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Christians or other people of faith may wish to consider these thoughts from Pastor Mark Peake of First Presbyterian Church of Monterey on Election Day, November 5, 2024.
#Christian #Bible #WWJD #Jesus #Gospel #Faith #CoreValues #Character #Family #Kindness #Marginalized #Economy #EconomicJustice #SocialJustice #Education #HealthCare #WholeLife #ProLife #Immigration #ElectionDay2024 #ElectionDay #Vote2024 #USA #Americans #Vote
![FPC Monterey View - November 5, 2024
[From the Pastor’s Desk, page 2 of 2]
4 General Character. Of course, no one is perfect and we lean into grace but sometimes it's easy to see where one candidate is trying harder to demonstrate selfless rather than selfish behavior. This includes a realistic look at how the candidate has handled his/her own family and interacted with the public in the past.
5 If a candidate is proposing restrictions to health care and education then that candidate is working in direct opposition to the Gospel.
6 A whole life approach to things in general. As opposed to merely “pro-life” this means an attitude that works towards solutions that make the choice for life more likely. So, things like universal child care, access to affordable health care, etc. are to be worked toward.
7 Specific to this election is a consideration of immigration. Here is what the Bible says about that: Leviticus 19:33-34: "When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Note that this is a direct command from God.) And in the Greek scriptures, Hebrews 13:2: "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” What candidates and policies honor that sentiment?](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/605835 "FPC Monterey View - November 5, 2024
[From the Pastor’s Desk, page 2 of 2]
4 General Character. Of course, no one is perfect and we lean into grace but sometimes it's easy to see where one candidate is trying harder to demonstrate selfless rather than selfish behavior. This includes a realistic look at how the candidate has handled his/her own family and interacted with the public in the past.
5 If a candidate is proposing restrictions to health care and education then that candidate is working in direct opposition to the Gospel.
6 A whole life approach to things in general. As opposed to merely “pro-life” this means an attitude that works towards solutions that make the choice for life more likely. So, things like universal child care, access to affordable health care, etc. are to be worked toward.
7 Specific to this election is a consideration of immigration. Here is what the Bible says about that: Leviticus 19:33-34: \"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Note that this is a direct command from God.) And in the Greek scriptures, Hebrews 13:2: \"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” What candidates and policies honor that sentiment?")
While some athletes have raved about the muffins and others have complained about the cardboard beds, some American Olympians are taking advantage of the free healthcare. Team USA rugby player Ariana Ramsey didn't just get a bronze medal in Paris — she's had a pap smear, X-ray, teeth cleaning, and an eye test. She's posted about this on TikTok, influenced other athletes in the Village to visit medical professionals, and now plans to fight for universal healthcare in the U.S. Here's more from Sports Illustrated.
#Olympics #Sports #USA #Healthcare #UniversalHealthcare
U.S. Athletes Are Taking Full Advantage of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village
Women’s rugby player Ariana Ramsey’s videos showcasing her appointments have gone viral, and now many others are making good use of the medical services offered in Paris.Stephanie Apstein (Sports Illustrated)
This #Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await #MentalHealth Treatment
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto doesn’t have a psychiatric unit, so it sends patients elsewhere for mental health treatment.
When publicly funded facilities are full, some patients go to jail to wait for help.
One doctor said that’s “unthinkable.”
#News #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #CriminalJustice #Law
propublica.org/article/baptist…
Some Baptist-Desoto Patients Go to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto has no psychiatric unit, so some patients go to jail to await publicly funded mental health treatment.ProPublica
Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to #Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines
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The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 #lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.
propublica.org/article/philips…
Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Settle Breathing Machine Lawsuits
The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.ProPublica
Latest comic: What did we learn from Covid?
#covid #COVID19 #coronavirus #cartoon #health #healthcare #pandemic #comic
malwarebytes.com/blog/news/202…
#DataBrokers #Location #reproductive #healthcare
Data brokers admit they're selling information on precise location, kids, and reproductive healthcare | Malwarebytes
Information newly made available under California law has shed light on data broker practices, including exactly what categories of information they trade in.Pieter Arntz (Malwarebytes)
Andrés Gallegos, Disability Rights Champion, Dies Too Soon
The disability community lost a tremendous advocate when Andrés Gallegos died on December 1st, a few days shy of his 63rd birthday.Law Office of Lainey Feingold
#RealTime Communications #Devroom Talk:
Interoperable Chat, #Dutch #Healthcare and the Digital Markets Act - [...] by Winfried Tilanus
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Start at 16:05. Building: K, Location: K.3.401
#opensource #jabber #interoperability
Next a talk on "What happened to XMPP in #Dutch #Healthcare and what happened to the Digital Service Act".
Pre-notes: pad.nixnet.services/#Lightning…
Chat xmpp:summit@muc.xmpp.org?join
#opensource #decentralisation #interoperability #rtc #jabber #standards
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I've found some useful stretches to do when you're doing any repetitive work. Take care of your body, you only get one!
#selfcare #stretch #healthcare #fitness
UK national survey from NiB and BBK on #neurodiversity at work is still open for another week. Great response so far with over 500 responses - need to increase from #employers and some underrepresented sectors.
#HRCommunity can you help?
They would like to boost replies from: #defence, #police, #healthcare, #fireservice, #retail, #transport, #hospitality.
Can you help us by reposting the link and distributing in your networks?
The link is here: lnkd.in/eUu33Ur4