I'd think that problem immigrants are mostly coming from certain countries only.

Mostly from 3rd world Muslim nations and 3rd world nations practically run by the cartel in Central and Southern America, scam-infested nations in Africa and South Asia, and finally, industrial espionage nations like China, ex-Soviet states, and South Asia.

The groups not mentioned are most probably contributing to the US economy. Ironically, the minority.

I suppose excluding a few 3rd world nations that are actually contributing to the economy makes the plan even better. it's not a good thing to generalize. Not every 3rd world country gives "rotten" immigrants.

So now the vetting is politicized. I am not swayed by politicians or emotions but rather the data. First, we have to ask: Is there anything in this guys history that would preclude him from coming to the USA? To be sure, it is possible that even the most pristine records, can commit terror. To my knowledge I have not heard of any red flags. He worked in counter-terrorism, with a group that included the CIA. So all this talk about vetting might have done nothing in this case. But of course it is fine to double check everything.

A good solution for all refugees would be to require periodic monitoring. This would mean that even after being given a visa, the alien would have to touch base with immigration officials. Something as simply as asking what they are currently doing, what struggles do you currently have and is there anything we can do to be of assistance? At least this gives the USA a chance to thwart those with mental health issues. American civilian life is so different from afghan military life that of course there is going to be some issues with a few. Another way would be to require at risk foreigners to have a sponsor. Many already have one for finances, but we could also have a different type to help with assimilation. Most are not singles coming over here with no family. But specifically in those cases where they are single, and from countries that are hotspots we need more monitoring. Having lived overseas, some countries require you to check in with immigration periodically. Some too give interviews about what you are doing, and why are you here etc. Mostly, this is done to reveal if your visa status is correct but I am sure that if anyone answers poorly that they scrutinized even more.

Certainly, U.S. authorities will learn more abouot this guy. Perhaps he learned to hate the USA since arriving? maybe living in such a liberal place like bellingham, WA. he flipped back to seeking more traditional values? regardless, knee jerk reactions are just that. Let's figure out the data and try to identify red flags better and monitor those who are expecially at risk when they come to the USA. I can't say for Afgans as a group that enter the USA, but in general crime from foriegners in the USA is less than from USA natural born citizens. To make sure this was correct I asked google ai:

"Research consistently indicates that foreign-born individuals have lower crime rates than citizens born in the United States. This finding holds across various types of offenses, including violent crimes and homicides."

This does not excuse this former soldier. Few are as innocent as the two guardsmen that he shot. May God have mercy on us all.

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bbbbbbb said:

I agree completely. Thank you!

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I don’t think the liturgical practice in the Oriental Orthodox churches is meaningless at all. It requires humility on the part of the bishop; pride is toxic to bishops and monastics, and most of our bishops are also monastics. The function of the liturgy is to demonstrate the greatest serving the least to the congregation, to inspire piety in the youths whose feet are washed (also historically, in churches in the deserts of Syria, Iraq and Egypt and the beautiful but rugged countryside of Armenia and Lebanon, to relieve real discomfort in preparation for Pascha), and to remind the bishop of his role by forcing him to humble himself as Christ did.

The Eastern Orthodox version is less moving in my personal opinion, but still meaningful. This is one of those cases where the OO managed to get an edge on us liturgically (another being the lovely variable fractions of the Coptic Rite, the colorful vesture of the Syriac Orthodox Rite and, theoretically, the diversity of West Syriac anaphorae, and also the longer Coptic and Ethiopian liturgies, which maintain superb quality despite an increase in quantity).

Also historically Western Christians would give alms on Maundy Thursday in lieu of foot washing, which would not have at the time been meaningless.

However those restorationist churches in which everyone washes everyone else’s feet quarterly before the Eucharist has been celebrated have I think overdone it.

Rawtheran said:

Hello There 9Rock9 my name is Dillon Ringo and I am a Pastor within the Church of the Nazarene and thank you for asking this really thought-provoking question I'll do the best that I can to answer it! The official position that the Church of the Nazarene takes on the inerrancy of scripture is that it is absolutely inerrant in that everything that is contained within the scriptures is absolutely true. For example, there really was a King David who reigned and ruled in Israel, Satan is a literal fallen angel, The Ressurection of Christ actually really did happen, etc. but the focus of the scripture is on how it relates to our relationship with God and how it reveals to us how we all have a broken relationship with God because of sin and that it is only through Christ that we are cleansed from sin and have a right relationship with God. The reason why the fourth article in the Articles of Faith is states as such:

We believe in the plenary inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, by which we understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, given by divine inspiration, inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation, so that whatever is not contained therein is not to be enjoined as an article of faith(Church of the Nazarene Manual, Article 4).

The reason why it is stated this way is to avoid a pitfall known as the inerrancy trap where someone who would look at what the Bible is saying without trying to understand the context of the meaning of the verse as was intended to the original audience could then twist scripture in order to justify a morally irreprehensible thing such as child abuse because "The Bible tells me it's ok." It also is meant to allow for other points of view to exist within the denomination such as maybe the belief in Old Earth Creationism or other eschatological views such as partial preterism or Pre Trib Millenialism without taking a hardline stance on issues which are nonessentials to the faith.

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I know this is a late reply, but thanks!

I think I actually agree with this. I found the standard evangelical view of inerrancy too rigid, and the it seems that the purpose of the Bible is too point the reader to Christ. It's not meant to be an exhaustive text containing all answers pertaining to science, history and life issues.

timothyu said:

Mankind loves to proclaim themselves above others, even elected leaders who lets it go to their heads. Few, other than maybe a man like Carter as an example, do otherwise. But even siblings act the same. Someone is always power tripping.

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Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, humpty dumpty had a great fall.

One question I have heard asked is," What was an egg doing on a wall in the first place?"

prodromos said:

The fact that you keep reposting that list of 200 verses every few months despite it being thoroughly debunked, strongly suggests the onset of dementia.

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There maybe new people on here who haven't seen it, so no I do not have dementia.

Dreyma said:

Hello, my name is Dreyma! (Or at least, that is the alias I typically use online.)

I graduated from college last year with an education degree, and now I'm teaching English to high-school students at a small public school in a rural area. This is my first time working in a profession and my first time living away from parents, so it's been quite the adjustment.

I'm here because I spend too much time chatting in online communities that draw me away from Christ instead of towards him. I thought this might be a good substitute, a place that could strengthen my faith instead of making me feel ashamed or uncertain of it.

(I just need to make sure that I don't use conversations here as another excuse to procrastinate chores and lesson planning and grading...)

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Welcome to CF and Congrats on entering the teaching profession. I pray you can focus on Christ and find His will for all the parts of your life.

RileyG said:

May he rest in peace and rise to glory! May God comfort and strengthen those who mourn! Amen!

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Belk said:

He is being facetious.

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Glad to hear, I looked the judges up anyway in case anyone doubts they were fair. It was a 3 to 0 vote too.
A three-judge panel from the Atlanta-based
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on the appeal in Trump v. Clinton et al.. The judges on that specific panel were:

• Chief Judge William Pryor Jr. (appointed by George W. Bush)
• Judge Andrew Brasher (appointed by Donald Trump)
• Judge Embry Kidd (appointed by Joe Biden)

Is our individuality important? Did we even know we were individuals in the Garden if we were not even aware of self?

If someone would have tried that in Russia they would be in torture. Here in the US they have Democrats feeling sorry for the guy.

Seventy convictions... No Democrats feeling sorry for the poor lady set of fire!

It is true that dreams can be unrealiable, but there are some criteria that can help you determine which ones are from God or not. First, you are more apt to wake up abruptly. Nightmares do this as well though. If it is fearful or dreading the dream is not likely of God, and most likely it has demonic involvement. When you do wake up, and the meaning is not straightforward, ask God what it means. Any interpretation that does not follow the bible is not God. If the meaning remains a mystery, then simply shelve it. Perhaps one day it will make sense. I have had a couple of this things from God that did not make sense until decades later. Normal dreams come usually during a deeper sleep called "rapid eye movement." If you were only asleep briefly and wake up with a dream I think it is a greater chance also to be from God. Lots of dreams have no real spiritual meaning, many of which you do not even remember. If it is God, or the devil, they will try and put something on your heart. God can be very direct too, no interpretation needed such as the one below.

Matthew 2:12 (ESV)
12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

Alot of dream interpreters use more traditional symbolic meanings. Like a snake means _______. or something similar to that. Non-Christians often do that too though and I personally avoid those type of interpretations. Instead, just ask God, mull it over and see if anything unfolds. Remember too that the Holy Spirit bears witness to true interpretation.

If one does see something that you dread to happen in the future, you may not have to embrace that evil. An example, would be if someone dreamed of a pandemic like Covid. You as an individual may not be able to pray and stop it, however, you can pray for your own personal proetection according to Psalms 91 or another promise of God. If you dream you are sick or have a personal mishap you can pray in advance against it using the word of God. This may also work for you praying for other friends or family.

I will say too that dreams are associated with faith. If you shut God out of dreams (or visions) then spiritually that part might not be very active to you. Read the word though, and if it has happened to others, why not you? Are there promises for this?

Acts 2:17 (ESV)
17 “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

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Now I wanna see what the Saturday Night Live version is going to be like.

Should we send the Statue of Liberty back to France? It seems out of place now.

9Rock9 said:

So, do you think the Bible is completely without error in everything it touches on?

I do believe the Bible is infallible, but idk if I would go to say that it is entirely without error on matters of history, details, etc. The point is to point people to Christ. It's not meant to be a collection of raw information to mine through.

I do think Scripture is God breathed, but unsure whether I lean towards verbal plenary inspiration or dynamic inspiration.

What about you?

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I guess I consider it the pure infallible inspired Word of God. I say I guess because I turn only to the Scriptures as the final word on any topic as well as on any doctrine.

I am aware of the existence of some slight variations on the Gospel accounts of the resurrection and maybe elsewere. Nothing which causes doubt to my faith or doctrine. God works purposefully we know and the why as to these variations can really only be His good and perfect will. The Bible leaves out many dates which theologians and historians and even scientists use to their own advantage… goes back to then, faith.

Thank you! Thank you!

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So what are the elevations at the camera and the target? Without those details your photos tell us nothing.

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In a statement to ABC News' Boston affiliate WCVB, a spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Lopez Belloza had a removal order since 2015 and confirmed her removal.

This judge overstepped their authority. The judge is not an immigration judge.

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Is it your claim that if the executive department disagrees with the legality of a judges order it can simply ignore it?

Pepperdoodle said:

Name one thing you are thankful for this year

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Most thankful still for Gods gift of faith to me…and all believers! I consider it such a profound mystery that I was numbered with the believers before the world was born!

Hank77 said:

You might want to do a little homework before making statements like this one.

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He is being facetious.

Stopped_lurking said:

Sex is often determined by sex chromosomes (in mammals) or gametes size and motility (more widely).

But why should I disregard what seems to be obvious social factors in determining gender? As I said (almost?) no one is using sex to determine pronouns, saying sex determines pronouns is a red herring. I've yet to meet, anyone that does is regularly and who can describe how they do it.

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There are no social factors. Men who prefer feminine roles are still men, women who prefer masculine roles are still women.

Never heard of tomboys or metrosexual?

throughfiierytrial said:

I believe you must find yourself a church… God will lead and guide you.Seek one out.

Hebrews says, Do not give up meeting together as is the habit of some, but more and more as you see the day approaching.

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Here is the quote… Hebrews 10:24-25:

24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.