I added a few notations in red to my anytime rapture view chart, that enhances its clarity.

Couples struggling with infertility may feel excluded from family life and yearn for a child. Some fulfill this desire through adoption, although it can be a challenging process. Others opt for IVF or, in certain cases, choose artificial insemination with a donor. The yearning for a child can be intense, and while I cannot claim to fully grasp the emotions involved, the Catholic Church does express views on these alternatives.

Adoption is endorsed as it meets the longing for a child and is seen as an act of loving kindness towards the child.

However, IVF and artificial insemination are not sanctioned. The rationale for this is that such methods remove the process of conception and birth from divine providence. Additionally, concerns arise regarding the management and disposal of surplus fertilized eggs.

Africans before the arrival of Christianity were very religious people. When Christianity came, they embraced it with joy. Originally, Christianity promised personal salvation after death and everyone who came to Christ then was looking forward to life after death. The missionaries who brought the Gospel to Africa abandoned their families, the comfort of their homes, all the luxuries in their home countries and jeopardized their lives to reach Africans with the Gospel and love of Christ.

The first generation of Christians in Africa received the spirit of mission that was passed to them by the early missionaries. In 1857, the Rev. John Christopher Taylor — an Igbo slave who left Sierra Leone for Onitsha in Southeast Nigeria on a missionary journey made a clarion call to all African Christians to come together to ensure that the people of Nsugbe were saved: “Ye enlightened sons of Africa will you leave the 26,000 inhabitants of Nsugbe to perish for lack of bread of life? Ye sons of Africa in general whether born of Sierra Leone or West Indies here are tracks marked out for your usefulness.”

This call was made when the first missionaries arrived in Nigeria, when the biblical Gospel was first preached and believed. The Rev. John Christopher with other volunteers labored amid sufferings, persecutions, and frustrations to bring the people of Nsugbe to the saving knowledge of Christ. This trend of laboring to preach the whole Gospel lasted for centuries with the resultant discipleship of committed and dedicated Christians who denied themselves, carried their crosses, and followed Jesus.

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According to Kostin, on July 10th, a video recording of the shooting of two Ukrainian defenders by Russian army servicemen, who had previously been taken prisoner, was widely circulated on the internet.

"The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as a serious international crime," the office added.

It is worth noting that this is not the first such incident. Last month, Ukrainian military intelligence identified Russians who executed four prisoners near Robotyne.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have documented over 60 cases of executions of Ukrainian military personnel by Russian forces.

Almost all of the writers of the 2025 Plan were advisors of Trump, or close
associates to Trump.

That Trump would now try to disassociate himself with them, because of the
radical and nontraditional goals of the Plan, is ridiculous.

These writers of the Plan, are Trump's guys.

I went through a traumatic event 2 years ago I recovered so I thought fully but it takes time I prayed & God healed me but what I struggle with now is major health anxiety due to my trauma (near death experience) & wondering if I won’t live out Gods plan when I pray for clarity he tells me not to worry & im ok but for some reason I doubt it and then I feel bad & spiral it’s my PTSD causing health anxiety and me to lack faith because I’m scared what if I start living according to Gods plan & something happens to me I don’t know how to get out of this cycle

I was going to call this thread "the Elephant in the room" but since this is about the fix the Democrats find themselves in Donkey seems more appropriate.

Many Democrats want rid of Joe but find themselves between a rock and a hard place.

Just a few of the problems.

1. Any intellectually honest person has to admit Joe has some kind of cognitive issue going on.
2. The Democrats party would love to replace Joe on the ticket but admitting he is not fit to run also means he is not fit to finish the term.
3. Many Democrats are not excited about the prospect of Harris as the top of the ticket, her numbers are worse than Joe's.
4. Harris has to be on the ticket to use the Millions in the Democrat war chest.
5. The clock is running out on finding a new candidate.
6. Many Democrats are admitting Joe as a zero chance of winning.
7. Even the liberal press is turning on Joe.
8. Pierre has the most difficult job in the world, gaslighting the public on the true situation.
9. Many Democrats are waking up to the insanity and supporting Trump. Who would have thought that could happen?
10. A Parkinsons Doctor visting the White House on several occasions is not a good look. Said Doctor was a Biden donor.
11. Who is actually running the country? Advisors, Obama, Jill, or Hunter, who knows.

The Democrats put themselves in this corner with no real escape plan and are imploding as a party.

My question to Democrats is this . How do you think the party can survive this mess they find themselves in.

Please don't try to fix this by saying anyone but Trump that will not work here I guarantee it.

Though governments have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in the past year to spread messages more widely and credibly, the takedown is unusual because the Western intelligence agencies traced it to an officer of the Russian FSB intelligence force and to a former senior editor at state-controlled publication RT, formerly called Russia Today, as explained in court filings.

In a strikingly detailed joint advisory, agencies in the United States, Netherlands and Canada identified various software programs used to manage the network, including one named Meliorator, which created fictitious users known as “souls” in various countries.

“Russia intended to use this bot farm to disseminate AI-generated foreign disinformation, scaling their work with the assistance of AI to undermine our partners in Ukraine and influence geopolitical narratives favorable to the Russian government.”

X complied with a court order to furnish information on the accounts to the FBI, then deleted them.

But many other systems are operating already, and they will get better as they adapt for what is getting detected and what is getting by, Scott-Railton said. “This isn’t even the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “This is the drip of the iceberg.”

Using preferred pronouns is not a harmless concession, but the first step in a cascade of interventions that make someone a patient of "trans" medical procedures for life.

You may have wondered, “Should Catholics use pronouns?” It may be near impossible not to. The simple and obvious answer, grammatically speaking, is yes, of course we should use pronouns if we want our language to be clear and correspond to reality.

In the English language, we use pronouns all the time to keep sentences from becoming repetitive and clunky. Without possessive pronouns like “their,” we’d have to say things like “John and Mary took John and Mary’s books to John and Mary’s car.”

But should we use someone’s “preferred pronouns” that do not correspond to their sex? No.

The truth can be defined as when what we believe corresponds to reality. St. Augustine said you don’t need to defend the truth, it can defend itself. The truth — reality — is self-evident. Ideologies, on the other hand, are not true, and therefore need constant affirming and propping-up.

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If you are not a fan, are there other introductory courses for enquires you would recommend?

And what about follow-up courses?

I've mentioned intellectual integrity as an essential value in
science.
It is of course an ideal, and as such is imperfectly realized.
And dishonest people in all walks of life will do the opposite.

I'm suggesting here that it's a value all would do well to strive
for, and presenting this article as food for thought.

If you decide to explore Christianity, you might visit a Catholic Church and inquire with the priest or another leader about embracing the faith.

• Pay attention to their recommended steps.
• Engage with the literature they propose, such as the Bible and any guide to Catholic teachings they provide.
• After a period of guided group study with a Catechist and fellow seekers, you'll be in a position to determine if Christianity resonates with you.
• Remember, you're free to withdraw at any point, and the Catechist and priest will support you throughout your exploration until they believe you're prepared for baptism and confirmation.

In summary, that is the beginning; the remainder of the path is a lifelong communion with the Lord Jesus Christ and a faith rich in love and virtue.

Why, do you think, when all of Jesus' words seemed to emphasise action and behaviour, is belief so supreme in Christianity?

(I am considering starting a Theology degree. Most colleges I have approached insist on belief, some don't. )

For clarity, I am willing to accept and submit to Nicene theology, but I cannot force myself to believe anything, and I think this is a crucial question - the nature of belief, it seems to me, is not a choice.

I saw this post from a pastor in his church, discussing an obvious problem that he's contending with. That one gender is not trusting the other in church, and the women have segregated themselves from the men there. That women in their church have already assumed the men there are lairs, cheaters, and objectifying them and have other odd ideas about them...and this attitude is keeping men from dating them. And at this point, their co-ed Bible studies and the young adults are only women now as a result.

He tried to have sermon discussing this issue, and all he gets from them is that "he's celibate and has never date" (the pastor hasn't). So that he has no credibility to discuss this issue.

He said he spoke with the men on this topic, and they tell him that they don't feel welcomed or safe there. He spoke with other team leads at the church, and it was discussed that some of the problem members should simply be removed from the church.

After reading this, I was really sad to hear this. Someone suggested the internet is giving these ladies these ideas about men, and thus...avoid the men even in their congregation.

Some mentioned that the Internet may have influenced their attitudes.

I have had women state that in their church, even if there are single men there...that they can't picture themselves dating any of them. They have this "brother/sister" mentality, and they keep it that way. It just would feel like they'd be dating a sibling if they ever attempted it.

So there's that. For whatever reason they may not find them attractive enough...and seek outside church among their secular peers.

Quote - Geert Vanden Bossche did an interview with Del Bigtree and shortly after Del made this video. Amazing explanation on how and why natural innate immunity responses are SUPERIOR to the Specific Antibodies that The Synthetic mRNA produce.

Another Quote - This football analogy from Del Bigtrees interview of Geert Vanden Bossche made me understand the HOW and WHY humanity is in such grave danger from the global mass vaccination campaign. This explains the very basics of how non-specific and specific antibodies are completely different and should be at the very centre of any and all covid vaccine discussions. End Quotes.

This short clip has been around for a while now , I think it was made during the plandemic.
So why bring it up again now ?.........because it was relevant then , and it is relevant now , and if you had watched the clip , you now realize it's relevance in the future.

Houston , we have a problem!!

Football Analogy From Del Bigtrees Interview of Geert Vanden Bossche - The Highwire

Over the past three days, I've been spending about an hour or two at the park sharing the Gospel with people. When I do this, I challenge people to see if they can name the Ten Commandments in 60 seconds to win some chocolate. It usually sparks a lot of conversations about faith which leads to the Gospel. I've been doing this regularly for a couple of years now.

Today started off okay. I talked to a bunch of adults and some kids, mostly between 10 and 13 years old. (Kids were in a group)
After about half an hour, while I was chatting with a lady and her kids, I noticed a big guy watching me from a few meters away. He kept staring as I talked. After I finished with the lady, I went over to him and asked if he wanted to chat. He spoke sternly, asking what I was up to. I explained the 60-second challenge, and he got really serious. He warned me to stop or else he and his grown son would hurt me badly. He thought what I was doing looked shady and said I shouldn't be giving out chocolates in the park because it makes me seem like a predator. I agreed to stop for the day out of respect for him but said I'd be back because sharing the Gospel is important to me. He threatened me not to return or he and his friends would handle it in a very bad way.

During our tense talk, I kept calm and explained how I've tried different ways to share my faith with not much luck until I started with the chocolates, which has been really effective. I also said I had to keep coming back, even if it meant risking getting beaten up, because people need to hear about Jesus.
After about ten intense minutes, I suggested we shake hands to show no hard feelings, but he refused. He then continued to rant at me but, eventually, he started to understand where I was coming from, though he still thought chocolates in a park with kids could be misunderstood. As he softened, he even shook my hand and told me not to go home but to carry on.
I was pretty shaken myself, so I only stayed a bit longer until the man left, then I went home.

I get where he was coming from though—it could seem sketchy for a guy to be handing out chocolates in the park while talking about God. But this method has let me share my faith with hundreds of people who are really grateful. So, I can't stop now. Please pray things don't get worse for me as this was very tense.
I am just glad that the man came to understand that I was genuine and that I love God and the lost.

Pray also for the man that he comes to a place of understanding.
NOTE: This has been my most intense encounter and it has knocked me. But I will continue.

Life long Christian; son of a pastor. I love a good theological discussion. I would describe my own views now a days as “Post-Orthodox.” Ever since Constantine called for the church the standardize its beliefs and practices the church has erroneously prioritized doctrine over praxis; and this error was doubled down on by many Protestants. And whilst I was raised Trinitarian, I have long since rejected it - there are better interpretations that follow biblical precedent and which don’t require reading Hellenistic thought into scripture. That said, it is good to start with a given tradition in your theological journey - there is much wisdom to be had. We just must be mindful that the Church Fathers were also humans who struggled with the scriptures. Ultimately what is important is that we manifest God’s love in this world.

Questions:


The apostle Paul was a messenger of God, called of God to open blinded eyes, “so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me” (see Acts 26:12-18).

The Lord sent him, not only to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles, to speak the words of God to them, and to share with them the truth of the gospel of Christ, of our salvation. And it was God who gave him the words to say to the people. He was not called of man, and he did not get his training of man in a seminary, and he did not go through some religious indoctrination into any particular church denomination or into their particular theology. But he spoke God’s words to the people as he was led by the Holy Spirit.

And that is our model, too, that we should all be called of God and led of the Holy Spirit in whatever areas of ministry God has called us to and has gifted us in. And this is not saying that we should never be subject to human authority, but that the authority for what we do and for what we speak or write should come from God, and from the Scriptures, as being led by the Holy Spirit, and not by the marketing schemes of human beings. For so many messages today supposedly of God are really of humans, instead.

Now we are to speak God’s grace and his peace to the people, but this needs to be biblical grace and biblical peace, and not this “light and fluffy” stuff that so many today are marketing to the world as having come from God when it is clearly not of God. For God’s grace to us is not just salvation from the punishment of sin and a free ride into heaven. And his peace is not absence of all conflict nor is it harmony (unity) with all people in order to not offend anyone with the truth of the gospel of our salvation.

For God’s grace, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce (say “No!” to) ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we await our Lord’s return. For Jesus Christ “gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works,” the “good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (see Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10)

And the peace of God is peace with God, so it is absence of conflict with God in that we are not at odds with God but we are in harmony with him and with his purpose and plan for our lives, and so we submit to his authority. But that means that we will not be in harmony with all human beings, and thus there will not be absence of conflict between us and other humans if those other humans are against the Lord and against his design and purpose for our lives, because they want to live life their way, instead.

For God’s purpose in sending Jesus Christ (God the Son) to the earth, to ultimately be put to death on a cross, was that he who was without sin might put our sins to death with him in order to deliver us out of our slavery (bondage) to sin, if we will submit to his will and purpose for our lives. And not just to deliver us from slavery (addiction) to sin, but to empower us to live righteously in holiness and in godliness and in moral purity, and no longer according to the ways of this “present evil age.”

[John 8:31-32; John 10:27-30; John 14:15,21,23-24; John 15:1-11; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14,24; Romans 11:17-24; Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 15:2; Galatians 5:16-21; Galatians 6:7-8; Ephesians 5:3-6; Colossians 1:21-23; 2 Timothy 2:10-13; Titus 2:11-14; 2 Peter 1:5-11; Hebrews 3:6-15; Hebrews 5:9; 1 Peter 1:3-9; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6,15,24-25; 1 John 3:4-10,24; 1 John 4:19-20]

To Be Like Him

An Original Work / March 16, 2014
Based off Scripture

Crucified you are with Jesus.
To be like Him, oh, you’ll be,
Because He died at Calv’ry,
So from sin you’d be free.
Oh, what joy He brings into your life,
Giving life with Him endlessly.

Oh, what plans He has for your life.
Share the gospel faithfully.
Show the people He loves them.
Now His witness you’ll be.
Tell the world of sin about Jesus,
How He died for them on a tree.

Purifying hearts, He saves them,
Who believe on Christ, God’s Son.
Turning now from their idols,
New lives they have begun.
Jesus saves from sin; we’re forgiven.
Over sin, the vict’ry He won!

When He comes again to take us
To be with Him evermore,
There will be no more crying.
Gladness will be in store.
Heavens joys will now overtake us:
We’ll be with our Lord evermore.

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Hello folks. As a Catholic, who likes all branches of Christianity, I am wondering what you guys think about the Baptist Schism of SBC and it is sad how churches are getting split up over this woke stuff happening nowadays. Methodists broke up in 2022-2023, Lutherans are getting broken up, Presbyterians are getting changed. I am scared that this will happen with all the denominations over the next few years. Not an end times doomer here, but it does seem like we are close to the End Times. As your Catholic brother, I pray that the Baptist church keeps the woke stuff out. Even the Catholic church is slowly having some LGTV stuff seep in.

Prayers for both Protestants and Catholics, that all of Christianity stays true to the Bible, and is not swayed by modern ideologies.

Disclaimer: Love the Sinner, not the sin. We must try to turn these LGTV folks away from their sins.

Baptist News/Opinion Piece (2023):

Methodist Schism (2022):

Presbyterian Schism (2012):

Here are two prayers for the protection of churches for us Christians (first one is Protestant, second prayer is for Catholics, though we are all one in Christ)

Actor and film director Mel Gibson has written a letter of encouragement to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò after the Vatican announced that the retired papal nuncio has been excommunicated.


(LifeSiteNews) — Editor’s note: The following letter from Mel Gibson to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò appeared first at the website of Italian journalist Aldo Maria Valli. It has since been promoted by Archbishop Viganò on X. LifeSite has also received direct confirmation from Mel Gibson that he did write the letter.

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Dear Archbishop,

I’m sure you expected nothing else from Jorge Bergoglio.

I know that you know he has no authority whatsoever – so I’m not sure how this will effect you going forward. I hope you will continue to say Mass and receive the sacraments yourself – it really is a badge of honor to be shunned by the false, post conciliar church.

You have my sympathies that you suffer publicly this grave injustice. To me and many others you are a most courageous hero.

As always, you have hit the nail on the head regarding the illegitimacy of Francis. You express the core problems with the institution that has eclipsed the true church and I applaud your courage in expressing that, but more than that in maintaining fidelity to the true Church!

You are a modern day Athanasius! I have all respect for the way you defend Christ and His Church. I agree with you 100% that the post conciliar church of Vatican II is a counterfeit church. This is why I built a Catholic church that only worships traditionally. You are welcome to come and say Mass there anytime.

Of course being called a schismatic and being excommunicated by Jorge Bergoglio is like a badge of honor when you consider he is a total apostate and expels you from a false institution.

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For those possibly gaslighted into imagining that the Thursday debate June 25/2024 debacle is a sudden abrupt change in Biden that magically appeared on debate-night::

from 2022
MSN: Biden-didnt-show-up-for-an-early-evening-meeting-with-the-german-chancellor-because-he-had-to-go-to-bed-report
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"President Joe Biden canceled an early evening meeting with the German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the last minute because he had to go to bed, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

"The newspaper reported that the event was an informal gathering in Germany amid the G7 summit in June 2022, and was meant to be a low-key meeting to discuss Ukraine.

"Two unnamed people who were there told the Journal that Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Biden would not make an appearance because he had to rest."

"According to the report, the chancellor and his aides were surprised by Biden's absence and Blinken's appearance."
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Anyone not "new to humanity" is well aware that the 2022 ability of Biden demonstrated above - will not be "reproduced" in the remaining years of his 80's - rather that competence/ability will worsen as time drags on.

So here we see them admit to the obvious

MSN: opinion-democrats-are-staging-a-coup-by-the-elite-s-elite

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"truthfully, what Biden showed on the debate stage with Trump was nothing Americans hadn’t seen or heard countless times in innumerable settings. And of course, there were the rumors (including his oral testimony to special counsel Robert Hur). On the debate stage, there were gaffes (Biden has called himself a gaffe machine) and shambling.

"But for most of us, like the children in the “Emperor Who Wore No Clothes,” the monarch was no more naked than we had seen him before. Our shock came from the benighted “adults,” Democratic elites, finally seeing it — or at least, finally admitting it.

"The true revelation of Biden’s debate was the unmasking of the Democratic elite."
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Tattoo artist and TV personality Kat Von D has recently opened up about her decision to cover her existing tattoos with solid black ink, a transformation she began last October.

In an interview with Inked Magazine, Von D revealed that her decision was influenced by her conversion to Christianity and a desire to move away from reminders of her past.

The former LA Ink star has been vocal about renouncing her previous engagement with witchcraft and the occult, seeking a cleaner slate both physically and spiritually.

During the interview she said: "I think I had been fed up with a lot of the tattoos I got over the years for a long time.

"Some people are fine with keeping these types of landmarks in time on them - I personally grew tired of waking up to them, and seeing those constant reminders every time I looked in a mirror.!

Choosing to work with Philadelphia-based artist Hoode Philly, known for his expertise in blackout tattooing, Kat Von D shared her satisfaction with covering the "messes" of her past tattoos.

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I was relaxing in front of the TV and noticed that there seems to be an ongoing lineup of Christmas shows on at least two cable channels (You know the one especially that has 40 different titles, 5 actors, 2 writers and one plot line)

Got me thinking about my younger years, when my Methodist church would designate a Sunday in July as "Christmas in July " Sunday Complete with Christmas hymns and message....

Of course this somewhat conflicts with our current ecclesiastical year that I now foolw based on Catholic/Anglican order of seasons

BUT it got me thinking....Am I not the one on here who encourages people to live with Christmas values all year around?
To practice charity and giving on a daily basis? To practice acceptance, tolerance and Love not just in December but all the year through?

DO I not endeavor to live the principals best expressed in DIckens A Christmas Carol" by the character of Fred who states
“Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!”

SO as much as I scoff at the Hallmark channel (of which I am not a fan) I think it is time to stop and remember the daily message of God's Gift to the world, and to meditate for a moment on the true meaning of Christmas and endeavor to live it year round