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camille70 · 2025-10-23T13:46:46-0500

ObamaCare price jump hits Idaho first as shutdown deal remains elusive

Idaho consumers are getting the nation’s first look at price increases hitting Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans as the federal tax credits that helped to trigger a government shutd…

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Idaho consumers are getting the nation’s first look at price increases hitting Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans as the federal tax credits that helped to trigger a government shutdown expire.

Idaho’s marketplace open enrollment began Oct. 15, as the future of enhanced premium tax credits remains in limbo. Marketplace customers will see markedly higher premiums than last year if the credits are not extended.

“On average, gross premiums, or the overall cost of the premium, has gone up about 10 percent. And the net premium, or the amount the consumer pays after the tax credit has been applied, has increased about 75 percent,” Pat Kelly, executive director of Your Health Idaho, told The Hill.

“So, those are averages across all of our enrollees, but it does give an indication of overall increase and then increase to what the consumer actually pays.”

BobRyan · 2025-10-23T13:45:06-0500

PrincetonGuy said:
The theory of evolution is NOT dependent upon the Bible or any other religious text.

True enough. Atheists have argued that for a long time. Belief in evolutionism as the "creator" needs no god at all

PrincetonGuy said:
Moreover, as was shown above, Genesis 1-11 is NOT written in the historical narrative

As noted in Gen 2 it is "The account" of the creation of Earth. It is an accurate historic account according to the text.

PrincetonGuy said:
literature used in epic tales, sagas, myths, and legends.

We do get that a lot from our atheist friends but we typically don't buy that repackage of scripture

for us scripture is "The Word of God" as Christ reminds us in Mark 7.

Freth · 2025-10-23T13:43:48-0500

As a young boy I used to watch In Search Of with my father. It instilled an early fascination with "the unknown". About the time I was becoming an adult, stories of UFO's and aliens reached a fever pitch in the late 80's and into the 90's, with people like Whitley Strieber and Bob Lazar. Eyewitnesses came out of the woodwork, claiming to have seen things at Area 51 and at Roswell. I spent a lot of time reading every tidbit I could get my hands on the subject. I even owned many of the books. I soaked it all up like a sponge.

Aliens still haven't landed on the Whitehouse lawn. We still have no real irrefutable proof. It always remains elusive, just out of our reach. Sure, we have videos, but what do videos prove if they can be faked?

So here's my thinking, after having believed it most of my life. It is a clever deception designed by Satan to divert people away from God.

Scripture says that Satan is transformed into an angel of light. Is Paul pointing to a future deception?

2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Many think Satan's end time deception will be a Project Blue Beam scenario that brings in a New World Order, or the antichrist, leading up to the second coming. Some think that Satan will fake the second coming, playing the role of Jesus himself, and that aliens will not be involved.

I do not believe in aliens, nor will I believe in Satan disguised as Jesus if he appears on the earth as an angel of light.

We have detailed descriptions of the events to take place before the and at the second coming. Jesus is coming in the clouds and every eye will see Him. The sky will roll away like a scroll. There will be a great earthquake and mountains and islands will be moved. There will be massive sized hail.

If a being appears in any other way as an angel of light, and claims to be Jesus, just as He warned in Matthew 24, then do not believe it, and do not go to see him.

Getting back to the subject of UFO's and aliens... I do believe there are created beings on other worlds, but I think it's evident that God is not allowing us to interact with them due to our sinful state; and they are not allowed to interact with us. Surely, if God created other beings, and if they have not fallen, they would be kept safe. God's unfallen created beaings would not be abducting people and doing experiments on them. They wouldn't be flying to earth to watch us; the angels do that invisibly. There is literally no reason for any of God's unfallen creation to visit our world until sin is dealt with.

Hentenza · 2025-10-23T13:43:44-0500

Apple Sky said:
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The ones that explore Antarctica do fly over it and some even land.

BobRyan · 2025-10-23T13:42:22-0500

Jeffrey Bowden said:
Matt 24:31 only gathers locally.

from "one end of the SKY to the other" has nothing about "local only"
"ALL nations will see" has nothing in it about "Local only"

Jeffrey Bowden said:
No one knows, for sure, where those gathered end up.

1 Thess 4:13-18 is just like Matt 24 , it does not explicitly say "end up in heaven" but we know that is exactly what happens at the rapture. The saints are taken to heaven

Jeffrey Bowden said:
1 Th 4:16-17 are the rapture straight to Heaven

Yep. Just like Matt 24. That is the only reason ever given in the NT for all saints being up in the sky

Jeffrey Bowden said:
that occurs seven years before the 2A.

Nothing in 1 Thess 4 or Matt 24 says anything.

Nope. Nothing at all about seven years of anything at all in Matt 24 or 1 Thess 4 or Rev 19

Jeffrey Bowden said:
You’re ignoring that the trumpets in those two events do not match in purpose.

in fact they do. The mark the taking up of the saints into the sky

Jeffrey Bowden said:
You’re also ignoring that in the 2A (Mat 24:30), Jesus returns to Earth for the 2A, Armageddon (Rev 19:19-21),

There is appear in the sky in Matt 24 and Rev 19 but there is no "lands on Earth" in either chapter.

John 14 "I will come again and receive you (up) to Myself" , when Jesus appears in Matt 24, 1 Thess 4, Rev 14, Rev 19 He takes the saints to heaven. It is one singular event as John 14 says.

1000 years later we have the final Armageddon battle, the first one being in Rev 19 and also seen in 2 Thess 1:5-8

Neogaia777 · 2025-10-23T13:35:33-0500

I had to give ChatGPT additional information, and ask it to redo it or reconfigure it several times, and by that time it was asking me to pay for the paid version (Plus+). Can't do a lot more right now, etc.

I'll probably still try to do work with both from time to time (ChatGPT and Deepseek) from time to time. (They both present information, process information, and do things in different unique ways and/or differently, so working with both still on different subjects/topics, might be/still prove useful from time to time).

Take Care/God Bless.

Pepperdoodle · 2025-10-23T13:34:48-0500

A movement promoting unity among Christian churches and religious denominations through cooperation and understanding is the ecumenical movement.

Several Bible verses are cited against the merging of doctrinal differences for the sake of "unity". These passages emphasize the importance of doctrinal purity, the danger of false teachers, and the necessity of separation from error. Some key verses include:

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves", Matthew 7:15.
This verse warns believers to discern and test teachings, a principle seen as incompatible with an "anything goes" ecumenical approach.

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?", 2 Cor 6:14.
This verse is a prohibition against alliances that compromise faith or dilute the truth of the Gospel.

"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them", Rom 16:17.
This verse is a command to separate from those who teach false doctrines, directly contradicting ecumenism's principle of unity irrespective of doctrine.

"If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed", Gal 1:9.
This verse underscores the seriousness of deviating from the received apostolic faith and is used to argue against compromising essential doctrines.

"For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me", John 17:8.
This verse is highlighting that true unity is based on shared truth and salvation, not on ignoring doctrinal differences.

True godly unity must be grounded in Christ, not a human construct of ecumenism. So no, ecumenical leanings are not what a Christian should be involved in even though religions will be.

LoricaLady · 2025-10-23T13:34:15-0500

Oct. 23, 2025 | Laos
Ostracized Christians Patient But Weary
[18] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Christian families.

In a village in northern Laos, five Christian families have faced increasing persecution because they will not return to spirit worship. The village head confiscated their family registration books, which contain vital records including birth and marriage certificates, residence permits and education and professional records. This village head has refused to register births, issue marriage licenses and legally register a motorbike. Without registration books, some members have had difficulty getting medical care. The village head also decreed that Christians must be excluded from all village activities. Read More.
Oct. 23, 2025 | Nigeria
Christian Convert Flees Family
[13] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Adnan.

A young Christian has fled his family after they beat and threatened him. Adnan grew up in a predominately Muslim area of northern Nigeria and loved to study the Quran. When he noticed contradictions between what he had been told about Jesus and what he read in the Quran, his teachers told him to stop asking questions. He then secretly visited a church where Christians welcomed him. He also enjoyed the music and the teaching. Later, he met privately with a pastor who answered his questions, and he placed his faith in Christ. Read More.
Oct. 23, 2025 | Iran
Imprisoned Pastor's Daughter Under Pressure
[13] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Narine and family.

A young Christian woman is being pressured to leave the country. Her father, a pastor, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for leading a house church. The Iranian government views such Christian fellowships as "enemy groups" and as threats to national security. A front-line worker met with Narine, 20, in another country where she is safe for the time being. "She's quite stressed and alone," said the front-line worker. Read More.

Benaiah468 · 2025-10-23T13:32:44-0500

Vanellus said:
Dozens of Israeli soldiers identified in ICC complaint on killing of Hind Rajab

The IDF soldiers killed with impunity knowing they would not be brought to justice for war crimes such as this.

I knew this story, but Hind Rajab story was fabricated.

Check out the video Al Jazeera posted that proves the audio is a forgery before they pulled it down. Then read Mark Zlochin's detailed analysis clearly illustrating how the official story CANNOT be accurate based on the evidence Al Jazeera provides.

New Israeli documents reveal how deeply the terrorist organisation Hamas and the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera are intertwined.

According to this, the Qatari news centre Al Jazeera has for years not only acted as a mouthpiece for Hamas, but also as part of its operational apparatus of influence. Documents seized in Gaza paint a picture of systematic cooperation between the media organisation and the terrorist movement.

The materials evaluated speak of an ‘organised system of deliberate disinformation’ in which Al Jazeera deliberately adopted military narratives, disseminated Hamas video material and published false reports about Israeli soldiers without verification.

The revelations coincide with earlier Israeli allegations that Hamas propaganda and journalistic reporting in Gaza have long since merged. The fact that reporters accompanied the terrorist organisation during attacks suggests that Al Jazeera was not merely an observer but also a participant in the psychological dimension of the conflict.

Hazelelponi · 2025-10-23T13:31:13-0500

7thKeeper said:
And I'm going to stop right there. The communists? Yeah, this is going straight into conspiracy paranoia land as an arguement. The nebulous communists, out to get ya.

Since I named the US government as the culprit and not "the communist's" I'm unclear what your issue is.

I mentioned that communist groups funded the protest. That was my sole mention of communists.

Someone else mentioned communism and I told them they could call the things the protestors have a history of supporting whatever they wanted. I didn't mention what I did call it other than a deprivation of rights and a violation of law and the reason some Jan 6 protestors might have wanted to protest.

As opposed to the no kings protestors who supported all that but oppose a democratically elected president and call him a king for enacting the policies he was voted into office to enact.

You may end conversation with me whenever you like - perfectly free no hard feelings but I believe you might have misunderstood.

BobRyan · 2025-10-23T13:28:15-0500

Dan Perez said:
AND there is one prophecy. that has yet to be fulled , and that is in. Eze 36:25-32 and Eze 37 :1- 11. and. 16- 22 will become one NATION AGAIN called ISRAEL.

context; Blessings vs Curses. You are right we see the fulfillment of the curses but the blessed path is missing. To this very day we do not have a nation of Israel accepting the Messiah, accepting the Gospel. Following God's direction.

Deut blessings vs curses. Two possible futures for Israel

Deut 30:1-14 the path of blessing
Deut 30:15-20 the cursed path

Deut 28:1-14 the path of blessing
Deut 28:15-68 the cursed path

At dedication of Solomon's temple:

1 Kings 9 blessings and curses. Israel could choose between a doomed path or success path
1 Kings 9:7 the cursed path, the curse of Solomon, includes the house of God wiped out, empty

Matt 23:38 Christ says they have chosen the path of Solomon's curse

1. Moses told Israel that they had two paths before them , a success path the ends in greatness and and fail path that they could choose.
2. At the dedication of Solomon's temple, king Solomon told Israel that they had two paths before them , a success path the ends in greatness and and fail path that they could choose which would leave them the the temple desolated
3. Jesus said in Matt 23 "behold your house is left unto you desolate", which is the curse of Solomon
4. Jesus then said "you will NOT see me again until you say blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord"
5. Rev 1:7 says that some of the Jews that pierced him 2000 years ago would be raised to see His appearing in Rev 19 at the start of the 1000 year millennium.
6. the Gog and Magog of Ezekiel show up in Rev 20 --- after the 1000 year literal millennium and try to attack the New Jerusalem, the holy city, city of the saints and are destroyed
7. In Heb 8:1-2 we see "The Third Temple" fully functional, in Heaven, with Christ as functioning High Priest. This is already the case in 65 AD (the date the book of Hebrews was written" and it is true even while the second temple in Jerusalem was still functional with priests and animal sacrifices ( as we are reminded in the book of Hebrews). In addition - the Veil of the Jewish temple was torn from top to bottom at the crucifixion of Christ signalling the end of that temple service.

Heb 8: 1 Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle (temple), which the Lord pitched, not man

FaithT · 2025-10-23T13:25:42-0500

iluvatar5150 said:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/texas-flood-radios-public-safety.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk8.1Ey0.0x4JdHk7AgxF&smid=url-share

After a deadly flash flood swept through Kerr County in central Texas this summer, rescuers combed dozens of miles along the Guadalupe River, looking for survivors. The grueling job was made more difficult because the radio system they needed to coordinate the response was not up to the task.

Some rescuers got busy signals. Others got garbled messages. At Camp Mystic, the summer camp where 25 children died in the flooding, there was little to no coverage. Temporary radio towers eventually were brought in to extend service into the disaster zone.

It was a frustrating mix of problems, made even more troubling because Kerr County had just spent $7 million to overhaul its radio communication system. But the deficiencies were no accident: The new network installed by Motorola Solutions excluded about a quarter of the county’s sprawling territory from reliable coverage for portable radios, leaving dead zones around Camp Mystic and other areas along the river.

Have they found all of the missing?

Ed Parenteau · 2025-10-23T13:24:13-0500

Aaron112 said:
"Jesus became flesh at the time of his incarnation, which is understood to be at his birth to the Virgin Mary. The Gospel of John states, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” indicating that the divine Word, who existed eternally with God, took on human form at this point. This event is described as the Creator becoming part of creation. The incarnation is also affirmed in Philippians 2:7, where Christ “took the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men,” and in 1 Timothy 3:16, which declares that “God was manifested in the flesh”. While Jesus existed eternally in the divine form before this event, he did not have a physical body prior to the incarnation. The moment of becoming flesh is thus tied to his conception and birth, marking the beginning of his human life."

Then we agree 100%. The whole point I was trying to make is that He wasn't physical before His incarnation.

iluvatar5150 · 2025-10-23T13:20:56-0500

Maria Billingsley said:
Then that is the capacity, 1080. I sort of calculated the footprint. Around 90' w x 240' L, around 20K sq.ft. I believe the East Wing was 20K square ft. total with 2 stories, not including the subterranean Presidential bunker.
I wonder what the additional 50K will be used for? Still a mystery to me.

I don't think the 70-90k sq ft estimate is accurate. If the footprint of the center residence is ~18-19,000 sq ft (55k total over 3 floors), then, just eyeballing it, this looks to be maybe 30-35k.

GoldenBoy89 · 2025-10-23T13:07:46-0500

Always in His Presence said:
We disagree -

Why? not because you say so - but because the Speaker has stated it very plainly. As soon as Schumer opens the government the swearing in will happen -

That would mean Speaker Johnson is the one keeping the government shut down until the democrats give in to his demands.

Fervent · 2025-10-23T12:54:59-0500

Hazelelponi said:
What has been centralized?

The Union's victory in the Civil War cemented the supremacy of the federal government over the states, you would have to change the constitution I think at this point to change the supremacy of the Federal Government, and hence Federal law being able to override state law.

The centralization concern is about the power of the executive vs the other branches of the federal government, not the state's vs the federal government

2PhiloVoid · 2025-10-23T12:51:47-0500

BNR32FAN said:
Honestly I think this guy is just here to troll.

I know. It does feel that way sometimes when we speak with certain individuals, doesn't it? But it's difficult to know for sure since some folks are on the spectrum and have difficulties in expressing themselves.

I try to be patient with them as much as I can. If they're trolls, they typically give up "the act" and leave at some point.

Delvianna · 2025-10-23T12:49:40-0500

NBB said:
I don't like horror games, they usually have satanic themes, that sometimes can hurt my sensibilities, i don't like to be exposed to that.

Makes sense. I steer clear of horror too.

Sif · 2025-10-23T12:48:47-0500

The Things by Peter Watts. It's a short story based on the film The Thing (1982). It tells the story from The Thing's perspective.

Sif · 2025-10-23T12:48:17-0500

The Things by Peter Watts. It's a short story based on the film The Thing (1982). It tells the story from The Thing's perspective.

Apple Sky · 2025-10-23T12:45:57-0500

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Delvianna · 2025-10-23T12:40:19-0500

seeking.IAM said:
I know! Just like the horror of living close to the pealing Cathedral bell. I guess it is the price we pay for living in a free society with religious tolerance, and all that.

I doubt any Cathedral bell tolls at 10pm... lol

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