rambot said:

I wonder how this poisoning of the term empathy came about? It seems like a new idea, to put boundaries on compassion and empathy.

Part of the challenges of faith are the exact thing they are complaining about it. It's hard to be a christian because being empathetic is hard. But the solution seems to be to change the expectation instead of work toward greatness.

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More purposefully misrepresentation of Christian conservative thought. Our faith also says that kind of action is unChrist like.


Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

When you close your ears you will never hear.

Christian humanitarian group 'did not serve as sponsor' but doesn't rule out providing 'services'


The Evangelical aid charity World Relief says it “cannot confirm” if it assisted in the resettlement of an Afghan national to the U.S. who later shot two National Guard members, killing one.

A spokesperson for the Christian humanitarian organization, which partners with both local churches and the U.S. government under its official title, World Relief Corporation of the National Association of Evangelicals, said it was “shocked and devastated” by the shooting of two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C., last week.

The shooter, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan under "Operation Allies Welcome," which allowed him to live and work in the U.S. for two years while he applied for permanent status.

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samaus123456789 said:

I had a mistake in the maths at one point not doing things in the right order.


In Dan 9 the messiah was going to be cut off (the crucifixion) at the end of 483 years (69 times 7) starting from when a decree went out to rebuild. One of the decrees is in Nehemiah 2 the 20th year of Artaxerxes of Persia which based on archeology was 445 BC. The author of Genesis (150 days, 5 months) Jubilees (150 days, 5 months) , and Revelation (times, time, half a time, 1260 days) are using 360 day a year calendars. So 445 BC minus 483 = -39 AD then minus another 1 year when going from BC to AD or vice versa 40 AD in Gregorian years. To convert to 360 day years then 483 times 5.24 days (the difference between Gregorian years of 365.24 and 360 day years)= 2530/ 360 = 7 year difference. Subtract 7 from 40 AD puts the crucifixion at 33 AD. Please explain if there is a problem with that math.

If the decree was 7th year of Artaxerxes 457 BC in Ezra then 457-483= -26, - another 1= 27 AD - 7 = 20 AD so that makes no sense unless someone has Jesus being born around 10 BC (the NT says something about Jesus 30th year)

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Dear Brother, thank you for all three replies your effort, calculations, and desire for accuracy are genuinely appreciated.​

You clearly care deeply about chronology and the integrity of the text, and I respect that.
Let me address your points carefully and biblically.

1. About the 360-day year​

You have argued strongly that the Bible uses a 360-day year, based on:

• Genesis 7–8
• Jubilees
• Revelation 11–12

These examples do show the prophetic calendar using round 30-day months, especially in apocalyptic literature.

However, the question is:
Does Daniel 9 require a 360-day year?
The answer is no, because Daniel 9 never assigns any days, only:

שָׁבֻעִים – “weeks / units of seven”​

The Hebrew term means “sevens” not days, not lunar months, not solar years.
There is zero linguistic requirement for 360-day years in Daniel 9.
Most Jewish interpreters from antiquity (including Josephus, Philo, early rabbis) treated the 70 weeks figuratively or symbolically not as exact-day mathematical calculations.
So:
✔️ 360-day prophetic calendar exists
❌ but Daniel 9 doesn’t mandate it.
This means the conversion math may be interesting, but the text doesn’t require it.

2. About the decree date: 445/444 BC vs. 457 BC​

You argued strongly for a Nehemiah 2 (445–444 BC) decree.
That is a valid view many dispensational scholars hold it.
But the Hebrew wording in Daniel 9:25 says:

מִן־מֹצָא דָבָר לְהָשִׁיב וְלִבְנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם​

“From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem”
The key word is:

לְהָשִׁיב – “to restore” (not just rebuild walls)​

Ezra 7 (457 BC) is the only decree that:

• restores Jewish law
• restores autonomy
• restores worship
• restores judicial authority
• restores the temple economy

Nehemiah’s decree (444 BC) does not restore it only repairs the walls.
So historically and textually:
✔️ 445 BC is possible
✔️ 457 BC is linguistically stronger
This is why most classical and Jewish scholars use 457 BC, not 444 BC.

3. About the math leading to 20 AD or 18 AD crucifixion​

Dear Brother, you are honest enough to admit your calculations were changing.
That alone shows your sincerity.

Let me lovingly say this:

If the math produces an impossible crucifixion year, that means the system not the Bible is flawed.​

The Bible is consistent.

• Jesus’ ministry begins in “the 15th year of Tiberius” (Luke 3:1) → 27/28 AD
• Jesus is “about 30” at that time (Luke 3:23)
• Passover crucifixion fits 30–33 AD astronomically

Anything earlier (18–25 AD) simply does not match the New Testament.

So any chronological system that pushes the crucifixion earlier than 30 AD is mathematically elegant, but biblically impossible.
This is the problem with forcing 360-day conversions on a text that never requires them.

4. “2 Thessalonians 2 happened in 70 AD”​

Paul says the man of lawlessness:

• exalts himself as God (2 Thess 2:4)
• sits in the temple of God
• performs false signs and wonders (2 Thess 2:9)

Josephus records:
❌ No individual claiming to be God
❌ No supernatural signs
❌ No global deception
❌ No covenant with many (Dan 9:27)
❌ No stopping of sacrifices by a false messiah
❌ No “breath of the Lord destroying him” (2 Thess 2:8)

So respectfully,
70 AD simply does not match Paul’s description.
Paul also wrote 2 Thess before 70 AD and said:

“Do not think the Day of the Lord has come.”
(2 Thess 2:2)

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So Paul contradicts the idea that 70 AD fulfills the passage.

5. “All of Matthew 24 happened in 70 AD”​

Jesus says:

• the gospel will be preached to all nations (Matt 24:14) not completed in 70 AD
• the sun and moon will be darkened (24:29) did not happen
• tribulation such as never was or never will be (24:21) WWII exceeded 70 AD
• they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds (24:30) did not occur
• angels gathering the elect (24:31) no record of this event

This cannot be compressed into 70 AD.
Jesus clearly divides:

1. Local signs (70 AD) Luke 21
2. Global final signs (end times) Matthew 24

6. “Revelation was written in 41 AD”​

There is zero historical evidence for a 41 AD date.
All early Church fathers agree:

• Irenaeus (AD 180)
• Clement of Alexandria
• Origen
• Victorinus
• Eusebius

all testify Revelation was written during the reign of Domitian (81–96 AD).
There is no manuscript
no commentary
no Greek tradition
no early writer
no historian
that places Revelation in 41 AD.
So that part of your system is historically unsupported.

7. “The final 7 years were 63–70 AD”​

Daniel 9:27 says the one who makes the covenant:

• strengthens a covenant with many
• stops sacrifices
• sets up an abomination
• is destroyed at the consummation

Nothing in 63–70 AD fits that complete sequence.
The Zealots stopping sacrifices was:

• not covenant-related
• not done by a single ruler
• not accompanied by abomination signs
• not followed by the ruler’s destruction
• not followed by everlasting righteousness (9:24)

Back to the Topic: Does Daniel 9 support a dual 70-week structure?​

Yes! because:

1. The Hebrew word נֶחְתַּךְ (“divided out, cut off”)​

allows sequential “divisions” of time.

2. The structure of the prophecy is chiastic​

A–B–C–D–C’–B’–A’

3. There is a clear gap after the 69th week (Dan 9:26)​

4. Jesus places part of Daniel 9 in the future (Matt 24:15)​

5. Paul places elements of Daniel 9 in the future (2 Thess 2)​

6. John places elements of Daniel 9 in the future (Rev 11–13)​

Thus:
✔️ A dual-layer fulfillment fits both the textual grammar and the biblical canon.


Blessings Dear Brother

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Lauren Boebert: Ilhan Omar 'should be sitting in prison or at least sent back to Somalia' * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs Fraud uncovered. Should she be deported? Probably!

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Speaking of Ilhan Omar.

Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control'

Oompa Loompa said:

None whatsoever. What part of Samali heritage is of value to the United States?

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@rambot due to your silence, your obvious answer is "nothing." There is absolutely nothing about Samali heritage that is of value to the United States. Furthermore, why is Samali heritage important to you, much less the American citizen in general? Because in my opinion, their heritage produced an African hell scape. They claim to be fleeing said hell scape, but everywhere they muster, they trying bringing that hell scape with them. Perhaps the problem IS their heritage and culture, not the country they claim to be fleeing from.

Oompa Loompa said:

Trump did not incite anything. In fact, BBC is being sued for trying to manipulate footage to suggest he had.

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This lawsuit predates the BBC show by several years, so it's not like this is a brand-new idea.

Hopefully, the courts will be allowed to sort it out.

Always in His Presence said:

will tariffs replace income tax?

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No.

It's telling that no one will say whether or not Holman was forced to return the bribe after Trump stopped the Justice Department from prosecuting him.

The insurrectionists, at their trials often pointed out that they were just following Trump's orders. That's pretty persuasive evidence, as is the huge number of social media messages by the insurrectionists as to their intentions and loyalty to Trump.

The Barbarian said:

Is anyone really surprised?

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Given the lack of interest in the thread, I guess not.

samaus123456789 said:

Elisha was a he / him in the bible. Yes maybe it meant John the Baptist had the same spirit of prophecy Elijah had. I don't know really.

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Yes elisha was a man but as a child reading the bible i did not know that, and from the character of elisha as told in the stories, i assumed as a child that elisha was a woman.

Sen. Mark Kelly is right. If you get an illegal order by the president. You shouldn't do it. Trump pass horrible, illegal things. That cost innocent people lives. It's better not to go to prison, after Trump is gone.

God made us in God's image and loves us beyond measure. For us and for our salvation, God was incarnate in Jesus, died, and was raised so that we might be rescued from sin and be reconciled to God. Jesus taught us that we should care for each other in the same way that God cares for us, as best as we can within our human limitations.

The Hunger Games books show people exploiting each other and controlling each other, rather than caring for each other, a lesson in what not to do (but what we might be tempted to do). The books also show people caring for each other in difficult or sacrificial ways -- Katniss taking Prim's place, for example, and later patiently caring for Peeta. The ending of the story, in which the rebels have to navigate overthrowing the oppressive regime without becoming oppressors themselves, is an interesting exploration of how to properly care for people's lives, and echoes Jesus' temptation of controlling all the kingdoms of the world if only he will bow to the devil.

So those are the connections I see, even without the name of God being mentioned in the books. I see God's work in the world as being primarily through human hands, as God works through us to care for one another, and perhaps that is a difference in our perspectives.

Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business​

I have my own chauvinistic examples as I'm sure many other women do too. This rise of chauvinism and the pull down of women while calling it "Godly" is getting worse.

and they grieve the heart of the Lord with the ugliness they direct at women, His daughters.

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Amen to that!

Sticking up for your sisters does not make you a “simp” for third-wave feminism. It's displaying the virtue of manliness that many of you wish to embody.

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Thanks for the post! GREAT article. Loved it and I think they're 100% accurate.

lismore said:

When a prophet of the Lord spoke his words were considered to be the very words of God, watched over by the Lord. When an Apostle wrote a letter, it was judged to be inspired scripture. The fact that the Canon is closed could indicate that there is no-one qualified to add to it.

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Amen - and when the last Apostle of the Lamb died - the canon was closed. There were only 12 Apostles of the Lamb. But there were additional Apostles - as already shown a number of times

lismore said:

IMHO with the closed Canon we're as close as we're going to get until the Lord returns.

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The five - Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher were given for the same purpose, there is no separation between them in the verses.. If the purpose was fulfilled with the close of the canon - then all five are no longer needed.

I think the disagreement is in our considering of who is called an Apostle. -

To re-iterate:

The twelve - Apostles of the Lamb including Matthias who took the place of Judas.

Several of then wrote the Canon - Matthew, Peter, James (son of Zebedee) and John.

A number of them we have no writings, nor a whole lot of information on: James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Andrew, Bartholomew, Phillip, Simon (the zealot) and Matthias. Are essentially silent after the Gospels.

Two who were not shown as Apostles - Mark and Luke also wrote canon scripture.

Paul - the Apostle to the Gentiles - was not one of the 12 - but very much an Apostle.
Same with Barnabus and several others with minor mentions in Scripture.

Paul wrote his letter to the Church at Ephesis in approximately 60ad. Wrote to the church:

Referred to as 'the five fold ministry'. Positions in the church for building the church, edifying and equipping. There is no separation in thought - in other words he is speaking a single line of thought. They are connected together.
Seven years earlier Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth


If the closing of the canon ended the role of Apostle and Prophet - then it also ended the role of Evangelist - Pastor and teacher as well. That is where our differences lie.

A Samaritan's Purse plane carrying aid to South Sudan was hijacked earlier this week. A suspect has been detained, and no serious injuries are being reported.

The Evangelical international humanitarian organization announcedWednesday that the plane, a Cessna Grand Caravan that operated exclusively in Africa, "was involved in a hijacking incident on Tuesday."

At the time, the plane was en route to Maiwut, South Sudan, to deliver medicine to a mobile medical unit operated by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based charity.

An armed hijacker snuck onto the plane, which also carried a pilot and one Samaritan's Purse staff member on board. The pilot eventually landed the plane in the Wau, South Sudan.

The National Security Service of South Sudan took the hijacker into custody after the plane landed in Wau.

"We praise God that no one was seriously injured, and we are grateful to the security forces for their support and swift action on the ground to resolve the situation and bring a safe outcome," stated Samaritan's Purse.

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12/04/25 Day 1

O St. Lucy, whose name proclaims the radiance of light, we approach you with humble confidence to seek your holy intercession. Obtain for us, through your prayers, that sacred illumination which guides our souls away from the shadows of sin and leads us toward the brightness of virtue.

Obtain for us also these petitions which we offer to you in this novena:

[Mention your petitions now]

We beseech you, St. Lucy, through your powerful advocacy before the throne of the Lamb, the protection of our eye sight, and for the grace to employ our eyes always in service of God’s glory and never for that which offends His divine majesty.

Help us to perceive with clarity the truths of our faith and the needs of our neighbor, that we may walk steadfastly in the light of Christ and labor earnestly for the salvation of souls.

Pray for us, St. Lucy, that having honored you as our advocate in this earthly pilgrimage, we may one day behold with you the eternal splendor of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose divine light all shadows flee away forever. Amen.

The Eyes of St. Lucy

High Fidelity said:

They call words violence so they can react violently.

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100% agree because then they're just "defending" themselves. Not that this logic would ever fly in court, but that's not the point. It's their own moral compass.

You know, when history says Rome fell from within, I seriously get it now.

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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Are you still into proving that? Why do you even want to?

essentialsaltes said:

Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace​

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Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building​

On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to "reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history."

[As for the court case, everyone at the Institute has been fired, rehired, refired, but the matter is still under appeal.]

Aryeh Jay said:

So can I blame Biden for my nasty omelet yesterday? Because he killed all the chickens?

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I'd say the odds are pretty good that the Navy bought those "eggs" while Biden was still president, so yeah, definitely Biden's fault.

Valletta said:

It has nothing to do with the legal immigration process, everything to do with skipping the line of legal immigration in a quest for power and control.

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Pronouns and cars have to do with (il)legal immigration?

Ophiolite said:

Is your modus operandi to reject responsibility for your actions?

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No - What's your plan ?

The New York Times sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon's new policy that requires media outlets to pledge not to gather information unless defense officials formally authorize its release.

The Times — and NPR — are among the organizations that chose to give up their press passes rather than agree to the policy.

In its court documents, the Times is arguing that Hegseth's moves violate constitutional protections for free speech and freedom of the press.

"It is exactly the type of speech and press-restrictive scheme that the Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit have recognized violates the First Amendment," states the brief. "The Policy abandons scrutiny by independent news organizations for the public's benefit."

This week, the Pentagon formally welcomed a new press corps willing to abide by its policy — correspondents and outlets that embrace a pro-Trump tilt or peddle conspiracy theories.

Among the new arrivals: the far-right political activist Laura Loomer, who often has Trump's ear; the Gateway Pundit, which declared bankruptcy to avoid liability for judgment in defamation suits; and LindellTV, backed by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, who supported Trump's spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential elections.