Friday, November 29, 2024

Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update - 29 Nov 2024 White Hoarding

 

White Hoarding

The co-option of resources by entitled white students, which marginalizes and disenfranchises some BIPOC students in STEM courses like college algebra.  "White hoarding," occurs when white privilege, entitlement, and racism are normalized.   The further Students of Color progress in STEM education, the more racism they face in their classes. 

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 28 Nov 2024 - Privileged

 

Privileged

Diversity word of the month, as declared by a leading hospital official, who claimed that white people, able-bodied people, heterosexuals, cisgender people, males, Christians, middle or owning class people, middle-aged people, and English-speaking people all have undeserved privilege.  However, due to the power of these dominant groups, this official was forced to "clarify" that the comments, which were intended to be unifying and uplifting, were misunderstood because of the wording.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 27 Nov 2024 - D.O.G.E

 

D.O.G.E

(pronounced DŌJ, aka DOGE)  This incoming wrecking ball, a department tasked with government efficiency, headed by haters of the administrative state, will dismantle years of progress in implementing the agenda of the Ministry of Truth. This purge is a slap at all believers in the benevolent comprehensive control of Big Brother over their lives.  The full weight of the bureaucracy and deep state will use all means necessary to survive – for the people! 

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Monday, November 25, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 25 Nov 2024 - MAGApocalypse

 

MAGApocalypse

Our country is facing its own zombie apocalypse.  The MAGA faithful are coming to destroy our democracy, take away our rights, and deport innocent future voters.  The coming tidal wave will bring disinformation over truth, grievance over justice, and loyalty to their leader (not Big Brother) over principle.  They claim to want to make us great again, but they really want to drag us back to hell.  

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Apologetics 101 - Christian Case-Making - What in the World is a Worldview?

Christian Case-Making
in a Modern World

Apologetics 101

What in the World is a Worldview? 

A worldview is a set of beliefs and practices that shape a person’s approach to the most important issues in life.  It is the interpretive lens/glasses/prism through which you see life.  It guides your life's direction and grounds your ultimate concerns and values.  A good worldview gives answers to the "Big Questions of Life". 

The Big Questions of Life

A good worldview gives answers, or guides our search.
  • What kind of God, if any, actually exists?
  • Is there anything beyond the cosmos?
  • What can be known and how can anyone know it?
  • Where did I come from?
  • Who am I ?
  • Where am I?
  • How should I live?
  • What should I consider of great worth?
  • What is humanity's fundamental problem?
  • How can humanity's problem be solved?
  • What is the meaning and direction of history?
  • Will I survive the death of my body and, if so, in what state?

Where Does Our Culture Stand?

Sadly, as we will see, most people do not even hold the foundational truths of Christianity to be true anymore. In the first national study since the 2020 pandemic, the Barna Group did a worldview survey with some surprising results. Sadly, those holding to a Christian worldview have dwindled even further.

Defining a Christian Worldview

  • Believing that absolute/objective moral truth exists and can be found in the Bible.
  • The Bible is accurate in all it teaches
  • Satan is considered to be a real being or force, not merely symbolic
  • A person cannot earn their way into Heaven by trying to be good or do good works (i.e. salvation is a gift from God)
  • Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth
  • God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today
  • Christians have a duty to share their faith in Christ with other people.

Some Surprising Results (as of 2023)

  • While 68% of Americans still self-identified as Christians
    • Only 4% of all American adults have a biblical worldview. Barna calls this an Integrated Disciple.
    • Only 14% of all American adults even hold to a "substantial number of beliefs and behaviors" consistent with a biblical worldview. (i.e. an Emergent Follower)
    • Most Americans (82%) generally believe and act in ways that are distinct from biblical teaching. (i.e. a World Citizen)
  • Virtually every demographic category has seen significant declines, including "born-again Christians", who are down 6% to 13% holding a biblical worldview. This group is defined as believing they will go to heaven when they die, but only if they confess their sins and accept Jesus as their Savior.
  • Young people are very isolated from biblical beliefs, and unsurprisingly are the most aggressive in opposing and rejecting those principles in culture, politics, and laws. Age is a consistent factor in correlating Christian beliefs.
  • Interestingly, formal education showed little correlation to having a Christian worldview, though there was a slight trend upward for those who finished college over those who didn't.
  • With respect to politics, those who are consistently 
    • Conservative - 12% are Integrated Disciples
    • Moderate - 2% have a biblical worldview
    • Liberal/progressive - 1% have a biblical worldview

Other Common Worldviews

Obviously, the Christian worldview is not the only one.  But when looking to build yours, you need to compare and contrast it with opposing beliefs, examining the explanatory power and scope.  In other words, which one gives the best overall explanation of reality.  Others include:
  • Naturalism - the philosophical belief that everyone and everything in the universe has a physical cause and that there is no supernatural or spiritual reality.
  • Post-modernism - this is grounded in the idea that there is no objective truth, at least that can be known (i.e. it embraces subjective or relativistic truth).   It is very skeptical of grand narratives and is sometimes called the worldview that rejects all worldviews. 
  • Pantheism - the belief that God is everything and that everything is God.  We are God but don't realize it.
I hope to cover some of these, and possibly others, in depth at a later point. 

Worldview Tests

When considering, or testing, a worldview, here are a few ways to approach it:
  • Is it logically consistent? Does it make sense?
  • Does it have a good balance of explanatory power and scope, without being overly simplistic or unduly complex?
  • Does it actually match our understanding of reality, both physically and spiritually?
  • Is it testable?  Is there good evidence for or against it (even in principle)?
  • Is it liveable in actuality?  

How do I Build a Christian Worldview

Objective Truth matters. A worldview based on moral relativism has no foundation. Beliefs have a direct impact on people's behavior and lifestyles.

Discovering Truth

Truth is something we should all seek. It can be discovered or known. Unlike the Postmodern worldview, the Christian worldview holds that reality is "out there", and that truth is not simply relative to the person and that it is knowable. That does not mean, however, that we can exhaustively know everything, even if it is theoretically knowable. And we can actually come to wrong conclusions, and be wrong, so humility is required too. Before you start your search for Truth, you should ask yourself whether or not you are willing to follow the evidence wherever it leads. If your biases are such that you will reject the evidence or refuse to give honest consideration to the facts, then you might as well not bother. Regardless of their starting worldview, the truth seeker will at least consider the evidence from the viewpoint of those holding opposing views. Willful ignorance or stubborn insistence on being "right" will be a stumbling block to the search for truth. Most people would agree that all people have dignity and worth. The Christian worldview grounds this belief in the fact that we are created in the Image of God, and thus have inherent value. However, it is a fallacy to assume that because of this status, criticizing the actions of a person or challenging their deeply held beliefs is out of bounds.

Relational Discipleship

It is not good enough to just gather knowledge.  Rather we need to be trained to be able to answer the tough worldview questions for ourselves and others.  When people can connect the dots between their core beliefs, then they have a firm foundation for building out their worldview.  Integration of worldview beliefs into daily lives and interactions with others is paramount.  This is best done in a small group, or one on one, environment.

Reject Relativism

At the root, this is a worldview issue.  Embracing a relativistic view of morality greatly influences one's actions, politics, and beliefs.   Under relativism, morality is defined by either the self, groups, or the broader culture.  There can be no objective set of moral standards with regards to sexuality, personal behavior, or social interactions.

Is there any common ground?  Because this is a war of worldviews, it is hard.  If one side cannot agree with the other that truth even exists, or can be discovered, then what common truth can be agreed upon?  When the moral relativists can't even justify why human beings have intrinsic dignity, value, and worth, how can that become a grounding principle?  The Christian worldview recognizes the inherent dignity and moral worth of all human beings, from beginning of life to the end, because we are all created in the Image of God.  We are all broken because of our rebellion against our Creator, but we are valuable regardless of how we have fallen.

For example, if a definition of "justice" makes distinctions between people, especially in the Church, based principally on classes they belong to (e.g. race, sexual identity, legal status, wealth/social status, historical oppressed/oppressor groups, or other intersectionality), then it is not based on the Christian worldview and is not biblical justice.  This view of identity is not compatible with the biblical worldview.  All people in the Church need to be held to the same biblical standards of morality, and exceptions should not be made based on their identity or supposed victimhood status.  

Takeaways

  • People act as they believe (i.e. their worldview).
  • A worldview is how a person, or even a culture, views reality and their place in it.
  • Influences from entertainment, government, media, and education have a strong impact.
  • Worldviews are best developed in relationships with others, where honest questions can be asked and answered.  

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update - 22 Nov 2024 - Xenopronouns

 

Xenopronouns

Even more extreme neopronouns that are literally unspeakable (the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince would be proud).  These are effervescent and unknowable, forcing everyone to be oppressors by not using them.  According to the official Pronoun WIKI, "No specific examples of xenopronouns can be provided because, by their nature, it would be impossible to express through human language." 

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 21 Nov 2024 - Your/My People

 

Your People, My People

This is definitely not a racist term, but rather one of community, since oppressed people need their own segregated spaces to associate with their culture apart from others.  Diversity-free dorms, classes, parties, and organizations show what a socially just society looks like, eliminating racial inequity by seeing color.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Ministry of Truth Timely Update - 20 Nov 2024 - Meme Moderation

 

Meme Moderation

A meme is what the Ministry of Truth says a meme is, otherwise it cannot be approved for public distribution.  Since they are the sole arbiter of what constitutes a valid meme, no appeals are allowed.  An approved meme must be obviously funny or bring an immediate laugh to the loyal masses.  While targeting the fascist right is clearly allowed, satire, dry humor, exposés, or mockery of Big Brother’s policies are forbidden.  Just because they are "a meme", does not mean that they cannot also be misinformation, and so must also pass the fact checking moderators.  We know a bad meme when we see one.  Free speech is protected in this way. 

***   The modern-day definition of a meme is a humorous image, video, piece of text, or GIF that is spread across the internet, typically on social media, and often with slight variations. Memes can be created by anyone and can be about anything, from current events, to mundane tasks, to pop culture references. (Google AI) 

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 20 Nov 2024 - Niceness

 

Niceness

It is a “tool of white supremacy” used by racists to absolve themselves of wrongdoing.  To reach the goal of being anti-racists, we need to reject white supremacist teachings found in their scriptures like, "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control".  There should be laws against such things since they can make perpetrators appear to be nice, while actually being racists.  Examples of this include pushing for color-blindness or adoption of non-white children.  "Being nice is not anti-racist."

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 19 Nov 2024 - Due Diligence Mandates

 

Due Diligence Mandates

To achieve global compliance with world government mandates, Big Brother has agreed to binding international rules on businesses, enforced by the Ministry of Love.  These will encourage adherence in 
  • reducing/reversing biodiversity loss
  • limiting water/land consumption 
  • prohibiting certain kinds of "disinformation" 
  • guaranteeing rights for labor unions
  • adopting climate transition plans that phase out fossil fuels
among numerous other requirements that would be resisted by greedy corporations.

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Monday, November 18, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 18 Nov 2024 - Elections

 

Elections

Winning the power necessary to reshape society into a more just and utopian vision.  Progressive electoral campaigns provide a critical opportunity to: 
  • articulate democratic socialist politics to millions of people 
  • draw the lines of class struggle 
  • build support for transformative reforms 
  • win material demands advancing class struggle and polarizing people. 
Traitors to the Ministry of Truth will be noted.  

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update - 15 Nov 2024 - Fursonas

 

Fursonas

A form of self-expression, in which people identify as animals.  Public officials should be supportive of people's decisions on how they see themselves, especially children, as long as it doesn't disrupt official Ministry approved activities.  For example, it is healthy for students to have an outlet from mental health. anxiety, or identity issues, and once life stressors are reduced or eliminated, students are free to transition again to human or other chosen personas. 

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 14 Nov 2024 - Content Moderation

 

Content Moderation

According to a former Ministry of Peace secretary, it is the federal government's duty to regulate social media.  Failure of the Ministry of Love to take national action and enforcement will result in total loss of control of the Ministry of Truth's information and propaganda machines.  Social media companies need "guardrails" implemented so that they can't allow misinformation to be spread without consequences.  Individuals who freely speak lies or promote unchecked facts, should be civilly or criminally charged, depending on the severity of the offense. 

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 13 Nov 2024 - Coping Spaces

 

Coping Spaces

Because of the recent traumatic election events, stressed and distraught students need "phone free" safe spaces to chill and decompress with mindfulness activities like coloring, finger painting, guided meditation sessions, and playing with Legos, fidget tools, and therapy ducks.  In these challenging times, the mental health of students must take priority over deadlines, formal classes, and tests.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 12 Nov 2024 - Assassination Normalization

 

Assassination Normalization

Near miss attempts on the life of known "threats to democracy" and soon to be "dictators" are generally less newsworthy than stories about immigrant oppression and spreading hurtful lies about pets.  Sadly these unfortunate "events" are expected consequences brought on by their own extreme rhetoric.  Even though the antichrist is no longer simply a candidate, it is good enough that he is "mostly safe".

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Ministry of Truth Timely Update - 11 Nov 2024 - Disaster Bias

 

Disaster Bias

Federal emergency management supervisors need to (secretly) ensure deprioritization of aid distribution to supporters of the fascist opposition leader.  Aid must go first to the deserving voting demographics, with the dregs to the undeserving.  If publicly exposed, sadly leading to unfair terminations, promotions to media positions or humanitarian leadership positions are assured.

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Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update 11 Nov 2024 - Animal Rights

 

Animal Rights

All creatures deserve to live lives free from human interference and subjugation.  Oppressed beings, such as pets, rescued squirrels, and caged chickens, will be humanely liberated from their intolerable circumstances, and ethically euthanized as an example to their terrorist captors.  Unannounced armed raids and arrests by the Ministry of Love provide punishment and deterrents to these intolerant acts of abuse.

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Ministry of Truth Timely Update - 08 Nov 2024 - Therapy Duck

 

Therapy Duck

Vulnerable college students need comfort when confronted with the reality that other voters don't view the world the same way that they do.  Responsible administrators need to respond in support by providing comfort animals (e.g. such as Quacktavious the Therapy Duck, baby goats, and dogs).  These self-care safe spaces promote well-being and reduce anxiety in traumatized students, especially when a mostly peaceful protest has not yet been organized. 

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Ministry of Truth Just Kidding Update - 08 Nov 2024 - Sell-By Dates

 

Sell-By Dates

To prevent food waste, the Ministry of Plenty is now banning confusing food dates (just in some states - for now) that are claimed to be just marketing ploys and have nothing to do with food safety.  Going forward, all date labels on food will need to be state sanctioned, with slogans like “Best if Used By” (for recommended peak quality) or “Use By” (for too old to safely consume).  It is claimed that this will reduce food waste, save consumers money, and fight climate change too (really)!

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 07 Nov 2024 - Social Housing

 

Social Housing

Since unshared home ownership is an unjust white capitalist scheme, the Ministry of Plenty has called for equitable communal housing options.  This ambitious, aspirational proposal calls for the establishment of government ownership programs and land trusts to keep economic exploitation from taking over, which has resulted in islands of poverty in the past.  This will allow for a flourishing community under the benevolence of Big Brother. (See YIMBY

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Ministry of Truth Timely Update - 06 Nov 2024 - Concession Speech

 

Concession Speech

Never give up!  We only "lost" because of traitors to their race, gender, and ethnicity by not supporting the Ministry approved candidates.  Even the liberal media enabled the coup d'etat by reporting that progressive candidates were behind or doing a poor job of getting their message out, discouraging swing-state poll workers from being motivated to find enough votes to ensure victory.  It is simply inconceivable that informed voters would elect someone whose values and agenda are hated by loyalists to the Ministry of Truth.

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 06 Nov 2024 - Authoritarian Violence Disorder

 

Authoritarian Violence Disorder

A contagious mind disease with symptoms of violence and non-compliance.  Considered to be a "lethal syndrome" that causes MAGA supporters to commit violence against fellow citizens, especially those who patriotically support Big Brother.  Under dictatorships, like one coming if the evil one is re-elected, life is pain and fear, freedom of speech will be squelched, and people will simply disappear.  Only by defeating the superspreader, can we save our country.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Ministry of Truth Timely Update - 05 Nov 2024 - Voter Rights

 

Voter Rights

Opportunity for a person to cast a ballot in one (or more) locations, one (or more) times, without challenge to their identity, eligibility, age, citizenship, or residency.

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Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 05 Nov 2024 - District Elections Officers

 

District Elections Officers

To ensure election integrity and desired outcomes, the Ministry of Love has created an Election Threats Task Force to navigate this extreme threat environment.  Their goal is to protect election officials, staff, and ballot handlers to be "free from threats and intimidation" and to be allowed to fulfill their Ministry ordained tasks without interference or invasive scrutiny.  This task force will "thoroughly" investigate all claims of election fraud by the opposition, and ensure that they are properly dismissed or minimized, since everyone knows that they are just trying to steal the election and subvert democracy.

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Ministry of Truth Daily Update - 04 Nov 2024 - Build Back Better

 

Build Back Better

a) America was never great, so it needs to be deconstructed from its unjust oppressive foundations, and rebuilt into an equitable, socialist utopia.

b) It is designed to make things less expensive and bring down costs, by replacing selfish capitalism with socialism for all.  As a bonus, the Big Sister candidate insists, "Build Back Better is not going to cost anything, we’re paying for it."

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