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Be on the lookout (BOLO)

BOLO Issued - Approach with extreme caution Fear is a killer It has previously attempted to smother Joy on multiple occasions It has been also known to stalk and threaten Peace It has already blinded two of its victims - Kindness and Compassion It is often seen in the company of Hatred Together, they are suspected in the murder of millions Authorities theorize both were traumatized in childhood Thereby precluding normal personality development They have collaborated with other known criminals - Greed, Jealousy and Arrogance Together, they formed the deadly Southern gang "Self Righteous" Police are urging anyone seeing any of these known criminals to avoid, whenever possible These criminals have - in the past - used deadly force whenever confronted Police advise: Do NOT approach unarmed Love and truth have been shown to be effective weapons against the gang. The gang has been frequently seen around churches - Particularly whenever legislatures are...

Politics and Religion

When considering the increased polarization of the American political landscape over the past 40 years, I find it instructive to note the role that Evangelical Christians have assumed in the process. In my opinion, it began with the 1973 Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that essentially legalized abortion.  See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade   Of course, Billy Graham had been fraternizing with the GOP and Richard Nixon long before this event.  At the time, it seemed somewhat quaint that a straight-arrow Baptist like Graham would pray with and essentially endorse such an amoral, foul-mouthed person.  But, possibly, even non-believers thought that Graham might be a positive influence on "Tricky Dick". But the commingling of politics and religion began in earnest with the founding of the group "Moral Majority" by Baptist minister Jerry Falwell in 1979.  See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority   According to Wikipedia, " The...