Texas man details wife's devastating miscarriage amid state's strict abortion laws

Texas radio host Ryan Hamilton's world was shattered last month when his wife told him she was suffering a miscarriage at nearly 13 weeks pregnant and the fetus no longer had a heartbeat.

But for Hamilton and his wife, the nightmare was just beginning.

Medical records reviewed by CBS News show Hamilton's wife, who asked not to be named, was treated at a Surepoint Emergency Center branch near their home in North Texas. There, doctors confirmed the fetus — their second child — had no heartbeat, according to the records. His wife was prescribed the drug misoprostol, which induces labor and is used for both miscarriages and abortions. Hamilton says doctors told them the medication may need to be repeated, so they were prescribed one refill.

When the second round failed, Hamilton called the Surepoint Emergency Center and explained that the medication wasn't working. His wife returned to the medical center, where Hamilton says a different doctor told her they couldn't give her another refill to continue the process.

"You start thinking about the women that have to drive across state lines. We've heard these stories. And you — just as a husband, you go, 'Is that what we're gonna have to do?'" Hamilton wondered.

[they obtain a third dose from a different hospital]

Shortly after returning home, Hamilton recalled playing with his 9-month-old daughter when he noticed a missed call from his wife. He found her unconscious in the bathroom surrounded by blood. He carried her to the car and rushed to the emergency room.

The doctors told the couple that the third round of misoprostol was successful. Eventually, she was stable and the pair was able to return home. But the painful process of losing their child is something that will stick with them forever.

"I want people to know that this really happens. My fear is that stories like ours will continue to get told and not believed," Hamilton said. "Everything in her life right now that she's having to do to get better is not just a reminder of the baby that we lost, it's a reminder of what they put her through, and she has to do it every day."

Biden Shows Signs of ‘Slipping’ Behind Closed Doors

When President Biden met with congressional leaders in the West Wing in January to negotiate a Ukraine funding deal, he spoke so softly at times that some participants struggled to hear him, according to five people familiar with the meeting. He read from notes to make obvious points, paused for extended periods and sometimes closed his eyes for so long that some in the room wondered whether he had tuned out.

I'm not a doctor, but from what I have seen I don't think Joe is mentally fit to serve as president.
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Peace On Earth? Rather Division

Luke 12:

49 I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!

51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.

52 For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

53 Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter

and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law

and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.


Christians above all people should be the least surprised by divisions in society.

While we are instructed to “come out and be separate”, it is a challenge to set boundaries

for ourselves against the world. Among Christians saved by Grace, there must be liberty of conscience

for someone’s social activities. If the body of Christ judges one another based on a political spectrum,

whether left or right, they fail to remain Christ centered in violation of “judge not lest you be judged.”

They have every right to speak against something in society without fear of offense to someone

who deems that thing acceptable. All must follow the godly admonition:

Romans 14:22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God.

Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

The Golden Rule

Luke 6:

31 And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

32 But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?

For even sinners love those who love them.


Again, it is acceptable to speak freely about an issue, but directly condemning an individual,

or entire domination based on that issue is an unacceptable violation of the law of liberty.

How much liberty do you desire? I remember in grade school back in the 60’s,

our library had the “We Were There” book series. One of those books featured Patrick Henry,

whose famous quote was “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

So yeah, that is a thing.

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peacefully with all men.
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How many of you get confused as to what denomination you are actually in?

I've identified as a Catholic for many years and am always ready to defend my faith. However, I sometimes question if I'm truly Catholic.
I've taken so many "what denomination are you" online polls, and each of them indicate I'm more aligned with Anglicanism than Catholicism. Anglicanism leads by just a hair.

I know that online polls may seem insignigicant to many of you however as I evaluated myself, I just feel caught in a dilemma about what side of faith I actually am. I do have things about the Catholic church that I just never could believe in.

My skepticism about being fully Catholic stems from three main issues:
  1. The Holy Eucharist: I struggle to believe the Eucharist is the literal body and blood of Christ without scientific evidence, though I see its biblical significance and feel incomplete without it at Mass.
  2. The One True Church: I view the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Coptic Orthodox churches as equally valid branches of the one true church, rather than believing the RCC is the only one. We are pieces of the 1 true church.
  3. Canonization of Saints: While I believe in the communion of saints, I'm skeptical about the canonization of some post-biblical saints, like Carlo Acutis. It sometimes seems more like an award system than a proven recognition of holiness.
Because of this, I guess i'm in a state of confusion and I'm wondering if any of you have gone through this or are going through this as well?

Republicans Need to DITCH tTheir Conspiracy Theories

The Republicans need to DITCH their conspiracy theories.
There is no evidence to support them.


This attraction to EXPLANATIONS that seem to explain an event, but do not
carefully examine the evidence, is something that Christians should label
as GOSSIP.

Note that this type of gossip is very common in America today. I'm not
sure why. But I speculate that gossip does not require any of the due process
of carefully hunting for evidence, in order to carefully describe an event.

Note that Alex Jones made hundreds of millions of dollars, by spreading lies
about the Sandy Hook school shooting. He described it as a "Deep State" hoax,
that really, never happened. But it did. Still, millions of people liked to listen
to Jones spin his lies, while he was damaging the lives of the survivors of the
Sandy Hook school shooting.

You will see a similar system of urban legends growing up around the school
shooting at Columbine, by the screwed up kids Dylon and Eric. Try reading the
detailed journalism of Dave Cullen in his book on this shooting.


The urban legend is that Dylon and Eric were rejects of the high school social
life (they were not), who were into Goth and trench coats (they were not), who
were persecuted by jocks (they were not), and who planned the school shooting
in order to target the jocks who persecuted them (this was not their intention).

But the news media covering the Columbine massacre offered up these explanations,
without proof, and the student body at Columbine began to belief these explanations,
as did much of America. But, this was all gossip. The facts, point to a very different
reality.

In modern America, we have gossip outrunning facts. And this makes America
terrifically vulnerable to those who feed "explanations" out to the public, in
social media.
---------- ----------

It may seem emotionally appealing for Americans to hear someone say "The Justice
Department unfairly tried and convicted me. And if they can do this to me, then they
can do this to anyone in America."

There is no basis in fact for the story that the Justice department is persecuting
Trump. That is a conspiracy theory. Just as it is a conspiracy theory that the 2020
election was stolen from Trump, through systematic fraud.

Trump has not produced evidence that his conspiracy theories are true.
And until he does, Christians should not be embracing them.

Hello!!

Greetings everyone, I find myself at a point in my life where I'm questioning my beliefs and seeking more meaning. I've become interested in Christianity and would love to learn more about what it means to be a believer. I'm hoping to find someone who is compassionate and patient, who would be willing to mentor me as I explore this path. I'm open to hearing about your personal experiences and any advice you might have for someone like me who is just starting out on this journey. Your guidance and friendship would be truly appreciated. Thank you for your willingness to help.

I'm a 35-year-old man from India

Hi, I'm a 35-year-old Indian man who isn't religious. My parents are Christians, and I attended church until I was 13. I stopped because I found church boring, and once I learned about evolution, I lost any faith I may have had before.

I suffer from a lot of mental health problems that prevent me from working. Thankfully, my parents support me. I am looking for community, not faith, and will not try to de-convert you guys. And trying to convert me to Christianity will likely be futile as well.

Be filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
be filled
πληροῦσθε (plērousthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

The present tense means "Be filled" repeatedly. This is not a one-time event.

The human spirit animates a person. The Holy Spirit empowers a person to act according to the Spirit.

The filling with the Spirit is sometimes associated with prophesying. Acts 2:

4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
How to get filled?

Paul lists some pointers in 1 Thessalonians 5:

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22Abstain from every form of evil.

Katy Perry releases edited pro-gay version of viral Harrison Butker speech

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Chris Unger/Getty Images

Pop star Katy Perry released an edited, pro-gay version on Sunday of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's viral commencement address at Benedictine College last month.

"Fixed this for my girls, my graduates, and my gays — you can do anything, congratulations and happy pride," Perry wrote in an Instagram post that cut up Butker's remarks to make him say things such as "Happy Pride Month."

Perry's version of Butker's speech removed the portions of his remarks that emphasized the importance of motherhood and family for many women, which stoked a firestorm of backlash from many who accused him of misogyny for his traditional Catholic worldview.

Continued below.

Praise Be Told

Jesus Christ, God the Son, came to earth, took on human flesh, suffered as we suffer, and was tempted as we are tempted, yet without sin. He was despised, rejected, persecuted, abandoned, denied, betrayed, beaten, mocked, and killed, although he had done no wrong.

God made him who knew no sin to be sin for us so that we might be saved from sin and have eternal life with Him in glory. Jesus was crucified on a cross, and he buried our sin with him, and then he rose from the dead in victory over Satan, death, hell and sin. He did this so that you and I might be free from slavery to sin, spiritually healed, freed to walk in his holiness and righteousness, and freed from eternal punishment in hell.

Yet, we can do nothing to earn or to deserve such a great salvation. It is a free gift to us by God’s grace through our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of our lives (Ephesians 2:8-10). Yet, he did this so that we might die to our sin and live for his righteousness (Romans 6:1-23). For the grace of God teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age (Titus 2:11-14).

So Jesus Christ, by His Spirit within us, will counsel, direct, guide and instruct us in the way of Christ’s righteousness, as well as he will empower and equip us, and he will give us all we need to live upright and godly lives. Also, because he loves us, he regularly disciplines us for our good, to mature us in our walks of faith, to teach us perseverance, and to draw us close to him. Yet he will also heal us. Amen!

[Isaiah 53:1-12; Matt 7:21-23; Matt 26:26-29; Lu 9:23-26; Lu 17:25; Jn 1:1-36; Jn 6:35-58; Jn 8:24,58; Jn 10:27-33; Jn 20:28-29; Rom 5:8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 9:5; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 11:23-32; 1 Co 15:1-8; 2 Co 5:15,21; Eph 4:17-24; Php 2:5-11; Col 2:9; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 1:8-9; Heb 2:14-15; Heb 4:15; 1 Pet 2:24; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 John 3:4-10]

Praise Be Told!

An Original Work / December 28, 2013
Based off Various Scriptures


He was pierced for our transgressions.
He was crushed for all our sin.
Our chastisement was upon Him.
By His stripes, we now are healed.

He has witnessed all our trials,
And the sins we choose to wear.
Yet, while we were dead in our sin,
Jesus died, our sins to bear.

He himself bore all of our sins
In His body on a cross,
So that we might die to our sin,
And live for His righteousness.

By faith in the pow’r of Jesus
And His blood shed for our sins,
We can be forgiven our sin,
And have life with God in heav’n.

He will lead us and He’ll guide us
In the way that we should go.
He will comfort and protect us,
Because Jesus, we do know.

Though He disciplines for our good,
He will heal us – Praise be told!
Do not fear, your Lord is with you.
Just have faith in Christ your Lord.

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Bureaucrat attacking prolife centers takes hit in court fight


A state bureaucrat orchestrating an attack on pro-life centers has taken a hit on her campaign in court.

Thomas More Society officials say a court has rejected a demand from New York Attorney General Letitia James to move litigation against her into her back yard.

Peter Breen, the head of litigation for the society, explained, "For the past month, Letitia James has tried to illegally frighten and harass New York’s pregnancy help organizations into silence, threatening them with lawsuits if they keep speaking their truthful message about Abortion Pill Reversal. We brought suit in Rochester, near to where most of the organizations are headquartered and work.

"Instead of agreeing to a convenient venue, James then sued these charitable organizations in Manhattan, despite the fact that not a single one of the organizations is located there. We are pleased that the court in Monroe County agreed that the cases should be consolidated together and heard in Rochester, the 'most fair, appropriate and logistically convenient venue,' and not in Manhattan, which has no connection to the case."
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Thank you

Thank you for this forum. My name is Christine but I use Rota for personal reasons so either is fine. I am a wife and a mother and I live in the UK. I have joined these forums to connect with other Christians.

I am initially looking for some simple daily prayers for a variety of situations. Hope, thanks etc, a morning prayer/evening prayer.

I say the Lord's Prayer often but it would also be nice to have others so I can maintain that connection with God throughout the day.

By simple I suppose I mean uncomplicated - I am Catholic by upbringing but over the years find myself drawn more and more to a simpler form of worship.

The Anointing That You Received

“I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
“And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.” (1 John 2:26-29 ESV)

“The anointing” is not something talked about much these days, at least not that I am aware of. So I looked the word up in a Greek interlinear, and I learned that the word “anointing” refers “to the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit, guiding the receptive believer into fullness of God’s preferred-will. This anointing functions through faith (pístis), i.e. God inwardly persuading the believer of His preferences.” And what God prefers is all that is holy, righteous, godly, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to him.

For, when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives, and we are crucified with Christ in death to sin, and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but as slaves to righteousness, the Holy Spirit of God comes to live within us and to guide us into all truth, and to teach, encourage, warn, counsel, empower, and instruct us in the ways of righteousness and in holy living. Now God, in the person of the Holy Spirit, dwells within those of us of true faith in Christ.

[Mk 13:11; Lu 2:26; Lu 4:18-19; Lu 10:21; Lu 12:11-12; Jn 14:26; Jn 15:26; Jn 16:13; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:17-18; Acts 11:12; Acts 13:2; Acts 20:23; Rom 8:9,14; 1 Co 2:14-16; 1 Co 6:19-20; 1 Co 12:1-31; Rom 12:1-8; Eph 4:1-16, etc.]

Yet, when this says that, since the anointing that we received from him abides in us, that we have no need that anyone should teach us, this is not doing away with the spiritual gift of teaching or the need for us, as the body of Christ, to instruct and to teach one another. Otherwise we would not be given those gifts of the Spirit, and we would not be instructed in the Scriptures that we are to instruct and encourage and exhort one another, and that we are to speak the truth in love, one to the other, too.

[Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

What I believe this is teaching us is that we now have the Holy Spirit living within us teaching us, if we are willing to be taught by him, and if we will listen to him and obey him. For we now have the Word dwelling within us. But we must still test whatever we hear against the Scriptures, in their full context, to make certain that “the spirit” that we are listening to is the Holy Spirit and not another spirit which may be trying to influence us in any particular direction. But it is the Holy Spirit who enlightens us to all truth.

And in order that we not be deceived by other human beings who are trying to teach us the Word of God, we must be listening to the Holy Spirit, and we must test all that we hear or read against the teachings of the Scriptures in their full context. For many false teachers are among us who take Scriptures out of context, and who twist them to make them say what they do not say if taught in their appropriate context. And this is trickery that is widely being used today in order to deceive those who are lacking in biblical knowledge.

And now, we who believe in Jesus Christ with God-persuaded faith in him must abide in him. And to abide in Christ is to live in him, and him in us, and it is to continue in him, and to keep on walking in obedience to his commands, and to keep on in holy living, and in denying self and dying daily to sin. And it is for us to surrender our lives and our wills to the will of God for our lives, and to submit to God’s will and purpose for our lives in walks of obedience to his commands in holy living, by the grace of God.

For the grace of God, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce (say “No!” to) ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we await our Lord’s return. For Jesus Christ gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works, the good works which God prepared in advance that we should walk in them as his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10).

So, faith in Jesus Christ, that is genuine God-persuaded faith, denies self, dies daily to sin, and follows Jesus Christ in obedience to his commands in practice, though not necessarily in absolute perfection. For if we hold on to our old lives of living in sin and for self, we will lose them for eternity. But if for Jesus’ sake we deny self, die daily to sin, and follow him in obedience, then we have the hope of salvation from sin and of eternal life with God. For if sin is what we practice, we will die in our sins (Luke 9:23-26).

[Matt 7:21-23; Lu 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; Gal 5:16-24; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:1-17; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6,24-25; 1 Jn 3:4-10; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Pet 2:24; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 10:23-31; Hebrews 12:1-2; Rev 21:8,27; Rev 22:14-15]

Only in Him

An Original Work / February 19, 2014
Based off Isaiah 30


Woe to those who look to man’s help;
Who turn away from Jesus Christ;
Forming an alliance not in step with God;
Making their own plans, and praying not.

Willing not to listen to truth,
They close their ears to what is right.
Pleasing words are all that they’ll hear;
Feel good messages that bring cheer.

Trust in your Lord; turn from your sin.
Put your faith now ONLY IN HIM.
Do not turn to idols. They’ll not satisfy.
Jesus will save you. That’s why He died.

Your Lord will be gracious to you.
He cares all about you, ‘tis true.
He forgives you all of your sin
When you give your life up to Him.

Oh, how truly gracious He’ll be
When you bow to Him on your knees;
Turning now from your sin; walking in his ways.
He’ll lead and guide you all of your days.

Now you will sing praises to Him.
He delivered you from your sin.
You’ll tell others now of His grace,
So they may see Christ face-to-face.

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35 years ago, nothing happened in China


35 years ago today, one Chinese man stared down eighteen PLA tanks in a brave stand for freedom and human rights in China.


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That image remains forever seared in our collective imaginations as a visible representation of man’s deep and abiding desire for freedom and liberty.
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Please pray for my Grandpa.

I found out today that my Grandpa was diagnosed with cancer. I don't know the specifics, but I remember when I last saw him, at Thanksgiving (obviously before I knew), that he was very emotional and very scared. Any of your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Nephew's Marriage

Please pray for my nephew Joel. His wife is drinking and it's affecting his marriage. He wants to go to counseling, she does not. He is very hurt and wants his marriage to work. Please pray they give their lives fully to Jesus and turn their lives around. Please pray for their children too. Thanks.

Can Christians Still Support Trump after the Guilty Verdict?


How can you follow Jesus and Donald Trump?” Many are not following a man, they are shaping a movement. A better, biblical question to be asking is, What direction is the country heading?

The short answer to the question is absolutely, especially after a sham trial that resembles Venezuela more than America.

Confrontation Over Character
If a leader lacks Christian character but is pointing the nation back to God, is that a bad thing? If they are being a terror to terrorists and making America secure, is that a bad thing?

If they are honoring hard work and minimizing free handouts, is that a bad thing? If they are fighting the global agenda to enslave America, is that a bad thing?

God doesn’t judge a nation based on the character of one man; He judges it based on the spiritual health of her people—from corrupt Ballam to ungodly kings in the Old Testament—if they direct the people back to God it can be a good thing.

A Reality Check
Not voting for Trump is a vote against what needs to happen in this nation. We can’t allow “personal” pain or “flawed” character to have national consequences.

We’re not playing games anymore—serious things are on the line that have massive consequences. We need to wake up. There is no Plan B. I don’t believe that any other candidate could carry his momentum.

Eating Sacrifices Made Unto Idols

Revelation 2:20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel,
who calls herself a prophetess, and by her teaching deceives my servants
to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

What deception is involved with eating food sacrificed to idols?
Is it saying “take and eat, enjoy this kosher meat”, and then afterwards
saying “haha” you just ate meat sacrificed to idols, you are in big trouble now!
Or is this deception: to convince some that they should eat something because
it was sacrificed to an idol-god, and that by eating there is a benefit?

Paul is making this very clear :
1 Corinthians 8:7
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge:
for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing

offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

If you eat with a conscience toward an idol, you are anticipating some advantage
beyond the simple benefit of having something to eat, and being thankful.
This deception is played out today and has been throughout my life, some new
super food that is going to change my life, if I can afford it.
If something is hyped beyond its true benefit, that is lying.
If the cost is exorbitant based on that exaggeration, that is stealing.

Paul goes into more detail in chapter 10.

1 Corinthians 10:

19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?
20 Rather, the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God,
and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s
table and of the table of demons.
22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

So we can clearly see, food advertised as having been sacrificed
to idols as if an idol is anything, or that the meat is anything.
No, this is deception, and all deception is demonic.
To eat meat with anticipation of a benefit resulting
from it being a sacrifice is demonic.
You cannot seriously expect to eat with thanksgiving to the Lord,
and expect a bonus from a god that is no god!
Continuing,

25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market,
asking no questions for conscience’ sake;
26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”
27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner,
and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you,
asking no question for conscience’ sake.
28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,”
do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you,
and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is the Lord’s,
and all its fullness.
29 Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other.
For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?
30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for

the food over which I give thanks?

So, the right comprehension is that meat is meat,
eat with thanksgiving unto God and your conscience will be clear.
If someone is advertising that you should eat something

and for example, sexual performance will improve,
decline as a testimony against their deception.
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CNN: Biden pulls from Trump’s immigration playbook in election-year twist



President Joe Biden is pulling from former President Donald Trump’s immigration playbook as he tries to stop a flow of asylum-seekers from around the world who are crossing into the US at the border with Mexico.

Unveiled at the White House on Tuesday, Biden’s new plan to all but shut down the US border to asylum-seekers who cross the border illegally uses executive authority Trump once used to bar people from mostly-Muslim countries from entering the US in 2017 and also to bar most asylum-seekers in 2018 – days after Republicans suffered huge setbacks in midterm elections that year.

It’s an odd, election-year twist, since Biden actually ran his 2020 campaign in part on a promise to revoke those actions, which he did in the months after taking office. Trump’s asylum policy was also blocked by federal courts before Biden revoked it.

In addition to slowing the flow of asylum-seekers, Biden’s action could have the political effect of chipping away at Trump’s lead on the immigration issue and triangulating some middle-ground support, even if it leaves progressives angry.




It would seem as if this could put some staunch Biden supporters in a bit of an "explain yourself" type of pickle with regards to this topic.

While the narrative has often been "Republicans just want to block these types of border measures because they know that if Biden gets tougher on the border, it'll pull the rug out from under the GOP on this issue"...that very sentiment is basically an admission that the GOP's stance on it maybe had a little more popularity than they'd originally thought.

The "Trump is just telling GOP puppets to block Biden's border measures because if he can't campaign on that issue anymore, he may lose" is an acknowledgement of the disconnect between where a portion of the independents and moderates are vs. where the the DNC "conventional wisdom" was on this issue.


Or, to put it more succinctly...if you have to "get tougher on the border" in order to pull the rug out from underneath your opponent because that could be a winning issue for them...perhaps that's a bit telling.

I want to date and marry, but I'm an "effeminate" Christian man. What do I do?

I'm an egalitarian Christian. Non-denominational, although I may join Grace Communion International. And as the title of the post implies, I'm the kind of Christian man that complementarian pastors on Twitter (I refuse to call that site X) complain about--unmasculine. No, I don't have long hair, but I don't play sports, I can be risk-averse, I'm physically weak, and I lack drive to be a leader or to compete. I'm not a masculine man. And honestly? This even extends to my dating preferences.


For the most part, masculine traits in women are more attractive than femininity to me. Being a tomboy in general, but also physical strength, courage, bravery, risk-taking, rationale, heroism (being willing to risk her life and limb for others),willingness to hunt or fight, even leadership. I even kind of appreciate boyishly short hair, especially when combined with an athletic body and a small/flat chest (I realized this when reading the manwha "The Knight and Her Emperor"). A woman who could be pass for a knight or a modern-day Jeanne D'Arc makes my heart sing.

Dating-wise, I absolutely NEED masculine energy to feel attraction. I NEED male energy. Which kind of sucks when femininity is so common in my sisters in Christ. I'm not starved for a feminine wife and mother at all; I'm starved for one who's "one of the guys". Is this a problem? Are my desires sinful? What advice do you have for me, as a brother or sister in Christ?

Catholic Priests Are the Sleeper Cells in Rome’s Homosexual Revolution

New book concludes that protagonists of the gay revolution in the Church of Rome are almost exclusively Catholic priests.​


The protagonists of the homosexual revolution in the Church of Rome are almost exclusively Catholic priests. This is the alarming conclusion drawn in the book The Breached Dam: The Fiducia Supplicans Surrender to the Homosexual Movement released last Monday in Rome by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, a traditionalist Catholic society.

José Antonio Ureta and Julio Loredo, the authors of the 132-page book, identify what they call the “fifth column” that is “led chiefly by priests and nuns to promote the homosexual cause within the Church under the pretext of pastoral care for same-sex pairs.”

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LGBT-affirming church vandalized with Leviticus 18:22

Police in Mitchell, South Dakota, are investigating after Congregational United Church of Christ, an LGBT-affirming congregation planning to host a gay pride event this month, was vandalized with Scripture on Thursday night.

The church's vandalism was first noticed around 8 a.m. last Friday morning by individuals from law offices across the street from the church, according to Dakota News Now. The vandals spray painted Leviticus 18:22 on the walls and sidewalk of the church in red multiple times. They also urged the congregants to “repent” in their message.

Leviticus 18:22, which condemns same-sex relationships, states: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”

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