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FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-11-24T09:36:58-0600

ThatRobGuy said:
No, MAGA republicans pretty much have only had one red line and one deal-breaker, that being, you have to worship the ground Trump walks on... They seem to be flexible and fluid on some of the other social issues.

Whereas, the Dems will kick you out for reasons including:
"you're not anti-Assad enough and don't support intervening in Ukraine, peace out" (Gabbard)
"you don't share our views on abortion, you're gone" (Dan Lipinski)
"we don't like your vaccine stances, bye bye" (RFK Jr)
"You're not sufficiently pro-LGBT and voted with republicans one too many times, adios muchacho!" (Manchin)
"You didn't go along with the build back better plan, how dare you...hit the bricks sister!" (Sinema)

Meanwhile, on the inverse:
GOP still have several hawks who support intervening in Ukraine, several pro-choice people, a mix of pro and anti vaccine types, dozens in congress and senate who support gay marriage... none of which have been ran out of town with pitchforks for those positions.

Everything you've mentioned is correct.

But do you know what the real issue is?

About 40% of Americans identify as Democrats, and another 40% as Republicans. The country is so polarized that people often can't acknowledge when their own side makes mistakes. Instead, they tend to justify these errors by pointing out faults in the opposing side—a habit known as "whataboutism."

BCP1928 · 2025-11-24T09:36:20-0600

Hentenza said:
It doesnt have to be a law for misguided school districts to require their teachers to use preferred pronouns and names or loose their jobs. The fallout is real.

I never saw what the big deal is about that. Do you know of anyone who was actually fired for using unpreferred pronouns in other than a confrontational manner?

PloverWing · 2025-11-24T09:36:04-0600

Ours was the Feast of Christ the King. The readings were Jeremiah 23:1-6, Colossians 1:11-20, and Luke 23:33-43.

Fervent · 2025-11-24T09:33:26-0600

Dan1988 said:
God is described in the Bible by hundreds of distinct names, titles, and descriptive attributes.

The descriptions fall into two main categories:

Names and Titles
The Bible uses a variety of specific names and titles to refer to God, revealing different aspects of His character and relationship with humanity.

Yahweh (Jehovah): The personal covenant name of God, often translated as "LORD".

Elohim: The plural form of El, meaning "God," emphasizing His power as the Creator and Judge.

El Shaddai: Meaning "Almighty God" or "All-Sufficient One".

Adonai: Meaning "Lord" or "Master".

Alpha and Omega: The "Beginning and the End".

The Ancient of Days: Emphasizing His eternal nature.

Immanuel: Meaning "God with us".

Prince of Peace: A Messianic title for God the Son, Jesus Christ.

Attributes and Characteristics
God is also described through numerous attributes that detail His nature and character. These descriptions appear in countless verses throughout the Bible. Key attributes include:

Omnipotent: All-powerful.

Omniscient: All-knowing.

Omnipresent: Present everywhere at all times.

Eternal: Without origin or end.

Immutable: Unchanging.

Holy: Set apart from all moral defilement and perfect.

Just and Merciful: Always doing right while also showing compassion and grace.

Love: His very nature is love.

A Consuming Fire: Describing His holiness and judgment against sin.

Spirit: Indicating He has no physical form.

Ultimately, the vast number of descriptions illustrates the belief that God is an infinite being who cannot be fully defined by human language, but reveals aspects of Himself through His Word.

there is only one name given, though there are numerous titles. And your list left off the most important attribute contained within God's name: Aseity.

Hentenza · 2025-11-24T09:27:44-0600

A2SG said:
How many jobs allow employees to just ignore job requirements willy nilly?

-- A2SG, guessing not many....

Job requirements? So you agree then that preferred pronouns and names are forced on people under the threat of loosing their jobs. And I guess you are ok with that. So three percent of the population does indeed dominate this requirement. :doh:

essentialsaltes · 2025-11-24T09:26:10-0600

jonojim1337 said:
In that case I’m Caesar since I was adopted.

Now, if you just had a decent army, you could be, with just as much claim as the tsars' pretensions.

Landon Caeli · 2025-11-24T09:25:25-0600

essentialsaltes said:
Sure, that's what the caliphate of Tampa Florida is all about. The law itself, obviously, is neutral toward any and all religions.

I don't protest. But I would take a vacation to go protest against that abomination of a law.

I'd set it in my calendar right now!

Hentenza · 2025-11-24T09:24:15-0600

A2SG said:
In most cases, probably. But, if the parents aren't of an understanding nature, or the kid fears their reaction, it might not be advisable.

That is not for the school to decide. If the child fears their parents then the authorities might need to be involved.

A2SG said:
Either way, a parents consent isn't required for a school to use a different name or pronoun for the kid.

Yes it is. The parents are the final say so on what their child is called not the school.

A2SG said:
If psychological intervention is necessary, yes. But that isn't always necessary. At least, not immediately.

Irrelevant. It is the parent‘s decision.

A2SG said:
-- A2SG, sometimes, just trying a new identity on for size is all the kid needs.....

Wow, just wow.

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-11-24T09:23:39-0600

Oompa Loompa said:
Sure. Trump is the GOP's Nancy Pelosi.

One cult imitates another and claims to represent democracy. How lucky we are as American!

Fervent · 2025-11-24T09:23:36-0600

A2SG said:
Because the point was about society accepting cross dressing as entertainment. Why actors cross dressed isn't relevant to that point, only that they did, and society had no problem with it.

when the whole joke behind the cross dressing was that it was an absurd idea, it's not an accepted practice. In fact, your example speaks to just how unacceptable it was since it was considered so far beyond the pale that it was immediately funny seeing a man in woman's clothing.

A2SG said:
Only if you ignore the vast and varied history of cross dressing, and drag, as acceptable entertainment, that is.

Cross dressing, sure. Drag? That's not got a long history, and from its inception has been seen as the territory of a degenerate oversexualized subculture.

A2SG said:
Individuals may differ on what they, personally, choose to accept, but society, in general, has accepted cross dressing and drag as entertainment for centuries.

-- A2SG, even as children's entertainment, or have you forgotten Bugs Bunny.....

Your conflating the two just shows how desperate you are.

Hentenza · 2025-11-24T09:19:32-0600

Dan1988 said:
God is described in the Bible by hundreds of distinct names, titles, and descriptive attributes.

The descriptions fall into two main categories:

Names and Titles
The Bible uses a variety of specific names and titles to refer to God, revealing different aspects of His character and relationship with humanity.

Yahweh (Jehovah): The personal covenant name of God, often translated as "LORD".

Elohim: The plural form of El, meaning "God," emphasizing His power as the Creator and Judge.

El Shaddai: Meaning "Almighty God" or "All-Sufficient One".

Adonai: Meaning "Lord" or "Master".

Alpha and Omega: The "Beginning and the End".

The Ancient of Days: Emphasizing His eternal nature.

Immanuel: Meaning "God with us".

Prince of Peace: A Messianic title for God the Son, Jesus Christ.

Attributes and Characteristics
God is also described through numerous attributes that detail His nature and character. These descriptions appear in countless verses throughout the Bible. Key attributes include:

Omnipotent: All-powerful.

Omniscient: All-knowing.

Omnipresent: Present everywhere at all times.

Eternal: Without origin or end.

Immutable: Unchanging.

Holy: Set apart from all moral defilement and perfect.

Just and Merciful: Always doing right while also showing compassion and grace.

Love: His very nature is love.

A Consuming Fire: Describing His holiness and judgment against sin.

Spirit: Indicating He has no physical form.

Ultimately, the vast number of descriptions illustrates the belief that God is an infinite being who cannot be fully defined by human language, but reveals aspects of Himself through His Word.

I’m well aware. Thanks.

Warden_of_the_Storm · 2025-11-24T09:18:25-0600

jonojim1337 said:
Well it’s possible Wilhelm had pairity rights as well. I’m not like some here who think all the bloodlines of all the emperors are extinct. That would be rediculous. In that case I’m Caesar since I was adopted.

And any existing bloodlines would be so diluted that you'd have an ungodly number of people able to proclaim themselves emperor to the point it'd be worthless.

probinson · 2025-11-24T09:16:43-0600

BCP1928 said:
Why aren't you getting health care from your employer like you're supposed to?

I am.

BCP1928 · 2025-11-24T09:16:25-0600

probinson said:
If it takes you a paragraph to attempt to explain why 500 < 100, you may be spinning away simple mathematical truths.

I have no idea what anyone else's anecdotal experience has been, but my health care costs have skyrocketed since the advent of the ACA. Not only do I now pay almost $300 every two weeks for my premiums, I also have an out-of-pocket maximum of $8,000. Practically speaking, that means I pay for almost 100% of my family's health care expenses. Of course, I would be protected from catastrophic circumstances, but thankfully that hasn't happened.

Why aren't you getting health care from your employer like you're supposed to?

jonojim1337 · 2025-11-24T09:16:24-0600

essentialsaltes said:
The same way Wilhelm inherited the title Kaiser. Somebody before him assumed the title, and it became a standard word for the ruler in related languages/lands.

Tsar ... is a title historically used by Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word caesar,[2] which was intended to mean emperor in the European medieval sense of the term—a ruler with the same rank as a Roman emperor, holding it by the approval of another emperor or a supreme ecclesiastical official—but was usually considered by Western Europeans to be equivalent to "king".

Tsar and its variants were the official titles in the First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018), Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1396), the Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946), the Serbian Empire(1346–1371), and the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721). The first ruler to adopt the title tsarwas Simeon I of Bulgaria.

[Halfway through his reign, Simeon assumed the title of "emperor" (Tsar)]

With respect to Russia specifically:

The title-inflation [the assumption of being tsar] related to Russia's growing ambitions to become an Orthodox "third Rome", after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The monarch in Moscow was recognized as an emperor by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1514.

So one soi disant Roman emperor recognized another.

Well it’s possible Wilhelm had pairity rights as well. I’m not like some here who think all the bloodlines of all the emperors are extinct. That would be rediculous. In that case I’m Caesar since I was adopted.

Oompa Loompa · 2025-11-24T09:16:20-0600

FAITH-IN-HIM said:
Anyone who disagrees with President Trump is not welcome in the Republican Party. The new Republican Party emphasizes loyalty to one individual rather than to any ideas.

Sure. Trump is the GOP's Nancy Pelosi.

A2SG · 2025-11-24T09:15:49-0600

Hentenza said:
I disagree.

Probably because you haven't experienced it. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio.

Hentenza said:
How shortsighted and misguided. You really have no clue do you.

Who is forcing you to use any pronouns you don't want to?

-- A2SG, clue me in, why don't cha?

essentialsaltes · 2025-11-24T09:15:21-0600

RocksInMyHead said:
Absolutely - I just meant that it might be wise to have someone check the info you're getting

Sure, if you were actually investigating something like a serious prosecutor might, but this was just showboating in Congress. The rules are pretty lax.

Warden_of_the_Storm · 2025-11-24T09:14:19-0600

jonojim1337 said:
I just told you Moscow took over as Third Rome. Everyone knows this.

And everybody knows that that's not true at all. Russian tsars used that claim to legitimize their rule. That's it.

Hentenza · 2025-11-24T09:13:44-0600

Apple Sky said:
Even at 10 mile there should be a 67 foot drop in curvature, but there isn't.

Your math fails you. At 10 miles the drop would be 6.7 feet. I guess you forgot the point.

Warden_of_the_Storm · 2025-11-24T09:13:37-0600

jonojim1337 said:
Did the Turks build the megalithic structures in Siberia? I wonder what the red line could be throughout all these places

Oh right let me guess, aliens

What megalithic structures in Siberia?

jonojim1337 · 2025-11-24T09:12:51-0600

Warden_of_the_Storm said:
Not what I said at all, which throws into question so much of what you've already written.

There were no contenders for the heir of Rome.... BECAUSE THERE WERE NONE. The Roman Empire fell in 1453, with not one single power taking over from it as heirs. Historical fact.

I just told you Moscow took over as Third Rome. Everyone knows this.

A2SG · 2025-11-24T09:12:42-0600

Hentenza said:
It doesnt have to be a law for misguided school districts to require their teachers to use preferred pronouns and names or loose their jobs. The fallout is real.

How many jobs allow employees to just ignore job requirements willy nilly?

-- A2SG, guessing not many....

jonojim1337 · 2025-11-24T09:12:07-0600

Did the Turks build the megalithic structures in Siberia? I wonder what the red line could be throughout all these places

Oh right let me guess, aliens

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