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Originally Posted by deltav
As usual these sources are retarded.
Examiner.com is an "amateur" news site where anyone can publish stories, there's no real central editorial control or vetting of content - as a result they routinely plagiarize legit articles and publish total bullshit.
Mint Press is an idealistic little startup by inexperienced students & amateurs. Their heart is in the right place IMO and I dig the focus on human rights & social justice, but these are not seasoned correspondents. All they do in their article is repeat speculation by random people and quote various other news stories in 'real' newspapers, then plop a provocative headline on it to get pageviews. There's zero independent verification by any of the writers.
I'm against action in Syria, but I'm also against shitty journalism and people who regurgitate it as fact because it backs up their worldview.
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Good post. Always consider the source...
Let's start with the writer of the article, Joseph Parker:
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Joseph has been writing for 33 years from the heart, he draws from his life's experiences to help others learn from his successes and failures.
In 2008 Joseph received a diploma from SMTI, an institute with high standards that develop and train helps ministers for work in the ministry. In early 2009 he become a contributing writer for Grace and Mercy an online magazine that deals with the everyday struggles that affect Christians.
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SMTI?!? Never heard of it:
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The name SMTI stands for Supernatural Ministries Training Institute
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SMTI's curriculum includes three different courses of study. Each course is designed to be completed in a nine-month period (30 weeks of teaching). All classes are taught by Dr. Mark T. Barclay, founder and president of SMTI located in Midland, Michigan.
You will receive a notebook, outlines, and books to assist you in the ministry, as well as Spirit-filled Bible teaching to equip you for the move of God today. You will be guided, encouraged, and challenged by the staff. You will be practically and spiritually equipped for the ministry you are called to.
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http://www.integritychristiancenter.com/smti/
If you look at a random selection of Joseph Parker's articles you will find a Christian spin on everything, with scripture used to summarize what the presented info means or that it was obviously part of the Christian God's plan.
Joseph Parker:
Here is Parker's hard hitting reporting on Sydney Leathers of Weinergate fame:
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Most of us have at least heard the name Sydney Leathers, for those who haven't she is the "sextexting" partner of Anthony Weiner. Together they engaged in unscrupulous behavior.
The pornographic acts they did behind closed doors are now splashed all over the Internet.
Yesterday on the Daily News website a report was filed that shows what lengths she will take to remain in the limelight. She is using the scandal between her and Weiner "to leverage media interviews."
She's been on the Howard Stern show and even appeared in a short Vivid Adult Entertainment video. It would seem she has no self-control in displaying her body to anyone who will pay to see it.
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The mentality of people like Leathers is part of the reason our nation is in such a state of decay that it is. Sexual immorality is just one of many reasons for our decline. The word of God gives us a clear warning when it comes to encountering women such as Leathers.
We would do well to pay attention and heed the words found in Proverbs chapter 5. Verses 3-6 says, "3- For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. 4- But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5- Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. 6- For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it. In order to remain on the path leading to life we don't need to stray away from the words of warning found in Proverbs 5.
Verses eight through 14 continues with the warning, "Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house! 9-If you do, you will lose your honor and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved. 10- Strangers will consume your wealth, and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor. 1- In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body.
12-You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings! 13- Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors? 14- I have come to the brink of utter ruin, and now I must face public disgrace.”
Many good men have been brought to ruin by women like Leathers. Those men could not control their sexual urges and were consumed by their own desires. They gave into temptation and did not heed God's dire warning found throughout the bible but especially in Proverbs 5.
If we find ourselves wanting to yield to temptation that's when we need to cry out to God for strength. Isaiah 41:10 says, "Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."
As long as we depend on God we will receive help in the time of our troubles and sorrows. If we do what Galatians 5:16 says, "So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves."
It takes constant prayer and fellowship with the father to achieve victory over our sinful flesh. Ultimately Jesus was our perfect example and if we follow in his footsteps we will live a successful Christian life.
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Must be a media conspiracy to silence the Supernatural Ministries Training Institute.
ADG