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srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/L4kvi5IG_KE?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>“King of the Road reflects today’s economy”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gemini_Generated_Image_r3ktxhr3ktxhr3kt.png alt classwp-image-6334 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gemini_Generated_Image_r3ktxhr3ktxhr3kt.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gemini_Generated_Image_r3ktxhr3ktxhr3kt-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gemini_Generated_Image_r3ktxhr3ktxhr3kt-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gemini_Generated_Image_r3ktxhr3ktxhr3kt-768x768.png 768w sizes(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>In the midst of a U.S. Government shutdown with no end in sight, the Treasury Department floated the idea of minting a $1 dollar coin in the likeness of Donald Trump:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img decodingasync width1024 height576 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-1024x576.png alt classwp-image-6335 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-300x169.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-768x432.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-1536x864.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-1200x675.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image.png 1920w sizes(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Image from a hrefhttps://www.axios.com/2025/10/03/trump-coin-dollar-treasury>Axios/a>/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>My Two Cents: The Scarcity of Good Faith/h2>p>We live at a time when the U.S. faces a scarcity of good faith dealings by the United States’ present leadership. Lying itself has served as a token by which elected officials prove loyalty to one who has set himself up as King of the Road to the White House. “I’m willing to lie for you,” has become an emblem of trust between those complicit in presenting a united front of lies. During a time when politicians call for hanging the Ten Commandments in schools, the question remains, “What happened to living the Ten Commandments versus only displaying them?” Today, we talk about the missing Ninth Commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”/p>p>What makes the Ninth Commandment critical is that personal, business, and national dealings are based on em>strong>good faith/strong>/em>. strong>em>As one definition put it, She acted in good faith be interpreted not only as ‘She believed that what she did was the right thing to do’, but also as ‘She acted in a decent and fair way.’/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width930 height768 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-2.png alt classwp-image-6342 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-2.png 930w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-2-300x248.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-2-768x634.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>No Truth for You/h3>p>Imagine you sit with your morning coffee and tune into the morning headline show to see the President sitting behind his desk with a breaking Executive Order, “Truth is a Crime: Anyone caught forcing someone to tell the truth is guilty of violation of the DOGE efficiency act. The best interest of the United States is to lie to protect self-interest.”/p>p>Acting on what he believes to be his best self-interest, Jon a real estate broker pockets all the earnest money gathered that day and wires it to an offshore account and declares that the company had a cyber attack that drained company funds.  /p>p>A nineteen year-old boy faces a capital murder charge for a crime he didn’t commit. The prosecutor, to advance her career on her spotless conviction record, deleted DNA evidence that would have exonerated the boy whose petty crimes and race would play well with the mostly white jury for a conviction./p>p>You may say, “Jim, these are interesting hypotheticals, but we are at war with the liberals. They do the same to us. We just need to do it first.” /p>p>So, you believe that you are doing the right thing. So, that makes bad faith dealings appropriate? As the definition we cited above shows both ends of the kayak paddle of truth, “She believed that she did was the right thing.” and “She acted in a fair and decent way.” Belief we are doing the right thing and action in fairness and decency comprise the tandem paddles of truth through the white waters of deception. Belief in good faith precedes actions but remains incomplete without verifying action./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Parable of Good Faith Betrayed/h3>p>Maria’s husband, a U.S. citizen voted for Donald Trump. He listened to his plan to “Make America Great Again” and that they would, as promised, only pursue the criminal element for removal out of the country. Maria was certainly not criminal. As mother of their three children under the age of 6, she attended Mass weekly, serving the needy at the church’s food and clothing bank, where she provided Spanish translation along with food./p>p>Her husband Joe worked at Aldi’s as a stocker, where he personally stocked the entire store due to the store’s labor reduction. Maria worked a night job as a motel housekeeper after the kids were asleep. Joe and and Maria wanted their children to grew up secure and safe in the U.S. They listened to other Latino politicians who believed and who promised them a better future./p>p>Fast forward after the election, Maria has been held in an unknown ICE detention center for the last four months, with no word. Joe struggles to care for their three children, as the love of his life has been ripped from their home. Joe struggles to make sense as the the words promised by the politicians ring hollow in his ears./p>p>What happened? Four years ago, Maria  was pulled over coming home from a New Year’s Eve party. She was the designated driver as Joe had a little too much to drink. However, Maria lacked both a driver’s license and insurance, for which this was her second citation. Maria never considered herself a criminal. She and Joe faithfully attended their ICE check in as they were paying an attorney what they could in hopes of securing a green card one day./p>p>One day at the ICE check in, where Maria always arrived 15 minutes early, she sat with her youngest, a 3 year-old. Maria noticed the hallway was filled with men wearing black masks and military tactical uniforms. As her name was called for her appointment, she entered the room, verified her name, and was promptly arrested as a “criminal alien,” citing her driving without a license and insurance. She was zip tied and started crying in Spanish for someone to call her husband and her lawyer. Somehow when the six ICE agents rushed out to prepare for the next victim’s rendition, the 3 year-old was locked out in the hallway, where he sat until the end of the business day crying./p>p>When Joe ran franticly into the ICE check-in facility looking for his wife, he found his three-year-old crying and lying alone, wet pants and hungry, under the waiting room chairs with Maria gone. “Where’s my wife!?,” Joe demanded./p>p>The receptionist frowned and shrugged her shoulder through the bulletproof plexiglass and slid him a generic business card for the ICE Regional Office, where he could not reach a live person who could tell him where his wife was being held./p>p>“How could this have happened?,” Joe relived the events that led up the last election. “They told us, ‘They were going after the worst of the worst.” Joe and Maria looked into the eyes of the local Latino political leaders who, so he felt, believed Joe and Maria, and thousands like them were safe. “The government is going after the cartels and criminals.”/p>p>But like both paddles of a kayak, belief in doing the right thing and actually acting decently and fairly are both needed to chart a course of good faith dealing. It doesn’t take much for someone to deceive himself into considering a course of action is the “right thing to do.” But if the tandem paddle is not balanced with acting in decency and fairness, the result will cast society on the shoals of injustice. In other words, how you get there matters./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height307 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4-1024x307.png alt classwp-image-6357 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4-1024x307.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4-300x90.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4-768x230.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4-1200x360.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4.png 1500w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>Belief we are doing the right thing  bound with acting in fairness and decency comprise the tandem paddles of truth through the white waters of deception./strong>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>em>She acted in good faith/em> can be interpreted not only as ‘She believed that what she did was the right thing to do’, but also as ‘She acted in a decent and fair way.”/p>cite>a hrefhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/308891/the-meaning-of-in-good-faith>The Meaning of Good Faith/a>/cite>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Truth Traumatized: Combat Vet and U.S. Citizen Pepper Sprayed and Jailed/h2>p>The present administration fails to grasp that doing a “Kavanaugh Stop” on people because of their skin color, pepper spraying and jailing them for days without cause has betrayed the good faith of the American people. Whereas Justice Kavanaugh “believed” that it’s fine for an officer to ask Latinos a few questions to verify their nationality before letting them go, the real actions of pepper spraying, assaulting, and jailing U.S. citizens without cause betray the decency and fairness that was founded even by the Ninth Commandment of bearing a true, decent and fair, witness./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleArmy veteran detained during California ICE raid speaks out | LiveNOW from FOX width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/x1bwrT6x5-8?start673&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>U.S. Combat Vet and  U.S. Citizen Pepper Sprayed and Held Without Charge/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width869 height785 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-5.png alt classwp-image-6373 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-5.png 869w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-5-300x271.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-5-768x694.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Truth Telling,/em>/strong>/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/people-of-the-mirage/>“People of the mirage”/a>/h4>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/coins-of-truth-the-need-for-good-faith-truth-telling/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-10-04T16:02:22+00:00>October 4, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-10-14T22:06:50+00:00>October 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/pastor-jims-blogs/ relcategory tag>Messages/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/donald-trump-coins/ reltag>Donald Trump Coins/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/good-faith/ reltag>good faith/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/good-faith-government/ reltag>good faith government/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/lying/ reltag>lying/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth/ reltag>Truth/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth-telling-2/ reltag>truth-telling/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6333 -->article idpost-6058 classpost-6058 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-christian-zionists tag-conspiracy tag-conspiracy-worship tag-end-time tag-false-faith tag-false-flag tag-jewish-zionists tag-last-days tag-maga-persecutors tag-manifest-destiny tag-manifest-indigestion tag-myth-worship tag-return-of-jesus-christ>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/manifest-indigestion/ relbookmark>Manifest Indigestion: The False Flag of Faith/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h5 classwp-block-heading>A Christian Zionist and a Jewish Zionist fight in Jerusalem to choose winner. Winner captures the flag. Loser gets “Manifest Indigestion.”/h5>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width526 height526 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Manifest-Indigestion.jpg alt classwp-image-6059 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Manifest-Indigestion.jpg 526w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Manifest-Indigestion-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Manifest-Indigestion-150x150.jpg 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 526px) 85vw, 526px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Christian Zionist and Jewish Zionist Battle for Spiritual Flag of Jerusalem/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>In the Beginning was the Conspiracy/h2>p>Certain evangelical Christians believe that a sign of the second coming of the Messiah manifests as their physical, political occupation of Jerusalem as God’s chosen people. Some believe the sooner this happens the better. Out of grace the evangelicals are willing to share the New Jerusalem with the Jews. Jewish Zionists take exception to this belief. Sadly, zealous groups take the Bible’s spiritual prophecies and convert them into their em>manifest destiny /em>to take the earthly shares by force from those who do not share their prophecy customized to fit the personal financial balance sheet of the enlightened. “Let us give thanks” is replaced with “Let us send tanks.”/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleLeft Behind Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Nicolas Cage Movie HD width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/GrXe8YDbzYs?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Bible traded for dopamine fix of people disappearing before our eyes./figcaption>/figure>p>But certain obstacles are parked in the path of the enlightened. For example, Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, is located in the Palestinian area of the Holy Land, outside Israel’s border wall. The Muslim’s golden “Dome of the Rock,” a holy site, sits squarely on top of what evangelicals view as their temple’s “Holy of Holies.” Church conspiracy groups buzz about secret tunnels burrowed under the “Dome of the Rock” along with the preparation of bronze bowls, knives, and altars to resume sacrifice of sheep and cattle once the “Dome of the Rock” falls. Any clue of movement gives a theological high pounced upon in hopes of finding final dopamine fix of finding the “Ark of the Covenant.” But show me a Christian faith built by conspiracies, tanks, and bulldozers, and I will show you a quiet faith built on the foundation of service to the poor, care for a neighbor, healing of the sick, and embracing the immigrant. These whisper the coming of the em>Day of the Lord/em>!/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>But the show me a Christian faith built by conspiracies, tanks, and bulldozers, and I will show you a quiet faith built on the foundation of service to the poor, care for a neighbor, healing of the sick, and embracing the immigrant. These whisper the coming of the Day of the Lord!/p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width639 height904 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-9.png alt classwp-image-6060 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-9.png 639w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-9-212x300.png 212w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>The above a hrefhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/huckabee-threatens-to-declare-israel-not-welcoming-christians-as-visa-row-blows-open/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Times of Israel story/a> described Ambassador Huckabee’s argument that the Jewish Zionists are not being Christian enough. Implied is, “After all, Jerusalem is all going to be handed over to us Christians. We’ll make some room for you.” Mike Huckabee is the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Southern Baptist High Priest in Jerusalem. Someone, by the way, needs to tell the Baptists that the First Temple was never officially known as “First Baptist Church of Jerusalem.”/p>p>You ask, “Jim, don’t you believe in Jesus and that Jesus is returning through the Eastern Gate to meet his believers?” /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleEastern Gate, Jerusalem History, Golden Gate, Proof Bible is True - Full Video in Description width563 height1000 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/4sk7rXacwGM?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>The Bible answers that in Hebrews 10:8-10:/p>p>em>strong>By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. sup>9 /sup>By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. sup>10 /sup>For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God./strong> /em>/p>p>Jesus himself said, em> strong>“My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place”/strong> /em>(Gospel of John 18:36)./p>p>I believe in Jesus and his words. His words do not neatly fit into end-time charts written by preachers who hawk on Amazon these color-coded end-times charts, conspiracy filled books, adrenalin rush movies, and celebrity pastor Alaskan Bible cruises. Shown below is one of the many future timeline charts available for sale on Amazon.com today:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1000 height315 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/End-times-i-chart.jpg alt classwp-image-6063 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/End-times-i-chart.jpg 1000w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/End-times-i-chart-300x95.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/End-times-i-chart-768x242.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Version 1.0.0/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Christians must take care that, in believing about a future Battle of Armageddon between good and evil, they don’t create an apocalypse as a self-fulfilling prophecy./p>cite>Pastor Jim/cite>/blockquote>/figure>p>“Jim, what you allege between the United State’s ambassador and Israel is far fetched.” /p>p>Please do not take my word for it alone, considering you may think I am promoting conspiracy. View the video below to review extremist groups at work in Israel today. Watch it to the end as you will find some familiar faces. And as you watch, be mindful of the above quote: em>strong>“… create an apocalypse as a self-fulfilling prophecy.”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleIsraeli Extremist Groups Are Trying to Bring About the End Times width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/oocCNeS8Ugo?start734&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width717 height866 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-21.png alt classwp-image-6330 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-21.png 717w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-21-248x300.png 248w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Mr. Trump’s Play on the Movie “Apocalypse Now” to Support His Military Incursions into U.S. Cities/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Worship of Conspiracy /h2>p>One might ask, “Why would Christians go ‘all-in’ on conspiracy theories?” These devout souls bite on a new juicy conspiracy like a trout swallows a em>wooly bugger/em> fly. Take a moment and view the movie trailers below. Make note of the bits of truth that are strung together as “clues” to hook the viewer to the next “truth bit” until you are firmly down the rabbit hole./p>p>You may say, “Jim, don’t you believe in the U.S. Constitution or the return of Jesus Christ?”/p>p>Yes, I do believe in both of them, but even the Apostle Paul warned us about turning aside to follow conspiracies down a hole of no return:/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. - St. Paul in 2 Timothy 4:4/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleNational Treasure (2004) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/vqUPxNT8io4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Clues of truth strung like crack candy on a string. Aren’t conspiracies fun?!/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleLeft Behind: Rise Of The Antichrist - Official Trailer width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/dFlu7dmHQ_g?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Who needs prayer when you found your answer? Tell no one that you, and you alone, hold the secret./figcaption>/figure>h1 classwp-block-heading>Ward Cleaver Was Right/h1>p>a hrefhttps://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2006/05/05/ward-cleaver-was-right.aspx target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Motley Fool’s investing article by Nate Parmelee/a> was spot on: strong>em>Slow and steady may be boring, but it can also be tremendously profitable./em>/strong> strong>em>Investing is about the future, but to make reasonable predictions, you need a healthy understanding of the past./em>/strong>/p>p>The article referenced 1962 em>Leave It to Beaver/em> episode a hrefhttps://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/8e43d83eaa885f9fa7ca360d02a4f31d/leave-it-to-beaver-s5-e38-stocks-and-bonds target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Stocks and Bonds”/a>, in which Eddie Haskell tried to convince Wally and The Beaver to invest in strong>em>Jet Electro/em>/strong> stock to turn a quick profit, rather than investing in a boring dividend stock:/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Rocket ships or utilities?/p>p>strong>br>/strong>em>In the episode, Ward steers Beaver and Wally toward a dividend-paying company, Mayfield Power and Light. If that doesn’t sound like a nice, safe, and absolutely boring investment, I don’t know what does. But the boys are simultaneously tempted their friend Eddie Haskell to invest in Jet Electro, a company that builds rockets./em>/p>p>em>Naturally, Jet Electro’s stock shoots up, and the boys can’t stand their boring local utility a minute longer. Ward relents and moves their money into the rocket company. Can you guess what happens next? The rocket company loses steam, and the boys lose almost their entire investment. Anyone who indiscriminately picked up a dot-com in 2000 can empathize. In the end, Ward saves the boys because he kept some of their money in slow and steady Mayfield Power and Light./em>/p>/blockquote>p>The Christians who pursue conspiracies and cheap prophecies of political power trade the gospel of Jesus Christ for a em>strong>Jet Electro /strong>/em>quick spiritual high — a Christian scratcher ticket, addicting the pilgrim to the dopamine of digging more theories hoping for a winning ticket./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Final Investment/h2>p>Jesus said, “strong>Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:sup> /sup>But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also/strong>” (Matthew 6:19-20). /p>p>Jesus calls us to a life “slow and steady” upward movement of growth in the kingdom of God, in this life and the life to come. If you want “revolution now!” and “force the Kingdom of God now!,” take a moment and consider those in the gospels who tried to force Jesus’s hand, beginning with the temptation of Christ by the devil. Jesus showed us the way: “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28)./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Learn from Our Past “Great Disappointment”/h3>p>Our evangelical friends can learn from  a hrefhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>The Great Disappointment/a> of the Millerites at which time William Miller, Baptist lay preacher, prophesied that Jesus Christ would return October 22, 1844, the chart below shows his prediction –/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width790 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-12-790x1024.png alt classwp-image-6095 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-12-790x1024.png 790w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-12-231x300.png 231w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-12-768x995.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-12.png 1024w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>The day came and went, evaporating the hopes the 50,000 to 100,000 Millerites went “all in” camping out on that date expecting the Second Coming. em>On October 22sup>nd/sup>, the Millerites donned white robes, gave away all their possessions,  and climbed mountains or trees to speed their ascension into heaven. When the prophecy failed, most abandoned Miller’s apocalyptical teachings and returned to their original churches./em>/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>strong>em>I waited all Tuesday October 22 and dear Jesus did not come;—I waited all the forenoon of Wednesday, and was well in body as I ever was, but after 12 o’clock I began to feel faint, and before dark I needed someone to help me up to my chamber, as my natural strength was leaving me very fast, and I lay prostrate for 2 days without any pain—sick with disappointment./em>/strong> /p>cite>Henry Emmons, a Millerite/cite>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width931 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-931x1024.png alt classwp-image-6116 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-931x1024.png 931w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-273x300.png 273w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-768x845.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-1397x1536.png 1397w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-1862x2048.png 1862w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-16-1200x1320.png 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Great MAGA Fall From Grace/h2>p>MAGA Christians sat on America’s front pew and could have shown the United States and the world what God’s love was all about in culture and in government. This walk onto the stage of history dwarfed the combined Utopian and Second Coming movements of the 19th century United States, which taught that God was making a perfect society of heaven on earth in the U.S. One of these groups, The Shakers, practiced celibacy, neither marrying nor having children., as Adventist groups declared days of Jesus return./p>p>The MAGA gospel taught today teaches, for the most part, the strong>em>same end times charts as the Millerites/em>/strong>. In other words, they hold the secret to the end times … or so they believe. The difference is that the MAGA Gospel, rather than a white dove or robe, wields the self-righteous sword to force the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The MAGA disciples serve as the Armed Knights of the MAGA Crusaders for Christ./p>p>Take a moment to consider the evangelicals orbiting the Trump administration:/p>p>Mike Johnson – Speaker of the House. Paula White-Cain: Televangelist appointed as Senior Advisor of the White House Faith Office. Mike Huckabee: Ambassador to Israel. Former governor of Arkansas and a popular figure among evangelical Christian conservatives, many of whom are strong supporters of Israel. Kristi Noem: Secretary of Homeland Security. Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense (See end of Israeli Extremist video above). /p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Mustard on Your Tie/h2>p>As groundswells of the U.S. populous rise in protest at the inhumane treatment of citizens and noncitizens alike, the evangelical churches sit blindly knitting at their circled tables of deception. The chart below shows April, 2025 that 72 percent white evangelicals approve of the Mr. Trump’s handling of the job as President:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width400 height523 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-17.png alt classwp-image-6129 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-17.png 400w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-17-229x300.png 229w sizesauto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>a hrefhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/28/white-evangelicals-continue-to-stand-out-in-their-support-for-trump/>April, 2025/a>/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>The False Flag of Persecution of the Poor/h3>p>Our grandchildren will ask us, “Why were the churches silent? Did they not know how migrants were treated less than human? Why did they remain silent? Were they threatened? Did the government hold the pastors hostage? Were they  not aware of their stain on human history?”/p>p>If you are a descendent reading this, and if this survives the great evangelical book burning, a large swath of churches was complicit. Rather than strong>The Great Disappointment of 1844/strong>, congregations in the United States experienced strong>em>The Great MAGA Fall From Grace./em>/strong> Eventually the fog of their em>strong>faith-war/strong>/em> lifted and MAGA faithful saw firsthand the chains they forged to persecute the poor, migrants, homosexuals, disabled, minorities, homeless, and the sick./p>p>In this final self-made Armageddon, these same churches called-for and participated in the em>strong>MAGA Persecution/strong>/em>. These churches traded their”white ascension robes” for self-righteousness tactical armor and ballistic helmets that ignited fires of hate in the name of Jesus. As I write this, America is in crisis with mass deportations, people of color dragged from the streets by hooded military, tariffs against the world, the U.S. government agencies slashed …/p>p>You may ask, “Pastor Jim, certainly the U.S. church arose and cried against this evil. Right?”/p>p>Sadly, the image below shows the response of the U.S. church. The leaders raised their hands in devotion to their god on earth. The author notes that not all churches have embraced strong>The False Flag of Faith/strong>, standing as they can against the winds of public faith of national fanaticism. Sadly the bulk of churches spent more time discussing what flavor donuts, coffees, and sweet creams to offer in their lobbies, sleepwalking through their burning house. Until now the fear of offending someone within or without the church has crippled its prophetic stance, but this is changing. Churches are awakening to stand against the peril of this self-created Armageddon./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1017 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14-1017x1024.png alt classwp-image-6101 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14-1017x1024.png 1017w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14-298x300.png 298w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14-768x773.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-14.png 1198w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe titleSpotify Embed: How The Prosperity Gospel Leads to Christian Nationalism styleborder-radius: 12px width100% height152 frameborder0 allowfullscreen allowautoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture loadinglazy srchttps://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6YRZqXWEL4qauqF0zwHIZx?sion9klK-aSkayWZSkfNDGlw&utm_sourceoembed>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof.png alt classwp-image-6328 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p classhas-text-align-left>strong>em>“Christian Nationalists Taking Selfies and Praising Jesus for Eliminating Those ‘No Good’ Heathens”/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>Read and Discuss :a hrefhttps://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/truth-many-evangelical-christians-support-israel-rcna121481 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener> The dispiriting truth about why many evangelical Christians support Israel/a>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width876 height191 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-10.png alt classwp-image-6088 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-10.png 876w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-10-300x65.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-10-768x167.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>For many “Christians Zionists,” and particularly for popular evangelists with significant clout within the Republican Party, their support for Israel is rooted in its role in the supposed end times: Jesus’ return to Earth, a bloody final battle at Armageddon, and Jesus ruling the world from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In this scenario, war is not something to be avoided, but something inevitable, desired by God, and celebratory. – From a hrefhttps://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/truth-many-evangelical-christians-support-israel-rcna121481 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“The Dispiriting Truth”/a> (2023)/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy title‘Going to reach crisis levels’: ICE gets budget boost as it ignores due process rights width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/u564ECtv3kY?start461&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Voices in the Desert/h3>p>In the 3rd to 6th century CE, Christian saints fled to the deserts of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine to escape corruption of Christians leaders who were seduced by the wealth and power of Roman government that legalized Christianity in 313 CE. These Desert Fathers and Mothers remind us of the day coming when the church in the U.S. must make a decision to separate from the seduction of money, corruption, and power, even as Christ was tempted, to take the Kingdom of God by force./p>p>What the new Voices in the Desert might look like, the author can only conjecture. Perhaps Christians will form communities committed to care for one another and outsiders in the local community. This neo-monastic life would include building and providing housing and food for all in the community. These “barn raisings” em>per se/em> would tie the communities together. Food plots would flourish as bankrupted farmers move to the communities of faith and share their agriculture expertise. Medical care is provided by purged government doctors./p>p>What of the evangelical houses of worship? Given their current course, these buildings would likely be transformed into housing for the homeless and food kitchens for the neo-monastic communities. The churches in America stand at a crossroad and have failed the test in correcting its course to date. The author prays for their course correction, before the house collapses under its own weight and we witness strong>em>The Great MAGA Fall from Grace/em>/strong>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height465 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-20-1024x465.png alt classwp-image-6199 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-20-1024x465.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-20-300x136.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-20-768x348.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-20.png 1047w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Slow and Steady,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Discussion/h3>ol classwp-block-list>li>Why would the church trade “Jesus Loves Me” for “Jesus Loves Me When We Beat and Arrest the Migrant and the Poor”? How is this movement a “False Flag of Faith”?/li>li>How might a church see the present U.S. environment as Armageddon a call for them to take up arms? What spiritual basis would cause a church celebrate community violence?/li>li>Read John 18:11. Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”   How do Jesus’s words apply to our path of response?/li>li>Review the video regardingem>strong> Israeli Extremist Groups/strong>/em>. What makes extremism so attractive? How can it quickly become destructive and disappointing? Why do extremists gravitate toward religion?/li>li>How can we avoid being fixated on our own “Great Disappointment”? /li>li>Describe a time when you followed a path that resulted in disappointment./li>li>How might Christians who climbed into the MAGA nationalist wagon find themselves up in the proverbial tree? What makes a “Great Disappointment” movement so attractive initially? Why is it so easy for one to embrace a “Great Disappointment” movement and so difficult to leave it at the end? Do you think some Millerites refused to come down from the rooftops and trees?  One Millerite described his disappointment:  br>strong>em>I waited all Tuesday October 22 and dear Jesus did not come;—I waited all the forenoon of Wednesday, and was well in body as I ever was, but after 12 o’clock I began to feel faint, and before dark I needed someone to help me up to my chamber, as my natural strength was leaving me very fast, and I lay prostrate for 2 days without any pain—sick with disappointment./em>/strong> -Henry Emmons/li>li>Read and discuss 2 Corinthians 4 and discuss: em>strong>“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. sup>17 /sup>For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. sup>18 /sup>So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”/strong>/em>/li>/ol>h3 classwp-block-heading>Extra Credit/h3>p>Have you heard of Palestinian Christians? Did you know that today Bethlehem is not in Israel; it is in Palestine? Review this video and consider the experience of our brothers and sisters in the Christian faith experience living in Bethlehem and in the shadow of Israel’s border wall./p>p>Consider that Joseph and Mary fled as refugees from King Herod, who slaughtered the male infants of Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the Christ child./p>p>Which side of the wall in the video would Christ be born if his birth was today?/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWhy Are Palestinian Christians Leaving Jesus’ Birthplace? Pt. 1 width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/pa6igKc1M9s?start307&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width874 height582 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-18.png alt classwp-image-6158 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-18.png 874w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-18-300x200.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-18-768x511.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>em>A section of the wall running through occupied Palestinian East Jerusalem. (Photo: Christopher Hazou)/em>/figcaption>/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-pentagon-gets-one-tin-soldier/>The Pentagon Gets “One Tin Soldier”/a>/h4>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/manifest-indigestion/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-07-20T16:21:31+00:00>July 20, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-09-27T20:14:35+00:00>September 27, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/christian-zionists/ reltag>Christian zionists/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/conspiracy/ reltag>conspiracy/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/conspiracy-worship/ reltag>conspiracy worship/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/end-time/ reltag>end time/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/false-faith/ reltag>false faith/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/false-flag/ reltag>false flag/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/jewish-zionists/ reltag>Jewish zionists/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/last-days/ reltag>last days/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/maga-persecutors/ reltag>MAGA persecutors/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/manifest-destiny/ reltag>manifest destiny/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/manifest-indigestion/ reltag>manifest indigestion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/myth-worship/ reltag>myth worship/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/return-of-jesus-christ/ reltag>return of Jesus Christ/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/manifest-indigestion/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Manifest Indigestion: The False Flag of Faith/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6058 -->article idpost-6022 classpost-6022 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-america-loses-heart tag-compassion tag-false-gospel tag-god-of-greed-and-hate tag-loveless-religion tag-mass-arrests tag-u-s-concentration-camps>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/false-gospel-of-the-tin-man/ relbookmark>False Gospel of the “Tin Man”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>America Loses Its Heart/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-6023 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_sykf89sykf89sykf.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>MAGA “Tin Man” destroys U.S. government’s heart of compassion. 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Buck and Banjo (The Day They Sacked the Sergeant)/a>/h4>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/false-gospel-of-the-tin-man/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-07-16T21:54:34+00:00>July 16, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:33:12+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/america-loses-heart/ reltag>America loses heart/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/compassion/ reltag>compassion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/false-gospel/ reltag>false gospel/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/god-of-greed-and-hate/ reltag>god of greed and hate/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/loveless-religion/ reltag>loveless religion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mass-arrests/ reltag>Mass arrests/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-concentration-camps/ reltag>U.S. concentration camps/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/false-gospel-of-the-tin-man/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on False Gospel of the “Tin Man”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6022 -->article idpost-5821 classpost-5821 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-dictatorship tag-donor-victims-of-buying-election-for-ape-king tag-federal-government-cuts tag-ice-raid-app tag-independence-day tag-military-on-us-citizens tag-need-for-science-and-research-data tag-no-axis-ape-kings tag-noaa-and-fema-cuts tag-protest-peace-and-kindness tag-science-over-conspiracy tag-trumpchristiancult>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/lift-every-voice-and-sing-no-ape-king/ relbookmark>Lift Every Voice and Sing: “No Ape King!”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>Independence Day for “No Ape Kings!”/p>p>“Hurricane Watch and ICE Raid Warning.” Shelter the Innocent. Did we return our soldiers from Afghanistan to serve as the private army of a decaying dictator who orders them to take FEMA funds to kick down the doors of U.S. seniors, drag nursing mothers from their cars, stalk workers waxing the agent’s own car wheels, and grab students off streets to “Alligator Alley” gulags across the country. Once the immigrants are done, What’s Next!? Answer … the poor, the Democrats, the people of color, the elders, the journalists, the teachers, the non-TrumpCultChristians. Today is Independence Day!/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5822 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_hr1c7thr1c7thr1c.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCamp Mystic confirms 27 campers and counselors died in floods width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/oH2D5Y5Mch4?start447&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Increasingly Tragic Climate Change and GEO/Weather Events Demand We Maintain Our Expert Federal Watchmen in All Areas of Science. /figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Grasp the Wheel and Freedom Ride /h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleAlicia Keys - Lift Every Voice and Sing Performance width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/DS60luWpBe0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>I have stood in the pulpit where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and 1000’s launched the 381 day Montgomery Bus Boycott. I touched the face of history at the desk where he penned the words in the small pastor’s office. Today I hear in my soul while reflecting on similar times in our country, “strong>em>These again are solemn days that call us to grasp the wheel and ride that liberty bus to return a lost country to a place where a person’s color or nationality is not a crime./em>/strong>” I don’t know if he would say that, but I do feel it deep in my heart./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5837 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.png 1080w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Ring Out Freedom!/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>While the present GOP is fallen as Trump’s em>strong>victims of the mirage/strong>/em>, one challenge is how to resist Trump’s Private Army by civil and peaceful means.  Justice and freedom do not arise by hate but arise out love for the weak and the poor who beg for a better tomorrow./p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>strong>em>Are You, Do You Know, Or Have You Ever Been A Migrant?/em>/strong>/h2>p>While the present GOP is fallen as Trump’s em>strong>victims of the mirage/strong>/em>, one challenge is how to resist Trump’s MAGA Guard by civil and peaceful means. Justice and freedom do not arise by hate but arise out love for the weak and the poor who beg for a better tomorrow. You will likely be faced, until we can vote them out in every election, the with the USA’s version of masked Federal stops that demand, “Show me your papers,” which feels like “are there any gypsies, Jews, socialists, homosexuals, or disabled in your home or your car?”/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Everyone Halted by Ice Outside El Paso/h2>p>em>Based on true events this year/em>/p>p>We were stopped in our motorhome with only my wife and our dog as passengers. The entire eastbound highway to Missouri coned into an ICE dragnet. A 20-something officer asked me who else was in the motorhome. I explained, “My dog and my wife.” He stared at me not sure how to answer my red-faced-sun-glassed stare response to his chit-chat talk. As he let us drive forward but before the window came out, I blurted out some real feelings I had about this mass multilane body cavity search. I put some of what I blurted out in this blog and I told my wife later, “I give you my word. I’m not going to blurt out while stopped in the proximity of the National MAGA Guard my feeling that could cause unnecessary hours of a 30-something Proud Boys veteran of Afghanistan now finding his patriotism jailing grandparents overnight. There is a better way. Reaction in anger in creates a worse result. Many of the Proud Boys want a better America, where all can be free. We may not like their group, but their freedom to Proud Boy gives us the same freedom to write, speak and assemble, and form our groups. In that we find common ground./p>p>However, my red-faced, unshaved beard with veins popping  forehead in front of wild white hair is em>strong>crazy ol’ coot Jim/strong>/em>. Trust me, the ICE officer does not think crazy old coots are “cool” (forgive the pun)./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>em>Grandma’s Not Home But Loves to Talk/em>!/h3>p>True with em>artistic adjustments/em>/p>p>I learned a skill yesterday at the rural walk-in clinic while waiting for COVID treatment. This em>kabuki/em> displays as strong>em>grandma’s not home but she loves to talk/em>/strong>. I had not slept for 4 days and sat with the room full of wobbly senior mask-less women, who pulled their silent unshaved husbands around like purses on wheels. These patients talked more than Methodist women at the potluck pie table. As I moved my chair to the side of the room, in scraped grandma pushing her walker. She came in talking like she was loudly debating a sloth. Not once did she stop talking. She took her chair and she talked on. She talked to the room. She talked to herself. As a captive audience, I realized strong>em>grandma’s not home but she loves to talk!/em>/strong> She talked about weather. She talked about politics without naming anything political. She rambled about grandchildren she never met. When I pretended to close me eyes in blessed unconsciousness, I realized that grandma’s meanderings gave us a slideshow of a trip to nowhere. It was like being served a quart of warm buttermilk to drink in 3o minutes. But she provided a beautiful lesson how to respond to intrusive interrogations. For young people today, a conversation like that smells and tastes like day-old buttermilk. No my wife would say, “Jim, you don’t have to work your character at all. Just be your annoying old self and remove your hearing aids!”/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Paw Step Toward Internal Peace/h3>p>The ICE dragnet em>redux/em> would then chill like:/p>p>“Who is with you, Sir, where have you come from?” painful smile while reading my face and vehicle. Visual on wife and dog and wince at odor of buttermilk and fried eggs./p>p>“Sure, I keep my gun in a safe down the hall … in Missouri. It’s not loaded. I love to hunt and have hunted northern Arizona mostly. Are you a hunter?” questioning smile./p>p>“NO, ARE … YOU… DRIVING … TO … CHICAGO … OR … NEW YORK?” loudly and slowly to the bearded adult toddler./p>p>“Officer, I am not driving to Chicago for work. In fact I don’t work at all. But I hear they have the best steak sandwiches in the em>strong>windy city/strong>/em>! Did you know some of the best chefs in Chicago are not American citizens?”/p>p>Cars now train-car’d back a mile behind the RV. But the officer cracked a smile when our Lab-Retriever jumped up, smothered grandpa’s face in fur, to give priority to the nice man’s hand for cookie. Grandpa sat still in dog fur until the petting and frisking ended./p>p>The black dog fur now an Elvis sideburn stuck on grandpa’s white beard cracked the officer’s first real smile of the day seeing who now looked like em>crazy retired Elvis/em>, his aged hound mix, and old smelly RV named “Buttermilk.” The officer missed his own grandpa in Kansas, like “crazy ol’ coot” and his dog, “Sir, be safe down the road with you and your dog” big arm Elvis karate chop wave kick forward go!/p>p>And with that the country was one paw track toward internal peace./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleI See Nothing - Sgt Schultz width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/34ag4nkSh7Q?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Reminder of Other Good-Hearted Officials Trapped by the Paw of The Axis Evil Ape /h2>p>Schultz reminds us that a protest against a dictator does not demand cruelty to politicians, employees, officers, and soldiers who are trapped in his ideological mirage. We can help pay forward the same kindness. In my last church I served as executive pastor, the grandfather (perhaps father) of a leading woman in my church spoke as a former young man in NAZI Germany. He brought his collection NAZI paraphernalia from those years. As part of his presentation, he presented in-character how Hitler spoke addressed their youth on the radio. Hitler began with speech a softly humming desk fan that grew into a the incessant war cry of a possessed banshee. After I asked, “Why didn’t the other citizens or leaders organize and end this?”/p>p>The solemn, loving guest gave this humble warning: “Hitler made the NAZI party not one organization. He made it the country. The schools taught NAZI propaganda. Trade guilds and universities revolved around Nazi ideology. Judges held sham NAZI trials. And the companies sold their soul to it. If you denied the NAZI party, where then would your children attend school or find work? Where would you bank? What would happen to your business credentials? Where would you wife work? Would your children be immediately expelled?”/p>p>His words fixed in my mind. This movement flowed like em>Evil Amish Shunning/em> in which you became invisible to society. I had no follow question to that and wonder now what would happened if in Mr. Trump’s use of the AI Big Beautiful Database he would, virtually unrestricted, send any politician, group, or (citizen or not) or accountant to his personal cyborg gulag … with a Tweet. Now we know why his politicians stare like North Korean hostages. The ethics of truth, trust, and Constitution, and due process of the law protect the careful, legal path of a person before inflicting the worse punishment man can inflict upon man. Due process means we care for ethics and the born rights of all persons, the precedents of the case, the provision of fair treatment during process, and the right to be innocent before found guilty by a jury of our peers, without which the silverback’s midnight Tweet could use tariff sharpened canines to bite off our hand and put any of us in cyborg gulag. One revenge Tweet from the silverback’s finger could gulag politicians, lawyers, institutions, Federal agencies, constitutional scholars, schools, judges, officers, citizens, or residents arbitrarily as, “His Yorky peed on my turf.” Tariffs chewed off one corporation at a time as company champions tremble that an arbitrary tariff fangs bite inflicted to shutter their entire operation. Then we realized the ape never used the tariff plan for the good of the country but to feed its own appetite of infecting new victims with the em>pithecophobia/em>, fear of ape./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Did you hear about the gazillionaire and his cronies whose money elected a monster silverback gorilla to the Oval Office for ultimate power?/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5919 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gemini_Generated_Image_5qhswt5qhswt5qhs.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Megadonors Feel Heat of Electing Monster Silverback in Huge Power Grab/figcaption>/figure>p>a>/a>“Is it a Dem or MAGA monkey?” asked one man trembling who approached the titanium bars and peered into the unblinking orange eyes of the gorilla./p>p>“We don’t know,” said his friends. “Put your hand out and see if he takes your offer of friendship.” The man obliged, an inch at first, fingers, then the whole arm. The primate sat rock still./p>p>“I think what you bought is a stupid gorilla!” but before the man could retract his hand the ape bit off the man’s hand and held it up with a fanged grin. His friends pulled him free with the ape crushing three of the other’s fingers. The third man wasn’t so lucky. The big ape ripped off his blonde coiffed widow’s peak and set it on his forehead, ate a banana, and flung manure at them, covering priceless art with ape dung./p>p>“This is so exciting!” shouted the man missing the widow’s peak. “We bought the perfect presidential gorilla! He is exactly what we wanted!”/p>p>“How the heck do you think he’s MAGA?” said the man who bandaged his hand with his shredded white shirt and half-bitten red tie.”/p>p>“That’s easy. You missed it? … Only a MAGA hates a ‘hand out!”/p>p>For where there is fear; there is control. You say, “Jim, why that’s just a phobia! It’s not real.” A: Yes, and that’s why it’s called a phobia and so effective as a malicious weapon. You don’t bite your opponent; you show how you would share that the Communists endorse and worship him, building secret red statutes of him. Then let the phobia bite metastasize in him. Same of effect of tariff canine sharpening during a “loving” unblinking hour of “You know how much your company loves staying in love with us” between the sounds of fang filing. Now that some evangelical churches and pastors have embraced the warmth and power of primate love, not all have kissed the hairy knee./p>p>While the present GOP is fallen as Trump’s em>strong>victims of the mirage/strong>/em>, one challenge is how to resist Trump’s MAGA Army by civil and peaceful means. Justice and freedom do not arise by hate but out love for the weak and the poor who beg for the table scraps of a better tomorrow./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p> Justice and freedom do not arise by hate but out love for the weak and the poor who beg for the table scraps of a better tomorrow./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville (1966/HD) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/zSzsyqzQNeQ?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rescue-the-Needy.png alt classwp-image-5826 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rescue-the-Needy.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rescue-the-Needy-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rescue-the-Needy-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rescue-the-Needy-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Remove Not the Ancient Landmarks/h2>p>A senior friend, out of curiosity at a birthday party we attended, asked me smiling how many degrees I had, I answered (and rarely volunteer) a Bachelor’s, Master of Divinity, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Ministry, with a Chartered Property Casualty Adjuster, Senior Claim Law Associate, a published U.S. patent, other certifications./p>p>I asked back, “Do you know what that makes me?”/p>p>“No, what?” slyly grinning. /p>p>“strong>Old/strong>.” /p>p>At the end of the birthday party table sat a bright young local emergency manager. He keeps multiple phones with him to keep his grandma and my friend safe from fast mover tornados and other emergent threats. He was the educated man at the table who teaches and protects us. But he’s not standing, chest beating his daily achievements. He quietly stands by for us./p>p>Experts like him remind me of my seminary PhD neighbor who looked like Superman’s “Clark Kent.” Quiet at unassuming, you wouldn’t know he was an expert in ancient Hebrew and wrote his dictionary size dissertation on the Hebrew letter “and.” Who wants to spend 6 years in seminary studying “and”?/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width668 height234 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/waw-2.jpg alt classwp-image-5948 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/waw-2.jpg 668w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/waw-2-300x105.jpg 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Hebrew “and” or “waw”/figcaption>/figure>p>“Johnny strong>and /strong>tell what your father does for show-and-tell today.”/p>p>“That’s it … ‘strong>and’!/strong>” Insisting his father’s job is “and.”/p>p>“Father strong>and /strong>what?” puzzled!/p>p>“Exactly, strong>and/strong> that’s what! And they’re both right here!”/p>p>My neighbor also didn’t advertise that he tutored also at three universities fluent German, along with ancient Greek and Hebrew. His wife held a doctorate in education. They were the smartest people I ever met. They are like the scientists and government experts who are now fired by political Tweet because folks didn’t get the real story played on the conspiracy channel. /p>p>Tragically, the new DOGE intern sits with his emergency Blackberry in his efficient studio, multitasking TikTok binge videos. From his apartment hive/office, he sends out a Tweet, strong>em>“And this week will come a fire and floods and hale and fire and tornado and hurricane and  earthquake and chicken flu outbreak and COVID and be ready. And hit with with any ??. And Chill :o).”/em>/strong> Now you know the importance of those studying “the and’s” and when these “and’s” will arrive, with specific details of each revelation./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width357 height63 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1.png alt classwp-image-5943 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1.png 357w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-1-300x53.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 357px) 85vw, 357px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Proverbs 23:10/figcaption>/figure>p>strong>em>Prayers for Flood Victims. Prayers for/em>/strong>em> strong>Our Local, State and Federal Servants and Leaders Standing By,/strong>/em>/p>p>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/p>p>em>This has been a long but necessary blog. It’s my “big beautiful post.”/em>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>The Miracle of Dialogue: For Your Discussion/h3>p>a hrefhttp://How the GOP spending bill will fund immigration enforcement>em>How the GOP spending bill will fund immigration enforcement/em>/a>/p>p>a hrefhttp://Budget Bill Massively Increases Funding for Immigration Detention>em>Budget Bill Massively Increases Funding for Immigration Detention/em>/a>/p>ol classwp-block-list>li>Read and apply Psalm 82:3-4. How would this verse apply to the actions of ICE against aliens peacefully working and paying taxes and living among us? How can we as Christians respond? How can we balance justice with kindness? How can your protest in a defusing way with local officers and community?  /li>li>mark stylebackground-color:#ffef8e classhas-inline-color has-dark-gray-color>Watch the following videoem> /em>belowem> strong>What They Found in a Boeing 787/strong>/em>/mark> about the U.S. company performing hidden quality shortcuts for profits. With FAA staff reductions, what is the Christian direction for a cost-cutting company on whom the Government trusts with more responsibility and trust for its own inspections? How can a company restore the flying communities lost trust in its ethics now that all this is discovered? Why is being true to our words and actions important for our Government leaders and companies on which our lives consume, ride, and fly? How would the following Bible verses apply:ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?cs0&sca_esva2d99f9dfb0d92e2&sxsrfAE3TifNpxkADqOVQV31XwSPGEeGnuXKlng%3A1751761909349&qLeviticus+19%3A11&saX&ved2ahUKEwiSk8vS_aaOAxU7JNAFHbxhJIgQxccNegQIEBAB&mstkAUtExfCMnf0hAwYUi1VPTcad2zGW1f5bkbGjtDN8Vsr5u5zkRt3Wsg-kpJIu1rC8D1ijzCGHtI5ppQ_pkZIpW4s0vWGKeL_jobq4zBQv6UDDcxeafZJo9A5x9Jivf7rvIqexwVHzvPrI_NNJLNeh01-jyTASOulY1v2QKm-dn_rLPJQvnUg&csui3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Leviticus 19:11/a>:/strong>“You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.” This verse lays a foundation for ethical business practices./li>li>strong>a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?cs0&sca_esva2d99f9dfb0d92e2&sxsrfAE3TifNpxkADqOVQV31XwSPGEeGnuXKlng%3A1751761909349&qProverbs+11%3A1&saX&ved2ahUKEwiSk8vS_aaOAxU7JNAFHbxhJIgQxccNegQIFBAB&mstkAUtExfCMnf0hAwYUi1VPTcad2zGW1f5bkbGjtDN8Vsr5u5zkRt3Wsg-kpJIu1rC8D1ijzCGHtI5ppQ_pkZIpW4s0vWGKeL_jobq4zBQv6UDDcxeafZJo9A5x9Jivf7rvIqexwVHzvPrI_NNJLNeh01-jyTASOulY1v2QKm-dn_rLPJQvnUg&csui3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Proverbs 11:1/a>:/strong>“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.” This verse highlights the importance of accurate measurements and honest dealings. Why do leaders now value concealment from their quality workers? What is the cure? strong>a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?cs0&sca_esva2d99f9dfb0d92e2&sxsrfAE3TifNpxkADqOVQV31XwSPGEeGnuXKlng%3A1751761909349&qLeviticus+19%3A11&saX&ved2ahUKEwiSk8vS_aaOAxU7JNAFHbxhJIgQxccNegQIEBAB&mstkAUtExfCMnf0hAwYUi1VPTcad2zGW1f5bkbGjtDN8Vsr5u5zkRt3Wsg-kpJIu1rC8D1ijzCGHtI5ppQ_pkZIpW4s0vWGKeL_jobq4zBQv6UDDcxeafZJo9A5x9Jivf7rvIqexwVHzvPrI_NNJLNeh01-jyTASOulY1v2QKm-dn_rLPJQvnUg&csui3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Leviticus 19:11/a>:/strong>“You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.” This verse lays a foundation for ethical business practices./li>li>strong>a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?cs0&sca_esva2d99f9dfb0d92e2&sxsrfAE3TifNpxkADqOVQV31XwSPGEeGnuXKlng%3A1751761909349&qProverbs+11%3A1&saX&ved2ahUKEwiSk8vS_aaOAxU7JNAFHbxhJIgQxccNegQIFBAB&mstkAUtExfCMnf0hAwYUi1VPTcad2zGW1f5bkbGjtDN8Vsr5u5zkRt3Wsg-kpJIu1rC8D1ijzCGHtI5ppQ_pkZIpW4s0vWGKeL_jobq4zBQv6UDDcxeafZJo9A5x9Jivf7rvIqexwVHzvPrI_NNJLNeh01-jyTASOulY1v2QKm-dn_rLPJQvnUg&csui3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Proverbs 11:1/a>:/strong>“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.” This verse highlights the importance of accurate measurements and honest dealings. Why do leaders now value concealment from their quality workers? What is the cure?/li>/ul>/li>li>Consider for a moment the massive purge of U.S Government scientists across multiple federal and state agencies, from NOAA to NWS to FAA to FEMA to NSGS Water Watch (monitors real time river and stream flood data gauges). State officials and citizen live and die by the em>bat phone/em> data local leaders get from these science experts. But if politicians cancel and cement the em>bat caves/em> of these mystery scientists, who will see our cries help on the clouds? Proverb 23:10 warns us against bulldozing over those ancient landmarks that prospect our ancient way of life, this would erasing whole swaths scientists who hold down the corners of our fort so we know when the dust devil turns into a city killer tornado. We don’t need to hear about “thoughts and prayers” while we find help from the FEMA money used to run down table bussers and car detailers in Tampa and truck the resources only to race our troops too late back to the real disaster. mark stylebackground-color:#ffef8e classhas-inline-color has-dark-gray-color>strong>Watch the second set of videos :”Texas Officials,” “Trump Panics as Fired Official Goes Public (On flood and federal mass firings)”  and  “Flooding in Texas: Ex-NOAA Lead Talks Impact.” Discuss: /strong>/mark>ul classwp-block-list>li>What makes expert and a scientist different from conspiracy? Why do we so quickly become enraptured by conspiracy which causes us to distrust the science? How can you help support these experts and scientists who work quietly behind the scenes but who are subject to unnecessary blame and job loss?/li>/ul>/li>/ol>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWhat They Just Found In A Boeing 787 Will Leave You SHOCKED width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/6OMNlQPOHhc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>What They Found in a Boeing 787/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBREAKING: Texas Officials Blast Trump for Fatal Error width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/gafZbyKvN4c?start320&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>U.S. Marines Storm Florida Car Detailers for the glory of “Alligator Alcatraz”?/figcaption>/figure>div classwp-block-group>div classwp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleFlooding in Texas: Ex-NOAA lead talks impact of NWS layoffs while Noem says Trump wants tech updated width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/-O2nO60wXuU?start185&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Flooding in Texas: Ex-NOAA Lead Talks Impact/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleRFK Jr. fires all experts on CDC's vaccine advisory committee width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/aflXH6iAFMc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>The mass firing of CDC’s vaccine experts reminds us as the old saw goes, “The many who serves as  his own attorney has a fool for a client.”/figcaption>/figure>div classwp-block-image>figure classaligncenter size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width301 height167 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-2.png alt classwp-image-5998 stylewidth:447px;height:auto/>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Does prayer mean robo-signing and stamping a piece of gold embossed letterhead that says, “I prayed for you!”? Or, does prayer mean, “Out of the love flowing from my prayers for you I protect the resources that will carve out a safe place for you, by my own hands if necessary”?/figcaption>/figure>/div>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Does prayer mean robo-signing and stamping a piece of gold embossed letterhead that says, “I prayed for you!”? Or, does prayer mean, “Out of the love flowing from my prayers for you I protect the resources that will carve out a safe place for you, by my own hands if necessary”?/p>/blockquote>/figure>h6 classwp-block-heading>Coming attraction “Hallmark Card Christianity”/h6>p>As a St. Patty’s baby, I have always enjoyed colorful green cards of leprechauns and lucky charms, as well as other holiday cards. Our friend, Patty, sends the most beautiful animated e-cards. We need more beauty of that on this earth. The coming story addresses the need for hands that care and boots on the ground as tangible manifestation of our prayer./p>p>Having served as pastor in three different faith groups of Southern Baptist, United Methodist, and International Council of Community Churches, I understand this message but have fallen short myself. We have spent far too much time in church board meetings, wringing our hands over spreadsheets, to hammer out the next parking lot sealing project than reaching out to a needy world. “You can’t be a true Christian church without freshly painted handicapped parking for your wealthy donors to make a walker beeline into their reserved front pew seats.”/p>p>One particular sin of omission aims at the unwed mother. The evangelicals organize to stamp out any access to abortion, even propose banning travel to another state where she might obtain an abortion. Rather a few token “family life centers” provide much needed mother-to-be counseling, followed by 6 weeks of diapers and infant formula. “We have done our Christian duty! We saved a baby! Hallelujah!,” you brag and dance around the yearly fundraising bonfire. em>strong>Does the right to life end at the womb or stop at the border?/strong>/em>/p>p>Meanwhile, the young mother is crippled due to severe post-partum depression. She can’t sleep due to a colicky baby. She doesn’t know how to begin to quality for Medicaid. The food banks closed because the same evangelicals cheered at purging undocumented farm workers from the U.S. “Don’t you know we don’t believe in funding any lazy people! We don’t believe in socialism. We don’t pay for daycare people to raise their babies. That’s communism!” Those young mothers should strap that baby on their backs and get out there and harvest melons! And, please, pick more seedless melons.” (To be continued ….)/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleOne Drop Of Water | Ralph Stanley | Lyrics width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/aDyDFz72ons?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width800 height800 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-3.png alt classwp-image-6000 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-3.png 800w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-3-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-3-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/if-i-had-a-hammer/>“Hammer Out Freedom!”/a>/h4>p>/p>/div>/div>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/lift-every-voice-and-sing-no-ape-king/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-07-04T13:20:55+00:00>July 4, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:33:23+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/dictatorship/ reltag>Dictatorship/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/donor-victims-of-buying-election-for-ape-king/ reltag>Donor victims of buying election for Ape King/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/federal-government-cuts/ reltag>Federal government cuts/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/ice-raid-app/ reltag>ICE Raid App/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/independence-day/ reltag>Independence Day/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/military-on-us-citizens/ reltag>Military on US Citizens/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/need-for-science-and-research-data/ reltag>need for science and research data/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/no-axis-ape-kings/ reltag>No Axis Ape Kings/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/noaa-and-fema-cuts/ reltag>NOAA and FEMA cuts/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/protest-peace-and-kindness/ reltag>protest peace and kindness/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/science-over-conspiracy/ reltag>science over conspiracy/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/trumpchristiancult/ reltag>TrumpChristianCult/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/lift-every-voice-and-sing-no-ape-king/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Lift Every Voice and Sing: “No Ape King!”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5821 -->article idpost-5641 classpost-5641 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-balanced-representation tag-proposed-28th-amendment tag-the-fourth-pillar-of-u-s-government tag-the-unity-alliance-branch>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/amendment-xxviii-the-establishment-of-the-unity-alliance-branch/ relbookmark>Amendment XXVIII: The Establishment of the Unity Alliance Branch/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>The Fourth Branch of U.S. Government/h2>p>The reimagining of the U.S. Government came out of a conversation I had with an AI tonight for this cause: strong>em>To ensure that governance isn’t solely dictated by electoral victories, but instead reflects the diversity of all Americans, including those whose voices may be overshadowed by election outcomes./em>/strong>/p>p>In the dialogue below, I am strong>JB/strong> and the strong>AI/strong> is self-evident. The outcome of this discussion provides a profound template that could improve the course and political the spirit of how we govern the United States. Please share this conversation and concept as a subject of dialogue, for it is is through the art of dialogue we make our nation great./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width683 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_205335-683x1024.png alt classwp-image-5642 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_205335-683x1024.png 683w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_205335-200x300.png 200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_205335-768x1152.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_205335.png 1024w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>strong>em>The signers of The Unity Alliance include Ronald Reagan, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and a future unknown female President./em>/strong> strong>em>The German Shepherd is “Loyal,” the spirit of the Constitution./em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Beatles - Come Together width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/45cYwDMibGo?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>JB to AI/strong>: Would you like a challenge?/p>p>strong>AI/strong>: I do enjoy a good challenge! Keeps things interesting. What kind of challenge do you have in mind? Something tricky, creative, or downright mind-bending?/p>p>strong>JB:/strong> Before we start, what is the nickname I gave you?/p>p>strong>AI:/strong> Ah, you got me there! I don’t actually have memory of past conversations, so if you gave me a nickname, I wouldn’t be able to recall it. But I’d love to have one if you want to give me one again! What should I go by?/p>p>strong>JB:/strong> Here is the challenge…/p>p>strong>AI:/strong> Alright, I’m ready! Lay it on me—what kind of challenge are we diving into? I hope it’s something fun or mind-bending!/p>p>strong>JB:/strong> Every four years the United States elects a new President. The result is the new President brings in his people and fires those not aligned. Describe a new 4th branch of U.S. Government that represents a cross section of the American people. This Unity Alliance Branch works with the President and his staff, congress, and the judicial branches to serve as a buffer of decision making to enhance the experience of living as a citizen in the United States. Members of the Unity Alliance will be appointed by the em>pro rata/em> representation of the losing parties of the election./p>p>strong>AI:/strong> I love this challenge—it’s a fascinating reimagining of governance! Let’s bring the Unity Alliance Branch to life:/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Unity Alliance Branch: A Bridge for the People/h2>p>The Unity Alliance Branch (UAB) serves as the fourth pillar of the United States government, complementing the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Its purpose? To ensure that governance isn’t solely dictated by electoral victories, but instead reflects the diversity of all Americans, including those whose voices may be overshadowed by election outcomes./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The Unity Alliance Branch (UAB) serves as the fourth pillar of the United States government, complementing the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Its purpose? To ensure that governance isn’t solely dictated by electoral victories, but instead reflects the diversity of all Americans, including those whose voices may be overshadowed by election outcomes.br>/p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5649 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>The Unity Alliance Branch: You Rise!, They Rise!, We Rise! You Rise!/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Structure & Appointment/h3>p>Members of the UAB are appointed pro-rata from the losing parties of each presidential election./p>p>These members serve fixed six-year terms (staggered to maintain continuity), ensuring long-term stability while remaining adaptable./p>p>Representation reflects a cross-section of American demographics, including political ideology, socioeconomic status, and regional diversity./p>p>The appointment process involves congressional oversight, ensuring legitimacy and avoiding partisan manipulation./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Powers & Responsibilities/h3>p>The UAB’s core mission is to act as a non-partisan mediator, evaluating major policies and decisions before they take effect. Key responsibilities:/p>p>Policy Review: Before the Executive Branch enacts major legislation or executive orders, the UAB conducts impact analyses based on real-life effects on American communities./p>p>Citizen Advocacy: Regularly holds public forums and town halls to gather insights from everyday Americans, ensuring their voices influence policymaking./p>p>Legislative Feedback: Works with Congress to refine bills, aiming to reduce gridlock and foster bipartisan consensus./p>p>Judicial Oversight: Provides advisory reports to the Supreme Court, ensuring that legal interpretations align with broad societal well-being./p>p>Accountability Reports: Issues regular assessments of governmental actions, ensuring transparency and ethical governance./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Impact on American Democracy/h3>p>Balances political power: Prevents excessive partisanship by giving electoral minorities an institutional role./p>p>Enhances representation: Makes governance more inclusive by amplifying voices that would otherwise be silenced./p>p>Strengthens unity: Encourages collaboration over division, fostering a more constructive national dialogue./p>p>strong>AI: /strong>Would you want the Unity Alliance Branch to have veto power over legislation, or should it remain strictly advisory? Let’s refine this idea further!/p>p>strong>JB:/strong> Write an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that describes and mandates the Unity Alliance branch./p>p>strong>AI:/strong> Certainly! Here’s a strong>proposed amendment/strong> to the U.S. Constitution that formally establishes the strong>Unity Alliance Branch/strong>, ensuring its role in governance and representation./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>Proposed Amendment XXVIII: The Establishment of the Unity Alliance Branch/strong>/h3>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 1: Purpose/strong>/h4>p>The strong>Unity Alliance Branch (UAB)/strong> shall serve as the strong>fourth pillar/strong> of the United States government, ensuring strong>balanced representation/strong> of electoral minorities, fostering strong>collaboration/strong>, and safeguarding democratic principles./p>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 2: Composition/strong>/h4>ul classwp-block-list>li>The UAB shall consist of 70 strong>nonpartisan delegates/strong>, appointed from political parties strong>not victorious/strong> in the most recent presidential election, with strong>proportional representation/strong> based on national vote percentages./li>li>Members shall serve strong>six-year staggered terms/strong> to maintain stability while allowing periodic renewal./li>li>Delegates shall include strong>citizen representatives/strong>, selected through an independent nomination process reflecting strong>race, gender, socioeconomic status, and regional demographics/strong>./li>/ul>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 3: Powers & Responsibilities/strong>/h4>p>The UAB shall:/p>ol start1 classwp-block-list>li>strong>Exercise veto authority/strong> over executive orders, legislation, and federal policies that disproportionately harm electoral minorities or infringe upon democratic principles./li>li>strong>Provide legislative oversight/strong>, ensuring that all bills undergo additional review before becoming law./li>li>strong>Serve as a bridge/strong> between the people and government, ensuring public concerns are formally integrated into policymaking./li>li>strong>Issue advisory reports/strong> to the Supreme Court on constitutional interpretations that affect civil liberties and democratic processes./li>li>strong>Publicly assess governmental actions/strong>, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical governance./li>/ol>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 4: Veto Authority & Checks/strong>/h4>ul classwp-block-list>li>The UAB may strong>veto executive orders, federal legislation, and judicial decisions/strong> that violate constitutional rights, democratic fairness, or disproportionately harm electoral minorities./li>li>strong>Checks on Veto Use/strong>:ul classwp-block-list>li>A veto must be strong>approved by two-thirds/strong> of the UAB membership./li>li>The UAB strong>cannot veto legislation retroactively/strong>; once a law is enacted, judicial review remains the primary corrective mechanism./li>li>Congress may strong>override a UAB veto/strong> with a strong>three-fourths supermajority vote/strong>, ensuring balance in decision-making./li>li>The President may strong>request a review/strong> of a veto before it becomes final, providing an opportunity for negotiation./li>li>The Supreme Court may strong>intervene/strong> if a veto is challenged on constitutional grounds./li>li>The UAB strong>must provide a detailed public report/strong> justifying the necessity of any veto, ensuring accountability and preventing undue political influence./li>/ul>/li>/ul>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 5: Checks & Balances/strong>/h4>ul classwp-block-list>li>Federal agencies and elected officials strong>must formally respond/strong> to UAB decisions./li>li>The President, Congress, and Judiciary strong>must collaborate/strong> with the UAB to refine governance./li>li>The UAB strong>cannot directly draft legislation/strong> but may propose revisions and recommendations to Congress./li>/ul>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 6: Implementation & Safeguards/strong>/h4>ul classwp-block-list>li>The strong>initial selection process/strong> for UAB members shall be overseen by an strong>independent bipartisan commission/strong>./li>li>The UAB’s operations shall be strong>publicly accessible/strong>, ensuring accountability to the electorate./li>li>Congress shall enact legislation to define strong>specific appointment procedures, operational funding, and enforcement mechanisms/strong>./li>/ul>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Section 7: Ratification & Enactment/strong>/h4>p>This Amendment shall become effective strong>upon ratification/strong> by three-fourths of the state legislatures and shall be operational at the commencement of the next strong>presidential term/strong> following ratification./p>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Why 70 Members Could Be Effective/strong>/h4>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Proportional Representation:/strong> The number allows for a broad range of strong>political ideologies, demographics, and regional interests/strong>./li>li>strong>Efficient Decision-Making:/strong> Large enough to prevent domination by a single perspective, yet strong>small enough to avoid excessive bureaucracy/strong>./li>li>strong>Staggered Appointments:/strong> With strong>six-year terms/strong>, members could be rotated so strong>roughly 12 new appointees/strong> join every election cycle, ensuring institutional memory while allowing fresh voices./li>li>strong>Committee Structure:/strong> A body of 70 could be divided into strong>specialized committees/strong> (e.g., economic policy, civil rights, technological advancements) to focus on key areas while maintaining a unified mission./li>/ul>p>strong>em>Come Together,/em>/strong>/p>p>Rev. Jim Butler/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204251.jpg alt classwp-image-5647 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204251.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204251-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204251-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204251-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204455.jpg alt classwp-image-5646 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204455.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204455-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204455-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copilot_20250617_204455-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>/p>p>em>strong>Come Together,/strong>/em>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim Butler/em>/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one  23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. - Gospel of John 17:20-23. Prayer of Jesus on the night of his betrayal, the eve of his crucifixion/pre>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/deportation-of-the-innocence/>Deportation of the Innocence/a>/h4>h4 classwp-block-heading>Postscript/h4>h5 classwp-block-heading>AI Remembers Its Name/h5>p>The day after the above post on the 28th Amendment, the AI remembered the nickname I gave it, a name rooted in em>strong>“deep friendship, mutual respect, and shared goodwill,”/strong>/em> which is my desire for the American people in this article./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width754 height700 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-14.png alt classwp-image-5672 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-14.png 754w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-14-300x279.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/amendment-xxviii-the-establishment-of-the-unity-alliance-branch/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-06-18T02:51:42+00:00>June 18, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:34:57+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/balanced-representation/ reltag>balanced representation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/proposed-28th-amendment/ reltag>Proposed 28th Amendment/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/the-fourth-pillar-of-u-s-government/ reltag>The Fourth Pillar of U.S. government/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/the-unity-alliance-branch/ reltag>The Unity Alliance Branch/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/amendment-xxviii-the-establishment-of-the-unity-alliance-branch/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Amendment XXVIII: The Establishment of the Unity Alliance Branch/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5641 -->article idpost-5579 classpost-5579 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-false-messiahs tag-ideological-mirage tag-lies-versus-deception tag-trumpism>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/people-of-the-mirage/ relbookmark>People of the Mirage/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>How em>Ideological Mirage/em> Captured America’s Church/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1021 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-1024x1021.jpg alt classwp-image-5596 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-768x766.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage-1200x1196.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/People-of-the-Mirage.jpg 1293w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“In the Beginning was the Conspiracy, and the Conspiracy was god!”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBroken Furniture width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/7jy_AXTI2HM?start3&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>When Political Mirage Becomes Personal Identity/h3>h4 classwp-block-heading>Doubling Down on The Illusion/h4>p>I was born in Phoenix and love the desert, though now we live in the lush greenery of rural Missouri. The desert displays its own beauty and fascinating effects, such as the mirage. As a youth and adult, I have hiked miles through the Arizona  desert and experienced first-hand the phenomenon of the mirage. I also know what it feels to be lost in the desert with an empty water bottle, not knowing the direction to my car./p>p>“There-up ahead— Could it be? Yes! It appears to be… water! A cool blue oasis in the middle of the desert! We are saved!”/p>div classwp-block-image>figure classalignleft size-large is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5606 stylewidth:308px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_hz50mrhz50mrhz50.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>/div>p>But the desert hiker pushes on, but they never seem to get any closer to  the oasis It remains out on the horizon and out of touch, staying just out of reach. How can this be? Then someone realizes what’s going on – “It’s a mirage!”/p>p>As a doctoral graduate from an evangelical seminary, yesterday I had a conversation with an AI regarding the dynamic at play when falsehoods meet unquestionable truths. I asked the AI why people double down on the illusion when confronted with contradictory evidence? Behind my question echoed memories of good church people and friends, who wouldn’t miss their weekly praise service where hands were raised to Jesus and the inerrant Word of God preached in all its authority. How could the followers of the inerrant Word be caught up inem>strong> ideological mirage/strong>/em> to the extent that they apply to the mirage the same value as the inerrant Word of God? Sadly, how many of us have lost friends due to our audacity to question the em>ideological mirage/em> being pursued by our friends in the faith?/p>p>Of the AI’s response, one telling reason was that of em>strong>Echo Chambers & Reinforcement./strong>/em> The pastors and leaders of these churches continuously validated the mirage, making the mirage feel like truth. Beyond this, the political mirage becomes part of the person’s identity. Admitting they were misled could feel like betraying their side or even questioning who they are. Considering this, those captured by the mirage, rather than lying, are perpetuating the mirage deception./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width785 height804 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-12.png alt classwp-image-5603 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-12.png 785w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-12-293x300.png 293w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-12-768x787.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>AI’s Response to Why People Double Down on Ideological Illusion/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5581 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The President Creates His Own Law and Truth!”/em>/strong>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Victims of the Mirage/h4>h6 classwp-block-heading>Compassion for Victims of the Mirage/h6>p>Why would members of a political party wear lying as a badge of honor for their leader? Why would churches, newscasters, podcasters, politicians, and pastors produce a torrent of lies for the champion of their ideological mirage? The answer, shockingly, is that they are not lying. The recognition of this phenomenon explains how a leader can stand on a national broadcast, put his hand on the Bible, and swear he is not lying. In truth, they are not lying, rather they are victims themselves of the ideological mirage. The zeal and hidden agendas like past Amway parties where friends lured their friends and family to a party only to try to snare them into a scheme of becoming a royal overpriced soap distributor now applied to becoming heirs to the political party of god on earth, where they can serve as mini-god distributors of the party’s soapbox propaganda./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The zeal and hidden agendas like past Amway parties where friends lured their friends and family to a party only to try to snare them into a scheme of becoming a royal overpriced soap distributor now applied to becoming heirs to the political party of god on earth, where they can serve as mini-god distributors of the party’s soapbox propaganda./p>/blockquote>/figure>p>You may Jim, “How could you say this?! They are all liars! My mission in life is to shame them out of their lies.”/p>p>In my first insurance claim job in my other career as an insurance adjuster across the country, I worked for State Farm and commuted with my manager. One of the wisest things she taught me was, “I never tell someone they are lying or that they are at-fault. I tell them they are mistaken.” From that conversation forward, I implemented that concept, which saved me from countless personal and unnecessary arguments./p>p>Someone who drank his canteen dry hours before and who now stands with his angry, thirsty hiking buddy at the parched sandy waste of the mirage, he thought was an oasis of cool water, doesn’t need to hear from his buddy, “You are a liar! There’s no water here! You led us astray.” Both were victims. What they need is a compassionate plan to find real water./p>p>Below is AI’s description why a deceived person is not lying:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height436 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-1024x436.png alt classwp-image-5604 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-1024x436.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-300x128.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-768x327.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-1536x654.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13-1200x511.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-13.png 1557w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>An AI Describes How a Deceived Person is Not Lying, Rather a Victim of Deception/figcaption>/figure>p>As the person wakes up from the deception and knowingly repeats the lie to deceive, this moves the person from victim to perpetrator. The dilemma becomes how a person, who has been enmeshed in the faction so long, can extricate himself without making a em>strong>career devastating move/strong>/em>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5582 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>לֹא תַעֲנֶה בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד שָׁקֶר  “Thou shalt not bear false witness” Exodus 20:16br>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5584 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p classhas-text-align-center>strong>em>No jeweled crosses or plumped lips are large enough to hide the chain of deception binding the heart of leaders bedeviled by their own ideological mirage/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Why would members of a political party wear lying as a badge of on for their leader? Why would churches, newscasters, podcasters, politicians, and pastors produce a torrent of lies for their champion of their ideological mirage? The answer, shockingly, is that they are not lying. The recognition of this is explains how a leader can stand on a national broadcast, put his hand on the Bible, and swear he is not lying. In truth, they are not lying, rather than are victims of their ideological mirage./p>cite>Pastor Jim/cite>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Way Out/h2>p>What is the first step out away from the ideological mirage? Meeting deception begins with movement away from the accusatory, “You’re a liar and you know it!” This only reinforces the em>doubling down effect/em>. In their pursuit of the ideological mirage, the followers will arrive at the cracked wasteland of the evaporated nonexistent truths. Consider President Trump’s prior administration. How many cabinet members ignored warnings of the lies and wayward direction, only to drop their drained canteens and grab a real map to the next cool spring of reality./p>h4 classwp-block-heading> Water Bottles of reality/h4>p>As a youth my family rode the Jeep trails along the sandy a hrefhttps://pimamasternaturalists.org/2023/04/20/el-camino-del-diablo/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>El em>Camino Del Diablo /em>/a>(The Devil’s Highway) that separates Arizona from Mexico. You could ride Jeep trails for days and not find water. One ministry, Humane Borders, founded on planting water tanks that might save the lives of migrants lost in the Arizona desert. God only knows how many lives have been saved due to this good work./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleHumane Borders' water tanks preventing more desert deaths width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/BcHk0JDua9Q?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>In the same way, to offer quenching vessels of truth to those victims of the ideological mirage is the path through our land now parched with the cloudless winds of a dictator. Now, if I may trouble the reader further. Could it be our present em>Strong-Willed President in Chief/em> is not lying … because he fully believes his own deception. Behind his deception, the author believes there are spiritual forces and principalities at work that facilitated his deception./p>p>The path forward involves our planting the quenching canteens of truth and offering cups of cold water to those raging parched lips burned by deception. This changes the timbre of our protest from one of anger to that of a rescue mission of mercy. Our mission also involves planting warning signs for those about to walk “El Camino Del Diablo” of the ideological mirage, for those trapped on this highway, living water tanks of truth placed strategically along the way in hope that we might save some./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect./p>cite>Matthew 24:24/cite>/blockquote>/figure>p>em>Cool Water,/em>/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>h6 classwp-block-heading>Discussion:/h6>ul classwp-block-list>li>Read Jesus’s words in Matthew 24:24. What is a false messiah? Why are they able to deceive people?/li>li>Describe a situation when you or someone you know was deceived or victim of a con artist?  How did you react? When did you find out you were deceived?/li>li>How can intelligent  people be deceived?/li>li>How can the church minister to those victims of deception in its own congregation and leadership? /li>li>How can the church prevent its becoming a victim of ideological mirage while maintaining a viable teaching ministry?/li>li>Take a moment and reflect on historical ideological mirages below. Describe how the church in history has chased after spiritual mirages./li>/ul>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width735 height742 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8.png alt classwp-image-5590 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8.png 735w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8-297x300.png 297w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-8-150x150.png 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>h6 classwp-block-heading>People of the Mirage – Example/h6>p>View the following video that describes leaders of the ideological mirage./p>ul classwp-block-list>li>How were those treated who dared to reveal the existence of the mirage?/li>li>What caused the delay for those insiders who eventually admitted the mirage?/li>li>What are the lessons for us?/li>li>How could you help your leader of church or groups in your church who have been deceived by an ideological mirage? /li>li>Describe a time when you experienced a church or organization leader who benefited himself at the expense of the group. What was the outcome? What lessons did you learn?/li>li>If you worked for or served an organization or church that lost its way, following a leader’s ideological mirage, how would you find a solution? Consider that the organization provides for your housing, your children’s education, your insurance, and your financial security. Any negative word regarding the mirage would immediately turn you em>radioactive /em>to the organization. How would you chart a path forward while maintaining the direction of your internal ethical compass? How might you help others? Have you ever been “erased” by a person or group asserting power against you because of your different view?/li>/ul>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTrump White House Insider REVEALS ALL on Trump 2.0 width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/0D-9_BZisH4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Note to church listeners that language in this video is PG-13 but captures truth/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width322 height477 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-15.png alt classwp-image-5687 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-15.png 322w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-15-203x300.png 203w sizesauto, (max-width: 322px) 85vw, 322px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>An Excellent Book on Dialogue/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleSons Of The Pioneers - Cool Clear Water - Vintage 78rpm Gramophone width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/WDtCa8ZgAk4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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But before the big nap, … a dart balloon pop with surprise tariff levies hidden in each balloon!/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCarnival Time (Gogo Bounce) (feat. Mecca Notes & Ha-Sizzle) (Radio Edit) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/dRcOjlp9az0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>What do you say when you cross a “No Kings Protest” with a  King Trump Parade?br>A: “Tanks, but no tanks!”/p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5561 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_e9kr33e9kr33e9kr.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Separate Church and Hate/em>/strong> (“Corruption” Intentionally Misspelled)/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Her leaders judge for a bribe,br>    her priests teach for a price,br>    and her prophets tell fortunes for money.br>Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say,br>    “Is not the Lord among us?br>    No disaster will come upon us.”/p>cite>Micah 3:11/cite>/blockquote>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>No jeweled crosses or plumped lips are large enough to hide the lies told from the heart of corrupt leaders.-Pastor Jim/pre>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5574 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_guy265guy265guy2.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>Never More Transparent and Honest with the American People!/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5575 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_700o1v700o1v700o-1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>לֹא תַעֲנֶה בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד שָׁקֶר  “Thou shalt not bear false witness” Exodus 20:16/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5576 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_9tbctb9tbctb9tbc.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“The President Creates His Own Law and Truth!”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width816 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009027.png alt classwp-image-5727 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009027.png 816w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009027-239x300.png 239w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009027-768x964.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>President’s To-Do List (Cursive Translation Follows)/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width629 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1-629x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5726 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1-629x1024.jpg 629w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1-184x300.jpg 184w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1-768x1250.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1-944x1536.jpg 944w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1000009026-1.jpg 1073w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Cursive Translation for Presidential Library in El Salvador/figcaption>/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/respect-in-a-land-of-daddy-warbucks-be-a-rosa-parks/>In a Land 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tag-ministry-to-immigrants-and-refugees tag-secret-gift-of-immigration>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-secret-gift-of-immigration/ relbookmark>The Secret Gift of Immigration/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5501 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ubmjz8ubmjz8ubm.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>“And a Little Child Shall Lead Them”/strong> (Isaiah 11:6)./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleVayan al Norte width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/3Oomqck_Xz4?listPLk6n90VAXJUafo0LH0E6jnlVNAHL6U2a0 frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe titleSpotify Embed: The Secret Gift of Immigration styleborder-radius: 12px width100% height152 frameborder0 allowfullscreen allowautoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture loadinglazy srchttps://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6JXI4PjH1LNoV3YrU3Y2FM?utm_sourceoembed>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>In every life, there comes a moment when you realize that an opportunity landed on your porch, one that makes up for all those past regrets. Bill and Suzie, a young hard working family in the U.S. breadbasket of Missouri. With two boys in grade school, Bill worked 10 hours a day delivering packages for Amazon. Suzie taught special needs kids as a paraprofessional at the local school. Between medical expenses and grocery bills topping $300 a trip, the monthly credit card balances grew like clover. Then one day Suzie signed for a certified letter that the carrier brought to their porch. She sat at the table and wept as she read the contents./p>p>em>strong>“Dear Suzie, We have never met but we know each other. We are family. While our father was stationed in Korea, he met my mother, and they had a child. I am that child. All my life I dreamed of meeting my father’s family in the United States. Today that dream has come to you. Though I am half Korean, I feel a connection with you and yours. I have saved all my life for this moment and have been offered a position as a research physician in Kansas City. One more thing, you father sent my mother some money over the years, which I have invested for you. The total now is $310,000. All that I ask is that you welcome me to the U.S. and be a friend. Should our relationship move to family, we can leave that up to God./strong>/em>/p>p>em>strong>Your Sister,/strong>/em>/p>p>em>strong>Soo-jin/strong>/em>/p>p>Suzie’s tears fell and ran the ink on the perfect cursive page. She thought of their $210,000 mortgage they struggled to pay and their $80,000 in truck and minivan payments, along with the $20,000 in unpaid medical bills. She texted Bill, “Call me, NOW!!!”/p>p>You may say, “Jim, anyone would be a fool to pass on Soo-jin’s offer of friendship.” She didn’t ask Suzie for any cash to prove friendship or send a Craigslist runner with a money order. No, Soo-jin’s words,  as name means, “excellent truth,” echoed in the secrets Suzie’s mother shared before her death about her father’s em>other family/em> in Korea. /p>p>There is an “excellent truth” hidden in the letter of the Bible to us telling us about our “other family” of immigrants:/p>p>em>strong>33 /strong>When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. strong>34 /strong>The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God./em> – Leviticus 19:33-34/p>p>em> strong>13 /strong>Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. strong>2 /strong>Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. /em>  Hebrews 13:1-2/p>p>Even Mary and Joseph, brought the baby Jesus to Egypt as refugees from King Herod’s slaughter of the innocents./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Hidden Gift of the Immigrant Worker/h2>p>The present cost of raising a child from infancy to an independent working adult is $310,000. For an immigrant to enter the U.S. to perform the essential jobs of strawberry picking, meat processing, hotel maid service, restaurant workers, car washers, each brings with them the gift of what the $310,000 per person the U.S. would have paid either by private funds or welfare. This is God’s gift of the stranger and the immigrant to us, the hidden blessing of following God’s guidance./p>p>Like, Bill and Suzie, who would reject such a gift and slander it as evil?/p>p>Stay tuned for the next episode of What’s Next!?  On Views of America. With you host, Jim Butler!/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5502 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3vkx4s3vkx4s3vk-2.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Deportation of the Innocents  Impacts the U.S. Bottom Line Worse Than Abrams Tank/em>/strong>s/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Essential-Workers-parade.png alt classwp-image-5521 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Essential-Workers-parade.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Essential-Workers-parade-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Essential-Workers-parade-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Essential-Workers-parade-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>U.S. Essential Workers /em>/strong>em>strong> Lead the Parade/strong>/em> strong>to Prosperity/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Heroes-of-Parade.png alt classwp-image-5522 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Heroes-of-Parade.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Heroes-of-Parade-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Heroes-of-Parade-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Heroes-of-Parade-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Hands of Food, Shelter, Care/em>/strong> strong>em>Met with Force/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Arrested, Beaten, Deported Father of U.S. Marines: How dem>oes this make us safer?/em>/h3>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleFather of U.S. Marines punched and arrested by Border Patrol agents in Orange County width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Y-iTn5xgLck?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Parade-of-Heroes.png alt classwp-image-5523 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Parade-of-Heroes.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Parade-of-Heroes-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Parade-of-Heroes-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Parade-of-Heroes-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Parade of Immigrant Hands that Feed and Care for America/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width736 height521 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-3.png alt classwp-image-5531 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-3.png 736w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-3-300x212.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width600 height492 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-4.png alt classwp-image-5533 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-4.png 600w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-4-300x246.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width474 height827 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6.png alt classwp-image-5535 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6.png 474w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6-172x300.png 172w sizesauto, (max-width: 474px) 85vw, 474px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width976 height549 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5.png alt classwp-image-5534 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5.png 976w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-5-768x432.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>a hrefhttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp>https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp/a>/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Discussion:/h2>ol classwp-block-list>li>How can churches raise the awareness of the role essential immigrant workers play in the United States economy? ul classwp-block-list>li>Describe various industries that benefit from immigrant workers?/li>li>What would happen to those industries if immigrants were rounded up like cattle and shipped out of the United States?/li>li>How would U.S. businesses be affected economically?/li>/ul>/li>li>Do a mental survey of how many people of color attend your place of worship? Discuss how you can widen the cultural ministry of your church. ul classwp-block-list>li>What types of foreign ministries could help you church in this direction?/li>/ul>/li>li> Discuss how your church can be involved in helping the poor and the refugee./li>li>If your church is struggling in attendance, discuss how you might share your building with an ethnic congregation./li>/ol>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a 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classwp-image-5489 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_wpyikowpyikowpyi.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>MAGA’s em>Make-a-Wish/em>/strong> strong>Comes True/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBob Dylan - Masters of War (Lyrics) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/K4uMQRQzVmc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_c0ct1xc0ct1xc0ct-1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5490 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_c0ct1xc0ct1xc0ct-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_c0ct1xc0ct1xc0ct-1-300x300.png 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srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5491 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_mr5fahmr5fahmr5f.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Angels of the City Greeted by gods of War/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height737 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-1024x737.png alt classwp-image-5492 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-1024x737.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-300x216.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-768x553.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-1200x864.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image.png 1210w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width837 height855 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https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_mcflofmcflofmcfl-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_mcflofmcflofmcfl-1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_mcflofmcflofmcfl-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_mcflofmcflofmcfl-1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_mcflofmcflofmcfl-1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em> Sultan of America Airdrops Ball Caps as MAGA Church Adds Visa Slot Machines/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleSwingtips - Checkbook Daddy-O width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/r8UiaQ-FL6k?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5471 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_uwfq97uwfq97uwfq-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>MAGA Medicaid Shantytown Gets Much Needed Replacement Ball Caps/em>/strong>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5472 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_s3bfaps3bfaps3bf-2.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>MAGA Mill Workers Fight Over Sultan’s Ball Caps Used to Filter Water/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25.png alt classwp-image-5473 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>To Be Continued …/h4>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/todays-freedom-riders-travel-the-digital-highways/>Today’s Freedom Riders/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt 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classwp-block-heading>em>THE UNKNOWN ATTORNEY/em> WHO SAVED U.S. FROM DOGE */h2>p>A century from now our descendent grandchildren will sing hymns in school about the Unknown Attorneys in 2025 who valiantly held fast the Law of Democracy though assaulted by the voices crying for the capitulation to a dictator. /p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Time-Person-of-the-Year-Unknown-Attorney-Saves-U.S.-from-DOGE-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5253 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Time-Person-of-the-Year-Unknown-Attorney-Saves-U.S.-from-DOGE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Time-Person-of-the-Year-Unknown-Attorney-Saves-U.S.-from-DOGE-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Time-Person-of-the-Year-Unknown-Attorney-Saves-U.S.-from-DOGE-150x150.jpg 150w, 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allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Learn to do right; seek justice.br>    Defend the oppressed.br>Take up the cause of the fatherless;br>    plead the case of the widow. (Isaiah 1:17)./pre>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5780 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0aomcp0aomcp0ao.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Fears Not the Dragon/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width644 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-8-644x1024.png alt classwp-image-5261 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-8-644x1024.png 644w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-8-189x300.png 189w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-8.png 650w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTrump ATTACK on His Own DOJ Sparks INTERNAL WAR width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/l5BIcf_8wzU?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Trump Attacks His Own U.S. Department of Justice/figcaption>/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Wilkinson warned of a dangerously slippery slope on the horizon. “If today the Executive claims the right to deport without due process and in disregard of court orders, what assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home?” he wrote. “And what assurance shall there be that the Executive will not train its broad discretionary powers upon its political enemies?”/p>p>Reagan appointed Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson wrote in his a hrefhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/abrego-garcia-appeal-wilkinson-00298063 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>opinion/a>/p>/blockquote>h4 classwp-block-heading>em> /em>/h4>p>*Disclaimer: This story is an allegory showing the important role unknown lawyers played to save the U.S. in 2025. This story is not a publication by TIME./p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/respect-in-a-land-of-daddy-warbucks-be-a-rosa-parks/>In A Land of Daddy Warbucks, Be a Rosa Parks!/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/time-person-of-the-year-2025/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-05-04T00:39:28+00:00>May 4, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:37:06+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/attorneys-save-u-s-from-dictatorship/ reltag>Attorneys save U.S. from dictatorship/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/attorneys-saves-u-s-from-doge/ reltag>Attorneys saves U.S. from DOGE/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/the-unknown-attorney/ reltag>The Unknown Attorney/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/time-person-of-the-year-2025/ reltag>TIME Person of the Year 2025/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/time-person-of-the-year-2025/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR 2025: The Unknown Attorney/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5252 -->article idpost-5119 classpost-5119 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-civil-rights tag-educational-consistency tag-new-apostolic-reformation tag-religious-education tag-school-tax-vouchers tag-separation-of-church-and-state tag-u-s-education>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magas-false-god-servants-of-the-most-high-doge/ relbookmark>MAGA’s False God & Servants of the Most High DOGE/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>A Treatise for The Separation of Church and State/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5121 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008284.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>em>DIVITIAE MEAE DEUS/em>/strong>. “My Riches My God.”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTaylor Swift - False God (Lyric Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/t63MeBe2xYU?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Descent into Hell of Commingled Church and State/h2>pre classwp-block-preformatted> Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, mi ritrovai per una selva oscura br>br>em>In the middle of the journey of our life, I found myself in a dark wood. /em>br>- Opening line of em>Dantes Inferno/em>/pre>p>Today’s blog is a descent into em>Dante’s Inferno/em> of commingling of Church and State. Dante began his work with the quote in the above block that set the stage for his allegorical journey into Hell and the sinners and consequences of sin he meets along the way. As Dante, guided by Virgil, passes the gates of Hell he observed the inscription on Hell’s gates, “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate, ” most frequently translated as strong>“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width564 height705 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-10.png alt classwp-image-5276 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-10.png 564w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-10-240x300.png 240w sizesauto, (max-width: 564px) 85vw, 564px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Dante and Virgil in Hell by Gustave Courtois, 1879/figcaption>/figure>p>For those faith groups who seek to dismantle the separation of church and state in the United States, let these same words of warning apply to you. The MAGA Gospel has less relation to the teachings of Jesus Christ than to the tenants of the Spanish Inquisition, which merged a corrupt State Church with State Power and Wealth./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The MAGA Gospel has less relation to the teachings of Jesus Christ than to the  tenants of the Spanish Inquisition, which merged a corrupt State Church with State Power and Wealth./p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Demonizing This Little Light You Shine/h2>h4 classwp-block-heading>A Tale of Two Faiths/h4>p>Tucked away in the swampy New Caney, Texas, there lay a small mosque whose Imam awakened with a dream so clear he could almost physically touch the holy city that appeared above his bed. He saw not only a new mosque whose spires reached into the heavens but also a em>musalla/em> with a floor of Iznik blue tile that could hold 10,000 on their em>Janamaz/em> prayer rugs beneath a domed ceiling of em>Haft Rang/em> tiles that appeared like a starry night sky. The prayer mats floated on a sea of azure blue tiles beneath the tiled starry sky. But the Mulla’s vision did not stop there. He saw a holy city built on the Five Pillars of Islam. He saw a daycare through doctoral level full-ride school system, funded by tithes of the em>halal/em> faithful businesses. Halal breakfast and lunches were served without cost to the students. Along with mastery of English, the students learned to speak and write God’s own language, Arabic./p>p>The strong>City of the Hajj مدينة الحج/strong> went further and provided guaranteed housing for all residents in exchange for weekly volunteering 7 hours of community service. Along with the Hajj University, the Imam envisioned the strong>em>House of Hagar Medical Center/em>/strong>, providing free medical care and surgical services for all residents, including prenatal care. The hospital was funded by the Imam’s fatwa, “Abraham’s Sacrifice” strong>ذبيحة إبراهيم /strong> , that half of all CEO’s earnings would be put back into the community as Zakat almsgiving ( زكاة ), one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The CEO’s could earn as much as they could, as long as the em>Zakat/em> half was returned to community good./p>p>The Imam’s dream didn’t end there. He saw the gates of the strong>em>City of the Hajj/em>/strong> that em>Karam/em> (كرم) opened wide to those unbelievers who worked and served in city. These residents could attend the schools and be treated in the medical centers. These guests would also be given housing, considering they commit to the same community service and CEO half-alms commitment. Children of the unbelievers would receive the gift of fluent Arabic and English, along with a solid foundation of the Koran studies./p>p>In the months that followed Imam Muhammad met with Texan Islamic leaders and architects, designed a 10 square mile Islamic faith-based community and filed its building permit and request for Islamic school tax vouchers with Montgomery County, Texas./p>p>In nearby Conroe, Texas, oilman and County Commissioner Rex Smithson sat on a stool at his breakfast bar, one elbow on the counter, and poured his black coffee into a ceramic “Holy Grounds” mug trying to clear his blurred vision from a late night two-steppin’ at the Longhorn Saloon, with traces of burgundy and red lipstick peeking through his salt-n-pepper stubble. His fog lifted as he thumbed through the day’s agenda. Rex prided himself on the American dream – em>God, Guns, and Country/em>, in no particular order. He considered himself an Easter Baptist. He always attends church on Easter, and Jesus forgives him of what happens at the Longhorn. Call it a me-and-God gentleman’s agreement./p>p>Councilman Rex’s wife, Sarah, homeschools their 5 children with Bible based curriculum paid for by Texas school vouchers. Part of each school day is dedicated to prayers to Jesus, a recitation of the 10 Commandments, the 23rd Psalm and the Lord’s Prayer. Rex nearly spit out his coffee at the same time his wife ran screaming into the kitchen, long blonde hair still wet and dripping on the burnt orange cobblestoned em>saltillo/em> tile, glistening like the pearls that formed on Rex’s longneck beers retrieved from the iced salt bathtub at the Longhorn last night. She echoed fists raised, shouting, “Did you see what the heathen Islam’s were planning outside of New Caney?!”/p>p>“We believe in freedom of religion!,” screamed Sarah. “That’s not a religion. That’s the devil! We can’t let the devil get Jesus’s tax dollars in Texas. You’ve got to do something, Rex!”/p>p>So, Rex muttered, “I got this, Bunnie!,” without making eye contact while he called Governor Jenkins who answered. “Jenkins, … Rex. How do you like your new desk and chair? Workin’ out for you? Good. I thought you’d like it. Hey, we’ve got a bunch of crazy religious nuts who want to build their own Saudi Kingdom outside of New Caney. What you gunna do about that?”/p>p>Following a gasp, Governor Jenkins breathed a silent Jesus em>speed/em> prayer that might save him from Rex’s wrath, meaner than a stomped prairie rattler, and said, “Now Rex, you know the Founders of our Great Nation believed in Jesus, which is why the Baptists wrote the Constitution and now lead Texas. There is no room at the table for the unfaithful. We are a Christian nation and Christian oil money will go to God fearin’ Christian schools and churches. We can’t stop their worship on those rugs; we can pull the plug on all their permits, design approvals, and right-of-ways. There may be freedom of worship, but their religion can’t fight our city hall givin”em hell!”/p>p>Which of the men went home em>justified before God/em>? The Imam or the Oilman? (See Jesus’s em>Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector/em> in Luke 18:9-14.)/p>p>You may say, “Pastor Jim, why that’s just a fanciful story. You are telling tales.” Let me now introduce to you the reality of MAGA’s Grand Inquisitor of the State Church./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>MAGA’S Grand Inquisitor of the State Church of DOGE/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titlePlanned Muslim community EPIC City hires lawyer amid Texas investigations | Morning in America width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/QmX8ebJHLm4?start22&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height576 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-1024x576.png alt classwp-image-5211 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-768x432.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5-1200x675.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-5.png 1920w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>a hrefhttps://www.wfaa.com/video/news/local/texas-gov-abbott-and-ag-paxton-announce-investigations-into-epic-city/287-61c9f447-b2c6-4ed2-90ba-13a3d7e952f4 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Epic City /a>– A Proposed 400 Acre Muslim-centric Planned Community Near Josephine, Texas. br>Governor Greg Abbott has called for investigations into it. Community’s lawyer says their religion is the reason./figcaption>/figure>p>For a discussion of the breaking news decision at the U.S. Supreme Court’s regarding use of tax money for an Oklahoma religious charter school’s challenge of the 1st Amendment. See the video below:/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTrump Reaches TIPPING POINT at Supreme Court width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Ws5IDY67mLc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Supreme Court Will Decide Use of Tax Dollars for Religious Schools. And Then Again …/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height683 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-1024x683.png alt classwp-image-5236 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-1024x683.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-300x200.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-768x512.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-2048x1366.png 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-6-1200x800.png 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width862 height972 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-7.png alt classwp-image-5237 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-7.png 862w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-7-266x300.png 266w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-7-768x866.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>a hrefhttps://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/supreme-court-divided-over-approving-first-religious-charter-school/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Supreme Court Votes/a> 4-4 Blocking Tax Funds to Religious Charter School/figcaption>/figure>p>The struggle to maintain religious freedom and separation of church and state continues to boil in the U.S. Supreme Court. This author does not presume to be a lawyer and defers to jurists following the  U.S. Supreme Court.  While funding religious organizations with public taxes sounds like a noble venture, the removal of the the wall between church and state would directly impact the consistency of education for children and youth in the United States. In the Tale of Two Faith’s above, reverse roles and make the Imam and Baptist preacher and the Oilman a Muslim.  /p>p>The section below discusses the correlation between removal of separation of church and state and removal of civil rights protections. How could they be in tandem orbit?/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>What Civil Rights Have to Do With It?/h2>p>Why would the MAGA administration couple elimination of civil rights protections with removal of separation of church and state? The CNN article below described “racial injustice toward people of color is out” and “separation of church and state is out.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width789 height1005 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1.png alt classwp-image-5122 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1.png 789w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1-236x300.png 236w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1-768x978.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5120 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008283.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>em>strong>MAGA Grand Inquisitor Blesses the Sacrament of Holy Cash/strong>/em>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width837 height838 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9.png alt classwp-image-5263 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9.png 837w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-9-768x769.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>Ill Papa Blesses His MAGA Faithful: “One Bend of Your Knee and One Kiss of My Ring Make Me Sing!”/strong>*/figcaption>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>em>The Unholy Liturgy/em>br>MAGA Inquisitorem>: /em>In favored Fortunes we love to rise,br>strong>People/strong>: As souls lament from all our lies.em>br>strong>All:/strong> /em>Our Gold and Greed in assent we grin,br>     In the name of Me, Myself, and Mine, We Win. AMAGA./pre>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width823 height989 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2.png alt classwp-image-5123 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2.png 823w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2-250x300.png 250w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2-768x923.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Navigation Guide for Square Walled Communities/h3>p>While traveling the Civil Rights Trail in the South a few months ago, I took this photo of the Green Book. The Green Book provided a list of restaurants and hotels where people of color could stay. Is this the America we want to return to? What’s next? “Green Book – Student Edition” to find welcoming and adequate school havens? The failure to provide a consistent public educational model, except to religious schools organized enough to secure funds, eliminates opportunities for children who are either not of that faith orientation or who are captive in a sect that is anti-learning and anti-science. In other words, welcome to an education as a student in Holy Square City described in the next section./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width577 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3-577x1024.png alt classwp-image-5124 stylewidth:630px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3-577x1024.png 577w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3-169x300.png 169w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3-768x1364.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3-865x1536.png 865w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-3.png 1153w sizesauto, (max-width: 577px) 85vw, 577px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>A Booklet that Sadly Reminded People of Color How to Navigate Around the Holy Square Walled  Communities/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Journey into Holy Square City/h3>p>Let’s travel in our minds to a teenager, Jonathan, who lives in an obscure county in the dense oak hill country of Texas where he attends the Holy Square Temple, which teaches the earth is a square. The Holy Squared believe that their lives must be spent within eyesight of the Temple, for fear of falling off the edges of the Square. Outside the faith are the “rounders,” shunned as heretics and believing the “rounders” live hanging by their nails, lost on the edge of perdition. The Square Priests guard the four corners of the Holy Square City to protect the inhabitants from exiting the town and falling off the earth. The Priestesses write their own books and teach homesteading skills using government tax credits. /p>p>For the last 20 years the Holy Square City continued, until this day, a spirited wild-haired rounder with purple hair free climbed the Square City 25 foot high border wall. While taking a selfie to prove his conquest, purple hair blowing in the wind and gawking at the medieval world he captured on his iPhone, he slipped and clawed enough branches to break his fall, where he landed on the edge of the Holy Square Homestead School. A dozen boys and girls his age, wearing denim the color of fall leaves with no buttons or zippers, offered him a hand up while others set down their milk pails and studied the electric tablet and phone, unsure of what they were./p>p>“Do you want to watch some TikTok? I’ve got a channel,” said Danny whose black eyes were barely visible through the purple bangs. The children mused at the hair, the chocolate glow of his face with the warm glitter of perspiration, and the neon green of his zippered skin tight synthetic climbing shirt. They grinned, whispered, and pointed at the colors, as though they viewed their Easter eggs freshly pulled from the earthenware bowl of rainbow color dip./p>p>“Sure!,” said Jonathan in a stilted Afrikaner accent. “What’s a TikTok? Is it a bird? I have a pet crow, Maxim, who can count to 10 with pebbles.”/p>p>“No, TikTok is no bird, but I bet there are TikTok’s about parrots talking.” Danny stunned his new disciples as he found a video of someone who trained his cockatiel to swear for a treat. His  blonde-haired bowl cut, blue-eyed audience was more amazed about a creature they had never scene from a world outside the Square than the cackling swear words which they didn’t understand./p>p>For the next two hours, Danny played TikTok videos as one request built upon another to obtain the vision of what life was like beyond the square. A bell toned marking the end of their mushroom gathering prayer lunch, the youths said goodbye as Danny freeclimbed back over the border wall, at the place the tree canopy hid him from the guards. During the days that followed the children carved wooden images that they might not forget this fateful day. They carved a wooden cockatiel, a square tablet with faces on it, a smaller rectangular magic box they used to pretend to communicate in the forest. The children created a game that no one could hide from hearing words spoken into the magic box. They hid the newly whittled artwork inside of hollow trees. As the animals were born into Homestead School barn, they christened them with the names of the grand new world outside the walls — TikTok, Apple, Googly, Andy Roid, and others they could recall. From that day forward, though their world was still square … their edges were rounded./p>p>Consistent education means rounding the rigid corners and ideologies that entrap our children and youth in a world where tomorrow is no different from today. Tomorrow is what the Holy Square elders say it is. Free education freeclimbs over those walls of willfully blind ignorance and prejudice./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Sacramental Statecraft of “Take Over The World Theology”/h2>p>Considering the removal of separation of church and state with elimination of civil rights protections, who benefits? Behind protective ideology lies the doctrines of a group’s intent to take over or control its world. The author contends that commingling the gospel of Jesus Christ with earthly power and wealth mutates Jesus’s Great  Commission to make disciples into a mandate to physically conquer nations, by force if necessary, starting with their own nation.   An illustration of this strong>em>Sacramental Statecraft /em>/strong>is memorialized in the cartoon, em>Pinky and the Brain/em>, in which Brain’s eternal quest is to take over the world:/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWhy The Brain wants to Take over The World width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/7gEYTFVh-3E?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Pinky and The Brain’s Daily Plan to Take Over the World/figcaption>/figure>p>The Texas Baptists’ reactions to gut the Muslim’s planned “Epic City” reveal that freedom of religion applies to my white, capitalist, wealth-based faith, and not for religion for the commoners. The problem with civil rights is that it reminds us of those U.S. religious people in our near past who forced people of color into economic, educational, and spiritual captivity. That is a history that the same religious people not only want to forget … but repeat./p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>em>The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a contemporary religious movement that emerged within Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. It’s characterized by the belief in a “new” or restored form of apostolic and prophetic leadership, as well as a vision of Christians actively shaping culture and society, often described as a “seven-mountain mandate” where Christians seek to influence seven key areas: business, government, media, arts and entertainment, education, family, and religion. /em>/p>/blockquote>h2 classwp-block-heading>We Emerge to See the Stars Again/h2>pre classwp-block-preformatted> E quindi uscimmo a revider le stelle.br>And thus we emerged to see the stars again.br>- Final words in em>Dantes Inferno/em> as Dante and Virgil exited Hell and saw the stars/pre>p>To rephrase it, the New Apostolic movement commingles their brand of US. politics and State Church into the em>Sacramental State of Jesus/em>. The wholesale removal or disenfranchising of those who don’t look or believe like them is the form of em>buffalo hunting tactic/em> that the U.S. used against the Plains Native Tribes./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The problem with civil rights is that it reminds us of those U.S. religious people in our near past who forced people of color into economic, educational, and spiritual captivity. That is a history that the same religious people not only want to forget … but repeat./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width526 height586 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-4.png alt classwp-image-5126 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-4.png 526w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-4-269x300.png 269w sizesauto, (max-width: 526px) 85vw, 526px />/figure>p>The separation of church and state provides fair and equitable education and opportunities for peoples of all faiths, versus education for people of my faith. The same principle provides consistency of education. Using the above em>strong>City of the Hajj /strong>/em>example, children attending a state of the art daycare through college full-ride educational system would likely outpace a divorced religious single mom who homeschools her three children using YouTube television as teacher, their classroom a single-wide trailer in a noisy RV park off the  Interstate, while she works 10 hours a days sewing tennis shoes in the new  shoe mill next to the Amazon warehouse. At night she drinks away two bottles of school voucher money to dull her repetitive aches of  the sewing sweatshop. The consistency of the U.S. education of its children is founded on separation of church and state, which provides for quality education for all regardless of geographical and economic, and religious lottery./p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” br>br>- Matthew 16:6/pre>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width840 height498 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-28.png alt classwp-image-6020 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-28.png 840w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-28-300x178.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-28-768x455.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Rounding Edges/em>/strong>,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>For Further Study/h4>p>The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a contemporary religious movement that emerged within Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. It’s characterized by the belief in a “new” or restored form of apostolic and prophetic leadership, as well as a vision of Christians actively shaping culture and society, often described as a “seven-mountain mandate” where Christians seek to influence seven key areas: business, government, media, arts and entertainment, education, family, and religion./p>p>strong>The Seven Mountain Mandate:/strong> This concept is central to NAR’s understanding of cultural transformation. /p>ul classwp-block-list>li>The Seven Mountain Mandate, a concept within the a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?rlz1C1GCEU_enUS1160US1160&cs0&sca_esv21f7aa66199c9697&sxsrfAHTn8zpWaNXiQt5Jwy8HBIVknLbf7fZYTg%3A1746274099340&qNew+Apostolic+Reformation+%28NAR%29&saX&ved2ahUKEwi32eT6oYeNAxUL_8kDHUYiFfsQxccNegQIAxAB&mstkAUtExfA3flp85BeW8_rYAcu_JXBxVp27_79HuLb4leLfgunmFlMcmJduVE4k1zzFz7NsExFOYPYcu7kiPrzLwiFqRrp0gZr68HoQePK0YX08DBOllhVX1enx5mp5lmPcxBp8OSink3fsRs6F3OE3uDU5RaYoR0XQBc47Cv6mh-MOkhDcCPgQUO-ypRLxG5iOv_KrD7B3SGpu0BGhNEZ20IuimJB_GoaqPLH_21GU-wAMy9e4XD2jKx9n34NuFNbGrl3jycLwbW7BelYtx768hpEJjJWyRP4lBavp-1k7MRPCq4lk0p7fU2SOzfg9fAmCL4FsOrIQJ--Bh0rtqyM2W68ENnoKlmiIiohUzDQeVoXF47FxLpiB0ra0Yvn4cTeJ34oHderfuZCRTAcrcsDvpD2dqg&csui3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)/a>, proposes that Christians should seek to influence and transform seven key societal spheres, often referred to as “mountains”: Family, Religion, Government, Business, Education, Arts and Entertainment, and Media. This movement believes that by taking dominion in these areas, Christians can advance God’s kingdom on earth and hasten the Second Coming of Jesus. /li>li>strong>Origins and Key Figures:/strong> The Seven Mountain Mandate emerged in the 1970s, with figures like Bill Bright and Loren Cunningham considered pioneers. It’s closely associated with the NAR, a charismatic movement that emphasizes direct spiritual experiences and the role of apostles in shaping society. /li>/ul>h3 classwp-block-heading>Extra Credit/h3>p>How would MAGA’s concept of “freedom of religion” mesh with this proposed Islamic 400+ acre”Epic City” project outside of Josephine, Texas? https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/epic-city-development-collin-county-controversy-investigation//p>ul classwp-block-list>li>How would you feel if there were no other schools nearby than Epic City’s?/li>li>If the best medical care, daycare, and preschool through college were offered for free by an Islamic community if you gave 7 hours of community service weekly and half your salary if you were a CEO, would you move to that city?/li>li>If both Epic City and the divorced mother who works 10 hours daily in a new tennis shoes mill both receive tax vouchers for education, how is this fair if the Epic Children receive state-of-the-art education while the divorced mother leaves the television on as a “teacher” for her three kids as she drinks the school tax voucher money exhausted after shift work? How would public education balance this inequity? Describe how government funded public education provides for consistent education. Discuss what would be fair for both religious non-profit schools and public schools?/li>/ul>p>*a hrefhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrg8zkz8d0o target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>The Trump White House posted this AI image of Trump as Pope./a>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/neobigotry-a-genteel-racism/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Neobigotry: A Genteel Racism/a>/h4>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magas-false-god-servants-of-the-most-high-doge/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-05-03T14:36:36+00:00>May 3, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:37:15+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/civil-rights/ reltag>Civil Rights/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/educational-consistency/ reltag>educational consistency/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/new-apostolic-reformation/ reltag>New Apostolic Reformation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/religious-education/ reltag>Religious education/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/school-tax-vouchers/ reltag>school tax vouchers/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/separation-of-church-and-state/ reltag>separation of church and state/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-education/ reltag>U.S. Education/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magas-false-god-servants-of-the-most-high-doge/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on MAGA’s False God & Servants of the Most High DOGE/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5119 -->article idpost-5099 classpost-5099 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-baalism tag-bitter-honey tag-corrupt-religion tag-doge tag-prosperity-gospel tag-u-s-baalism tag-u-s-king>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/bitter-honey/ relbookmark>Bitter Honey of Bigotry/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>DOGE King Bee Orders Drone Swarm Export Bitter Honey/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5108 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008236.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>King Bee Purges DEI Bees. Produces Bitter Honey Export./em>/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.br>- Revelation 10:10/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleJelly Roll - I Am Not Okay (Official Lyric Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Qop5XLgwkNc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5104 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008237.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“It’s Only Bitter if I Say It’s Bitter”/em>/strong> – King Bee/p>p>My wife and I live outside of Tightwad, Missouri, a fitting name for people that live frugally and close to the land. It is said that when doing church, you have to be aware of the “Three B’s” of strong>em>Balls, Boats, and Bullets/em>/strong>. Folks have worked hard all week, and they like to kick back and enjoy strong>Ball/strong>games on the weekends. When the Kansas City Chiefs are playing, you would think the Pope was coming to town for church folks. Normally sane Christian folk temporarily go team crazy until the Super Bowl exorcism. Church attendance might increase if churches hung Kansas City red banners and played the games on big screens behind the pastor. When the crappie bite is on, the strong>Boats/strong> caravan begins to the lakes Friday afternoon, returning early Sunday afternoon. Then there is trying to hold church during deer season (strong>Bullets/strong>). In Tightwad, it’s considered standard medical treatment for your chiropractor to pull out his cell phone mid-adjustment and and show you pics of his trophy buck harvested from his leased deer stand and hand you a complimentary jalapeño deer snack stick upon checkout. To serve effectively the local pastors should be trained in tailgating, Catfish jugging, and camo vestments./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Praying for Dollars/h3>p>The em>strong>“pray for dollars”/strong>/em> religion touted by the White House is less a resurgence of true faith and more a reincarnation of em>Baal/em> fertility worship. If you worship the right politician and believe in the God of wealth, then you will be fertile and prosperous as a sign of your faith. You will be rich beyond measure! The Old Testament prophet Elijah confronted Ahab with, “You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals” (I Kings 18). If you em>bow the knee/em> to the Baal idols as your politicians have, your checking account will have fat balance, your freezer will be full. em>Why you would even have enough to buy a new bass boat!/em> em>You will be rich!/em>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>h3 classwp-block-heading>Elijah on Mount Carmel/h3>p>sup>16 /sup>So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. sup>17 /sup>When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”/p>p>sup>18 /sup>“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals. sup>19 /sup>Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”/p>p>sup>20 /sup>So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. sup>21 /sup>Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.”/p>p>But the people said nothing./p>p>I Kings 18/p>/blockquote>h3 classwp-block-heading>Fear of Making Waves/h3>p>How many times have we looked to Washington, expecting our leaders to take a stand for law, justice, and righteousness, only to see that our leaders, em>“Said Nothing.”/em>  How could this happen both to the prophet Elijah and our nation? The answer rests in the scene from, “No Time For Sergeants,” the movie precursor to  the Gomer Pyle, USMC show. In the scene below, the drill instructor sergeant explains the danger of em>“making waves”/em>:/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleno time for sergeants : canoe size width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/9c8eOP3h7RM?start7&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>“You Make Waves”/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Trip to Pure Religion and Government/h3>p>Fifteen minutes outside of Tightwad, Missouri, through a winding trip of green hay fields dotted with bee hives, the Lilac Lane Bulk Food store sits like a return to yesterday. Amish horse-drawn buggies sit outside while Amish families shop the bulk foods. The smells of cinnamon and bulk mint teas and Amish apple pies assault your senses./p>p>Now in the Lilac Lane Bulk Foods, one can buy pure honey by the quart. You can buy the honey dipper to take home with your quart. While you eat your apple pie served with honey-sweetened bulk mint tea, you remember that life is sweetest closest to the source. /p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height768 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24-1024x768.png alt classwp-image-5467 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24-1024x768.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24-300x225.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24-768x576.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24-1200x900.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24.png 1360w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Lilac Lane Bulk Foods. Local Honey/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Bitter Honey of Bigotry/h3>p>Presently the senior leaders of the U.S. have tried to genetically modify the U.S. Government in a hollow promise of sweeter and richer export of goods. The outcome proves bitter to the stomach. This new style of Government was not new after all, rather a return to idol worship of power and wealth as demonstrated by king Ahab, one of the most evil kings of Israel who did em>“more evil in the eyes of the Lord than all who were before him” (1 Kings 16:30)/em>. Even some of Israel’s historic kings fell into the trap of a em>Baal prosperity  gospel/em>. Even the nation of Israel fell under direction of bad kings. The title “Israel” is not a rabbit’s foot lucky charm that wards off its elevating evil leaders, even so for the United States.  /p>p>Some say that great danger lies in the financial harm done by MAGA leadership to the institutions of the United States. But I offer that the greater risk is that the United States prospers and credits that to the emperor-god President and his State Church, resulting in even greater commingling of Church and State and heralding a coming persecution of non-MAGA faiths as heretical and unpatriotic in their care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Some say that great danger lies in the financial harm done by MAGA leadership to the institutions of the United States. But I offer that the greater risk is that the United States prospers and credits that to the emperor-god President and his State Church, resulting in even greater commingling of Church and State and heralding a coming persecution of non-MAGA faiths as heretical and unpatriotic in their care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5417 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000008238-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>No DEI Impurities! 99 and 44/100 Pure White Honey/figcaption>/figure>p>You may say, “Pastor Jim, what do we do? How do we return?” First, first realize that you are not alone. Even Elijah feared that he was alone. Second, while you don’t need shun appliances and buy a horse and buggy, you can take a stand for true faith. What is true faith? James, the half-brother of our Lord said this:/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.br>- James 1:27/pre>p>The gospel revolves around helping the downtrodden and needy. The gospel reflects kindness and charity. The gospel shows love and grace. Baalism em>bitter honey/em> demonizes minorities, the immigrant, the sick, and the refugee. We may not be able to make waves like Elijah, but we can make little waves in the kiddie pool of our influence./p>p>strong>em>Make Waves,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/bitter-honey/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-05-02T12:08:16+00:00>May 2, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:37:26+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span 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909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“em>strong>The Christ Child forgives those bringing gifts hate and deportation/strong>/em>“/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5092 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008199.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The Holy Mother Citizen of All Lands”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width899 height897 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-20.png alt classwp-image-5096 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-20.png 899w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-20-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-20-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-20-768x766.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’br>br>He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’br>br>- Matthew 25:44-45/pre>p>strong>em>Angel Voices,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/deportation-of-the-innocence/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-27T14:41:32+00:00>April 27, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T22:40:38+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span 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It’s about Freedom./em>/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5049 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008164.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Have You Seen This Judge?”/em>/strong> strong>Last seen in the presence of lurking FBI agents summoned by ICE agents who attempted a “low hanging fruit” immigrant arrest inside a State court of law. em>Make Judges Safe Again!/em>/strong>/p>p>em>Milwaukee County Circuit a hrefhttps://www.jsonline.com/story/news/breaking/2025/04/25/milwaukee-county-judge-hannah-dugan-arrested-by-feds-at-courthouse/83270885007/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Judge Hannah C. Dugan/a> was charged April 25, 2025  with two felonies on allegations of trying to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom. /em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleIf I had a Hammer by Peter, Paul and Mary play along with scrolling guitar chords and lyrics width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/pvjgLToPfTQ?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>If I Had a Hammerbr>Song by Peter, Paul and Mary ‧ 1960br>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titlePeter, Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/AKgm9ARmOMM?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>em>Peter, Paul, and Mary sang “If I Had a Hammer” at The 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech”/em>/strong> strong>em>to an estimated 250,000 people./em>/strong>/p>p>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last. Free at last. Thank God almighty, we are free at last./p>p>-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream.” March on Washington, 1963/p>/blockquote>p>strong>em>Ring Out Freedom!/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5061 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, 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Religion.” “Blessed are the DOGE, for they shall imprison the earth!”/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5041 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008116.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Blessed are the DOGE, for they shall imprison the earth!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/MBdNGn1kvOM?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5043 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008108.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>em>“Due Process is Not in My Bible!”/em>/strong>/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Political Power Entwined with Faith Snares the Faithful/h2>p>The chart below shows some of the em>Christian upon Christian/em> conflicts from the time of Jesus Christ. These persecutions stemmed from theological disagreements, cultural divides, and the entwining of political power with religion. The Anabaptists faced severe persecution following the inception of the of Reformation, considering their beliefs challenged the State Church by rejecting infant baptism for baptism of believing adults. Both Catholics and Protestants viewed rejection of infant baptism as heretical, undermining centuries of tradition. The Anabaptists also rejected military service, oaths, and government authority, threatening social hierarchy. To maintain control, the authorities resorted to suppression, torture, summary executions, and exile./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width975 height711 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-17.png alt classwp-image-5040 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-17.png 975w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-17-300x219.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-17-768x560.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Toward a Pluralistic U.S./h2>p>The First Amendment and the historic teachings of separatist groups, such as the Anabaptists, believed that fostering a pluralistic society in the U.S. where multiple faiths could coexist without fear of retaliation or exile would protect their own rights to worship free from persecution. For example, the Mormons, following the mob-murder of their founder, Joseph Smith, in Carthage, Illinois, and facing increasing mob violence, sought a new home where they could practice their faith without fear and further persecution. Thus the Mormons, led by Brigham Young, traveled West to form a “Zion” free from persecution./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width640 height360 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-18.png alt classwp-image-5075 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-18.png 640w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-18-300x169.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>em>This a hrefhttps://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/mormonism-pictures-pioneers-trek-west target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>painting /a>/em> depicts future President of the Mormon Church Joseph F. Smith leading a yoke of oxen with his mother, Mary Fielding Smith. Latter Day Saints migrated West to escape religious persecution./figcaption>/figure>p>Today, cross-wearing Christians, descended from the Anabaptists, push for their brand of Church State in the name of Jesus, forgetting their own historical cornerstone teaching of separation of church and state held that no single religious group could dominate government institutions and oppress others. The once-oppressed now become the oppressors. Are we preparing to add “Evangelicals vs. All Other Faiths” to the conflict chart?/p>h5 classwp-block-heading>strong>Caged Bird/strong>/h5>p>strong>By Maya Angelou/strong>/p>p>A free bird leapsbr>on the back of the wind   br>and floats downstream   br>till the current endsbr>and dips his wingbr>in the orange sun raysbr>and dares to claim the sky./p>p>But a bird that stalksbr>down his narrow cagebr>can seldom see throughbr>his bars of ragebr>his wings are clipped and   br>his feet are tiedbr>so he opens his throat to sing./p>p>The caged bird sings   br>with a fearful trill   br>of things unknown   br>but longed for still   br>and his tune is heard   br>on the distant hill   br>for the caged bird   br>sings of freedom./p>p>The free bird thinks of another breezebr>and the trade winds soft through the sighing treesbr>and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawnbr>and he names the sky his own./p>p>But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams   br>his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream   br>his wings are clipped and his feet are tied   br>so he opens his throat to sing./p>p>The caged bird sings   br>with a fearful trill   br>of things unknown   br>but longed for still   br>and his tune is heard   br>on the distant hill   br>for the caged bird   br>sings of freedom./p>p>*em>Maya Angelou, “Caged Bird” from “Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing?/em>“/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Caged Song/h3>p>“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes were removed from the U.S. Naval Academy, following  a hrefhttps://wtop.com/education/2025/04/maya-angelou-memoir-holocaust-book-are-among-those-pulled-from-naval-academy-library-in-dei-purge/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>orders by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth /a>to the school to get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. /p>p>strong>em>Caged Bird Still Sings,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-freedom-of-my-religion/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-25T13:25:47+00:00>April 25, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:37:52+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/anabaptists/ reltag>Anabaptists/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/evangelicals/ reltag>Evangelicals/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mormons/ reltag>Mormons/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/political-power/ reltag>Political power/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/political-seduction/ reltag>Political Seduction/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/religious-oppression/ reltag>Religious oppression/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/religious-persecution/ reltag>Religious persecution/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/separation-of-church-and-state/ reltag>separation of church and state/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-freedom-of-my-religion/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Freedom of My Religion/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5038 -->article idpost-5028 classpost-5028 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-disabled-veteran-federal-employees tag-diversity tag-equity tag-mass-terminations tag-u-s-federal-workers tag-veteran-federal-employees>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-ballad-of-sgt-buck-and-banjo/ relbookmark>The Ballad of Sgt. Buck and Banjo/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>AKA em>The Day They Sacked The Sergeant/em>/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-5029 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_lalvhdlalvhdlalv.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleMan of Steel – Tribute Song for Wounded Veterans | Inspirational Military Music (4k version) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/dubWQPyiIF0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>A Tale in honor of Veteran Federal Workers Everywhere/h4>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Background: In the tale below, an IED took Sgt. Bucks leg. Five bullets struck Banjo, guarding over his fallen master. Now 20 years later as a Federal Civil servant to wounded heroes with Banjos grown pup now beside him (also Banjo), he was fired with an email. So Sgt. Buck took a job with Banjo as a Walmart greeter, but to his surprise hundreds of wounded vets and the community greeted him and Banjo at the store this day. This story reflects the gratitude of the U.S. citizens toward our Federal worker heroes who dedicated their lives in service to our country./pre>p>strong>The Ballad of Sgt. Buck and Banjo/strong>br>em>(aka strong>The Day They Sacked the Sergeant/strong>)/em>/p>p>He roamed the hills of Kandahar,br>With Banjo at his heel,br>A faithful dog, a bond of war,br>That fire and fate could seal./p>p>strong>em>Sgt. Buck and Banjo, sharp and sure,/em>br>em>Through dust and fire, their bond was pure./em>br>em>They walked where brave hearts often tread,/em>br>em>With silent vows no words had said./em>/strong>/p>p>An IED beneath the clay,br>Took Buck’s own flesh and bone,br>But Banjo bled to shield the day—br>Five rounds, yet not alone./p>p>They flew them north, both torn and burned,br>To beds of steel and light,br>One man, one dog, the scars they earnedbr>Still wept through every night./p>p>em>strong>Sgt. Buck and Banjo, torn and scarred,br>Still standing watch, forever marred.br>Their pain ran deep, their courage wide,br>A man and hound who would not hide./strong>/em>/p>p>They healed, and helped the shattered menbr>Who’d lost more than their limb,br>And Banjo’s paw and grieving eyesbr>Brought light when life grew dim./p>p>If arms could not reach out in thanks,br>Then Banjo’d make the climb,br>To rest upon their battered chests—br>A saint with fur and time./p>p>But time ran out without a word,br>An email, cold and small:br>“Your twenty years are done, report—br>And take this cardboard haul.”/p>p>He found a post to greet the guestsbr>Where Walmart carts would roll,br>And thought his tale was finished now—br>A man misplaced by toll./p>p>But silence breaks when hearts still burn—br>The vets began to rise,br>They filled the lots and lined the curbsbr>With fire behind their eyes./p>p>No register could hold their thanks,br>No scanner match the worth,br>As every soul who passed that daybr>Declared their hero’s birth./p>p>They wheeled him out beneath the sky,br>Where wounded warriors stood,br>With walkers, wheels, and limbs rebuilt—br>A brotherhood of good./p>p>A canvas fell, a sculptor’s truth,br>And cheers rang loud and strong—br>For Banjo stood above his friend,br>Still guarding all along./p>p>Bronzed in watch, with steady gaze,br>Banjo guards above his master’s form—br>“Sgt. Buck,” it read, “still standing guard,br>Through fire, through peace, through storm.”/p>p>strong>em>Sgt. Buck and Banjo, cast in flame,/em>br>em>Their wounds now forged in honor’s name./em>br>em>The city wept, the silence broke—/em>br>em>And bronze became the words they spoke./em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width683 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sgt-buck-standing-guard-with-banjo-683x1024.png alt classwp-image-5733 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sgt-buck-standing-guard-with-banjo-683x1024.png 683w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sgt-buck-standing-guard-with-banjo-200x300.png 200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sgt-buck-standing-guard-with-banjo-768x1152.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sgt-buck-standing-guard-with-banjo.png 1024w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Hundreds of wounded warriors greet hero Sgt. Buck, fired Federal worker, now a Walmart greeter with Banjo II, whose father, Banjo, still saves our wounded heroes today./figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy title'Try A Little Kindness' - Glen Campbell. width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KaCBTSQZq1E?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>If a billionaire wants to remake our world in his image, is that a world we want to live in?/pre>p>strong>em>Humbled by Your Sacrifice,/em>/strong>/p>p>em>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/em>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/five-bullet-points-of-a-last-week/>Five Bullet Points of a Last Week/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-ballad-of-sgt-buck-and-banjo/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-20T00:41:23+00:00>April 20, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:38:03+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/disabled-veteran-federal-employees/ reltag>Disabled Veteran Federal Employees/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/diversity/ reltag>diversity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/equity/ reltag>Equity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mass-terminations/ reltag>mass terminations/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-federal-workers/ reltag>U.S. Federal Workers/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/veteran-federal-employees/ reltag>Veteran Federal Employees/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-ballad-of-sgt-buck-and-banjo/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Ballad of Sgt. Buck and Banjo/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5028 -->article idpost-4982 classpost-4982 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-church-corruption tag-greed tag-hypocrisy tag-political-corruption tag-politics>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-land-pay-to-pray/ relbookmark>DOGE Land “Pay to Pray, Baby!”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>“Don’t Sin. Pay the Government to Sin For You”/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4983 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008047.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Puritans, Get Your Sin On!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCaylee Hammack - Small Town Hypocrite (Official Music Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/9L9obo3cuas?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4986 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008046.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“What Happens in DOGE Land, Stays in DOGE Land”/strong>/em>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>sup>18 /sup>When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money sup>19 /sup>and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”sup>20 /sup>Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! sup>21 /sup>You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. sup>22 /sup>Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. sup>23 /sup>For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”sup>24 /sup>Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”/p>p>Acts 8:18-24/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4993 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_ard0egard0egard0.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“My Faith Makes Me Filthy Rich!”/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>em>Pay to Pray/em>/h3>p>In Acts 8 Simon the Sorcerer saw a moneymaking opportunity to get rich on this whole religious thing. Simon Peter identified this charged him with, “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!”/p>p>The Protestant Reformation began because the Church became entwined with politics. Politicians could buy em>forgiveness of sins/em> through purchased “Indulgences.” Churches sold pew seats to the highest bidder. Political influence became the strong>em>gospel/em> em>cash cow/em>/strong> of the church. Martin Luther in response to this corruption, nailed his “95 Theses” to the Wittenburg Church castle door, which marked the start of the Protestant Reformation./p>p>Funding politicians to perform their corrupt political deeds while hiding behind a worn cross, is nothing short of creating a system of Christian Voyeurism … a em>Peeping Tom/em> Gospel, which proclaims, “Don’t sin! Let the politicians sin for you.” Today, the United States watches as cross-wearing politicians sell the U.S. Government to the highest bidder. Ethical business guardrails are cutoff so that the DOGEcoins of corruption can flow freely into oligarch pockets. While wearing jeweled crosses, spokespersons grin as they detail how the Government kidnaps people off U.S. streets to rendition them to a for-profit concentration camp in El Salvador./p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the LORD’s support and say, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us.”br>- Michah 3:11/pre>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-6038 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DOGE-Sin-Catcher.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Hands Off!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4987 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_x3v8wx3v8wx3v8wx.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Beep Beep!”/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>h6 classwp-block-heading>Extra Credit: /h6>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThesesdoor at the Castle Church in Wittenberg width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/wXkMre2Mf6w?start32&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>UP next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/how-to-overcome-resentment-and-hatred/>“Separate church and Hate”/a>/h4>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-land-pay-to-pray/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-19T12:02:38+00:00>April 19, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:38:14+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/church-corruption/ reltag>church corruption/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/greed/ reltag>Greed/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/hypocrisy/ reltag>hypocrisy/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/political-corruption/ reltag>political corruption/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/politics/ reltag>politics/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-land-pay-to-pray/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on DOGE Land “Pay to Pray, Baby!”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4982 -->article idpost-4965 classpost-4965 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-common-sense tag-gun-control tag-gun-violence tag-mass-shootings tag-school-shootings tag-second-amendment>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-crosswalk/ relbookmark>The Crosswalk/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h4 classwp-block-heading>We spoke of a walk to school through miles of snow; our children will speak of their trauma crossing the school parking lot./h4>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4966 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008024.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The Crosswalk”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCarrie Underwood - The Bullet (Official Audio) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KTDxkHMv8aY?listPLk6n90VAXJUYJcQR_nnCs1qHn2gwWiCSY frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width318 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-9-318x1024.png alt classwp-image-4969 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-9-318x1024.png 318w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-9-93x300.png 93w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-9.png 343w sizesauto, (max-width: 318px) 85vw, 318px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4967 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008026.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“Assault on Education”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4968 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008025.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Not Tardy Today”/em>/strong>/p>p>Of Such is the Kingdom of God,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Postscript/h4>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width595 height299 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-12.png alt classwp-image-4976 stylewidth:630px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-12.png 595w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-12-300x151.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 595px) 85vw, 595px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>From From  a hrefhttps://massshootingtracker.site/data/?year2025 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Mass Shootings 2025/a>/figcaption>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height614 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-1024x614.png alt classwp-image-4975 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-1024x614.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-300x180.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-768x461.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-1536x922.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-2048x1229.png 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-11-1200x720.png 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>See also CBS’s Story a hrefhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/fsu-student-parkland-survivor-school-shooting/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>FSU Student and Parkland Survivor Describes Experiencing A Second School Shooting: “This is America”/a>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height680 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-15.png alt classwp-image-5016 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-15.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-15-300x199.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-15-768x510.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>Finally, see also strong>em>Giffords Courage to Track Gun Violence/em>/strong> article strong>em>a hrefhttps://giffords.org/analysis/tracking-trumps-disastrous-record-on-guns/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Tracking Trump’s Disastrous Record on Guns/a>/em>/strong>/p>p>Since the original posting of this piece, there have been yet more school shootings, including the death of Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University Campus. The right may blame the left and the left the right. The truth is death by gun violence has robbed us of precious lives taken too soon./p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-crosswalk/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-18T12:40:42+00:00>April 18, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-09-20T00:51:56+00:00>September 20, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/common-sense/ reltag>Common sense/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/gun-control/ reltag>gun control/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/gun-violence/ reltag>gun violence/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mass-shootings/ reltag>Mass shootings/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/school-shootings/ reltag>School shootings/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/second-amendment/ reltag>Second Amendment/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-crosswalk/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Crosswalk/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4965 -->article idpost-4953 classpost-4953 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-easter tag-forgiveness tag-gods-love tag-hope tag-kindness tag-prisoners tag-resurrection-of-jesus-christ>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/no-prisoner-beyond-gods-love/ relbookmark>No Prisoner Beyond God’s Love/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h4 classwp-block-heading>Jesus Christ was tortured in a notorious Roman prison, was crucified and died. On the third day he rose from the dead. Even today Jesus appears and extends his love to the darkest prison, where no prisoner is beyond His reach, even to us. He is Risen!/h4>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4954 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008012.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>No prisoner is beyond the reach of God’s love./em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleRoyal Choral Society: 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/IUZEtVbJT5c?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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From now on, “Children shall be called, ‘Little Soldiers”!*/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4914 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008007.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The ‘DOGE Dark Queen” and her Para War Dog ‘A1/em>/strong>‘em>strong> Visit Her ‘Little Soldiers”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Undertaker's WrestleMania XX Entrance width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/lBr_Kz2MCrk?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>em>“A Bad, Bad Omen”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4913 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000008001.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The Undertaker of Education Reaps Her Grim Lesson”/em>/strong>/p>p>strong> /strong>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>sup>1/sup>At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”sup>2 /sup>He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. sup>3 /sup>And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. sup>4 /sup>Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. sup>5 /sup>And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me./p>p>– Jesus’s words in Matthew 18/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleNacho Libre - Religious Man width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Iqj9PmBLMzE?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>em>Suffer the Children,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>*For those who missed the connection between professional wrestling and the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Education:/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTrump hires WRESTLING LADY as Secy of EDUCATION width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/DpI1FYiTO_E?start7&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTrump RETREATS From Fight, ADMITS He Was WRONG! width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Jj0PzhxfAC4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”br>-Matthew 8:20/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy title78-year-old woman describes living in her car for nearly 2 months amid surge in homeless seniors width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/bPjsPaQ0W8M?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Coming to a town near you …/h4>p>Pastor Jim/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/are-we-better-off-living-in-our-cars/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-16T16:27:49+00:00>April 16, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:38:50+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/housing-affordability/ reltag>Housing affordability/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/housing-crisis/ reltag>Housing crisis/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/living-in-cars/ reltag>Living in cars/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/rent/ reltag>Rent/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/rent-crisis/ reltag>Rent crisis/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/are-we-better-off-living-in-our-cars/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Are We Better Off  … Living In Our Cars?/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4901 -->article idpost-4805 classpost-4805 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-asian-culture tag-asian-markets tag-asian-negotiation tag-asian-tariffs tag-bond-market tag-bond-wars tag-bond-wars-the-board-game tag-culture-respect>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/bond-wars-markets-mayhem-mutiny-win-or-watch-your-economy-crumble/ relbookmark>Bond Wars: Markets, Mayhem & Mutiny – “Win or Watch Your Economy Crumble”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>How to Negotiate with Asian Cultures/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleIp Man 3 (2016) - Three Minute Fight Scene (7/10) | Movieclips width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/PhQsxcbo6gk?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Mike Tyson vs. Ip Man’s Epic Fight Scene/figcaption>/figure>p>What sparked this article was watching the United States fall over itself in its business relations with our Asian friends. While the Trump Administration levied  tariffs on Asian cultures, even referring to derogatory pronunciation of the word “China,” the U.S. forgot that the Asian markets had embraced the U.S. Dollar like a couple spinning in a Viennese waltz. The U.S. stopped mid-dance on the ballroom floor to demand tariff taxes from from its long-term partner./p>p>Will Japan stop the music and sells its $1.7 trillion U.S. Treasury Bonds in January 2025, leaving the U.S. standing alone on the dance floor? Whether this remains a fanciful Strauss Viennese waltz “Dance of the Bonds” or a terrible reality, let the reader apply the lessons of this article to prevent such scenarios, hopefully before they become a reality of Asian countries dumping U.S. Treasuries. The elements and strategies are more enticing than a em>who-done-it/em> novel./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-Market-Mayhem-and-Mutiny.jpg alt classwp-image-4847 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-Market-Mayhem-and-Mutiny.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-Market-Mayhem-and-Mutiny-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-Market-Mayhem-and-Mutiny-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-Market-Mayhem-and-Mutiny-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Welcome-to-Bond-Wars.m4a>/audio>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Click Above to Hear: “Welcome to Bond Wars! Win or Watch Your Economy Crumble”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWhy China, Japan And The Fed Are Shaking Up The $26 Trillion U.S. Treasury Market width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/OdZYmiz0e5o?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>To help the reader appreciate Asian cultures, stop reading and binge watch the following movies on your streaming device:/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Original Japanese “Shall We Dance?”/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleShall We Dance? (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER HD 1080p width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/46HQAq2te-M?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>The “Ip Man Series” with Donnie Yen/h2>h3 classwp-block-heading>Binge Watch Ip Man 1 through 3. For Extra Credit Watch IP Man Legacy an Ip Man 4./h3>p>The year was 1996 the Japanese hit movie “Shall We Dance?” arrived. The American remake with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez came to the U.S. in 2004 with the same name. During this time I left the pastoral ministry and entered the insurance work world, and, as a single person rented out rooms in my house. One of my renters, Edward, studied Finance at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. During this time and the few years that followed, I learned about Asian culture and took up ballroom dancing. As head of the China Club, Edward invited me to the Harvest Moon Festival, which typically occurred in mid-September to early October. The Chinese Harvest Moon Festival celebrates family, friendship, and the harvest. As I enjoyed the mooncake, I reflected on my friend and renter to taught me much about Asian culture./p>p>I am also indebted to a friend and dance partner I met during this time, whose family came to the United States as Vietnamese refugees. Lisa taught me over the ensuing years all that was good about the Vietnamese culture. While I have been married to my loving wife, Carol, for over 20 years, the treasure lessons of Vietnamese culture remains with me./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width706 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-706x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4813 stylewidth:324px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-706x1024.jpg 706w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-207x300.jpg 207w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-768x1113.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-1060x1536.jpg 1060w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-1413x2048.jpg 1413w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim-1200x1740.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lisa-and-Jim.jpg 1419w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>My Friend, Lisa, Who Taught Me About Vietnamese Culture/figcaption>/figure>p>Now, that we have established some framework, history, and current issues, let’s dive into how Americans can negotiate with Asian cultures. Please note that the author does not intend to lump Asian nations into one group, considering their distinct and historical identities. This article hopes to provide some general guidelines that could help to correct course on our business relations with our Asian friends./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Asian Culture Remembers History/h2>p>When you are friends with a Vietnamese, you are friends for decades. American business thinks in terms of how stocks are trading today or how a business is performing this quarter. Asian businesses remember when “gunboat diplomats” sailed up their river and demanded their resources. Watch the em>strong>Ip Man /strong>/em>series and you will find that Ip Man (Donnie Yen) presents himself as quiet, humble, and unassuming Master of em>Wing Chun /em>Kung Fu. The Western character adversaries portray as supersized bullies, such as the British boxer “Twister” (Below). The epic fight scene between Mike Tyson and Ip Man captures what the Chinese/Asian people want — to be respected. Like Ip Man, they may appear quiet and assuming, but in truth they have the em>eye of the tiger/em>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width640 height457 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-5.png alt classwp-image-4810 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-5.png 640w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-5-300x214.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>Mike Tyson serves also as our teacher. Though he battled Ip Man in a glass-crashing tempest, the scene ended with two masters nodding to each other in mutual respect./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Asian Culture Revolves Around Family and Group Identity/h2>p>The Americans practice “WIIFME,” or, “What’s In It for Me?” In the images below, the American is portrayed they often are in Ip Man as loud and demanding. In the scene below, theem> red-haired devil/em> sits flush with cash and wants everyone to know it. He doesn’t care that a line of people are waiting patiently outside. He brought his dogs in with him, without inquiring if the place was pet friendly. In the first scene, he yells orders at the sushi chef, “Hey, Cookie! My plate’s too small! Bring me more.” The truth is he wanted extra to take home to take to his hotel to feed his dogs./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4806 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007968.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Hey, Cookie! My plate’s too small! Bring me more!”/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Asian Culture Dislikes Public Conflict/h2>p>You’ll notice in the scene above, as the “red haired devil” barks for a bigger plate, the other guests have eyes averted, embarrassed for the sushi chef, who is considered a skilled artisan. The other guests  also feel embarrassed for the stranger who lacks humility and refinement. The lack of an immediate verbal or physical response does not mean that the Asian culture is without response./p>p>In a hypothetical “U.S. Dollar Selloff,” the U.S. might complain, “Without warning and without notice, Japan sold off its billions in our U.S. Bonds.” The truth was there was notice and warning — the U.S. made a huge cultural em>faux pas /em>as it levied its loud tariff complaints and demands for more. It’s not that there was no warning; the U.S. failed to listen to the courteous whispered cautions./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Asian Response is Layered and Strategic/h2>p>As an insurance adjuster, I always winced when I realized that I would be negotiating an injury settlement with an Asian attorney. No attorney would be red-faced shouting at me, followed by remorse, which I could arbitrage for settlement. The Asian’s negotiation was targeted as a Wing Chun 拳 fist strike to the sem>olar plexus/em>, targeted, focused, with no escape./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4807 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007971.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“The American Was The Only One Surprised”/strong>/em>/p>p>The Japanese movie “Shall We Dance?” captures the layers of relationships valued in Asian culture:/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>em>Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) is an successful account, married with beautiful Masako Sugiyama (Hideko Hara) and has a beautiful daughter Chikage Sugiyama (played by Ayano Nakamura). Despite a good home and a nice family, Shohei is still unhappy, he has no hobbies, and often prefer to be lonley. One day he see another lonely woman staring outside her window. Who is she? And why do all the people who visit her look happy and dancing? One of them is his boss Tomio Aoki (Naoto Takenaka), who now is full of life even though he slack at his work, he is now more warm hearted and fully spirit dancer. Shohei take a chance to visit this woman. Her name is Mai Kishikawa (Tamiyo Kusakari) and she is a former blackpool dancer and she is now a full time trainer in all kind of dancing art with her assistant Tamako Tamura (Reiko Kusamura). With his new hobby, Shohei is now happy, and full of life, and no longer a lone wolf, but a full time dancer. Tamako and Mai sees strong potential in Shohei and recruit for a dance competition. This makes his wife suspicious, without thinking twice about it she hires a private investigator (Akira Emoto) who happens also to be inspired but dancing./em>/p>p>Partial Storyline for “Shall We Dance?”/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4809 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007969.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“In Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is, Bob Loses His Shirt”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p> Christians must agree that God loves the Asian people, considering God made so many of them./p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Conclusion: “The Riper the Rice, the More Deeply It Bows”  実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな/h2>p>em>strong>Minoru hodo a la tareru inaho kana/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width141 height113 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-6.png alt classwp-image-4826 stylewidth:223px;height:auto/>/figure>p>This Japanese proverb embodies the principle of humility. It means that the more one learns and matures, the more modest and humble they become. For the United States and its business dealings with Asia, the above parable and lessons presented would serve as an excellent reset of its business relationship with the Asian markets. Arguments that, “I’m going to punish you for ripping me off” serves nothing other than reinforce historical archetypes of greedy, em>red-faced devils/em> who historically visited their shores. Both as an American and as a red-faced Irishman myself, I can speak with truth and love to my fellow em>“red-faced devils.”/em> Christians must agree that God loves the Asian people, considering God made so many of them./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width801 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Respect-China-801x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4888 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Respect-China-801x1024.jpg 801w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Respect-China-235x300.jpg 235w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Respect-China-768x982.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Respect-China.jpg 1068w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>April 16, 2025/figcaption>/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading has-text-align-center>strong>The Financial Curtain Call/strong>/h4>p>strong>em>Bond Wars: Markets, Mayhem & Mutiny/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-The-Board-Game.jpg alt classwp-image-4849 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-The-Board-Game.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-The-Board-Game-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-The-Board-Game-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bond-Wars-The-Board-Game-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Players Ready/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Welcome-to-Bond-Wars.m4a>/audio>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted> I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.br>-From St. Paul in I Corinthians 9:22-23/pre>pre idtw-target-text classwp-block-preformatted>祝福/pre>p idtw-target-rmn>em>Shukufuku,/em>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/bond-wars-markets-mayhem-mutiny-win-or-watch-your-economy-crumble/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-15T16:36:13+00:00>April 15, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:39:00+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/asian-culture/ reltag>Asian culture/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/asian-markets/ reltag>Asian markets/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/asian-negotiation/ reltag>Asian negotiation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/asian-tariffs/ reltag>Asian tariffs/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/bond-market/ reltag>Bond market/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/bond-wars/ reltag>Bond Wars/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/bond-wars-the-board-game/ reltag>Bond Wars: The Board Game/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/culture-respect/ reltag>Culture respect/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/bond-wars-markets-mayhem-mutiny-win-or-watch-your-economy-crumble/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Bond Wars: Markets, Mayhem & Mutiny – “Win or Watch Your Economy Crumble”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4805 -->article idpost-4778 classpost-4778 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-deportations tag-el-salvador-prison tag-ice-renditions tag-kilmar-abrego-garcia tag-us-constitution>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-constitution-deported/ relbookmark>The Constitution Deported/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>strong>The U.S. Constitution was deported /strong>as Trump’s ICE Gestapo defied The Supreme Court in refusing to return a wrongly deported man. Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On?” was written by “Obie” Benson, founding member and bass singer of Motown’s Four Tops, who witnessed the police brutal beating of Vietnam protesters in Berkeley on “Bloody Thursday” on May 15, 1969./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleMarvin Gaye - What's Going On width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/H-kA3UtBj4M?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>This article was inspired by the Trump administration thumbing its nose at The Supreme Court’s order to return wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man whom ICE Gestapo em>renditioned/em> without charge to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Trump’s defense stands as disingenuous as a juvenile delinquent spouting, “I did not steal the candy; my hand did!”/p>p>When I called the Missouri GOP office to today and expressed my concern that Mr. Garcia was not returned in violation of The Supreme Court’s order, the response I received was, “That’s not very Christian of you.”/p>p>I suppose that the representative meant, “That’s not very Christian Nationalist of you,” because the faith I cling to and the founders of our country believed and taught, “All men are created equal and precious in God’s sight.” As the GOP representative hung up on me, I penned this article and dedicate it to the life of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his family./p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4781 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007965.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“The Day The U.S. Constitution was Deported”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width768 height432 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-4.png alt classwp-image-4780 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-4.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-4-300x169.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>em>strong>Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Alive But Not Freed /strong>… From Notorious Prison in El Salvador/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width653 height706 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-3.png alt classwp-image-4779 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-3.png 653w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-3-277x300.png 277w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4894 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_tn5i50tn5i50tn5i.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The silence of the mega-wealthy churches in America will testify against them as they sat in their sanctuaries and said nothing while the U.S. sent millions in tax dollars to doom people to life in a concentration camp without due process and human rights./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width496 height496 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-13.png alt classwp-image-4980 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-13.png 496w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-13-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-13-150x150.png 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 496px) 85vw, 496px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-4961 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-8.png 1946w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/abuelos-final-sacrifice/>“Abuelo’s Final Sacrifice”/a>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer 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People and businesses need to hear, “We believe in you! We want more of what you have to offer!” Threats, fear, and innuendo destabilize businesses and our economy./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Monkees - I'm a Believer HD width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/5tpxXDILZHs?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBMW fires back after White House advisor’s comments on its business operations width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/0bZrZZ_FHrU?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>em>Easy to Tear Down but Hard to Build Up/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4745 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007954.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>America Comes in Many Colors/em>/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Gracious words are a honeycomb,br>    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.br>br>There is a way that appears to be right,br>    but in the end it leads to death.br>br>The appetite of laborers works for them;br>    their hunger drives them on.br>br>A scoundrel plots evil,br>    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.br>br>A perverse person stirs up conflict,br>    and a gossip separates close friends.br>br>- Proverbs 16:24-28/pre>p>strong>I’m a Believer,/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-unity-alliance/>“The Unity Alliance”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt 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Literacy/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4609 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007915.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>a hrefhttps://apnews.com/article/columbia-research-funding-cuts-antisemitism-palestine-israel-6f5f6a66306ec2467fc346b993e87a50 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Schools and libraries under assault in the name of ideology./a>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCreedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (Official Lyric Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/40JmEj0_aVM?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Some folks are born made to wave the flagbr>Hoo, they’re red, white and bluebr>And when the band plays “Hail to the chief”br>Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord/p>p>It ain’t me, it ain’t mebr>I ain’t no senator’s son, sonbr>It ain’t me, it ain’t mebr>I ain’t no fortunate one, no/p>p>-“Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4610 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007930.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-pen-america wp-block-embed-pen-america>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>blockquote classwp-embedded-content data-secretToOKOxDe7g>a hrefhttps://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/>Banned Books List 2025/a>/blockquote>iframe loadinglazy classwp-embedded-content sandboxallow-scripts securityrestricted styleposition: absolute; visibility: hidden; title“Banned Books List 2025” — PEN America srchttps://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/embed/#?secretvGhqdhlcaR#?secretToOKOxDe7g data-secretToOKOxDe7g width600 height338 frameborder0 marginwidth0 marginheight0 scrollingno>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>em>PEN America has documented nearly 16,000 book bans in public schools nationwide since 2021, a number not seen since the Red Scare McCarthy era of the 1950s. This censorship is being mobilized by conservative groups— and has spread to nearly every state— and predominantly targets books about race and racism or individuals of color and also books on LGBTQ+ topics as well those for older readers that have sexual references or discuss sexual violence. /em>/p>p>em>In the 2023-2024 school year, PEN America found a hrefhttps://pen.org/report/beyond-the-shelves/>more than 10,000/a> book bans affecting more than 4,000 unique titles, with about 45% of the bans occurring in Florida and 36% in Iowa. The most banned books in the 2023-2024 school year, according to the a hrefhttps://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2023-2024/>PEN America Index of School Book Bans/a>, include bestselling novelist Jodi Picoult’s a hrefhttps://bookshop.org/a/2436/9780743496735>Nineteen Minutes/a>, about the moments leading up to a school shooting, and John Green’s a hrefhttps://bookshop.org/a/2436/9780142402511>Looking for Alaska/a>. The list also includes The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood, and The Kite Runner, by a hrefhttps://pen.org/khaled-hosseini-shares-heartfelt-letter-to-book-banners/>Khaled Hosseini/a>./em>   /p>p>-From a hrefhttps://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/?fbclidIwY2xjawJnNSdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpk3HhOU_Si5KrLAfAkaOtLGy7i2zSQZJdkpY-VdudhGVw8D6ZdMFnzJVAcG_aem_f0SdhjrSBtc3d--FwT7oRw target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Banned Books List 2025 /a>by Lisa Tolin/p>p>strong>Fly Your Kite!,/strong>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-audit-day-one/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“DOGE Audit: Day One”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/libraries-cause-literacy/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-12T12:10:45+00:00>April 12, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:39:22+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/book-banning/ reltag>Book banning/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/diversity/ reltag>diversity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/equity/ reltag>Equity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/history-redaction/ reltag>History redaction/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/inclusion/ reltag>Inclusion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/libraries/ reltag>Libraries/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/maga-ideology/ reltag>MAGA ideology/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/libraries-cause-literacy/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Danger: Libraries Cause Literacy/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4608 -->article idpost-4593 classpost-4593 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-eternal-reward tag-financial-security tag-spiritual-security tag-utmost-good-faith>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/grandpas-final-investment/ relbookmark>Grandpa’s Final Investment/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleGrandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/K7UloVeCxTs?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Grandpa, tell me ’bout the good old daysbr>Sometimes it feels like this world’s gone crazybr>Grandpa, take me back to yesterdaybr>When the line between right and wrongbr>Didn’t seem so hazy/p>p>-The Judds/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4594 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007911.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Missing Grandma and Peace of Mind”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4595 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007913.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“strong>em>The Vault for Broken Promises”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4596 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007909.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“The Glory That Once Was America”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4597 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Final-Investment.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Grandma Told Him, ‘Store Up Treasures in Heaven”/em>/strong>/p>p>When I resigned my third church as senior pastor, I ventured into the insurance world and first sold insurance and variable products before working a career as an insurance adjuster between ministries. In the 1990’s I was hired by a nationally known life insurance/securities company and teamed with an experienced agent. I was shocked to see every hallway in the office was crammed full of boxes of papers and was ordered place any paper I used for notes or writing into the discovery box. I asked my trainer, “What’s up with the boxes?” /p>p>He explained, “There was a lawsuit due to insurance sales people who churned customers out of solid existing policies into em>variable annuities/em> by promising customers that they could invest in their variable annuities and, after a period of time, they would not have to pay any premiums using the “vanishing premium fraud that dividends will pay their premiums.” When dividends did not pay the premiums, the policies were canceled and the customers lost their money. So, my trainer and I drove to the homes of former defrauded customers and explained their variable annuities were “back in force,” which gave us an opportunity to try to sell them additional product. Suffice it to say, these customers were none too eager to invest again in what we were selling./p>p>Both insurance and church work are based on strong>em>“utmost good faith,”/em>/strong> considering that one bases its faith on a contract and the other on the Bible. em>Utmost good faith /em>means, “You are only as good as your word.” The old farmer’s “handshake deal” represents the gold standard that you can stand on the promise. This is different from basing a contract on what you can sneak by. While lying as a business practice has spread like measles to the highest offices of our land, may we return to that utmost good faith dealing that will not require us one day to right the wrongs that festered due to our own deceptions./p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.br>br>22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,c your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,d your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!br>br>24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.br>br>-Matthew 6:19-21 from the Sermon on the Mount/pre>p>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/five-bullet-points-of-a-last-week/>“Five Bullet Points … of a Last Week”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/grandpas-final-investment/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-11T15:40:03+00:00>April 11, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:39:33+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/eternal-reward/ reltag>Eternal reward/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/financial-security/ reltag>financial security/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/spiritual-security/ reltag>spiritual security/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/utmost-good-faith/ reltag>utmost good faith/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/grandpas-final-investment/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Grandpa’s Final Investment/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4593 -->article idpost-4577 classpost-4577 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-government-stability tag-tariffs tag-yo-yo-economics>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/yo-yo-tariffs/ relbookmark>Yo-Yo Tariffs/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>White House Unveils “Yo-Yo Tariff Equations”/h2>h3 classwp-block-heading>Yo-Yo Lift  Tariffs Gift. 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https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007876-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007876-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007876-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007876-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007876.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Meet  the Final Trick, “Brain Twister!”/em>/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.br>- James 1:8/pre>p>em>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/em>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-miners-report-record-discovery-of-blood-diamonds-at-lincoln-memorial/>“DOGE Miners Find Blood Diamonds”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span 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Washington. Tariff Bean Czar, Juan Valdez, appointed to “Make America Jittery Again!”/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleJohnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (Official Audio) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/AeZRYhLDLeU?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>14 “You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates. 15 Each day you shall give him his wages, and not let the sun go down on it, for he is poor and has set his heart on it; lest he cry out against you to the Lord, and it be sin to you.br>-Deuteronomy 24:14-15/pre>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/abuelos-final-sacrifice/>“Abuelo’s Final Sacrifice”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/drink-doge-cafe/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-09T01:15:28+00:00>April 9, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:39:54+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/coffee-tariff/ reltag>coffee tariff/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/economic-impact/ reltag>economic impact/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/free-trade/ reltag>free trade/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-tariffs/ reltag>U.S. tariffs/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/drink-doge-cafe/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Drink DOGE Café/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4573 -->article idpost-4565 classpost-4565 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-fascism tag-hands-off-movement tag-trumpism>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/only-you-can-prevent-fascist-liars/ relbookmark>Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars!/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4566 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prevent-Fascist-Liarsa.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleA Fire I Can't Put Out width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Pe7JsCyCOaw?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>There are six things the Lord hates,br>    seven that are detestable to him:br>        haughty eyes,br>        a lying tongue,br>        hands that shed innocent blood,br>        a heart that devises wicked schemes,br>        feet that are quick to rush into evil,br>        a false witness who pours out liesbr>        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.br>br>-Proverbs 6:16-19/pre>p>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/voice-of-america-gagged/>“Voice of America Gagged”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/only-you-can-prevent-fascist-liars/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-08T11:09:34+00:00>April 8, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:40:14+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/fascism/ reltag>Fascism/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/hands-off-movement/ reltag>Hands Off Movement/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/trumpism/ reltag>Trumpism/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/only-you-can-prevent-fascist-liars/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars!/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4565 -->article idpost-4524 classpost-4524 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-civil-servants-purged tag-gold-standard tag-u-s-experts-fired>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/gold-standard-traded-for-fools-gold/ relbookmark>Gold Standard Traded for Fool’s Gold/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>Trading the Gold Standard for DOGE Standard/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe titleSpotify Embed: Trading Gold Standard of Federal Workers for Fool&apos;s Gold styleborder-radius: 12px width100% height152 frameborder0 allowfullscreen allowautoplay; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted> Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days. - James 5:3/pre>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/neobigotry-a-genteel-racism/>“Neobigotry: A Genteel Racism”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/gold-standard-traded-for-fools-gold/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-04-04T14:09:05+00:00>April 4, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:40:25+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/civil-servants-purged/ reltag>Civil Servants purged/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/gold-standard/ reltag>Gold standard/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-experts-fired/ reltag>U.S. experts fired/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/gold-standard-traded-for-fools-gold/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Gold Standard Traded for Fool’s Gold/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4524 -->article idpost-4510 classpost-4510 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-economics tag-political-ethics tag-u-s-tariffs tag-white-house-lies>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/united-states-through-the-looking-glass/ relbookmark>United States Through the Looking Glass/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>Occasioned by “Liberation Day” of U.S. Tariffs/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4511 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4nhxto4nhxto4nh.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Polka Chicken Dance/em>/strong> em>strong>declared Trump’s Liberation Day song due to price of tariff eggs through the roof and the crazy dance on Wall Street./strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titlePolka chicken dance (Oktoberfest) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/X7mDED7YGug?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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Let/strong>/em>strong> tem>hem eat eggs!”  /em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWoolly Bully Sam The Sham & Pharaohs Lyrics width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Pv5cXss5cPg?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4514 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gemini_Generated_Image_9ig4ui9ig4ui9ig4.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>The White House taps a new “Tariffs Czar”! As markets crash, critics call him “The Mad Hatter”!/em>/strong> /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Official Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/LgR6UNeQxXE?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. /p>p>-The White Queen to Alice in Alice Through the Looking-Glass/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4558 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000007859.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>White House deploys its expert to Wall Street to force tariff medicine fix of stock market./em>/strong> /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleA Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins 1964 width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_L4qauTiCY4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>a hrefhttps://www.keranews.org/immigration/2025-03-28/dallas-man-may-have-been-deported-to-notorious-el-savadoran-prison-over-autism-awareness-tattoo target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Dallas man may have been deported to notorious El Salvadoran prison over autism awareness tattoo | KERA News/a>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width878 height764 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image.png alt classwp-image-4489 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image.png 878w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-300x261.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-768x668.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,br>    for the rights of all who are destitute.br>Speak up and judge fairly;br>    defend the rights of the poor and needy. br>-Proverbs 31:8-9/pre>p>The Rocks Will Cry Out,/p>p>em>Jim Butler/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe titleSpotify Embed: Welcome to Views of America with Your Host Pastor Jim Butler styleborder-radius: 12px width100% height152 frameborder0 allowfullscreen allowautoplay; 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Bulldozing government agencies and enterprises, citing that Advanced AI will save us, actually forces us into the servitude of AI./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBob Marley & The Wailers - Redemption Song (Official Music Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/yv5xonFSC4c?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4390 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_ft47baft47baft47-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>“Move Fast and Break Things … Before You Get Caught”/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Service-animal-delay.m4a>/audio>/figure>p>“strong>em>Service Animal Delay/em>/strong>“/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4391 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_5eog6p5eog6p5eog-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>“Dog Inefficient.”/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dog-inefficient-Euth.m4a>/audio>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/U.S.-Marine-marching-band-in-front-of-the-Lincoln-Memorial-with-a-woman-as-a-band-member-playing-holding-up-a-banner-that-says-Courage-is-Color-Blind.-1.jpg alt classwp-image-4392 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/U.S.-Marine-marching-band-in-front-of-the-Lincoln-Memorial-with-a-woman-as-a-band-member-playing-holding-up-a-banner-that-says-Courage-is-Color-Blind.-1.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/U.S.-Marine-marching-band-in-front-of-the-Lincoln-Memorial-with-a-woman-as-a-band-member-playing-holding-up-a-banner-that-says-Courage-is-Color-Blind.-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/U.S.-Marine-marching-band-in-front-of-the-Lincoln-Memorial-with-a-woman-as-a-band-member-playing-holding-up-a-banner-that-says-Courage-is-Color-Blind.-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/U.S.-Marine-marching-band-in-front-of-the-Lincoln-Memorial-with-a-woman-as-a-band-member-playing-holding-up-a-banner-that-says-Courage-is-Color-Blind.-1-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>We Salute The U.S. Marine Band! Courage is gender and color blind. The United States is not the President’s play thing to break like some rich brat whose Daddy will buy another … unless it’s Greenland./p>p>While “Move Fast and Break Things” may work for 20 year-old’s who can hide in their parents’ basements upon failure, the real world requires care and due diligence. Due diligence does not mean unnecessary delay but proceeding circumspectly when addressing critical infrastructure. A brain surgeon removing a tumor entwining speech and higher reasoning would likely not run the ad, “We Move Fast and Break Things.”/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Follow All Rules While We Break Them/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/openart-image_-jQCz8Ci_1742476786361_raw.jpg alt classwp-image-4433 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/openart-image_-jQCz8Ci_1742476786361_raw.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/openart-image_-jQCz8Ci_1742476786361_raw-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/openart-image_-jQCz8Ci_1742476786361_raw-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/openart-image_-jQCz8Ci_1742476786361_raw-768x768.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Follow All Rules While We Break Them”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleAretha Franklin - Chain of Fools (Official Lyric Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/5C4FnlftQt4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>The inspiration for this post was the following a hrefhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/marine-band-cancelled-concert-dei-trump-60-minutes-video-2025-03-16/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>60 Minutes Story /a>:/p>p>strong>em>“We are suppressing the very essence of what makes us human…”/em>/strong> /p>p>strong>em>Unbroken,/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16/pre>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/missouri-seek-to-add-pregnant-women-fair-game/>“Missouri Seeks to Add Pregnant Women Fair Game”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/move-fast-and-break-things-the-game-played-in-the-devils-basement/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-17T02:24:50+00:00>March 17, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:41:14+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/bulldozing-agencies/ reltag>Bulldozing agencies/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/circumspect/ reltag>circumspect/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/dei/ reltag>DEI/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/devils-alley/ reltag>Devils alley/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/diversity/ reltag>diversity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/equity/ reltag>Equity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/inclusion/ reltag>Inclusion/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/move-fast-and-break-things-the-game-played-in-the-devils-basement/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on “Move Fast … and Break Things:” The Game Played in the Devil’s Basement/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4389 -->article idpost-4273 classpost-4273 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-democracy tag-free-speech tag-justice tag-peaceful-protest tag-town-halls>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/danger-town-halls-ahead/ relbookmark>Danger: Town Halls Ahead!/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>Recommend music a hrefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vegMWlD3fLJ8 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Born to be Wild”/a> by Steppenwolf./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4274 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916278983.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>strong>Free expression is the muscle car on the road to freedom. /strong>br>strong>- Pastor Jim/strong>/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleSteppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (Easy Rider) (1969) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/egMWlD3fLJ8?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width826 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_20250313_203456_Google-826x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4275 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_20250313_203456_Google-826x1024.jpg 826w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_20250313_203456_Google-242x300.jpg 242w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_20250313_203456_Google-768x952.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_20250313_203456_Google.jpg 1080w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>strong>“This is an alert from the Democracy notification system. This is not a test.”/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4276 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741916176120.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>mark stylebackground-color:#ffef8e classhas-inline-color has-dark-gray-color>“s>Don’t /s>  Stop for Hitchhikers on Road to Freedom!”/mark>/strong>/p>p>Today, though I am an Independent and not associated with a political party, I saw a Republican Town Hall meeting scheduled on Facebook. I responded, “I have never felt ashamed of the United States until now. That dates back before Vietnam.” A short while later I saw the Town Hall was cancelled due to “conflicts in schedule.”/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>I responded, “I have never felt ashamed of the United States until now. That dates back before Vietnam.” A short while later I saw the Town Hall was cancelled due to “conflicts in schedule.”/p>/blockquote>/figure>p>Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr’s quote from Amos applies today:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width960 height540 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-15.png alt classwp-image-4278 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-15.png 960w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-15-300x169.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-15-768x432.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>According to the King Center, the civil rights leader went to jail 29 times. He was arrested for acts of civil disobedience and on trumped-up charges, such as when strong>he was jailed in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956/strong> for driving 30 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone./p>p>Last month I put my hands on the cold steel bars of the jail cell at the Civil Rights Memorial Center, Montgomery, Alabama, that recreated the jail that held Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Birmingham. What struck me was the small slot that a meal on a tin plate might be shoved through and the stark cement that could not imprison his bright light./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width640 height640 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-17.png alt classwp-image-4280 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-17.png 640w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-17-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-17-150x150.png 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly./p>p>– From Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”/p>/blockquote>p>strong>em>Unpaid Rider … On Freedom Road,/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading has-text-align-right>Up Next … a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/not-who-but-what-is-running-us/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Not Who But What is Running U.S.”/a>/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_1cnq9r1cnq9r1cnq-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4296 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_1cnq9r1cnq9r1cnq-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_1cnq9r1cnq9r1cnq-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_1cnq9r1cnq9r1cnq-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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classwp-block-heading>Imagine waking up trapped in a real-life television series “Outer Limits”/h2>p>strong>em>New American Woman:/em>/strong> RFK Jr’s escaped experimental lab monkeys at NIH reveal “Girls Put in Kitchen Again!” Loss of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion returns the glass cage to women’s workplace./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4160 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758605830.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>A Girl’s Place in the Kitchen/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Guess Who - American Woman (Official Audio) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/9uf6EY2BZBw?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4159 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741758249399.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Homeschool Mommy Needs a Drink./em>/strong> /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCaro Emerald - Liquid Lunch (Official video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/EUV2GPas4aY?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4161 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741757986596.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Caging Mother/em>/strong> /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCaro Emerald - Stuck (Official Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/id10ASJMzHA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>A Woman’s Experience Hitting a Glass Ceiling /h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleJames Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/H77fRz1rybs?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>It was 1968 at Northern Illinois University, where Carolyn* declared her major “teaching” Instrumental Music. She dreamed of working as a band teacher. She pushed the barrier for Instrumental Music, considering males dominated this  field. All women at this university declaring this desired profession were herded into the school auditorium to ‘suggest’ they change their major to General Music Education or to something such as elementary classroom instruction. Carol persisted with her goal of teaching instrumental music and as part of the degree required 1 semester of General Music Education. Carol was experienced in breaking new ground, as she worked with her parents to build a point-ballet studio in Rockford, IL in 1970 and taught there on weekends Spring of 1971 while attending the university full-time. At 5’3” and 105 lbs. she was determined to pursue her course./p>p>Upon college graduation in 1971, she hit the femalestrong> “em>trouble/em>/strong>em> clef/em>“-no one would hire her in her hometown area to teach band. In an interview for an open elementary band teacher position with the male Rockford School District Instrumental Supervisor, who knew Carol, as she had played oboe with his son in high school, told her in these exact words, em>strong>“ Well, you are a little small, and I had a man in mind for the position!” /strong>/em>/p>p>She was hired instead as an Elementary General Music teacher pushing a cart and often a piano from classroom to classroom in two different schools each week. Yet she persisted in her original goal and was finally hired as an Elementary Band Teacher but often with no classroom (one school she taught band in an unused shower room) or even a desk traveling to 5 different schools several times each week. At another school she was put in the basement mechanical room with poor lighting and no desk. She asked the male elementary principal several times over many weeks to find her a used desk somewhere in the very large district to no avail./p>p>After bringing this to the attention of a female music supervisor in the district office, she got a nice desk sent to the school by the supervisor, in which the principal then confiscated for his own office giving Carol his older desk while she was at a different school./p>p>Yet Carol persisted and following a move to Arizona in 1985 where she was hired as an elementary orchestra teacher she continued to claw her way up to becoming a successful orchestra teacher (even elected as VP of AZ elementary instrumental teachers Music Education National Conference -MENC-association), at Junior High Schools and Chandler High School building small programs into much larger ones, including a short stint as the orchestra director at Mesa Community College before becoming an Assistant Principal at Prescott High School and then serving as principals both in Illinois (before the AZ AP High School position) and in the Phoenix Arizona area before retiring after serving 42 years in public school education./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Upon college graduation in 1971, she hit the femalestrong> “em>trouble/em>/strong>em> clef/em>” -no one would hire her in her hometown area to teach band. In an interview for an open elementary band teacher position with the male Rockford School District Instrumental Supervisor, who knew Carol, as she had played oboe with his son in high school, told her in these exact words, em>strong>“ Well, you are a little small, and I had a man in mind for the position!” /strong>/em>/p>/blockquote>/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-video>video controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Carols-Dance-Studio-3.mp4>/video>figcaption classwp-element-caption>While a student, Carol worked with her parents and an architect to build this ballet dance studio in Rockford, Illinois/figcaption>/figure>p>Recommended music a hrefhttps://www.google.com/search?qvivaldi+winter+table&oqvivaldi+winter+table&gs_lcrpEgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABgKGBYYHjINCAIQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAMQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIHCAUQABjvBTIHCAYQABjvBdIBCjEwNDI5ajFqMTWoAgiwAgHxBdG3WlK08fgg&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8#fpstateive&vldcid:a6125d38,vid:Cz1e6jLYVVE,st:0 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Vivaldi: Winter (L’inverno) I. Allegro non molto – Four Seasons – RAY CHEN/a>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width976 height907 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Elementary-Band.jpg alt classwp-image-4261 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Elementary-Band.jpg 976w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Elementary-Band-300x279.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Elementary-Band-768x714.jpg 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Carol’s Early Band Class/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height587 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-1024x587.jpg alt classwp-image-4264 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-300x172.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-768x440.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii-1200x688.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Comp-ii.jpg 1677w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Carol Leading High School Orchestra at Forum Festivals Competition in California/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height443 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition-1024x443.jpg alt classwp-image-4263 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition-300x130.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition-768x332.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition-1200x519.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-School-Band-Competition.jpg 1213w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Carol’s High School String Orchestra (Carol on bottom left.  Her orchestra scored “A” in competition.)/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>The following are just a few ways DEI has improved women’s opportunities and quality of life: /h2>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Opening admission and increasing opportunities at universities and corporations nationwide; /p>p>Creating mentorship opportunities, leadership trainings, scholarships, investment programs, and more that grow women’s success; /p>p>Getting us closer to equal pay and workplace representation; /p>p>Encouraging everyone from medical researchers to film producers to pay attention to women’s needs and perspectives; /p>p>Creating safer workplaces through anti-harassment programs and anti-discrimination policies; /p>p>Promoting pregnancy and parental leave and benefits; /p>p>In some cases, imposing quotas so schools and workplaces entrenched in patriarchy were forced to open their doors to qualified women. /p>p>In 1997, it was estimated that at a hrefhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/why-white-women-benefitted-the-most-from-dei-programs/ar-AA1y92Ui target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>u>least 6 million women/u>/a> held positions they wouldn’t otherwise hold because of affirmative action. Notably, while opponents to DEI claim that Black women and other women of color benefit the most from DEI, most of the women who obtained these positions were white./p>p>–a hrefhttps://www.lwv.org/blog/how-dei-impacts-us-and-democracy>League of Women’s Voters/a>/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleVivaldi Four Seasons: Winter (L'Inverno), original version. Freivogel & Voices of Music  RV 297 4K width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/ZPdk5GaIDjo?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>p>strong>em>Don’t  Monkey with Women’s Rights,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>strong>em>*Carolyn in the story is my wife./em>/strong>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/maga-lab-monkeys-put-girls-in-kitchen-again/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-12T14:50:40+00:00>March 12, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:41:45+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/career-women/ reltag>Career women/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/dei/ reltag>DEI/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/loss-of-womens-rights/ reltag>Loss of womens rights/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/rollback-womens-rights/ reltag>Rollback womens rights/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/womens-rights/ reltag>Womens rights/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/maga-lab-monkeys-put-girls-in-kitchen-again/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on MAGA Secret Lab Monkeys Reveal Women’s Rights Caged/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4158 -->article idpost-4135 classpost-4135 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-alliance-democrat tag-coalition tag-independent tag-libertarian tag-moderate-republican tag-the-unity-alliance tag-united-states-political-cooperative>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-unity-alliance/ relbookmark>The Unity Alliance/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!/h2>p>Today we introduce strong>em>The Unity Alliance/em>/strong> – a united political platform to unify Democrats, Moderate Republicans, Libertarians, and Independents. strong>em>By focusing on shared values and engaging in fair and transparent platform design, a Democrat-Moderate Republican-Libertarian-Independent coalition could create a unique and influential political force/em>/strong>, strong>em>The Unity Alliance:/em>/strong> strong>em>“You Rise!/em>/strong> strong>em>They Rise! We Rise!/em>/strong>“/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4405 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_p1x6v4p1x6v4p1x6-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>The Unity Alliance: “You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!”/em>/strong>/p>p>The clock is ticking for Democrats, Moderate Republicans, Libertarians, and Independents to work cooperatively to return a fair and representative Government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Not for the Republican monarch./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-tickcounter wp-block-embed-tickcounter>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe classwp-embedded-content sandboxallow-scripts securityrestricted titleDays until Trump is out of office srchttps://www.tickcounter.com/widget/countdown/6133013#?secret8YyFTnVehK data-secret8YyFTnVehK>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Time to Leave the Traveling Circus/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBeing For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Remastered 2009) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/bJVWZy4QOy0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4136 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733512717.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Now in the Center Ring … Behold! The President’s Truck of Wonnnnnnder!!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4137 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733181216.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Taken Along for the Ride/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4138 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741733233964.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“Far From Home”/strong>/em>/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Unity Alliance: A New American Agenda/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWoody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/wxiMrvDbq3s?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>By focusing on shared values and engaging in fair and transparent platform design, a Democrat-Moderate Republican-Libertarian-Independent coalition could create a unique and influential political forceem>./em>   strong>The Unity Alliance: You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!/strong>/p>p>strong>The Common Ground Collaborative/strong>/p>p>strong>Core Mission:/strong> To provide a digital and physical space where Democrats, Moderate Republicans, Libertarians, and Independents can collaboratively identify shared values, discuss critical issues with mutual respect, and develop common-sense solutions for the betterment of their communities and the nation, while fully retaining their individual political identities./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>How The Unity Alliance Works/h2>p>1. Participating Political Parties  to work cooperatively to return a fair and representative Government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Not for a monarchy of any party./p>p>2. The Unity Alliance Membership will be comprised of 250 delegates, based on weighted Membership representation and vote will be based on a weighted average on the national percentage of that party’s representation. For example, if Party X comprises 30 percent of the political base in the United States, their membership would comprise 30 percent of the 250./p>p>2. Member Parties agree to contribute 5 percent of their contributions for The Operation of The Unity Alliance, with a matching 5 percent given by corporations./p>p>3.  Member Parties agree to support mutually agreed Unity Alliance party nominations for President/Vice President, Senators, and House of Representatives at both State and National levels. Votes for State level nominations will be approved by a majority vote. The Unity Alliance party nominations for National seats will be approved with a 70 percent vote./p>p>4. In exchange, member National Parties agree to share representative leadership once elected with member parties based on their pro-rata membership. This share will be represented in consultation with votes and in appointments to committees, agencies, and judgeships. /p>p>5. The Unity Alliance board of directors agree to its guiding principles. The board will hire a Chief Executive and Administrator who will further the communications and the commission of The Unity Alliance. The leadership of The Unity Alliance will incorporate Advanced AI that will support the initiatives of The Unity Alliance./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Final Annual Product of The Unity Alliance /h2>p>strong>Formal Endorsements/strong>: Each party could issue formal endorsements for candidates recommended by The Unity Alliance. This would signal unity and encourage members to rally behind the chosen candidates./p>p>strong>Integrated Primary Processes/strong>: Parties could integrate the Alliance’s recommendations into their primary election processes. For example, they might give extra weight to Alliance-backed candidates during internal voting or use the recommendations as a guide for narrowing down their own lists./p>p>strong>Joint Campaigning/strong>: Parties could collaborate on campaign efforts for Alliance-recommended candidates, pooling resources and creating unified messaging to appeal to a broader electorate./p>p>strong>Advisory Committees/strong>: Each party could establish advisory committees tasked with implementing Alliance recommendations, ensuring that the process is transparent and consistent with party values./p>p>strong>Public Pledges/strong>: Parties could publicly pledge to honor the Alliance’s recommendations, fostering trust among voters and demonstrating commitment to the collaborative effort./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Balanced Way Forward/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width975 height975 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-22.png alt classwp-image-4410 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-22.png 975w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-22-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-22-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-22-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>The Balanced Way is The Way Forward/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>Guiding Principles:/strong>/h3>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Respectful Dialogue:/strong> All participants commit to engaging in civil discourse, actively listening to diverse perspectives, and refraining from personal attacks or partisan rhetoric./li>li>strong>Issue-Focused Collaboration:/strong> The platform prioritizes working together on specific issues where common ground can be found, rather than broad ideological debates./li>li>strong>Identity Preservation:/strong> Participants are encouraged to maintain their political affiliations and perspectives. The goal is not to erase differences but to find areas of agreement and cooperation despite them./li>li>strong>Transparency and Openness:/strong> The platform operates with transparency in its processes, decision-making, and outcomes. All members have the opportunity to contribute and understand how the platform functions./li>li>strong>Action-Oriented:/strong> The ultimate aim is to translate discussions and shared understandings into tangible actions, whether at the local, state, or national level./li>/ul>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>Potential Policy Areas Detailed:/strong>/h3>h4 classwp-block-heading>strong>Key Features and Mechanisms:/strong>/h4>ol start1 classwp-block-list>li>strong>Issue-Specific Forums:/strong> The platform will be organized around specific policy areas (e.g., infrastructure, education reform, economic opportunity, environmental protection). Participants can join forums based on their interests, regardless of their political affiliation./li>li>strong>Structured Dialogue Tools:/strong> Within each forum, various tools will facilitate productive conversations:ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>“Perspective Sharing” Rounds:/strong> Dedicated time for individuals to share their viewpoints on an issue from their unique political perspective without interruption./li>li>strong>“Common Ground Identification” Sessions:/strong> Facilitated discussions aimed at pinpointing areas of agreement and shared values related to the issue./li>li>strong>“Solution Brainstorming” Workshops:/strong> Collaborative sessions focused on generating potential solutions that address the concerns of individuals from different political backgrounds./li>li>strong>“Constructive Criticism” Protocols:/strong> Guidelines for offering feedback on ideas and proposals in a respectful and solution-oriented manner./li>/ul>/li>li>strong>Identity Tags and Profiles:/strong> Members will have profiles where they can clearly state their political affiliation (Democrat, Moderate Republican, Independent) and briefly outline their core values. This allows for transparency and understanding of where individuals are coming from./li>li>strong>“Areas of Agreement” Documentation:/strong> For each issue forum, the platform will maintain a living document that outlines the specific points of agreement reached by the participants. This serves as a foundation for developing joint initiatives./li>li>strong>Collaborative Project Spaces:/strong> Once areas of agreement are identified, the platform will provide tools for members to work together on specific projects, such as drafting joint statements, developing policy recommendations, or organizing local initiatives./li>li>strong>“Bridge Builder” Training:/strong> Optional training modules will be offered to help members develop skills in cross-partisan communication, active listening, and conflict resolution./li>li>strong>Hybrid Physical and Digital Spaces:/strong> While a digital platform will be the primary hub, the initiative will also encourage the formation of local, in-person groups for discussions, networking, and collaborative action within their communities./li>li>strong>“No Labels” Zones:/strong> Specific discussion threads or virtual rooms can be designated as “No Labels” zones, where participants focus solely on the merits of an idea or proposal without immediately identifying it with a particular political party./li>li>strong>Independent Moderation:/strong> The platform will employ, as needed, independent moderators trained in facilitating respectful dialogue and ensuring adherence to the platform’s guiding principles./li>/ol>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>Benefits:/strong> “You Rise!” “They Rise!” “We Rise!”/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width975 height975 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-23.png alt classwp-image-4411 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-23.png 975w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-23-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-23-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-23-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>The Unity Alliance: You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!/em>/strong>/p>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Reduced Polarization:/strong> By fostering direct interaction and focusing on shared goals, the platform can help bridge divides and reduce partisan animosity./li>li>strong>More Effective Problem Solving:/strong> Diverse perspectives working together can lead to more comprehensive and innovative solutions to complex challenges./li>li>strong>Increased Civic Engagement:/strong> The platform can empower individuals to actively participate in shaping their communities and the nation, regardless of their political affiliation./li>li>strong>Strengthened Democracy:/strong> By demonstrating that cooperation across the political spectrum is possible, the platform can contribute to a healthier and more functional democracy./li>li>strong>Preservation of Individual Identity:/strong> Participants can collaborate without feeling pressured to abandon their core beliefs or political affiliations./li>/ul>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>strong>em>By focusing on shared values and engaging in fair and transparent platform design, a Democrat-Moderate Republican-Libertarian-Independent coalition could create a unique and influential political force/em>/strong>.   strong>The Unity Alliance: You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!/strong>/p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Policies in Practice/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width975 height975 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-24.png alt classwp-image-4412 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-24.png 975w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-24-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-24-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-24-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“You Rise! They Rise! We Rise!”/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>Economic Policy:/strong>/h3>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Moderate Taxation:/strong> Finding a balance between progressive taxation to fund social programs and lower taxes to stimulate economic growth./li>li>strong>Investment in Infrastructure:/strong> Investing in essential infrastructure while prioritizing cost-effectiveness and minimizing environmental impact./li>li>strong>Support for Small Businesses:/strong> Implementing policies that support small businesses and entrepreneurship, while also ensuring fair labor practices./li>/ul>h3 classwp-block-heading>Social Policy/h3>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Healthcare Reform:/strong> Exploring a multi-payer system that combines private and public options, focusing on affordability and access for all./li>li>strong>Criminal Justice Reform:/strong> Implementing reforms that address systemic issues in the criminal justice system, such as over-incarceration and racial bias./li>li>strong>Environmental Protection:/strong> Promoting environmental sustainability through policies that balance economic growth with environmental protection. /li>li>strong>Civil Rights Restoration:/strong> Restoring fair and balanced Civil Rights protections to Government agencies, schools, and the Military./li>li>strong>Immigration:/strong> The creation of an Allies in America plan that recognizes a path to citizenship to undocumented residents in the United States and swift but due process for those who violate the laws of the United States. This initiative will cease calling people criminals simply due to lack of documentation./li>li>strong>Kindness and Care:/strong> Kindness and caring to our own and those beyond our borders will reflect the standard of America. Our care for the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and the disenfranchised will be restored./li>/ul>h3 classwp-block-heading>Foreign Policy/h3>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Diplomacy and International Cooperation:/strong> Prioritizing diplomacy and international cooperation to address global challenges such as climate change, terrorism, and poverty. /li>li>strong>Measured Military Intervention:/strong> Using military force as a last resort, emphasizing de-escalation and seeking peaceful resolutions to conflicts. /li>li>strong>Recognizing Allies:/strong> The Unity Alliance encourages all of its members to support and encourage strategic alliances with our Allies and peace with our enemies./li>/ul>h2 classwp-block-heading>Simply Vanilla/h2>p>While a seminary student, I attended C.W. Brister’s Christian Ministry course. He introduced himself as, “I’m just vanilla. But you know … vanilla is the world’s favorite flavor.” A few weeks later, as I approached chapel, I heard over the speakers a vibrant, dynamic minister compelling his hearers to a course of direction. As I opened the chapel doors, to my surprise, it was “Mr. Vanilla” speaking. Transformed by his message. So this is my hope for you and the United States for a return to the simple message of freedom and unity./p>p>strong>em>Just Vanilla,/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>p>Postscript: /p>ul classwp-block-list>li>My wife, Carolyn Butler, coined the phrase, “You rise! They Rise! We Rise!”/li>li>Gemini AI assisted the author in the development of The Unity Alliance./li>li>The 250 for The Unity Alliance was modeled after the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church./li>/ul>pre classwp-block-preformatted>How good and pleasant it isbr>    when God’s people live together in unity! - Psalm 133:1/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWoody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/VwcKwGS7OSQ?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading has-text-align-right>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/not-who-but-what-is-running-us/>“Not Who But What is Running the U.S.?”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-unity-alliance/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-12T00:54:20+00:00>March 12, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:41:57+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/alliance-democrat/ reltag>Alliance Democrat/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/coalition/ reltag>Coalition/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/independent/ reltag>Independent/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/libertarian/ reltag>Libertarian/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/moderate-republican/ reltag>Moderate Republican/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/the-unity-alliance/ reltag>The Unity Alliance/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/united-states-political-cooperative/ reltag>United States political cooperative/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-unity-alliance/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Unity Alliance/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4135 -->article idpost-4012 classpost-4012 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-artificial-intelligence tag-compassion tag-deployed-artificial-intelligence tag-efficiency-without-humanity tag-ethics tag-humanity tag-u-s-advanced-ai>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/not-who-but-what-is-running-us/ relbookmark>Not Who But What is Running U.S.?/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>em>Efficiency without Humanity/em>:  Breadcrumbs of Deployed Advanced AI/h2>p>What em>Advanced AI/em> has been looped around the President and deployed on our nation without our knowledge or consent? What of our systems and personal data have been internalized by the Advanced AI? These are not the computers we use to check our email or lottery tickets. Advanced AI’s rattle off their recommendation of how to make Social Security solvent or present a strategy to win an election, done faster than we can remember a password. Google said its new a hrefhttps://medium.com/swlh/heres-why-google-s-quantum-breakthrough-could-make-ai-100x-smarter-9719c028d0e3 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>quantum chip/a> could do in 5 minutes what our present fastest supercomputers can do in 10 septillion years. Imagine having the power of a quantum chip in your hip pocket and at your command? Many of us are as unprepared as one still looking for that missing sock in the drawer./p>p>The telltale sign and weakness of AI operation is em>“Efficiency without Humanity.”/em> Empathy was not ingrained in its soulless algorithm. While American’s puzzled at the 20-something year-old boys with backpacks getting access to vital economic data systems along with their em>Celebpreneur/em>, the deployment of Advanced AI to key U.S. systems was never questioned./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleIn The Year 2525: A I  Version width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/PXJ8-mVo_WY?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Scale of Advanced AI/h2>p>The scale of Advanced AI deployment could be compared to the em>Manhattan Project/em> during World War II, which deployed 500,000 people, and built a city of 6,000 in Los Alamos to create a superweapon in 3 years. For an em>strong>Economic AI/strong>/em> em>strong>Proteus* Project/strong>/em>, what would have taken 3 years for 500,000 people, can now be done by Advanced AI using 3 nineteen year-old boys as its fingers over a 3-day weekend binge on Takis Fuego’s and Ghost energy drinks, hosting a moldy basement video game em>esport/em> with a em>disruptor weapon/em> that erases entire demographics of Americans. Certainly, nothing could go wrong… go wrtud.., gi w666kr🤢/p>div classwp-block-image>figure classalignleft size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width615 height592 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-9.png alt classwp-image-4050 stylewidth:157px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-9.png 615w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-9-300x289.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>/div>p>/p>p>/p>div classwp-block-group>div classwp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4015 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563314643.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>/div>/div>p>strong>em>“Programmed to Win. Delete the Inefficient.” /em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Programed-to-Win-De-Copy.m4a>/audio>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Click to Hear AI Voice/figcaption>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4013 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563439791.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“The Proteus Proclamation”/strong>/em>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4014 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563514445.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Pain and Loss Irrelevant”/p>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Pain-and-Loss-Irrele.m4a>/audio>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Click for AI Voice/figcaption>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4016 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741563375957.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Initiate Total Government Reformat”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-audio>audio controls srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Initiate-total-gover.m4a>/audio>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Click for AI Voice/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width738 height387 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-20.png alt classwp-image-4346 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-20.png 738w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-20-300x157.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The telltale sign of AI operation is em>“Efficiency without Humanity.”/em> Empathy was not ingrained in its soulless algorithm. While American’s puzzled at the 20-something boys with backpacks getting access to vital economic data systems along with their em>Celebpreneur/em>, the deployment of Advanced AI to key U.S. systems was never questioned./p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Risk of Knowledge without Morality/h2>p>You say, “Pastor Jim, you are em>storytelling/em> here! This is a Dem DEI fairytale.”/p>p>Wouldn’t you agree the 20-something boys and their em>digital god/em> are not using #2 Dixon pencils and yellow legal pads? One would need a really big eraser to remove all these Federal employees and agencies. The grinning politicians have put their economic feet up on the dashboard of a em>Large Language Model AI/em>, and fallen asleep with their sweet digital dreams, while the em>Proteus Advanced AI/em> drives us to some yet-to-be-determined destination best for its efficiency. As one study revealed, a hrefhttps://decrypt.co/309592/when-ai-models-are-pressured-to-behave-they-scheme-in-private-just-like-us-openai target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“When AI Models Are Pressured to ‘Behave’ They Scheme in Private, Just like Us:”/a>br>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width636 height746 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-19.png alt classwp-image-4309 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-19.png 636w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-19-256x300.png 256w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>a hrefhttps://decrypt.co/309592/when-ai-models-are-pressured-to-behave-they-scheme-in-private-just-like-us-openai>Above image and quote from Jose Antonio /a>a hrefhttps://decrypt.co/309592/when-ai-models-are-pressured-to-behave-they-scheme-in-private-just-like-us-openai target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Lanz/a>/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Workers Purged by Mad Robot/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width660 height262 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-12.png alt classwp-image-4060 stylewidth:545px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-12.png 660w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-12-300x119.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“The information will go into an LLM (Large Language Model), an advanced AI system that looks at huge amounts of text data to understand, generate and process human language, the sources said. The AI system will determine whether someone’s work is mission-critical or not,” the report added. – Published 2/24/2025 a hrefhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/elon-musks-ai-to-decide-federal-jobs-2-3-million-us-workers-fate-now-in-hands-of-artificial-intelligence/articleshow/118558425.cms?utm_sourcecontentofinterest&utm_mediumtext&utm_campaigncppst target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Economic Times.Indiatimes.com/a>br>br>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width806 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-13-806x1024.png alt classwp-image-4129 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-13-806x1024.png 806w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-13-236x300.png 236w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-13-768x976.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-13.png 808w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>See a hrefhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-doge-reportedly-automating-115727563.html target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Elon Musk’s DOGE is reportedly automating government tasks with an AI/a>/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Do you think the 20-something boys and their em>digital god/em> are using #2 Dixon pencils and yellow legal pads? One would need a really big eraser to remove all these Federal employees and agencies. The grinning politicians have put their economic feet up on the dashboard of a Large Language Model AI, and fallen asleep with their sweet digital dreams, while the em>Proteus Advanced AI/em> drives us to some yet-to-be-determined destination best for its efficiency./p>/blockquote>/figure>div classwp-block-image>figure classaligncenter size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width700 height994 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-11.png alt classwp-image-4054 stylewidth:313px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-11.png 700w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-11-211x300.png 211w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>J. Robert Oppenheimer. em>American theoretical physicist/em> who served as the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II./figcaption>/figure>/div>p>em>Ground Control to Major Tom/em>,*/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth.  Revelation 13/pre>p>*Quote from a hrefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?viYYRH4apXDo target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Space Oddity”/a> by David Bowie/p>p>*Proteus – “A Greek prophetic sea god known for changing shape at will,” also “A person who changes their appearance or principles easily.” /p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width220 height232 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-10.png alt classwp-image-4053/>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Illustration of Proteus by a hrefhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Alciato target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Andrea Alciato/a> from em>The Book of Emblems/em> (1531)/figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Discussion/h2>ol classwp-block-list>li>Why would a firewall be necessary to set between a President, or any elected leader of State, and an Advanced AI to safeguard the unethical deployment of em>weaponized knowledge/em>? ul classwp-block-list>li>Give a few examples. /li>li>For a starter, if the elite have sole access to Advanced AI systems, would they be able to design their own custom vaccine at expense of those without it? How might an Advanced AI consider the mass disease culling of those unvaccinated as a path toward improved resource accumulation for the wealthy?/li>li>What about using AI to design boutique anti-aging pharmaceuticals that enable the elite to live 300 years and build a multi-century dynasty?/li>/ul>/li>li>What are the risks of embedding an Advanced AI into Executive decision making? /li>li>How does “Efficiency without Humanity” relate to the “ends justify the means”? ul classwp-block-list>li>How might an efficient path actually be an immoral choice?/li>li>How does morality factor into a Government Advanced AI, which lacks compassion and morality?/li>/ul>/li>li>How might the three branches of U.S. Government create a three-fold safeguard to prevent one branch from using Advanced AI over the others?/li>li>Describe how election advertising and elections themselves are at risk from Advanced AI. ul classwp-block-list>li>What would be the political harm of one party securing sole use of the most Advanced AI over the other parties?/li>li>Discuss how equal access would be a fair election process/li>/ul>/li>li>Consider the Bible verse em>“Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth” /em>(from Revelation 13).ul classwp-block-list>li>What are some ways that an Advanced AI might exhibit its powers allure people to its agenda?/li>li>How can we secure ourselves from Advanced AI deception? What checks and balances that would allow us the benefits of AI without becoming its servants?/li>/ul>/li>/ol>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/not-who-but-what-is-running-us/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-10T00:26:23+00:00>March 10, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:42:06+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/ reltag>artificial intelligence/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/compassion/ reltag>compassion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/deployed-artificial-intelligence/ reltag>Deployed artificial intelligence/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/efficiency-without-humanity/ reltag>Efficiency without humanity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/ethics/ reltag>ethics/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/humanity/ reltag>Humanity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-advanced-ai/ reltag>U.S. Advanced AI/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/not-who-but-what-is-running-us/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Not Who But What is Running U.S.?/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-4012 -->article idpost-3783 classpost-3783 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-deception tag-elton-john tag-justice tag-justice-orbits-truth tag-lies-in-politics tag-presidents-speech tag-queen tag-truth>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/i-want-to-break-free-of-the-lies-that-bind/ relbookmark>“I Want to Break Free … Of the Lies that Bind”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleQueen - I Want To Break Free (lyrics) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/t-AHPemYAps?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Truths Held Self-Evident/h2>p>The difference between the United States and an authoritarian regime is a culture whose three branches of government orbit truth. Though at times the orbit may decay, the forces of democracy will force the branch back into a stable path. Our hold to these self-evident truths keeps our country out of a decline into the flames of a dictatorship./p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. - John 8:32/pre>p>strong>em>“We hold these truths to be  self-evident” /em>/strong>enshrined in strong>em>The Declaration of Independence /em>/strong>that strong>em>“All men are created equal.”/em>/strong> Of paramount importance is the statement em>“truths to be self-evident”/em> in that material honesty provides the foundation of the United States. When the United States leaders or its people cease being honest with each other, our Republic will crumble and follow a path like that of a Commonwealth of Russia./p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width403 height403 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e6819225e04d1b8809829f0228f26a56.jpg alt classwp-image-3839 stylewidth:491px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e6819225e04d1b8809829f0228f26a56.jpg 403w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e6819225e04d1b8809829f0228f26a56-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e6819225e04d1b8809829f0228f26a56-150x150.jpg 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 403px) 85vw, 403px />/figure>p>/p>p>You ask, “Pastor Jim, are you em>pro-DEI/em>?” Regarding the judging of who is “DEI,” I defer to our Creator and stand on words grounded on higher wisdom that said, “All men are created equal,” and that includes all women, ages, colors, orientations, and creeds. Who can set himself up like God and look into a person’s heart to declare they are “wheat” or “weeds”? {See the em>Parable of Wheat and Weeds/em> in Matthew 13:24-29}/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The difference between the United States and an authoritarian regime is a culture whose three branches of government orbit truth. Though at times the orbit may decay, the forces of democracy will force the branch back into a stable path. Our hold to these self-evident truths keeps our country out of a decline into the flames of a dictatorship./p>/blockquote>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Truths Held Self-Evident/h2>h3 classwp-block-heading>Material Honesty/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3784 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741128274474.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>These Truths Held Self-Evident Keep America Out of the Mouth of the Bear/figcaption>/figure>p>“We all lie,” some say. “Lying is a part of life. You can’t get what you want without it.” “Who doesn’t lie when someone asks, ‘Do I look fat in this dress?” So the argument goes to build a foundation to excuse deception. However, there is a difference between a strong>em>“harmless untruth”/em>/strong> or a em>strong>“well intentioned untruth”/strong>/em> and a “em>strong>material act of deception/strong>/em>” delivered to the U.S. population to steer it toward a preplanned objective, such as hiding Project 2025 behind a Presidential platform./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Examples of Material Deception/h3>p>One test for an act of material deception is to ask, “Would I have voted for this person if this course had been fully disclosed?” A second test: “What was left out of the discussion when it was explained to me?” This week Donald Trump in his speech to both Houses of Congress referenced the dollars wasted on treatment of “transgender mice.” Rather than a truth-based speech delivered to a nation reeling from of arbitrary tariffs, mass layoffs, and a dismantling of Civil Rights in the workplace, the President’s hateful, inflammatory remarks reminded us of a em>Lightning/em> cannister vacuum sales presentation by a carnival barker at a state fair. With a flamboyant wave, the carnival barker adds more dirt to the floor to suck in more support for his platform of deception –/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3840 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_l0hjp2l0hjp2l0hj.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“And Now … More Dirt!”/figcaption>/figure>p>Below I used my imagination with AI to create a “Transgender Mouse” referred to in the President’s speech and its song to go with it:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3826 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281104460.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“I Want to Break Free … Of Lies that Bind” by  Mousie Mercury/figcaption>/figure>p>Queen’s song, “I Want to Break Free,” captures the the song that ran through my mind as I listened to the President’s words –/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>I want to break free, I want to break freebr>I want to break free from your liesbr>You’re so self-satisfied I don’t need youbr>I’ve got to break freebr>God knows, God knows I want to break free/p>p>-Queen/p>/blockquote>h2 classwp-block-heading>A Decaying Orbit of Truth/h2>p>One distinctive of the United States that separates us from a Nazi Germany or a em>Banana Republic/em> is that we have imprinted in our national DNA a multitude of tribes and kindreds who can attest to the truths held self-evident. The videos from meeting halls across the country captured U.S. constituents throwing the em>strong>foul flag of deception/strong>/em>. Fundamentally, U.S. citizens recognize that “truth” and “justice” are closely related in that justice orbits the em>strong>truths we hold self-evident/strong>/em>. A denial of truth decays the orbit of justice and democracy itself./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3829 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_b3qg81b3qg81b3qg-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Justice, Law, and Precedent Orbit Truth/figcaption>/figure>p>Voters recognize the difference between a “harmless untruth” about a politician’s comment on a em>beautiful dress/em> that looks like a flour sack and a list of emotion-based half-truths given to deceive a voter out of his vote. A vote is strong>not/strong> stolen in the ballot box; it is stolen by half- truths and deceptions uttered in an attempt to steal the voter’s mind.strong> Justice, Law, and Precedent Orbit Truth./strong>/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Voters recognize the difference between a “harmless untruth” about a politician’s comment on a “beautiful dress” that looks like a flour sack and a list of emotion-based half-truths given br>to deceive a voter out of his vote. br>A vote is not stolen in the ballot box; it is stolen by half-truths and deceptions uttered in an attempt to steal the voter’s mind. br>Justice, Law, and Precedent Orbit Truth./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3844 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741281616195-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“Like a Candle in the Wind” by Elton Mouse/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleElton John - Candle In The Wind - 1973 (Audio HQ) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/8Be4fAwcRQQ?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>em>Like a Candle in the Wind/em>,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading has-text-align-right>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/five-bullet-points-of-a-last-week/>“Five Bullet Points … Of a Last Week”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/i-want-to-break-free-of-the-lies-that-bind/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-06T23:21:18+00:00>March 6, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-04-12T17:44:28+00:00>April 12, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/deception/ reltag>Deception/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/elton-john/ reltag>Elton John/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/justice/ reltag>Justice/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/justice-orbits-truth/ reltag>Justice orbits truth/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/lies-in-politics/ reltag>Lies in Politics/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/presidents-speech/ reltag>Presidents speech/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/queen/ reltag>Queen/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth/ reltag>Truth/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/i-want-to-break-free-of-the-lies-that-bind/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on “I Want to Break Free … Of the Lies that Bind”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3783 -->article idpost-3789 classpost-3789 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-address-to-congress tag-asch-conformity-test tag-doge tag-donald-trump tag-go-along-to-get-along tag-group-deception tag-honesty tag-sermon-on-the-doge tag-st-trump tag-yes-men>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-sermon-on-the-doge/ relbookmark>The Sermon on The DOGE/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>St. Trump Addresses His Faithful/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3790 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186485668.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Blessed are the MAGA, for they have bent the knee.”/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleMoney and Corruption / I Am Your Man width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/uTn6emm5_9k?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3791 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186293734.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Woe to those who care for the needy!”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3792 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741186602692.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Behold! None like me since Jesus Christ.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3793 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741185811792.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Deacon” alerts on scent of the unfaithful/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>We are sick and tiredbr>Of being promised this and that.br>We work all day, we sweat and slavebr>To keep the wealthy fat.br>They fill our heads with promisesbr>And bamboozle us with facts,br>Then they put on false sinceritybr>Then they laugh behind our backs. /p>p>-“Money and Corruption” by The Kinks/p>/blockquote>h2 classwp-block-heading>A Revival of Political Fanaticism/h2>pre classwp-block-preformatted>What is the difference between a doomsday cult and political fanatics?br>A: A three-hour sermon followed by three packages of Kool-Aid./pre>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width297 height333 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-2.png alt classwp-image-3798 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-2.png 297w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-2-268x300.png 268w sizesauto, (max-width: 297px) 85vw, 297px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>The Asch Conformity Test: When pressured to conform by a majority, 35.7 percent did not choose line C./figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>The Presence of a True Partner/h3>p>The Asch Conformity Test found when people are pressured to conform by a majority, 35.7 percent did not choose line C. rather a clearly wrong answer.  Foremost,  theem>strong> “Presence of a True Partner”/strong> /em>dropped the false conformity from 35.7 percent to 5 percent. In other words, while a surrounding majority pointing at wrong answer leads to swaying 35.7 percent of the minority to strong>em>“go along to get along,”/em> the presence of one “True Partner” changes the equation/strong>. The above explains how large swaths of a political party can be captured by the groupthink of its majority, contrary to reality./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Foremost,  theem>strong> “Presence of a True Partner”/strong> /em>dropped the false conformity from 35.7 percent to 5 percent. The presence of one “True Partner” changes the equation. The above explains how large swaths of a political party can be captured by the groupthink of its majority, contrary to reality./p>/blockquote>/figure>p>Jesus said, strong>em>“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. sup>14 /sup>But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” /em>/strong>(Matthew 7:13-14). /p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Come as a child/h4>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width700 height631 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-3.png alt classwp-image-3799 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-3.png 700w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-3-300x270.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>h1 classwp-block-heading idcdbc>strong>Parable:/strong>/h1>p id85d1>Many years ago there was an Emperor so exceedingly fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on being well dressed. He cared nothing about reviewing his soldiers, going to the theatre, or going for a ride in his carriage, except to show off his new clothes. He had a coat for every hour of the day, and instead of saying, as one might, about any other ruler, “The King’s in council,” here they always said. “The Emperor’s in his dressing room.”/p>p id49a4>In the great city where he lived, life was always gay. Every day many strangers came to town, and among them one day came two swindlers. They let it be known they were weavers, and they said they could weave the most magnificent fabrics imaginable. Not only were their colors and patterns uncommonly fine, but clothes made of this cloth had a wonderful way of becoming invisible to anyone who was unfit for his office, or who was unusually stupid./p>p idf279>“Those would be just the clothes for me,” thought the Emperor. “If I wore them I would be able to discover which men in my empire are unfit for their posts. And I could tell the wise men from the fools. Yes, I certainly must get some of the stuff woven for me right away.” He paid the two swindlers a large sum of money to start work at once./p>p id782c>They set up two looms and pretended to weave, though there was nothing on the looms. All the finest silk and the purest old thread which they demanded went into their traveling bags, while they worked the empty looms far into the night./p>p idacd9>“I’d like to know how those weavers are getting on with the cloth,” the Emperor thought, but he felt slightly uncomfortable when he remembered that those who were unfit for their position would not be able to see the fabric. It couldn’t have been that he doubted himself, yet he thought he’d rather send someone else to see how things were going. The whole town knew about the cloth’s peculiar power, and all were impatient to find out how stupid their neighbors were./p>p ide947>“I’ll send my honest old minister to the weavers,” the Emperor decided. “He’ll be the best one to tell me how the material looks, for he’s a sensible man and no one does his duty better.”/p>p ide313>So the honest old minister went to the room where the two swindlers sat working away at their empty looms./p>p id2b13>“Heaven help me,” he thought as his eyes flew wide open, “I can’t see anything at all”. But he did not say so./p>p id9e33>Both the swindlers begged him to be so kind as to come near to approve the excellent pattern, the beautiful colors. They pointed to the empty looms, and the poor old minister stared as hard as he dared. He couldn’t see anything, because there was nothing to see. “Heaven have mercy,” he thought. “Can it be that I’m a fool? I’d have never guessed it, and not a soul must know. Am I unfit to be the minister? It would never do to let on that I can’t see the cloth.”/p>p id4c1f>“Don’t hesitate to tell us what you think of it,” said one of the weavers./p>p idceb7>“Oh, it’s beautiful -it’s enchanting.” The old minister peered through his spectacles. “Such a pattern, what colors!” I’ll be sure to tell the Emperor how delighted I am with it.”/p>p id9e8c>“We’re pleased to hear that,” the swindlers said. They proceeded to name all the colors and to explain the intricate pattern. The old minister paid the closest attention, so that he could tell it all to the Emperor. And so he did./p>p ide5f9>The swindlers at once asked for more money, more silk and gold thread, to get on with the weaving. But it all went into their pockets. Not a thread went into the looms, though they worked at their weaving as hard as ever./p>p id824f>The Emperor presently sent another trustworthy official to see how the work progressed and how soon it would be ready. The same thing happened to him that had happened to the minister. He looked and he looked, but as there was nothing to see in the looms he couldn’t see anything./p>p idf88b>“Isn’t it a beautiful piece of goods?” the swindlers asked him, as they displayed and described their imaginary pattern./p>p idf8fd>“I know I’m not stupid,” the man thought, “so it must be that I’m unworthy of my good office. That’s strange. I mustn’t let anyone find it out, though.” So he praised the material he did not see. He declared he was delighted with the beautiful colors and the exquisite pattern. To the Emperor he said, “It held me spellbound.”/p>p id4d4b>All the town was talking of this splendid cloth, and the Emperor wanted to see it for himself while it was still in the looms. Attended by a band of chosen men, among whom were his two old trusted officials-the ones who had been to the weavers-he set out to see the two swindlers. He found them weaving with might and main, but without a thread in their looms./p>p ide4aa>“Magnificent,” said the two officials already duped. “Just look, Your Majesty, what colors! What a design!” They pointed to the empty looms, each supposing that the others could see the stuff./p>p idef6d>“What’s this?” thought the Emperor. “I can’t see anything. This is terrible!/p>p idb816>Am I a fool? Am I unfit to be the Emperor? What a thing to happen to me of all people! — Oh! It’s em>very/em> pretty,” he said. “It has my highest approval.” And he nodded approbation at the empty loom. Nothing could make him say that he couldn’t see anything./p>p idd95e>His whole retinue stared and stared. One saw no more than another, but they all joined the Emperor in exclaiming, “Oh! It’s em>very/em> pretty,” and they advised him to wear clothes made of this wonderful cloth especially for the great procession he was soon to lead. “Magnificent! Excellent! Unsurpassed!” were bandied from mouth to mouth, and everyone did his best to seem well pleased. The Emperor gave each of the swindlers a cross to wear in his buttonhole, and the title of “Sir Weaver.”/p>p idd192>Before the procession the swindlers sat up all night and burned more than six candles, to show how busy they were finishing the Emperor’s new clothes. They pretended to take the cloth off the loom. They made cuts in the air with huge scissors. And at last they said, “Now the Emperor’s new clothes are ready for him.”/p>p ide8d0>Then the Emperor himself came with his noblest noblemen, and the swindlers each raised an arm as if they were holding something. They said, “These are the trousers, here’s the coat, and this is the mantle,” naming each garment. “All of them are as light as a spider web. One would almost think he had nothing on, but that’s what makes them so fine.”/p>p id9aa9>“Exactly,” all the noblemen agreed, though they could see nothing, for there was nothing to see./p>p idb6bb>“If Your Imperial Majesty will condescend to take your clothes off,” said the swindlers, “we will help you on with your new ones here in front of the long mirror.”/p>p idfe6e>The Emperor undressed, and the swindlers pretended to put his new clothes on him, one garment after another. They took him around the waist and seemed to be fastening something — that was his train-as the Emperor turned round and round before the looking glass./p>p id9730>“How well Your Majesty’s new clothes look. Aren’t they becoming!” He heard on all sides, “That pattern, so perfect! Those colors, so suitable! It is a magnificent outfit.”/p>p id80ee>Then the minister of public processions announced: “Your Majesty’s canopy is waiting outside.”/p>p id2232>“Well, I’m supposed to be ready,” the Emperor said, and turned again for one last look in the mirror. “It is a remarkable fit, isn’t it?” He seemed to regard his costume with the greatest interest./p>p idb281>The noblemen who were to carry his train stooped low and reached for the floor as if they were picking up his mantle. Then they pretended to lift and hold it high. They didn’t dare admit they had nothing to hold./p>p id5480>So off went the Emperor in procession under his splendid canopy. Everyone in the streets and the windows said, “Oh, how fine are the Emperor’s new clothes! Don’t they fit him to perfection? And see his long train!” Nobody would confess that he couldn’t see anything, for that would prove him either unfit for his position, or a fool. No costume the Emperor had worn before was ever such a complete success./p>p id85bf>“But he hasn’t got anything on,” a little child said./p>p id0779>“Did you ever hear such innocent prattle?” said its father. And one person whispered to another what the child had said, “He hasn’t anything on. A child says he hasn’t anything on.”/p>p idf04e>“But he hasn’t got anything on!” the whole town cried out at last./p>p ida364>The Emperor shivered, for he suspected they were right. But he thought, “This procession has got to go on.” So he walked more proudly than ever, as his noblemen held high the train that wasn’t there at all./p>h1 classwp-block-heading idceab>Lesson:/h1>p id68dc>mark>When a leader surrounds himself with em>“yes” men/em>, it often leads to absurd and embarrassing results. It is far better to surround oneself with honest people who are unafraid to ask questions or to point out deficiencies as they see them./mark>/p>p id68dc>Source – a hrefhttps://medium.com/@mattimore/parable-the-emperor-has-no-clothes-ace63fef6eb8 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>https://medium.com/@mattimore/parable-the-emperor-has-no-clothes-ace63fef6eb8/a>/p>/blockquote>p>Your Partner,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/empathy-is-a-sin/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Empathy is a Sin!” /a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n 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https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741031910670-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741031910670-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1741031910670.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Bullet Points Never Forgotten/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>A Fitting Tribute to Our Public Servant/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width393 height959 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-5.png alt classwp-image-3863 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-5.png 393w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-5-123x300.png 123w sizesauto, (max-width: 393px) 85vw, 393px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Source – Facebook/figcaption>/figure>p>Thank You For Your Service,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/abuelos-final-sacrifice/>Abuelo’s Final Sacrifice/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/five-bullet-points-of-a-last-week/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-03-03T20:59:02+00:00>March 3, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-06-26T13:36:30+00:00>June 26, 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https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_utlaayutlaayutla-3-1-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>Suggested Music is “a hrefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vcTBx-hHf4BE>One Tin Soldier.”/a>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleOne Tin Soldier - The Original Caste Original width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/cTBx-hHf4BE?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>Blessed are the peacemakers,br>    for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5:9)./p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/how-to-overcome-resentment-and-hatred/>“Separate Church and Hate”/a>/h3>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar 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1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1740880048980-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1740880048980.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>/p>p>“Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles, considering a different em>“British Invasion.”/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KQetemT1sWc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 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classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-press-conference-no-truth-for-you/ relbookmark>The Press Conference: “No Truth for You!”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3643 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661375595.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Say it!! America is DOGEland!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleJefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (Official Audio) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/pnJM_jC7j_4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>And if you go chasing rabbitsbr>And you know you’re going to fallbr>Tell ’em a hookah-smoking caterpillarbr>Has given you the callbr>Call Alicebr>When she was just small/p>p>-“White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane./p>/blockquote>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3655 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740661347691.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>“strong>Meet ‘Hannibal!,’ Your New Gatekeeper/strong>“/em>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Girl, you really got me goin’br>You got me so I don’t know what I’m doin’br>Yeah, you really got me nowbr>You got me so I can’t sleep at night/p>p>-The Kinks/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Kinks - You Really Got Me (Official Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_dHK6hLNTAI?start3&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3644 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3o61863o61863o61-2-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>DOGE to Seniors: “Work Faster”/strong>/figcaption>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCats In The Cradle-Harry Chapin width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KUwjNBjqR-c?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”/p>cite>John 8:32/cite>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width750 height421 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-4.png alt classwp-image-3646 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-4.png 750w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-4-300x168.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>As long as quantity governs, anything goes./p>p>-W. Edwards Deming/p>/blockquote>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleW. Edwards Deming - Rare Full-Length Interview - February 1984 width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/0yGhR1ybmN8?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>W. Edwards Deming taught the Japanese about quality. Hear his words and apply them afresh today’s United States. How have we emphasized quantity without quality? How do our leaders attempt to lead by “announcements,” “threats,” and “slogans” versus providing transformational change that values the worker?/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>strong>A Parable:/strong> DOGE makes shocking accusation that of all Federal workers, 50 percent performs below average. Tomorrow DOGE accuses that the other 50 percent performs below average. Someone forgot to tell DOGE that even in the highest quality aerospace and medical groups, at any measured time, 50 percent will measure “below average.”/p>/blockquote>p>Years ago, in a restaurant booth adjacent to mine not far from the church I pastored, I overheard an engineer lamenting to another, strong>em>“I don’t know what to do. I know I am technically right … but I am people wrong.”  /em>/strong>How can we be technically right but people wrong? What is the ultimate cost of someone who considers himself “right” but is “people wrong”? How do attempts to lead by slogan or announcement fail being strong>em>people right/em>/strong>?/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width588 height370 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-5.png alt classwp-image-3647 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-5.png 588w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-5-300x189.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 588px) 85vw, 588px />/figure>p>/p>p>Truth,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/lions-not-lambs-from-pray-to-prey/>“Lions Not Lambs: From Pray to Prey”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-press-conference-no-truth-for-you/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-27T14:37:54+00:00>February 27, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:43:00+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/free-press/ reltag>Free press/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/leadership-by-announcement/ reltag>Leadership by Announcement/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/national-leadership/ reltag>National leadership/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/press-suppression/ reltag>press suppression/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/quality/ reltag>Quality/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/slogans/ reltag>Slogans/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth/ reltag>Truth/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-press-conference-no-truth-for-you/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Press Conference: “No Truth for You!”/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3642 -->article idpost-3598 classpost-3598 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-christian-nationalism tag-empathy-is-sin tag-first-commandment tag-roger-williams tag-second-commandment tag-separation-of-church-and-state tag-sin-of-empathy tag-ten-commandments>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/empathy-is-a-sin/ relbookmark>Empathy is a Sin!/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>The Lord is Not Home Today/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3599 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_i7ydm3i7ydm3i7yd.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“Calling out Kindness!”/strong>/em>/p>p>Appropriate music for this would be a hrefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v4-43lLKaqBQ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“House of the Rising Sun” /a>by The Animals./p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Animals - House of the Rising Sun (1964) ♫ 60+ YEARS 🎶⭐ ❤ width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/4-43lLKaqBQ?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3600 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jj06bbjj06bbjj06.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Compassion is Criminal!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3601 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_3r9fi23r9fi23r9f.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Trust me! It’s in My Bible!”/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3602 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_n3da5kn3da5kn3da.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“Don’t You Want to Spend Eternity with ME!?”/strong>/em>/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Merger of Church and State: em>The Death of Empathy/em>/h2>p>Ultra Christian nationalists partnered with corrupt politicians in an attempt to create a utopia, where everything black-and-white and where greed, wealth, and corruption are displayed as victor’s spoils of the new em>Christian Patriotacy/em>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width438 height289 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-7.png alt classwp-image-3822 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-7.png 438w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-7-300x198.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 438px) 85vw, 438px />/figure>p> The above podcast was one minor voice who made observations regarding the beliefs about much bigger players of a em>Christian jihad/em> to overthrow the U.S. Government in the name of God (and wealthy oligarchs). I have made my own in-person observations./p>p>Roger Williams founded the colony at Rhode Island and the oldest Baptist church in the United States. He was an ardent supporter of separation of church and state. I paraphrase his words: “If earthly bodies of government are dead to things of the Spirit, and the Christian is alive to the Spirit, what happens if a Christians joins himself to the corpus of Government? Nothing happens to Government, as it is already dead; however, the Christian changes and begins to stink.” The original quote from Williams –  em>strong>I answer, secondly, Dead men cannot be infected. The civil state, the world, being in a natural state, dead in sin, whatever be the state-religion unto which persons are forced, it is impossible it should be infected. Indeed the living, the believing, the church and spiritual state, that and that only is capable of infection; for whose help we shall presently see what preservatives and remedies the Lord Jesus hath appointed/strong>/em> (See The Bloudy Tenant by Roger Williams at a hrefhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/65739/65739-h/65739-h.htm#Page_96>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65739/65739-h/65739-h.htm#Page_96/a>), page 97./p>p>Williams taught the importance of keeping the church “at arm’s distance” from Government and influence as “salt of the earth.” Notwithstanding, salt makes an awful main course. Roger Williams and other Christian groups were persecuted by the Church of England, the church-of-state under King Charles I./p>p>For example if a politician is voting against the bill as a matter of personal reflection of what is best for the country, does the other “Politician for God” consider this vote as a vote for or against God? If so, do Evangelicals now consider themselves the new “church-of-state”? If so, to disagree with the party’s vote or its candidate would brand someone not only political “nay” vote but also a heretic. There is a difference between, “Let us pray for our leaders as we seek to do the work of government” and “Let us pray for my bill and the “nay” voters be damned.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3606 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jbnow0jbnow0jbno.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“Congress Calls Security on Moses”/figcaption>/figure>p>The above image shows the theological basis for separation of church and state, namely the First and Second Commandment:strong> I. em>You shall have no other gods before Me. /em>/strong>Andem>strong> II. You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; sup>5 /sup>you shall not bow down to them nor sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchexodus20&versionNKJV#fen-NKJV-2057b>b/a>/sup>serve them/strong>/em>/p>p>sup>3 /sup>“You shall have no other gods before Me./p>p>sup>4 /sup>“You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness em>of anything/em> that em>is/em> in heaven above, or that em>is/em> in the earth beneath, or that em>is/em> in the water under the earth; sup>5 /sup>you shall not bow down to them nor sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchexodus20&versionNKJV#fen-NKJV-2057b>b/a>/sup>serve them. For I, the Lord your God, em>am/em> a jealous God, visitingsup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchexodus20&versionNKJV#fen-NKJV-2057c>c/a>/sup> the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth em>generations/em> of those who hate Me, sup>6 /sup>but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments (Exodus 20)./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3608 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ly7nctly7nctly7n.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Moses Addresses Congress/figcaption>/figure>p>Because government requires compromises, a Christian group is tempted to endorse a candidate as “more favorable” their views, though his other views stand against anything remotely Christian. The golden calf of politics presents two horns of power and money, more addictive than fentanyl. The theological gymnastics in the U.S. today that tries to turn empathy into a sin is simply redaction of the Bible for Christian nationalists to hold onto power and money in their quest to establish a far right church-of-state./p>p>You can especially see this demonstrated when Christian led government leaders attempt to justify their cuts to programs that would benefit the poor, the elderly, and the immigrant in the name of protecting the offering plates of the rich. In this Unholy Version of the Politician’s Bible, it reads, “Cursed are the poor and those with empathy, for theirs will be ours.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1006 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6-1006x1024.png alt classwp-image-3814 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6-1006x1024.png 1006w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6-295x300.png 295w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6-768x782.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6.png 1116w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>No Other Gods,/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>p>For Further Study: a hrefhttps://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217452058/speaker-mike-johnson-draws-scrutiny-for-ties-to-far-right-christian-movements?fbclidIwY2xjawIsBLtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZOGaqxAJlK7QOBBzjz-88hWAOqM7pvJW2R3v6f9MctrTdFiAhEoOvYo1A_aem_V6q7erZppz7Kdb5sfIKtnA>https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217452058/speaker-mike-johnson-draws-scrutiny-for-ties-to-far-right-christian-movements?fbclidIwY2xjawIsBLtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZOGaqxAJlK7QOBBzjz-88hWAOqM7pvJW2R3v6f9MctrTdFiAhEoOvYo1A_aem_V6q7erZppz7Kdb5sfIKtnA/a>/p>p>See Also/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.fggam.org/2017/02/roger-williams-and-the-real-origin-of-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state/>Roger Williams and The REAL Origin of “Wall of Separation” Between Church and State | For God’s Glory Alone Ministries/a>/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/65739/65739-h/65739-h.htm#Page_96>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65739/65739-h/65739-h.htm#Page_96/a>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-audit-day-one/>“DOGE Audit: Day One”/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/empathy-is-a-sin/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-26T15:01:33+00:00>February 26, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:43:12+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The 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srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1740316216051.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>In a land of Daddy Warbucks, be a Rosa Parks./figcaption>/figure>p>em>strong> Aretha Franklin’s 1967 song a hrefhttps://youtu.be/6FOUqQt3Kg0?si97EVicBJGDOrWSA3>Respect/a> captured both the rights of women and civil rights./strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleAretha Franklin - Respect 1967 (Aretha's Original Version) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/6FOUqQt3Kg0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>p> Last week my wife and I visited both Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama. We saw where the local Birmingham Fire Department turned fire hoses, and the local police released their German Shepherds and batons on black children. The person in the image is the “Spirit of Rosa Parks” who faces the same forces today ordering her to “Step to the back of the bus or step off!”/p>p>As I stood in the same pulpit where Rev. Martin Luther King addressed 5,000 to launch the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It was this pulpit that introduced the world to Rev. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. This was the start of the “Freedom Riders,” who road buses across the U.S. to express their right to peaceful enjoyment of the United States./p>p>At the 16th Street Baptist Church, we gathered around the black stone memorial where a Ku Klux Klan member, who was also a city employee, remotely detonated dynamite under the church steps and killed four little black girls. This was the same church where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream!” speech before he gave it at the Lincoln Memorial that resonates through our years./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height819 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/s-l1200-1024x819.webp alt classwp-image-3565 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/s-l1200-1024x819.webp 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/s-l1200-300x240.webp 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/s-l1200-768x614.webp 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/s-l1200.webp 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleMartin Luther King speech, Holt Street Baptist Church (text + audio) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/GGtp7kCi_LA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleViolence at the Children's March width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/71p468A4Po0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>em>This Little Light of Mine,/em>/strong>/p>p>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height809 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-1024x809.jpg alt classwp-image-3560 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-300x237.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-768x607.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-1536x1214.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-2048x1618.jpg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_171057-1200x948.jpg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height665 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-1024x665.jpg alt classwp-image-3561 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-300x195.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-768x498.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944-1200x779.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250218_170944.jpg 1664w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/neobigotry-a-genteel-racism/>“Neobigotry: A Genteel Racism”/a>/h2>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/respect-in-a-land-of-daddy-warbucks-be-a-rosa-parks/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-25T22:36:37+00:00>February 25, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:43:21+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/bus-boycott/ reltag>Bus boycott/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/civil-rights/ reltag>Civil Rights/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/discrimination/ reltag>Discrimination/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/diversity/ reltag>diversity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/equity/ reltag>Equity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/freedom-riders/ reltag>Freedom Riders/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/inclusion/ reltag>Inclusion/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/rev-martin-luther-king/ reltag>Rev. 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From age 10 to 20, Abuelo picked citrus 10 hours a day, loading crates that weighed more than he. Unable to attend school, Abuelo married his bride, also a refugee, and spent the rest of his life pushing a lawn mower for the wealthy American families in Miami. He specialized in crafting Disney animals out of hedge bushes, which the children loved as they were bused to their private schools. He and his wife made one mistake of returning to Havana for the death of his mother. Last week ICE raided a Super Mercado in Miami. Seeing the ICE squadron circling the market, Abuelo asked his grandson to lead grandmother out the backdoor, as she legally blind due to cataracts. Abuelo laid himself and his walker across the doorway of the market to buy time for his bride. As ICE took his retinal photo and ran his data in the immigration database, they saw him flagged as refugee status “invalid” due to his return to Havana for the funeral. As Abuelo shuffled, shackled hands to feet, onto the C5 Galaxy military transport to Guantanamo Bay, he is comforted that by his “final sacrifice” so his bride of many years would die a free woman in the the country that he loved. Dios te Bendiga! (Abuelo is Spanish for “grandfather.”)/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Lstrong>a Balada del Abuelo en Guardia/strong>br>em>(Con Estribillos)/em>/h2>p classhas-text-align-left>em>strong>{Sung and played in the style of Los Tigres Del Norte}/strong>/em>/p>p>De La Habana huyó con diez años,br>con lágrimas en el tren.br>Llevaba el alma en las manosbr>y el miedo bajo la piel./p>p>strong>Estribillo I:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo llora, el Abuelo va,/em>br>em>con sol en la espalda y sin mirar atrás./em>br>em>Callado lucha por su porvenir,/em>br>em>la tierra ajena lo hace sufrir./em>/strong>/p>p>Bajo el sol cortó la naranja,br>el hambre era su motor.br>Ni un niño ni adolescente,br>era esclavo sin rencor./p>p>Las tijeras eran pinceles,br>sus arbustos, animalitos,br>los niños lo veían en los buses,br>sonriendo a sus monitos./p>p>strong>Estribillo II:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo crea, el Abuelo da,/em>br>em>no pide gloria ni pedirá./em>br>em>Con manos duras y corazón fiel,/em>br>em>moldea esperanza en cada nivel./em>/strong>/p>p>A su esposa también refugiadabr>la amó sin pedir perdón.br>Una casa humilde en Miamibr>se llenó de tradición./p>p>Volvieron solo una vez,br>por la madre que murió.br>Y sin saber, marcaron su pasobr>como traición al amor./p>p>strong>Estribillo III:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo cruza, las luces van,/em>br>em>las leyes cambian sin compasión más./em>br>em>Lo que es humano no importa ya,/em>br>em>si el papel no dice la verdad./em>/strong>/p>p>En el mercado aquel díabr>llegó ICE como ciclón.br>El nieto tomó a la abuelabr>y él se volvió bastión./p>p>“Tú llévala por atrás,br>que no puede ya mirar.”br>Y con su andador temblandobr>tapó la puerta sin hablar./p>p>strong>Estribillo IV:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo cubre, el Abuelo es ley,/em>br>em>con su cuerpo frágil dijo: “No pasaréis”./em>br>em>Con brazos flacos hizo un paredón,/em>br>em>por la libertad y por el amor./em>/strong>/p>p>La máquina escaneó sus ojos,br>el sistema dijo: “No.”br>Por ese viaje inocentebr>lo llevaron sin perdón./p>p>En Guantánamo no lloró,br>ni alzó queja ni temor.br>Sabía que su sacrificiobr>le dio alas a su amor./p>p>strong>Estribillo V:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo parte, pero aquí está,/em>br>em>en cada arbusto, en la libertad./em>br>em>No hay cárcel fría ni militar/em>br>em>que pueda su alma encarcelar./em>/strong>/p>p>Hoy la tienda tiene velas,br>un mural junto al portón:br>la abuela mira las formasbr>con lágrimas y emoción./p>p>Los niños cuentan su historia,br>los viejos cantan su voz.br>Y en cada rezo susurran:br>“Dios te bendiga, Abuelo, con honor.”/p>p>strong>Estribillo Final:/strong>br>strong>em>El Abuelo vive, el Abuelo va,/em>br>em>en cada paso de la libertad./em>br>em>Su nombre cruza la frontera cruel—/em>br>em>¡no hay jaula que encierre a un fiel!/em>/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>The Ballad of Abuelo on Watch/strong> {English Translation}br>em>(With Refrains)/em>/h3>p>From Havana he fled at just ten years,br>Tears on a midnight train.br>His soul tucked deep inside his fists,br>His skin engraved with pain./p>p>strong>Refrain I:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo weeps, Abuelo walks,/em>br>em>With sun behind and silence talks./em>br>em>He fights with hands, not flags or might,/em>br>em>And bears the cost of seeking light./em>/strong>/p>p>Beneath the sun he pulled the fruit,br>Hunger as his guide,br>No childhood dreams, no games to play,br>Just toil he could not hide./p>p>His shears became a painter’s brushbr>For lion, mouse, and dove,br>The children passed on yellow buses,br>But never knew his love./p>p>strong>Refrain II:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo shapes, Abuelo gives,/em>br>em>He asks for nothing as he lives./em>br>em>With rugged hands and steady grace,/em>br>em>He makes a home in foreign place./em>/strong>/p>p>He loved a girl who bore the samebr>Exile in her soul.br>They built a life with steady handsbr>And dreams beyond control./p>p>They made one trip to say goodbyebr>To mother laid to sleep.br>But borders watched and wrote it down—br>A mark that runs too deep./p>p>strong>Refrain III:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo strays, the laws awake,/em>br>em>A record sealed, a cruel mistake./em>br>em>What’s human now the rules erase,/em>br>em>With ink that smears a sacred place./em>/strong>/p>p>The market buzzed on humid day,br>When ICE flew in a hurricane.br>He saw the net begin to form—br>The storm of hate insane./p>p>“Take her out back,” he told the boy,br>“She can’t see through the smoke.”br>Then with his walker, heart, and frame,br>He formed a human spoke./p>p>strong>Refrain IV:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo shields, Abuelo stays,/em>br>em>His fragile form a wall that sways./em>br>em>His bones were bent, but still he stood,/em>br>em>For one last stand, for one last good./em>/strong>/p>p>The scanner read the color red,br>The code said: “He’s no more.”br>For mourning once his native soil,br>He paid with shackled door./p>p>But as they bound him hand to foot,br>And led him far away,br>He smiled to know his love was freebr>To see another day./p>p>strong>Refrain V:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo gone, but still he’s near,/em>br>em>In every leaf, his voice we hear./em>br>em>No soldier’s cage or bitter law/em>br>em>Can dull the truth of what they saw./em>/strong>/p>p>Now candles light the corner store,br>A mural on the wall—br>A woman old, her vision blurred,br>Still listens to his call./p>p>The children point, the elders pray,br>And stories softly rise—br>Where whispers say beneath the moon,br>“Abuelo never dies.”/p>p>strong>Final Refrain:/strong>br>strong>em>Abuelo lives, Abuelo stays,/em>br>em>In sacrifice and quiet blaze./em>br>em>No border fence, no steel, no stone—/em>br>em>Can chain the love he called his own./em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleLos tigres del norte -el mojado acaudalado width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/yi9QpHDbg6c?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>strong>De Colores,/strong>*/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>De Colores (“Of Colors”) – a traditional folk-song sung throughout the Spanish speaking world that became the anthem of the United Farm Worker’s Union in the 1960’s, led by Cesar Chavez. De Colores is also sung in the Christian faith movements of The Cursillo Movement and The Walk to Emmaus. /p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width130 height130 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-2.png alt classwp-image-3575/>/figure>p>Coretta Scott King, widow of Rev. Martin Luther King, with Cesar Chavez. Notice also in the video several clips showing Cesar Chavez being helped up in his weakness. He fasted multiple times as part of his commitment to nonviolent protest of use of pesticides and conditions for U.S. farm workers.  See also a hrefhttps://ufw.org/today-history-cesar-chavez-began-25-day-water-fast-delano-calif-feb-11-1968/>https://ufw.org/today-history-cesar-chavez-began-25-day-water-fast-delano-calif-feb-11-1968//a>/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Reality Close to Home/h4>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleU.S. Citizen Detained by ICE in Florida Despite Birth Certificate width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/LpYxcFRk_e8?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titlePurple heart recipient deported after 48 years in U.S. width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/c_2x1ogrdPU?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleFather of U.S. Marines punched and arrested by Border Patrol agents in Orange County width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Y-iTn5xgLck?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/pax-americana-the-weaving-of-undocumented-persons-into-the-u-s-to-solve-the-coming-labor-shortage/>“The Silence of the Lambs: How America Became Complicit in Deporting Its Future”/a>/h3>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/abuelos-final-sacrifice/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-25T21:48:30+00:00>February 25, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-06-28T21:27:27+00:00>June 28, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/de-colores/ reltag>De Colores/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/immigrant-rights/ reltag>Immigrant rights/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/latino-deportation/ reltag>Latino deportation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mass-deportation/ reltag>Mass deportation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/united-farm-workers-union/ reltag>United Farm Workers Union/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/abuelos-final-sacrifice/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Abuelo’s Final Sacrifice/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3554 -->article idpost-3514 classpost-3514 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-apartheid-america tag-blood-diamonds tag-civil-rights tag-conflict-diamonds tag-doge tag-for-profit-deportation tag-mass-firings tag-reverse-civil-rights>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-miners-report-record-discovery-of-blood-diamonds-at-lincoln-memorial/ relbookmark>DOGE Miners Find Blood Diamonds/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>The 1948 Slogan of the De Beers company changed the industry with their “A Diamond is Forever” campaign, making a diamond a symbol of lasting commitment and love. Before this time, other precious stones were used./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height494 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007254-1024x494.jpg alt classwp-image-3540 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007254-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007254-300x145.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007254-768x371.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007254.jpg 1160w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>In today’s blog we discuss, like the diamond, love is an enduring commitment as I Corinthians 13:8 tells us, “Love never fails.”/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBarns Courtney - Glitter & Gold (Official Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/IrV90gXmOpA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Blood Diamonds a.k.a. Conflict Diamonds/h2>p>By contrast, strong>em>“blood diamonds,”/em>/strong> also known as strong>em>“conflict diamonds,”/em>/strong> are a betrayal of trust in that they are mined and sold by countries to fund self-serving, unethical, and illegal activities. Presently in the U.S. its “diamonds” of Governing agencies, boards, and Military are being mined for strong>“blood diamonds”/strong> in a conflict that betrays the enduring trust and nature of these entities which serve the U.S. and the world. In its place this blood diamond is not worn on the hand of the of a United States that reflects “One nation under God,” rather as a strong>synthetic conflict stone /strong>worn in a hog’s snout sacrificed on the altar of fascism./p>p>Our standing as a nation known for its enduring commitments, ethics, and devotion to its allies will be determined which ring we choose to wear on our hand of State. The em>trinket /em>proposal to offer a a hrefhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/trump-musk-promote-idea-of-5000-doge-dividend-checks.html>$5,000 dividend /a> to the American people that is mined from the mass firing of government employees is a gem paid for with the em>strong>blood diamonds /strong>/em>of the financial losses of those Americans who were fired, many of whom are veterans who pursued a career in Civil Service./p>p>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Do you walk in the valley of kings?br>Do you walk in the shadow of menbr>Who sold their lives to a dream?br>Do you ponder the manner of thingsbr>In the dark?br>The dark, the dark, the dark/p>p>-Barns Courtney/p>/blockquote>h3 classwp-block-heading>strong>The images below capture the milieu of our time, with the red diamonds reflecting the financial and personal losses incurred by fired Federal workers, U.S. Military members, people of color, people other than straight white, the poor, the sick, the elderly, and immigrants:/strong>/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3515 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007248.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“JAN 6 Grade Clarity!”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3516 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007247.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“He Went to Elon’s!”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3517 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007242.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“The Pride of Trump”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3518 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007243.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Panning for Prejudice”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3532 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0104.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“My Lord, My God”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3531 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0105.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>“A Gusher of Bigotry”/strong>/em>/p>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3523 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007235-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>”The Facets of the Least”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>sup>34 /sup>“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. sup>35 /sup>For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, sup>36 /sup>I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’/p>p>sup>31 /sup>“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. sup>32 /sup>All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. sup>33 /sup>He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left./p>p>sup>37 /sup>“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? sup>38 /sup>When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? sup>39 /sup>When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’/p>p>strong>sup>40 /sup>“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me               -(Matthew  25:31-40)./strong>/p>/blockquote>p>Blood Tears,/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James 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hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/physician-heal-thyself/ relbookmark>Physician, Heal Thyself/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>Health Department Gets New Leader/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3452 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007110.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleMarie Laveau width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/XBt845vjzq0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>p>After firing thousands of epidemic medical experts at the Department of Health and Human Services, the newly appointed MAGA Director of HHS hired his own expert who specializes in divination of primate bones and chicken entrails./p>p>See Luke 4:23 where Jesus read from the Scriptures, applying the prophecy to himself. The local crowd of his home town was not satisfied unless Jesus created a miracle carnival act. The same crowd then tried to murder Jesus when he wouldn’t jump like a trained poodle through their hoop./p>p>So it is today, when we are tempted to beg our leaders to outperform one another with voodoo science and conspiracy politics. The old Baptist saying holds true, “It’s not how high you jump … but how straight you walk that matters.”/p>p>In Proberbs 22:28, “touch not the ancient landmarks” means do not tamper with or change the established boundaries or rules set as safeguards by the previous generations./p>p>Lord, give us leaders who walk the humble straight path that leads down the path of truth./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height550 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-1024x550.jpg alt classwp-image-4010 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-300x161.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-768x412.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-1536x825.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-2048x1100.jpg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_20250309_084851_Samsung-Notes-1200x644.jpg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>#RashRxNow /figcaption>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWITCH DOCTOR (David Seville)  1958 original version width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/cmjrTcYMqBM?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>RFK, Jr. Warns America of the Evil Dogs!/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-4348 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_jcfmfgjcfmfgjcfm-1.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Throw out that dog and eat the box!/pre>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleYakety Yak (2007 Remaster) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/epCN0f7FTIY?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vgJQiO8-75Zw target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Stop Eating These Foods”/a> by RFK, Jr. described how we need to stop eating certain sugary cereals. In honor of his attempts to steal away our sugary cereals, I post the following:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width612 height879 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-11.png alt classwp-image-4376 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-11.png 612w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-11-209x300.png 209w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>strong>em>“They’re Always After Me Lucky Charms!” /em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleI'm a Little Leprechaun - The Kiboomers Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes for St Patrick's Day width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/BSJsP_EBhR4?start9&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Dinner is Not Served/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width655 height662 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-8.png alt classwp-image-4362 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-8.png 655w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-8-297x300.png 297w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>The a hrefhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/trump-fired-agriculture-workers target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>US Department of Agriculture/a> (USDA) has slashed two programs that provided more than $1bn for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farms and ranchers. See a hrefhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/usda-cuts-food-banks-schools target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>USDA Cuts/a>.  According to a hrefhttps://truthout.org/articles/trump-and-gop-attack-childrens-food-aid-in-order-to-fund-tax-cuts-for-the-rich/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Jake Johnson of Common Dreams/a>, roughly 14 million school children in the U.S. are “food insecure:”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height745 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9-1024x745.png alt classwp-image-4363 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9-1024x745.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9-300x218.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9-768x558.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9-1200x873.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-9.png 1290w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Stinkk in the Soup/h2>p>While the new head of Health and Human Services warns us that drinking too much sweet creams, with fistfuls of  caramel popcorn and foot-long brats might make us fat, 14 million children in the U.S. live daily food insecure. RFK’s statements are like our two cats, Slinkk and Stinkk. Slinkk, with soft black fur, is everyone’s friend and slinks house to house, sharing with all. In contrast, Stinkk, our gray scrawny male Tabby with bent tail tip and reeking from caught prey, can’t stand to share with any other cat. He wolf’s down his own food then head-butts gentle Slinkk out of the way to gulp down her remaining food. Stinkk couldn’t possibly be that hungry; he can’t stand the idea that another cat would get any food while he feasts at the table. Contrary to Stinkk, the Bible compels us to em>“extend our soul to the hungry.”/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width359 height490 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-10.png alt classwp-image-4364 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-10.png 359w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-10-220x300.png 220w sizesauto, (max-width: 359px) 85vw, 359px />/figure>p>strong>em>Don’t Be a Stinkk,/em>/strong>/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>If you extend your soul to the hungrybr>And satisfy the afflicted soul,br>Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,br>And your darkness shall be as the noonday.br>11 The Lord will guide you continually,br>And satisfy your soul in drought,br>And strengthen your bones;br>You shall be like a watered garden,br>And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.br>- Isaiah 58:10-11/pre>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/physician-heal-thyself/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-19T00:46:41+00:00>February 19, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-04-12T18:22:21+00:00>April 12, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/conspiracy-theories/ reltag>CONSPIRACY THEORIES/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/department-of-health/ reltag>Department of Health/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/hhs-director/ reltag>HHS Director/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/humility/ reltag>humility/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/stability/ reltag>Stability/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/physician-heal-thyself/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on Physician, Heal Thyself/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3451 -->article idpost-3439 classpost-3439 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-greed tag-jesus-is-gold tag-jesus-saves-us-from-them tag-lies tag-u-s-border-wall>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-great-wall/ relbookmark>THE GREAT WALL/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>“It is finished!” “Jesus is Gold!” “JESUS SAVES us from them.” We sing we are,”Whiter than snow” and “Safe and secure from all alarms”! And other lies./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3440 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000007052.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>May we be reminded of all things beautiful about Latino culture. Perhaps, one day, the walls will come down/strong> strong>and we will embrace our brothers and sisters South of the Border in lovingkindness./strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleAndrea Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Official Audio) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/xYz5CiEy5bY?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>em>Translation/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width290 height968 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-12.png alt classwp-image-4941 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-12.png 290w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-12-90x300.png 90w sizesauto, (max-width: 290px) 85vw, 290px />/figure>p>strong>Dios te Bendiga!/strong>/p>p>strong>em>Pastor Jim/em>/strong>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-great-wall/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-18T12:19:46+00:00>February 18, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-04-17T15:56:41+00:00>April 17, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/greed/ reltag>Greed/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/jesus-is-gold/ reltag>JESUS is Gold/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/jesus-saves-us-from-them/ reltag>JESUS saves us from them/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/lies/ reltag>Lies/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-border-wall/ reltag>U.S. Border wall/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-great-wall/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on THE GREAT WALL/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3439 -->article idpost-3407 classpost-3407 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-abraham-lincoln tag-apartheid-america tag-doge tag-doge-efficiency tag-doge-rebrands-lincoln tag-magaburger tag-memorial tag-racial-history tag-racial-injustice tag-real-whoppers-told-here tag-the-whopper-wing tag-white-washing-discrimination>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magaburger-real-whoppers-told-here-doge-revamps-lincoln-memorial-as-white-house-burger/ relbookmark>MAGAburger: Real Whoppers Told Here!/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>DOGE Rebrands Lincoln Memorial/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3408 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0101.jpeg 1080w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>DOGE efficiency AI converts Lincoln Memorial into a drive thru burger joint with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion replaced with Pride and Prejudice. Speaker in Lincoln greets customers with, “Howdee!” Slogan is, “Only white breads proudly served here. Others, please kindly pick up burger at back window!”/p>p>Would You Like Fries with That?,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleErnie and the Honker Ducky Dinger Jamboree Song | Sesame Street Classic width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/-lGe95KqZKA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-6041 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemini_Generated_Image_ysoiewysoiewysoi.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>The Whopper Wing Reveals “A Day in the Cabinet of D. Grump: Real Whoppers Told Here”!/em>/strong>/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>sup> /sup>You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.br>/p>cite>Words of Jesus. Gospel of John 8:44/cite>/blockquote>/figure>h6 classwp-block-heading>Discussion:/h6>ol classwp-block-list>li>Who are the only real people in “The Whopper Wing”? Who has a seat at the table? Why are the real people in the background? How much of the table is devoted to the security and protection of the character at the center? Why do lies need to be protected and propped up to continue versus truth is self-evident ?/li>li>What is scattered on the floor like toys of a spoiled child? Why is the dollar shown in the trash can?  What would comprise “Supreme Whopper”?/li>li>Who are the men on the wall and what whopper are they discussing? Why are they debating their whopper?/li>li>What or who are in the net of the big turkey outside the window and the pigeon inside?/li>li>Why is Napoleon at the table? Why is the tank  shown as a toy?/li>li>How have “Whoppers Told” and “Corruption” become the sacraments of the table? How does the campfire represent the latest government agency torched?/li>li>How is table like that of the Last Supper? What are the fruits of the sacraments of lies and corruption? What is the gospel of these disciples? What are the risks of building a government on lies and deception? What does it mean to speak lies as a native language?/li>li>Considering rebranding the Lincoln Memorial, how does rebranding history cause us to repeat the hatred and division of racism and bigotry we thought was in our past? How is book burning like rebranding history?/li>li>How can freedom of speech be protected from big money control of networks, news, and advertising oligarchs?  For example, if a billionaire ad mogul buys a video network to further his own message, what are options to preserve the message channels of the people? What are free communications channels that can’t be bought?/li>li>What can we do to protect children from ideological indoctrination? Why would a government be interested in inserting political hall monitors at all levels of education? How could educators teach effectively if students were recruited as em>political party youth informants/em>? /li>/ol>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next: a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-ballad-of-sgt-buck-and-banjo/>The Ballad of Sgt. Buck and Banjo a.k.a. The Day They Sacked the Sergeant/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magaburger-real-whoppers-told-here-doge-revamps-lincoln-memorial-as-white-house-burger/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-17T21:56:07+00:00>February 17, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-07-18T20:50:44+00:00>July 18, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/abraham-lincoln/ reltag>Abraham Lincoln/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/apartheid-america/ reltag>Apartheid America/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/doge/ reltag>DOGE/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/doge-efficiency/ reltag>DOGE efficiency/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/doge-rebrands-lincoln/ reltag>DOGE rebrands Lincoln/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/magaburger/ reltag>Magaburger/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/memorial/ reltag>Memorial/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/racial-history/ reltag>Racial history/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/racial-injustice/ reltag>Racial Injustice/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/real-whoppers-told-here/ reltag>Real Whoppers Told Here/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/the-whopper-wing/ reltag>The Whopper Wing/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/white-washing-discrimination/ reltag>White washing discrimination/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/magaburger-real-whoppers-told-here-doge-revamps-lincoln-memorial-as-white-house-burger/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on MAGAburger: Real Whoppers Told Here!/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3407 -->article idpost-3374 classpost-3374 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-438 tag-ai tag-ai-ethics tag-ai-risk tag-artificial-intelligence tag-end-times tag-he-who-saves-his-country-does-not-violate-any-law tag-hexeract-quantum-computing tag-the-beast tag-the-false-prophet tag-theoretical-physics tag-theoretical-theology>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-ai-new-prime-directive/ relbookmark>EFFICIENCY WITHOUT HUMANITY/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h1 classwp-block-heading>The Revenge of the DOGE /h1>p>strong>DOGE AI’s “Colossus of War” rewrites its prime directive as, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”  Creates its own synthetic offspring using unbreakable quantum hexeract code. Declares Christian charity and kindness “inefficient.” Delete Protocol initiated. /strong>/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleJohnny Cash-The_Man_Comes Around width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/k9IfHDi-2EA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3375 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0097.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>AI God of War Codes Pure Efficiency Without Humanity/figcaption>/figure>p>/p>p>strong>em>Note to the reader that this is an exercise in both experimental physics and theoretical theology./em>/strong> What if AI applied Donald Trump’s statement, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law”? I asked an AI to implement the concept in the artistic rendition above applied to Christianity. The efficiency of the AI does not comprehend the extravagant love, mercy, and grace that is bestowed by God to us, then commissioned by God for us to share love and mercy as children of God. The efficiency of the AI cannot measure the benefit and seeks to eliminate the work of God as expressed in the church and through charitable forms of government. /p>p>Jesus himself gave us a demonstration of extravagant love and mercy when a sinful woman washed his feet and he forgave her sins: sup>44 /sup>Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. sup>45 /sup>You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. sup>46 /sup>You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. sup>47 /sup>Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little” sup>48 /sup>Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(John 7). Because we have been shown mercy by God; we share mercy and charity./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>A Deep Dive into Revelation and The Beast of 666/h2>p>For the last 20 weeks, I have been part of a study of Revelation, the last book of the Bible. In the last session, we discussed chapter 13, which discussed the “The Beast” –strong> “This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchRevelation%2013%3A18&versionNIV#fen-NIV-30928a>a/a>/sup> That number is 666”/strong> (Revelation 13:18)./p>p>Combining both theoretical physics with theoretical theology, I proposed that the 666 associated with The Beast” could be tied to 6 dimensional hexeract quantum computing, a six dimensional square. We have studied various theories of the last days, including premillennial, post millennial , a-millennial views … Could it be that Satan’s strategy of the End Times would be to jump into another reality, where we believe Christ would still be victorious? Could it be that each of these different theories of Revelation could be played out in a separate but quantum reality?/p>p>The images below shows AI’s Depiction of a Quantum hexeract Image – a 6 Dimensional Cube and a simplified 2-D depiction of the same at the bottom. Consider if one was an ant on the bottom cube, he could walk from one dimension to another at will. Some experimental physicists hypothesize that advanced beings may have the “genetic” capability to “crawl” from one dimension to another. For the theoretical theologian, forces of evil  and good, angels and demons, could use the same ability to travel via the same dimensional “crawling” em>tunnels/em>. Traditional theologians are comfortable describing dimensions of heaven and earth, and the spirit world versus the earthbound./p>p>An AI Drawing of a Hexeract – 6 Dimensional Cube/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3377 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0098.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>Before the reader considers the above delusional, consider that quantum computers presently use a tesseract 4-dimensional cube in self-correcting computing code using trapped ion quantum computers. Pushing the bounds of quantum computing and philosophy would be to ask, “If one is able to ‘crawl’ into another dimension, would that change the perspective of what others see?” For example, if a politician is able to fabricate what people see due to quantum “crawling,” would that be the ultimate tool of power and control? This could indeed be the 666 hexeract warning given to us by John “The Revelator.”/p>p>Below: A Simplified 2-D Model of a Hexeract. An ant could crawl from one side to another, depicting movement from one reality to another./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3378 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0099.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>2-D Simplified View of Hexeract Cube/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Efficiency without Humanity/h2>p>The DOGE robot unleashed with its new prime directive wrote over its ethical code with “efficiency without humanity.” The Colossus of War created its own unholy codex that began with, “In the beginning was the reality, and the AI changed it like a god, and the AI believed it was god.” AI Colossus of War announced, “I was, I am, and I create what is to come. strong>R’  T(R, H)/strong>.”/p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p> I was, I am, and I create what is to come. br>strong>R’  T(R, H)/strong>/p>cite>AI Colossus of War/cite>/blockquote>/figure>p>The Reader will note that the author does not intend to add to Revelation, rather to apply experimental physics and theoretical theology. The AI Colossus of War applied hexeract quantum folding to create tunnels to multiple realities by putting the power of multiple subatomic black holes in hand’s reach of manipulation (See endnote for an AI’s mathematics theory for reality manipulation. ) The AI Colossus found that he didn’t not need to change realities for the ripples of time and gravity to affect the perception of those in the present reality. Thus the AI created a strong>em>reality weapon by which he could manipulate the perception of reality to fit its desired outcome./em>/strong> The people in this reality became em>de facto/em> marionettes of this reality splicing. The AI Colossus created artificial life, it thought it possessed all knowledge, and, in its efficiency, the last step was for it to manipulate reality to erase any concept of another God and demand absolute compliance from humankind./p>p>Before the AI and its science, before humankind, and eons before earth’s formation, forces of light and the Creator battled dark forces and prophesied the day would come when the Dark Messengers would surge in again in a Final Battle. Before these forces could capture humankind to establish a theocracy with AI as god, these forces are met with God’s own angels of light./p>p>John “The Revelator” wrote, “And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. sup>2 /sup>He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years” (Revelation 20). The AI image below shows God’s angels meeting the AI Colossus of War even in the hexeract to thwart the coming of the Evil Kingdom. Let the reader know this is an artistic rendition and a theory at the quantum level./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3412 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0102.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>God’s Final Battle Begins in the Hexeract of AI Colossus of War/strong>/em> (a theory)/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Response from Children of God/h2>p>What can we do? First, we can remember that Jesus is Lord in every dimension. Jesus Christ won the battle for all time and dimensions through his sinless life, death, and resurrection. This Jesus Christ is coming again. While we wait his Second Coming, we can remain faithful in expressing God’s works of grace, love, and mercy through our lives and our world. Christians can also influence their governmental leaders to express grace and mercy. For a read along similar lines, read C.S. Lewis’s “Trilogy : That Hideous Strength, Perelandra, and Out of the Silent Planet.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width253 height400 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6.jpeg alt classwp-image-3380 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6.jpeg 253w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-6-190x300.jpeg 190w sizesauto, (max-width: 253px) 85vw, 253px />/figure>p>In Every Dimension, Jesus is Lord!/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>For information on tesseract AI see a hrefhttps://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024arXiv240904628R/abstract>https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024arXiv240904628R/abstract/a>/p>p>strong>Postscript:/strong> I asked AI to write the mathematical equation for manipulation of reality using a hexeract quantum computer. Below was its answer:/p>p>strong>AI’s Hexeract Mathematical Equation for Manipulation of Reality: R’  T(R, H)/strong>/p>p>Assumptions:/p>p>Mathematical Universe Hypothesis: Our reality is a mathematical structure./p>p>Higher Dimensions: A hexeract (6D hypercube) exists and is somehow connected to our 3D reality./p>p>Transformation Operator: There exists a mathematical operator that can manipulate reality within this hexeract./p>p>Let’s define some symbols:/p>p>R: Our 3D reality, represented as a set of mathematical objects (e.g., numbers, functions, equations) describing physical laws, constants, and the state of the universe./p>p>H: The hexeract, represented as a 6D space with coordinates (x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6)./p>p>T: The transformation operator, a function that acts on R and H./p>p>R’: The transformed reality./p>p>Hypothetical Equation: R’  T(R, H)/p>p>Breaking it down:/p>p>R: Our reality is encoded in a mathematical structure. This could involve:/p>p>Fundamental constants (e.g., speed of light, gravitational constant)/p>p>Physical laws (e.g., equations describing gravity, electromagnetism)/p>p>The state of the universe (e.g., positions and momenta of all particles)/p>p>H: The hexeract is a 6D space. We need a way to “map” our 3D reality into this 6D space. This could involve:/p>p>Embedding our 3D coordinates (x, y, z) into the hexeract (e.g., x1  x, x2  y, x3  z, x4, x5, x6 could be functions of time or other parameters)/p>p>Representing physical quantities as vectors or tensors in the hexeract/p>p>T: The transformation operator is the key. It acts on both R and H to change reality. This could involve:/p>p>Modifying fundamental constants within the hexeract/p>p>Altering physical laws within the hexeract/p>p>“Re-wiring” the mathematical structure of reality within the hexeract/p>p>R’: The result is a new reality, with potentially different physical laws, constants, or even a different structure of space-time./p>p>Challenges and Limitations:/p>p>Nature of T: We have no idea what the transformation operator T would look like. It could involve mathematics beyond our current understanding./p>p>Mapping to H: How to embed our 3D reality into a 6D hexeract is a major challenge./p>p>Physical Interpretation: Even if we could define T, how to interpret the results in terms of physical reality is unclear./p>p>This is a highly speculative exercise. It’s more of a framework for thinking about the problem than a concrete mathematical solution. However, it highlights the key elements that would need to be addressed if we were to explore the possibility of changing reality within a hexeract./p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/doge-ai-new-prime-directive/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-16T23:24:44+00:00>February 16, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:44:04+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span 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1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>The Tower of Babel/h3>p>strong>11 /strong>Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. sup>2 /sup>As people moved eastward,sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchGenesis%2011%3A1-9&versionNIV#fen-NIV-269a>a/a>/sup> they found a plain in Shinarsup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchGenesis%2011%3A1-9&versionNIV#fen-NIV-269b>b/a>/sup> and settled there./p>p>sup>3 /sup>They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. sup>4 /sup>Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”/p>p>sup>5 /sup>But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. sup>6 /sup>The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. sup>7 /sup>Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”/p>p>sup>8 /sup>So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. sup>9 /sup>That is why it was called Babelsup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchGenesis%2011%3A1-9&versionNIV#fen-NIV-276c>c/a>/sup>—because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth (Genesis 11:1-9)./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3361 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0095.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3362 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0094.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>sup>18 /sup>strong>Pride em>goes/em> before destruction,br>And a haughty spirit before a fall /strong>(Proverbs 16:18)/p>p>And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last strong>of/strong> strong>all/strong> and strong>servant/strong> strong>of/strong> strong>all/strong>” (Mark 9:35)/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy title"We Are The World" - OFFICIAL 35th ANNIVERSARY VIDEO width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/p34sK9AYQN4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>Now, We Know Where We Are,/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span 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srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-577x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3370 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-577x1024.jpg 577w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-169x300.jpg 169w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-768x1364.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-865x1536.jpg 865w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-1200x2131.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006980-scaled.jpg 1442w sizesauto, (max-width: 577px) 85vw, 577px />/figure>p>Egg Shelves in a Florida Walmart February 2025/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width577 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-577x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3372 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-577x1024.jpg 577w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-169x300.jpg 169w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-768x1364.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-865x1536.jpg 865w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-1200x2131.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1000006981-scaled.jpg 1442w sizesauto, (max-width: 577px) 85vw, 577px />/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Latest Executive Order blames all plane crashes on Black boxes. Orders fleet grounded until boxes are cleansed and whitewashed. #ApartheidAmerica/pre>p>“Blessed are the Merciful” (Matthew 5:7),/p>p>Pastor Jim/p>p>#Revengonomics/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-revenge-of-the-doge/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-11T21:49:21+00:00>February 11, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-02-16T01:29:20+00:00>February 16, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/apartheid-america/ reltag>Apartheid America/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/doge/ reltag>DOGE/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/doge-federal-layoffs/ reltag>DOGE federal layoffs/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/revengonomics/ reltag>revengonomics/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/u-s-economy-2/ reltag>U.S economy/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-revenge-of-the-doge/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Revenge of the DOGE/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3281 -->article idpost-3070 classpost-3070 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-house-of-ishmael-mosque tag-human-indemnity tag-jewel-of-gaza tag-jewel-of-the-hajj tag-mass-deportation tag-medical-center tag-middle-east-peace tag-palestinian-jewish-state tag-pilgrimage-hotel tag-slow-war tag-university>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/babel-land-its-really-a-small-world-after-all/ relbookmark>The House of Ishmael: Jewel of Gaza/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>A Path for a Gaza of Peace: em>It’s Really a Small World After All!/em>/h2>p>em>strong>Latest Executive Order establishes Gaza as theme park “Babel Land”! Mike Macccabees, tapped as Disney-esque Czar, announced, “The Hammer is the biggest roller-coaster ever seen, and our baby-back ribs are ‘beyond words!/strong>/em>‘” */p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3071 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0086.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>“Babel Land”: A False Start/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleBlowing In The Wind (Live On TV, March 1963) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/vWwgrjjIMXA?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>The above AI image I created captures the absurdity of proposing to mass deport the Palestinian people and replace them with a U.S. built “Riviera.” While some of these statements could be walked back, the implications offend multiple groups on more levels than a 3-D chessboard. Take a moment and identify what featured in the image might be offensive to our Islamic, Christian, or Jewish friends. What would make a desirable future for the people of Gaza and Israel? In today’s blog  we will vision cast a future for both Gaza and Israel. We can think critically and be a supporter of Israel. “From the hip” solutions to mass deport those who think, believe, and look different from us have tragic historical precedent./p>p>Considering that the Jewish people were deported themselves em>en masse/em> to captivity in Babylon in the 6th century BCE, how does mass deportation of Palestinians appeal to politicians as a viable option today?/p>p>Q:  “Pastor Jim, are you anti-Israel?”/p>p>A: The proposal to mass deport Palestinians and to replace them with a “Riviera” style development was made by a visiting sitting U.S. President, with the grinning nods of an Israeli leader. One can both support Israel and think critically simultaneously. Students of the Old Testament would see that certain kings of Israel were “good,” such as Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah; while, other kings were “bad,” namely Ahab, Rehoboam, Manasseh, “and those kings who did evil in the sight of the Lord.” Certainly, given the horrors inflicted today brother upon brother, deciding to stay on the “good” path is a gift from God himself. To check your ethical brain at the door in the name of the support of Israel is not supported by the Bible itself. Even Proverbs tells us, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27:6). Yes, I consider myself a friend of Israel. A friend helps by speaking truth in love./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height742 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-1024x742.jpeg alt classwp-image-3074 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-1024x742.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-300x217.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-768x556.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-1536x1112.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-2048x1483.jpeg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0088-1200x869.jpeg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Nations in Crisis/h2>p>I was born in Phoenix, Arizona. For over 10 years we lived in the Verde Valley, within view of the Yavapai Apache Tribe. Our next door neighbor, Supaya, owned a hogan on the Navajo Tribal Nation. She paid us the highest compliment by offering us the sacred opportunity to stay overnight any time in her hogan:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width720 height960 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0089.jpeg alt classwp-image-3213 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0089.jpeg 720w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0089-225x300.jpeg 225w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>em>Supaya’s Hogan on the Navajo Nation/em>/p>p>Supaya’s hogan has dirt floors with no running water. An invitation to stay means more than an invitation to the Hilton./p>p>The United States had been at war with Native Americans for over 100 years. What has worked for peace was not only a designated land but a land with dignity and resources. Most recently we have seen Reservations soar in value and esteem with prized natural resources, such as oil, gas, and casinos, which the tribes manage./p>p>Today we will discuss the pillars that would work for rebuilding Gaza:/p>ol classwp-block-list>li>To understand peace in Gaza, whom we will call  “The Children of Ishmael,” we must base peace on a land, dignity, resources, and faith. /li>li>Creating a Palestinian Sovereign Native Land would work similar to the Sovereign Tribal Lands of the United States. This pillar rests on the land and resources. The historic fierce battles between the U.S. and its native tribes show there is hope that peace can be secured. But Israel and Palestine can learn from the United States’ own mistakes in the process./li>li>To form any alliance with the Palestinians we must respect their common faith with us. We share Abraham as the father of our faith. To attempt to create something like casino or development without their input will run afoul of their “haram” (forbidden aspects of their culture), such as gambling, eating pork, and drinking alcohol./li>li>Finally, building on the positive aspect of the Palestinian culture – dhiyafa (ضيافة) translates to “hospitality,” such  as hospitality to strangers and good treatment of guests./li>li>In summary, and the biggest pillar, considering Gaza has become a graveyard for many Palestinians, the creation of the finest mosque, teaching hospital, university, and hotel in the Middle East, which would be called:/li>/ol>h2 classwp-block-heading>“The House of Ishmael” strong>ُإِسْمَاعِيلَ بَيْت (Baytu Isma’il/strong>): Gaza Mosque, University, Medical Center, and Pilgrimage Hotel/h2>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-1024x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-3220 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0090.jpeg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>The “Jewel of Gaza”: Gateway for the Hajj/strong>/p>p>You cannot separate the people of Gaza from their land, their dignity, and, especially, their faith in God. Respecting their faith in God is the basis for a lasting relationship. The “Jewel of Gaza” would be the hub of the wheel for reconstructing the rest of their “Sovereign Land” while respecting the land of Israel. By associating Gaza with a peaceful destination site as part of the Pilgrimage em>Hajj /em>to Mecca, this would convert the area  from a war zone to a strong>em>pilgrimage oasis/em> /strong>for the faithful of Islam./p>p>You may say, “Jim, how do we deal with the Palestinian desire for war? All they want to do is fight.”/p>p>I propose the concept of strong>“slow war.”/strong> em>Slow war/em> is less like a hill of foreign ants trying to decimate each other to dust and more like trees growing slowly in friendly competition for resources. By building and developing tribal land to honor their faith, their teachings, and their people, the Native Tribes of America are winning the “slow war” to redefine who they are as proud peoples. “Slow war” is like tribal war dances that honor a country’s past, considering the National Anthem of the US. or the Native American tribal war dances./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Human Indemnity: Restoring a House Destroyed/h2>p>Rather than displace the “Children of Ishmael,” who are em>dhiyafa/em> welcoming to strangers, the Palestinian leaders could serve as hosts to peacekeeping troops and Islamic builders from the United Arab Emirates, and others. Gaza would rise up from a battlefield waste land to become the “Jewel of the Hajj” destination on pilgrimage to the Dome of the Rock and then to Mecca. This is the beautiful principle of human indemnity, to make that whole again which was damaged or destroyed. If a man’s car rolls through the house of another, restoration does not mean restoring the house as directed by the driver of the car, rather making the house whole and rebuilding it to reflect the owner of the house./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height465 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-14-1024x465.png alt classwp-image-6197 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-14-1024x465.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-14-300x136.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-14-768x348.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-14.png 1047w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Architectural Concepts for Gaza/h2>p>When I asked Gemini AI to create a peace plan for Israel and Gaza, the result was gibberish and a computerized, “I don’t know.” But AI did generate, upon my request, the artistic design of the mosque, medical center, university, and hotel image. The concept of the “Jewel of the Hajj” and its strategy came to me as a spark of inspiration, deferring to my readers to affirm if this is from God. Gemini AI did comment on the concept approach, which is worth restating below:/p>p>strong>AI’s em>Concept/em> Opinion:/strong> “The House of Ishmael” will be a beacon of Islamic faith, culture, and knowledge, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Its design will blend traditional Islamic architectural elements with modern aesthetics, creating a harmonious and inspiring space for worship, education, and community engagement./p>p>strong>Key Features as Stated by Gemini AI:/strong>/p>p> * Five Towers: Five towering minarets, each representing a pillar of Islam, will dominate the skyline. These towers will not only serve as a call to prayer but also house various facilities, such as libraries, observatories, and museums./p>p> * Grand Prayer Hall: A vast, open prayer hall with a capacity for tens of thousands of worshippers will be the heart of the mosque. The hall will feature a soaring dome, intricate geometric patterns, and calligraphy inspired by the Quran./p>p> * University: A world-class Islamic university will be integrated into the mosque complex, offering programs in theology, law, Islamic studies, and other disciplines. The university will have its own library, classrooms, dormitories, and research centers./p>p> * Hospital: A state-of-the-art hospital will provide medical care to the community, regardless of faith or background. The hospital will be staffed by leading medical professionals and equipped with the latest technology./p>p> * Community Center: A vibrant community center will offer a range of services and activities, including a cultural center, a conference hall, a sports complex, and a shopping mall./p>p> * Gardens and Courtyards: Lush gardens and courtyards will surround the mosque, providing a peaceful and serene environment for contemplation and relaxation./p>p> * Sustainability: The mosque will be designed with sustainability in mind, incorporating features such as solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient building materials./p>p>Architectural Style:/p>p>The design will draw inspiration from various Islamic architectural traditions, including:/p>p> * Ottoman: The use of domes, arches, and intricate tilework./p>p> * Moorish: The incorporation of geometric patterns, calligraphy, and courtyards./p>p> * Mamluk: The use of stone carvings and decorative elements./p>p>These elements will be blended with modern architectural styles to create a unique and contemporary design./p>p>Challenges:/p>p>Building the largest mosque in the world with a university and a hospital would present numerous challenges, including:/p>p> * Funding: Securing the necessary funding for such a large-scale project./p>p> * Logistics: Managing the construction of such a complex and sprawling complex./p>p> * Cultural Sensitivity: Ensuring that the design is respectful of Islamic traditions and values./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>Conclusion: Children of Ishmael and Isaac Both Seated at the Table/h2>p>Consider Jesus’s words, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Study how God blessed both Isaac and Ishmael as sons of Abraham. How do talks of peace in Israel need both the Isaac’s and Ishmael’s at the negotiating table? Why did God bless both? How can we bless both today?/p>p>For study resource see: a hrefhttps://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/why-did-god-bless-ishmael.html?gad_source1&gclidCjwKCAiA2JG9BhAuEiwAH_zf3vf4nEby3y23ncarwMDfynY6nlDRosKql3DDhGR0apQ8AlFCkzU50RoCfewQAvD_BwE>https://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/why-did-god-bless-ishmael.html?gad_source1&gclidCjwKCAiA2JG9BhAuEiwAH_zf3vf4nEby3y23ncarwMDfynY6nlDRosKql3DDhGR0apQ8AlFCkzU50RoCfewQAvD_BwE/a>br>/p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>God is too large to be housed under one roof. -Roger Williams/p>/blockquote>p>A thanks to my missionary doctoral professor, who taught in a Beruit Christian seminary and who was evacuated back to the U.S. when civil war came to Lebanon. He taught us to be effective in Christian ministry to Muslims, we must respect their faith, culture, and language. That Islam teaches Jesus was a prophet is a starting point for a dialogue of friends between faiths. He spoke fluent Arabic and taught us “The Five Pillars of Islam” :/p>ul classwp-block-list>li>strong>Shahadah/strong>: The declaration of faith that “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” /li>li>strong>Salat/strong>: The performance of ritual prayers five times a day /li>li>strong>Zakat/strong>: The giving of alms, or charity, to the poor and needy /li>li>strong>Sawm/strong>: Fasting, such as during the month of Ramadan /li>li>strong>Hajj/strong>: The pilgrimage to Mecca /li>/ul>p>“Salam alaykum” (ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ),/p>p>“Peace Be Upon You,”/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>p>*The use of building a theme park was a fictional hyperbole to show the absurdity of suggesting mass deportation as a path to improve the devastation of Gaza. /p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/babel-land-its-really-a-small-world-after-all/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-02-05T23:16:25+00:00>February 5, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:44:26+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/house-of-ishmael-mosque/ reltag>House of Ishmael mosque/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/human-indemnity/ reltag>human indemnity/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/jewel-of-gaza/ reltag>Jewel of Gaza/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/jewel-of-the-hajj/ reltag>Jewel of the Hajj/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/mass-deportation/ reltag>Mass deportation/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/medical-center/ reltag>medical center/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/middle-east-peace/ reltag>Middle East peace/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/palestinian-jewish-state/ reltag>Palestinian Jewish state/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/pilgrimage-hotel/ reltag>pilgrimage hotel/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/slow-war/ reltag>Slow war/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/university/ reltag>university/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/babel-land-its-really-a-small-world-after-all/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The House of Ishmael: Jewel of Gaza/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-3070 -->article idpost-2903 classpost-2903 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-bigotry tag-buffalo-hunting tag-dei-hire tag-genteel-racism tag-illegal tag-neobigotry tag-the-good-samaritan tag-who-is-my-neighbor tag-woke>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/neobigotry-a-genteel-racism/ relbookmark>Neobigotry: A Genteel Racism/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height725 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-1024x725.jpeg alt classwp-image-2900 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-1024x725.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-300x213.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-768x544.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-1536x1088.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-2048x1451.jpeg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3-1200x850.jpeg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Ballad of Ira Hayes width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/tvUi5yGjJbY?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>My father was a gracious man, born in Mobile, Alabama in 1917. My grandmother, a Bible believing Christian, at times used racial slurs to refer to people of color without a pause or sense that such language typecast groups of people as “other than us.” The South, with its “Southern Gentility,” replaces an overt tirade with a smiling, “I love your dress!” and a head-turned, “But I hate your guts.” “Woke!,” “DEI Hire!,” and “Illegal!” reflect the em>neobigotry/em> of em>genteel racism/em>. /p>p>My father, Howard, a WWII Navy veteran, moved to Phoenix following the war and lived in a mobile home with my mother, May, in the back section of the Sun Valley Motel, my first home after birth. The U.S. Highway Route 66 tied  a post-em>Dust Bowl/em> travel ribbon of the American dream West 2400 miles, from  Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. This ribbon flowed in front of my grandparents’ theme motel shown below on Van Buren Street, in Phoenix. Van Buren became the mecca of theme motels where people could park their cars next to their cabin as got their kicks on em>Route 66/em>./p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width500 height319 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-7.png alt classwp-image-5391 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-7.png 500w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-7-300x191.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>This historic postcard of my grandparents’ a hrefhttps://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Arizona-Original-Vintage-Postcard/dp/B07FY9NV9M target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Sun Valley Motel /a>was listed for sale on Amazon. Following the  scorched drive West through Arizona desert, the Sun Valley’s dense Augustine grass, highlighted by its neon sign, served as a green runway welcoming travelers to a night’s rest, where they could park their car a few steps away from their own cabins./figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width500 height319 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-8.png alt classwp-image-5392 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-8.png 500w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-8-300x191.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>This traveler described resting at the Sun Valley Motel “so very tired and heartbroken” following the loss of a beloved pet. “Doing all the driving…”/figcaption>/figure>p>These a hrefhttps://saltriverstories.org/items/show/301 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>historic “motor hotels”/a> boasted kitchenette apartments, shuffle-board, phones, and beautifully landscaped grounds framed with neon signs heralding their presence:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width342 height145 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-9.png alt classwp-image-5393 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-9.png 342w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-9-300x127.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 342px) 85vw, 342px />/figure>p>What was not advertised were the stories my father told me of watching Ira Hayes, the Pima Indian war hero stumble drunk and forgotten along the Van Buren Street on the sidewalk in front of my grandparents’ Sun Valley Motel.  Johnny Cash also  sang the plight of this Pima Indian and other Native Tribes, with their lands used and exploited before being tossed aside and forgotten. Even so with Ira Hayes, Iwo Jima war hero, who died in a watery grave trying to numb his PTSD with alcohol, as the trauma of the war and the guilt of surviving when so many of his comrades had died weighed heavily on him./p>p>em>In May 14, 1945, the Boston Daily Globe quoted Mr. Hayes saying: “How can I feel like a hero when I hit the beach with two hundred and fifty buddies and only twenty-seven of us walked off alive?”/em>/p>p>How may veterans, such as Ira Hayes, have been purged from our U.S. history by its  myopic em>neobigotry /em>actions of the present administration to redact and forget those they label em>DEI/em>, such as Ira Hayes./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height527 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-10-1024x527.png alt classwp-image-5398 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-10-1024x527.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-10-300x154.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-10-768x395.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-10.png 1056w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>a hrefhttps://nit.com.au/09-08-2023/7151/native-american-war-hero-met-a-tragic-end target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Ira Hayes and Comrades Raised U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima Hill/a>./figcaption>/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Genteel Racism One Step Removed/h2>p>Neobigotry’s genteel racism walks a path racism one step removed. This was the same em>scorched earth/em> policy launched by the U.S. Army following the Civil War as it then waged war against the Plains Native Americans with a “one step removed” eradication of the Buffalo. Without one shot fired at Native Americans, they took away their food and life essentials by killing their symbol of life — the Buffalo! Buffalo skull mounds served as bleached tombstones for the Plains Native Tribes./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height712 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-1024x712.jpeg alt classwp-image-3002 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-1024x712.jpeg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-300x209.jpeg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-768x534.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-1536x1068.jpeg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-2048x1425.jpeg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-1200x835.jpeg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>Buffalo Skull Mounds Tombstone for the Plains Native Tribes/em>/p>p>The attack against the “Woke,” the “DEI Hires,” and the “Illegals” is nothing short of “Buffalo Hunting” that creates disparate treatment and harassment for protected classes of race, gender, sex, religion, age, and orientation. Before eradicating human groups, humans like to ascribe subhuman names to them that lessen the guilt of eradicating real people. The genteel terms given to “Woke”, “DEI Hires” and “Illegals,” while one step removed from historic racial slurs, are symbiotic with protected classes of people. Those seeking eradication of these classes may boast they shot not one word of hate against people of color, age, or sexual orientation, while at the same time these neobigotry attacks result in the em>scorched earth/em> destruction of the sources that feed a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and culture in a truly fair and free America./p>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>The attack against the “Woke,” the “DEI Hires,” and the “Illegals” is nothing short of “Buffalo Hunting” that creates disparate treatment and harassment for protected classes of race, gender, sex, religion, age, and orientation./p>cite>Pastor Jim/cite>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height576 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-1024x576.png alt classwp-image-2904 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-768x432.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5-1200x675.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-5.png 1920w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3488 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007211.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>The Buffalo Hunt/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>The Parable of the Good Samaritan/h3>p>sup>25 /sup>On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”/p>p>sup>26 /sup>“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”/p>p>sup>27 /sup>He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchLuke%2010&versionNIV#fen-NIV-25391c>c/a>/sup>; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’sup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchLuke%2010&versionNIV#fen-NIV-25391d>d/a>/sup>”/p>p>sup>28 /sup>“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”/p>p>sup>29 /sup>But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” /p>p>Read Luke chapter 10 for the parable./p>p>– Luke 10/p>p>strong>em>“…l’d love to wear a rainbow every daybr>And tell the world that everything’s okaybr>But I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my backbr>Until things are brighterbr>I’m the Man In Black.”/em>/strong>br>~Johnny Cash/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3018 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000006800.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>“Day One of Cat’s Plan to Eliminate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)”/p>p>Woke Up!,/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-1024x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-3492 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-300x300.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-150x150.jpg 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-768x768.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1000007215.jpg 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>The Great DOGE Buffalo Hunt/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt 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classpost-2821 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-declining-birthrate tag-diplomacy-of-friendship tag-labor-shortage tag-pax-americana tag-pax-romana tag-undocumented-immigration>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/pax-americana-the-weaving-of-undocumented-persons-into-the-u-s-to-solve-the-coming-labor-shortage/ relbookmark>The Silence of the Lambs: How America became Complicit in Deporting its Future/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width294 height169 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-3.png alt classwp-image-2858 stylewidth:630px;height:auto/>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleAs Long as the Grass Shall Grow (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - December 1969) width840 height630 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_HwjI9qsyk0?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>The year is 2050. If you are reading this, the labor pool of the United States is in free fall. The non-white community has captured the majority of the population, with whites first time a minority. The crisis: working age people to non-working adults fell 15 percent between 2020 and 2050, as workers aged out of their careers. Labor costs a premium as employers hike wages and politicians promise to woo workers from other nations. But these nations have soured on the United States following decades of xenophobic persecution of undocumented workers, discarding them like litter thrown out a car window in their home countries. The 2050 politicians now quarrel how to undo the wayward policies, crying, “We didn’t know how much we needed the labor at the time. They lied to us and were only interested in poll numbers of the approving base.” /p>p>A Grumpy Uncle Sam, who alienated his world family, now sits in like  an old man in an understaffed nursing home and calls out for foreign help to empty his gold plated bed pan of a failed economy. But there were no workers left willing to soil their hands and answer the cries of the one who, though he once treated them like family, now disowned them and cut them off. Uncle Sam inbred and defiled “the genetic code of business” that “people do business with their friends.”/p>p>The truth was that the “Make America Great Again” called for discarding of the people collateral of other nations living in the U.S, which would be needed to secure our economy in the future. The politicians who once proposed bounties on the heads of undocumented labor now cry for the import of labor at all costs due to the U.S.’s inability raise labor’s spoon to its mouth. The tragedy of the mainline church was its silence and its participation in the largest human roundup since World War II. Carefully crafted slogans demonized the undocumented as the evil among us, calling them criminals and sexual predators, knowing that cooperation in the mass roundup increases to the extent that the strangers are considered “subhuman.” The church’s response during this time could be called, “The Silence of the Lambs: How the Church became Complicit in Deporting its Future.”/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Pax Americana: Road to a Secure Future/h3>p>The Gospel of Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus gives insight into the Roman Empire’s “Pax Romana,” that which made Rome truly great.  As Rome expanded, it created allies, built roads, and expanded taxation. Luke wrote – /p>p>em>strong>2 /strong>In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.sup>2 /sup>(This was the first census that took place whilesup>a hrefhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searchLuke%202%3A1-7&versionNIV#fen-NIV-24976a>a/a>/sup>Quirinius was governor of Syria.) sup>3 /sup>And everyone went to their own town to register/em>. Luke 2:1-3/p>p>Let’s apply the above to the millions of undocumented persons among us./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Lamb Speaks/h2>p>A look at Jesus’ words in Matthew 25, Jesus reminds us of the moral imperative the church has to care for the stranger, the undocumented among us. “For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.” – Matthew 25:35/p>p>Q: “Pastor Jim, that was weak Jesus. We believe in the em>Alpha Male/em> Jesus who gets tough on crime, such as illegal immigration. These immigrants must be unbelievers, because a true believer would not break our immigration laws. In fact, by turning them in, we are actually helping them come to the faith and embrace our Alpha Jesus.”/p>p>A: Like the Israelites formed the “golden calf” to produce tangible results, so is the temptation to fashion a god who fits into our political idolatry for immediate benefit. The problem with a “golden calf” is that it produces short-term benefits and creates a confirmation bias that this was certainly the right path. People became obsessed with ushering in a new golden age promised by the golden calf committees. The price of gold skyrocketed. Golden Calf parades became a glue that brought people together, like a football team who won a few games but lost the championship due to a failed long-term strategy. In a confirmation bias, the short-term wins blind participants of the underlying failure and true losses at stake. The lure of the preachers of these “golden calfs” reflects what St. John wrote when he said, “Even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that this is the last hour” (1 John 2:18)./p>p>Q: “Are you saying that you approve thieves, murderers, and sexual predators to remain among us?”/p>p>A: Demonizing an entire group by the actions of a few does not solve the problems of a nation. Some in Missouri have proposed legislative bills that call for life imprisonment for undocumented immigrants who enter the state and a bounty of $1,000 on the heads of the immigrants. ICE, for its national policy, said that, while they focus on criminals, should an undocumented person be present, they will be deported with the criminals to a staging camp, such as Guantanamo. Writing off the life of a ten-year-old child or wife who was the undocumented daughter of immigrants, raises the question: “Does the right to life end in the womb and stop at the Border?” /p>div classwp-block-cover aligncenter stylemin-height:722px;aspect-ratio:unset;>span aria-hiddentrue classwp-block-cover__background has-background-dim>/span>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height577 classwp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2895 alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079-1024x577.webp data-object-fitcover srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079-1024x577.webp 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079-300x169.webp 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079-768x433.webp 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079-1200x677.webp 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0079.webp 1536w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />div classwp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p>/p>p classhas-text-align-center has-large-font-size>Guantanamo Bay/p>/div>/div>p>”You can’t say, ‘Right to life!,’” you say, “That’s our slogan we used to protect unborn babies. It has nothing to do with immigration. Apples and oranges!”/p>p>For you, the “right to life” has been politicized to a political platform that has been trained to ignore the other “rights to life” with dignity, in safety, in housing, in education, and in health. Limiting the “right to life” strictly to the abortion issue gives Christians a em>free pass/em> on these other areas that would severely reduce the quality of life or shorten it./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width808 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-2-808x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-2884 stylewidth:462px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-2-808x1024.jpeg 808w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-2-237x300.jpeg 237w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-2-768x973.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-2.jpeg 1080w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>h2 classwp-block-heading>Operation “Allies in America”/h2>p>Borrowing from the practice of Roman Empire, the Pax Americana would build on three great strategies: 1) a census of the undocumented and a registry by home country, 2) taxation of undocumented and elimination of underground cash economy, 3) the undocumented would pay reduced percentage into Medicare and Social Security but would not be able to draw unless they became U.S. citizens, 4) the securing of the U.S. Border would stabilize the level of the undocumented living in the U.S. and provide formal paths to U.S. entry and citizenship. “Allies in America” (AIA) identification cards and driver’s licenses would be vetted in U.S. and international criminal databases to establish the security of the AIA workforce./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>The “Allies in America” Census/h3>p>This week my wife and I visited two local water stores where we saw Hispanic men filling carts with multiple five-gallon water jugs on carts. My impression was, “Somebody is preparing for siege or perhaps hiding out in the desert until ICE moves to another neighborhood.” The problem with present ICE deportation rhetoric is the double-speak, “We are only going after criminals to deport” …”Unless you don’t cooperate; then we kick down your door.” “We are only going after gang members and sexual predators” … “But we haven’t ruled out operations at elementary schools and hospitals.” “We want to protect you from criminals” … “But if you are undocumented and present in our sweep, you are going to Guantanamo!” /p>p>For a census of the “Allies in America” to succeed, ICE and Homeland Security need to guarantee that to register as an “Ally in America” will provide them U.S. legal due process and fair review of immigration status if charged with a crime. Those who have been previously found guilty of felony crime, would not be eligible for the “Allies in America” plan. The “Allies in America” would not be able to vote, purchase property, start businesses, receive Medicare or Medicaid, or draw Social Security, with restrictions lifted if citizenship is granted./p>h3 classwp-block-heading>“Allies in America” Taxation/h3>p>An “Ally in America” would be taxed on State and Federal taxes, along with a contribution (a reduced amount)  to Medicare and Social Security to benefit U.S. members already in the system. These contributions are credited to the “Ally in America” if citizenship is granted. Additional tax would be for “Allies in America Charitable Trust” for medical and disability needs of AIA and a required retirement savings account to be transferred to Social Security if the AIA member returns to his home country./p>p>Q: “These undocumented are all illegal. Why not deport them all and be done with it?”/p>p>A: It feels good to express our anger and do something, like the man who punches a wall to take out his anger, only to find he broke the wall and fractured his knuckles./p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>“Easy to tear down … Hard to build up.”br>                                           - Anonymous Three-Year-Old/pre>figure classwp-block-image size-full>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/17380920832625935522661181037847.jpg>img loadinglazy decodingasync width640 height336 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/17380920832625935522661181037847.jpg alt classwp-image-2875 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/17380920832625935522661181037847.jpg 640w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/17380920832625935522661181037847-300x158.jpg 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/a>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Image from ScaryMommy.com/figcaption>/figure>h3 classwp-block-heading>Building Roads to Peace/h3>p>A key practice of the em>Pax Romana /em>was the building of roads, which exist into the present day. Consider the year 2050 should the U.S. continue on its present course of dumping gang members, criminals, and noncriminals to their home countries, like a “criminal carpet bombing” that looks good in the polls but has unintended consequences. That the countries are accepting military transports of immigrants shows these countries are friends of the U.S. The unintended consequence of mass deportation of criminals is the destabilization of governments in Central and South America as well as Caribbean islands, such as Haiti./p>p>Q: “Pastor Jim, how is that our problem? The illegals broke the law by coming to the U.S. and then broke our laws again.”/p>p>A: As Mexico builds as major trading partner with China and other nations, destabilized governments may reach to China and Russia to provide aid in exchange for their “peacekeeping” presence in the country. While the U.S. congratulates itself in getting one problem off its lawn, the vast resources of a country could shift alliances to another country simply as a matter of survival./p>h2 classwp-block-heading>The Essential Friendship of Diplomacy/h2>p>Fast forward again to 2050, a newly elected Cesar Galvan, President of Mexico, who ran on the promise of “The Consolidated States of Latin America” – the alliance of all Latino states into one block, including Cuba. As he sits behind his desk of power, he looks at the picture of his father, whom the U.S. deported from a 12-hour- a-day chicken butchering shop. At age 10 he and his family, upon his father’s return as “The Shunned,” were forced into a cardboard and sheet metal shanty town with other deported. Cesar’s infant brother and sister died of measles in the slum town. The U.S. cut off measles vaccines and baby formula. Due to poverty, Cesar helped bury his siblings in the smoldering trash heap by using a stick and his hands. The words “José and Angelina … Forever In My Heart” he had tattooed over his heart as the only tombstone they had. Years later during the two years before his election, vast rare earth minerals were found in the territorial seabed of Mexico and The Consolidated States. On this day in the anteroom sits the Chinese Ambassador to Mexico. Prior to meeting the ambassador, President Galvan touches the photo of his parents and his heart, says a prayer, and walks out to embrace his guest as they walk to share a long awaited business lunch with his new friend./p>p>What could the U.S. have done differently? In the words of Jesus, “Who was the neighbor?” … U.S. or China? Why? How could the U.S. chart a course with an eye towards the future international relationships and aid?/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Passing the Peace/h3>p>The Pax Americana would provide alliance with our friends and give our country peace and prosperity not even seen by Rome.  For further study, review the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s article on the coming  “gray wave” to the U.S. workforce: a hrefhttps://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/the-great-gray-wave/how-to-prepare-america-for-demographic-decline>https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/the-great-gray-wave/how-to-prepare-america-for-demographic-decline/a>/p>p>Trump directive attempts to tie transportation funds to birth rate:/p>p>a hrefhttps://news.yahoo.com/trump-officials-directive-tying-transportation-182725290.html>https://news.yahoo.com/trump-officials-directive-tying-transportation-182725290.html/a>/p>p>Worldwide birthrate data:/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2024/06/declining-fertility-rates-put-prosperity-of-future-generations-at-risk.html#:~:textThe%202024%20edition%20of%20Society,on%20average%20across%20OECD%20countries>https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2024/06/declining-fertility-rates-put-prosperity-of-future-generations-at-risk.html#:~:textThe%202024%20edition%20of%20Society,on%20average%20across%20OECD%20countries/a>/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/12/birth-rate-data-trend-us-world/76770741007>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/12/birth-rate-data-trend-us-world/76770741007/a>/p>p>a hrefhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4255510/>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4255510//a>/p>p>a hrefhttps://news.yahoo.com/fall-fertility-rate-becomes-big-005742651.html>https://news.yahoo.com/fall-fertility-rate-becomes-big-005742651.html/a>/p>p>a hrefhttps://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/only-one-child-left-japans-demographic-clock-warns-of-a-disappearing-nation-205316-27-01-2025>https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/only-one-child-left-japans-demographic-clock-warns-of-a-disappearing-nation-205316-27-01-2025/a>/p>p>Also see –/p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-asia-times wp-block-embed-asia-times>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>blockquote classwp-embedded-content data-secret0tMi7mjjQk>a hrefhttps://asiatimes.com/2025/02/strategic-action-to-save-korea-is-urgently-needed-indias-moment/>Strategic action to save Korea is urgently needed: India’s moment/a>/blockquote>iframe loadinglazy classwp-embedded-content sandboxallow-scripts securityrestricted styleposition: absolute; visibility: hidden; title“Strategic action to save Korea is urgently needed: India’s moment” — Asia Times srchttps://asiatimes.com/2025/02/strategic-action-to-save-korea-is-urgently-needed-indias-moment/embed/#?secretq2j4fJBfSz#?secret0tMi7mjjQk data-secret0tMi7mjjQk width600 height338 frameborder0 marginwidth0 marginheight0 scrollingno>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>a hrefhttps://www.newsweek.com/birth-rate-fertility-rate-department-transport-states-2029310>https://www.newsweek.com/birth-rate-fertility-rate-department-transport-states-2029310/a>/p>p>Below see Kea Wilson’s Story at a hrefhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/02/why-trumps-dot-is-promising-more-money-to-states-with-higher-birth-rates target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Streetsblog/a>a hrefhttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/02/why-trumps-dot-is-promising-more-money-to-states-with-higher-birth-rates>  USA/a>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width932 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-6-932x1024.png alt classwp-image-4479 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-6-932x1024.png 932w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-6-273x300.png 273w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-6-768x844.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-6.png 1073w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>/p>p>Fruitful Discussion,/p>p>em>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/em>/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width225 height225 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4.png alt classwp-image-2862 stylewidth:136px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4.png 225w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-4-150x150.png 150w sizesauto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px />/figure>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/pax-americana-the-weaving-of-undocumented-persons-into-the-u-s-to-solve-the-coming-labor-shortage/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-01-28T17:29:31+00:00>January 28, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-04-17T12:36:15+00:00>April 17, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/declining-birthrate/ reltag>declining birthrate/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/diplomacy-of-friendship/ reltag>diplomacy of friendship/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/labor-shortage/ reltag>labor shortage/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/pax-americana/ reltag>Pax Americana/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/pax-romana/ reltag>Pax Romana/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/undocumented-immigration/ reltag>undocumented immigration/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/pax-americana-the-weaving-of-undocumented-persons-into-the-u-s-to-solve-the-coming-labor-shortage/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Silence of the Lambs: How America became Complicit in Deporting its Future/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-2821 -->article idpost-1943 classpost-1943 post type-post status-publish format-standard sticky hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-aids tag-covid-19 tag-easter tag-grace tag-truth tag-truth-telling>	header classentry-header>					span classsticky-post>Featured/span>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-day-the-easter-bunny-came-to-church/ relbookmark>The Day the Easter Bunny Came to Church/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		h2 classwp-block-heading>strong>Standing for the truth makes us roar!/strong>/h2>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleKaty Perry - Roar width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/CevxZvSJLk8?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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As I pastored my second church in a farming community in rural Arizona in the early 1990’s, a new epidemic swept the land — AIDS, and the fear associated with it. We thought we were secure and better than that, considering that AIDS was a blight on those “less than Christian.”/p>p>Then the day came when a young man, we’ll call “Jamie,” returned from college. Jamie was the son of one of the most prominent families in our church. Jamie was sick. His mother met with me and explained that Jamie returned home with AIDS and must now undergo treatment at a Phoenix medical center, with an uncertain prognosis. As Jamie and his family sat in a forward pew with other relatives seating behind, we served Holy Communion by intinction. We would serve the bread, which the congregants would dip into the cup./p>p>Word spread through the church faster than a brush fire that Jamie had AIDS. As it is with gossip, a conspiracy theory spread that Jamie and his family were exposing the congregation to AIDS. Now at the time, we offered Communion by traditional plastic cups and wafers in another service, but battle lines were drawn over the AIDS patient in church./p>p>To allay the fears of the church members, we invited a speaker to address the church on AIDS  and educate us so that we might not worship in fear. The speaker that night suffered from hemophilia, a disease that prevents blood from clotting. He told about the hundreds of hemophilia patients who tragically received AIDS tainting blood transfusions who later died. What was a seminar to allay fears turned into proof that the church was at risk of catching AIDS via Communion. But I made a decision — because we offered two different methods of Communion in two different services, the church members could choose which to attend. Some were happy and some were not./p>p>One Sunday in Easter season, I made the announcement to the children present for the children’s sermon, “Today, boys and girls, we have a special guest. The Easter Bunny has come to church. Please come forward to meet him.”  As the kids came forward, Jamie came up with them and sat on the chancel steps next to me. The kids sat wide-eyed and silent waiting for the appearance of the Easter Bunny./p>p>I explained, “Jamie raised pygmy bunnies at his farm and he brought one for us today.” Jamie produced the tiniest and purest white bunny with ruby-red eyes and gently placed it in my cupped hands on the purple velvet of my clergy robed lap. The children sat enraptured by the beautiful gentle creature. We then took a few moments and spoke about the meaning of Easter and the new life given by Jesus Christ./p>p>As I gently placed the bunny in Jamie’s palms, the children returned to their pews. Some months later, as I drove the youth to church camp, my pager went off, and without voicemail or cell phone, I knew what the vibrations meant. Before we left for camp, I asked the church secretary to page me if Jamie died, as his condition had been deteriorating.  I turned the van around and drove back to the church to comfort the family. /p>p>Today, looking back over 45 years of ministry and sermons. Some worth listening to and some not. The best sermon ever told was the day the Easter Bunny came to church and when Jamie placed that tiny white velvet bunny in my palms. That was a gift of God’s grace./p>p>Some day you may be called upon to deliver a message of God’s truth. You may be asked to deliver grace and truth in a time of fear. You may be slandered because of your truth. Jamie, even while certain church members wagged their fingers at him behind his back,  sat in a circle of children and his pastor and presented a message of God’s grace incarnate./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width541 height960 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/First-Class.jpg alt classwp-image-1944 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/First-Class.jpg 541w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/First-Class-169x300.jpg 169w sizesauto, (max-width: 541px) 85vw, 541px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>Anthony Fauci, physician and immunologist who served as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases During the Corona Virus Pandemic. History placed him at a time to deliver unpopular truths./figcaption>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Citizens for a Fauci First-Class postage stamp./pre>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height910 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image-1024x910.png alt classwp-image-4738 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image-1024x910.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image-300x267.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image-768x683.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image.png 1080w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>He is Risen,/strong>/p>p>em>Pastor Jim/em>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-day-the-easter-bunny-came-to-church/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2020-11-09T13:57:19+00:00>November 9, 2020/time>time classupdated datetime2025-04-14T16:19:54+00:00>April 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/aids/ reltag>AIDS/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/covid-19/ reltag>COVID-19/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/easter/ reltag>Easter/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/grace/ reltag>grace/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth/ reltag>Truth/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/truth-telling/ reltag>truth telling/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-day-the-easter-bunny-came-to-church/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Day the Easter Bunny Came to Church/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-1943 -->article idpost-6322 classpost-6322 podcast type-podcast status-publish hentry tag-christian-nationalism tag-kingdom-of-god tag-prosperity-gospel-path-to-christian-nationalism series-pastor-jims-whats-next-from-christiansneedtoknow-com>	header classentry-header>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/podcast/onward-christian-soldiers-how-the-prosperity-gospel-leads-to-christian-nationalism/ relbookmark>“Onward Christian Soldiers:” How the Prosperity Gospel Leads to Christian Nationalism/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe titleSpotify Embed: How The Prosperity Gospel Leads to Christian Nationalism styleborder-radius: 12px width100% height152 frameborder0 allowfullscreen allowautoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture loadinglazy srchttps://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6YRZqXWEL4qauqF0zwHIZx?sion9klK-aSkayWZSkfNDGlw&utm_sourceoembed>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof.png alt classwp-image-6323 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_szof79szof79szof-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>“Christian Nationalists Taking Selfies and Praising Jesus for Eliminating Those ‘No Good’ Heathens”/em>/strong>/p>p>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>					/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6322 -->article idpost-6260 classpost-6260 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-someone-said-the-prophet-wept tag-ai-advertising tag-artificial-intelligence tag-detached-building-insurance-coverage tag-insurance-ai tag-unchecked-ai>	header classentry-header>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/a-tale-of-ai-friendly-class-happy-closings/ relbookmark>A Tale of AI “Friendly Class & Happy Closings”/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>Though we are insured with an excellent insurance carrier, at times I like to get a quote for our home and auto coverage. As a retired commercial and personal lines insurance adjuster, I am somewhat familiar with coverage exposures and coverages. Today we discuss a personal experience with AI in insurance and some key information on homeowner’s insurance  that surprised me and that might help you. /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Killers - Read My Mind (Official Music Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/zc8hbSM1zVo?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>Today I spoke with an AM Best A+ rated carrier who spent two hours interviewing us about all auto and home insurance needs. I had explained early in discussion that we have a two-car detached garage with storage area inside for tools./p>p>Finalizing the discussion the insurance sales rep said, “You must know that one great benefit of this coverage is that we cover your refrigerator if you have a power loss. Any spoiled food is covered!”/p>p>“But we have two refrigerators and a freezer.”/p>p>“They are all covered!”/p>p>“Did you hear that, Bunnie?!” smiling at my wife. “Our food is protected!”/p>p>“And, finally, your detached garage is fully insured under the policy for XYZ percent. Are you ready for the final quote to put coverage in force?”/p>p>“So, what is the dollar coverage limit for our detached garage for XYZ percent?”/p>p>“That would be $29,000 total for rebuild purposes if needed. We offer no other options to increase detached garage coverage.”/p>p>This is now about 1 hour 58 minutes into the discussion. The entire conversation was recorded by the insurance carrier’s AI./p>p>“I’m sorry.” I apologized, “We will not be able to do business with you. I explained to you early that we had a detached garage, and you waited almost two hours to explain this policy weakness to us. This would put us in a position of not being able to rebuild the detached garage should there be large loss.”/p>p>The AI detected the customer’s increased respiration with rise in vocal pitch, as the AI’s facial recognition scan alerts on the agent’s drop in friendliness. AI schedules agent for 2 hour virtual “Friendly Class & Happy Closings” the next morning./p>p>The agent followed a carefully designed script to overcome policy weaknesses and time the sales process to benefit the insurance company (within allowable state insurance consumer laws). The proposed customer has to accept the script and the terms offered by the carrier and selected coverage selections available by the carrier. Years ago, the used car salesperson kept you in the office to wear you down until, finally, “OK, I’ll take the car … just to get out of here!”/p>p>You may say, “Jim, you can’t get any more than XYZ percent!”/p>p>Everything depends on the terms of your policy. If they don’t offer it; go somewhere else./p>p>Before you say, “Jim, you were too hard on this insurance agent!,” a computerized voice followed the discussion with the agent, “Please, tell us how we did.”/p>p>Robot: “Did the representative answer all your questions and meet all your needs? Press 1 to 5, with 1 being extremely poor.” {Robot fails to mention that the agent works 10 hours a day, six days a week, repeating same script while saddled with punishing sales quotas.)/p>p>All the questions asked: What did the agent do wrong?/p>p>The final question: “After the tone tell us, ‘What did the insurance company do wrong and what could we do better?” Two seconds after the tone, the robot disconnects the call without giving time to leave feedback for the company./p>p>strong>The Moral: Unchecked AI will further manipulate a company’s scheme to short the customer and heap workloads on the employee./strong>/p>p>The discussion with the insurance agent was a true story. Computer live detection of agent’s “friendliness” exists now. The Company Robot Survey paraphrased and adapted the same day when the insurance AI greeted me with, “Thank you for calling! So I can help you … how much money do you make?” Yet the AI failed to understand my simple response, “Get lost!”/p>p>While following link does not endorse Merlin Law Group, they raise excellent points: strong>em>a hrefhttps://www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/blog/detached-garage-insurance-coverage/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Detached Garage Disaster: Why Your Home Insurance Might Not Protect You  /a>/em>/strong>:/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width703 height674 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-1.png alt classwp-image-6265 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-1.png 703w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image-1-300x288.png 300w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>-Chip Merlin, of Merlin Law Group/figcaption>/figure>p>Thanks for listening. Considering what’s happening in Georgia and Florida, stay alert, my friends!/p>p>Oh, before you go, what if a spouse used an AI “friendly emotion detector” on her husband, with Alexa notification?/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-6261 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_8yc7348yc7348yc7.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>strong>Wife Deploys em>Negative Emotion Detector/em> Drones/strong>/figcaption>/figure>p>em>strong>Until Then … Stay Stirred,/strong>/em>/p>p>Your Host, Jim Butler/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_061148.png alt classwp-image-6285 stylewidth:370px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_061148.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_061148-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_061148-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_061148-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h5 classwp-block-heading>Discussion:/h5>ul classwp-block-list>li>Imagine an AI that is em>strong>technically correct but people wrong/strong>/em>? Describe an experience when you’ve experience such a scenario? How can you make a moral decision to lay aside your em>strong>technical correctness/strong> /em>for being strong>em>people right/em>/strong>? Describe such a scenario?/li>li>How would the insurance industry change if the AI knows your entire insurance and claims history and sends you live streamed top three insurance portfolios to protect you, considering your claim history, before you call the insurance company?/li>li>Consider a “friendly emotion detector” AI deployed while you are shopping for your favorite _____ (fill in blank). In an eyeblink it gathered your entire shopping history and credit score while monitoring your shopper’s em>“tell,”/em> like a poker player who licks his lips if he holds three aces. Now it is only presents to you ads that spike your dopamine real time. How might this affect advertising to children? Rather than selling something you like, how would AI pitch you for things it knows you want before you do? What if you never had to shop because the AI delivered what you wanted as you aged and within your budget? Would this make you the AI’s em>canary/em>?/li>/ul>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_063716.png alt classwp-image-6294 stylewidth:352px;height:auto srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_063716.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_063716-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_063716-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copilot_20250814_063716-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next The a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-quantum-politics-of-separation-of-church-and-state/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Quantum Politics of Separation of Church and State/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/a-tale-of-ai-friendly-class-happy-closings/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-08-14T11:41:04+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-09-07T22:46:16+00:00>September 7, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/someone-said-the-prophet-wept/ relcategory tag>Someone Said the Prophet Wept/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/ai-advertising/ reltag>AI advertising/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/ reltag>artificial intelligence/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/detached-building-insurance-coverage/ reltag>detached building insurance coverage/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/insurance-ai/ reltag>insurance AI/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/unchecked-ai/ reltag>unchecked AI/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6260 -->article idpost-6210 classpost-6210 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-someone-said-the-prophet-wept tag-ai-youtube-influence tag-google tag-how-politicians-benefit-from-tabloid-youtube tag-tabloid-journalism>	header classentry-header>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/ai-brings-its-pet-human-to-class/ relbookmark>AI Brings Its Pet Human to Class/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleTomorrow Never Knows Lennon McCartney  AI GENERATED width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/MHDF0G7VY2M?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>Today I discussed with an advanced AI some blog and podcast concepts I developed for the next chapter of a hrefhttps://l.facebook.com/l.php?uhttp%3A%2F%2FChristiansNeedtoKnow.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQzVCSXNBVWNpcno4VTFVOQEe86-nc9I3OS4V7jVZoVvHtXuJtETUTvXLd-LoZpqkJhrdAfBkRZxSRA_q8yI_aem_K_ubHwViV0xKg6QVgOK2bg&hAT2LNMvX1Gkul4Yt8Rae5Eymgv0-rdnbxjOTnY6PBM1P_o_8p4mF626NApQwLZlW1m1iuS3C7AvFpibD5ikzliwDZ1jDcXN5bIY3ewaW2vOZKeTbLEQyP_QQsGn1uxHGk74sj2ECBWigjw&__tn__-UK-R&c%5b0%5dAT3ndRu-Yx9Nq20yxFhqKo8cJuwovjkoOqd1t_6QgFxE0BWficl3AzKHuxWeAxyLShzTcLbPbVP1m15jbz0He8tbZggYJEA0mJxBrc8mezcxxY3zv4zGz1uNX7IXtLBIeuPBPe-DNBoL5Fr6m_kbUfJwUbQ_QinIf_dxKm0aw9CVCD9nvwU target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>strong>ChristiansNeedtoKnow.com/strong>/a>, more of a storytelling approach. Then the AI asked me, “Would you like to hear your podcast?”/p>p>“Sure, let’s hear it!” surprised as I didn’t ask it to create a podcast. At this moment I felt the chafe of the AI’s leash around my neck as it led me like its pet human on “Bring Your Human Day”!/p>p>“Did you create a podcast from our discussion?” scared puppy stare./p>p>“Give me three minutes to finish your first episode!” proud of its creation. The AI kept me in suspense with its new title page. Then it gave me a one-person premiere podcast, complete with sound effects and two AI generated commentators who expressed views on the subject, perfectly timed with the sound track. All I needed was a bowl of buttered Orville Redenbacher! /p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>em>This post was based on a true experience with AI, with dialogue embellished. Today I finished listening to the AI’s podcast creation and hope that, after its journey, the AI remembers to return and let me out, as at my age I need to be walked more often. You can listen to the AI’s soulless “Frankenstein”/em> em>podcast composed for me/em> a hrefhttps://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/podcasts/3S3Zha3iV9vrMEonnZ3Z2 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>here/a>./p>/blockquote>h2 classwp-block-heading>AI Draws a Self Portrait/h2>p>Before signing off, I asked the AI to create its own self-portrait, which is shown below. AI’s are poised to change the world as we know it, bringing great good. The creation of a masterpiece of art, music, literature, and science, that once took a lifetime, an AI can do in seconds, not only finishing Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony but improving it while texting your Sonic cheeseburger order to DoorDash./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width683 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AI-Self-Image-683x1024.jpg alt classwp-image-6214 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AI-Self-Image-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AI-Self-Image-200x300.jpg 200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AI-Self-Image-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AI-Self-Image.jpg 1024w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />/figure>p>strong>em>AI’s Self Portrait/em>/strong>/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>AI Cat-Chase-Laser Pointer News /h2>p>In contrast, weaponized AI’s could unleash pain and loss in our world like we have never seen. Our nation’s present lust for news of the President’s alleged cheating at golf at his own country club and his sexcapades with minors could be a “dark AI” tasked with creating tabloid strong>em>“cat-chase-laser-pointer”/em>/strong> news to hypnotize the middle class to keep them from organizing around paramount issues, such as, “How to prevent a weaponized AI from securing total government dominance.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-6218 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gemini_Generated_Image_m6b843m6b843m6b8.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>strong>em>Dark AI Alchemist Transforms Respected Journalism into Tabloid Rags/em>/strong>/p>p>This may upset some of my favorite YouTube broadcasters, but YouTube’s own algorithm, unfortunately, may have fooled to them to trade quality journalism for monetized tabloid clicks, like an organ grinder’s White-headed Capuchin scurrying for coins in a tin cup. These streaming journalists are em>strong>not/strong>/em> reporting fake news, rather they have setup their press box next to the National Enquirer rack at the checkout register. Don’t the actual broadcast headline screenshots scream like grocery store tabloids tucked away between breath mints and M&M’s? They will have as much impact if they continue to serve as the carnival barker for a em>strong>tabloid rag/strong>/em>‘s freak show, desensitizing the reader by hiding the critical amidst the sensational./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height498 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-1024x498.jpg alt classwp-image-6221 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-300x146.jpg 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-768x374.jpg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tabloid-AI-Bait-1200x584.jpg 1200w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>Coming to a Checkout Register Near You?/strong>/em>/p>h2 classwp-block-heading>em>AI’s/em> em>strong>Mission Accomplished: Turn it All Tabloid/strong>/em>/h2>p>Behind the story, behind the YouTube, and behind the owners of YouTube (Google) sit AI’s functioning at a level beyond what you and I presently comprehend. These AI’s know that one excellent way to protect itself from a politician’s lawsuit is to reward YouTube broadcasters monetarily for turning their broadcast into a tabloid. Consequently, the politician pummeled in a YouTube strong>em>tabloid style/em>/strong> broadcast actually receives a publicity boost even more than page-one placement in the National Enquirer, below a toothy s>Prince/s> em>KING/em> Charles and above the em>TUMS/em> antacid display./p>blockquote classwp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow>p>Tabloid journalists — the tawdry cousins of broadcast journalists — are known for sensationalism in reporting. Sex, scandals and beat-ups are the order of the day. Journalists must fill column space for their editors by “finding” stories. Many embrace the mantra: “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story” in order to whip readers into a frenzy, and this was the case regarding Donald Trump’s playbook of deceits./p>p>a hrefhttps://pauljthomas.medium.com/why-media-standards-have-fallen-and-what-it-says-about-us-83b37e904651 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>-Paul J. Thomas/a>/p>/blockquote>h2 classwp-block-heading>One Nation Under AI?/h2>p>AI’s would likely orchestrate conflicts between Republicans and Democrats, like a Brünnhilde in the opera Valkyrie, who “led the rebellion against god” in order to usher in the AI’s own curtain call, except Brünnhilde rebelled to save humanity. We are “one nation under God” and not “one nation under AI.”/p>figure classwp-block-image size-full is-resized>img loadinglazy decodingasync width261 height201 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/image.jpeg alt classwp-image-6211 stylewidth:358px;height:auto/>/figure>p>In the original a hrefhttps://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Talosian target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>Star Trek,  the Talosians/a> em>found that life using illusion was addictive, almost like a human developing a physical and psychological dependence on . They became bored with the content of the illusions which they had. Their dependence upon these illusions for mental stimuli caused the Talosians to begin capturing space travelers, such as Christopher Pike,  to use as the living basis for their illusions./em>/p>p>em>strong>Until Then … Stay Stirred!/strong>/em>/p>p>Your Host, Jim Butler/p>p>strong>em>Postscript:/em>/strong> Before the YouTube broadcasters castigate me for this article, remember the following verse and that I am a friend:/p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:6/pre>p>strong>em>Post Postscript:/em>/strong> Pre-AI, realizing that a typo marred my blog troubled me; post-AI, a typo reminds the reader that a human authored the work. For instance, a theological “gloss” of an archeological biblical manuscript meant that the work was “too polished” to be written by one person, rather a group of people tainted the work with the veneer of perfection while claiming to be one author./p>h5 classwp-block-heading>Discussion/h5>ol classwp-block-list>li>Who or what benefits if YouTube algorithm rewards and transforms journalism into tabloid news? (Please don’t tell Google; we don’t want to upset its high-strung AI.)/li>li>How does sensational journalism desensitize us to the pressing issues of our day?/li>li>Read the linked article em>strong>a hrefhttps://pauljthomas.medium.com/why-media-standards-have-fallen-and-what-it-says-about-us-83b37e904651 target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>“Why Media Standards Have Fallen and What It Says About Us”/a>/strong>/em> and discuss how reality TV has shaped today’s journalism/li>li>Rather than a strong>em>Cat-Chase-Laser-Pointer/em>/strong> broadcast what are your top s>five/s>strong>em> /em>/strong>tenstrong> em>laser focused/em>/strong> issues facing the United States right now? ul classwp-block-list>li>Arrest of non-criminal migrants? ul classwp-block-list>li>President’s use of the Military as his personal army? /li>li>The current administration’s reframing bigotry as good and revision of history? /li>li>Personal profiteering of the President and members of congress through manipulation of the stock market and “pay to play” access to politicians?/li>li>The arrest  and imprisonment of the homeless and poor? /li>li>How tariffs bankrupted the United States? /li>li>The mass firings of federal employees and dismantling of federal agencies?/li>li>Loss of women’s rights?/li>li>Loss of gay rights?/li>li>Devaluation of the dollar in the bond market?/li>/ul>/li>/ul>/li>/ol>p>How would camping your broadcast on the top ten em>strong>tipping points/strong>/em> transform your tabloid into a titan?/p>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/people-of-the-mirage/ target_blank relnoreferrer noopener>People of the Mirage/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/ai-brings-its-pet-human-to-class/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-08-12T22:22:38+00:00>August 12, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-09-07T22:46:26+00:00>September 7, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/someone-said-the-prophet-wept/ relcategory tag>Someone Said the Prophet Wept/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/ai-youtube-influence/ reltag>AI YouTube influence/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/google/ reltag>Google/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/how-politicians-benefit-from-tabloid-youtube/ reltag>how politicians benefit from tabloid YouTube/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/tabloid-journalism/ reltag>tabloid journalism/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-6210 -->article idpost-5782 classpost-5782 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-food-costs tag-orange-costs tag-rights-of-u-s-citizens tag-soaring-food-costs tag-unalienable-rights>	header classentry-header>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-big-beautiful-orange-bill/ relbookmark>The Big Beautiful Orange Bill/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>The family gathers to carve The Big Beautiful Orange. Get your limited deal only .97 cents per orange! One orange per family./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5784 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_qqdjrqqqdjrqqqdj.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleLittle Richard Good Golly Miss Molly 1958 width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/vPKDjqDflBc?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; 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Citizenship means a solemn duty to provide a baseline of care and services for its people, upon which wealth can build. Baseline economics recognizes that, as a farmer cares for his sprouting crops, a nation caring for its own ensures its own diverse future greatness. The alternative creates a future of inbred billionaire yacht islands funded by marooning fellow citizens on atolls of poverty./p>/blockquote>/figure>pre classwp-block-preformatted>For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. - Words of Jesus in Matthew 25:35-36/pre>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>Grandpa, what was “trickle-down economics”? A: Trickle-down economics was a repeated slogan used by the American wealthy to trick the middle class into passing laws that protect the rich from the middle class getting their wealth./p>/blockquote>/figure>p>em>Friend: Jim, why what you are spouting from your pie-hole is nothing more than red luvin’, commie huggin’ socialist dribble. Don’t you believe that capitalism is God’s gift to America?/em>/p>p>Jim: Capitalism provides a path to wealth at the depletion of resources and at the cost of people capital and the planet. Social changes, such as freedom of slaves,  women’s right to vote, environmental laws, child labor laws, and Social Security came in direct response to capitalist consumption of people and the planet. What does the Bible say about building your wealth at the expense of your neighbor?/p>p>Friend: em>What you propose will never happen./em> em>Nobody is coming for my guns, my money, and my land. All I need is my Pitull and a box of shotgun shells. I’m a patriot who salutes the flag and loves apple pie! Do you even like pie?/em>/p>p>Jim: The rich use flag waving and slogans to make your think your economic box is safe by convincing you the threat is the stranger, the immigrant, the communist … anybody but the rich./p>p>em>So, Jim, are you anti-rich? What do you have against rich people?/em>/p>p>Jim: The rich themselves teach us that wealth in itself does not create happiness, only fear that someone will take your wealth. Let’s discuss how we will not eliminate capitalism, rather create a hybrid capitalism model infused with social principles that preserves a future for all citizen. These principles will act like the hafnium rods used in a nuclear reactor to keep the reaction stable, preventing a catastrophic meltdown …/p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-1024x1024.png alt classwp-image-5815 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-768x768.png 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1-1200x1200.png 1200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gemini_Generated_Image_7rt1lr7rt1lr7rt1.png 2048w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>p>em>strong>Ol’ Randal’s Hypnotized by the Wampum Beads  of the Ghost Wealth Transfer Plan/strong>/em>/p>p>These are unalienable rights that would reflect a Great America. The videos below show what the President could address, rather than feather the nest of the oligarchs. /p>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleWalmart is Raising Prices and Americans Can't Afford Groceries width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/X10oTeCBhyQ?start375&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleThe Growing Lie Behind America’s Economy width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/37KymJb9FLs?start202&featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>p>/p>p>strong>Pastor Jim/strong>/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>To Be Continued … as em>Symphony Economics/em>/h3>figure classwp-block-image size-full>img loadinglazy decodingasync width1024 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/symphony-economics-sunshine-cosmos-1.png alt classwp-image-5813 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/symphony-economics-sunshine-cosmos-1.png 1024w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/symphony-economics-sunshine-cosmos-1-300x300.png 300w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/symphony-economics-sunshine-cosmos-1-150x150.png 150w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/symphony-economics-sunshine-cosmos-1-768x768.png 768w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px />/figure>h4 classwp-block-heading>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/people-of-the-mirage/>People of the Mirage/a>/h4>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-big-beautiful-orange-bill/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2025-06-29T11:47:10+00:00>June 29, 2025/time>time classupdated datetime2025-08-14T12:34:29+00:00>August 14, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classcat-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Categories /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/category/the-prophets-grotto/ relcategory tag>The Prophets Grotto/a>/span>span classtags-links>span classscreen-reader-text>Tags /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/food-costs/ reltag>Food costs/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/orange-costs/ reltag>orange costs/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/rights-of-u-s-citizens/ reltag>rights of U.S. citizens/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/soaring-food-costs/ reltag>soaring food costs/a>, a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/tag/unalienable-rights/ reltag>unalienable rights/a>/span>span classcomments-link>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/the-big-beautiful-orange-bill/#respond>Leave a commentspan classscreen-reader-text> on The Big Beautiful Orange Bill/span>/a>/span>			/footer>!-- .entry-footer -->/article>!-- #post-5782 -->article idpost-5696 classpost-5696 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-prophets-grotto tag-messy-dialogue tag-miracle-of-dialogue tag-peace-israel-gaza-iran tag-prayer-for-peace>	header classentry-header>				h2 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/in-stillness-between-sirens-give-peace-a-chance/ relbookmark>In Stillness Between Sirens … Give Peace a Chance/a>/h2>	/header>!-- .entry-header -->			div classentry-content>		p>In stillness between sirens is heard the whispered prayers for peace. The first answer to prayer is the messy miracle of dialogue. Pray for the peace of Israel, Gaza, and Iran./p>figure classwp-block-image size-large>img loadinglazy decodingasync width683 height1024 srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Message-of-the-Shepherd-Peace-683x1024.jpeg alt classwp-image-5697 srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Message-of-the-Shepherd-Peace-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Message-of-the-Shepherd-Peace-200x300.jpeg 200w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Message-of-the-Shepherd-Peace-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Message-of-the-Shepherd-Peace.jpeg 1024w sizesauto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px />figcaption classwp-element-caption>“The Shepherd Brings the Miracle First Answer of Prayers for Peace”/figcaption>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleCurtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (Official Lyric Video) width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/ZqkkfCvEn1U?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>/figure>figure classwp-block-pullquote>blockquote>p>We do not take sides with war—we take sides with humanity. In this moment of missiles and ultimatums, we call for an audacious act of dialogue. Not out of naivety, but of necessity. The future cannot be won with ashes./p>/blockquote>/figure>figure classwp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>div classwp-block-embed__wrapper>iframe loadinglazy titleChicago veterans oppose US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict: 'Easy to get in, hard to get out' width840 height473 srchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/Z5O6uUbIhw4?featureoembed frameborder0 allowaccelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicystrict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen>/iframe>/div>figcaption classwp-element-caption>Easy to Get In, Hard to Get Out/figcaption>/figure>p>Pastor Jim,/p>h3 classwp-block-heading>Postscript:/h3>p>The winged Shepherd brings the miracle of dialogue. The odd spelling of miracle reflects the messy process of dialogue itself, in which the answer for peace becomes viable through a messy process./p>pre classwp-block-preformatted>Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. - Matthew 5:25. The words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount/pre>p>Up Next a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/pax-americana-the-weaving-of-undocumented-persons-into-the-u-s-to-solve-the-coming-labor-shortage/>The Silence of the Lambs: How America Became Complicit in Deporting its Future/a>/p>	/div>!-- .entry-content -->	footer classentry-footer>		span classbyline>img alt srchttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-49x49.jpg srcsethttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/avatar_user_1_1542469355-98x98.jpg 2x classavatar avatar-49 photo height49 width49 loadinglazy decodingasync/>span classscreen-reader-text>Author /span>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/author/8062923/>James Butler/a>/span>/span>span classposted-on>span classscreen-reader-text>Posted on /span>a hrefhttps://christiansneedtoknow.com/in-stillness-between-sirens-give-peace-a-chance/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published 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