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rambot · 2025-11-18T14:41:24-0600

DaisyDay said:
So, nothing has come of this blatant corruption. What a surprise.

His supporters love it him.
And because they love him, it is okay.

But if anyone else would do it it would be problematic. Defending his children and hounding Hunter....par for the course.

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:37:34-0600

Praying for the protection of all the unborn! :prayer:

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:36:53-0600

St. Maron and St. Chabrel, pray for us! :prayer:

timf · 2025-11-18T14:35:18-0600

future tense
Luk_22:30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:26:21-0600

How very sad! May God have mercy on their souls!

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:25:54-0600

Scary! These people need real help and realize that life is worth living. Praying for an end to the culture of death!

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:25:14-0600

May God bless him abundantly!

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:24:16-0600

Glory to God!

RileyG · 2025-11-18T14:23:56-0600

johnnypapa said:
He should ask Pope Leo for an extension to parishes that celebrated the Latin Mass.

That would probably help the faithful. Sigh.

essentialsaltes · 2025-11-18T14:00:30-0600

Democrats unite the nation (and even Congress)

House votes to approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin

The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.

"I'm all for it," Trump said from the Oval Office

Trump does not need legislation in order to approve the files for release

[Rep Clay Higgins R-LA was the lone Nay.]

ETA: Passed the Senate with a unanimous consent vote.

Niels · 2025-11-18T13:54:20-0600

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Yarddog · 2025-11-18T13:52:15-0600

eleos1954 said:
Obamacare iis a failure ....

Yep, that's why it was so popular among Americans. People were finally able to get life saving operations and treatment, which they couldn't receive before the ACA. Republicans tried to kill Obamacare, over and over, but voters rebelled and Republicans knew they had to keep it.

eleos1954 said:
besides that the CR extends keeping the government for a short period of time .... they can fight the insurance battle then

And Republicans will answer as they did this time. NO, NO, NO. In the mean time, people will be losing their coverage.

Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Stay up to date on OBBBA implementation and related federal rulemaking with resources from the AMA.

www.ama-assn.org

keras · 2025-11-18T13:48:51-0600

BelieveItOarKnot said:
So the antiChrist is destroyed with a large mass of sunspot activity? Is this where you want to go?

I made it clear in #11, that the destruction of the AC, is done by Jesus at His Return.
The Lords Day of fiery wrath is years before the Return and it will depopulate the Middle East, also affecting all the world; setting the scene for a One World Government.

A Coronal Mass Ejection is the only natural event that can literally fulfil the many Prophesies describing that terrible Day.
Why deny it? Many scientists warn about a big CME, something which would dramatically change all the earth.

keras · 2025-11-18T13:32:05-0600

According to the latest released data, water reserves in Tehran are sufficient for only two weeks, and rare statements were heard from Iran's president about the possibility of "evacuating Tehran within a month." This unprecedented crisis is leading Iran to growing tensions, with the public pointing an accusing finger at the regime and its failed plans.

That the regime cannot provide water to its residents raises the question: Can a regime that cannot provide a basic existential need survive? As commentators note, a regime feeling the ground shaking beneath its feet might "flee forward" and open an external confrontation or war to try to unite the angry Iranian public around it.*

Either way, the lethal combination of internal crises (water and economy) with what appears to be public calls for rebellion from within the military system indicates the Tehran regime stands at a decision point where widespread uprising is no longer a theoretical scenario but a real possibility, strengthening daily. Israel Hayom.

* Just what will happen, as Prophesied.

eleos1954 · 2025-11-18T13:21:02-0600

ChubbyCherub said:
1 John 1:8-10
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

1 John 3:6-10
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. 7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 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.

I read this last night after a weekend of heavy drinking and eating.

This is not a habitual thing for me. I have drank less than 10 times this year but I have been struggling with overeating due to heavy restriction of calories, since the beginning of this year, in an effort to lose weight.

I have lost about 50 pounds and am only 10 pounds away from goal weight. But, the stress of it all (turning away all social engagements, business engagements, family time etc) causes me to overeat when I start to eat any sugary foods and drinking magnifies the craves and reduces all inhibition and self-control.

So, to my way of thinking, I am not only drinking to excess but then engaging in gluttony, or self sabotage or, I don't really know 100% what the exact sin would be but the action of drinking too much and then overeating seems sinful. Also, I don't view these things as glorifying God or being a light to unbelievers (my family) so it would seem to me that I am indeed sinning.

In an effort to understand, I read the above verses last night.

With regards to 1 John 1:8-10, I believe I am a sinner, have confessed my sins, asked for forgiveness and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.

With regards to 1 John 3:6-10, sin is of the devil, and '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,'

Am I truly saved then if I continue to sin? Am I sinning? I have prayed and acknowledged that I'm not sure about either of these points but, really, I am sure I am saved because I have done what the Bible says saves us according to Romans 10:9-13:

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[f]

Any and all help is appreciated. On one hand, I feel broken hearted. I certainly do not want to be of the devil and I want to live my life for Christ and have assurance that I will be with Him when the time comes. On the other hand, I feel like I'm misunderstanding something and overreacting. On the other hand, I feel like I could want that to be the case because the consequences are devastating and I wouldn't know what the point of anything was anymore...

If you could help me, I would be forever grateful, thank you and God bless.

Jesus didn't come to save us in our sin ... but from our sin. None of us are perfect ... but ... with the help from the Holy Spirit we can and should see progress (overcoming sin)

"Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Act 2:21. "Peter answered them, “Every one of you must repent (turn away from sin) and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift." Act 2:38.

We need to take the overall teaching of the Word of God not just a verse or two. Keep studying and keep praying

God works within believers through the Holy Spirit to both "will and to do," giving them the desire and ability to cooperate. Therefore, believers are to work out their salvation, empowered by the Holy Spirit who leads and guides them.

You have seen some progress in losing some weight ... keep up with that.

As far as drinking .... what's the purpose of that? (rhetorical question), since it seems for you it's not a daily thing (addiction) this should be a fairly easy one to overcome.

Once a person responds in repentance (turn away from sin), the guilt is replaced by the peace and freedom that comes from God's grace and forgiveness.

May the Lord bring you strength to overcome the areas in your life where you fall short. Amen.

keras · 2025-11-18T13:20:21-0600

eclipsenow said:
Rebuilding some temple in the middle east would be a blasphemy!

Bible Prophecy clearly says there will be a new Temple in Jerusalem.
It will be built by people coming from far away and a world leader will desecrate it.

Denying these plainly stated Words, is to directly oppose Bible truths. You are the one in Lala land.

Mark Quayle · 2025-11-18T13:01:38-0600

HolyArmor said:
Really like the book of Sirach, made a video with my own commentary talking about some specific verses.

Youtube video here

How do you refer to Sirach, in the context of Bible Study? No, I'm not going to both to look at the link.

eleos1954 · 2025-11-18T12:57:05-0600

Michie said:
A debate has erupted online and in Indian social circles worldwide. The subject is U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who has been criticized for hoping that his Hindu wife, Usha, might one day share his Christian faith.

To right-wing Hindu extremists and left-wing elites, this is exaggerated as an act of war — proselytization, cultural assault, a colonial echo. The outrage is loud and the accusations swift. Yet beneath the noise lies a profound misunderstanding, not only of JD Vance, but of Christianity itself.

At a TPUSA event and in subsequent social media commentary, Vance spoke about his spiritual journey. When asked about Usha, a brilliant attorney raised in a Hindu home, he offered this reflection: “Do I hope, eventually, that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved in by church? Yeah, honestly, I do wish that … I hope she may one day see things as I do."

Note that Vance has not suggested coercion or ultimatum. In fact, he has explicitly rejected force, saying, “But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me.”

This is not proselytization. It is love, the kind Jesus modeled. Conversion in Christian theology is not a human transaction but a spiritual encounter. Jesus warned against forcing faith; in the Parable of the Sower, some seeds take root and others do not. Growth cannot be commanded.

Vance understands this truth. His critics do not.

Continued below.

JD Vance, his Hindu wife and Christian conversion: Indian uproar

The contradiction is glaring Hinduism can export, but Christianity must not import

www.christianpost.com

"Note that Vance has not suggested coercion or ultimatum. In fact, he has explicitly rejected force, saying, “But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me.”

He is correct with this ... they have chosen to not make it a stumbling block ... I am certain he prays for her continuously

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-11-18T12:56:19-0600

Always in His Presence said:
Yes, the line has been repeated - and yet -

not one Republican endorsed it or voted for it.

The ones who wrote the final plan - endorsed it and voted it in right down party lines - are the ones who own it.

Here is a hint - if it had been a Republican majority congress - the plan would have never made it to the floor. If it was working well - the folks on the left would never mention anyone but themselves.

People often forget history: any GOP member supporting the ACA risked being ousted by a Tea Party candidate in the primary and losing the election. Eric Cantor, the GOP's second-in-command, lost his primary simply for expressing support for President Obama and the Gang of Six’s immigration plan.

Stating that "no republican endorsed or voted for it" as evidence of the program lacking conservative ideas may overlook aspects of the Tea Party era and changes in American politics since 2006.

actionsub · 2025-11-18T12:51:50-0600

RamiC said:
You are quoting Article VI of the 39 Articles of religion, and I am citing my favourite part of the article on the Anglican Compass website (linked in my OP).

Of the 39 Articles - II refers to "The Son, which is the Word of the Father," which does not even call the Bible God's word, but Jesus. XX refers to "God’s Word written," and VI which you have quoted above refers to the sufficiency of "Holy Scriptures" for salvation. That the Bible is available to all in a language they can readily understand means a lot to the Anglican church, but as far as I am aware claims to Biblical inerrancy are not part of our tradition, no.

And on that you and I are in full agreement.

Say it aint so · 2025-11-18T12:31:48-0600

rjs330 said:
Yet anyone with half a brain knows its not true because if it were Biden would have released it. It would have been an easy way to get rid of Trump once and for all.

I never could understand this "what about Biden" and why didn't he release the files? For one, Biden and his circle didn't run on a Epstein conspiracy. Trump et al did. Epstein was dead. Maxwell in jail. What would be the premise for Garland to reopen up anything Epstein? Because the same group who thought pedophiles were sex trafficking out of a DC pizza shop when not waiting for JFKjr to come back to life are pearl clutching? Moreover name one time Biden directed Garland to investigate anyone? Put this in the Google machine, "Biden directs DOJ investigate" and you will get pages of Trump ordering his DOJ to investigate Biden. The problem with Trump routinely ordering investigations and his consigliere following those orders; for his supporters that has now become normal. Now they think that's how it works. It doesn't. Biden like all presidents pre Trump stayed neutral.

Palmfever · 2025-11-18T12:20:31-0600

When did Christian’s start meeting on Sunday?

Why does the church meet on Sunday? In the Old Testament Saturday was the day set apart for the Lord. The Christian church was initially made up of Jews but within a few decades the majority of the…

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BCP1928 · 2025-11-18T12:14:13-0600

stevevw said:
Natural geometry is about the natural geometry we see in nature such as Sacred geometry, the Golden ratio or Phi and Pi. Geometric patterns that create the fundamental structure and templates of life in the universe.

Right. So natural geometry is only different than ordinary geometry of you think those numbers have magical powers.

stevevw said:
Yes I think that had a very advanced way to measure things.

That would certainly be a more plausible candidate for your "woo" than what you've got going now.

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