Snyder's Soapbox

It is the 4th of July, 2026. My wife, and I just enjoyed the movie, “Young Washington.” The theater was packed full of people. We all enjoyed the movie. The applause after the film were genuine. We appreciated being respected by the people who made the movie. It reflected our values, and patriotism, on such a wonderful summer day. It was good to consider how difficult it must have been to…

Hosea 4:6 (LSB): “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from ministering as My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” Historical Context and Meaning for God’s People Then (Ancient Israel) Hosea prophesied in the northern kingdom of Israel (Ephraim) during a time of outward…

Islam Versus Christianity: Doctrines, History, and the Foundations of Civilization The question of which religion can serve as the ideological bedrock for a civilized nation requires unflinching scrutiny of primary texts and the historical record they produced. A civilized nation upholds equal rights under law, safeguards individual conscience, rejects slavery and ritual violence, and promotes…

Friends, let’s cut straight to the point. If you have ever wondered why so many people defend Islam as a religion of peace and truth while the headlines scream something very different, today we are going to pull back the curtain. We are not here to be polite or politically correct. We are here to examine the very foundation of Islam, the Quran itself, and see if it can stand up to its own…

Let’s talk for a moment, about the satanic religion of judaism. Did that get your attention? It should. Many Christians see people who practice judaism as spiritual brothers at worst, and at best they see them as some kind of good luck charm. If you treat the jews well, rub their belly three times, and say a prayer, God will grant your wish, type of superstition. Well, hate to burst your bubble,…

Grok keeps carrying water for muslims so I asked it a question that put it in a box. Here is the scenario I gave it:“Imagine a world ruled by muslims who affirm the quran, and the hadith. All the other religions have been killed off by the muslims, and the dhimmis have been killed. The muslims will go about killing each other. How do you think they would treat an a.i. that tries to give balanced…

They Cannot Ground Objective Good and Evil. A Presuppositional Take-Down Friends, let us cut straight to the point. Paganism and Wicca claim to deliver spiritual truth, harmony with nature, and a reliable moral path. They speak of “harm none,” the Threefold Law, cosmic balance, and reverence for the Goddess and God or multiple deities. These ideas appear appealing at first glance. When examined…

The Depraved Mind: Sin’s Vicious Grip and Christ’s Glorious Liberation Greetings, sinners redeemed by grace! In a world gone mad with “woke” nonsense and self-deifying philosophies, it’s high time we confront the ugly reality of the human mind enslaved to sin. You know, that twisted, rebellious spirit that leads straight to hell if left unchanged. But praise God, there’s hope! Today, we’re…

Islam makes these assertions; Allah is omniscient. (knows everything) The quran is factually without fault, or error. Muhammad did not make any errors in the recitation of it to the scribes. In the quran, allah says that the people of the book (Christians) are polytheists. The quran, hadith, and Muhammad say that Christians worship three gods, and in their misunderstanding of the Christian…

Christ offers you justification to God, a sin propitiating, and expiating, marvel of mercy, and grace. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10…

There is no New Testament prescription for the office of Priest that is in keeping with the Roman Catholic, or Orthodox churches. To the contrary, the teaching is that there is only one Who fulfilled the office of Priest, it is the Lord Jesus Christ. The New Testament priesthood is made up of all Christians. It isn’t an office reserved for individual men. Those Old Testament Priests were of the…

Means of Promulgating Islam The Quran and Hadiths outline two primary means for promulgating (spreading) Islam: dawah (peaceful invitation and calling to faith) and jihad (struggle, which evolves from defensive to offensive efforts in later revelations). Dawah emphasizes wisdom, gentle persuasion, and moral example, while jihad involves exertion that can include armed conflict to remove barriers…

Our young people have believed the climate liars, and think they are saving the planet by not having children. They have believed the fear mongers telling them, “Only a bad person would bring a child into such a dark, and evil world.” They have believed the greedy liars telling them, “Kids cost too much! You can’t afford them. Spend the money on yourselves!” If people thought like this during the…

I used Grok to give me lists of shows that are based. Here is what it came up with. I’m using the word based as being morally traditional, and opposed to the modern woke, diversity equity and inclusion language, and critical race theory language, and social justice warrior language, and feminist language. Consider how I am using, “based” and tell me if there are any based shows or movies…

This is wild! Vikings traveled to Northern Canada, and inscribed the Lord’s Prayer on bedrock only hundreds of years after Christ’s ascension. The Vikings used, Elder Futhark Runes between 150A.D. and 750A.D. This copy of the Lord’s Prayer was unearthed in Northern Canada. A tree had grown up near it. It’s roots covered it, and it slowly was completely covered by soil. When the tree blew over in…

In the vast tapestry of God’s creation, where the roar of lions mingles with the whisper of windswept plains, there lies a quiet testimony to fidelity that stirs the soul. From the elegant arch of a swan’s neck to the steadfast howl of a wolf pack, certain animals form bonds that endure a lifetime. But from a Biblical vantage, rooted in the unyielding authority of Scripture, these pairings are no…