Aryeh Jay said:

It is.

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Maybe I have a misunderstanding of what a follower of Christ means.

NBB said:

So you may need to be filled with the Holy spirit to have more guidance and more communion with God.

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Absolutely.

John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Four men have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring,” according to Australian Police, who say they’re still working to identify the victims.

Det. Supt. Jayne Doherty, commander of the New South Wales sex crimes squad, said the four men allegedly shared “abhorrent” content with an international network depicting children from infants to 12 years old – as well as animals.

“Police will allege in court that this international group were engaging in conversations and the sharing of material which depicted child abuse and the torture of children involving symbols and rituals linked to Satanism and the occult,” Doherty said Monday.

“Thousands of videos” were found on electronic devices seized during several simultaneous raids on properties in Sydney last week, Doherty said.


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In 2016, Canada legalized euthanasia “for people whose natural death was ‘reasonably foreseeable’ and wanted to end their lives.” Less than a decade later, that definition has radically expanded—so much so that 1 in 20 deaths in Canada in 2023 were from euthanasia—and activists want it broadened still further to even include children as young as 12 years old! As we have warned, once the door is opened a crack, it will then be opened wider and wider.


Dying With Dignity Canada, a euthanasia (actually, murder) activist group, believes that “maturity” rather than age should determine who is eligible for medical assistance in dying and “recommends minors as young as 12 be included in the program, and goes as far as to suggest 16 and 17-year-olds shouldn’t even need parental consent to be killed by a doctor if they fit broad criteria.”

New York City’s new socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to open city-run grocery stores to lower costs and help the working class with his socialist policies.

City-owned and managed grocery stores have resurfaced as eye-catching policy ideas to lower food costs and fight hunger. However, they will have the opposite effect: wasting taxpayer money, promoting inefficiency and hurting local food businesses.

Mamdani’s Plan: Bad Economics​

Mamdani bases the need for city-run grocery stores on a socialist theory rather than hard data. This is a blatant feel-good dream that denies basic economics. This sounds very good on paper, ‘free’ always does, until the money needed to fund the free goods cannot be found.

He argues that these stores are needed to address supposed food “deserts,” which are usually crime-ridden areas that retailers often avoid. He also claims the groceries will provide working-class New Yorkers with better access to affordable food. His pilot program consists of launching five stores across the city, one in each borough. It is all part of his socialist platform, which, besides lowering grocery costs, also includes freezing rent and increasing corporate taxes to fund this project.

A closer examination of the plan reveals it cannot succeed because it entirely replaces market signals—such as costs, property rights, profit and the profit motive—with bureaucratic decision-making. He proposes the classic Marxist alternative to a free market economy.

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timothyu said:

Yas and the only chosen people will be all those of the Kingdom. Religion and ancestry is obsolete. Jesus went first to the House of Israel, and when they failed Him yet again, then later to the gentiles of all nations, for all of mankind was free to repent and pledge allegiance to the Kingdom,, no longer being slaves to the nations nor the elohim powers that still control them.

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G-d's promise to the nations is that they can be grafted in to the spiritual olive tree of Israel through faith in Christ, sharing in the promises and blessings of the covenant. Two olive trees symbolize the two houses of Israel (Jews and Gentiles) to carry out His heavenly mission. Romans 11 holds powerful truths that relevant for us today as we witness Israel's two-stage restoration (both physical and spiritual), depicted by the symbol of two olive trees.

For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: Isa 5:7

Yttrium said:

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Wait, what?

You have a problem with fables?

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When I was in primary school I remember being given a school book about evolution, diagrams of a fish like creature crawling onto land an artist's impression of ape men sitting round a camp fire having a jolly, based on a single tooth. The people who produce such drivel for children were evidently ideologically driven blinkered zealots, but I have even encountered people in the church who would irrationally defend this stuff. God Bless You have a good day

AI overview:

While the lily is more commonly associated with Mary in Christianity, the lotus flower can represent her as well, symbolizing purity and divine beauty, much like the lily. Both flowers represent purity and are often found in artwork and churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Similar symbolism

• Purity: Both the lily and the lotus are used to symbolize purity because of their ability to rise from muddy water or dark places unstained and pristine.
• Divine beauty: The lotus is seen as a symbol of divine beauty and grace, qualities also attributed to Mary.
• Church art: The lotus is depicted in some ancient churches dedicated to Mary, according to Oxford Academic.

More common association with Mary

• The Lily: The lily, especially the white lily, is the more prominent flower linked to Mary. It was carried by the Archangel Gabriel during the Annunciation and is often used in art to represent her.
• Other flowers: Other flowers, such as roses, violets, and bluebells, also have specific connections to Mary in Christian tradition.

CoreyD said:

We have nothing else to talk about.

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I don’t need the last word, but I do want to leave you with this --> Scripture says the will is enslaved to sin until Christ sets it free (John 8:34–36; Romans 6:18). That’s why the only true free will is the one liberated by Him. My hope isn’t to win an argument, but to point to the freedom found in Christ. It doesn't mean we're perfect, it means that in His grace, His strength is made perfect in weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

Are you claiming

Mark 4:15 applies to everyone. All are tempted internally and therefore have evil present within them.

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First off in Mark 4:15 Jesus specifically says: “Some people” and not “all people”.

Look at the context of Mark 4: 15 starting with Mark 4: 13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”

In context there are four different groups of soils (people).

Jesus was tempted so being tempted does not mean He has “evil present within” them.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

And that would be your own add on position trying to disqualifying your neighbors love and self justifying yours.

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The contingency is right from the Bible “if we Love one another”.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

Read my statements again. Then give a specific named person. Just one will do. Hint in advance. You wont find a single one.

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1 Timothy 1: 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. 20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

1 Tim. 4:1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

1 Tim. 5: 11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

2 Tim. 1: 15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Tim. 2: 7 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

2 Tim. 4: 10 for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

All are under sin. Romans 3:9. Sin is of the devil, 1 John 3:8, Mark 4:15.

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Ro. 3: 9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

This is referring to both Jews and Gentiles. Yes all mature adults sinned.

1 John 3: 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.

We are either servants of satan or servants of God.

Mark 4: 15 is explained above.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

It is incumbent on your position to eradicate those scriptures and a host of others

God does make people believe or they wouldn't believe

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Believe/faith is not a “work” (meaning deserving of something), but humility and believe is our part which we bring to the salvation process. Every mature adult believes in somethings (some worship gods of stone).

BelieveItOarKnot said:

The shotgun is being held by people who thinks God is going to burn them or others alive forever. These positions are simply forced manipulation. Believe or else. Common works/law salvation positions

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To believe in hell you have to believe in the Christian God.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

God did it to Himself bt aggravating devils in people which same killed Him, thereby sealing their fate to hell

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So this is a suicide act?

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God is not in need, least of all for the self centered self interested love of mankind, as if we have something Ge needs.

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I am not saying God needs anything, God is just trying to get us to humble accept His Love.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

Nope

As previously noted your pisition eliminates both the Will of God and the will of the tempter in the equations. And therefore doesnt add up

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It fits man’s objective.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

God always has two positions active with everyone And it's quite simple. For good/against evil, simultaneously

Neither can be eliminated from His sight

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How is this not saying that God’s actions are contingent on the choices of the people?

BelieveItOarKnot said:

The evil present in no one makes good choices is the point. Your positions try to eliminate the obvious issue. It doesn't add up.

Never will

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Yes it does.

Over the summer of 2019, there was a lot of righteous anger among traditional Catholics online (and in real life) over the fact that the folks in charge of the Vatican the last decade had placed Pachamama idols—idols Burgles’ staff admitted to Catholic News Agency were not the Blessed Virgin Mary—in various Catholic Churches in Rome, including St. Mary Transpontina near the Vatican.

Dr. Taylor Marshall and I had decided to go dunk these wicked idols, but he had to bail at the last minute. I still went to Rome, in any case, with a different Taylor M. (not kidding) and a traditional gentleman from England.

You see, Dr. Marshall and I had a big argument over this miscommunication but later reconciled. We actually discussed this reconciliation on his show on narcissism several years after the following event, but we did not exactly name the event you are about to read about because you-know-who was still alive. We discussed how narcissists don’t know how to apologize, and yet Dr. Marshall and I had to apologize each to each other for various parts of this event. I’m glad we did that.

In any case, Marshall sent Mr. Alexander Tschugguel into Transpontina to trash the idols very early on 21 October 2019. However, because I had lost contact with Marshall due to our argument, I didn’t know he sent in Tschugguel at 6am. Thus, the other Taylor M. and I went into Transpontina at 9am and got caught while trying to escape with the abominations in that temple. (Keep in mind Tschugguel bravely trashed several idols, but the wicked folks running Rome had many back-up idols at that point that we were able to intercept in the following body cam footage you are about to see.)

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MarcusGregor said:

It's literally the example given in the Law of War manual on the DoD(W) website:

18.3.2.1 Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations. The requirement to refuse to comply with orders to commit law of war violations applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal or orders that the subordinate knows, in fact, are illegal. For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal.

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Thank you.

He truthed it, and truthed it again a few minutes later. It must be truth!

essentialsaltes said:

DJT is on a tear. Down 43% over the last 6 months. Still above its all time lows.

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OK, now it's around its all time (post-SPAC) lows.

rambot said:

I like that he's pointing out that "Radical leftists" are keeping America safe from Drug Traffickers!

Thanks Honduras man!

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The John 8:32 letterhead was a nice (cynical) touch.

DamianWarS said:

Why are you refusing to comment on the blood covenant established in 24? You seem to be hyperfocused on these stone tablets being physically seperate to other laws and drawing some off doctrine that the tablets form their own covenant relationship. I know your motivated by your traditions and I get that but your not saying anything of substance that would lead us to this special clause covenant doctrine of the tablets. Ex 20-24 very clearly shows a different narrative of a covenant relationship that includes the 10 along with other commandments. There is no other way to phrase this blood covenant in Ex 24.

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The Scriptures I posted already addressed this. The Ten Commandments is not the book of the law.

Exo 34:7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has said we will do, and be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according to all these words.”

Deut 31:24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: 26 “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there as a witness against you

The Ten Commandments is written on stone by God, inside the ark Exo31:18 Exo40:20, not in a Book and they already agreed to keep this covenant Exo19:8. The law of Moses included the Ten Commandments, because all of God's people keeps His commandments, but by the clear Scriptures I provided, its clearly a separate law that serves a different purpose.

One describes what sin is 1John3:4 James2:11 Rom7:7, the other was added because of sin until the Seed Gal3:19 because Jesus fulfilled this prophecy of that law.


Dan 7:27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering fulfilled in Col2:14-17KJV Eze 45:17 Heb 10:1-14 Heb 9:10-15

Jesus promised another Law that He would magnify, not a jot or tittle shall pass

Isa 42:21 21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Which is what He did to His Law- the Ten Commandments Deut4:13 what He wrote and every aspect claimed as His.

Mat 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one [b]jot or one [c]tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
21 “You have heard that it was said to those [d]of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [e]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. (magnified as promised) And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’[f] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [g]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [h]hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.

Hi, I'm not sure where else to post this...how can I upgrade my account using the Blessings earned? I see the options for things to purchase under Shop, but it will not let me buy anything. Thank you!

A week after The Catholic Register in Canada revealed that pro-life advocate Alissa Golob went undercover while 22 weeks pregnant to test whether late-term abortions were accessible in Canada without medical justification, the national response continues to intensify, with a new twist: a fourth hidden-camera video that Golob says she is legally barred from releasing.

Golob, co-founder of RightNow, posed as an undecided pregnant woman in abortion facilities in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary in 2023. The Nov. 19 Register story detailed her conversations with clinic counselors and physicians who told her late-term abortions could be arranged at nearby hospitals, sometimes “up to 32 weeks,” without needing to provide medical reasons.

Staff described procedures as a “mini stillbirth,” advised her she could “expel the fetus in the car,” and said reasons such as already having two children or “not wanting to be pregnant” were acceptable.

Those recordings — three of which have now been released — directly contradict long-standing political claims that late-term abortions in Canada are only performed in cases of maternal health risk or severe fetal anomalies.

In an email interview with The B.C. Catholic, Golob said the reaction from Canadians has been more visceral than she expected.

The dominant response has been “overwhelming shock and horror from the average Canadian who didn’t think late-term abortions were possible,” she said.

Many who describe themselves as pro-choice wrote to her saying the recordings were disturbing and that unrestricted late-term abortion “just shouldn’t be allowed.”

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As the country’s bishops issue a new document encouraging diversity of sexual identities in Catholic schools, German Catholic sociologist Gabriele Kuby explains the full extent of the crisis.​

A recently published document from the German bishops encouraging Catholic school pupils to self-identify according to their “sexual identity” is the latest significant departure of the bishops’ conference from the Church’s teaching, re-igniting talk of a possible new, German-born schism.

The “orientation aid,” published on Oct. 30, states that Catholic schools should consider “diversity of sexual identities is a fact,” effectively normalizing any pupil to self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and non‑binary.

Teachers are further encouraged to use language that reflects “the diversity of sexual identities,” and are advised to present questions of sexual morality as “disputed,” allowing students to form their own judgments.

Only three German bishops have so far publicly voiced their opposition to the document: Bishops Stefan Oster of Passau and Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg, and Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne.

The Vatican has, at least in its teaching documents, been clear about its opposition to this “gender theory” approach, describing it as an ideology that denies the created difference of man and woman, and that undermines the anthropological basis of the family.

German Catholic sociologist Gabriele Kuby, a respected expert on the scourge of gender theory, believes this latest act of German episcopal dissent from the Magisterium is, to a large extent, a consequence of Vatican inaction against the German bishops.

In the following excerpt of an interview published in the latest edition of The Academy Review of the John Paul II Academy for Human Life and the Family (JAHLF), Kuby explains in illuminating detail the extent of the crisis related to the German episcopate which, aided by their 2019-2023 Synodal Path, has attempted to impose a change in the Church’s teaching on sexual morality, introduce liturgical blessings for same-sex couples, and is now trying to normalise sexual diversity identities.

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Inflation, unemployment...

Jimmy Akin corrects popular Franciscan YouTuber Fr. Casey Cole’s claim that it’s “not appropriate” to pray privately after Communion and that EVERYONE must sing the Communion hymn. Jimmy goes through the argument line-by-line and exposes the claim as a classic “pious little legalism.” Jimmy quotes parts of the General Instruction that Fr. Casey never mentioned and reveals what Rome actually says about post-Communion prayer. A powerful, fact-packed defense of your right to thank Jesus after receiving him in holy Communion!

romansroad said:

Thank you Mari17. I have listened to him some. I do things on this journey that is textbook scrupulosity. I try to say the opposite of my thought, I research constantly, I seek reassurance, I pretty much stay away from triggers but every once in a while I will approach them to see if I have the same response. “Do I still feel this anger and cynicism toward God”? I know all of that is foolish but I am desperate. I read passages like Hebrews 10:26-29 And I just know it’s talking about me. I am ashamed of all my willful sin. I wish I could back 40+ years and do the right things this time. I am angry at the person I have become because of it. I am learning more about myself though. Turns out I am a narcissist. I sought peoples approval and praise because of growing up so poor. I always wanted to be known as intelligent and good at what I do. I never saw how selfish I was. Well, that’s enough of that. Sorry for the long reply.

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Thank you for your response! Do you think that maybe your labeling yourself as a narcissist is also OCD, or partly OCD? We all struggle with selfishness, to varying degrees. I think perhaps something more beneficial than labeling yourself is to recognize that Jesus meets you where you are, and transforms you from there.

I also wonder about the validity of equating dependence on pain medication with rejecting Christ. Is trying to dull your pain the same as apostasy? It seems like a bit of a stretch.

I think that putting emphasis on emotion in faith can be rather damaging, particularly for those with OCD, who already tend to use too much emotional reasoning. I wonder if the most childlike faith is praying simply and then believing that God heard us, rather than feeling like we have to go through emotional gymnastics to gain His forgiveness. After all, Jesus' model of prayer, commonly known as the Lord's prayer, was very simple and straightforward.

Michie said:

I’m just curious about where the info you posted came from specifically.

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Understood. Somethings just aren't publicly available. This snippet of the article is one of them.
Thanks for sharing!

stevevw said:

Ok so you are saying all knowledge comes from the physical and naturalistic processes and there no such such thing as any transcendent knowledge like spirituality or consciousness beyond the physical brain.

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No that there is no such thing, just that there seems to be no need for it.

stevevw said:

Maybe thats why your having trouble as its not just about Egyptian advanced knowledge and tech but the giant flaw in the history told by orthodoxy. So thats more about philosophy.

We went into some specific examples that may support that advanced knowledge. But we could also go into other examples all around the world. This also includes the cognitive evolution going back 300k rather than 50k. How discoveries like GT are pushing back the timeline and changing the level of knowledge the ancients had.

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Which is evidence that they knew what they wanted to achieve before they figured out how to to it--which is exactly the same way modern technology advances.

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But its every bit philosophy, epistemics and culture as the specific examples. Even more so related to how we see knowledge.

Your also forgetting that my attempt to explain how the ancients gained advanced knowledge is spectulation. In fact its more about philosophy, epistemics and metaphsyics than the hard sciences like physics.

As I said if the ancients had a more direct experience in nature and reality then they would have gained a deeper knowledge of nature and relality. Just like Marys experience of Red could only come from her subjective experience. So to is the deeper knowledge of reality.

In fact even science supports the idea that Mind and consciousness are fundemental and not objective physical reality. So if the ancients were more in tune with this fundemental reality. Then they also gained knowledge of fundemental reality from the bottom up and not the top down worldview.

This seems a blantant falsehood and demands evidence. The evidence does not clearly show what tools were used. There is absolutely no evidence showing how the large granite blocks, and boxes were made. There is absolutely evidence for machining.

No one has given any evidence for the contrary. Some have made claims but have not shown evidence. In fact the evidence they have shown was defeated. There certainly is not clear cut evidence.

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Evidence of machining is not the same as evidence for your transcendent knowledge. In fact, it can be seen as evidence against it, as it suggests that the blocks were cut by earthly means, not metaphysics.

I've had a life-long string of insane situations. In them all Hebrews 12:3 helps me to keep my eyes focused on Christ and to get my strength from Him. Romans 5:8 keeps me solid in knowing I didn't "do this to myself" which is the first thing people assume and even think themselves when hard times show up. Romans 5:8 is saying that God proved His love already and that situations don't put that in question whatsoever, and that if the Father put Christ through what He suffered because He loves Him, then maybe the suffering is an indicator of how much we are loved because God turns our curses into blessing through the cross.

I focus on John 15:13 a lot also, because if someone jumped in front of bullet for me or wrestled an alligator to the death I would know that person loves me. Reading Matthew 27 is always a way to be close to Christ, because He had to go through that and when you love someone you go through their hardships with them. Romans 8:17 says we are only co-heirs with Christ if we suffer with Him, and He came down to this place tainted by the likes of hell itself to suffer with us, so we can at least know there is great purpose in whatever we are going through and that God has a very strong reason for it.

Romans 8 all in all is a great read to brush up on including when we are facing extreme situations or circumstances. It reminds us we are Sons and Daughters of God in Christ, and if we are Sons, and the Son of God suffered then it's for a greater purpose just like it was with Lord Jesus.

Going back to Hebrews 12:3, I stay reminded that He tells me to refocus on Him and the far more extreme agony He took that I would have had to if He had not stepped in on my behalf. It helps me "buck up" when facing the impossible or painful and I also know the harder the situation, the closer God is and the harder He fights for us.

Praying for you, and I really mean praying miracles and faith building situations. Refuse to doubt it, God rewards diligence in faith and trust in Him (Hebrews 11:6), never stop praying - PUSH Pray Until Something Happens (Luke 18:5), and remember this is God bringing good out of bad and better days are ahead, you can count on it because He is faithful (John 16:21 - Hebrews 12:2)