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Joe W. Etheridge

Who am I?

The irreverent Joe W. Etheridge

I’m a Christian who believes in the one true God; The God of Abraham, Moses and Our Savior Jesus Christ. Although I am ordained, I do not want to be called minister, reverend or brother because I’m not.  I am a sinner (as we all are) who has broken at least nine.9 of the Ten Commandments (and if it really is a sin thinking about killing someone is the same as doing it, then I have broken all 10.)  I consider myself a teacher so I guess you could call me a rabbi but that makes me sound like a Jew, so just call me Joe. I carry a gun (legally) and would not hesitate to shoot someone to save a life, but who believes in the right to life for everyone, including criminals. In other words, I don’t believe in the death penalty; or suicide – assisted or not;or  abortion. I believe the commandment “Thou shalt not Kill” (as well as the other nine Commandments.) I believe that means you should not kill anyone unless it is the only way you can preserve another life. I do not believe in ‘man made’ religion. ( I will explain my meaning in one of my blogs.) I believable in the Golden Rule. I believe in eternal life and the power of prayer. I support our troops. I believe in the old ‘Superman’ motto – “Truth, Justice and the American Way”.  I believe the Constitution says freedom OF religion, NOT freedom FROM religion. I believe in Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Honesty, Kindness, and yes I know I sound like a Boy Scout, maybe it’s because I was one many, many years ago,(and more recently a Boy Scout leader) but I believe if we all lived like Boy Scouts, the world would be a lot better off.
Whether you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist or nudist, when it’s your time to leave this world can you say? “The world is a better place because of how I lived my life.”

Yes I am corny but who cares, I like me, and I know God loves me, and God and I are really the only ones who count.

Although I have Donate buttons on all the pages, I am not asking for money.  If you believe you have gained anything from my teachings and wish to donate to this ministry; any donation I receive will after paying for the cost of keeping this blog going (which is very little) will be donated to a reputable worthy cause.  I will not keep any money for myself.  Also, to make sure I keep this ministry totally separate from government control, I will not make this a charity and no donations will be tax deductible!

Remember

Give Caesar what is due Caesar and give God what is due God!

 

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