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Every morning, Mr. Cring takes a personal moment with his friends.
Today: Our belief is a burden unless it becomes a blessing.
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Sensitize … June 16th, 2020
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Every morning, Mr. Cring takes a personal moment with his audience.
Today: Cring discusses the importance of fair speech, based on the premise that “no one is better than anyone else”– equality.
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Sit Down Comedy … September 13th, 2019
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The government the forefathers envisioned–being of the people, for the people and by the people—has devolved into a puzzle of political pandering.
Perhaps the worst part of the scenario is that those people the government was supposed to serve have accepted the bastard that’s been birthed and deemed America.
This has primarily been brought about by the assertion that the more complicated a thing is, the greater the chance that it will succeed.
So imitating the worst parts of former kingdoms which had emperors, senators, dignitaries and conquering, we have accumulated a history of pursuing a dream which has gradually left us sleepless.
America has boiled down to three P’s
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Party
The political party you identify with, which means you concede to accept the universal platform
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Plans
How can we make it seem that we’re addressing the difficulties in our nation and the world around us, without ever explaining step-by-step, how it will be initiated day by day?
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Personality
We are obsessed with rooting for our candidate-tainted-with-scandal while condemning your candidate-tainted-with-scandal.
Our leaders should be selected on the following:
A. Could we work side-by-side with them on a job?
B. Could we work for them if they were our boss?
C. When problems arise, what demeanor do they take on?
There’s the word: demeanor
The Presidency, the Senate and the House of Representatives should be voted in based on the demeanor of the candidates who will need to mull great quandaries yet find ways to simplify them for immediate attention.
So what is meant by demeanor? It begins with one simple principle:
Don’t attack
If you feel the need to bring down your adversary in order to make yourself look strong, then you do not possess the demeanor to be part of the leadership of this great country. Therefore, the people with the correct demeanor also:
Refuse to retaliate
For such defensiveness is a sign of avoiding looking foolish instead of persevering with great ideals.
Case in point: Does anyone think we are doing good in the Middle East?
The argument presented is that “bad things will happen if we leave.” We should pose a question: Since we know what we’re doing is foul and we don’t know that leaving will make it worse, why do we continue to stubbornly pursue the inefficient?
We are led by people who first attack and then retaliate.
You should not vote for anyone based on their policies or their political party. Ask yourself if you could work with them, if you could work for them and if he or she carries a pleasant disposition, seeking ways to solve problems instead of losing perspective and exacerbating the situation.
A leader of the United States of America must possess the wisdom and wit to have good cheer.
It was not Thomas Jefferson, John Adams or George Washington that launched our country in the correct direction. What held everything together in the beginning was what we need now:
The congenial cleverness of Benjamin Franklin
Franklin never saw a problem where he didn’t create an invention. He couldn’t even stand to watch lightning without inviting it down to explain itself. This is what we need.
Our candidates are pugnacious.
It is exactly the opposite of what makes good leadership for democracy.
So when I watch the debates or I look at Washington, D. C., I ask myself, could I work side by side with this person? If he or she were promoted, could I enjoy them as my boss? And, are they looking for a simple answer to begin the journey to completion, while maintaining a sense of “all is well” with good cheer?
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Good News and Better News… December 5th, 2016
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Jesus is a lifestyle.
Every time we try to focus on the “Christ” of his Earth journey and turn him into a religion, it seems clunky, fabricated, forced, unreal and nearly irrational.
It’s similar to when we try to make George Washington appear to be a statesman. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were rebels. They were revolutionaries. They actually found it difficult to stop their struggle and create a government.
The early disciples had the same problem when it came to Jesus.
Jesus taught them how to have abundant life, good cheer, tolerance, an expansive talent base and generosity. He did not instruct them to maintain the integrity of Judaism with the purpose of including the Old Testament.
So every time we try to present a Judeo-Christian image, we lose the lifestyle of Jesus–which is the essence of the Gospel.
Our church services today have more of Catholicism in them than Nazareth.
So let’s look at it from the aspect of definitions:
Religion: an attempt to find God in ancient scrolls, mysticism and tradition, feeling that these sacraments are the divine path to reach the Creator.
Church: a system we have set up within this religious thinking, to define our style of worship, welcoming a contingency of people who are comfortable within the format.
Christian: a doctrine that has been established which includes the teachings of Jesus, but focuses equally on the Epistles of the Apostle Paul, to formulate a plan of salvation based upon the death, burial and resurrection of the Messiah.
Then we have Jesonian.
Jesonian is a return to the simplicity of the lifestyle of Jesus, who told us that his “ways were easy and his burden was light,” and that the purpose for pursuing his values was to “find rest for your soul.”
So the religious system permeating our society today is a core belief in the atonement of Christ on the cross, the folklore of Judaism, mingled with Catholicism, punctuated with Anglo-Saxon traditions and peppered with American patriotism.
It is not the lifestyle of Jesus.
It lacks the personal responsibility, the joy, the freedom and the experimentation that he promoted as he walked among humanity.
The good news is that Jesus wants to keep things simple and easy.
The better news is that human beings are much more productive and happy when things are simple and easy.
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Dear Man/Dear Woman: A Noteworthy Conversation … June 18th, 2016
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Dear Woman: Are you looking for equality?
Dear Man: Absolutely not.
Dear Woman: Well, I think I know you well enough that you’re not going to settle for inferiority–or pursue superiority.
Dear Man: That’s right.
Dear Woman: So isn’t the whole thing about equality? Even hearkening back to the Equal Rights Amendment?
Dear Man: That would have been a mistake. You see, the word “equality” is a trick. Thomas Jefferson used the word “equal” in the Declaration of Independence–while still owning slaves. For many years in the South, there was a proclamation of “separate but equal,” which was supposed to make everything right. But of course, it didn’t.
Dear Woman: So what you’re saying is, to a certain degree we are pursuing “separate but equal” between the sexes.
Dear Man: Exactly. We have created a Jim Crow situation between men and women with all the books, jokes and rules that are enforced in our society.
Dear Woman: I get it. Things like “man cave–chick flick.”
Dear Man: They connote that there’s equality–a place where each gender has dominion, but keeping us totally separate from each other.
Dear Woman: So is it possible to be separate and equal?
Dear Man: Not unless the power is equal. In other words, if men are in charge of almost everything, then the stream of equality that trickles down to women will be subject to their whim.
Dear Woman: Just like it was in the South during the Jim Crow era. They claimed equality, but because they were separate, and the white population had domination, the black folks had to rely on the white interpretation of equality.
Dear Man: You got it. It sounds a little complicated but it really isn’t. Separate but equal was the way the white community in the South tried to control things while making it look like they were creating equality.
Dear Woman: In other words, when we say women do this and men do that, we’re separating them off, while insisting that in the separation there is still equality.
Dear Man: That’s why I don’t want to be equal. I want to be equivalent.
Dear Woman: Interesting word. So where do you see the difference?
Dear Man: It’s a situation in which men and women head for the common ground–human. Attributes, emotions, preferences, desires and skills are not viewed by gender but instead, solely on talent and choice. We’re working on this in racial relationships–the black community is not trying to be equal. They’re trying to establish the fact that we’re all equivalent.
Dear Woman: This makes complete sense to me. Because even though I’m trying to be forward thinking on this issue, unfortunately, I still contend that there are things that women do better than men and vice versa.
Dear Man: Me, too. We were trained that way. So when it comes to the gender wars, we promote “separate but equal,” which has historically proven to be nearly worthless.
Dear Woman: So how do you think I can confirm to you that I believe you and I are equivalent?
Dear Man: That’s easy. Stop assuming. Stop assuming that I won’t like a football game. Stop assuming that I’d rather go shopping than help you fix a cabinet in the kitchen. And I’ll stop assuming that you won’t like a movie because someone declared it “for women.” And I won’t assume that you’re completely uninterested in an outfit I’m buying.
Dear Woman: Is it really that simple? Do you really think that will bring some resolution?
Dear Man: What it will bring is clarity–that we’re not looking for an equality that still allows for separation, but instead, an equivalency that gives us the right to enjoy what we want to enjoy without having to distinguish it “pink” or “blue.”
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Good News and Better News … March 14th, 2016
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Saint James Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Realizing that you may never include this sanctuary as a stop off in your pilgrimage of American churches, I will attempt to relate my experience of enjoying the fine folk I met there.
The pastor is John Locke, who has the noble name of a great English philosopher, the inspiration to such American forefathers as James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. (Thomas, by the way, used much of Locke’s language in penning the Declaration of Independence.)
That said, I will tell you that I enjoyed the present incarnation of John Locke of Fayetteville equally.
The congregation was inspiring, and therefore capable of being inspired. Although there were certainly individuals who were curious about my pedigree and what my theological background was, most of them just relaxed and allowed me the chance to share my talents and my heart.
They arrived having survived a week of bitter political struggles and angry candidates, generating a climate threatening mayhem. Let’s be honest–most of us feel rather insignificant when we are viewing the 24-hour news cycle and realize how meager our simple efforts may seem.
But that’s the purpose of the church. It is supposed to be a safe zone–a place where you come to escape social pressure, politics and even religion, and spend an hour or so finding reasons to still believe.
It is a sanctuary where we can proclaim:
1. We’re human.
And then we can ask God, “Is that what you expected?”
We’re not perfect, because in striving for such a position, we would look both prideful and foolish.
2. We’re more “child” than “angel.”
So heavenly Father, enchant us.
Any God we serve who expects us to become more than we are is a charlatan. We are God’s children, and therefore definitely require a certain amount of entertainment with our enlightenment.
3. We need a safe place to come.
The world is full of tribulation, and even though we understand that Jesus has overcome the world, we require a reason to be of good cheer.
It is up to the good folks at Saint James–from leadership all the way through nursery–to provide such an atmosphere.
If they do, they will become viable and powerful in the community, offering an option to the raging storms of those who follow the present wind-blowing.
If they insist on being religious and trap themselves in the drapings of their faith, they will not only be an anachronism to a former time, but will find themselves gnawing on each other out of frustration.
So there’s the good news.
We’re human, we are more like children and we need a safe zone.
But here is the better news: on top of all that, we have this quality–just a bit of sweet, creative divinity placed within us by the breath of God, hinting that we also can surprise you.
We are capable of being gentle and powerful.
So watch us.
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Cracked 5 … June 30th, 2015
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Previously Unknown Edits that the Forefathers Made to Thomas Jefferson’s First Draft of the Declaration of Independence
A. All men are created funky.
B. Wearing powdered wigs, frilly shirts and satin pants does not make one a “dandy.”
C. Reduced child support for “Slave Mama.”
D. England sucks soggy crumpets.
E. The Declaration of “In YO Face…”
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