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  "Hey Coach, pretend like you are praying so we can get a picture". Well , ya gotta give the Supreme Court credit - right out of the gate they are letting us know what we can expect for the next 8, 10, 30 years.  It is truly Christmas in July for Conservative Christians.  It seems if they can get their case, any case, before the Supreme's, they will likely win. Honestly , on this one, I really don't give a $h!t.  The only thing more stupid than a school board firing a coach for praying at mid field surrounded by his team - is - a coach actually believing that he is doing something constructive, meaningful, or worthwhile by praying at mid field, or praying period.   This entire fiasco was a complete waste of time and resources.  Who knows how much money was spent, on both sides, over the past 7 years since Joe Kennedy was fired from his coaching job.  And pretty much all that has been accomplished is Christians have been able to feed their already obese persecution c

  When I was a young Christian, so many years ago, I ignored Dr. Carl Sagan, the American astronomer.  He knew things and said things that conflicted with my fundamentalist Christian beliefs and those conflicts caused some cognitive dissonance.  One way to combat cognitive dissonance is to avoid the conflicting information and just don't think about it. Dr. Sagan died (Dec. 1996) while I was still a Christian, though the seeds of doubt had begun to sprout roots some years earlier and my Christian beliefs had slowly begun to fracture and collapse until finally, in April of 2000 my faith had finally lost it's power over me and had become a small, insignificant pile of memories. My journal entry from that time: April 2000 In a matter of a few hours, the answer to my suffering for the past twenty five years has appeared. I now see with telescopic vision what has been hidden from view by superstition. It’s as if I have been released from leg chains in the hold of an 18th century

  Well, they did it.   The Trump court, in essence, has said:  " Sorry gals, but we think it is best to let the Baptists and the Catholics in your state decide whether or not you can end your pregnancy.  We're not saying that you can't end it, we are just saying that we feel it is best to let the Baptists and the Catholics in your state decide.  So, if they take your right away, that's them, not us". bob r.u.reasonable@gmail.com

  Joan "Joanie" N. Kennedy Please note - I don't know Joanie, never met her, never interacted with her on line.  This post is simply my perceptions based on my observations, what I have read and watched, and Joanie's words from her YouTube channel. ~ ~ ~ A few weeks back, after neglecting my "Ruger Old Army" .44 Cal. black powder revolver for a some years, I got it out for a good cleaning, intending to load and shoot a few rounds. My Ruger Old Army The Ruger Old Army is a very well made firearm (aren't most firearms "very well made"?).  It is perhaps a tad overly stout.  It is a modern retelling of the Remington (New Model Army) 1858, which was in production and in use during the US Civil War. Remington Model 1858 From what I can glean from the serial number, my Old Army was manufactured in the mid 1990's, so it was about 20 years old when I purchased it used. As I said , I was planning on firing a few rounds, but before I did I wanted

From my perspective , it seems pretty obvious that one of these men is a Christian and the other is not . . . definitely not . . . absolutely not .   Even if Trump came right out and said that he was a Christian, said that he believed in God, and said that he expected the resurrected Christ to return at any moment, it would still be blatantly obvious - to me - that he doesn't believe any of what he just said.    There has never been one single indication in anything that Trump has ever said or done that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that he is a Christian - and - the reason  is because, Trump is not a Christian . On the other hand, Mike Pence is obviously a Christian.  There is every indication that he truly believes in the God and the Jesus of the bible.  Now, bear in mind, this is not a compliment .  Mike Pence is the typical hypocritical Christian politician, willing to place his perceived personal and political gain over human decency by aligning himself wi

  I suspect  if I were to take a random sampling of gun owners who are unquestionably pro 2nd Amendment, with self protection high on their list of reasons why they own a fire arm, if I ask them what demographic they believe that they might likely have to use a gun to protect themselves against, I wonder what answer would most come to their mind:  1  - I am sure that some believe that China might invade the US, so they would have to fight them. 2  - Many likely would say that they might have to use their gun to prevent the US Government (the Democrats) from trying to confiscate their guns. 3  - Many more would likely answer that they fear the possibility of a home invasion or being assaulted in public, and the demographic that they are mostly concerned about look's something like this guy : What is odd is that this guy - above - is perhaps the least likely to have a gun.  The people who are the most likely to be armed are those who make it obvious that the most important thing t

  This is a most unfortunate amendment to the US Constitution.  This single sentence in the US Constitution has contributed to the deaths of thousands upon thousands upon thousands of people in this country. If it weren't for the wording in this single sentence that makes up The 2nd Amendment there would likely be millions fewer firearms and thousands fewer deaths by firearms every year.  But honestly, what were they thinking? In the US in 2020 there were 25,500 murders - over 19,000 of those murders (80%) involved a firearm . Deaths by firearm has doubled since 2010. More than 53 people die each day from the violent use of a firearm. In the US In 2020 - children - those under the age of 19 - death by firearm has replaced death by auto accident as the leading cause of death . It seems pretty obvious that - when it comes to the availability and use of firearms -  Americans as a whole  have not become more reasonable nor more responsible, but have become far less so. ~ ~ ~ A

  . . . unless or until you start living as  Jesus said Christians should live. Matthew 5:38-39    You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also. Matthew 5:44    But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 19:21    Jesus said to him,  “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me. Mark 12:31    . . .  You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  There is no other commandment. . . Luke 6:27-35    But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone