Zed,

"When you talk with Jesus one day, expect Him to mention this to you."

I'm saved....are you?

Dan,

And oddly enough there are churches and individuals who consider themselves Christian but don't teach or believe those tenets.

They're really no different than any other "be nice to people" church or "the spirit of Jesus wants you to love all people and God loves you unconditionally"

It they don't believe in the basic tenets, I think they are mistaken calling themselves Christian.

Dan,

No...there are basic tenets of Christianity that make it Christianity.

I'm done...

Dan,

Don't expect me to know any answers to the questions that have ripped churches apart for centuries who can't even agree among themselves.

Just like everyone else I have mostly questions.

I mean...such as...after I retired a few months ago my wife and I planned a cruise we are leaving in 2 weeks.

And today I fell and hurt my back I can barely stand up straight and in great pain.

Ain't life a hoot?

Zed,

Ephesians 2:8-9

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith"and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" not by works, so that no one can boast."

You really can't cherry pick verses to take out of context and establish an entire belief system from a single verse.

Context matters.

I realise that is commonly done even by the faithful.

Such are the frailties of man.

While good deeds don't earn salvation, they are a natural outcome of it.

Corky,

Trump?

Really?

"More like Jesus" can be ambiguous in meaning. If someone's goal is to "be like Jesus" in the sense of seeking perfection or authority, it could indeed border on arrogance.

If the goal is to emulate virtues such as love, humility, and forgiveness rather than equating oneself with God, that is worthwhile.

However, love, forgiveness, and humility aren't necessarily exclusive to Christianity, as many faiths express those virtues. Even the heathen might believe in these human qualities.

Personally, I think that if you want a goal as a Christian, it should be pursuing a path of spiritual growth and a deepening trust in God.

To be "more like Jesus" means believing that without Him you cannot truly achieve spiritual fulfillment.

It's not just about adopting virtues or certain behaviors, but about surrendering to His grace and growing in faith.

The goal isn't self-improvement in a worldly sense, but a transformation that comes from reliance on Him and finding that your true strength comes not from your own efforts but through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Red,

And anyone born with a weiner or still has one can't compete in women's sports.

Get caught cheating since there likely won't be the peter police checking, should be banned from competing and lose their award.

Red,

No justification required.

Easy solution.

Red,

Weiner/no Weiner.

Danni,

Don't forget Obama once said in private overheard "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f* things up.".

You wrote an awfully long paragraph just to show you aren't facing the truth that Obama was right.

The Democratic motto, "it's not my fault".

Red,

There's a difference between basing opinions on facts and basing opinions on feelings or emotions.

Much of the trans debate is driven by feelings. Let's be real...there is no compelling reason why trans women must compete against cis women in sports.

Actually, there is no compelling logical reason why they must use women's restrooms either.

These debates aren't being rooted in logic. They are being rooted in feelings.

The argument for excluding trans individuals from these spaces can be justified on biological grounds with many straightforward reasons.

But really, it's simple....weiner or no weiner.

What's unfortunate is how this issue has devolved into a black and white problem.

Trans for centuries quietly existed within society. But now they are being pushed into the spotlight as polarizing figures.

Laura,

I do agree with you to some extent.

All this constant talk of identity politics and tran stuff most likely had a major role in getting Trump elected.

Good job.

Democrats have you to thank.

Laura,

When transgender "rights" decided to impose on women and codify legal rights for people with male genitalia to use women's facilities, that was a fatal decision and mistake.

Society which is predominantly straight will never permit that.

And now this idea of permitting male bodied people to compete against women in sports is nothing short of misogyny.

Gays crying victim over this is foolishness and dooming gay rights as a whole to be set back which is unfortunate.

it would...I mean...

Laura,

"You don't care about us"

I care about gay rights but what transgender "rights" have evolved into is not gay rights.

It has turned into a freak show spewing hatred.

I actually feel sorry for the genuine transgender people. I have known them.

I posted years ago real transgendered people will rue the day gay activists decided to utilitize "transgender rights" for their own political gain.

Transgendered people have existed for centuries and everyone knew they existed and no one cared. Christians didn't talk about it. It was a non-issue until gays and atheist liberals decided to use it to gain more political traction.

Frankly it has backfired as I knew I would.

And the "suck my d***" ending directed toward De Santis was just asking for trouble.

Dumb.

I saw the video.

He can call himself transgender but frankly his behavior is just like the drag queens I knew in the 70's and 80's. Nothing has changed except now they're transgender instead of drag queens.

Same flamboyant exaggerated "you go girl" way of putting on a show.

Same with the Bud Light drag queen. Acting immature and childish.

How they look is the least of it.

Acting a little more controlled might lend them a little more credence.

I really doubt this post will stay up for very long but I said it.

Eb,

"I'm not pretending anything of the kind."

How about the democrats "pretending" Joe Biden is actually making decisions and that his people didn't know he was losing his mind?

Lamp,

Dishonest dumb.

I don't see the niece becoming President.

I wouldn't begin to suggest I know Trump's motives but Trump's past actions indicate he wants to see the US be more self reliant.

These minerals may be part of his reason for showing interest in Greenland.

The reality is it's unlikely at some point there isn't going to be some significant change in our borders some day in the future.

Never say never.

I'm sure Denmark would fight it ever happening.

Lamp,

My point is you're dumb if you think Trump doesn't know flat maps distort the size of continents.

Presuming Trump is interested in Greenland because it appears big in maps is dumb.

Greenland is approx the size of 1/3 of mainland USA but only has a population of approx 55k.

Greenland has rare earth minerals.