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by Bootstrap
Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Credible News Sources
Replies: 692
Views: 599530

Re: Credible News Sources

Here are some ways to discern online sources: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook For instance, compare two recent articles about Ford's decision to keep production of the Lincoln MKC in Kentucky rather than moving it to Mexico. NYT claims the move will have no effect on US jobs, WSJ says the effect ...
by Bootstrap
Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:00 am
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11
Replies: 11
Views: 1652

Re: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11

Robert, any chance you could allow pdf attachments?
by Bootstrap
Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election
Replies: 126
Views: 10348

Re: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election

i agree with his point that the general public is not informed about special protections the industry has lobbied for and acquired over time. :-| They got it mostly from the First Amendment and from court cases where the government was trying to prevent them from reporting on things that the govern...
by Bootstrap
Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election
Replies: 126
Views: 10348

Re: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election

Ben Carson News Carson Calls on Media to Hold National Summit On How to Provide Fair Coverage Haven't they already done that many times, and come up with standards for accuracy and ethics? Shouldn't we simply decide to prefer news organizations that publish the rules they follow for fair coverage a...
by Bootstrap
Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:11 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
Replies: 137
Views: 13604

Re: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics

Rather than seek to moralize or reform a structure that we know is opposed to the reign of God, and that in fact, cannot exist as a political entity, without embracing coercion and oppression, why not, instead call people to join the Kingdom of God where violence and coercion are repudiated. And ca...
by Bootstrap
Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11
Replies: 11
Views: 1652

Re: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11

It sounds like the technology is making this difficult. Would it be better if I used a low-tech approach to lead this?
by Bootstrap
Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
Replies: 137
Views: 13604

Re: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics

Exactly. The church's proper course of action is defined not in opposition to the world, but in conformity to Christ and the Scriptures. I agree. And sometimes it's helpful to adopt the language of the Scriptures if you want to think along the same lines. If you can't think about right versus wrong...
by Bootstrap
Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:36 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11
Replies: 11
Views: 1652

Re: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11

(continued from previous post) Click on the arrow to the right of "Public" and it pulls up a drop-down menu. Screen Shot 2016-11-20 at 8.36.11 PM.png Pick MennoNet: Screen Shot 2016-11-20 at 8.35.44 PM.png Now you should be able to see the annotations. Click around, you will figure it out.
by Bootstrap
Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11
Replies: 11
Views: 1652

Re: Sermon On the Mount: Matthew 5:1-11

I set up the account and went to the designated page which gives Matthew 5.1-48. Bootstrap, how does one see your questions and annotations? Or add such? Sorry it took a while, I'm at a conference where I spoke and organized some sessions, so I've been very busy. If you look in the upper right hand...
by Bootstrap
Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Journalism, ethics, and truth
Replies: 16
Views: 3440

Journalism, ethics, and truth

How reliable is a source? What rules should journalists follow? I see these questions almost every day here. I've always liked the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics , which talks about how you can identify reliable sources. Take a look, and let's discuss it piece by piece here. If s...