Prosecuted Poor Boxes
Washington State
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Ecclesiastes 7:25
Examining Today's Wisdom, Folly and Madness
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Episode Transcript
How about is there any particular holiday
celebration for Christmas oranything of that nature?
SPEAKER_00 (00:12):
Big, beautiful, bull or a few words to describe
what's ahead.
Other words like solid, honest,and also special come to mind.
In truth, it's more likelypeace-loving, kind, and
self-sacrificing.
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Yes, we're talking about thecreation of poor boxes at
Christmas time in defiance ofthe state of Washington.
Contrary to King Countyprosecutors of Seattle,
Washington, some disciples ofJesus disregard Judge Lori K.
Smith's disdain for the good.
Let's consider how to make poorboxes.
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In this year of Our Lord, 2025,the Consider Podcast, examining
today's wisdom, folly andmadness.
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SPEAKER_02 (01:13):
How about was there any particular holiday
celebration for Christmas oranything of that nature?
SPEAKER_01 (01:18):
A holy Christmas undermined by prosecution.
Poor box persecution.
Matthew 5, 11 through 12.
Blessed are you when peopleinsult you, persecute you, and
falsely say all kinds of evilagainst you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, becausegreat is your reward in heaven,
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for in the same way theypersecuted the prophets who were
before you.
In Washington State,specifically in Seattle's King
County Courts, Judge Lori K.
Smith, who is foolishly arrogantabout being voted two times by
her peers as woman of the year,alongside prosecutors and
police, subjected the SoundDoctrine Church to a rigorous,
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rights-denied 28-day trial.
During this time, King Countycourts distorted, vilified, and
misrepresented every truth.
Indeed, what prosecutors calledevidence was absolutely
unrelated and opposed to thecharges against a church member.
The primary grotesque legalcorruption is that Washington
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State was using groomed chargesto take down a righteous
Christian church.
The alleged evidence of a crimepresented in court stemmed in
part from how the church, underPastor Williams' leadership,
celebrated Christmas.
The church's initiative tocreate, design, and decorate
poor boxes was maligned ascult-like.
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Keep in mind, true to thecongregation's inviting nature,
the church welcomed everyone,regardless of membership, to
participate in Christmaspreparations throughout the
year.
Individuals could witness thejoy and engage with families and
friends of the church whilecrafting these poor boxes.
The excitement and joy aresorely missed since King County
prosecutors destroyed the churchand were run out of town by the
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city of Enum Claw.
Be warned that if your church isrighteous and loving, even
designing poor boxes andgathering coins for the poor may
be prosecuted.
Nevertheless, here are the stepsinvolved in making a poor box.
Step one, start with an oldoatmeal cardboard container.
Note, any type of box orcontainer will work, as this is
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not some type of cult-like ordercoming down from leadership.
Step two, use constructionpaper, glue, glitter, and
stickers to decorate the outsideof the poor box.
Step three, cut a slot in thetop of the box to allow coins or
dollars to be added throughoutthe year.
That is, if Governor BobFerguson, the Washington State
Supreme Court, and the Democratshave not already taken all your
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cash, coins, and children fromyou.
Step four, throughout the year,children and adults collect
their spare change and depositit in the box.
It is holy money set aside forthe Lord's will.
Thus, no one takes any moneyfrom the poor box during the
year.
This refusal to take any moneyout was not out of fear of hell,
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as prosecutors slandered duringthe trial, but out of love and
joy for all that God has done.
Step five.
At the end of the year, aroundChristmas time, all the
collected money is poured into asingle bucket and donated to the
less fortunate or a worthycause.
Not a single dime or penny wasretained by Sound Doctrine
Church.
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The perverse accusations againstthe church came despite the
noble intentions behind theseefforts.
As prosecutor Jason Simmons andJudge Laurie K.
Smith misrepresented therighteousness that Sound
Doctrine Church embraced,representing such lunacy logic
as evidence in order to misleada jury to destroy a church
devoted to good, holiness, andrighteousness.
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Let us pray for theseindividuals to repent.
For as God warns in Isaiah 5 20,woe to those who call evil good
and good evil, who put darknessfor light and light for
darkness, who put bitter forsweet and sweet for bitter.
The Consider Podcast, exploringtoday's wisdom, folly, and
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madness.info.
SPEAKER_02 (05:29):
How about was there any particular holiday
celebration for Christmas oranything of that nature?
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