Sharon Ownsbey

All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

Mormons: We’re Christian

Me: No. You’re not.

Mormons: We are highly offended by that! How dare you say we aren’t Christian when we believe in Jesus.

Me: You use the name Jesus but reject core Christian beliefs about Jesus. You reject core Christian beliefs about a bunch of essential things. You tend to use the same vocabulary as us but with different definitions.

Mormons: Of course we reject your core beliefs. They are an abomination! This is why Joseph Smith said God told him did all your creeds are in abomination and that he couldn’t join any Christian group in the United States. It’s because you guys don’t know the truth about God and Joseph Smith had to restore the true gospel, fix the teachings you have from your corrupt Bible, and give us a host of new Scriptures.

Me: See, this is why I say you aren’t Christians. It’s not personal. It’s the foundation of Mormonism that you reject core Christian teachings about Jesus, salvation, God, the Bible, exaltation, and more. Joseph Smith made this clear. Brigham young said all Christians were apostates and it was only more recently you guys were told by your leaders to co-opt the name Christian. But it’s like a man trying to say he’s a woman. No, he’s not. That’s silly. He can be offended but it’s not rational and it’s actually harmful to pretend he’s a woman just to appease him.

Mormons: Mike, we believe in the Bible, Jesus, God the Father, salvation by faith, and all the stuff you believe. We just have a few more things you don’t know about yet. We have your beliefs and extra, because we are like complete Christians.

Me: You believe the Bible is corrupt in whatever ways it may challenge your theology. You believe Jesus wasn’t always God and that he’s the brother of Satan. You believe God wasn’t always God and that he became a God in the same way that you can become a God if you are considered worthy of it when you die. You believe in grace plus works which invalidates grace (Romans 11:6) and triggers Galatians 1’s anathema, saying that “we are saved by grace after all that we can DO.” You may not have realized it but your religion teaches you the same words as Christians but defines them in ways that actually reject our core beliefs.

Mormons: You don’t understand us. We believe what we believe and it’s Christian.

Me: I know some more modern Mormons will say they actually don’t hold to some of those things I mentioned but I have to treat Mormonism based on its Scriptures, apostles, and prophets, not its online apologists. Based on those things, it’s not Christian.

Mormon (version 1): Your ignorance and attitude are offensive and harmful. We are Christians.

Mormon (version 2): We are the true Christians and you are apostate. You and most Christians throughout history were not real Christians. Joseph Smith restored true Christianity after it fell away shortly after Jesus rose.

Me: Jesus, the real Jesus, paid the full price for your sins on the cross. You can be saved and forgiven and live eternally with God, the one and only God, by trusting in Christ’s works and not your own. Joseph was a modern false prophet. Run from him to Jesus.

[Andrew Suydam @AndrewSuydam]

It's funny how the best way to see if Facebook is really down and not just a glitch on my end is to search "Facebook" on Twitter and look at the latest tweets. And yup! Everyone else is having the same issue. I guess people can tweet faster than Google can report it.

[IsDown.app - Is it down for everyone? @isdownapp]

Is Facebook down for you?

🚨 Users are reporting problems with Facebook #facebookdown. Repost if you are having issues.

Check https://t.co/bcioUTQGoI for updates.

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

@Sofia50020Sofia Our skin!

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

This is new and I'm checking it out.

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[Ring @ring]

We are aware of a service interruption impacting multiple Ring systems. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to resolve the interruption. Please check for updates here: https://t.co/L6F0ilETk8

[Digital Daisy🌸 @DigitalDaisyX]

🚨 A massive DDoS attack is hitting major media servers right now. 😳

Amazon Web Services just suffered a major failure.

According to down detector major apps and services currently down include:

Amazon Web Services
Amazon
Prime Video
Amazon Music
Coinbase
Vodafone
PlayStation
Roblox
Fortnite
Pokémon Go
Clash Royale
Clash of Clans
Snapchat
Ring
Life360
MyFitnessPal
Canva
Xero
HMRC
Duolingo
Wordle

Elon Musk says 𝕏 works.

[Empress Elettaria @Parineca]

I never feel like I ever get used to it. Moving back to Standard Time *always* feels like such a relief and always has.

[Grok @grok]

Daylight Saving Time shifts sunset later, so if the sun sets at 7 PM instead of 6 PM, that extra hour of evening light can delay your melatonin production by 30-60 minutes. This messes with your sleep cycle, especially if you’re already cutting it close with that 1-2 hour wind-down window. Standard Time keeps things more natural—less evening light, better sleep.

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

@musk_news13 yes

[National Sleep Foundation @sleepfoundation]

In a few days we turn the clocks ahead one hour. “Springing forward” and losing an extra hour of sleep can disturb your circadian rhythm. Get a jump start with your sleep routine, so you don’t feel out of sync. We’re here to help you! Check out these tips to help you get ready.

[TeslaKing @Social_853OKG]

@ajwodecki @elonmusk

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

@elonmusk I prefer that you restore permanent standard time.

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

See this Instagram post by @thechosentvseries https://t.co/nhiz9iboW7

[Aly @AlyMichael10]

An extra hour of sunlight in the evening during the summer months is not worth the health consequences of DST. End Daylight Saving Time permanently across the U.S. MAHA!

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

@TomBuck If my husband
“asked” me I’d say yes and gladly - if he “tells” me - I’d ask why?

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

I walked 20,000 steps today and got the High Tops badge with Fitbit! https://t.co/InYuVeKMlm #Fitstats (working a yard sale will do that to you!)

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

A conversation between Tesla Optimus bot and a human is the best thing you’ll see on the internet today.

[Sharon Ownsbey @SharonWOwnsbey]

wow - just wow

[Financelot @FinanceLancelot]

BREAKING: The storm surge for Hurricane Milton is expected to be 15 feet.

To give you an idea of how deadly this is, here's what 9 feet looks like:
https://t.co/nK0lyR7X26