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At Church, December 8, 2019, we talked about when to \u201cspeak up\u201d on issues of morality, and when not to do so \u2014 such as at work. A substitute teacher in Utah was fired for telling a fifth-grade student, a foster child, that homosexuality was wrong. It was around Thanksgiving, and the boy had said he was thankful to be adopted by his two new \u201cdads.\u201d BLOG POST: https://https://rebuildingtheman.com/have-you-taken-on-a-false-identity-church-12-8-19/

We then discussed identity \u2014 taking on a false identity. People sometimes become like a preacher or \u201cleader\u201d when he helps them or impresses them. Sometimes people cannot see that they\u2019re acting like someone else \u2014 or how they think the person is. They take on an identity other than their own. But in God there is no identity. We talk a little about being judgmental toward others at work.

Jesse briefly mentions making a strong point about women voting when asked about his position at a recent speaking engagement. At the event, Jesse pointed out the destruction today, and that women are emotional, making decisions based on how they think and feel. Many men today are as well, but is that normal? A woman who said men are emotional too could not answer that.

A young man Josh visiting the area brought his sister Bethany to Church. They discussed forgiving their mother. Although they don\u2019t see how Jesse\u2019s points apply to them, Josh really values Jesse\u2019s work. Bethany later talks about compassion and empathy, as well as forgiving a roommate. Toward the end of the service brings up the idea of justice and God.

A man with gauges (earrings that stretch out his earlobes) in his ears joined us as well.

A young lady Rosario joined us with her boyfriend who\u2019s a Proud Boy! They\u2019re living together unmarried \u2014 he wants to marry her, but Jesse advises they live separately and date without sex first. He says he\u2019s \u201cbuilding up courage\u201d to deal with his mother. He says his father left him when he was young, and gets emotional after Jesse points out his father simply couldn\u2019t handle his mother.

Jesse briefly mentions the amazing Men\u2019s Forum we had this past Thursday. Thank you, guys! Later he tells millennials and others not to run away from situations. Go toward them to deal with them. And don\u2019t be unwilling to work any type of job.

We talk briefly about the Biblical Questions: Where is the spirit of the man, and what does it look like? Jesse will answer this probably tomorrow on the radio show jlptalk.com Then James help Jesse remember his new question: Which is the right way to deal with all people: with compassion or dispassion?

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