“I wish it would not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
The @UtahGOP's elected officials in Salt Lake County are openly & flagrantly lying to their constituents in order to structure power the way the party wants because they know they can get away with it. This is not how a functioning republic works. 🧵/1
@RepJohnCurtis @GovCox@LGHendersonUtah What leadership, exactly? True leadership is acknowledging when things are bad, owning it, and taking steps to make it better. Not saying your hands are tied and doing nothing. Y’all know better
Presentism is NOT a get out of racism free card, a🧵
I keep bumping into people who have learned about presentism--that we should avoid superimposing present day values & understandings on the past--but who use it as a way to defend people in the past against racism. 1/17
My faith is challenged far more by religious leaders who refuse to acknowledge & apologize for their mistakes—
than it is by those who admit their weakness, & follow God by repenting & providing restitution for the way they harmed others.
Repentance builds faith, actually.
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How can a “Christian” be more concerned about saying “Merry Christmas” and getting presents on time than they are about relieving people from poverty, racism, militarism, and ecological devastation?