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Goes too far. . . ‘

Revisado: 09-22-24

I I USED TO LIKE YOU UNTIL… (HOW BINARY THINKING DIVIDES US) Kat Timpf 2024


A well written book, beautifully read by the author & quite encouraging; but I disagree with the premise that all division is, in itself, wrong or not to be desired, while agreeing that many divisions are unnecessary & can be avoided.

Binary thinking is major, important, necessary part of our thought processes & our instincts; we make binary decisions constantly; I agree that in many cases, when binary thinking is not appropriate, it causes unnecessary problems; but she goes too far…

I empathize with her unique appreciation of drag queens , but she is a genuinely beautiful woman without all the fake stuff that FNC seems to add. (One of the things that bothers me about FNC is the degree of phoniness in visual appearance that they find necessary; serious { & comedic } reporters & commentators do not need to look like models; I’d rather hear the real news from real people; ¿how can I trust what they say if the presentation is so phony?)
Transvestism is dishonest, perverse & a mockery of real beauty.

“There are 10 kinds of people, those who understand binary & those who don’t.”
(an old joke)

“Binary thinking divides us.” is true; ¿but are all divisions wrong/evil/to be avoided?
Some issues ARE binary (truth/lies, male/female, good/evil, yes/no, right/wrong, living/dead, on/off;
Sometimes a truth teller is obliged to correct a lie; God made people in His image, male & female; Christ has given us His law, in writing & in our hearts (some actions are clearly good & some are clearly evil.)

I would agree that people are often unnecessarily divided by inappropriate “binary thinking.” But I would insist that a lack of division is not a valid goal. Rather that some divisions are good, or more importantly, real.

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Boring, redundant, verbose, long-winded, repetitive, unnecessary. . . . .

Revisado: 02-07-23

You Are Not Your Own by Dr. Alan Noble is an exposition of the answer to the first question of The Heidelberg Catechism .

The Heidelberg Catechism
Q. 1:
What is your only comfort 
in life and in death?

A. :
That I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death-
to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ…

A most wonderful & applicable, confessional statement of truth.
Dr. Noble makes every attempt to encourage his reader to apply it .
Unlike The Catechism, (translated into English 400 years ago) he writes in ‘modern’ language; using the perverted, twisted terminology & philosophy of 21st Century America.
Language & choice of words effects our thought. The simplicity & veracity of the biblical reality is weakened by trying to state it in modern language; & the truth gets lost in the excessive verbiage.

Boring, verbose, redundant, long winded, too much projecting of his personal weaknesses, repetitively telling the reader what the author has failed to see; he goes on & on, detailing every insight that he has missed;

The first four chapters are boring; hoping the he will get to the point; he doesn’t, but he does admit that he might seem repetitive…

The Heidelberg Catechism , in simple language, clearly states biblical truth.
Read it; read the scripture references; read the scriptures.

The Heidelberg Catechism
Q & A 1
Q. What is your only comfort
in life and in death?
A. That I am not my own,1
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death—2
to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.3
He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,4
and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.5
He also watches over me in such a way6
that not a hair can fall from my head
without the will of my Father in heaven;7
in fact, all things must work together for my salvation.8
Because I belong to him,
Christ, by his Holy Spirit,
assures me of eternal life9
and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready
from now on to live for him.10
1 1 Cor. 6:19-20

2 Rom. 14:7-9

3 1 Cor. 3:23; Titus 2:14

4 1 Pet. 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7-9; 2:2

5 John 8:34-36; Heb. 2:14-15; 1 John 3:1-11

6 John 6:39-40; 10:27-30; 2 Thess. 3:3; 1 Pet. 1:5

7 Matt. 10:29-31; Luke 21:16-18

8 Rom. 8:28

9 Rom. 8:15-16; 2 Cor. 1:21-22; 5:5; Eph. 1:13-14

10 Rom. 8:1-17

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Three godless fools, not heroes. . .

Revisado: 10-03-22

3 men who entertained us well; lived “legendary,” immoral, sad, boring, godless, wasted life’s. I suppose that if we look up to losers like this it’s worth pointing out their wickedness & stupidity. An atheist, a pseudo Christian & a Muslim; not heroes; just damned fools. As sad, boring & worthless as they wear, I guess it’s good to know that we need to look elsewhere for heroes.

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Too bad Jesse didn’t read it.

Revisado: 07-09-21

Great, fast moving, fun read.
Unfortunately, audio version is read by someone else. Well done; good voices, most appropriate enthusiasm, but not Jesse.
Mom Texts are fun. Wonderful to be reminded of Bill o’Riley & The Factor. Really interesting to read about the hard work that excellent journalists (& their helpers) do behind the scenes.
Though Waters appears to be vain, smug, egotistical, name dropping, self-aggrandizing, &c. he freely admits his weaknesses, foolishness, immaturity & tells us how he learns from his mistakes; this is quite refreshing…
Only a few Gutfeld quotes…

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Delightfully predictable & familiar....

Revisado: 11-13-16

As we've come to expect from A. McC. Smith, delightfully predictable & familiar....
Lisette Lecat, as in the first 16 books, does a lovely job.

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Lots of fun....

Revisado: 11-13-16

Really nice story; makes me want to go live in the woods, just for the food...

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Fantastic read...

Revisado: 11-13-16

HE KILLED THEM ALL, Jeanine Pirro, 2016
Fantastic read; filled with lots of great & interesting history, judicial & legal info & autobiographical details...
AudioBook, read by her, is wonderful; Pirro, the loveliest person on FoxNews, speaks, as she writes, with conviction, authority & passion !

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history/truth told interestingly.

Revisado: 10-11-16

As expected from Bill o'Riley, history/truth told interestingly.
I really like many personal details told about the characters;
very Dickensian, but about real people.
Quite gruesome; as war truly is.
Not recommended reading for the faint-hearted;
nor for those who don't wish to face the realities of battle against a brutal, evil enemy.

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Great book, badly read.....buy the book & read it your self.

Revisado: 05-30-16

As usual, Alcorn's writing is great; wonderful, biblical perspective; thorough details & bible references.
IMHI, badly read; the reader sounds like he doesn't really understand nor believe what he's reading....& lacks the genuine feeling of the author. I ended up buying the book & reading it myself.

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Sad, desperate story with NO RESOLUTION.

Revisado: 04-07-16

CONSEQUENCE by Eric Fair
is a sad, discouraging tale of a man trying to deal with guilt.
Fair often mentions his Christianity;
but never seems to have an understanding of Christ's willingness & ability to forgive.
He quite openly & explicitly confesses his sins against men: torture, anger, pride, selfishness &c. &c......
He clearly exposes the futility & evil of torture & how it is un-American & ungodly;
how it ruins, not only the lives of those tortured, but ruins the lives of the torturers.
The memoir is really sad because he is still living with guilt;
attempting what he knows is impossible, to resolve/fix/atone for his sin.
A sad, desperate story with NO RESOLUTION......
A "christian" who doesn't seek Christ's glory, mercy, forgiveness & restoration.......
He'd rather remain a godless, selfish, suicidal drunk.......
(Fair uses a lot of coarse, foul language,
as I guess one might expect in war & from one who tortures people for a living.)

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