Whenever I see Biden/ Harris administration it leads me to believe it will have right wing commentary. The NDS drew my attention so I looked it up and this is a 7/ 2024 report.


(Some points that stood out because maybe I was lying to myself about our capabilities being an Army guy and all.)

"The Commission finds that the U.S. military lacks both the capabilities and the capacity required to be confident it can deter and prevail in combat. It needs to do a better job of incorporating new technology at scale; field more and higher-capability platforms, software, and munitions; and deploy innovative operational concepts to employ them together better. The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the need to prepare for new forms of conflict and to integrate technology and new capabilities rapidly with older systems. Such technologies include swarms of attritable systems, artificial intelligence–enabled capabilities, hypersonics and electronic warfare, fully integrated cyber and space capabilities, and vigorous competition in the information domain"

"The consequences of an all-out war with a peer or near peer would be devastating. Such a war would not only yield massive personnel and military costs but would also likely feature cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure and a global economic recession from disruptions to supply chains, manufacturing, and trade.9 Adversaries could seek to deny the United States access to critical minerals and goods needed to run the U.S. economy and build weapon systems. They could also hold at risk U.S. space assets, which underpin much of our daily lives and are essential for military capabilities. Even short of all-out war, the global economic damage from a Chinese blockade of Taiwan has been estimated to cost $5 trillion, or 5 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP).10 War with a major power would affect the life of every American in ways we can only begin to imagine. Deterring war by projecting strength and ensuring economic and domestic resilience is far preferable to and less costly than war."

(The terrorist thing scares me because we have caught a few but it is unknown how many didn't get caught.)

We recommend that the Joint Force be sized and structured to simultaneously
1. defend the homeland, maintain strategic deterrence, prevent mass casualty terrorist attacks, maintain global posture, and respond to small-scale, short-duration crises
2. lead the effort, with meaningful allied contribution, to deter China from territorial aggression in the Western Pacific—and fight and win if needed
3. lead NATO planning and force structure to deter and, if necessary, defeat Russian aggression
4. sustain capabilities, along with U.S. partners in the Middle East, to defend against Iranian malign activities. (I guess this means Israel)

"Recent recruitment shortfalls have decreased the size of the Army, Air Force, and Navy.13" (Put the human trafficked and give them citizenship)

"Although Russia suffered an estimated 450,000 to 500,000 casualties and lost thousands of tanks and armored vehicles by April 2024, 12 it maintains and has shown the ability to regenerate substantial conventional power, and it maintains the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, additional strategic assets, and world-class space and cyber capabilities."

"Among the largest shifts in the threats to the United States is the risk of attack against the U.S. homeland. The NDS rightfully lists defending the U.S. homeland as its top defense priority and notes that U.S. competitors include threatening the U.S. homeland in their doctrine.28 In the same way that the threat of terrorism was not widely understood or appreciated before 9/11, we believe that this new threat to the homeland and its implications are not well understood by the American public, integrated into planning, or resourced adequately."

(You guys get the gist and I hope we focus on protecting Americans and that is what matters not all the other BS we here in the news. I got tired of scanning 43 pages of this 132-page report.) I blame ADD

trophy33 said:

Probably. Its logical that people unhappily married, after divorce or with difficulties in modern relationships/dating will be talking about this topic more.

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This subject is being discussed because of the internet and social media platforms. The diversity of people within that setting allows them to encounter information they wouldn't see otherwise.

But observe them amongst themselves and you'll see the difference. Look at the conversations in the singles forum versus the married one. They're not identical because they're in different seasons.

trophy33 said:

Only a minority of people are happily married their whole life or fine with being single and not looking for anyone anymore. But these people can also give their opinion when such forum thread appears, like you or me. We all have eyes and ears and see other people, how they changed in for example the last decade or two, we can hear their troubles, we have our past experiences etc.

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Everyone is welcome to share an opinion. But weighing in doesn't mean you're dealing with that issue or the demographic. More importantly, you're not getting the whole story in a venue like this because there's things they can't discuss. But in an atmosphere more unfiltered you'll encounter the nitty gritty.

When I mention my old haunts I'm referencing spaces like that and I was there 3 weeks ago. No one had this on their profile and they can say what they want. But I noticed a difference and mentioned it on @DragonFox91's thread.

I've been in these communities for years and wouldn't judge the market based on an article or what someone posts on this site. That's not the whole picture. I need a wider sample and it can't be from christians alone or guys struggling to get a girl. They're a minority. You want to hear from people who don't have issues that are going on dates.

Everyone isn't struggling and you want to find out why some are and some aren't. There's a time factor no one discusses and I mentioned it on his thread. Things move in waves and when you're an outlier you have to catch the wave while you can because the darlings never change.

Geeks were in and now it's done and we're back to normal. When things are trending people are more receptive. The stereotype was altered because the media made them cool. Now we're back to hyper mode and tradition is it. So you don an apron and take a pic and here they come. A guy does the same before a workout or in a suit. The psyche was primed by the media. You're just giving it what it wants.

~bella

Hello! Scotland here too! Good to welcome you to CF, hope you have many good times of fellowship here. God Bless

Re: spiritual warfare against the two extremes...

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I hope you’re also taking probiotics. Natural ones such as a found in Kiefer and some brands of yogurt, are the most recommended.

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i will be taking them, thank you for the suggestion

NIV, Matthew 13:

33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

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mixed
ἐνέκρυψεν (enekrypsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1470: To hide in, mix with. From en and krupto; to conceal in, i.e. Incorporate with.

English Standard Version:

He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”

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Which translation is better, 'mixed' or 'hid'?

There was a running theme of secret hidden treasure in this chapter.

10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

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There was treasure hidden in a parable.

35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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The kingdom of heaven is hidden on earth.

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

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You had to find the hidden treasure.

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

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The good fish was hidden in the bad ones.

In Mt 13:33, which translation is better, 'mixed' or 'hid'?

Considering the broader chapter context, 'hid' fits the theme better.

On Biblehub, 18 versions out of 31 used 'hid'.

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer David Robinson (C) and his father, Ambrose Robinson (L) and mother, Freda Robinson (R) appear on this partial screenshot of the cover of the 1996 book written by his parents, "How to Raise An MVP." | YouTube/ Free To Choose Network

The Church of the Living God International Inc., an Ohio-based holiness Pentecostal denomination, was recently given back a church in San Antonio, Texas, that was allegedly stolen by a former pastor and the father of basketball Hall of Famer and San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson.

A lawsuit cited by The San Antonio Express-News alleged that church's former pastor James Turner fraudulently transferred the church property located at 7225 Walzem Road to another church he created called Resurrection Church of San Antonio Inc.

Last November, Bexar County property records show the appraised value for the property as $849,130 for the 6,076-square-foot building and approximately 4.7-acre lot.

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Speaker responds: Far too many Evangelicals acritically ‘stand with Israel’

Ruth Padilla DeBorst, an associate professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, speaks at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 23, 2024. | The Christian Post/Hudson Tsuei


INCHEON, South Korea — The Lausanne Congress apologized Wednesday to the many delegates who were offended by a speaker’s comments rebuking dispensational eschatology and her claim that Israel was holding hostages.

Ruth Padilla DeBorst, an associate professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, stirred controversy on the second night of the Fourth Lausanne Global Congress on World Evangelism when she said both Hamas terrorists and Israel were holding hostages.

“There's no room for indifference towards all who are suffering the scourge of war and violence. The world around the uprooted and beleaguered people of Gaza, the hostages held by both Israel and Hamas and their families, the threatened Palestinians in their own territories,” she said near the end of her 16-minute speech to the dismay of some delegates.

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Popular North Carolina Bishop Patrick Wooden Sr. says he stands by Mark Robinson, the state's first black lieutenant governor and the 2024 Republican gubernatorial nominee, after a CNN reportalleged that he called himself a "black NAZI" and praised slavery while posting on a pornographic website between 2008 and 2012.

The outspoken Wooden, who leads the conservative Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh and previously dismissedVice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a danger to black Americans, told his congregation on Sunday that he spoke with Robinson, who has denied the claims.

"Whether this stuff that they've unearthed is him or not, …. he said those are not the words of Mark Robinson and I believe him. I believe him more than I believe this media," Wooden said to applause from his congregation during his 11 a.m. service on Sunday.

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I have followed Fr Ioann’s blog often since 2022. Within a context of his faith he has expressed himself usually focused on faith, but also advice to inquiries, history, attitudes, speculation at times ( probably when stressed), humor etc.

Joseph said to Pharaoh in Ge 41:

34 "Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years.

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Store 1/5 of the produce for 7 years.

35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”

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How could only 20% tax of 7 years of plenty be sufficient for the subsequent 7 years of famine?

In the average year, Egypt produced more food than it consumed. So, you don't need to double your average production to cover the 7 years of famine. Each of the seven years of plenty produced more than the average yearly yields.

During the famine years, food was distributed carefully to make it last. People were consuming less than the average year.

There were some levels of harvest in the first 2 years. Joseph spoke to his brothers in Ge 25:

6 "For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

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13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.”

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Strict rationing was likely implemented in the later years.

The farmers traded in their animals for food in Ge 47:

16 And Joseph answered, “Give your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock, if your money is gone.” 17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the herds, and the donkeys. He supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.

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Though not explicitly mentioned, during the plentiful years, Joseph might have implemented extra farming run by the government.

Let's say that in the average year, Egypt produced 100 units of food.
Let's say that 20 units were exported.
Let's say that the minimum to stay alive was 60 units.
To keep everyone alive for 7 years, they needed 60 *7 = 420 units.

Now, let's say that each plentiful year, they produced 130 units.
20% tax for 7 years = 130 * 0.2 * 7 = 182 units.
Let's say that in year 1 of famine, they produced 60 units.
Year 2, they produced 50 units.
The extra government farming produced 10 units/year. Total was 70 units.
Their livestock was worth 60 units of food.
182 + 60 + 50 + 70 + 60 = 422 units.

422 was 2 units above the requirement for feeding all the Egyptians for 7 years.

How could only 20% tax of 7 years of plenty be sufficient for the subsequent 7 years of famine? Even on an average year, Egyptians produced more food than they consumed. They exported food. The plentiful years were extraordinarily productive. Joseph might have introduced extra farmland during the seven plentiful years. During the famine years, they tightened their belts and consumed less. They sold their livestock in exchange for food for a year.

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The earth is shakin'
It's like a bad dream
This world is crumblin'
Comin' apart at the seam,
But I am on the Rock, I am on the Rock
Everywhere I'm turning
It's only bad news
This bomb is tickin'
And we're getting to the end of the fuse,

But I am on the Rock, I am on the Rock
Are you ready?
I am on the Rock, the sure foundation
I am on the Rock, on the Rock/I am on the Rock/the Rock of Jesus
I am on the Rock, His revelation
I am on the Rock.
Though the winds may blow
And though the floods may grow
I shall not be moved, 'cause I am on the Rock

The storm's approaching,
I'm standing high and dry
Firmly planted
On the Rock that is higher than I,
I am on the Rock, I am on the Rock
Kingdoms failing,
They fall around me
Plans eroded
And washing away to the sea,

I am on the Rock, I am on the Rock
Are you ready?
I am on the Rock, the sure foundation
I am on the Rock, on the Rock/I am on the Rock/the Rock of Jesus
I am on the Rock, His revelation
I am on the Rock.
Though the winds may blow
And though the floods may grow
I shall not be moved, 'cause I am on the Rock

There is no Rock in this world but our God!
I am on the Rock, the sure foundation
I am on the Rock, on the Rock/I am on the Rock/the Rock of Jesus
I am on the Rock, His revelation
I am on the Rock.
Though the winds may blow
And though the floods may grow
I shall not be moved, 'cause I am on the Rock

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Too many black sheep in the family, whoa...
Too many stones from a house of glass
Yeah, yeah
They've heard the stories
They've heard the lines
But talk is too cheap to change their minds
They want to see some vital signs

Convictions, in the way we live
Convictions, not a narrative
Actions speak a little louder than words

Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
There's too much talk
And not enough walk
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard

Whoa, yeah

Delayed reaction to hostilities
Brings us into reality
'Cause when we answer in our defense
They can see through the false pretense
They want to see some evidence

Commitment, no more alibis
Commitment, not a compromise
Actions speak a little louder than words

Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
There's too much talk
And not enough walk
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard

Whoa!

Let your light so shine in all you do
With an answer near when they come to you
Don't let your mouth start talkin'
Until your feet start walkin'

Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
There's too much talk
And not enough walk
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard

There's too much talk
And not enough walk
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard
Sometimes God's children
Should be seen and not heard

All4Christ said:

Vigil is important to mention since not all Orthodox Churches have Matins in the morning. That is the Greek tradition, but it is not the same for all of Orthodoxy. Many people visit for Vespers rather than Sunday, and they may encounter a vigil there. My first visit was a Vespers service.

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The largest group of Orthodox in America - the Greeks - do not have Vigils (might be exceptions, like everything in Orthodoxy). I find it hard to believe that a typical Catholic or protestant would seek out a Saturday service to first experience Orthodoxy. No harm if they do.
My post is aimed at easing the strangeness of an Orthodox liturgy to the variety of seekers out there. So, vespers and vigils are nice to know, but it isn't essential at that stage to know about these. And even then, they will go to a church on a Sunday, yes? Then let's get them oriented to that experience. Alls I'm sayin'.

Rev. 9:9 they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.


Rev. 9:10 they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.


Rev. 9:11 they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.


Rev. 9:12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

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[1] Demonic Locusts (Rev 12:7,8 9:3-6) retain Breastplates (parallels Rev 9:17 {Ezek 28:13}) of Protection, Strength, and Authority paralleling breastplates of iron (Dan 2:40-43 Dan 7:7 {Rev 12:5 2:27 19:15}).
[2] Wings (parallels Isa 6:2 {Rev 4:7,8} Rev 12:14) of Demonic Locusts (Rev 12:7,8 9:3-6) are sharp indestructible weapons lacerating flesh of Individuals pulling them away and the sound of their wings flapping causes terror in the hearts of Individuals as they hear Demonic Locusts approaching.
[3] Demonic Locusts (Rev 12:7,8 9:3-6) retain tails paralleling scorpion tails (Rev 9:4-6) upon Pentecostal Earth, tails (Rev 9:19) of the Four Demonic Angels (Rev 9:13,14), and the tail (Rev 2:24 12:3) of Perverted Lucifer (Rev 17:3 13:2 9:11).
[4] Perverted Lucifer (Rev 12:9,12 20:10 Matt 4:11 Eph 4:27 6:12 1Tim 3:6,7 2Tim 2:26 Heb 4:12 James 4:12 1Pet 5:8 1John 3:8-10 Jude 1:9}).
[5] Perverted Angelic Lucifer (Ezek 8:8-18 Isa 14:12-14 Rev 12:7,8 Gen 3:1-7 2Cor 4:4 Eph 2:2 Rev 12:3 20:10) is Angel (Isa 14:12-14 Ezek 28:14 Rev 17:8) of the Bottomless Pit (Rev 17:8 8:5 9:2,11 11:7 20:1-3 {Amos 9:2}).
[6] Gabriel utilizes his Authoritative Dominion (Rev 8:2-5 14:18 Ezek 9 Amos 9:1 {Rev 16:7} Amos 9:1) announcing Three Woes upon Individuals residing upon Tribulation Earth.
[7] Gabriel, the Angel of the Three Woes (Rev 8:13), utilizes Spiritual Abilities within his Authoritative Dominion participating (Rev 9:1-4) in the 5th Trumpet (Rev 8:6 9:1) with the 5th Angel (Rev 8:2 9:1) of the Seven Trumpets (Rev 8:6) announcing the 5th Trumpet is over. (Rev 9:1-11 1st Woe [Rev 9:13-21 11:7-14 2nd Woe] {Rev 11:14-19 3rd Woe}).
[8] The First (Rev 9:1-4) of Thee Woes (Rev 8:13) is Over and Two more Woes (Rev 11:14) follow with the Sixth (Rev 9:13-19 11:7-13 9:20,21) and Seventh (Rev 11:15-19) Trumpets with the participation (Rev 11:14 2nd Woe, Rev 11:19 3rd Woe) of Gabriel.
[9] Gabriel (Rev 7:1-8 8:13 9:1-3,13 14:15,18 16:7 19:17,18 {Gen 18:2 19:2 Exo 25:22 Ezek 9 Dan 3:25,28 10:5,6.13,21 Luke 1:11,26 Acts 1:9-11}) announces the end of the 2nd Woe (Rev 9:13-21 11:14) associated with the 6th Trumpet (9:13-21) upon Tribulation Earth.
[10] Gabriel announces the approaching 3rd Woe (Rev 9:12) associated with the 7th Trumpet (Rev 11:15-19).

Biden Commerce Secretary Calls On Democrat Supporters to Deal with Trump: “Let’s Extinguish Him for Good!”​

Joe Biden’s Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo went on MSNBC on Wednesday and begged the far-left audience to “extinguish” Trump for good.


This comes ten days after the second assassination attempt on Trump’s life at a golf course on September 15th in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Rev. 9:5 to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he strikes a man.


Rev. 9:6 in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.


Rev. 9:7 the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.


Rev. 9:8 they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

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[1] Gabriel (Rev 9:1-3) commands (Rev 9:4) the Demonic Locusts (Rev 9:3,4 12:7) not to kill Individuals (Rev 9:4-6 11:17-12 9:20,21 11:18 16:9,11,21) but instead Demonic Locusts should torture (Rev 9:6,10) these Individuals for Five-months (Rev 11:3b {Rev 8:1 9:10 9:15}).
[2] Individuals (Rev 1:7 9:20,21 11:18 16:9-11{Zeph 3:1-4 Amos 9:10 Hos 4:8}) following the Man of Sin (Rev 13:1,2 6:2-8 Dan 11:36-39) residing upon Earth (Rev 6:4,8 7:3 8:7 9:3,4 11:4 13:8 16:1 17:5,15) rejoice (Hos 9:1 Amos 6:13 Hab 1:15) over deaths (Rev 11:7) of Elijah and Moses.
[3] During Five-months (Rev 9:5) of the 5th Trumpet (Rev 8:6) Individuals (Rev 9:4-6 11:7-12 9:20,21 11:18 16:9,11,21) desire death in an attempt to escape (Rev 9:4b,5a,10) from torment of the Demonic Locusts but Omnipotent Jesus does not permit (Rev 1:18 11:3 6:6 16:9) them to die.
[4] Omnipotent Jesus retains authority (Rev 4:8 6:6 19:6 {Isa 45:7 Amos 9:12 Hab 1:12 2:13 Mica 6:13}) over (Rev 5:5 6:1,6 18:8 17:17 15:8 {Joel 1:3 2:25 Hab 1:5 Amos 9:12 Zech 5:3,4}) the Seven (Rev 15:1,6,7) Vials (Rev 15:1,6,7 16:1-21) of Tribulation Earth.
[5] Apostle John utilizes his Authoritative Position disclosing a crown was given unto him identifies a parallel explaining Perverted Lucifer (Rev 12:3 9:11) granting (2Thess 2:9 Rev 13:2 Dan 11:36-39) the Man of Sin (Rev 13:1,2) Restricted (Rev 10:2) Authority (Hos 13:11) upon Tribulation Earth.
[6] Golden Crowns identifies a parallel explaining sharp golden circular transfixes upon the heads of Demonic Locusts identifies their Restricted Authority (Rev 9:3,4) during the Five-months (Rev 9:5) of the 5th Trumpet upon Tribulation Earth. (Restricted Authority of Four Demonic Angels Rev 9:17-19, Restricted Authority of the Seven Remaining Capital Cities Rev 12:3 17:3,7,9-11, and Restricted Authority of Ten-kings of the Ten-king Confederacy)
[7] Demonic Locusts (Rev 12:7,8 9:3-5) retain sharp transfixes forming circlets upon their heads (Rev 9:11), paralleling Golden Crowns upon Pentecostal Earth, and the sharp circular transfixes lacerate the hands of Individuals grabbing Demonic Locusts by their heads (Rev 9:8).
[8] Long hair (paralleling teaching Rev 2:20 17:3-5) of Demonic Locusts (Rev 9:3-5) becomes entangled in the body parts of Individuals (Rev 11:7-12 9:20,21 11:18 16:9,11,21) making it difficult for Individuals to get away from torment caused by the Demonic Locusts.
[9] Apostle John utilizes his Authoritative Position disclosing sharp scissoring eyeteeth and strong grinding cheek teeth of Demonic Locusts (Rev 12:7,8 9:3-6) parallel sharp scissoring eyeteeth and strong grinding cheek teeth of lions piercing, cutting, and shredding flesh of Individuals upon Pentecostal Earth.

Rev. 9:1 the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.



Rev. 9:2 he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.







Rev. 9:3 there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Rev. 9:4 it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Laodicean60 said:

Also, it seems some corporations donate to who they feel will win the election.

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Actually they donate to both so win win either way. Governments are beholden to them, not the other way around. Remember back when so called democratic governments were supposed to be beholden to the people?

I just wanted to be a pain in the rear Charlie. Yep good to see you.

bèlla said:

I don't support it and my loyalty lies with God. Not misguided humans using mean spirited tactics in the name of an entity who wouldn't recognize them. That's why you're failing. It isn't God ordained or anointed.

~bella

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Do you believe Christians should be utterly apolitical? What tactics are you thinking about exactly? Politics is a matter of necessity as there will always be a governing structure and while I'm not a Christian Nationalist, I'm sympathetic because at least they are approaching politics seriously from a Christian perspective. Many Christians don't these days, instead, like Fantine, they assume the dominant political model of society and force it on to their faith and try to make their faith comply with power.

What do you mean when you say I'm failing?

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Cosmic Charlie said:

Hi Riles:

You're allowed.

My experience?

You can't get a pro-life speaker to show up to give testimony in favor of a bill to provide money for pre-natal care, post partum depression, a school funding bill, health care of any kind, a tax credit for children.

They wouldn't even show up to back free breakfast and lunch in schools.

Oh, they have their reasons, I've heard them all.

But -

They ALL show up if they get to hold signs that shame people and they get to yell about babies.

And those pregnancy centers ?

Six months of partial support. That's what a new mother gets in my state.

After that it's "you need to start figuring out how to support your children on your own. Take some personal responsibility"

That's my experience.

I gave up on the pro-life movement as a social resource and long, long time ago.

The anti-abortion movement does better without them in the way.

BTW - YOU look good in the Oktoberfest hat. I do not.

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I mean, there are hypocrites not both sides. I can’t say I’m surprised. Remember Jesus’s warning in Matthew 23?

Blessings

chevyontheriver said:

She's all about the Big A.

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Yup. Disgusts me to no end.