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@LakeShowYo Pelinka trades LBJ to Chicago for LA hero Alex Caruso in an effort to garner publicity to save his job, but he left LA native DeMar DeRozan on the table when the value prop would’ve made more sense to get them both in return

@DylanSWEET0rhp @blouiszel Not to beat a dead horse here, but each call affects the game differently, this one was huge when and where it was called. As were the two missed calls on TOR before the ball was inbounded. FT and the ball back swing momentum quite a bit just as this miss was a big momentum swing

@blouiszel Honestly the insane part for me is Cavs fan complaining about the officiating (not you obviously) but ignoring that the calls missed were 3- Cavs 4- Raptors

Truly insane that the NBA is reposting this when they said the refs blew the call lmao

@BiasedHouston People saying that he is being openly anti-LGBTQ are also being dense. From what I’ve heard of his video, he was basically stating his religious view of the LGBTQ movement and the NBA’s involvement in it via pride nights. Truth lies somewhere near the middle of those

People phrasing it like the league/Bulls are punishing Jaden Ivey for believing in Jesus are being dense on purpose. Jaden Ivey was already one step out of the league when he got sent to NBA purgatory in Chicago. The Bulls had to ask themselves was the player they were most likely going to let walk in FA worth all the trouble he was causing (being openly anti-LGBTQ, harassing reporters, etc.,), and the answer to the question was no. It has nothing to do with him believing in Jesus. His own family has left him, he needs help.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh I have answered that question multiple times in this thread. Also to be clear, I don’t vote democrat. I just disagree with alienating those who do. Rephrasing the statement into a question still carries the same implication: you imply you can’t if you ask how it’s possible

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh I am asking, “how can you be a Christian and justify voting for a policy that advocates the murder of babies?” You keep telling me what I am saying instead of responding to what I am asking. Clarify for me.

// Why appropriate political engagement by the church is not a DISTRACTION from the Great Commission, but a LEAD MEASURE toward it // Show me a map of the bluest states in America. Then show me a map of the states with the least churches. IT'S THE SAME MAP. UNCOMFORTABLE PRINCIPLE OF OUR ERA: If you want the advance of the church and the accomplishment of the Great Commission to get MUCH harder in a region, here's all you gotta do: Let it go blue. Helping lead a church planting network that only plants in highly-unchurched secular areas, I can tell you this is for 2 primary reasons... 1) Strangulation by regulation. Because progressive areas tend toward high-taxation and high-regulation, families tend to have much less disposable income to give to churches and it is MUCH, MUCH harder to get churches built. In the words of my friend, Washington state pastor @McPherson_Josh1, "They don't make building churches ILLEGAL, they just make it nearly IMPOSSIBLE." 2) Because progressivism reframes many good things as evil and many evil things as good, it installs a plausibiity structure in the populace that makes Christianity emotionally hard to accept. Once you start believing things like... - Abortion is moral good and a "civil rights issue" - Opposing transgender ideology is harmful and causes mass child-suicide - Any acknowledgement of gender distinctions is the oppressive patriarchy - Socialism and Socialism-lite = "compassionate caring for the poor" - LGBTQIA+ acceptance and advocacy is "basic human decency" - Redefinitions of "justice" toward "equal outcomes for ethnic groups" instead of the Biblical concept of justice being "equal standards for individuals" - Etc ... Christianity no longer seems just mistaken, but evil. And when someone is mistaken you can ignore them, but once you believe they are evil, you feel a moral obligation to oppose and stop them... Which brings back the original point: If you want to make the accomplishment of the Great Commission MUCH, MUCH harder in a city / state / region, here's all you gotta do: Let it go blue.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh By demonizing one side and lifting the other up as if it has all the right answers, you effectively are. Saying you can’t be a Christian and vote one side is saying stating exactly that.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh There’s a huge difference. I agree with most stated policies on one side and disagree with most stated policies of the other. Neither side is constitutionally conservative or biblically guided enough for me. I agree with all of nothing with anyone. That’s impossible.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh Nobody is twisting your words. You do realize there is no difference between saying “it’s biblically obvious the policies are demonic” and “the party is demonic”. I think we would agree that abortion is murder. However, you agree with all right stances based on the one.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh No sir, I said it’s biblically obvious what policies are demonic. You’re twisting my words and not reading. A policy that states you can legally kill babies is a demonic policy. A policy that says you have to follow immigration laws is not demonic. There are more.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh So circling back to my original post, you say nobody is saying you can’t be a Christian and vote democrat, then you call one party demonic and one party biblical. That is inaccurate and the problem I was initially addressing lol.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh Josh is not elevating political parties, hes actually equalizing the people w/in them. We are all sinners. No candidate is more worthy of heaven& than other (w/out Christ). Therefore, u have 2 vote based on policy. Its biblically obvious which party has demonic policy (democrat)

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh Exactly, people, like Josh, mix it up and elevate political parties to be on equal footing with the Kingdom. Excluding people who believe in different means to reach the same end by saying they can’t possibly be Christians. Frankly, nothing I said is inaccurate.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh Yes, the Bible established govt & its role. Its role, the churchs role, & the family’s role. When u dont believe n God, u mix those up. Hence, people who think the government is here to “take care” of or “provide” for them. I didnt ignore what you said, you’re just not accurate.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh I see that you ignore everything I said and make a quick rebuttal about perception. The Bible is also clear about politics, some people just willingly ignore it.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh Perception is not what is important. The Bible is clear on these things.

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh You could also argue that Josh isn’t saying that, and while valid and maybe even his intent, what you can’t say is that it won’t alienate people on the other side who perceive it the way I mentioned above

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh At the end of the day, I firmly disagree with villainizing somebody who can make a logical argument on why Jesus could align more closely to a different party especially on specific issues. I also disagree with saying the right is the only answer for a Christian, because it’s not

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh Not to mention you just rephrased that you can’t be a Christian and a Democrat into a question while still saying that you can’t be a Christian and a Democrat. Jesus wouldn’t side with either party today and didn’t in his day, as is described in Mark 12.

@SportzFan16 @howertonjosh No one is saying you can’t be a Christian and Democrat. What people are saying is that how can you be a Christian and vote Democrat when their planned policies (and emphasis) are on things that directly contradict what you say you believe as a Christian?

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh And saying only one side contradicts Christian beliefs is exactly the alienation I’m referring to

@DustinFreemanTX @howertonjosh Both parties have planned policies (and emphasis) on things that directly contradict what I believe as a Christian. That’s why putting faith entirely in one US political party and acting as if that party has the morale high ground is ludicrous. How can a Christisn support Trump?

@TheDunkCentral @ballinthefampod @SnapshotKyle I watched a lot of Cavs games this year and he was definitely a net negative in most games. Still an above average defender, passer, and rebounder, but shot was not falling from outside and he basically refuses to enter the paint. Offensive came to a halt with him on the floor

“I don’t feel like I’m playing as bad as people are saying…I’m the scapegoat right now.” - Lonzo Ball (🎥 @ballinthefampod / h/t @SnapshotKyle )

@HoodiGarland It’s illegal. Can’t start a dribble after jumping in the air, which he clearly does. It’s a travel. Now, he also got fouled, which should have been called first. Ref just let it play since he missed both

I judge your ball knowledge on if you think this is legal or not.

@MLFootball We haven’t seen Burrow’s prime yet, so it’s hard to make this call

ALL IN THEIR PRIME: ONE HAS TO GO:

@stoolpresidente Fired him hours before he was arrested. Almost like they knew, held off for as long as possible to try to sweep it under the rug, then fired him right before the hammer came down in a poor attempt to save face.

On a serious note there have been a lot of schools over the years who have looked the other way with scandals. I’d just like to say I’m proud that Michigan refused to do the same. Sherrone broke the moral code and it cost him his job. It’s a hard lesson but it’s the Michigan Man Way. Leaders and best for a reason. Proud to be a Michigan Wolverine tonight.