One question! Why? repeatedly

What is it that you are afraid to talk about?

There are some subjects that are "taboo" why is that?

A wise man once quipped: "If someone must run their brain in neutral, you should probably be wise enough to turn off the sound."

G.L. Wilcox

Are you a sports fan? Are you afraid to show your pride in those teams? Are you afraid to talk about those same teams? Why would this be the case I wonder? While sports can be divisive and may lead to arguments, I don't think it is too likely to cause any real damage to anything other than your pride if those teams seem most likely to find ways to snatch defeat out of the mouth of victory. I am a fan of the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, and Army college football just to name a few, and have been for more years than I care to admit being around. Granted the Army cadets at West Point aren't really expected to have stellar records, but I am still a fan. If you are thinking that I am a bandwagon jumper, let me put that to rest with the following statement. I have been a fan of both of the pro sports teams listed above since the late 1960's and have stuck with them when they were the worst teams in their respective sports. I was proud to proclaim my support for both no matter where they were and are in their relative divisions and sports. While it may not be popular it is your right to speak your mind, just be careful not to proclaim their greatness when none has been evident in the near past. Believe in your teams, but do so wisely. Just remember that in the grand scheme of things this means absolutely nothing, it is merely a distraction from the things that do.

Now onto the more important things of life:

How about equality? Whether the equality in question is between ethnic groups, sexes, pay scales, or wherever the inequality exists. Again, it is okay to speak about these things, however, make sure you know what you are trying to say. Personally I believe that there is no ethnic group that is any better than another. There are some truly remarkable people in all groups, on the other side there are those that can make you wonder how they remember to breathe without prompting. Life is hard enough as it is, why make it any more difficult for others to thrive no matter what the profession they choose to enter into or their life's situation. I give massive respect for the women's national soccer team in getting a more equal share of revenue derived from sales of merchandise, or ticket sales to see the team they are supporting. I was one who supported women in military jobs that were typically male oriented and dominated, my theory was if they can hack it let them pack it! And I still support that idea. Just remember thinking before you speak is very important. Stereotyping is never a wise idea, it not only makes a person look foolish, but also determines how seriously you may be taken by others.

Are you afraid to address injustice in the world? Why? This should be something that should be addressed with boldness. However, we should remember that true justice is in the hands of the maker and finisher of all things, God. We can call out the person who denies housing to those in need simply because of the color of their skin. We should speak out against those who call for an unjust action to be taken against the innocent. We should hold to account those among us who stretch out their hands to do harm to their neighbors, or those in their own dwellings. BUT, we should leave vengeance up to the Lord!

Yes, if you are guilty you should be held to account for your actions by a jury of your peers. However, once found guilty the individual(s) should not be allowed to abuse the justice system by filing frivolous appeals in the hope of getting a just verdict overturned. Does this seem fair to you?

What about world leaders? Are they somehow more equal than their citizens? Should they be allowed to say things that put others in the paths of danger and go unpunished? Why are some allowed to deny the wishes of the people who put them in power when they decide that this is not the type of leadership they want? Yet here in America we have people in leadership positions who have made comments like "Some people just need killing" from behind the pulpit of a church. "Fight like hell or you won't have a country left" while addressing an angry mob who has bought into the lies of the speaker. Recently someone running for our highest office has used a statement that is very similar to one used by an historical figure who went on to unjustly murder millions simply because they believed differently than him. Don't for one second think that this individual is any different from Adolph Hitler! His rhetoric comes almost word for word from Adolph's manifesto Mein Kampf. 

Trump's lie about migrants "poisoning the blood of our country" should put those of us who believe in America as a melting pot on alert. Illegal immigration began on the shores of North America when the Roanoke colony was founded in 1585, but it was not until 1620 that settlers landed in Plymouth, in what would become the Massachusetts Colony that it became a problem for the indigenous tribes already living here. The question now becomes why did they leave their home nations? The short and most accurate reason for the French, English and others to come to North America is for religious freedom as an escape from the persecution that was happening all over Europe. Granted some came searching for gold and the other riches of the earth, but for many it was to be able to worship God the way they wanted.

What about the justice system? Should our leaders be allowed to stack federal courts with judges who, should they find themselves run afoul of the rule of law, intervene on their behalf and deny justice when justice is due? Should we not speak out about corruption when it is uncovered, even at the highest levels no matter who it is related to?  Who among us should be above the law? In the courts of heaven the answer to that question has a simple answer, NO ONE! Why should it be any different here on earth? Why are so many afraid to call out the courts for the biased and misguided rulings they have put forth over the past few years. If you fear your government vote to make changes. The truth of the matter is that our government should work for us, not us for our government. That was the intention of our founders, yet, this corrupted court works for the betterment of one man, or so it seems.

And finally I come to something that should matter to all Christians, religious leadership. The foolish man sets himself in the place of the God of heaven and claims the powers of God as well as the right to speak as God. Evangelical Christians appear to have forgotten two simple statements made in a book they claim to revere, the Bible. God says that we are to hate the sin for it is an abomination to Him. Yet, Jesus told us that we are to Love God with all our hearts, mind and strength, and to love our neighbor as our self. Leave the judgement up to God. He and He alone is the one who determines our fates. Remember "Judgement is mine sayeth the Lord, I will repay." Deuteronomy 32:35 Romans 17:19

Why have you not spoken out against the leader of a religious system that has corrupted the word of God? If you study the Bible from cover to cover you should realize one plain and simple fact, there is absolutely NO justification for the elimination of the second commandment which reads "Thou shalt not make unto the any graven, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them.  For I the Lord your God an a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto of them that love me and keep my commandments." Exodus 20:4-6 

By the elimination of the Second commandment this moved the tow subsequent commandments up with the fourth now becoming the third commandment which in it's original form reads "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it." Exodus 20:8-11

According to the Catholic Catechism the fourth became the third and now reads as follows "Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy." Exodus 20:8 Vastly different and as such shortens the original in an effort to delete the majority of the commandment given by God. And by which by the decree of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in 321 AD changed the sabbath day to Sunday essentially doing away with God's Sabbath which was written in stone by His own finger. God says remember, have you ever wondered why someone wants us to forget? Think about it.

Thus was the need for alteration of the 10th commandment into two separate "laws". This commandment went from "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbors."  Exodus 20:17 The ninth commandment became "thou shalt not covet ty neighbor's wife." Exodus 20:17 first sentence abridged.  Making the tenth "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's." Exodus 20:17 completion.

This is not an indictment of the people in the Catholic religion. Rather, it is an indictment of the leaders of the church, who throughout history have not disavowed these changes. Instead they have continuously endorsed them. There are true believers in all faiths who have not received all truth from their denominational leadership, and they soon shall be called to come out of their false systems of belief.

If you wish to find God's true last day remnant church look for the one that keeps all 10 of God's commandments. Read the Ten commandments in Exodus chapter 20 to prove me right or wrong. However to prove me wrong means that you will have to prayerfully study the entire Bible from Genesis chapter 1 through Revelation chapter 22 and show me the absolute proof that God, not man, changed the Sabbath day. Malachi 3:6 says clearly that "I am the Lord, I change not." This is the verse that proves me out, let me know if you find one that changes this!

Food for thought, if you are hungry. Peace

Afterthought:

It is the foolish man who stands and thinks to speak as God. The wise man knows that God speaks for himself, but will, through the words of the Bible point the way to the truths in the Bible. There is no righteousness in man of his own doing, however, we can come closer to righteousness by following the teaching of Jesus and the words of God. May God bless you and keep you until the day of His soon return.