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I'm not the biggest fan of Facebook (to put it nicely). I do occionsl post here and there, and generally lighthearted ones at that too. However, FB is a toxic cesspool designed to appeal to addicts consumed by social media. FB is a drug essentially.   At best, FB is the ultimate time-killer. It's the modern equivalent of Window's Solitaire. People usually go to FB to catch-up on the latest family gossip, vacation pictures, or see cat videos. It's not typical for one to go to FB thinking "Do you know what, I really want to be political indoctrinated or religious proselytize today!". While FB can be a great source of information, one who is dealing with deep issues in regard to their spirituality would generally pursue that journey in person. Given the time-killing and recreation nature of FB, when one says that they're going to FB to evangelize, it's a claim that to me sounds dubious at best. FB is not the place that one to pursue for a deep spiri

Well, I voted earlier this week. I'm largely not satisfied with my choices though. When one looks at my ballot over the past decade, it's a mashup of dots all over the place as many are picked based on the merit of whether one can do their job, regardless of party. I don't owe anything to any party! The sad thing is when you're an Independent, their is no party that represents me.  As such, I try to free myself from that drug called partisan politics.   Yet, that won't stop many as presenting political  parties as deep, personal friends who genuinely  care about me. I didn't know that the political  parties were just like Jesus! This intoxicating drug induces people into thinking that their preferred side can do no wrong. Thus, they become blinded by ignorance and arrogance.   However, as an Independent, one is presented with few choices. As an Independent, I don't like voting for people that I don't like or support. While many Republicans complain ab

Well, in this lesson, we will look at Acts Chapter 18. Now, last week, we looked at Chapter 17. In that chapter, Paul and Silas went to the synagogue in Thessalonica before they were chased out. From there they proceeded to Berea and then Athens. From there, we are going to proceed into chapter 18. Like with the previous lesson, we will look at a particular chapter in the Bible, summarize and discuss it. When looking at the lesson, it's important to understand the historical context of what was going on. Context is key. Why were the authors writing the content that they were writing? How does it relate to use nowadays?  Chapter 18 Paul left Athens where he went to Corinth. Corinth was a major Greek city in the Roman Empire. While he was there, he encountered a married couple, Aquila and Priscilla. They were now residing in Corinth after they were expelled from Rome on the orders of Caesar that Jews were no longer permitted in the city. Like all the previous times before as mentione