ThatRobGuy said:

Black man acquitted of stabbing white man by Portland jury — after victim said the N-word following the attack

Howard claimed he only used the racial slur after being stabbed, but Edwards testified that the victim called him the word the moment he saw him.

nypost.com

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15356455/portland-jury-acquit-black-man-stabbed-white-victim-racial-slur.html

Use of racist slur by wounded man in Portland’s Old Town stabbing spurs jury to acquit

The man with the stab wound picked a racist fight, a defense attorney argued.

www.oregonlive.com

A Portland, Oregon, jury has cleared a black man of assault charges for stabbing a white man — after it was revealed that the victim said the N-word after the attack.

Gary Edwards, 43, was found not guilty of second-degree assault after knifing Gregory Howard Jr., 43, on July 7, KPTV reported.

Edwards admitted to stabbing Howard Jr., but claimed it was in self-defense after the victim had used racial slurs, Oregon Live reported.

Both men are homeless and have lengthy rap sheets.

There is no audio on the video, but Edwards’ defense attorney, Daniel Small, told the jury his client was approaching Howard to see if he would trade his knife for cigarettes.

(I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this approach doesn't look like a guy who's looking to initiate a friendly bartering transaction)
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“The defendant is not scared for his life. He didn’t retreat, he sauntered up — and he sauntered away after he stabbed someone. The defendant created the situation,” prosecutor Katherine Williams told the jury.

Edwards, who was acquitted on Oct. 31, has previous convictions for attempted second-degree assault in 2021, and was sentenced to three years in prison for a separate stabbing at a Portland light rail station in May 2020.



Note to self: Don't get victimized in Portland, juries will look for any reason to let the perp off the hook if certain "conditions" are met.

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This looks a lot like Post hoc ergo propter hoc. Got anything showing the acquitted because of the slur? It is implied by the news posts but we both know sensationalism sells.

David Lamb said:

What has binding or leading forth constellations of stars, or the fact that God is in charge of His creation, got to do with the shape of the earth? I am just asking, not arguing.

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Nothing

Hentenza said:

I’ve given you that many times before but you just ignore it. Let’s start with the reflectors. How did they get to the moon?

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Oh no not this again, ANSWER - There aren't any reflectors on the moon.

What does Holy Scripture say?

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.”

Paul does not mention age. If a person believes in their heart and confesses with their mouth, they are saved. It is the result of a conscious decision.

Lost4words said:

Everyone has their own individual view/interpretation of End Times! God must be shaking His head!!

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It is OK to speculate based on our current understanding of scripture but we should not make speculation doctrine. Many have made this mistake. As time marches on and more events happen this will add to our understanding. Eventually it will come to a point where we will know in advance what is going to happen. I do not think we have reached that time yet.

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I suppose this is another fishing boat?

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You're asking me because you don't know, do you? At least you managed to stop being mendacious long enough to post a picture of an actual boat that was blown to smithereens by the US military. Can't say I'm surprised that your previous faulty statements don't seem to weigh on your conscience enough for you to recant them.

We'll never know if this particular vessel was a drug boat since all the evidence has explosively vanished. All that is visible from the short grainy low resolution footage is a boat sitting still in the water. It is then promptly eliminated from existence.

The fact that it was sitting still is congruent with claims from the Colombian government that the boat piloted by fisherman Alejandro Carranza had sent out an S.O.S. after experiencing engine failure.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, a critic of the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, has also claimed Carranza was innocent.

Petro said his crew suffered a mechanical failure at sea.

"The Colombian boat was adrift with a distress signal, its engine raised," Petro wrote Saturday on X. "He had no ties to drug trafficking. His daily activity was fishing."

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The family of the Colombian man has now filed a formal complaint against US Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth.


Do I believe the claims of the Colombian government? Not necessarily. Do I believe the US government? Even less. It's beside the point. This boat was sitting still in the water. It would have been trivial to apprehend the suspects. It was done to the boats from 2019 and 2023 in the your deceitful previous post. And those were actually moving at high speeds and not sitting dead in the water.

And if you claim you're at war with the narcos, then double tapping is a war crime. If you claim you're not at war it's just murder.

Don't even bother coming up with another grainy picture. It matters not. There is no defense for this.

keras said:

God has no future blessings or promises to the people who claim to be Israel. Jesus informs us who they belong to; Revelation 2:9b
All -Jew and Gentile become the Spiritual descendants of the Patriarchs, by accepting Jesus. Galatians 3:23-29

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I am aware that in the population of modern day Israel has many are Khazars . The number of true descendents of the ancient nation is unknown to me. Have you considered that in the second resurrection GOD will raise up the nation to flesh again and in that day keep HIS promise to Abraham regarding carnal Israel ? Paul did say that GOD has not written off these people but at some future time they can be grafted back into the olive tree if the do not remain in unbelief. Ezekiel 36 describes this time of restoration. The physical resurrection of carnal Israel may be described in Ezekiel 37 Since it is said that David will be king over them this must be at a future time after David’s resurrection. Romans 11:11-15 speaks of this life from the dead in the second resurrection. When discussing prophecy we should know that prophecy is like being in a dark room with very little light but as the light level increases more can be known. Doctrine is prophecy that has been fulfilled, like the prophecy of the first advent is now doctrine. Until more light shines or as more things are fulfilled the pieces will come together. This is one reason why Jesus told us to watch and we watch for the signs he gave us to come to pass. We also hear the words of the prophets and Apostles about these things. We must be careful to not go beyond what has been written.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

Factotum said:

Then, is this (below) just Trump's imagination and is not inline with real life thinking nor any veracious events?

Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists

DESIGNATING CARTELS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS By the authority vested in me as

www.whitehouse.gov

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They are not terrorist. You can cite the White House all day but that doesn't change the fact that we have never defined drug traffickers as terrorsist.

Servus said:

Still looks to me like there isn't as much concern over Narcos or a law being broken, as there is in hoping this can be used as a political weapon.

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That describes the moral position of MAGA supporting Christians more succinctly than anything else in this thread.

The reason why this is being done is that Columbia is a sanctuary State protecting the illegals. Just like in Waltz'z State Minnesota. I think you will now find similar problems in this State. Its all connected. The protection of illegals and illegal activity.

Apple Sky said:

I'm so glad that space does not exist & God created the earth just the way he intended it to be.

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YouTube apologetics. Wow

stevevw said:

Yes thats how science began. To discover how Gods creation worked and was manifested to us.

But it seems the investigation to understand and describe Gods creation has become the creator itself. Gods creation is being used as the creator itself. The nature of Gods creation is itself being made the god so that God can be ommitted.

The strange thing is if God is the creator then this itself tells us that science cannot figure out what created Gods creation because, well its God and not His creation.

Science will have to admit it will never work this out and all its doing is describing Gods supernatural creation up to a certain point within that human made concept of methological naturalism.

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Scientists already have "admitted" this, In fact they insist on in in the face of Christian lies to the contrary.

rjs330 said:

You make my point. Christians safety in Islamic countries shows exactly why it's concerning. Islamists would have no problem with killing them. They are dangerous. And they coming. Already those that are coming here are getting control over some local governments. Meshing religion and government because that is what their religion is.

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So, are you suggesting that because Christians face persecution in many Muslim-majority countries, we should treat Muslims the same way here?

yes, there are many Muslim majority countries Christians are persecuted. but that doesn’t cover entire picture.

here are some facts

In USA there are 300 Full time Islamic school. compare to


Bangladesh-91% population Muslim vs 0.30% Christian. yet Bangladesh has over 1500 Christians schools and collages.

Pakistan: 96% Muslims and 1.6% Christian. Pakistan is known as the country of Islamic extremist. yet Pakistan has over 450 Christians schools and colleges.

Malaysia : 64% Muslim vs 9% Christian , yet Malaysia has over 400 Christians schools and collages.

similar story in other country.

It appears that a country guaranteeing religious freedom in its constitution faces more challenges opening Muslim schools in Alabama than Christian schools do in Muslim-majority Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Servus said:

I think one way it could be looked at is if there's a lot of smuggled drugs in the US, then perhaps more conventional methods haven't been effective.

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Attacking drug mules is going to be more effective than "conventional methods"?

How do you figure that attacking panga boats and killing all the occupants is more effective than interdicting, interogating and prosecuting higher value targets?

I think lasting misery, and "gnashing of teeth"" is amounting to suffering, eternally. Did I not say somewhere God made souls that like God, with ability for responsible choice, were to last? They won't be destroyed. To perish after this life means something other than being destroyed, then. It is separation from really living. If the lake of fire is not symbolic, right in the book of Revelation, what then is the outer darkness that any are cast to for eternity in the future? How would it really be both?

While I see symbolism, I do not dismiss that there would be eternity in the future of suffering for those remaining apart from Christ. He gave knowledge of it as real warning. Deliverance is made available. That eternity will be from fair justice. Certainly.

I was thinking I would say but forgot to, my hot drink with caffeine is either coffee or it is green tea, it is just once, in a moderate mug, before each day... I alternate. Sort of best of both worlds, I guess.

I do try being healthy with choices I have for that, I have a real vulnerability but with my carefulness I am not worsening, after many years of that being really possible. I pretty much stay home except for needed things I should do. Most of my communication now is online, where there will be such things to be concerned with.

If you left sin; it can't be discipline. I very highly, 100% doubt that the Spirit or God has left you.

These thoughts while they can feel like they are coming from you, but they come from the devil, you won't know it untill the devil leaves.

The devil will send you down the wrong path, fills your mind with lies, and twist you in a knot with your thinking.

The devil will attack you where your weak; and cause much despair, I've experienced the devil cause emotions and thoughts in me. He can cause panic, and fear.


God is with you don't worry, you are not alone, resist the devil and he will flee; put on the armor of God, and the sword of the Spirit, fight the thoughts with scripture.


Everyime you feel down, praise God and give him thanks. When you feel you have lost salvation; again give God thanks for his faithfulness and his promise that he won't forsake you.


This more related to sin.
9Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10But [f]may the God of all grace, who called [g]us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, [h]perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

I just want to point out this part, that you are to focus on resisting these things and wait for Jesus to establish, strengthen and settle you. Jesus does the work, resist and wait on Jesus.

Eg. Resist your doubt of salvation, give thanks to God, have faith Jesus will do the things he says, have faith he will pull you out of this state.

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500,000 drug related deaths since 2020:

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2 drug smugglers killed:

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What are you guys, the feelings police? Liberals are required to allow war crimes because otherwise it might look like we have empathy fora group you do not like?