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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1998
Page
4
A columnist frets about the lure and perils of invisibility. The piece riffs on using imagined 24 hours unseen to observe colleagues, uncover thoughts, and test temptations while noting the heavy burden of information. The essay hints at political ties and tech speculation for future invisibility advances.
Secretary of State Bill Jones urges citizens to vote, arguing a single vote can decide local and national outcomes. He notes demographics with low turnout and promotes mail registration and ballots to reduce barriers, stressing readiness to vote before elections.
In a letter to the editor Ben Grundy laments declining membership in Service Clubs and Organizations including Junior Women, VFW, American Legion, Soroptimist, Shafter Women, and Shafter AARP. He questions why people avoid leadership and service, noting clubs exist to serve the community and expressing that serving remains an honor.
In this analysis the author argues that early Christians had prophets like Agabus and apostles, notably Paul, who ranked higher than prophets. The piece contends modern churches promoting latter day rain doctrines claim ongoing apostles and prophets, but cites Ephesians and Corinthians to assert no new foundations can be laid beyond the original apostles and Christ.
Pastor Dean Long of Shafter Free Will Baptist Church cites 2 Timothy 3 1 5 to warn of modern moral decline including selfishness covetousness pride blasphemy and disobedience He urges turning away from such behavior and reflects on recent abuses and disrespect for authority in society.
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