The cornerstone of the Christian faith is a single verse.
John 14:6… “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Every Christian doctrine flows downstream from this claim. Jesus Christ is the exclusive path to God. There is no alternative route, no parallel road, no interfaith shortcut. The entire New Testament is built on this foundation. The Apostles died for it. The early church was persecuted for refusing to soften it. For two thousand years, this claim has been the bright line separating Christianity from every other system on earth.
On April 13, 2026, Pope Leo XIV erased that line.
Standing inside the Grand Mosque of Algiers… the third-largest mosque in the world, a building capable of holding 120,000 Muslim worshippers, crowned by the tallest minaret on earth… the Pope declared… “I thank you for these reflections and for these important words during this visit, from a place that represents the space that is of God; a divine, sacred space where so many people come to pray in order to find the presence of the Most High, of God, in their lives.”
Read every word again. Slowly.
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]]>We have laws; illegal aliens should do the right thing and self-deport. This way, they have a chance of coming back legally. If they get caught, they have no chance.
I am not allowed to break into your home, set up a place to live, and not expect to get into trouble.
]]>Clowns? After Obama, we have been stuck with a clown show of “winners” from both sides. Biden had no clue what was going on; Trump makes up crap as he goes about his day. Harris would have been a nightmare, much worse than Trump. At least with Trump, we know exactly what to expect. The courts are doing damage control for him. People think Trump is the end of the USA, but we will get past him and be fine. Harris would have given away more tax money than Trump is trying to do. Neither party serves the people anymore
What everyone forgets is that we won’t have a country if we don’t pay down our national debt. Both parties seem to think it is ok to add to it.
]]>With all that’s going on, don’t you have to be worried that China will invade Taiwan? If you don’t know when, The West is bleeding itself dry and trying to build out for war, at best, 2 years away from making what will be needed to counter Russia. Could the US fight China for 3 months with the supplies we currently have on hand?
So, should Taiwan try to defend itself, or should we send the forces we have, considering the supply situation? I knew I would fight them, and so would all of my friends.
I pray that I am wrong, That China decided peace is a better outcome than war.
]]>A quick spot from Copilot
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution is a cornerstone of American democracy, enshrining the fundamental freedoms that allow individuals to express themselves, gather, and practice their beliefs without undue interference. But what exactly happens when we use these rights? Let’s explore the impact and significance of exercising the First Amendment.
When we exercise our freedom of speech, we engage in open dialogue, share ideas, and challenge the status quo. This right allows us to:
A free press is vital for a transparent and accountable society. When journalists and media outlets exercise this freedom, they:
The First Amendment ensures that individuals can practice their religion freely or choose not to follow any religion. This freedom:
The right to assemble peacefully enables people to come together for common purposes. This can lead to:
The ability to petition the government allows citizens to seek redress and advocate for legislative changes. This right:
Exercising the First Amendment rights is essential for maintaining a vibrant, democratic society. These freedoms empower individuals to express themselves, seek truth, practice their beliefs, gather for common causes, and hold the government accountable. By using these rights, we contribute to a more open, just, and dynamic society.
]]>While I admit it’s not something you can change over night, it is something you can change.
Ask yourself what is the point of feeding into the negative vibes that are going around. Its just going to bring you done along with those that you care about. Let that shit go, it’s not worth it.
I am not saying to not stand up to what’s wrong with the world. What I am saying is don’t get mad, and start name calling and yelling. State your case and if the person wants to talk about it great, if they want to argue and call you names then move on from them.
Life is to short to get caught up with the negative people who only wish to scream and shout.
Pray for them, its about the only thing we can do for them.
If you don’t like the direction Our Nation is heading in, get involved and try to change it. There are tons of way to do so.
]]>Originally charged with a felony, a conviction would have prevented McRae from legally owning a gun in the future. But he agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, a charge that did not bar his ability to buy a firearm after he successfully completed probation.
Its not the laws on the books that need to be changed, they need to be enforced. To many times this happens and instead of looking at how it happened, people jump on the bandwagon that we need more gunlaws. When in fact we need to enforces the laws that we already have.
]]>We need to educate the young adults and the teenagers of the dangers of opioid’s, they are coming across our southern border in record numbers and one tiny does of fentanyl can kill someone who is not used to taking something like that. What’s worse is that we now have a drug that is 30 times more powerful then Fentanyl that will be making it’s way over the border soon if its not already here.
Since our government has failed us on the Federal level, it is up to us to keep the drugs out of our communities. Its also up to us to watch out for the danger signs in our young adults and teenagers behavior to make sure we catch them before they get ahold of a fake pressed pill that they think is a Percocet.
I will be calling the Local Police department tomorrow to find out what I and we can do to help them help us. It has to be a team effort.
Before anyone thinks of saying get all the guns of the street even those carried by law abiding citizens, I would google how many times those same citizens have saved lives by being in the wrong place at the right time, and been willing to step up and take action.
If you Pray now is a good time to be praying for our kids, young adults and our teenagers. If you don’t pray maybe it’s time you start, to whoever your higher power might be.
Peace,
Budo
]]>No one really likes to follow politics anymore unless they are diehards. I once was one of those but its to much to watch our elected officials screw up our nation daily. Just gets my blood boiling. What we need to watch is what is in the bills they are passing in OUR NAME. Remember they work for us. When we don’t pay attention to what Congress and the President is doing, ( Not the sound bites) we get things like the keystone pipe line canceled. Oil still gets transported but now it comes by rail. Which is worse for the environment then having the pipe line. Plus it caused the price of gas to go up which of course caused the price of everything else to go up. The price of gas went up a year before the Russians invaded the Ukraine. Once again We the People allowed a small percentage of our population to screw up our nation.
Our School systems are not teaching our Children critical thinking, they are teaching them to be test takers. I won’t get into the CRT or any of the other things that are going on in the schools as it blows my mind that we are not focusing on the big 5, Math, Science, English,History and Civics. We used to teach Civics with History but as it stands now we can no longer afford to do so as the Children are not learning how are Government is designed to work. How did this happen? Once again We the People stop paying attention to what was going on in the schools.
We have been at war since 2001, yet there are people who forget or don’t even give it a second though unless someone they know has to deploy. Or one of their friends children gets killing or wounded. How have we let this war drag on for so long? Yes I know most people think since we pulled out of Afghanistan the war is over. Sadly that is not the case, we have boots on the ground in more Countries now then we did back in 2010. We just don’t talk about it.
As a Nation we are broke, we owe $31 trillion and counting, yet we keep spending like that’s going to get us out of this hole. I know I can’t run my household budget like that. While I don’t think cutting Social Security or Medicare is the way to go, I do think that we could decrease some of our other spending. When was the last time we did an audit on the Federal Government? How many duplicate programs or departments do we have? With China stepping up their Military game I don’t think cutting Military spending is the way to go, but there is still plenty we could trim.
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