Brett Mason Show

How cognitive dissonance has affected politics, faith , and reason in America.

This pod is in response to two specific messages I got after my deconstruction episodes.

Examining my life with my father, the pain of loss, the ramifications of childhood trauma, and saying I Love You

Today I talk about several milestones I've achieved in life this month. 10 year anniversary of stopping smoking, 2 million downloads of the pods, and weight loss milestones.

The corrupting of Christianity by politics and the absurd ignorance of memes is the subject of today's overly passionate episode. Apologies in advance for all of the obscenity.

How I created successful online businesses.

Two memories that stand out from my childhood as clearly today as they did 40 years ago.

Today we will discuss why people believe what they believe.

The final part of my path to becoming a non believer.

Deconstruction of my faith part 2 There's nothing you can do. Let's first make clear that god at any point in history is the same. Not according to me, but according to him. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not But Jesus is different than God? John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever You don't have any day in any of it. You are here at his whim. Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Deconstruction Three natures of God and applying them to biblical writings Omniscient - all knowing Omnipresent- present everywhere at the same time. Also not constrained by time Omnipotent - all powerful And the nature of biblical writings Inspired by god Infallible My first two questions Revelations 6:12 prophecy Omniscience The Sixth Seal: Terror 12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Genesis 2:8 Creation Omniscience The Planting of the Garden 8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. 13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. 14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. The Forbidden Fruit 15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Religion as it applies to daily life and the normal life events we all struggle with. Specifically when compared to non religious platitudes.

Babies Fertilization is the union of the female gamete (egg) and the male gamete (spermatozoa). Following spermatozoa ejaculation inside the vagina, special secretions help them to swim through the cervix towards the uterine tube where fertilization takes place within 24-72h blastocyst after fertilization, the embryo is created from a small group of cells that are constantly dividing inside of a complex structure called the blastocyst. The inner cells of the blastocyst will later become the different tissues and organs of the human body, such as bones, muscles, skin, liver, and heart. When the blastocyst reaches the uterus it implants in the endometrium, the mucus membrane which lines the uterus. The external cells of the blastocyst and the uterine inner lining, together, will create the future placenta. embryo As the blastocyst reaches the final steps in the implantation process into the inner lining of the uterus, it evolves into a structure called an embryo. This is the time when internal organs and external structures develop. The mouth, lower jaw, throat are emerging, while the blood circulation system starts its evolution and a heart tube is created. The ears arise and arms, legs, fingers, toes, and eyes are being shaped. The brain and the spinal cord are already formed, while the digestive tract and sensory organs start their development. The first bones are replacing the cartilage. Fetus By the twelfth week of fertilization the embryo moves into the final stage of development called the fetal stage. By now, the fetus has formed all of the organs and structures necessary for a baby, but those organs still need to grow and develop. Baby The fetus becomes a baby at month eight. The brain is evolving quickly so the baby can see and hear, although the respiratory system requires more time to finish maturing. The baby can weigh approximately 5 pounds. Close to the end of the pregnancy at month 9, the baby responds to stimuli, can move the whole body but space around the new human being is becoming too tight.

What is the truth about the 2nd amendment? Did our founders really want its citizens to be armed so that it could put a tyrannical government in check? Believe it or not we have actual actions by our founders that answers this question. We can learn from history.

Salaries, gas prices, retirement, and all other economic factors are part of our race to the bottom. We are our own worst enemy.

I'm back to get to the bottom of this phenomenon knows as SADS as well as the claim that vaxxed individuals are passing at a higher rate than the unvaxxed.

Discussing our personal culpability on the state of the nation as well as personal tragedy.

Reflections on a poor upbringing, the brilliance and resilience of my parents, and larger life lessons gleaned from these memories.

We discuss how the CDC reversed all of its Covid-19 recommendations confirming that it lied to everyone.

Common knowledge is that teens should not be having babies. But is that true? Let's challenge that notion and see if it stands up to scrutiny.

Today we read a letter from a man who plead guilty to Jam 6th related charges and we break down his opinions one by one.

Assumption. Lack of empathy. Lack of understanding or kindness. Let's talk about it.

During the past four years it has become obvious that the average American has no concept of the Constitutional right to freedom of speech. On todays episode we discuss it's origin, intent, and how it applies to real life. As a bonus we also discuss another misunderstood right afforded to us as Americans, presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Critical race theory, transgender, gay, lesbian, schools and ignorance. Let's talk about it.

When America works as it's founders envisioned. 330 million citizens making their will known to 435 representatives. 435 representatives constructing laws, apportioning the budget, creating the rules based on the direct input from the 330 million. 100 senators filtering the proposed laws, rules, budgets presented by the representatives, as to how how they will impact they state they represent. Once those two interests have been reconciled, the end result is signed off on by the President. How America works now. 330 million people trying to elect one representative, the president, and get their will imposed through him. The percent of the 435 representatives that are in his party and the percent of the 100 senators that are in his party bowing to the agenda of this one person. Because he “has the mandate of the people.” You know, just like a dictator. The remaining balance of representatives and senators of the other party fighting and blocking every agenda because that is their only tool to control this TOP DOWN approach to governance. The solution. If you want to make America great again (really hate using that politically charged phrase) then you need to stop this president worship and this belief that it's all about electing the right president. You need to highly vet your representatives. You need to try and get the best representative you can get, elected. You then need to be a participant in the process. Writing, emailing , and calling your representative often. On every single issue. You need to restore the BOTTOM UP form of governance. I'm going to take a wild guess that 95% of people reading this have no idea who their representative even is. And 99.9999% have never emailed or called them.If you don't know who your representative is off the top of your head, you are the problem. If you have never called, emailed, or visited your representative then you are the problem. You can be the solution though. It's starts with how you decided to act moving forward.

This is everything I leaned while walking along side my mom in her 5 year ovarian cancer journey. I spent thousands of hours reviewing literature on cancer. We tried number therapies in addition to standard of care. In this episode I share with you what actually helped her.

This episode hits very close to home for me because I have lived it. Twice. End of life decisions and dying with dignity is something everyone should have the right to decide for themselves. Euthanasia should be an option.

It's a classic case of role reversal. The nomination of a black woman to the Supreme Court has exposed many things about the culture of America.

A look at how everything in our lives is causing us to believe lies and have no idea what the truth or reality is any more.

Is there an absolute right and wrong, good and bad, positive and negative? Let's explore it.

Everyone is living like Kings and Queens but nobody appreciates it. An introspective look at socioeconomic conditions in America in contrast with not so distant history.

This may be the hardest question every asked of white people. If you are white are you up to the challenge. Are you ready to honestly answer the hardest question ever asked of you as it relates to race?

Do you know what a zipper merger is? Like myself you may be ignorant about it's benefits and how to do it correctly. Once we learn that we will discuss how all of this applies to masking and the pandemic.

San Francisco Freedom and Liberty that is free from boundaries or personal responsibility is chaos and destruction. Our cars are designed to operate within certain specifications. They operate best and have maximum longevity and safety when those specifications are followed. We may feel that since the car is ours we have the freedom to operate it however we choose. Of course the consequence of indulging in maximum freedom and liberty will lead us to many undesirable problems. We may not like to take the time or expense to change the oil, but failure to do so can be disastrous. We may not want to operate our vehicle at certain speed limits, wear the safety belt, or drive within the lines. Failure to do these things however will lead to destruction of our car, injury or death to ourselves, or worse injury or death to others. “Real freedom is not about having no limitations; rather it is about finding liberation within – and also through – limitation. Real freedom does not mind limitations and in fact is not limited by them.” - Dr. Robert Augustus MastersFreedom to do whatever you feel like is not really freedom. In fact, it can be disastrous. When our children are young they need many boundaries. “Don't touch that hot stove.” This restriction on liberty prevents the child from serious injury and harm. “Don't throw sharp objects around your friends.” While this advice ruined the lawn dart game it ultimately saved many children from injury and death. One could argue that as we grow older we can leave such restrictive limitations behind as we are adults and have learned how to operate responsibly in society. However, boundaries will always be necessary to prevent our “freedoms” from harming ourselves or others. Whether it comes to national relationships or relationships within the family, freedom will succeed only with the proper application of boundaries.Why am I even on this particular rant today? Reflection on the past two years and the prioritization of “freedom” over responsibility by so many. Wearing a mask is uncomfortable. But it also could save hundreds of thousands of lives. So where do freedom and responsibility divide? I'd say when hundreds of thousands of lives hang in the balance. What has been more disturbing is the trend that developed where people found “sources” to confirm a belief they had which would justify their irresponsible behavior. If you can justify it then you aren't a bad person. You aren't abusing your liberty. You have justification. Of course this has been complete hogwash. The vast majority of qualified individuals all agreed on selective mask usage. As months went by we gathered more and more data that confirmed that masks were in fact saving people from serious health battles and death. This brings me to San Francisco and Covid-19. From the beginning the elected official and residents of San Francisco decided to follow the science and recommendations as closely as possible. The accepted certain limitations to their freedoms. While their lives didn't completely stop they were hindered. Greatly in some cases. But not unbearably so. It's difficult to track every single mandate as it happened over the past 2 years ( it could be done but I am not spending the many hours necessary for such detail) but we know the outline they laid out. It included: A. Vaccination & TestingB. Strict Businesses ProtocolsC. Company Personnel protocols D. EnforcementE. High-Risk SettingsF. MaskingG. Considerations in the WorkplaceH. Public activities indoors As a result of their willingness to not only accept the science on Covid-19 but also a willingness to follow it, the deaths in their city are some of the lowest anywhere in the world per capita, much less in America. San Francisco has a population of about 875,000. Their death toll from COVID is 756 at the time I'm writing this. That's .08% of their citizens dead from COVID. How does this stack up to comparable cities? After doing some quick google work I found that Boston and San Francisco are considered similar in social ways, industry, demographics, and size. So I chose to use Boston as the comparison city. Boston used a lax variation of COVID protocols similar to pretty much everyone else in America. They did not fair nearly as well as San Francisco. In fact their COVID death rate is much worse. Even worse than the national comparison which I will also share later. Boston has a population of 685,000. Their death toll from COVID is 23,100 citizens. That's over 3% of their citizens dead from COVID. That's a whopping 42 times as many deaths per capita. Finally let's compare it to the Unites States numbers overall. The US has a population of about 332 million. There have been 933k confirmed COVID deaths. That's .28% of US citizens dead from COVID. That's over 3 times as many deaths per capita as San Francisco. Put another way, San Francisco has had about 1/3rd the deaths as the US as a whole per capita. How many lives does this translate to nationally? What if the entire US had believed the science, worked in concert with their elected officials, made the uncomfortable sacrifices, how many less people would have died in the past 2 years? How many of our friends, family and loved ones would have been spared a horribly painful, lonely, agonizing death gasping for air, wishing they could breathe? How many. We would have about 1/3 less deaths. That's about 615k people who are no longer with us, who would be here now. 615,000If you think that your mask making you uncomfortable was worth the lives of 615,000 people then you are a horrible person. If you think stores requiring masking, testing, occupancy restriction, distancing minimums, etc was too much hassle to keep 615k people alive then you are a horrible person. One of those people we lost was my aunt. One of the most amazing humans to ever share space with others on this planet. She was twice as good as most anyone I know and 100 times as good as many. I would have done anything to keep her here. And the 615k other aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters that could still be here today. Freedom. It can only exist when people accept its limitations. When people accept their role in self restriction for the better good. People often use the phrase “freedom isn't free.” They rightfully use it in reference to the many men and women who have sacrificed life and limb fighting for this country. It's time those of us not serving in the armed forces accept that it's also not free for us. There is a cost to be paid sometimes for the better good. For our neighbors, friends, and family. I would submit that an uncomfortable mask, a free vaccine, and some limitation of movement was in fact a very small price to pay in comparison to the great loss we suffered.

An uncomfortable conversation about race. One free fromPolitics. One based on real life. Born of personal experience, inner reflection, and study of race.

I'm not sure if everyone has someone that comes into their life and completely alters it's course forever. I did have such a person come into my life. There is a distinct line of demarcation between the time after I met this person and the time before. His name was Rick Morris. And today I hope to relay a lifetime of blessings that stemmed form his asking me one simple question one day, “can I help you?”

McDonald's is paying applicants $50 to show up for job interviews. There are 9 million job openings but 40% of Americans are planning to quit theirJobs. What's is going on in the world?

Jeffery Toobin has to go on CNN in front of a worldwide audience and give details about how he accidentally masturbated on Xoom. He also described how horrible of a person he is and how he is doing penance for his sins. This is all bullshit.

Does this video end Nancy Pilosi career in politics?

The science is clear, masks don’t protect you from Covid-19.

Sensible and reasoned discussion of Breonna Taylor, Back the blue, BLM, defund the police and more.

A civil discussion of back the blue, BLM, and COVID-19.

Hello beautiful friends and podcasts subscribers. I’m creating a short episode just so I can get this podcast indexed since it hasn’t been updated in a while. Hope you are doing well!

The new Iphone 11 Pro has me pulling my hair out. I am losing it!!

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