I Want To Be Like Mike - Pence

Former Vice President, Mike Pencne, did something the future History books will call extraordinary. When Pence was on the campaign trail he faced a lot of critism regarding his faith in a country which claims to be Christian nation. I believe the critism was valid, because he did come off as WEIRD to many people for his religious beliefs that appeared to border FANTASISM.

So far, nothing weird. Mostly impressive. Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. A deeply conservative Republican, he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana (2013–2017) and represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives (2001–2013). Okay. That's good, but nothing History book worth.

Vice President Pence set off for Hanover College, earning his bachelor’s degree in history in 1981. While there, he renewed his Christian faith which remains the driving force in his life. He later attended Indiana University School of Law and met the love of his life, Second Lady Karen Pence.

What was it about this successfal man that gave people the "icks"? Mike Pence stood on his religion and I am sure it was his faith and what it caused him to do because of it, that will be told in History books. Christianity is foundational to Mike Pence's life and political career. He famously summarizes his priorities as, "I’m a Christian, conservative, and Republican—in that order." Mike Pence converted from Roman Catholicism to Evangelical Christianity.

Raised Catholic, he experienced a profound evangelical conversion during college in 1978. He blends these traditions, often describing himself as an "evangelical Catholic". Moral and Political Compass: His religious convictions directly inform his policy stances, most notably his strong pro-life views and deep commitment to religious freedom legislation. In the public sphere: Pence views his time in office—from the U.S. House of Representatives to the Indiana governor's mansion and the vice presidency—as a calling to actively live out his faith in the public square.

What made Pence extra creepy is that he said GOD answers and speaks to him. Former Vice President Mike Pence openly attributes his guidance and decisions to his Christian faith and prayer. He frequently shares that he listens for God's voice and seeks divine direction, such as when he prayed for guidance on policy decisions or relied on his faith to certify the 2020 election results. There you go! That statement made MILLIONS believe Pence had loose screws. GOD DOESN'T TALK TO PEOPLE! The Bible highlights spirit-to-spirit communication primarilythrough the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit, as well as a spiritual fellowship among believers.

God's Spirit Connecting with the Human Spirit: Romans 8:16 – "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." 1 Corinthians 2:11 – "For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God." John 4:24 – "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." 1 Corinthians 6:17 – "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him." Proverbs 20:27 – "The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart."My reaction. I'm like, he knew better to say that on a public forum. Christians KNOW this from Bible study. BUT, we don't say it out loud because it FREAKS non-bekievers, even Christians. 

1 Corinthians 2:13 – "These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual." Colossians 2:5 – "For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ." Philippians 2:1 – "Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy..."

People don't believe what the Bible says. Many call the Bible a FAIRY tale. Bible studying Christians know this and experience this. Then I thought, "Wonder if he is pandering for votes and really don't believe it either but will SAY anything to win." I immediately didn't like him. Because if he was lying, that was a horrible way to honor God. Then I thought, "If he didn't know not to make that declaration publically, then he's gonna be the dumbest vice president yet."

His role at the White House was restricted and we barely heard from him. But, we saw how sweet he was to his wife. He was not out on news shows screaming lies. He was steady with the same face, voice, and manner every time you saw him. No visible aggregous faults and no fire neither. You got bored just LOOKING at him.

The election came and went. Then on January 6, 2021, certification of the winners in the election were to be certified by Congress. All eyes were on Pence. He probably had been pressured for weeks to not certify the election so Trump could stay in office as president. His follows blew up social repeat his marching order: Trump was cheated. But God showed up and the DEVIL showed out.

I'm sure due to Pence's religous conviction and walk with God, he could not be a part of national FRAUD nor LYING to the American people. A person who is following God does not participate in sin on any scale. Pence CERTIFIED the election results and became public enemy number one. Trump was furious and told the people who had been welcomed to ralley and protest this particular day (many from hate groups) a stolen election, were given ATTACK ORDERS on Pence. They wanted Pence's blood and other's blood. Anger and rage had been fanned towards Pence as Trump addresses the ravenous crowd. They were storming the Capitol like a rabied pack of wolves focused on delivering pain. They chanted as they broke windows and doors of the Capitol building, "HANG Mike Pence."

While menbers of Congress hid for their lives, Pence had anticipated the outcome of his decision. He knows his people and knew he would be signing his death warrant on that day. Pence CHOOSE GOD over EVIL. Now he is speaking out as mid-term elections draws nearer. 

People no longer looks at him as weird or a fanatic. They know the stregnth it took to go against his party. Against the president.They are ruthless when it comes to revenge and cancelling people. Trump would have investigated him on something and found him guilty. Everyone knew it and waited on it. Even in the face of this - Pence chose CHRISTIANITY.

He was the BRAVEST person on that day in D.C. I guess now people sees his character, stregnth, and courage to do what's right even when it is hard. FINALLY a POLITICIAN I can look up to. I hope in scary, tough, uncertain times, I won't bow to the pressures of evil. That, come what may, I choose to walk out my faith no matter the consequences.

My family does't like me writting on these serious topics. In 2021, I was threatened by the Red Pill community, because, I, a woman, who wrote a book about MANHOOD. Knowing a woman wrote about men, made them see red. The AUDACITY of a woman to tell men about men. I must be PUNISHED. My book was not a put down of those men, but an olive branch offering to let's find a way to solve this animosity between the sexes. I actually show in chapters that manhood has always had to be redefined with advancement of the society. 

Men have to do the work of defining what manhood is. The Caveman days and era of the Macho man caouldn"t survive in this present advanced technological age. There was nothing wrong with those men, but they needed to redefne manhood several times throughout History to have a new purpose in new ages. Manhood is going through a DIFFICULT GROWTH SPURT. Growth spurts can be painful at times and you don't know what kind of new you is being formed. The person is left confused then angry from loss of control. That's all that is occuring and women are waiting to see this modern day technologicaly man to come forward with new purpose and direction. Women are not DTERMINING this new MAN. That is a redefining JOB for men. They are still transforming.

At one time, all a man  had to do was kill something for dinner and he was manly. Next, those who faught in wars were thought of as manly. Next men on horses, then motor cycles, to the next redefining, and so on. Why this angered them when it was not an aggressive blame book, I don't know. But, that is why there is a war between the sexes and why I wrote the book. Not my best work. Needed a lot more editing. So, I won't suggest it even though the concept of MANHOOD always evolving to fit the times and what that was is fascinating though. BACK TO PENCE.

It was Pence's bravery which let us take a breath from Trump for a while. Pence wasn't finished yet. As Donald Trump went about his second campaign for president, many prominent people came out and WARNED it would be CATASTROPHIC if Trump wins the election. People wondered about Pence. Would he ENDORSE Trump and put his hat in the ring for VP again? In the last remaining days of the Presidential Campaign, Pence proved a HERO once again and warned people NOT to vote for Trump.

This man has balls for such a docile quiet speaking man with a purposeful slowness. Mike makes people smile more now, than think that he is some God zealot. Wow! I want to be like Mike! I want to always care for my eternal soul's last stop, which I want to be heaven. I am not out here brow beating non-Christian with rules MADE for those who voluntarily accept Christ and lives by JESUS' EXAMPLE. That was Pence. A quiet storm for the Lord. 

One of the Christian's duties/charge is to POINT people to God, the Cross and not to self. We DRAW people to the kingdom by the EXAMPLE we live which Jesus said would be totally different and strange to those who don't follow Christ. Our Christlike behavior and joy in the Lord (not circumstances or people) makes others WANT what we have. Pence did that every day (I hope his name isn't in the Epstein files and end up with egg on my face). His reward: ridicule at first, then RESPECT.

I now KNOW when Pence says he TALKS to God and God SPEAKS to him, it's true. No one could have stood the PRESSURE he faced WITHOUT God's encouragement. No one could have done what he did who DIDN'T fear the Lord, which makes God happy. He was in ESSENCE sacrificing his safety and possible life. No one, but a person with a personal relationship with God could do what he did. It took a stregnth beyond him. With God, we are more than conquerers through HIS power.

I'm a believer Pence! I'm already a Christian, but you allowed me to see God through your actions. I know God guides those who are LISTENING for his voice in whispers and shouts. When you are happy to talk to someone you love, they respond to that love. Try it yourself. Wake up every morning EXPECTING God's wisdom and guidance. Ask to hear His voice with clarity. Recognize HOW God answers you. There's NO such thing as COINCIDENCE. You won't hear from Him if you're not actively trying to listen to Him for answers. Then test to see was a one time fluke you believed to be God's voice really Him. Watch and varify how you got the answer and continue to look for that way. You will know for SURE if it's God or your imagination if you HATE the answer. 

It's a TOUGH answer. A godly answer you know is in the Bible, lol. The ultimate goal of this communication is so people can see God's NATURE of doing the right, godly thing, love and not hate. Truth and not lies. He doesn't encourage sinful behavior. Also notice WHY you don't like the answer received. It is exposing weaknesses about self. This is how people MATURE in Christ. Trust the answer and don't waiver.

Thank you. I pray Pence's continued strengnth and that his example remains true and clear and finally, tell God hi for me the next time yall convo. And GOOD LUCK in your run for president.

In The World of Donald Trump, Don't Be A Judas

If you haven't noticed yet, Donald Trump's name is on the lips of people around the world. The news plays his latest declaration on a loop with the reactions of people in America and other countries. The WORLD knows Donald Trump and it appears he has the world by the tail.

For most, being internationally known is a good thing. Everyone wants their ten minutes of fame. But President Trump doesn't care whether his infamy is of adulation. Favorability is not his inspiration or motivation. He leans more towards shock and awe in his approach to governing. The ENDS to his MEANS justifies his actions. The world is a little afraid of his means (intentions), believing they center around him acquiring more power and wealth. Am I insinuating the president may be a little corrupt? Only time will tell.

So where does the analogy of Judas figure into the Trump presidency? Christians and non-Christians have a general knowledge of the biblical character named Judas Iscariot from the the Christian Bible. He is the one who betrayed Jesus causing Jesus' death. Judas is known as a betrayer of good. But if Donald Trump is not out to do GOOD, then many would advocate for a Judas (betrayer) to enter into the picture. That is because they don't understand Judas or Jesus.

Judas Iscariot, born in Judea and son of Simon and Cyborea Iscariot, was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. He played a role in the apostlic ministry alongside the other disciples. However, in the Gospel of John, Judas's outlook was differentiated—many of Jesus's disciples abandoned him because of the difficulty of accepting his teachings, and Jesus asked the twelve if they would also leave him. Simon Peter spoke for the twelve: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life," but Jesus observed then that although he himself had chosen the twelve, one of them (unnamed by Jesus, but identified by the narrator) was "a devil" who would betray him.

According to the account in the Gospel of John, Judas carried the disciples' money bag or box (γλωσσόκομον, glōssokomon). Matthew directly states that Judas betrayed Jesus for a bribe of "thirty pieces of silver" by identifying him with a kiss—"the kiss of Judas"—to arresting soldiers of the High Priest Caiaphas, who then turned Jesus over to Pontius Pilate's's soldiers. Judas aided in Jesus' demise and not the demise of political corruption and injustices.

What is IMPORTANT to know is WHY Judas BETRAYED Jesus. One suggestion has been that Judas expected Jesus to overthrow Roman rule of Judea. In this view, Judas is a disillusioned disciple betraying Jesus not so much because he loved money, but because he loved his country and thought Jesus had failed it. Judas cared to a FAULT about his country it seems.

The political climate in Judea during Jesus' time was dangerous and volatile. Judea was part of the Roman Empire, which was an occupying force. The Jewish people were subject to Roman law and customs. There were at least five major political groups with different views on how to deal with the Roman occupation. The Zealots, which Judas has been linked to, wanted to KILL the Romans and take back Judea for the Jews. Judas wanted to remove those in charge by any means including violence and Jesus was teaching LOVE. Judas DEMANDED revolution. Jesus COMMANDED love.

Our political atmosphere is contintious. REVOLT is in the air. There are calls for protests for varying causes people feel President Trump is ignoring or damaging. Various individuals are calling for Trump's removal from office due to his overreach of power. 

It is not only Americans voicing their disapproval of Trump's use of power. Other countries are wary of his intentions. Donald Trump has shocked the world by suggesting that the US could "take over" and "own" Gaza, resettling its population in the process. The proposal has drawn condemnation, including from across the Middle East, close US allies and the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, welcomed the "revolutionary vision" for Gaza. Despite fierce pushback from regional leaders, Trump has pressured Jordan and Egypt to accept Gaza's 2.2 million residents - threatening to withhold aid if they refuse. Both nations have rejected the idea, warning it could destabilise the region. Trump has said that Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his plan.

During a time of poilitcal corruption and overreach of power, Judas wanted an immediate resolution. He wanted ACTION! He would become labled as a ZEALOT, which is defined as a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. His feelings and actions went against Jesus' teaching. Of course, a person should want CHANGE where change is necessary, but it is HOW you go about change that matters.

Dr. Martin Luther King is a better example of how to address those who are in power not doing the will of the people. Both “morally and practically” committed to nonviolence, King believed that “the Christian doctrine of love operating through the Gandhian method of nonviolence was one of the most potent weapons available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom.” Christians must remember to act Christlike no matter what is going on around them. Judas' suffering of oppression made him forget about the command to love.

What would become of the man who felt throughout his being that governmental corruption and oppression was wrong and should be stopped by any means? Many different accounts of Judas's death have survived from antiquity, both within and outside the New Testament. Matthew 27:1-10 states that after learning that Jesus was to be crucified, Judas was overcome by remorse and attempted to return the 30 pieces of silver to the priests, but they would not accept them because they were blood money, so he threw them on the ground and left. Afterwards, he committed suicide by hanging himself in accordance with Mosaic law (Deuteronomy 21:22-23). The guilt of his actions became too much of a weight for him to carry.

In the world of Donald Trump, don't become a Judas seeking justice by UNJUST methods. Advocate for change using lawful methods and voice your opposition in love and with votes. Educate yourself on ways to have the outcomes you want to occur. Never give up. But violence, lawlessness, vitriole, and other actions which cause more harm are not acceptable. In advocating for change, be a Jesus instead of a Judas.

What Does MAGA Mean To You?

How important is a name? Was a person's name so important or powerful until Egyptians hid their REAL name? What comes to mind when you hear the word/name MAGA?

In the Ancient Near East, the NAME is the soul and essence of the person who receives it, and the one who names binds the meaning of the name to the person as a fate or destiny. The only way that the fate or destiny can change is if a creature of higher power changes the name. As long as the name of the being exists, the being will exist throughout eternity as part of the fabric of the divine order.

We no longer live in ancient times, but we do live in times where ancient beliefs can be seen in real time. Donald Trump's followers have happily identified as MAGA. The acronym, MAGA stands for: Make America Great Again, which they believe they can and will achieve by voting for Trump for president. But by choosing the acronym, NAME - MAGA, to be CALLED, they are putting into full force the definition of the word's meaning each time it is spoken into the universe. Donald Trump NAMED them and now they are bonded by their name's MEANING and fate/destiny.

Even though MAGA is an acronym, its pronunciation is the same as it is used in other languages. So, what power does a name really have? In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the question is asked: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare did not accurately describe the individual power of names. His concern was that the essence of the object or person was not in the name but in the person. In the Ancient Near East, the name was opposite of what Shakespeare believed because it contained the soul of the being that it inhabited.216048895.pdf (core.ac.uk). 

Names have always had meaning/use/power. People have believed if someone has a name that means something powerful, then the person with that name is bound to have or obtain that level of power. In the past, to ensure a long life for a child, a way to deter the death of that child was to name the child after a dead relative. The spirit or demon will see that the name bearer is already dead and will leave the child alone. Children, especially male children, are named after heroes or accomplished male figures. In modern times, parents research names for their unborn children which they hope the child will have some of its attributes. Names matter still.

Do those who call themselves MAGA understand what they are naming themselves? The word maga has different meanings in different languages, including in Kannada, Maga can be a noun that means "boy or man" or "son" in relation to his parents. It can also be a term of endearment used by elders to address boys. Māga can also be a noun that means "the coldest season" or "winter season". It can also refer to the eleventh month of the Hindu lunar calendar year. In Portuguese, Maga means "sorceress". For example, someone might be called "maga do corpo" which means "body sorceress". In Japanese, Maga can mean "confusion", "complication", or "distortion". It can also refer to gods that cause sin, pollution, and disaster, and belong to the nether world. In Italian, Maga is a feminine noun that means "sorceress". *Google search: meaning of MAGA in other languages***

In the first image, which is the reason for this post, MAGA is shown to mean: MAGA or Magus the name of the highest rank in the Church of SATAN. Translates to Witch, in Latin. In Portuguese it means magician, sorceress, or wizard. In Japanese it means wickedness, evil, calamity, or disaster. In Nigerian it means sucker, fraud victim, or easily fooled idiot. In Zulu it means lies. In Sudanese it means dragon. In Spanish it means magician. I couldn't find a reliable reference for these definitions, but the point is, people see only negatives when it comes to the name MAGA.

To be frank, MAGA have been displaying behaviors many have called ugly, racist, childish, hateful, deplorable, delusional, fearful, angry, and bitter. The list of negative associations with the name MAGA is lengthy. Has the POWER of the NAME of MAGA made the rose smell less sweet? Have the people LIVED into their chosen/given name by their higher being DONALD TRUMP? Remember, those who gives the name has the power over the named.

In religion, it is the gods that gives the names to what is created thus being in power over the created. Parents give names to what they create, their children, thus having power over their creation. People name their pets, thus having power/authority over them. When one joins the military, they are renamed soldier, sailor, marine, etc. The military renames enlistees and have power over them. Trump named his followers, MAGA. We can see the power he has over them. They follow his instructions to points of violence and believe what he says even though what he says can be proven as lies. MAGA has even voiced the belief Donald Trump has been sent by God, lifting him to god-like status or at least being favored by the gods.

Whether you believe a name can hold power or not, being aware of what a name or your particular name means can be enlightening. I happen to believe in the power of names and I'm lucky to have a name without negative connotations. To read more about the power of names on a personal level, read the link below from my blog. The using of selected WORDS to manifest a particular destiny or to diminish people has been employed throughout history. Sometimes, the SPELLING of words has meaning and gave rise to the idea of casting a SPELL and why people chose not to reveal their real name. Are you called by a nickname?

DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: What Power Does Your Name Have?

Most importantly, people identify with names and words. They want to live into such words, labels, and titles. Being associated with certain groups is enough for some. One sure way to be a part of a group or to belong to a group, is to adopt their behavior. Trump followers have adopted an identity for which they can be identified as a Trump follower. If you research (reputable sources) the word MAGA (Trump followers), most research will define them by their beliefs and actions, not by opinion.

The MAGA movement, is a political movement that emerged in the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. Its name is derived from Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” The MAGA movement is known for its particularly combative character, which exemplifies the extreme partisanship of contemporary American politics. In keeping with that stance, controversial rhetoric has flourished within the movement, including messages that critics see as homophobic, sexist, or racist or as inciting violence. MAGA movement | Meaning, Beliefs, Origins, Donald Trump, & Facts | Britannica. They admired Trump’s personal style, which was notoriously belligerent and confrontational. Trump’s habit of bullying his opponents with personal insults and name-calling, as well as his regular boasting, encouraged MAGA members to think of him as an ordinary person or “regular guy” rather than as a conventional politician.

Surveys of hundreds of fervent Trump voters, whom researchers refer to as Make American Great Again (MAGA) supporters, reveal strong beliefs that the election was stolen; that COVID-19 is a bioweapon from China; and that the riot was the work of antifa. The data, collected just before and after the Capitol riot, is believed to be the only information of its kind, shedding light on MAGA supporters’ opinions about race, gender, the pandemic and the 2020 election. “Right now, these people feel like they’re losing their country and their identity. They feel like they’re being displaced by communities of color, by feminists and by immigrants. These people are motivated by what they see as an existential threat to their way of life,” said Christopher Sebastian Parker, professor of political science at the UW and co-author of the research. New nationwide survey shows MAGA supporters’ beliefs about the pandemic, the election and the insurrection | UW News (washington.edu) 

The survey also found on race, significant majorities of respondents agreed with statements like “Black people should work their way up like other minorities” and “Black people would be as well off as white people if they tried.” Along the same lines, a majority disagreed with statements such as “Slavery/discrimination made working up difficult for Black people” and “Black people have gotten less than they deserve.” Similar themes emerged in the results regarding women and immigration. A majority of respondents agreed with statements such as “Women interpret innocent remarks as sexist,” “Feminists are seeking more power than men,” and “Immigration is changing our culture for the worse.”

Since 2016, those choosing to the name of MAGA have had an opportunity to show the public who they are and what they stand for. If, the public misunderstands them, there has been ample time for correction of the misunderstanding. MAGA knows, understands, and embraces the acronym which defines them and all that come with the NAME. It is their brand. It is their name that precedes them. It is how they identify.

Why Do You Spank Your Child???

Three weeks ago, I was at an outdoor wedding. Of course, the bride was running late, and the guests gathered were left to self-entertain by critiquing the decorations and other guests fashion choices. It was quite impressive as far as the attire of the guests. Many of the guest wore the color theme of blue and yellow. The many maids of honor and best men, and escorts for the maids of honor wore the electric blue and yellow the bride had chosen.

I homed in on the one dreaded thing that affects every wedding and what every bride feared, a baby or a toddler. Guess what? The adorable little boy toddler in his black suit with cummerbund was directly in front of me with his elegantly dressed mother. Mom had extensions down to her butt, long manicured nails, six-inch black stiletto heels, and a bodycon black dress topped off with the latest pair of sunglasses. Both mother and child were extremely attractive. But everyone knew what was going to occur before the wedding ceremony was over. That toddler was going to cry at the most inopportune moment.

While waiting on the bride to appear, the toddler entertained himself with pushing on and off the safety alert button key for the family vehicle. The horn would blare for a minute and stop only to start the cycle over and over again. The horn blowing did not seem to bother the mother and she allowed the little boy to continue playing with the vehicle. None of the guests seemed to mind the horn blaring and continued to chit chat among themselves. But I knew more was yet to come.

As on cue, the little boy started to kick dirt on his mother's shoe for fun. Mom didn't like this and swooped up the boy to her lap. He didn't like his freedom being taken away and wormed and twisted to get out of her lap. And then it happened. The four rapid fire strikes of the mother's hand to the toddler's bottom and the whispered threat of more to come if he didn't stop. Of course, his crying and worming to wiggle free continued in earnest now. The mother repeated the swats to his bottom, this time harder as she rammed a sippy cup into his mouth with another warning of more hits to come. The toddler settled down, sucked his juice from his cup, and the quest for freedom stopped along with his cries. But as predicted, the episode of toddler misbehaving and getting spanked happened two more rounds before the mother retreated to her vehicle with the child not to be seen again until the reception.

It is always difficult for me to witness young children getting spanked. People swear by spanking children as the best thing they can do for them and dismiss any scientific study on the subject. Adults say it was the best thing their parents did for them and are more than proud of the adult they have become. The debate whether to spank or not to spank is always dead in the water because those who do it and those who have received it base this form of punishment on the soundness/wellness of their own MIND and CHARACTER and even RELIGION.

It is difficult to look at a perpetrator of physical punishment (spankings) and recipient of physical punishment (spankings) and say the word ABUSE. Like it or not physical punishment has been defined by the scientific community as abuse. It is a crime to physically get an adult to do things your way (an adult) or change their behavior by the use of physical power on them. No adult will tolerate their actions being influenced by the use of physical force. Parenting is seen differently because the intent is to TEACH right and wrong. What if schoolteachers used physical discipline at their discretion to teach right and wrong daily instead of just grading papers and tests? Teachers in the past did whip children for behavior problems, but what if they did it for all instances of right and wrong correction to children? Parents have drawn a line saying they should be the only adult trusted to spank their own child.

Science has clearly put forth with data that spanking children (keep in mind boys are spanked more frequently than girls) lead to:

1.    Aggression

2.    Anti-social behavior 

3.    Mental health problems

4.    Negative parent-child relationships

5.    Impaired cognitive ability

It can be seen clearly in males that there is a problem with aggression and difficulty following the laws of society leading to incarceration at young ages. Boys are spanked and told not to cry (to not have any emotion about pain). Those who are incarcerated exhibit mental health issues the system is ill-equipped to handle/resolve. At young ages boys demonstrate anti-social behaviors such as fighting and controlling jealous ways in early childhood relationships. Young men tend to drop out of school and those who graduate do not seek higher education possibly due to impaired cognitive ability. The don't cry at pain experienced may be a reason why men can inflict pain on others randomly without caring.

Children who are spanked are being taught that physical contact is how you change a person's behavior. PAIN EQUALS CHANGE. Putting hands on someone is how to change outcomes, not provlem solving which includes thought and formulations, maybe compromise, or working together to achieve a desired outcome, or help from outside resources as needed, but most of all communication. Women have long since time began said my husband does not know how to communicate. He doesn't talk to me. Remember, boys are communicated more so with spankings. Men will rise to an occasion that requires protection/violence. Other needs are not that significant and pressing and may not even register to him for his attention or concern.

Even with science-based studies many will use Scripture from the Bible as their guiding light for spanking. I often hear "Spare the rod spoil the child." People mistakenly view the rod as a tool for the spanking when the rod used in the Old Testament Bible was a staff if you will, the patriarch carried as his symbol of authority and symbol of his clan's name. Also the occupation of shepherd used a rod/staff to herd and guide his sheep. The rod and staff mentioned was used to DIRECT not beat, spank, or whip children. It symbolized belonging to a larger group and for guidance and protection. I am sure the rod/staff could and would be used as a defensive weapon to fight off predators or enemies but not to discipline.

The 23rd Psalms says a rod and staff are used for comforting, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for you are with me, your rod and staff they comfort me." There is no way that a spanking is being given during dark times nor considered a comfort in this passage, but the security of knowing the person is being guided by words of instruction is. and not left alone without the consul of someone wise and in authority.

There is more scripture regarding the rearing of children and exactly where the phrase spare the rod spoil the child originates in Proverbs 13. Proverbs 13 means you should follow the commandments, listen to the wise, be clever, have good sense, and be a faithful messenger. It is Proverbs 13:24 people point to for permission to spank children. It states, "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up the righteous. An unplowed feild produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of wicked goes hungry."   

In modern English you can find discipline defined as unsing punishment (physical, mental, emotional) to acheive a  goal that is considered moral and right within society, families, etc. But it's funny we choose to use physcal punishment only on children and not adults to teach lessons and to discourage bad behavior. Why don't we have laws that whip adults for driving drunk, speeding, road rage, tardiness at work, public drunkeness, etc.? 

I know this post was just a waste of time. Spanking is so much easier and give quick satisfying results. Spankings also produces long term results. Spanking is a form of problem solving. Spanking shows how to guide a person. Spanking shows how to get people to obey and submit. Spanking is using physical force by a dominant trusted authority figure who's job it is to guide a child into adulthood. All spankings relate is pain equals change. And that ishow this generation has been handling life; using physicallity wherever they go and with whomever they run into and we hear about the murders nightly on the news. A murder is quick satisfying results disciplining someone who went against you, disagreed with you, rolled their eyes at you, but has lasting consequenses. People are left dumbfonded how something so simple esculated to murder. Pain equals change. Putting hands on people was exampled for years as spankings for problem solving, not communication, compromise, calmness.

People say it's spoiled children out here creating all of this nonsense. Well, if we say as it's known abused children grow up to be abusers if the cycle isn't broken. Then shouldn't spoiled children grow up to spoil others? And what does spoiled children mean? Never been hit? Got away with things? No one never telling them no? Loved too much? Given too much? What is meant by spoiled children are the youth running wild now? I garauntee the troubled children causing problems and ending up in jail are not spoiled children. The majority have a story to tell you about their childhood.

Anyway thanks for reading. It was done in love as always. Glad to be back posting after my long break. Glad to know some of you missed me. 

CULTS and Trump

 WHY ARE PEOPLE BELIEVING TRUMP IS SENT BY GOD? ARE THEY DEMONSTRATING SIGNS OF FOLLOWING A CULT LEADER?

    My daughters jokingly say they were raised in a "cult" and I was the cult leader. This in one way is flattering because cult leaders are extremely charismatic and make people feel loved, accepted, and as if they belong and matter. But cult leaders have a bad side also. It is said they use brainwashing techniques to attract and keep their followers. The followers identify with the cult leaders on some or many levels and admire them greatly. I in no way, shape, or form wanted my daughters to be followers. The parenting skills I believed I was implementing were intended to shape, form, and mold free thinkers. 

    When looking at the definition of a cult leader I found myself disagreeing with it. Religion and religious groups are only described as able to have a cult following, by one resource's definition. Of course, there are several infamous cults which center around religion such as David Koresh, Charles Manson, and Jim Jones. But not ALL cults are religious. Religious cult leaders claim to have direct contact or revelation from a God/Higher Power/ or from the Universe giving them insight/understanding/information/special knowledge that the members do not/cannot possess. In some cases, the leader tells the followers he CAN help them to come into the same awareness/knowledge/power if they follow his direction. Yes, most cult leaders are men. 

    Donald Trump is imfamous for making outlandish promises to his base. His followers do not seem to care that he is not able to deliver on many of his promises. But the really scary thing about Trump is he never objects or tell people not to put him in a savior category. He doubles down on their assessment and revels in being seen as god-like. Is he a cult leader and are his followers blind sheeps for the slaughter? Cult leaders and their followers has historically met with a bad end.

    I believe a cult leader can show up in any given area where there are people looking to be embraced. Hitler took cult leader to the highest deadliest level. Cult leaders are not just your everyday narcissists. The are what is defined as "traumatic" narcisissts. The actions of a traumatic narcissist has deleterious effects on their followers often persuading the follower into abusive situations or to carry out abuses on others. Can anyone say JANUARY 6th?

    Cult leaders are intuitive, able to read people. They thrive on chaos and create crisis situations tapping into well planted fears they have made the followers believe. Fox news is a vehicle for creating one fear after another for its viewers to grab a hold of. They are power-hungry and authoritarian. 

    One thing I find clever of the cult leader is they issue uniforms and titles. These two actions make the follower feel important and above the ordinary person in status. The uniform and title reinforces the idea the follower has a job and authority in his enlightenment within the group and over those without the revelation given to them by their leader. The MAGA hat and slogan is an example of a uniform which makes people feel part of a group, have a job, have a title, and have a mission to enlighten others. Another MOVE of the cult leader is to make tantalizing promises. His promises keeps the follower amped up in anticipation that any day the promise will come true. Hitler was a leader who used these cult practices.

There are three types of cult leaders: The Delusional Martyr, Preacher Turned Egomaniac, and the Hard and Fast Narcissist.

The Delusional Martyr: Is the most dangerous cult leader. Heaven's Gate leader, Marshall Applewhite instructed 39 members to commit mass suicide in 1997. He was convinced aliens would come to earth and take him and his followers away leaving their bodies for a higher existence. This group oriented delusion is called "Shared psychotic Disorder" according to the National Institutes of Health.

The Preacher Turned Egomaniac: May start out as a teacher, preacher, or an instructor of some sort then realizes people believe or hang onto their every word and become puffed up with such influence or his power to get people to listen to his every word. In 1978, Jim Jones, once a preacher, orchestrated the Jonestown Massacre in 1978, killing 900 people by instructing them to drink poison to commit suicide. 

The Hard and Fast Narcissist: Has been a narcissist the majority of their lives. they feel entitled to completely lie to a person or whatever they have to do to get others to believe whatever it is they are selling, whether it is God, a product, or anything. They are a bottomless pit of ego need. They are malignant narcissists and do not care about the lives they destroy, or the lies they tell, the damage they are doing, they just need to be loved, feared, adored. Many say former President Donald Trump falls into this category. 

WHICH CATEGORY DOES DONALD TRUMP AND HIS FOLLOWERS FIT INTO?

I would love to read your answer in the comments.

    The sad thing is there will always be a group of disenfranchised people, the outcast, or the person who has had enough of the way they have been negatively treated, waiting for someone to understand their plight and formulate a solution to address it. The cult leader will begin at the root of the unhappiness/discontent by saying they understand, validating the person, boosting self-esteem, and feelings of being heard. There is a formula or steps visible the cult leader takes, which those outside of the cult can plainly see. The steps are as follows.

  1.  Next the enlightenment talk begins, the ability to see the TRUTH others are blind to or are blatantly disregarding. A new vocabulary only the group is privy to forms, making the followers feel special and separated from others develops. 

  2.  Articles of clothing are introduced in some shape or form. The group takes pride in wearing the items and can be identified by them and titles are given so some sense of power and authority is bestowed upon the followers (no longer a group anymore. Leader and follower hierarchy has been established by now). 

  3.  The leader makes promises to the followers that are appealing and are told family and friends will turn against them for believing in the promises and the leader. Outsiders, or anyone who disagrees with the leader become a THREAT, ENEMY, INFERIOR. The leader makes the followers protective of him saying those who do not believe will want to destroy him with lies or even physical attacks. This is the point where the follower can become dangerous in an attempt to protect the message, doctrine, and/or leader from outside influences. The leader now has full control and can demand money or violence from the followers. The followers become weaponized by the leader. Just objects to be used as he sees fit.

    I have written a book Manhood Interrupted, But Never Destroyed, An Answer For The Red Pill Man addressing a group of men whose group has been described as a cult, in the RED PILL community. These men believe they are not treated as well as women by society Their rights as men are not recognized in the home and world at large. Women use sex to manipulate men. Women have made laws/polices beneficial to them by giving or withholding sex and thus are responsible for the bad condition of society. Women lie and call the police on men falsely claiming rape. The courts favor women in divorce awarding them the man's money/possessions and children in child custody battles. Women continually reject men in the dating scene.

    The Red Pill community have their own language, looks to a leader for instruction and ideology about women, attack outsiders or their enemy- women, verbally and on a few accounts physically. There is Red Pill apparel available for purchase, they actively recruit members usually unhappy young Republican White men, and offer comradery for men in private groups. This group checks many of the cult boxes of a cult. But what else makes a cult? The people who join the group or community. The Red Pill community and MAGA have traits of a cult.

    There are certain characteristics of those who are recruited, belong, join, connect with cults and cult leaders. People who join cults:

SEEK APPROVAL

FOLLOWERS BY NATURE, NOT LEADERS

SEEKING AN IDENTITY

SEEKING MEANING

SCHIZOTYPAL THINKING (not schizophrenic but dances on the edge and have odd beliefs/behaviors with conspiracy-type, alien-type, supernatural-type beliefs)

HIGHLY SUGGESTIBLE

CONSTANTLY BLAME OTHERS

ALWAYS ANGRY

VERY LOW SELF-ESTEEM

    Angry social media communities can easily spin into a cult. No one in America would have believed 2,000-2,500 Americans would attack the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. People watched the news with utter shock and disbelief as rioters forced their way into the Capitol Building in an effort to overturn election results and harm employees of the government including the vice president. I can guarantee none of the people involved in the protest and attack would classify themselves as cult members but I bet their family members would. 

    The rioters, MAGA, follow a charismatic leader and hang on his every word or instruction. They believe they are understood finally by their leader. They subscribe to conspiracy theories. Those who don't believe the leader are deemed inferior, a danger, or an enemy. The leader enlists fear as a tool for action and to ensure his followers remain angry along with wild promises (he delivers many). He plays a martyr saying the media is attacking him. He dictates their source of information. The main part of the uniform is the MAGA hat. Bullying is used as an abuse tactic. The leader often proclaims his brilliance, and he is the only one who can help them and change the country/world. His blatant lies are ignored for the common good of their ideology. The leader separates followers from family who do not believe the same. He uses his power to elevate followers to positions and titles. Money flows, weapons flow, and discontent grows. Crisis after crisis only he can solve is echoed by the leader.

    In the end, a large number of followers of cult leaders end up dying. The leader eventually crosses a line in his big grab for power or relevance resulting in their death. No special enlightenment is needed to know the Cult of Trump is going to end in some form of disaster even bigger than January 6, 2021. History repeats itself.  

    This is what the Bible says about FALSE teachers (leaders) who bring truth into dispute 2 Peter 2:10-14. They are bold and arrogant.

"This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority... With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning, they SEDUCE the UNSTABLE; they are experts in GREED - an accursed brood!"

    Please by my book The Politics of Prayer in which I talk about how politics is supposed to play in the Christians life and about those elected to government positions of power. It is a book that will surely help Christians and non-Christians understand how not to let religion go astray when dealing with corruption in the government and its officials. My book is available on amazon.com

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