Day: March 31, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

“But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,…” (Matthew 23:5 KJV).

Should we be in attendance at the “Desperate-for-Attention-and-Relevance Conference?”

“Desperate” means “have a great need or desire for something.” People desperate for attention and relevance endeavor to be seen/heard and regarded as important. Such desperation includes repeatedly giving large sums of money to strangers and posting the videos online, delivering long-winded “intellectual” dissertations at “institutions of higher learning,” and wearing eccentric clothing and/or glitzy jewelry. Moreover, it flourishes in the realm of news media, which billions have failed to detect because they have been brainwashed. During the last decade, the expression “fake news” has become more widely used. The label denotes lies so-called “journalists” or “reporters” (activists!) publish in electronic, spoken, or print form. As always, someone wishes to be seen and heard—even resorting to embellishment or outright fabrication simply to get “likes,” views, high ratings, awards, and other recognition.

Many years ago, before I started internet ministry blogging, I worked for my local newspaper in drafting weekly Bible-study columns. Eventually, I learned the “Christian” city editor—who (laughably!) told me how he “answered to the Lord”—was deleting “offensive” portions of my column. If those Bible verses remained, he knew the local preachers and “religious” business owners who advertised in our newspaper (that is, financially supported it) would be insulted. Funding would be withdrawn! (Horrors!) $ub$cription$ would be cancelled! (Horrors!)

Indeed, contrary to popular belief, the United States’ press is not really “free.” It is severely biased; I know this personally. They are determined to invent and control the narrative, guaranteeing people hear only carefully selected information (opinions!). A truly free press would promote only the truth (facts), instead of being fettered to the lie. Always remember, people working for large “news” organizations are paid to look and sound good, saying just what their employers deem appropriate—which is generally nothing but propaganda, misleading information, half-truths, distractions, and sensational pieces. They cannot afford to lose the almighty dollar (financial donors, salaries/jobs, et cetera).

Howbeit, friends, there is a sneakier and more destructive agenda corrupting our world. The souls of men in religious circles are seeing and hearing only what their denominational leaders wish they see and hear….