25:42 is an explicit example)

The Bible tells us to "prove all things" (I Thessalonians 5:21), and as I've said before, once I look at one religious content creator, the algorithm thinks I'm interested, and sends me even more religious content creators.   Are they all heretics?  To be honest, it's hard to tell.  They all seem to be in the Truth.

Hmm...Jesus says in John 15:19, "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own".  Anyone who is loved by the world, by definition, is of the world.  What about true believers?  Jesus says they're hated (Matthew 10:22, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17, as well as John 15:19, etc.).  Would a worldly algorithm send me true believers, who are hated by the world?  Something to consider.

Anyway, I'm back.  I have some ideas on what I want to write on next (the world's reaction to American daily life during the World Cup is very telling).  Stay tuned.

I Feel So Blessed.

 “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36, KJV)

I don't have a lot of time to describe the whirlwind week that happened to me.  Let's just say that things turned out well.  Joy has returned to me.  

So, let me say the same thing that I said when things were super unpleasant last week, because it applies both to the unpleasant and pleasant times: 

 "...blessed be the name of the Lord." (Job 1:21b)

Progress on some Examinations (I Thessalonians 5:21)

The Brother OZ YouTube channel:

I've skimmed through a few videos, and so far, I have yet to find any citations of actual Scripture, so that's concerning.  It's mainly logical reasoning to defend the existence of God.

The Watchwell Podcast (Parker Brown):

Calls Charlie Kirk a "brother in Christ",  has a Patreon link that he advertised three years ago (is this against 2 Corinthians 2:17?).  OK, he's also selling "Sola" hoodie shirts, so yeah, I believe 2 Corinthians 2:17 applies.

William Lane Craig:

He appears to be more of a philosopher that uses the "wisdom of this world", derided by Paul in I Corinthians, to prove the existence of God. 

 Millicent Cedra:

A recent one I came across on Facebook.  She (I Timothy 2:12) also has donation links (against 2 Corinthians 2:17), same old, same old.

Again, these are just a few of an abundance of religious content creators that I can't make too much sense of.  They appear Christian, but are they really Christian?  I don't know.