China has announced a major breakthrough in advanced nuclear energy. It has successfully achieved the first-ever conversion of thorium into uranium fuel within a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR).

The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) confirmed that it has secured valid experimental data after loading the reactor with thorium, as reported by Global Times.

The experimental TMSR built by SINAP, in cooperation with other Chinese institutions, is a unique facility. It currently stands as the only operational molten-salt reactor in the world that is actively loaded with and testing thorium fuel.

Experts have long viewed thorium reactors as the next leap in energy innovation. Some scientists estimate that a single thorium-rich mine in Inner Mongolia could theoretically supply China’s energy needs for tens of thousands of years with far less radioactive waste than current uranium-based reactors.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

The people of Israel and all mankind have always been God's children.

Blinded as we all are, in total or in part to the fact, by the covering God placed on us all.

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And most will never believe Heb 9:18 I know that it is. your choice. and ROM. 10:9 and 1 0. is the only to be saved

and only Jesus shed BLOOD on. the. CROSS can anyone be saved , so keep reading Paul.

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After the largest crackdown on Christians in 40 years, 18 church leaders of Zion Church—one of China’s largest underground church networks—have been formally arrested in China. While the number of arrests is far fewer than the 30 detained last month, the aggressive action is raising global concern.

The action is a “brutal violation of freedom of religion, which is written into the Chinese constitution,” according to Sean Long, one of Zion Church’s pastors.

Underground Church Leaders Formally Arrested as China Cracks Down on Christians​

Jin Mingri (also known as Ezra Jin) graduated from Peking University and witnessed the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. That experience led Jin to convert to Christianity. He later earned his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary in California.

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RestoreTheJoy said:

One guy. Watch the video. ONE guy shouted that.

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The video I saw had many people shouting that.

RestoreTheJoy said:

No one was ever going to get to Pence to murder him.

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Because cooler heads would have prevailed? Or because the one cop had to use deadly force to keep the would-be assassins at bay?

Pence didn't even trust the Secret Service agents assigned to drive him.

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231) was a princess renowned for her deep piety, charity, and love for the poor. Married young to Ludwig IV of Thuringia, she lived a life of prayer and generous service, using her royal resources to found hospitals, feed the hungry, and care personally for the sick. After Ludwig’s death during a crusade, Elizabeth embraced even greater austerity, placing herself under spiritual direction and devoting her widowhood entirely to works of mercy. Though she faced misunderstanding and hardship, her unwavering compassion and humility won widespread admiration. She died at just twenty-four, and her sanctity was quickly recognized, making her one of the Church’s most beloved models of Christian charity.

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o_mlly said:

"Fishermen" working working out of hi-speed cigarette boats? Smells fishy to me.

The claims of relatives and residents of the innocence of those killed running drugs seems a bit illogical to me.

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/08/nx-s1-5602884/drug-smuggling-boats

In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.​

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If the boats somehow made It the umpteen miles to the US mainland, is it still ok to blow them up? If they landed and were shipping them by truck to somewhere, is it still ok?

I don't get what the difference would be.

Sarah Ferguson’s new children’s book ‘pulped’ after scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein links​

Copies of Flora and Fern: Kindness Along the Way, which was set to be published in October, have been sent for recycling

“It’s not been delayed, it’s being pulped,” one publishing insider told the Daily Mail. “It’s an acknowledgment of the inevitable. No one is going to want to buy it.”

The news follows a period of scandal for Ferguson, 66, who earlier this month lost the title Sarah, Duchess of York after King Charles stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his remaining titles. She is also expected to lose her long-term home at Royal Lodge in Windsor, where she has lived for decades with her former husband, despite their separation.

In September, the Mail on Sunday published emails from 2011, in which Ferguson privately described Epstein as her “supreme friend” and apologised for “letting him down”, despite having publicly called her association with him “a gigantic error of judgment”. The messages were sent less than two months after she had insisted she would “never have anything to do with [Epstein] again”, amid pressure over the ties she and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had maintained with him – including a £15,000 payment Epstein made to help settle her debts.

IDF soldiers reveal that the IDF uses Palestinians as human shields and kills indiscrimantety:

Israeli soliders admit killing civilians and using human shields in Gaza

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers have lifted the lid on the army’s disregard for laws and norms during the genocide in Gaza in a new documentary called Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, due to be broadcast by ITV on Monday night.

Daniel, the commander of an IDF tank unit is quoted in the show as saying that if soldiers “want to shoot without restraint, you can”, according to The Guardian.

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All told how rules on targeting civilians were flouted and the soldiers revealed how the Israeli military used human shields and opened fire without provocation on people trying to access food at aid distribution points.

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He told of one incident where a senior officer ordered a building to be demolished in an area which had been designated as safe for civilians. “A man was standing on the roof, hanging laundry, and the officer decided that he was a spotter. He’s not a spotter. He’s hanging his laundry. You can see that he’s hanging laundry,” Eli said.

“Now, it’s not as if this man had binoculars or weapons. The closest military force was 600-700 metres away. So unless he had eagle eyes, how could he possibly be a spotter? And the tank fired a shell. The building half collapsed. And the result was many dead and wounded.”

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Not a good idea to be seen hanging out the washing by the IDF!

The makers of Breaking Ranks spoke to a contractor identified only as Sam who worked at food distribution sites run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, who says he witnessed the IDF killing unarmed civilians.

He describes an incident at one distribution site where two young men were running to get aid.

“You could just see two soldiers run after them,” said Sam.

“They drop onto their knees and they just take two shots, and you could just see […] two heads snap backwards and just drop.” He recalled another incident in which an IDF tank near one of the distribution sites destroyed “a normal car … just four normal people sat inside it”.

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Nor a good idea to be seen sitting in a car.

These are war crimes but the IDF soldiers who committed these crimes know they will not be held accountable.

Job 33:6 said:

The number is very big. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing, that money is paying for actual health care services for millions of Americans (seniors, low-income, disabled).

And if people have a better plan (universal healthcare), I'd be happy to vote for it.

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The ACA is about as close to universal healthcare as you can get. That's why it cost so much. If we had actual universal healthcare as some other countries do, it would cost even more, and the quality of healthcare would plummet. You can ask residents of those other countries who come to the USA for healthcare all about it. The long wait times are enough to cause them to come here where it's not universal, but higher quality.

essentialsaltes said:

The question was about the murder of Khashoggi. Red herring.

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I know. It doesn't matter to them when it comes to doing business in Saudi Arabia

BelieveItOarKnot said:

And do you have a guess as to an identity of said AC?

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No. we will know soon enough.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

Unlikely.

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As set out in Revelation 6:12-17, then many events, leading up to the glorious Return. in Rev 19:11.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

The Lord is not a sun spot nor is a coronal mass ejection the Lords Day of wrath

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A knee jerk reply totally lacking in scriptural or scientific support.

Lost4words said:

God doesnt need the sun to cause issues. He can just command these things to happen and they will.....

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God does that, He commands the sun to send out a consuming fire to judge the peoples. Psalms 50:1-6

Lost4words said:

The extremely wide of the mark prophesies are because of bad interpretation of scripture..

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Your unintelligible comments and failure to prove what I point out from the Prophets- wrong, is your bad.

Tellyontellyon said:

I believe in God.. but I don't know God. I don't know if God corresponds to any particular scriptures.

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I really, really appreciate your honesty. That is rare these days.

Tellyontellyon said:

How does one begin to sift through the different ideas to come to the truth.. what is the best way to approach the search?

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I have just started a thread on this subject, because many, many, many people identifying as Christian, have made it seem one need not sift through the multiplicity of different ideas to come to the truth, but can simply hold on to any idea that they prefer, because according to them, one idea is no better than the other, as any one could be right.

This, is a gross misrepresentation of truth, and really discredits the God of truth, because it says God is not concerned with if we know the truth, so long as we all believe in Jesus Christ, and that he died for our sins.
In other words, we can all be God's children, even if what we believe is not at all true.

This is a Satanic lie, because Satan wants us to believe the lie, and think that we can still have life, and so he contaminates the waters, so to speak, and tell us that drinking it is healthy, and will not harm us.
God however says contrary. Revelation 22:17

Isaiah 55:1-3 is a beautiful text that reads...
1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! 2 Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. 3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live.

God wants us to get living water that leads to life, by listening... inclining our ear to him. How do we do that?
Jesus, said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. The one believing in Me, as the Scripture has said: 'Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.'" John 7:37, 38

We know Jesus is not referring to physical water. A lady once misunderstood Jesus' words in this regard.
Notice what Jesus said to her.
John 4:13, 14
13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone drinking of this water [the one from the well] will thirst again; 14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

That Jesus was referring to the truth, is borne out in several scriptures. Proverbs 23:23; Isaiah 65:13; Amos 8:11, 12...
I will show you from God's word the Bible - the scriptures, what is, not just the best way, but the right way to approach a search for the truth.

• Step 1. Talk with God
  Pray to God specifically for help to find the right way, or the true way of worship - the correct knowledge of truth, since it is God's will for all to find that. 1 Timothy 2:3, 4 You may ask him to help you find him... to know what is truth out of all the confusing ideas in the world's religions. Pray regularly about this. Acts 10:1-4
  
  
• Step 2. Incline your ear to listen to God
  Make a sincere effort to listen to God, who communicates to us through his word. Proverbs 28:9; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; John17:17; Hebrews 4:12
  
  
  [*]Taking these steps will lead to God answering your prayer, and responding to your sincere plea for help, and he will send you the help you need - his messengers..​
  Acts 10:4; Acts 8:26-40; Acts 16:9, 10; Daniel 9:20-23​
  Don't look for an angel to appear to you. ​
  
  
• Step 3. Act in harmony with your prayers
  When God sends you the help, respond to it by, listening to and receiving the message, and studying the Bible to be sure of the things you are hearing. Acts 17:11
  
  
  [*]Take your time, for there is no need to rush into anything, but keep examining the scriptures daily, with prayer, and meditation. You will know the ring of truth though, once you hear it.​

Then, it's up to you.

If you are asking why Christianity rather than Islam, Buddhism... please clarify.
Thank you... and thanks for your questions.

Say it aint so said:

Lindsey Halligan says full grand jury never saw final indictment it handed up against Comey​

Jim Comey is going to have a nice Thanksgiving.

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It's worse than I thought!

Tyler Lemons is a great name, btw.

BCP1928 said:

It's time for the Democrats to throw LGBTs under the bus and move forward on substantive issues.

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I kind of understand this sentiment. But what does it practically mean?
Should they be working towards making their lives ACTIVELY worse in an effort to win over conservatives?
Are they supposed to just stop talking to them too?

At this point, all the dems are functionally doing is saying "we don't hate you and we think you should have rights".

How low does the bar need to be set?

BCP1928 said:

I'm sorry for those people but it really won't be any worse for them than back in the 50s and most of them survived that. Strategically, Democrats have to decouple the culture war left from the labor left and get down to business. The labor left is starting to coalesce around the Berniecrat faction; perhaps the best path is to abandon the Democratic Party altogether.

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I find it interesting that you think decoupling from LGBT is the way to go but not decoupling from the 1%.

Nithavela said:

You think he has dirt on Hunter Biden?

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Always good to keep that in your back pocket if you do.

JimR-OCDS said:

OK, here's an article with Mamdani's promises he made. I won't put the opinions of the police and other critics of his plan.

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All I was commenting on was your mischaraterization of his plan around policing.

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Yes, we're responsible for more than the 10 C's.

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There is not a law that would not fit under the category of one of the Ten the way Jesus explained them Mat5:19-30 as they are exceeding broad Psa119:96

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Christians already do this and more, because with the completion of the NT, we know and "have the mind of Christ" (1Co 2:16); which they did not start with (this isn't competing with Israel but just stating truth, as Christians started with the Gospel, and which already covers what Israel did with the 10 C's - Rom 2:14,15).

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If we had the mind of Christ would we be doing and keeping what Christ asks and follow in His example of how He lived?

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True! Romans 2:14-15 indicates that Gentiles, who do not have the law, can naturally do what the law requires, showing that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts. This suggests that they are already following moral principles similar to those found in the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments). gordonferguson.org Bible Hub

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Rom2: 11 For there is no partiality with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Neither the Jews knowledge of God's law or the ignorance of the Gentiles of God's law will excuse either of them if not keeping at the time of judgement (what everyone is judged by James2:11-12 Ecc12:13-14 Rev11:18-19 Rev22:14-15). You can keep reading and many of the Jews were not keeping God’s laws Rom 2:21-23 which Paul said is dishonoring God.

Paul says the Gentiles have the law written on their hearts and their conscious bears witness to this. Only the doers of the law will be justified. Its not a different law Heb8:10 2Cor3:3 , God has one standard of righteousness for all people. So its not similar to the Ten Commandments, it is the Ten Commandments, not a jot or tittle can be edited because no man can edit God's own Testimony Exo31:18

Nothing replaces prayerful study of Scriptures, I am always leery of many of the commentators and I have seen Bible Hub edit and remove original Greek meanings of words because it plainly shows the the meaning which does not always align with personal belief systems. We are told the devil deceives the whole world, he is going to do that through people and systems, our only safeguard is prayerful study of the word of God like the Bereans, to see if these things we so.

HIM said:

You are missing the fact that Paul mentions Circumcision in respect to Titus not being circumcised, Judeans not living as the Gentiles live but as do the Jews, and being separate from those who are not Jews in chapter 2 of Galatians.

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Read what it actually says.

Gal. 2: 3 But "neither" Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, "was compelled to be circumcised": 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

The Body of the Christ "IS The True Circumcision".

What did Moses say? Duet. 10: 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.

And Again:

Duet. 30: 5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. 6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 7 And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.

Rom. 15: 8 Now "I say" that Jesus Christ "was a minister of the circumcision" for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

Phil. 3: 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For "we are the circumcision", which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Who was bewitching Titus that "Neither Titus was compelled to be circumcised" with the circumcision made without hands.

Are you preaching that the Circumcision Paul promoted, was a "Yoke of Bondage"? Or was it the circumcision of the children of the devil, that he gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

You are mixed up here sir. Paul called the "Jews Religion" the Circumcision, "made with hands". But Moses and Paul and Jesus promoted a "circumcision of the heart".

Col. 2: 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also "ye are circumcised" with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

How is it that you don't know the difference between the Circumcision Moses, Jesus and Paul promoted, whose Words I posted for your review, from the Circumcision promoted by the Children of the devil, who tried to turn Titus and the Galatians away from the circumcision Jesus was a Minister of, the Truth of the Gospel?

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All of these are laws which are within the Book of the Law that is mentioned in verse 3:10. Ergo the law mentioned that does not justify is the Book of the Law. As it is written, the just (the righteous) live out of faith vs 11, the faith that establishes the law. The faith Abraham had. For the word, the commandments and statutes contained in the Book of the Law is in our heart and in our mouth that we do it. That is the word of faith that we preach and must hear. The Law, the commandments and statutes contained in the Book of the Law are in our hearts and minds. He has given us His Spirit to cause us to walk in in His way. For the written Law on Stone and parchment made no one righteous, not one.

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Of course, it was never the hearers of the Law written on stone or parchment that was justified. It was the Doers of the Law written on stone and parchment, that are justified! These are not my words, but Paul's.

Rom. 2: 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

It was always belief and trust from the heart that God is looking for. Calling Jesus Lord, Lord means absolutely nothing. Professing to know God means absolutely nothing. Not working on the Sabbath means absolutely nothing unless it comes from a repentant and contrite and obedient heart. or as Paul teaches, "Keeping the Commandments of God".

If you would have humbled yourself just a little, and studied Isaiah 1, as I kindly asked you to do, you might have been allowed to see this, but you refused to even acknowledge it. If fact, it doesn't look like you even read my reply.

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But the Lord has said, I will circumcise thy heart and the heart of thy seed. The circumcision made without hands, cutting away the sins of the flesh, that we can serve the living God. Not by the letter, the knowledge of sin. But by the Spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life..

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Should a man no be interested in "WHO" God promised this to.

Deut. 30: 1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,

2 And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, "and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day", thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

3 That "then" the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

4 If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:

5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers.

6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

But you are still implying in your preaching about Galatians that God's Laws are against men, "A yoke of bondage". His Judgments concerning Holy, clean and Righteous, unworthy of mans respect and honor.

I would ask you, "what Letter killeth"? Is it, "Thou shall Love the Lord thy God"" that kills those who live by it? How about "Thou shall Love thy Neighbor as thyself"? Is this the Letter that Killeth? Or is it, "The Soul that transgresses God's Commandments shall die"?

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For that which was on the outside, the Law on stone and parchment is within. We are new creature begotten by the Word of truth. So Let us not forget what manner man we are now, or are to be, and be a doer of the Word that we are begotten of and not a hearer only deceiving ourselves. For we have conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Begotten by the Word of truth. Jam 1 and Rom 8

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That is what I have been telling you since the first time we discussed scriptures. But you are telling me that the Pharisees were trying to get Titus and the Galatians to obey God's Law "to the letter", while I'm posting Isaiah, Jesus , Paul and the Prophets teaching, which shows us clearly that they were "NOT" promoting God's Law. There is no where in God's LAW that teaches a man can reject God's Judgments concerning what is Holy, Clean and Just, reject and/or pollute His Sabbaths and create their own high days, and then show up once a week with the Blood of an innocent being, (as per the Law) and offer it to God for Justification of their sins.

That is a popular religious philosophy of this world, but is not the Word of Truth.

It is clear that you never read my post, that you didn't address Isaiah 1, or if you did, you refuse to acknowledge it.

I was hopeful for a discussion. But alas, it takes 2 for that to happen.

Thanks for the exercise.

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Sometimes traditional thinking on how history was taught to us has been proven wrong.

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Of course. God said to continually seek, not accept.

essentialsaltes said:

Judge grills government over apparent lapses in Comey indictment​

The case's prosecutor said the full grand jury didn't see the final indictment.

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Halligan said the full grand jury saw the original indictment that was presented, but that the charges against Comey that are currently on the court docket were not reviewed by the full grand jury.

A Justice Department attorney also refused to answer whether a memo prepared by career prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office prior to Halligan's appointment recommended against bringing charges against Comey.

Lemons finally told the court that he did seek to find out if a declination memo existed, but said he was under instruction from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office not to disclose the answer.

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Rut-rho!

Always in His Presence said:

you keep repeating it - like suddenly it will make a difference from the facts.

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How does a fact make a difference from the facts?

Always in His Presence said:

Yes, the line has been repeated - and yet -

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Repeated because it's pertinent and true.

Always in His Presence said:

not one Republican endorsed it or voted for it.

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Nor has one Republican come up with a better replacement - fifteen years!

Always in His Presence said:

The ones who wrote the final plan - endorsed it and voted it in right down party lines - are the ones who own it.

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Republicans helped write the final plan. Republican voted in amendment after amendment that were their own proposals even though they were evidently not in good faith as they did ultimately vote against it. But they did help write it!

Always in His Presence said:

Here is a hint - if it had been a Republican majority congress - the plan would have never made it to the floor. If it was working well - the folks on the left would never mention anyone but themselves.

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Yeah, if things were different, things would be different!

Where are the concepts of a plan?

mindlight said:

So what are the new areas where America and its allies are blind to global trends but the Communists are already preparing. Do we have a plan or are we just going to let Wall Street bungle this one also as they did with Rare Earths?

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DING! Solar energy and other renewables.

The more solar it creates the less dependency on other things.

MarcusGregor said:

Long time lurker, finally signed up to participate! Thanks @tampasteve for fixing my registration!

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Vvelcooom! Veev bin eccspekting you.............