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American Government Key Terms

2011-01-01T18:25:11Z

TeacherEd:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Term
!Explanation
|-
|trial balloon
|Leaking a proposed decision (such as a nomination by the president of someone to the U.S. Supreme Court) to the media so it can be publicized in order to see how the public reacts before the decision is finally made and officially announced. This enables changing the decision without embarrassment if the public reaction to the trial balloon is negative.
|-
|lame duck
|An elected official (or officials) who has not been reelected but still holds the official position until replaced by someone who was newly elected. ''Example: Congress in December 2010 is a "lame duck Congress" because the new representatives who were elected on Nov. 2 are not sworn into office until early January 2011.
|-
|interest group
|An association or organization having a common political goal and a legal or political strategy for achieving that goal. Examples include unions like the [[SEIU]] and [[NEA]], and conservative groups like the [[Gun Owners of America]].
|-
|''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'' (Jan. 2010)
|The U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed corporations (like Wal-Mart) to spend directly for or against political candidates.
|-
|divided government
|When the [[House of Representatives]], [[Senate]] and [[President]] are not controlled by the same [[political party]]; one or more is controlled by one party, while at least one is controlled by the other major party. (This is unique to the [[United States]]).
|-
|midterm elections
|The elections held in the middle of the four-year presidential term. Example: the elections held on Nov. 2, 2010, were "[[2010 Midterm Elections|midterm elections]]." These elections give the public a way to vote on how the president and his political party are doing.
|-
|[[early voting]]
|The growing practice of voting ''prior to'' [[Election Day]], which in some States (like Nevada and Colorado) now exceeds 50% of all votes cast.
|-
|judicial elections
|In local jurisdictions, judges can be elected instead of appointed. This helps prevent activist judges from getting appointed by liberal politicians.
|-
|initiative
|As in, "ballot initiative" - a way to vote on something other than candidates during an election.
|-
|referendum
|The process of allowing citizens to directly vote on a given piece of legislation. Some countries (like Switzerland) conduct most of their politics in this way.
|-
|granting cert.
|The term used when a court approves a given case to be heard.
|-
|turnout
|The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote. Turnout is typically lower for midterm elections than a presidential election.
|-
|federal
|Pertaining to the national government, as opposed to the state government.
|-
|Bill of Rights
|The first 10 amendments to the US constitution.
|-
|The Equal Access Act (1984)
|
|-
|impeachment
|
|-
|think tank
|An organization that analyzes political issues and provides suggestions and summaries of various scenarios.
|-
|political party
|An organization of people that have the same political beliefs. Each party puts up its own candidates for election.
|-
|Middle East
|Region of the world containing Israel and many arab countries.
|-
|Second Amendment
|Gives individuals the right to own guns.
|-
|Tenth Amendment
|Reserves power to the people (and to States) powers not given to the federal government by the [[U.S. Constitution]].
|-
|judicial activism
|When judges go beyond their duties and essentially "legislate from the bench" in favor of their own political views.
|-
|U.S. Circuit Courts
|
|-
|incumbent
|A politician currently in office.
|-
|anti-Federalist
|
|-
|[[federalism]]
|
|-
|polling
|Conducting a survey of people's preferences for various candidates or proposed pieces of legislation. Very important before elections.
|-
|the Cabinet
|The top officials of the various major departments in the [[Executive Branch]] who also serve as top advisers to the president.
|-
|[[gerrymandering]]
|Making congressional district boundaries have very strange shapes (for the purpose of manipulating election results).
|-
|[[separation of powers]]
|The concept of separating the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.
|-
|veto
|The President's power to singlehandedly override a given piece of legislation.
|-
|sound bite
|A brief statement (talking point) made by a politician that can be easily played by the media.
|-
|recall
|Removing an elected official from office.
|-
|progressive tax
|A tax system in which the wealthier are forced to pay more taxes (percentage wise).
|-
|open primary
|A political party's primary in which anyone can vote.
|-
|closed primary
|A political party's primary in which only members of the given party can vote.
|-
|platform
|The basic tenets of a political party's values and action plan.
|-
|executive order
|An order given directly by the President (bypassing Congress). Only possible for certain types of actions.
|-
|executive branch
|The branch of government responsible for executing laws. The President is head of this branch.
|-
|Electoral College
|The group of (currently 528) people (electors) who directly vote for the President after the general election.
|-
|enumerated powers
|The powers specifically written out in the Constitution.
|-
|cloture
|
|-
|filibuster
|A single senator's ability to block a piece of legislation by speaking (or threatening to speak) about it indefinitely.
|-
|gross domestic product
|The total economic output of a given country (typically given per year).
|-
|[[supply-side economics]]
|
|-
|gross domestic product
|
|-
|[[unemployment]]
|
|-
|Tea Party
|a groundswell movement that began in early 2009 in opposition to excessive government spending
|-
|media
|The "media" include almost any means of communication and publicity: television, newspapers, radio, and the internet.
|-
|conference committee
|
|-
|[[pocket veto]]
|
|-
|free speech
|
|-
|three strikes and you're out
|This is a criminal justice system that imprisons people for most of their lives if they break the law in a significant way for the third time; this was implemented in California.
|-
|peace dividend
|The savings and extra money (the "dividend") that is available when there is peace compared with when there is expensive war.
|-
|[[Constitutional Convention]]
|
|-
|grassroots
|
|-
|activism
|
|-
|[[pro-life]]
|
|-
|union
|
|-
|domino effect
|
|-
|regulation
|
|-
|electioneering
|
|-
|entitlement
|
|-
|ethnic voting
|
|-
|phone banking
|
|-
|[[globalism]]
|
|-
|[[liberal]]
|
|-
|[[conservative]]
|
|-
|[[homeschooling]]
|Educating children at home or via private classes in lieu of using public schools.
|-
|Speaker of the House
|The leader of the House of Representatives. Selected by the controlling political party.
|-
|Majority Leader
|The leading senator from the political party that controls the Senate.
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|}

User:TeacherEd

2011-01-01T18:20:56Z

TeacherEd: Created page with "My name is Ed and I am a Sunday school teacher in New York."

My name is Ed and I am a Sunday school teacher in New York.

Talk:Bible Test

2010-12-25T18:35:49Z

TeacherEd:

Please post your answers to the Bible test on this talk page.

My answers are [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:NKeaton/Bible_test_answers here.] [[User:NKeaton|Nate]] 13:30, 23 December 2010 (EST)
: Excellent effort and insightful (although sometimes misguided) comments - I will grade after Christmas. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 12:18, 24 December 2010 (EST)
:: I graded your answers and provided commentary. It's difficult to give you a final score since you have multiple answers for certain questions, but you certainly did very well, and are clearly interested in learning more about the Bible, which is the key thing here. A few key things I should emphasize about the test. First off, as I mentioned, it's intended for teenage Sunday school students - not by those studying theology, or even those studying an intro Bible course in college. So the answers are "simplified" versions of what the full answers are. Furthermore, the test is written from the Christian perspective, not from a Jewish or secular perspective, and the answers therefore reflect Christian beliefs. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 10:44, 25 December 2010 (EST)
::::::Thanks for your time in presenting and grading the test, TeacherEd. As I explained in my responses, many of your questions presumed a fundamental or evangelical approach, which is not the only possible Christian approach and the alternatives are not only Jewish or secular. I am Catholic. I am Christian. I was not the intended audience for the test but simplified does not mean half true or incorrect. There are a few errors in your test that I pointed out in my answers and explained again in my responses to yours. But enough of this. I thank you for the opportunity to open the Bible and look at the Word today. I am mindful on Christmas that the gift of God's love for the world in sacrificing his only begotten son (John 3:16) would never have been without the miracle that occurred in Bethlehem that day. This is what we celebrate on Christmas with our family and friends in faith. Let us today be thankful for the birth of Jesus Christ, who through his Sacred Heart gives his divine love to all men. Nate [[User:NKeaton|Nate]] 13:30, 25 December 2010 (EST)
::::::: Merry Christmas to you as well! I am glad we had this productive discussion about the Bible, and even though we may disagree on some things, it's wonderful and certainly in the Christian spirit that we can have an honest debate. That's one of the things I like about Conservapedia - that even though it is obviously conservative, all viewpoints and discussions are welcome. I will be revising my Bible quiz based on our discussion and some of your suggestions. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 13:35, 25 December 2010 (EST)

Talk:Bible Test

2010-12-25T15:44:58Z

TeacherEd:

American Government Key Terms

2010-12-24T17:31:28Z

TeacherEd:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Term
!Explanation
|-
|trial balloon
|Leaking a proposed decision (such as a nomination by the president of someone to the U.S. Supreme Court) to the media so it can be publicized in order to see how the public reacts before the decision is finally made and officially announced. This enables changing the decision without embarrassment if the public reaction to the trial balloon is negative.
|-
|lame duck
|An elected official (or officials) who has not been reelected but still holds the official position until replaced by someone who was newly elected. ''Example: Congress in December 2010 is a "lame duck Congress" because the new representatives who were elected on Nov. 2 are not sworn into office until early January 2011.
|-
|interest group
|An association or organization having a common political goal and a legal or political strategy for achieving that goal. Examples include unions like the [[SEIU]] and [[NEA]], and conservative groups like the [[Gun Owners of America]].
|-
|''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'' (Jan. 2010)
|The U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed corporations (like Wal-Mart) to spend directly for or against political candidates.
|-
|divided government
|When the [[House of Representatives]], [[Senate]] and [[President]] are not controlled by the same [[political party]]; one or more is controlled by one party, while at least one is controlled by the other major party. (This is unique to the [[United States]]).
|-
|midterm elections
|The elections held in the middle of the four-year presidential term. Example: the elections held on Nov. 2, 2010, were "[[2010 Midterm Elections|midterm elections]]." These elections give the public a way to vote on how the president and his political party are doing.
|-
|[[early voting]]
|The growing practice of voting ''prior to'' [[Election Day]], which in some States (like Nevada and Colorado) now exceeds 50% of all votes cast.
|-
|judicial elections
|In local jurisdictions, judges can be elected instead of appointed. This helps prevent activist judges from getting appointed by liberal politicians.
|-
|initiative
|As in, "ballot initiative" - a way to vote on something other than candidates during an election.
|-
|referendum
|The process of allowing citizens to directly vote on a given piece of legislation. Some countries (like Switzerland) conduct most of their politics in this way.
|-
|granting cert.
|The term used when a court approves a given case to be heard.
|-
|turnout
|The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote. Turnout is typically lower for midterm elections than a presidential election.
|-
|federal
|Pertaining to the national government, as opposed to the state government.
|-
|Bill of Rights
|The first 10 amendments to the US constitution.
|-
|The Equal Access Act (1984)
|
|-
|impeachment
|
|-
|think tank
|An organization that analyzes political issues and provides suggestions and summaries of various scenarios.
|-
|political party
|An organization of people that have the same political beliefs. Each party puts up its own candidates for election.
|-
|Middle East
|Region of the world containing Israel and many arab countries.
|-
|Second Amendment
|Gives individuals the right to own guns.
|-
|Tenth Amendment
|Reserves power to the people (and to States) powers not given to the federal government by the [[U.S. Constitution]].
|-
|judicial activism
|When judges go beyond their duties and essentially "legislate from the bench" in favor of their own political views.
|-
|U.S. Circuit Courts
|
|-
|incumbent
|A politician currently in office.
|-
|anti-Federalist
|
|-
|[[federalism]]
|
|-
|polling
|Conducting a survey of people's preferences for various candidates or proposed pieces of legislation. Very important before elections.
|-
|the Cabinet
|The top officials of the various major departments in the [[Executive Branch]] who also serve as top advisers to the president.
|-
|[[gerrymandering]]
|Making congressional district boundaries have very strange shapes (for the purpose of manipulating election results).
|-
|[[separation of powers]]
|The concept of separating the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.
|-
|veto
|The President's power to singlehandedly override a given piece of legislation.
|-
|sound bite
|A brief statement (talking point) made by a politician that can be easily played by the media.
|-
|recall
|Removing an elected official from office.
|-
|progressive tax
|A tax system in which the wealthier are forced to pay more taxes (percentage wise).
|-
|open primary
|A political party's primary in which anyone can vote.
|-
|closed primary
|A political party's primary in which only members of the given party can vote.
|-
|platform
|The basic tenets of a political party's values and action plan.
|-
|executive order
|An order given directly by the President (bypassing Congress). Only possible for certain types of actions.
|-
|executive branch
|The branch of government responsible for executing laws. The President is head of this branch.
|-
|Electoral College
|The group of (currently 528) people (electors) who directly vote for the President after the general election.
|-
|enumerated powers
|The powers specifically written out in the Constitution.
|-
|cloture
|
|-
|filibuster
|A single senator's ability to block a piece of legislation by speaking (or threatening to speak) about it indefinitely.
|-
|gross domestic product
|The total economic output of a given country (typically given per year).
|-
|[[supply-side economics]]
|
|-
|gross domestic product
|
|-
|[[unemployment]]
|
|-
|Tea Party
|a groundswell movement that began in early 2009 in opposition to excessive government spending
|-
|media
|The "media" include almost any means of communication and publicity: television, newspapers, radio, and the internet.
|-
|conference committee
|
|-
|[[pocket veto]]
|
|-
|free speech
|
|-
|three strikes and you're out
|This is a criminal justice system that imprisons people for most of their lives if they break the law in a significant way for the third time; this was implemented in California.
|-
|peace dividend
|The savings and extra money (the "dividend") that is available when there is peace compared with when there is expensive war.
|-
|[[Constitutional Convention]]
|
|-
|grassroots
|
|-
|activism
|
|-
|[[pro-life]]
|
|-
|union
|
|-
|domino effect
|
|-
|regulation
|
|-
|electioneering
|
|-
|entitlement
|
|-
|ethnic voting
|
|-
|phone banking
|
|-
|[[globalism]]
|
|-
|[[liberal]]
|
|-
|[[conservative]]
|
|-
|[[homeschooling]]
|
|-
|Speaker of the House
|
|-
|Majority Leader
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|}

Talk:American Government Final Exam 2010

2010-12-24T17:24:00Z

TeacherEd:

'''Top scores''':

*40 out of 40
*39 (five papers tied with this score)
*38 (three papers tied with this score, and one online set of answers below)
*37 (three papers tied with this score)
*36 (two papers tied with this score)
*35 (four papers tied with this score)
*33 (four papers tied with this score)
*32 (two papers tied with this score)
*31
*30

'''Post your answers here''':

TeacherEd's answers:

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. d
39. c
40. c

EC 1. c
EC 2 (boys). d
--[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 23:14, 17 December 2010 (EST)

: Terrific effort! Will grade by Sunday. If you have a perfect score, I don't want your grade to give away the answers yet!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:17, 17 December 2010 (EST)

:: Great to see the grading is done - congratulations to all the top students! Will the answers be posted so I can check what I got wrong? --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 19:41, 21 December 2010 (EST)

::: There are still another 6 to 8 students who have not emailed me their answers yet. Sorry, but it is Christmastime so I'm being generous in allowing this. Hey, I think I stumbled onto another conservative word: "Christmastime". Maybe it's time to add another 1-2-4-8 layer to [[Best New Conservative Words]]!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:47, 21 December 2010 (EST)

:::: TeacherEd's account has been blocked so his right and wrong answers will not be marked here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:50, 24 December 2010 (EST)
::::: I am a little confused.... my account is not blocked, and why would it be? I am eager to learn what my test scores were. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 12:07, 24 December 2010 (EST)

:::::: Your score is superb: "39". Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 12:18, 24 December 2010 (EST)
::::::: Thank you! I am happy but also eager to improve my knowledge about the questions I missed. Merry Christmas by the way! --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 12:24, 24 December 2010 (EST)

Terry B's answers:

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. c
39. d
40. c
41. d is my best guess (hard question!)
boys 42. d

Fun exam, Mr. Schlafly! [[User:TerryB|TerryB]] 18:16, 22 December 2010 (EST)

: Score: 38. Very well done indeed! I'll include your score among the top scores above, and post what you missed in a few days (after other students have turned in their exams).--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:53, 23 December 2010 (EST)

Talk:Bible Test

2010-12-24T17:18:33Z

TeacherEd:

Bible Lectures

2010-12-24T17:17:44Z

TeacherEd: adding link to test

This will be an eight week Bible course, partially based on real-world Bible study sessions conducted by a Conservapedian.

=== Enrollment ===

Just add your name to the list if you want to participate!

- TeacherEd (instructor)

- [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:02, 3 October 2010 (EDT) (student)

- [[User:DanielPulido|DanielPulido]] 02:30, 5 October 2010 (EDT) (student)

- [[User:PhilipM|PhilipM]] 17:22, 5 October 2010 (EDT) (student)

- [[User:LanceS|LanceS]] 20:26, 5 October 2010 (EDT) (student)

- [[User:StephenParker|StephenParker]] 21:44, 7 November 2010 (EST) (student)

- [[User:JamesWilson|JamesWilson]] 21:21, 9 November 2010 (EST) (student)
=== Curriculum ===

*[[Bible Lecture One|Lecture One]]
Introduction to the Bible - its structure, language, authors, and history.

*[[Bible Lecture Two|Lecture Two]]
Genesis - the creation of the world according to the Bible.

*[[Bible Lecture Three|Lecture Three]]
God's laws - Old Testament laws and how they apply today.

*[[Bible Lecture Four|Lecture Four]]
Highlights from the history of Biblical Israel.

*[[Bible Lecture Five|Lecture Five]]
The four gospels - the story of our Savior's life.

*[[Bible Lecture Six|Lecture Six]]
The parables of Jesus and how they still apply today.

*[[Bible Lecture Seven|Lecture Seven]]
The crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

*[[Bible Lecture Eight|Lecture Eight]]
Revelation, the end of the world, Hell, and Biblical scientific foreknowledge.

== Knowledge Test ==

Students are encouraged to take this Bible [[Bible Test|knowledge test]] after they complete their studies.

{{Conservapedia}}

American Government Key Terms

2010-12-24T17:15:42Z

TeacherEd:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Term
!Explanation
|-
|trial balloon
|Leaking a proposed decision (such as a nomination by the president of someone to the U.S. Supreme Court) to the media so it can be publicized in order to see how the public reacts before the decision is finally made and officially announced. This enables changing the decision without embarrassment if the public reaction to the trial balloon is negative.
|-
|lame duck
|An elected official (or officials) who has not been reelected but still holds the official position until replaced by someone who was newly elected. ''Example: Congress in December 2010 is a "lame duck Congress" because the new representatives who were elected on Nov. 2 are not sworn into office until early January 2011.
|-
|interest group
|An association or organization having a common political goal and a legal or political strategy for achieving that goal. Examples include unions like the [[SEIU]] and [[NEA]], and conservative groups like the [[Gun Owners of America]].
|-
|''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'' (Jan. 2010)
|The U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed corporations (like Wal-Mart) to spend directly for or against political candidates.
|-
|divided government
|When the [[House of Representatives]], [[Senate]] and [[President]] are not controlled by the same [[political party]]; one or more is controlled by one party, while at least one is controlled by the other major party. (This is unique to the [[United States]]).
|-
|midterm elections
|The elections held in the middle of the four-year presidential term. Example: the elections held on Nov. 2, 2010, were "[[2010 Midterm Elections|midterm elections]]." These elections give the public a way to vote on how the president and his political party are doing.
|-
|[[early voting]]
|The growing practice of voting ''prior to'' [[Election Day]], which in some States (like Nevada and Colorado) now exceeds 50% of all votes cast.
|-
|judicial elections
|In local jurisdictions, judges can be elected instead of appointed. This helps prevent activist judges from getting appointed by liberal politicians.
|-
|initiative
|As in, "ballot initiative" - a way to vote on something other than candidates during an election.
|-
|referendum
|The process of allowing citizens to directly vote on a given piece of legislation. Some countries (like Switzerland) conduct most of their politics in this way.
|-
|granting cert.
|The term used when a court approves a given case to be heard.
|-
|turnout
|The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote. Turnout is typically lower for midterm elections than a presidential election.
|-
|federal
|Pertaining to the national government, as opposed to the state government.
|-
|Bill of Rights
|The first 10 amendments to the US constitution.
|-
|The Equal Access Act (1984)
|
|-
|impeachment
|
|-
|think tank
|An organization that analyzes political issues and provides suggestions and summaries of various scenarios.
|-
|political party
|An organization of people that have the same political beliefs. Each party puts up its own candidates for election.
|-
|Middle East
|
|-
|Second Amendment
|Gives individuals the right to own guns.
|-
|Tenth Amendment
|Reserves power to the people (and to States) powers not given to the federal government by the [[U.S. Constitution]].
|-
|judicial activism
|
|-
|U.S. Circuit Courts
|
|-
|incumbent
|A politician currently in office.
|-
|anti-Federalist
|
|-
|[[federalism]]
|
|-
|polling
|
|-
|the Cabinet
|The top officials of the various major departments in the [[Executive Branch]] who also serve as top advisers to the president.
|-
|[[gerrymandering]]
|Making congressional district boundaries have very strange shapes (for the purpose of manipulating election results).
|-
|[[separation of powers]]
|The concept of separating the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.
|-
|veto
|The President's power to singlehandedly override a given piece of legislation.
|-
|sound bite
|A brief statement (talking point) made by a politician that can be easily played by the media.
|-
|recall
|Removing an elected official from office.
|-
|progressive tax
|A tax system in which the wealthier are forced to pay more taxes (percentage wise).
|-
|open primary
|A political party's primary in which anyone can vote.
|-
|closed primary
|A political party's primary in which only members of the given party can vote.
|-
|platform
|
|-
|executive order
|
|-
|executive branch
|
|-
|Electoral College
|
|-
|enumerated powers
|
|-
|cloture
|
|-
|filibuster
|
|-
|gross domestic product
|
|-
|[[supply-side economics]]
|
|-
|gross domestic product
|
|-
|[[unemployment]]
|
|-
|Tea Party
|a groundswell movement that began in early 2009 in opposition to excessive government spending
|-
|media
|The "media" include almost any means of communication and publicity: television, newspapers, radio, and the internet.
|-
|conference committee
|
|-
|[[pocket veto]]
|
|-
|free speech
|
|-
|three strikes and you're out
|This is a criminal justice system that imprisons people for most of their lives if they break the law in a significant way for the third time; this was implemented in California.
|-
|peace dividend
|The savings and extra money (the "dividend") that is available when there is peace compared with when there is expensive war.
|-
|[[Constitutional Convention]]
|
|-
|grassroots
|
|-
|activism
|
|-
|[[pro-life]]
|
|-
|union
|
|-
|domino effect
|
|-
|regulation
|
|-
|electioneering
|
|-
|entitlement
|
|-
|ethnic voting
|
|-
|phone banking
|
|-
|[[globalism]]
|
|-
|[[liberal]]
|
|-
|[[conservative]]
|
|-
|[[homeschooling]]
|
|-
|Speaker of the House
|
|-
|Majority Leader
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|}

American Government Key Terms

2010-12-24T17:10:16Z

TeacherEd:

American Government Key Terms

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American Government Key Terms

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Talk:American Government Final Exam 2010

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TeacherEd:

'''Top scores''':

*40 out of 40
*39 (five papers tied with this score)
*38 (three papers tied with this score, and one online set of answers below)
*37 (three papers tied with this score)
*36 (two papers tied with this score)
*35 (four papers tied with this score)
*33 (four papers tied with this score)
*32 (two papers tied with this score)
*31
*30

'''Post your answers here''':

TeacherEd's answers:

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. d
39. c
40. c

EC 1. c
EC 2 (boys). d
--[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 23:14, 17 December 2010 (EST)

: Terrific effort! Will grade by Sunday. If you have a perfect score, I don't want your grade to give away the answers yet!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:17, 17 December 2010 (EST)

:: Great to see the grading is done - congratulations to all the top students! Will the answers be posted so I can check what I got wrong? --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 19:41, 21 December 2010 (EST)

::: There are still another 6 to 8 students who have not emailed me their answers yet. Sorry, but it is Christmastime so I'm being generous in allowing this. Hey, I think I stumbled onto another conservative word: "Christmastime". Maybe it's time to add another 1-2-4-8 layer to [[Best New Conservative Words]]!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:47, 21 December 2010 (EST)

:::: TeacherEd's account has been blocked so his right and wrong answers will not be marked here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:50, 24 December 2010 (EST)
::::: I am a little confused.... my account is not blocked, and why would it be? I am eager to learn what my test scores were. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 12:07, 24 December 2010 (EST)

Terry B's answers:

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. c
39. d
40. c
41. d is my best guess (hard question!)
boys 42. d

Fun exam, Mr. Schlafly! [[User:TerryB|TerryB]] 18:16, 22 December 2010 (EST)

: Score: 38. Very well done indeed! I'll include your score among the top scores above, and post what you missed in a few days (after other students have turned in their exams).--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:53, 23 December 2010 (EST)

Matthew 1-9 (Translated)

2010-12-22T23:55:11Z

TeacherEd: /* Chapter 1 */

== Chapter 1 ==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
|The ancestry of Jesus Christ, descendant of David, descendant of Abraham:
|"Descendant" is more accurate than "son."
|-
|2
|Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
|[[Abraham]] fathered [[Isaac]]; and [[Isaac]] fathered Jacob; and [[Jacob]] fathered Judah and his brothers;
|While begat is a somewhat unusual word, it is understood throughout the world and hard to replace without resorting to the passive.
|-
|3
|And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
|And Judah fathered [[Pharez]] and [[Zerah]] of [[Tamar]], and Pharez fathered [[Hezron]], and Esrom fathered [[Ram]],
|Original Hebrew transliterations are given here, with links to their biographies. The Greek versions of the names appeared in the [[Septuagint]].
|-
|4
|And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
|And Ram fathered [[Amminadab]], and Amminadab fathered [[Nahson]], and Naason fathered [[Salmon (Bible)|Salmon]],
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|-
|5
|And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
|And Salmon fathered [[Boaz]] of [[Rahab]], and Boaz fathered [[Obed]] of [[Ruth]], and Obed fathered [[Jesse]],
|
|-
|6
|And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat [[Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
|And Jesse fathered King [[David]], and King David fathered [[Solomon]] (whose mother was the former wife of Uriah),
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|-
|7
|And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
|And [[Solomon]] fathered [[Rehoboam]], and Rehoboam fathered [[Abijah]], and Abijah fathered [[Asa]],
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|-
|8
|And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
|And [[Asa]] fathered [[Jehoshaphat]], and Jehoshaphat fathered [[Jehoram]], and Jehoram fathered [[Uzziah]],
|King Jehoram was ''not'' the father of Uzziah, but rather was his great-grandfather. Kings [[Joash]] and [[Amaziah]] are left out because they were unworthy of being remembered. Joash killed [[High Priest]] [[Zachariah I]], and Amaziah "did right,...but not with a whole heart."
|-
|9
|And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
|And Uzziah fathered [[Jotham]], and Jotham fathered [[Jehoahaz I|Ahaz]], and Ahaz fathered [[Hezekiah]],
|The inclusion of King Ahaz is truly remarkable, considering Ahaz' less-than-honorable history.
|-
|10
|And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
|And Hezekiah fathered [[Manasseh King of Judah|Manasseh]], and Manasseh fathered [[Amon]], and Amon fathered [[Josiah]],
|Hezekiah and Josiah were the two finest reformers in the entire king list of the [[Kingdom of Judah]]
|-
|11
|And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
|And Josiah fathered [[Jehoiachin|Jeconiah]] and his brothers, at the time of the exile in Babylon,
|Kings [[Jehoahaz II]] and [[Jehoiakim]] are left out, as is Jeconiah's uncle [[Zedekiah]].
|-
|12
|And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
|And after the exile in Babylon, Jeconiah fathered Salathiel, and Salathial fathered [[Zerubbabel]],
|"Zorobabel" and "Zerubabel" are two equally valid pronunciations of this Hebrew name. Zerubbabel was governor of what became the Judea Province of the Persian Empire under King [[Darius I]] and his successors.
|-
|13
|And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
|And Zerubbabel fathered Abihud, and Abihud fathered Eliakim, and Eliakim fathered Azor,
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|-
|14
|And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
|And Azor fathered Zadoc, and Zadoc fathered Achim, and Achim fathered Eliud,
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|-
|15
|And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
|And Eliud fathered Eleazar, and Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob,
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|-
|16
|And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
|And Jacob fathered [[Joseph of Nazareth|Joseph]], the husband of Mary, whose child was [[Jesus Christ]].
|The preceding lineage establishes the legal claim that Jesus has to the throne of King David, consistent with a specific promise that God made to King David that a king would inherit his title and rule the world forever.
|-
|17
|So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
|So it was fourteen generations from Abraham to King David, and fourteen generations from King David until the exile in Babylon, and fourteen generations from the exile until Jesus Christ.
|These are fourteen generations chosen for special memory. In fact, the generations from David to the exile number seventeen. Three of the Kings of Judah are left out because they were unworthy; they are [[Joash]], [[Amaziah]], and [[Jehoiakim]].
|-
|18
|Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
|The birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she became pregnant with the child of the Holy Spirit.
|In ancient Judea, an engagement was a legal obligation much stronger than a modern "engagement." The only cause sufficient to break an engagement was immoral behavior by one party or the other. In this case, Mary was found to be pregnant, and that was considered evidence of [[adultery]] by her. (Joseph did not yet know the circumstances of the pregnancy; he would find that out later.)

The [[Greek]] phrase '''πνευμα αγιος''' (Pneuma hagios) literally means "Holy Breath." However, '''πνευμα''' also means a class of being not having a body, and usually having a certain amount of power. "Divine Guide" is descriptive of the function of this Entity.
|-
|19
|Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
|Joseph was a righteous husband and thus did not want to publicly shame her, so he decided to divorce her privately.
|This emphasizes that Joseph is right to object to suspected adultery, but that even in these circumstances, divorce is a last option. Furthermore, "divorce" in this context is the breaking of an engagement, and the voiding of an obligation to marry the girl. Joseph could have insisted on making a public example (δειγματίσαι) of Mary, but was righteous (δίκαιος) and did not wish to put Mary through that.
|-
|20
|But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
|While he thought about this, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as a wife, because her pregnancy is due to the Divine Guide.
|Joseph discovers that the cause of the pregnancy is ''not'' adultery, as he had feared.
|-
|21
|And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
|And she shall bring forth a son, who you must name Jesus, for He will save his people from their sins."
|The name ''Jesus'' ([[Hebrew]]: '''ישןע''', ''Yeshua''; [[Greek]] '''Ιησους''') literally means "[[God]] saves."
|-
|22
|Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
|This entire affair happened in order to fulfill the spoken word from the Lord, through the prophet ([[Isaiah]]), which states:
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|-
|23
|Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
|"A virgin shall be pregnant, and give birth to a son, who will be named Emmanuel," which means "God is with us."
|{{Bible ref|book=Isaiah|chap=7|verses=14}}, originally in the [[Septuagint]].
|-
|24
|Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
|Therefore, when Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had instructed him, and wed Mary.
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|25
|And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
|And did not consummate the marriage until she bore her son, who Joseph named Jesus.
|
|}

== Chapter 2 ==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
|When Jesus was born in [[Bethlehem]] in [[Judea]], during the reign of King [[Herod]], ''a number of'' astrologers came to [[Jerusalem]] from the east.
|These astrologers, or "wise men," were learned men, schooled in [[astrology]] and dream interpretation. The Greek manuscript literally calls them "mages," but no evidence exists that any of them practiced sorcery, thaumaturgy, or any similar art. Their number is ''not'' given in any extant manuscript. They brought three categories of gifts (see below), but they were ''not'' three in number and probably were a much larger party.
|-
|2
|Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
|They asked, "where is the child who was born as the King of the Jews? We saw his star in the eastern sky, and we came here to worship him."
|The star was probably the [[planet]] [[Jupiter]], which in the year of their trip (probably 1 BC) had made its every-twelve-year apparent reversal of course and had conjoined three times with [[Regulus]], the "King Star," also known as Alpha Leonis because it is the brightest star in the constellation Leo, meaning [[lion]]. The lion has always been a symbol of [[Judah]], his tribe, and the kingdom that bore his name under King David (for seven years) and the successors of Solomon.
|-
|3
|When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
|When King Herod heard these things, he was agitated, as was all of Jerusalem.
|
|-
|4
|And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
|So he gathered all the leading priests and the scribes, and demanded that they tell him where Christ would be born.
|Herod probably summoned the members of the [[Sanhedrin]] and interrogated them.
|-
|5
|And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
|And they said to him, "He will be born in Bethlehem which is in Judea, in fulfillment of the prophecy, which states:
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|-
|6
|And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
|"You, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least of the provinces of Judah, for out of you shall come a King who shall rule all Israel."
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|-
|7
|Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
|Then Herod spoke privately with the astrologers and carefully asked them when the star would appear which would announce Christ's birth.
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|-
|8
|And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
|So he sent them to Bethlehem with the instructions, "Go, and search diligently for the baby, and when you have found him, tell me, so that I can come and worship him."
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|-
|9
|When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
|When they had heard the King's instructions, they departed. To their great surprise, the star which they saw in the east reversed direction, until it came to a standstill, seemingly directly over the location where the child was.
|Literally, a toddler. Jesus was not an infant anymore.

The Greek text, rendered "went before," is actually consistent with the retrograde motion of the planet Jupiter. All planets that are further out from the Sun than earth move apparently retrograde once every synodic year.
|-
|10
|When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
|When they saw the star, they felt the greatest joy.
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|-
|11
|And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
|And when they went into the house, they saw the infant with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. And they opened their bags and presented Him gifts of [[gold]], [[incense]], and oil of [[myrrh]].
|Matt 2:11 specifies frankincense and myrrh. Each of the gifts given to Jesus has a special significance. Gold has always been the metal of royalty, and emphasizes Christ's Kingship. Frankincense has always found use as a natural wound healer, and myrrh has always been used as a preservative used in funeral preparations. Thus frankincense and myrrh prefigure Christ's ministry of healing (spiritual as well as physical) and His death and Resurrection.
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|12
|And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
|God warned these men in a dream that they should not return to King Herod, so they went to their own country by an alternate route.
|That God gave the warning directly is an assumption. That God was ''instrumental'' in the giving of that warning is certainly a safe assumption.
|-
|13
|And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
|Once they had departed, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Take the young child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you otherwise: for King Herod will be searching for the infant to kill him."
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|-
|14
|When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
|When he woke up, he took the infant and His mother that night and fled to Egypt.
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|-
|15
|And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
|There they stayed until the death of Herod, so that the words of the Lord's prophet would be fulfilled, which said "Out of Egypt have I beckoned my son."
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|-
|16
|Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
|Herod was very angry when he saw the astrologers had deceived him. He gave orders than all infants two years old and younger in Bethlehem and the neighboring coastlines be killed, as this would assuredly kill any infant born at the time the astrologers had told him.
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|-
|17
|Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
|This is how the prophecy of Jeremy was fulfilled, which said,
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|-
|18
|In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
|"In Rama a weeping and mourning voice was heard, for Rachel wept for her children, and could not be comforted, because they are not alive."
|This verse directly quotes the [[Septuagint]].
|-
|19
|But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
|When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, who was in Egypt.
|[[Herod]] probably died in 1 BC.
|-
|20
|Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
|And the angel said, "Rise, and take the infant and His mother, and go to Israel, for those who sought to kill Him are dead."
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|-
|21
|And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
|So he rose, and took the infant and His mother, and went to [[Israel]].
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|-
|22
|But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
|When he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea as successor to his father Herod, Joseph was afraid to go there, but on God's instructions, he entered into the region around Galilee,
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|23
|And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
|and settled in a city called [[Nazareth]]. This fulfilled the prophecy, "He shall be called a Nazarene."
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|}

== Chapter 3 ==

{|class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
|In those times there was a man called [[John the Baptist]], who preached in the deserts of [[Judea]].
|Literally, "John the Baptizer."
|-
|2
|And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
|He would say, "You must repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!"
|The Greek verb '''μετανοεω''' literally means "I change my mind." Repentance means a change of heart and mind, and a turning away from a prior path.
|-
|3
|For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
|John the Baptist was the man prophesied by [[Isaiah]], who spoke of "the voice of a man crying out in the desert, 'Prepare the path of the Lord!'"
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|-
|4
|And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
|John the Baptist had a shirt made of camel's hair and a leather loincloth, and he ate [[grasshopper]]s and wild [[honey]].
|"Locusts" refers to a swarm of any of various grass-eating insects, most commonly the [[grasshopper]], but also (in America) the [[cicada]]. "Wild honey" is honey taken from any hive that is not specifically maintained and entails getting stung. These descriptions of the clothing and diet of John the Baptist emphasize his character as "roughing it" and living quite literally off the land. A hairshirt is uncomfortable and the act of wearing a hairshirt, or cilice, as an act of penance persists among Catholics today. This eccentric description of John shows him in a state of literally physical discomfort, wearing poor clothing and eating poor food, as an act of penance as he wanders the desert preaching.
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|5
|Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
|And many citizens of Jerusalem, and of all the neighboring regions, went out to John the Baptist,
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|-
|6
|And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
|and were baptized by him in the Jordan river as they confessed their sins.
|"Baptism" literally means washing by total body immersion.
|-
|7
|But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
|When John saw how many Pharisees and Sadducees came to be baptized by him, he said to them, "You jerks! Who has warned you to flee from the ''divine'' sentence that's coming ''to you''?
|The phrase '''Γεννηματα εχιδνων''', "sons of snakes," is an insult, akin to "sons of (female dogs)" or "bastards" or simply "jerks."

The word rendered "wrath" is '''οργη''', which refers to the attitude of a magistrate before whom a convict appears for sentencing. In this context, they are clearly attempting to flee from God's justice by baptism. John finds this richly ironic, because he knows that Pharisees and Sadducees would be united in their "citified" contempt of him, because he's a roughneck who doesn't "dress properly," and everyone in Jerusalem surely knows it.
|-
|8
|Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
|"''If you want to escape that fate,'' show ''in your lives'' fruits that deserve to be called fruits of repentance.
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|-
|9
|And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
|"Do not think to yourself, 'We have [[Abraham]] as our patriarch, ''and are saved on that account''." For I tell you now that God could make these stones into children of Abraham ''if He wanted to''."
|God is no Respecter of persons, or of their races or national or clannish origins.
|-
|10
|And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
|"Already the ax is about to fall on the roots of the trees. So every tree that does not bring forth good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
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|-
|11
|I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
|On the one hand, I baptize you with water, as you repent: but on the other hand he who will come after me is far mightier, and I don't deserve to carry his shoes. He will immerse you in the Divine Guide, and in fire.
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|-
|12
|Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
|His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will rid his threshing-floor ''of all impure elements'', and gather his wheat into his barn; and he will burn the chaff with a fire that cannot be quenched.
|The Greek word '''ασβεστος''', meaning "unquenchable", survives as the term [[asbestos]], a mineral once prized as a flame-retardant.
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|13
|Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
|Now Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan, to be baptized by John.
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|-
|14
|But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
|But John begged Him to stop, saying, "No, I need to be baptized by you, not you by me."
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|15
|And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
|And Jesus in answer said to him, "Allow yourself to baptize me, for it is necessary and proper." So John allowed it.
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|-
|16
|And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
|And Jesus, once He was baptized, rose out of the water and the heavens opened for him, and the spirit of God descended like a dove upon Him.
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|17
|And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
|And a voice spoke from heaven, saying, "This my beloved Son, with whom I am very pleased."
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|}

== Chapter 4 ==

{|class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
|Then the Divine Guide led Jesus into the desert to be tested by the Slanderer.
|The word traditionally rendered "to tempt" means "to test," as an engineer will test a new material or assembly, often "to failure." This was Jesus' Final Examination.

The Greek word '''διαβουλος''' literally means "slanderer". The traditional rendition, "devil," is a contraction of the Greek word.

|-
|1b
|Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
|Then Jesus was lead by the Holy Spirit into the desert to be tried by the Devil.
|The Aramaic (Syriac) Peshitta provides understanding and is important not only because if is the first translation after the Greek original but also because it captures the "aramaisms in the original
Greek and as some have pointed out, either orally or written, it provides the Aramaic sources from which the Original Greek, that is the earliest we have, might be a translation and reworking.

"Spirit" in Greek, "Holy Spirit" in Aramaic ( Ruha d Qudsha)

Important to leave as the Greek has it the passive. "Jesus was led"
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|2
|And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
|And after having fasted for 40 days and nights, Jesus was very hungry.
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|2b
|And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
|And after having fasted for 40 days and nights, Jesus began to be hungry
|Greek and Syriac strongly imply that Jesus felt no hunger until the end of the 40 days and nights of fast.
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|3
|And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
|And the tester (Satan) came to him and said, "If you are truly the Son of God, order that these rocks be made into food".
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|3b
|And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
|And the Tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread".
|"eipe" say, literally say. Less literally but better English, "tell" these stones to become bread. Then Jesus would have been told by the Devil to speak to the stones. I think that the KJV "command" is the best.
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|4
|But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
|But Jesus said in answer, "Scripture says: The life of Man is not just about consuming food, but about consuming the message of God".
|Satan suggests that Jesus should be an economic Messiah. Jesus rejects this, saying that taking God's message to heart is more important even than the daily diet.
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|4b
|But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
|But Jesus answered and said, It is written, "Man does not live by bread alone, but also by every word coming from the mouth of God
|The solemn and sonorous Biblical "answered and said" is proliptic and should be retained. It is there to tell us that we are about to hear Holy Writ. "It is written", is literal , understandable , and Hebraic all at once.
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|5
|Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
|Then the slanderer took him into the holy city, and stood him up on the pinnacle of the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]].
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|5b
|Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
|Then the Devil took Him into the Holy City, and set Him on the parapet of the Temple.
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|6
|And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
|And he told him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. Scripture says, ''does it not'', 'He shall give His Messengers a responsibility concerning You, and will carry You in their hands to prevent You from ''so much as'' striking Your foot against a stone.'"
|The word '''αγγελος''' literally means "messenger."
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|6b
|And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
|The Devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. Yes, it is written, "Concerning you, He will command His angels and they will bear you up in their hands so that not even your foot will hit rock. "
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|7
|Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
|Jesus told him, "Scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
|God will provide Divine protection up to a point, but to rely on Him to bail one out of the consequences of bad judgment is bad form. In fact, Satan suggests that Jesus be a magical or wonder-working Messiah, and Jesus rejects that advice as well.
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|7b
|Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
|Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, Do not tempt the Lord your God."
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|8
|Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
|Again the slanderer took Him up to an extremely tall mountain, and showed him all the nation-states of the world and ''all'' their glory,
|The [[Greek]] word '''βασιλεια''', a kingdom, is rendered "nation-state" here because it can stand for any nation-state having any form of government. Representative republics were not known at the time that the Evangelists and Apostles wrote, though they had been known earlier. All heads-of-state with whom these writers were familiar held titles that would translate today as "king" or "emperor." But when Satan shows Jesus all the nation-states of the world, he does not limit this vision only to those nation-states known to the Evangelists, or even only to those nation-states then existing. Rather, Satan demonstrates all nation-states, past, present, and future, as if to say that the governments of men have always been Satan's to bestow on anyone. Such is the measure of Satan's incomparable pride.
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|8b
|Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
|And again the the Devil took Him up a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world with all their magnificence
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|9
|And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
|and told him, "I will give You all these things, if You will fall down and worship me."
|Satan now offers Jesus the chance to be a political Messiah, One Who uses raw political power.
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|9b
|And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
|He said to Him, "I will give You all these things, if You will prostrate yourself and worship me."
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|10
|Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
|Then Jesus told him, "Get away from me, Satan. Scripture says, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him alone.'"
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|10b
|Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
|Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve.'"
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|11
|Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
|Then the slanderer left Him, and suddenly messengers ''of God'' came and waited on Him.
|The word used is '''διακονεω''', which means "I wait on someone like a table waiter." From this root comes the Greek word '''διακονος''' a table waiter, which survives today as the word ''[[deacon]]''.
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|11b
|Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
|Then, when the Devil left Him, the angels came and served Him.
|the "behold" asking us to see, and we do and we see, after the Devil has left, or as he is leaving, the angels, in their turn, are coming in.

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|12
|Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
|Now when Jesus had heard that John had been arrested, he went away into [[Galilee]];
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|13
|And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
|And leaving Nazareth, he came and settled in Capernaum, which is on the seacoast, near the border between the ''tribal lands of'' Zebulun and Naphthali,
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|14
|That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
|in order that the words might be fulfilled that were spoken by [[Isaiah]] the [[prophet]], who said,
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|15
|The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
|"The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphthali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan River, Galilee of the Gentiles;
|The [[Greek]] word '''εθνοι''', "nations," is rendered "Gentiles" from the [[Latin]] ''gens, gentis'' meaning "the nation", or more literally, "the clan."
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|16
|"The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
|"The people that sat in darkness saw a great light; and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned."
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|17
|From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
|From that moment Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Change your hearts, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
|Here the Greek word '''βασιλεια''' is properly rendered "kingdom" because [[God]] is, always was, and always will be, a King in the truest sense of that word.
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|18
|And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
|Now Jesus, as He walked by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew, as they were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
|This sea is known today as Lake Tiberias. The name ''Peter'' means "rock."
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|19
|And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
|And he told them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people."
|The context -- speaking to two rugged fishermen -- makes it clear that the masculine meaning of ανθρωπων was the connotation. In modern terminology, no few would use a football analogy with a gender-neutral pronoun.
|ανθρωπος is a gender-neutral word, which means 'person', not 'man'. What you would like this verse to mean isn't relevant.
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|20
|And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
|And immediately they left their fishing nets behind and followed Him.
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|21
|And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
|And going on from that place, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them.
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|22
|And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
|And immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
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|23
|And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
|And Jesus traveled throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every kind of chronic illness and every kind of germ among the people.
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|24
|And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
|And the news of him spread throughout the whole of [[Syria]] (Province), and ''people'' brought to him the sick people having various diseases and torments, all demon-oppressed people, and mentally disturbed people, and paralyzed people, and He healed them.
|The [[Greek]] word '''σεληνιαζομαι''' means "I am struck by the [[moon]]." This was the popularly suspected cause of most mental disturbance in those times. Here Matthew clearly distinguishes between ordinary mental illness and oppression or possession by demons.
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|25
|And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
|And great crowds of people followed Him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from [[Jerusalem]] and [[Judea]] and from the far side of the Jordan River.
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== Chapter 5 ==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
|Now when He saw the crowds, He went up into a mountain, and when he had taken His seat , His disciples came to Him.
|The [[Greek]] word '''μαθητης''' means a disciple.
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|1b
|And seeing the multitudes, her went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
|After seeing the masses before Him, he ascended the Mountain, then He sat down*[to be foot-noted at bottom]. Those who were learning from Him, came to Him
|What would have been understood by the original hearers and readers of Gospel of Matthew - Jesus was the fulfiller and then the displacer of Moses, viewing the crowd, as Moses did, Jesus ascended (dignified reminiscent of the Original Event, and when He got to the top, He SAT DOWN. That is mentioned, seemingly unimportant but actually very important. "Sitting down" was the 1st century act which meant "assumning authority". That is why there was a "seat of Moses" in the synagogue which Jesus said the Pharasees were presently occupying (that is why also the early bishops were represented as sitting with their clergy around them). His Learners - Talmidim (thus the Syriac and Hebrew behind the Greek Mathntns. Talmidim/mathntns does not really mean "pupil" which to the modern ear brings in "classroom", but rather followers or learners by seeing and hearing and doing - apprentices, if you will) came to him.
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|2
|And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
|Then he opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
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|2b
|And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
|He began His Torah*[to be foot-noted at bottom] to them, then, and said:
| Jesus would have had to "open His mouth" in order for him "to say", but it was important to put it this way to thrust the reader to the sonorous solemnity of the Scriptures Va Ya'an vaYomer = He responded (when it was really not a response) and said. What they heard, so the original readers of the Gospel of Matthew would have now learned by this preface, is the new Torah from the One who was greater than Moses, having taken his place on "the mountain" ("mountain" here has an article - "the" precisely because it is specified, though unnamed, in contradistinction to the Mt. Sinai of Moses). The Gospel of Luke has the "sermon" on the plain while Matthew has it on the mountain. Both are correct as it is a plain going on up to the top of a mount on the north shore of the Lake. But Matthew chooses to call it "mountain" precisely because he is presenting the greater than Moses. The hearers and readers of the Gospel of Matthew would not be surprised then to hear later on in the "Sermon on the Mount" (better it be called " The Torah of the Messiah" or the "Law of the Kingdom"), " You have heard it said...but I say to you..." They would understand that the displacer and surpasser of Moses was getting the Torah directly from the Father, and no more would they have need of the line of rabbis and teachers to go back to the time of Moses. Somehow what the original readers and hearers of the Gospel would have understood must come through in the modern language. How that can be done is both an art and a miracle.
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|3
|Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
|Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
|The [[Greek]] word '''μακαριος''', "blessed," comes from '''μη''' (not) and the root '''καρ-''' which connotes being cut off. Thus when Jesus says that people are blessed, He means that they will not be cut off from God.

The Greek word '''ουρανος''', literally "sky", is always rendered in the plural. (In the Old Testament it was rendered in the Hebrew dual number.)
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|3b
|Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
|So truly blessed are those that are not full of the themselves. The Kingdom of heaven is theirs.
|Here and in the rest of the "beatitudes", blessed is a good translation but behind the makarios is the ASHRAIcem, ASHRAIhem of the Hebrew rather than barukh. Ashrai is used for the palpable and overflowwing blessing and presence of God rather than the consecratory state, The root of ashrai is used for "happiness" Change in word order for the this and the rest of beatitudes is permitted by grammar and brings the true and unexpected reversal which is the teaching of Christ.
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|4
|Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
|Blessed are the sad, for they shall be comforted.
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|4b
|Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
|So truly blessed those that are grief-stricken. They will be comforted.
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|5
|Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
|Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
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|5b
|Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
|So truly blessed are the meek. They are the ones to inherit the earth.
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|6
|Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
|Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
|The use of the Greek accusative case connotes persons who actively do and pursue justice in their daily living.
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|6b
|Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
|So truly blessed are those that hunger and thirst to see righteousness done. They will have their fill.
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|7
|Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
|Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
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|7b
|Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
|So truly blessed are those that are merciful. Mercy will come to them.
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|8
|Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
|Blessed are the clean in heart, for they shall see God.
|The [[Greek]] word '''καθαρος''' means "clean." The English word ''pure'' has its roots in metallurgy and connotes a refined metal element separated in a furnace. That metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture, but not here.
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|8b
|Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
|So truly blesssed are the pure of heart. They will see God.
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|9
|Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
|Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
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|9b
|Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
|So truly blessed are the Makers of Peace. It is Children of God that they will be called.
|developed from the Scripture and current in the 1st cent. and common in the synagogual liturgy - "The One who makes Peace in His Heights, He will make Peace upon us." As God is called according to this His quality, so those who follow Him in this, will also be called, a new name - "Children of God"

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|10
|Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
|Blessed are they that are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
|The Greek preposition '''ενεκεν''', used with the ablative, means "for the sake of." Here Matthew refers to those who suffer for the cause of justice, whereas before he referred to those who sought to deal justly themselves.
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|11
|Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
|Blessed are you, when ''men'' shall denounce you, and persecute you, and say everything evil against you (falsely), for My sake.
|Some Greek manuscripts omit the word translated as "falsely."
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|12
|Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
|Rejoice, and be very glad, because your reward is great in heaven: because they persecuted the prophets that came before you in the same manner.
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|13
|Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
|You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt has become bland, what shall it be salted with? It is then good for nothing, and fit only to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.
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|14
|Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
|You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hidden if it stands on a hill.
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|15
|Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
|And men do not light a candle and put it under a bushel basket, but on a candlestick; and it shines on everyone in the house.
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|16
|Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
|Let your light shine in this manner in front of people, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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|17
|Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
|Do not think that I have come to tear down the law or the prophets. I have not come to tear these things down, but rather to fulfil them.
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|18
|For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
|For I tell you truly: Until heaven and earth, not one jot or tittle shall pass from the law, in any way, shape or form, until everything is fulfilled.
|The Greek letter ''iota'' derives from the [[Hebrew]] '''י''' or ''yod'', commonly called a "jot" on account of its small size. The phrase "one iota" survives today in common English and means exactly what it meant to St. Matthew: a tiny amount.

The prime-mark is the [[Hebrew]] ''gerash'', called '''κεραια''' or ''keraia'' in Greek; this was called a "tittle" in Elizabethan [[English]]. The ''gerash'', or the double-prime called ''gershayim'' (dual number), appeared often in Hebrew manuscripts to distinguish numbers (written with ordinary alphabetic letters) from regular text.
''Alternative view'': the phrase 'not one jot or tittle' has passed into everyday English and is generally understood. 'iota' and 'prime-mark' are terms with which few people are familiar.
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|19
|Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
|And so if any person breaks even one of the least of these commandments, and shall so instruct others, that person shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven: but any person who does and teaches the commandments, shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven.
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|20
|For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
|For I tell you that unless your justification exceeds the justification of the scribes and the Pharisees, you cannot enter the Kingdom of heaven under any circumstances.
|The manner of that justification will be explained later. Jesus makes a point of setting the bar higher than any man can scale by relying on his own strength.
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|21
|Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
|You have heard that it was said in ancient times, "You shall not commit murder," and anyone guilty of committing murder would be liable for trial.
|The Greek verb '''φονευω''' literally means "I commit murder." Therefore, murder is specifically in view here.
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|22
|But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
|But I tell you that any person who is angry with his brother shall be liable for trial, and anyone who says to his brother, "Airhead!" shall be liable to be brought before the council, but whoever says, "Moron!" shall be liable for the fire of hell.
|The Byzantine family of manuscripts, that form the basis of the [[Textus Receptus]], add the word '''εικη''' or ''eiki'', which means "without proper cause." But whether Jesus would necessarily recognize such a thing as a good cause to stay angry with someone is an open question.
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|23
|Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
|So if you are bringing your gift to the altar, that your brought has something against you,
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|24
|Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
|leave your gift in front of the alter, go away, reconcile yourself to your brother first, and then come and offer your gift.
|One does not offer gifts to God while harboring anger in one's heart; such behavior is dishonoring to God and therefore frowned upon.
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|25
|Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
|Be on good terms with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the road; otherwise he might sometime deliver you to the judge, who will deliver you to the bailiff, and you find yourself thrown into prison.
|The Greek word '''υπηρετης''' or ''hyperetis'' means an attendant; the attendant of a judge would be called a bailiff.
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|26
|Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
|I tell you truly: you shall not come out of that prison until you have paid back the last cent.
|The Greek word '''κοδραντης''' referred to the Roman ''quadrans'', the smallest coin in the Roman coinage system. The British quarter-penny coin once called a "farthing" was the best equivalent in King James' day.
''Alternative view'': 'cent' is OK as a translation, just as 'farthing' was in the 17th century. Is a quarter-penny a coin which is still in circulation? 'Paid back the last cent' encompasses the meaning of the text nicely.
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|27
|Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
|You have heard that they said, "Do not commit adultery."
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|28
|But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
|But I tell you that any man who looks at a woman with desire has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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|29
|And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
|But if your right eye causes you to stumble, take it out and throw it away from you: for it is better for you to have one of your body parts perish than that the whole body be thrown into hell.
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|30
|And if thy right hand offend thee, cut if off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
|And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you: for it is better for you to have one of your body parts perish than that the whole body be thrown into hell.
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|31
|It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
|It has been said, "Any man who divorces his wife should give her a bill of divorcement."
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|32
|But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
|But I say to you that any man who divorces his wife, ''or fails to marry his betrothed'' for any reason other than improper conduct on her part, causes her to commit adultery; and any person who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
|In ancient [[Judaism|Jewish]] custom, betrothal was as binding as was actual marriage, in the same way that "earnest money contracts" are binding on would-be buyers and sellers of real estate. The only recognized grounds for not "closing the sale," that is, proceeding with the wedding, was improper conduct by the wife before the date of the wedding. Because Matthew, a Jew, was writing to Jews, he included this exception. Luke, who wrote primarily to Gentiles, did not need to, because Gentiles had no such custom as a binding betrothal.
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|33
|Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
|Again you have heard that it was said in ancient times, "Do not swear falsely, but keep before the Lord any oath that you do swear."
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|34
|But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
|But I tell you: don't swear at all, neither by heaven, the throne of God;
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|35
|Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
|nor by the earth, His footstool; nor by [[Jerusalem]], the city of the great King,
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|36
|Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
|nor by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
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|37
|But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
|But let your word be a simple "Yes" or "No." Anything more than that comes from evil.
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|38
|Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
|You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
|This was the original ''lex talionis'' and was given to restrain the retaliator from exacting a revenge greater than the original wrong.
|-
|39
|But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
|But I tell you: Don't resit evil. To whomever hits you on the right cheek, turn the other cheek to him also.
|The Greek "τω πονηρω" can indicate several meanings: The most likely, because of the definite article "τω" is either that it means "the evil one" (a.k.a. Satan), an evil man, or evil in general. The Greek, "μη αντιστηναι" can be taken to mean, "do not resist," which is the most likely of translations given the example of Christ's ultimate sacrifice and also the overarching theme of non-resistance and pacifism that is so prolific in His teachings.
|-
|40
|And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
|And if any person sues you in a court of law, and takes your coat from you, let him have your cloak as well.
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|41
|And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
|And if anyone compels you to go a mile with him, go with him two miles.
|A Roman infantryman stationed in the provinces might compel a non-citizen of Rome to carry his backpack for him for one Roman mile, under Roman law and regulation. Jesus urges His followers, in this and other cases, to offer double what another person demands.
|-
|42
|Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
|Give to anyone who asks, and don't turn away from anyone who wants to borrow from you.
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|43
|Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
|You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor, and disregard your enemy."
|The Greek word '''μισεω''' generally means "I disregard someone." The word connotes not wasting the effort of thought on the other person, rather than cultivating an attitude of anger. Again, Jesus is about to set an even higher standard of human behavior.
|-
|44
|But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
|But I tell you: Love your enemies, bless them who curse you, do good to those who disregard you, and pray for those who treat you spitefully and persecute you,
|Many Greek manuscripts mention only the first and fourth parts of the above, but all four are mutually consistent.
|-
|45
|That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
|so that you may be the children of your Father in heaven. He makes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
|If God is no Respecter of persons in this regard, then what right have we to impose a sanction that God Himself does not impose?
|-
|46
|For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
|Because if you love them who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even tax collectors do the same thing?
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|47
|And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
|And if you exchange polite greetings only with your brothers, what are you doing, any more than others do? Don't even tax-collectors behave this way?
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|48
|Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
|You should therefore be perfect, even as your Father Who is in heaven is perfect.
|The word translated "perfect" is the Greek '''τελειος''' or ''teleios'', which comes from the root '''τελε-''' meaning far, or at the end. The "perfect person" would be a finished work, having no room for improvement. Jesus necessarily sets the bar high, and encourages His followers to jump as high as they can. But only His substitutionary sacrifice will, in the end, complete the work for anyone.
|}

==Chapter 6==

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|1
|Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
|Be careful not to perform your acts of charity in front of men, in order to be a spectacle before them; otherwise you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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|2
|Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
|So when you do your duty, do not sound a trumpet before you, the way the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. I tell you truly: they will get what's coming to them.
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|3
|But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
|But when you do your duties, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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|4
|That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
|so that your acts of charity may be hidden, and your Father, who sees in a hidden way Himself, will reward you openly.
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|5
|And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
|And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites. They love to pray when standing in the synagogues and in the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly: They will get what's coming to them.
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|6
|But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
|But you, when you pray, go into your private room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father Who is hidden, and your Father, who sees in a hidden manner, will reward you openly.
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|7
|But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
|And when you do pray, don't use vain repetitions, the way those of other nations do. They think that they'll be heard if they use many words.
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|8
|Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
|So don't be like them. Your Father knows what things you need, before you ask Him.
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|-
|9
|After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
|Therefore, pray this way: "Our Father, who is in heaven, let your Name be Holy.
|The Greek form '''αγιασθητω''' is in the third-person present imperative or ''jussive'' form. This is the equivalent of an English jussive subjunctive.
|-
|10
|Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
|Let Your kingdom come. Let Your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.
|Again, the jussive imperative form appears here, not the indicative.
|-
|11
|Give us this day our daily bread.
|Give us our daily bread today.
|In other words: see to our daily needs.
|-
|12
|And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
|And forgive us of all our sins, just as we forgive those who sin against us.
|
|-
|13
|And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
|And do not lead us into testing, but keep us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
|The Byzantine manuscripts add "For yours is the kingdom," etc. Other manuscripts omit this part.
|-
|14
|For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
|Because if you forgive men the wrongs they do, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.
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|-
|15
|But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
|But if you do not forgive men their wrongdoings, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoings either.
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|16
|Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
|Furthermore, when you fast, do not be gloomy, like the hypocrites. They like to disfigure their faces so that they appear to other people to be fasting. I tell you truly: they will get what's coming to them.
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|-
|17
|But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
|But you, when you fast, rub your head with oil, and wash your face,
|Anointment, or rubbing of the head with oil, was necessary in desert climates to hold the body water in.
|-
|18
|That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
|so that you do not look like a man fasting to other men, but to your Father Who is hidden, and your Father, who sees in a hidden manner, will reward you openly.
|
|-
|19
|Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
|Don't store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust make things unsightly and thieves break through and steal.
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|-
|20
|But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
|But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust can disfigure and no thief can break in or steal.
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|-
|21
|For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
|For where your treasure is, your heart will also be.
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|-
|22
|The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
|The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is single, then your whole body will be bright.
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|-
|23
|But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
|But if your eye is evil, then your whole body will be dark. So if the light that is in you is dark, it is very dark indeed.
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|-
|24
|No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
|No one can serve two masters. He will either hate the one and love the other, or else hold to the one and treat the other with contempt. You cannot at the same time be a slave to God and wealth.
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|-
|25
|Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
|For this reason I tell you: stop worrying about your life, and what you will eat [or drink], or for your body, or what you will wear. Isn't life more than about food, and the body more than about clothes?
|The Greek verb is a negation of a present imperative. Such a construct tells the reader to stop doing something that he is presently doing or in the habit of doing.
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|26
|Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
|Look at the birds in the sky. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you much better than they are?
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|27
|Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
|Who among you, by worrying about it, can add one foot to his height?
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|28
|And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
|And why do you worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies of the field, and how they grow. They don't work or spin.
|
|-
|29
|And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
|And yet I tell you that even [[Solomon]] in all his glory was never clothed like one of these.
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|-
|30
|Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
|So if God can thus clothe the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not clothe you so much more, you who have so little faith?
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|31
|Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
|So stop worrying, and saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?"
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|32
|(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
|For the Gentiles seek after all these things, but your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
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|33
|But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
|But first seek after the Kingdom of God, and His justice, and every one of these things will be added to you.
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|-
|34
|Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
|So stop worrying about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. The bad things that happen today are enough to worry about today.
|
|}

==Chapter 7==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|Judge not, that ye be not judged.
|Stop judging others, if you do not want to be judged.
|
|-
|2
|For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
|For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged, and with whatever measure you measure out to others, it will be measured to you.
|
|-
|3
|And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
|And why do you behold the mote in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam in your own eye?
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|-
|4
|Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
|Or how can you say to your brother, "Let me take the mote out of your eye", while a beam is in your own eye?
|
|-
|5
|Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
|Hypocrite! Throw the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly to throw out the mote in your brother's eye.
|
|-
|6
|Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
|Stop giving holy things to the dogs, and throwing your pearls in front of pigs, if you don't want them to trample them underfoot, and turn against you and tear you apart.
|
|-
|7
|Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
|Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
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|-
|8
|For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
|For everyone who asks, receives; he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it is opened.
|
|-
|9
|Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
|Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
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|-
|10
|Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
|Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
|
|-
|11
|If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
|If you, then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
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|-
|12
|Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
|So however you would want men to treat you, treat them the same way. The law and the prophets require this.
|
|-
|13
|Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
|Enter in at the narrow gate. The gate is wide, and the road broad, that leads to destruction, and many people go in that way,
|
|-
|14
|Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
|because the gate and the road that lead to life are narrow, and few people find it.
|
|-
|15
|Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
|Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
|
|-
|16
|Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
|You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
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|-
|17
|Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
|In fact every good tree makes good fruit, but a corrupt tree makes bad fruit.
|
|-
|18
|A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
|A good tree cannot make bad fruit, nor a corrupt tree make good fruit.
|
|-
|19
|Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
|Every tree that does not make good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
|
|-
|20
|Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
|Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
|
|-
|21
|Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
|Not everyone who says to me, "Lord! Lord!" will enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but rather the one who does the will of My Father in heaven (will so enter).
|
|-
|22
|Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
|Many people will say to me in that day, "Lord! Lord! Haven't we told of the future in Your Name? Haven't we thrown demons out of people in Your Name? Haven't we done wonderful works in Your Name?"
|
|-
|23
|And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
|And then I will tell them plainly: "I never knew you. Get away from me, you who work lawlessness."
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|-
|24
|Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
|So everyone who hears these things that I say, and does them, I will compare to a wise man, who built his house on a rock,
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|-
|25
|And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
|and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house, and it did not fall, because it was founded on rock.
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|-
|26
|And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
|And everyone who hears these things that I say, and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on sand,
|
|-
|27
|And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
|and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house, and it fell, and fell with a great crash.
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|-
|28
|And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
|And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished talking, that the crowds were amazed at His teaching,
|
|-
|29
|For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
|because when He taught them He spoke with and from authority, and not in the way the scribes commonly taught them.
|
|}

==Chapter 8==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
|When He had come down from the mountain, great crowds of people followed Him.
|
|-
|2
|And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
|And then a leper came and fell down at His feet, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
|
|-
|3
|And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
|And He put out his hand, and touched him, and said, "I am willing. Be clean." And immediately the man's [[leprosy]] was cleansed.
|The [[leprosy]] in view here could be any of a number of contagious skin disorders common to the Middle East in that time, and not necessarily [[Hansen's Disease]] caused by ''Mycobacterium leprae''.
|-
|4
|And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
|And Jesus told him, "Don't breathe a word of this to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the sacrifice that Moses commanded as a testimony to them."
|Someone might occasionally find himself free of the particular skin disorder that fell under the general heading of "leprosy." Such a man was always supposed to offer a sacrificial animal to give thanks to God.
|-
|5
|And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
|And when Jesus had gone into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, begging Him,
|A Roman centurion ([[Greek]] '''εκατονταρχ''', literally, "leader of a hundred") was the lowest-ranking commissioned officer in the Roman army. He commanded a century of troops, consisting typically of eighty fighting men and twenty auxiliaries.
|-
|6
|And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
|and saying, "Lord, my servant is bedridden in my house, paralyzed and in great pain."
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|-
|7
|And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
|And Jesus told him, "I will come and heal him."
|
|-
|8
|The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
|In answer, the centurion said, "Lord, I don't deserve to have you come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
|
|-
|9
|For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
|"For I am part of a chain of command, and I have soldiers under my command. I tell this man, "Go" and he goes, and another, "Come" and he comes, and my servant, "Do this," and he does it."
|
|-
|10
|When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
|When Jesus heard that, he was amazed, and said to those that were following him, "I tell you truly, I have not found such great faith, even in [[Israel]].
|
|-
|11
|And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
|"And I tell you that many will come from east and west, and will sit down with [[Abraham]], and [[Isaac]], and [[Jacob]], in the Kingdom of heaven.
|
|-
|12
|But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
|"But the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
|
|-
|13
|And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
|And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, and as you have believed, so let it be done for you." And his servant was healed in that very hour.
|
|-
|14
|And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
|And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother, bedridden and ill with fever.
|
|-
|15
|And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
|And He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and waited on them.
|
|-
|16
|When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
|That evening, they brought to Him many that were demon-oppressed, and He threw out the spirits with His word, and healed all the sick people,
|
|-
|17
|That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
|so that this might be fulfilled that was spoken by [[Isaiah]] the prophet, who said, "He Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses."
|
|-
|18
|Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
|Now when Jesus saw great crowds of people around him, He gave orders to leave for the other side.
|
|-
|19
|And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
|And a certain scribe came, and told Him, "Master, I will follow you wherever you go."
|
|-
|20
|And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
|And Jesus told him, "[[Fox]]es have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of man has no place to rest His head."
|
|-
|21
|And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
|And another of His pupils said to him, "Lord, first permit me to go to bury my father."
|
|-
|22
|But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
|But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own."
|
|-
|23
|And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
|And when He had gone into a boat, His pupils followed Him.
|This was a small fishing sloop, probably not more than fifteen feet from stem to stern.
|-
|24
|And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
|And behold, a great storm arose on the lake, so much that the boat was swamped with the waves. But He was asleep.
|
|-
|25
|And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
|And His pupils came to Him, and woke Him up, saying, "Lord, save us; we're dying!"
|
|-
|26
|And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
|And He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then He got up and judged the winds and the sea, and a great calm fell.
|Perhaps "... and watched the winds and the sea such that their chaotic turmoil ended." See [[Essay:Calming the Storm]].
|-
|27
|But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
|But the men were amazed, saying, "What kind of Man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!"
|
|-
|28
|And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
|And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no man dared pass by that way.
|The Byzantine family renders this "Gergesenes." In fact, this was Gadite country, and so "Gadarene" is proper.
|-
|29
|And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
|And suddenly they cried out, saying, "What business do we have with You, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
|All demons know that God will deal definitively with them eventually, and still they demand more time, as if they can possibly escape the judgment that will come to them.
|-
|30
|And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
|And a herd of many pigs was feeding a fair distance from them.
|
|-
|31
|So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
|So the demons begged Him, saying, "If you're going to throw us out, let us go away into the herd of pigs."
|
|-
|32
|And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
|And He said to them, "Go." And when they came out of the two men, they went into the herd of pigs. And the entire herd of pigs ran pell-mell down a steep bank into the sea, and drowned in the waters.
|
|-
|33
|And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
|And those who had been keeping the pigs ran away, and went back into the city, and told about everything that had happened, and what had happened to the formerly demon-possessed men.
|
|-
|34
|And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
|And then the entire city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw Him, they begged Him to go away from their coasts.
|
|}

==Chapter 9==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
|And He boarded a boat, and crossed the lake, and came into His own city.
|
|-
|2
|And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
|And they brought to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a pallet. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up; your sins are forgiven you."
|
|-
|3
|And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
|And some of the scribes said among themselves, "This man is speaking blasphemy."
|
|-
|4
|And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
|And Jesus, Who knew what they were thinking, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
|
|-
|5
|For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
|"For which would be easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or 'Get up and walk'?
|
|-
|6
|But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
|"But so that you may know that the Son of man has the authority on earth to forgive sins..." Then He said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take up your pallet, and go to your house."
|
|-
|7
|And he arose, and departed to his house.
|And he got up and went away to his house.
|
|-
|8
|But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
|But when the crowds saw it, they were very much afraid, and gave glory to God, Who had given power like that to men.
|The Byzantine family has the verb '''θαυμαζω''', which means, "I make someone say, 'Wow!'" But the best manuscripts say that the people in those crowds were afraid, not merely impressed with an amazing spectacle.
|-
|9
|And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
|And as Jesus walked away from that place, He saw a man, Matthew by name, sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me." And he got up and followed Him.
|
|-
|10
|And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
|And it came to pass, as He reclined to dine in the house, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and reclined with Him and His pupils.
|Men in those days did not ''sit'' down at the dinnertable; they ''lay'' down on couches set alongside the table, held themselves up on one elbow, and reached for their food.
|-
|11
|And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
|And when the [[Pharisees]] saw this, they said to His pupils, "Why is your Master eating with tax-gatherers and sinners?"
|[[Pharisees]] constantly held themselves "holier than" the rest of their society. Tax-gatherers were the lowest of the low in Jewish society, primarily on account of the methods they employed. They were not direct government employees, but were private collection agents, to whom the Romans "farmed out" the tax-collection task. This "farming-out" caused great controversy even in the Senate of Rome and was one of the sorest points of anti-Roman resentment among the Jews.
|-
|12
|But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
|But when Jesus heard that, He told them, "The well do not need to see the doctor, but the sick do.
|
|-
|13
|But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
|"But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I haven't come here to call the just, but sinners to change their hearts."
|
|-
|14
|Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
|Then some followers of John the Baptist came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your students do not fast?"
|
|-
|15
|And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
|And Jesus told them, "Can the members of the wedding party mourn, so long as the groom is with them? But a time will come when the groom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
|
|-
|16
|No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
|"No man puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment. What is put in to fill the tear takes something from the old garment, and the hole is torn even wider.
|
|-
|17
|Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
|Neither do men put freshly-squeezed grape juice into old skins; otherwise the skins break, the juice runs out, and the skins are ruined. Instead they put fresh juice into new skins, and both are preserved.
|The [[Greek]] word '''οινος''' means simply "the fruit of the vine." Wine in the modern sense of an [[alcoholic drink]] was not a common drink, especially among the Jews. Contrary to popular belief, connoisseurs of grape juice actively sought to stop it from fermenting and in fact had five different methods available to them to accomplish this. See, e.g., "Oinos: a discussion of the Bible wine question," by Leon C. Field (1883).
|-
|18
|While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
|While He was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came to Him, and fell down at His feet, saying, "My daughter is dead even now. But come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."
|
|-
|19
|And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
|And Jesus got up and followed him, and so did His students.
|
|-
|20
|And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
|And behold, a woman, who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His robe.
|
|-
|21
|For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
|For she said to herself, "If I could just touch His robe, I will be made well."
|
|-
|22
|But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
|But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, He said, "Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
|
|-
|23
|And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
|And when Jesus came to the ruler's house, and saw the [[music]]ians and the crowds making a scene,
|
|-
|24
|He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
|He told them, "Give Me room. This young woman is not dead; she is asleep." And they laughed at Him scornfully.
|
|-
|25
|But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
|But when the crowds were put outside, He went in, and took her by the hand, and the young woman got up.
|
|-
|26
|And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
|And the news of this event went out into that entire land.
|
|-
|27
|And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
|And when Jesus went away from that place, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
|
|-
|28
|And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
|And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" They said to Him, "Yes, Lord."
|
|-
|29
|Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
|Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith, let it work out for you."
|
|-
|30
|And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
|And their eyes were opened, and Jesus gave them strict orders, saying, "Don't let any man know anything about this."
|
|-
|31
|But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
|But they, when they had left, spread the news of him in that entire country.
|
|-
|32
|As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
|As they went out, some people brought to him a mute demon-possessed man.
|
|-
|33
|And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
|And when the demon was thrown out, the mute spoke. The crowds said, "Wow! Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"
|
|-
|34
|But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
|But the Pharisees said, "He throws out demons by calling upon the leader of demons."
|
|-
|35
|And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
|And Jesus went around to all the cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
|
|-
|36
|But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
|But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were worried, and were scattered about like sheep without a shepherd.
|
|-
|37
|Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
|Then He said to His students, "The harvest is truly bountiful, but the harvesters are few.
|
|-
|38
|Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
|So pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He will send out workmen to gather in His harvest.
|
|}

[[Matthew 10-19 (Translated)]] 
[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)]]

[[Category:Conservative Bible]]

Broadway

2010-12-22T23:54:24Z

TeacherEd: sp

'''Broadway''' is the name of a street passing through almost the entire length of [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], known for its concentration of theaters; hence, 'Broadway' is a term used to describe popular (and especially [[Musical comedy|musical]]) theater in New York and the [[United States]], in much the same way the '[[Wall Street]]' is used as a synonym for the U.S. financial sector.
[[category:entertainment]]

Talk:Bible Test

2010-12-22T23:39:34Z

TeacherEd: Created page with "Please post your answers to the Bible test on this talk page."

Please post your answers to the Bible test on this talk page.

Bible Test

2010-12-22T23:39:02Z

TeacherEd: better formatting

Typically right before Christmas, I give my Sunday school student a Bible quiz so they can see how much they've learned.
I want to share this year's test with fellow Conservapedians. How well can you do?
Please post your answers on the talk page - I will reveal the correct answers in a few days, and will also let you know how the Sunday school students did. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 18:36, 22 December 2010 (EST)

1. How many books are there in the Torah?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

2. Which of these is NOT a Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Paul

d. John

3. The Ten Commandments are first listed in which book?

a. Genesis

b. Exodus

c. Leviticus

d. Deuteronomy

4. When God refers to himself in the plural in the Old Testament, this is because...

a. There are multiple gods

b. God consists of the Holy Trinity

c. The Old Testament God is pompous and likes to refer to himself in the plural

d. The plural references are simply translation mistakes

5. The book of Acts is believed to thave been written by whom?

a. Mark

b. Luke

c. Andrew

d. Paul

6. Which of these is the earliest Biblical translation?

a. Vulgate

b. Septuagint

c. King James Version

d. English Standard Version

7. What languages is the original Bible written in?

a. Hebrew and Greek

b. Hebrew and Latin

c. Greek and Latin

d. Latin and Aramaic

8. What is the best way to achieve an accurate Biblical translation?

a. Ask a group of liberal professors to do it

b. Have a collaborative an open process to which the best of the public can contribute

c. Try to do the translation all by yourself

d. Whatever the method, make sure to use politically correct language in the translation

9. Which of these was almost certainly not part of the original scriptures?

a. The story of Noah and the ark

b. The miracle of the loaves and fishes

c. The story of the adulteress

10. Which of these adjectives can be applied to the Bible?

a. mythical

b. logical

c. contradictory

d. obsolete

11. Which of these is NOT one of the so-called synoptic Gospels?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

12. The title of each of the Pauline epistles refers to?

a. One of the Ten Commandments

b. An Israeli city

c. The Church or person the letter is addressed to

d. The location from which Paul was writing the letter

13. Which of the following is often downplayed in liberal Bible translations?

a. The flood

b. Hell

c. The crucifixion

d. The Ten Commandments

14. One of the astounding things about the Bible is that it contains...

a. the history of Isreal

b. religious doctrine

c. scientific foreknowledge

d. illustrated pictures

15. How do you think a feminist translation of the Bible would refer to Mary in Matthew 1:18?

a. with child

b. pregnant

c. with the unborn Jesus

d. in the second trimester

16. Most Americans can't list all Ten Commandments, likely because...

a. They have poor memory

b. They are atheist

c. The commandments are not allowed to be posted in public schools

d. The commandments have never been translated into English

17. Which of the following was NOT a Biblical king of Isreal?

a. David

b. Solomon

c. Asa

d. Omri

18. At different points in history, the people of Israel were held captive by which of these civilizations?

a. Egypt

b. Babylon

c. Saudi Arabia

d. a & b

19. When the Kingdom of Israel split, what was one of the resulting kingdoms called?

a. Chaldea

b. Palestine

c. Judah

d. Jordan

20. Approximately in what time period did King David live?

a. 0 AD

b. 100 BC

c. 1000 BC

d. 2000 BC

21. The actual "writing on the wall" in the book of Daniel literally referred to what?

a. measures of currency

b. Babylonian cities

c. The wrath of God

d. The Ten Commandments

22. Who was Gideon?

a. A King of Isreal

b. a Judge of Israel

c. An apostle

d. A Roman administrator

23. Based on a literal Biblical analysis of genealogies, the creation of the world took place approximately when?

a. 5000 BC

b. 4000 BC

c. 3000 BC

d. 13 billion years ago

24. What is the proper title of the last book in the Bible?

a. Apocalypse

b. Revelation

c. Revelations

d. Rapture

25. Which major prophet predicts the coming of Jesus, particularly in passages referring to a "Suffering Servant"?

a. Jeremiah

b. Malachi

c. Isaiah

d. Ezekiel

Bible Test

2010-12-22T23:36:50Z

TeacherEd: Posting a Bible knowledge test

Typically right before Christmas, I give my Sunday school student a Bible quiz so they can see how much they've learned.
I want to share this year's test with fellow Conservapedians. How well can you do?
Please post your answers on the talk page - I will reveal the correct answers in a few days, and will also let you know how the Sunday school students did. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 18:36, 22 December 2010 (EST)

1. How many books are there in the Torah?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

2. Which of these is NOT a Gospel?
a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Paul
d. John

3. The Ten Commandments are first listed in which book?
a. Genesis
b. Exodus
c. Leviticus
d. Deuteronomy

4. When God refers to himself in the plural in the Old Testament, this is because...
a. There are multiple gods
b. God consists of the Holy Trinity
c. The Old Testament God is pompous and likes to refer to himself in the plural
d. The plural references are simply translation mistakes

5. The book of Acts is believed to thave been written by whom?
a. Mark
b. Luke
c. Andrew
d. Paul

6. Which of these is the earliest Biblical translation?
a. Vulgate
b. Septuagint
c. King James Version
d. English Standard Version

7. What languages is the original Bible written in?
a. Hebrew and Greek
b. Hebrew and Latin
c. Greek and Latin
d. Latin and Aramaic

8. What is the best way to achieve an accurate Biblical translation?
a. Ask a group of liberal professors to do it
b. Have a collaborative an open process to which the best of the public can contribute
c. Try to do the translation all by yourself
d. Whatever the method, make sure to use politically correct language in the translation

9. Which of these was almost certainly not part of the original scriptures?
a. The story of Noah and the ark
b. The miracle of the loaves and fishes
c. The story of the adulteress

10. Which of these adjectives can be applied to the Bible?
a. mythical
b. logical
c. contradictory
d. obsolete

11. Which of these is NOT one of the so-called synoptic Gospels?
a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John

12. The title of each of the Pauline epistles refers to?
a. One of the Ten Commandments
b. An Israeli city
c. The Church or person the letter is addressed to
d. The location from which Paul was writing the letter

13. Which of the following is often downplayed in liberal Bible translations?
a. The flood
b. Hell
c. The crucifixion
d. The Ten Commandments

14. One of the astounding things about the Bible is that it contains...
a. the history of Isreal
b. religious doctrine
c. scientific foreknowledge
d. illustrated pictures

15. How do you think a feminist translation of the Bible would refer to Mary in Matthew 1:18?
a. with child
b. pregnant
c. with the unborn Jesus
d. in the second trimester

16. Most Americans can't list all Ten Commandments, likely because...
a. They have poor memory
b. They are atheist
c. The commandments are not allowed to be posted in public schools
d. The commandments have never been translated into English

17. Which of the following was NOT a Biblical king of Isreal?
a. David
b. Solomon
c. Asa
d. Omri

18. At different points in history, the people of Israel were held captive by which of these civilizations?
a. Egypt
b. Babylon
c. Saudi Arabia
d. a & b

19. When the Kingdom of Israel split, what was one of the resulting kingdoms called?
a. Chaldea
b. Palestine
c. Judah
d. Jordan

20. Approximately in what time period did King David live?
a. 0 AD
b. 100 BC
c. 1000 BC
d. 2000 BC

21. The actual "writing on the wall" in the book of Daniel literally referred to what?
a. measures of currency
b. Babylonian cities
c. The wrath of God
d. The Ten Commandments

22. Who was Gideon?
a. A King of Isreal
b. a Judge of Israel
c. An apostle
d. A Roman administrator

23. Based on a literal Biblical analysis of genealogies, the creation of the world took place approximately when?
a. 5000 BC
b. 4000 BC
c. 3000 BC
d. 13 billion years ago

24. What is the proper title of the last book in the Bible?
a. Apocalypse
b. Revelation
c. Revelations
d. Rapture

25. Which major prophet predicts the coming of Jesus, particularly in passages referring to a "Suffering Servant"?
a. Jeremiah
b. Malachi
c. Isaiah
d. Ezekiel

Talk:American Government Final Exam 2010

2010-12-22T00:41:23Z

TeacherEd:

'''Top scores''':

*40 out of 40
*39 (five papers tied with this score)
*38 (three papers tied with this score)
*37 (three papers tied with this score)
*36 (two papers tied with this score)
*35 (four papers tied with this score)
*33 (four papers tied with this score)
*32 (two papers tied with this score)
*31
*30

'''Post your answers here''':

TeacherEd's answers:

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. d
39. c
40. c

EC 1. c
EC 2 (boys). d
--[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 23:14, 17 December 2010 (EST)

: Terrific effort! Will grade by Sunday. If you have a perfect score, I don't want your grade to give away the answers yet!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:17, 17 December 2010 (EST)

:: Great to see the grading is done - congratulations to all the top students! Will the answers be posted so I can check what I got wrong? --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 19:41, 21 December 2010 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam 2010

2010-12-18T04:14:31Z

TeacherEd:

'''Top scores''':

'''Post your answers here''':

TeacherEd's answers:

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. d
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. b
24. d
25. d
26. b
27. b
28. c
29. c
30. d
31. b
32. d
33. d
34. b
35. c
36. a
37. b
38. d
39. c
40. c

EC 1. c
EC 2 (boys). d
--[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 23:14, 17 December 2010 (EST)

Talk:Conservative of the Year 2010

2010-12-11T03:50:54Z

TeacherEd:

I honestly believe that Andy Aschlafly is a legitimate candidate; perhaps not enough famous but an authentic conservative. I would like to see him again in the list. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] 19:30, 10 December 2010 (EST)

:Joaquin, I appreciate your compliment, but must politely decline. But thank you for all your insights throughout the year ... how about if I nominate you?!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:02, 10 December 2010 (EST)

:: :) --[[User:JMR10|Joaquín Martínez]] 21:53, 10 December 2010 (EST)

: I just want to add that I also think Mr. Schlafly definitely deserves a nomination, and his humble refusal to accept it is yet another demonstration of conservative values - could you imagine, for example, the liberal Obama declining the Nobel prize? That would never happen. Anyway, Mr. Schlafly's efforts in running Conservapedia, leading the Bible translation project, educational endeavors, and active participation in the political sphere (for example, fighting for New Jersey residents' right to recall elected officials) are just a few examples of his stellar conservative activism. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 22:50, 10 December 2010 (EST)

Conservative of the Year 2010

2010-12-10T03:01:33Z

TeacherEd:

Nominations are now being accepted for '''Conservative of the Year 2010'''. For each nominee, also state a short reason why.

== Nominations ==

* [[Rand Paul]], who stood up for [[conservative]] principles and did not back down one inch against a horrific [[liberal]] smear campaign. In the end trounced his opponent by about 12 points to become the new [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. Now he's ranked #4 in the list of [[Presidential candidates 2012]].
* [[Andrew Breitbart]], leading the charge to take down the liberal media. Directly responsible for bankrupting [[ACORN]]. Exposed House Democrats as [[race baiting]] liars and is a leading figure in the [[Tea Party Movement]].
* [[Sarah Palin]], primarily for promoting Tea Party candidates and helping many of them win the 2010 midterm elections.
* [[Marco Rubio]], who took on the heavily favored [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]] and defeated him in a landslide to become the new [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Florida]].
* [[The Tea Party Movement]] which took gigantic strides in the last year to advance liberty and freedom, and get what used to be called "The Silent Majority" involved and moving again. We can quibble over the sanity of strategy and tactics, but we’d be fools to ignore this: the tea party movement straddled history and yelled, “Stop, you're going the wrong way!” and succeeded. Without the movement, no one would have ever heard of Rand or Marco, or a dozen others.
* Lieutenant Colonel [[Allen West]], a [[movement conservative]], won a stunning upset victory in South [[Florida]] to become one of two African American [[Republican]] congressmen, and he immediately sought admission into the historically [[liberal]] Congressional Black Caucus.
* [[Jan Brewer]], taking a bold stance for the rule of law by protecting the citizens of [[Arizona]]. Governor Brewer exhibits strength and [[conservative determination]] despite the counter-efforts of the ruling class, Washington D.C. bureaucrats. Recently re-elected, she enjoys nationwide support and recognition.
* [[Francisco Canseco]], a [[conservative]] Hispanic [[Republican]], scored a stunning upset over the entrenched [[liberal]] incumbent congressman in the [[2010 Midterm Election]] for the 23rd Congressional District of [[Texas]].
* [[Chris Christie]], as governor he has burst into the national spotlight with his fight for fiscal conservatism and his brash schooling of the liberal teacher unions. The nation craves his leadership.
* [[User:Aschlafly|Andy Aschlafly]], we all know how hard, effectively and successfully he has worked.
[[category:politics]]
[[category:conservatives]]

Conservative of the Year 2010

2010-12-08T03:14:29Z

TeacherEd: Nominating Palin

Elizabeth Edwards

2010-12-08T03:13:22Z

TeacherEd:

'''Elizabeth Edwards''' was the wife of former U.S. Senator and [[Democratic]] Vice Presidential nominee [[John Edwards]]. Elizabeth Edwards was a political activist on behalf of her husband who was pursuing the [[2008 Presidential Election|The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination]].

Edwards has confronted social commentator [[Ann Coulter]] alleging Coulter is asking young people to "participate in a dialogue that's based on hatefulness and ugliness," and declaring "we can't have a debate about issues if you're using this kind of language."

Edwards, in accepting the "Rage for Justice Award" on June 8 2007 from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, stated,
{{Cquote|We needed uncompromising rage, and we got silence. We needed courage, and we got silence. And that silence was, have no doubt about it, a betrayal: of the soldiers, of the voters in 2006, of humanity and morality. <ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BrentBozellIII/2007/07/04/elizabeth_edwards_favors_rage Elizabeth Edwards Favors "Rage"], By Brent Bozell III, July 4, 2007. Retrieved from Townhall.com July 14, 2007.</ref>}}

Elizabeth Edwards died on December 7, 2010, after a long bout with breast cancer.

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Elizabeth}}
[[Category:Political Activists]]
[[Category:Spouses of Famous People]]

Talk:Muslim agenda of the Obama administration

2010-12-04T18:27:31Z

TeacherEd: /* Obama takes a surprise visit to the troops in Afghanistan. */

I seem to be missing something here since there are a few points I don't understand. First how is being sworn in using his full legal name part of pushing a Muslim agenda? Second how is putting more troops in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban (a fundamentalist Islamic government) a Muslim policy? [[User:WillB|WillB]] 13:22, 1 April 2009 (EDT)
:Using his full legal name when chastising others for using his name reeks of an agenda different than when he campaigned (worried about labeled Muslim before victory and unconcerned using his middle name after election). More troops to Afghanistan is a good thing in my view. I included it because it has to do with dealing with our Muslim enemies, so it is on his agenda. --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 13:29, 1 April 2009 (EDT)
::Ok now I see were I went wrong. I was thinking from the introduction this article was going to focus on what Obama had done that could be seen as pro-Muslim and not include items that can be seen as anti-Muslim (more troops to fight an Islamic government) or that are only tangentially related to Islam (such as not using his middle name at first to try to avoid discrimination over possible Islamic ties in his heritage). Thanks for you quick response [[User:WillB|WillB]] 13:37, 1 April 2009 (EDT)

I have changed the opening paragraph so as not to reflect an anti or pro Muslim policy of the Administration's agenda.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 14:23, 1 April 2009 (EDT)

I am confused as to how dispatching more troops to Afghanistan to fight the Islamist Taliban is a 'Muslim policy' exactly? What exaclty does 'Muslim policy' mean - the inference from most of this article is that President Obama's policies are in some way Islamic (such as using his middle, Arabic name)?

: I disagree that the article is painting the policies as Islamic. Alright, the name thing is kind of pushing it, but that's part of a much broader debate across this site. As it stands, the examples all seem to be in chronological order, and many of them are (in my opinion, at least) genuine departures from the previous administration's method of dealing with the Muslim world. Time will tell whether they end up helping or hindering the "Contingency Operation." For now, I've modified the wording in the introduction to further clarify the article's intent.

: And for the record, I think we should remove the point about Obama seeking to hire Muslim congressional staffers. The only story resembling this that I could find from a major news organization said that a collection of the 45 most qualified Muslim Americans had been sent to the White House for consideration as part of a joint effort between Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and The Muslim Congressional Staffers Association. A quote:
:: ''A White House aide confirmed that the administration had received the resumes, noting that it was not unusual for the White House to consider lists of job candidates suggested by constituent groups.''

:: ''"We're still very much in the middle of the [hiring] process, even when it comes to very senior government employees. These things take time, and they're all based on finding the right fit," said the aide, who declined to be identified because he is not authorized to speak publicly for the administration.''<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-muslims29-2009mar29,0,176096.story</ref>
: It's looks like the administration has yet to take action on this. --[[User:SStaples|SStaples]] 22:43, 2 April 2009 (EDT)

:::Create a 'Muslim agenda of the Bush Administration'=) --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 22:49, 2 April 2009 (EDT)

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Obama takes a surprise visit to the troops in Afghanistan. ==

How exactly is visiting the troops fighting a war for our country part of a Muslim agenda? Did GWB reveal his own Muslim agenda when he did the same in Iraq and Afghanistan? Did Nixon reveal his, what, "Asian agenda" with his July 1969 visit to the troops in Vietnam? [[User:Martyp|Martyp]] 11:03, 4 December 2010 (EST)
:The answer to your questions- yes yes and yes. A visit to Muslim country, where are troops are stationed, with plans to visit Karzai is notable.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 11:31, 4 December 2010 (EST)

: I think you also have to note the timing of this trip, and what its main purpose was. Obama went on a day when there were many important domestic issues going on (lots on the Congressional agenda, not to mention the dismal jobs report that came out). Additionally, his main purpose was to speak with Karzai, and that didn't happen only because of weather and technical difficulties. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 13:27, 4 December 2010 (EST)

John Paul Stevens

2010-11-29T03:34:42Z

TeacherEd:

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'''John Paul Stevens''' (b. April 20, 1920) was an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975-2010), and when he retired was its only full veteran of the [[Armed Services]].<ref>Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] once served in the National Guard in California.</ref> On April 9, 2010, Justice Stevens announced his retirement from the Court effective at the end of its October 2009 Term.

In 1970, [[Richard Nixon]] appointed Stevens to the [[federal]] Court of Appeals for the [[Seventh Circuit]] in 1970, where he rendered a decision influential to the battle over the [[Equal Rights Amendment]]. President [[Gerald Ford]] appointed Stevens to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice [[William Douglas]] in 1975, and Stevens was easily confirmed.

Though appointed by a Republican President, Stevens consistently votes with the [[liberal]] wing of the Court, particularly on [[abortion]], the [[Establishment Clause]] and other social issues. A rare exception to his voting with the [[liberal]] bloc is on issues endangering patriotism, such as Justice Stevens' vote to uphold laws against flag-burning. (Justice Stevens won a Bronze Star for his service in the [[Navy]] during [[World War II]], as described below.)

Justice Stevens is often unpredictable and can express unusual views, and has concurred or dissented in 1284 cases as of August 2007. For example, only Justice Stevens declared that violated the [[Establishment Clause]] for a state to recognize that life begins at conception:<ref>''Webster v. Reprod. Health Servs''., 492 U.S. 490, 566-67 (1989) (Stevens, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part)</ref>

:I am persuaded that the absence of any secular purpose for the legislative declarations that life begins at conception and that conception occurs at fertilization makes the relevant portion of the preamble invalid under the [[Establishment Clause]] of the [[First Amendment]] to the [[Federal Constitution]]. This conclusion does not, and could not, rest on the fact that the statement happens to coincide with the tenets of certain religions, see ''McGowan v. Maryland'', 366 U.S. 420, 442 (1961); ''Harris v. McRae'', 448 U.S. 297, 319-320 (1980), or on the fact that the legislators who voted to enact it may have been motivated by religious considerations, see ''Washington v. Davis'', 426 U.S. 229, 253 (1976) (Stevens, J., concurring). Rather, it rests on the fact that the preamble, an unequivocal endorsement of a religious tenet of some but by no means all Christian faiths, 11 serves no identifiable secular purpose. That fact alone compels a conclusion that the statute violates the Establishment Clause.

Often writing in dissent, Justice Stevens wrote few significant majority decisions for the Court. During his 35 years as a Supreme Court Justice, his most important Court decisions were ''Atkins v. Virginia'' (2002) (holding that the execution of mentally retarded defendants was unconstitutional under the [[Eighth Amendment]]); ''Clinton v. Jones'' (1997) (holding that a president is not exempt from civil litigation); and ''Wallace v. Jaffree'' (1985) (invalidating a state law mandating a minute of silence in public schools "for meditation or silent prayer"). Justice Stevens voted in favor of the constitutionality of the [[death penalty]] in 1976,<ref>''See Gregg v. Georgia'', 428 U.S. 153 (1976)</ref> but later took the position that it is always unconstitutional.

Justice Stevens dissented alone from an 8-1 decision reversing application the racketeering law (designed to use against mobsters) to [[pro-life]] protesters. In other words, Justices Stevens felt that this law should apply against pro-lifers, relying heavily on his own dissents from prior Supreme Court decisions:

:In my opinion Judge Kearse's analysis of the issue is manifestly correct. Even if the issue were close, however, three additional considerations provide strong support for her conclusion. First, the uniform construction of the statute that has prevailed throughout the country for decades should remain the law unless and until Congress decides to amend the statute. See Reves v. Ernst & Young, 494 U.S. 56, 74, 108 L. Ed. 2d 47, 110 S. Ct. 945 (1990) (STEVENS, J., concurring); Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co. v. Schwalb, 493 U.S. 40, 51, 107 L. Ed. 2d 278, 110 S. Ct. 381 (1989) (STEVENS, J., concurring in judgment); McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350, 376-377, 97 L. Ed. 2d 292, 107 S. Ct. 2875 (1987) (STEVENS, J., dissenting); 2 Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahon, 482 U.S. 220, 268-269, 96 L. Ed. 2d 185, 107 S. Ct. 2332 (1987) (STEVENS, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part). ...

Scheidler v. NOW, Inc., 537 U.S. 393, 416-17 (Stevens, J., dissenting)

Justice Stevens dissented alone from a decision upholding a blanket exclusion of defendant's polygraph evidence in military trials.<ref>''[[United States v. Scheffer]]'', 523 U.S. 303 (1998).</ref>

== Personal ==

Stevens is from a wealthy family that once owned and insurance business and the hotel that is now the Chicago Hilton: during his young lifetime, the business endured some financial difficulties that left an impression on the young lawyer.<ref>Jeffrey Toobin, ''The Nine.''</ref> Stevens graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1941. He had a son and three daughters by his first wife, whom he [[divorced]] a few years after joining the Supreme Court and then remarried a year later.

He served in the [[U.S.]] [[Navy]] during [[World War II]] (1942-45), having served the [[Navy]] as part of a code-breaking team, for which he earned the Bronze Star.

He graduated with the highest grades in the history of [[Northwestern University Law School]] and specialized in [[antitrust law]] as a practicing attorney and later as a professor and special counsel to the House of Representatives and the U.S. Attorney General's office.

As of his retirement from the Court he is still physically vigorous, playing tennis several times a month; he also has an older brother who is physically vigorous.

== References ==

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Julian Assange

2010-11-28T06:45:55Z

TeacherEd:

'''Julian Assange''' is an [[Australian]] hacker and activist, best known as the founder of the controversial liberal website [[Wikileaks]], a repository of leaked government documents. Assange actively tries to undermine various western governments, especially that of the United States, by releasing classified material via his website.

Prior to WikiLeaks, Assange was involved with an organization of computer hackers and was arrested for his involvement with the group in 1991. After the arrest, he became an independent programmer. Most of the software he produced was designed to keep whistleblowers and dissidents anonymous.

As of November 18, 2010, there is a warrant out for his arrest in [[Sweden]]. Assange was previously investigated for rape, but the charges were ultimately dropped. However, there is an international warrant for Assange, as he is wanted for questioning in Sweden in relation to a rape investigation.

Essay:Best New Conservative Words

2010-11-25T18:14:18Z

TeacherEd: Adding "propriety" to complete the perfect new doubling layer!

[[Image:Tax-spend.jpg|thumb|480px|The "tax-and-spend" slogan stuck to [[Harry Hopkins]] like a well-fitted suit.]]Each year the [[English language]] develops about a thousand new words. The [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]] contains only about 8,000 different words,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8013859.stm</ref> and many good words have developed since then.

[[Conservative]] terms, which express [[conservative insights]], are being generated at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than [[liberal]] terms are. This implies an inevitable conservative triumph over liberalism.

Powerful, insightful new conservative terms have grown at a [[geometric progression|geometric rate]], roughly doubling every century. For each insightful new conservative term originating in the 1600s, there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". This implies a more conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth. The year 1612 is our starting point: the King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611, and [[William Shakespeare]] had written nearly all his plays.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Century
!# New Conservative Terms
!Most Prolific Periods
|-
|1600s
|22
|period following publication of [[KJV]]
|-
|1700s
|44
|[[Great Awakening|Great Awaken.]], [[American Revolution|Am. Revol.]], [[Constitutional Convention|Const. Conv.]]
|-
|1800s
|88
|1820s - political transition and conflict
|-
|1900s
|176
|1940s - [[World War II|WWII]] and postwar transition
|-
|2000s
|14 (preliminary)
|
|-
|}

==Conservative words and terms==
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| style="text-align: center; padding: 10px 40px 10px 40px;" | Newest Layer by century, 1600s-1900s 1-1-4-8
|}
{{clear}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!New Term
!Origin date
!Comments
|-
|[[accountability]]
|1794
|the willingness or obligation to be held responsible for one's actions- a fundamental conservative ideal, unlike liberals who believe that 'society,' and not individuals, are responsible for their wrongdoing.
|-
|[[action-at-a-distance]]
|1693
|[[Newton]]'s acceptance of this concept -- which became fundamental to [[electrostatics]] and [[quantum mechanics]] and has a basis in Christianity<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Jesus]]'s cure of the centurion's slave.</ref> -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity.<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/newton-philosophy/#ActDis</ref> Einstein criticized this concept as "spooky".
|-
|activism
|1915
|this differentiates conservatives from inactive people; this term might have originated in connection with [[Prohibition]] and efforts to pass the [[Eighteenth Amendment]]
|-
|aerobics
|1967
|invented by the [[Christian]] Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper<ref>http://www.christianadvice.net/famous_christians.htm</ref> to describe his self-help, revolutionary program to improve health, he entitled his ground-breaking book in 1968 ''Aerobics''.
|-
|alarmism
|1867
|needless warnings, as in the politically motivated claims of [[global warming]]
|-
|{{#ifexist: alcoholism | [[alcoholism]] | alcoholism }}
|1860
|excessive or addictive drinking of alcohol
|-
|algorithm
|1894
|an efficient and consistent step-by-step methodology for achieving a goal, the opposite of [[liberal style]]
|-
|altruism
|1853
|selfless assistance of others; this also occurs in the animal kingdom, and is a [[counterexample to evolution]]
|-
|ambulance chaser
|1896
|a lawyer who searches for victims to persuade them to sue for his profit
|-
|[[American dream]]
|1911<ref>1911 is the date given by the "OED", which refers to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives a date of 1931.</ref>
|the idea that one’s work should be rewarding.
|-
|American Way
|1930s
|later conservative entrepreneurs used this to coin a new name for what became a highly successful and uniquely American business model: "Amway"
|-
|[[anti-Christian]]
|1900s
|opposing Christian ideals and institutions
|-
|anticompetitive
|1952
|interfering with open competition and the enormous benefits that flow from it
|-
|antilife
|1929
|critical term describing a tendency to oppose life and lifesaving care
|-
|apple pie
|1780
|honesty, simplicity, wholesomeness. Relating to, or characterized by traditionally American values. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20pie Merriam-webster- Apple pie]</ref>
|-
|assimilate
|1880s<ref>estimate only; this originated sometime in the late 1880s.</ref>
|the desired absorption of immigrant groups into the culture and mores of the resident population
|-
|attention span
|1934
|correlated with intelligence, the attention span is how long someone can concentrate on something. It is rapidly shortening; the Lincoln-Douglas debates 150 years ago lasted for hours, but none do today.<ref>http://www.help4teachers.com/ras.htm</ref> The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly.
|-
|baby boom
|1941
|an increase in birthrate, which is a good thing; note that the baby boom actually started before World War II, contrary to what textbooks teach.
|-
|[[bailout]]
|1951
|wasting taxpayer money to rescue, temporarily, a failing company
|-
|balkanize
|1919
|to break a region or neighborhood into divisive components; the opposite of the American concept of assimilation or "[[E pluribus unum]]"
|-
|bedrock
|1840-1850
|an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bedrock</ref>
|-
|beltway mentality
|1986
|popularized by [[Paul Weyrich]] though possibly first used by then-Governor [[John Sununu]] ("captives of yourselves"), it refers to a governing style that sees only as far as the highway that surrounds its capital, especially the one around D.C.
|-
|biased
|1649
|to show prejudice for or against something; American society is rapidly becoming ''biased'' against Christian and Conservative beliefs.
|-
|Big Brother
|1949
|government constantly watching its citizens; [[George Orwell]] first coined this term in his classic, ''[[1984]]''
|-
|Blame America Crowd<ref>Or "Blame-America-First Crowd"</ref>
|1984
|Michael Barone quoted [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]] as saying that the "San Francisco Democrats" (site of the Democratic National Convention in 1984) "always blame America first."<ref>http://www.creators.com/opinion/michael-barone/the-blame-america-first-crowd.html</ref>
|-
|blank check
|1884
|irresponsibly giving someone unlimited spending authority or power, as in "a Con Con would be a blank check to destroy the nation"
|-
|[[Blue Dog Democrat]]
|1995
|a person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the [[House of Representatives]], which is enough to form a majority with [[Republicans]]
|-
|boondoggle
|1935
|"popularized during the [[New Deal]] as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." <ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=boondoggle&searchmode=none</ref> The term gained popularity in [[Canada]] following a corruption scandal tied to the [[Liberal]] government in 2000.
|-
|bootstrap
|1913
|unaided effort, personal merit, hard work
|-
|bork
|1988
|coined by William Safire to refer to how Democrats savage a conservative nominee, such as their defeat of Supreme Court nominee [[Robert H. Bork]].
|-
|born-again
|1961
|it takes an open mind and heart
|-
|brainstorm
|1894
|a burst of productive thought
|-
|brainwashing
|1950
|derived from the Chinese term "xǐnǎo" soon after the [[communist]] takeover of China, "brainwashing" means forced abandonment of [[faith]] in favor of regimented [[atheism]]. In a more general sense, it refers to the manipulation and control of the human mind through torture and propaganda techniques.
|-
|brinkmanship
|1956
|the art of displaying a willingness to use military force in order to obtain a just resolution to a conflict between nations
|-
|[[bureaucracy]]
|1818
|
|-
|busywork
|1910
|meaningless activity under the pretense of accomplishing something
|-
|can-do
|1903 <ref> according to the Oxford English Dictionary. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do Miram-webster] gives the date of 1945 </ref>
|Phrase coined in a short story by [[Rudyard Kipling]] that has come to refer to an attitude that espouses individual ability and responsibility and not reliance on [[entitlements]]
|-
|[[capitalism]]
|1850-1855
|creating jobs and wealth based on a private invention, ownership and investments rather than state-controlled resources
|-
|[[carpetbagger]]
|1868
|a politician who moves to a new area to be elected to a government position, as in [[Hillary Clinton]] moving to [[New York]] to become a U.S. Senator
|-
|catharsis
|1775
|facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession
|-
|caucus
|1763
|citizens or representatives gathering to meet and reach political decisions as a group while harnessing aspects of the [[best of the public]]; first coined by John Adams<ref>The future author of the Massachusetts Constitution who also played a role in developing the [[Declaration of Independence]].</ref> when he described a meeting of political Boston elders as a "caucus club"; the word may be from an Algonquian term for a group of advisers or elders.
|-
|chaperone
|1720
|care and well-being of youths overseen by adults
|-
|Chicken Little
|1895
|one who falsely predicts disaster, especially for silly reasons: "global alarmists" are the Chicken Littles of our time<ref>In characteristically [[liberal]] style, the online Merriam-Webster spins the [[global warming]] example usage by saying the data showed he wasn't a Chicken Little.</ref>
|-
|circle the wagons
|1800s
|regroup with family and friends, when under attack. usage from settlers in the old US west.
|-
|citizen's arrest
|1941
|private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer
|-
|civil defense
|1939
|civilians protecting themselves and their community against attack or natural disasters
|-
|claptrap
|1799
|pretentious, verbose, and often liberal nonsense; example usage: "the professor wasted the rest of the class on his liberal claptrap"
|-
|closed shop
|1904
|a business that requires membership in a union as a condition of working there; 22 conservative states prohibit this
|-
|[[Coase theorem|Coasean]]
|1980s
|an efficient result or bargain based on market forces without the distortions caused by [[transaction costs]]
|-
|Columbian
|1757
|relating to Christopher Columbus ''or the United States''
|-
|Cold War
|1947
|recognition that communist nations were at war with American freedom even in the absence of actual military conflict
|-
|common sense
|1726
|sound judgment based on facts
|-
|competitive
|1829
|
|-
|Con Con
|1980s
|popularized by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions
|-
|conservation of charge
|1949
|overall charge does not change in an isolated system; it is neither created nor destroyed; the concept was first suggested by [[Benjamin Franklin]] but the date of origin for this term is surprisingly recent
|-
|[[conservative]]
|1831
|someone who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values<ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=conservative</ref>
|-
|[[conservative field]]
|1870s?
|a type of physical force over a region such that items moving throughout the region can store energy ''without loss'', as in the planetary system and electrical products<ref>The mathematical definition of a conservative field -- which arises in [[multivariable calculus]] -- is that a scalar potential exists for the function and, alternatively, it is [[irrotational]].</ref>
|-
|constant
|1832
|(noun) something unchanging in value
|-
|constitutionality
|1787
|its date of origin is the year of the [[Constitutional Convention]] that proposed the [[U.S. Constitution]]
|-
|coolant
|1926
|a fluid, typically water, that facilitates efficient energy production, especially nuclear energy to cool a reactor and slow down the fission of neutrons
|-
|copacetic
|1890s<ref>Merriam-Webster officially lists its date of origin as 1919 and its source as unknown, but that is well after when Robinson says he developed it.</ref>
|Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, tap dancer extraordinaire, claimed the invention of this word; it was first popularized by African Americans
|-
|copyright
|1735
|extending private property to protect expressive works
|-
|correlate
|1742
|(verb) to show that one thing relates to another, such as [[atheism]] or [[homosexuality]] and selfishness or lack of charity; [[liberal]]s falsely rely on anecdotes to deny the general relationship
|-
|[[countability (Mathematics)|countability]]
|1874
|[[Georg Cantor]], loathed by the leading contemporary [[mathematicians]], developed this in proving that the real numbers are ''uncountable''
|-
|counterexample
|1957
|an example that is contrary to the proposition. A common point in logical, reasoned debate.
|-
|counterfactual
|1946
|especially assumptions that are contrary to fact; Chief Justice [[John Roberts]] wrote for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], "petitioners' standing does not require precise proof of what the Board's policies might have been in that counterfactual world."<ref>''Free Enter. Fund v. Pub. Co. Accounting Oversight Bd.'', 130 S. Ct. 3138, 3163 (2010) (5-4 decision).</ref>
|-
|crackpot
|1884
|crazy talk, lunacy, a person on the fringe of reality
|-
|[[creation science]]
|1970s
|a term coined by the anti-[[evolution|evolutionist]] [[Henry Morris]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html</ref>
|-
|cross-examination
|1824
|the most effective tool against [[liberal]] [[deceit]], better than even the requirement of an oath
|-
|crystal clear
|1815
|liberals are the opposite
|-
|[[culture war]]
|1991
|widespread use after the book ''Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America'' by James Davison Hunter
|-
|cyberbullying
|2000s
|a type of obnoxious and hurtful liberal behavior on the internet
|-
|[[deadweight loss]]
|1930s<ref>Confirmation of the first use is desired.</ref>
|the loss in overall wealth and efficiency imposed by monopolies and taxation, due to the loss in extra value that someone would have received beyond what he would have paid for a good at a free market price
|-
|death tax
|1989
|interestingly, the term was coined by Canadians opposed to the high estate tax on their assets held in the United States; Frank Luntz is credited with later popularizing this term in the United States.<ref>''See'' Dr. Frank Luntz, ''Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear''</ref>
|-
|decentralization
|1846
|the dispersion of power, as in a shift from national to local control
|-
|decrypt
|1935
|military code-breaking, which played an instrumental role in World War II in deciphering enemy codes that many felt were unbreakable; illustrates the "can do" approach of conservatism in a patriotic way
|-
|[[defeatism]]
|1918
|a negative attitude that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
|-
|deflation
|1891
|an increase in the value of savings
|-
|defund
|1948
|refers especially to termination of government funding of a wasteful or hurtful program
|-
|deliberative assembly
|1774<ref>''Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised'' (19th Ed. 2000), xxv.</ref>
|used by Edmund Burke in describing the British parliament during a speech to voters in Bristol; he meant a body of persons meeting to discuss and decide common action under parliamentary law
|-
|demagogue
|1648
|
|-
|[[deregulation]]
|1963
|Reagan won in 1980 by campaigning on this.
|-
|design by committee
|before 1958
|pejorative term directed against collective production by a group
|-
|despotism
|1727
|a ruler with unlimited powers
|-
|[[deterrence]]
|1861
|
|-
|devalue
|1918
|describing an unwelcome attitude or act, as in "devaluing human life"
|-
|devotee
|1645
|ardent follower, supporter, or loyalty to. 56 years separates devotee and devoted
|-
|disinformation
|1950s
|false information spread (and sometimes manufactured) by groups with a strong political agenda
|-
|division of labor
|1776
|increasing productivity through specialization of labor, as in a husband working in manufacturing while his wife cares for children
|-
|dog and pony show
|1970
|an overblown event, typically having more fanfare than substance; liberals like to run a "dog and pony show" in towns having a large public university, where younger people are attracted to it
|-
|domino effect
|1966
|how the fall of one nation to communism can result in its harmful spread to neighboring nations
|-
|double standard
|1894
|applying harsher criticism against one group, such as churchgoers or conservatives, than against another group, such as atheists or liberals; recognition of a double standard by the [[Prodigal Son]] led him to repent and convert
|-
|doublethink
|1949
|a term first coined by [[George Orwell]] in his dystopian novel ''[[1984]]''; it means simultaneously holding contradictory beliefs, which is a characteristic of [[status worship]]
|-
|doubting Thomas
|1883
|someone who believes only what he can see and touch, and doubts all else
|-
|dumb down
|1933
|
|-
|Eagle Scout
|1913
|the highest rank in the [[Boy Scouts]], the term also means "a straight-arrow and self-reliant man."<ref>Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (1994).</ref>
|-
|editorialize
|1856
|"to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts"<ref>Merriam-Webster (1994).</ref>
|-
|[[efficiency]]
|1633
|ultimately from the Latin ''efficientem'', meaning ''"working out, or accomplishing"''<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=efficient Online Etymological Dictionary]</ref>
|-
|egotism
|1714
|the root of atheism, as explained by Paul in Romans 1:21-22; the root of depression and anxiety also
|-
|electioneering
|1780s
|to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
|-
|[[elementary proof]]
|1865
|a mathematical proof based on the minimum assumptions associated with real analysis; term probably does not predate [[complex analysis]] and its first use may have been the English mathematician James Joseph Sylvester's paper, "On an elementary proof and generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undenionstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots."<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/circular129johnuoft/circular129johnuoft_djvu.txt</ref>
|-
|[[elitism]]
|1950
|
|-
|[[embryoscopy]]
|1967<ref>The first endoscopic image of the unborn child was in 1967, by Mandelbaum. The date of origin of the term "embryoscopy" may have been later, but likely before the 1990s.</ref>
|Search this term on the internet and see the spectacular photos of the unborn child ("embryo") that were "scoped" by tiny cameras.
|-
|[[entitlement]]
|1944
|
|-
|entrepreneur
|1852
|
|-
|[[ethnic voting]]
|1900s
|widely recognized and even advocated by some,<ref>http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/5/2/3/4/p152345_index.html</ref> yet the dictionary doesn't yet recognize it
|-
|Eurosceptic
|1970s
|someone who opposes joining the super-socialist [[European Union]]; some prefer the term "Eurorealist" to express this opposition, and sometimes "Eurosceptic" is used to criticize opponents of the EU
|-
|exceptional
|1787
|same year of origin as the [[U.S. Constitution]]!
|-
|exculpatory
|1781
|often used in the phrase "exculpatory evidence," it took nearly 50 years to develop this term after origination of the legal term suggesting guilt: "incriminate"
|-
|expose
|1803
|(noun) a statement of the facts, typically to discredit wrongdoing by government
|-
|faith healing
|1885
|
|-
|[[falsifiability]]
|1934
|first emphasized by Karl Popper in 1934, this helps define science: if a proposition is false, then it can be shown to be false. If not, then the proposition is not scientific.
|-
|[[family values]]
|1916
|widespread use after a speech by Vice President [[Dan Quayle]], 1992
|-
|father figure
|1934
|someone who fulfills the essential role of a father
|-
|[[federalism]]
|1789
|the unique system of dual sovereigns, state and federal (national), established by the [[U.S. Constitution]]
|-
|feedback
|1920
|an all-important element of accountability and improvement, and a key consideration in good engineering design
|-
|[[fellow traveller]]
|1925
|may have existed earlier, but popularized in 1924 by Leon Trotsky. Describes a sympathizer of a cause but who does not formally belong to the cause, such as a [[communist]] sympathizer who is not part of the communist party. The term was invented by the communists in its original, non-negative sense, but the conservatives were the first to use it as a pejorative term.
|-
|[[Flip flop (politics)|flip-flop]]
|1976
|''verb'', meaning to change political position, typically due to [[liberal]] pressure. First used by the Republican S.I. Hayakawa campaign to describe California Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator John Tunney, whom Hayakawa defeated in an upset.
|-
|force-feed
|1901
|what liberals do to students in [[public schools]] today in training them to be [[atheist]]ic socialists
|-
|forward-looking
|1800
|planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past
|-
|Founding Fathers
|1914
|the several dozen [[Christian]] men <ref>[http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Adherents.com]</ref> who helped draft the formative documents of the United States
|-
|[[free enterprise]]
|1820
|
|-
|free lunch
|1949
|something acquired ostensibly without paying for it, as in welfare; often used to remind people that "there's no such thing as a free lunch" in order to point out that it must cost someone something, now or later.
|-
|free market
|1907
|
|-
|free world
|1949
|areas of the world free of communism
|-
|frontiersmen
|1814
|living and working in a self-sufficient manner and with courage in a new land.
|-
|galvanize
|1802
|as in, "the liberal proposals ''galvanized'' the grassroots in opposition"
|-
|[[gambit]]
|1656
|a sacrifice that obtains an advantageous position, as in the game of [[chess]] ([[Bobby Fischer]]'s queen's gambit was a masterpiece) or in real life (the [[Passion of Christ]])
|-
|gang up
|1925
|group pressure
|-
|gateway drug
|1982
|abuse of alcohol/marijuana eventually leads to harder drugs cocaine/heroin
|-
|gerrymandering
|1812
|coined by a newspaper editor to criticize the manipulation of the lines of a new district into a salamander shape<ref>http://www.allbusiness.com/information/publishing-industries/251259-1.html</ref> that favored election of a liberal politician
|-
|gimmick
|1922
|originally meant a deceptive mechanical device for controlling a [[gambling]] machine, and then its meaning expanded to include all trickery to attract attention
|-
|globalism
|1997
|MW states it was first used in 1943<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism</ref> and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term 'globalism'<ref>http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50095613/50095613se2?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=globalism&first=1&max_to_show=10&hilite=50095613se2</ref> the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense.
|-
|godsend
|1820
|
|-
|go-getter
|1921
|
|-
|gold standard
|1831
|the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold
|-
|Good Samaritan
|1640
|how genuine charity is the best approach
|-
|goon
|1926
|a dim-witted thug, espec. one who intimidates on behalf of a union
|-
|[[grade inflation]]
|1975
|the tendency by Liberal educationalists and public schools to increase marks, irrespective of merit or actual achievement.
|-
|[[grassroots]]
|1901
|
|-
|greasy spoon
|1902
|a free enterprise term for a small, cheap restaurant - which in many places is just what the public wants; reflects Jesus' [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] about the digestive system
|-
|Great Awakening
|1730-1740
|Christian spiritualism recurs periodically. See [[Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America]].
|-
|Gresham's law
|1858
|the tendency in a free market for bad money (which loses its value) to drive out (be used more often in transactions) than good money (which retains its value), because people want to horde the good money while getting rid of the bad money; a similar effect can be seen when profanity drives out intelligent discussion
|-
|groupthink
|1952
|a style of thought consisting of conformity to a manufactured consensus and self-deception; coined by William H. Whyte in 1952.
|-
|hallmark
|1721
|purity, authentic, official seal, distinguishing feature
|-
|hardworking
|1774
|
|-
|harmless error
|1861
|an insignificant violation of a duty or procedural rule; first used in ''Western Ins. Co. v. The Goody Friends'', 29 F. Cas. 764 (S.D. Ohio 1861) (referring to a duty)
|-
|hatchet job
|1944
|still looking for the context of its first use; today it means an article, typically by a liberal, that misleadingly smears someone, typically a conservative
|-
|Hawthorne effect
|1962
|the increase in achievement resulting merely from being observed; this was demonstrated by experiment at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric in Cicero, Illinois
|-
|heckler's veto
|1965
|coined by University of Chicago Law Professor Harvey Kalven, Jr., a strong supporter of free speech in politics, this term has been used in [[Supreme Court]] decisions by Justices [[Sam Alito]],<ref>''See'' ''Pleasant Grove City v. Summum'', 129 S. Ct. 1125 (2009); ''see also'' ''Child Evangelism Fellowship of N.J., Inc. v. Stafford Twp. Sch. Dist.'', 386 F.3d 514 (3rd Cir. 2004).</ref> [[Antonin Scalia]], and [[Clarence Thomas]].<ref>''Good News Club v. Milford Cent. Sch.'', 533 U.S. 98 (2001)</ref>
|-
|hissy fit
|1970
|an unjustified tantrum, typically female in nature, as in "[[feminist]]s had a hissy fit when [[Lawrence Summers]] suggested (but criticized) the possibility that women have weaker scientific aptitude than men, and Summers ultimately resigned."
|-
|Hobson's choice
|1649<ref>this term has the entertaining history of originating with an English liveryman who required customers to "choose" the horse closest to the door.</ref>
|an ostensible choice that disguises a lack of freedom, because each alternative is completely unacceptable. This term is invoked to criticize an illusory freedom of choice. This term has been used in 48 cases by Supreme Court Justices, more often by conservatives than by liberals.
|-
|hokey
|1927
|phony, in an obvious or corny way
|-
|honor system
|1903
|an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision
|-
|[[homeschool]]
|1980<ref>the OED assigns a date of origin of 1850 to "homeschool".</ref>
|
|-
|[[homemaker]]
|1876
|a wife and mother whose efforts are wisely spent running the household for the family
|-
|[[homosexual agenda]]
|1989
|used to promote the agenda in the book ''After the Ball'', but then used to criticize the movement by Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] in his dissent in''Lawrence v. Texas'' (2003)''
|-
|human rights
|1766
|rights of all peoples, such as to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as set forth in the [[Declaration of Independence]]
|-
|hyphenated American
|1889
|President Theodore Roosevelt said in 1915, "There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American."
|-
|hypothesis
|1656
|a suggestion, typically scientific in nature, which must be tested and proven before asserted as truth
|-
|hysteria
|1801
|From the Latin ''hystericus'', from Greek ''hystera '' meaning ''"womb"''<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteria Meriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> (an old notion that hysteria was caused by the [[womb]]).
|-
|illiteracy
|1660
|liberals seek to produce illiterate voters who lack independence, and many graduates of the [[public schools]] are illiterate today
|-
|incidental inequality
|2009
|inequalities that result as side effects of an objectively just system
|-
|incoherent
|1626
|the term often applies to liberal [[double standard]]s
|-
|incompleteness
|1931
|a system of logic or mathematics that includes propositions that are impossible to prove or disprove; term coined as a result of [[Kurt Godel]]'s work in 1931
|-
|incrementalism
|1966
|imposing bad political or social change slowly
|-
|independence
|1640
|free will
|-
|individualism
|1827
|values, rights and duties arise from the individual
|-
|inerrancy
|1834
|free from error, as in "biblical inerrancy"
|-
|inflationary
|1920
|policies causing inflation of the monetary supply
|-
|informed consent
|1967
|consent to surgery is meaningful only if informed, a requirement that should apply to abortion
|-
|initiative
|1793
|self-starting first step toward improvement
|-
|insightful
|1907
|what conservatism is about: gaining insights into the truth, and bettering individuals and society with them
|-
|intangible
|1914
|something valuable that cannot be seen or touched, such as goodwill
|-
|intellectual property
|1845
|"we [should] protect intellectual property, the labors of the mind, productions and interests as much a man's own, and as much the fruit of his honest industry, as the wheat he cultivates, or the flocks he rears." ''Davoll v. Brown'', 7 F. Cas. 197 (Cir. Ct. Mass. 1845) (Woodbury, federal judge).
|-
|interventionism
|1923
|"governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country"<ref>Merriam-Webster (1994).</ref>
|-
|invisible hand
|1776
|coined by Adam Smith in the ''Wealth of Nations'' and widely used today.
|-
|[[invisible hand of marriage]]
|2008
|discovered on Conservapedia, it is the unseen force of productivity that results from marriage (only between a man and woman).
|-
|Iron curtain
|1945
|coined by Winston Churchill in a speech in Missouri just after World War II, to describe the communist's figurative wall against freedom
|-
|[[irreducible complexity]]
|1996
|coined by [[Michael Behe]] as a structure or system that could not possibly have evolved, because removing any part makes it nonfunctional, thereby showing that [[God]] must have created it whole into biology; if the [[Nobel Prize]] were not dominated by [[atheism]], Behe could win one for this insight.
|-
|ivory tower
|1910
|a description of the pampered culture of liberal [[professor values|professors]], and how far out of touch with the truth it is
|-
|John Hancock
|1903
|a personal signature, especially in a bold style that stands up for principles as John Hancock did with his signing the Declaration of Independence
|-
|[[judicial activism]]
|1947
|first coined in an article in ''Fortune'' magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,<ref>http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/278089</ref> and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967,<ref>''United States v. Wade'',
388 U.S. 218 (1967).</ref> yet as of 2009 [[Merriam-Webster]] dictionary still fails to recognize this widely used term.
|-
|judicial prejudice
|2009
|the bias of a judge in favor of a political correct identity group intended to rig outcome equality in favor of that group based on subjective bias rather than objective justice.
|-
|judicial restraint
|1942
|"Assuming that this court has power to act, it does not necessarily follow that it should act. ... In a number of situations, and in a number of cases, it has been held that courts should voluntarily refrain from using or asserting power. Where the use or assertion of power might be destructive of a well defined purpose of law or of a declared public policy such voluntarily imposed '''judicial restraint''' may be commendable."<ref>Osage Tribe of Indians v. Ickes, 45 F. Supp. 179, 184-85 (D.D.C. 1942) (emphasis added).</ref>
|-
|judicial supremacist
|2004
|one who advocates that the courts should be supreme over the other branches of government for certain legal issues; first coined in a book by [[Phyllis Schlafly]]; first used by the judiciary by the Michigan Supreme Court in ''Paige v. City of Sterling Heights'', 476 Mich. 495 (2006).<ref>A similar yet different concept, "judicial supremacy," was coined by [[conservative]] Supreme Court Justice [[Robert H. Jackson]] as the title of his book,'' The Struggle for Judicial Supremacy: A Study of a Crisis in American Political Power'' (New York: Knopf, 1941).</ref>
|-
|[[judicial taking]]
|1982
|the deprivation of private property due to a court decision; this concept was introduced by conservative Justice [[Potter Stewart]] in 1967, and the term was used for the first time independently by the Michigan and Hawaii Supreme Courts in the same month (!) in December 1982, and then used often in law review articles and Circuit Court decisions in the 2000s, and then four Justices of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] endorsed the principle in a decision in 2010, with two others accepting the possibility.
|-
|[[junk science]]
|1962<ref>http://rated.com/dir/Society/Issues/Environment/Opposing_Views/Junk_Science</ref>
|the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals (such as [[Global Warming]])
|-
|jury nullification
|1948
|the power of a jury to overrule the law and acquit an ostensibly guilty defendant; the power was established in the colonies in 1735 in the trial of [[John Peter Zenger]], but this term was first used in state court by Pfeuffer v. Haas, 55 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Civ. App. 1932) and in federal court by ''Skidmore v. Baltimore & O. R. Co.'', 167 F.2d 54 (2nd Cir. 1948)
|-
|kiss of death
|1943
|from Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, Mark 14:44-4
|-
|kowtow
|1826
|obsequious, unthinking obedience to someone or something, used especially in the context of dictatorships and liberal belief systems
|-
|Kremlinology
|1958
|the study of the otherwise indecipherable behavior of the government of the [[communist]] [[Soviet Union]]. Refers to the Kremlin, the traditional seat of Russian government (Soviet or not).
|-
|labor camp
|1900
|forced work prison
|-
|laissez-faire
|1825
|opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is minimally necessary
|-
|lame duck
|1761
|one falling being in achievement, especially a public official whose power is limited because his term in office is set to expire without possibility of reelection.
|-
|lamestream media
|2009
|coined by Bernie Goldberg to describe the clueless [[Mainstream media]] that repeat superficial, discredited liberal claptrap
|-
|landslide
|1838
|In the political sense, an overwhelming election victory. A clear, democratic expression of popular will.
|-
|leadership
|1821
|an ability and willingness to lead, often by example
|-
|leftism
|1920
|principles and doctrine of leftists
|-
|leverage
|1830
|
|-
|life vest
|1939
|a pro-life invention
|-
|local
|1824<ref>This date refers to its first usage as a ''noun'', which is an estimate of its adoption as a concept.</ref>
|common usage: "all politics is local"
|-
|locomotive
|1829
|a great engine of economic growth during the [[Industrial Revolution]]
|-
|lone wolf
|1909
|a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone,<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf Lone wolf, Merriam-Webster]</ref> synonymous with self-sufficiency
|-
|loose cannon
|1973
|an undisciplined person or program that dangerously lacks forethought; used in mid-November 1976 to describe $11 billion in unspent appropriations by the Ford Administration: "'That money,' says Arnold Packer, a senior Senate Budget Committee economist who is helping Carter draw up his shadow budget, 'is like a loose cannon rolling around the deck' because a sudden reappearance of the funds could be inflationary." (''BusinessWeek'')
|-
|lunatic fringe
|1913
|coined by U.S. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] to describe members of eccentric, radical or extremist groups<ref> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lunatic</ref>
|-
|machismo
|1948
|a word never used favorably by feminists!
|-
|man-hater
|1970s<ref>This was during the epic struggle -- and defeat -- of the so-called [[Equal Rights Amendment]].</ref>
|William Safire wrote in the ''New York Times'' in 1983, "Misandry, from the Greek misandros for 'hating men,' is in the 1961 Merriam-Webster New International Dictionary, and the Oxford Dictionary Supplement traces it to 1946. The word is pronounced as 'Ms. Andry,' but I wonder why we need the Greek word for it. What's wrong with good, old-fashioned man-hater?"<ref>Sunday, Oct. 30, 1983, Section 6, Page 12, Column 3.</ref>
|-
|make-work
|1923
|inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals
|-
|manifest destiny
|1845
|Providential design over future events, which originated in the context of expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean
|-
|materialism
|1748
|the view of life that physical matter is all that exists; as an "ism", the term criticizes such view
|-
|melting pot
|1912
|requires "social and cultural assimilation" for successful immigration<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary (1994)</ref>
|-
|[[meritocracy]]
|1958
|
|-
|[[microeconomics]]
|1947
|the study of the economics of the individual person or business
|-
|mindset
|1909
|close-minded point-of-view, typically in adherence to a liberal falsehood and often to the exclusion of Christ
|-
|missile defense
|1980s
|popularized by President Ronald Reagan as part of [[SDI]]
|-
|missionary
|1625
|someone sent on a mission, typically a religious mission
|-
|mobocracy
|1754
|rule by a mob, as at Wikipedia
|-
|monogamy
|1612
|this has the same date of origin as "productive", and that may not be a coincidence!
|-
|motivation
|1873
|can you believe the word did not exist before 1873?!
|-
|muckety–muck
|1912
|a pejorative term for an arrogant person who holds a title or position considered to be important by others
|-
|muckraker
|1910
|a person who searches out and publicly exposes [[deceit]]<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muckraker Merriam-Webster - Muckraker]</ref>
|-
|Murphy's Law
|1958
|if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: this was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy
|-
|muscle car
|1967
|placing a powerful engine in a classic two-door car for highly efficient performance; also celebrate masculine style against erosion by feminism
|-
|myopic
|1752
|originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight
|-
|nanny state
|1978
|"Under the New Economic Policy, [the new French Prime Minister Raymond] Barre has made it clear that industrial lame ducks can no longer count on the generosity of Nanny i.e. the state - for bailing out."<ref>Leo Ryan, "Economy Shored up: France's new surge of liberalism," The Globe and Mail (Canada) (Aug. 1, 1978)</ref> Note how two powerful new conservative terms led to a third here!
|-
|negativism
|1824
|mental attitude that tends that is skeptical about almost everything, except one's own views
|-
|newspeak
|1949
|political or media expressions using circumlocution and euphemisms to disguise or distract from the truth; first coined by [[George Orwell]] in ''[[1984]]''
|-
|non-justiciable
|1922<ref>Used by the state attorneys for West Virginia (including Philip Steptoe, founder of Steptoe & Johnson) in ''Pennsylvania v. West Virginia'', 262 U.S. 553 (1923): "It is not the 'subject of judicial cognizance,' Hans v. Louisiana, 134 U.S. 1, 15; Louisiana v. Texas, 176 U.S 1, 15; Missouri v. Illinois, 180 U.S. 208, 233, or 'susceptible of judicial solution.' Louisiana v. Texas, 176 U.S. 1, 18, 22; Missouri v. Illinois, 180 U.S. 208, 233, 234."</ref>
|a difficult issue that the courts should not attempt to resolve, often because it is too political in nature
|-
|non-locality
|1920s
|[[action at a distance]] at the atomic level; even though proven, it is still opposed by those who believe in [[relativity]] and still not recognized by Merriam-Webster
|-
|Old Glory
|1862
|the ''United States of America'' flag, Stars & Stripes
|-
|one-size-fits-all
|1996<ref>Was there an earlier conservative use? Frank Zappa's album cover in the 1970s does not count!</ref>
|Lee Wishing, director of communications for conservative [[Grove City College]], in criticism of how the government administers student loans: "Unfortunately, with government programs, it's one size fits all."<ref>http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/1996/dec96/er-dec96.html</ref> The 2008 Republican platform states, "We reject a one-size-fits-all approach and support parental options, including home schooling, and local innovations such as schools or classes for boys only or for girls only and alternative and innovative school schedules."<ref>http://platform.gop.com/2008Platform.pdf</ref>
|-
|one-trick pony
|1980
|a person or group that relies repeatedly on the same gimmick, as in "the media are a one-trick pony in their criticism of [[Rand Paul]]"
|-
|open-minded
|1828
|see [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness]]
|-
|[[opportunity cost]]
|1911
|
|-
|optimism
|1759
|
|-
|originalism
|1985
|taken from original intent, The belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
|-
|Orwellian
|1960s
|terminology or style that advances the power of big government but is hurtful or nonsensical<ref>http://www.ntu.org/main/press.php?PressID=604</ref>
|-
|ostensibly
|1765
|having an outward appearance that may not reflect the underlying truth; good potential use is Luke 3:23 in describing Jesus as the son of Joseph
|-
|outflank
|1765
|to move swiftly around an opponent, a military tactic mastered by [[conservative]] [[General]] [[George Patton]] to crush the [[Germans]] in [[World War II]]
|-
|parenting
|1958
|children raising
|-
|Parkinson's Law
|1955
|how bureaucracies expand regardless of the productivity, and how inefficient work expands to fill the time available for its completion
|-
|[[patent troll]]
|2001
|a company that obtains or buys up patents for the sole purpose of asserting infringement claims, and without any intention of actually manufacturing the invention; the term was first coined by Peter Detkin, in-house counsel to Intel
|-
|patriotism
|1726
|
|-
|Pavlovian
|1926
|a conditioned, automatic and unthinking response to a signal; it has been used twice by [[conservative]] Supreme Court Justices. "It is well established that this Court does not, or at least should not, respond in Pavlovian fashion to confessions of error by the [[Solicitor General]]." ''De Marco v. United States'', 415 U.S. 449, 451 (1974) ([[Rehnquist]], J., dissenting); "'[[Incorporation doctrine|Incorporation]]' has become so Pavlovian that my Brother BLACK barely mentions the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] in the course of an 11-page opinion dealing with the procedural rule the State of [[Florida]] has adopted for cases tried in Florida courts under Florida's criminal laws." '' Williams v. Fla.'', 399 U.S. 78, 144 (1970) ([[Potter Stewart|Stewart]], J., dissenting and concurring).
|-
|perpetual war
|1947
|Coined by historian Charles A. Beard,<ref>Charles A. Beard is best known for interpreting the Constitution as being primarily motivated by economic interests.</ref> it has been used most recently by [[Ann Coulter]]
|-
|[[personhood]] <ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/personhood Personhood] Dictionary.com</ref>
|1955
|Inherent rights guaranteed to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development, including the pre-born, partially born. Also, the state or fact of being a person.
|-
|Philadelphia
|1682
|coined by [[William Penn]] and meaning "city of brotherly love," the concept captures the "[[best of the public]]" approach
|-
|[[phonics]]
|1684
|conservatives have long championed phonics to promote literacy, Bible-reading, and informed voters; liberals take the opposite position
|-
|phony
|1900<ref>This surprisingly recent origin appears to be derived from a British confidence game.</ref>
|needed to address [[liberal deceit]]
|-
|political machine
|1905
|a pejorative term for local and typically Democratic power structures that prevent outsiders from winning elections; first used by George Washington Plunkitt to criticize the Tammany Hall machine for which he served
|-
|[[politically correct]]
|1983
|This term originated among radicals at the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] to enforce radical orthodoxy, but immediately flipped in usage to become a term of mockery of radicals.<ref>For an early different usage of the word, see 1793 J. WILSON in U.S. Rep. (U.S. Supreme Court) 2 (1798) 462 Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our..language... ‘The United States’, instead of the ‘People of the United States’, is the toast given. This is not politically correct.</ref> The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936.
|-
|politicize
|1846
|seeking political gain at the expense of truth or quality<ref>The Merriam-Webster definition (1994 ed.) is incomplete and unclear: "to give a political tone or character to"</ref>
|-
|[[post-abortive]]
|1986
|the unexpected trauma and physical harm -- which can worsen over time -- that is experienced by a woman after having an [[abortion]]; coined by Dr. Kaye Cash in an editorial describing what she learned during a 365-mile walk in southeast Arkansas to speak with the public about abortion<ref>Editorial by Kaye Cash, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR), October 23, 1986.</ref>
|-
|potential
|1817<ref>Usage here refers to "promise", not "possibility".</ref>
|
|-
|pothead
|1959
|someone who smokes marijuana and doesn't realize how it destroys people
|-
|prioritize
|1961
|to recognize that some goals and activities are more important than others, and then focus accordingly
|-
|privatize
|1940
|to return a business or enterprise from state to private control; to de-nationalize.
|-
|proactive
|1933
|
|-
|propriety
|1782
|to conform to good manners and values (the word itself is older but came to have this meaning in the 18th century)
|-
|Procrustean
|1832
|a pejorative description of the one-size-fits-all mentality, which disregards individual differences
|-
|productive
|1612
|
|-
|productivity
|1810
|the gap of about 200 years between the creation of "productive" and "productivity" is astounding
|-
|[[pro-life]]
|1960
|
|-
|property right
|1853
|
|-
|provocateur
|1919
|someone who spends more time causing unproductive conflicts rather than advancing knowledge, accomplishing legitimate goals, or helping anyone
|-
|quantify
|1840
|
|-
|race card
|1995<ref>This is the date of its widespread familiarity.</ref>
|"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
|-
|rapture
|1629
|spiritual ecstasy[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rapture]
|-
|[[recidivism]]
|1886
|the tendency for people lacking in [[faith]] and determination to revert to prior patterns of harmful behavior, such as repeat criminal offenders
|-
|recuse
|1949
|self-removal by a decision-maker (especially a judge) because of possible bias with respect to the pending issue
|-
|red tape
|1736
|excessive bureaucracy and procedural complexity which frustrate meaningful activity and progress
|-
|[[relativism]]
|1865
|the view that ethical truths are not absolute, but depend on the person or group that holds them
|-
|[[responsibility]]
|1737
|1787 HAMILTON Federalist No. 63 II. 193 Responsibility in order to be reasonable must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party.
|-
|reverse discrimination
|1969
|the use of quotas or affirmative action to use race or gender to discriminate against a better qualified person
|-
|revisionism
|1903<ref>The first use of this term, now obscure, refers to a Marxist movement that preferred evolutionary rather than revolutionary change.</ref>
|distortions of history to promote liberal bias
|-
|riot act
|1715<ref>Its colloquial use, as in "read them the riot act," began in 1819.</ref>
|the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots
|-
|run of the mill
|1930
|meaning "merely average, commonplace," the term is critical of a failure to strive for excellence
|-
|sacred cow
|1910
|a person or idea, typically liberal, that becomes immune from criticism because of its political usefulness rather than its truthfulness, as in the theories of [[evolution]] and [[relativity]]
|-
|scapegoating
|1943
|a term criticizing how people, particularly liberals, deflect accountability and blame from themselves to others; inspired by Leviticus 16:8.
|-
|salutary neglect
|1775
|coined by the [[conservative]] [[Edmund Burke]] in his 1775 speech to the British [[House of Commons]] entitled "On Moving His Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies"<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/burkesspeechonco00burkuoft/burkesspeechonco00burkuoft_djvu.txt</ref>
|-
|school choice
|1980
|popularized by Milton Friedman in his book, ''Free to Choose''
|-
|[[scientific fascism]]
|2009
|a coordinated effort by a group of scientists to enforce a certain point of view upon others.
|-
|[[secularism]]
|1850-55
|attempts to educate, particularly through [[public school]], without including [[faith]] or even acknowledgment of [[God]]
|-
|Segway
|2001
|Dean Kamen's trademark spelling of "segue" for use of Yankee Ingenuity to improve efficiency, to refer to a form of battery-powered transportation.
|-
|[[self-defense]]
|1651
|
|-
|self-destruct
|1968
|often the tragic result of liberal falsehoods
|-
|[[Discipline|self-discipline]]
|1838
|
|-
|self-preservation
|1614
|preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
|-
|self-reliant
|1848
|
|-
|separation of powers
|1748
|the fundamental insight underlying the [[U.S. Constitution]]
|-
|skullduggery
|1867
|underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
|-
|slippery slope
|1900s
|term has been widely used for decades to expose the fallacy of "it doesn't hurt to try"
|-
|smoke and mirrors
|1979
|something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/smoke%20and%20mirrors Smoke and Mirrors, Merriam-Webster]</ref> Widely used during the 1990s to describe [[Bill Clinton]]'s political strategy.
|-
|smoking gun
|1974
|a law-and-order term, "smoking gun" was first used as figurative term in a reported judicial decision in ''Rodgers v. United States Steel Corp.'', 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12775 (W.D. Pa. Apr. 20, 1975), and many literal uses of the term in court decisions before that!
|-
|soccer mom
|1987
|a mother who devotes herself to her children's activities and a significant voting bloc or demographic group
|-
|[[socialist]]
|1827
|someone who advocates government control over the economy, and particularly state control of the means of production
|-
|social justice rhetoric
|2009
|Language and rhetorical ploys equating equality of outcome with justice.
|-
|spend-and-tax
|2009<ref>http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/02/morning-bell-the-obama-tax-and-spend-economy-is-here/</ref>
|a variation on "tax-and-spend" (see below), "spend-and-tax" consists of spending the money first and then trying to justify raising taxes based on the deficit created by the spending
|-
|spin doctor
|1984
|someone ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22policy.html?_r=2 General Petraeus describes Axelrod by Bob Woodward]</ref>
|-
|spot-on
|1949
|precisely correct, as in a prediction or in overcoming imprecision in a challenging task; its origin is from the military
|-
|stalking horse
|1788
|a candidate or issue that serves to increase the chances that ''another'' will win, as in "antifederalists attempted to win elections by using 'the stalking horse of amendments.'"<ref>''Centinel'', 1788 (quoted in ''The Federalist party in Massachusetts to the year 1800'', By Anson Ely Morse).</ref>
|-
|[[statism]]
|1919
|advocates for centralized government and government ownership
|-
|straightforward
|1806
|something liberals are not
|-
|straw man
|1896
|an imaginary argument or example set up for the purpose of easily knocking down, while distracting from valid arguments
|-
|Stupaked
|2010
|hurt by someone who reassured everyone he would do the right thing, but then switched at the last minute to do the opposite (refers especially to [[abortion betrayal]]s)<ref>Columnist Kathleen Parker is credited with first coining this term.</ref>
|-
|supply-side
|1976
|the economic theory that reducing taxes expands economic activity by encouraging greater earnings and investments; proven successful during the Reagan Administration in the 1980s
|-
|takeover
|1917
|as in the takeover of government by the communist revolution in that year
|-
|tax-and-spend
|1937
|not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster, it is included in dictionary.com and it means the liberal policy of raising taxes and increasing government spending
|-
|taxpayer
|1816
|the word highlights who is really paying for things
|-
|[[term limits]]
|1861
|can you believe this is not in the dictionary yet? Merriam-Webster omits it, but dictionary.com has it<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/term+limit</ref>
|-
|terrorism
|1795
|this was during the French Revolution
|-
|[[textualism]]
|1952
|first used by Justice [[Robert Jackson]] in his influential concurrence in ''[[Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer]]'', 343 U.S. 579 (1952), it now describes the legal philosophy of Justice [[Antonin Scalia]]
|-
|[[think tank]]
|1940s
|first coined in [[Britain]] to describe intelligence organizations that helped the military, think tanks became part of the rise of conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s; is ''Conservapedia'' the think tank of the future?
|-
|top-notch
|1900
|the highest quality, which requires respect for merit to recognize
|-
|[[totalitarianism]]
|1926
|term which identifies the similarities of fascist and communist regimes and ideologies and urges resistance
|-
|tour de force
|1802
|a feat of skill
|-
|trademark
|1838
|extends the concept of private property to the marks used by business
|-
|traditionalist
|1856
|"adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition...the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism"<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditionalist</ref>
|-
|[[transaction cost]]
|1961
|Economist [[Ronald Coase]] won a [[Nobel Prize]] for this.
|-
|[[transistor]]
|1948
|named by John R. Pierce and developed at the [[conservative]] [[Bell Labs]], this invention epitomized Yankee ingenuity; Pierce was a critic of claims of [[artificial intelligence]] and was the future developer of [[Telstar]], a precursor to the [[Strategic Defense Initiative]]
|-
|tree huggers
|1970s
|still not recognized by the dictionary, this term criticizes extreme environmentalists, but they proudly use the term also to describe what they literally do
|-
|trivia
|1920
|insignificant detail, which can sometimes obscure what is important and distract people from the Bible; liberal [[Wikipedia]] is filled with trivial junk
|-
|Trojan horse
|1837
|describes a type of liberal [[deceit]]: subversion from within
|-
|trust but verify
|1980s
|popularized by President Ronald Reagan as the approach to use towards communist [[deceit]]
|-
|ugly duckling
|1883
|an unpromising appearance but often with great unseen potential
|-
|ultra vires
|1793
|beyond the authority, especially of a government or corporate official
|-
|unborn child
|1791
|the rights of the unborn child have been recognized in English law since the 1600s, but the specific term "unborn child" itself may have been first used by an attorney arguing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in ''Den v. Sparks'', 1 N.J.L. 67 (Sup. Ct. 1791)
|-
|underdog
|1887
|[[David]] v. [[Goliath]], [[Cinderella]], [[best of the public]], etc.
|-
|underemployed
|1908
|having less than full-time or suitable employment
|-
|unscripted
|1950
|speaking sincerely without parroting a script; "[[Rand Paul]] and [[Chris Christie]] are effective because, unlike [[Obama]], they are unscripted."
|-
|vandalism
|1798
|malicious destruction of someone else's property
|-
|veracity
|1623
|devotion to truthfulness
|-
|vet
|1904<ref>http://www.slate.com/id/2199254/?from=rss</ref>
|a verb meaning to screen for flaws
|-
|[[victimization]]
|1840
|
|-
|volunteer
|1618
|someone who freely offers to help
|-
|wannabe
|1981
|a word that criticizes liberal [[status worship]]
|-
|War on Terror
|2001
|no listing at Merriam-Webster February 2, 2009 Obama ends use of the conservative lexicon. <ref>[http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=17455 Obama administration drops 'war on terror' phrase] Pew Forum, February 2, 2009</ref>
|-
|waterloo
|1816
|a final defeat or setback, coined merely one year after the [[English]] defeated [[Napoleon]] at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]; there has never been a "waterloo" for [[Christianity]] or [[conservatism]]
|-
|wildcatter
|1883
|a pro-energy term that describes someone who drills for oil in fields not known to have oil
|-
|word poverty
|2001<ref>http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/summer2001/lang_gap_moats.html</ref>
|popularized by President [[George W. Bush]]
|-
|work (physical sense)
|1826
|a physical measure<ref>force times distance</ref> of effort used to increase energy
|-
|work ethic
|1951
|a habit of working as a moral good
|-
|worldview
|1858
|a comprehensive way of looking at life and the world; sometimes used to criticize a liberal's irrational belief system
|-
|yellow journalism
|1898
|the practice, started by newspaper publishers Joseph Pulitzer and his rival William Randolph Hearst, of sensationalizing and biasing newspaper headlines and articles in order to influence public opinion
|-
|}

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== Conservative Words Not Yet Recognized by the Dictionary ==

A thousand new words are developed in English each year. Here is a growing list of conservative concepts, each of which is not yet defined by a single word or two.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Not Yet Recognized Terms
!Suggestions
!Comments
|-
|pre-9/11 thinking
|9/10 mindset
|terror is jurisdiction of the courts
|-
|anti-family
|tradition opposer, familiopathic
|
|-
|causing harm by spreading falsehoods
|deceit
|e.g., denying or concealing disease and infertility caused by promiscuity
|-
|Constitutional values
|adherence to righteousness as set forth by the [[Founding Fathers]]
|principles set in the Declaration
|-
|cradle to grave <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/from%20cradle%20to%20grave cradle to grave- no entry found] Merriam-Websters</ref>
|sanctity of life, conception to natural death
|pro-life stance, also can mean socialist entitlement programs
|-
|cut and run
|surrender advocates
|when the going gets tough, run away from the problem
|-
|[[deliberate ignorance]]
|mind-locked, self-centered pride obscuring the truth
|the term exists; the dictionary does not yet include it
|-
|denial that [[Hell]] exists
|Hell-denier? Antinfernal? (Should be "antihadessic" so as not to mix Hellenate and Latinate roots)
|
|-
|[[abstinence denial|denier of the effectiveness of abstinence]]
|abstinence-denier?
|
|-
|drive-by media
|partisan slander
|liberal mainstream media assault on the GOP or conservative principles, deceitful attacks for opposing viewpoints
|-
|[[earmark]]
|
|spending on specific projects at the request of a particular congressman, and without meaningful examination by others voting on it
|-
|easily amused by [[deceit]]
|dolophile
|from Greek/Latin root ''dolo-'' meaning guile, deceit, deception [http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/664]
|-
|family-friendly
|wholesome
|describes TV programming, websites, social events that are not offensive
|-
|Hatred of one's country, refusal to recognize the good elements of it, or unreasonably critical of it
|misopatria, misopatrist
|From Greek ''misein'', to hate, and Latin ''patria'', nation or homeland
|-
|heavenly body
|celestial body
|natural objects visible in the sky
|-
|hellbound
|
|recognized by over 1.3 million sites in a Google search and no substitute term is available, yet dictionaries refuse to recognize it
|-
|Hoax and Chains
|[[Keynesian economics]]
|a phonetic play on the rhetoric slogan of Hope and Change. Hope replaced by unemployment and Change represents obsessive tax burdens.
|-
|hoax plant
|fake townhall, kkk teaparty
|a term to describe a deceitful method of placing an operative that appears to be part of a group in order to push an agenda or to make a competing agenda look ridiculous.
|-
|[[Hollywood values]]
|West Coast Hedonism
|Over 800,000 results on Google, not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster
|-
|[[Illegal Alien|illegal alien]]
|
|widely used in court decisions and political discourse for years, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it is as a term.
|-
|infotainment
|tabloid news, dramacast
|mainstream media presents drama fluff stories as news, e.g. 20/20 - Datelin
|-
|[[limited government]]
|we the people democracy
|first testament to this was the [[U.S. Constitution]], defining [[Reagan]]s presidency, can't be found in Merriam-Websters. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20government Limited government - Not found] Merriam-Webster's</ref>
|-
|[[limousine liberal]]
|hypocrite
|rich promoting causes which they themselves don't adhere to
|-
|media vigilantism
|soviet-style censorship
|media's public campaign to demonize dissent against people or groups, such as [[Juan Williams]].
|-
|merit pay
|performance bonus
|Doing your job better with perks as a reward. The typical liberal union teacher avoids merit pay at all costs, self before students.
|-
|[[militant gays]]
|intimidating homosexual
|
|-
|modern idolatry
|"media idolatry"; "money idolatry"; "celebrity idolatry"
|idolatry conjures images of golden calves, and a modern version is needed
|-
|moral fabric
|domestic tranquility
|ethics and virtues united for the common good of all
|-
|morally bankrupt
|[[atheism]], self-void
|ethically and spiritually challenged souls
|-
|opposite of [[global warming]]
|regional warming
|the North pole shrinks as the South pole increases
|-
|opposite of [[materialism]]
|spiritualism and idealism have been its philosophical opposites, historically
|[[dualism]] has been suggested, but it is not the ''opposite'' of [[materialism]]; "spiritualism" is not a common term and is the "opposite" of materialism
|-
|[[peer pressure]]
|used in titles to professional journal articles as early as 1994
|can you believe that isn't recognized by Merriam-Webster?
|-
|proven wrong, a refusal to admit it
|mulism; heel-digger?
|cf. mulish. This refusal is what promoted the [[Parable of the Good Samaritan]].
|-
|religious right
|Christian conservatives
|religion in America almost exclusively a conservative institution, no religious left term in existence.
|-
|reward failure
|TARP
|too big to fail, bailout bankrupt, mismanagement subsidized
|-
|rewrite history <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rewrite%20history rewrite history not found, Merriam-Websters]</ref>
|[[deceit]], mislead
|Commonly used term describing liberal deceit to hide, defraud others about factual history.
|-
|rogue states
|rogue nations
|nations defying international law, only rogue is listed in Merriman-Websters
|-
|runaway jury
|The term has existed for decades, but Merriam-Webster has not recognized it yet.
|
|-
|Rule of Law
|
|
|-
|[[schlockumentary]]
|propaganda film
|documentary films based on falsehoods and half-truths
|-
|[[Second generation atheist|second-generation atheist]]
|cradle atheist
|
|-
|selective outrage
|partisan hypocrisy, bipolar
|to be against something to further a cause and reject, stay silent, ignore or discount something similar.
|-
|smear merchant
|serial slander
|to constantly hurl degrading or false accusations against others
|-
|strict constructionism
|
|an important term for over 200 years to describe adherence to the text of the Constitution, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it.
|-
|[[Conservative| Traditional Values]]
| principles of Conservatism
|much the same as family values but incorporating all aspects society; family, religion, self-sufficiency, the truth, hard work. Only listed in Merriam-Websters to describe what Nilihism is against.
|-
|true emergency
|life support
|meaning a high probability of serious injury or death to an individual or property. Emergency has been watered down, e.g. to be locked out of one's car.
|-
|Unaffected by, or impervious to, the media
|mediaproof
|cf. bulletproof. ''Once John became aware of the extent of [[liberal deceit]], he set about mediaproofing his mind''.
|-
|}

== New Liberal Terms ==

New liberal words often have deceptive, or nonsensical, meanings. Here are some new words created by liberals to combat [[conservatism]]:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!New Term
!Origin date
!Comments
|-
|[[agnosticism|agnostic]]
|1860
|someone who claims to not know whether [[God]] exists but still lives like an [[atheist]]
|-
|[[atheism|atheist]]
|1571
|useful and often deceptive alternative name for an anti-Christian
|-
|[[Big Bang theory|big bang]]
|1948
|term invented by the leading [[British]] physicist Sir [[Fred Hoyle]] to ''mock'' this suggestion of how the universe was formed, but later accepted as a serious term rather than mockery;<ref>Compare this migration with that of "politically correct," which started out as a serious term but then adopted a sense of mockery</ref> it's liberal because it trivializes the beauty and the [[faith]] of the moment
|-
|bilingual education
|1972
|a euphemism describing a costly and hurtful program that hinders the learning of English by foreign-born children in American [[public school]]s, which hurts their future opportunities
|-
|[[carbon footprint]]
|1999<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carbon%20footprint</ref>
|this term indicates an individual human's effect on the environment by production of carbon dioxide
|-
|chairperson
|1971
|even Alice Sturgis, the leading parliamentarian of the 20th century, rejected this cumbersome form of political correctness.
|-
|check-off
|1911
|automatic deduction of union dues by the employer from the employee's paycheck, so he has no choice
|-
|[[class warfare]]
|
|first entered the political lexicon primarily as an attack by liberals against conservatives. <ref>[http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20030115.html The art of "class warfare"], Ben Fritz, Spinsanity.org, January 15, 2003</ref>
|-
|[[communism]]
|1840
|
|-
|compassionate-care clinics
|2008
|a term describe pot-shops that dispense medical marijuana <ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/magazines/fortune/medical_marijuana_legalizing.fortune/?postversion=2009091116 How marijuana became legal, CNN, September 11, 2009]</ref>
|-
|compassion fatigue
|1968
|liberals, driven by materialistic self-interest, are likely to suffer from this.
|-
|[[condescension]]
|1647
|treating another person as though they are inferior
|-
|[[creationism]]
|1880
|like most "isms", creationism is a derogatory term coined preferred most by opponents of it.
|-
|[[Dark Ages]]
|1730
|a term coined in the so-called [[enlightenment]] to disparage the period between the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] and c.1000, when the Christian faith, and its learning and culture, spread across Europe.
|-
|[[Dead white males|dead white males]]
|
|a disparaging term used of significant figures from previous generations by those who wish to undermine [[Cultural Literacy|cultural literacy]]
|-
|deconstruction
|1973
|a style of interpretation of texts that looks beyond the plain meaning of the text in order to infer or accuse the writers of social bias
|-
|diva
|1883
|modern use to describe female Hollywood/media personalities
|-
|[[Détente|detente]]
|1970s
|a euphemism referring to pacifist policy re. the Soviet Union
|-
|displaced foreign traveler <ref>[http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2010/07/bureaucrats-now.html Bureaucrats Now Call Illegal Aliens "Displaced Foreign Travelers", Moonbattery.com, July 21, 2010]</ref>
|2010
|another politically correct term for [[illegal alien]].
|-
|distributive justice
|
|a term used to redefine socialist abridgment of rights as "just"
|-
|divided government
|1975
|a pejorative term used by liberals to insist on control of all of government, as when they used the term to urge the election of the Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] to work with the Democratic-controlled Congress
|-
|[[enlightenment]]
|1669
|
|-
|[[Environmentalist|environmentalism]]
|1922
|a mixture of [[pseudoscience]] and neo-[[paganism]] used to justify the imposition of [[socialist]]ic controls.
|-
|[[exclusionary rule]]
|1964
|an invented rule that requires censoring and withholding from the jury certain incriminating evidence about a criminal defendant, simply based on how the evidence was obtained.
|-
|[[family planning]]
|1939
|planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control <ref>[http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/family%20planning Family Planning, Merriam-Webster]</ref>
|-
|freethinker
|1692
|the euphemism "free" hides the hostility towards faith, which is not free
|-
|[[fundamentalism]]
|1922
|"a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching"<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentalism</ref> From a series of pamphlets called "The Fundamentals" which outlined the movement. Perjorative usage started when the liberal [[Harry Emerson Fosdick]] began using the term in a straw man attack against [[Conservative Christianity]].
|-
|[[feminism]]
|1895
|notionally, "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes"; in reality, the attempt to destroy traditional family, societal and religious values by erasing or undermining natural gender differences.
|-
|[[gay rights]]
|1969
|the movement for civil rights for homosexuals
|-
|glass ceiling
|1984
|the notion that an invisible barrier prevents women and ethnic minorities from reaching high office; an excuse for [[feminist]]s and others to demand [[affirmative action]]
|-
|[[global warming]]
|1969
|the baseless [[environmentalist]] mantra that the earth's temperature is rising, and that human intervention is the cause.
|-
|[[goth]]
|?
|"a style of rock music, noted especially for somber or ethereal tones and lugubrious lyrics", or someone who performs or listens to this style of music.<ref>Dictionary.com, ''goth'' [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/goth]</ref> Goths often "dress in black with heavy jewelry".<ref>Dictionary.com, ''goth rock'' [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/goth%20rock]</ref> The term is taken from the name of "a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era".<ref>Dictionary.com, ''goth'' [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/goth]</ref>
|-
|gun control
|1969
|a euphemism for restricting the right to keep and bear arms
|-
|[[homophobia]]
|1969
|used by Liberals to describe a failure to subscribe 100% to the [[homosexual agenda]].
|-
|[[humanism]]
|1808 <ref>http://newhumanist.org.uk/1740</ref>
|
|-
|[[human security]]
|1941
|A vague [[socialist]] concept of "freedom from want" and "freedom from fear' championed by FDR, latter by the UN.
|-
|[[imperialism]]
|1851
|a clever term later used by liberals to interfere with Christian missionaries and stopping anti-Christian tyranny
|-
|[[isolationism]]
|1922
|a pejorative term that is critical of American politicians putting America first in priorities
|-
|Keynesianism
|1946
|advocacy of 'tax and spend' policies as elaborated by the economist [[John Maynard Keynes]]; a [[euphemism]] for back-door [[Socialism]].
|-
|[[Living Constitution]]
|2000
|a continually evolving Constitution (first used by presidential candidate Al Gore, title of a 1936 book by Howard McBain)
|-
|main squeeze
|1968
|one's romantic partner, typically in an unmarried relationship
|-
|McCarthyism
|1950
|originally, investigations by Sen. Joe McCarthy of Communists working in sensitive USA government jobs. Later, it more broadly refers to holding radical leftists accountable for their beliefs and loyalties.
|-
|[[metrosexual]]
|1994
|fashion and glamour man
|-
|moderate
|late 1900s
|the original term dates from the French Revolution, but its meaning today is a euphemism for someone who favors abortion and/or supports censorship of Christianity in some ways.
|-
|[[moving the goalposts]]
|late 1980s
|a sports analogy designed to avoid answering a logical follow-up question; this is a favorite term of evolutionists to avoid addressing obvious deficiencies in their theory
|-
|nationalize
|1800
|a euphemism for the government taking over ownership and control of a large company or entire industry, as in socialism
|-
|natural selection
|1857
|a misleading and euphemistic term for the theory that genetic advantages and conflict dictate survival
|-
|[[Nihilism]]
|1817
|a rejection of the values system, independently anarchist from society norms.
|-
|[[population control]]
|1968
|the issue of population dates back to Confucius. Liberals promoted the term after the book The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
|-
|[[pro-choice]]
|1975
|a euphemism for insisting on taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]; people who claim to be pro-choice typically oppose ''informed'' choice, which makes the "choice" meaningless
|-
|[[progressivism]]
|1892
|the progressive movement was not entirely liberal; it was started by a Republican and shared some goals with conservatives, and still does
|-
|[[psychoanalysis]]
|1906
|contributed to de-spiritualization of human beings
|-
|public option
|2009
|obfuscate rewording of government control
|-
|[[quote mining]]
|non-existent
|a term used by [[evolutionists]] to describe taking quotes out of context in order to damage the position of the quoted party.
|-
|reproductive health
|1994 <ref>defined by the United Nations (UN) in 1994 at the Cairo International Conference</ref>
|abortion supporters jargon for rights/justice for pregnant women, no rights/justice for the child.
|-
|[[Sexual Discrimination|sexism]]
|1968
|That which is practiced by those who do not give total support to [[feminism]].
|-
|shovel-ready <ref>[http://skylineviews.typepad.com/skyline_views/2009/04/is-it-time-to-add-shovelready-to-the-dictionary.html Is it time to add shovel-ready to the dictionary? Skyline Views, April 24, 2009]</ref>
|2008
|jobs and people ready to work if funded
|-
|situation ethics
|1955
|a euphemism for denying fixed ethical standards
|-
|stimulus packages
|2009
|used by government(s) to be perceived as taking unprecedented measures to stimulate aggregate economic demand; during a crisis on economic growth and private jobs, liberal government entities are known to deceptively take advantage of its subject in the form of "stimulus packages," as an opportunity to pursue policies that further social and environmental agendas.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/12/62/42555546.pdf For a stronger, cleaner, ''fairer'' world economy], ''Organisation For Economic Co-Operation and Development'' (OECD), 2010.</ref>
|-
|strict liability
|1869
|court-imposed liability even when there is no evidence of any fault by the defendant
|-
|sustainability
|1727
|[[environmentalism|environmentalist]] buzzword
|-
|Swift-Boating
|2004
|allegations of unfair campaign tactics.
|-
|transforming society
|2008
|Obama, Rahm and Axelrod use this term. It dates to [[Saul Alinsky]] and Chicago politics. <ref>[http://marklevinshow.com/sectional.asp?id=32930# Mark Levin Show, July 7, 2009]</ref>
|-
|transnationalist
|2006
|popularized by Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh in a 2006 law review article: "The transnationalists view domestic courts as having a critical role to play in domesticating international law into U.S. law ...."<ref>Penn State Law Review (2006).</ref>
|-
|undocumented immigrant
|2000
|a [[politically correct]] replacement for illegal alien.
|-
|unfair
|1700
|
|-
|union shop
|1904
|
|-
|[[Unitarian]]
|1687
|
|-
|VIP
|1933
|Very Important Person, a person with special privileges, [[elitism]]. Unknown to liberals, everyone is very important to God.
|-
|will to power
|1907
|[[Nietzsche]]'s concept of the drive of a superman to perfect himself by exercising creative power; it didn't catch on
|-
|woman's rights
|1833
|women equal to men; the defining movement to justify aborting babies in the 20th century
|-
|}

== Rate of Generation of Liberal Terms ==

The rate of generation of liberal terms is increasing, but not with the enduring value of the conservative terms and not with their geometric rate of increase. A remarkably high percentage of new liberal terms originated in the 1960s, suggesting that new liberal terms arise in a sporadic manner heavily influenced by culture:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Century
!# New Liberal Terms
|-
|1600s
|4
|-
|1700s
|2
|-
|1800s
|11
|-
|1900s
|34 (9 in the 1960s)
|-
|2000s
|6
|-
|}

== Terms Difficult to Classify ==

These new terms are difficult to classify:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Term
!Origin date
!Comments
|-
|[[affirmative action|affirmative action]]
|1961
|first used in [http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal6/eo10925.htm JFK's Executive Order 10925] in 1961 and subsequently promoted by [[LBJ]].
|-
|[[American exceptionalism]]
|1980<ref>An estimate; it originated no later than 1983.</ref>
|coined by sociologist Daniel Bell, its meaning today is unclear; it is used to urge exporting American-style elections to the rest of the world as urged especially by [[neoconservatives]].
|-
|Americanism
|1781
|Originally, a phrase unique to American English, later, loyalty to America and its principles
|-
|bipartisan
|1909
|emphasized by liberals when they are in the minority in power, but ignored by liberals when they are the majority in power
|-
|colonist
|1701
|settlers of a new country
|-
|compartmentalize
|1925
|compartmentalizing the Bible away from knowledge and education leads to ignorance and despair
|-
|contrarian
|1657
|someone who delights in taking a position contrary to others
|-
|eclectic
|1683
|taking the best from among different styles or ideas; compare [[best of the public]]
|-
|evangelism
|1620-30
|"isms" are usually pejorative, though this acquired a positive meaning over time, and perhaps from the outset
|-
|genetics
|1905
|perhaps this should be on the conservative list?
|-
|identity politics
|1988
|exploiting racial, ethnic, gender alliances for political gain
|-
|inane
|1662
|refers to comments, often made by liberals, that are utterly devoid of substance
|-
|junk legislation
|1980s
|used initially by liberals to complain about the lack of meaningful legislation
|-
|missionary
|1635-1645
|conservative?
|-
|multitasking
|1966
|performing multiple tasks all at once
|-
|polar coordinates
|1694
|Newton may have used it earlier
|-
|republican
|1685
|
|-
|reverse engineer
|1973
|to deconstruct a product (or software) in order to understand how it works, often with the purpose of copying it
|-
|scrooge
|1843
|the main character in Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol''; the story is based on materialism and is often used as a substitute for the Biblical account, but charity is a conservative value
|-
|smoke and mirrors
|1982
|describes the use of deceit, particularly in politics; probably a conservative term, but will await more etymology about it
|-
|soapbox
|1907
|now used pejoratively, but probably not initially when it was a way for the public to participate
|-
|states' rights
|1790
|liberals often invoke this too; Democrats were its biggest champions in the 1800s (in connection with slavery), and even today on issues like legalizing drugs and same-sex marriage
|-
|technocrat
|1932
|technical expert
|-
|telecommute
|1974<ref>The first use of this term was in the British magazine ''The Economist''.</ref>
|a combination of a Greek root ("tele", which means "far off") and a Latin root ("commutare", which means "to exchange")
|-
|tomfoolery
|1812
|playful or foolish behavior
|-
|traditionalism
|1856
|"beliefs of those opposed to [[modernism]], [[liberalism]], or [[radicalism]]"
|-
|[[twilight zone]]
|1949
|the realm of imagination that seems impossible but is difficult to disprove, and which challenges ordinary views of reality; also the terminator between night and day on a planetary body
|-
|whip<ref>In its political usage.</ref>
|late 1800s
|An elected position in each political party for the legislator responsible for gathering and confirming support for the party position on particular bills. This term is derived from "whipper-in," which in fox-hunting refers to the man who prevents hunting dogs from straying amid a chase.<ref>http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/11/durbin_re-elected_number_two_s.html</ref>
|-
|wiki
|1995
|a website (or website software) that facilitates contributions and corrections by the public
|-
|}

== Downgraded Conservative Terms ==

These conservative terms are less significant:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Term
!Origin date
!Comments
|-
|byzantine
|1794<ref>The usage here -- in sense of complex governmental rules -- probably developed later.</ref>
|
|-
|connive
|1601
|to pretend ignorance
|-
|eleemosynary
|1616
|relating to charity
|-
|[[entropy]]
|1868
|disorder
|-
|[[filibuster]]
|1851
|
|-
|incandescent
|1794
|bright and radiant, conquering darkness, precursor to the invention of the incandescent lamp (light bulb)
|-
|luddite
|1811
|one who opposes and even destroys technological advances
|-
|media
|1923
|
|-
|[[milquetoast]]
|1933
|timid and unassertive; easily persuaded or exploited; inspired by Caspar Milquetoast, the unassertive character in "The Timid Soul" cartoon strip by Harold T. Webster, which ran in the New York Herald Tribune on Sundays beginning in 1924.
|-
|normalcy
|1920
|related to the election of [[Warren G. Harding]] by the largest margin yet in history
|-
|ne'er-do-well
|1736
|"an idle worthless person" - Merriam-Webster
|-
|reticent
|1834
|restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
|-
|self-indulgence
|1753
|
|-
|smart aleck
|1856
|an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to being superior to others. Etymology: Aleck, nickname for Alexander <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20alec Smart Aleck Merriam-Websters]</ref>
|-
|}

== Sources ==

*[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ Merriam-Webster dictionary]
*[http://dictionary.reference.com/ Dictionary.com]

== See also ==

*[[Essay:Conservapedia's Law]]
*[[Essay:Surprising Dates of Origin for Terms]]
*[[Linguistic Analysis of Candidates]]
*[[Conservative Bible Project]]

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Talk:Essay:Conservapedia at four

2010-11-22T03:10:03Z

TeacherEd: Created page with "A wonderful tribute - great essay! --~~~~"

A wonderful tribute - great essay! --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 22:10, 21 November 2010 (EST)

Essay:Conservapedia at four

2010-11-22T03:09:37Z

TeacherEd: fixing typo

'''Essay:Conservapedia at four'''

November 21st, 2010 is the Feast of Christ the King and fittingly it is also Conservapedia Day. The premier wiki for all things American, Christian and Conservative. There is no other source quite like Conservapedia and in four short years, the site ranks high in web traffic ratings.

The internet is a powerful source of information and thanks to Andy Schlafly it has become an educational tool. We all need to give thanks for the opportunity to express conservative ideals which are always under a microscope and censored by academia. The truth has always been under attack but today it maybe more so. More knowledge has been created in the electronic age than all of history combined. Disseminating what is right and wrong among the millions of exabytes available becomes a challenge that will only get worse. While we are all imperfect beings, only the truth will move mankind forward. If we are constantly fed a steady stream of propaganda, then right becomes wrong and wrong becomes right. Just like mankind, Conservapedia is not perfect but its foundation is built upon the rock of truth. This ensures this wiki's survival even though outside forces seeks its demise. Nobody would believe this wiki lasted as long as it has. The current crop of administrators believe and know that there is nothing that compares to Conservapedia.

Conservapedia has already secured its future. When talking autos, you can't discuss GM without talking Ford. When talking fast food, you can't discuss McDonalds without talking about Burger King. When discussing wikis, you can't talk Wikipedia without discussing Conservapedia. Even though Conservapedia is less than 1/10 the size of the biggest wiki of all, there is always the mention of Conservapedia by the media and that is good news for sure.

We owe a great deal to Conservapedia's founder whose hard earned money permits the righteous to contribute. I give thanks and so should you. So in four more years, we will once again have this same discussion but the difference will be great. We will have surpassed a half-a-billion page views by then.

Four strong years in the books, Happy Birthday Conservapedia!

Thanks so much, Jpatt. When we started, "conservative education" was considered to be an [[oxymoron]]. Now, four years later, even [[liberals]] are starting to recognize that [[conservative]] truths and conservative education are the way of the future!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:36, 21 November 2010 (EST)
[[Category:Essays]]

Talk:Conservapedia Day

2010-11-22T00:10:39Z

TeacherEd: /* 2010 Celebration */ new section

==Sysops?==
''comment was moved here due to being a personal opinion'' 
(My candidate: BrianCo -- [[User:Joaquín Martínez]])

:I nominate Hsmom. She's fair, constructive and has done a great deal to improve the quality of the site. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 14:38, 9 November 2008 (EST)

==Other Suggestion==

I'd also like to recommend KotomiT for night-edit rights. She's been a steady contributor of quality encyclopedia content, and is far more focused on Content vs. Talk than most of the editors here, myself included. She edits from Japan, so this would allow her to continue her great work with less inconvenience. If my opinion doesn't count for much in this, I'm sure Ed Poor will concur. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 14:37, 9 November 2008 (EST)

== Rewards ==

I propose a wider spectrum of rewards: the many blocks show us ''how not to write'', a few awards could go to those who teach us ''how to write''... --[[User:BRichtigen|BRichtigen]] 09:12, 15 November 2008 (EST)

== 2010 Celebration ==

Seems like in past years there were a number of activities/awards/contests to celebrate Conservapedia's anniversary - any ideas for what can be done this year? --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 19:10, 21 November 2010 (EST)

Talk:Conservative Bible Project

2010-11-21T22:31:06Z

TeacherEd:

For older discussion, see [[Talk:Conservative Bible Project/Archive 1|here]].

== Comments ==

:As a participant in the [[Conservative Bible Project]], I was amazed at how much insight into the world and into logic was gained from nearly every verse that I translated. This was the finest educational project that I have ever done.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 11:17, 23 April 2010 (EDT)

I did very little work, but from what I did do, I would agree with Andy's comments. My learning acquired in this matter is the very real latitude there is translating from the Greek and Aramaic and how a translation can reflect on what we hope to get out of it, and the purpose or the people and "address" we envision for it[[User:BertSchlossberg|BertSchlossberg]] 12:40, 23 April 2010 (EDT)
:It's one of the finest educational works of the last century, in my opinion. I wish I had registered sooner to help! [[User:AlfredB|AlfredB]] 13:10, 23 April 2010 (EDT)
I discovered just how wildly different translations can be, and learned a fair bit about books I'd read little or superficially in the past. [[User:DouglasA|DouglasA]] 13:20, 23 April 2010 (EDT)

I was astonished at how conservative [[St. Paul]] was in his letters. He was far to the right of modern conservatives.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:35, 23 April 2010 (EDT)

How do I go about helping out? -[[User:JasoT|JasoT]] 00:45, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

:Pick any verse of the Bible you like, and either improve the translation that is there or propose a translation if it has not been done yet. I look forward to learning from your edits.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:56, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

== Why the first instance? ==

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." What is wrong with this? As a believer in Biblical inerrancy I do not see why you would change the Bible to meet with "conservative thought patterns". What is the reason for removing this? --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 16:43, 17 November 2010 (EST)

: The doctrine of Biblical inerrancy does not resolve the issue of a few passages of doubtful authenticity. Your quoted passage has heavy liberal overtones, suggesting it is suspect. Scholarly analysis independently confirms that it is not authentic.

: What are the liberal overtones? First, note how often the media, movies, books and liberals love to quote that passage rather than other passages given far greater emphasis. The quoted phrase is false: many of Jesus's persecutors knew what they were doing. The quoted passage contradicts many other statements and facts about Jesus. Jesus did not forgive sins without repentance, but [[liberals]] like to pretend falsely that repentance is not necessary. Let's not be misled, and let's not mislead others.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:41, 17 November 2010 (EST)

::The people who nailed him on the cross did not know that he was God; rather, they thought that he was a common criminal. Later, in Luke 23:47, the centurion realized that he was a righteous man, even though he still did not realize that he was God.

::The Bible should be translated according to the meaning of the original Greek and Hebrew words, and it should ''not'' be translated by people who do not know God; that is why the modern Bible version are so messed up because people don't care about God's word and put in what they want, disregarding what it means. --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 09:39, 18 November 2010 (EST)

:::I'm a bit puzzled by this as well. Perhaps I've misunderstood you, but it sounds as if your standard for declaring a Bible passage to be illegitimate is that it is cited by liberals. That hardly seems sufficient. Furthermore, given that forgiveness is a major theme of the Gospels, isn't the line at least consistent with the rest of the text? --[[User:DrewJ|DrewJ]] 14:35, 18 November 2010 (EST)

::::I definitely did not agree with it, but wanted to find out why. Conservatism should conform to the Bible, not the Bible to conservatism. --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 15:16, 18 November 2010 (EST)

::::: Folks, you're ducking the flaw in the passage: ''repentance is required for forgiveness''. It's [[liberal denial]] to pretend otherwise, and that's why liberals love this passage. Scholars agree it's not authentic.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:59, 18 November 2010 (EST)

:::::: Jesus forgives everyone of what they did to him on the earth; that is why there is another verse that says "Every blasphemy against the Son of man shall be forgiven" (paraphrase) This corresponds right. --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 19:53, 18 November 2010 (EST)

::::::: LK, perhaps you've been misled by [[liberals]]. Jesus talked more about [[Hell]] than about [[Heaven]]. Repentance is a prerequisite to forgiveness. The [[Bible]] is crystal clear about this.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:01, 18 November 2010 (EST)

You can forgive someone who wrongs you without them ever repenting of the wrong they did to you. There are more meanings to forgiveness than you think. The verse does not state that they automatically went to heaven. --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 15:46, 19 November 2010 (EST)

:That was always my understanding of the passage, but even that's not really relevant to whether or not it belongs in the Bible. If you had some evidence that the verse was based on a bad translation/interpretation or was not present in the original Hebrew or Greek versions, this wouldn't be an issue. However, it appears to me (and again, correct me if I'm wrong) that you are rejecting it based on politics rather than validity or consistency. --[[User:DrewJ|DrewJ]] 16:01, 19 November 2010 (EST)

::Christ did not engage in spin, LanthanumK. Forgiveness is just that. The act of our forgiving shouldn't be predicated on what the person does or does not do.....that remains the province of the Lord to judge them. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 16:02, 19 November 2010 (EST)

LK, if you're not going to address my points, then this discussion has become unproductive. [[Jesus]] repeatedly emphasized that repentance is a pre-condition to forgiveness by [[God]], and Jesus repeatedly emphasized that Hell awaits those who don't repent. It's fine to forgive your neighbor, but your neighbor isn't going to obtain forgiveness from God without repentance. [[Liberal denial]] is working overtime to hide this truth.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:44, 19 November 2010 (EST)

:Why do you hide behind a smoke screen of conservatism? Jesus forgave them for what they did to him on the cross; since they did not repent, any sins after that would still send them to hell. Its [[conservative denial]] to pretend otherwise. --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 21:17, 19 November 2010 (EST)
:Jesus did forgive them while on the cross, but did that mean those same people were given eternal life on the spot? No. And while Jesus was forgiving them, they sat amongst themselves casting the dice for the clothes they had ripped from His body before they crucified Him. Kinda sounds like they continued with their sinning despite what Jesus did, doesn't it? I think you had better read your Bible a little closer; maybe it'll help clear the fog you've created around yourself. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 21:36, 19 November 2010 (EST)
: The key thing to keep in mind here, I think, is that just because Jesus forgives you for some specific sins, that doesn't mean he forgives you for ALL your sins, and especially for sins you may commit in the future. So someone forgiven by Jesus can still go to Hell if they continue to be sinful afterwards. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 22:37, 19 November 2010 (EST)

::Surely unconditional and unilateral forgiveness or withholding forgiveness until the offender repents depends on the nature of the situation. Both are reflected in the scriptures. The verses quoted below are from the New Testament of the Conservapedia Bible--a most reliable Modern English translation, done by the best of the public in over two months, much more efficiently than other translations such as the NIV currently being worked on by the elitist college professors dominated Committee on Bible Translation.
:::‘Remember always, that if another should harm you, you should rebuke him, and if he repents, you should forgive him.’ (Luke 17:3)
::That is clearly conditional on repentance. However,
:::‘Thus you should be merciful, as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged; blame not, and you shall not be blamed; forgive, and you shall be forgiven.’ (Luke 6:36-37)
::and
:::‘Because if you forgive men the wrongs they do, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you do not forgive men their wrongdoings, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoings either.’ (Matthew. 6:14-15)
::would appear to be unconditional, unless it can be shown that some verses of the scriptures take precedence over others.
::Surely Christian personal forgiveness takes place in the heart regardless of the sin or a lack of confession and repentance. Forgiveness protects us from developing grudges, becoming bitter and resentful, which may turn to hatred or anger. Forgiveness also ensures that we reflect first on our own sins and God’s gracious forgiveness toward us as undeserving sinners. It is a Christian's love for the sinner that will move him to repent.
::I am fascinated by the suggestion that the quoted phrase "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." is false and would love to learn more about that. Who are the Scholars who agree it's not authentic and which of their publications deal with the issue?
::Surely Christ's death on behalf of mankind was so that God would not immediately call the sinner to judgment when he sinned? Without the death of Christ, God’s justice and holiness would have required the immediate judgment of the sinner. Since Jesus died for our sins, a temporal postponement or suspension of judgment occurs, not eternal forgiveness. That is reflected in "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." If they ‘know not what they do’ they cannot repent, but once aware of what they have done, they will have ample opportunity to do so.
::[[User:AmandaBunting|AmandaBunting]] 20:21, 20 November 2010 (EST)

::: Amanda, you also ignore the fact that [[Jesus]] emphasized [[Hell]] more than [[Heaven]]. Who do you think goes to Hell, if not unrepentant sinners???

::: Your first quote from Scriptures is clear, and your second and third quotes do not contradict the first one. Moreover, the suggestion that man forgive unconditionally does not mean that [[God]] will. [[Jesus]] was crystal clear that Hell is real and crowded.

::: [[Liberal denial]] of the existence of Hell is axiomatic to [[liberal]] misinformation. As to the phrase "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do," it's simply not there in the "early and diverse manuscripts." (Philip Comfort, "Essential Guide to Bible Versions"). It's obviously a liberal distortion.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:46, 20 November 2010 (EST)

::: Amanda, you use a lot of words, but don't say many insightful things. I am going to provide a concise answer to your main question - why is "Father, forgive theml for they know not what they do" most likely inauthentic. First off, this verse appears only in Luke, and not any of the other gospels. More importantly, however, it doesn't appear in many of the earliest manuscripts of the gospel, thus implying it was added in later, and not written by the original author. Many scholars acknowledge this, and many Bible translations do not include the verse (the United Bible Society for example does not include it in their translation). I recommend doing more research before engaging in a discussion here. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 20:48, 20 November 2010 (EST)

::Andy, I referred to a temporal postponement or suspension of judgment occurring, not eternal forgiveness. I saw no reason to mention Hell, or Heaven for that matter, in a discussion about the nature of forgiveness. I can however assure you that I am fully aware that Hell is real and crowded full of sinners. Thank you for the Philip Comfort reference. I will endeavour to acquire a copy. TeacherEd, thank you for further clarification about the authenticity of the phrase in question. I can assure you that I make the utmost efforts to research that of which I wish to learn more. Perhaps I am not the best of researchers. I once tried to search the online New American Bible but was unsuccessful. I come here to learn from a unique and unparalleled educational resource. I assumed in good faith, and with an open mind, that engaging in discussion was part of that learning process. [[User:AmandaBunting|AmandaBunting]] 21:50, 20 November 2010 (EST)

:::Amanda, since you agree that Hell is real and crowded, who do you think goes there? Not repentant sinners, but unrepentant ones. This isn't rocket science, and it is absurd for [[liberals]] to deny that unrepentant sinners go to [[Hell]].--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:58, 20 November 2010 (EST)

::Sorry if I was unclear. I of course meant that Hell is full of unrepentant sinners, for not to repent is the ultimate sin. Please forgive my oversight. [[User:AmandaBunting|AmandaBunting]] 22:06, 20 November 2010 (EST)
::: I'm glad you have come to realize the truth on this matter! For learning more about Biblical concepts, I recommend signing up for the [[Bible Lectures]] --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 17:31, 21 November 2010 (EST)

Wave-particle duality

2010-11-21T22:25:15Z

TeacherEd:

'''Wave-particle duality''' is the concept that matter and energy have both a [[wave]] nature and a [[particle]] nature. It is a fundamental result predicted by [[quantum mechanics]].

Whether waves or particles are better suited for describing a system depends on the circumstances. For example, light is usually characterized as waves in most every-day applications, but [[photon]]s (light particles) must be considered in some situations, such as the [[photoelectric effect]] and most particle physics experiments. The theory is part of [Biblical Scientific Foreknowledge] - for example, Jesus can be thought of as the "particle" form of God, whereas the Holy Spirit is the "wave" part.

[[Category:Physics]]
[[Category:Quantum Mechanics]]

Obamageddon

2010-11-21T22:21:07Z

TeacherEd: post-election update

[[File:Obamageddon.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Obamageddon''', a financial disaster predicted by leading economic expert [[Gerald Celente]] and others to occur in 2012, due to the economic policies of the [[Obama administration]].

The word "Obamageddon" is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "[[Obama]]" and "[[Armageddon]]" given by Celente, who successfully predicted the current recession, and who believes that the anti-business policies pursued by [[President Obama]] will cause a further financial collapse within four years of his taking office <ref>[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1911656/obamageddon_forecast_for_2012.html Associated Content; "Obamageddon Forecast for 2012"]</ref> <ref>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/celente/celente9.1.1.html Lew Rockwell; Celente forecast]</ref>.

The term is also used to describe the massive electoral losses that the [[Obama administration]] and congressional [[Liberals]] faced in the [[2010 Midterm Elections]] due to public revulsion of their radical [[socialist]] policies. Obama supporters suffered a stunning defeat during those elections, losing the majority in the House of Representatives by a large margin.

{{cquote|'''The absence of these...(liberal)... Democratic megadonors is contributing to a huge disparity in spending between pro-Republican and pro-Democratic groups. The groups wield huge influence in many House and Senate races because they can take in contributions of unlimited size. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/us/politics/30dems.html?_r=1&th&emc=th New York Times; Democrats Find Many Big Donors Cutting Support]</ref>}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Barack Hussein Obama]]
[[Category: Economics]]
[[Category: Liberalism]]
{{Liberalism}}

Talk:Conservative Bible Project

2010-11-21T01:48:56Z

TeacherEd:

Essay:Calming the Storm

2010-11-20T18:12:30Z

TeacherEd: Adding CBP translations (as per discussion on talk page)

[[Jesus]]'s '''Calming the Storm''' is described in three [[Gospels]]: beginning at Matthew 8:23, Mark 4:39, and Luke 8:24. The issue is how Jesus actually calmed the storm: '''''by word, by deed, or by observation'''''?

Respected modern translations of each are as follows:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Verse
!Greek
![[NASB]]
![[ESV]]
![[CBP]]
|-
|Matthew 8:26
|καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί δειλοί ἐστε, ὀλιγόπιστοι; τότε ἐγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τοῖς ἀνέμοις καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.
|Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. [or, according to a note, "a great calm occurred"]
|Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
|And He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then He got up, and gave an order to the winds and the sea; and a great calm fell.
|-
|Mark 4:39
|καὶ διεγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τῷ ἀνέμῳ καὶ εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο. καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.
|And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. [or, according to a note, "a great calm occurred"]
|And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
|He got up and disapproved of the wind, and laid down the sea to an orderly and controlled state. The wind then stopped, and there was complete calm.
|-
|Luke 8:24
|... ὁ δὲ διεγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τῷ ἀνέμῳ καὶ τῷ κλύδωνι τοῦ ὕδατος: καὶ ἐπαύσαντο, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη.
|
|
|And His students awoke Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we will drown”. Then He stood up and reprimanded the wind and the waves, so that the wind stopped blowing and the waves calmed.
|-
|}

[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Conservative Bible]]

Talk:Essay:Calming the Storm

2010-11-20T16:13:47Z

TeacherEd: Created page with "Fascinating comparison. Should we add the CBP translation as well? --~~~~"

Fascinating comparison. Should we add the CBP translation as well? --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 11:13, 20 November 2010 (EST)

Talk:Conservative Bible Project

2010-11-20T03:37:43Z

TeacherEd:

Bible Homework 2 Answers - Student Five

2010-11-20T03:28:38Z

TeacherEd: Graded homework

1. Why do you think the serpent tried to tempt Eve, as opposed to Adam?
::The serpent was a sneaky, crafty, and [[deceit]]ful creature who realized that Eve would be easier to tempt than Adam. Adam received the command directly from [[God]] to avoid the forbidden tree, but Eve only received this second hand from Adam.
:: '''Good analysis - 10/10.'''

2. Why do you think God sometimes refers to Himself in the plural (e.g. "us") in Genesis? (Hint: Could the Old Testament be foreshadowing something here?)
::With the birth [[Jesus]] as the bodily manifestation of Jesus, it later became clear the [[God]] was truly a pluralistic entity - infinitely powerful and present everywhere (regardless of what [[atheist]]s might claim!), thus the references to Himself in the plural is completely consistent.
:: '''Good, but you should have explicitly mentioned the Holy Trinity, and not just Jesus. 8/10.'''

3. List one absurd and unverifiable claim that evolutionists make about the creation of the world.
::[[Evolutionist]]s claim that incredibly complex creations in nature such as a human [[eye]], a bird's wing, or the bacterium flagellum could have appeared by random chance. Advances in [[creation science]] have shown that [[irreducible complexity]] proves that not only is this absurd, but demonstrably impossible. Despite this, evolutionists continue to cling to such [[evolutionist absurdities]] as they are essential to their world view and their denial of [[God]]'s existence.
:: '''Great example and explanation! 10/10'''

4. The rivers mentioned in the story of Adam & Eve suggest that the Garden of Eden was in what region of the world?
::The [[Garden of Eden]] appears to have been in [[Mesopotamia]], which lied between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. This area is now in modern-day [[Iraq]].
:: '''Correct. 10/10'''

5. Early humans lived very long (for example, Adam lived 930 years). What passage in Genesis limits the current human lifespan to 120 years?
::[[Genesis]] 6:3 - ''The LORD said 'My spirit shall not continue this quarrel with man forever, because indeed he is sinful flesh. I give him one hundred twenty years more.' ''
:: '''Excellent. 10/10'''

Extra credit.
::[[Essay:Genesis_(evolutionist_version)]] [[User:PhilipM|PhilipM]] 11:47, 22 October 2010 (EDT)
:: '''Both original and funny! Full credit. 5/5'''

'''Total: 53/50 - a great effort!'''

Julian Assange

2010-11-19T03:51:16Z

TeacherEd: Created page with "'''Julian Assange''' is an alleged rapist from Australia, best known as the founder of the controversial liberal website Wikileaks. Assange actively tries to undermine variou..."

'''Julian Assange''' is an alleged rapist from Australia, best known as the founder of the controversial liberal website [[Wikileaks]]. Assange actively tries to undermine various western governments, especially that of the United States, by releasing classified material via his website. There is currently a warrant out for his arrest in Sweden.

Joe Miller

2010-11-17T03:13:20Z

TeacherEd: post-election update

[[File:Portrait miller.jpg|right|200px]]

'''Joseph "Joe" Miller''' (born May 10, 1967 in Osborne, Kansas) is an attorney and [[Republican]] nominee for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Alaska]] for the [[2010 Midterm Elections|2010 General Election]] after defeating [[Lisa Murkowski]]. Joe Miller's campaign focus is on beating the Democrats with a message of limited federal government and states' rights in November. Miller is a graduate from the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point]], earned a Juris Doctor at [[Yale|Yale Law School]], and a Masters degree in economics from the [[University of Alaska]]. Miller received a bronze star for his service as a M1A1 tank platoon leader in the first [[Gulf War]]. The young first lieutenant was entrusted with leading the 1st Combat Brigade's 93-mile road march that preceded the sweep into [[Iraq]] and [[Kuwait]]. <ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/07/nation/la-na-alaska-miller-20100907/2 For Alaska's restive right, it's Joe Miller time, LA Times, Septemeber 7, 2010]</ref> In 2002, he was appointed a United States Magistrate Judge.

== 2010 Election ==

Joe Miller defeated incumbent RINO Lisa Murkowski for the Republican nomination. In a selfish move detrimental to her own party, Murkowski decided to run as a write-in candidate. In the closely contested race, Miller and Murkowski handily defeated the Democrat candidate, but the race is still undecided. Contrary to Alaska state law, the board of elections is counting many misspelled write-in ballots in Murkowski's favor, which Joe Miller is challenging.

==See Also==
* [[Tea Party Movement]]
* [[Sarah Palin]]
* [[Tea Party Express]]
* [[Senate Conservatives Fund]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://joemiller.us/ Joe Miller for U.S. Senate]
* [http://joemiller.us/issues Joe Miller] - On the Issues
* [http://joemiller.us/endorsements Alaskans Endorse Joe Miller]
* [http://www.facebook.com/JoeMillerAlaska Facebook page]
* [http://twitter.com/JoeWMiller Twitter page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/joemillerus YouTube channel]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/joewmiller/ Flickr page]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/joewmiller Linkedin page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Joe}}
[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]
{{conservatism}}

Lisa Murkowski

2010-11-17T03:10:16Z

TeacherEd: post-election update

{{Officeholder
|name=Lisa Murkowski
|image=Lisa-murkowski.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Verne Martell
|religion=Roman Catholic
|offices=

{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Alaska
|terms=December 20, 2002 - Present
|preceded=[[Frank Murkowski]]
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}}

'''Lisa Ann Murkowski''', born May 22, 1957 (age {{age|1957|5|22}}), is the senior [[United States]] [[U.S. Senator| Senator]] from [[Alaska]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. She is Alaska's first female senator and the first U.S. Senator born in Alaska. In 1998, Murkowski was elected to the Alaska [[House of Representatives]] and had been elected the House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. In December of 2002, her father, Governor [[Frank Murkowski]], appointed her to a vacant seat in the United States Senate, resulting in charges of nepotism. In her 2004 reelection she was considered the [[Democrat]]s best chance to pick up a seat from an incumbent Republican. However, Murkowski was elected to a full six year term by a 49%-46% margin.

In a stunning upset, she was defeated for renomination in 2010 by Tea Party favorite [[Joe Miller]]. Murkowski has announced that she will mount a write-in campaign to retain her Senate seat. <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42353.html</ref> The write-in campaign had many signs of ineptitude - for example, one Murkowski TV add ran with her name misspelled! Additionally, around 10% of votes cast for Murkowski had her name misspelled, pointing to an uneducated electoral base. Even though such votes should not be counted in her favor under current Alaska law, the state board of elections decided to look at "voter intent" instead and is counting most of them - this action is being contested by Republican challenger Joe Miller.

==Political views==
Lisa Murkowski supports oil exploration in her home state of Alaska, saying that recent technological developments have reduced the environmental risks of drilling in ANWR. Murkowski has a reputation as a [[moderate Republican]]. She received a 14% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]], indicating a pro-life voting record although she describes herself as "[[pro-choice]]." She is also a member of several abortion rights groups such as The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice and The Wish List. Murkowski voted to ban [[partial birth abortion]] and to make it a criminal penalty for harming an unborn fetus during other crimes. Murkowski likewise is a strong advocate of embryonic stem cell research.

Murkowski is one of ten Republican Senators who refused to commit to Senate Majority Leader [[Bill Frist]]'s "nuclear option" to end judicial filibusters.

In September 2009, Murkowski authored legislation that would ban the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] from regulating carbon dioxide, which is opposed by the [[Obama administration]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27509.html</ref>

==External Links==
*[http://murkowski.senate.gov/ Official Website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Lisa_Murkowski.htm On the Issues]
*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m001153/ Voting Record]
*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300075_lisa_murkowski OpenCongress]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT: Murkowski, Lisa Ann}}
[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category: 110th United States Congress]]
[[Category:111th United States Congress]]
[[Category:Alaska]]

Prince William of Wales

2010-11-17T00:47:28Z

TeacherEd:

'''Prince William of Wales''' (born 1982) is the heir presumptive to the crown of the [[United Kingdom]]. He is the son of Charles, [[Prince of Wales]] (the heir apparent) (born 1948) and [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] (1961-1997). He was educated at [[Eton College]] and at the [[University of St Andrews]], Scotland, where he gained a degree in geography. He subsequently attended the [[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst]] and is now a junior army officer. He is engaged to Kate Middleton and slated to be married in the spring or summer of 2011.

[[Category:Royalty]]

Saul Anuzis

2010-11-16T01:07:58Z

TeacherEd:

'''Saul Anuzis''' is the former chairman (2005-2009) of the [[Michigan]] Republican Party who seeks to defeat incumbent [[Michael Steele]] in the election for the chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] in early 2011. He is now chairman of the Save American Jobs Project. Anuzis is of Lithuanian ancestry.

In the 2008 presidential primaries, Anuzis advocated banning [[Ron Paul]] from the Republican debates.
[[category:politics]]

Bible Lecture Three

2010-11-15T23:21:22Z

TeacherEd: Progress on Bible Lecture 3

== Intro ==

Much of the Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible) is devoted to law, especially in the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy (which actually means "second law").
Many people, even those that do read the Bible frequently, skip over many of the chapters there as they can be considered "boring" - much like a legal textbook. This is understandable, but students of the Bible must also understand that these books are crucial to understanding the Bible as a whole, and they impact our laws to this day! Many secular governments try to steer away from Bible-based laws, but certain ones cannot be avoided (e.g. "do not murder"). The scope and coverage of the Biblical laws is immense, and they cover topics that are being actively discussed in modern times (for example, homosexuality).

== The Ten Commandments ==

The Ten Commandments (also referred to from a literary standpoint as the "decalogue") are considered to be the most important
laws given by God in the Bible. They were initially given to Moses atop Mount Sinai, written on stone tablets. They are
important enough to be repeated twice in the Torah - specifically in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. Please read the full text
as it appears in the Bible, if you had not done so already. Note that the ten commandments you often see on posters (if you're
lucky enough not to have attended a public school, where they are forbidden) often have abbreviated versions of the complete
text. Jesus himself refers to the commandments, even stating some of them directly (in Matthew 19). The commandments cover a
number of basic crimes, and despite having been devised thousands of years ago, they obviously still very much apply today.
In fact, legal systems from ancient times to this day have at least some basis in the commandments. For instance, it is illegal
to commit murder, adultery, steal, or commit perjury. Of course, secular justice systems don't use the religious-themed
commandments, but any pious and moral society respects them nevertheless (for example, people would shun anyone who would
swear falsely in the name of the Lord). I encourage you to read a few chapter before and after Exodus 20 to get a full sense of
the context in which the commandments were given. There are many other important Biblical laws mentioned in these chapter as well
(one example is the famous "eye-for-an-eye law"). In the United States and many other countries, the posting of the Ten Commandments
in public places (such as schools, courthouses, public buildings etc.) is prohibited. This, ironically, despite the fact that
the commandments form the basis for even secular laws, not to mention the moral and ethical basis for civilized society. The
prohibition also violates the freedom of speech. Supporters of the ban, such as the liberal organization ACLU, argue that posting
the commandments violates the establishment clause (the prohibition against government for promoting a religion), but this
argument makes no sense, especially considering the fact that the commandments aren't specific to one religion (obviously both
Jews and Christians apply the commandments, and believe it or not, even Islam has laws based on them).

== Leviticus ==

== Deuteronomy ==

== Homework ==

Bible Lecture Three

2010-10-23T18:19:42Z

TeacherEd:

Talk:Helen Thomas

2010-10-22T04:33:04Z

TeacherEd: /* Helen Thomas and Juan Williams */

Surely we can find a better photo of the lady referred to in the article? Have ''some'' respect for our fellow human beings? [[User:Human|Human]] 22:52, 9 September 2008 (EDT)

:Did she smile for the photo? I don't see anything wrong with it. I am sure the photo isn't a surprise to anyone.-- [[Image:50 star flag.png|14px]] [[User:Jpatt|jp]] 23:06, 9 September 2008 (EDT)

==Helen Thomas and Juan Williams==

How is Helen Thomas any different from Juan Williams? Both are covered under the same first amendment right to free speech, or aren't they? [[User:JaneX|JaneX]] 17:42, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

:One resigned, one was fired, one showed hate, the other showed fear. Thomas and Williams are both liberals who are free to say what they want (1st Am) but Williams was given the short end of the stick on his 1st Amendment rights. Thomas buckled under pressure. --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 18:06, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::But Williams was in direct violation of the NPR employee handbook, so his dismissal is not censorship. He was not prevented from saying what he said, but he was disciplined for going against the rules and procedures of his employer, which any employee in any employment situation should expect.[[User:JaneX|JaneX]] 18:28, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

:::That violation was? The rules were don't speak about fear of Muslims on planes after what happened 9/11? --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 18:48, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::::It's not that simple. Here is the NPR ethics code, specifically number 10 under outside speaking engagements: http://www.npr.org/about/aboutnpr/ethics/ethics_code.html#outside. Williams can feel anyway he wants, but what if someone said the same thing and replaced Muslim with "black", "Jewish", "white," how would people feel then? [[User:JaneX|JaneX]] 19:13, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

:::::We can agree to disagree. I don't think the blacks jewish or whites is a good argument. The whole premise is fear of flying because the Muslim religion advocates martyrdom. Their garb may as well be a military uniform in the eyes of fellow passengers.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 19:36, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::::::Why is that not a good argument? It's not that long ago that people would cross the street rather than walk on the same sidewalk as a black man because blacks were viewed as lesser individuals and prone to violence. Are all black people prone to violence? Absolutely not, just as not all Muslims are. And Islam is not the only religion that "advocates" martyrdom.[[User:JaneX|JaneX]] 20:04, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::::::: I don't know JaneX, if blacks were hunted down by whites and one said he feared whites- I don't see it as offensive. I understand there are a billion Muslims who are peaceful but the ones that aren't don't wear a military uniform to identify themselves. I don't see no.10 in the NPR rulebook as applying. I believe after watching and reading the feedback of Juan that this had to do with liberal politics, George Soros cash infusion to NPR, their disdain for FOX News and what Juan said. It's likely an excuse to fire him. I am unaware of other religions advocating martyrdom.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 20:39, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::::::::I don't think that's a productive counterargument. Collective fear of group X, whomever it may be, will get us nowhere. We were not attacked by Muslims, we were attacked by Muslim extremists. There's a distinct difference between the two. Extremists exist within every political, religious or ethic identity, and rarely do they have distinguishing features. I wasn't trying to start an argument, I just feel that this is a double standard. I enjoy Conservapedia because it elevates the conversation and such a double standard would belong at a place like Wikipedia, not here. [[User:JaneX|JaneX]] 21:22, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

::::::::: Jane, you seem to spend a lot of time arguing, and not much time contributing. And if you're confused about the difference between Muslim and Christian values, may I suggest enrolling in the Bible course? Actually, perhaps we should have a "Koran course" so that people can learn what's really behind the "religion of peace"... I'll see what research I can do for that. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 00:33, 22 October 2010 (EDT)

Bible Lecture Three

2010-10-19T00:04:36Z

TeacherEd: Setting up sections

== Intro ==

== The Ten Commandments ==

== Leviticus ==

== Deuteronomy ==

== Homework ==

Bible Homework 2 Answers - Student Two

2010-10-18T23:44:06Z

TeacherEd: Graded

1. Why do you think the serpent tried to tempt Eve, as opposed to Adam?

According to Gen. 3:1, “(T)he serpent was craftier than any other land animal that the LORD God had made. He asked the woman, "Wait a minute. Did God really say, 'You may not eat from any tree in the garden?'"”

In calling the serpent “craft(y)”, Scripture suggests that the serpent was acting rationally and intelligently in choosing Eve, rather than Adam, to approach. That is, the serpent was correct in perceiving that of the two living humans, Eve was the easier mark-- more susceptible to deceit and more prone to sin-- and that in order to have any chance at tempting Adam, the serpent would first have to successfully tempt the woman. Had the Bible not explicitly noted the craftiness of the serpent, we would not be justified in concluding that the serpent had chosen the correct strategy, but it does, and we are. The woman was simply a better target for the serpent than the man.

'''Interesting analysis. This question was meant to be open-ended, and your hypothesis and supporting evidence are certainly plausible 10/10'''

2. Why do you think God sometimes refers to Himself in the plural (e.g. "us") in Genesis? (Hint: Could the Old Testament be foreshadowing something here?)

The plural usage indicates that the unchanging God has always been triune. The text of Genesis foreshadows the first three verses of the Gospel of John: “In the beginning was the Living Word, and this Truth was with God, and this Perfection was God. This same one was in the beginning, with God. All things were made by Him; not one thing was made without Him.”

'''Absolutely correct. 10/10'''

3. List one absurd and unverifiable claim that evolutionists make about the creation of the world.

Evolutionists cite alleged examples of poor design as evidence against special creation, and then turn around and claim that evolution is driven by survival of the fittest. The contradiction is obvious; if these supposed design flaws are in fact flaws, they would have been eliminated by natural selection, but if they are not flaws, then they cannot serve as counterexamples to creation.
'''Good answer, but you could have cited at least one specific example. Minus 1. 9/10'''

(See Extra Credit item)

4. The rivers mentioned in the story of Adam & Eve suggest that the Garden of Eden was in what region of the world?

They suggest that Eden was in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, or present-day Iraq.

'''Correct. 10/10'''

5. Early humans lived very long (for example, Adam lived 930 years). What passage in Genesis limits the current human lifespan to 120 years?

Gen. 6:3

The LORD said, "My spirit shall not continue this quarrel with man forever, because indeed he is sinful flesh. I give him one hundred twenty years more."

'''Good! 10/10'''

EXTRA CREDIT:
Conservapedia contains many great satirical pieces about the fallacies of evolution (and humor is indeed a Christian concept - the Gospels contain many early example of humor). Can you create your own satirical article to add to this list? Alternatively, you can contribute an article to Conservapedia's Richard Dawkins project.

[[Counterexamples to creationism that are not self-contradictory]]

'''Quite funny, but not original since it's similar to existing pages. Minus 1. 4/5'''

'''Total: 53/55 - good job!'''

Bible Homework 2 Answers - Student One

2010-10-17T18:52:11Z

TeacherEd: Graded - a perfect score!

'''1'''. Why do you think the serpent tried to tempt Eve, as opposed to Adam?

: Eve was created ''after'' God ordered Adam not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, so Eve heard the command only second-hand. Eve may not have respected the command as much as Adam did, thereby making her more vulnerable to the temptation. Or perhaps it was simply happenstance that Eve was tempted first. This question certainly is a challenging one!

:: '''This was mean to be a thought-provoking, open-ended question, and your answer shows some great insight. 10/10'''.

'''2'''. Why do you think God sometimes refers to Himself in the plural (e.g. "us") in Genesis? (Hint: Could the Old Testament be foreshadowing something here?)

:Because God is three persons in one: the [[Holy Trinity]]. It's as simple as that, and it is foreshadowing [[Jesus]] and the [[Holy Spirit]].

:: '''Correct! Many non-believers claim the Bible refers here to the possibility that the author believed in multiple gods, which is absurd. 10/10'''.

'''3'''. List one absurd and unverifiable claim that evolutionists make about the creation of the world.

:Evolutionists insist that longer periods of time make greater order more likely, when in fact things become more disorderly over greater periods of time. Evolution is at odds with logic rules of order and disorder.

:: '''Great example! It's a particularly good example because it shows evolutionist hypocrisy, as this idea violates scientific laws (e.g. entropy). 10/10'''.

'''4'''. The rivers mentioned in the story of Adam & Eve suggest that the Garden of Eden was in what region of the world?

:Modern-day Iraq.

:: '''Yes, the Tigris and Euphrates flow through Iraq. 10/10'''.

'''5'''. Early humans lived very long (for example, Adam lived 930 years). What passage in Genesis limits the current human lifespan to 120 years?

:Genesis 6:3.

:: '''Exactly right. 10/10'''.

'''EXTRA CREDIT''':

Conservapedia contains many great satirical pieces about the fallacies of [[evolution]] (and humor is indeed a Christian concept - the Gospels contain many early examples of humor). Can you create your own satirical article to add to [[Satires of evolution|this list]]? Alternatively, you can contribute an article to Conservapedia's [[Conservapedia:Richard_Dawkins_Project|Richard Dawkins project]].

:I agree that Christianity -- especially its spirituality -- opened the way to humor in the world. But I'm surprised for you to say the Gospels contain many examples of humor (by the way, correction: example -> examples). I'm not aware of any.

:That said, I'll work on an addition to [[Satires of evolution]] and will return shortly .... Just added [[What Evolutionists Think Is Random]] to the list! Done now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:53, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

:: '''Great example - 5/5'''.
:: '''Total score - a perfect 55/55'''

:: I haven't had a chance to grade yet, but just want to comment about the humor in the gospels. It is something that is frequently overlooked because the humor can sometimes be difficult to understand in the modern context. There is even an [http://www.amazon.com/Humor-Christ-Elton-Trueblood/dp/0060686324/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1287278462&sr=8-2 entire book] devoted to this subject. There are various examples, especially when Jesus debates the Pharisees, where he often mocks them using humor. Just one example is Matthew 7:3-5. Another important one is Matthew 23:24. --[[User:TeacherEd|TeacherEd]] 21:24, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

::: This is yet another thing I've I've learned from comments on this site. The talk page for this entry has some more examples too. Thank you for your insights!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:11, 16 October 2010 (EDT)