Radical ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Could Spell End of Religious Tax Exemptions

If these groups think that their places of worship and nonprofits will be exempt from anti-discrimination lawsuits and attacks on religious liberty, they are sorely mistaken. Unless they embrace the demands of same-sex marriage anti-discrimination requirements hook, line, and sinker, then they will be subject to the same concerns regarding tax exemption and licensure. …

Not only will religious institutions be subject to losing their tax-exempt status, grants, licensure, and more, they will likely not be able to continue to offer their services in the community.

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The Skunk Factor: The role of weed in America’s decline — Elites want everyone stoned to control us

The truth from a guy with a lot of personal experience.

Anchorage’s 71 pot shops are destroying Anchorage. Instead of being right with God and each other to be filled with the Holy Spirit, people are checking out with pot instead.

“And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living [also ‘wastefulness’ – Greek], but BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT.” – Ephesians 5:18

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..habitually smoking pot makes you irrational and self-centered, robs you of initiative and keeps you emotionally immature. In other words, it turns otherwise normal people into weak-minded liberals – the perfect citizens for a dictatorial socialist regime.

Exclusive: Scott Lively believes the ruling elite want us all to be potheads

By Scott Lively

I was one of the first potheads at my high school. At the start of my ninth grade year (1974), there was a small handful of us who would sneak off into the woods to get high each morning before the first bell. By the end of that school year, there were over a hundred. I had been on the honor roll through the eighth grade and even skipped a grade in science, but within the first two weeks of smoking pot, I sank from the very top to the very bottom of my algebra class and a year or so later completely dropped out of school. Continue reading “The Skunk Factor: The role of weed in America’s decline — Elites want everyone stoned to control us”

Why is America Crumbling? Today’s “Christianity” is Not Biblical Christianity — GREATEST Awakening Coming!

Today’s “Christianity” is not Biblical Christianity. Being born-again is just the start of us abiding in Christ, walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. These are the sons of God, Paul says in Romans 8:1-17. Then we have “no condemnation,” because we’re actually in Christ Jesus, having clear consciences before God and men, like Paul always practiced (Acts 24:16). Continue reading “Why is America Crumbling? Today’s “Christianity” is Not Biblical Christianity — GREATEST Awakening Coming!”

Federal gay marriage law could end churches’ tax exempt status unless they marry gays

World Affairs Brief, July 22, 2022 Commentary and Insights on a Troubled World.

Copyright Joel Skousen. Partial quotations with attribution permitted. Cite source as Joel Skousen’s World Affairs Brief (http://www.worldaffairsbrief.com).

OUR WOKE LEADERS’ ASSAULT ON WESTERN CULTURAL VALUES

In the name of diversity and tolerance, American social, governmental, corporate, and even religious leaders are pushing or buckling under as the woke agenda sweeps the Western world in promoting homosexuality, abortion, transgenderism, and the dismantling of all traditional conservative and Christian values. But there’s an even more sinister hidden agenda behind all these claims of protecting the “freedom to choose” and tolerance. By giving gay marriage, abortion, contraception, and transgender alterations legal status, and protection under federal law, those that oppose these issues can then be legally prosecuted under hate and anti-discrimination laws. In other words, they are not content with your toleration or even the ability of private woke corporations to censor you and all that you oppose—they want you legally silenced, if not removed from society entirely. Continue reading “Federal gay marriage law could end churches’ tax exempt status unless they marry gays”

Study: 30% of Millennials Identify as LGBTQ, 48% Prefer Socialism, 35% Believe in God

Study: 30% of Millennials Identify as LGBTQ

Monday, 08 November 2021

Nearly one-third of U.S. millennials identify as gay or transgender and almost half the demographic group prefers socialism over capitalism, according to a recent study.

Millennials are comprised by about 78 million people between the ages of 18 and 37 — the most populous generation in American society, according to an Arizona Christian University study. Continue reading “Study: 30% of Millennials Identify as LGBTQ, 48% Prefer Socialism, 35% Believe in God”

Romans 1 = ‘Woke’ Culture — Exchanged the truth of God for a lie, worshiping themselves; professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

Paul explained ‘woke’ culture two thousand years ago: Romans 1:18-32

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse. 21 Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves; 25 who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason, God gave them up [evil spirits allowed in when they sin – ed.] to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. 28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice [‘desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another’ – ed.]; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, 30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

NLV paraphrase of the last verse:

32 They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.

C.S. Lewis in 1942: How Satan uses fear of death to destroy liberty — “I instilled fear in them!”

Spookily, CS Lewis wrote this nearly 70 years ago but could have been written today:

′′One young devil asked the old man: “How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?” The old devil answered: “I instilled fear in them!” Answers the youngster: “Great job! And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?” Answers the man: “No, they were afraid of the disease!

For this youngster: “Does this mean they didn’t get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?” The old man answered: “but no . . . they got sick, died, and the rescue was there.” The young devil, surprised, answered: “Then I don’t understand???”

The old man answered: “You know they believed the only thing they have to keep at any cost is their lives.

They stopped hugging, greeting each other. They’ve moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and everything that was human! Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice because they were afraid for their lives, that’s why they quit their jobs without even having bread.

They believed blindly everything they heard and read in the papers.

They gave up their freedoms, they didn’t leave their own homes literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and friends. The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into captivity.

They accepted everything!!! Just to live at least one more miserable day . . . And so living, they died every day!!!

And that’s how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to hell….. ′′

C.S. Lewis – ′′ Old Devil’s Letters To Young ′′ 1942.

 

Chuck Baldwin: BE STRONG! — “I don’t think we are really prepared for the hardship that’s coming”

“I don’t think we are really prepared for the hardship that’s coming. … Have you ever read ‘Fox’s Book of Martyrs?’ … Can you imagine singing ‘Amazing Grace’ while the flames are licking at your feet?”

“You’re going to be hearing a lot of things in the next twelve months: things that are going to sound good, but are lies. How are you going to have the discernment to separate the lies from the truth? Through this book [holds up his Bible].”

Continue reading “Chuck Baldwin: BE STRONG! — “I don’t think we are really prepared for the hardship that’s coming””

John MacArthur reads list of demands from California Govt.

The long list of demands from the Government of California is read by #JohnMacArthur during a Grace Community Church service held September 13, 2020, after a Judge ruled that Grace Church, specifically, could only have “services” outdoors (in the 100+ degree heat, with the ashes of nearby wildfires raining down, in a parking lot, that is owned by the State, a lease that the State has recently revoked). These demands are supposed to be related to #COVID19 but ultimately Christians and Constitutionalists know that #ChurchIsEssential

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Quotes from Mario Murillo on TruNews: God-Haters Using Coronavirus to Shut Down Churches Forever

I transcribed some quotes:

“The leaders of this movement are Marxists…. Their interest is not in racial equality. Their interest is in destroying. That’s why revival, the move of God, the outpouring of the Spirit is the tangible, undeniable alternative. Right now at this point, churches have to be supernatural, because we’re dealing with the Devil directly.”

“We’re in a place where what most desperately needs to be said is opposed from both sides. Jesus went through that.” – Mario Murillo

“Sing louder. … Christians should be going into the streets and singing, instead of being intimidated.” – Rick Wiles

“..the greasy grace, the sloppy agape…. We literally created the dichotomy that you could receive the Lord Jesus as Savior, but not as Lord.” – Mario Murillo

31:30 “This whole thing is a test balloon.” And most CA churches are failing the test.

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Mario Murillo: God-Haters Using Coronavirus to Shut Down Churches Forever

Evangelist Mario Murillo joins TruNews to discuss the coronavirus shutdown of churches, the California ban on singing, and the Marxist eradication of our nation’s history. Rick Wiles, Mario Murillo. Airdate 07/11/2020

Defying state coronavirus order, a thousand pastors plan to hold in-person services for Pentecost

Took them forever, but good to hear, and that one pastor in CA already has tried to do the right thing, obeying God instead of man, like Rodney Howard-Browne did, defending the Constitution, which couldn’t be more clear.

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Defying state coronavirus order, a thousand pastors plan to hold in-person services for Pentecost

5/20/20

More than 1,200 pastors have vowed to hold in-person services on May 31Pentecost Sunday, defying a state moratorium on religious gatherings that Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Continue reading “Defying state coronavirus order, a thousand pastors plan to hold in-person services for Pentecost”

California County Bans Churches From SINGING During Livestreams Outside the Home | Religious Freedom

Most pastors walk according to the flesh and not according to the Holy Spirit, Who would have pastors stand against this unconstitutional tyranny.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are IN CHRIST Jesus, who don’t WALK according to the flesh, but ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT” – Romans 8:1.

Continue reading “California County Bans Churches From SINGING During Livestreams Outside the Home | Religious Freedom”

[Covid-19 Truth] Mario Marillo on Continued Covid Lockdowns: What About Everyone Else Who Will Die?

Few seem to be talking about the death toll that may result if the economy remains shut longer than it should.  And how many have already died? I reject the notion that wanting to reopen America puts “profits over people.” I see some on the Left putting political agenda over people.

Lives Depend on Economic Activity. When you stop that, then you kill people. …

Our definition of safety must be weighed against the risk of death from listening to leftists who have other goals.

It is far too tempting for the Left. They have demonstrated a passion for three things to happen:

• They want desperately, above all else, for Trump to lose the election.
• They want to replace Free Market Capitalism with Socialism.
• And they want to weaken the church.

If the virus becomes an open-ended political excuse—relying on models that are leftist and not scientific—then we have to do some deep soul searching. If we see our leaders are willing to allow the deaths that we know will happen from a dead economy—and closed churches—because they want to prevent the ones that might happen, then it’s no longer prudence, it’s politics.

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Churches Refuse to Cower Before Caesar; Court Victory in Kentucky – 1st Amendment Stand!

Sunday, 10 May 2020

Churches Refuse to Cower Before Caesar; Court Victory in Kentucky

Some churches are suing. Some are asking permission to reopen in-person church services. Some are announcing they are opening in-person church services — with or without the government’s permission. Continue reading “Churches Refuse to Cower Before Caesar; Court Victory in Kentucky – 1st Amendment Stand!”

Church Rights: ‘There is no pandemic exception to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards’

U.S. government jumps in to protect church rights amid coronavirus

‘There is no pandemic exception to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards’

Joining a lawsuit by a Baptist church, the U.S. Justice Department is warning officials in Greenville, Mississippi, they must recognize “there is no pandemic exception to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards” in their response to the coronavirus.

“Individual rights secured by the Constitution do not disappear during a public health crisis,” the DOJ said in a brief filed in a case brought by Temple Baptist Church against the city. Continue reading “Church Rights: ‘There is no pandemic exception to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards’”