Natural Immunity Is Not a Conspiracy Theory

I just read an article in Americanthinker.com about natural immunity.  It's pretty long so I just took a few excerpts from it to post to my blog.  Here are the excerpts: 

February 27, 2023 

And Just Like That, Natural Immunity is No Longer a Conspiracy Theory

By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.

…"Steve Kirsch performed an analysis and found, “The government data from New Zealand shows that for each age group, the more you vax, the more likely you are to die from COVID.”

This is similar to the recent Cleveland Clinic study finding that the more vaccine doses one had the more one was likely to get COVID. …

Why is natural immunity more robust? One reason is that natural infection is through the respiratory tract via mucosal surfaces, as opposed to vaccination which bypasses mucous membranes and only provides immunity within the body. Natural infection provides mucosal immunity to future infection, at the point of viral entry into the body, whereas vaccine immunity does not.

Look at it another way. Natural infection locks the doors and windows to the house versus vaccine immunity which simply has a guard inside the house which can’t stop the bad guys from getting inside.

Another reason is that natural immunity protects against 29 viral proteins compared to vaccines which protect against only one protein, the spike protein. This would like guarding your home with 29 guards rather than only one."

Is this a sudden revelation about natural immunity? Hardly. Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a 2004 C-Span interview, sang the praises of natural immunity for the flu virus, another respiratory virus similar to COVID. Here are his words.

“Well, no, if she got the flu for 14 days, she’s as protected as anybody can be, because the best vaccination is to get infected yourself.” When asked about getting the flu vaccine he replied, “She doesn’t need it, because the most potent vaccination is getting infected yourself.”

Flash forward 17 years and the self-proclaimed fact checkers, like Reuters, claim Dr Fauci’s previous statements were “missing context.” His words seemed very clear and straightforward that previous infection is the best form of immunity. Instead, the CDC recommended vaccination even after previous infection, ostensibly to prevent reinfection, which simple observation and the Cleveland Clinic study refutes. How many people do you know who have been fully vaccinated and multi-boosted are still getting COVID?

Common sense suggests that previous infection should count for something,"– Link to article

This is common sense.  This is what we've known all along.  Anthony Fauci is a doublecrossing lowlife snake in the grass who only cares about himself and how much money he can get for lying.  He has much blood on his hands.  He knowingly deceived the American people and caused many deaths.

The CDC is on the same level as Anthony Fauci and cannot be trusted.  It's all about money for them also.  They don't care about Americans or human life.

The Covid vaccine is not innocuous. It is harmful.  And Anthony Fauci and the CDC knew this.  People were coerced into getting the Covid "vaccine".  They were threatened if they didn't that they would lose their jobs and educational opportunities.  So many people reluctantly got the jab.  Now many of them are dead or suffering from deleterious side effects.  All for money.  And political power and gain.

It's a wicked world we live in.  As Juliet's classmate would say, "A have hope!"

That's my two cents.

Closed Minded

One of the personality traits my handwriting highlights is closed mindedness.  Most people would probably see this as a negative trait.  I never have.  In fact, I'm very proud of my closed mindedness.

To me, closed mindedness indicates that I am strong and don't fall easily to others persuasions.  I've never been one to fall to peer pressure.  I credit my closed mindedness.  And my strong will.  Which is another trait highlighted in my handwriting analysis.  

To be closed minded is to know who you are and to not let the poisons of the world into your mind.

To many people religion and closed mindedness go hand in hand and they see this as negative.  I agree that religion and closed mindedness go hand-in-hand, as well they should.  I certainly don't see it as negative. 

Someone who is strong in their religious beliefs should be closed minded.  Someone who is strong in their religious beliefs should not open their mind to the philosophies of men and the poisons of the world.  That's how people fall.  That's how people go apostate.  That's how people lose themselves to the temptations of the world.

Being closed minded and intolerant of others' opinions is certainly a positive quality to possess if your mind is filled with truth.

For those who don't have the truth, then being closed minded would be a negative trait.  Because they are intolerant of truth.  These can include people who have never had the truth or have lost it because of their open-mindedness and have subsequently fallen.  Either way, it's not good.

Leftists are a good example of bad closed mindedness.  They are intolerant of truth.  And subsequently, are miserable.

I increasingly see people at church, in the church, who think they are so much better than everyone else because of their open-mindedness.  People who are "tolerant" and "loving" – as they like to label themselves.  These are the same open minded people who badmouth parables that Jesus himself spoke and label them as "shameful".  Because they have let the poisons of the world fill their open mind.

No, thank you.  I will proudly keep my mind closed to Satan's lies and the poisons of the world.  And so should you!

That's my two cents.

Blatant Evil

It used to be that people would feel shame and guilt when they did something wrong.  Which would cause them to try to hide their sins from others.  But now, people not only unashamedly sin, but they proudly put their sins and wrongdoings on display as if to brag.

Back in the 1950s and prior, premarital sex and subsequent pregnancies were hidden and shameful.  People would actually feel guilty for breaking the law of chastity.  As well they should.  Starting in the 1960s there was a so-called "sexual revolution" where some people claimed that it was freeing to break the law of chastity.  "Make love, not war", they would chant.  And gradually through the decades, premarital sex and pregnancy outside of marriage were more and more accepted as normal.  Now, even people who claim to be good Christians see no problem with living together before marriage and having children outside of wedlock.

Back when I was a kid – in the 70s and 80s – homosexuality was closeted.  Except maybe in the Castro district in San Francisco, most homosexuals were not "out" and kept their sexuality to themselves.  But in the 1990s and subsequently homosexuality has been portrayed as not only acceptable, but even normal behavior.  Now, if you don't embrace homosexuality as normal and good, then you are an intolerant bigot.  Some even go so far as to say that you are unloving and un-Christlike. FYI, Christ does not tolerate sin.  Yes, He loves all unconditionally.  But embracing homosexuality is not Christlike.  In fact, it is blasphemous to even say that.

By the way, since when did someone's sexuality become how they are defined as a human?  And why is sexuality even mentioned?  It really has nothing to do with who you are as a person.  But, Satan wants to bring sexuality to the forefront of people's identity.  Because breaking the law of chastity is the second worst sin that anyone can commit.

Now that Satan has breaking the law of chastity and all the perversions that go along with it normalized in society, he has started attacking our basic core identity of gender.  It used to be that transvestites who wanted to dress up in their wives' clothing would do so in the privacy of their own home – secretly.  Without even their wives knowing it.  There was no such thing as children being transgendered.  Everybody knew what sex they were, a boy or a girl.  And no one questioned it.

Then, a few decades ago there started being drag shows.  Where perverted men would dress up as women and prance around while other perverted men in the audience would watch them and cheer.  But, everybody knew that they were men dressed as women.  The cross-dressing men didn't actually claim to be women.

Now, we have so-called transgendered men and women.  Men who claim they are women and women who claim they are men.  They don't just dress up as the opposite sex, they actually claim to be the opposite sex.  Insanity!

Not only that, but in public libraries across the country they are indoctrinating children by having "drag storytime" where men dressed up as women – flamboyant and over the top – read stories to children.  And they don't just read innocuous children's story books.  They read perverted transgender indoctrinating stories.  And, if you thought that was bad, now we have "family-friendly drag shows" where parents actually bring their children to watch men prance around dressed as women with disgusting sexual body parts hanging out in a perverted display of indecent exposure.  And speaking all kinds of depraved, perverted, graphic sexual things that would shock most adults, let alone children.  It's absolutely disgusting and blatantly evil.

I saw some of the mothers questioned about bringing their children to such sexually graphic shows and they were all defensive and saying that their kids know about sex and they don't keep anything from them.  Well you should!  You should try to protect your children as much as possible from the evils of the world.  You don't throw them into the lion's den!  It's unbelievable and blatantly evil.

As most of you know, I quit listening to new music after my accident.  Subsequently, I quit watching awards shows.  I used to be big into the country music awards shows but since I didn't know any of the new music, they weren't fun to watch anymore.  But, a couple years ago I happened to watch part of a country music awards show.  And I was flabbergasted at how evil and satanic some of the performances were.  I felt like I was watching a scene from hell.  Literally.Not only is country music not country anymore, it is evil.

Just this past week, I heard about the Grammy awards.  And one performance in particular.  The guy comes out dressed as Satan complete with red suit and devil horns.  And appropriately singing a song called, "Unholy". The performers were two men but one of them has "transitioned" to female.  Basically a man pretending to be a woman.  And the other guy I believe claims to be "non-binary".  Which basically means he doesn't know what he is. These two men were celebrated for their "brave" performance.  I saw a still image and the ending of the number on a podcast.  It looked like androgynous demons in hell with Satan dancing around.  Blatant evil!

It was basically Satan worship broadcast on national television.  Celebrated and applauded.  I doubt anyone got up and walked away.  But that's what should've happened.  In fact they probably got a standing ovation if truth be known.

No longer is evil disguised or subliminal.  It is blatant and in-your-face.  There are very few sexual sins that are still taboo in society.  Even adultery, though still considered a sin by most Christians, is normalized by many in society.  Where married couples consensually cheat on each other.

Obviously the definition of marriage is misunderstood by most in society now.  Where married couples commit adultery and think nothing of it. And even celebrate their "open" relationship.  Where homosexuals can be legally married and this is considered normal in society. Just an FYI, just because sin is celebrated as normal and even legal doesn't mean that it still isn't sin in God's eyes.  Many people are in for a rude awakening.

To be clear, the doctrine of marriage has not changed.  Marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman.  It is not to be desecrated.

In bold we read from The Family Proclamation, 1995:

"We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. 

…We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife. 

…The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ."

 Also, gender is not fluid.  But has been part of our identity since long before we were born.

"All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."

Nearly 3 decades ago, the prophets foresaw that even something as basic as gender would be questioned.  And included this statement in The Family Proclamation in 1995.

They also issued a warning to people who violate covenants and commandments. 

We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

–The Family – A Proclamation to the World, The First Presidency And Council of the Twelve Apostles  Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints, 1995

28 years ago when The Family Proclamation was given, it seemed like common sense.  I wondered why the prophets needed to reiterate what everybody already knew.  But, now, the common sense doctrine is a much-needed reminder to not only the world, but even to members of the church.

Evil is all around us.  It is rampant and it is blatant.  Evil is no longer hidden in shame or in subliminal messages.  It is out in the open.  Satan is pulling out all stops.  He knows his time is short to get as many people to follow him as possible.  He wants all to be miserable like he is.  And many are falling for his lies and choosing to follow him.

We are in the last days.  We are in the last hours, last minutes, and even last seconds before the Savior's Second Coming.  It is imminent.  Hang on tight, it's a wild ride we are on.  Stay strong!

That's my two cents.

The Real State of the Union

I deliberately did not watch the State of the Union address last night.  I knew it would be full of  lies and propaganda.  And I'm sure it was.  Here is what President Trump had to say in response to Biden's State of the Union address last night: 

"Here's the real State of the Union. Over the past two years under Biden, millions and millions of illegal aliens from 160 different countries have stormed across our Southern border. Drug cartels are now raking in billions of dollars from smuggling poison to kill our people and to kill our children. Savage killers, rapists and violent criminals are being released from jail to continue their crime wave and under Biden the murder rate has reached the highest in the history of our country.

Biden and the radical Democrats have wasted trillions of dollars and caused the worst inflation in half a century. Real wages are down 21 months in a row. Gas prices have soared and are now going up much higher than even before and the typical American family is paying $2,200 in increased energy and food costs each year.

Joe Biden's weaponized Justice Department, and I'm a victim of it, is persecuting his political opponents. His administration is waging war on free speech. They're trying to indoctrinate and mutilate our children. He's leading us to the brink of World War III. And on top of all of that, he's the most corrupt president in American history, and it's not even close."

– President Donald J Trump, February 7, 2023 

Predictably, our country is exceedingly worse off now than it was when Trump was in office.  Things have exponentially declined in all aspects of life.  Notably extreme inflation; open border illegal immigration – allowing violent criminals and deadly drugs to flow freely into our country; spikes in crime including murder and sex trafficking; and not only is food 10 times the price it used to be but, thanks to bare shelves Biden, food is more scarce.

I could go on and on but suffice it to say that Biden's puppet master, Barack Hussein Obama, continues to destroy our country.  And yes, World War III is not only possible, but imminent.  So much corruption, so much fraud, so many evil people running this country.  The Second Coming can't be far off.

That's my two cents. 

Sunday School Lesson – Fasting, Resisting Temptation, Fishers of Men, Jesus Healing

Tammy’s Sunday school lesson Matthew4, Luke 4-5

February 5, 2023

 

Matthew CHAPTER 4

Jesus fasts forty days and is tempted—He begins His ministry, calls disciples, and heals the sick.

1 Then was Jesus ^aled up of the Spirit into the wilderness ^bto be ^ctempted of the devil.

JST 1 Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit, into the wilderness, to be with God.

 

2 And when he had ^afasted ^bforty days and forty nights, ^che was afterward an hungred.

·        Why did Jesus fast?

·        Why do we fast?

·        Any personal experiences with fasting?

 

3 And when the ^atempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made ^bbread.

          This is the first utterance of Satan recorded in the New Testament.

“From His youth, Jesus seemed to be aware that He had a unique, sacred mission. But as Jesus prepared to begin His earthly ministry, the adversary sought to plant doubt in the Savior’s mind. “If thou be the Son of God,” Satan said (Luke 4:3, italics added).”

 

·        What was Satan trying to accomplish by saying, “If thou be the son of God…” [trying to get Jesus to question his identity]

·        Why did Satan want Jesus to doubt His divine identity?

 

“But the Savior had communed with His Father in Heaven. He knew the scriptures, and He knew who He was.”

 

·        How does Satan try to get us to doubt our own divine identity (that we are children of God)?

·        Why is it important for us to always remember that we are children of God?

 

4 But he answered and said, It is written, ^aMan shall not ^blive by ^cbread alone, but by every ^dword that proceedeth out of the ^emouth of God.

 

          Temptation of the flesh, appetites (body)

·        What are some temptations of the flesh (of the body) that we face today?

 

5 ^aThen the devil taketh him up into the ^bholy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

JST 5 Then Jesus was taken up into the holy city, and the Spirit setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple.

 

6 ^aAnd saith unto him, ^bIf 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.

JST 6 Then the devil came unto him and said, 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.

 

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not ^atempt the Lord thy God.

 

          Temptations of pride, vanity (mind)

·        What are some temptations of pride and vanity (of the mind) that we face today?

 

8 ^aAgain, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the ^bkingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 ^aAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

JST 8 And again, Jesus was in the Spirit, and it taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them.

JST 9 And the devil came unto him again, and said, All these things will I give unto thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

 

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, ^aSatan: for it is written, Thou shalt ^bworship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, ^aand, behold, ^bangels came and ministered unto him.

 

          Temptations of materialism, worldliness

·        What are some temptations of materialism and worldliness that we face today?

 

“Sometimes people feel guilty when they are tempted to sin. But even the Savior, who lived “without sin” (Hebrews 4:15), was tempted. Jesus Christ knows the temptations we face and how to help us overcome them (see Hebrews 2:18; Alma 7:11–12).”

 

·        How did Jesus resist temptation?

·        How can we resist temptation?

 

“To Jesus, Satan’s offer—“All this power will I give thee” (Luke 4:6)—was a hollow one, for the Savior’s lifelong preparation allowed Him to receive “the power of the Spirit” (Luke 4:14). So despite temptation, trials, and rejection, Jesus Christ never wavered from His appointed work: “I must preach the kingdom of God … for therefore am I sent” (Luke 4:43).”

 

After speaking of the temptations the Savior faced in the wilderness, President David O. McKay identified three categories of temptations:

“(1) A temptation of the appetite or passion;

“(2) A yielding to pride, fashion, or vanity;

“(3) A desire for worldly riches or power and dominion over lands or earthly possessions of men” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay [2003], 82).

 

Fishers of men

Luke CHAPTER 5

Peter, the fisherman, is called to catch men—Jesus heals a leper—He forgives sins and heals a paralytic—Matthew is called—The sick need a physician—New wine must be put in new bottles.

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a ^adraught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have ^atoiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net ^abrake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt ^acatch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they ^aforsook all, and ^bfollowed him.

 

Matthew chapter 4

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 ^afishers.

19 And he saith unto them, ^aFollow me, and I will make you ^bfishers of men.

JST 18 And he said unto them, I am he of whom it is written by the prophets; follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and ^afollowed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of ^aZebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he ^bcalled them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

 

“President Ezra Taft Benson taught, “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson [2014], 42). Note how this happened to Simon Peter and his fellow fishermen. Jesus saw something greater in them than they saw in themselves. He wanted to make them “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19; see also Luke 5:10).

    

     ·        What do we learn from Peter, Andrew, James, and John?

·        How have you felt Jesus inviting you to follow Him?

·        How can you show the Lord that you are willing to forsake all things to follow Him? (see Luke 5:11).

·        What must we forsake or sacrifice to follow Jesus Christ and become His disciples?

·        When have you demonstrated faith, without a complete understanding?

·        What was the outcome?

 

Luke CHAPTER 5

Healing of leprous man

12 ¶ And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of ^aleprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the ^apriest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

 

Matthew chapter 4: 23-25 – Jesus healing the sick

23 ¶ And Jesus went about all ^aGalilee, ^bteaching in their synagogues, and ^cpreaching the gospel of the kingdom, and ^dhealing all manner of ^esickness and all manner of disease among the ^fpeople.

JST 22 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 diseases among the people which believed on his name.

 

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 ^adevils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the ^bpalsy; and he ^chealed them.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.

 

Continuing Luke chapter 5:

 

Healing of paralyzed man

18 ¶ And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was ^ataken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are ^aforgiven thee.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh ^ablasphemies? Who can ^bforgive sins, but God alone?

         

The scribes and Pharisees are questioning Jesus’ authority to forgive sins.

 

22 But when Jesus ^aperceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

23 ^aWhether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

 

          Jesus asks which is easier to say – to forgive sins or to say be healed and walk.

 

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to ^aforgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

 

·        How did Jesus show that He has the power to forgive sins?

(Jesus shows that He is the son of God and therefore has power to forgive by commanding the paralyzed man to rise up and walk and be healed.)

 

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, ^aglorifying God.

26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

 

·        What is significant about Jesus first forgiving the paralyzed man’s sins before he healed him?

(spiritual healing is more important than physical healing– spiritual ailments are eternal, physical ailments are temporary)

 

The whole need no physician

27 ¶ And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named ^aLevi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

32 I came not to call the righteous, but ^asinners to repentance.

 

Fasting

33 ¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John ^afast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the ^abridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35 But the days will come, when the ^abridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they ^bfast in those days.

 handout:

front of handout

 

back of hand out

Photos of our handouts with a crown pin to remind the kids that they are children of God and are of royal birth.