Image 2: LinkedIn
Image 3: LinkedIn
Video: TikTok, this video cracked me up while in bed. Apologies if anyone is offended by the colourful language. I am not aiming to be political, whatsoever, with that video. Would anyone want that title?
Friday, March 04, 2022
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Brief Bullets: Being good more so than being too nice
Photo: Cologne Cathedral, February 24, 2022, Facebook. I was fortunate enough to have visited there as a kid.
• Thankfully, TikTok is now filtering out many of the 'promotional' accounts.
• I am viewing more Christian and psychology based video clips.
• I am busy with work related activities.
• That means more shorter posts on this website, as opposed to longer posts on Dr. Russell Norman Murray.
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• I think this coach has many reasonable ideas from a secular (not Christian) perspective.
• I am not following him, I might follow for follow on TikTok.
• @ roughly the 13 second mark forward, I can agree from my various online reading and You Tube videos, women generally do not date down, socially and economically.
• Biblically, a man should love his neigbour as self (Matthew 22, Mark 12, Luke 10, Galatians 5, as examples).
• People within the Christian Church should love one another (John, I-II John, as examples)
• In dealing with people, a Christian man should not be too passive and weak, nor too aggressive and strong.
• A Christian man should not be abusive, whatsoever.
• A Christian man should not be rude to anyone.
• Rudeness to others, as well is noted in secular and Christian videos I have watched as a fatal, relationship, red flag.
• Rudeness to others, as well is noted in secular and Christian videos I have watched as a fatal, relationship, red flag.
• I should never be rude, not to be nice.
• @ roughly the 55 second mark forward, agreed, a man should not be a 'yes' man.
• Working on a British PhD, as a moderate conservative, in a liberal, secular academic system, especially helped me to further develop my use of the respectful 'no'.
• @ roughly the 1 minute mark, yes, changing plans for a woman's plans, when there is no relationship is problematic.
• This reminds me of a You Tube commenter that often states that many modern women are looking for a handyman only.
• Yes, @ approximately the 1: 30 mark, in agreement, I am a good guy as opposed to necessarily a nice guy.
• This is not a new philosophy for me, I wrote on this back in 2010...
• I stated: Biblically, I am with God's help trying to be loving and kind but need to stand for the truth. I in no way claim anywhere near apostolic authority but in Acts 5 Peter was not nice and two people died as a result.
• I stated: Sometimes it is ethically superior not to be nice.
• @ 1: 40 forward, approximately, in agreement, it is good to be nice, but often too nice is problematic.
• @ 2: 00 mark, approximately, I do not have a problem with texting back soon, that is just being respectful.
• @ 2: 00 mark, approximately, being too available is a problem.
• A man should be social and good.
• A man should be nice to a point, only.
• In my case, my social interactions often have more to do with who is socially open, and in no way, necessarily reflect any theoretical, order of potential, possible, romantic interest.
• A philosophical, introvert also needs to practice social skills with various people...
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Regardless...
I actually do not watch much mainstream news (media). In fact, if my star tenant did not live here (temporarily), I would not even have cable. I would pay for very few individual networks, like I presently pay for DAZN from London, for UEFA football.
I receive through my friends and social networks, many alternate/alternative sources of news, and many alternate/alternative views on world events.
For me, although I certainly am involved in the political process enough to have written the Prime Minister, Premier, British Columbia, Liberals and the Federal Conservatives over the years; my main focus is the ministry and academic work the Lord has given me to do.
As well, also for biblical and spiritual reasons (1 Corinthians 7, 2 Corinthians 6), I need to continue to improve and be more social.
No apologies, that is my agenda from the Lord, I reason.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Brief bullets on men's groups
Photo: Dr. Nicola Fox, Heliophysics Division Director, NASA, Feb. 3, 2022
• I told him that my default answer to join any men's group would be 'no'.
• Too much of my life has been a 'men's group'.
(Mysteriously, this has been changing more with my permanently changed appearance)
(And of course, being like a much younger version of Chuck Norris, but with weapons, does not hurt)
• I have double digit numbers of Christian men, that I can discuss men's issues with...
• This even before any discussions with my open-minded, helpful, pastors or anyone @church.
• I am spiritually accountable.
• But being the swell friend I am, I agreed to assist with this theoretical men's group, and submit to his lead.
• But he will have to realize I have learned, educated, views on certain men's topics.
• Another good friend might start a Christian men's group in another city.
• I pray for his success.
• If married men do not have reasonable and deep fellowship with other men, perhaps they need a men's group.
• If single men do not have reasonable and deep fellowship with other men, perhaps they need a men's group.
• I do not.
• With God's help, I need to keep improving financially, physically, intellectually and spiritually, by grace through faith alone in the gospel (Ephesians 1-2).
• Post PhD, I am more social.
• Post homecaring for my now deceased Mother, I am more social.
• I am not suggesting whatsoever, that I need to be in a women's group.
(However, I am wondering which would bring more laughs, me joining a men's group, or me joining a women's group?)
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