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essentialsaltes · 2025-11-14T14:02:15-0600

Postvieww said:
Anyone else smell a rat here?

Yes, and he's a convicted felon, too.

Belk · 2025-11-14T14:02:09-0600

Oompa Loompa said:
Yes. In post 44, if you have been paying attention.

Oompa Loompa said:
If the issue is people being fooled with a $2000 check, I predict that hardly anyone will change their opinion about Trump and the people who hate him the most will gladly take the cash only to turn around and trash him for it.

How does this address the tariff money coming from the tax payers?

Oompa Loompa · 2025-11-14T13:57:52-0600

essentialsaltes said:
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.

Any guarantee it will do better than any other public institution?

Michie · 2025-11-14T13:57:42-0600

While the Vatican issued new guidancethat encourages limits on the use of certain Marian titles out of a concern that they may overstate the Blessed Mother’s role in redemption and mediation, the intra-Catholic debate on the subject has continued.

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), issued a doctrinal note with the formal approval of Pope Leo XIV that reaffirms Mary’s “unique cooperation” in God’s plan for salvation but expresses worry about two titles sometimes employed to communicate her role: Mary as Co-Redemptrix/Co-Redeemer and Mary as Mediatrix/Mediator.

According to the doctrinal note, using the title “Co-Redemptrix” to explain Mary’s role “would not be appropriate.” The document’s language for the title “Mediatrix” was less harsh but says “if misunderstood, it could easily obscure or even contradict” Mary’s role in mediation.

The beginning of the document lays out a biblical foundation of Mary’s cooperation in salvation, beginning with her “yes” to the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation through to her presence at the Passion and standing before Jesus Christ at the foot of the cross.

Continued below.

Vatican guidance discouraging Marian title ‘Co-Redemptrix’ sparks debate

Intra-Catholic debate on the use of certain Marian titles has continued after the Vatican issued guidance encouraging limits on their use.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Michie · 2025-11-14T13:53:37-0600

The Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the Diocese of Cuautitlán in Mexico who had been missing for more than two weeks.

In a message, Bishop Efraín Mendoza Cruz of the Diocese of Cuautitlán expressed his gratitude “for the life and ministry of Father Ernesto, for his generous dedication to the Gospel, and for his pastoral service, which is a fruitful seed that will continue to bear fruit in the Church.”

He also urged the authorities to conduct investigations “that lead to the clarification of the facts of the case and to the justice that every human life deserves.”

The diocese also joined “the outcry of so many families suffering from violence and disappearances in our country, and we ask that this painful reality, which afflicts the lives of our communities, be brought to an end.”

Continued below.

Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested

The Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the Diocese of Cuautitlán in Mexico.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

NxNW · 2025-11-14T13:49:41-0600

DaisyDay said:
It's hard to reconcile 2% inflation with consumer prices dropping.

Prices are only rising if you're overly obsessed with money like a Communist.

Say it aint so · 2025-11-14T13:48:38-0600

Vambram said:
All those reports prove the opposite of what you believe.

No, they don't. Everyone of those reports gave credence to the premise of the investigation.

ThatRobGuy · 2025-11-14T13:48:22-0600

RocksInMyHead said:
These are about whether the IRS has to tell you when they subpoena your records (in relation to an ongoing investigation), not anything to do with fishing expeditions or pulling bulk records from a bank.

Per those articles, it's not nearly as broad a power as you're making it out to be:

In other words, they can't go to, say, Bank of America, and demand all of their customer bank records to sift through for potential tax fraud.

If you notice in those articles, that power is pretty broad... to use a SQL analogy.

It may not be as broad as
SELECT *
FROM Accounts

But it's as broad as
SELECT *
FROM Accounts a
JOIN TransactionHistory th on a.AccountNumber = th.AccountNumber
WHERE th.TransferTarget = 'Bank XYZ'

--which is still very broad. When they leveraged a John Doe Summons to go after people making coinbase transactions, their criteria was broad enough that it ended up handing over the bank account information for nearly 20,000 people on one fell swoop.

In the late 2010's they leveraged the same types of "broad criteria search" aimed at people who transferred money to Swiss banks, and people who transferred money to financial institutions in the Caribbean.

...which is still in the same realm/mindset of the "patterns based on historical behavior & incidents would dictate that people who do X & Y are more likely than others to be committing infraction Z -- so just give me all of the people who are X & Y and we're bound to turn up some Z's"

And per the kiplinger article, their powers extend to family members and the vaguely defined "associates". Which means if they feel they have reason to believe that one of my relatives or perhaps a co-worker or neighbor has been getting into some tax shenanigans, they can grab my info when they grab theirs.

keras · 2025-11-14T13:47:23-0600

Christians are not the "replacement of the Jews" as the chosen people. But the Bible says that Christians are added into God’s people, by reason of their faith.
It was prophesied:

Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Jeremiah 31:36 If those ordinances depart from before me, says the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

Jesus came and they rejected Him:

Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Apostles later confirmed:
Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:14-17, Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord, who doeth all these things. KJV

It was prophesied long ago in Amos 9:11-12 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, says the LORD that doeth this.
Most fail to realize that it was prophesied that those "outside the camp" would become worthy to seek the Lord. Even Jesus touched on this in His parable regarding the wedding feast in Matthew 22:1-14…... For many are called, but few are chosen.

Many Jews claim Jesus never spoke of the Jews as deserving of replacement. When this parable is shared they mock it. But, the parable of the vineyard clearly says the Jews KNEW He was talking about them. It says this in Luke 20:9-19….. What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Hosea 1:9, 5:5, 6:8, 2:4, 9:15-17 Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

Romans 9:30-31 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

In other words, shall we now have a problem that the unchosen Gentiles that became chosen and the chosen Israelites chose to become unchosen by blatant apostasy?
Romans 11:1-2 I say then: Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. KJV
Paul makes a good point here. So many people say replacement theology is a lie. But as Paul makes clear in this passage, he never left his Jewish roots. The only difference between him and the lost Jews is that he chose to believe Jesus. So in actuality, God never replaced them, they left Him all on their own and now every Christian has been grafted into the ‘olive tree’ of the righteous Israel of God.

RamiC · 2025-11-14T13:45:19-0600

I do not quite see what the Christian Post is claiming, they do appear to be saying that the human beings are beloved of God, and maybe I missed it, but I did not see a clear rebuke of the Catholic Hospitals in the article either. It read to me more like just an invitation to certain people, to let people know that there are faith based communities which will be welcoming. Most of the one's that I can see listed would not count as Christian, and if the two that I saw - Episcopalian and Prebytarian, wished to sign the statement that is their choice.

The Roman Catholic Church and it's medical facilities should be permitted to conduct their services in accordance with their own moral values. If they were being rebuked for deciding to do so, I would be worried, because everyone likes freedom of conscience, and to make a medical proffessional cause death, or conduct treatments which they personally believe are cruel, would be horrifying.

CoreyD · 2025-11-14T13:44:10-0600

concretecamper said:
It's actually #18, I automatically used 19 because you did. Anyway #18, you say this.

"That is the key. Being able to examine the scriptures, and know the ring of truth, because of seeing it."

That's is subjective.

Yes, it's 18, sorry.
So, in Acts 17:11, 12 those Bereans who examine the scriptures, and were able to identify the truth, because of seeing it for themselves, did not have an objective way of knowing the truth... you think it was subjective?
You don't think the truth can be acquired that way?

Would that view not make Hebrews 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:21 and all the scriptures invalid?

fli · 2025-11-14T13:42:38-0600

Dan Perez said:
And 1. John 3:22. and 23 witten to thwb. BODY. of CHRIST and ONLY PAUL. , the Apostles to GENTILES has written

to. the BODY. and Peter says that. Paul writes things that are HARD to. be understood and Peter is not our Apostle

You say that only Paul wrote to the body of Christ therefore we are the body and not the Jewish believers,

Colossians 1:24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, NKJV

Paul said that His body is the church.

Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. NKJV

Jesus told Peter that he would build His church on Peter's statement. Then He gave Peter the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Giving Peter the keys means that He made Peter the chief steward over His entire church, which is His body. The rest of His disciples were lesser stewards over His kingdom. Peter and the other disciples were in charge of His entire church.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. NKJV

The 11 apostles were told to make disciples in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. They were to teach the nations to observe all things that Jesus commanded them. Everything that they (Peter, Mathew and John) taught, they were to teach to the church composed of all nations.

Dan Perez said:
And we were CHOSEN. // ELECTED before the OVER THREW. OF THE WORLD in Eph 1:4. !!

And we were PLACED INTO CHRIST. in 1 COR. 12:13. !!

AND IN. 1 Cor. 12:15-17 we. are CHRISTS FEET , HIS HANDS , WE ARE HIS EYES , ARE HIS EARS , His SENSE OF HEARING

and his SENSE OF SENSE ''

It mes we are CHRIST !!

Christ is God. Are we Gods? Will we sit at the right hand of the Father?

Dan Perez said:
AND 1 JOHN 3:22 and 23 IS NOT THE BODY OF CHRIST as 1 John is. WRITTEN to ISRAEL. and not to the

BODY OF CHRIST. and I will say you. are following , what yet in. the FUTURE , like the GREAT. TRIUBATION !!

Just wondering , just. who. taught you about. 1 John 3:22 and 23 , just. asking. ??

The word of God has been my teacher. I do not hold to your doctrine that the only apostle that I am to be taught by is Paul. So, you say that gentile believers do not need to obey 1John 3:22-23?

I find it almost impossible to read and understand what you write?

Phil G · 2025-11-14T13:40:31-0600

Apple Sky said:
@Phil G

Here's your answer

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Ha ha…I don’t think so! But at least you’re still looking for the answer. Maybe someday you’ll realise there’s no answer from flat earth claims that makes any sense.

And then…in the words of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes:

“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”

So far, based on the evidence of facts, aerial masts, underground cables, balloons, ionosphere, and now aircraft with satellite dishes, are all impossible sources for consistent satellite tv signals received by fixed satellite dishes aligned to an empty sky.

Dan Perez · 2025-11-14T13:37:42-0600

Abraham1st said:
John addresses the book to the world, then a division is also made, because the world dd not know Him, and He came to His own, (according to the flesh. Romans 1:3.) and His own received Him not.

But as many as received Him, (which is when the Spirit was given, after that Jesus was glorified.) to THEM HE GAVE POWER TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD, EVEN TO THEM WHICH BELIEVE ON HIS NAME, not born of flesh and blood, not born by that will, of man, BUT OF GOD.

John Baptist testifies how we ALL RECEIVED OF HIS FULNESS, and grace for grace. The law given by Moses is not the fulness, grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
As no man which includes Moses, ( Exodus 33:20.) has seen God at any time, the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, which is IN THE BOSOM of the Father, He has DECLARED Him. (THIS IS THE RECORD OF JOHN, when the JEWS SENT PRIESTS AND LEVITES FROM JERUSALEM TO ASK HIM, WHO HE WAS.)

John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

Now Nicodemus a ruler of the Jews comes to Jesus by night calling Jesus Rabbi, and that they know through the miracles Jesus did, that He was A TEACHER, come from God, and that God was with Him. ( which is not faith)

Jesus immediately answering tells Nicodemus that unless a man is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. ( which is faith)

Jesus speaks the words of the Father (which is in Him) that a man has to be born of water and of the Spirit, to enter the kingdom of God.

Jesus, ( according to what was already told in John 1:12-13.) separates being born of the flesh, from being born of the Spirit.

(By faith) so is every one that is born of the Spirit, as we ALL hear the sound of the wind ( as we ALL received of His fulness/heard the words. John 1:16-17. Romans 10:18.) but cannot tell ( cannot believe) where it comes, and where it goes.

Nicodemus cannot HEAR the words of faith, and Jesus, TRULY, TRULY, said unto him, that they SPEAK THAT THEY DO KNOW, and TESTIFY WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN, and they RECEIVE NOT THEIR WITNESS. ( He came unto HIs own, and His own RECEIVED HIM NOT. John 1:11. But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE ON HIS NAME, which were not born of the flesh, but of God. John 1:12-13.)

Jesus testifies that Nicodemus DID NOT BELIEVE, (of the earthly testimony) and then how shall they BELIEVE if He tells them the HEAVENLY TESTIMONY.

No man has ascended up to heaven, BUT HE WHICH CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, EVEN THE SON OF MAN, which IS IN HEAVEN.

And as Moses LIFTED UP the serpent in the wilderness, EVEN SO MUST THE SON OF MAN BE LIFTED UP, that WHOSOEVER BELIEVES ON HIM, should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Peter and the apostles speak to Israel, and tell them how they are ALL WITNESSES, and they speak freely to them of the patriarch David, BOTH DEAD AND BURIED.

David knew that God had sworn to him with an OATH, that of the fruit of his loins ( ACCORDING TO THE FLESH) He would RAISE UP Christ to sit on his throne.

David SAW THIS BEFORE, speaking of the RESURRECTION of Christ, for his sou not to be left in hell, neither his FLESH TO SEE CORRUPTION.

Peter and the apostles being witnesses of the RESURRECTION of Jesus by God, testify how He being by the right hand of God exalted, ( ASCENDED ON HIGH. Psalm 68:18.) RECEIVED OF THE FATHER THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY GHOST.)

For David IS NOT ASCENDED INTO THE EHAVENS, ( no man has ascended up to heaven, but He which came down from heaven, even the SON OF MAN WHICH IS N HEAVEN. John 3:13.) but said, THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, SIT YOU ON MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES YOUR FOOTSTOOL.

THEREFORE, let ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL KNOW ASSUREDLY, that Go has MADE the same Jesus, WHO THEY CRUCIFIED, both LORD AND CHRIST. ( the Lord saying to my Lord/BOTH LORD AND CHRIST.)

Wherefore He said, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and GAVE GIFTS UNTO MEN. (NOW, THAT HE ASCENDED, what is it but that He ALSO DESCENDED FIRST INTO THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH?)

(HE THAT DESCENDED IS THE SAME ALSO THAT ASCENDED UP FAR ABOVE ALL HEAVENS, THAT HE MIGHT FILL ALL THINGS.)

Acts 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: THOU HAST RECEIVED GIFTS FOR MEN; yea, for the rebellious also, THAT THE LORD MIGHT DWELL AMONG THEM.

Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Jesus in the last day, that great day of the FEAST, stood and CRIED, IF ANY MAN THIRST, LET HIM COME UNTO ME AND DRINK, he that BELIEVES ON ME, as the scripture HAS SAID, out of HIs belly shall flow RIVERS OF LIVING WATER. ( this He spoke of the Spirit, which they that BELIEVE ON HIM SHOULD RECEIVE, for the Holy Ghost was given when Jesus was glorified.)

When they came to Jesus and SAW THAT HE WAS DEAD ALREADY, they BROKE NOT HIS LEGS, but one of the soldiers with a spear PIERCED HIS SIDE, and right away there CAME OUT BLOOD AND WATER. (THESE THINGS WERE DONE, THAT YOU MIGHT BELIEVE, THAT THE SCRIPTURE SHOULD BE FULFILLED, A BONE OF HIM SHALL NOT BE BROKEN, AND AGAIN, THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHO THEY PIERCED.

Psalm 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Zechariah 14:8 And it shall be IN THAT DAY, that living waters shall GO OUT FROM JERUSALEM; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Apostle Paul likewise addresses the faith AMONG ALL NATIONS, of God, concerning HIs Son Jesus Christ OUR LORD, made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and DECLARED TO BE THE SON OF GOD WITH POWER. ( GAVE POWER TO THOSE WHO RECEIVED HIM TO BECCOME THE SONS OF GOD, EVEN TO THEM WHICH BELIEVE ON IS NAME.) whom they RECEIVED GRACE ( GRACE FOR GRACE) and apostteship for OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH AMONG ALL NATINS FOR HIS NAME.

Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

And will quote on only on. Rom 1:1 Paul a called. apostle having SEPARATED. //. APHORIZO. and this GREEK word'

means means that PAUL was LIMITED to only PREACH Gods GOSPEL. ONLY. !! The rest does apply. to Paul. !!

dan p

Jermayn · 2025-11-14T13:36:37-0600

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SabbathBlessings · 2025-11-14T13:21:40-0600

Bob S said:
Why is it that God didn't reveal the seventh-day Sabbath command to any other nation? There is no historical indication that the Aztecs, the Aborigines, the Asians, the Celts, and all others were ever instructed to observe rituals given to Israel. Could it be that the seventh-day Sabbath was only for Israel???? I believe we have scriptural evidence that it was only for Old Covenant Israel.

In the Sabbath commandment there was always a provision for everyone (stranger within your gate) Exo20:8-11 The Scriptures have been given directly from God that Sabbath was made for humanity (including Gentiles) Mark2:27 Isa56:6-7 which we see the fulfillment in the NC with both Jews and Gentiles coming together as Jesus said every Sabbath to hear the word of God Acts 13:42 Acts 13:44 Acts 18:4

If the Sabbath is only for Jews, means only they will be saved, but according to Jesus He says all flesh will come before Him to continue in the New Heaven and New Earth for Sabbath worship Isa66:22-23. God made the Sabbath at Creation for all humanity Exo20:11 Mark2:27.

Sadly, not everyone accepts His blessing and sanctification and He won't force it on us. But I do not see how we can sanctify ourselves, its not something Scripture says we can Isa66:17 we need God Eze20:12

RamiC · 2025-11-14T13:16:56-0600

calicocat said:
FDR (who was tied to weird Jewish beliefs by buddy Stephen Wise**) did four terms.

It is difficult to study this man without wanting to strangle him.

I believe FDR was the reason that the people of the USA decided to restrict the number of times a person could run. He was in office at the time, and therefore the two term limit did not apply.

Here it is "The amendment has its roots in concerns raised after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four terms in office between 1932 and 1944. Roosevelt went against an unwritten precedent set by George Washington that limited presidents to serving a maximum of two full terms, or eight years. Roosevelt cited the need for stabile leadership during the World War II era to justify his additional terms." The 22nd Amendment and Presidential Service Beyond Two Terms | Constitution Center

Hans Blaster · 2025-11-14T13:16:53-0600

stevevw said:
Do you see what your doing.

I do. Am am pointing out how minor these vases are to the undertsanding of ancient Egypt.

stevevw said:
Your creating a strawman or at least a false representation. First you qualify the testers as grifters and gropers. So already you have a prior negative view that must influence how you see things.

We have been on this topic in this thread for months. There were two other threads a year ago. I am more than familiar enough to the vase-phrenologists with the respect they are due -- NONE. What has changed in the last week is that I have decided to not tip-toe around their pseudoscience grift.

stevevw said:
Then you qualify the example as a "minor anomaly". Surely this is a matter of subjective opinion.

I don't know of a measure, but I can't think of any anomalous aspect of early Egypt (pre-dynastic to old kingdom) that is less important than these seemingly "out of place" stone vessels of high production quality with out directly evidenced production method. But that is *exactly* why these vases make such good material for a pseudoscience grift. They are not important for the Egyptologists to focus lots of time on and are a bit "mysterious". If I spent a couple hours I could come up with dozens of minor anomalies that have been overblown by the grifters, pseudoscientists and opponents of science.

stevevw said:
Throughout history there has been a clear recognition that these vases stood out, were the peak of all Egyptian vase making including all dynasties that came after. Even some alluded to their high quality and precision that they required a different tech.

Exactly they stick out, but aren't ultimately that important. Excellent fodder for wild speculations.

stevevw said:
So already you have set the parameters that these out of place vases are minor anomalies when many people as a matter of course and not because of some whackery see they do stand out as being out of place for that time.
Ok so lets see how the "like modern cnc" and "test algorithm" says about that 'stone softerning or weakening'. According to you thios is a completely concoted idea out of nowhere.

Implying technologies with no precedents in the ancient world that didn't show up for 4000 years, we should treat it as wackery.

stevevw said:
Based on no science and just made up as part of the conspiriacy.

No conspiracies have been claimed. Just a bunch of kooks trying to take your mind and money.

stevevw said:
Lets see if this is the case. You now have to deal with the science and evidence. Just like the vases. Except this ones so out of the box you cannot quibble about microns of difference equating to precise or imprecise. This is obvious and clear.

We look at a vase and we can see the precision as compared to a different imprecise method. But yes there is a point where to the naked eye it is harder to tell precise lathed from handmade and micro measures are needed. But the stone softening and weakening is obvious. Now tests are backing up this.

There have been some disputes on this thread on the measurement and statistical analysis, but even if we accept it, the only mystery is how hard it was to be that "precise". That too has been discussed, and we certainly don't need anything like "modern technology".

Richard T · 2025-11-14T13:14:06-0600

Larniavc said:
Chiropractic is based on the idea that mystical energy called Vital Intelligence is guided by the manipulation of the spine as the practitioner directs this energy with twists and cracking motions.

The actual supernatural entity chiropractic appeals to is never disclosed.

Yes, there are some that have some kind of spiritual base and it is not jesus. There are some Christian Chiropractors though and I think the school and personal beliefs may be different for some? Studies have shown that lower back pain is significantly helped by chiropractors. Since a Few D.O.'s treat patients similarily with adjustments, I doubt they have the mystical notions as they study as much as a M.D.

Leaf473 · 2025-11-14T13:09:32-0600

FredVB said:
Leviticus 23 is about the appointed feast to Israel. Involvement requires being made ritually clean, and for some things in it being circumcised in the covenant with Yahweh is needed.

The seventh day is a day of complete rest, so I see that is to be encouraged. Some gather and that Sabbath day is good for it, including the end of Friday at evening. However with being vulnerable as I am, I only go online to watch and hear biblical teaching being done then.

Sounds good! Now... Is it an instruction in the New Covenant? Or more like a suggestion, as it looks to you?

Richard T · 2025-11-14T13:09:14-0600

Michie said:
Podcast weighs pros, cons of reported Trump administration plan

Is a half-century investment in owning your home worth it?

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced this week that the Trump administration is working on a novel approach to the home affordability crisis: a 50-year mortgage.

The still-unofficial proposal builds off of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s introduction of the 30-year mortgage under the New Deal and could offer more homebuyers the opportunity to qualify for financing.

Still, critics point out that given the average U.S. life expectancy of 78.4 years, the average 32-year-old homebuyer is more likely to leave the mortgage for their children to pay off than to leave them a home free and clear.

Pastor Mark Driscoll, senior pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, took on the topic in a Nov. 11 episode of his podcast titled “Trump 50-Year Mortgage is a GREAT Idea,” in which Driscoll and Landon Chase, real estate agent and CEO of Driscoll’s Real Faith Ministries, talked about the merits of such a proposal.

Continued below.

I think it is a terrible idea both biblically and practically. The borrower is slave to the lender. So a 50 year mortgage institutionalizes this even further. Longer duration mortgages command HIGHER interest rates. A 15 year mortgage is cheaper than a 30 years by a half percent. By extending the mortgage to 50 years, it will qualify more buyers at current prices. However, sellers will raise prices. so they will likely pay more for the house.

Currently a 30 year mortgage is running around 6.3 percent. So after the fees and the likely rise in the 50 year spread, you would need 7% on your investment to break even . That is possible to beat over 50 years but it would take discipline and it is not guaranteed.

I think too that 50 year mortgages are going to require even more government backing. Why? because banks don't trust the federal government to hold inflation and interest rates down. that is why even now many mortgages are run through Fannie Mae, USDA, and HUD. So more government intervention in the market is a bad idea as well.

Though I do not always agree with Dave Ramsey a Christian financial profession, (not a Pastor with a degree in communications) I checked his sentiments and they mirror mine though he goes into even more detail.

What Is a 50-Year Mortgage?

What is a 50-year mortgage? Why are people taking them out and what are the pros and cons?

www.ramseysolutions.com

RamiC · 2025-11-14T13:08:10-0600

"You’re warmly invited this November, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), to stand with the persecuted church in a dedicated 12 hours of prayer."

Date: Saturday, 15 November
Time: 8am-8pm - GMT (drop in for any session)
Location: Open Doors UK&I Headquarters, Witney, Oxfordshire
Online: One-hour prayer session (7-8pm) GMT

link - UK Open Doors for Persecuted Christians - IDOP Prayer Vigil

2PhiloVoid · 2025-11-14T13:04:35-0600

johansen said:
i'm not sure its foolishness at all.

yes, there will be unforeseen consequences. being born on this earth is bad enough, but being born and finding out at say, 20-40 years of age that you're sterile because your parents did some genetic experimentation on you to make you smarter, well, you're going to have to go take anger management classes...

I'm actually surprised I didn't get totally banned for a mild but interesting argument with an old man on reddit who felt personally offended in a thread where I predicted that the ever increasing number of vaccines are going to cause significant unforeseen consequences on the order of 100 to 200 years from now.

Personally, I assess all forms of Trans-humanism as another form of religion, and they are 'designed' to compete with the Christian faith.

Of course, as with most things, I await the entrance of the futuristic brainiacs who think they're going to prove me wrong.

Vambram · 2025-11-14T12:59:40-0600

The Barbarian said:
The tip-off was when he started resorting to facts.

What facts?

The Barbarian · 2025-11-14T12:57:45-0600

o_mlly said:
So you have not observed a speciation event but now claim others have.

I've never observed nuclear fusion in the lab, either. But like macroevolution, scientists have observed it.

o_mlly said:
Certainly words mean things. But words that tell us nothing new are meaningless tautologies.

"Macroevolution" means the evolution of new species. If that seems meaningless to you, we've located the problem.

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