Its much higher than during the COVID-19 lockdowns (29%) and even higher than in the Great Recession (37%).

Something interesting, I just found word of this on the internet- apparently Iran, the islamic republic of Iran, has very high rates of clinical depression, something like 15%-20% of Iranians have symptoms ranging from mild to severe depression. In contrast rates of depression in the USA are around 8.3%, much lower. There is a good reason for this! I think a spiritual force may be responsible for this, Iran is one of the most evil places in the world, also they adhere to a very radical form of Islam and Islam is the official state religion and the country is something like 99.5% muslim, conversion from Islam to Christianity carries the death penalty. Also the Iranian government hates Israel and that also may be a cause for this!

For the right-wing followers of Trump, do you think it is a good strategy to lie to the American people? If you support Trump, you support a person who lies for political gain. Is that a good strategy moving forward in the election? Having such a high number of Evangelical supporters, does supporting and spreading so many lies conflict with your values or is it an acceptable to spread lies in order to help your preferred candidate;s bid for President?

Harris' visit notably did not include a visit to Nungaray's grieving parents who, since her death, have pleaded for a "safer country" and called for heightened border security to prevent other families from suffering the same fate.
"We have to stop burying our kids," Jocelyn's mother, Alexis Nungaray, said tearfully on "Hannity." "This isn’t right. We have to have more reinforcement when it comes to letting people in. This is not OK."

Who is surprised?

Hello folks. You know me already. I am a pro-environment, pro-life centrist who is tired of the stuff from the far-left and far-right, tired of my favorite TV franchises getting ruined with LGTV propaganda, and who wants to protect others from harm. My favorite pro-environment Catholic politician, Peter Sonski, would probably not approve of this nonsense. When I was a young teen in the early-mid 2010s, none of this garbage was on television on the scale that it is now. Glad I skipped the Olympics this year. Take me back to 2016, bro. Whew, rant over. As a bi Christian guy, this reinforces my stance that I'd rather be with a woman, or remain celibate for the rest of my life.

In order to keep this post relevant to both sides, I will present a leftist, centerist, conservative, and Christian perspective, to appease all sides.

The Scene is below

Quote from Reuters: "[The scene] recreated the famous biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his twelve apostles sharing a last meal before crucifixion, but with a group of dr*g queens, a tr*nsgender model and a n*ked singer made up as the Greek god of wine Dionysus."

Quote from Catholic News Agency: "One of the best known prelates of the Catholic Church in the United States, Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota, called on Catholics to 'make their voices heard' in response to what he called 'the gross mockery of the Last Supper.' In a post on X, Barron said the blasphemous act was emblematic of a 'deeply secularist postmodern society' that identifies Christianity as its enemy. Meanwhile, in reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, immediately called on all Catholics to 'fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary.'"

Quote from NYP: "Controversial Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker slammed the apparent 2024 Paris Olympics’ drag queen recreation of the 'Last Supper' as “crazy” — as French religious officials denounced the performance as a 'mockery' of Christianity."

Quote from NBC: "For many minority French communities who feel alienated over tensions arising from divisive politics and scars from the anti-gay marriage protests a decade ago, drag is a statement of defiance."

Sources below
Centrist Secular Perspective - The Last Supper Parody by the Olympic Opening Ceremony:

Christian Perspective - Catholics Respond to Mockery of Last Supper at 2024 Olympics:

Conservative Secular Perspective - French Churches Slam Opening Ceremony:

Leftist Secular Perspective - Dr*g Queen Dazzle at the Olympics:

The Great Olympic Rainbow Delusion. (by Tom Maccabeus )

At the start of the 2024 Olympics an estimated 1.5 billion people watched and celebrated the dazzling modern version of the ancient Greek tradition. Some labeled it the “gayest Olympics ever” which even included a bisexual androgynous threesome. But the focal point was a blasphemous portrayal of Jesus and the disciples, a drag queen recreation of the ' “Last Supper”. At the center, instead of Christ, was a woman (?) wearing a crown .



If this wasn't enough of an outrage, there was one who is said to have “stolen the show”. It was a nude portrayal of the ancient Greek god Dionysus (son of god), the god of lawlessness, of every sexual defilement and self- indulgence, the ultimate colorful pervert.


Paris Olympics, July 26,2024(@OlympicsParis/X)

He more so than any other ancient (demonic) “deity”, represents the spirit of antichrist. As was shown in the book The Last Days Pride Parade, he not coincidentally was also the god that the ancient archetype of the Antichrist forced upon the Jews to worship in 168 B.C.. This occurred at the time of the ancient “abomination of desolation”, a major foreshadowing of the future return of Christ.

1.5 billion people watched this mesmerizing celebration said to be about human freedom and progress. Christ and his sacrifice were mocked as the god of lawlessness was exalted. This is but another sign, a harbinger, of the coming Rainbow Antichrist.
But, the return of the Lord is near.

A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a wave of incensed reactions and denunciations.

In a statement released Saturday, the French Bishops’ Conference criticized the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity, which we deeply deplore.”

“We thank the members of other religious denominations who have expressed their solidarity. This morning, we think of all Christians on all continents who have been hurt by the outrage and provocation of certain scenes,” the French bishops said.

One of the best known prelates of the Catholic Church in the United States, Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota, called on Catholics to “make their voices heard” in response to what he called “the gross mockery of the Last Supper.”

In a post on X, Barron said the blasphemous act was emblematic of a “deeply secularist postmodern society” that identifies Christianity as its enemy.

Meanwhile, in reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, immediately called on all Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary.”

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May Allah (personally) kill me, if he does exist

An ordinary christian

I have a relative, who was a member of the United Methodist Church and perhaps still is, who is in tears and actually had to taking take anti-nausea medication due to a display that the UMC engaged in pertaining to the Last Supper at the Paris Olympics. I don’t have any details yet, but I gather that the UMC did something very unpleasant given how upset my relative is.

The relative in question is a tolerant and open-minded person, so for her to be so upset convinces me that whatever this was, it is the sort of thing that I greatly dislike.

Edit: the relative is unable to find the connection in the initial article involving her denomination, which had her so upset, but nonetheless I think this is an important issue which is so upsetting to Christians it has them making such an error.

What sins should a Christian confess to another Christian ? Or we should confess all they sins we aware we did to a Christian friend ?

( Please support with Biblical verses as well)

Truth oftentimes, to many seems stranger then fiction. Such is the case when it comes, to the observance of God’s 7th Day Sabbath. Each Sunday millions of people attend church services for the purpose of worshiping the Lord. Most not realizing they can’t read one time in the Holy Bible to attend church on the first day of the week Sunday. This is second nature to most requiring no thought. They are simply following the tradition that has been set forth by man. Many believe that New Testament Christians worshiped on Sunday the 1st day of the week, and that the 7th day Sabbath is a Jewish institution, which started with Moses.

We understand that Peter said in 2Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Peter is letting us know that prophecy, from Genesis to Malachi is more surer then the New Testament. Let see how Paul word it in Ephesians 2: 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

So is Paul telling the Gentiles how important the old testament is, and how they have the same laws as Israel do. In the scriptures it's written in Isaiah 8: 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Now any Christian in their right mind wouldn’t dare say that it’s okay to steal, kill or commit adultery or break any of the other seven commandments. But when it comes to the fourth commandment, people avoid it like a plague! They are either uninformed about which day is the Sabbath day of the God of the Bible or they are just following the tradition of religion that was passed down through the family or maybe they have let some preacher give them other excuses for ignoring God’s true day of worship.

The Sabbath Day of the Lord -God of the Bible. (Gen.2:2-5) (v.2) And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. (v.3) And God blessed the seventh day (every seventh day of the week is a blessed and holy day) and sanctified it (it is a day that is separated (sanctified) for a purpose) because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. (v.5) “and there was not a man to till the ground.” There was not a Jew, Catholic, Baptist, or Seventh Day Adventist; in fact, there was not a Christian when He constituted the Sabbath Day!

Jesus Christ (John 1:1-3, 10-14) 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

He is the one who rested on the Sabbath day and commanded that you do the same. If you really understood the scriptures you would realize that He was the one who became known as Jesus who gave you the Ten Commandments. So not only did He command you to cease from your work on that day He also commanded you to. (Lev.23:3) “Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation;” He said on the Sabbath day that you should also have an holy convocation, which means holy gathering or simply put, go to church. Remember in Acts 7: 38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

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Do you hear the wailing now?
Do you hear 'em nailing down?
To a crown of thorns on sorrows born
Heaven's come down for
Sweat like blood comes down
Eclipse a shadow now
The sun is gone and sorrows come
Where it slithers from
Jesus, I need you now
Free me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, remember me today
I'm a leper left to hang
Oh, yes I need you now
Jesus, I need you now
Show me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, and show me there's a way from
The cross from where I hang
Oh, see me bleed, I need you now
Tell me where I'm going now
Ooh, am I lost or found?
Are you who they say?
Are you who they claim?
Oh, remember me
Say a little prayer somehow
Mmm, show me where I'm bound
My God, I'm falling
The bells are tolling
Just remember me, my name, my name
Jesus, I need you now
Free me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, remember me today
I'm a leper left to hang
Oh, yes I need you now
Jesus, I need you now
Show me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, and show me there's a way from
The cross from where I hang
Oh, see me bleed, I need you now
I'm slowly slipping into these wings that carry on
My knees are bloody from my crawl
Show me there's a reason keep believing you're the one
My knees are buried at your cross
Tell me where I'm going now
Tell me am I going down?
Are you who they say you claim?
Remember me this night
Breath and hear me now
Mmm, bring me alive
Show me all Golgotha's mine
Shadows, forever night
Jesus, I need you now
Free me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, remember me today
I'm a leper left to hang
Oh, yes I need you now
Jesus, I need you now
Show me, I'm lost somehow
Oh, and show me there's a way from
The cross from where I hang
Oh, see me bleed, I need you now
Is there no hope for me?
Oh, somewhere you'll show for me?
Oh, I'm holding on, believing there's a reason I can find
Ooh, Lord remember me, take me up tonight

Hello.

I am new to Christianity. I love Jesus and God. I believe in Jesus and God.

I want to get baptized at some point. And perhaps become a Christian monk for a few months at some point in the coming years.

So far, I know just a little bit of Christianity. I will be studying from today on. I want to go deep into Christianity, especially for the purpose of Salvation.

Question: if I want to be just a Christian and not belong to any particular denomination (be it Orthodox Christian or Catholic Christian or Protestant), what would I be then called: a "Non-denominational Christian" or a "Pan-Christian" or an "Eclectic Christian"??? I want to be into most branches of Christianity and not just one. But the primary branch may be the Roman Catholic Church for me. I may get baptized there and be a Catholic monk. But I need things from the rest of Christianity. As well. I may be in Methodism as well. Can't tell you now. Don't know enough as of yet.

Thank you. God bless.

The Republican vice-presidential candidate has come under fire for his views on ‘parental voting,’ but the idea isn’t new and isn’t necessarily partisan.

Sen. J.D. Vance has been under fire this week after the GOP vice-presidential nominee’s three-year-old comments about the “childless left” and promoting family formation resurfaced in the media.

Among the most controversial? The claim that parents should be able to vote on behalf of their underage kids.

“Let’s give votes to all children in this country, but let’s give control over those votes to the parents of those children,” said Vance in a 2021 talk hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. “When you go to the polls in this country as a parent, you should have more power. You should have more of an ability to speak your voice in our democratic republic than people who don’t have kids.”

At the time, Vance described his proposal as an attempt to overcome a “structural democratic disadvantage” to pursuing pro-family policies in America.

But media reactions have framed the proposal as an attempt to disenfranchise childless people. Some have criticized Vance for saying that those without kids are relatively less committed to the country’s future.

“This is such a heinous notion that it’s hard to believe a politician would even think this to himself, let alone say it out loud,” said BuzzFeed’s Morgan Sloss, who describes herself as “intentionally childfree.”


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Trump tells supporters they won’t have to vote in the future: ‘It’ll be fixed!’

I tend to just understand what people mean directly by the words they choose making sure to consider tone and body language and stuff.

But it seems through Trumps first term, my ability to comprehend English words (coming from him) took a hit. From everyone else in my life and my students, other teachers, and all other english speakers, they said I was OK. But Trump supporters kept insisting I was not understanding the English that Trump was speaking.


But what is it Trump means when he says this? I need some Trump translators.

I am referring to the nasty, vulgar story spread on X and other platforms that JD Vance had....relations with his couch. Specific page numbers from his book were given as a source citation, but when checked, nothing of the kind was there.

These kinds of lies, while titillating, should not be promulgated when actual truths should be sufficient to discourage voting for him.

Different Time Periods

God Creates Heavens and Earth

Large Gap Between 1st Creation and 2nd Make Over of Earth

Old Testament (before flood)

Old Testament (after flood)

Small Gap Between Old Testament and the Resurrection of Jesus

Church Age

Small Gap Between Church Age and the Seven Year Tribulation

Seven Year Tribulation

Small Gap Between Seven Tribulation and 1000 Year Kingdom

Little Season

White Throne Judgment

Small Gap Between White Throne Judgment & New Creation

New Creation

Must have correct Bible.
Every verse in the Bible should fit into one of these time periods.
Some verses are found in more than one time period.
Placing a verse in the right Time Selection, this must be Correct.
Who do the pronouns represent, this must be correct.
A prophecy must be correctly interpreted.

Who is the verse for Christians, Jews, or something else.

I don’t know if anybody here has heard about the wildfire burning in Northern California but it’s become the largest arson fire in state history.

I have an app on my phone that alerts me to all the evacuation notices law enforcement are issuing. This thing is in four counties now, and one area I noticed they were issuing evac orders for was Manton, CA where I happen to know is the OCA Monastery of Saint John of San Francisco, and I did confirm that their location is under an evacuation order.

I thought you guys might want to know about that so we could all pray for everyone’s safety and protection and hope the monastery itself is also spared.

I’ve already seen God spare one Christian site from this fire and I believe if it’s his will he’d do the same for this one.

Here’s a link to the monastery website: https://monasteryofstjohn.org/

God bless you all.

Pennsylvania presidential election results could again take days to count​

Republicans in the state Senate refused to change the law and allow mail-in votes to be counted ahead of Election Day, despite widespread calls for change.

When the polls closed on election night in 2020, President Donald Trump appeared to be winning Pennsylvania. But over the next several days, as officials counted mail-in ballots, his lead shrunk and then disappeared. By Saturday, Joe Biden was the clear winner of Pennsylvania — and, with it, the presidency.

The protracted counting process left a days-long vacuum that Trumpfilled with demands to stop counting the ballots while he was still ahead, declaring victory in Pennsylvania and building the false narrative that the mail-in votes were fraudulent. It became a core part of the false narrative that helped propel Trump’s “Stop the Steal” crusade and spurred election denialism among his allies and supporters that has continued to this day.

The delay was caused by a quirk of Pennsylvania’s election law, which forbids the opening of mail-in ballots until 7 a.m. on the day of the election. The narrow Election Day vote margins in 2020 coupled with the unprecedented number of people voting by mail because of the pandemic created a massive backlog and left election officials racing to finish the count.

[While the pandemic is not significantly at play, this means it is] likely to again take several days to announce this year’s winner, alarming state election officials who worry the delay will cause confusion, deteriorate trust in the process and make election workers targets for harassment.

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One might well ask:

wing2000 said:

Are the Pennsylvania Republican legislators regretting their archaic decision not to allow county election offices to start counting mail in ballots prior to election day?

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But since the RNC strategy is election lawfare and confusion, the answer turns out to be no.

Jeremiah 22:15b-16 (NASB20)
……………………………..Did your father not eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well for him.
“He pled the cause of the afflicted and the poor, Then it was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Declares the LORD.
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What is God putting forth that it means to know Him..?

God puts forth that doing justice and righteousness is that what it means to know Him…. In other words, to the degree one does justice and righteousness to that degree can it be said that that one knows God…. For in the doing of justice and righteousness does God reveal Himself to the soul….

For all believers that have a right heart after God want to know Him…. This desire is fulfilled according to that souls willingness to do justice and righteousness…. For God waits in righteousness to bless that soul that is willing to walk in justice and righteousness….. For God has called all out of the sin and darkness of this world, it is the willingness to come out that is the dividing factor as to how much of Him does one know….

For in the willingness to do justice and righteousness does the soul receive all that God is, for it is as scripture says ‘His pleasure to give the kingdom’…. This kingdom that He gives is hidden in the doing of justice and righteousness…

For the soul that is willing to enter into the kingdom of justice and righteousness will be a witness unto themselves that they indeed have entered into His kingdom….

Oh to the experiencing of the entering into His kingdom may we all be blessed….




Unto Him be all things, a fellow follower of His, Not me

The Lord, Jesus Christ, proclaimed that the truth would set you free. In declaring Himself as the Truth of God, He also referred to the universal nature of truth, as all truth originates from God. However, we encounter a challenge here: what we often label as truth can be mere opinion, propaganda, or even falsehood. The question then arises: how do we distinguish the truth amidst a thicket of opinions, propaganda, and falsehoods?

And you shall know the truth: and the truth shall make you free.
(John 8:32 DRB)

After what has been seen of Kamala Harris' performance the last 4 years; the Democratic party is backing her and the media is pushing her through?
DEMOCRATS PLEASE WAKE UP! CALL your STATE REPRESENTATIVE and tell them to PICK SOMEONE ELSE! 4 more years of Obama and the agenda will end it for OUR ECONOMY AND THEREFORE the common folk and our Country. GOD HAS A BETTER PLAN for our country and it ain't her! We have not been set us up as a Country by HIM to be brought down like this! It is time to get up and make sure we as a people are heard! They have force fed us candidates for way to long! Use the system people. It starts in our Towns, cities and states. Make a loud cry and don't stop. If one doesn't want Trump, then all this applies too!
So wake up Republicans also! It can not be a Government for the PEOPLE IF we ARE NOT DOING ALL that is availed to us through the system.

If an actress is playing Kamala Harris , can she still run for President and even become the President?

1 Kings 3:14
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days."

In this passage, God is speaking to Solomon, the son of King David. God promises Solomon wisdom, understanding, and long life if he follows His ways and obeys His commandments, just as his father David did 1. It’s a beautiful reminder of the importance of living righteously.

1. Wisdom and Guidance: Just as God granted Solomon wisdom, we can seek divine wisdom through prayer, meditation, and studying Scripture. When faced with decisions or challenges, we can ask for guidance and discernment.
2. Obedience and Blessings: The promise of a long life was conditional on Solomon’s obedience to God’s commandments. Similarly, our obedience to God’s principles leads to blessings and favor. Living according to God’s ways brings fulfillment and purpose.
3. Legacy: Solomon’s father, David, set an example of faithfulness. Our actions impact future generations. By following God’s ways, we leave a positive legacy for our children and others.

Remember that while the specific context of Solomon’s reign differs from ours, the underlying principles—wisdom, obedience, and legacy—remain applicable.

A highlight from Trump’s speach:

"I don't care how, but you have to get out and vote and again," he added. "Christians, get out and vote just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what? It will be fixed. It will be fine. You won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians."