@saltypsych @MrRobertForge Jesus and the apostles said that following Christ was offensive.
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Not really, I'm saying why intentionally market Christianity as "offensive" alongside this imagery, equating it with "manliness", while there is clearly an ungodly reactionary movement on the right targeting young disaffected men, many who aren't seeking Christ but instead revenge (against feminism but alongside growing antisemitism)? It would make sense if the goal is to fuel that reactionary movement. So that's my point, the marketing of the book seems more like it's going along with reactionary movement rather than trying to present something biblical (which would necessarily be an antidote to feminism anyway because scripture presents accurately what godly masculinity is (and godly femininity)
Christians will be offensive to people just by being biblical Christians, we do not need to make it a point to intentionally market ourselves as offensive to people for the sake of presenting ourselves as "more manly" or "based" or whatever else. Truth expressed unapologetically will offend the world, it is not necessary to create stumbling blocks beyond what Christ himself has placed there.
I am of course only offering a critique of the marketing and not the content of the book, which I haven't read. The content might be good but based on the marketing and everything I've said it seems like a red flag to me.
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The NXR endorsements say a lot, but intentionally marketing Christianity as offensive and equating that with "manliness" is a red flag. The Gospel is offensive enough on its own, why add an unnecessary stumbling block beyond the necessary unless to suit a particular movement?
J. Chase Davis@jchasedavis
The version of Christianity offered to men today is weak. Time to fix that. Offensive Christianity is out today.
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@MattWilliams Montreal allowed to play with 6 men on the ice is a bit too much
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These refs are shameless for Canadian teams in these NHL playoffs. 😂
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@NotKennyRogers man I’m really enjoying playoff hockey tbh
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96 more days until football season and everyone can stop acting like they care about other sports.
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@bendellwerry Jason and the Argonauts! My grandfather played this for us when we were kids, as well as the other great films with Harryhausen’s animations. We thought the “man wearing a diaper” was funny. Good times.
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@jonharris1989 They really are! What on earth was Bondi doing?
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Man, the DOJ is on fire.
Fox News@FoxNews
Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba's communist regime, Fox News Digital has learned. foxnews.com/politics/feds-…
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@hurricanesmill @OneTrueZach @CaelanCTH There is no “ECF mental block”. That’s a lazy and retarded paint-by-numbers analysis done by people who cannot analyze the games as they’re played.
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@OneTrueZach @CaelanCTH True, that but that team didn’t have the ECF mental block like this team does. We could be playing Philly, and we would have had the same
result. It’s getting depressing.
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Just a quick reminder:
The 2006 Stanley Cup Hurricanes team were down 2-0 against the Canadiens and won the series in six.
Lots of hockey left.
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@corylav They've had plenty of practices. They need to go over the film and adapt for the next game.
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Brind'Amour on why the team didn't go on the ice this morning: "That's not what we need. Today we did practice, but you just didn't see it. So there's two different ways to practice. There was no point going on the ice today. It's not what we need."
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@DobberHockey If the Habs think the Canes will play like that the rest of the series, they’re in for a rude awakening
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Tillis voted for a $500,000 per senator fund for senators who were illegally spied on by the Biden. It wasn’t available to any normal Americans whose rights had been violated—just senators. But now Tillis is mad that actual American citizens might receive restitution. What a clown.
TheBlaze@theblaze
GOP Senator Thom Tillis on Trump’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization” fund: “I think it’s stupid on stilts. When you take money from me to give to a purpose I vehemently disagree with, that’s tyranny.”
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🚨#BREAKING: #YourFBI has shut down a call center operation in India that defrauded hundreds of elderly victims here in the U.S. & abroad out of millions of dollars through tech support scams, & two senior executives who operated a business that enabled it, have just admitted to turning a blind eye to this widespread fraud.
This comes after an #FBI Boston investigation that has resulted in the arrests & convictions of a former employee of their call routing company, and five India-based telemarketing fraudsters.
Our senior citizens deserve honor, respect, and protection, and if you target them, we will do everything we can to bring you to justice. Read more @USAO_RI: ow.ly/a8Uo50Z29WO
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@jasrober @jonharris1989 You failed to respond to the content presented from your “conservative“ church.
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@jonharris1989 Jon, I am a member of Northwood and among the most conservative people you will ever meet. You are 100% incorrect in your representation of the church. It is a welcoming environment, not a DEI haven. It contains people of all cultures in a way that feels natural, not forced.
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Northwood Church in Keller, TX is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
The church appears to lean further left politically than many Southern Baptist churches, expressing support for aspects of the Black Lives Matter narrative on racism and partnering with World Relief in refugee resettlement efforts. Pastor Scott Venable has stated that racism is “everywhere in the fabric of our country” and described confronting it as a “gospel issue.” He also criticized Christians who he says are “screaming about the wrong things” on immigration, instead of helping asylum seekers live in America.
Unsurprisingly, Northwood Church employs multiple female pastors and supports women preaching during Sunday worship services.
The Bible says no female pastors. The BFM 2000 says no female pastors. But Northwood Church says no.
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I've been waiting a long time to ask this question:
Who will score the 1st goal of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals for the Canes tonight?
And in what period will they score it?
#SoundTheSiren
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@RealSKeshel We’re not done with Epstein voyeurism and jew-sperging yet, so no need for a shiny new object.
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What’s the next shiny object everyone is going to be mad about and threaten to become a Democrat over, now that this week’s primaries are over?
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Conference final games are always at 8 unless they decide to do an afternoon weekend game.
CanesFan792@canesfan792
@corylav Any idea if it’ll be a 7 or 8 o’clock puck drop?
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@Tom_Hannigan237 @AGoldFan It will be a benefit through the series. Perhaps even more the long the series lasts.
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@AGoldFan I know there’s always the rust vs rest debate but truthfully I wanted this to go 7. I think all the extra miles on the treads of BUF/MTL will be a benefit, at least for Game 1
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There is nothing stopping you from dressing with the same basic American dignity as your grandparents.
You can choose to be better than Trash World.
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@OneTrueZach Nope. I want them to beat the snot out of each other and games 6 and 7 end in double OT
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In all honesty, I hope the Habs/Sabres series ends tonight and we start the ECF on Tuesday
Walt Ruff@WaltRuff
Later tonight, the #Canes will find out if the Eastern Conference Final begins on Tuesday or Thursday at Lenovo Center. Until then, it's another practice day. All are accounted for once again. No changes or surprises. Svechnikov - Aho - Jarvis Hall - Stankoven - Blake Ehlers - Staal - Martinook Carrier - Jankowski - Robinson Deslauriers - Kotkaniemi Slavin - Chatfield Miller - Walker Gostisbehere - Nikishin Reilly Andersen | Bussi | Kochetkov
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