Thanks, Jason, for spreading truth. Until I read your post, today, I had always assumed that what I had heard about Fatty Arbuckle (I was told he'd raped a woman with a wine bottle and it caused internal damage that killed her) was true. Similarly, I know that all of my ex-Democrat friends are convinced that Donald Trump strategized with Vladimir Putin in the Russia, Russia, Russia lie. No amount of evidence or proof will ever convince them otherwise.
We humans are herd animals and will almost always join a pack of panicked cowards when the Fight or Flight option is given.
We are quick to follow the often-incorrect guidance of our emotions and we do this without conscious thought. Just yesterday I was involved in a Substack conversation involving Amerika's involvement in attacking Russia. Two ladies insisted that American troops were not currently in Ukraine for no other reason than the fact that they wanted to believe the lies.
We must all pray that Biden's mental incapacity does not lead to the end of life on the planet. And while we're at it, members of congress should have the courage to get rid of the old fool via the constitution's 25th amendment (point 4). Since he no longer has the capacity of mental acuity to testify in court, it strikes me that he is not capable of running the country or instigating wars.
How has Putin supported the Russian Orthodox church?
Vladimir Putin has shown significant support for the Russian Orthodox Church in various ways:
Political and Financial Support: Putin has provided substantial financial backing to the Church, including state subsidies and donations from businessmen. This support has helped the Church expand its influence and maintain its operations.
Symbolic Gestures: Putin has transferred sacred religious icons from state-run museums to the control of the Russian Orthodox Church. These actions are seen as efforts to strengthen his ties with the Church and appeal to conservative domestic bases.
Public Endorsement: Putin frequently appears alongside Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, at public events and religious ceremonies. This public endorsement reinforces the Church's authority and aligns it with the state's interests.
Ideological Alignment: The Church has supported Putin's political agenda, including his stance on traditional values and his military actions. Patriarch Kirill has provided moral and ideological justification for Russia's actions, including the invasion of Ukraine.
This close relationship between the Russian state and the Orthodox Church has been mutually beneficial, with the Church gaining influence and resources, while Putin secures a powerful ally to bolster his regime.
MEANWHILE, HERE IN THE USA, OUR SO-CALLED CHURCHES ARE TEACHING DOCTRINE THAT IS CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE. RUSSIA IS THE LAST HOPE OF CHRISTIANITY AS WE ONCE KNEW IT.
I may be turning Hindu in my old age; but I find myself more amused than angry about all the wars (115 and counting) that the USA has been in. It seems like the current world war is something of a pressure-release valve to eliminate breeding stock from Earth so that there is a possibility of a future. We've killed most of the wildlife and we are now living on chemicals and pesticides.
To me the one thing that has changed in the past 100 years regarding how the stories like this are covered is that social media have only made things worse. We live in a culture that sees something on the internet and, voila, it's true because they read it.
Recently, Dr. Michael Brown of The Line of Fire (https://thelineoffire.org/) has had to make a declarative statement regarding charges brought against him. Here is a link to his statement on The Stream (https://stream.org/official-statement-from-dr-michael-brown/). I have followed the teaching and writing of this Christian brother for many years now, thus I believe his statement of innocence and I believe the charges are means to an end for the other person. And until there is absolute proof of his guilt, I will believe his word on this. And because I do not engage in social media, I will not be the least bit influenced by the rumor-mongering that is inevitable.
Humans love juicy stories about others regardless of the truth of the story. Newspapers, news media, and social media all know that they will increase their readership/followers by promoting these types of tripe. As I pray for Dr. Brown, it is comforting to realize that the Lord does know the truth, so I pray that the truth will be seen and will triumph.
Fascinating... and sad, not only for him, but also as I reflect on how far our justice system has slid from the Bible-derived principles which once undergirded it, e.g., innocent until *proven* guilty, multiple reliable witnesses, sanctity of oaths, FTF cross-examination of identified accusers, and the ability to bring in character issues.
The media spin-cycle of insta-scandal and insta-condemnation by uncredentialed and poorly informed kibbitzers has always been there; it's part of what a fallen world does. But as others have observed, it has exponentially expanded and accelerated in recent years. (My memory of where I heard the OJ verdict was at an meeting of world-wide-web early-adopters.)
It's now global, instantaneous, and super-intense in its extrajudicial ability to drop "verdicts" with no trial at all: things like cancelling, doxxing, shadow-banning, and de-banking. (If you have not watched Joe Rogan's Nov. 26th interview with www pioneer Marc Andreesen, I recommend it. He goes into how textbook fascist (government uses private corporations to do its dirty work) our system has become. I thought I was up on this stuff, but his reports made my head spin.)
I thank our great God that He will mete out perfect justice--and that, at the cross, His Son, Christ Jesus the God-man took the punishment which I rightly and richly deserve.
What a powerful, pertinent story for today, especially as we see the rabid leftists and their anonymous salacious attacks on President Trump’s appointees.
How I wish more people would read and heed the lesson elucidated here!
Particularly poignant was your line, "Arbuckle made only a handful of short sound films before his death from a heart attack in 1933, one day after signing a contract that would have marked his comeback."
Thanks, Jason, for spreading truth. Until I read your post, today, I had always assumed that what I had heard about Fatty Arbuckle (I was told he'd raped a woman with a wine bottle and it caused internal damage that killed her) was true. Similarly, I know that all of my ex-Democrat friends are convinced that Donald Trump strategized with Vladimir Putin in the Russia, Russia, Russia lie. No amount of evidence or proof will ever convince them otherwise.
We humans are herd animals and will almost always join a pack of panicked cowards when the Fight or Flight option is given.
We are quick to follow the often-incorrect guidance of our emotions and we do this without conscious thought. Just yesterday I was involved in a Substack conversation involving Amerika's involvement in attacking Russia. Two ladies insisted that American troops were not currently in Ukraine for no other reason than the fact that they wanted to believe the lies.
We must all pray that Biden's mental incapacity does not lead to the end of life on the planet. And while we're at it, members of congress should have the courage to get rid of the old fool via the constitution's 25th amendment (point 4). Since he no longer has the capacity of mental acuity to testify in court, it strikes me that he is not capable of running the country or instigating wars.
Go ahead and criticize U.S or western society, however its also unchristian to be pro Putin, be advised.
How has Putin supported the Russian Orthodox church?
Vladimir Putin has shown significant support for the Russian Orthodox Church in various ways:
Political and Financial Support: Putin has provided substantial financial backing to the Church, including state subsidies and donations from businessmen. This support has helped the Church expand its influence and maintain its operations.
Symbolic Gestures: Putin has transferred sacred religious icons from state-run museums to the control of the Russian Orthodox Church. These actions are seen as efforts to strengthen his ties with the Church and appeal to conservative domestic bases.
Public Endorsement: Putin frequently appears alongside Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, at public events and religious ceremonies. This public endorsement reinforces the Church's authority and aligns it with the state's interests.
Ideological Alignment: The Church has supported Putin's political agenda, including his stance on traditional values and his military actions. Patriarch Kirill has provided moral and ideological justification for Russia's actions, including the invasion of Ukraine.
This close relationship between the Russian state and the Orthodox Church has been mutually beneficial, with the Church gaining influence and resources, while Putin secures a powerful ally to bolster his regime.
MEANWHILE, HERE IN THE USA, OUR SO-CALLED CHURCHES ARE TEACHING DOCTRINE THAT IS CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE. RUSSIA IS THE LAST HOPE OF CHRISTIANITY AS WE ONCE KNEW IT.
I just want to say "tell it to the people in Mariupol for start, or in Bucha, or Izyum"
When diplomacy fails, war happens.
Neither appeasement work through
I may be turning Hindu in my old age; but I find myself more amused than angry about all the wars (115 and counting) that the USA has been in. It seems like the current world war is something of a pressure-release valve to eliminate breeding stock from Earth so that there is a possibility of a future. We've killed most of the wildlife and we are now living on chemicals and pesticides.
To me the one thing that has changed in the past 100 years regarding how the stories like this are covered is that social media have only made things worse. We live in a culture that sees something on the internet and, voila, it's true because they read it.
Recently, Dr. Michael Brown of The Line of Fire (https://thelineoffire.org/) has had to make a declarative statement regarding charges brought against him. Here is a link to his statement on The Stream (https://stream.org/official-statement-from-dr-michael-brown/). I have followed the teaching and writing of this Christian brother for many years now, thus I believe his statement of innocence and I believe the charges are means to an end for the other person. And until there is absolute proof of his guilt, I will believe his word on this. And because I do not engage in social media, I will not be the least bit influenced by the rumor-mongering that is inevitable.
Humans love juicy stories about others regardless of the truth of the story. Newspapers, news media, and social media all know that they will increase their readership/followers by promoting these types of tripe. As I pray for Dr. Brown, it is comforting to realize that the Lord does know the truth, so I pray that the truth will be seen and will triumph.
Fascinating... and sad, not only for him, but also as I reflect on how far our justice system has slid from the Bible-derived principles which once undergirded it, e.g., innocent until *proven* guilty, multiple reliable witnesses, sanctity of oaths, FTF cross-examination of identified accusers, and the ability to bring in character issues.
The media spin-cycle of insta-scandal and insta-condemnation by uncredentialed and poorly informed kibbitzers has always been there; it's part of what a fallen world does. But as others have observed, it has exponentially expanded and accelerated in recent years. (My memory of where I heard the OJ verdict was at an meeting of world-wide-web early-adopters.)
It's now global, instantaneous, and super-intense in its extrajudicial ability to drop "verdicts" with no trial at all: things like cancelling, doxxing, shadow-banning, and de-banking. (If you have not watched Joe Rogan's Nov. 26th interview with www pioneer Marc Andreesen, I recommend it. He goes into how textbook fascist (government uses private corporations to do its dirty work) our system has become. I thought I was up on this stuff, but his reports made my head spin.)
I thank our great God that He will mete out perfect justice--and that, at the cross, His Son, Christ Jesus the God-man took the punishment which I rightly and richly deserve.
What a powerful, pertinent story for today, especially as we see the rabid leftists and their anonymous salacious attacks on President Trump’s appointees.
How I wish more people would read and heed the lesson elucidated here!
Might need to reconsider. https://www.thecaptainslog.io/the-david-sacks-files-part-i/
Particularly poignant was your line, "Arbuckle made only a handful of short sound films before his death from a heart attack in 1933, one day after signing a contract that would have marked his comeback."