Dear Tess,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you so much for your advice. I wanted to bring you along on my Quixotic Cupid Quest<\/strong> (QCQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n I met with the wonder Essie Goldstein<\/a>, and she introduced me to some delightful young ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But I don’t want to put the cart before the horse. No real farmer puts the cart before the horse! I plan to go down your matchmaking list in order. I’m off to see what matchmaking looks like in Christian America!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks again for your help. I’ll keep you posted!<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Bachelor Back 40<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Dear BB40,<\/p>\n\n\n\n We wish you the best, dear heart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Tess<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Dear Tess,<\/p>\n\n\n\n So today I began my Christian Potluck Matchmaking <\/strong>search and immediately ran into a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Turns out so many Christians have lost their church home. The only people welcome inside “Christian” churches are flag waving, semi-literate, hate-filled idolaters<\/strong>. And what a doofus <\/strong>is their idol! On a list of idols, I’d have to give it a C-. I could come up with a better idol on a long weekend with nothing but a clogged septic tank and a box of Beanie Babies. [ed. note: WLBOTT Words of the Day – TwoFer!]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apparently to avoid any legal liability, BB40 came across this disclaimer at several churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Any relationship between this church and the teachings of Jesus is purely coincidental, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Church of Guns ‘n tRump.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is similar to the way Fox News, for legal purposes, claims not be be news, but entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fox’s internal communications were released. The communications showed that its presenters and senior executives privately doubted claims of a stolen election, while Fox continued to broadcast such claims. Other communications showed Fox CEO Suzanne Scott stating that fact-checking such claims would alienate Fox viewers<\/em>.<\/p>\nWikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Tucker Carlson and Sidney Powell, a Trump lawyer, argued in court that \u201cno reasonable person\u201d should believe what they said\u2014that their statements should not be taken as factual. The messages in the Dominion filing support this position.<\/p>\nProgressive.org<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n In totality, the documents continue to underscore that at its core, Fox News is not a news network. News networks work hard to deliver the truth to their viewers. These documents reveal that Fox News executives and hosts knew the truth and yet they peddled election lies to the audience. And when the handful of hosts and correspondents who have integrity at the channel tried to be honest with viewers, the highest levels of Fox News worked against them.<\/p>\nCNN<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Ah, the road goes on forever….<\/em> Let’s get back to BB40<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear Tess, Here’s a summary of BB40’s Christian Nationalist culinary extravaganza:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are still some good guys out there….<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red-Letter Christians<\/strong> is a non-denominational movement within Evangelical Christianity. “Red-Letter” refers to New Testament verses and parts of verses printed in red ink, to indicate the words attributed to Jesus without the use of quotation marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n History<\/strong> Sadly, Tony Campolo<\/strong> just recently passed away on November 19th<\/sup>, at the age of 89. Tony was a smart, funny, open-minded breath of fresh air, and a thorn in the side of MAGAt evangelicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He had an entertaining, insightful, and open discussion with Stephen Colbert<\/strong>. The clip is hard to find, but you can watch it on this Facebook page: https:\/\/fb.watch\/w1wQ1r2qs9\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this clip, Tony tells a modern parable about ice cream and horse manure. Well worth the watch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also an IMDB page for this interview: https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0774165\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On a personal level, I realized that when Tony talked with Stephen Colbert, he was older than I am now! God’s way of saying, “UC#4 – get off your ass!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthony Campolo Jr.<\/strong> (February 25, 1935 \u2013 November 19, 2024) was an American sociologist, Baptist pastor, author, public speaker, and spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo was an influential leader in the evangelical left. 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