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kirbyhopper (44)in #war • 6 years ago
Save Some Lives - Let Putin Have the Oil
Back to another proxy war with Russia like we had in Vietnam. Remember that one? My classmates are old enough to remember that. I guess Trump figures his base is young enough not…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #war • 6 years ago
We Go To War For Oil, Not Because a Despot Supposedly Gasses His Own People
The war drum is being pounded again. A scapegoat has been found in Syria's Assad. Trump gets to throw his weight around with the aid of the world's mightiest fighting forces.…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #cryptocurrency • 6 years ago
The European Union Strives to be a Leader in Adopting Blockchain Technology for Governmental Use
Did you know the European Union has a cabinet position called Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society? 22 countries of the EU just signed today an International Blockchain…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
Ancient Jewish Views of Their Lamb Sacrifice Give Us Understanding About the Sacrifice of Christ
Here’s how we picture salvation. If we were to draw a circle around who we think is going to go to heaven we tend to put ourselves within the circle (naturally), because we…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
The Protestant Gospel Will Lag Behind the Mormon Gospel
When I walk home after jogging I like to stop and chat with the Mormon or Jehovah’s Witness missionaries out doing their thing. I try to monopolize the conversation so it doesn’t…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
Did the Lamb Sacrifice Save the Jew?
If I led a group of believers and I told you we were practicing ancient Jewish rituals such as lamb sacrifices you might have one or more of the following reactions: “Why on…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #rush • 6 years ago
The New Tom Sawyer
Though my mind is not for rent, don't put me down as arrogant. Tom Sawyer by Rush
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
The Freest People: Slaves for Christ
The difference between being a slave for a despot and being a bondservant for Christ is that we still remain free moral agents while being a bondservant for Christ. Jesus…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemit • 6 years ago
Flagging and Banning Steemit Plagiarists and Other Police Actions
There's a Libertarian mindset (aka: Anarcho-Capitalist mindset) at the core of the membership of this social media that we are all going up against when we voice our concerns…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
Let God Expand Your Heart to Include Non-Christians as Saved
If we understand that faith in Christ was not meant to be our "ticket to heaven" then we can begin expanding our heart to include non-Christians in who we consider to be "saved".…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #politics • 6 years ago
Is George Soros Really Trying to Destroy the World?
I've been hearing a lot about Soros from some prophetic type Christian ministers and others who have never been known for being well informed. I got the distinct feeling most if…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
Men and Scriptures: Both Are Inspired, Neither Are Infallible
People ask me if I believe our Christian scriptures are inspired, with the implied question being if I believe they are inerrant, as if that's what it means to be inspired.…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
Jesus and His Apostles Were Not Trinitarians - They Were Unitarians
This may be a surprise to many people but there is scholarly consensus among Christians, Trinitarian Christians, that Jesus and his apostles did not think of God as a trinity.…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #middleeast • 6 years ago
We Should Have Listened to the Libertarians About the Middle East
Saddam Hussein gassing Kurdish villages, al-Qaeda attacking the US on 9/11, and ISIS killing just about anybody who isn't ISIS isn't a good thing, we can all agree to that, but…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #islam • 6 years ago
Worried About Creeping Sharia or Muslims Killing Gays in America? Here's What to Do About It
The idea of sharia, or Islamic law, had become frightening in conservative circles, where right-wing outlets falsely asserted that Muslims were moving to Europe and setting up…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
The Evolution of Christianity
Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemit • 6 years ago
SteemShip Navigation - The Way Forward (Part 3) - Reward Value
Previously I discussed Leveling the Playing Field . This is one way to do that and provide more incentives for newbies. What is the best measure of a person's contribution…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #religion • 6 years ago
The Best of My Blog
I know it's tempting to refrain from directing Steemians to my blog which is not monetized - I blog because I just want to get information out there - because if you believe it…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemchurch • 6 years ago
4 Killers Who Thought (or Think) They Are Doing God a Favor
Saul of Tarsis - A Jewish terrorist who later converted to the religion he was trying to eliminate, and wrote most of the Christian New Testament as the Apostle Paul.…
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kirbyhopper (44)in #steemit • 6 years ago
Is the Steemit Dev Team Asleep at the Wheel?
Good question from @austinhopper hoping for some improvements to steemit. Not so much asleep at the wheel I think but more interested in developing the blockchain and…
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