#like mormonism is a hell of a drug

[navree]

Justice for Leah Clearwater. Still mad about it to this day.

God the Leah Clearwater stuff was so bizarre. All the stuff with the werewolves was bizarre! Oh Emery's the half brother of either Sam or Jacob or Quil but it'll never get brought up again. Oh Leah's infertile and hates it but there's no resolution to that story. Oh sometimes they can fall in love with babies but it's fine. And don't even get me started on how imprinting in and of itself is deeply fucked up for both the imprintee and imprinter alike but it's never acknowledged as such at all (the fact that Sam and Leah were deeply in love and then that went out the window just because Sam saw Emily, that's such a horrifying situation for all three of them! and that one creepy as Hell bit where Renesmee starts walking and Jacob immediately claps because he just has to automatically do what she wants even if he doesn't want to, along with the general creepiness of this adult man falling in love with a months old baby). And of course using an actual real life Native American tribe for all of this shit.

Listen, Twilight is not good. There's a lot of issues surrounding the writing and plot and worldbuilding, even if the hype against it was absolutely overblown and fueled mainly by misogyny. Unfortunately I read these books when I was ten and had a far less critical eye for the media I consumed, so I tolerated it and they still have the occasional hold on me.

[bluebittypie]

idk if anyone will read this but honestly, this coming out post is mostly for me. ex-philosopher and youtuber Natalie Wynn (Contrapoints) said in her lesbian coming out video that if she didn’t come out now, she might never and she might never accept herself as a lesbian and that’s why im writing this. putting these feelings into words makes them real and makes me confront them. i’m a transsexual (i think nonbinary people are valid, i just think that sex isn’t binary and unchanging and ive taken steps to change/trans aspects of mine), and until i was almost 21, i lived as a femme gay man. i was raised as a boy and the intersection of my dysphoria, heteronormativity and father inflicted abandonment issues is something im only now starting to disentangle. ever since i was little, i felt like a girl. i didn’t have the words for it but i always was drawn towards femininity and women. and when they first started separating the boys and girls in like pe in 1st grade, there was this profound sense of wrongness in being forced to go with the boys. i had a necessity to not only be with the girls but to be one. in elementary school i had crushes on girls irl and in media but i only had crushes on men in games my dad played and things i watched. dante from devil may cry, leon from resident evil, danny in danny phantom, ben and kevin from ben 10 to name a few. but i didn’t have crushes/attraction on any boys that i knew. that didn’t start until 5th grade when i started experiencing a male puberty. testosterone is one hell of a drug that i am so grateful to be off but it raised my libido like crazy suddenly i was sexually attracted to people and a year later in 6th grade i started being attracted to boys too. growing up with mormon extended family and christians all around me, i was taught that my feelings for men was wrong. but deep down i felt like a girl and i felt that being with another girl would solidify that im actually male, in patriarchy having a woman makes you a man. so to feel feminine and because the church focuses so heavily on it, i focused on my sexual attraction to men. i still had crushes on girls but i felt dysphoric about it an because i wasn’t really a guy, i felt that i was inadequate. so i started thinking that i wanted a romantic relationship with a man. in high school i came out as gay and repressed my feelings for women entirely. i thought that because i had sexual desires for men, i must have romantic desires for them too. at the same time, i would joke about how id be bi if i was a girl and when i saw sapphic love in media, not sex, something in me felt fulfilled. i wanted that. i wanted to love and be loved by a woman as a woman. the idea of being an old woman with my loving wife was heaven, but i thought that i wasn’t allowed to have it, not in this life. but because i felt like womanhood was unattainable, that a man would affirm my femininity and my sexual attraction to men, i think i tricked myself into thinking i wanted to be in a relationship with a man. i don’t think i was really attracted to men, i was attracted to their attention. when i finally started to transition, and pass as a cis woman, i looked back at my life and realized that i had been attracted to women the whole time. i identified as bisexual and heteroromantic to dismiss my feelings for women. but then i went on a date with this girl. she was beautiful and smart and talented. and i realized that i could spend the rest of my life with a woman. the reason i didn’t pursue women was because it made me dysphoric and because the thought of being rejection from a woman hurt so much more than rejection from a man. i currently have a serious boyfriend and he’s making me realize that i don’t want this. men are hot but do i want to spend the rest of my life with one?? did i ever?? i didn’t ever consider a relationship with a woman as a valid option for me but i’m

realizing it’s the only one. my bf is kinda mean and impatient but even is he was gentle and kind, im realizing i don’t want to be with him or any man romantically. i don’t think i have the capacity to love a man romantically and i don’t know if i ever did. i can love men sexually and platonically but when i wake up in the morning, i want to wake up next to my gf/wife. i want to have a common understanding of womanhood that a man, including my trans bf, can’t really have. i want to come home to my gf after a hard day and let me cook and bake my worries away for her. i want to be able to comfort her when she comes home. being domestic and romantic with a man, especially a volatile one, is making me realize that i can’t keep doing this. i might want to hook up with a guy here or there, but i want to give my heart and my body and my self to a woman. being financially dependent makes it hard to leave though 🙃

[oliverreedmasterass]

I would love to see the chaos of the GVF groupchat

New York Runaway

Words: 800

Warnings: language, mention of adult toys and drug use

Synopsis: The GVF group chat blows up after Sam disappears to New York

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swaggy waggy

ummmmm Sam? 

I just opened IG

what the hell are you doing

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

🤠🤪🍎

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

WHAT IS IG 

swaggy waggy

Instagram Josh 

Sam what are you doing in New York

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

bestie

chill 

swaggy waggy

Sam…

when the hell did you fly out there???

I literally saw you last night

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

🤭

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

SAM IF YOUR GOING TO NWE YORKE FOR THE PIZZA DONT ITS NOT WORTH IT 

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

I’m in a silly goofy mood

taking in the sights 

not stepping in human shit on the subway 

looking at dildo bongs 

y’all want anything

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

HOW BIG ARE DILDOE BONGS

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

Birbs 

I bet my birks these fuckers are drones

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

SAM FOCUS THE DILDO BONGES HOW BIG ARE THEY

swaggy waggy

Josh 

Why is that important right now 

Sam quit being cryptic 

I’m stressed 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

calm ur tits daniel 

overpriced nuts lol 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

I WILL TAKE NEW YORK NUTS GET ME CASHEWS 

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

I want a license plate with my name on it 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

are you gonna pay me back for it 

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

Jake or Jacob will do 

swaggy waggy

What about #1 grandpa 

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

No 

Jake or Jacob 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

The bagels here are 💯

swaggy waggy

I wish you had asked me to come with you :( 

I wanna go to NY 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

BUY A PLAIN TICKET CHEEPASS

swaggy waggy

swaggy waggy disliked “BUY A PLAIN TICKET CHEEPASS”

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka liked “swaggy waggy disliked “BUY A PLAIN TICKET CHEEPASS””

swaggy waggy

You guys are killing me 

Why are you posting everything on IG 

And an exciting announcement??

wtf

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

Are you finally leaving the band sam 

is broadway calling your name

swaggy waggy

He would thrive in the book of mormon 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

MUSICAL THEATRE IS MY THING NO COPYING 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

broadway??? why the hell would i do that

I’m living my legend 

swaggy waggy

Are you gonna give me any answers sam 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

swaggy waggy

I’ll take that as a no

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

YOU’RE MOUSTASHE LOOKS GOOD SAM VERY NICE 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃 liked “YOU’RE MOUSTASHE LOOKS GOOD SAM VERY NICE”

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

DID YOU GET MY NUTS 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

no lol 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

MOTHERFUKCER 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

swaggy waggy

oh my god 

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

I said Jake or Jacob 

swaggy waggy

JACK

Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka

Count your days sam 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

🤭

Swaggy waggy set Sir Jaket Thomas Kiszka’s nickname to Jack 

Jack 

This is my personal hell 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

SAM YOU GOT THE WRONG ONE FOR JACK

FUCK 

JAKE 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

guess you gotta change your name to Jack 🤷‍♀️

Jack

Guess you gotta count your days sam

swaggy waggy

OOOHHHHHHHHHHHH

watch out sam 

Wait 

Why are you going live 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

LIVE FROM NEW YORK 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

swaggy waggy

Sam 

Sam 

no 

Sam

Stop it 

no 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

stop me lol 

swaggy waggy

I’m joining the live 

Let me join 

Jack

Someone’s in trouble 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

WHY DID I JUST PAY YOU $1000 JAKE

Jack

Jack laughed at “WHY DID I JUST PAY YOU $1000 JAKE”

I gotta watch that live 

Fuck what’s my instagram password 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

TRY YOUR SOSHIAL SECURITY NUMBER 

Jack

Josh for the love of god turn off the caps lock 

Your screaming

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

NO I LIKE MY TEXT BIG 

Jack

I’m in 

Ooh 

Danny’s yelling at Sam 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

BULLSHIT DANNY DOESNT YELL

 

Jack

Okay fine it’s a light scold 

swaggy waggy

guys 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

YES

swaggy waggy

Sam announced our tour a day early 

He was handing out homemade flyers in front of MSG 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

I thought the announcement was today!! 

Maybe I girlbossed a little bit too close to the sun

💀💀💀

swaggy waggy

Literally why sam 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

For what it’s worth

Not a lot of people were taking the flyers

A bunch of h8ers 

Jack

someone did throw the flier away immediately after taking it from you

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

damn :/ 

swaggy waggy

are you gonna do anything else in NY Sam 

Should I be worried 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

I’m gonna pose like alec baldwin at the top of the empire state building 

keep churning out great content 

Joshua Michael Kiszka Greta Van Fleet

GET ME NUTS 

swaggy waggy

Text me when you’re heading back 

Pls 

knockoff jesus 🍷🍹🧉🍺🥃

✌️

[3xm-draconic]

The Jester and The Courier: a wild wasteland love

Chapter 8: Fortunate Son.

Arcade was already tending to the wastelanders that were held captive, seeing if they needed any medical attention like wound care, fortunately it seemed they only had bumps and bruises.

Lily was helping the children, she was comforting them and helping Arcade with giving them medicine. 

Raul had repaired a broken down truck and managed to get it to move…but it was not drivable, however they did not need that to help bring everybody back to the safety of the old Mormon fort in freeside when they had a Bighornner to pull it.

He had fixed it by scrounging around the junk piles the Finds had accumulated outside their new base, they were rather wasteful.

Boon was on watch, keeping an eye out for trouble and for Myrtle when she returned, his face was a mix of emotions when he saw her come out of the cavern: happy to see her alive, worried because she was carrying a body which fell to annoyance as soon as he recognized who she was carrying.

“Well…butter my ass and call me a cannibal's lunch, what are the odds?” he grumbled, he looked at Cicero “jeez he looks bad, the hell did they put in him?”, Myrtle set him on the ground where she and Gannon examined him.

“Hmm…his pupils are dilated more than normal but his heart rate is slowed…” Gannon deduced, “Jet, hydra, med-x and calm-x” Myrtle sighed as she held the whimpering man “a nast cocktail called a devil’s breath, a couple of raider gangs in New Cali use it to…well pacify…their victims of…” he face fell dark. 

Gannon placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, Myrtle turned to him “but I got our little freakshow friend out before that happened”.

“We’ll need to get them all to the Followers, then maybe your friend King can help sort them out?” Boone said as he help load Cicero in to the back of the truck, “of course King is gonna wanna help them, King’s always had a soft spot for helping others” Gannon nodded “he may have a temper but behind it all is a heart of gold in that man”, “I know Arcade, I wasn’t questioning you, I mean who else would Myrtle put in charge of new vegas while she’s off protecting the mojave, especially after her great-great-grandpa died?”

They started their return to new vegas…

“Is there anything we can give him in the meantime to help him?” Myrtle looked at Gannon as she held Cicero, the poor man was starting to have a bad reaction to the devil’s breath, “we could dissolve some Fixer in some water and have him drink it…but that would only be a temporary solution as it would only stop some of the chems effects on his brain” he said as he helped wrap Cicero in a blanket, the poor man was shaking and shivering.

“Addictol would be perfect about now” Arcade mumbled “even though he’s not an addict it would still help purge his system”, “purge his system?...I…I think I have something that can work like addictol if I tinker around with it” Myrtle said as she laid Cicero down in the bed of the truck.

 She took out a bottle that said: “Fiery Purgative” on it “this clears all poisons and toxins from the body, hell it can even clear radiation, if I cut it with Fixer and some water like you said it might just work to flush his system”, “Myrt how is vodka-jalapeno-nettle juice going to help?” Ganonn pondered, “Ehey don’t knock it just yet, that shit helped me and Boone survive getting out of a Cazador nest” Raul added.

Gannon shrugged “stranger things have happened in the world of medicine”.

Myrtle broke a tablet of Fixer in half and dissolved it in a clean tin can of water, she then added two spoonfuls of the prugitive to the mixture, she carefully and tenderly spoon fed it to Cicero, the poor man gagged at the foul tincture but she assured him it was for his own health. 

The impromptu medicine worked…by causing him to vomit…a lot.

But with the drugs no longer in his body Cicero’s mind was clear albeit in pain, his body ached, his wounds from the hot iron shot at him had not healed…he was in misery.

But someone was tending to him, Myrtle was bandaging all his wounds and giving him medicine…

Perhaps he WAS wrong…

Perhaps she was not an evil daedra…Afterall daedra and Aedra can fall on any moral alignment just as any mortal could…  

Cicero laid there in the bed of the truck with his head in Myrtle’s lap, she was comforting him, caring for him…and he had tried to kill her so many times..

…

“Miss Myrtle?” his hoarse voice rasped out, “yhea bud, you need anything?”, “...Cicero is done…he’s done trying to fight with you…Cicero, Cicero realizes…he realizes…” he looked into her mismatched green-blue eyes “I need help”.

Myrtle comfortingly held his hand “I know, after you recover at the old Mormon fort we’ll take you to Usanagi”, Cicero held her hand…all he wanted right now was to be at home…

He closed his eyes and hoped this would all be a bad dream and it would end soon.

The group stopped by a gas station for the night.

In the morning a patrolling band of NCR came by, they helped escort them back to new vegas.

Finally they had made it back to Freeside’s east gate, when they entered some of the King’s boys were waiting for them.

“Welcome back home, Queen of spades, the boys and I got word from King to help you out with the new residents. There’s an old motel that’s just been cleaned and cleared out, should be safe for them there, The Followers are a little short on bed space right now” Pacer turned to her as they walked the streets of freeside, “you know I was just gonna put everyone up at the 38, place is almost big enough to house all of freeside” she mumbled.

“Yhea but if you do that the Omerta’s and White Gloves will get pissy, even though they owe you BIG time AND you are House’s Heir” Pacer snickered “and besides freeside is getting to be just as classy and swanky as the strip herself”. 

Myrtle looked around, freeside had become more like the strip ever since she had inherited new vegas from Mr House, brighter lights and less crime, the securitrons were upgraded to protect all of the city and that ment freeside was no longer a slum but a thriving community.

“I guess you have a point Pacer, but I still think the Omerta’s and White Gloves are wrong, Anyone deserves to enjoy vegas not just elitists” she shrugged, Pacer nodded “I can agree with you on that sister”.

Myrtle was about to return to Camp McCarran to grab everyone and go to the Luck 38 for some shut-eye when she saw Cicero outside the Mormon fort with Gannon, “whats going on?”, “bad news Myrt, no room for him here or at the motel, not enough beds or nurses and doctors”, Myrtle sighed in frustration…then got an idea.

“We’ll just take him to the 38, he can stay in the presidential suite with me, the bots and I can look after him, I am a certified doctor after all”, Gannon pondered “you are a good doctor…but are you sure you can watch over this guy?”. 

Myrtle nodded “it ain’t like I got anything better to do now that, Hagerty has her antivenom, troops have been deployed to take back Jacobstown, we rescued the hostages and I gotta kill Lanius next Month” she shrugged.

“About that…”, “No” Myrtle scould at Gannon “No…just no…not now”, “but if not now, WHEN Myrt?” Arcade placed a hand on her shoulder, “...maybe after getting Cicero to bed and getting a decent meal in him” she sighed, Gannon sniffed the air and recoiled “ugh…he might need a shower first”.

[angie-long-legs]

Tw mental health and sexual stuff and sappy shit

This is a weird confession to make, but I really want to talk about it with somebody, and I feel like you are the least likely person to judge me in all of hell, heaven and earth, so hear it goes.

A couple of months ago, I was at a really low point in my life. It started years ago, it ended around February. I was really, really depressed. I was not taking care of myself, I was not eating well, I was neglecting hygiene. I had reached the point where I wouldn't get out of bed not even to bathe and my skin had started to rot. I was just on my phone all day to distract myself or crying.

And at some point, I got lucky, and I woke up one day, and it was one of the good days. I wasn't okay, but I didn't feel like I wanted to die, so I managed to talk myself into dragging my ass to the shower. And I don't know why I did that, I don't know what urged me to do that at that time, but I started touching myself sensually.

I have never done that before, because I had grown up in a Mormon household, that taught me sex is only for reproduction, it's only between a man and a woman, and I should only let my husband touch me after I get married. So it was my first time ever m@sturbating. And it was nice.

I finished my shower and I felt okayish. I didn't feel exhausted as if I had just finished a chore, which is how I felt in the past after doing literally anything. And a couple of days later, I hopped in the shower again, because I wanted to do it again. And I did. And it was nice.

And I started holding this sensual satisfaction as a bargaining chip over my head, in order to convince myself to go take a shower. And I started feeling lighter and more proper because I was sort of taking care of myself. And that encouraged me to do other self-care practices. Started brushing my teeth again, fixed my sleep schedule, I started eating better. I started getting better in general.

And now I'm a lot better. I have some bad days, but for the most part I can be a functioning member of society. But I feel terribly guilty every time I think about how I'm doing better, because I feel like I cheated. I feel like I somehow found an easy way out of depression. And it feels unfair that I just discovered something and I was all good when there's people killing themselves left and right everyday.

I even left the Mormon church after realizing that tons of the stuff I had been taught there were contributing negatively to my mental health, and I feel guilty for that too sometimes.

That's all. I guess I just wanted to rant about this to someone, and I felt most comfortable talking about it with you. Thanks for listening.

It appeared Angel had been promoted to bartender for the evening - at least, that was the role he felt as though he was undertaking as the stranger shared such an intimate story of theirs. Hearing about other's sexual affairs was nothing new to him, but being confessed to about something so... inconsequential? So every-day, and yet clearly so meaningful to them? It took him back almost a century to his own religious upbringing and the impact it had: the profound shame, the deep-seated self-hatred that festered within him.

"Y'know," he started, tone softer than was typical for him, "It ain't cheatin' ta find somethin' that makes ya wanna get outta bed in the mornin'. An' even if it was, so fuckin' what?! Everyone's lookin' fa some kinda cheat code ta make life less fuckin' miserable, an' you found yours. Use it."

Some people think they've found their cheat code - Angel included. Addiction often disguised itself as such, promising a lighter existence, distraction, euphoria. But the finer points of this stranger's tool for coping were lost when it came to Angel's pick of poison. Drugs fostered no motivation for self care, no happiness that came without the devastating crash of the comedown, the desperation for another fix that nothing else would satisfy.

For this stranger to have found something that made them feel good while simultaneously improving their wellbeing? Angel only hoped he would someday find such a thing.

"Besides, sex is fun!" he shrugged, offering the stranger a playful wink. "Even if yer just playin' around by yaself, sometimes that's even betta' than with someone else. Who else knows ya like you do? Why shouldn't ya make yaself feel good? 'Specially if it's helpin' ya look afta' yaself. Doctors should fuckin' prescribe that shit, baby. Jerkin' off is a helluva drug!"

A weighted silence fell over the pair as Angel's own past wandered into his consciousness. "But, uh... I hear ya," he nodded solemnly. "Where yer comin' from, I mean. It's rough when ya grew up bein' told that sex is somethin' ta be ashamed of. But the best thing I eva' did was learn that it ain't. You ain't doin' anythin' wrong, and if someone's got a problem with what yer doin', that's on them. It ain't their fuckin' business what ya get up to behind closed doors. If it helps ya, makes ya feel good, and don't hurt nobody, why the fuck shouldn't ya do it? Ya deserve ta take care a yaself - in every sense a' the term!"

[anheidonia]

The Narrow Gate: my testimony

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

— Matthew 7:13-14

[https://my.bible.com/bible/59/MAT.7.13-14] ⚪️

It was a day like any other. At the time, I was using New Age techniques to "change my situation": things like affirmations, tutorials on how to "manifest" things, online tarot readings��� anything related to magic, spirituality and the new age that promised, even if only tenuously, solutions to my problems.  That day, as I watched YouTube videos on those topics, one popped up on my recommended list, titled “New Age to Christianity.” I don’t know why I felt so curious about it, to be honest. I’d come across videos like this in the past and never gave them much thought. This time, for some reason, I felt compelled to watch this particular one, so I did.  In the video, a young man talks about growing up in the Mormon faith and how he left that for the New Age, all of which ultimately led him to an encounter with Jesus. At some point in the video, he talks about a time in his life when he used a lot of drugs and had an experience where he saw some "shadowy creatures." He described them as dark, sinewy entities that harassed and mocked him relentlessly. Even though the description he gives of the creatures is kind of vague, for me, it clicked instantly. It reminded me of a dream I had, many years ago, in which I saw things that perfectly matched the description the guy gave in his video. I realised that what he was describing and what I had seen were the same things, and the very moment I had that realisation, I felt my vision dim and everything went black. I began to feel nervous. Something was happening, but I had no idea what was going on, just that I suddenly felt blind and deaf. Subsequently, in the middle of my field of vision, I saw a dot of white light. It glowed quietly in the darkness for a while, then it changed and became a “line,” a tall stream of light that divided the “screen” in two. All the while, the beam of light grew wider. I looked closer at it and noticed that the line was a kind of “street” or path and that this path went straight to Heaven. There was nothing else; just total darkness and in the middle of that darkness, that line/pathway that led straight into the sky. As I contemplated these things, I “received knowledge” about the meaning of the things I was witnessing. This was the explanation given to me:

There is only ONE way (the line) to Heaven. There is only ONE God (the point of light) and He is the ONLY path/way to Heaven. His name is JESUS CHRIST [John 14:6]. Apart from Him, there is nothing (darkness) [Matthew 25:30].

Immediately upon this revelation; upon realising that I was in the presence of God Himself (through the Holy Spirit), this thought crossed my mind: "What does one do in the presence of a King?" Instantly, I felt my knees buckle on their own and I fell to the ground in reverence [Romans 14:11, Isaiah 45:23]. I heard in my mind, “One kneels before a King,” and understood then that Jesus is not just a king: He is THE King. The whole earth itself belongs to Him [Isaiah 66:1, Acts 7:49, Matthew 5:35]. I understood that He really is who he said he was in the Scriptures [John 14:11]. All this knowledge given to me began to make sense: Heaven is a real place and there really is only one way to get there. It is only one way because there is only one Truth, and there is only one Truth because there is only one God [John 14:6] and this one Way is JESUS [John 1:1-5].

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” 

— John 14:6 [https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JHN.14.6.ESV]

The moment I understood who Jesus is, that Heaven is real and of all the faiths of the earth, only ONE is true, I realised at the very same time that Hell is real. The Light is true, but so is the darkness. What the guy in the video mentioned and what I had seen in my dream had been demons. They are real, and they are everywhere. This meant that, by default, anyone without Christ is truly headed for Hell, because unless we are within Him [Romans 8:1] (He who is that pathway of light I saw), we are in ‘outer darkness’ [Matthew 25:30]. Without Christ, we are unprotected, exposed; as only in the Light can we be safe and live. We are born in that outer darkness by default [Romans 3:23] and unless we make the choice of entering the Light, we will stay out there, lost and suffering.

The full weight of this realisation showed me the truth behind my thoughts and actions, and what my true intentions and motivations were. I was not good; I was neither special, nor unique, nor a highly evolved human being on the brink of transcendence, as the New Age and various schools of spirituality had led me to believe. I was, in fact, a blatant blasphemer in open rebellion against God, against the One who created me and everything else in existence. Everything I did, or even thought about, went against everything He ordained. This made me worthy of death and Hell, and I agreed with the judgement. It made sense. 

Regarding punishment: Contrary to what many believe, God is NOT cruel to charge us with such harsh punishment. In fact, this actually proves He is perfectly just as He is perfectly loving. When we truly understand who it is we are rebelling against, who it is we are insulting, bad-mouthing, cursing and rejecting, the admonishment we receive feels deserved. From birth, we humans go against the One who is the epitome of holiness, He who is all that is good and who gave us EVERYTHING. He whose only request of us is to love; Him and each other [Matthew 22:37-40]. All God wants from us is that we love him, because He loves us [1 John 4:19]. He loves us so much, He gave up His only Son to redeem us for our crimes [John 3:16], even give opportunity to those who think they’ve done nothing wrong and don’t realise they too are guilty. Rejecting such love, generosity, purity, and kindness can only be called the worst of crimes. The punishment should fit the crime if it is to be called justice; a sentence that befits the value of that which has been trespassed against, and since God is infinitely valuable, the punishment can only be infinitely severe. 

Appalled at myself and absolutely terrified, I apologised to Him. On my knees, I repented of everything I had ever done against Him. I also thanked him for showing me the Truth, because it allowed me to repent and, therefore, receive forgiveness and thus be saved [Luke 13:3, Revelation 3:19, Ezekiel 18:32, Matthew 4:17]. I told him that I no longer wanted to try to run my own life. That I don't know how to and I don’t want to keep making a mess by continuing to try. I then asked Him to please take control of my life, to be Lord over me, and to please save me. I said to him that now that I understand who He is, I want to follow Him, honour Him and serve Him, for the rest of my life. 

At that moment, I felt as if someone grabbed me and turned me on my head, or rather, made the ground under me “rotate,” so that what used to be “up” was now “down.” Strangely, it made things feel like they were now in the “correct order” [Proverbs 3:6]. I also had a weird sensation in my eyes; of being able to “see” all the while having the awareness that I have always had sight, yet feeling as if I had “just now” become able to see for the first time [Acts 9:18]. Then, I felt as if my “inside” was being brought out, like how you turn a shirt or a pair of socks inside out. Finally, I “heard” the Holy Spirit command me to wash myself and my clothes [Numbers 31: 23-24] so I did.

“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.” 

— Acts 3:19  [https://my.bible.com/bible/59/ACT.3.19.ESV]

I was left feeling “strange,” to say the least, for the next couple of weeks. I couldn’t drink coffee for some reason, my body rejected it. I ended up not drinking coffee for 6 months (though I drink it again now, albeit to a much lesser degree than before).

I also noticed that my mind was very silent, which was a first for me. All intrusive thoughts in my mind were gone. For years, even decades, I had lived with voices in my head that tormented me and made me feel insecure, anxious, and depressed. All of a sudden, those voices were gone. There was a pleasant silence in my mind; I could hear the birds singing and the wind blowing through the trees, with no running commentary to ruin it. I later learned that this silence is something else, something I had very little experience with and so, wasn’t able to identify it at first. It was God’s Peace [Phillipians 4:7].

'And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'

— Philippians 4:7 [https://my.bible.com/bible/59/PHP.4.7] {image made by me @anhei-art}

In those first couple of days after my experience, I walked around as if in a daze. Everything felt absurd and odd and it was very clear to me (still is) that this world is a fallen place, destined for destruction. There is no joy to be found in the world; no satisfaction, no happiness, no peace. Nothing good. It was (still is) so obvious to me that those things can only come from God because only He is goodness, satisfaction, completeness, wholeness, peace. It now made perfect sense as to why so many of us feel so hopeless, depressed, and alone; always searching, always looking for something to fill that void. I learned that that “void” was a hole in our souls that only God can fill. That is why all pursuit of happiness in worldly things is useless. It’s a never-ending quest for something that doesn’t even exist: earthly satisfaction, or satisfaction by one’s own effort. 

This led me to take a bunch of large black trash bags and put in them every single New Age/spirituality book I owned, along with everything of the sort I could find around in my room: crystals, tarot cards, oracle cards, idol images, etc. I also threw away all the fanart I had ever made, and anything I felt was obscene. I went into my computer and deleted all the fanfiction I had ever written, as well as shut down all my online accounts where I would share it. I felt convicted to do this and once it was all gone, I felt a peace I had never felt before. Anyone that knows me knows how much I love books, so I’m sure they’d be shocked to see the state my bookshelves were left in. It was all pretty much gone. I got rid of almost every book I owned, and I owned a LOT of books. The only ones that survived the purge were a couple of cookbooks, some mental health reference books and a couple of novels I felt were OK to keep. I knew what I wanted in place of all those books and that was the one book I had never been interested in reading until now: The Holy Bible. 

Immediately, I went online and ordered a bible. I also downloaded a bible app that came with a huge list of translations and versions to choose from and just started reading. I felt so “hungry” for God. I had never, ever, felt the desire to read the Bible, but now I wanted to know everything about God. To my surprise, when I began to read the Bible, I could actually understand it. I remember having read a bit before, but it just didn’t make sense to me, and I found it incredibly boring so I never felt inclined to keep trying it out. Now, though, it was fascinating. I started reading and haven’t stopped since.  Maybe it’s a cliche to say that my life has completely changed since, but it really has, though on the surface it might not look like much. I still have some issues in various areas of my life, however, I know that I am not alone in this [Isaiah 41:10, John 16:33]. I now go through it all with a serenity I never had before. I am witness to how God has been restoring my life and has lifted me out of the pit I was in, to place me in his Heavenly kingdom as part of His family. I haven’t had any suicidal thoughts since the moment of my conversion and I no longer fear death, for I know when that moment comes, I will be with Him.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” 

— Isaiah 41:10  [https://my.bible.com/bible/59/ISA.41.10.ESV]

I think the hardest adjustment I’ve had to make since this experience is dealing with the dread I feel when I remember that Hell is real and that so many people are heading there, completely unaware [Psalm 82:5]. SometimesI want to shout it out to people; tell them to turn to Jesus immediately, but I know it wouldn’t have the effect I wish it would. In the past, I’d see people going about their own way, “living their truth,” and think nothing of it. I even admired some of them. Now, I see them heading towards a precipice, falling headlong into an abyss from which there is no getting out without the help of Jesus. I guess I now understand why it is so hard to convince people of the truth. Before all this, if someone would have told me I was heading straight to Hell if I didn’t have Jesus [John 3:18], I would have thought them insane (and incredibly arrogant). How do you tell someone that and not come off as crazy?

Nonetheless, Jesus tells us to not worry about what people might think, precisely because of this [Matthew 5:11-12, 10:25]. He already knew a lot of people would be opposed to the Truth and to hearing it. That is why He tells us to have faith and trust Him [John 14:1], because He takes care of those under His wing. All he asks is that we share His Good News with others, so they too may choose to be saved [Matthew 28:19-20]. 

Therefore, I am sharing my testimony, even though I am perfectly aware of how bizarre and outlandish it all sounds. I have no idea how it will be received, but it’s my responsibility to put it out there. And just like the testimony of others helped me reach Christ, I can only hope that mine might help others as well. 

To wrap things up, thank you so much for receiving my testimony. I know it’s long; I have edited this SO many times, trying to make it as concise as possible but there was so much I felt I couldn’t leave out as well, so thank you for your patience. Please feel free to send me a message if you have questions/etc. I will answer, though you might see my main account name (anhei-art) instead of this one because this is my side blog. 

Thanks again for your time and attention. May Jesus show you the Truth and may The Lord, Our God, bless you, keep you and give you peace.

“The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

— Numbers 6:25-26 [https://my.bible.com/bible/59/NUM.6.25-26.ESV]

[illarian-rambling]

Sorry to hop on your very sincere post with my goofy bullshit, but my friends point stuff like this out ALL THE TIME about my characters, just in a far less serious light. Thus far, I've played a snake oil salesman rogue, a mormon artificer, and a headinjured barbarian. All of them share these traits by no conscious design of mine:

They all sell drugs

They have all been kidnapped and are described as 'easily kidnap-able' (Yes, even the large-sized barbarian)

They all collect cursed-ass sentient weapons like candy and treat them like their bestest friends

They're all nosy little bastards who abuse the hell out of scrying and sending (Yes, even the barbarian. She's resourceful.)

Idk what all of this says about me, a mild-mannered stem student, but I do think the coincidences are funny

So one thing I’ve noticed is that people’s DnD characters may vary but there is usually an underlying thread that they all have in common. This thread is typically related to what that person struggles with the most.

For instance, my betrotheds DnD characters: a bitchy warlock we had to bust out of two different pacts, a sassy barbarian, a reformed drow cultist, and a sunshine fighter cleric.

All these characters were wildly different but at their very core struggle was them grappling with their self worth. My betrothed struggles with their worth a great deal and even with different facets showing their characters all have that too.

Mine all tend to contend with different themes of loneliness and acceptance. Surprise, surprise, the little autistic gremlin yearns to have been met with more love and lasting friendships.

So we’re at breakfast. I am meeting a new friend of my betrotheds for the first time. It’s been twenty minutes since I’ve met this man. I say my theory. He laughs. He starts to describe a few of his characters but specifies that he often has healing aspects. He gives a very broad overview of their character arcs.

I ponder for a moment then said, “Would you like to have my assessment?”

He laughed, “Sure!”

“We’ve just met. It’s gonna get real.”

“Bring it on.”

“I think your struggle is that you feel you must offer something of value or service to people to be worthy of their love.”

His jaw dropped. His fork froze midway to his mouth. A potato fell. He stared into space as this sank in. Quietly he said, “Oh.”

[nightguide]

RACHEL BERRY GAY DAY PARADE: LAST MAN (ANSON SEABRA)

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN: PLACE MET FOR BIG DAY EVENT

(ANTI) EMOTIONS: YOU DID NOT DO IT (1 OPTION)

(ANTI) LOVE: YOU MAKE OTHER PEOPLE DO IT FOR YOU (VIEWERS OPINION)

BEING FOUND OR SEEN: BE OKAY WITH NOT MAKING THINGS GO YOUR WAY BECAUSE OF YOUR PLANS GOING RESOLUTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE (IT'S THEIR DAY)

CHAOS (DISTRACTED): WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS. I DON'T CONTROL THE INTUITION OR WHATEVER QUEEN BIAS YOU HEARD OF, I DON'T CONTROL THAT STEREOTYPE EITHER (IT'S YOU OR HELL LOGIC, BASICALLY) RUN

CHILD ARCHETYPE: YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT (NOT YOU, BASICALLY BUT BE OKAY WITH BEING IN THE CAMERA (ALL 'HER' LOGIC IS ALREADY APPLIED KNOWN FACTORS ABOUT THE ON SCREEN REAL LIFE SISTER (WHICH THEY KEPT YOU CONFIDENTIAL ABOUT) NOT YOUR JOB (SOUTH PARK PHYSICS)

FEAR OF AFTERLIFE: HEARTBREAK CONSTANT (NOT YOU, ALWAYS)

FEAR OF CHANGE: NO HOPE (HANNAH MONTANA IN YOUR FACE: SO YOU'RE TWO FACED, HUH?)

FEAR OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS: YOU'RE TOO SLOW FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO BE YOU (YOU'RE WRONG, ALWAYS)

FEAR OF GOD: SHUT THE FUCK UP (GAME LOGIC IS YOUR CROTCH DECIDING YOU)

FEAR OF LIGHT: WHAT YOU SAY, GOES (FIRST WORD)

FEAR OF VULNERABILITY: YOU HATE LIVING, SO DOES AN ORPHAN YOUR AGE (YOU DON'T KNOW SOCIAL BIOLOGY FOR SOMEONE YOUR AGE (GRANDPARENTS SCOWL AT YOU IN REAL LIFE: THATS HOW HARD YOU ARE)

GENETIC DISCRIMINATION: YOU'RE BROKEN (LIVE WITH THE MUSIC)

GENOCIDE: PIECE. OF. SHIT.

HOLOCAUST: NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU, REVERTING SOMEONE MAKES YOU A SHITTIER PERSON IRL CUZ THEY HAVE WHAT YOU NEVER HAD: A LIFE

INADEQUACY: KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER THAN YOUR FRIENDS (HEARTBREAK OCCURS WITH PRETTY PRIVILEDGE (ACTUALLY, TRUE)

LACK OF INTELLIGENCE (FEAR): YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE IN A DREAM BUT SOMEONE DID (FOR GOALS)

LIFE UNCERTAINTY/DEATH: WHO MADE YOU KING OF ALL BITCHES (YOU SPEAK PER POINT, NOT FOR 'GOALS' (YOUR DAD DOES NOT HAVE SOCIAL GRINDR, SHUT UP)

LOSING SOUL: ALLAH REDEEMS YOU (BINARY GOALS IS INFATUATION, GET TF OFF THE INTERNET YOU SHITTY MUSLIM (OFFENSES INFINITY)

MALE ARCHETYPE: DRUGS ARE HALAL, HUH?

MASSACRE: PRISON BREAK CAST BREAKS YOUR LEGS FOR CADBURY CREAM EGG IDEA FOR ALAN SUGAR SPORTS (BEAT THAT)

MOTHER ARCHETYPE: WHAT DID YOU SAY?

PURGATORY: YOU AIN'T MUSLIM (PROVE THAT)

RACE DISCRIMINATION: MORMON BASICS IS YOU 'THINKING YOU'RE HOT SHIT' WHEN IN REALITY, YOU'RE TERRIFYING TO LOOK AT (SOCIETY COSPLAYS YOU AS DJINNS)

RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION: WHO?

SEEING THE DARKNESS (DENIAL): WHAT YOU LAST THOUGHT (YOUR RHETORIC TIL YOUR MOTHER REMARRIES (SHOCK HORROR)

SPIRITUAL BETRAYAL: ALLAH IS SUGAR TO YOU (WHAT THE BABY LAST ATE)

TORTURE & PAIN: WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER IS WRITTEN IN DAJJAL QUR'AN (INTERNET ITSELF)

TRAPPED IN DARKNESS: SURAH AL-NEVER

UNKNOWN FUTURE: AYAHS WORK IN MONOPOLY PHYSICS NOW (YOU'RE BRUTALISED AND WON'T ADMIT IT)

WAR AND KILLING: YOU PAY FOR A LIVING (NO WONDER THE BABY DOES NOT HAVE A LIFE)

SOCKTOWN TONIGHT: WARGAMES

(ANTI) EMOTIONS: YOU LIKE LIKE (WHY YOU BOUGHT IT)

(ANTI) LOVE: YOU DON'T FORGIVE (IT'S YOURS BUT REPLICAS (KEANU MOVIE) IS YOU IRL) BUY TO FORGIVE THE MATCHING UNBROKEN (BAND) RESPONDENTS TO THE ONE BEST FRIEND CATCHING UP WITH OLD SCHOOL PHYSICS (HER DnD GROUP)

BEING FOUND OR SEEN: ALLAH SUGAR GRANTED ACCESS TO BUY YOUR WAY INTO HAPPINESS WITHOUT FORGIVENESS (JUDGEMENT DAY LATER)

CHAOS (DISTRACTED): YOU WILL DO AS YOU ASKED (FULL PUPPET (PUPPROPHECY) ROTATION OF EVENTS (PLANNED BY: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER)

CHILD ARCHETYPE: YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE AMENDS WITH A SOCIAL SHIT-SHOW BY YOU BEING OKAY WITH HEARTBREAK AS LONG AS YOU KNEW HOW TO BE AN INNER CHILD (BY MAKING LIGHT OF THE SITUATION BY BEING KNOWN AS AN ACTOR WHEN YOU'RE NOT THERE (KHAWAARIJ ENERGY)

FEAR OF AFTERLIFE: MAKING IT UP FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO LIVE IT (YOUR MAP IS YOUR STORYLINE TO BE MADE HISTORY: WHY YOU'RE NOT INVOLVED IN 'COMMUNICATION VIA SHADA' IS WHY YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT YOUR EROTIC FANTASIES TO MAKE SENSE

FEAR OF CHANGE: YOU HATE EVERYTHING ENOUGH THAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO CHANGE FOR THAT ONE LITTLE REASON (YOU'RE PUPPET NOW)

FEAR OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS: BE OKAY WITH HARSH JUDGEMENTS (YOU KNEW)

FEAR OF GOD: ALAN SUGAR IS PETTY

FEAR OF LIGHT: LIGHTMARE TRACKS YOUR PHONE (ELECTRIC INTUITION (EARTH IS ALONE WITHOUT HER)

FEAR OF VULNERABILITY: HEARTBREAK IS CONSTANT WITHOUT YOU BEING HERE (YOU HATE THAT REASON FOR BEING HERE WITHOUT SEXUALLY FINDING YOURSELF IN THE INDUSTRY: ISLAMIC RULES STILL APPLY)

GENETIC DISCRIMINATION: YOU HATE YOURSELF ENOUGH THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE RACES (SHITTY FOUNDATION SHADE FOUND)

GENOCIDE: YOU'RE ALLOWED TO BE YOURSELF ON CAMERA (LIKE WHO GIVES A FUCK)

HOLOCAUST: CHANGE HISTORY WITH WILL SMITH (HE'S HITLER)

INADEQUACY: WHATEVER YOU SAY GOES (APPARENTLY YOU KNOW ALL)

LACK OF INTELLIGENCE (FEAR): SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE (YOU AND WHAT GROUP (INTUITION BIAS)

LIFE UNCERTAINTY/DEATH: TOTAL WIPEOUT (TV SHOW) LOGIC

LOSING SOUL: WHY YOU THINK YOU'RE ALIVE IS WHY YOU'RE NOW ELIGIBLE TO DIE (NOBODY CARES)

MALE ARCHETYPE: WHATEVER YOU SAY, THINKS YOU AGAIN (YOU'RE OUTSMARTED (THINK AGAIN)

MASSACRE: YOU'RE LIKE LIGHTMARE (SAUDI ARABIA WILL HAVE YOU ARRESTED FOR 'PUNY ACT' TO 'ALLAH' IN REAL LIFE (BEDROOM RULES STAY LOGICAL, NOT MYTHICAL)

MOTHER ARCHETYPE: YOU'RE LITERALLY 'HER' (PUNY ND BABY IN THE FAMILY)

PURGATORY: SHUT THE FAK UP (YOU KNEW WHO SAID IT FIRST: YOUR ROTARY CHECK UP)

RACE DISCRIMINATION: GO ALL OR ALL-AH

RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION: HATE YOURSELF FOR NOT BEING THE ND BABY (TRY A LIL' HARDER)

SEEING THE DARKNESS (DENIAL): DON'T COMMIT SUICIDE CUZ YOU THINK CELEBRITIES LOOK 'SEXY' IN PERSON (NOT ALLOWED)

SPIRITUAL BETRAYAL: GOD HATES YOUR HANDS (HUMILIATE HIM)

TORTURE & PAIN: SONIC GAMES BETRAY YOUR LOGIC (STAY MAD)

TRAPPED IN DARKNESS: YOU HATE TIKTOK (SHE WENT VIRAL)

UNKNOWN FUTURE: WHY YOU (BASTARD CHECK UP: IT'S ALL HONESTY NOW)

WAR AND KILLING: WHATEVER TRAIN (SINGER) SAYS, GOES (YOUR WORD AGAINST GOD IRL)

[the-hem]

"Where the Demigods Stay." From the Gopala-Tapaniya Upanishad “The Exploration of the Mysteries of the Ascetic Cowherd.”

The United States Government is STILL pursuing a possible Trump Presidency in spite of the fact it is absolutely illegal for it to do so. I have no idea what to do except insist those responsible for this incredible illegal and silly mistake to pay as much as they can be possibly made to pay. I have turned his pedophile porn supplier and manufactuter, Clayton Green into the police, I told them all about the attempted murders he staged and openly admits to in public, even hoped someone would hear him openly discussing the fact he , Don Jr. Eric, Barron, and Mike Pence sexually assaulted me and left me for dead on more than one occasion. But still, off to the races we go. How very careless.

Donald Trump and his Mormon friends have done this to many others, some did not survive, none of us will be the same. His buddies at the Marriott hired persons affiliated with Hamas, Hezbollah and the goverment of North Korea in full view of the former President as all are now aware. Even still,

The Upanishad says if we want to live in a sacred grove, the very same cedars mentioned in the Torah we have to buckle this Trump thing down just a little bit more. I'm sure the victims and relations of those Trump's friends kidnapped or shot on October 7 will agree, as will the Ukrainians who are probably crapping their straps right about now as temperatures drop, and Russian tenacity is about to be matched against their own one more winter, a winter they could be looking forward to.

So because the White House can't deal with a simple case, Trump is not a complex case or anything, we are all trapped in a shitty forest waiting to see if our lives have any future meaning or value or not.

The Upanishad says we should be growing up and growing old around the strongest, most intelligent moral leaders we can find. I insist, even this close to the election we do our very best to make thi happen. Donald Trump and his sons need to be put in jail, today, now, not tomorrow. This gross negligence of our safety, security and national propriety cannnot be excused any longer:

42. These forests are divided into two groups: 1. Krishnavana, or Krishna’s forests, “forest of justice” and 2.Bhadravana, “forest of fortune” or Balarama’s forests. Among these twelve forests some are sacred and others are most sacred.

43. There the demigods stay. There the perfect beings attained perfection.

44. In this place are a Deity of Rama, “the most enjoyable” a Deity of Pradyumna, “pleasant of the intellect” a Deity of Aniruddha, and a Deity of Krishna.

45. In this way there are twelve Deities in the forests of Mathura “the strongest”.

We are not a strong nation, we are weak. We are weak beause we have anemic souls with watery soup for brains. Without social justice and due process and the ability to jail and fucker like Donald Trump at the first sign he is a killer, a loser, a rapist, and a drug addicted treacherous traitor what the hell are we?

[thejesusmaninred]

"The Millstone." From Mark 9: 42-50.

For and against are matters of the mix of perspectives one employs in order to prepare for the Mashiach, "global harmlessness."

One who is for the Christ is a disciple, one who is not against Him practices another religion but likewise seeks the liberation of mankind from manmade suffering. According to the Gospel, each and every time we challenge tyranny, we do the right thing.

But what about people that still want to do the wrong things? We are still, for example, grappling with significant incidents of pederasty and pedophilia all around the world. The Mormons, Evangelicals, Anglicans, Catholics, and Jehovahs Witlesses encourage it in spite of the fact sex with minors is legally forbidden by the public, it is forbidden by the Torah in Eden and once again in the Gospels. Still people like Mitt Romney claim giving little kids a shot of crystal meth and having intercourse "brings them to Jesus Christ."

Most people do not believe this and I'm sure the police are doing everything. But the passage we are about to study next discusses the foreground society creates around young persons and what is appropriate if we want to create the Son of Man, the Ninth Degree of human evolution according to the Gospel Torah.

Providing very young children with extreme sexual experiences is not the secret to civil society. The ones I witnessed were treated like little gods and goddesses, were given lots of drugs and paraphernalia, and were very experienced, as experienced as their adult caretakers, except they could not be reasoned with. The internal mannerisms had been narrowed to the point the needs, feelings, rights, and predicaments of others did not register. Rep. Thomas Massie (R) called sex with little kids and sexual assault of strangers "practicing his faith." His discussions with Senator Mitch McConnell (R) about this would peel paint.

They, like Mitt Romney and Mike Pence and the rest think of the practices as religious freedoms to which they are entitled regardless of what the law says. They extend themselves additional legal professional courtesies when this belief gets them in trouble including the right to murder whistleblowers.

The man Donald Trump hired to kill me after I whistleblew on his election fraudulence in 2016 was a pedophile. He and the members of his faith and their kids have troubled me in some way, every day, to this very day as a consequence of my phone calls to law enforcement about the information I had.

So a bunch of supersexies running around is not good for society in any way, pretending or looking the other way is the stumbling block we need to remove. Illegal, unethical, or immoral practices are clearly not a part of our lives, but about that is not what the Christ was speaking. In Judaism we do not say justice is blind we say it has one hand and one eye.

To avoid stumbling, to stay on your feet, Jesus does not mean we start cutting body parts off, however. The Number for "to stumble" is 597, עשר or shishah asar = to become pure, observe the Six Days and the Ten Decrees= observe Shabbat.

Causing to Stumble

42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. 

43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. [44] [b] 

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. [46] [c] 

47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

 48 where “‘the worms that eat them do not die,     and the fire is not quenched.’[d]

49 Everyone will be salted with fire.

50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

A millstone uses the water of the intellect to grind the kernels of wisdom in the Torah into flour. To hang it around one's neck is to insist upon a society that is beholden to the laws and ethics upon which civil communities are founded. The "water power" for these are found within the Seven Wells.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 42: It is better for those who believe. The Number is 11744, ד‎יאזד‎ ‎ ‎, duniyazad, "to lay on the dynamic side" = "the power to advance by doing something strikingly moral."

From the verb δυναμαι (dunamai), meaning "to be able to" or "to have the opportunity to" or "to be equal to" comes the noun δυναμις (dunamis), which unfortunately lacks a proper English equivalent. Translations often render this word as "power" but, as argued above, that is really much too strong. And since this noun often describes the key element of some of the New Testament's most quoted evergreens, a lengthy look at this word is certainly warranted.

Our noun essentially describes "something that can be done" or "something for which the opportunity exists" in as broadly a way as the parent verb means "to can". Our noun may describe one single act that lies within the range of abilities or opportunities of some doer, or it may cover the whole range of things that someone is capable of, whether because of personal skill, some inferred authority or autonomy, sheer lack of resistance from the environment or an opportunity offered by that environment.

It denotes any deed, action or effect arising from whatever ability, agility or angle. It's an as general word as "thing" and differs from "thing" only in that it implies ability-due-action. It also describes anything that someone can do, not necessarily something strikingly mighty or something that no one else can do: simply an ability or a thing done.

v. 43-44: It is better to enter life maimed. "Look right, do not look around." The Number is 10056, קהו‎ ‎ ‎"be blunt."

v. 45-46: It is better to enter life crippled. People who are crippled always go to the right way, they have to. The Number is 8717, ףזאז‎‎, fazaz, פסאז‎‎, "the passage."

="The Great Hillel."

v. 47-48: If your causes you to stumble, you will enter hell. = Kabbalah is required to understand the Torah and the Gospels and the Quran. Even in the East, where the Upanishads are studied there is a clear distinction made between what is legend and what is the real truth underneath the foriegn characters.

The Number is 13924,יגטבד‎, "I'll be fine, I got it."

v. 49-50, "...when everyone is salted with fire." The Number is 11997, יאץט‎ז‎, "advised by the Seven."

There are Seven Saints in Judaism and they have Seven Wives and each couple represents Seven Degrees. The eighth is called Sukkoth, self-esteem, which is the womb for the Ninth, called the Son of Man, or a world without strife, one God has reserved for people who have salt, who have it made.

Salt, or #211, Baa, the A1 Quality, "What is clearly and distinctly a feature of the most learned, the enlightened," is defined inwardly and outwardly by what is called Chesed.

"As one of “the three pillars upon which the world stands,” chesed stems from the responsibility of each individual to help others in need.2 Classic acts of chesed (kindness) in Torah literature include visiting the sick, helping to bury the dead, and inviting guests.

The blueprint for acts of chesed is G‑d Himself. We are commanded to “follow in the ways of G‑d.”3 What does that mean? The Talmud4 explains that this means to emulate the acts of kindness that G‑d does. Just as He clothed the naked by making clothing for Adam and Eve,5 so must we provide clothing for those in need. Just as He buried the dead by putting Moses in his final resting place,6 so must we must assist those who need help with burials.

Of course, beyond these examples, any action taken to help or assist another can be termed “an act of chesed.”

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Judges 20: 24-25. "Aviation."

In the prior frame, God says "hook and win." This feeling of unity brought upon the people of Israel by its enemies comprises the First Day. This is how it has always been. Anyone or anything standing between a Jew and the realization of the Self must be cut down.

The Second Day is the aftermath. Once the Mormons, Republicans, Evangelicals, and their proxies in Russia and Iran are all dead, God says we are to enter into a Second Day. The First Day is and always has been us v. them.

After they are gone, something preternatural needs to happen on this world in order to prevent the return of corruption to the land. It is called victory, identified in the Torah as the Second Day.

The Second Day is defined in Bereshit as:

6 And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. 9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

There is no goodness on this world because its governments have not done their duties and evil has overspilled its banks. The US Gov is a good example- observe how hard it has fought to allow blood to run down the streets because of guns, and now, at every opportunity Donald Trump promises even more oppression of women and SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas is promising revenge on gay people for the attainment of Marriage Equality.

None of these practices are legal or recognized as viable by other nations, but America still leads in many oppressive practices and it everyone is feeling lost. All of this is happening here because there is conflict between religious freaks and the mainstream who want to feel safe and to be left alone.

This is the meaning of the contrast between Land and Sea, AKA the Second Day to be able to discern where certain jurisdictions end and others begin. In the fight for freedom, alas, someone has to win and someone has to lose:

24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day. 

25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

As stated in the prior frame(s), Gibeah is a curve that has steep ups and downs. To perform Benjamin and unhook from the curve is the goal of Jewish persons. All they should be required to do to be free is use the sword- to use the law to question whether or not the practices of the government are legal or not. If they are not, then the soul is free.

The Values in Gematria are:

v.24: The Israelites drew near. The Number is 3377, גגז‎‎ז, geezz, "They were graceless, uncouth, indecent, sketchy, foulmouthed, imprint able."

Do you hear the voices and the words of persons who don't like Jews or Muslims, gay or black people who want to tell everyone else what to do just because they are breathing? They are not to be tolerated. The Shoftim says they should in fact be hewn down:

v. 25: They cut them down with 18,000 swords. The Number is 9160, טא‎ואֶפֶס‎, taufes, "aviation."

As we are learning, the appetite for the destruction of the enemies of Israel has and must always compel its people to be smarter, stronger, more capable, more highly trained and decorative than the enemy.

There is no way in hell we can allow a bunch of pedophiles, drug addicts, and rapists that can't read to beat us.

So the secret to getting off Gibeah and beating off the people that are trying to get us down is to always go up.

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"The Grief." From Surah 12, Yusuf.

In today's news, the US Gov announces "no one is above the law" and then we had a hearty discussion about "lying on a federal form" and the disease of drug addiction, which affects so many homes.

Even still, Donald Trump who was recently convicted of 34 felonies, and has a past that is a shade shady, he is not receiving any legal admonishment from the big wet noodle. So whether or not anyone is above the law or not is apparently unclear.

Iran is still fueling conflict in Israel, Israel is still embattled on both sides of its ass, and the Russian government has not recalled its soldiers and engaged in regime change. So the law is really not worth much more than a speeding ticket because that, Judy will expect you to pay come hell or highwater.

Now as we have discussed, Masjid means to pay the tax on the guidance God provided mankind by giving us the Quran. The payment is made in one's contribution to peace on earth and this includes putting pedophiles who cheat in elections and rape and murder their political opponents and invade neighboring countries without a care in the world.

Payment includes not engaging in hypocrisy. Did anyone else crap their strap when they heard the scolding the law gave Hunter Biden over his penmanship on a government form but not a word has been said about Donald Trump's crimes or Steve Bannon's role in them, or how little if anything has been said about the fact the situation in the Middle East is positively pregnant with disaster because the Republicans were allowed to organize the attacks on Israel even after they organized the attack on January 6? How do we reframe this idea "no one is above the law" so it means something? So it has value? A value we can use to pay the tax to the Masjid and keep the peace?

The Quran goes on to say justice is charity, and charity called Zakah is mandated for all mankind by God. The Quran further says ignorance of the principals found between its covers is not an excuse for neglecting social justice. Without social justice and charity, there is no such thing as the prospect of world peace, and the concept of Masjid becomes worthless and the path of Islam along with it. We must insist upon an end to all unnecessary hardship caused by people like Donald Trump and direct our attention to the billions of people who are in need, one of whom is not Hunter Biden.

12: 84-92:

He turned away from them, lamenting, “Alas, poor Joseph!” And his eyes turned white out of the grief he suppressed.1

They said, “By Allah! You will not cease to remember Joseph until you lose your health or ˹even˺ your life.”

He replied, “I complain of my anguish and sorrow only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.

O my sons! Go and search ˹diligently˺ for Joseph and his brother. And do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah, for no one loses hope in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith.”

When they entered Joseph’s presence, they pleaded, “O Chief Minister! We and our family have been touched with hardship, and we have brought only a few worthless coins, but ˹please˺ give us our supplies in full and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable.”

He asked, “Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?”

They replied ˹in shock˺, “Are you really Joseph?” He said, “I am Joseph, and here is my brother ˹Benjamin˺! Allah has truly been gracious to us. Surely whoever is mindful ˹of Allah˺ and patient, then certainly Allah never discounts the reward of the good-doers.”

They admitted, “By Allah! Allah has truly preferred you over us, and we have surely been sinful.”

Joseph said, “There is no blame on you today. May Allah forgive you! He is the Most Merciful of the merciful!

Commentary:

The amount of sorrow the Republicans and Mormons and Donald Trump have caused this planet, especially the people of Israel and the Middle East cannot be overstated. The Quran says no penalty falls upon the just but for some reason, not one good man will stand between humanity and their brooding evil and put a final end to them.

We will bend over backwards to shame a man who signed a form, but a bloodthirsty ruthless killer with shit for brains. who is trying to cheat his way past the system into the White House so he can maim and kill with reckless abandon receives not one proper admonishment.

Allah told Muhammad, "keep that worthless coin and pay me back in justice for the people."

Someone, please put a trash can on top of Joe Biden's head and beat it with a metal spoon.

The essence of Masjid and its component parts, Quran, Zakah, and Hudud, rule of law, are they are volunteered by people who believe in God for the sake of others. As Muhammad said, if we have put a coat hanger up the President's asshole and yank his rectum out with it in order to obtain a just and fair approach to the Office, how are others supposed to feel secure in their volunteerism?

This must be responded to.

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Ether 8, Part 1. "The Winged Stud."

In Chapter 7 we are warned about angry men who claim to speak for God at the expense of Moses and Jesus. Men like Pat Roberston, Gordon Roberton and our favorite Bible Salesman, Donald Trump who worry about nonesense and nonesuch instead of the beatification of the planet.

When men like these work together in secret, like they did in 2016 and even before that after to cheat Donald Trump into power in order to escape guilt from their rampant underage human trafficking ring and plunge us all into a Pro-Life hell, we need to recognize we are living in a failed state, in hell itself.

A number of pre-teen pregnancies have been reported. A number of women are dead. Millions of little kids are given drugs by Mormons and forced to have sex with adults, and recently, as you all know, the Republicans and Mormons bonded with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran to attack Israel on October 7.

Joe Biden has done nothing to close this secret combination of humanity's most deadly enemies, save the Ukrainians from the Russians, and now we are all wondering what is going to go wrong next.

There is a reason we enforce human rights laws, election laws, and worry over the welfare of our neighbor, because these things are the opposite of the agendas of secret combinations. They lead to well educated, industrious, worry free communities and protect the natural world from manmade abuses.

We have not learned our lessons yet, things are about as bad as they can be because we cannot bring ourselves to admit we are not heeding the warnings made clear by the Speaker, whom the Book of Ether calls Omer, "the Voice of the State":

There is strife and contention over the kingdom—Akish "the sting" forms an oath-bound secret combination to slay the king—Secret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nations—Modern Gentiles are warned against the secret combination that will seek to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries.

1 And it came to pass that he begat Omer, and Omer reigned in his stead. And Omer begat Jared; and Jared begat sons and daughters.

2 And Jared rebelled against his father, and came and dwelt in the land of Heth. And it came to pass that he did flatter many people, because of his cunning words, until he had gained the half of the kingdom.

3 And when he had gained the half of the kingdom he gave battle unto his father, and he did carry away his father into captivity, and did make him serve in captivity;

4 And now, in the days of the reign of Omer he was in captivity the half of his days. And it came to pass that he begat sons and daughters, among whom were Esrom and Coriantumr;

5 And they were exceedingly angry because of the doings of Jared their brother, insomuch that they did raise an army and gave battle unto Jared. And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night.

The Land of Heth is Hebrew for "the land that was", Esrom "Ace of Heights", and Coriantumr is "Homer of Corinth" or "cold towards material things."

The text says an Akish, "a stinger" took over the kingdom from the Speaker whose sons were the enlightened and the non-materialistic sort. Half of everything was lost and the people went into captivity. But not without a fight.

We are not fighting. We have the law on our side. Donald Trump is guilty of election fraud, it happened right out in the open. He was seen wearing that ridiculous baseball cap on the Floor of the House with his Mormon friends during the siege on January 6. This is grounds for expulsion from the ballot in November under House Rules:

§2385. Advocating overthrow of Government Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction. If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction. As used in this section, the terms "organizes" and "organize", with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, §2, 70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 87–486, June 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.) The board and administrators of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and any related organizations must also be arrested for treason as well as any other employees or members involved or knowledgeable in the events leading up the coup and those failing to report such knowledge afterwards.

Since a number of Republican lawmakers and Supreme Court Justices were also involved in the treason, knowledge, planning, execution and witholding of evidence, in direct collusion with the LDS they too must be arrested at once and tried for treason.

Pro-Life is illegal under the Rome Statute, Article 7 as is withholding medical care from persons in need of medical assistance with gender identity issues.

The sex with little kids and human trafficking piece is obvious.

So why, after all of this and the footage showing Josh Hawley, Barbara and David Green and the Family Research Council colluding to interfere in the 2016 election results are we pretending like we just don't know what the fuck is going on all the time? Especially since the people of Ukraine have been so patient with us after asking us assistance with Russians and the very same persons implicated in the heinous crimes above stood right in the way? Wouldn't you get a gun and kill them all and help the people who are depending on you?

Joe Biden, you are running a failed state with rampant civil rights abuses, corruption, and an illegal regime is competing with you for sovereignty over the nation and you are not doing a thing about it. This is not forgiveable. Why won't you fight?

The Book of Ether claims the people lost half of everything. To fail to fight for what is right is give up "half" of the Shekel God gives us at birth, our freedom, which means one gives up all of one's soul.

Things are not totally lost in America however, we can still win if the White House will do what no president has done before and take up the burden of the Voice of the Nation, see justice done and restore law and order to this world.

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 1: The descendants of the Voice of the Nation began to have sons and daughters. The Value in Gematria is 4477, דדז‎ז dadz,‎ "do you understand, then?"

v. 2: He flattered the people and gained half the kingdom. The Value in Gematria is 7528, זהב‎ח, "gold."

What is gold and what is tin? Can you tell the difference when a good man speaks and one that is evil?

v. 3: He served in captivity. The Value in Gematria is 10194, יאטד‎, "jat, this will slow down."

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Moses had to induce the Jewish people to leave Egypt…

The Torah quotes G‑d as saying to Moses before the crossing of the Red Sea: "Why do you cry out to Me, speak to the Children of Israel, and they will start moving!" (Ex. 14:15) Rashi, quoting ancient sources, says that this verse teaches that while G‑d spoke to him, Moses was engaged in lengthy prayer. G‑d reprimanded Moses for spending all this time in prayer at a time when the Jewish People were in distress. This seems exceedingly strange. The Psalmist tells us, "On the day of my distress I call upon You, so that You will answer me." (Psalms 86:7)

Had it not been for Rashi's comment, we would not have experienced any difficulty. We would simply have understood G‑d as telling Moses that there was no need for prayer since G‑d had already assured Israel of His help when He said, "I shall deal severely with Pharaoh and his entire army". (Ex. 14:4) All Moses had to ask was how best to go about defeating Pharaoh. Nachmanides follows this approach in his commentary.

We must assume, however, that the word which troubled Rashi in that verse was the word "to Me". Who else would Moses have cried out to? Why did G‑d have to add this word? Would Moses have addressed the angels Michael and Gabriel? Surely not!

Another difficulty is the very reply of G‑d. How could G‑d tell Moses that the Jewish people would [or should] march when the sea which they faced prevented them from doing just that? Maybe G‑d should have said: "Tell the Jewish people if they get moving I shall split the sea for them!"

v. 4: In captivity he began sons and daughters. The Value in Gematria is 10194, יאֶפֶסטד‎‎, japstad, "the winged stud."

= One who does not disobey what is forbidden on Shabbos.

v. 5: And they were exceedingly angry [because their parents did not change history and they were not able to enjoy Shabbos]. This Pro-Life Shit perpetrated by people who afraid to face the consequences of their actions is outrageous.

To speak of past slaveries like Pro-Life after Shabbos, when we decided women's rights were important is a sin.

The Value in Gematria is 11905, יאט אֶפֶסה‎‎, "the zero yacht." The past is yacht that goes nowhere. Past crimes that need to be prosecuted must be done before we can observe Shabbos, to be free and know we earned and retained the whole thing.

*And why is Joe Jonas, who is very good friends with Kamala Harris being seen marching in line with soldiers affiliated with Hezbollah?

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“Okay, you know what I don’t understand about the anti-drug agenda? They’re never anti-alcohol. Using their arguments against milder recreational substances such as weed, LSD and shrooms, you could argue alcohol has the same “dehabilitating” effects of these substances — Hell, I’d say worse. However, I see very few anti-liquor anti-drug advocates. What’s the deal? (PS: I’m not anti alcohol, just don’t respect the fact WOD advocates aren’t consistent with their views.) “

(Im shadow banned, I think it’s a glitch cause it always happens, so an ask instead Lol)

But ugh thank you for saying that! Exactly! I use cannabis, and I use to go to AA (they’re a cult; claim you have a ready disease and only god can save you, and they tell sexual assualt survivors to accept responsibility /own their part in it… likely because AA has lots of male sexual predators so they blame women… just like Mormonism… other ways to get sober outside AA so I left but,) I use to go to AA because I have AUD. I think abstinence is the only way for me when it comes to alcohol.

I had a lot of members act like me using weed was worse though 🙄I use weed for chronic pain and chronic fatigue. I also use it recreationally. If I’m using it too much to the point I build a THC tolerance I’ll take a 2-4 week break, but I have 0 intention of quitting weed. I don’t have a problem with it, but a lot of folks who did wanted to project on me that I did, and suggest I wasn’t really sober. 🙄

People act like weed, which has a lot of medicinal purposes, is worse than alcohol, which is a damn carcinogen and depressant.

Weed to me is such a benign drug compared to other drugs, even SRI’s; SRI’s caused me memory problems, I’ve never had weed give me memory problems…

I am a big advocate of plant based healing; plant based diet, plant based drugs. (I’d love to try shrooms someday. I think they should be legalized.) alcohol is extremely addictive and bad for your organs, a lot of people drink it and will compare weed to crack and heronin, drives me just a little insane.

exactly. Weed is a genuine medicinal substance — why prohibit that, while tobacco, a rampant carcinogen that is openly advertised to children and ex-cigarette addicts (Im talking about vapes, so much for Smokefree) and alcohol, which is as you said also a carcinogen and a depressant and leads to irresponsible drinking habits that cause many young people to get themselves injured, incarcerated and even killed. For my country alone, 44 percent of fatal crashes in NZ through 2019-2021 have been caused by alcohol, and 1 in 4 kiwi drinkers have developed hazardous alcohol dependency — You don’t see that happening with cannabis, and yet God forbid we legalize the “devils lettuce”. It just doesn’t make sense.

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SMART BOMB

The Completely Unnecessary News Analysis

By Christopher Smart

October 3, 2023

THE BABY AND THE BATHWATER

Hey Wilson, guess what? The government didn't shut down, after all. Nobody knows exactly why because no one can figure out what the hell is going on. In May, the Biden Administration worked out an agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a government shutdown. But McCarthy went back on the deal 'cause Florida firebrand Matt “Baby” Gaetz and a dozen crazies wanted to shut down the government to prove a point. What point? Don't ask silly questions. Baby Gaetz showed McCarthy he was serious by spitting in his face and calling him a pussy. To which McCarthy retorted, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but spit will never hurt me.” Well, not exactly. In order to win the Speaker's seat McCarthy promised Gaetz and his band of MAGAttes that if he didn't do what they wanted they could pants him. So McCarthy did as they said but they pants him anyway. Then McCarthy did something completely unexpected, he COMPROMISED with Democrats. WTF! In doing so he threw Baby Gaetz out with the bathwater, leaving him dripping with spite, absent his signature skunk-eating-garlic grin. An angry Baby Gaetz promised retribution and he got it on Oct 3 in Shakespeare-style as he led a revolt that ousted McCarthy from the Speaker's chair. Et tu Brute!

DON'T LIKE HOMELESS PEOPLE— SUE 'EM

Those damn homeless people are at it again — they're creating a nuisance on streets, sidewalks and public parks, according to a recent lawsuit and it's all Salt Lake City's fault. “Salt Lake City (read Mayor Erin Mendenhall) has adopted a policy of inviting and fostering vagrancy, public camping, public urination, public defecation, and the public use of illegal drugs on its property... ” What's wrong with you, Salt Lake City. Why can't you fix homelessness. Maybe they should sue San Francisco, too, and L.A., San Diego, Denver, New York City, Burlington, VT... And heck why not just sue the whole damn country. There are one million homeless people in this country — in 1980 there was only a tiny fraction of that. Here at Smart Bomb we just call it Reaganomics: quit spending money on the social safety net and affordable housing; cut taxes on the wealthy and money will just trickle down. A rising tide floats all boats and homeless people will just float away or drown. You're right Wilson, maybe we should sue the bastards who set up this economic system that makes the rich richer and the poor poorer 'cause Congress sure as hell isn't going to do anything about it. Or we could send the homeless away somewhere, like the Reagan National Library in Simi Valley, California. Call it The Grapes of Wrath.

LDS CHURCH: TIM BALLARD IS A BAD, BAD BOY

Well, there goes Tim Ballard's Temple Recommend. That's a bummer for a would-be Mormon hero, especially if he's planning a run for the U.S. Senate. As you will recall, Ballard invented Operation Underground Railroad (OUG), a nonprofit claiming to fight sex trafficking. IRS tax filings for 2021 show that OUG had 82.1 million in assets against 1.38 million in liabilities. Not bad work if you can get it. You guys seen any sex trafficking around here. Maybe you'd like to make a contribution. Ballard was big and getting bigger after “Sound of Freedom” — a movie based on his heroic work — became a box-office smash. Utah A.G. Sean Reyes was one of Ballard's biggest fans and went undercover with him in Colombia to flush out traffickers and save girls, or so the story goes. But now Shifty Sean is backing away from Ballard and won't endorse him for the Senate since several women complained that Tim made inappropriate advances. Tim also bragged that LDS Apostle M. Russell Ballard was central to his business dealings. President Ballard did what? Oops, you screwed up, Tim. He has stepped down as CEO of OUR, which is too bad 'cause rescuing trafficked girls is such a good gig. But that's peanuts compared to a Temple Recommend. Eternity can be such a long time.

Post script — That's about it for another fun-filled week here at Smart Bomb, where we read banned books so you don't have to. OK Wilson, do you remember in junior high the big hit that was Henry Miller's “Tropic of Cancer.” French people actually did that? Did our parents know? How could they? And no, “The Tropic of Cancer” was not in the school library. As the paperback made its rounds, all the good parts got underlined. That was cool 'cause it saved a lot of time. Those sultry James Bond books were popular, too. The dude knew how to work it. Where did Ian Flemming get that stuff. We obviously had a lot to learn. And then there was “The Diary of Anaïs Nin.” Holy smokes. Girls were thinking that, too. OMG! Banning books is hip again. Some parents and MAGA mobs are ripping books out of libraries and screaming at school boards and librarians intent on turning children into sex fiends or homosexuals or communists. Yes Wilson, it is reminiscent of the “War on Drugs. Don't want college students to smoke pot? Easy, just outlaw it. Don't want teenagers to know how the French have sex? Easy, just ban books. Right. Don't want middle school kids turning gay. Easy, just ban “And Tango Makes Three,” “Beyond Magenta” and “Captain Underpants.” Take that, Satan.

Well Wilson, it's just too bad Sean Reyes and Tim Ballard had to break up. They were such a great couple, going around the world in disguise to get them sex traffickers and save all them girls and then telling everybody how cool they were. It's just too bad — a shame, really. So what do you and the guys in the band have that might help with the big breakup:

I don't care if you never come home I don't mind if you just keep on Rowing away on a distant sea 'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me You cause a commotion when you come to town You give 'em a smile and they melt Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don't like yours and you don't like mine I don't care what you do at night Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights I'm gonna leave you alone, I'll just let it be I don't love you and you don't love me I tried to love you for years upon years You refuse to take me for real It's time you saw what I want you to see And I'd still love you if you'd just love me I don't care if you never come home I don't mind if you just keep on Rowing away on a distant sea 'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me

(Promises — Eric Clapton)

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GOD’s Word is Apex of all knowledge, It is higher than ANY higher learning, It is the Genesis of Geniuses and EVERYTHING that was Created and Nothing was Created without His Word; It is The Ultimate Unconditional Expression of Love in a Letter to His Loved Ones But it is Also About The Perfect Holy and Righteous GOD Who Judges ALL Whose Desire is That None would be Loss to place meant for Satan and his Demons Only, It is The Way or Road Map or GPS back to Him; It is The Giver of Laws, Moral or Scientific and Every Good Law funds it’s Foundation in The Holy Bible; It is The DNA of our Being and Sustainer of Life In Whom we have our Being; It is the Highest Authority in Literature and Legislature under which our USA Constitution was formed, made and ratified; It is the greatest Might and Power in Heaven, on earth and under the earth; It is Offensive Dividing Right from Wrong to Sin, Sinners, Backsliders and Double-minded Lukewarm Undecided Straddling the fence folks thinking they have one foot in Heave and the other Hell But there’s No ILLEGAL ALIENS in Heaven, You’re Either Saved or Unsaved, Believer or Unbeliever, Saint or Sinner; It is Not just The Undefeated and Unbeatable Best Selling Book EVER, It is an Everlasting Book that will outlast ALL books and EVERYTHING; It is the Answer for EVERYONE to EVERYTHING, if you’d just Believe Jesus, Who Is The Word and The Way and Is GOD, Who Inspired some 40 writers over centuries to compile its content into 66 Books; It is The Key to set us Free from EVERY form of bondage that enslaves us; It is The Absolute Truth and Nothing but The Truth, that Nothing can be Added or Removed or Misused as It holds EVERY Man a Liar in ANY Contradiction or Opposition Against His Word, and Exposes EVERY lie and tricks of the Enemy attempting and tempting to Deceive us…Folks, the Devil, his demon and minions will try to STOP His Holy Bible, Commandments, Prayers or ANY outward expression of His Faith by prohibiting, condemning or burning It But we are to Hide His Word in our Hearts so that no matter what’s criminalized or destroyed cannot be because we carry not in our hands or backpacks but in our hearts and minds and likewise with His Commandments to strive to obey and are convicted to repent in our disobedience so as Not to Sin that His grace may abound in his everlasting mercies but to do His Will, and pray privately within our inner selves, that is our secret closet or even a physical place of prayer not to be seen but humbled before our Great GOD. Weapons will form but they won’t succeed and in The End, rest in His Peace that we do Win. 🙌🙌🙌 And with all the said, take a moment to pray for our children, educators and administrators as our loved ones return to formal learning, training and teaching or coaching to be focused on their Maker, protection and empowerment without being peer pressured, bullied or taught to be or do Wrong thinking it to be Right, Drunkenness, Drugs or ANY mind altering chemicals or natural stuff like mushrooms or Marijuana, Dangerous Activities, Sex, Rape, Porn, beating, killing or suicide and discerning cultural and social groups like ANTIFA, BLM, KKK, Fraternities, Sororities, gangs, Nation of Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unification Church Moonies, Church of Jesus Christ and the LDS Mormons, Masons, Eastern Stars, Scientology, Wiccans and the church of Satan and Satan’s Temple, Atheists and Humanists, LHBTTTABCDEFIGMNOPPQZ+ and junk that is in fact Sin that so easily besets us. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸#REBTD😇