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They told their clergy to ensure the will is up to date, as they may end up giving their lives for their neighbours. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/18/nx-s1-5678579/ice-clashes-new-hampshire-bishop-urges-clergy-prepare-wills#:~:text=Bishop Rob Hirschfeld in the,Hirschfeld's comments quickly went viral.

As many of you know I spent 20 years as a Denver VA Chaplain, and also as a chaplain for other hospitals. In part, due to my background, I was appointed to join a special group of area hospital people to work with HIV infected people. So, as a chaplain to that group, I spent one day a week working with HIV infected people for 13-months. Each week I shared a meal with such. * These included, men, women & children. * Some were former Adventists. * Some were present Adventists. * Just about all of the adults acknowledged that they were homosexual. * Some were celibate. * As they got to know me, they shared their journey with me. * I shared God's love for each of them in return. * No, I did not tell them that homosexuality was part of 'God's plan for humans. But, I could tell them of God's personal love for them. How many reading this have ever sat next to a HIV infected person at a shared meal?

I wonder if they told their clergy to expend as much energy, money, and man hours into as a group trying to change the laws that are responsible for the mess and loss of life. Then all want to be seen as the righteous ones, those that care ready to lay down their lives, not those nasty unchristian conservatives. The mess we have going in MPLS is manufactured according to many, .Those constantly fanning the flames are not from MN, they are professionally trained agitators . .It is a deflection from some of the most corrupt administrations in the U. It did as was intended ,drawing attention away fromthe fraud and theft They know exactly what they are doing attention away from our governor, AG and our Somali congress woman. The tide has turned in a rapid way to support of this corruption when it had been building against the democratic administration. Families are being encouraged publically to rid the landscape of conservatives. "Sadly it will be necessary to take a harsh stand against family,even your own children or your parents" The leaders of this mess do not give a fig for the poor "illegals". They are simply useful idiots. Democrats and republicans have had ample time to correct that border mess with common sense laws. laws that would eliminate the need to come illegal,would stop that hideous practise of trafficking children. I know what the dems get in return for this,for the life of me I cant understand the republicans for this to remain as it does. Everyone has to gain something or when one party basically has the rule this would change. There have been times when both parties have had control and we have not made any headway.

I have in person and online, we had some here,

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Forget Red vs. Blue. The real battle is between the Engineer and the Middleman. From the $16 prescriptions of “TrumpRx” to the “American Stack” defending digital liberty, we are witnessing […] The post The Fourth Turning: How Refactoring of the "American Stack" is Dismantling a Century of Bureaucracy appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

This episode begins with Jesus and His disciples sitting in the upper room at the Lord's supper. After He tells them He is leaving to be with the Father, the episode jumps back to the beginning of holy week. Jesus is on the donkey, surrounded by His closest followers, approaching Jerusalem. Jesus is welcomed to the city with shouts of hosana and hundreds waiving palm branches. He arrives in the temple and begins to preach. During his preaching His composure changes. He is deeply disturbed. It is evident that He knows that not only his death is near but that he will be tortured before. He is completely committed to the cause. He won't back down. But what do His followers think? As I have read accounts of the passion over the years I have increasingly seen a divine model for masculinity. Jesus showed emotion but He never retreated. In His pain, He still had sympathy for others. He never demonstrated self-pity. How does our concept of masculinity differ from the example Jesus gave us? In this episode of The Chosen we see the writers continue with the narrative that Mary gets it. The twelve disciples were stuck on their beliefs of what the Messiah was going to do that they never fully grasp the correct understanding of what Jesus was telling them each time He told them He would die and suffer many things. In The Chosen narrative, they are portraying Mary Magdalene as one of the few that listens and understands. It seems that in her narrative, she lived a life of sin so she was never fed stories of who the Messiah would be and what He would do. She started off with Jesus with more of a blank slate. Thus, she doesn't have the Confirmation Bias working against her. The writers are also portraying John as putting some of the pieces together but not as far along as Mary. We know that all abandoned Him in the garden. John was the only one that came back, stayed and was at the foot of the cross,,, with Mary. Mary may not have been in the garden when Jesus was arrested. I like the narrative The Chosen is embracing. I have not watched the Bible round table yet. I will do that over the course of the next week and post again with my thoughts on that. My big take-away from this episode is how Confirmation Bias impacts different people. As Seventh-day Adventists, what beliefs do we have that would make it difficult to see where we might be wrong? One that I could think of is adding fish in the diet. I think many Adventist may find it difficult to admit that adding fish in the diet could be beneficial.

These are lazy people; rather than working on consulating Churches, they need to work on filling the pews.

Chaplain Matthews, I believe I owe you an apology, in light of your previous post. It was never my intent to comment on your personal preferences. Perhaps I understood one or more of your posts to be promoting an agenda which I abhor i.e., homosexuality; consequently, I took an extreme position against it and you personally. For that I am sorry.

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Nations honor six million Jewish victims and other targets of Nazi persecution during annual day of reflection. International Holocaust Remembrance Day occurs every January 27 to mark the anniversary of […] The post World Observes Holocaust Memorial Day Today Amid Warnings Over Antisemitism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

A plaque placed near a holiday display in the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda reads:“The Democrat Coalition of Satan Worshippers thanks Gov. Tim Walz for not standing in the way of […] The post “Satan Has a Special Place for You”: Capitol Plaque and Display Raise First Amendment Questions in Minnesota appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Most people ignore the economy because it feels boring and disconnected from real life. That usually works, until it doesn’t. I’m writing this because something unusual is happening right now […] The post Something's Not Normal: Stocks and Gold Rising Together Mean Serious Trouble is on the Horizon appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Some people told me the economic article about the “Fourth Turning” was too complex. Fair enough. So now we’re walking it out piece by piece. This time: how we got […] The post The Cross of Gold, the Monkey Trial, and the Fragile Faith Behind Today’s Money appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a school district can require staff to use students’ preferred pronouns and maintain student privacy regarding gender identity. TLDR The Fourth Circuit […] The post Substitute Teacher Loses First Amendment Challenge Over Pronoun Policy appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Most people ignore the economy because it feels boring and disconnected from real life. That usually works, until it doesn’t. I’m writing this because something unusual is happening right now […] The post Something’s Not Normal: Stocks and Gold Rising Together Mean Serious Trouble is on the Horizon appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

A plaque placed near a holiday display in the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda reads:“The Democrat Coalition of Satan Worshippers thanks Gov. Tim Walz for not standing in the way of […] The post “Satan Has a Special Place for You”: Capitol Plaque and Display Raise First Amendment Questions in Minnesota appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Nations honor six million Jewish victims and other targets of Nazi persecution during annual day of reflection. International Holocaust Remembrance Day occurs every January 27 to mark the anniversary of […] The post World Observes Holocaust Memorial Day Today Amid Warnings Over Antisemitism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

TLDR (Too Long / Didn’t Read Summary) South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden introduced Senate Bill 113 (SB 113) on January 23, 2026. This legislation classifies the disruption of religious worship […] The post South Dakota Declares Disrupting Religious Worship a Felony in Response to Minnesota Protests appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Forget Red vs. Blue. The real battle is between the Engineer and the Middleman. From the $16 prescriptions of “TrumpRx” to the “American Stack” defending digital liberty, we are witnessing […] The post The Fourth Turning: How Refactoring of the “American Stack” is Dismantling a Century of Bureaucracy appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

A rare “en banc” hearing suggests the court may be preparing to overturn decades of legal precedent regarding religious displays in schools. TLDR On January 20, 2026, the full 5th […] The post Will the 5th Circuit Restore Ten Commandments to Classrooms? appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On the morning of January 17, 2026, the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church sat mostly empty. Its doors were open. The building was functioning. But its platform, historically used for the […] The post The Church That Could Not Host Its Own Religious Liberty Conference appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Religious Liberty event in Berrien Sorings on January 17, 2026. It includes chronological segment markers to help viewers locate the presentations within the […] The post Overview of Berrien Springs Religious Liberty Event Presentations appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

FACE Act and Minnesota trespass law scrutinized after anti-ICE demonstrators enter sanctuary mid-service Cities Church – from the church Facebook page A group of protesters entered Cities Church, in St. […] The post Protesters Interrupt Minnesota Church Service Over ICE Allegations, Raising Legal Questions appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On January 18, 2026, protesters disrupted worship at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, targeting all present in a confrontation over immigration enforcement. In August 2025, a gunman opened fire […] The post Sanctuary No More: What the Minneapolis Church Incidents Reveal About the Illusion of Safety appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Prime Minister La’auli Schmidt seeks guidance from National Council of Churches regarding the exclusion of faiths not founded on Christian beliefs. TLDR Samoan Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt […] The post Samoa Prime Minister Proposes Ban on Non-Christian Religions Citing Extremism Concerns appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Hollywood is broken, the media’s fragmented, and pop culture no longer speaks to a country that no longer speaks to itself. There was a time when pop culture gave America […] The post No Center, No Signal: Pop Culture’s Collapse in a Balkanized America appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Policy suggestion from conservative think tank stirs religious liberty worries among Seventh-day Adventists, but gains little national traction On January 8, 2026, the Heritage Foundation released a broad policy report […] The post Heritage Foundation’s Sunday Rest Day Proposal Draws Concern in Adventist Media, But Little Wider Attention appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Policy suggestion from conservative think tank stirs religious liberty worries among Seventh-day Adventists, but gains little national traction On January 8, 2026, the Heritage Foundation released a broad policy report […] The post Heritage Foundation’s Sunday Rest Day Proposal Draws Concern in Adventist Media, But Little Wider Attention appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

A new Board of Peace is taking shape under President Donald Trump, charged with managing Gaza after the war and staffed by political insiders, financiers, and foreign power brokers. One […] The post A Seat at the Table or a Step Too Far? Trump’s Board of Peace and the Pope’s Hesitation appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On January 18, 2026, protesters disrupted worship at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, targeting all present in a confrontation over immigration enforcement. In August 2025, a gunman opened fire […] The post Sanctuary No More: What the Minneapolis Church Incidents Reveal About the Illusion of Safety appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

If conservative Adventists are censored for saying too much, progressive Adventists are often protected for saying far more. This is not a partisan complaint. It is a demonstrable pattern. At […] The post The Silence That Signals Consent: How Adventist Institutions Enable Theological Drift and Erode Trust appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On the morning of January 17, 2026, the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church sat mostly empty. Its doors were open. The building was functioning. But its platform, historically used for the […] The post The Church That Could Not Host Its Own Religious Liberty Conference appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Justices will determine if tech giants face liability for customizing tools used in foreign religious oppression. The Supreme Court has granted review in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe to determine […] The post Supreme Court to Decide if Cisco Can Be Sued for Allegedly Aiding China’s Persecution of Falun Gong appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On August 25, 2025, Paramus, New Jersey, sued the American Dream Mall for allegedly violating Bergen County’s blue laws by opening more than 120 retail stores on Sundays starting in […] The post New Jersey Borough vs. Mall in a Multi-Million Dollar Battle Over Sunday Blue Laws appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

A group of California parents and teachers filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on January 8, 2026, seeking to reinstate a permanent injunction against state policies that […] The post Transgender Student Secrecy Policies Challenged in Emergency Supreme Court Filing appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On January 14, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections that political candidates automatically have standing to challenge vote-counting rules in federal court. Chief […] The post Supreme Court Grants Candidates Broad Standing to Challenge Election Rules in Bost v. Illinois appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On January 14, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections that political candidates automatically have standing to challenge vote-counting rules in federal court. Chief […] The post Supreme Court Grants Candidates Broad Standing to Challenge Election Rules in Bost v. Illinois appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On August 25, 2025, Paramus, New Jersey, sued the American Dream Mall for allegedly violating Bergen County’s blue laws by opening more than 120 retail stores on Sundays starting in […] The post New Jersey Borough vs. Mall in a Multi-Million Dollar Battle Over Sunday Blue Laws appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

On January 8, 2026, the Heritage Foundation released “Saving America by Saving the Family,” a comprehensive policy agenda authored by Roger Severino, Jay W. Richards, and others. Framed as a […] The post BREAKING NEWS: Heritage Foundation Report Calls for ‘Uniform’ Sunday Laws appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

The court ruled the group cannot sue because it failed to name a single pregnant member affected by the law. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit […] The post Seventh Circuit Blocks Satanic Temple Challenge to Indiana Abortion Ban appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

“Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” – Donald Trump, January 8, 2026. By Michael Peabody – The […] The post Moral Power and Presidential Muscle: The Global Reckoning of 2026 appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, ReligiousLiberty.TV explores the ancient roots of religious freedom. Long before the First Amendment, figures like Tertullian argued that belief must be voluntary […] The post Before the First Amendment: Tertullian, Rome, and the Long Road to Religious Freedom #America250 appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

In light of the emergence of Donald Trump’s “Donroe” doctrine following the arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, we’re going to take a few moments to explore the history of the Monroe […] The post From Papal Bulls to Presidential Messages: The Doctrine of Discovery, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Catholic Church’s Earlier Role appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

The Ninth Circuit ruled that religious autonomy is a defense against lawsuits rather than a valid legal claim for restoring government funding. Supreme Court Asked to Decide if States Can […] The post Supreme Court Asked to Decide if States Can Block Grants for Ministries That Hire Only Christians appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Religious liberty functions as a “hard exception” to collectivist governance because it legally privileges individual conscience over the “general will” of the state. While collectivism relies on universal compliance to […] The post Religious Liberty: The "Constitutional Veto" on Collectivism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Religious liberty functions as a “hard exception” to collectivist governance because it legally privileges individual conscience over the “general will” of the state. While collectivism […] The post Religious Liberty: The “Constitutional Veto” on Collectivism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Religious liberty functions as a “hard exception” to collectivist governance because it legally privileges individual conscience over the “general will” of the state. While collectivism relies on universal compliance to function (e.g., everyone must pay the tax, everyone must follow the mandate), the Free Exercise Clause allows individuals and institutions to opt out of these … Continue reading "Religious Liberty: The “Constitutional Veto” on Collectivism" The post Religious Liberty: The “Constitutional Veto” on Collectivism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

In light of the emergence of Donald Trump’s “Donroe” doctrine following the arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, we’re going to take a few moments to explore […] The post From Papal Bulls to Presidential Messages: The Doctrine of Discovery, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Catholic Church’s Earlier Role appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Photo: Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas via AFP and Getty Images Paris opened parts of the River Seine to public swimming this past weekend for the first time in more than 100 years. It follows a major cleanup effort conducted for the Olympics.