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“The church's work in support of human rights is essentially connected to its mission to proclaim the Gospel. Human rights, the vocation of every Christian and the mission of the church are inseparable. . . Commitment to equal worth for all human persons calls forth a special concern for the poor and the marginalized.”

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“This yearning for justice -- justice for all -- is something Jesus promoted and practiced. The Jesus way has got me to see that if we are going to live meaningful and ethical lives, we must reject the notion that we have to look out only for ourselves and our kind. Jesus taught that everyone counts, that the only "group" we're part of is the human group, and that if one segment of our global neighborhood bears the weight of suffering and injustice, so do we all.”

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“According to Underwood's framework, which has informed a substantial portion of the scientific research, 5 key and defining features of compassionate love are:[6]

Free choice for the other

Some degree of accurate cognitive understanding of the situation, the other, and oneself

Valuing the other at a fundamental level

Openness and receptivity

Response of the heart.”

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Kantor advises in his 2006 book The Psychopathology of Everyday Life: How Antisocial Personality Disorder Affects All of Us that vulnerability to psychopathic manipulators involves being too:[35]

Dependent – dependent people need to be loved and are therefore gullible and liable to say yes to something to which they should say no.

Immature – has impaired judgment and so tends to believe exaggerated advertising claims.

Naïve – cannot believe there are dishonest people in the world or takes it for granted that if there are any, they will not be allowed to prey on others.

Impressionable – overly seduced by charmers.

Trusting – people who are honest often assume that everyone else is honest. They are more likely to commit themselves to people they hardly know without checking credentials, etc., and less likely to question so-called experts.

Carelessness – not giving sufficient amount of thought or attention to harm or errors.

Lonely – lonely people may accept any offer of human contact. A psychopathic stranger may offer human companionship for a price.

Narcissistic – narcissists are prone to falling for unmerited flattery.

Impulsive – make snap decisions.

Altruistic – the opposite of psychopathic: too honest, too fair, too empathetic.

Frugal – cannot say no to a bargain even if they know the reason it is so cheap.

Materialistic – easy prey for loan sharks or get-rich-quick schemes.

Greedy – the greedy and dishonest may fall prey to a psychopath who can easily entice them to act in an immoral way.

Masochistic – lack self-respect and so unconsciously let psychopaths take advantage of them. They think they deserve it out of a sense of guilt.

The elderly – the elderly can become fatigued and less capable of multi-tasking. When hearing a sales pitch they are less likely to consider that it could be a con. They are prone to giving money to someone with a hard-luck story. See elder abuse.”

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I was exposed to all of these things as a child: “Police misconduct refers to inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial profiling, unwarranted surveillance, unwarranted searches, and unwarranted seizure of property.

Types of police misconduct

Types of police misconduct include:

Bribing or lobbying legislators to pass or maintain laws that give police excessive power or status

Similarly, bribing or lobbying city council members to pass or maintain municipal laws that make victimless acts ticket-able (e.g. bicycling on the sidewalk), so as to get more money

Selective enforcement ("throwing the book at" people who one dislikes; this is often related to racial discrimination)

Sexual misconduct[1]

Off-duty misconduct[2]

Killing of dogs unjustly[3]

Noble cause corruption, where the officer believes the good outcomes justify bad behavior[4]

Using badge or other ID to gain entry into concerts, to get discounts, etc.[how?]

Influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty

Violations by officers of police procedural policies

Abusive police procedures

Police officers often share what is known in the United States as a "blue code of silence" which means that they do not turn each other in for misconduct.” Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force by a police officer. Though usually physical it has the potential to arise in the form of verbal attacks or psychological intimidation. It is in some instances triggered by "contempt of cop", i.e., perceived disrespect towards police officers.

Police corruption is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial benefits and/or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively pursuing, an investigation or arrest.

Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination.”

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“Vulnerability Description

Naïveté or immaturity People who find it too hard to accept the idea that some people are cunning, devious and ruthless or are "in denial" if they are being taken advantage of. They will acknowledge the fact of being manipulated only if it occurs too often.[17]

Over-conscientiousness People who are much harder on themselves than on others often are too willing to give another the benefit of the doubt and see their side of things while blaming themselves for hurting the manipulator.[17]

Low self-esteem People who struggle with self-doubting, lacking in confidence and assertiveness, or chronically unsure of their right to pursue their legitimate wants and needs. They are likely to go on the defensive too easily when challenged by an aggressive personality.[17]

Over-intellectualization People who believe that others only do hurtful things when there's some legitimate, understandable reason for manipulation. They might delude themselves into believing that uncovering and understanding all the reasons for the manipulator's behavior will be sufficient to make things different.[17]

Emotional dependency People who have a submissive or dependent personality. The more emotionally dependent a person is, the more vulnerable they are to being exploited and manipulated.[17]” I am not a casting couch type of person, never have been and never will be. I did have intimate relations with their sisters in their homes and had a social life with them outside of sex (I changed my sexual ways as well as my social ways dramatically and drastically since then.)

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“III. Historical and Geographical errors in the Bible

A. River Gihon could not possibly flow from Mesopotamia and encompass Ethiopia (Gen 2:13)

B. The name Babel does not come from the Hebrew word 'balbal' or 'confuse' but from the babylonian 'babili' or 'gate of God' which is a translation of the original Sumerian name Ka-dimirra. (Gen 11:9)

C. Ur was not a Chaldean city until 1000 years after Abraham (Gen 11:28, 15:7)

D. Abraham pursued enemies to 'Dan' (Gen 14:14). That name was not used geographically until after the conquest (Judge 18:29)

E. Gen 36:31, telling of Jacob and Esau, lists kings of Edom "before there reigned any king over the children of Israel." This must have been written hundreds of years later, after Israel had kings.

F. Joseph tells Pharaoh he comes from the "land of the Hebrews" (Gen 40:15). There was no such land until after the conquest under Joshua.

G. The Egyptian princess names the baby she finds "Moses" because she "drew him out" of the water (Heb meshethi). Why would she make a pun in Hebrew (Ex 2:10)?

H. No Egyptian record exists mentioning Moses or his devastation of Egypt.

I. Moses refers to "Palestine" (Ex 15:14). No such name was in use then.

J. Law of Moses is the "statutes of God and his laws" (Ex 18:26), but it closely mirrors the Code of Hammurabi, which was penned 1800 BC, hundreds of years before Moses.

K. Priests are mentioned at Ex 19:22-24, but they are not provided for until Ex 28:1.

L. Moses mentions Rabbath, where Og's bedstead is located (Deut3:11). Moses could not have any knowledge of Rabbath,which was not captured by the Hebrews until David's time,500 years later (2 Sam 12:26).

M. Jericho and Ai (Josh 8) were both ancient ruins at the time of the conquest of Canaan, according to archaeologists. Jericho's walls were destroyed centuries before Joshua.

N. Kings are referred to at Deut 17:17-19, before Israel had kings.” Link: https://www.news24.com/news24/the-problem-of-the-bible-inaccuracies-contradictions-fallacies-scientific-issues-and-more-20120517. I see that The Bible is strangely silent on aliens, UFO’s, dinosaurs, the lack of evidence regarding reproductive procreation and sexual recreation between angels and humans, some words being translated in scriptures while other words are left to be untranslated.

In my own words: "Scriptures have been subtracted from consistently to make humans the ventriloquist dummies of the fascists! The Bible has plenty of fiction and fabricated legends in it. The Bible is not totally divinely breathed, not totally divinely inspired, not totally accurate; and not totally reliable. I dislike mega churches, I dislike televangelism, I don’t do virtual church, I don’t do in-person church, I choose not to attend any houses of worship, I refrain from religious events, and I am unashamed of being unchurched, de-churched, and non-churched.”

In the words of the Rev. Karla: "We never have never had a complete manuscript of The Bible. We had incomplete writings. Then over time, more writings were added. What does this mean? Text was added that was attributed to Jesus-and most likely Jesus didn't say that. Text was added that embellished what Jesus did-and most likely Jesus didn't do all that is attributed to him. This can be rattling for those of you who believed in the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible. It doesn't mean that The Bible can't be inspiring-it can. But, when we embrace that throughout history, scriptures have been manipulated, added to, edited, and then-re-edited to protect those in power, we can understand why it's important to not take the Bible literally. People who weaponize scripture to justify their bigotry are clearly ignoring these data that scholars have known for years. We must release the Bible from this notion that it has the power and ability to guide our lives based on its infallibility. It's toxic, it's dangerous, and it's un-Christlike. Not everything labeled Christian originated with Jesus Christ."

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“What Are Human Rights?

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.

International Human Rights Law

International human rights law lays down the obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups.

One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a comprehensive body of human rights law—a universal and internationally protected code to which all nations can subscribe and all people aspire. The United Nations has defined a broad range of internationally accepted rights, including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. It has also established mechanisms to promote and protect these rights and to assist states in carrying out their responsibilities.

The foundations of this body of law are the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the General Assembly in 1945 and 1948, respectively. Since then, the United Nations has gradually expanded human rights law to encompass specific standards for women, children, persons with disabilities, minorities and other vulnerable groups, who now possess rights that protect them from discrimination that had long been common in many societies.” “Economic, social and cultural rights

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights entered into force in 1976. The human rights that the Covenant seeks to promote and protect include:

the right to work in just and favourable conditions;

the right to social protection, to an adequate standard of living and to the highest attainable standards of physical and mental well-being;

the right to education and the enjoyment of benefits of cultural freedom and scientific progress.

Civil and political rights

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its First Optional Protocol entered into force in 1976. The Second Optional Protocol was adopted in 1989.

The Covenant deals with such rights as freedom of movement; equality before the law; the right to a fair trial and presumption of innocence; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of opinion and expression; peaceful assembly; freedom of association; participation in public affairs and elections; and protection of minority rights. It prohibits arbitrary deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labour; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred.” Churches should oppose anti-social behavior as Jesus’ followers (that’s what I meant for clarification purposes.) The church should be actively against both intimate partner violence and intimidate partner sexual violence because of Jesus. There are churches who displease Jesus due to their support of registered and unregistered violent offenders (sex offenders and non-sex offenders.) Social justice goes to bed with Jesus according to certain scriptures.

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“Conservative Christian NT scholar, Richard Bauckham:

“The argument of this book [Jesus and the Eyewitnesses]–that the texts of our Gospels are close to the eyewitness reports of the words and deeds of Jesus–runs counter to almost all recent scholarship. As we have indicated from time to time, the prevalent view is that a long period of oral transmission in the churches intervened between whatever the eyewitnesses said and the Jesus traditions as they reached the Evangelists [the authors of the Gospels]. No doubt the eyewitnesses started the process of oral tradition, but it passed through many retellings, reformulations, and expansions before the Evangelists themselves did their own editorial work on it.” p. 240

"Bart Denton Ehrman[a] (born October 5, 1955) is an American New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He has written and edited 30 books, including three college textbooks. He has also authored six New York Times bestsellers. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill."

"Ehrman was raised as an Anglican in the Episcopal Church; as a teenager, he became a born-again evangelical.[1][4][5] In Misquoting Jesus, he recounts being certain in his youthful enthusiasm that God had inspired the wording of the Bible and protected its texts from all error.[1][4] His desire to understand the original words of the Bible led him to study ancient languages, particularly Koine Greek, and textual criticism. During such studies at Princeton, however, he became convinced that there are contradictions and discrepancies in the biblical manuscripts that could not be harmonized or reconciled:[1]

I did my very best to hold on to my faith that the Bible was the inspired word of God with no mistakes and that lasted for about two years [...] I realized that at the time we had over 5,000 manuscripts of the New Testament, and no two of them are exactly alike. The scribes were changing them, sometimes in big ways, but lots of times in little ways. And it finally occurred to me that if I really thought that God had inspired this text [...] If he went to the trouble of inspiring the text, why didn't he go to the trouble of preserving the text? Why did he allow scribes to change it?[1]”

I see that The Bible consists of disputed, ambiguous, and unverified claims. The Bible has poor writing in need of Grammarly because anthology about God (allegedly) should not be open to misinterpretations and should be easily communicated and easily comprehended. It (meaning scripture) shouldn’t be open to interpretation and theories. It is also quiet about extra terrestrials. The Bible shouldn’t be so confusing that seminarians, pulpits, and theologians, and religious leaders have to tells what passages mean. Plus, they hide truth from their congregations. There is no overwhelming evidence in reference to the Christian version of Nephilim.

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Adult me: “Religious skepticism is a type of skepticism relating to religion. Religious skeptics question religious authority and are not necessarily anti-religious but skeptical of specific or all religious beliefs and/or practices. Socrates was one of the most prominent and first religious skeptics of whom there are records; he questioned the legitimacy of the beliefs of his time in the existence of the Greek gods. Religious skepticism is not the same as atheism or agnosticism, and some religious skeptics are deists (or theists who reject the prevailing organized religion they encounter, or even all organized religion).” Child me: “Christians (/ˈkrɪstʃən, -tiən/ (listen)) are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as messiah in English).[11] While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict,[12][13] they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.[12] The term Christian used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like."[14] It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'.” The church dislikes to admit the paganism influences on Christianity, the polytheism influences on Christianity, and Ancient Egypt’s influences on Christianity. I view conservative theology as outdated, harmful to individuals, harmful to groups, harmful to society, an impediment to the progress of science and humanity, a source of immoral acts and immoral customs, and it’s a political tool for social control. According to James Jani’s “The Dark World of Megachurches” it’s easy to be victimized by Pharisees who claim to be real faith healers, but they are fake faith healers. “They would tell you to abandon medical professionals, not make any health conscious decisions, lie about their credentials, lie about the health statuses of people that they claim to heal, commit financial theft from the sick, and rely totally on God for healing. That’s how lots of people die prematurely, live with extreme illnesses, and have permanent injuries. Caleb Lack says: “The results of these treatments are at best a reduction in stress and short-lived placebo effects.”

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