Why Is the Chicago Tribune reporting rag news about a marriage and accusing Religious leaders of being hypocrites according to the Bible?
The Chicago Tribune published an article titled, Stormy Daniels is America’s first lady — it just makes sense.
Normally I would just ignore a rag troublemaker article published by any news source. However, this article purposely used the Bible in an manner to press trouble into a marriage, so I believe I need to respond to the rag author.
The article ended with these two statements.
“If she’s not, Trump’s evangelical supporters have some explaining to do.”
“Because as a very wise man once said, “Woe to you, blind guides.”
The purpose of this post is to explain the difference between a hypocrite which the writer Biblical verse applies to, and a troublemaker which is what the Chicago Tribune editor and the writer became when the article was published.
King Solomon
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; (Proverb 5:3)
For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife. Proverb 30:33)
What’s My Point?
My first point being that beginning with Adam and Eve, men have been recorded in history to fall for the honey dripping lips of many a woman.
Every priest, minister, etc. will all experience all types of marriage issues over time. The following advice is what a Christian response to aid a marriage. same as what a Priest or Minister might advise when confronted with a marriage problem that involves the phrase, speak now or forever hold your peace.
For example,
“Even the healthiest marriages go through the occasional hardship or conflict, and your friends and family can either add fuel to the fire or help you through the problem. Asking your community to support and encourage you through any marriage and life struggles can serve to strengthen your bond, as it becomes more of a bond between a group rather than just the two of you. “
As for the adulteress in the Bible, there is a a story about an adulteress about to be stoned when Jesus Christ, intervened with this Biblical message.
“Let he who is without sin throw the first stone,”
That Bible story gives an example of what hypocrites would have done if Jesus had not intervened. In other words, the Bible message ended with a Christian message about judging other people. Perhaps the writer should read up and discern before he writes another rag article.
Incidentally
The alleged allegations against Trump supposedly occurred ten years prior to his election. As for a list of previous known experiences of Presidents who while in office with the lips of an adulterous women, he should read the Chicago Tribune article of Dahleen Glanton. HERE
In My Opinion
The rag article author should read up the Biblical wisdom of why God loathes troublemakers with a passion and think about the advice because the purpose of his article was to create divisiveness and disunity in a marriage which is what troublemakers do when they sin.
In either case, I wish the Chicago Tribune Editors would return to what the purpose of journalism is supposed to be as taught to students.
Journalism – The first purpose of Journalism is to provide people with the information they need to be free and self-governing.
If Interested
Read the Source links below and decide if the Chicago Tribune is publishing journalism articles or creating divisiveness and disunity for political reasons same as troublemakers do to be loathed by God with a passion as explained in previous post, King Solomon, News Troublemaker Sinners. HERE
Regards and goodwill blogging.
Source Links
https://rudymartinka.com/2018/02/22/king-solomon-gossip-rag-news-media/
https://www.thespruce.com/speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace-3490183
Good writeup. 🙂
“If she’s not, Trump’s evangelical supporters have some explaining to do.”
This is quite humorous. As though evangelists believed Trump to be of flawless moral character…touted as an exemplary example for all!
Rather than an alternative to the other option….govenrment sponsored and funded elective abortions, quotas for transgenders in the workplace, war with Syria….
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I love it! The thing that these fools don’t seem to understand about many if not all good Christians is, we admit that we are sinners in need of salvation and are tasked with forgiving as we have been forgiven and not to judge.
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Hi Rudy, great insight as always.
My view is that this is a “yes/and” issue. President Trump professes he is a Christian. I think it is fair to point out that adultery is missing God’s goal for our life (aka sin). From a political point of view, the choice was Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Trump or not vote or write in someone. I understand why considering those choices, why many voted for him. He is our President and I support him in that role. Jesus clearly said “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
As followers of Jesus, it also fair for us to say we don’t support adultery. We can support him as President and speak the truth about adultery. Both Jesus and the Apostle Paul were clear on supporting the political authorities and also “judging” fellow followers. The challenge is that President Trump denies everything.
During the campaign, Mr. Trump said: “People are so shocked when they find … out I am Protestant. I am Presbyterian. And I go to church and I love God and I love my church,” he said.” Moderator Frank Luntz then asked Mr. Trump whether he has ever asked God for forgiveness for his actions. “I am not sure I have. I just go on and try to do a better job from there. I don’t think so. I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don’t bring God into that picture. I don’t.”
That is an absurd thing for a follower of Jesus to say. Here is Jesus “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” The Apostle Paul is clear “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” The Apostle John said “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
A couple of illustrations about confronting issues with fellow believers:
Jesus: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.”
“I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” ~ Apostle Paul
Hope this is helpful in contributing to the conversation.
Be blessed.
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Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your explanation.
The way I see the reality is we voters having to make limited choice of political candidates and have to decide many time the lesser of the evil.
While I hope and try to vote for a person of virtuous Christian character, I have to somehow make a choice of a political leader, not a saint, to address the issues.
That is the reality of politics in the USA.
To soothe my conscience, I pray for God to send the Holy Spirit to the leaders elected.
Appears sometimes it happens and other times it doesn’t. but I keep never the less.
Do we have any other option?
Frankly, I think Trump is slowly changing for the better with the realization of the Presidential responsibilities he is experiencing. At least I hope and pray he may.
Keep in mind he was not a smooth talking politician, instead he has a business background where you have to make decisions many times on your own, not as a Congress.
He appears to be trying to fulfill his campaign promises to avoid being termed another empty suit politician who makes promises and then gives excuses that they can do anything because of somebody else. Etc. etc.
Regards and goodwill blogging.
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