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Category Archives: political environment
Make political discussions kind again!
The measure of people’s intelligence isn’t how much they agree with you. Politeness is not being a doormat. It’s being powerful enough to be kind even when you don’t feel like it. Compete at something that really matters. Win first place … Continue reading
Posted in anger, courage, culture, intelligence, political dysfunction, political environment, political issue, political positions, political views, politicized, success, Uncategorized, unkindness
Tagged be kind, civility, compassion, getting along, kindness, politeness, political, political science, politics
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Can church services be rigged?
A process is rigged when it is tampered with and manipulated in order to replace the normal outcome with a desired result. For example, Donald Trump is making unsubstantiated claims that the American presidential election process is rigged against him. … Continue reading
Posted in election rigging, evangelicals, formal religion, organic chruch, organized religion, political environment, political issue, political positions, politics and religion, presidential election, stealing an election, Uncategorized, voter fraud
Tagged church, debate, Donald Trump, politics, quote, religion, rigged
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Foundation of democracy
Ekklesia was the foundation of democracy. Each of the ancient Greek, democratic city-states had held ekklesia through out the year. This was their government. Each city-state had its own ekklesia and was independent. However the city-states did cooperate militarily and … Continue reading
Posted in ancient Greeks, ancient Olympics, Bible, casting your vote, church, church history, city council meeting, debate, democratic, Greek, Greek city state, Greek history, Greek language, Greek New Testament, Greek word, Olympic history, Olympic spirit, political environment, political views, recovery, recovery groups, sports, support group, Uncategorized
Tagged ancient Greece, Declaration of Independence, democracy, ekklesia, government, history, life liberty and the pursuit of, Olympics, politics
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All lifestyles are not equal. (Is yours working?)
All lifestyles are not equal: –America teaches that there are a vast diversity of lifestyles, however, Christianity teaches that there are only two basic lifestyles. We can live our life following and obeying our thoughts, feelings, opinions, and desires. Or … Continue reading
Posted in alternative lifestyle, America, casting your vote, choice of lifestyle, faith in politics, flesh, fruit of the Spirit, God's government, government, human nature, kingdom of God, lifestyle Christianity, Make America safe again, make straight paths, political choice, political correctness, political dysfunction, political environment, political positions, political views, politics and religion, power of choice, presidential campaign, presidential election, Presidential politics, prochoice, religion, spirituality, straight is the gate and narrow the way, Uncategorized, works of the flesh
Tagged American, choice, Donald Trump, election, evangelicals, Hillary Clinton, lifestyles, minority, politics
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Hope for those burned out on politics
Administrations come with fanfare. Administrations go with disappointment. It’s an ongoing cycle that can leave us discouraged. Here’s hope for those burned out on politics . . . Jesus prayed and taught us to pray for An environment ruled by The … Continue reading
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Tagged burn out, campaigns, Christianity, church, hope, political fall out, politics
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