The following article was obtained through the website, Equipping Godly Women, and written by Jessica Clark. Artwork by Microsoft Bing Images.
The Bible is a religious and historical text that contains a mix of spiritual teachings, moral lessons, and historical accounts.
While some events and details from the Bible have been corroborated by archaeological and historical evidence, it’s important to note that the Bible is also a matter of faith for many people, and not all of its stories and events can be definitively proven.
Fall of Jericho
Archaeological evidence suggests that the ancient city of Jericho did experience a destruction event around the time indicated in the Bible.
"And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat,1 and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him." Joshua 6:5.
According to The New York Times, the site was discovered to have a three-foot layer of ash that contained numerous pottery shards and mud bricks from a wall. The burned fragments were dated to 1410 B.C., plus or minus 40 years.
Dinosaurs
“Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly! Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.” Job 40:15-17.
Some commentators claim it was a hippopotamus. The hippo, though, does not fit in all accounts. This enormous creature that God created had a tail resembling that of a very tall cedar tree. And it is obvious that the hippo does not fit that description.
King David
“So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.” 1 Chronicles 18:14
One of the more well-known figures in the Old Testament, King David, is famous for defeating Goliath, ruling the Kingdom of Israel, and having Solomon as a son.
According to the Biblical Archaeology Society, Archaeologists in northern Israel discovered the broken stone slab known as the Tel Dan Stele in 1993. The carved stone monument honors a Damascus king’s victory over two rival enemies.
The phrase was translated as “House of David,” according to archaeologists. Most historians accept this inscription as evidence of the existence of a royal house in the Ancient Near East that bore the biblical character’s name.
Jesus’s Home in Nazareth
“When Mary and Joseph had completed everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to their hometown, Nazareth in Galilee.” Luke 2:39
According to Artnet News, Archaeologist Ken Dark claims that Jesus’ childhood home may have been discovered beneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent in Nazareth, Israel. A first-century “courtyard house” was found during the excavation.
The remains match the description in the seventh-century pilgrim account De Locus Sanctis, indicating that the courtyard house located beneath the convent may have served as Jesus’ home in Nazareth.
Solomon’s Temple
“He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.” 1 Chronicles 28:6.
According to the Bible, Solomon’s Temple was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, where an angel of God had appeared to David.
In 2010, according to Discover Magazine, a group of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the direction of Eilat Mazar claimed to have found a monumentally large wall segment while excavating in Jerusalem’s Old City.
According to some radiocarbon dates, the site was occupied during Solomon’s reign. “This is the first time that a structure from that time has been found that may correlate with written descriptions of Solomon’s building in Jerusalem,” Mazar stated.
Noah’s Ark
The LORD then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” Genesis 7:1.
As reported by Israel Hayom, Archaeologists working on the Noah’s Ark Scans project have discovered a massive shape in the Turkish mountains whose dimensions correspond to those of Noah’s Ark, according to their advanced 3D scans.
It’s important to approach these historical and archaeological connections with an understanding that they provide context but may not always provide definitive proof for every aspect of the biblical narrative.
The Bible serves multiple purposes beyond historical documentation, including spiritual guidance and moral teachings, and its interpretation can vary based on individual faith perspectives.
This article was obtained through USA Today and written by Chris Mueller • 9/9/2023
The claim: Images show evidence of 'satanism in public schools'
An Aug. 22 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a person talking alongside images of schoolchildren wearing horns and sitting around a pentagram.
"Satanism in public schools," reads on-screen text in the video. "Seen what's going on in public schools around the United States watch this."
Several commenters appeared to believe the images were real.
"I cannot tell you how mad that makes me!" reads one comment. "We can't have God in school but this is OK?"
The video was shared more than 500 times in two weeks.
Our rating: Altered
The images were made using artificial intelligence, according to their creator. An expert who examined the images found multiple clues that they are not authentic.
Images were created using AI program
The images were originally posted on Facebook on May 2 by a user named Pumpkin Empress who later edited the post to say, "This is not real. I created these pics with AI (artificial intelligence) software. The children are not real, this never happened."
The user, who is a digital creator, explained in a May 8 post that the images were created using Midjourney, a popular image generator.
"No, these are not pics actually taken," reads the post. "They were generated just in fun."
Holly Alvarez, who runs the Pumpkin Empress account, confirmed to USA TODAY in an email that the images were created using AI, saying, "I used software to create them, as I do with most of my creations."
Alvarez said she is intrigued by the ability to create realistic images using AI.
"I do like to create controversial concepts because people are interested in it," she said. "It triggers the mind."
There are signs in the images themselves that they are not legitimate, James O'Brien, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told USA TODAY.
"One big giveaway in all these images is the way things are randomly very blurred while other things are relatively crisp," he said. "A painter might leave out details where the painter thinks they are unimportant, but a camera’s blur needs to be explainable by optical defocus, camera shake, or another physical mechanism."
O'Brien also pointed out some "malformed bodies" in the images, including abnormal hands in bothimages that show children wearing horns. While a few other issues with the images aren't physically impossible, he said, they're still difficult to explain, including lines that don't seem to line up in one of the images of children sitting around a pentagram.
The images look as if someone created them using AI but did not spend any time touching them up or trying to hide any imperfections, O'Brien said.
"I don’t think the creator tried to fool people, or if they did they didn’t make much of an effort," he said. "Some of the images could be cleaned up by a skilled Photoshop user."
Many people around the world believe we are living in the End Times and Satanic infiltration of society has been occurring for many generations. This is not a new concept, but the rate of stories, videos and photos via social and news medias about Satan have skyrocketed in the last 20 years. And it seems that our children are the major ones being targeted. A few related articles and videos, which comes via the internet, speaks volumes...
The following article is an opinion by the website called, The Net Worth Of.
A former top church leader has warned that Christianity is in “crisis” as the line between politics and religion grows ever closer. His comments have sparked a wave of discussion online. Let’s take a look at the full story.
Mounting Pressure of the Current Political Climate
Russell Moore, once a preeminent figure in the Southern Baptist Convention, the most substantial Protestant denomination in America, has raised concerns about Christianity’s direction in the United States.
He warns that the very essence of Christianity is in “crisis” as the words of Jesus Christ are mistaken for “liberal talking points” by believers, emphasizing the influence of political and tribal ideologies on America’s religious practices.
Speaking candidly to NPR, Moore shared his experiences and the anecdotes of numerous pastors who felt the mounting pressure of the current political climate on their spiritual duties.
The Sermon on the Mount, a revered teaching from the Gospel of Matthew, has long been considered a cornerstone of Christian ethics.
Its Lessons Have Guided Christians on the Path of Love, Humility, and Peace for Centuries
Its lessons have guided Christians on the path of love, humility, and peace for centuries. However, it seems the contemporary landscape is starting to challenge even this bedrock of the faith.
Many within their congregations are questioning the origin of these “liberal talking points.” To Moore’s dismay, even when these pastors assert that they are directly quoting Jesus Christ, the response has been dismissive.
“When we get to the point where the teachings of Jesus himself are seen as subversive to us, then we’re in a crisis,” Moore explained.
The Sermon on the Mount contains some of the most influential and foundational tenets of Christianity.
A Profound Shift in the Understanding and Practice of Christianity in America
Among the lessons, it teaches believers to “turn the other cheek,” a clear message of non-violence and forgiveness.
If followers of the faith start considering these teachings as outdated or “weak,” as Moore indicates, it might signal a profound shift in the understanding and practice of Christianity in America.
Moore’s observations hint at a more profound issue where tribalism and political ideologies increasingly influence religious beliefs.
“Almost every part of American life is tribalized and factionalized,” Moore noted, and religion, it seems, is not immune.
Diluting the Core Messages of the Faith
This fusion of political beliefs and religious teachings may be diluting the core messages of the faith.
The solution, according to Moore, is easy. He believes that changes won’t come from a grand “war for the soul of evangelicalism.”
Instead, he thinks that the answer lies in small, local actions. This focus on localized, community-driven change may be an antidote to the broad strokes of political tribalism currently influencing Christianity.
Now at the helm of Christianity Today as its editor-in-chief, Moore is no stranger to controversy. He had been openly critical of Donald Trump during his presidential campaign.
Sexual Abuse Allegations
Furthermore, Moore has also been vocal about his concerns regarding the Southern Baptist Convention’s handling of sexual abuse allegations.
The Southern Baptist Convention, given its vast influence and reach in American evangelical circles, plays a significant role in shaping many’s religious beliefs and practices.
As such, Moore’s observations and concerns, coming from someone deeply embedded within the system, cannot be taken lightly.
As the lines between political ideologies and religious teachings blur, Moore’s concerns provide a timely reminder.
Core Teachings Should Remain Unaffected by Contemporary Politics
Christianity’s core teachings, centered around love, compassion, and humility, should remain unaffected by contemporary politics.
The burden is on religious leaders and congregations alike to preserve the sanctity of these teachings.
The fusion of political beliefs with religious teachings is not unique to Christianity or America.
However, given the country’s historical context of the separation of church and state, Moore’s observations serve as a moving reminder.
The Current Climate Brings Into Question the Principles That Guide Our Lives
The challenges ahead lie in removing political rhetoric from religious teachings, ensuring that the core principles of the faith remain unaltered.
The current climate brings into question the essence of faith, the teachings we hold dear, and the principles that guide our lives.
As politics and tribal beliefs grow more influential in our daily lives, the challenge remains to separate the temporary from the eternal, ensuring that the timeless teachings of love, humility, and peace are preserved for future generations.
Christianity has been the largest religion in the U.S. since day one. According to the latest studies conducted by Pew Research Center, roughly 70 percent of today's U.S. population identifies as one Christian denomination or another.
While every Christian denomination believes in God and the teachings of Jesus, each one has its own unique traditions, methods of worship and philosophy. Although more Americans identify as non-religious than ever before, these seven branches of Christianity are still the most widely practiced.
Note: The practicing percentage comes from a 2014 Pew Research Center study that polled about 35,000 people.
7. Orthodox Christian
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 0.5% Estimated population: 1.5 million
Orthodox Christianity encompasses a few denominations, including the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America. All branches share a similar philosophy: that the Christian Faith and the Church are so interconnected that it's impossible to embrace one without the other. The traditions of the Orthodox Church are essential to the understanding and practice of Orthodox Christianity.
The Orthodox Church also teaches that the Holy Spirit proceeds from God the Father, while Catholics and Protestants believe the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son (Jesus Christ). Another key difference is that Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Day on Jan. 7 rather than Dec. 25.
6. Jehovah's Witness
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 0.8%
Estimated population: 2.5 million
Jehovah's Witnesses, unlike most other Christian denominations in the U.S., believe in a singular God called Jehovah, as opposed to the Holy Trinity (God, the Son and Holy Spirit). Jehovah's Witnesses also believe that the world's end will soon come. They don't celebrate most holidays, including birthdays, and they don't celebrate religious holidays with any pagan origins. This includes Christmas and Easter. Another reason they don't celebrate Christmas is that there's no definitive proof that Jesus was born on Dec. 25.
Jehovah's Witnesses also don't believe in getting blood transfusions, and followers are encouraged to avoid close relationships with people of other faiths. Many also discourage pursuing higher education. Additionally, they believe Satan is responsible for human corruption on Earth, leading people astray via governments, businesses and media. They also believe that when someone dies, they stop existing entirely.
5. Mormon
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 1.6%
Estimated population: 6.6 million
The highest population density of Mormons in the U.S. is in Utah. Mormons believe that the Book of Mormon was set in North America and that Christ was resurrected in the Western Hemisphere. They also believe the Garden of Eden was in North America. Unlike other Christian denominations in the U.S., they don't believe in the Holy Trinity, viewing God the Father as more significant than Jesus.
Mormons also believe that every person has a life before birth in a spirit realm shared with God. After death, their soul returns to this realm to be later resurrected. They also believe in three kingdoms of glory that people are sent to based on whether they followed the Gospel, didn't follow it or disavowed it entirely.
4. Historically Black Protestant
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 6.5% Estimated population: 21 million
Over half of Black adults in the U.S. identify as members of the historically Black Protestant tradition. This encompasses seven different denominations: the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the Church of God in Christ, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and three National Baptist Conventions, plus those who identify as non-denominational Protestants.
Black Americans are more likely than the overall American public to identify as Protestant, especially among older generations. The reason Black Protestants are listed in their own category is because there are strong belief trends that differ from that of Mainline Protestants due to the complicated history of race relations and socioeconomic status in the U.S. They're more likely to identify as Democrats than white Protestants as well as to vote pro-choice.
3. Mainline Protestant
Percent practicing in the U.S.:14.7%
Estimated population: 49 million
There are several Protestant denominations in the U.S., but the Mainline Protestant denomination is the second most common and encompasses the original "seven sisters of American Protestantism," including American Baptist Churches USA, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
Compared to their Evangelical counterparts, Mainline Protestants tend to be more politically moderate, focusing on solving economic gaps and social issues with a more liberal mindset. Most of them also have a modern theological take on Christianity, viewing the Bible as a historical document that should be interpreted based on the realities of current human existence, and they're known for having a more flexible viewpoint on the process of salvation. They do believe that following the teachings of Jesus is the way to salvation, but many also believe that people outside the faith may have access to salvation as well, via good deeds and God's grace.
2. Catholic
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 20.8% Estimated population: 70 million
The Catholic Church has been active in the U.S. since the colonial era, thanks to Spanish, French and Mexican influences. The number of Catholics in the U.S. rose in the mid- and late-1800s when Catholic immigrants flocked from Germany, Ireland and other parts of Europe.
The most notable differences between Catholicism and other Christian denominations include the beliefs in the importance of the Virgin Mary, saints and the Pope. Catholics also follow strong traditions, like the practice of taking communion after being officially welcomed as a full-fledged members of the faith by receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Those who identify as Catholic in the U.S., however, vary widely in personal beliefs. Some are very devout, attending mass weekly and practicing Catholicism in a literal sense. Others were born into Catholic families and were baptized but don't actively practice it as adults.
1. Evangelical Protestant
Percent practicing in the U.S.: 25.4%
Estimated population: 84 million
Evangelical Protestants take the Bible the most seriously. They believe it's the true word of God and that having a personal relationship with Jesus is required for salvation. The word "evangelical" comes from Greek roots meaning "the gospel" or "the good news." Evangelical faith revolves around the good news brought to sinners by Jesus Christ, bringing hope for salvation. Being "born again" is a big part of their belief, stressing that members need to go through a conversion process to truly reject their sins.
Generally, Evangelical Protestant church services are divided into multiple parts, including a sermon, congregational singing and the practice of intercessory prayer — praying on behalf of another. Interestingly, this Protestant denomination loses fewer followers to atheism and agnosticism than many others.
AI Software May Have Just Discovered Aliens and It's Scary🔹Written by Allison Blair
Humans have been trying to discover aliens for a very long time. We have been mostly unsuccessful, though.
I do not like that one bit. Two things in this world freak me out more than anything else: aliens and artificial intelligence. If they start working together? I'm done.
As freaky as this is, it's also really cool. The team, called Breakthrough Listen, tested their AI over in West Virginia by giving it data from a nearby radio telescope. From there, it identified over 20,000 signals that were unique. However, the team still had to look through all 20,000 themselves, and ended up with 8 signals that could be a sign alien life.
The desire to have a stronger AI comes from a desire to eliminate the extra work for the experts, who still have to comb through the results. Ideally, an AI would be able to sort through the unique signals itself as well as identify signals that could just be the result of interference.
Luckily, the same team recently organized a study using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. In their study, the goal was to craft a program that could be used to identify signs of extraterrestrial life that's more accurate than that original AI which "found" the aliens in the first place."
The MeerKAT telescope, which is one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world, picks up on the radio waves that are constantly being emitted from space. This happens without AI, but the Breakthrough Listen team took it one step further. Since the telescope gets thousands of signals, the team created AI software which would sift through them with relative ease.
Do you think Breakthrough Listen's new study with the MeerKAT telescope will be able to find new aliens? Do you want it to?
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Is the Future of AI Safe for Humans? 🔹Written by Shantanu Singh Verma
Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
In the words of Nick Bostrom, “Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make." In scientific terms, artificial intelligence (AI) is a way of mechanizing human intelligence into software. AI is a technology that enjoys much praise while facing considerable anxiety. On the one hand, the greatest scientific mind of the century, Stephen Hawking, believed that the rise of robots might be disastrous for mankind. On the other, a scientist like Andrew Ng believes AI is the new electricity.
History of Artificial Intelligence
So let us start with the origin of artificial intelligence. According to Adrienne Mayor, a research scholar in the department of classics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, the history of artificial intelligence has its roots in Greek mythology. The myth states that Hephaestus, a Greek god of invention and mythology, was the first inventor of artificial intelligence when he built Talos, a giant bronze man. Talos was commissioned to protect the island of Crete from invaders sent by Zeus, the king of Greek gods. He was deployed to throw boulders at the ship of enemies and would complete three rounds around the island daily.
In the 20th century, the modern world was familiarized with the topic of artificial intelligence. The period between 1940 and 1960 is regarded as the time when the world experienced significant technological development. At the beginning of 1950, John Von Neumann and Alan Turing became the founding fathers of AI when they made a transition from decimal logic (numbers from 0 to 9) to binary logic (numbers 0 and 1). The breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence came when Alan Turing devised his famous Turing Test (However, it does not appear to qualify the norms of AI for many experts), which checks if the machine can think like humans or not.
The structure of the test was as follows:
Interrogator: Are you a machine?
Computer: No.
Interrogator: Then multiply 25146962 by 15963248.
Computer: (Takes a long pause and gives a wrong answer.)
In this game, if the interrogator is unable to distinguish between the human and the machine, then the machine passes the test.
Eliza was the first chatterbox to attempt the Turing Test, and its creator, Eugene Goostman, won the competition, convincing 29% of the judges that Eliza was a human.
The term artificial intelligence was coined by John McCarthy in 1956 during the Dartmouth conference organized by John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky, which is considered the foundation of the discipline. It is worth noting this was less a conference and more of a workshop. It was attended by only six people, including McCarthy and Minsky.
Herbert Simon, an economist and sociologist, suggested in 1957 that AI would be able to beat humans in chess in 10 years. However, during that time, AI entered its first winter, and his prediction came true after 30 years. In May 1997, IBM Deep Blue became the first computer to beat a human, the world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Kasparov stated that one of the major causes that weighed against his victory was that he was denied access to the previous games of IBM Deep Blue in contrast to the computer, which might have studied 100 games of him. Kasparov also suggested that he saw deep intelligence and creativity in the second game and suspected chances of human intervention, but it was denied by IBM. Kasparov asked for the computer's log files, but after being denied earlier, the files were published on the internet by IBM.
The operations of the computer were based on a brute force algorithm, where the computer would analyze each move and then evaluate the next possible moves. Although these types of operations were never supported, they remained a symbolic breakthrough in the history of AI. This was the first time humans realized that AI could beat human intelligence. But many experts believed that Deep Blue had, in reality, only managed to treat a very limited perimeter and was far from the complexity of the real game.
Recent AI Development
Since 2010, access to high-volume data and the discovery of high-efficiency processors that accelerate calculating power have bloomed in the field of AI. Amongst the machine learning techniques, the most promising technique is deep learning, which is used for image and voice recognition and has a wide variety of real-world uses.
Is the Future of AI Safe for Humanity?
Many scientists say answering this question requires weighing multiple pros and cons, as well as considering unknown factors. On the beneficial side, artificial intelligence eliminates the necessity for humans to perform tedious tasks. It reduces the chances of error as compared to that of humans. Some uses of artificial intelligence involve using AI robots for risky activities. AI robots are used in crash tests and the mining of coal and oil. AI robots are also deployed in nuclear power plants, which can help to minimize the effects of radiation and control fire during the time of accidents. The development of technologies like Siri by Apple, Cortana by Microsoft, and Google’s OK Google, has made human life much easier. Voice assistance devices can be especially helpful for handicapped persons who want to live independently.
AI can be used in the healthcare sector in the development of new drugs by identifying potential molecules and leveraging a large volume of data. Artificial intelligence software’s been used in disease detection where it is useful in detecting disease-affected areas, helping doctors to be specific about further procedures. Due to its faster decision-making, AI has been used in creating recreational gaming software for humans and for doing hard calculations precisely.
One of the unproven contentions about AI is that it may turn evil in the future. Usually, such articles are accompanied by evil-looking robots to lure people into believing in them. In reality, the major worry of many researchers who believe that AI can be harmful to humans is that its goals will not be aligned with ours. They believe that intelligence enables control and if AI becomes smarter than humans it could be harmful to the human race. There is also concern that humans are getting addicted to artificial intelligence software, which could be harmful to future generations.
Development in the field of artificial intelligence is also leading to the scarcity of employment. Companies are developing technologies that can replace humans in work and most businesses are preferring the use of AI technologies for their work as it increases accuracy and makes computation faster. But some companies understand that while AI automation can replace minimally-qualified individuals, it will take a long time for AI robots to replace humans in high-capacity positions.
Adding to the hysteria, business magnate Elon Musk has also warned that there will be a time when AI robots will take over humans.
Preparing for a Shared Future
The effect of artificial intelligence on the human race depends on us. Should we develop lethal weapons or technology to improve mankind? Do we prefer new jobs replacing old ones or a society where everyone is living a life of leisure and enjoying machine-generated wealth? Do we prefer AI for satisfying personal motives or using it for social good?
Finally, we need to be empowered by AI and not overpowered by it. The future of AI with humans is dependent on how we utilize it. If utilized properly, it could be one of the greatest boons for humanity.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, right, prepares to announce his proposed measure to provide legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo: Rich Pedroncelli)
California Democrats are now considering a bill that would cause parents to lose their children in custody disputes if they do not favor pushing them into irreversible sex changes. It can only get worse from there.
The California bill currently being considered in the legislature would include “a parent's affirmation of the child's gender identity” as a tenet of “the health, safety, and welfare” of a child in a custody dispute. The bill is being pushed by state Sen. Scott Wiener, who is behind most of the terrible gender-based policies in California. Wiener introduced the “sanctuary state” law for child sex changes and led the push to lessen the penalty for intentionally exposing people to HIV, which he claimed was an LGBT issue.
The bill is coauthored by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, who is also pushing a bill to mandate that foster parents promise to help children get irreversible sex changes. Wilson used the example of a 7-year-old who “is talking about having the potential to say … being able to articulate that they believe that they are not the same gender as they are biologically, then it should be affirmed.”
Again, she is saying a 7-year-old who thinks she may or may not be the right gender should be whisked into puberty blockers, hormone replacements, and sex change surgeries. Unsurprisingly, the example Wilson used is her own, asserting that if you don’t do the same, you are “rejecting” your child.
It is a very short path from asserting that courts in an intra-parent custody dispute should penalize a parent who won’t “affirm” transgender delusions for their child to saying that the state should take custody away from both parents if they refuse to begin sex changes for their children. If not “affirming” your child’s self-professed gender affects their “health, safety, and welfare” in custody disputes, why would the same not apply to both parents “rejecting” their child?
We have already seen cases where teachers leading gay and transgender clubs recruit children into them behind their parents' backs and coach them through “social transitions” without informing their parents, even exploiting children dealing with mental health issues in the process. This bill would set the stage for those teachers to claim that parents are abusing children by not “affirming” their transgenderism.
This is not a slippery slope, it’s a cliff dive. There are no logical guardrails that would prevent California Democrats from immediately expanding this from custody disputes, which is already a gross injustice, to all parents at any time. It is despicable and yet, in deep-blue California, it is a very real threat now facing parents all across the state.
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