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Twitter and Facebook suspend LibsOfTikTok after she reported on sex-change surgery on kids

08/29/2022 Wintery Knight 2 Comments

If I keep talking about this housewife / real estate agent who runs LibsOfTikTok, you have to forgive me. I have been waiting for years to gain back some ground on social issues, and this lady seems to have figured out how to do it. She just re-posts videos made by secular leftists which they post in public for anyone to see. And it’s making a huge difference – turning normal people against the secular left.

But, since this is an election year, Big Tech had to step in and put a stop to it.

Here’s an article from Fox News:

Twitter locked the popular “Libs of TikTok” account late Saturday, blocking its owner from sending tweets or even signing in, according to a report.

Libs of TikTok has gained a massive following on Twitter for re-sharing posts from far-left circles on TikTok, a video-sharing app. The account’s posts often ridicule left-wing stances on transgenderism, education and other topics.

“Hi Libs of TikTok, your account, @libsoftiktok has been locked for violating the Twitter rules,” reads an email reportedly sent to the account’s owner. The email goes on to allege that the user had violated rules against “hateful conduct.”

[…]It is unclear which of the account’s posts Twitter found to be offensive.

Twitter employees are known to be major supporters of the Democrat party.

Twitter employees donated $347,270, or 98.99% of total federal donations, to Democrats, making individual donations of $200 or more. Meanwhile, only $3,556, or 1.01%, of federal donations from Twitter employees went to Republicans.

[…]Facebook employees donated $2.4 million, or 91.68% of total federal donations, to Democrats with donations of $200 or more via individuals or PACS. Only $218,576, or 8.2% of all federal donations from Facebook employees, went to Republicans.

[…]Both companies recently came under fire after deciding to reduce the spread of a New York Post article that shows purported communication between Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and an adviser to a Ukrainian energy company.

So, Facebook donates a lot to Democrats, too. I wonder what they think about Libs of TikTok?

The Post Millennial reports:

The social media account Libs of Tik Tok was suspended from Facebook on Wednesday because they “didn’t follow Community Standards.” According to Libs of TikTok there was “no reason given” for the suspension.

The notification from Facebook stated, “We have already reviewed this decision and it can’t be reversed.”

[…]Libs of Tik Tok routinely reposts content found on Tik Tok, exposing groomer teachers and unhinged leftists who proudly proclaim their pronouns and constantly redefine reality.

The account has become an internet sensation due to their work exposing the leftist agenda, which has also made them a target for the liberal press and “big tech” platforms.

In May, Libs of Tik Tok was suspended from Instagram which is also owned by Meta.

I can’t help but think that children would be much happier if they grew up in stable, natural-marriage homes, with a stay-at-home father who works, and a stay-at-home mother who teaches them. I bet they would be happier being raised by parents who learned about self-denial, self-control, humility, self-sacrificial love, etc. in church, too. I think a lot of problems result from putting kids in with other kids, so they feel peer pressure from peers who don’t know much about how the world works. And a lot of problems result from social media peer pressure, too. They’re being forced to grow up too fast.

It seems to me as though children aren’t very happy these days. I don’t think mutilating them with irreversible surgeries is the answer. I guess I just disagree with Twitter and Facebook about that.

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How should Christians redeem their regrets over past decisions?

08/28/2022 Wintery Knight 1 Comment

Recently, I posted a dating ad from a 39-year-old never-married single mother. She explained that she was now a Christian and was looking for a man to marry her, so that she could have a second child “the right way”. Some people thought we should take her conversion at face value. Others thought she was desperate and looking for a financial bailout. How can we tell if she is really sincere?

Well, I was still thinking about the comments on that post when I saw another great post from Laura, who writes at An Affair With Reason. Her post is about the feelings of regret that people have because of their past mistakes, and how Christians should deal with those regrets.

She writes:

As I thought about what to write I became distressed, sorrowful, angry, and even despondent over some of my own decisions. As I sobbed inconsolably, I noticed that every caustic thought began with, “If only….” That’s when I realized I was still carrying the burden of regret and I didn’t know how to let go. It wasn’t that I still needed God’s forgiveness or that I had any doubts about my standing with him; I knew I was forgiven. It was the lifelong consequences that I experience to this day which embittered my soul and squelched my joy.

The “if onlys” are a heavy burden to carry. They represent shattered dreams that will never be recovered in this life. They invoke feelings of discontentment, grief, and doubt. They cause us to sob with regret for what could have been, to pray for second chances that we know will not be granted.

So what do we do with the regrets that we must live with for the rest of our lives? Lately, as I’ve reflected on conversations I’ve had with many women who have made regretful decisions over the years and on the direction of our culture, I’ve noticed two very distinct paths:

1. Attempt to assuage our own guilt and regret by convincing others to make the same foolish, and even sinful, decisions we made.

OR

2. Humble ourselves, grieve our losses, and commit to teaching the younger generations to choose a better way.

The first path is the wide and well-traveled one. Tragically and despicably, most people today seek to justify themselves and ease their consciences by getting others on board with their own ignorance, foolishness, and sinfulness.

She’s got quite a few examples of the kinds of regrets that men and women have, and different ways of dealing with those regrets. Some ways self-serving, others God-serving. Her examples are really interesting. It reminds me of “The Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis, where he explains why some people don’t resist God, and others do. Some people want to justify the past, and keep making decisions to benefit themselves. Others want to serve God. They want to take on the difficult work of opening up to others, and loving them by telling them the truth.

When I hear someone with a past say that they have now become a Christian, I normally ask “is this conversion just convenient for you or is it the result of some process where your mind was changed through study?” You can ask the person to show their work – how did they get to the right answer? And what has becoming a Christian cost them? How does it affect their relationships with non-Christians?

People “convert to Christianity” all the time based on need. Sometimes they’re trying to get something for themselves, e.g. – wanting to not be judged for their past, so they can attract a partner to financially support them. But other people spend years reading books and changing their minds page by page, debate by debate. Then they put their knowledge into practice.

I have mentored women who did this. One girl who contacted me through the blog wasn’t able to talk to her smart atheist brother about her faith. Then, she read a bunch of apologetics books about science and history, then called me and slipped the phone into her pocket and let me listen to her make a bold, informed stand for her Christian worldview for two hours. She won every point.

When people really become Christians, they don’t do it in order to be happy and or to be liked. They take on work, and they take on shame, because they have a Boss now. That’s how you can tell that real repentance has taken place. The letters of Paul in the New Testament are filled with advice for Christians who want to be bold, put themselves second, and advocate for their Boss. You should read them. When you read the Bible, try to put aside your feelings, your desires, and your concerns about what people will think. You’ll find that putting work for the Boss ahead of what you want is worth the price of being “second”. I would start with Philippians, then go on to 1 Peter.

By the way, this isn’t the first time I’ve linked to Laura’s posts. Here are some of the other times I’ve linked to her work on my blog: on voting, on Islam, on mentoring boys, on fighting with pastors, on learning what works when dealing with atheists. She had a 10 part series advising women how to choose a husband, which really made me feel good as a man. Today, most people see a husband as an accessory – like a handbag. He’s there to provide, or to be a handyman, or to complain at if the wife is unhappy. Men should read that series, and find out what we can do in a marriage, if we are valued for our distinctive male nature.

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Knight and Rose Show – Episode 20: A Christian View of Crime and Self-Defense

08/27/2022 Wintery Knight Leave a comment

Welcome to episode 20 of the Knight and Rose podcast! In this episode, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the recent explosion of crime in America, the effectiveness of the police, and self-defense. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. We would appreciate it if you left us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Podcast description:

Christian apologists Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss apologetics, policy, culture, relationships, and more. Each episode equips you with evidence you can use to boldly engage anyone, anywhere. We train our listeners to become Christian secret agents. Action and adventure guaranteed. 30-45 minutes per episode. New episode every week.

Episode 20:

Episode Summary:

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss crime and self-defense. We’re going to start by talking about why crime has become a more pressing problem lately. Then we’ll talk about what role the police play in stopping crime. Then we’ll talk about what the Bible says about self-defense. Finally, we’ll talk about the real root cause of crime, and what Christians should do to address it.

Speaker biographies

Wintery Knight is a black legal immigrant. He is a senior software engineer by day, and an amateur Christian apologist by night. He has been blogging at winteryknight.com since January of 2009, covering news, policy and Christian worldview issues.

Desert Rose did her undergraduate degree in public policy, and then worked for a conservative Washington lobbyist organization. She also has a graduate degree from a prestigious evangelical seminary. She is active in Christian apologetics as a speaker, author, and teacher.

References:

Democrats’ push to defund police caused crime to spike (Washington Examiner)

The Rise of ‘Blow Off Steam’ Policing (American Greatness)

Property damage from civil disorder during George Floyd protests could total more than $2 billion (The Week)

Will 2021’s spike in violent crime continue into 2022? (Christian Post)

Wisconsin Dem Senate candidate wants to eliminate cash bail despite Waukesha massacre (Fox News)

Officers Had No Duty to Protect Students in Parkland Massacre, Judge Rules (New York Times)

Sheriff says he got 23 calls about shooter’s family, but records show more (CNN)

Report: Wife’s weeping over anti-union law drove Democratic DA to target Republican governor’s staff and conservative activists with five-year investigation (UK Daily Mail)

Politics – According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture by Wayne Grudem

Hero who stopped Texas church shooter credits God for bravery: I’m ‘not going to allow evil to succeed’ (Christian Post)

What Do CDC’s Surveys Say About the Prevalence of Defensive Gun Use? (American Journal of Criminal Justice)