Sunday, April 30, 2023

On the Christ-Cornerstone foundation principle (and the 4R framework)

 For some months I have been doing Zoom Bible studies with colleagues, and in that course, I have been highlighting:


This framework leads to unifying the six principles, the NT gospel preachings, the reason for a scripture-based focus, and extension to reformation-minded discipleship. For example:


Here, we see that humanity has now moved beyond the age of ignorance, and how four of the six foundation of discipleship principles are embedded in NT gospel preaching: repentance [so, faith], resurrection and judgement, with of course the other two being part and parcel of church life.

(For American atheistical critics, I am speaking in a Caribbean context, one in which I first learned the Ten Commandments, The Lord's Prayer and the like in school, along with national symbols and songs that are plain. But in fact my context is, given what we see elsewhere and creeping in, it is time for an independent education system resting on the legitimate authority of knowledge resting on sound warrant rather than the decrees of out of control states, media manipulators, lawyers and advocates in academic robes who have blundered by making hyperskepticism take priority over knowledge. Details, later.)

Lay and build on the foundation.

A challenge. END

ANNOUNCEMENT

 For some time, I have been at low ebb on KF.

Given developments internationally and regionally, I intend to ramp up activity here, to address a range of issues.

So, DV, let's roll. END

You're CENSORED,

 . . . you hate-speaking misinformer.

Recently, I had occasion to look at my KF post stream, only to see that a post from Dec 12 2009 was set up as unpublished for alleged violation of community guidelines. It was on the climategate incident and on linked use of armed guards to remove a journalist who questioned a scientist. Let me add overnight, what is the difference between [a] a computer simulation, [b] an actual observation, [c] actual reality? Similarly, what does the "consensus" view of a given day or school of thought imply, given paradigm shifts such as the Copernicus-Galileo-Newton revolution and the rise of modern physics? [So, is "consensus" adequate warrant for scientific claims? As for policy, what does reformation imply about the "consensus" of a given day, especially if there are material, unresolved issues that are sidelined? Did an earlier cross-civilisation, global consensus that slavery was a universal evil that at most could be regulated or ameliorated prove to be unchangeable reality?]

I found it impossible to find a way to communicate with Google, or to find just what specific thought crime I am accused of, on what evidence. That is already a serious breakdown of customer service, ask any MBA. 

Now, I therefore make this post as my way of speaking to Google, who bought Blogger about a decade ago and imposed all sorts of new things, including forcing me to get gmail etc. 

 Here is my problem, as someone using Blogger for 23 years, just about. 

First, when I was being web stalked, doxxed and slandered [including by someone who set up a hate blog at Blogger], my complaint was met with, oh, free speech. Go get a Court Order if you want us to do anything. That is, win a lawsuit first, all the while you are being doxxed, harassed, and more. This includes attempts to hack as well as spam my email, NOT with Google. There was also on the ground stalking all the way out to in laws and including children.

All I could do is turn off comments and go through manually, deleting slander and general harassment. 

That is what I did.

Now, the shoe is on the other foot and what seems to me well  within fair responsible comment on a controversial scientific topic in reach of my qualifications in Science, is censored. By reversion to draft where unlike regular draft I see no way to open an edit and make the adjustments, were that my intent. I know this as there are posts I have edited for ten or more years. So, the ugly implication is something special was set up, forcing delete or else . . . and obviously OUR EYE IS ON YOU.

That is not acceptable, especially as there is no effective means to communicate or appeal.

So, I use this as my only effective means to speak to Google. 

Google, your inconsistent policies need to be reviewed, not just what seems to me a fair comment but politically unwelcome post. 

Google, you need to set up a means to handle complaints, and a means to a fair hearing. 

Basic natural justice. END