blackbird

Covid 19 is still with us. The question is why have provinces like Ontario pulled away from issuing updates on Covid-19 spread and statistics? We still need to be aware of the possibility of catching it and be cautious on what we do. The notion that the pandemic is over is pure fiction. Television news reported this morning that there have been 107 deaths in Ontario in the past seven days due to Covid. N.S. also reported a number of deaths. But this information apparently is coming from other sources and the government is not being forthcoming. They are changing their policies also about long-term care homes and creating a less safe environment. It is the older people who are most effected by Covid and it puts their lives at risk. Provincial governments already failed to protect old people earlier during the pandemic as well as they should have and thousands died as a result. “The (Doug) Ford government has ceased regular reporting on the spread of COVID-19. Public Health no longer publishes daily and weekly epidemiologic reports and it has become steadily more difficult to get accurate numbers,” the OHC statement says. “Not only are the government and Public Health not reporting much of the data previously available, they have also cut testing and abandoned trace and isolation measures. Regardless, there is some data available and infectious disease specialists have taken up the challenge of identifying transmission of the virus using wastewater, serology and other evidence.” Public in dark about COVID-19 spread: Ontario Health Coalition (msn.com) The conclusion I draw from this is we who are most vulnerable must do what we can to protect ourselves. Obviously the political leaders are not protecting us in the way they should. I also know of a young man who caught Covid somehow and was told he should come to work as soon as possible. He also started a course in a Vocational School in Winnipeg and because he lost eight days of school due to Covid, he was told he was going to lose 2% on his examination marks for every day he was not in class. This could work out to a reduction in his marks by about 16% per examination. This sounds unbelievable but it is a fact. Is there any rational thinking in these vocational school administrators/instructors or whoever makes these kind of decisions?

BC has a bleeding heart NDP government. Combine that with the federal liberal's soft-on-crime laws and courts explains the mess in B.C. This is a big issue for the new incoming Premier in B.C. who has recently made a disastrous decision while he was attorney general. He heard the complaints from mayors of B.C. cities about the widespread numbers of repeat offenders being arrested and immediately released and decided to send the matter to a committee for investigation months ago, further shirking his responsibility to take real action. I don't hold out much hope that he will take real action when he becomes Premier shortly. Vancouver threw out it's mayor recently because of the daily crime and assaults and elected a tougher-on-crime mayor, Ken Sim. He will hire 100 more police plus a large number of mental health workers. But it takes the provincial government to make meaningful changes such as keeping offenders behind bars or placed in mental institutions if there are any. Cities cannot do that.

We just heard on the BCTV news that the man charged with 1st degree murder of an RCMP officer at his tent in a Burnaby park has a record of violent assaults and yet he was out on conditions. Just another example of the failed justice system that cost this young RCMP officer her life.

No, you are off base again. This is an example of another attempt to remove the tax exemption of churches by anti- Christian atheists. This is just another part of the heathen direction Canada has been heading for decades. Haven't they already done something like this in Inuvik? Churches are not a money-making or a for-profit business. They depend on donations by people who have already paid taxes on their donations.

This is just a group of lefty, progressives who hate God, churches, and Christians. It is just another case of persecuting Christians which is common in the world and has been throughout history. There was one group, which had some leaders who abused people, and now someone is accusing all churches of being in the same category. This is a common tactic. If one doesn't like churches, they find one isolated church, which is doing something wrong, and use it to smear everyone. If we went by that logic, what about the sexual abuse in the RCMP, the sexual abuse in the Canadian Forces, or in Hockey Canada. Do we then abolish the RCMP, abolish the armed forces, or abolish all hockey. No, of course not. Authorities deal with the specific group that is causing the problem. Leave the rest who did nothing alone. Churches are tax exempt because they are non-profit organizations. The people who contribute their money to churches have already paid income taxes on those donations. When you use your money to buy things in the store, you have already paid income taxes on that earned money. Churches use that money to pay the mortgage, pay for utilities such as heating, upkeep of the building, and the salary of the minister. Churches also often donate money to worthy causes and in general provide a place for people who need support or counseling for difficult situations in life. They are protected by freedom of religion in the Charter of Rights. They cannot be treated like a profit-making business because they are non-profit and not a business.

No, I never said all scientific understandings are false. You make amazing assumptions. I agree with genuine science and always have. Some things that were discovered centuries ago were later found to be false and newer science has corrected them. There are some things that are called science which are not really science, which I have already explained....like evolution for one. You apparently don't know anything about the history of the Bible. The Old Testament was written by the Hebrew prophets over a long period, possibly 1,200 years and completed several centuries before Christ. The Old Testament we have today was translated directly from the Hebrew manuscripts which the Jews carefully copied and carefully stored. The whole Bible (O.T. and N.T.) was written over a period of 1,500 years and completed by about 100 A.D. The New Testament was written and completed within the first 100 years after Christ lived on earth and was originally written mainly in Greek. The New Testament was translated into English in the 1500s and finally into the King James Version in 1611. The translators used Greek manuscripts dating back to the early centuries and also a compilation of the Greek manuscripts which was produced by Erasmus in the 1500s. Some of the translators of the KJV knew many of the ancient languages. What the New Testament says could also be verified by many sermons and writings from the early centuries. But the O.T. and the N.T. was not translated from one language into other languages before being translated into English. The Roman Catholic bible, the Latin Vulgate, was not the basis of the KJV. It would have been examined and compared. The basis of the King James Version N.T. is called the Textus Receptus or Received Text. The accuracy of the KJV N.T. is absolute because of the thousands of early Greek manuscripts behind it. The accuracy of the O.T. is absolute because of the Hebrew manuscripts it was based on. The fact is biological scientists have found there are many things that are irreducible in complexity and could not have evolved to what they are today. Things like the eye or even a cell with it's incredible amount of DNA information. quote Argument: ‘Irreducible complexity’ Evolutionists say, ‘Examples of supposed “irreducible complexity” (such as the eye, the complex cell and the flagellum) can be explained.’ First published in Refuting Evolution 2, Chapter 10 This chapter will examine how evolutionists respond to the ‘irreducible complexity’ argument in three areas: the eye, the complex cell and the flagellum. Scientific American states the problem this way: 14. Living things have fantastically intricate features—at the anatomical, cellular and molecular level— that could not function if they were any less complex or sophisticated. The only prudent conclusion is that they are the products of intelligent design, not evolution. unquote Refuting Evolution 2 ch 10: Argument: 'Irreducible complexity' - creation.com

Many scientists would disagree and reject the theory of evolution. There is no evidence that life came from some accidental chemical mixture. No evidence life evolved from the scum in the pond. No evidence man evolved from some animal. Science which you don't seem to accept has found in the last fifty years that the cell is very complex. It is not something that can come into existence by accident or random chemical reactions. That is pure nonsense. It's complexity proves it required an intelligent designer Creator. It's just simple logic. The Pope knows nothing about the history of the world or creation. The Pope does not even believe the Bible so what would you expect him to say? He leads a false religion based on inventions of men. I suggest you try to find out where the Pope gets his ideas. You might learn something. Probably from some lying school textbook teaching the fake theory of evolution.

The statistics Canada wide do not deal with the problem of increasing daily assaults, break-ins in businesses, and other daily crimes in cities across B.C. It has been on the news daily. One reason they might not be in the national statistics is because the courts continually release offenders after the police arrest them. They are not being prosecuted and sentenced to prison. That is the problem and they would not be included in the statistics if they are not prosecuted and sentenced. The statistics are not giving the true story of what is going on in B.C. Repeated stabbings and assaults in Vancouver, Victoria, and other towns in B.C. The people are getting tired of the daily reports of these crimes and just voted out Mayor Stewart Kennedy in Vancouver and voted for a tougher on crime mayor, Ken Sims. He plans to hire 100 more police officers and take other measures as required. We will see if this helps Vancouver because it is a real mess now. But he will be fighting an uphill battle if the courts just keep releasing offenders onto the streets and if the BC NDP does not take action to stop the catch and release program. The B.C. NDP is paralyzed and seems unable to deal with it. The opposition party BC Liberal leader says this situation is going to end. Glad we have some politiicians in B.C. who see the problem and are determined to do something about it.

That is a rather simpleton way of trying to smear Creationism or belief in God. Some of the comments sound puerile. "religious leaders have always hated science". Whether that is factual or not, I have no way of knowing. However the point is that proves nothing. I know there are many scientists who believe in God. Professor Phillip Stott, a mathematician who is extremely knowledgeable on Creation versus the theory of evolution and has made presentations in various countries in the world. He understands the mathematical laws of probability and explained how the law of probability indicates that there is not enough time in the universe for a living organism to form by random chances. It simply cannot happen and has never been demonstrated or repeated in a laboratory. If you look at creation.com and read articles and watch videos you should learn there are many scientists who believe in creation and have shown Darwinism or evolution is NOT science. You will learn they do not "hate science". There is a difference between empirical science and false science. Evolution is not science. It is actually an ideology or religion pretending to be science. The Big Bang theory is another dogma which is purely speculation and cannot be claimed as science. Science is something that has been proven by the scientific method, a well-established procedure that demonstrates the truth of a hypothesis or claim. If it can't be proven beyond a doubt in a repeated according to the scientific method, it is not science. Evolution is called a theory for the simple reason it is not proven and is only a theory. Therefore to claim it is "science" is false. Of course things occurred in history such as putting Galileo under house arrest because we don't live in a perfect world. Popes were false religious leaders and not actually leading biblical Christianity. Again because the world is not perfect; as the Bible says all men are fallen or corrupt and must be born again to be forgiven and get on the right path. That is the reason we have wars, crime, evil, sickness, disasters, etc. in the world. So there are people who often do not think logically and clearly. There are many cults in the world too. So what does that prove? I think it is more likely you are saying religious leaders reject science is because some of them reject false teachings like evolution or the big bang. They are smarter than you think. The reject those things that have been proven as false science or are unproven. Things that are unproven and doubtful cannot be claimed to be science. Many ministers likely believe in medicine and medical procedures. All ministers I have ever met over 42 years believe in medicine. There is the odd person who does not believe in vaccination, but that is uncommon. But the Covid vaccine has had it's deniers in the non bible believing world too. In fact there are many of them, even on this forum there are people who are non-Christians who doubt Covid vaccine. So what does it prove. Nothing really, because it all gets back to what I said that the world is an imperfect place with many different views and ideas about things. But there is an absolute truth and that is God's revelation, the Bible and a Savior, Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God. He is the only Savior and is the one you should be learning about.

The government continually proves they are totally immoral and incompetent. Just look at the Emergencies Act enquiry which is now finding the government failed at all levels. That's ALL LEVELS.John Ivison: Emergencies Act inquiry uncovers government failure at every level (msn.com)

Puerile comments.

Yes, I was born here, educated here, worked here, and retired here. There is no choice and the rest of the world is roughly the same or mostly worse. But that doesn't stop me or anyone from pointing out the faults of Canada even though liberals don't like to hear it.

The debate seems to be centred around what government is doing or not doing to be inclusive, advance equity, and fight racism. This ideology that government knows all and can do all is a disastrous mistake. The government in Canada is basically a heathen government driven by heathen ideas of liberalism and Marxism. The more society demands from government, the more freedom the people will lose and the more Marxist it will become as it continues to increase it's control over society to impose what it believes as equity, inclusion, and a "just society". We have countless examples of what a disaster that is in Canada. Everything from a failing health care system to a legal system that lets dangerous offenders and murderers back out on the street in an effort to rehabilitate them without regard to the safety of the public.

No, God is not "the man". You have no concept of God. God is absolutely holy and can do no evil. God is omnipotent and evil is anti-God by definition. Unfortunately you don't have the slightest idea of what the term God means. That is a Devilish thing and is why Satan was kicked out of heaven. Satan wanted to be God himself. That is what Satan's rebellion in the world is all about. Why do you want to follow in the footsteps of Satan and oppose God? It makes no sense and is suicidal.

That is true, but discussions between the monarch and the PM in their weekly meetings are always in private without cameras or media. They are only meant to share opinions between the PM and King/Queen. The PM makes the final decision about what direction government will go. I don't think the King can require or order anything in politics.

"Verse 1 Samuel 15:3. Slay both man and woman — Nothing could justify such an exterminating decree but the absolute authority of God. This was given: all the reasons of it we do not know; but this we know well, The Judge of all the earth doth right. This war was not for plunder, for God commanded that all the property as well as all the people should be destroyed." 1 Samuel 15:3 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org I don't follow a church leader or take my beliefs from one. The Bible is primary. As I told you before, the Old Testament commands were only meant for Israel several thousand years ago and do not apply to the church today, except for nine of the ten commandments. Church leaders do not want gays to die as punishment.

According to our Constitutional Monarchy/Parliamentary democracy, the King does not have any power in political matters. The government can simply overrule anything the King says or orders and put him in his place. If the King becomes too political he risks creating a crisis between the government and the monarchy.

Canadians should get their act together before they lose their freedom and become a totalitarian state. Turn to Jesus Christ and his word, the Bible, repent, and be born again. Then understand God appointed a monarch as head of state. It is part of the democratic system and helps ensure freedom and democracy. The King is not there by accident and our system developed over a long history of struggles. We don't want to lose it because of uneducated people who don't understand how it works and just want to throw it out for the sake of change.

An organization which defends illegal migrants is protesting at this moment in front of cabinet offices and demanding the government give them official status. Illegal migrants that jumped the queue demand legal recognition and the right to be here presumably so they can receive all the benefits and social services and work status.

" 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 KJV " 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. {rudiments: or, elements} {make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray} 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:" Colossians 2:8-10 KJV

quote Some argue that Jesus wasn't an actual man, but within a few decades of his lifetime, he was mentioned by Jewish and Roman historians. further down it says: Historian Flavius Josephus wrote one of the earliest non-biblical accounts of Jesus. The first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, who according to Ehrman “is far and away our best source of information about first-century Palestine,” twice mentions Jesus in Jewish Antiquities, his massive 20-volume history of the Jewish people that was written around 93 A.D. Thought to have been born a few years after the crucifixion of Jesus around 37 A.D., Josephus was a well-connected aristocrat and military leader in Palestine who served as a commander in Galilee during the first Jewish Revolt against Rome between 66 and 70 A.D. Although Josephus was not a follower of Jesus, “he was around when the early church was getting started, so he knew people who had seen and heard Jesus,” Mykytiuk says. In one passage of Jewish Antiquities that recounts an unlawful execution, Josephus identifies the victim, James, as the “brother of Jesus-who-is-called-Messiah.” While few scholars doubt the short account’s authenticity, says Mykytiuk, more debate surrounds Josephus’s lengthier passage about Jesus, known as the “Testimonium Flavianum,” which describes a man “who did surprising deeds” and was condemned to be crucified by Pilate. Mykytiuk agrees with most scholars that Christian scribes modified portions of the passage but did not insert it wholesale into the text. unquote The Bible Says Jesus Was Real. What Other Proof Exists? - HISTORY Did Jesus really exist? Is there any historical evidence of Jesus Christ? | GotQuestions.org Did Jesus of Nazareth actually exist? The evidence says yes | OpenMind (bbvaopenmind.com) Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society You said: "As for “ how do you explain a universe without a creator”. Well how do you explain a creator without another creator creating him??? It’s the same question and answer: it just came into being. In the beginning there was nothing. Probably for an infinite amount of eternity there was nothing. Then at some point there was something. End of story." Sorry but there is no logic there at all. The simple fact that any reasoning scientist or individual will tell you is: Every effect (the universe) has a cause. That is simple, basic logic that any thinking person could understand. Nothing does not produce something. Everything that exists had to have a cause for it's existence. You say how do you explain a creator without another creator? The answer to your question is according to the Bible God is not a material or created part of the universe. God is a supernatural being separate and apart from the universe. He is a spirit. God is omnipotent (all powerful), omni-present (present everywhere), and omniscient (all knowing), and he is eternal. So God did not need another Creator because he always existed. The universe is extremely complex. This complexity required an infinitely powerful, intelligent designer. It could not have happened by itself. First, something does not appear from nothing. This is where God used his supernatural power to create something from nothing. That is what the Bible says in Genesis. The first sentence in the Bible says: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1 KJV The first chapter of the Bible demonstrates God's supernatural ability and character. It is evident this revelation came from God, not from man's invention, just as the rest of the Bible demonstrates it is from God by it's character. The alternative is Darwin's Universe, From Nothing, By Nothing, For Nothing - Survival for Nothing as the book is titled by Yan T. Wee. If God did not create the universe and mankind, then we must all be just an accident of the cosmos, a meaningless blob. Our minds must be just a chemical reaction with no meaning. This is completely illogical, irrational, and demoting man to just another animal and accident of the chemicals. There is no purpose to existence in that case. That is a defeating, hopeless existence. Depressing and demoralizing. It is not what the Bible says. The Bible says God created man in his own image. Man has a purpose for being and has a soul and spirit.

Another thing I noticed is that the command in Genesis 9:6 (capital punishment for murder) was given to all mankind at the time in biblical history when human government began. This was before Israel was created or began through Abraham in Genesis ch12. This would seem to mean God gave this punishment to human government in general as a kind of universal punishment. This is considered the third dispensation called Human Government according to dispensational theology or interpretation of the Bible. We are still living under human governments.

Certain Old Testament commands or regulations only applied to Israel at that time in history and don't apply to Christians in the church age during the past 2,000 years. Things like the death penalty for being gay or being a witch don't apply today. I would doubt the death penalty can be used for anything other than murder according to the Bible. The sanctity of life is biblical. Other things that are restated in one way or another in the New Testament epistles which are directed to the church apply today. Genesis 9:6 (the death penalty for murder) seems to be supported by Romans 13 in the New Testament which says authorities bear the sword not in vain for evil doers. Since murderers have taken a human life, it seems to me that the death penalty would be a punishment valid for all ages. How else does one stop a murderer from repeating that kind of crime and how can society be protected? The alternative would be to lock him up and have the taxpayers pay perhaps $100,000 per year or more to support him. Then if he is imprisoned, there is no guarantee that he will not try to kill a guard or another prisoner or escape. With weak soft-on-crime governments, he could be released into society. This has already proven to be deadly as some of them have gone on to commit murder again. The idea that the rehabilitation of a murderer should take precedence over the protection of society is bizarre but that is a liberal left ideology which has resulted in disastrous consequences. It is not even clear that a murderer can be rehabilitated, but the attempt to do that should not come at the risk or expense of society.

I saw a young FN guy swaggering and stumbling around today and wondered why this kind of public behavior should be legal? Seems to me the progressive lefties and red power activists are always whining about systemic racism and if the police arrest a drunk or drug addict for being intoxicated on the street, the police and authorities will be accused of "systemic racism".

Why do the courts in Toronto release so many people charged with gun offences in the GTA? There were about 300 people out on bail not long ago. Is it perhaps not to appear to be systematically racist by locking up so many at one time? I forgot it's a "social problem" caused by lack of housing, jobs, education, blah blah blah.