Kill All Jews:

  

“Kill all Jews” was graffitied on a wall in Germany, 80 years after the Holocaust.

This week, a synagogue in Cottbus was defaced with a swastika. Just one day earlier, graffiti calling for the murder of Jews was found in Berlin.

These were not isolated incidents. They were part of a wave of antisemitic attacks plaguing Germany.

Remember when they said “globalize the intifada” wasn’t a call for violence against Jews? Remember when they said BDS was just about boycotting “apartheid”? Remember when they swore it was only about Zionists, Palestinians, or freedom?

It wasn’t. It never was.

It was always about hating Jews.

 

(Agreed: Digital Anvil) 

Grief and Grieving-- a Cloudy Reflection:

 

 

Grief and Grieving- a Cloudy Reflection:

Grief is not just normal, it's necessary.

Grief is both intensely personal and vastly cosmic in nature.

The first months after my Zina passing into heaven were a wordless agony of tears and the anguish of private howls.

(At around that time, families and friends were getting married,babies were being born.  Friends were fashioned into life- partners.)

 

Renewed beauty in one's life-journey is exchanged for ugliness of death glacially.

 

Comfort was haltingly exchanged for loss.

 

Time passes while empathy declines recognition, but warmth of true love escalated healing. Affection via touch and hugs is magnificent especially when one least expects it. An understanding smile reaps rewards for each occasion. A bright smile lights dark hurts away. Consistency is worth heaps.

While time partially heals, love continues the process more effectively.

Strength of mind avails a little but stalls the process of healing- unfortunately.

 

Almost everything changes, eventually everything is questioned. 

 

What satisfied both easily becomes obsolete. While the months reel by, life for oneself picks a new pace. Oneself gets a new outlook on things which were previously set in stone. What had been troublesome becomes as easy as smearing butter on a piece of toast.  Vice Versa.

 

Regrets surface all the time, but healing happens with setting one's mind on things above, not on the things of this errant world. Revenge seems natural but destroys the soul. ( the only harm happens is to oneself ) One discovers all manner of truth but they seem false under the light of love's conviction. 

 

Lies and selfishness burn holes in one's trust of others.

 

One lies on one's bed and consistently searches one's own heart and shines the light of  one's beliefs onto other's actions and beliefs.

 

Fortunately the truth reveals and prevails over deceptive practices.

 

If one is a follower of Christ, love finds a way through the inevitable strata of confused emotions after many shocking discoveries. 

 

But an ultimate truth is that all  have sinned including oneself, leaves revengeful thoughts in the dust. Rebuke and admonish others with truth, compassion and wisdom. 

 

 

By Digital Anvil.

 

 

 

The cosmic part:

 

"The act of grieving is both an appropriate response to a world that is out of alignment with God's original design and a longing for the day when the world will be made right again." 

                                                                                                            -Unknown. 

 

Cheap Grace, Little Comfort:

Cheap Grace, Little Comfort:

Many want grace that comforts—

few want grace that transforms.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned of a faith that loves forgiveness, yet refuses repentance.

A Christianity that wants heaven, yet resists surrender.

Blessing, yet no obedience.

Mercy, yet no cross.

That kind of grace costs nothing—

because it changes nothing.

Real grace does not excuse sin.

It breaks chains.

Real grace does not leave a person where it found them.

It teaches hearts to deny self, take up the cross, and follow Christ.

The cross was never cheap.

Why should following Jesus be?

Many ask for pardon.

Few ask to be made holy.

Grace is free to receive—

yet it cost Jesus everything.

Anonymous Contributor:

A Hero of mine: D B.

(From Digital Anvil)

The Challenges and Rewards of Leadership:

The challenges and rewards of leadership

“I have called [you]…and [your] way will prosper.” Isaiah 48:15 NKJV

As a leader, you must understand what you do well and know where you need assistance. Your strengths and weaknesses don’t make you wrong or right; they just make you who you are. If you’ve ever heard the saying, “No man is an island,” it was probably said about a great leader. Few people achieve success on their own.

Consider an actor in a play. He may be the one out front in the spotlight; with perfect hair, makeup, and costume; reciting poignant lines and getting all the applause. But he didn’t do it alone. He had to rely on the costume designer for the outfit he wore, the hair and makeup artists who made him look flawless, the playwright who wrote the words, and the lighting and sound crews who set the stage, etc.

 Good leaders are wise enough to surround themselves with people who have strengths that complement theirs. They are still in charge, but they have teams that help them achieve their vision. You are a leader in some area of your life—home, family, work, church—and you know leadership has its challenges. 

While there are certainly many benefits, a leader has to deal with conflict, controversy, and naysayers who think they know better. This comes with the territory. But you can’t let others keep you from achieving your goals. Not everyone will be your cheerleader. That’s just a fact of life. If you are going to be an effective leader, hold fast to your vision, build a great team to help you, and stand on God’s promise: “I have called [you]…and [your] way will prosper.”

SoulFood: Acts 20–21 Matt 5:6–12 Ps 144:9–15 Pro 11:12–13

My earnest thanks to Vision.org.au for this daily- reading.

(Learning: Digital Anvil)

A Clean Slate for the Church ?

A Clean Slate for the Church - Dr Ruth Powell

There is some optimism that younger generations, especially Gen Z (19-29 yrs old), are spiritually open. Many people see signs that things are improving from the dark days of the New Atheist movement across Western nations. At that time, it seemed like the Christian church was in terminal decline.

In my conversation with Dr Ruth Powell, social researcher and head of the National Church Life Survey, she commented on what the data actually shows is happening in the Australian church.

 She said:

"But what I can see is in the next generations, in the Gen Y, the Millennials, and now in the Gen Z, there is, let me be clear, they're not returning to church because they never were in church. There is a clean slate for the church. There is a new opportunity because these generations, younger generations, are spiritually curious.”

For years, people have spoken about Western nations as being post-Christian. Many are suggesting that perhaps a better way to describe the Gen Z cohort is actually pre-Christian. They are ignorant of Christianity, but they are also curious and open. They are not as tainted and skeptical as the generations who came before them.

It may not be a revival, but it’s certainly a welcome boost. Be ready to engage this younger generation with the message of Jesus - they may be way more receptive than you assume.

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Many thanks to Karl Faase.

( from Digital Anvil )

My Hero:

Jordan Peterson is reportedly struggling with a serious neurological condition and symptoms of akathisia, according to an update from his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller. 

She described the past year as extremely difficult, saying her father’s health worsened after mold exposure, stress, pneumonia, and sepsis, alongside personal life stressors.

Fuller said Peterson has been off psychiatric medication for six years, but believes past treatments and brain injury may have contributed to his current condition. 

She described his akathisia as severe, causing extreme restlessness and distress.

She also said she will stop giving regular updates until his condition improves, but asked for continued prayers and plans to raise awareness about psychiatric medication-related injuries.🙏

Image:Facebook/Mikhaila Peterson.

Trump and Fascism:

Every time I post anything even remotely supportive of Trump, someone inevitably shows up with:

👉 “We live in a fascist country.”

👉 “Trump is a fascist.”

👉 “MAGA is fascism.”

Let’s slow down and use words like adults…

Because if everything you dislike is “fascism,” then the word stops meaning anything…

WHAT FASCISM ACTUALLY IS..

Serious historical definitions are not vague.

Britannica describes fascism as a mass political movement and ideology associated with extreme nationalism, militarism, contempt for liberal democracy, and the subordination of the individual to the state…

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum defines fascism as ultranationalist and authoritarian, combining nationalism, militarism, economic self-sufficiency, and totalitarianism, while opposing pluralism, individual rights, equality, and democratic government…

In other words:

Fascism is not just “a leader I hate.”

It is not “harsh rhetoric.”

It is not “a government I think is too aggressive.”

It is a much more specific political condition…

SO DO WE LIVE IN A FASCIST COUNTRY?

If we did, you would expect things like:

* no real opposition party

* sham elections or no elections

* suppression of dissent as a normal governing structure

* the state swallowing civil society

* no meaningful independent courts

* no real press freedom

* no ability for opponents to organize openly

That is not the country we are living in right now… and we do not live in a fascist state. 

Here are some other points: 

Freedom House still rates the United States “Free” and gives it a score of 81/100, even while noting recent decline…

(NOTE: It is not officially left-wing or Democratic Party–aligned… But it is also not ideologically neutral in the broadest sense…it has a clear liberal-democratic and human-rights framework. So keep this in mind as you read this)

The 100 points come from two main areas:

* Political Rights (0–40)

    👉 Elections, voting access, political competition

* Civil Liberties (0–60)

    👉 Free speech, religion, due process, media freedom

What 81/100 actually means:

* 70–100 = “Free”

* 40–69 = “Partly Free”

* 0–39 = “Not Free”

So at 81, the U.S. is still clearly in the “Free” category…

👉 But not at the very top anymore (it used to score higher in the 90s)

Still, the United States is not accurately described as a fascist state…

BUT HERE’S THE PART SOME OF YOU WON’T LIKE:

Saying America is not fascist does not mean everything is healthy.. 

Freedom House says U.S. democratic institutions have eroded in recent years.. 

So if someone wants to argue:

👉 democratic backsliding

👉 executive overreach

👉 election distrust

👉 institutional erosion

👉 rising authoritarian tendencies

That is a conversation worth having.. given that presidents on both sides of the aisle have contributed to this.. But that is not the same thing as proving we are already living in fascism…. 

A lot of the people yelling “fascism” are not actually defining it… 

They are emotionally reacting to a political style, then grabbing the most extreme historical label they can think of.

That is not analysis…That is branding.

And truthfully, it is intellectually lazy..

ABOUT THE “MUSSOLINI DEFINED IT” ARGUMENT.. 

Yes, Mussolini’s fascism emphasized the supremacy of the state, anti-liberalism, anti-democracy, and corporatist control. 

The Holocaust Museum notes Mussolini founded Italian Fascism and built a dictatorship from it… 

But the strongest argument here is not “fascism is socialism.”

The strongest argument is this:

Fascism is a historically specific authoritarian system, and people weaken their own case when they use it as a catch-all word for anything they find dangerous, nationalist, or offensive…

We do not live in an authoritarian system.. 

Now let’s get to Trump, because this is the core of the argument the left attempts to make… 

The biggest arguments people make are about: 

* election denial

* executive aggression

* pressure on institutions

* rhetoric toward opponents

* attempts to expand power

You can make the argument.

But Use facts… and stop pretending that saying “fascism” settles the debate.

It doesn’t.

Additionally, if we’re going to use those points as evidence of “fascism,” then we need to apply them consistently… not selectively… 

Because these behaviors aren’t unique to one person or one party… 

We’ve seen:

👉 Election legitimacy questioned by multiple political figures on the left.. 

👉 Expansive use of executive power across administrations.. 

👉 Pressure on institutions from both sides when outcomes aren’t favorable..

👉 Heated rhetoric toward political opponents becoming more normalized over time..

That doesn’t equal fascism.. 

It means we’re dealing with modern political behavior that deserves scrutiny… no matter who’s doing it..

But If those standards only apply when your political opponent does it, then it’s not a definition… it’s a weapon.

Words matter.

History matters.

And if you really believe fascism is one of the darkest political evils in modern history, then you should be careful enough not to reduce it to a cheap social media slogan…

Because calling everything fascism does not make you sound informed.

It makes you sound unserious.

🇺🇸So let’s bring this back to reality..

The United States is still considered a Free country by global standards..and not just by opinion, but by measurable criteria..

We still have:

👉 Free and competitive elections

👉 Multiple political parties openly opposing each other

👉 A Constitution that limits government power

👉 Independent courts that can block executive actions

👉 A free press that criticizes leadership daily

👉 The ability for citizens to protest, speak, and organize freely

Those are not characteristics of a fascist state…

Point blank period. 

Does that mean everything is perfect? No.

Does that mean there aren’t real concerns worth debating? Also no.

But calling the United States “fascist” because you don’t like a president…or his policies…doesn’t make the argument stronger.

It makes it unserious.

You can disagree with Trump.

You can criticize his decisions.

You can even strongly oppose him.

But pretending we live under fascism—while still freely saying all of that out loud—completely misses what fascism actually is.

🤔 QUESTION:

Do you think people use the word “fascism” because they’ve studied it…

or because it is the fastest way to demonize the other side?

By Janet. Elaine Parks.

Sources:

* Encyclopaedia Britannica — definition and core characteristics of fascism

* U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — fascism as ultranationalist, authoritarian, anti-pluralist, anti-democratic ideology

* Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2026 — United States rated Free, score 81/100

* V-Dem Institute, Democracy Report 2026 — U.S. democratic decline / loss of “liberal democracy” status by their measure

* V-Dem Institute press release, March 2026 — U.S. identified as undergoing autocratization/backsliding

* Freedom House methodology / country scores — political rights and civil liberties framework for judging democratic health

Socrates: Famous or Wise ?

What made Socrates so famous or should i say,so wise ?

He never failed to ask questions.

He thought face to face conversations were better than writing a dialogue.

He never failed to debate his ideas and he believed that: life is only worth living if you think about what you are doing.

By Digital Anvil.

Who is Nick Shirley ? ( Re-Work)

Who is Nick Shirley?

What State  is he in?

Which nation  leads?

Whose nose wrinkled?

Why,who,when...

Here is what you've patiently waited for...

Tap or click on link below for:

More than a Hero

( From Digital Anvil.)

Prayer is your Connection to God:

Prayer is your connection to God

“Cry to God all day and all night for the fulfillment of his promises.” Isaiah 62:6 TLB

The remora fish has an oval sucking disc on the top of its head that allows it to attach itself to the underside of a shark. Once attached, the remora does not have to worry about food, transportation, or safety. It feeds on the food that falls from the shark’s mouth. Of course, it has the option of swimming on its own, but when it decides to attach to the shark, it goes where the shark goes.

It does not attempt to go in a direction contrary to the shark. Protection? It’s a non-issue for one that’s connected to such a powerful creature. The remora is secure, and it knows the shark can take it places it could never go alone.

 Doesn’t this sound like the relationship God desires His children to have with Him? He wants us to feed on the words that come from His mouth. He wants us to go with Him where He leads and not take off on independent excursions, hoping we will tag along. He wants us to live with the assurance that He will protect not only our lives, but also our relationships and all that pertains to us. 

Oh, that we would emulate the remora!

 We would then find ourselves securing our attachment to God on a daily basis through prayer. He is waiting to carry us to places we fear going alone. The prophet Isaiah admonished the Jewish leaders: “Cry to God all day and all night for the fulfillment of his promises.” So the word for you today is this—prayer is your connection to God.

The Chinese Character for Crisis:

The Chinese Character for Crisis

Most of us are frightened by crisis in our lives and fear the outcome of difficult circumstances. We become anxious about the future, and sometimes paralysed by fear. But is there another way of seeing a crisis?

Denis Perkins has written a book called Leading at the Edge. In the book, he reflects on difficult times and the way they can help mould our character. Perkins tells his readers that the Chinese character for the word 'crisis' is very interesting.

Perkins writes that the character for 'crisis' is in fact made up of two separate symbols. The top symbol stands for danger, and the bottom stands for opportunity. Crisis truly is both danger and opportunity. As the Christian leader and author John Haggai once wrote, "Your greatest opportunities are cleverly disguised as insurmountable problems."

What we need are eyes of faith, a heart of courage, and the wisdom of God to see the opportunity in the crisis.

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Happiness for Karl Faase.

( Agreed: Digital Anvil)

 Some Advice:

 

 Where do We Go to Find it ?

 

 Do you and i rely  exclusively  (almost) on ourselves with some help from other humans ? In the form of family,friends and others? Some even assert strangers can supply information and an impartial listening ear when the opportunity arises. Many declare that their hairdresser or barber listens and can help impartially. Of course we chuckle at that but intuitively know its true. Strangers play an important role. When your best friend was a stranger at first, then you shall realise that the saying is true. All of us were strangers when we came into this world.'But we are all  worth knowing.

We all experiment with many advice sources  in our life-journey when we need that all important encouragement to win, to persevere with our dreams, not to despair and wallow in self-pity. We do, don't we ? But who or what do you turn to?

However I am unsure of advice given by a dear friend who stated i should really rely on the omniscient God, not upon limited humans or human resources. If we are honest, we figure that an all-knowing God is able to help because He is all- powerful too.

 

So even if you don't believe in the God of the Bible, yet we intuitively know that God would be the obvious choice for a lot of advice. Do you agree ? 

 I assert that God works via His Bible, His Spirit, His people, nature and His plans with circumstances almost wholly. He even uses our very own thoughts to cheer and guide us. Or put into other words, we should be led by inward witness and by his Bible.

God uses a myriad of ways to get our attention,to support,guide and direct our path. He woos you gently and carefully and wisely.

 

Of course, it is claimed by the Oxford don, C.S.Lewis, that God whispers in our pleasure... but shouts in our pain to wake up-- a sleeping world. Yes! I wholeheartedly agree. 

Our thinking and feeling should by- all- means be founded on the principles,promises and provision of God. That i believe and the world refuses to listen. Though some hear, see, observe and are set free.

 

The principles of logic, critical thinking and reasoning are built into the cosmos. 

 

How  we receive that advice depends on our circumstances, belief -system, backstory and needs. And our all important plans for our future.

Perhaps i can sum up the preceding with a short phrase: Our world view is an important driver for our world. Advice with wisdom and discernment sums up our needs,wants and passions  to be led to our best fulfillment.

All these together build our world view and our world becomes the end- goal of our world view. The cycle achieves our goals which are driven by our belief-system.

 

Every challenge needs to be mastered, but there is a path upward and onward. The now- moment is putting one step after the other. Winston Churchill said, that if one has a pessimist outlook, one sees difficulty in every opportunity. So adopt an optimistic outlook and see opportunity in every difficulty. Remember-- i know that its a cliche--there is always hope. God is our Living Hope.

 

 

by Digital Anvil. 

Reality vs Social Media:

Reality vs Social Media:

By Janet. Elaine Parks.

This might be one of the most accurate things I’ve heard lately…

Rob Schneider said:

“Go outside and talk to your neighbor… the world isn’t as chaotic as the media claims it to be.”

And honestly?

He’s not wrong.

Because if you only lived on:

 • social media

 • cable news

 • headlines

You’d think:

 • everyone hates each other

 • the country is falling apart

 • and we’re all one step away from complete chaos

But then you go outside…

And you see:

 • people helping each other

 • kids playing

 • neighbors talking

 • normal life happening

Most people aren’t screaming at each other in real life.

They’re working.

Raising families.

Living their lives.

The truth is:

The internet amplifies the worst moments…

Because that’s what gets attention.

But attention is not reality.

That doesn’t mean problems don’t exist.

They do.

But it does mean this:

What you see online is not the full picture.

Maybe we’d all be a little more grounded…

If we spent less time reacting to headlines…

And more time actually connecting with real people.

Reality is a lot less chaotic than your feed.

Faith. Family. Freedom ✝️🇺🇸🇬🇸🇬🇧

By Janet Elaine Parks.

( Amazed and Agreed: Digital Anvil)

Comment at will.

Social - ism: A Party ? and an Ideology ?

What are historical failures of socialism?

Historical failures of socialism are often debated and can be subjective, but some notable examples include:

1. The Soviet Union's economic stagnation and famine: The Soviet Union's centrally planned economy led to inefficiencies, corruption, and widespread famine, particularly during Stalin's rule. Estimates vary from 10 million to 80 million deaths.

2. Venezuela's economic crisis: Venezuela's socialist policies, including price controls and nationalizations, have led to hyperinflation, food shortages, and a significant decline in living standards.

Including the domestic population swapping US dollars for local currency.

3. Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime: The Khmer Rouge's radical socialist policies led to forced labor, mass killings, and the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2.2 million people of the Intelligentsia.

4. East Germany's economic stagnation: East Germany's socialist economy struggled to compete with West Germany, leading to widespread poverty and a massive brain drain.

5. Zimbabwe's economic collapse: Zimbabwe's socialist policies, including land seizures and price controls, have led to economic collapse, hyperinflation, and widespread poverty.

These examples are often cited as failures of socialist ideology, which they are but it's essential to consider the complexities and nuances of each case, as well as the various forms and interpretations of socialism. Fundmentally there are core- values that are common to the above scenarios!

(Source: Meta AI.)

6 Million Jews ?

6 million ? Even a million too much. Even 100, 000 too many. Oct 7 massive massacre !

Six million Jews were killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during the Holocaust. Today, approximately 196,000 Holocaust survivors are still alive. They are the last firsthand witnesses of this darkest moment of history. 

It is our duty to vow never again. Yet since October 7, antisemitism has risen across the globe. Jews have been attacked and murdered; intimidated with hate in the streets and online; synagogues targeted with arson; Holocaust memorials and Jewish cemeteries vandalized. 

Antisemitism is a threat not only to Jews, but to society as a whole. It is a barometer for growing violence and intolerance. 

The first-ever 🇪🇺 EU strategy on combatting antisemitism and supporting Jewish life was passed in 2021. With the support of the European Commission, we continue our mission in supporting Jewish communities in Europe and across the globe, including promoting Holocaust remembrance and education.

Hoax Alert:

Hoax Alert:

Baby changing rooms are a massive hoax.

The parents always come out with the same kid.

Seen as graffiti but worth a laugh.

Neutrality vs Honesty ? ( Re-work )

Neutrality vs Honesty ?

By Janet Elaine Parks.

Let me say something plainly, because I’m fully aware A lot of people do not like the way I post.

Some strangers don’t like it… 

Some people who know me personally don’t like it either.. 

I know there are people who think I’m too one-sided.

I know there are people who believe that if you talk about a serious issue, you should present it in a perfectly neutral way.

I’ve seen that argument in my comments more times than I can count:

“Why don’t you tell both sides?”

“Why don’t you stay neutral?”

“If you want credibility, you need to be unbiased.”

I understand the criticism.

But I think a lot of people confuse neutrality with honesty, and they are not the same thing.

Neutrality can be useful when your goal is simply to describe what happened.

It can help clarify facts, timelines, claims, and competing arguments.

That matters.

But once the facts are on the table, there still comes a point where a person has to use discernment and decide what they actually believe is true, false, wise, harmful, justified, dishonest, or dangerous.

And that is where a lot of people want to stop.

Because neutrality is safe.

Neutrality lets people remain emotionally comfortable.

It lets them avoid conflict.

It lets them sound fair without ever having to risk taking a position.

And in a culture where everyone is terrified of backlash, neutrality has become a shield people hide behind.

But here’s the problem:

If every issue is treated as if both sides are equally reasonable, equally moral, or equally grounded in reality, then neutrality stops being clarity and starts becoming cowardice…

Not every claim deserves equal weight.

Not every narrative deserves equal trust.

Not every “side” is equally honest.

And not every situation is improved by pretending there is no conclusion to draw.

Sometimes one side is leaving out key facts.

Sometimes one side is manipulating emotion.

Sometimes one side is objectively weaker on logic, evidence, or moral consistency.

And acting like it is somehow more noble to never say that does not help people think better.

It just trains them to sit in endless ambiguity.

That doesn’t mean facts don’t matter.

It doesn’t mean I think people should post recklessly, ignore context, or lie to make a point.

Actually, I think the opposite.

I think if you are going to take a position, you should know why.

You should understand the counterargument.

You should know the strongest objection to your view.

You should be able to explain your reasoning, not just repeat slogans.

You should care about what is true more than what is fashionable.

But after doing that?

Yes, I believe people are allowed to come to conclusions.

Yes, I believe people are allowed to speak from conviction.

Yes, I believe constantly demanding “neutrality” is often just a way to pressure people into softening clear truths so no one feels uncomfortable..

And I’m not interested in doing that.

I do not post to sound the most neutral.

I post to make an argument.

I post to highlight what I believe is being ignored, distorted, or intentionally softened.

I post from a perspective because I have one.

Everyone does.

Some people are just more honest about it than others.

The truth is, even the people who constantly demand neutrality usually have a side too.

They just prefer to frame their own viewpoint as “reasonable” and everyone else’s as “biased.”

But having a perspective is not the problem.

Being dishonest about your perspective is.

So no, I’m not trying to be the internet’s most neutral narrator… or the most liked.

I’m trying to be thoughtful, factual, and clear about where I stand…

You do not have to agree with me.

But I would rather be transparent about my convictions than hide behind performative objectivity that pretends every issue is too complex to ever name what is true…

Because sometimes the most misleading thing a person can do… is act like neutrality is wisdom, when really it is just reluctance to say what they actually believe…

By Janet Elaine Parks.

( Agreed and Amazed: Digital Anvil)

My own comment: Here is  reasoned argument that both surprises, yet says better than i can write,what i believe as well. Thanks J.E.Parks!

Holocaust Inverted;

During a speech in Poland’s parliament, far-right politician Konrad Berkowicz held up an Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced by a Nazi swastika, accusing Israel of being the “new Third Reich" and committing genocide in Gaza.

That’s disturbing on its own. But it gets worse.

He did this on Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis, including 3 million in Poland.

Holocaust inversion, casting Israelis as the "new Nazis," is despicable. But doing it on Holocaust Remembrance Day is absolutely depraved.

(Published in the interests of honesty and fairness.)

( from Digital Anvil )

Soapboxes:

We've all got soapboxes,even those who don't stand on them.

Quite Quotable: Digital Anvil.

Clever Cowards or Gullible Idiots: ( No More )

 

 

 

 

For Evil to Succeed, Good Men need do Nothing. 

 

Clever Cowards 

or

Gullible Idiots. 

 

Which?

 

Share your Outrage:

 

Lies travel half way around the world before Truth can put on its pants. 

 

 C. S.Lewis and 'Being Nice:'

 

Did you know C.S. Lewis predicted the modern obsession with “being nice” would destroy the soul?

In The Abolition of Man, Lewis argues that when a society stops believing in objective virtue, it doesn’t become tolerant… it becomes manipulable.

He calls the result “men without chests.”

People with appetites and intellects, but no courage, no honor, no trained moral instincts. They can calculate everything and defend nothing.

Lewis saw that once we reject inherited moral law, we don’t become free. We become raw material… easily shaped by propaganda, pleasure, and fear.

Modern man prides himself on compassion while quietly surrendering every standard that once gave compassion meaning.

Lewis’s insight is brutal: a civilization that educates clever cowards will eventually be ruled by tyrants or technicians.

Because when nothing is worth dying for, everything becomes negotiable… including human dignity.

Source: Athenaeam Book Club

 

( Agreed: Digital Anvil ) 

The Three Elements or Pillars:

The Three Pillars or Elements:

“That fatalism has become a hallmark of some western nations."

"The close of the Cold War was meant to usher in the final victory of democratic liberalism. With the ideological wars of the twentieth century in the rear view mirror, politics was supposed to evolve into a benign project of technocratic management carried out by well-functioning, pluralist, capitalist institutions."

( by Compact ) 

The rejection of this system by the far right and far left of politics ushered in the primacy of  political  chaos. A noisy mix-up of fluid faux genders, extreme feminism, nursery-state politics, crippled rule of free speech, scientific- barbarism, hesitantly democratic nations, tribal groups and dissidents of every flavour. Much of this accounts for  the extreme generational differences observed and the fracturing of gender unity. 

Of the rise of affirmed transsexualism, of fierce socialism, of fierce outlawing of trans-social exploration of ideas-culture,  of blustery ally/ enemy alliances and the prevalence of outright artificial/ natural 'slop.' Too many fear the rise of  suicidal radical Islam, the frenemy of communism and the mix of Chinese capitalism. The beneficial 'capitalism' of China and Russia via accepted infrastructure loans to many developing nations continue to divide the world. Proxy wars ceased to resolve armed conflict, if ever they succeeded.

Measured acceptance and vital negotiation is gone but timid subservience is the norm by once shoulder -to -shoulder allies. Once, but no longer, is  united confrontation even attempted.

 

He who hesitates seems to be the mark of slothness.

"That fatalism has become the hallmark of some Western nations."

 Interesting  but over- served theories that reverse customary norms, traditions and common - sense are rife.

All of which are much too tied -up into Humanity's current descent. Darkness of heart and mind pervades the ultimate route that men and women all too often depressingly attempt and accept.

Can we reverse our troubled ways without  being called to maintain the progressive outlook. I believe we can.

Restoration of the Western civilisation is possible and necessary.

 

 It is potentially the precursor to the  rule of the Lord Jesus without the usual accusation of christian nationalism being leveled at the conglomerate of the Christian church.  Even if you or I don't believe in the return of Jesus, the return of  democracy as the abiding world- system is both necessary and essential to the everyday health and strategic balance of the world.

 

The three foundational pillars are 

The wisdom of the ancient Greeks, the rule of Roman law and jurisprudence and the foundation of Judeo- Christian ethics and Christian thought.

It is necessary that the mash-up of the above three elements to prevail and abound the world in its entire arc be achieved.

So the earth might be closer to the outcome of peaceful co-existence.

My thanks to the original essay ( in a portion as quoted ) by the German eNewsletter: Compact.

This post is edited and reworked by me. All changes,errors and alternative views are mine.

(Final Form by Digital Anvil.)

Pause for Thought.

By Janet. Elaine Parks

I don’t think most people actually hate each other…

I think they hate what they think the other person represents.

Because let’s be honest…

Most of us aren’t sitting across from real people anymore.

We’re sitting across from:

 • headlines

 • clips

 • comment sections

 • and the worst examples of “the other side”

So instead of seeing a person…

we see a label.

And once someone becomes a label…

it’s easy to dismiss them.

It’s easy to assume the worst.

It’s easy to justify being disrespectful.

But if you actually sat down with most people…

face to face…

no cameras

no comments

no audience

You’d probably realize something uncomfortable:

You don’t actually hate them.

You disagree with them.

You see the world differently.

But hate?

That usually comes from distance… not proximity.

Social media removed the human part of conversation…

and replaced it with performance.

And now people aren’t just talking to each other…

they’re talking at  each other.

Trying to win.

Trying to prove something.

Trying to be right in front of an audience.

But real conversations don’t work like that.

And I think deep down…

a lot of people are starting to feel that.

Because this constant tension?

It’s not natural.

We weren’t meant to see each other as enemies over everything.

Maybe the problem isn’t that people are so different…

Maybe it’s that we’ve stopped seeing each other as people at all.

If you want to comment, please do!

( Agreed: Digital Anvil)

Noise & Chaos:

Noise and Chaos:

(For correction ' N ' confirmation)

By Janet Elaine Parks.

I think people are tired…

Not just of politics.

But of the noise..

The constant yelling.

The outrage cycle that never really ends.

The pressure to pick a side …and defend it no matter what, even when it doesn’t sit right with you..

It’s exhausting…

Because most people don’t actually want chaos.

They don’t wake up hoping for more division, more tension, more things to argue about.

They want clarity.

They want truth.

They want to be able to think something through… without being attacked for it…

But somewhere along the way…

thinking quietly became less valued than reacting loudly.

And having a measured opinion started to look like weakness instead of wisdom.

So people either get louder…

or they start stepping back.

And I think we need to see more of that now.

People pausing..

Questioning things.

Asking better questions instead of just repeating the loudest answers in the room… 

Because deep down, most people know…

…volume doesn’t equal truth.

Virality doesn’t equate to truth. 

And outrage doesn’t equal understanding.

You don’t have to scream to be heard.

You don’t have to match chaos with more chaos.

Sometimes the strongest voice in the room…

is the one that stays calm, pays attention, and actually thinks.

And honestly…

I think more people are starting to respect that again.

( and i have to agree. Digital Anvil )

Grief with Tears, Faith for the Difficult Years!

"Grief is not the absence of faith--its faith with tears in its eyes, still choosing to believe."

Comment:

The strongest aren't those who never cry, but those who cry and still say "God is good."

" Love teaches us what love weighs--and how strong we really are for carrying it this far."

Comment:

The depth of your grief reveals the depth of your love and both are testaments to the beautiful heart lost.

Thanks and agreed: Digital Anvil.

Left vs Right or Good vs Evil ?

This Isn’t Left vs Right. 

It’s Good vs Evil.

I get reminded of this constantly whenever I see what the latest outrage is all about.. 

We keep trying to force everything into political boxes:

Republican vs Democrat.

MAGA vs Social Justice Warriors.

Red vs Blue… 

But what we are living through is deeper than ballots and party platforms….

It’s spiritual…

You can feel it even if you don’t have the language for it …the tension, the confusion, the moral inversion where what used to be unthinkable is now applauded, and what used to be honorable is mocked….

This isn’t just policy disagreement.

It’s a battle over what is true… 

Evil doesn’t wear a party jersey.

Evil shows up as:

• children being exploited while powerful people walk free

• lies being celebrated as “your truth”

• families being torn apart

• violence being called justice

• innocence being mocked

• faith being treated like a disease

None of that belongs to one political side…

And good doesn’t belong to one either.

Good looks like:

• protecting the vulnerable

• telling the truth even when it costs you

• loving your neighbor without applauding what harms them

• defending children

• honoring life

• refusing to trade your conscience for applause

Those aren’t Republican ideas….They aren’t Democrat ideas.

They’re moral ones… morality seems to be fading more and more everyday. 

Honestly, We’ve been trained to fight the wrong enemy.

If you can get millions of people to hate each other…. they’ll never notice the real darkness behind the curtain…

Like puppets on strings. 

We argue about candidates while:

• children are trafficked everyday

• families are destroyed everyday

• addiction is normalized everyday

• truth is censored everyday

• perversion is marketed to kids everyday

• and social media continues to ‘disconnect’ and desensitize us everyday.. 

And we’re told to call it “progress.”

That’s not politics… That’s spiritual warfare wearing a disguise… 

The Bible warned us this would happen.

It said there would be a time when:

• good would be called evil..

• evil would be called good..

• truth would be hated..

• deception would feel normal..

Not because one party won… but because the human heart without God drifts toward darkness…

You don’t have to be religious to see it.

You just have to be honest.. and willing to admit it

And here’s the uncomfortable part:

You cannot defeat spiritual problems with political weapons… 

Laws matter.

Voting matters.

Justice matters.

But no election will heal a nation that has lost its conscience..

What we need isn’t better messaging.

It’s better hearts…

This is not a call to hate anyone…

It’s a call to wake up.. yet most will simply scroll on by to the next post which will be about cats or a keto recipe.. 

Stop letting media, parties, and influencers tell us who our enemy is…

remember that the person on the other side of the screen is not the devil…they are another human being living in the same confused world… who is being parroted one side of information filled with half truths specifically designed by a algorithm… 

fight evil without becoming it…

My line in the sand is simple:

I will not bow to what harms children.

I will not call lies truth.

I will not trade my faith for approval.

I will not hate my neighbor to prove my politics.

That’s not left….That’s not right.

That’s conscience.. 

And conscience is where this battle will be won or lost…

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone.

A lot of us feel the same weight… 

And maybe the first step isn’t choosing a side but choosing to be on the side of what is good, no matter who it offends… 

Faith. Truth. Courage.

By Janet Elaine Parks.

A Quote or Four:

The human body is probably the most amazing example of teamwork anywhere. Every part needs the other. When the stomach is hungry, the eyes spot the hamburger. The nose smells the onions, the feet run to the snack stand, the hands douse the burger with mustard and shove it back into the mouth, where it goes down to the stomach.

Now that’s cooperation!

  Joni Eareckson Tada

 

The grave is but the threshold of eternity.

 
  Robert Southey


Beauty is God’s handwriting. Welcome it in every fair face, every fair day, every fair flower.

 
  Charles Kingsley



If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

 
  David Otis Fuller

 Provided by Digital Anvil.

 

A Few Degrees:

Steering a ship is very different from driving a car.

If you want to reach a particular destination, you don’t turn the wheel sharply and expect to veer abruptly left or right. Instead, you make a small adjustment - just a few degrees. At first, that tiny change may barely be noticeable, but over time and distance, it can lead to a very different destination.

Sometimes in life, changing our path works the same way. A small adjustment in our decisions, habits or perspective may seem insignificant in the moment, but over the course of a lifetime, it can shape where we end up

We speak about small benign choices. We also speak about the small decisions and moments that kept us moving forward in life At the time, they may not have seemed significant, but over many decades, they have had a huge impact on where we have ended up.

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Agreed: Digital Anvil.

Many thanks to Karl Faase.

 

 Happy Resurrection Sunday:

 

Negativity will blind you to the miracle that is standing in front of you.

Are you listening or watching GOD with suspicion instead of love and wonder.

Before the miracle happens out there,the miracle must happen inside- in the heart.

Loving GOD is risking the battle between shame and hope. Between growth and stagnation. Between rescue and loss. Between life and destruction. Between courage and cowardice.Between Heaven and Hell.

By  Digital Anvil.

Trump and Epstein: The Truth ?

Everyday I still see the same lazy argument.. and it is just so dishonest.. 

 “Trump Is Covering Up the Epstein Files” 

Let’s be clear about what’s happening right now… 

People resort to screaming “cover-up” and “protecting pedophiles.”

And it is absolutely detached from reality.

Some of you need to hear this loud and clear:

Names in documents are not proof.

Tips are not convictions… 

The accusations of Trump “Blocking” full releases when he was the only president who has released anything is dishonest framing..  

Trump has been the most investigated man in modern history…

impeachments, special counsels, civil trials, federal and state probes. If there was slam-dunk criminal evidence tying him directly to Epstein’s crimes, does anyone seriously believe the establishment that hates him would have sat on it for years?

Be serious.. 

Hollywood despises him. We know this, you and I know this. 

Mainstream media openly attacks him daily.

The political class has tried to bury him since 2015.. over a decades of attempts including attempts on his life. 

Nobody is quietly shielding Trump..

The idea of some secret pro-Trump elite squad protecting Trump of all accountability is fantasy… 

Are elites capable of protecting their own? 

Of course… they’re elites.. 

But Trump has never been treated like an insider …he’s been treated like public enemy #1 since he stood and waved on that escalator over a decade ago.. 

When people who believe in evidence say “show the real documents, verified witnesses, and let the courts do their job”

 ..that is not “protecting a pedo.”

That is demanding due process before destroying a man’s life and smearing millions of voters who voted the guy in fair and square.. 

Notice the pattern: 

dozens of powerful names appear in Epstein materials… yet the rage machine laser-focuses on one… 

Why? 

Because destroying the President is the goal…not justice.. 

If justice actually mattered we would be seen the same energy during Biden’s administration… but we didn’t. 

But let me be very clear..

If credible, prosecutable evidence ever emerges, real evidence…

charge him. 

Prosecute him. 

Convict him.. 

Lock him up for life… 

That’s how America is supposed to work.

This is our how our justice system works. 

But turning every headline into guilt and calling Trump supporters “pedo protectors” because we refuse to condone TDS behavior as a reasonable argument?

That’s not justice.

Nor is it sensible. 

And Americans are sick of it.

Faith. Family. Freedom. 🇺🇸

By Janet Elaine Parks.

Published in the interest of fairness.

Unite or Divide: What do You do ?

Given the transitory nature of the Internet it is possible to be liked one day and forgotten the next. Lift your eyes, and see.

So many seek to divide men from men, seek to conquer women, wrestle joy and delightful purpose from Mumhood and trash boys and devalue girls. Exploit the undervalued, create distance between  nations, make tribes and re-define customary relationships. Thus destroy the potential  bonds from evolving, ,strengthening and establishing the foundation of peaceful co-existence.on this rocky and water planet.

Check out this link below for a quote about the differences and similarities.

Unite or Divide

(By Digital Look.)

Care More and Impress Less:

 

Caring more (or less) about things, events and persons ?

 

I care a whole lot more about the things that really matter and am finally beginning to care a whole lot less about all those things that really don't. In the scope of eternity, worrying about impressing others, owning more or better or bigger. Or accumulating  social-media followers is lessening in importance. Loving one true God and the others is paramount.

A Brief Reflection:

By Digital Anvil

Thoughtful thanks to my loyal and newer readership for being more helpful in my 'universe.' You and I are being fashioned and shaped for the better-- hopeful of the better outcome. ( Stand with me in our prayers and in our thoughts)