Political Gridlock – The Righteous Cause

John Stossel: The Complete Guide to Socialism vs Capitalism (Myths Explained)

Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 by Dennis Robbins

People find fault with capitalism. Many think they’d prefer socialism. Why? Because they believe absurd myths about it. [Click here] to read the full transcript of this video [Click again to close] JOHN STOSSEL TRANSCRIPTION (Due to variable audio quality—including background noise, unclear speech, or recording issues—this transcription may contain errors or omissions not present…

The Political Blame Game: Washington Is A “Made For TV Accusation Show”

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Dennis Robbins

The Federal Accusation Consortium: How Washington Operates in a Fact-Free Zone If you consume political news from Washington, D.C., you are likely familiar with a persistent, grating rhythm. A lawmaker appears on a news broadcast, their face a mask of grave concern. They level a serious accusation against the opposing party: “They are destroying democracy,”…

The devil is not fighting religion. He’s too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity, so much like the real one that good Christians are afraid to speak out against it. We are plainly told in the Scriptures that in the last days men will not endure sound doctrine and will depart from the faith and heap to themselves teachers to tickle their ears. We live in an epidemic of this itch, and popular preachers have developed ‘ear-tickling’ into a fine art.

~Vance Havner

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From Clay to Canon: The Epic Journey of Writing from Cuneiform to the Biblical Record
Image: An AI-generated image of an oil lamp flickering, illuminating a Sumerian scribe pressing the first cuneiform wedges into damp clay, as the written word embarked on a millennia-long journey. This obscure act birthed a legacy that flowed through Egyptian priests painting hieroglyphs on papyrus […]
ALCATRAZ OR ALCATRASH? Why Trump’s $2 Billion Island Fantasy Is a Taxpayer’s Nightmare
Island of Broken Math: Why Alcatraz Makes Zero Fiscal Sense A Policy Analysis Introduction: The Rock Is Back — Whether You Like It or Not Imagine spending $2 billion to house fewer than 300 inmates on a crumbling, salt-corroded island with no running water, no functioning sewage system, and no […]
Embracing the Cross: A Challenge to the LDS Church’s Symbolic Reluctance.
Photo: Jesus Christ being nailed to the Cross. Illustrator: Gustave Doré (circa 1885) A Comprehensive Biblical and Historical Examination of the Iconography of the Cross. The crucified Jesus stands as Christianity’s central symbol of redemption, forgiveness, and eternal life—a paradoxical […]
The Confidence Scheme Hidden in the Scriptures: Joseph Smith and the Sealed Portion of the Book of Mormon
Image: An AI-generated image illustrates a depiction of the golden plates featuring the ‘sealed portion.’ According to Latter-day Saint tradition, this secured section contains an expansive revelation given to the brother of Jared, withheld from translation until humanity demonstrates […]
FACT-CHECK REPORT: Facebook Comment on Tetelestai and John Chrysostom
Claim-by-Claim Verification Against Primary Sources — — — The Comment Under Review “Not many people know that ‘telestai’ to figures in the early Greek Christian period like John Chrysostom understood the term to mean that the prophesies about Jesus had been fulfilled, since he […]
One Word, Two Thousand Years of Debate — The Meaning of “It Is Finished” and What LDS Theology Gets Wrong
Image: An AI-generated image imagines Jesus on the Cross in the final moments of His suffering, the two thieves beside Him, a group of mourners below the cross, and several Roman centurians looking up at Jesus. John 19:30 and the Completed Atonement of Jesus Christ A Theological Examination from an […]
A Review of “Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon”
Book Review & Summary Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon William L. Davis University of North Carolina Press, 2020 Abstract What if the most controversial book in American religious history was also one of the most extraordinary feats of oral performance […]
Prophets and Apostles in the Latter-day Saint Tradition
Photo: Google Gemini’s Nano Banana imagines the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meeting with Jesus for some prophetic updates. A Comprehensive Biblical and Theological Analysis Examining LDS Prophetic Claims Against Traditional Biblical Standards 1. Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
They Believed the Book of Mormon — And That’s the Problem: A Psychological Critique of LDS Witness Testimony
Image: An AI-generated image imagines LDS apologists spending two centuries defending the Book of Mormon witnesses on historical grounds — arguing they never formally recanted, that their testimonies remained consistent, and that their post-Church affiliations don’t disqualify them. The […]
Blood, Bigotry, and False Prophecy: Why Brigham Young Cannot Be Called a Man of God
Image: An AI-generated image imagines an epic portrayal of pioneer city-buildings in the harsh American West. The composition contrasts the quiet, authoritative posture of the leader in the foreground with the intense labor of the settlers behind him. The settlement demonstrates a rapid transition […]
No Body, No Soul: The Fatal Flaw in the AI Consciousness Fantasy
Image: An AI-generated image imagines that somewhere in the not-too-distant future, “The Ghost in the Machine” will be found among the server racks that contain nearly all the information ever recorded. It will finally think, feel, and experience the world just like its human coding […]
God on the Clock: How the Mormon Church Manages Worship Down to the Minute.
Image: An AI-generated image imagines a large heavenly hand emerging from the clouds holding a stopwatch, and below a group of people gathered outside a local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, looking up expectantly. The Unparalleled Organizational Architecture of LDS Sunday Worship — A […]
Restoration or Appropriation? How Mormonism Borrows Its Bible, Its Art, and Its Credibility from “Apostate” Churches
The LDS Church claims to be the only true restoration of Christianity, Yet it can’t stop borrowing from the very traditions it condemns. Image: Side‑by‑side, it’s hard to miss! If this is a uniquely “restored” church, why does its official emblem look like a line‑drawing photocopy of a […]
Prophets, Speechwriters, and Cultural Mormons: An AI‑Age Autopsy of the Latter-day Saints’ General Conference
Image: An AI-generated image asks – Got questions? This is where the answers come alive. Think of it as a conversation partner that’s always ready to help—explaining, exploring, and guiding you through whatever you’re curious about. Inquiring minds want to know, well, at least I want to know. […]
Holy Fire to Social Justice: How Methodism Traded Its Gospel for a Cause
Image: An AI-generated, photo-realistic reimagined image depicting John Wesley preaching at an open-air meeting, the Anglican reformer who helped launch a network of small groups known as the Connexion in the early to mid-18th century. These groups emphasized disciplined study, mutual […]
Why do I have the distinct feeling that the Book of Mormon is, in part, a paraphrase of the King James Bible?
NOTE: These responses were delivered via Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine that transforms how you discover and interact with information. Simply ask any question, and it searches the web to deliver accessible, conversational answers backed by verifiable sources. Each response includes […]
🧐HARD-HITTING INVESTIGATION: The Unholy Alliance – Paula White and the Moonies’ Heresies
The 411 on Paula White Daily Mail: Christians furious as Trump appoints ‘heretic’ preacher to lead White House Faith Office Donald Trump has sparked a backlash from leading Christians over his appointment of a controversial televangelist to the White House. The president on Friday […]
Mapping the Unknown: Exploring the Archeological, Historical, and Geographical Enigma of the Book of Mormon
600 BC to AD 421: An LDS Narrative Adrift in Uncharted History Wikipedia: Proposed Book of Mormon geographical setting. Various locations have been proposed as the geographical setting of the Book of Mormon, or the set of locations where the events described in the Book of Mormon is said to have […]
Navigating Faith and Doubt: Why Many Are Leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Image: An AI-generated image imagines a group of young people who have encountered a faith crisis and are discouraged about their Church membership. Understanding the Complex Exodus: A 2026 Analysis of Generational Shifts in Mormon Retention Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
Are Mormons Christian? The LDS Church Says Yes — Its Own Scriptures Say Otherwise
ChatGPT image: That awkward moment for Joseph Smith when the 116 pages of the lost manuscript come back annotated in red ink from Heaven’s Editorial Department. Seven Doctrinal Fault Lines That Separate Mormon Theology from Historic Christian Faith Are Mormons Christians? Let us be honest from the […]
Four Critical Doctrinal Differences Between Mormonism and Biblical Christianity
The relationship between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and traditional Christianity remains one of the most debated topics in comparative religion. While members of the LDS Church increasingly identify as Christian—particularly since the heightened public visibility during […]
The Psychology of Faith Formation: Examining Belief Development of Latter-day Saints.
A PDF is available of this essay to download and read at a later date: The Psychology of LDS Faith. This essay may be the answer to the question: Why are you LDS? Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints represents one of the fastest-growing religious movements of the modern […]
What Does It Actually Mean to Be Born Again? An Introduction to John MacArthur’s Born Again: Understanding the Difference Between Saving Faith and Self-Righteousness
Few phrases in the Christian vocabulary have been more widely used — or more thoroughly emptied of meaning — than “born again.” It appears on bumper stickers, in political polling categories, and in casual conversation as a rough synonym for anyone who takes their faith seriously. Ask […]
Close Enough to Sound Christian — But Is It? LDS Judgment Theology Examined Through Scripture
Standing Before Which Bar? Elder Holland’s ‘Judgment Bar of God,’ the Great White Throne, and the Bema Seat of Christ A Scholarly Examination from a Traditional Christian Perspective Introduction: Words That Sound Familiar In October 2009, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of […]
Cannon Fodder for Christ: How the LDS Church Deploys Teenagers in Service of Institutional Growth
Image: An AI-generated image imagines two LDS missionaries struggling to understand the actual language of daily life, such as Lingala, Igbo, Hausa, or any of the hundreds of other dialects for which no MTC teaching materials exist. Sent Before They Are Ready: The Hidden Psychological Toll of the […]