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To the Christians Who Voted for the Lesser of Two Evils

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ShareTweetPin “Don’t judge me by my president.” These are the words that I muttered under my breath this morning. A broken sentiment to match my melancholy mood. He saddened me, my Commander in Chief, but more than his actions made me wince, was the opinion of his opposition that mattered to me. Most of the time it shouldn’t, but in this instance it did. It had to. We were coming to a point where opinion meant more than meets the eye. I voted for Donald Trump. God, help me, I…

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To the Christians Who Voted for the Lesser of Two Evils

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ShareTweetPin “Don’t judge me by my president.” These are the words that I muttered under my breath this morning. A broken sentiment to match my melancholy mood. He saddened me, my Commander in Chief, but more than his actions made me wince, was the opinion of his opposition that mattered to me. Most of the time it shouldn’t, but in this instance it did. It had to. We were coming to a point where opinion meant more than meets the eye. I voted for Donald Trump. God, help me, I…

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Religious conservatives petition Netflix to pull ‘gay Jesus’ Christmas comedy

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A new Christmas comedy on Netflix is stirring up a whole lot of controversy for implying that Jesus is gay. for the streaming platform to pull the special. Brazilian movie maker Porta dos Fundos (Back Door), is responsible for The First Temptation of Christ, which stands accused of derision and disrespect for the faith of the Catholic Church and especially for God, according to Yahoos translation of the Change.org petition. In the special, Jesus comes home to a surprise birthday party with a friend named Orlando. Jesus, who didnt expect…

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Teresa&Joe Giudice Reportedly Break Up After 20 Years Of Marriage!! – Perez Hilton

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Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice are officially taking the express train to splitzville. According to reports, The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars have ended their marriage after almost two decades together. While sources say their marriage “is completely over,” Teresa has reportedly yet to file for divorce from Juicy Joe following The source added: “Teresa is really focused on being an amazing mom to their daughters. She wants to keep things as stable as possible during this hard time surrounding the deportation. She doesn’t want to crush them even more with news of…

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“God Gets All the Glory! Forever & Always”: Seattle Seahawks Praise Jesus During Playoff Journey

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ShareTweetPin The Seattle Seahawks scored a big victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, advancing them in the NFL playoffs. But in spite of their success on the field, many of the team’s star players have been pointing to a priority that far surpasses football: their faith in Christ. The team’s quarterback, Russell Wilson, has been outspoken about his faith since the beginning of his NFL career, attributing his talent–in spite of his shortcomings–to God. “God’s given me so much talent, and my height doesn’t define my skill set,” Wilson…

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QAnon Videos and Gurus Are All Over TikTok Now

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wave of deplatformingsBut there is always going to be a new avenue, as apps and sites are constantly developing and riding waves of popularity. #caution #wakeup #thegreatawakening #notforkids #wwg1wga original sound andrew.barretttru messaging app TelegramGab and ParlerTikTok is nothing like these. And that could pose a problem. exploded in popularityPart of that is a steady increase in QAnon-related accounts, run by content makers pushing out videos in support of the violent, incoherent, yet seemingly unkillable conspiracy theory that first appeared on 4chan in 2017. The QAnon conspiracy holds that President…

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Congress Finally Agrees to Cover Sonic Attack Victims Medical Bills

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Over 40 U.S. government officials and family members who suffered mysterious brain injuries during their service overseas will finally receive guaranteed, long-term medical care thanks to a deal included in Congress year-end spending bill. In 2018, U.S. officials serving at embassies in Cuba and China began to report strange sensations of sound and pressure, causing symptoms consistent with traumatic brain injury. Who or what caused the sickness remains unconfirmed, despite efforts from the CIA, FBI, and other branches of the Trump administration to figure it out. The governments of those…

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Saudis Put Khashoggis Murder Behind Them With Death Sentences and a Three-Day Rave

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PARISIt looks like heads will roll in Saudi Arabia, literally, for the murder last year of journalist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the mercurial and malign monarch-in-waiting beloved of the Trump clan. Never mind the CIAs belief that the elaborately choreographed and gruesomely executed murder of The Washington Post columnist could not have been carried out unless MBS authorized it. Conveniently, the two top aides who would have connected the crown prince to the crime reportedly were cleared. The court statementMonday announcing the sentence named none of the five…

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Dear Charismatic Christians

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ShareTweetPin I was lying in my dorm room bed at Moody Bible Institute a few months after arriving there, listening to a sermon from Timothy Keller. He had long been one of my favorite preachers, but one thing that’s true of humans everywhere is this: you don’t realize what you disagree with them on until it comes up. “I’d consider myself an 80% cessationist,” Keller said at one point in the message. (A cessationist is someone who believes the spiritual gifts have ceased.) “I believe that about 20% of what people…

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To the Single Mom at Christmas

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ShareTweetPin By Shawna Wingert Dear Single Mom, I have been thinking of you since Thanksgiving. As Christmas gets closer and closer, I have been praying for your heart. This time of year is hard for you, I know. I was a single mom for almost five years. My sister was for seven. And my mother has been a single mom for almost the entirety of her four children’s lives. The holidays were by far the most difficult times for me, as a single mom. I can still feel the intense sadness,…

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