THE THESIS: The Party clearly intends to censor anyone who opposes them. We will gather in the way God intended, in ways that are far more difficult to cancel. If we abide in Christ. gathering in real life in the name of God is uncancellable by The Party.
THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES:
The religious technocrats of the days of the early church thought they had permanently “cancelled” Jesus the Christ. Yet, after the Lord Jesus was resurrected, spent time with people and then had returned to Heaven, 3,000 people (probably many more), gathered, heard from the Apostles and were publicly baptized right in front of the forces who crucifided Jesus. They formed, on that day, a tight bond that has been tested, but never been broken or “cancelled.” PayPal and Venmo can cancel people fighting to defend children from perversion and mutilation, but they cannot cancel our backyards, neighborhoods, churches and family meetings. Be tightly connected as believers and you, too, will be uncancellable.
Acts 2: 42-47
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
THE NEWS & COMMENT:
Meta’s Nick Clegg says the company risks being “the greatest industrial-scale censor ever in human history”, Yet the platform continues to censor opinions.
But, censoring what opinions, exactly? Big Tech thinks this is hate speech:
[AUDIO] - Gays Against Groomers @againstgrmrs founder Jaimee Michell @thegaywhostrayd appears on Tucker to discuss her org being banned by PayPal and Venmo: "We're not scared, we're not intimidated and we're not going to stop."
Big Tech thinks this is “one love . . . “
[AUDIO] - So-called “scholars” are doing exactly what I said they would do ten years ago: they are attempting to make pedophillia into just another “sexual orientation.”
Just like Big Tech thinks questioning their fellow technocrats is a thought-crime
PayPal shuts account of group who fought to keep schools open during pandemic; Another casualty of the recent PayPal purge.
Abd, it’s not just Big Tech. Journalism can be legally punished if journalism makes a point against The Party.
Democratic firms prevail in suit against Project Veritas; A jury returned a $120,000 verdict against purveyors of hidden-camera stings against liberals.
Unless we change our culture by abiding in Christ, it won’t just be PayPal and Venmo.
And, it will not just be Facebook, Google, Twitter, PayPal and YouTube doing the spying:
Senator Wyden: US military bought mass monitoring tool that includes email and browsing data
The tool reportedly covers 93% of the world's internet traffic.
There is some reason to be hopeful
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Law Banning Viewpoint Discrimination On Largest Internet Platforms; In a split decision, the Fifth Circuit reverses district court decision in NetChoice v Paxton.
But, there is a better reason to be Biblical: they will never cancel God:
Acts 2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in...