On the theft of conscience: why, why and how.I have long held that our most valuable possession is our conscience. The Party can take every other possession, even our live and bodies, but they cannot take our conscience as it is our eternal soul being expressed. But, The Party can attack, twist, distort and sometimes render inert the conscience of many people when they make that their focus. In 2023, It is their focus . . . What does God’s Word say? Romans 13:1-5 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.Acts 5:21-2921 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.25 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”Episode 873 Links:Walgreens debuts new 'anti-theft' store with just two aisles where customers can shop for themselves - the rest is locked up and needs to be ordered from a kioskBiden Appointee Calls Upon the United Nations to Act to Secure Reparations and the End the “Continuation of Slavery” in the United StatesKellogg Student Banned From Graduation For Saying “Guys Are Guys And Girls Are Girls”“Kellogg High School postpones graduation due to safety concerns; More than 30 students walked out Friday in protest of a disciplinary decision for one of the seniors. As a result, Saturday's graduation ceremony is postponed.”Dallas city council’s warning to workers: Use preferred pronouns or risk being firedA woman has been arrested and is facing hate crime charges after objecting to a man in the women's locker room. When Sonia told 'Nana' to use the men's facilities, he began to record her in the restroom and she tried to knock the camera out of his hands. He is now claiming to have PTSD and is seeking financial compensation.Trump Lawyer’s Notes Could Be a Key in the Classified Documents Inquiry; M. Evan Corcoran recorded recollections of his legal work last year for Donald