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Suspect in DC Ambush of 2 National Guardsmen Is Afghan National Who Entered US During Biden Admin

Reports identified the suspect as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is said to have entered the country in 2021 during the Biden administration. Little is known about Lakanwal, who reportedly used a handgun in the shooting. He reportedly entered the United States as part of former president Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome in the wake of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
President Trump gave a speech about the terror attack, where he spoke of lifting up our prayers to those shot and their families. He spoke of the "20 million unknown and un-vetted foreigners" let in by the Biden administration, and renewed efforts to stop such actions of terror by stepping up the investigation of these people.

They will find a way to blame Trump.
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Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

What does scripture say?

Genesis 26:4-5 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
This doesn’t mean the Ten Commandments. Abraham lived 400 years before Moses and the giving of the Ten Commandments, the Ten Commandments co was not made with the fathers, Abraham Isaac and Jocob. Deuteronomy 5:2-22 Better do some research before you continue to make a spectacle of yourself.
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Why we are not supposed to keep the Sabbath

That is not true.
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse

Romans 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another.
Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Deuteronomy 5:3 Galatians 3:16-18 Genesis 15:13 You have no idea what your talking about.
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The healing effects of stories

Torn between loyalty to his father’s legacy and Ciara’s worsening condition, Fred agreed to meet Ruggero in the town square. He handed over 'Don Quixote', and Ruggero smugly gave him the antidote.

Fred rushed home, saving Ciara, but Enzo could not be healed. His death left Fred devastated, guilty, and tempted by revenge. Yet he remembered his father’s warnings: vengeance would only bring more harm.

Choosing responsibility over anger, Fred moved to Florence to live with his uncle. There, a dream of his father revealed the truth: the real treasures were not books or gold, but Christian wisdom and virtue. Enlightened by this message, Fred changed his lifestyle. He also began studying agriculture and irrigation, then returned home to rebuild his family’s fortune through hard work and perseverance.

Meanwhile, Ruggero unearthed a chest of gold and squandered it on luxury and idleness. Convinced his wealth would last forever, he lived in excess until years of laziness left him destitute. Fred, by contrast, cultivated vineyards and olive groves.

Twenty years later, Ruggero appeared at Fred’s gate, ragged and broken. Fred recognized him and offered no coin, only words: “The treasure was never the gold. It was Christian wisdom and virtues.” (Finito)
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Two National Guard soldiers shot in Washington DC

The president has just reported that the young lady has passed. This is so sad & I place much of the blame on our weak democratic party who just everyone to move here so that they can give away freebies in return for a vote. The blood is on their hands because they are not following federal. All nations must protect their borders.
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AI And Universal Basic Income Can It Actually Work?

The largest portion of the government’s revenue is going to be coming from companies who are only paying a small portion of their profits in taxes which is somehow supposed to be enough to redistribute back to consumers

Move to Europe or Canada and maybe even Japan (if you don't fear North Korea, Russia, China, and random Kaijus).. The only FEW places on Earth UBI might work. However, this reprieve is only temporary.

It's not going to work in USA when the system is strongly favoring the rich over the poor unlike in Europe.

And realistically-speaking, UBI will not work globally - it will destabilize global economy and may even end up in WWIII. Either way, UBI or not, we may just head towards WWIII when global anarchy breaks loose when more people lose jobs and mounting tensions.

The main reason nothing will work is simply because the global production and resources won't be able to tend to all the needs of all 8 billion people in the planet. It works for now because the poor is absorbing the majority of the burden of balancing resource consumption. But if more people gets poor, tensions will be inevitable.

We'll have a class war on our hands, rich vs poor and it can easily become nuclear.

A nuclear Armageddon is inevitable. Or we invent the warp drive and starts colonizing habitable planets in other star systems before that happens.

Bottom line is there's just way too many people on Earth. UBI or even banning AI isn't the solution if we keep growing in numbers uncontrollably like cancer. Ironically, Christians are partly to blame in this problem for failing to see the context of God's command: "multiply in numbers" which doesn't literally always mean reproduction as Jesus reiterated later. I'm not saying reproduction is bad, use sound wisdom. We still need to bear 2 kids per couple to maintain population numbers.
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My son still feels ill

Please pray for my son Jakeb again. He still isn't feeling well. Please ask God to heal him and help him be happy and if it is His will let me hear him talk to his friends or laugh tonight. Please pray that there is nothing seriously wrong. I ask for healing mind and body. I ask in the name of Jesus. Thank you and God bless you. Carmen.

Suspect in DC Ambush of 2 National Guardsmen Is Afghan National Who Entered US During Biden Admin

Yes, he entered the US under the Biden administration's Allies Welcome Program in 2021, but he didn't apply for asylum, which is a totally separate and unrelated process, until 2024. His vetting and asylum approval in April of this year occurred during the Trump administration.

That's why every single person who entered under Biden's Allies Welcome Program in 2021, must be re-vetted under the current administration's standards. Since obviously credibility can no longer be assumed accurate under the previous administration's standards.
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Hell doesn't exist and there is no eternal suffering, instead bad peolle just cease to exist

A hellish experience of some sort likely exists. The important question is whether it is endless / everlasting as commonly taught.

It is unlikely that a just God would punish limited people with unlimited torture.
I hope you're right. That does seem more just to me.
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The healing effects of stories

Ruggero suddenly attacked Fred, who froze in fear until memories of his father’s tales of courage gave him strength. He fought back, but Ruggero’s power was overwhelming. Just as Fred faltered, his neighbor Mr. Russo rushed in, giving Fred the chance to escape.

When Fred returned to that spot, his dog was gone.

The next day Ruggero sent a letter: Enzo’s safe return in exchange for Fred’s father’s book. Fred refused, and a tense exchange of letters followed.

Ruggero eventually returned Enzo, but the dog was weak and sickly. Ciara, tending to him, soon fell ill too. A black envelope revealed Ruggero’s cruel plan—Enzo had been infected, and only the book could buy the antidote.
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Hell doesn't exist and there is no eternal suffering, instead bad peolle just cease to exist

I would agree with you, though. I think Hell is a real place.
A hellish experience of some sort likely exists. The important question is whether it is endless / everlasting as commonly taught.

It is unlikely that a just God would punish limited people with unlimited torture.
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"Don't Give up the Ship"

Wrong !!! The unbiased military training is not comparable to leadership who by their history of berating Trump cannot possibly have totally unbiased motives.

Wrong again! These partisan politicians have repeatedly shown their biases. It appears to me it is you who is far from any reality on this topic.
Ipsie dixit bores me. If you have reasoning I'll listen. I have no desire to watch you yell at the clouds.

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