The precision of Jewish and Christian theological logic has made it impossible for dialogue to have in-depth breakthroughs. The understanding of Eastern religions (such as Buddhism) by Judaism may serve as an opportunity for Yeshua's Gospel by different language style.

mourningdove~ said:

Clergy like Archbishop Caput ... they are *bright lights* shining in a world growing ever darker.

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Amen

Hello folks. The YouTube algorithm knows that indie music piques my interest, so it found a country song by a new artist named Jordan Korer. Country is typically not my thing, unless it it old-school 1970s-early 2000s country. However, Jordan Korer's song "Two Lines" seems to go back to the 1990s-2000s country style. It is done very well.

Jordan Korer - Two Lines (2024):
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JohnB445 said:

There are many jobs in the USA, people can work in a casino for example. Would that example be sinful?

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I think for most legitimate jobs in the USA it will be a matter of conscience. If I feel that working in a casino or tending bar goes against the principles of my faith, then I probably shouldn't be doing those jobs. Does that mean there are no Christians in those professions? I seriously doubt it. I think the more pressing issue is how one does their job. I can sell used cars honestly or not, and that will better define whether being a used-car sales-person is a job for me as a Christian or not.

Sorry for your situation. I believe (based on my understanding of the Bible) that when he slept with the other women and took a girlfriend, he divorced you by way of adultery. You are free to leave him and remarry.

THE REAL INTERPRETATION THROUGH THE BIBLE OF THE WEEK 70TH - DANIEL 9:v.27 - THE LAST WEEK - ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION

587 B.C. - Judah is conquered by Babylon - Jerusalem and First Temple destroyed; most Jews are exiled to Babylon.

587 - 559 B.C. - The conquer of Judah's kingdom by Babylon lasted from 587 - 559 B.C.,

559 B.C. - Babylon is CONQUERED by Cyrus IN FULFILLMENT Daniel 2:v.39-(Check it). Cyrus's reign lasted from 559-538 B.C.

GOD MOVED KING CYRUS TO REBUILD THE TEMPLE (YEAH, ONLY THE TEMPLE OF GOD, ONLY HIS HOUSE)

559 BC - GOD, yes, GOD, stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, The Lord GOD of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and He hath charged me to build Him AN HOUSE (A TEMPLE EXCLUSIVELY, that is His house only) at Jerusalem, which is in Judah-Ezra 1:v.1 to 11.

Then the rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem is authorized by Cyrus in his 1st year-559 B.C - Ezra 5:v.13 and 6:v.3. Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

Please, it is important that you understand that the LORD not only commanded the rebuilding of the Temple, but He would also go to monitor its rebuilding by the entire time of the building, i.e. 21 years (21 days - Check it in DANIEL 10:v.13), once the ruler of the Kingdom was a Gentile and he was between GOD and the people of GOD.
DETAIL: Even MICHAEL went there to help the rebuilding of the Temple as was commanded by GOD for to do. But some time later the LORD would go to cease/close the kingdom of Cyrus and hand over the Persian Kingdom to the Greeks- DANIEL 10:v.20-21 and DANIEL 2:v.39-(check it).

Part of the Temple was built in the time of Cyrus, and part in the time of Darius, until the end of the rebuilding. There were many difficulties and even stoppages in rebuilding the Temple, the House of GOD, despite having been commanded by GOD to rebuild it. However, the LORD was monitoring its rebuilding by the entire time of the building, by the way the rebuilding of the Temple finished after 21 years around THE YEAR 516 B.C.

522 B.C. - Darius reigned from year 522-486 B.C.

Captivity of Israel lasted 70 years ---> 587 B.C.- 70 = 517 B.C. and the Temple reconstruction ended in 516 B.C. - Ezra 6:v.15-CJB ou Jewish Torah - This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, in the SIXTH year of the reign of Daryavesh (Darius) the king. First year of Darius 522 B.C.---> his sixth year - 516 B.C.

Again: Captivity of Israel lasted 70 years, so 587 B.C. - 70 = 517 B.C.
End of the rebuilding of the Temple was in around 516 B.C. according to Scripture quoted above.- Ezra 6:v.15

7 weeks = 49 years-->(End of rebuilding) 516 B.C. - 49 = 467 B.C.

62 weeks = 434 years..---> 467 B.C - 434 B.C = 33 B.C. Until this point 483 years or 69 weeks(62 plus 7 weeks) of prophecy have fulfilled itself LITERALLY, i.e. from year 516 B.C. until year 33 B.C.. THIS IS REAL. THIS IS TRUER.

NOTE: Jesus was born around 4 BC, so there was a gap of around 30 years, from 33 B.C. until JESUS's birth in around year 4B.C. The last week of years-that is the week 70th Daniel 9:v.27 stayed in suspense, I would say the week 70th remained in stand by until this current time and manifestation of the Abomination of Desolation in the midst of the week and until the consumation, until the END of the Devil's world.

Year 1BC - 1AD (year ZERO???) END OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

26/27 AD - JESUS started his Ministry.

29/30 AD - JESUS was crucified AFTER the week 69 finished in 33 BC as is above described.

2020-2030 AD - The last week 70th Daniel 9:v.27 is WITHIN this decade.

THE LAST WEEK - WEEK 70th DANIEL 9:v.27 - SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
- The Jewish Man Beast of the earth-earth is ISRAEL-Revelation 13:v.11- , will manifest himself in Jerusalem, and he will make an alliance with the Man Gentile Beast of sea, and will give to the Gentile Man Beast of sea his Power, and his Throne, and great Authority-Revelation 13:v.2. Note that the roots of the enthroned Gentile Beast is Babylon; As is written, the Beast of sea is like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion-Babylon-DANIEL 7:v.4-6.

- Why will the esoteric, and kabbalistic, and spiritist false messiah give his Power, and his Throne, and also Great Authority to the Beast man of the sea? What is the intention of the false messiah in this satanic "goodness"? He will even give the COURT to the Gentiles to tread down the holy city for 42 months which is the FIRST half of the last week, week 70th Daniel 9: v.27-Reevelation 11: v.2 and Revelation 13: v.5. Will not this BESTIAL alliance be the establishment of the fifth and last/final Satanic Empire? DANIEL 2:v.41-42? Of course it is.

- Then the COURT of the Temple will be given to the Gentile nations - Revelation 11:v.2. JERUSALEM is trodden for 42 months by the Gentile peoples. The FIRST half of the last week begins - 42 months or 3 years and half.

- ENDING the first half of the last week, the Man Beast of sea left the SATANIC messianic Throne, and the ruthless esoteric, and kabbbalistic, and spiritist false messiah will sit on his throne, the Abomination of Desolation is established and will last 1.260 days plus 30 days, so it will endure 1.290 days. END OF THE DEVIL'S WORLD.

- There will be a gap of 45 days, something like a breath, getting to 1.335 days, the day of the MANIFESTATION/REVELATION/RETURN of the Lord JESUS Christ. END OF THE DISPENSATION OF GRACE, AND THE THIRD HEAVEN IS ESTABLISHED - Revelation 5:v.10 and Matthew 5:v.5.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ESTABLISHED-Luke 20:v.35-36 and Revelation 11:v.15 - IN FACT THE THIRD HEAVEN or THIRD CELESTIAL ENVIRONMENT- 2 COR. 12:v.2.

THE THIRD HEAVEN WILL LAST 1.000 YEARS. - 2 COR. 12:v.2.

May or LORD God bless and keep us, and give us His protection

Amen.

Get ready.

P.S.
If the Trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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Michael 777 said:

We should be ready everyday and not wait for certain events to unfold.

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This is my main complaint about the inordinate focus on the fulfilling of prophesies. Whether Christ comes back today or ten thousand years from now, what I am called to be and do doesn't change. I agree, wholeheartedly.

Michael 777 said:

I am not advocating a wishy washy hyper spiritualised outlook where I do not take note of the physical worldly events

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I would caution against throwing out a "spiritualised outlook." God is One (Triune), and that One transcends all particulars. We have to rise above the particulars to where Christ is, and let that be where our hearts remain until the consummation. That means we cannot get bogged down in the particular instances of striving between the kingdoms of this world. When wars break out, or rumors thereof, the only instruction we have been given is to raise our heads because we have already risen above it.

essentialsaltes said:

The repeal of the law took effect in mid September.

With the territorial ban no longer in play, Arizona law allows abortions until 15 weeks.

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It’s from the 1800s. No surprises here.

trophy33 said:

They are mentally ill.

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Yup. Or it’s a sick fetish. ****shudder****

May he rest in the peace of Christ.

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Laodicean60 said:

I think it has been investigated...

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All I needed was the quote. Which was given at the end of the Fox article. I'm happy with that. If you have extra information then post it.

I'm actually a little uncomfortable saying that wisdom is the most important thing, but there we are

RileyG said:

Amen!

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Amen to that

essentialsaltes said:

A month after Maduro announced that Christmas 2024 would begin in October, residents of Caracas left home on Tuesday to find the capital’s boulevards and plazas decked with LED light strings and sculptures declaring: “Feliz Navidad.”

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Sounds like happy times there. So happy.....

It honestly sickens me how depraved Canada has become. Hopefully they will return to their roots

Prayers for the people of London and their future!

Lord have mercy!

tonychanyt said:

ESV, Mt 14:


ὁ δὲ

ὁ was the singular article nominative.

δὲ was a conjunction "but" or "and" depending on the context. Here, Jesus contrasted their thinking.


οἱ is the plural article nominative. The subject "they" was not in the Greek. It was implied by the verb "said" and the nominative article οἱ. Here, ESV didn't translate δὲ. The disciples, in turn, contrasted Jesus' request.

οἱ δὲ was sometimes used as the subject marker to identify a subgroup. It could be translated as "But some". On Biblehub, none of the versions used "some". The δὲ-contrast applied to Jesus' statement, not to the subject article οἱ. The disciples collectively believed that they didn't have enough food to feed the multitude.

Some months later, the temple guards brought Jesus before Caiaphas and the council in Mt 26:


οἱ δὲ specified a subgroup or a small group of separate individuals.

NIV:


On Biblehub, 13 versions used "some"; 17 used "others"; 0 used "they".

After the resurrection, Mt 28:


On Biblehub, 29 versions used "some"; only NAB used "they".

οἱ δὲ could refer to "they", or "some", or "others" depending on the context.

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It seems that some of the disciples had more faith than others. Obviously, Thomas was one who struggled with his faith. It seems quite unlikely that they all doubted, so I think saying "some doubted" is fine.

FaithT said:

Yikes! I wish the Church would say more about it but Pope Francis is skeptical too.

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The Church has assessed what is happening in Medj using 2 criteria: the verified fruits and the messages. (Obv, everything is alleged).


The Church sees the verified fruits as being conversions, vocations, renewal, return to sacraments, renewal of married vocations and many other experiences, while dangerous practices have not spread among the people of God. The Note states that these positive fruits are connected with pilgrimage to Medj and are not dependent on meeting the seers or being present at a vision or even reading the messages. The Church would like to see these prayer-related practices of Medj being adopted elsewhere too, in the hope the same results were to flow from it.


The Church says the messages are edifying; don't contradict the Gospel or Church teaching and that many perceived errors were the result of poor translation or "theologically imprecise" language or terms. This was down to subjective human frailty and not a desire to deceive. Certain messages, when partially read, can distort what Our Lady is conveying and this can lead to confusion.
*For example, she never speaks of the End. She has said that this (Medj) will be the last time she appears on Earth because afterwards, people won't need to be called to return to God or to stop sinning anymore. It's easy to see how this could be distorted to say that we are definitely in the End Times. The messages speak a lot about the battle between good and evil in the World and in the hearts of people but no message has been Apocalyptic or about the Final battle of good and evil that will culminate with Christ's return. This para.* was my addition, not from the Note.

The Note rarely mentions the seers but advises people to pilgrimage to Medj to have an encounter with Mary, Queen of Peace and her son, Jesus Christ rather than going solely to meet the seers: <--- this advice is 30yrs too late imo.
The moral life of the seers isn't discussed in the Note but it does say that the phenomena doesn't require them to have moral perfection. If the seers were Saints, it wouldn't make the apparitions and messages true but the apparitions and messages shouldn't be rejected if the seers aren't morally perfect Saints.

All new messages, or messages received in the past for future revelation, must be submitted to the Vatican's man in Medj - his name is in the Note - and they can only be reproduced and disseminated with his approval.

For example, the message relayed on Sept 25, 2024 reads...

"Dear children, God has sent me among you, to love you and encourage you to prayer and conversion, for peace in you and in your families and in the world. Little children, do not forget that true peace comes only through prayer, from God Who is your peace. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (With Ecclesiastical approval) ”

The Church has given the green light but no-one is ordered to accept, believe or adhere to Medj. And after 43 yrs, if the Church had serious doubts about the validity of the phenomena, we all would have heard it by now. It has passed through 3 Popes and the original decrees of Bp. Zanic of Mostar have been overturned, in action not in word. But this is not a confirmation of authenticity...


Adds: From the end of the Note
"Supreme Pontiff Francis, at the Audience granted to the undersigned Prefect, together with the Secretary for the Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, on 28 August 2024, approved this Note and ordered its publication."

If you’re like me you look at the news today and remembering the events of the last five years, you wonder what next? Wars and rumors of wars, race riots, political instability, a pandemic, religious uncertainty, the disintegration of marriage, skyrocketing levels of addiction, suicide, abortion–broken families, broken hearts, broken lives…

If you spend too much time on social media or online news you are having the bad news shipped into your life from around the world instantly. So how to find peace of mind in troubled times?

First thing is pray more. Prayer has practical benefits as well as eternal consequences. Prayer turns your mind to eternal things. You’re focussing on the big picture and knowing that there is a larger and more loving plan for the world–one that transcends the everyday troubles and trials. In fact, that greater plan is always operating in and through the troubles–the Planner always bringing good out of evil.

Second, read the Bible every day. The best way to do this is through the regular, disciplined reading of the Liturgy of the Hours. Morning and Evening Prayer turns your heart and mind away from the news cycle to the Good News cycle. When you read the psalms and the rest of the Scriptures you realize the greater history of mankind has always been one of conflict and battle, sin and repentance, falling and getting up again.

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tturt said:

#1 What gains would be made negotiating?

Dozens of former Muslims say lying is encouraged. They are to do anything to promote their faith.

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This is just anecdote - where is the proof from the actual religion?

Another anecdote
Many people in the UK voted for Boris Johnson - a known liar.
What does that prove?

joymercy said:

I'm sorry for your loss. I can "feel" your pain coming right through the screen. How are you doing right now?

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Now I am doing nicely, thanks to God.