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2024-08-26T07:29:24-08:00

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Are we the bad guys?

Last updated on: August 26, 2024 at 7:29 am By Rob Dalrymple

This title derives from a recent blog by Craig Murray, “We Are the Bad Guys.” Craig is not a nobody. He is a former UK ambassador. He begins his post by noting, “In Murder in Samarkand I describe how as a British Ambassador, when I discovered the full extent of our complicity in torture in the War on Terror, I thought it must be a rogue operation and all I had to do was make ministers and senior officials aware and they... Read more

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War; democracy; propaganda; military industrial complex

2024-08-26T04:44:36-08:00

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The War Machine rolls on and our government continues to lie

Last updated on: August 26, 2024 at 4:44 am By Rob Dalrymple

The war in Ukraine is going so well. After two years of fighting off the mighty Russian army, the Ukrainians have entered and seized control of Russian territory! Well, that’s what the US Government, the Western media, and the military-industrial complex want us to believe. We must remember that when it comes to war, those in power and those who benefit from war want us to believe that it is going well so that we will support their intent on... Read more

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2024-08-14T11:10:12-08:00

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Welcome to Hell: Is torture always wrong?

Last updated on: August 14, 2024 at 11:10 am By Rob Dalrymple

Lest there be any question: torture is immoral. As Christians, we should fundamentally oppose torture because it is dehumanizing and thereby undermines the divine image inherent within humanity. It dehumanizes both the victim and the perpetrator. If we were to address Russia’s use of torture, I am confident that we would unquestionably condemn their actions and demand the international courts investigate. Russia’s poisoning of Alexi Navalny, formerly Russia’s most famous dissident and Putin’s most ardent rival, who was exiled to... Read more

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Israel; Gaza; War; propaganda; hermeneutics

Prision

Torture

2024-08-08T08:44:16-08:00

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Bought and Paid For: How Money Hijacks American Democracy

Last updated on: August 8, 2024 at 8:44 am By Rob Dalrymple

The question is simple: Should we allow our democratic process to be determined by money? Last month, I wrote about the hijacking of American democracy. One primary means this hijacking occurs is with money. Whether it be corporate dollars or powerful lobbies (often, these two go together), the power of money to influence elections is quite evident. In that post, I noted that AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) is one of the most powerful lobbies in American politics. In... Read more

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Politics and Religion

2024-07-31T18:06:39-08:00

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What if we loved our neighbors even when we disagree?

Last updated on: July 31, 2024 at 6:06 pm By Rob Dalrymple

It is fundamental to the Christian worldview that all persons are made in the image of God and are beings of inherent value. Tragically, many Christians seem to conclude that if a person does not act or believe as they do, which is assumed is in accord with some divine will, they somehow lose that inherent value. This is nothing short of shameful. I am convinced that the “Image of God” includes the task, or the mission, of imitation. We... Read more

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2024-07-31T15:18:11-08:00

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What if being Pro-Life begins with ourselves?

Last updated on: July 31, 2024 at 3:18 pm By Rob Dalrymple

What if we could sit back and cry “foul” to all the things that we believe to be wrong, yet do so in such a way that we don’t actually have to do anything? Win-win! It is easy to sit back and complain about all the problems in the world. It is something else to get up and do something about them. Everything would be better if everyone else would get their acts together and be like me! But what... Read more

General Christian

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abortion; global warming; edcuation reform

2024-07-28T06:22:24-08:00

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The victors write history: Have we also been duped?

Last updated on: July 28, 2024 at 6:22 am By Rob Dalrymple

At the close of this post, I will raise several questions. Among them is, “Could it be that the US’ “endless wars” of the past several decades have not been about our national security as much as they have been about furthering the objectives of the military-industrial complex? The victors write history This might be an obvious statement, but I suspect that most people don’t consider this. My experience is that most Americans think of history as history. What we... Read more

Israel; Gaza; War; propaganda; hermeneutics

2024-09-06T21:57:46-08:00

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Fantasy Football & the Bible: Drafting To Understand

Last updated on: September 6, 2024 at 9:57 pm By Rob Dalrymple

So, it is that time of year for those who play fantasy football. We will listen to podcasts, scour the internet, and peruse all sorts of Fantasy Football resources in preparation for the day! The day is, of course, the day of our fantasy football draft. What if I were to say that we should read our Bibles like we were preparing for a fantasy football draft? In the league I play in, we no longer do in-person drafts. Too... Read more

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2024-08-26T04:59:06-08:00

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Will it be a terrible day for the US? We must demand peace!

Last updated on: August 26, 2024 at 4:59 am By Rob Dalrymple

By now, you are well aware that on October 7, 2023, Israel endured its worst attack since the holocaust. As a response, Israel began what many knew then was going to be a devastating response. Many voiced support for Israel’s response. After all, they have the right to defend themselves. They must eliminate Hamas so that there will never be another October 7. I expressed concern that Israel’s response would exceed reason in that first week. I stated then that... Read more

General Christian

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Netanyahu

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2024-07-15T08:57:33-08:00

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How Propaganda is Destroying America’s Democracy; part 2

Last updated on: July 15, 2024 at 8:57 am By Rob Dalrymple

Did you know that on June 23, 2024 (the Eastern Orthodox Pentecost Sunday), on a beach in Sebastopol, Russia, US cluster bombs killed 4 civilians (including 2 children) and injured hundreds? It should be noted at the outset that cluster bombs are considered some of the most brutal weapons ever invented in modern warfare. They were outlawed at the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. Cluster bombs explode in the air and release large numbers of “bomblets,” spraying an entire area,... Read more

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