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Ways to deal with being 31 and never having a relationship after improving

Marriage is often like a business transaction even from a Biblical perspective. Everyone's got a price and there's always something you can offer.

As cold as that sounds. Jesus discussed about it as little as possible and the most important part of marriage it seems is not breaking it just like a business contract. The presence of "romance" doesn't seem as important.
It's often "sold" as fun & enjoyable, but I picture a lot of work going into it. What it really is is: you're signing up to take care of the other person & meet their needs.
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

There is no Secretary of Defence any more, there is no department of Defence anymore.

They have been renamed to Department of War and Secretary of War.

It is a name change. Nothing more.
I know that Pete Hegseth is a great Secretary of Defense and now a great Secretary of War.
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

And we're just amazed as you are. Although I'll note that he's no longer the Secretary of Defence.
There is no Secretary of Defence any more, there is no department of Defence anymore.

They have been renamed to Department of War and Secretary of War.

It is a name change. Nothing more.
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might seem silly but I just wonder

I will not question my faith with you, what you are asking about is a matter of belief in the end. I know God is real. Do you? doesn`t sound like it the way you question. I see what you try to do. I do not bite. You know, I used to talk like you, back in the occult. This is quite their standpoint. To refuse to acknowledge God, or make others not believe. However, my experiences are way beyond all that. I have seen things. And no, it is NOT up to debate. END of conversation
Then go to the Christians Only part of this forum. Stay there.
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Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of shutting down USAID in Africa, leaving a vacuum for China and Russia

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher’s little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: “No one has died” because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis

Higher levels of USAID funding—primarily directed toward LMICs, particularly African countries—were associated with a 15% reduction in age-standardised all-cause mortality (risk ratio [RR] 0·85, 95% CI 0·78–0·93) and a 32% reduction in under-five mortality (RR 0·68, 0·57–0·80). ... Forecasting models predicted that the current steep funding cuts could result in more than 14 051 750 (uncertainty interval 8 475 990–19 662 191) additional all-age deaths, including 4 537 157 (3 124 796–5 910 791) in children younger than age 5 years, by 2030.
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

It is October 9, 2025 - 170 days later and Pete Hegseth is still in office.
And we're just amazed as you are. Although I'll note that he's no longer the Secretary of Defence.
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A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed in Acts of Greater Transparency

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Pregnancy and Family-related Data​

  • The Trump administration moved to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a research program that collects data about people who are pregnant or have recently given birth. It has been running since 1987 and is “the only national survey dataset dedicated to pregnancy and the postpartum period,” according to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

HIV/Aids Data ‘TBD’​

  • Data collected as part of the U.S. effort to address HIV and AIDS in foreign countries has been taken offline. The program, started by George W. Bush, is known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.

No SNAP, No Measure of Hunger, No Problem?​

  • The Trump administration ended the annual U.S. Department of Agriculture survey on food insecurity, just in time for Republicans’ cuts to SNAP to take effect.

No ‘Short-Term Solution’ for Down Census Bureau Tool​

  • The Census Bureau’s QuickFacts website, which usually lists population estimates over several years; age, sex and race; foreign-born and veteran status; and other demographic information for specific regions, has been down since at least August,

Fifteen-Agency National Climate Assessments Initiative Goes Dark​

  • The U.S. Global Change Research Program, an intra-agency initiative between 15 federal agencies which creates the national climate assessments, went offline in June.

Top Viewed Data Set Ends Updates​

  • The Environmental Protection Agency said it would cease updating researchconnected to its highly viewed greenhouse gas emissions calculator after the researcher who created the database was suspended for criticizing the president.

Morality without Absolute Morality

...and his reasoning is that such a person will agree with his (paraphrased) claim, "The act of rape is not wrong in the context where it is consensual, therefore it is not absolute."
I'd suggest that you quote me directly rather than misrepresent my position. Thanks in advance...
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Tactile Icons

I know there are some that are carvings which you can find at a lot of monasteries. is that what you want?
That would be fantastic if you have suggestions. She’s a dear friend that we helped her move recently and I noticed she had some that were raised and I asked her about them. She referred to them a tactile. I’ve been searching around but haven’t found anything so far so I figured I’d check here. Y’all have always been so kind and helpful.
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Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Put Fox News on Notice, Demand Retractions and an Apology – Or Risk a Defamation Lawsuit


Donald J Trump is the current President of the United States elected by a red tsunami landslide to save the country from the damage done from the previous placeholder.
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BUSTED - 12 False theories refuted:

You don't seem to understand that it is your interpretation that links 1 Peter 4:12 to "the day of the Lord" - which, by the way, is an OT concept.
Revelation 6:12-17, is all about the terrible Day of the Lords wrath. and many other NT Prophesies.
It's your interpretation only that it will happen soon.
Bible Prophecy says that the Lord is going to settle the crisis in the Middle East. Zephaniah 1:1-18, Deuteronomy 32:34-43
Sure looks like it could be very soon. Iran will attempt to nuke Israel; Isaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 49:35
The OT "day of the Lord" is not the same as the NT teaching about Jesus' return.
Yes, it is not, because they are two separate events, years apart.
I quoted verses to show that we are God's children if we believe in Jesus. We have this now; it's not something that happens in the future after we die.
You then started talking about where God's children will live - which is not relevant to what I said.
I agree.
Where the Christian peoples will live during the end times, is very relevant to us. Many scriptures prove that we will occupy all of the holy Land.

As for the Book of Life, it is for every individual to ensure their name is in it. We are told how to and how not to live this one life we are given.
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