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  1. Lukaris

    As Texas Flood Deaths Rise, Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by National Weather Service

    Probably Trump’s awkward response in saying a question was “evil” was in relation to a viewpoint that blames him for the flood. How much is true or not is hard to assess and whether it is a political drumbeat or not. The response of the Trump administrators: Of course most of the 24/7...
  2. Lukaris

    What is Church teaching on yoga and reiki?

    My guess re things like yoga and reiki are motivated primarily by people seeking healing from pain and suffering. I remember reading a book by the late, lifelong Catholic ( & former priest, later married)Francis MacNutt titled: “Healing” around 20 years ago; it seemed doctrinally sound &...
  3. Lukaris

    You ever realize that a secular song is actually about a bible passage?

    I remember reading a comment on YouTube for the Beatles song: The Word. The person was wondering if John Lennon might have been beginning to lean towards Christianity. There is definitely some Christian influence within the song itself. This was also around the time when Lennon said something...
  4. Lukaris

    You ever realize that a secular song is actually about a bible passage?

    Bob Dylan recorded a couple of Christian oriented albums when he became a believer. He had a hit with the song: Serve Somebody from his 1979 album: Slow Train Coming.
  5. Lukaris

    Being embarrassed about Jesus?

    If I was non Christian, I would probably accept that its followers take it for what they think it is. Until I felt I needed what it claims then it would probably just be another religion. That was how I felt before I truly believed.
  6. Lukaris

    Episcopal Church court sides with priest disciplined for 'Eucharistic fast' against racism

    Megalomaniac. Any believer should read scripture like 1 John 2:1-29 to set themselves straight. He must be great for confession since he seems to have a predetermined knowledge of other people’s consciences.
  7. Lukaris

    As Texas Flood Deaths Rise, Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by National Weather Service

    I think disaster politics goes back to hurricane Katrina and it seems like it came mostly from the left.
  8. Lukaris

    As Texas Flood Deaths Rise, Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by National Weather Service

    Here are the tragic statistics of flood deaths in America from 2010-23. Is one political group more to blame than another? The stats are variable and cut across different political leaderships. I always thought a tragedy is a tragedy. As much as I don’t like the democrat party, I don’t recall...
  9. Lukaris

    As Texas Flood Deaths Rise, Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by National Weather Service

    Next we will probably be told that relief efforts have been handicapped. Relief efforts are underway but something must not be right. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/06/fema-activates-texas-following-president-trumps-major-disaster-declaration
  10. Lukaris

    Gibbons Decline & Fall & Christianity

    I believe the information posted in this thread is valuable and informative. I believe Christian faith has faced challenges all along. Consider the fragmentation that the late 2nd century bishop: St. Irenaeus confronted in his era before faith was embraced by the emperors...
  11. Lukaris

    As Texas Flood Deaths Rise, Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by National Weather Service

    A tragedy is a tragedy but there must be blame bot boxes to politicize things. https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/05/texas-hill-country-floods-warning-forecast-nws/ https://theeyewall.substack.com/p/making-sense-of-the-weather-that?r=6bg74&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
  12. Lukaris

    Western/Israel led regime change is probably NOT going to happen to Iran

    Iran might be changing and transforming from within and it’s government might just implode. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202507022275
  13. Lukaris

    Gibbons Decline & Fall & Christianity

    The failings of Christian leaderships stem from fallen human nature. The fact that St. Augustine is an invaluable theologian for western ( & to a somewhat lesser extent) & eastern Churches, to me, is a major example that the problems of Christianity stem from human nature more than theology...
  14. Lukaris

    Being embarrassed about Jesus?

    I would think we need to try to love God & our neighbor ( Matthew 22:36-40 etc,) and to want to see our neighbor saved as we hopefully ( 1 Corinthians 13:12-13) have been saved ( see the golden rule Matthew 7:12 in light of Matthew 7:1-12). We need to understand God’s love for us, his warning...
  15. Lukaris

    Gibbons Decline & Fall & Christianity

    Gibbon knew of the plague during the reign of Justinian but perhaps not its extent or downplayed it. Not that Justinian was anything to write home about or many of the conclusions drawn from Gibbon here attached to scripture either. Per AI search re Gibbon & the plague that weakened the Roman...
  16. Lukaris

    Trump brokers another peace agreement

    We shouldn’t hope that new initiatives might actually bring about actual economic opportunities. https://anewz.tv/business/economy/9963/record-breaking-us-africa-business-summit/news
  17. Lukaris

    Trump brokers another peace agreement

    Maybe the apocalypse and closing USAID is exploitation. https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HFAC-BU-Impact-Counter-Letter-180-2.pdf
  18. Lukaris

    Trump brokers another peace agreement

    Maybe a new phase of assistance needs to begin with more necessary participation in reducing dependency. From my linked article: This was evident in the appeal made by African leaders at the recently concluded 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, where they urged the U.S. to direct its...
  19. Lukaris

    Is Joanna Luke's Key Witness?

    I didn’t think that and I think subconsciously a lot of my perceptions of Paul & Luke have been cemented by the 2017 movie: Paul, Apostle of Christ. Priscilla and Aquila are also powerful supporting figures in the movie.
  20. Lukaris

    Is Joanna Luke's Key Witness?

    It has been basic understanding though that Luke was evangelized by Paul. A quick AI search says there is a theory that Joanna is also Junia mentioned by Paul in Romans I think. It seems pretty thin & my break is over.
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