He Was My Brother

Last updated on: June 21, 2024 at 2:52 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

On June 21, 1964, in Neshoba County, Mississippi, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Mickey Schwerner were assassinated as they worked for civil rights. Neshoba County sheriff’s deputy Cecil Price assisted in their murders. During the search, throughout July, investigators discovered the remains of eight African American men. Two were identified as Henry Dee and Charles Moore, college students who had been kidnapped, beaten, and murdered in May 1964. They died so others could be free. Paul Simon wrote “He Was... Read more

Gratitude

Last updated on: June 20, 2017 at 12:19 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

“Thank you,” I said as calmly and sincerely as I could. “Thank you very much.” I have a problem with my tone. For as long as I can remember. My voice doesn’t always communicate emotions I try to convey. I sound sarcastic or angry or frustrated when I don’t intend to. The upside is, with my quick wit and sarcastic tone, I’m very funny. The downside is I often sound sarcastic when I’m sincere. (This was particularly unfortunate when I... Read more

One of my proudest moment's online

Last updated on: June 17, 2017 at 11:12 am By Jim Meisner Jr.

One of my proudest moment’s online. This literally brought a tear to my eye. His Empire-based version of Christianity has nothing in common with the teaching of Jesus. If he dislikes my comments so much that he blocks me, that means I must be doing something right. Read more

God and climate change

Last updated on: June 5, 2017 at 12:03 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

This understanding of God … … is a problematic understanding. God will take care of climate change, but Rep. Walberg took things into his own hands when it came time to help 20 million people lose their health insurance. Walberg will put his faith in God when it applies to the environment, but he’ll rely on his own judgment in regards to cutting much needed services for the poor to finance tax cuts for the wealthy. I don’t understand the... Read more

John Muir

Last updated on: May 20, 2017 at 7:24 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Liberty

Last updated on: May 13, 2017 at 12:09 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

Trump is giving the graduation address at Liberty University, which claims to be the largest Christian college. Are those who accommodate, accept or ignore evil any better than the evil doer? I don’t think so. Trump is a liar, an adultery, a bigot, a racist, a misogynist and everything Jesus was against. To accept Trump is to reject everything Jesus taught and everything the Jewish prophets proclaimed. There are millions of Christians who follow Jesus and reject this worldly, twisted... Read more

Embracing evil

Last updated on: May 5, 2017 at 4:19 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

When some Christians talk about Jesus, they are simply wrong. Their politics are more important than the actual teaching of Jesus, and so they’ve twisted Jesus into something that’s not in the Bible and clearly not the message of Jesus. Such is the case of the people around Trump. http://time.com/4766485/national-day-prayer-white-house-dinner/ “Most of Trump’s evangelical advisory board flew in for the event, including Trump’s longtime spiritual advisor Paula White, Southern Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress, evangelist Franklin Graham, Focus on the Family... Read more

Where is decency?

Last updated on: April 20, 2017 at 2:37 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

How long would you permit someone to abuse another, before you step up? How long would you stay around someone telling racist jokes, before you walk away? How long do you let a man make derogatory and sexist comments about women, before you say something? How long would you watch a bully harass and abuse others, before you intercede? How long do you remain silent when the weak and powerless are attacked and victimized by the powerful? Why would you... Read more

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Last updated on: July 18, 2019 at 9:08 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

"President Carter, am I a Christian?"

Last updated on: April 15, 2017 at 8:58 pm By Jim Meisner Jr.

I love President Carter. I’ve written about him here: President Carter and here: The desire to find peace on Memorial Day and here: You met a president New York Times reporter Nicolas Kristof had a great e-mail interview with him, concerning Carter’s faith. Here’s a great highlight, with which I agree. “I look on the contradictions among the Gospel writers as a sign of authenticity, based on their different life experiences, contacts with Jesus and each other. If the... Read more