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diff --git a/devo/devo.md b/devo/devo.md index 874b014..721e20a 100644 --- a/devo/devo.md +++ b/devo/devo.md @@ -73,3 +73,39 @@ with assurance that you will answer me. ``` Psalm 86 +# 2021-04-19 + +>Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. +Proverbs 12:14 + +Heartsickness is a common experience among humans. Why do we desire things we can't have? Why do we seek fulfillment where it can't be gained? +We put our hope in people: people are fickle. We put our hope it stuff: stuff wears. We put our hope in wealth, but even money cannot fulfil all our desires. + +> Faith is being sure of what we hope for, being certain of what we do not see. +Hebrews 11 + +Have faith in God! He will be faithful to complete your sanctification, you saint. + +Orthopathy: right affections. God, help me to love you with my whole heart. + +# 2021-04-20 + +Read Luke 20 + +> [the people] are convinced that John was a prophet. + +> Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people. + +They knew he was claiming to be the son of God, and claiming to be this rejected stone, which would crush them. +Everyone knew John was a prophet. + +The people recognized John as a prophet. He looked like a prophet, and spoke like a prophet. + +> Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, +Matthew 3:8 + +The *Samaritan* woman in John 4 knew *Jesus* was a prophet, because he told her "everything [she] ever did". Even a Samaritan could recognize a prophet with her own eyes. + +Jesus said to them "This vineyard is not yours!" You will be destroyed, and it given to others. How much do we put our faith in ourselves? How often do your hear prophecy and think "that message isn't for me, it's for someone else." + +Hear God's voice of warning, and be God's voice of warning! Even the offspring of vipers needs to be warned about the coming wrath. @@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ A collaboration of controllers that I programmed. <footer><nav> * [git.sr.ht repositories](https://git.sr.ht/~earboxer) -* [Github Profile](https://github.com/earboxer/) -* [Gitlab.com Profile](https://gitlab.com/earboxer/) * [Librem Social microblogging](https://social.librem.one/@zachdecook) - +* [Homepage on Gemini](gemini://gemini.zachdecook.com) </nav></footer> diff --git a/posts/rms.md b/posts/rms.md index 1d9b9f5..1719ea0 100644 --- a/posts/rms.md +++ b/posts/rms.md @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://zachdecook.com/shared/devaultcss/base.css"/> + +[My Homepage](https://zachdecook.com) + +# Support RMS? + I disagree with rms on a variety of things, but I find common-ground on his insight into the dangers of proprietary software. As such, I support him in his role at the Free Software Foundation, as a fighter against proprietary software. -Some have been outraged at his opinions on sexual morality, which I think are consistent with his (mainstream) secular worldview. +Some have been outraged at his opinions on sexual morality, which I think are consistent with his (formerly mainstream?) secular worldview. His critics on this issue may come from a variety of perspectives; it's hard to see consistency in argumentation here. That is, they don't present reasoning to back up their accusation. They also fail to explain how these opinions disqualify him from leadership in the software field. -In contrast to these such critics, I'll provide reasoning, with the hope that all might be informed: +In contrast to these critics, I'll provide reasoning, with the hope that all might be informed: * God, having created the universe (Genesis 1:1), has the right to define right and wrong (Romans 2). * Extramarital sexual intercourse is wrong (Matthew 19:3-9). @@ -13,7 +19,9 @@ You and I may never meet to talk about this, but some day you will meet God, and Having read this, you may think I have fringe philosophical beliefs. Great! That'll happen in a free society when you listen to other people. -As his religious beliefs on these subjects don't affect his stance on software freedom, rms should not be removed from the FSF. +As his religious beliefs on these subjects don't affect his stance on software freedom, rms should not be removed from the FSF. (If he was a member of a Christian organization, this would be a completely different question.) As I don't believe he has committed a crime against humanity, I don't think he should be removed from society. (If he did, it should be reported to and handled by the civil authorities (Romans 13:1-7).) + +-Zach DeCook > The communists, trade unionists, incurably sick, Who cared about them? We Confessing-Church-Christians let that happen. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak for me. |