I haven't heard of porneia being used as romantic love.

I find it strange. It makes me wonder if this is a new tactic from Satan to blur the lines between love and sexual immorality?

jonojim1337 said:

Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose. My

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Well, they will have to build more prisons. Imagine saying the Semites are wrong.

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Criticism of Israel is not antisemitism

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FYI, hypersensitivity to criticism doesn't help to bolster your case.

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The only thing that annoys me more than criticism of my opinions is failure to criticise my opinions. The former makes me temporarily annoyed, the latter leaves me permanently ignorant.

Sometimes it seems like everyone is just trying to manipulate you or sell you something.

You wrote "murders", plural. There are no murders in the linked MSN article and you mention, with no reference by which to confirm its authenticity a case which you only imply resulted in the woman's death. So I'm left puzzled as to what you mean by "these" and quite unconvinced (since you have provided no evidence) that there is a trend.

As to why a defendant, or a defendant's lawyer would mention drinking, this can in some jurisdictions and for some crimes be considered a mitigating factor.

Typical things - turkey, stuffing, corn, mash potatoes, etc.

We have added fruit to the menu the last some years.


And the chocolate chip cookies were delicious! I didn't get a chance to eat the buckeyes because I was full by then.

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Anything to back that up?

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I use terms like "I gather" and "the suspicion is" for a reason.

Someone with real expertise would have made those checks in ways that would not have been apparent to people with real expertise.

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Perhaps, as DC has been a Democratic stronghold, this should not have occurred:

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-diverts-anti-terror-funds-democratic-strongholds-republican-states-2025-10-16/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Oct%2016%20(Reuters),cooperating%20with%20federal%20immigration%20agents.

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WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democratic-led states toward those led by Republicans, government records show, as it overhauls a $1 billion program created after the 9/11 attacks.​

Twelve Democratic-led states are suing to block the cuts, alleging that the Trump administration is trying to punish them for not cooperating with federal immigration agents.​

I also wonder if a more experienced person could have been in this role and if the shooting could have been prevented:

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

www.propublica.org

His career blastoff came quickly. A year after graduation, the 22-year-old with no apparent national security expertise is now a Department of Homeland Security official overseeing the government’s main hub for terrorism prevention, including an $18 million grant program intended to help communities combat violent extremism.​

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The White House appointed Fugate, a former Trump campaign worker who interned at the hard-right Heritage Foundation, to a Homeland Security role that was expanded to include the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships. Known as CP3, the office has led nationwide efforts to prevent hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and other forms of targeted violence.​

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And then you tell us about someone without real expertise.

I started a new book today. A memoir written by Brian Johnson, singer of AC/DC.

When the band was touring in 2015, Brian had developed an ear problem that would not go away. He finally saw the doctor. The doctor explained to him that the fever he had during the tour caused fluid build up in his ears. Then the untreated fluid had crystallized! The doctor told him he had to be operated on and that he had to use a chisel to get the crystals out!

Hans Blaster said:

Are there any investigators left (or their supervisors) who would take such an action?

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The military is especially designed to "continue the march" if the leader falls.

Maria Billingsley said:

An Apo

The definition of an apostle is rooted in the Greek concept of an authoritative emissary or delegate, meaning the individual is specially commissioned and sent on a particular mission. The title is reserved for a representative who is empowered to act and speak on behalf of the sender, carrying their official authority and mandate.

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On this we agree - Greek transliterate apostolos -

1. a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
   1. specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ
   2. in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
      1. of Barnabas
      2. of Timothy and Silvanus

and of course Paul - the Apostle to the Gentiles.

Maria Billingsley said:

Therefore, to be considered an apostle requires a direct, official appointment,

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If you mean appointed by God - yes we agree - if you mean appointed by man - there is a difference between us.

Maria Billingsley said:

not merely a desire to carry a message.

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Maria Billingsley said:

So I would say no, there are no apostles today as the Foundation had already been placed with Jesus Christ of Nazareth as the Chief Cornerstone with the Prophets and Apostles.
Blessings

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Please help then - as noted a number of times Paul said God appointed Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist Pastor and Teachers in the church. If the role of an Apostle has ended because the foundation was laid - then the others have also - there was no line of demarcation between the ones mentioned.

BPPLEE said:

The intent was to do exactly what it did, trigger Trump and his supporters. If he had just ignored it and his supporters did the same we wouldn't have heard anything else about it.

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I am doubtful thr intent was singular. I would suspect multiple different reasons.

Did everyone have a good holiday?

Mine was okay.

I got to go shopping this weekend. I needed it.

There's an account on Gab that I like to view. I wonder if he has other social media accounts? Because I'd like to ditch Gab all together. Since the owner stopped allowing people to use VPNs on his site back in April (but Pro Membership people can use VPNs), the place has taken a major nose dive. I don't even enjoy looking at groups and accounts that I did enjoy at one point!

Has anyone else been struggling with the "aging" part of their 30s?

For example, on the Oldies station now, they're playing 90s music. That makes me feel old.

Hentenza said:

I explained how. You rejected it. So be it.

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You mean like how you made a silly conclusion out of what Acts 21:18-25 is literally saying?

rambot said:

LOL!

How is THAT a though?

"I shouldn't have to read what I'm complaining about!"

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Yet, you get to say what it does or doesn't breed - without reading it yourself? Seems hypocritical, don't you think?

I can say I searched the entire internet using a bot, whereas, you've done no work at all.

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How is the creature brought to life in the book.

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I’ll let you know when I get there

My father in law had a stroke that paralyzed him 3-4 months ago since he wasn't going to get any better they placed him in hospice care. Then this afternoon came. His oxygen dropped to dangerous levels his blood sugar spiked to over 400 (432) and now he's fighting for his life and now hospice is telling my mother in law he's going to take a turn for the worse. My father in law is dying and my wife's family is grieving. My wife and I are ok. My wife is trying to figure out how she can get time off from Walmart with just two days of pto to go to the funeral and my mother in law is beyond hysterical. She afterall was married to him for 36 years and doesn't want to let go. She's in need of prayers. We're in need of prayers while we grieve during this trying time of our lives.

And honestly? I'm sad too. I barely knew the man and it feels like I lost one of my grandparents it's just sad and such a sad time of my life as I watch my wife grieve the loss of her father. I will never understand because I've never lost my father I still have him. I can still talk to him I can still tell him I love him I can still hug him. I can't understand what she's going through. It's just... sad...

BCP1928 said:

I think that is the point, the same point that Steve was trying to make about vases--that they did have this knowledge, not in the way we usually get knowledge of that kind, by observation and experiment, but in some other way not accessible to "materialist science." What he calls, I think, transcendent knowledge or indigenous knowledge or something like that.

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I hope not. He was literally using scientific terms, to revert to non-scientific nonsense would be disappointing. I'll give the benefit of the doubt.

Perpetual Student said:

Did you have a certain family in mind?

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My daughter is related to that family.

Bible highlighting and going through the Psalms and the prophets

Trump posts delusional posts some nights (near every night)

What is an autopen?​

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Have other presidents used it?​

He can't override any of Biden's pardons nor of any legislation passed by congress if signed with an autopen. He can counter EOs with new EOs.
Just because Trump claims that the autopen was used "92%" of the time in Biden's term and that Biden didn't know what was signed does not make it fact. There is no evidence.
Trump spews a lot of questionable stuff when posting at night.
It makes me think about sundowning.

The Nigerian government is scrambling to respond following a wave of abductions and attacks, including one in which more than 300 schoolchildren were seized. This, along with the announcement that a priest who was kidnapped along with his wife was confirmed dead, has led President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a national emergency.

In a statement issued this week, Tinubu ordered the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers, in addition to the 30,000 previously approved, and called for their rapid deployment to areas plagued by armed violence, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported.

He also approved the recruitment of forest guards under the Department of State Services and said state-run security outfits would receive federal support.

The president instructed police personnel to be withdrawn from VIP duties and reassigned to operational roles. He also called for a ban on open cattle grazing and said herders must surrender illegal arms.

Places of worship were urged to seek security protection, and state governments were advised against placing boarding schools in remote, unsecured areas.

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