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Made in Jamaica.

The "Banana Boat Song" originated in Jamaica around the turn of the 20th century as a work song sung by dockworkers loading bananas onto ships at night. The song is a call-and-response chant depicting the workers' desire for the day to end. Harry Belafonte's 1956 version, adapted by Lord Burgess and William Attaway, became a massive hit, popularizing the song and starting a worldwide calypso craze.
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anyone know anything about Gematria?

Starting from the 153rd digit in π, the following 3 digits are 111

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The letter A in Hebrew, Alef, has a gematria value of 111 when written out in full

1. א Alef 1 1 80-30-1 אָלֶף 111

Alef is a symbol for G-d.

Psalm 111 states in verse 1

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. Ps 111:1

The word

LORD

read from right to left yields the tetragrammaton with the gematria 26.

Alef is composed of the letters Yud-Vav-Yud, which equals 26, the numerical value of the tetragrammaton YHVH

YHVH
יְהוָֹה
10. י Yud 10
6. ו Vav 6
10. י Yud 10
Σ 26

The first 26 numbers in π add up to 126

,14159265358979323846264338

The 126th Fibonacci number has 26 digits!

f126 =
96151855463018422468774568

The first time the Tetragrammaton appears in the Torah, it is the 477th word (Codex Leningradensis).

The Codex Leningradensis is the oldest known complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible.

The first 100 digits of π add up to 477!

,1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3 421170679

The 477th Fibonacci number has 100 digits!

f477 =
2175802127 4948561167 1367242642 5688880595 2197244764 1960096626 7302098624 9549513976 1419931685 8899137282

Mathematics is the language of nature and the essence of reality. The universe is written in the language of mathematics. The Fibonacci sequence can be found in our solar system, both in space and time, and continues on Earth down to the smallest molecular structures.

The number π is known to us as the circle number on the spatial level. Its significance on the temporal level, however, is largely unknown.

The first appearance of the number 888 in both π and f477 is strikingly similar. In both cases, the same two numbers 80 follow!

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f477 =
2175802127494856116713672426425688880595219724476419600966267302098624954951397614199316858899137282

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. Ps 111:1

The expression

with my whole heart

has the gematria 86,

Total = 86
Original Text
Hebrew Value Inc
בכל 52
לבב 34

which corresponds to the name elohim

elohim
אֱלֹהִיםה
1. א Alef 1
12. ל Lamed 30
5. ה He 5
10. י Yud 10
24. ם Mem-sofit 40
Σ 86

The 18 numbers of the 86th Fibonacci number add up to 80!

f86 =
420196140727489673

Starting from the 86th digit in the 477th Fibonacci number, the following 4 numbers are 3168!

f477 =
21758021274948561167136724264256]888805952197244764196009662673020986249549513976141993168

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He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.

Thats not what I read. Everything I read actually had no numbers of each that were picked up. I read Reuters, NPR, and a bunch of others. They had total numbers, but no one said how many were illegals, nor now many had expir3d visas nor how many haf visas, but were not allowed to work nor how many had visas that were not expired and allowed them to work.
So you didn't bother to read the link I provided you in post #69 that you quoted and replied to in post #72? Horse/water. :notlistening:
But according to the things I read the government stated that they had taken illegals, those that had expired visas and those who had valid visas but were not supposed to be working.
It's unclear how/if those with "business visas" were violating those visas. Unfortunately, the government often issues statements that don't comport with reality as shown by videos, subsequent statements, etc.
How long did it take? I do believe that they should put those who claim to be citizens first in line for confirmation. Once placed in detention it shouldn't take any more than a day at the most to confirm that they are citizens either through birth certificates or citizenship papers or a passport. It might take longer on a weekend since most times other government agencies are not open on a week end.
Sometimes minutes, sometimes days, sometimes much longer. Sometimes they ignore the confirmation and judges' orders and just deport them anyway. If a citizen produces ID on the spot, then they should not be detained, let alone jailed, at all (for being here without documentation).
But bottom line is, if you suspect you arw working with illegals you might want to report it and or work somewhere else. I think reporting it would be best.
That sounds like you.
Yes, and Americans do feel that way. A LOT of them. Why don't you want illegals to go home and come legally?
Americans also do NOT feel that way. A LOT of them. Your question is unanswerable as the premise is flawed and not applicable.
No its not because polls showed that Americans were for deportations of illegals and shutting down border. A lot of them. Upward of 60%.
And what do polls say now that it's clear how these deportations are targeting people who are here legally while awaiting their hearings instead of the promised worst of the worst criminals?
Now that has dropped to about 50%. So it has gone down since January.
Ok, so there you go. People didn't realize that it would be friends and neighbors instead of criminals. Now that they do understand, even you have admitted that support has waned, so maybe don't claim that unmodified "Americans" support whatever you believe when unmodified "Americans" also do not. It's a really bad rhetorical device that doesn't help credibility (if you care about credibility; if not, never mind).
But most people at the time were for it. I actually thinknits dropped due to rhe left wings media and social sites being so against it. The media can be effective and we all know what influence social media can have upon people. If more people actually saw what people were doing against ICE I think it would go up again.

So no, its not meaningless.
Okay, then it is a meaningful appeal to emotion.
He's not legally a citizen. He was not born here and was never naturalized. His legal argument goes against immigration law. There is nothing in the law that says you are a citizen just becauae your parent becomes one. How do I know? I'm from an immigrant family. My dad became naturalized before me. We were told that I and my sister had to be naturalized too before we were citizens. I did it before I was 18 because it was harder and more costly afterward.
This is in dispute. There was a judge's order against deportation BEFORE he was deported, pending the case being resolved. He was deported while a stay was in place. We know that DHS has a history of this since these mass deportations began under Trump's orders.
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Why do people hate ICE...

Ah, I see. See, I consider anti-immigration to mean you don't want immigrants period. No immigration. I don't know of anyone that feels that way. At least any MAGA folks.
Read these threads.
The most that could be said is that rhere are MAGA people who want it heavily restricted, but not ended. So, I don't know who you are referring to.
I think I know who you are referring to.
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What would have happened to Adam and Eve and Cain after death?

Unfortunately your responses are not really in response to the evidence that I posted. Just because you say that it is wrong does not count as evidence. I addressed every verse that you posted in good faith but the best you have is to accuse me of not following 1 Peter 3:15. I think I’m done here.

Be blessed
It is my understanding that our past post prove in most cases, not all, that each of us responded to each others texts enough to understand each others general mindset, howbeit, different. Unfortunately, you see it differently.

So what is to be gained by our present endeavor? Well in doing this we uphold the counsel given in, (1 Peter 3:15). Second it exposes us to a different mind set, a perspective perhaps we have never given thought to, or clearly understood. In so doing it may strengthen our existing beliefs, or expose us to something new, and different. As christians we should be growing in knowledge in our spiritual walk with Christ. Thus, it is not possible for either of us to grow in knowledge least we have exposure to something new and different, outside of our present mindset.

I'm sorry that my last statement with regard to (1 Peter 3:15) offended you, certainly not my intent. The texts was included as a reminder that we as christians have a responsibility to answer all question concerning out faith, and in a respectable manner, which you have done in the past, and I was hoping you would continue.

Sorry you've chosen to end out conversation. Blessing to you also.
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There’s a Giant Flaw in Human History

Yes, I read it. Microwatts is nothing but 0.000001W (a measure of power).

I read them. It still is a mistake in the units used.

Because it is still a mistake in the units used.
So was the calculations leading up to the reference to microwatts wrong. They explain how using a microwatt as a unit measure to capture the energy from acoustic sounds. Was that explanation and calculation wrong. If so how.
That is rich when you couldn't even find the paragraph, I do read before I reference something.
I am not the one complaining or objecting to certain words. I read the whole thing and never fixated on specific words that I had to remember them.

The point is I read the whole article and then read the section before the results again to get the context. You did not seem to even mention the context which at least gave a rational for why they used "watts' as a unit measure. You seemed to think it came from nowhere.
I commented on all the articles you pasted last time, go back and read. I've already commented on the article about electromagnetic energy creation, and that have been through peer-review. What are you talking about?
Ok I havn't got that far. Thats just recent. I haven't been keeping up lol. I will go back and look. I was speaking of earlier posts and not just you.
What you mean to say is probably that I don't provide articles that have been peer-reviewed. But what claims have I made you think should have been through peer-review? The basic definition of power? You can easily find them at Wikipedia.
Ok so for example the stone softening or moulding. There is at least peer review and formal tests and analysis laid out in a proper way where the explanation or rational is explained with tests supporting the claim.

So if you claim that the stones are not moulded. Then you need tests on the stone and anaysis that will contradict the claims of the paper. Not picking out a small piece without context or analysis.
You gave me the article you should know the context.
I do and I explained this. I am saying you should have known it if your going to criticise it.
It is unclear if you understand what peer-review is. Since this is not my field my opinion, my views are always going to be that of a random person on the internet. You'll have evaluate it in that perspective.
Thats ok and we can do that. But we then have to also acknowledge that what we are doing is not proper science. I mean if people are calling formal articles published online with tests and analysis as psuedoscience.

Then certainly personal unqualified opinion on social media should be regard at least the same or even less credible. I find it ironic that some are claiming their personal opinion holds more weight than a formerly published article. At least they lay out their tests and analysis.
Such as? You have already alluded that there is peer-reviewed articles about the generation of free energy in Egyptian pyramids using sound before, but where are they?
Ok I thought I had. There was the one I linked a few posts back. There was at least another one earlier. Anyway here are some

Study reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy
Study reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy

Electromagnetic properties of the Great Pyramid: First multipole resonances and energy concentration

The Intentional Use of Sound Design in the Egyptian Temples and the Great Pyramid
https://www.scienceopen.com/documen...-e6f916b4c59a/ScienceOpen/247_Smith_EVA23.pdf

Historical development of cymatics and kinematics
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384884836_Historical_development_of_cymatics_and_kinematics
Says the person who don't seem to read the articles they reference.
I read them enough and I will read them again and again if I have to.
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No Mayor - you cannot control privately owned businesses - if they want to leave, they can.

Deceptive Daily Caller headline. Mayor describes closing stores as one of the ills of private grocery stores, leaving food deserts behind, so her proposal is to create public grocery stores.

"We cannot allow" these ills to affect the people of the city. Hence, an alternative.

Her proposal for a 90-day warning for grocery stores to have mass layoffs only makes sense in the context of grocery store closures.
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Is purgatory a Biblical or extra biblical teaching?

Actually they do since the entire point of Purgatory is to complete our sanctification so we are indeed perfected and ready for heaven.
The teaching of purgatory - as already linked and shown - did not exist for 1,200 years of Christianity.

You also have not answered my question regarding 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 that tells us that at the time of our judgment, when all our deeds are disclosed and those not worthy are burned off, and that we will be saved, but only as through fire, what do you think that means?
It means EXACTLY what it says - our works - the things we do, what we say - are judged. We are saved.

Romans 10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
What does that mean? Does it mean after we leaving this life we are judged and then might have to spend sometime in jail (purgatory) until we get our act right? or does it mean exactly what it says?

Matt 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
One time - not after a jail sentence - one time.
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No Mayor - you cannot control privately owned businesses - if they want to leave, they can.

Seattle’s New Socialist Mayor Goes Full Communist, Says She Won’t Allow Private Grocery Stores To Close


Democratic Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson declared that she will not allow private grocery stores to close in a resurfaced video from September.​
From the files of you just can't make this stuff up.

What happens if someone dies before they became a believer, is it their fault?

I agree completely with your words, but not with what you mean by some of them. There is no such thing as people who never had the opportunity to reject God, so, no, the Bible does not address them. We all reject God continually, all day long, with every breath we breath, even when we think we are accepting him, until he changes us, born again, 'born from above', raised from life to death.
How does an unborn baby "reject God"?
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The Schumer Shutdown

I didn't say he coined the name only that he distanced himself because not one of his promises about the ACA came true

  1. You can keep you plan - wrong
  2. You can keep your doctor - Wrong
  3. Health insurance cost will go down - Wrong
Here is the truth:

  1. Premiums have increased by 80%.
  2. From 2010 to 2023, the average premium for family coverage increased 80%, from just over $13,000 to nearly $24,000.
  3. Total healthcare costs for a family of four now exceed $30,000 per year—increasing from $18,000 per year when Obamacare was passed.
  4. Deductibles have increased over 50% since Obamacare was implemented in 2013.
Remember this beauty?

Boston on October 30, 2013, President Obama promoted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and emphasized its affordability. He stated that “for many Americans, health insurance will cost less than the cost of your cell phone bill or cable bill.”

The ACA is not without its flaws, and some of the commitments made by President Obama during its enactment were arguably optimistic. Nevertheless, it remains the prevailing healthcare option.

Since its passage, congressional Republicans have attempted to repeal the ACA 42 times, yet they have not presented a viable alternative. Over the past 14 years, GOP politicians have consistently highlighted the shortcomings of the ACA; however, no substantive proposals have been offered as a replacement. This pattern suggests a tendency to criticize the system without demonstrating a genuine interest in constructive reform or proposing workable alternatives.

Your argument appears focused primarily on critiquing President Obama's statements from 15 years ago, as well as rising health insurance premiums, rather than offering a good-faith alternative to the ACA. It gives the impression that opposition is driven more by partisanship than by a commitment to seeking effective solutions for American healthcare.
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Is purgatory a Biblical or extra biblical teaching?

Well said - not one of those points has to do with purgatory -
Actually they do since the entire point of Purgatory is to complete our sanctification so we are indeed perfected and ready for heaven.

If Scripture is clear that our sanctifcation is something that is an ongoing process, and nothing in Scripture indicates that we are all completely sanctified at the time of our death, the only conclusion is that there is something that has to happen to us after death that completes that process.

You also have not answered my question regarding 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 that tells us that at the time of our judgment, when all our deeds are disclosed and those not worthy are burned off, and that we will be saved, but only as through fire, what do you think that means?
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US announces (special) military operation against 'narco-terrorists'


United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new US military operation that is aimed at targeting so-called "narco-terrorists" in the Western Hemisphere.


"Today, I'm announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR," the Pentagon boss declared on social media platform X on Thursday.


"Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people," he said.
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