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TV & Reality

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As my wife’s illness progresses, she has more difficulty with TV. I keep telling her the shows aren’t real. It angers her, accusing me of not knowing.

Reality television has increasingly blurred the lines between authenticity and scripted entertainment. Take, for instance, the popular storage auction shows that once seemed genuine. Initially, I believed in their raw, unscripted nature, much like how professional wrestling was once perceived as a legitimate sport. However, as I continued watching, the interactions became noticeably more choreographed. The verbal exchanges began to feel less spontaneous and more like carefully crafted dialogue, revealing the manufactured drama behind the scenes. This realization prompted me to question the credibility of reality programming and the extent to which these shows are actually “real.”

In contemporary television, scripted dialogue has evolved from polished, rehearsed exchanges to more spontaneous narratives that draw inspiration from current events, challenging viewers to engage more critically with the storytelling.

In our increasingly complex media landscape, discerning truth from fabrication has become a challenging endeavor. News programs, despite their polished studios and professional veneer, often present conflicting narratives that shift with alarming frequency. While these broadcasts remain our primary source of information, critical viewers must carefully navigate the terrain of reporting, constantly evaluating the credibility of each statement. The more inconsistencies and retractions emerge, the more skeptical audiences become, eroding trust in traditional media platforms and challenging our understanding of objective reality.

As I confide in my wife, professional football stands as our sole bastion of authenticity in a world of manufactured narratives. The raw intensity of athletes competing for championship glory seems unparalleled, a genuine spectacle of human determination. Yet, with recent gambling controversies casting long shadows across the sport, I find myself questioning its integrity. Perhaps the gridiron is slowly transforming into just another scripted performance, trading genuine athletic passion for manufactured drama.

The Logical Conclusion About Gambling & Corruption

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Throughout my exploration of gambling’s complex landscape, I have critically examined numerous perspectives surrounding its societal implications. While my previous writings have unequivocally demonstrated my stance against gambling, this particular analysis focuses narrowly on its profound impact on governmental structures and fiscal policies.

The pervasive nature of gambling’s influence is evident through a systematic pattern of suppression and tacit acceptance. Political figures who might challenge its prevalence either remain silent or quickly find themselves marginalized. Those rare individuals who vocally oppose gambling often experience swift political consequences, effectively neutralizing potential resistance. Even passionate private citizens who attempt to combat gambling’s spread typically abandon their efforts after encountering significant obstacles. The entrenched system seems designed to discourage meaningful opposition, creating an environment where challenging gambling’s expansion becomes increasingly difficult and personally risky.

In the wake of recent gambling scandals permeating professional sports, particularly basketball and baseball, a troubling pattern emerges. The initial public outcry and media frenzy will inevitably subside, leaving no substantive legal or regulatory reforms in their wake. As public attention wanes, the gambling industry will continue its unchecked influence, revealing a stark reality: gambling interests wield significant power over both governmental institutions and media narratives.

And they do have help, those who refuse to vote against these gambling interests. Instead, they encourage it by their participation. If everyone refused to take part in it, there would be no need for a vote. There would be no need for a law. It would simply go away.

The Steam Rolling Affect

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The town of DC has been in a state of upheaval since the swearing in of the new administration. It seems as if a fleet of steam rollers has descended upon the city, relentlessly searching for ways to cut costs. Fortunately, this pursuit has uncovered widespread corruption within the system.

There appears to be a significant number of politicians and judges attempting to impede the progress of the team by introducing various obstacles in an effort to slow and halt the momentum of the steamrollers.

When considering the enthusiasm and energy surrounding some, one might get the impression that those in positions of great power favor overlooking the corruption.

Oh! And by the way, it seems to be drawing the worst of the rotten news media out of the wood work as well.

Those who squeal the loudest are often the ones with the most skeletons in their closet. It’s almost as if they’re trying to distract us from their own shady dealings by pointing fingers. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

Thank the Lord for Discipline

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It is a difficult thing for a child to be thankful when his hand is being slapped but he should be. That slap on the hand is far less harmful and painful than that jolt of electricity from that wall socket.

Okay. I agree. The socket should be covered. Still, a little slap on the wrist is in order when a child starts trying to put his fingers in the socket, covered or not.

To be sure, I believe there is a big difference between discipline and punishment. The object behind punishment is justice; whereas, the object behind discipline is, or at least should be love. We as parents, from time to time, cause a little harmless pain to avoid the larger pain, or perhaps harm. As parents, we need to remember that, regardless of any anger.

When God disciplines us, it is in love and we should remember that. We should always learn from it as well as be reassured. After all, in general, people normally don’t discipline the strange child in love. When God disciplines us, it is a strong indicator that He is our Father and we are His child. It tells us we are saved and we are forever his. No one can ever take us from Him, ever.

Believe me, I have felt the hand of His discipline all too often. I didn’t like it. I am sure, I have asked why me? But He was always right and I was always wrong. And I learned and I continue to learn today, to my dismay.

How-some-ever, let me say this now before the whole world, I am so very grateful to my God that he disciplines me. It is because He loves me and that is very reassuring.

God disciplines nations too. Then, you know that. Repeatedly, he disciplined Judah when they strayed. Then, they repented and God rewarded them. The last time, God disciplined them several times and Judah turned their back on God. They called the chastising a coincidence and continued in their disobedience.

So, God increased the levels. He told them in advance and raised up the nation of Babylon. As predicted, they went into captivity and to this day, they have not returned to their former greatness.

As with Israel, I believe that the US has found favour with God. How else could we get where we are. However, if we keep turning our back to God, I have to believe that the Same thing will happen to us as Judah. If we keep writing off the warnings as coincidence, or weather change! He can raise up a nation and destroy us, as he destroyed Judah. What does makes me wonder, why has He already done it. By the way, He need not raise up another nation. He can use natural disasters, or a few terrorists with a big bomb.

As I write this, I remain in hope while I can’t help but fear. I know what it is like to feel His discipline. I do have something of an idea of what can happen, faster than anyone can imagine.

If you doubt any of this read the books of kings and chronicles in the Bible. The books, true, are religious. However, they are also very accurate history books.

Regardless; with all the blessings we have received as a nation from God, why in the world would anyone want to turn our backs on Him now? Better to receive His blessings than His discipline; or worse, His judgement.

Revisiting Jan 6

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It’s been 4 years. I don’t know, but I suspect that some that were imprisoned have not been charged. No one, but no one did anything worthy of imprisoning past 4 years.

My suggestion to President Trump is to commute the sentences of all those arrested in conjunction with Jan 6. Then allow each to present reason for pardons. Some will be obvious and can quickly be pardoned. For instance, those who never went inside the building.

On the other hand, I think Ray Epps should be chased down by the Marshal service and investigated. Not by the FBI. They likely have a bias in the matter. Moreover, an agent should be selected away from the DC area to keep him from being tainted as well.

Finally, a special investigator should be selected to interview each of the ones who were arrested. If they were denied their rights, those responsible should, at the least be given the opportunity to resign without benefits.

When the rest see what happens, it will be less likely to happen again.

The Law of Exclusivity

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I don’t know if it exist yet. If not it should. I am declaring it now. It is as obvious as gravity. I mean, how can something be both true and false at the same time. Besides, the sound of it has a certain ring to it.

The fact of it is that it rings true. If it’s a hot day, it can’t be cold. If it is clear and sunny, it can’t be raining, leastwise in the same place at the same time. If a thing is good, it can’t be evil. If you’re going west, you can’t be going east. Well, that one is open to discussion. That is what Columbus tried to do.

It does seem strange, but the world’s scientist were convinced that we were going through a process of global cooling. Then, after a few years, it was global warming. Then, unable to make up their minds, they decided it was climate change. That is where it is getting hot or cold, depending on the weather of the day and where you live. And, of course, woe to the scientist that says otherwise, you know. All must accept the “fact” that the weather is getting cooler and warmer all at the same time.

The Dems are good at getting something to be good or evil at the same time. If you ask any of the leaders, they will tell you of the evils of guns. On the other hand, if your name’s Hunter Biden, the current gun laws don’t apply to you. Makes me wonder if I should change my name to Hunter Biden.

I guess the one thing that mystifies me the most though, is the way the Dems defy any effort to bring God into our public life, especially schools and courts. According to them, there is no God, you know. And then, come a disaster, natural or man made, suddenly they are asking one and all to pray for those suffering from it.

It does somewhat confuse and irk me, they don’t want us to pray to prevent the disaster, but they love so much to encourage prayer for recovery.

The fact is, God either exists or he doesn’t. He is not something to be turned on and off based on convenience. The Law of Exclusivity demands, you either believe in Him or you don’t.

The best thing, make sure you have made the right decision before you die. If you realize the truth after, you will also realize it is too late. Today is the time of your salvation. Now is your chance at eternal life. If you don’t accept it while you yet live, then you will have eternal death.

That is a fact of exclusivity. You cannot be lost and saved at the same time. If you have not been saved, then you are lost. Certainly, if you deny God and his Son, Jesus Christ, then you have committed the greatest sin of all and you will pay for it forever.

Recognizing False Prophets

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I wish there was some way of easily recognizing false prophets, you know, like a requirement where a shirt with the label, “FALSE PROPHET,” on their shirts. Unfortunately, it is not that easy.

Nonetheless, there are some things we can do that make it somewhat simpler. May I write a quick word on history here, perhaps something you already know.

From about 300 AD and for centuries after, the Catholic Church taught that the common man should not read the Bible. There reason sounds logical. They said the Bible was to complex and difficult to read. II Timothy 2:15 says “Study the Word to show yourself approved.”

This is one of the primary way of finding a false profit, or at least a false teacher. They will discourage you, even forbid you to read the Bible. This, of course, is completely opposite to the above package and it cannot be argued, at all. The teaching by the Catholic Church was clearly wrong. Anytime that anyone or any organization says something different, or as in this case, opposite, they are teachings are false and the Bible specifically says not to believe them, at all.

Then, of course, if you don’t read the Bible, how do you know this? I mean, don’t take my word for it. Please read it yourself. I don’t ever, ever want you to take my word for anything Biblical. For this reason, I will try to cite the chapter and verse so you can actually read it from your Bible.

At any rate, going back to the history lesson. In 1440, the printing press was invented, which was a major problem for the Catholic Church. The fact is, they were teaching many things that were contrary to the Bible, some very major.

This was revealed by another big event in history. This time, it came from a Catholic Priest by the name of Martin Luther. So much was the Catholic Church, that is by the pope, they tried to have him killed.

These two things alone, broke the hold on the people that church had on most of the people in Europe. They were teaching that people could buy the souls of ancestors out of purgatory and into heaven. Not so. The word purgatory does not even occur in the Bible. With the Bible being in print, people were discovering it and that the church told the lie in an effort to bolster the treasures of the church, and by church, at this time I mean Catholic Church.

Moreover, Martin Luther started quoting the Bible for one and all, causing the protestant revolution. To be sure, there were churches other than Catholic before Martin Luther, but they generally had to hide. Because the Catholic Church tried to destroy them.

Now, people were going all over Europe saying things like, “By faith you are saved, not of yourselves, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2 8-9). Moreover, people were reading it for themselves from the Bible. They could see it for themselves and they Catholic Church’s lock on being the sole interpreter of the Bible fell to pieces.

What I have said hear, in a round about way, if the person or organization teaches something to contrary of the Bible, he is a false prophet, or at least a false teacher.

Now, how do you know if what they say, agrees with what is in the Bible? That’s easy. Read the Bible. Learn it forward, backward and inside out. That way, the instant someone says something that is contrary to the Bible, you’ll know.

You might ask, are there false teachers? Guess what. Don’t take my word for it. Look it up in your own copy of the Bible. You can look it up in the concordance. Or… if you like, just look up false prophet on the internet. You will find dozens of verses and they will be quoted in maybe 4 or 5 translations.

By the way, if you do look it up on the internet, there is no reason for me to go farther. You can easily read for days on what the internet has to say about it.

Nonetheless, might I suggest, start reading the Bible. I did and I read very slow and I hate reading. None the less I read it 8 times, not to brag but to show, if I can, you can and you should. You should read it, if for no other reason than knowing who is teaching the truth and who is trying to distribute a lie.

Oh. By the way. I gave up believing what the Catholics are teaching a long, long time ago.

The Story of the Magi

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Every now and then, I like to revisit some of the misconceptions of the story of the magi in the Bible. I think this might be a good time, as Christmas approaches.

In Matthew 2, the Bible gives us the account of the visit of the Magi. Everyone knows there were three, except we don’t. The Bible only says that the Magi visited and it implies that there were more than one. If you look at the passage technically, the Bible refers to them in plural, 2 or more. I would think there were not 20, as I think the Bible would have said so. Indeed, there might have been three, but there might have also been 4 or 5. Beyond that, I would expect that they had an entourage with them, maybe 50 servants.

Some say that the reason that people say there were three is that that there were three presents. That part, the Bible states clearly. Each of the gifts have a spiritual and political meaning. They are indeed gifts fit for a king. However, at least one of them spoke of the death he would suffer and die on the cross for us.

Second, we know that they visited him in the manger, only that’s not right. In Matthew 2:11 specifically starts, “On coming to the house.”

This is easily explained by the 3rd misconception, that they visited the night of His birth. In no way does the Bible say that. The clear implication is that the wisemen did not start their journey until the birth. It very likely took them 1 to 2 years to get to Him. In the meantime, Joseph likely set down roots in Bethlehem and moved into a house. It also explains why Herod instructed his men to kill all babies under 2.

Finally, it would be a good idea to remember, Jesus was genetically, a descendent of Abraham, Judah and David a Jew. Each was given the promise Jesus would be in their line. Most of their descendants were light skinned, mostly a somewhat olive tone. However, David had red hair and fair skin. We also know that at least one of his sons had blonde hair. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Jesus was brown or Black. This is not to say that there is any less of a Christian bond between non-white peoples and Jesus. It just is, let’s keep our facts strait. God did promise Abraham a savior in his ancestry. He again repeated the promise with Israel (Jacob) and David. It is why God insisted that the Jews not intermarry with other nationalities. If he permitted them to intermarry, then He would not be keeping his promise to any of the three men.

May I remind one and all, that also means I don’t have any physical relation to Jesus either, that is, unless there is something in my ancestry I don’t know about.

Regardless, no matter our ancestry, it would be best if we all put it aside. It is, I am sure, what God wants us to do. Jesus died so that we all have direct access to the thrown of God through Jesus, no matter what color our skin is… or isn’t.

The Lesson of Sixty

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We are told that we learn from experience. However, what is learned is not always right and proper.

During the election of 1960, it was pretty well an accepted fact that there was voter fraud in and around Chicago. Most will quickly admit that it costs Nixon Illinois and hence the election.

Some encouraged Nixon to contest the election but he decided not to because of what it would do to the country. And so it was that history was changed. Nixon would have backed the Bay of Pigs and Cuba would have become again free. Today, hardly anyone would have remembered Castro’s name. The missile crisis would have never been and Soviet Union might have fallen 10 years earlier.

As monumental as that all was, the biggest thing is that the dems learned a lesson, which they took to heart. Experience, taught the dems that cheating works and they have been using it ever since. Moreover, they have been getting more practiced at it.