jonojim1337 said:

Sorry I don’t trust the Bubbles in Space agency.

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How about the Soviets? I hear they're practically Roman emperors.

tonychanyt said:

Which translation is the least biased?

One of the literal translations, like Young's.

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This isn't actually true, formal equivalence leads to all sorts of biases entering through theological weight being added to words through fallacies like totality transfer. The very idea that it is a 'literal" translation creates a biased impression, and the approach creates a foreign(modernish) context for the text by removing contextual issues from the "translation'.

jonojim1337 said:

It doesn’t make any sense for them to be naturally occurring. Most likely someone built something and what you’re left with is a ruin.

Here are a variety of different musical pillars. I don’t think they were just lucky and found them.

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Now here's an absolutely shocking thing for you to find out... but many things in the world are allowed to not make sense. Many things do not make sense. Why someone like you can and will spout the things you have with zero irony does not make sense.

But you claiming that a stone that makes a ringing sound because of what the internal composition of it is HAS to be man-made, not only doesn't make sense, but it's downright idiotic, especially when there's evidence of these things naturally occurring in the real world.

You are just a fool.

What does it mean to be an imitator?

Note - it has nothing to do with pain, sickness etc...

When the PA announced in spring this year that it would end its notorious system of financial rewards for attackers and their families, many European governments saw this as a long overdue step. The decision was even a condition for political concessions, such as the British announcement that it would recognise a "Palestinian" state. What was then seen as a new beginning is now under serious suspicion. A Euronews report, based on internal information from the European Commission, suggests that payments are still being made, not through official channels, but through covert channels that are beyond control.

The core of the allegations is explosive: despite the abolition of the so-called martyr fund, families of terrorists are said to have continued to receive financial support. The funds were allegedly distributed via non-transparent structures operating in parallel to the new social support authority. It was precisely this new institution, the "Palestinian" National Economic Empowerment Institution (PNEEI), that was supposed to create transparency, pool funds and enable a clean social welfare system. However, according to information from Brussels, there is a second system that evades scrutiny and enables payments that should no longer officially exist.

A high-ranking representative of the European Commission is said to have confirmed that ‘a payment was recently made to families of prisoners’, based on the old regulations. The wording is unusually clear, as it contradicts the line that the PA has been proclaiming in European capitals for months: that the system has been abolished, that it is guided by international rule of law, and that it wants to regain the trust of its partners.

The EU has always stated that it will not channel any funds into structures that enable support for terrorism. If it is confirmed that payments have once again been channelled indirectly into an environment that privileges attackers and their families, this would cause serious damage, not only to the PA, but also to Europe's credibility.

For years, it has been pointed out that the payments are an incentive for violence and indirectly encourage terrorism against civilian targets. European criticism has been cautious so far, often out of consideration for the fragile situation in Ramallah and fears of political instability. But now the EU itself seems to have reached the point where it is demanding clarity. The suspicion that commitments have been deliberately circumvented weighs heavily, especially as it undermines the basis on which Europe builds its relations with the PA.

Europe must ask itself whether it is prepared to take action when a partner authority breaks promises that are directly linked to the safety of people in Israel.

Say it aint so said:

Let me rephrase that. "Apparently "Empathy" is a far left agenda."

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Again, that could not be further from the truth.

essentialsaltes said:

lolwut

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Sorry I don’t trust the Bubbles in Space agency.

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

... no it doesn't! Not in anyway does the fact that these stones are naturally occurring and found in various locations in the world at all support your claim that they are geopolymer, which is a distinctly man-made material, and thus man-made.

How far up your own rear-end is your head if you think that me easily refuting what you said shows that you are right?

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It doesn’t make any sense for them to be naturally occurring. Most likely someone built something and what you’re left with is a ruin.

Here are a variety of different musical pillars. I don’t think they were just lucky and found them.

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fhansen said:

Yes, sorry, that's not what I meant

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I get that now, and the issue you were expressing is certainly a common reality but its roots go deeper than just inerrancy since it depends on a belief in supernatural clarity and a denial that every reader interprets what they are reading.

RamiC said:

Which Bible version is the best translation?

link - Not this one. - "However, a 1631 mistake in an English Bible literally turned a passage – one of the Ten Commandments, no less – on its head. Rather than reading “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” this edition declares, “Thou shalt commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14)."

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Agree . Another error is in Heb. 4:3 which is quoting Psalm 95:11.

“For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Unto whom I sware in my wrath That they should not enter into my rest.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭95‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

In the KJV Heb. 4:3 year t states that they she’ll enter his rest while in Psalm 95:11 says that they will not enter his rest.

jonojim1337 said:

The curvature isn’t even visible from “space”, so whatever this is is just ridiculous.

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lolwut

In Cairo, Egypt's intelligence chief meets with the Hamas delegation. Behind the scenes, the battle rages for the last tunnel cells in southern Gaza.

The meeting in Cairo, where Egypt's intelligence chief received a high-ranking Hamas delegation, highlights the fragility of the situation in southern Gaza. The terrorist organisation is not travelling as a sovereign negotiating partner, but as a militarily weakened force in urgent need of political support. Since the ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, Hamas has been trying to portray itself as a responsible actor, a façade that immediately crumbles upon closer inspection. For while the organisation publicly asserts that it is adhering to the ‘first phase of the agreement,’ its accusations against Israel come at a time when it is in danger of losing control of its last tunnel cells.

In Jerusalem, the situation is clear: Hamas is trying to buy time. This is evident from the content of its statement. The terrorist organisation accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire across the board, but provides no verifiable examples.

The most explosive point of the talks concerns the terrorist cells that remain in the Rafah tunnel system. Hamas claims that contact with them has been lost. However, this is not due to a technical problem, but rather a strategic disaster. Parts of the tunnels are located in areas controlled by Israeli forces. Experienced fighters are trapped there, unable to communicate in a structured manner or carry out operations for weeks. For Egypt, this is a security risk. Any movement of armed Hamas members towards the Sinai could jeopardise the painstakingly stabilised border area. The fact that this issue played an important role in the meeting shows how nervous the mediating states are.

The Israeli army reported the killing of several high-ranking Hamas members after a terrorist entered Israeli-controlled territory through a tunnel and attacked soldiers there. The action shows that Hamas continues to try to maintain operational cells and plan attacks despite the ceasefire. In doing so, it is undermining the very agreement it demands Israel to comply with. The terrorist organisation speaks of ‘violations’ while its own fighters provoke with targeted attacks. In Hamas' logic, this behaviour is consistent. In reality, it destroys the basis for any credible political process.

Egypt, which traditionally plays the role of stabilising mediator, knows that Hamas is less interested in finding a solution than in preserving its remaining structures. For Qatar, credibility is crucial, while for the US, the lasting reduction of violence is key. And for Israel, it remains essential that the terrorist organisation is unable to rebuild its military infrastructure.

Hamas remains a terrorist organisation whose raison d'être is based on confrontation, violence and underground networks. It can make tactical use of a ceasefire, but cannot support it in the long term. The people of Israel know this. The mediators know it too. And even Egypt recognises that there can be no real progress as long as the tunnels under Rafah remain the last bastion of a system that places violence above any political reality.

whomp, whomp.

jonojim1337 said:

Number of generations from Abraham to Christ?

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• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyIn Douglas Adams's work, an enormous supercomputer named Deep Thought calculates the answer to "the Ultimate Question" over 7.5 million years, producing the number 42. The joke is that no one knows what the actual question is, rendering the answer meaningless without it.

So glad I stuck my nose in for a moment

jonojim1337 said:

If it’s just lying out in the open and there’s no quarry to prove it came from a natural origin then I think that supports my thesis and not yours.

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... no it doesn't! Not in anyway does the fact that these stones are naturally occurring and found in various locations in the world at all support your claim that they are geopolymer, which is a distinctly man-made material, and thus man-made.

How far up your own rear-end is your head if you think that me easily refuting what you said shows that you are right?

rambot said:

You do recognize this is a pretty flimsy and FAR from a predicable and certain future. Like FAAAAR from it.

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I think you're underappreciating the way Islamic practices dissolve individual conscience.

rambot said:

I don't think you quite understand how efficient Western Society is at breaking down religion. IF it can do it to Christianity, why do you thiink it couldn't do it for Muslims?

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What's breaking down with Christianity is the individualistic elements as people move towards greater and greater degrees of solipsistic thinking. Islam's practices create more of a hivemind corporate identity that is much harder to dissolve.

rambot said:

Do you think the liberals of ANY religion are really and truly worried about claims of apostasy from the rigidly orthodox bent of their religion?

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I think you're underappreciating just how deep Muslim identity runs as a corporate identity. Some may not care about apostasy claims, but the penalties go far beyond just harsh words.

rambot said:

When we start seeing those punishments (For apostasy) NOT getting punished by the system, THEN, they have won.

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Why wait until they've "won"?

Hentenza said:

That could not be further from the truth.

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Let me rephrase that. "Apparently "Empathy" is a far left agenda."

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The point isn’t that the sickness honors God, it is that God, having put on our humanity and having suffered with us, is alongside us and does not just understand but has of his own voilition experienced our suffering, to the point of suffering death, in order to it.

This is why on Pascha we Orthodox sing this Troparion:

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life!​

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I have no reference to quantify what is posted. The question in the OP is on Biblical status - "is it Biblical" That means is it found in the Bible.

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I am comforted to know that Anchorites such as Fr Lazarus el Antony are praying for me.

As for the stylites, as an agoraphile, I would happily serve as one, except our society would tragically not permit it. But it is a fact that their consul was sought by the good and the great, including the Emperors of New Rome, and that their blessings helped many Christians in ways both spiritual and temporal.

It is also known that the stylites continue to pray for us even now and miracles are wrought through their intercession, as of the rest of the saints and the choirs of angels, especially our glorious lady Theotokos and ever virgin Mary!

St. Paul the Hermit, Pray for Us!

St. Anthony the Great, Pray for Us!

St. John, St. Symeon, St. Symeon the Younger, St. Symeon the Third, St. Nicetas and all Stylites, Pray for Us!

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As you know, we have a marked difference when it comes to praying to the dead.

The Liturgist said:

St. Mary, the Mother of God, Proprietess of Mount Athos, and Joy of All Who Sorrow, Save Us, for the glory of Thy Son, Christ our True God!

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Sorry - I understand the position that you hold in beliefs about Mary - we dod not need to o down that well worn path - but please - One and One one can Save us - His Name is Jesus

But can we Please return to the topic of the thread.

Valletta said:

"Many informed Democrats are aware of this slick maneuvering and are not happy about it. You might recall the serpentine James Carville screeching...

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Goodness, what an offensively written article. "Screeching", "hysterical", "sobbing", "dopy"....

How about this: When you vote in a primary, especially in states where your party has a large majority, carefully research the history and political views of all the candidates and make sure you approve of the one you're voting for. Good advice, and we don't have to insult anyone.

Landon Caeli said:

When has Western Society broken down Islam in the past? I can tell you, it never has, without it being a bloody mess.

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Well, it's doing it right now according to the article I posted.

Michie said:

Holy Week often begins with a full moon

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Easter is the Sunday falling in the week of the 15th to the 21st of the moon inclusive. So Palm Sunday is the Sunday falling in the week of the 8th to the 14th of the moon inclusive. So Holy Week begins with a full moon only when Palm Sunday is on the 14th and Easter is on the 21st (as in 2025). This will not be the majority of cases.

Truth7t7 said:

The "Merit Hiring Plan" looks great, long overdue!

MAGA Vance/Trump 2028

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Unfortunately, as is so often the case with these things, this is ironically named as the civil service system is merit based. Trump is scrapping that for fealty based. This is corrupt.

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

They're not cut blocks from mountains, they're naturally occurring stones, lying out in the open for you to find and tap.

Like this one in Scotland:

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If it’s just lying out in the open and there’s no quarry to prove it came from a natural origin then I think that supports my thesis and not yours.

Landon Caeli said:

Acculturation (with a focus on bi-culturalism) is a two-way street. In the end, the resulting proportions will depend on which culture has more zeal. If you think your democratic values are stronger, then by all means put it to test, but don't be surprised later, when things turn out not as you expected.

We're entering uncharted territory.

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Yeah. You've never been worried about immigrants coming to the US before.

The Liturgist said:

I like the elegant solution to this problem presented by the blessed Andrei Rublev in his famous icon The Hospitality of Abraham, also known as The Trinity, and commonly featured on Pentecost Sunday.*

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I was pretty sure someone would post about the icon “The Hospitality of Abraham.”

I’ve long since set aside the idea that this icon represents the Holy Trinity. Abraham was visited by Christ, God’s Son, along with two angels.

God the Father is invisible. No matter how much convincing there is, it won’t change my mind on this.