Crimelaw with Steven N. Gosney

Come by to hang out -- I'll invite some friends and we will see what develops!

Come by and enjoy the wonderful mind and insights of the great John C. Wright - sci-fi and fantasy author and Catholic thinker. Steven N. Gosney / John C. Wright: What do Catholics actually believe? It seems there are quite a number of folks who seems to want to misrepresent Catholic beliefs -- some pushback is in order. The critical error in many "Bible based" churches is the source of the statement of faith, which is the Church. Did Christ write a gospel? He did not. He started a Church. For example, all mainstream Christians in the West believe, such as monogamy or trinitarianism, which are also not in the Bible. I want to be part of Jesus' ministry and church, which generated the books of the New Testament. The Nicene Creed is a wonderful and concise statement of faith. There is nothing all Christians believe in, but if we take the Nicene Creed as the beginning of mere Christianity, or standard Christianity, we will not go far wrong. The Nicene Creed “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.” A certain X / twitter user posted that we both responded to that had several points, each of which was a false characterization of Catholicism. > > > Here is the post: CC States: Applying the concept of "know them by their fruits," CC states commented as follows: 1. Popular views of Catholicism. “Hollywood, the media, and the elite push Catholicism if any Christianity at all. You almost never see a movie made about a Baptist or Lutheran hero. The people pushing it from here seem to have the worst fruits.” 2. Mary and Catholic witnessing. “People on X talk about Mary and the Catholic Church far more often than they do Jesus Christ. I don't think I've ever seen a Catholic witnessing to someone on X.” 3. Papal Infallibility and Church Corruption. Does the Pope endorse non-biblical things like getting into Heaven without Jesus (such as an atheist) or blessing gay marriages? 4. Faith versus Works. “The bible says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." but Catholics add a bunch of ANDs – AND do works AND not die with mortal sin AND be baptized AND be Catholic AND receive the Eucharist, etc. as if to say the Bible is inaccurate or incomplete.” 5. Purgatory. CC states: “Purgatory is not in the bible. Nor are plenary indulgences. Nor is Papal infallibility. Nor are many other Catholic practices. They purposefully and obviously misinterpret passages to make it look biblical, but a plain and clear reading says otherwise. They act as the Pharisees we were warned about by creating man's law. Like wolves in sheep's clothing.” 6. Prayers to Saints. “I don't see anyone praying to the dead in the Bible. I do see it clearly and obviously marked as forbidden. I am still open to the idea that I might be wrong about being Independent Baptist and God might want me somewhere else, but so far I see the Baptists holding fast to the word of God and the Catholics holding fast to the word of men.” GK Chesterton's Three Stage of Catholicism (First, you give it a chance, second, you are impressed by the age, depth, and profundity of its thought, finally, you are repelled and try to resist the pull of spiritual gravity-- but by then it is too late.)

I know, I write them too fast. But since I am on an extended hiatus, lets do a livestream where I discuss each book in turn. “Ideas & Answers in Law” “Prepare! The Handbook for Individual Freedom,” “Death Penalty Debates: Net Positive or Net Negative,” “The Summer Friend: Surfing, Music, and Growing Up,” “Brucie the One-Eyed Wonder Dog,” “Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder,” and "Automatic Gardening: Why and How to Create a Simple Hydroponic System.” If fully funded on GiveSendGo, also soon, “My Difficult Dog.” All available at Stevegosney.com

I love the idea of a sustainable food source for my home, but I am a terrible gardener. Further, I live in suburbia where space is at a premium. Planting directly in the sandy soil where I live does not exactly yield wonderful food results. Going over to EPCOT’s land pavilion, I loved the tour of the grow systems they displayed and thought along those lines. I came up with a system that is Simple, Scalable, Automated, Transportable, and High Capacity. This book will show you how to create this automatic gardening system that you can absolutely neglect and still create food for your family. For the plans of this build, check out my short book on Kindle Automatic Gardening: Why and How to Create a Simple Hydroponic System. Kindle Edition https://stevegosney.com/products/ebook-automatic-gardening-why-and-how-to-create-a-simple-hydroponic-system

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An interlude from my hiatus to reflect and commiserate. Just got back from a book conference on how to get an agent. Let's reflect on the state of the book business and future plans.

Just a quick discussion about who knows what. May be taking a break - we shall see

The clip channel, Elissa Clips, plucked some quotes from our 4 hour stream. Lets reflect, criticize, and elaborate! And maybe read some of the comments thereon ...

As an example of a well done prosecution, look to Waukesha District Attorney Sue Opper. Let's talk about how a prosecutor SHOULD prosecute a case. Part one of How to present ethical and effective trials: From page 217 of my book, Ideas & Answers in Law.

Lets spend a moment to discuss Good Friday. God bless. With Jill of Graceful Answers https://www.youtube.com/@GracefulAnswers

Love this guy on LinkedIn! Always saving his stuff, and recently he has posted a number of really excellent management slides. Let's go through them together. See you soon! here is his profile linky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwmba/ And don't forget the Savannah meet and greet this Saturday night ! https://stevegosney.com/pages/meet-and-greet-savannah-ga-saturday-march-30-8-pm

An important issue is whether we can protect ourselves from technology. Lets think about the downside of the internet and contemplate how we can protect ourselves and our children from the negative side of the internet. How has it impacted male - female relations? What about centralized information control? Mass entertainment and distraction?

Lets examine, as a case study, how the rules applied to the least among us also get applied to you and me. And then lets apply the erosion of those rights to how the law is being weaponized against the people and specifically Mr. T. Here is the leading case, United States v. Bajakajian, 524 U.S. 321 (1998), which can be accessed here: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/524/321/#tab-opinion-1960365 Another case to review: Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___ (2019), https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-1091_5536.pdf Here is the underlying opinion being appealed. https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/fifth-district-court-of-appeal/2023/5d22-1550.html Here is the Cert Petition at the Supreme Court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-6732.html

Joe of Good Lawgic and myself talk forbidden topics! How much fun is that? Get Death Penalty Debates here: https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-debates Death Penalty Desires ebook "R" rated is available now! only at stevegosney.com Get your softcover pre-order of "PG" Death Penalty Desired in now - only $17! https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-desires-collection You can still grab my remaining first edition hardcover of “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 4 left of 9 copies.

Demetrius Minor and I converse about conservative case against the death penalty. Demetrius Minor educates and mobilizes conservatives around the systematic flaws with the death penalty. He is a preacher, advocate, relationship builder, and a writer. Here is his organization: https://conservativesconcerned.org/ Get Mr. Demetrious Minor's book, Preservation and Purpose: The Making of a Young Millennial, A Manifesto for Faith, Family and Politics, at Amazon.com. Get Death Penalty Debates here: https://stevegosney.com/collections/d... Get your softcover pre-order of Death Penalty Desires in now - only $17! https://stevegosney.com/collections/d... You can still grab my remaining first edition hardcover of “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 4 left of 9 copies.

Come on by! We can talk some. I have some announcements and some thoughts about 'stuff' -- come by if you have time. Jordan Peterson discussion at the 26 minute mark. Goal Met! Hardcover sales have fully funded the Death Penalty Desires novel. Preorders now open for soft cover version at $17. Pre-order yours now! https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-desires-collection You can still grab one of my remaining hardcovers of Prepare! and Ideas & Answers. “Prepare! The Handbook for Individual Freedom” 3 left of 9 copies. “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 4 left of 9 copies.

Lets go through about fifteen or so albums that I am a bit embarrassed to say, I actually enjoy! Bring your musical guilty pleasure to the table, and lets talk music! Goal Met! Hardcover sales have fully funded the Death Penalty Desires novel. Get your softcover pre-order in now - only $17! https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-desires-collection You can still grab my remaining first edition hardcovers. “Prepare! The Handbook for Individual Freedom” 3 left of 9 copies. “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 4 left of 9 copies.

Let's watch the death penalty case SC2023-0079 John Sexton v. State of Florida together.

Let's celebrate our closeout on the DP Desires hardcover book! You guys rock! Woo woo! Will close out the pre-order deal tonight. This is the last chance to get your signed and numbered hardcover copies of Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder ... Going to printer as soon as tomorrow (maybe Thursday). Let's go! Hardcovers sales have fully funded the project. Here is my LAST CHANCE offer to you: If you order “Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder” now, you will not only get a limited run signed and numbered first edition hardcover, but I will also acknowledge you in the dedications and acknowledgement page of the book! This special edition book is priced at $85. Here is the direct link: https://stevegosney.com/collections/d... Once the preorder period expires, that is it. After that, I will be shifting the book over to Amazon ebook, and softcover. These will be much more affordable, so do not fret if the pricing is too high – this is just a special opportunity I wanted to offer you. As an option, if sexy crime novels are not your thing, I will count towards the fundraising effort a purchase of either of my remaining first edition hardcovers. “Prepare! The Handbook for Individual Freedom” 3 left of 9 copies. “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 4 left of 9 copies.

Last night over at MGLaw saw the atrocity that is going on over in Levy County and wanted to weigh in on some reflections, as well as the YUGE ruling on Trump from SCOTUS. I need to sell only FOUR more hardcovers to fully fund the project. Here is my offer to you: If you order “Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder” now, you will not only get a limited run signed and numbered first edition hardcover, but I will also acknowledge you in the dedications and acknowledgement page of the book! This special edition book is priced at $85. Here is the direct link: https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-desires-collection Once the preorder period expires, that is it. After that, I will be shifting the book over to Amazon ebook, and softcover. These will be much more affordable, so do not fret if the pricing is too high – this is just a special opportunity I wanted to offer you. As an option, if sexy crime novels are not your thing, I will count towards the fundraising effort a purchase of either of my remaining first edition hardcovers. “Prepare! The Handbook for Individual Freedom” 3 left of 9 copies. “Ideas & Answers in Law: Solutions to Common Problems Confronting the Criminal Lawyer” 5 left of 9 copies.

Went and saw the film in IMAX -- here are some thoughts. Quick Sunday stream! My novel, Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder, is available for preorder First Edition hardcover ONLY Come on over and let's hang out. I am buzzing. BTW - the first few chapters are available on my locals page. Here is a givesendgo on My Difficult Dog ... yes yes yes https://www.givesendgo.com/GBDS7 Brucie coloring books are now available at stevegosney.com! eBook and Audiobook available on Amazon / audible now! https://www.amazon.com/Death-Penalty-Debates-Positive-Negative-ebook/dp/B0CSDCR37D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CFJ5WS2EC4KR&keywords=Steven+Gosney+Death+Penalty+Debates&qid=1706018613&sprefix=steven+gosney+death+penalty+debates%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1

Come on by to celebrate!!! With special guest, Elle of Teen Cancer America, who inspired a vignette in the book. My novel, Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder, is available for preorder First Edition hardcover ONLY Come on over and let's hang out. I am buzzing. BTW - the first few chapters are available on my locals page. Here is a givesendgo on My Difficult Dog ... yes yes yes https://www.givesendgo.com/GBDS7 Brucie coloring books are now available at stevegosney.com! eBook and Audiobook available on Amazon / audible now! https://www.amazon.com/Death-Penalty-Debates-Positive-Negative-ebook/dp/B0CSDCR37D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CFJ5WS2EC4KR&keywords=Steven+Gosney+Death+Penalty+Debates&qid=1706018613&sprefix=steven+gosney+death+penalty+debates%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1

This chapter introduces the main character early. Come by and help make it snappy ! In the editing stage of my novel, Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder. I realized I needed a better opening chapter. Since that is the catchy intro, I need your help polishing the text to make it the very best it can be. Come on over and let's hang out. BTW - the first few chapters are available on my locals page. Limited edition signed and numbered pre-orders are available here: https://stevegosney.com/collections/death-penalty-desires-collection Here is a givesendgo for my next children's book, My Difficult Dog ... You can make it a reality by contributing. https://www.givesendgo.com/GBDS7 Brucie coloring books are now available at stevegosney.com! eBook and Audiobook available on Amazon / audible now! https://www.amazon.com/Death-Penalty-Debates-Positive-Negative-ebook/dp/B0CSDCR37D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CFJ5WS2EC4KR&keywords=Steven+Gosney+Death+Penalty+Debates&qid=1706018613&sprefix=steven+gosney+death+penalty+debates%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1

Whew. 46,000 words and my novel, Death Penalty Desires: Passion, Lust, and Murder, is at the first draft stage. We might polish a chapter. Come on over and let's hang out. I am buzzing. BTW - the first few chapters are available on my locals page. Here is a givesendgo on My Difficult Dog ... yes yes yes https://www.givesendgo.com/GBDS7 Brucie coloring books are now available at stevegosney.com! eBook and Audiobook available on Amazon / audible now! https://www.amazon.com/Death-Penalty-Debates-Positive-Negative-ebook/dp/B0CSDCR37D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CFJ5WS2EC4KR&keywords=Steven+Gosney+Death+Penalty+Debates&qid=1706018613&sprefix=steven+gosney+death+penalty+debates%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1