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Here is another article explaining Jesus was not a social justice warrior (or leftist). I know there are some churches or denominations that believe their mission is social justice but this is not the real purpose of a church. These churches misinterpret the Bible by taking one verse here or there and using them to support their view. This is often done by many cults and false teachers. " Jesus was no social justice warrior Posted by Jason Dulle under Historical Jesus, Social Jesus’ foremost mission was the salvation of sinners, not social justice. While the marginalized and oppressed tended to be the most receptive to Jesus’ message, his message was for all people because all people need to be saved. What about Jesus’ healing ministry? While Jesus surely had compassion on the sick, His miracles had a bigger purpose than just helping the destitute and needy. They were intended to reveal His identity and confirm His message. Jesus never raised money for the poor or went on a campaign to liberate the oppressed. If those things could be done, great, but that was not Jesus’ mission, and it’s not the church’s mission either. Our primary mission is to preach the gospel and call sinners to repentance. If we can help their lot in life along the way, all the better, but we must keep the Great Commission the central mission of the church. Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason recently wrote an article related to this topic. He debunks the idea the myth that Jesus was a social justice warrior championing the cause of the poor and oppressed. Check it out." Jesus was no social justice warrior | Thinking to Believe

No, Jesus was not a leftist. Yes he believed in helping the sick, poor and needy. That does not make him a leftist. A leftist is an entirely different kind of person. quote Was Jesus a social justice warrior? There there, little woke Christian. I know. It’s getting rough out there. Come on in, grab a pew, and take a few moments to catch your breath. Here’s a juice box and some string cheese to fortify yourself before heading back out into the big bad world. There. Feeling better? Good. I know…it’s hard to be perpetually offended by what the world wants you to be offended by and still project an image of being a faithful Christ-follower. I get it. The pressure to agree with whatever the world sends down the pike is immense, so much so that it’s much easier to compromise the truth of the Gospel rather than risk being labeled a racist, or a homophobe, or anti-love, or even, God forbid, a ‘Karen’. I know. It’s a tough act to juggle, but rest assured, I’m here fo…what? What’s that, you say? Jesus was a social justice warrior too? Really? Now, I’m sure you’ve heard well-meaning friends say so, maybe even a minister or two, but are you sure about that? Have you studied the scriptures out to make certain that’s true and not just taken their words at face value? Because, you see, anyone can pull scriptures out to justify what they want to justify. To know what Jesus stood for you need to take a look at the whole thing, the entire Gospel, not just a few well-chosen verses that appear to prop up a worldly viewpoint that has no roots in the Gospel of Christ. No. Jesus wasn’t a social justice warrior. Jesus stood for justice, not social justice. There is a difference between the two. Ah, I see you’re having trouble with this, but hey, no worries, we can compare the two… Justice is the pursuit of what is right according to an absolute, impartial standard. It’s guided by what’s morally acceptable, unbiased, and concerns itself with matters that will impact anyone and everyone. Basically, justice hangs on what God says is right, period. Social justice, however, is directly opposite. Its focus is on what is perceived as lacking for some when compared to what someone else has. It’s biased, driven by what’s socially acceptable, and only involves itself in matters that are believed to affect specific groups. Basically, social justice hangs on what the people say is right. So what does this mean? Well, it means that yes, a Christian can, and should, involve themselves in helping the poor, the oppressed, and fighting against the evil of the world, but do you honestly believe that Jesus would stand next to someone hurling a brick through a window in the name of ‘social justice’ and cheer them on? Do you think that Jesus would call some of His children racists simply because of the color of their skin? Do you really believe that Jesus would condemn an entire group of people because some people who lived hundreds of years ago committed sin? Do you truly believe that Jesus would be that shallow, that selfish, that worldly to support an organization whose leader recently said that if they don’t get what they want they’ll burn the system down? The Jews of His time period wanted a social justice warrior, someone who would free them from their oppressors, but not once did Jesus give in to their expectations. Instead, he told them to ‘render unto Ceasar what is Ceasar’s (Matt. 22:21)’. Not once did Jesus pick up a sign, or hurl bottles at the soldiers, or spit in people’s faces, or curse or loot a store or take entire city blocks hostage until His demands were met. No. He didn’t. Because that wasn’t the justice He came for. His purpose, His mission, was this… “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Everything Jesus did had one goal in mind, to bring sinners to repentance so they could find eternal salvation from sin and freedom from the injustices of the world. His message was one of peace, not rioting. As a Christ-follower, shouldn’t that be our goal too? There is a right way to fight for justice, and a wrong way. There is either God’s way, or the world’s way, you can’t do both. unquote Was Jesus a Social Justice Warrior? The Answer May Surprise You. – KathyWereb.com Jesus also did not support policies, laws, and practices that leftists advocate. The O.P. at the beginning of this article points that out. Jesus would also not support Socialism which is confiscating the wealth of those that have it and re-distributing to others. The commandment "thou shalt not steal" should make that clear. Socialists oppose the right to private property. The Bible clearly defends it. The big thing that Jesus would oppose is the leftist's anti-Bible and anti-Christian ideology.

Name calling demonstrates a lack of ability to engage in intelligent meaningful debate. It is an admission of failure.

The fact is this is evident from their views, policies, and many laws and policies they support. The more left, the more anti-Bible or anti-Christian their beliefs. All of this can be easily proven by examining and comparing their beliefs with the Bible. You might say why does this matter? The answer is it matters big time to a nation because our political leaders are supposed to also be leaders in how society should think and function. There are basically two directions to go; either toward God and building a God-fearing Christian society or opposing God and building a decadent, crumbling society. Which way would you choose to go? quote Why the Left Mocks the Bible The Bible tells of a greater source of truth than human reasoning. The Left can’t handle that. At PragerU, we have released about 400 videos on virtually every subject outside of the natural sciences and math. Along with 2 billion views, the videos have gotten tens of thousands of comments. So we have a pretty good handle on what people most love and most hate. For example, any video defending America or Israel inevitably receives many negative responses. But no videos elicit the amount of contempt and mockery that videos defending religion, explaining the Bible, or arguing for God do. Why is that? There is a good reason. The Bible and the Left (not liberalism, leftism) are as opposed as any two worldviews can be. While there are people who claim to hold both a Bible-based worldview and left-wing views, these people are few in number. Moreover, what they do is take left-wing positions and wrap them in a few Bible verses. But on virtually every important value in life, the Left and the Bible are diametrically opposed. Here are a few examples: • The biblical view is that people are not basically good. Evil therefore comes from within human nature. For the Left, human nature is not the source of evil. Capitalism, patriarchy, poverty, religion, nationalism, or some other external cause is the source of evil. • The biblical view is that nature was created for man. The left-wing view is that man is just another part of nature. • The biblical view is that man is created in the image of God and, therefore, formed with a transcendent, immaterial soul. The left-wing view — indeed, the view of all secular ideologies — is that man is purely material, another assemblage of stellar dust. • The biblical view is that the human being has free will. The left-wing view — again, the view of all secular outlooks — is that human beings have no free will. Everything we do is determined by environment, genes, and the matter of which we are composed. Firing neurons, not free will, explain both murders and kindness. • The biblical view is that while reason alone can lead a person to conclude that murder is wrong, murder is ultimately and objectively wrong only because there is a transcendent source of right and wrong — God — who deems murder evil. • The biblical view is that God made order out of chaos. Order is defined by distinctions. One such example is male and female — the only inherent human distinction that matters to God. There are no racial or ethnic distinctions in God’s order; there is only the human sex distinction. The Left loathes this concept of a divine order. That is the primary driver of its current attempt to obliterate the male-female distinction. • The biblical view is that the nuclear family is the basic unit of society — a married father and mother and their children. This is the biblical ideal. All good people of faith recognize that the reality of this world is such that many people do not or cannot live that ideal. And such people often merit our support. But that does not change the fact that the nuclear family is the one best suited to create thriving individuals and a healthy society, and we who take the Bible seriously must continue to advocate the ideal family structure as the Bible defines it. And for that, perhaps more than anything, we are mocked. • The biblical view holds that wisdom begins with acknowledging God. The secular view is that God is unnecessary for wisdom, and the left-wing view is that God is destructive to wisdom. But if you want to know which view is more accurate, look at the most godless and Bible-less institution in our society: the universities. They are, without competition, the most foolish institutions in our society. For nearly all of American history, the Bible was the most important book in America. It is no longer. This is a moral and intellectual catastrophe. If you want to understand why, consider reading The Rational Bible, my commentary on the first five books of the Bible. The second volume of The Rational Bible, Genesis, is published today. unquote Bible & the Left -- Why the Left Mocks the Bible's Truth | National Review

Stockwell Day was a cabinet minister in PM Stephen Harper's government. In spite of left wing, liberal criticism of Stephen Harper, he was one of better PMs in Canada's history He served nine years. No PM is perfect and no PM can satisfy everyone, especially the opposition Liberals and NDP (and Bloc) who are always opposed to everything the conservatives do. Here is short summary of PM Harper's time as PM. There is a long history of his life on Wikipedia. "Stephen Harper, Canada's longest-serving Conservative prime minister, led the country through a decade of complex geopolitical, economic, and security challenges2. Under his leadership, Canada reduced federal taxes, created new jobs, balanced the budget, and made critical investments in health care and infrastructure1. He also helped found the Reform Party and served as head of the National Citizens Coalition and leader of the Canadian Alliance Party3. In addition to his political accomplishments, Harper is an accomplished musician and has written a book on the early days of professional ice hockey in Canada4.

You are correct. Stockwell Day served as a cabinet minister in the Conservative government of Stephen Harper, who was a good PM. Stockwell was also a Bible-believing Christian which went against the grain of some conservative MPs and they worked to have him removed as leader of the Reformed or Canadian Alliance party. However, after that, he took it honourably and was still given a cabinet post in the Harper government later when they defeated the Liberals back around 2005. What we need are more people of faith in Canada and in politics. Since you dislike Liberalism, Socialism, and Marxism, you might be a good candidate to become a man of faith, i.e. a Bible-believing Christian. The way to do that is to get yourself a King James Bible and start studying it. A good place to start would be the New Testament and the gospel of John. If you would believe the gospel and accept Jesus Christ as your Savior you would be doing yourself a great favour. A careful study will show that Jesus Christ performed dozens of miracles and was indeed raised from the dead three days after he was crucified. All this proving he is God as he said. Studying the Bible daily would help to build a shield of armor to protect yourself from the evils of this world. If you are converted, you would be a new man with God on your side. You would be on the winning side which is a total transformation. That would mean happiness and life forever.

This article clearly exposes the nonsensical comments who are trying to downplay this subject. quote FIRST READING: Scotland scandalized by trans sex offenders in women's prisons as Canada ignores it Unbeknownst to many Canadians, such a policy is already standard practice in Canada ever since it was introduced by the Trudeau government in 2018 — and has indeed resulted in criminals with lengthy histories of sexual violence against women being housed alongside female inmates. The government of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is facing down a major scandal over revelations that her government OK-ed the ability for transgender inmates to transfer to women’s prisons. The policy soon resulted in several high-profile examples of women’s prison transfers being requested by transgender inmates incarcerated for sexual violence against women. Most notably, this included Isla Bryson, a convicted rapist who attacked two women under the name Adam Graham before changing gender in prison. “The last few days have exposed Nicola Sturgeon as being completely out of touch with public opinion,” Russell Findlay, Scotland’s shadow community safety minister, said this week. And so, in a dramatic about-face this week, Sturgeon announced that transgender criminals with “any history” of violence against women could no longer transfer from a men’s to a women’s prison based on their gender self-identification. unquote Canada ignores scandal of trans sex offenders in women's prisons | National Post

Simplest fact is the leaders of the three opposition parties now say they do not have confidence in the government. That means when a vote is held, the government will be defeated in a non-confidence motion. However, since the three parties now have no confidence in the government, the fact remains that the government no longer has the confidence of Parliament because they are a minority and the three parties are the majority. The government should do the decent thing and face it by recalling Parliament and accepting the outcome.

The fact is many Canadians feel Trudeau has done everything possible to wreck Canada. Some may go so far as to want to sound like they agree with Trump because they know Trump really opposes the woke Trudeau gang. As far as traitors go, Trudeau and the Liberals did little to nothing to support the Canadian armed forces in their time and never came close to meeting their 2% NATO commitment. Commitments apparently are just a piece of paper with them. Then there is the Chinese interference scandal and what actually happened between the Liberals and China that Canadians are not being told. Or was China actually working to help elect Liberals and oppose the Conservatives in the past two elections? The documents for the Winnipeg lab scandal have never been released. "Canada is now more divided than ever and has taken on more debt than ever. It has become a joke on the world stage, with many Canadians losing pride in the country." YOU SAID IT: Liberal brand toxic Can anyone really blame some for feeling antagonistic toward Trudeau and the Liberals? I would be so quick to throw around the word "traitors". People have a right to disagree on how Canada should be governed without being called ridiculous names. Perhaps traitors is too strong of a word. I wouldn't be so quick to call Danielle Smith an opponent of Canada. That is foolish. If anything Trudeau and the Liberals have been working to destroy the Alberta energy industry. Danielle Smith is just working to protect Alberta and should be commended. She sees diplomacy with the Trump team as the best approach for Alberta in the face of threatened 25% tariffs.

Apparently biological males prisoners who identify as females are housed in female prisons in Canada. This obviously would endanger female prisoners. It is hard to imagine how this could have been going on for this long without becoming a major issue in Canada. Is this the kind of thing they have been doing within the Canadian Forces as well with their innocent sounding DEI policy? And still some wonder why Trudeau's popularity has sunk to a record low. "The recent revelation that male prisoners identifying as female are being housed in female prisons has shocked many Canadians, myself included. This practice, enabled by a 2017 policy introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is an affront to common sense and fairness. It undermines the safety and rights of women in the most vulnerable circumstances. It is absurd that we have reached a point where such policies exist, and it is time to say enough." KLEIN: Trudeau's prison policy endangers women and defies common sense

Just wondered if anyone knows whether biological males who identify as females are permitted to use women's facilities in the Canadian Armed Forces. This would likely be in accord with the government's woke policy for the CAF. In 2017, Trudeau’s government implemented a policy allowing prisoners to be housed according to their declared gender identity rather than their biological sex. KLEIN: Trudeau's prison policy endangers women and defies common sense Apparently this was ordered by Trudeau's government since 2017.

This is not a good situation for Canadians. Most Canadians and Parliament have lost confidence in the Canadian government and the PM. How can Canadians trust the cabinet ministers who are representing Canada in dealing with the Trump team under such circumstances? This is a bad situation. We really need an election ASAP so that Canadians have confidence in and can trust their government in dealing with Trump and his team.

Did I say that or are you just lying? Where did I say PP has a "secret agenda"? Of course not. He simply states his objectives to bring back Canada for Canadians. The details of that of course has to be worked out when he is in government and has access to all the details of the problems and when he will be in a position to see the best way forward to rectify the problems that the previous government created. There is no "secret plan". He does not have access to many things. Only what is public now that anyone can access is basically all the information he has. You need to think a little deeper and understand the inner workings of government are complex and many factors are involved. How best to rectify the problems requires inside information that only government has access to. He has stated clearly what he wants to do and repeats it on every public appearance. It would be foolish to try to make up a detailed plan before he has inside access to all the information.

Good enough for me. After nine or ten years of this disaster of a government and ethics violations, a conservative government will be a vast improvement. Trudeau was elected in the first place in 2015 because of his name. I am sure Harper knew that. There was nothing anybody could do. The brainless suckers in central Canada sold us out for Mr. Socks who promised Marijuana stores.

Just what is being said now.

You obviously don't know how democracy works and has always worked. You don't give the opposing party the details of your plans or you will never win. They will use everything they can against you. That's just a fact of life. Very elementary principle.

Get real man. Look at the cost of real estate increase in the past five years in Canada. It is out of sight. The average middle class young person can never afford a home now. Canadians are completely cut out of the market in all the main cities. " Canada-wide, the composite home price has risen from $541,900 to $750,100, a difference of $208,200 in just five years. The cost of a condo is up by $120,600, townhouse prices have risen by $204,300, and a single-family home costs $241,600 more than it did in 2018. Of the 18 cities and regions included in the report, the largest price jumps were recorded in a trio of Ontario regions. In the Greater Toronto Area, the composite home price in August 2023 sat at $1,141,400, a $386,200 increase from August 2018. A single-family home now costs $1,365,200 — a $469,900 jump in just five years — while townhouse and condo prices have risen by $300,500 and $229,300, respectively. Barrie and District and Hamilton-Burlington also saw composite home prices increase in excess of $300,000 from 2018 to 2023." How Canadian Home Prices Have Changed In The Last Five Years

That's pretty dumb. Opposition leaders and parties are smart enough to know you don't give details of how you're going to fix things when you are in opposition. Giving details just gives the governing party or Liberals ammunition to use against you. That's why they don't give the details. That is how democracy works. You don't seem to understand how it works. Maybe do some studying. The reason the Conservatives are 20% or 22% ahead of the Liberals is because they are smart and know how to campaign without giving the Liberals ammunition to use against them. Don't be so dumb.

UNfortunately you don't appear to understand how Trudeau Liberals with NDP wrecked this country. High food costs, housing cost out of sight for average person, rampant crime with catch and release, open borders with massive illegal immigration the past five years and all the problems and costs that brought. PP and the Conservatives represent a plan to reverse the mess. Who in their right mind would question that? Except you????

I don't believe any of the war on climate change nonsense. Biggest lie and scam in history. Many of the common folk have been deceived by their U.N. masters and politicians, especially the liberal/left and their puppet media outlets. Many of us are fed up and won't take it any more. We had 16 years of this carbon tax madness in B.C. and what has it done for the weather or climate? Absolutely nothing. Biggest left wing commie tax grab in history.

You climate change U.N. puppets believe the big LIE that man can control the climate. Canada's contributions are miniscule and we have been hammered with carbon taxes for nothing. It has been likened to throwing a cup of coffee into an olympic-sized swimming pool. That how much fossil emissions Canada contributes. This is the biggest injustice in history. When are all the Greta goons going to wake up and realize man cannot control the climate. Man is not god as much as many think he is.

" COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences. Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people convicted in the slayings of police and military officers, as well as federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals." Relief, defiance, anger: Families and advocates react to Biden's death row commutations This is insane. What is the matter with Biden and these soft-on-crime snowflakes?

Poilievre says he wants to end the woke culture in the Canadian forces. There is a news article on this but can't find it at the moment

I see President Joe Biden, who is a left wing "progressive" commuted the death penalty for 37 of 40 convicted murderers. He did not commute the death penalty for the mass murderers or terrorists which should tell us something. It would be sensible to at least have the death penalty in Canada for terrorists, mass murderers, and killers of police officers. We need to protect police officers in every way we can and this would help to do that. Also strengthen the justice system to ensure there would be no errors. Use the latest science and technology to eliminate any chance of errors. The death penalty could be done by MAID (medical assistance in dying) since that is now widely used and believed to be a humane way. Over ten thousand people a year are receiving MAID. A few more who have been found guilty of the most serious crimes shouldn't be a problem.

Nonsense. There would be no purpose in that. Do you know how political party's receive donations. Donating is tightly controlled by Elections Canada. The maximum yearly total donation from an individual to a federal political party is $1725 for 2024. Nobody can make a larger donation to a party. Corporations or billionaires don't control or finance political parties in Canada. So your claim is bogus. Limits on Contributions – 2024 – Elections Canada The Conservative Party is made up of a large number of members who donate and who chooses the leader and determines policies through the conventions. Nothing to do with billionaires. That is pure NDP BS.