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sjastro · 2025-12-01T09:12:14-0600

stevevw said:
Maybe this is how the ancients came to understand deeper realities of nature. Their consciousness took them into realms that the material mind through intellect could not.

They became part of the equation in their consiousness which brought that deeper knowledge. THeir consciousness was beyond the restrictions of the material and this gave them the knowledge. As though they could say it came from somewhere I can explain and the knowledge was beyond what they could have come to through empiricle sciences of the physical senses.

It actually makes sense. We see these symbolic symbols like snakes and creatures the ancients say are related to the spirit world. So maybe these are the outward expression of that inner realm of consciousness.

Its just now it will happen less often or will be fobbed off as imagination. The more the material worldview thinking took over it blocked out this channel of knowledge. It was rationalised away as unreal because it was not objective or fitted a material paradigm.

You may be on to something here.

But what is the cirect test to confirm this. What tests will tell Einstein that this is an objective fact that he can show others. What if its the experience of music. What test will show that experience.

Yes like Edison says that the idea for his inventions came to him from what seemed nowhere. Like the universe just gifted him the knowledge. There was no explanation for why and it certainly was not a rational step by step process he could lay out as a fact.

Are you seriously trying to explain subjective experience as a objective fact that we can see and measure in the world independent of the subject.

Thats only supporting the idea that consciousness can give deeper knowledge that the material science methods cannot give us. Thus supporting the claim that the ancients being more conscious of nature and reality became more knowledgable.

They were able to tap into this non material aspect of consciousness and gain deeper knowledge. So image an almost uninhibited connection to this realm that seems to bring knowledge out of nowhere.

Each individual exhibited a form of creativity but sorry to dash your hopes but creativity is not some ethereal quality which science cannot explain.
Einstein's brain was removed under the flimsy excuse it was part of the autopsy procedure of the hospital but turned into a full blown scientific investigation of how his brain varied from a typical brain, particularly Einstein's superior visual spatial reasoning which defined his creativity.

Brain Feature	Typical Human Brain	Einstein’s Brain	Possible Cognitive Advantage
Inferior Parietal Lobule (IPL)	Normal size and folding; separated by a typical Sylvian fissure.	Unusually large, highly folded, Sylvian fissure partly absent, giving more cortical area.	Enhanced visual–spatial reasoning, mathematical intuition, and ability to mentally manipulate physical systems.
Parietal–Frontal Integration	Standard boundaries and separation between frontal and parietal regions.	More integrated parietal and frontal regions observed in images.	Improved ability to combine abstract ideas, form mental models, and think conceptually.
Glial-to-Neuron Ratio (especially in Area 39)	Average glial density; typical metabolic support.	Higher glial density in some regions responsible for complex thought.	Enhanced neural support for sustained reasoning, possibly enabling long periods of intense thought.
Corpus Callosum Thickness	Typical thickness and fiber density.	Thicker in several regions, especially mid-body and isthmus.	Better communication between hemispheres → integrative, cross-domain thinking.
Overall Cortical Complexity	Typical gyrification patterns.	More complex folding in certain cognitive areas, especially parietal regions.	Increased surface area for specialized processing → potentially greater cognitive capacity in specific domains.
Frontal Lobes (DLPFC areas)	Typical prefrontal organization.	Some evidence of unusually connected frontal-parietal networks.	Improved working memory, planning, and conceptual synthesis.
Language Areas (Broca/Wernicke)	Typical development.	No major anomalies observed.	Consistent with Einstein's own statements that he “thought in images, not words”—creativity rooted in visual reasoning rather than linguistic processing.
Overall Brain Size	~1,350 g average adult male.	~1,230 g (slightly smaller than average).	Shows that size is not related to intelligence; efficiency and structure matter more.

stevevw said:
You just told us.

I want you to tell me the outcome of the ancient Egyptians transcendental ideas or experiences which according to you is manifested in the use of superior technology so where is it? I could just as easily state it is in the existing tools as confirmed by the archaeological evidence.

Lets throw a spanner into the works on the subject of Methological Naturalism which you mistakenly refer to as material science.
The Kahun Medical papyrus from the Middle Kingdom shows the Egyptians had developed a pregnancy test where women would urinate on barley and emmer-wheat seeds over several days. If the seeds sprouted indicated the women where pregnant.
Modern scientific studies indicate the test is up to 80% accurate and caused by increased levels of estrogen in the urine of pregnant women.

This is an example of the science of cause and effect, the ancient Egyptians only had the experience of observation which is the effect, they were not aware of Methological Naturalism and attributed the cause to magic.
It highlights the fact the role of the supernatural in science is useless particularly when it is not falsifiable.

essentialsaltes · 2025-12-01T09:00:32-0600

A Border Patrol-led immigration crackdown is coming to southeast Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a monthslong immigration crackdown on Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed “Swamp Sweep.”

Noted perjurer Greg Bovino is likely to be in charge.

Always in His Presence · 2025-12-01T08:58:03-0600

Guojing said:
He might have (1 Cor 15:6-7).

But by that answer, you are saying No, Jesus was not seen by those 2.

Alright then, they definitely did not see the risen Christ since Paul said he was the final one who did (1 Cor 15:8).

Good to make that clear.

Your error in my opinion is that there were only 12. When there were more as demonstrated in my previous posts.

Good to make that clear also.

Servus · 2025-12-01T08:50:04-0600

7thKeeper said:
No, there isn't. We've seen the demands coming from Russia and the continued strikes on civilians. They aren't negotiating right now anything with Ukraine.

We have no idea what's going on behind closed doors.

iluvatar5150 · 2025-12-01T08:48:32-0600

essentialsaltes said:
Attacks on ICE up 1,000%? Trump administration claim not backed up by court records

The Trump administration has frequently cited statistics claiming assaults on immigration agents have increased by more than 1,000% since last year.

Thousands of pages of court records reviewed by The Times indicate that percentage is misleading, with the majority of the alleged assaults resulting in no injuries.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has said the White House is using questionable statistics to “encourage even more brutal immigration enforcement operations.”

For months, Trump administration officials have cited violence against federal law enforcement officers carrying out the president’s deportation campaign as justification for aggressive tactics, including threats to deploy the National Guard and U.S. Marines. The Department of Homeland Security has touted a staggering figure, claiming a 1,000% increase in assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

President Trump invoked the 1,000% increase figure in a memo directing federal law enforcement groups to investigate “domestic terrorism,” and federal officials have cited the number repeatedly to justify aggressive tactics against protesters and the need for agents to wear masks to avoid being identified.

In late November, the agency [DHS] announced a 1,153% increase in assaults on ICE agents from Jan. 21 to Nov. 21, with 238 reported assaults this year compared to 19 in the same time frame in 2024.

The five jurisdictions The Times analyzed were the federal districts where the Trump administration has conducted large-scale law enforcement and immigration operations or threatened to deploy the military because of the supposed danger faced by federal agents. In those areas, 163 cases of assault of a federal officer had been filed between Jan. 21 and Nov. 21. That’s up from 129 in the same areas and time frame in 2024, an increase of 26%. An NPR analysis came up with a similar figure earlier this year.

Law enforcement experts noted that an increase in assaults is to be expected, since interactions by immigration agents with the public have increased dramatically in Trump’s second term.

[The LA Times'] analysis of court records related to assaults on federal law enforcement in Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Ore., Chicago and Washington, D.C., shows the majority of the alleged attacks resulted in no injury to an agent. Twenty-six incidents resulted in a serious injury or required an agent to seek medical attention.

The only documented incident in which a federal law enforcement officer was shot during an immigration enforcement action this year happened in Los Angeles in October — when a bullet from an ICE agent’s gun ricocheted into a deputy marshal’s hand during a vehicle stop.

More than a third of the cases The Times analyzed ended in dismissals or acquittals, in some instances because the defendants were deported. No cases have ended in a conviction at trial. [Roughly half of the cases are still pending.]

ICE is obviously still populated by a bunch of woke ladybois who talk about their feewings too much instead of embracing their masculinity. Only a Real ManTM can take a hit from a sandwich and keep on fighting.

essentialsaltes · 2025-12-01T08:41:50-0600

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns about mental health

Sometimes, he spent weeks in his “darkened room, not speaking to anyone, not even his wife or older kids.” [The family sent messages in by way of his toddler children, to whom he would still respond.]

Michie · 2025-12-01T08:18:06-0600

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

Michie · 2025-12-01T08:17:24-0600

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV visits tomb of St. Charbel in Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV is on the first apostolic journey of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. Follow here for live updates of his historic trip.

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Michie · 2025-12-01T08:14:42-0600

Three elderly nuns who broke into their former convent after fleeing a Catholic Church-run care home may remain there, but only if they give up social media, cease contact with the press and dismiss their lawyers. Church authorities have laid out the conditions in a written proposal.

Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82, have refused to sign the agreement, Agence France-Pressereports. On Friday, Church officials said the nuns would be allowed to remain in the convent "until further notice," provided they accept a list of conditions set by their superior, Provost Markus Grasl.

The proposal reportedly requires the nuns to immediately cease all social media and media contact, terminate any legal representation, and limit access to the convent's enclosed areas to members of their order.

The sisters returned to the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, near Salzburg, in September, with the help of supporters and a locksmith, months after denominational authorities relocated them to a Catholic care facility, citing concerns about their health. The nuns said they had been taken there against their will and felt isolated and unhappy.

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Rebel nuns win reprieve to stay in convent, refuse to sign church demands they get off social media

Three elderly nuns who broke into their former convent after fleeing a Catholic Church-run care home may remain there, but only if they give up social media, cease contact with the press and dismiss

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Michie · 2025-12-01T08:11:24-0600

A Catholic nun was stabbed with a sharp object in Croatia’s capital by a man who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar” during the attack. She survived and is receiving treatment at a Zagreb hospital.

The victim, identified as 34-year-old Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, was attacked in the Malešnica neighborhood on Friday afternoon and later transported to the Sisters of Charity University Hospital, Narod.hr reported.

She was admitted with injuries to the abdominal area. While some Facebook posts claimed she had died, hospital staff told local media she was not in a life-threatening condition.

Police confirmed the hospital notified them that a woman had been brought in with injuries consistent with a sharp object wound, and they have opened a criminal investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack.

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Croatian Catholic nun stabbed by migrant who shouted ‘Allahu akbar’: report

A Catholic nun was stabbed with a sharp object in Croatia s capital by a man who allegedly shouted Allahu akbar during the attack She survived and is receiving treatment at a Zagreb hospital

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CLEEB · 2025-12-01T07:55:14-0600

LoveGodsWord said:
WHO IS GOD'S TRUE ISRAEL AND CHURCH? (Part 1/2)

ISRAEL (God’s new name given to Jacob) had 12 sons which make up the 12 tribes of ISRAEL

GENESIS 35:22-26 [22], ... Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: [23], The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: [24], The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: [25], And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: [26], And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddanaram.

God’s promise of the NEW COVENANT is to ISRAEL…

JEREMIAH 31:31-34 [31], Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: [32], Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; my covenant which they broke, although I was a husband unto them, says the LORD: [33], But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. [34], And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

144, 000 Come out of the 12 tribes of ISRAEL…

REVELATION 7:3-8 [3], Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. [4], And I heard the number of them who were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. [5], Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. [6], Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. [7], Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. [8], Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Now we have shown the origin of the name ISRAEL let's look at the scripture in detail in the NEW TESTAMENT scripture to see who God's ISRAEL is...

EPHESIANS 2:11-13 [11], Why remember, that you being in TIME PAST Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

[12], That AT THAT TIME [in the Past] YOU WERE WITHOUT CHRIST, BEING ALIENS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF ISRAEL, STRANGERS FROM THE COVENANT OF PROMISE, HAVING NO HOPE, AND WITHOUT GOD IN THE WORLD: [13], BUT NOW IN CHRIST JESUS, YOU WHO WERE FAR OFF ARE MADE NEAR BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST.

GALATIANS 3:28-29 [28], THERE IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: FOR YOU ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS AND IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN YOU ARE ABRAHAM'S SEED FOR YOU ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS [29], and IF YOU BE CHRISTS, THEN ARE YOU ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.

God's true ISRAEL in the NEW COVENANT are not by name only but all those in Christ. Those of the FLESH (sinful human nature) are not Abrahams seed but those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God in Christ are God's ISRAEL...

ROMANS 9:6-8 [6], FOR THEY ARE NOT ALL ISRAEL WHICH ARE OF ISRAEL,: [7], NEITHER, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, ARE THEY ALL CHILDREN: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called <Christ> [8], That is, THEY WHICH ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FLESH, THESE ARE NOT THE CHILDREN OF GOD: BUT THE CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE <those who believe> ARE COUNTED FOR THE SEED.

God's ISRAEL are all those in CHRIST that have been given a NEW HEART according to the NEW COVENANT promise...

ROMANS 2:28-29 [28], FOR HE IS NOT A JEW WHICH IS ONE OUTWARDLY; NEITHER IS THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH IS OUTWARDS IN THE FLESH: [29], BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY; and CIRCUMCISION IS OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE LETTER; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

In the NEW COVENANT all those in Christ are are God's ISRAEL...

COLOSSIANS 3:11 [11], WHERE THERE IS NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: BUT CHRIST IS ALL IN ALL.

ROMANS 10:11-13 [11], For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [12], FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEW OR GREEK: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. [13], FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.

The New Covenant is for God's Israel...

EZEKIEL 36:26-27 [26], A NEW HEART WILL I GIVE YOU, AND A NEW SPIRIT WILL I PUT WITHIN YOU; AND I WILL TAKE AWAY THE STONY HEART OUT OF YOUR FLESH, AND GIVE YOU A HEART OF FLESH. [27], AND I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT WITHIN YOU, AND CAUSE YOU TO WALK IN MY STATUTES AND YOU SHALL KEEP MY JUDGEMENTS AND DO THEM.

and again...

JEREMIAH 31:33-34 [33], BUT THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL; After those days, says the LORD, I WILL PUT MY LAW IN THEIR INWARD PARTS,AND WRITE IT IN THEIR HEARTS; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. [34], And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Paul proclaims it here...

HEBREWS 8:10-12 [10], BUT THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL; After those days, says the LORD, I WILL PUT MY LAW IN THEIR INWARD PARTS, AND WRITE IT IN THEIR HEARTS; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [11], And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. [12], For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

The NEW COVENANT is for GOD'S ISRAEL which represent those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God’s WORD.

If you are not part of GOD'S ISRAEL then you are not a part of the NEW COVENANT (Hebrews 8:10-12).

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CONCLUSION: God's ISRAEL is the name given by God to all those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW his WORD. GENTILES are now grafted in. If you are not a part of the God's ISRAEL then you have no part in the NEW COVENANT. GOD'S ISRAEL ARE ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND FOLLOW GOD'S WORD (The Church)

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Question; What are your thoughts? Is God's true ISRAEL the Church?

God bless..

You and I are in agreement. I am interested to know what else GOD has taught you.

Barraco · 2025-12-01T07:41:07-0600

I thought the number 10 itself signified completeness - where 7 represents God's perfection.

The symbolism could still be relevant, but I don't think it's driving this particular interpretation. Daniel 2 shows us that the ten toes would try to cleave to one another but would ultimately fail. That is nationalism in a nutshell.

Interesting. Have you seen the Bible Project on this? he has a Phd in Hebrew Apocalyptic Symbolism.
He basically thinks it's the Shema prayer - but a worldly version.
The image seems to be of someone so trusting in the power of the state and wealth they are almost "praying" to the authorities of this world for their security!

I have not seen it. In John's time, the image was an image of Caesar that would be placed within a tribune to prove allegiance to Rome and its gods. This was showcased to its zenith during the Diocletian Persecution. Asia Minor's culture leaned heavily into imperial cult, regardless of who ruled over them. That made its persecutions so much more devastating than those in Europe at that time. Crossing the contextual bridge, the torch passed easily to Soviet Russia, which began persecuting Christians and spreading Stalin's cult of personality after the Bolshevik Revolution.

It's obviously an image - because there's a Christian image of the Christian martyrs having a WHITE stone on their foreheads in heaven in the very next chapter. Apocalyptic Symbolism does a lot of 'compare and contrast' to draw out the nuances and sometimes starker comparisons.

The two criteria all seven churches were evaluated by, and a repetitive theme in Revelation, is bearing a faithful witness of Jesus to the world by keeping His testimony (forehead) and obeying God's commands (right hand). Deuteronomy 6 drives this home.

An interesting observation is that every nation will turn against Christ at some point. Notice the formula:

1. The four horsemen wreak havoc on a kingdom
2. The people blame and persecute saints and prophets
3. People fill up their wickedness until God's wrath comes upon them
4. God gives that kingdom to people bearing "fruit" (deeds) for His kingdom

stevevw · 2025-12-01T07:37:52-0600

I live in Queensland and it was probably the same storms we experienced in Redcliffe. We live on a peninsula so I am not sure this will be more severe being near the water rather than inland.

From my experience of the storms the last one I remeber it was fairly short lived but intense. Almost like a mini cyclone. Things went very grey and dark and then bang it hit and there was powerful winds and hail. Then after about 15 minutes it was gone.

I know it probably went onto another area or out to sea and the intensity will vary in different places. IO remember the Gap coping powerful storms and it went through like a frieght train wrecking everything in a short period of time.

I think at least from this seasons hail and storms so far that its the intense heat and humidity that builds up and then theres a cooler front that comes in. Or the heat builds up the humidity and we get a lot more moisture in the air and it builds up too quickly that it has to release.

The seasons seem to be irratic. You can get fairly cold air and hot air mixing more often and suddenly. Or too much moistuire because it gets too hot. But we don't seem to have those regular clockwork season changes.

I know that there are cycles where every 20 or so years you get a couple of hot summmers or extra cold winters. But we are getting hot and cold weather in places and times that never use to get such extreme weather.

In saying that I can remember as a kid in Sydney where suburbs were blanketed with hail stones like it was snowing. Even when I first came to Qld around 2000 we have regular big storms every afternood for a week or so like clockworks. Often with hail. So I don't know. But certainly they seem more intense and irregular.

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-12-01T07:31:24-0600

Fantine said:
Another unconstitutional overreach via midnight tweet or "truth?" Social?

The two combined create enough presidential hot air to exacerbate global warming.

Rescinding an executive order is not unconstitutional. I will await the Supreme Court's decision regarding whether President Biden’s pardons can be revoked; however, other executive orders issued by the president can be revoke without violating the Constitution.

This is why most presidents prior to W. Bush primarily used executive orders for international policy, typically in situations involving urgent national security, and rarely relied on executive orders for domestic policy; enduring domestic legislation was generally enacted through Congress. However, since the presidency of W. Bush, bipartisan consensus has become increasingly difficult to achieve in Congress, leading subsequent presidents to use executive orders more frequently to fulfill campaign promises.

Executive orders have become more about pleasing supporters than improving national policy.

MAGA supporters are pleased that President Trump has rescinded President Biden’s executive order. However, if a Democratic president enters the White House on January 20, 2027, they will have the same authority to revoke President Trump’s executive actions-all of them!

“What goes around, comes around.” – Have Fun!

rocknanchor · 2025-12-01T07:15:59-0600

rocknanchor said:
state constitutions which persisted until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Torcaso v. Watkins (1961)

Not entirely! Eight states still include language in their constitutions either requiring state officeholders to have particular religious beliefs or specifically protecting those who do. However, the requirements are unenforceable because of the 1961 Supreme Court decision. The states are:

Arkansas (Article 19 Section 1)
Maryland (Declaration of Rights, Article 37)
Mississippi (Article 14, Section 265)
North Carolina (Article 6 Section 8)
Pennsylvania (Article 1 Section 4)
Specifically protects officeholders with religious belief but is silent on whether those without such beliefs are also protected. The required beliefs include belief in a Supreme Being, and belief in a future state of rewards and punishments.
South Carolina (Article 17 Section 4)
Tennessee (Article 9 Section 2)
Texas (Article 1 Section 4)

Michie · 2025-12-01T07:15:14-0600

From airports to churches, America’s epidemic of childish attire signals a deeper collapse in standards.

Somerset Maugham once said that the well-dressed man is the one whose clothes you never notice. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would probably settle for “no slippers at TSA.” Has America turned into a nation of slobs? Duffy seems to think so. He recently launched a campaign encouraging travelers to dress like adults, arguing that sartorial choices influence behavior, especially on airplanes.

“Whether it’s a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little bit better, which encourages us to maybe behave a little better,” he said. And, more bluntly: “Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport.” He’s spot-on: sloppy dress reflects a lack of self-respect and projects immaturity, which, in turn, sets a poor example for youth.

But Duffy’s proposals transcend air travel. Too many adults dress as if childhood never ended. Pajamas, hoodies, sneakers, and far too many ironic novelty tees have become standard — especially for men, who no longer see value in presenting themselves as grown-ups. There was a time when appearance conveyed responsibility, discipline, and self-respect. Today, comfort and irony carry the day.

What do we make of the 48-year-old father/accountant wearing a Pokémon T-shirt to parent-teacher night, or the 31-year-old commuter programmer sporting a Saquon Barkley jersey at 8 o’clock Mass? These attacks are too easy, and too fun, and seem almost too mean-spirited to be justified. But they are not — and Duffy is on to something. Dressing like a sixth grader conveys a lack of attention to what it means to be an adult.

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America, Please Put Some Pants On – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Somerset Maugham once said that the well-dressed man is the one whose clothes you never notice. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would probably settle for “no slippers at TSA.” Has America turned into a nation of slobs? Duffy seems to think so. He recently launched a campaign encouraging...

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FredVB · 2025-12-01T07:11:01-0600

Torment is applicable to the personal experience, when there is fair justice that must come from God, who is righteous. God still provides a way of reconciliation instead of that, through Christ who bore all that was needed, that way being available to all, while there must be repentance to come to God, that many will not have, such that they perish, not having life but it is not coming to annihilation.

Ophiolite · 2025-12-01T06:56:17-0600

RileyG said:
What are your thoughts on the Loch Ness Monster and other topics related to cryptozoology? (Such as champ, yeti/bigfoot etc).

I think it's mostly a hoax, but it's a fun topic for fiction!

What accounts for any report of an observation (of anything)?

Accidental misinterpretation of what is observed
Ill informed misinterpretation of what is observed
Misinterpretation of what is seen governed by personal bias, or outside influence
Hallucination
False memory
Hoax
Lie
Accurate, objective observation

Reports of any curious creature will potentially fall into many, perhaps all, of these categories. However, the demonstable unreliability of eye witness testimony, the extensive "reworking" of our senses before the signals reach the conscious, the limitations of those same senses, the convincing reality of hallucinations, the tendency of the brain to construct false memories and the dishonesty of segements of the population, all make unusual observations highly questionable.

I am not a fan of "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence", but it does carry some weight. And much of the evidence for most sightings are more readily explained by one of the other items in my list, bar the last one.

Take the Loch Ness Monster: build lucrative tourist revenue on the myth and the amateur tourists and professional "searchers for the weird and wonderful" are primed to interpret things in favour of a "real sighting". And yet, despite the many tens of thousands of eyes, and photographs, and films, and sonar scans, and submersible visits, and the like, we arrive with less than a handful of difficult to account for, but far from conclusive, observations. And set that against the calculations that point to insufficient food for a family (it has to be a family) of monsters.

I would not be at all surprised to learn that the Yeti was confirmed as the Himalayan bear. I would be astounded if it turned out to be a cousin primate. I would not be at all surprised if the reports of big cats such as panthers roaming the English countryside turned out to be true. I would be equally unsurprised if they all were explained in something like a recent case: reports of a small lion which turned out to be a very large dog with an unusual hair cut.

As you say, its fun to consider. Just don't take it too seriously until there is good reason to do so.

johnnypapa · 2025-12-01T06:55:47-0600

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Come, let us adore the King our Lord, who is to come. From the Prophet Isaias 1:16-18 Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes: cease to do perversely, Learn to do…

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Other Commemorations: St. Charles Eugène de Foucauld, Priest; St. Eligius, Bishop

Monday of the First Week of Advent - December 01, 2025 - Liturgical Calendar

The Roman Martyrology commemorates today the St. Charles Eugène de Foucauld (1858-1916), a French Catholic religious and priest, who lived among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria. He was assassinated in 1916 outside the door of the fort he built for the protection of the Tuareg, and is a martyr.

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ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 02 – Monday 1st Week of Advent

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Saint Eligius or Eloy Bishop of Noyon

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Lives of the Saints for every day - Saint Eligius or Eloy, Bishop of Noyon

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Edmund Campion’s English Optimism

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Today, on this first day of December, we call to mind Saint Edmund Campion – see Avellina Ballestri’s fine recounting of his glorious life from the archives - one of the most charming in the pageantry of the English martyrs. His sense of optimism and good cheer, in the face of the most arduous...

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Saint Edmund Campion

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St. Edmund Campion, born in 1540 in London, England, was a brilliant scholar and a man of deep faith. He rose to prominence as a student at Oxford University,

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Sermons for Everyday Living - St Edmund Campion 12/1/25

Sermons For Everyday Living: St Edmund Campion - 12/1/25

December 1st, 2025: St Edmund Campion & The Unity of the Church; Waves Coming for the Barque of Peter; St Edmund Campion, Blessed Charles Foucauld, Prophet Nahum, & St Simon Cyrenian

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Michie · 2025-12-01T06:47:00-0600

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Michie · 2025-12-01T06:46:00-0600

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yourwayisbetter said:
Amen. Heavenly Father, please reach out to those families that are lost and in need. May no one miss the blessing and the gift You have to offer to everyone in the world.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." ~John 3:16

Thank you, Father. You are doing the work and advancing the kingdom to all generations.

Let us come together in one accord and worship and praise Your name.

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift.

Amen Amen , More Blessings

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