@LauraJedeed My sentiments exactly. A travesty. This isn’t a right/left issue. I hope things like this can bring people together. Very glad you posted.
@dailyfreddo That our government was deeply involved. Trump’s first post about the assas of Charlie was: “Good man, top to bottom.” Very short, no feeling. I knew.
34 American sailors killed, 171 wounded. An American Navy ship was attacked in international waters. Yet decades later, much of the country still knows little about the USS Liberty.
The USS Liberty remains one of the most egregious attacks ever carried out against U.S. military personnel, with questions that have never been fully answered and accountability that never came.
Rep. Thomas Massie recently brought renewed attention to the incident, honoring the survivors on the House floor and calling for further investigation into the attack.
As Congress is about to vote on an even deeper and more permanent military alliance with Israel, the USS Liberty story should not be forgotten, especially as Israel continues to dispute and downplay the significance of the attack.
I discuss this and more with @danielmkovalik.
Tell Roseanne Barr that she is a has been! And literally no one cares about her opinion. This is More Spiritual manipulation from Tpusa!
This is one of the most intellectually dishonest abuses of Scripture I have seen in a while.
Those verses were written about systemic oppression, corrupt judges, legal injustice, and powerful people exploiting vulnerable widows who had no voice, no protection, and no means to defend themselves. They were not written to shield a wealthy, influential public figure from criticism, scrutiny, investigative questions, or public accountability.
What is happening here is not biblical interpretation. It is biblical weaponization.
People are ripping verses out of their historical and theological context, then swinging them around like a political baseball bat because they think quoting Scripture automatically wins an argument.
It doesn’t.
Erika Kirk is not a powerless widow in ancient Israel begging corrupt officials for justice. She is a public figure, fundraiser, media personality, and leader of a major national organization operating in the public square. Public figures receive public scrutiny. That is how accountability works.
The Bible absolutely commands believers to care for widows, defend the vulnerable, and oppose exploitation. But using those verses as a shield against legitimate questions or as a cudgel to attack critics is bad theology, bad hermeneutics, and frankly a disgraceful misuse of God’s Word.
Some of y’all treat Scripture like a weapon of convenience. You ignore the context, ignore the audience, ignore the purpose of the text, and then wonder why people accuse you of manipulating the Bible for political ends. This is why.
God’s Word deserves better than that.
MASSIE: “The Israelis napalmed the deck of the USS Liberty and then machine-gunned the lifeboats. They were intent on leaving no survivors.”
It took 59 years for the USS Liberty survivors to even be recognized by our occupied government. God bless Thomas Massie.
@RealCandaceO can't be controlled and won't ask permission to speak. Her independence is exasperating to those who cannot simply understand a very simple fact that the rules have changed. Truth be told, they actually admire her guts.
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