Opinion

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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To the Editor, World conditions, Prior to January of 2021 life was better due to fewer wars, less crime, higher life expectancy, lower child deaths, less climate related deaths, less poverty, a trust in medicine, and a trust in government, by most anyway. The U.S.
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Does God Approve?

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It was played in ancient times and in 2006 generated over 90 billion dollars in gross revenues in the United States. There are slot machines, roulette wheels, dice tables, cards, and the lottery. Then we move on to animals like horses, dogs, and even chickens. Another big betting avenue is any sporting events like football, soccer, basketball and the list goes on.
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From the Pulpit: PAIN CURES INDIFFERENCE

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Comfort can make us indifferent toward God, but we shouldn’t’t assume that pain is always the right solution. Consider the well-known scene of the two criminals crucified with Jesus. One man confessed his sin and admitted that he deserved his punishment of crucifixion, and he appealed to Jesus’ mercy by asking to be remembered when Jesus’ kingdom comes.
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Are we play actors?

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It has been around for thousands of years and is worldwide. It was popular in ancient Egypt over 4000 thousand years ago and during the Greek and Roman empires. It is still popular in Africa, India, and Japan today. The actors would put on a mask and play out a particular character or sometimes they played several characters. The plays or dramas could last from an hour or up to a whole day. Play acting, hypocrisy, or putting up a fake front goes on in life and even in churches today. If you do not think it is happening today just watch some politicians for a while. It is really dishonesty and can even be in the form of flattery, for instance a woman may tell her friend she thinks her new dress looks so nice but she really thinks it looks horrible. Or we can act like we care about someone very much but we really despise them. The Bible instructs Christians to refrain from it, (Matthew 23:28, Romans 12:1). It can become a way of life and is also contagious to others, (Luke 12:1, Galatians 2:13). It can hinder our relationship to God and stunt our spiritual growth, (1 Peter 2:13). In the end times some will be led astray by it, (1 Timothy 4:1-3). Hypocrisy, deception or falsehood does not come from God because God is 100% truthful, (James 3:17).
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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

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Afederal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws – a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.