Michael Shaw

Maybe if they didn't allow weapons to be available with such ease, that policeman would not have had to?

Good News As a young Christian, I was taught that the Gospel was a simple transaction: I was a sinner, destined for hell, but Jesus had died for me so I could now go to Heaven.

Salvation, inclusion, good news and poverty

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Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

There is a clear link between racism and violence and misogyny

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Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...

🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere This year’s festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy The founder of Glastonbury, Michael Eavis, has said anyone who does not agree with the politics of the festival “can go somewhere else”. Glastonbury, which has a history of political activism, opened on Wednesday and is set to be especially charged this year, with performances, talks and installations taking aim at big tech, campaigning for free speech, tackling the climate emergency and calling for action on a range of social and political issues. Continue reading...

Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere

Religion:

Stones prophets
Ignores mystics
Silences victims
Seeks power
Justifies violence
And
Hoards money

YouTube video by Incarnate Michael Shaw Bible study of Revelation 13-15

Bible study on Revelation 13 and 14

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All theology has consequences

And bad theology has bad consequences

Masked federal agents just illegally arrested New York City’s elected Comptroller. Outrageous.

The Trump Administration went after Brad Lander for asking this simple question: “Do you have a warrant?” By asking this question, Brad was standing up for the basic rights of all Americans.

YouTube video by DCBC Plymouth Faith and Endurance (Revelation 13)

Is a MAGA hat, the Mark of the Beast?

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If you are a Christian and you think Empathy can be toxic, then you may need to re-read the Gospels...

What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter | CNN The man sought by authorities for allegedly shooting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday worked for a security company that advertised a fleet of ‘police type vehicles.’

Pro-Life?

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Authoritarian regimes hold military parades

Free and fare democracies hold Pride marches

Disposable vapes ban: Why people are stockpiling ahead of June deadline Some disposable vape users say they are stockpiling, worried about what they will do after the ban.

BBC News - 'I don't know what we'll do' - Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban
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"I'm not sure what I'll do!"

Simple - give up or use refills

End of story...

YouTube video by DCBC Plymouth Trumpets (Revelation 9)

What can we learn from the Bible Societies "quiet revival"? A reflection on Revelation 9…

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Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than thought, spending watchdog says NAO reports £1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenue

The amount we reclaim from winter fuel allowance reductions, tightening welfare payments and limiting child benefit, is a drop in the ocean Compared with simply getting the richest to pay their Taxes!

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YouTube video by Incarnate Michael Shaw embodiment

Embodiment

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Peter Sullivan: Man jailed for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years Peter Sullivan is believed to have suffered the longest miscarriage of justice involving a living prisoner in British legal history

"We need to bring back the death penalty!"

BBC News - Man jailed for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years
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A Quiet Revival? The Bible Society recently published data about church attendance showing a rapid increase, particularly among young men (you can find the report here).

A quiet revival?

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Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court ruling

If you have not already divested for Climate Reasons from Barclays, then they are finding more and more good reasons to do it ASAP!

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Mark Carney's victory is a clear indication that Canada doesn't want to be a 51st state.

Let's hope that Trump et al acknowledge the Democratic decision of a sovereign nation, and move on.

It"s not net zero causing rising bills

It's political will

Nick Robinson on the BBC asked why are the Green Party invisible?

Perhaps it is because he and the BBC almost never invite them on their shows.

I always look forward to funerals too. Good times.

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

"The professors are the Enemy" Richard Nixon, quoted by JD Vance

We live in dangerous times

In the last days of his life Pope Francis called the only surviving parish priest in Gaza every evening from his hospital bed.

#FreePalestine

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A Christian country would welcome the stranger and the immigrant!

A Quiet Revival? The Bible Society recently published data about church attendance showing a rapid increase, particularly among young men (you can find the report here).

A Quiet Revival?
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