The Quiet Out Loud Jennifer Mock

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By the time of this posting, it has been exactly a month since the Nashville shooting.
As usual, time and attention span has moved quickly on. But I think it’s a worthwhile reflection now, after some time has gone by, to analyze how this mass shooting was reacted to by leadership, media and activists over the last several weeks.
I’m joined again today by Meseidy Riveria from It’s Meseidy.
This is another long conversation. :) We started out saying we weren’t going to talk for 2 hours…oops! We cover a lot of good ground though! And hope you enjoy thinking through this topic with us.
Below are a few of the questions we work through.
* How was the reaction the same?
* How was it different? 
* What has the response been from activists?
* Was the difference in reaction discernible? And why does it matter? 
* How did we get here? What is the “quiet out loud” here?
* How long before a community is no longer considered marginalized?
* How have critical theory and intersectionality determined how we are expected to respond differently to tragedies depending on race, religion, or LGBT?
Oh. And we’re still waiting on a manifesto.

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We should be in constant prayer and petition and geared up with the full armor of God.
Here are four ways we can be counter-cultural and live out our Christian faith.
* Live at peace in the midst of chaos (Romans 12:8)
* Never forsake the truth (John 8:32)
* Shake the dust off your feet (Luke 4:14-30 / Matthew 10:14)
* Avoid and shun evil (2 Timothy 3)
Link to article referenced: https://www.reformation21.org/blog/why-i-no-longer-use-transgender-pronouns-and-why-you-shouldnt-either



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NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the tragic Nashville Christian school shooting. We do spend some time in this episode discussing the recently introduced TN legislation.
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So excited for today’s conversational episode! This is a much longer episode than my normal ones. Simply because I’m having a real time conversation with a friend.
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I'm joined by Meseidy Riveria from @itsmeseidy. We discuss and try to make sense of the need for children to attend drag performances. I hope you not only enjoy the talking points, but also walk away feeling empowered to speak out and have these challenging conversations in your own communities.
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Jennifer's Instagram: @jlmock4.0
Meseidy's Instagram: @itsmeseidy
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Sources / References:
Supercut of Christmas drag show in Florida https://twitter.com/LeoKearse/status/1605103768403673088?s=20
Chrismas Drag Florida | Screwdolf ssshttps://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1608314605251563520?s=20
Parents reacting to Chrismas drag show | https://twitter.com/SaraGonzalesTX/status/1604591203709644800?s=20
Drag show for babies | https://twitter.com/CarrieW45580318/status/1632043622886703105?s=20
Meseidy Twitter thread on the “Drag ban bill” | https://twitter.com/itsmeseidy/status/1631149479607844865?s=20
Virtually nude drag queen with breast walking with child | https://twitter.com/itsmeseidy/status/1631153754601926657?s=20
Drag Queen dances for children in Dallas, Texas. | https://twitter.com/isabellarileyus/status/1533160447989497856?s=20
Child drag queen | https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1639266932258906113
Our group sent @TaylerUSA on the inside of this all-ages drag brunch. What he found was disgusting: | https://twitter.com/SaraGonzalesTX/status/1616927084261130240?s=20



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I’m convinced the more the entertainment tries to disprove or oppose God, the more they reveal Him. The devil cannot put himself center stage without also admitting to God’s existence and ultimate authority.
I’ve shared some of this on Instagram, but wanted to recap here as well, for those who don’t necessarily participate much on social media.
If you missed the Grammy’s…well don’t worry, so did I. Ha! I honestly can’t even remember the last time I watched a nationally televised awards show. That said, I do usually see or catch some of the aftermath the next day. Whether it be ridiculous fashion choices or the shock over a provocative performance. This event seemed to contain both…lots of gender bending fashion and an extremely provocative song performance by Sam Smith.
Let’s quickly recap the song performance so you don’t have to watch it. The song name is “Unholy” and it is performed by two artists, Kim Petra and Sam Smith.
While the song Unholy was performed at the Grammy’s, Sam, who identifies now as non-binary and seems to as of late become much more feminine in his appearance and attire, has been in the news recently for a music video to another new song “I’m Not Here to Make Friends”. This video has received much criticism for it’s over the top queer and sexual content. It’s a video full of scantily clad, glamorous drag queens grinding all over each other. I tried to watch it for the sake of this podcast…but couldn’t finish it. I don’t need to watch a transgender sex fantasy being played out on my screen.
Kim Petra, who honestly, I’ve never heard of, is apparently a trans woman singer. Who accompanies Sam on their hit track Unholy.
So that kind of sets the stage for this Grammy performance…transgenderism is the theme, in case you missed it. I’m not sure how you could, but I just want to be sure.
The song Unholy is about a husband and father who leaves his wife and children at home to do something “unholy” - which is apparently visit a transgender strip club/brothel/burlesque show. This is what I can gather from the lyrics and music video clips. And this is what I first want to point out here…by calling this type of activity UNholy, you are admitting the opposite of these actions are in fact HOLY. He could’ve named the song unfaithful or cheater or any number of things. I find the word choice of “holy” fascinating. Because I would agree Sam…being in a faithful, heterosexual marriage is holy ground. Why? Because it’s God-ordained. By choosing to use the word holy, you are choosing to bring God into the conversation. This is the oldest trick in satans book. Make a holy, God fearing life look drab and boring and an unholy life look like a cornucopia of fleshly pleasures.
As an interesting side note, he also has a song on his new album called Gloria and sounds like a church choir. Why is he so insistent on bringing God into his music? Is it to mock? Or to trick?
The Grammy stage performance of the song Unholy didn’t focus on the story of the lyrics though, rather it was some sort of sexual fetish of a satanic ritual or seance complete with dark lighting, creepy covered faces, solid red outfits, devil horns and contorted dancing in a circle around Sam (who was dressed as a transgender devil) while Kim Petra writhed in a giant bird cage in the distance. And of course, there was fire. You obviously cannot have a depiction of hell without a lake of fire. Satan works so hard to make eternal damnation look so appealing, doesn’t he?
Surprisingly, the reporting of this performance has been mostly negative. Which gives me some hope for the world. But outside of the typical shock and horror, what are some takeaways from this event we can glean as Christians? Because it feels like we’re in this lifetime cycle of being shocked by Hollywood, then we move on, then they do something else and we're shocked again, and the cycle just continues. What else can learn

Ultimately, the enneagram tells you, at your core, you are perfect and in perfect harmony with others and the “cosmos.” You just need to do the inner work of fixing yourself and you will then restore yourself to your inherent perfect state.
There is nothing Biblical about this. Only by the blood of Jesus and His work on the cross can you be restored and reconciled to God.
“It’s just a personality test.” Fine, then so is astrology. And a ouiji board is just a fun game. And a psychic reading is just helping you prepare for the future.
What does the enneagram give you that you couldn’t get from the Bible and the lists if spiritual gifts, fruits of the spirit and sins of the flesh? Is just the pretty package the enneagram comes in? If you are finding more worth in yourself and others around their enneagram number than their spiritual gifts...maybe a red flag? Like why do Christians need to adopt the enneagram lingo?


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If you would have asked me even just 2 years ago which age group was “deconstructing” their religion I would have said Gen Z. BUT I have realized in the last couple of years, this is actually a big trend among millennials, even elder millennials like myself. It’s not Gen Z deconstructing, it’s Gen Z’s mom.
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