Plantinga: whatever-God-is assigned to human individuals the responsibility for peace

Phil Beaver works to establish opinion when the-objective-truth has not been discovered. He seeks to refine his opinion by listening to other people’s experiences and observations. The comment box below invites readers to express facts, opinion, or concern, perhaps to share with people who may follow the blog.
Note:  I often connect words in a phrase with dashes in order to represent an idea. For example, frank-objectivity represents the idea of candidly expressing the-objective-truth despite possible error. In other words, the writer expresses his “belief,” knowing he could be in error. People may collaboratively approach the-objective-truth.

The Advocate:  See online at theadvocate.com/baton_rouge

Our Views. I’ll be interested in the votes in St. Tammany as well as EBRP.

 

Today’s thought, Ezekiel 7:19. Ezekiel ben-Buzi wrote 2600 years ago about total disaster that consumes everything and everybody, including the rich. It is a description of the human condition of facing the unknown. While it is good to provide for both daily and long term security as best we can, the best defense against the unknown is psychological maturity, no matter what comes.

Letters

James Longstreet a reformer (Gibbens). I appreciate the report of Longstreet’s reform, but I have read enough about that controversial site in New Orleans.

Sadow’s argument (Grice). I think Sadow was making a plea for relief from road lock now. These major expenditures are years away, even if there is a gas-tax increase.

History (Petitifils). Removing monuments like burning books. Good point. And the cost is now at around $1 million for four, and black power has the goal to remove over 150 CSA items.

 

Froma Harrop column, “Trump . . . tech workers”. I appreciate the information and affirmation that H-1B adds to company profits by taking advantage of foreign workers at 40% lower pay.

Canada raised wage levels for foreign workers.

 

Walter Williams column “Fake news of doom from environmentalists”. I kept looking for atmospheric temperature will keep going up and was disappointed with no climate warming.

1939, the U.S. Department of the Interior said domestic oil supplies good for 13 years

1970, George Wald – civilization ends within 30 years

1970, Paul Ehrlich 10 years to important sea-animal life gone

1970, Kenneth Watt the world chilling

1974 the U.S. Geological Survey 10-year natural gas supply vs 2014 at 100 years

1975, Nigel Calder ice age likely death and misery

1975, C.C. Wallen cooling will persist

2000, David Viner snow will soon stop

Stephen Schneider and Sen. Timothy Wirth, D-Colo defended lying for correct ends

 

Byron York column (Trump’s 100). I appreciate the review and am pleased about my votes in November, 2016. Trump is taking action to push a broken rope.

Broome (Page 1). Mayor Broome told us her administration would be about dialogues on racism and church. When things don’t seem right, it’s a matter of understanding what’s wrong. 

We are informed on Page 3D that Alvin Plantinga reasons, “in a world with free creatures, God cannot determine their behavior, so even an omnipotent God might not be able to create a world where all creatures will always freely choose to do good.” More than ever before, I commend Baton Rouge to separate church and state, even though Louisiana may not and the USA may not, Baton Rouge may establish voluntary public-integrity; see promotethepreamble.blogspot.com. Beyond that opportunity, following Plantinga’s reasoning (and Abraham Lincoln’s, too), safety & security comes from the people rather from God. In this country, government represents the people, and therefore, government cannot abdicate safety & security to God.

A couple weeks ago, perhaps I met my first Louisiana member of the Nation of Islam. He said he was so nice to me and MWW because he subscribes to the beliefs of the 5 percenters, even though he is not a Muslim. I asked him to send me a url to information about it. The subsequent stonewalling changed my view of black church, which also stonewalls me. 

Not only is black-church black, it may define a new factional-Christianity, like Catholic, factional-Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Coptic and others. (I don’t know how black-Catholic fits in the image I express.) I acquired my thirst for understanding by attending Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s speech at Southern University in February, 2015. I also attended F. King Alexander’s Symposium, Moment or Movement (title inspired by Raymond Jetson’s speech) and learned quite a bit that is difficult to understand without youtube videos of Muhammad Ali in 1968 and 1971, for example. Also, there’s Saul Alinsky (sub-Christian?) in 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsfxnaFaHWI .

Religion has no standing in voluntary public-integrity: No human being will collaborate about their God yet everyone may conform to statutory law. No one can tell a person their personal God is not all-powerful, but the public cannot be so challenged. Baton Rouge may have broadly-defined-public-safety-and-security so that real-no-harm private pursuits such as personal God are unencumbered in public-justice.

Prison plan (Page 1A). I appreciate The Advocate’s detailed coverage of this issue.

This article seems to lend credence to the people’s interest and support for law-enforcement first responders. Their experience with violent criminals weighs heavily on best interests for public safety.

The legislature and the governor need to be acting for safety rather than for safety-cost reductions to be used for other functions.

Pope in Egypt (Page 2A). The pope experienced toleration by El-Tayeb respecting “fairness.” I wonder how he feels about that.

Protections losses (Page 2A). The doctor-unions support for Obamacare has always perplexed me. It does not seem ethical.

Flynn vetting (Page 3A). The Associated Press cannot be trusted. Chad Day ducks the question of when Flynn was there.

It was during the Obama administration. “Flynn gave paid remarks in Moscow in December 2015 for an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Russia Today, the Kremlin-backed network.”
 
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4223772/Mike-Flynn-called-vulnerable-blackmail.html#ixzz4fh8Ss1SH 

Monument removal (Page 10A). The cost approaches $1 million for 4 of perhaps 150 items in black power and black theology’s sights.

Alvin Plantinga (Page 3D). Alvin Plantinga reasons, “in a world with free creatures, God cannot determine their behavior, so even an omnipotent God might not be able to create a world where all creatures will always freely choose to do good.”

Following Plantinga’s reasoning (and Abraham Lincoln’s, too), safety & security comes from the people rather from God. In this country, government represents the people, and therefore, neither the people nor government can abdicate safety & security to God.

Phil Beaver does not “know” the-indisputable-facts. Phil trusts and is committed to the-objective-truth of which most is undiscovered and some is understood.

Phil Beaver is agent for A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana, education non-profit. See online at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com.