You're listening to Breakpoint this week, where we're talking about news and culture from a Christian worldview.

Today we're going to talk about a new announcement from Facebook that Mark Zuckerberg intends to create something called the Metaverse.

We're also going to talk about sad news out of Loudoun County and a new gender policy council from the White House.

We have a lot to get to today, but we're glad you're with us.

Thanks for being here.

Welcome to Breakpoint this week from the Colson Center for Christian World View.

I'm Maria Bear alongside John Stone Street.

John, it's good to have you back.

I was wondering if you were going to say something like, you know,

welcome back to my show since you, you know, went off for a week.

Suddenly like you've not only joined the show, you've taken over.

I was going to tell you that I was really, I was intimidated and nervous in a good way to talk to Ed Wayland last week from the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

But I didn't want you to feel like I'm not nervous and intimidated to talk to Ed Wayland last week from the Ethics and Public Policy Center. But I didn't want you to

feel like I'm not nervous and intimidated to talk to you. So I decided not to tell you that I was

intimidated to talk to Edway. I do have a fragile ego. So I appreciate you just respecting that

and, you know, recognizing that up front. Okay. So, John, we have a lot to talk about today, but the first thing I want to tell you, which

is the most consequential, is that I yesterday officially deleted my Facebook account.

It's gone.

And when I say it's gone, I mean, no, it's not gone.

I have to wait 30 days, apparently.

I get 30 days to really dwell on my decision and really think about if that's what I want to do.

They keep your data. They send you a little email. They're like, Maria, honey, you have 30 days. If you change your mind, which we know you will. Come on back in and we'll welcome you and all your stuff will be here. But I deleted it. Oh, man.

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