Often people say there are contradictions between the Nativity accounts in Mathew and Luke, is this true? I don't think so. Below I lay out the accounts in a rational and reasonable way that helps bring both accounts together. As you read the below biblical accounts, it may help if you consider the following thoughts: I put some of the verses in bold text. I think of those verses a little like headers or lines that highlight big ideas that need to be expanded on. When we look at the other account, we often find that there are expanded facts that happened at the birth of Jesus that helps give more detail. Mary traveled to the hill country to see her cousin, possibly a week's walk from her town, she stayed for three months. The walk from Nazareth to Bethlehem may have been a week too. So, it would only seem logical that Mary and Joseph were at Bethlehem for at least a few months. To add to that, the Bible also says that Herod slew all the babies of Bethlehem two years and under...
Bernie and company call themselves "Democratic Socialism." Is that real socialism? Well, first we have to think about socialism, what is it? MW defines it this way "any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods." One book defines socialism as such "an economic system based upon governmental or communal ownership of the means of production & distribution of goods & services" (Jeff Myers, “Understanding the Times”, Ch 5). This is my sandbox blog. I created it so I can get my thoughts out fast. Thus, there may be many mistakes. Please forgive me if my thoughts are incomplete, my spelling may need help and my grammar may be poor. You will notice two things about Bernie's Socialism In 2011, He praised Venezuela, not the US for their economy structure. (https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-ga...