Bradskii said:

I wasn't really convinced by it.

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Thanks for the link.... to me it looked like ('gobblygoo') a lot a short report of a lot of made up stories (probably paid for with bribes) , like news and politics and science and military and banking/commerce today is.

RileyG said:

The same can said about venerating Mary, most Holy Mother of God, or prayers for the dead.

Even Luther had a profound devotion towards the Virgin Mary, and wasn’t opposed to prayers for the dead. He also believed in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Hmmmm…..

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And he was a fan of iconography, such as the Crucifix.

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Tricky question. I think it would depend on the person's politics. If one was an ardent Unionist then they'd probably declare themselves British and avoid being referred to as Irish because that might indicate an association with the Republic. They obviously are Irish because they were born in Ireland and the border is a purely political idea.

In passing, if someone askes where I'm originally from then I say that I'm from Wales, rather than from the UK. I guess you'd say the US as opposed to Nebraska.

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Quite interesting.

Thanks for the response!

Peace

Totally Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus Abiding Eternally (after such a short pitiable? life on earth with pain and persecution )....
As King David, the man after God's Own Heart (God Says Himself) , wrote:
God Scheduled all of my (our) days of our lives, even BEFORE He Created the universe.
And, of course, He is Perfectly Able, and Always Scheduled/and Does/ what is best for us. (though it seems clear few trust Him enough to obey Him and always DO what He Says. Be Doers and not merely hearers is frquently parrotted and it seems very rarely accomplished or seen among people on earth, even so-called Christians.....

James Wesley said:

Does God really make life decisions for us? Will He "choose" a spouse for us if we "let" Him, somehow? How? What does that even look like? Does the Bible support the idea that God chooses mates for us?

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Aldebaran said:

You think the "libs" now own Trump?

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Well, the Governor Newsom Press Office account seems to be doing a good job of it.

Aldebaran said:

They can't even keep their own party together.

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Um, there is no "lib" party. The Democratic party, though, is still together, even though some have voiced disagreement with the direction of the party. Nothing new there, though, Democrats have often voiced disagreement with the direction of the party.

Aldebaran said:

They obviously can't even come up with anything original, but need to resort to childish mockery for them to feel they've "won". But whatever.

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Yeah, I agree the Governor Newsom Press Office account has aped Trump's style of childish mockery pretty well there.

Aldebaran said:

Open a social media account, write some mockery and post some memes and claim to win. Meanwhile, president Trump is president because the democrats LOST. Their current behavior is a demonstration as to why.

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Um, Trump didn't run against Governor Newsom, just so you know. As far as I know, Vice President Harris has nothing to do with this twitter feed.

-- A2SG, and literally no one is disputing the results of the most recent election......

Ophiolite said:

For once, how about producing some solid, published research that justifies that assertion; not empty empty assertions, YouTube videos, or conspiracy theory books, but real scientific research. It seems generally absent from your rambles.

I do find it remarkable that despite being refuted and debunked, with sound argument and demonstrable evidence, by multiple members in several posts, over the course of many threads @stevevw glibly maintains his flawed positions. One does have to recognise the tenacity, even while despairing of it.

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Like I said I have been down this path before so have plenty of evidence. I just gave one piece and no one seemed to challenge it or give any explanation for how this could have been produced. Lets start with that. Tell me how a small copper hand saw or even a large one could produce those signatures.

This is black granite and not sandstone. Perfectly flat with a thin almost machined sharp edge. A small copper hand saw would leave all sorts of eneven marks in cutting the rock in sections as it grinds rather than actually cuts. The edge is so thin it would be like slicing a thin layer cheese cheese of a block of cheese..

Now we cannot find what could have produced this. But certainly the existing tools on record claimed to have done is is completely inadequate and would produce a different signature.

So now the mainstream have to spectulate themselves and come up with stories how this was possible. Oh it was created by manpower, sawing, bashing and rubbing to mimick a machine like finish lol. So the same thing applies.

Hans Blaster said:

Oh Good Grief, no. We are not talking about gods. The thread is about the archaeology of pre-historical societies and how "advanced" they were. At most we can speculate about their belief systems from the physical objects and spaces they made.

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Actually belief becomes central. I think this was one of the points in the video or similar ones. That rather than the discovery of agriculture causing humans to settle in one place and form social communities that it was actually the belief in gods.

The building on monoliths and temples like Gobekli Tepe for for deremonial and religious purposes to the gods which led to people coming together and then came more organised living.

Hans Blaster said:

Neither of which have any bearing on what the motivations to build things were. The reasons for doing stuff in the past aren't about us. Our goal must be to cast aside our assumptions about current belief systems when evaluating the past.

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I disagree. Its incorporating these beliefs that we better understand ourselves rather than dismissing an entire dimension of human behaviour as just a by product or silly myth that has no relevance.

As mentioned these stories and myths give deep insight into ourselves. They echo who we were and have become.

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It's now gnawing raddish

GRAD

Yarddog said:

So, what exactly did the National Guard do to make Washington DC safe? They didn't carry weapons or make arrests.

Did they free up the Metro police so they could focus on crime?

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I saw video of the National Guard carrying side arms.
And just being there deters crime.
Officer presence is the first step in the use of force continuum because it makes a difference.
The Guardian Angels proved that just being present helps to deter crime.
It was done for a show but it will help until the NG has to leave.

essentialsaltes said:

'Sick of all the lies': Missouri farmer erupts at GOP rep for backing 'dictator' Trump​

"I would appreciate you taking your father's U.S. Constitution book, read it, study it, make your own lines underneath it, and get Trump out of office!" Higginbotham said to applause.

Higginbotham went on to say that he was in danger of losing his farm, and pointed out that most farms are heavily dependent on aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — which has been severely cut under Trump's second term — while the government has showered "big business" with handouts.

"Farmers work very hard, but they are funded by the federal government, not by selling groceries," he said.

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Have they tried buying the president a small gift to show their appreciation like the big tech leaders and foreign oligarchs have been doing? Maybe they could offer him a $500m combine - for his presidential library, of course.

RileyG said:

Curious. Do residents of Northern Ireland identify as both Irish AND British?

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Tricky question. I think it would depend on the person's politics. If one was an ardent Unionist then they'd probably declare themselves British and avoid being referred to as Irish because that might indicate an association with the Republic. They obviously are Irish because they were born in Ireland and the border is a purely political idea.

In passing, if someone askes where I'm originally from then I say that I'm from Wales, rather than from the UK. I guess you'd say the US as opposed to Nebraska.

Aryeh Jay said:

Slowly but surely I am getting my outside man cave set up. Just installed my reloading presses. Hopefully I'm finished right before I am deployed and have to wait until next year to do anything.

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looks to be a good start . I now have 7 press' on my bench

Wikipedia is so biased.​

In any article about any conservative, there are likely some "controversies" mentioned.
But not for leftists.
I never donated a cent to them.

BelieveItOarKnot said:

I believe Jesus gets the job done for people. Nobody saves themselves. Not capable

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Yes, nobody saves themselves. But they can still refuse to be saved; they can keep carrying on the family tradition of preferring themselves over God as Adam did, and as the devil does. But it seems that we're at a dead-end here as I see it. We keep trading viewpoints and Scripture, and it doesn't seem to make a dent either way. I'll move on. Thanks for the conversation; there seems to be an almost undending number of variant positions on the gospel to learn of.

I thought this might be interesting. But I'm not going to wade through so much of the usual dross by the usual suspect(s) who is drawn to threads like this.

First and last post...

Postvieww said:

I disagree! It is relevant to point out the hypocrisy in questioning the health and cognitive abilities of Trump.

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I can see why people can question the health of BOTH.

NxNW said:

There was no reason to question Biden's health. Please stay on topic.

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Wow. Just. Wow.

I’m speechless.

No reason? Really? REALLY?

He didn’t run again for a reason. His health was the reason.

That said, I wish him the VERY best.

God bless him.

Bradskii said:

I'm British by birth. Welsh by heritage. But Australian by choice.

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Curious. Do residents of Northern Ireland identify as both Irish AND British?

I had the opportunity to visit England, Ireland, and Wales. I love them. They are beautiful.

I’ve never been to Scotland or Northern Ireland, though.

Beautiful, beautiful countries.

Bradskii said:

I'm not going to support anyone's position that the UK (Great Britain is the island comprising England, Scotland and Wales) is a bastion of free speech. But to hold up the current US as a great example of it is, frankly, deluded.

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Thank you, sir.

If I may add…

Many Americans, myself included, get confused by terminology such as Great Britain, United Kingdom, British Isles et al.

I’m aware of the differences now after learning them. It was never taught in school.

Or they don’t know the island of Ireland is made up of two countries Ireland (Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland.

It was never taught to us.

Peace

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hmmm....

or....
it is part of a negotiation...

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Sounds like it. But from here: Trump hints at deportation of Communists if he’s re-elected

'“Using federal law, section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, I will order my government to deny entry to all communists and all Marxists,” he said. “Those who come to join our country must love our country. We don’t want them if they want to destroy our country…. So, we’re going to be keeping foreign Christian-hating communists, socialists, and Marxists out of America.'

And for your further interest: Party People: What Kind of Students Join the CCP?

'About one-third of all new Party members each year are drawn from college campuses.'

I'm sure that all those at the Evangelical “Faith and Freedom Conference” in Washington, which is where he made that statement above will think it's a brilliant example of negotiating. By the CCP. Maybe someone should ask those evangelicals what they think about Trump lying to them. Maybe we could ask you?

Chesterton said:

I tried to find an article with a clip with the least profanity.

Antifa Tried to Incite Violence Between Black and Jewish Neighbors – Watch How Their Plan Backfired

Antifa's attempt to incite violence fails as Crown Heights residents unite against them.

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It seems that the only ones blaming Antifa for this are Right wingers.

RileyG said:

Quite interesting!

I’m in Nebraska!

Episcopal Churches tend to be in the city in my state only.

There are plenty of ELCA Lutheran Churches all throughout the state, though. Probably because so many Nebraskans have German ancestry. Actually, I think there is more LCMS Lutheran Churches in Nebraska, I’m not sure.

The largest denomination in my state is Catholic which is the Church I belong to.

It’s my understanding many Episcopalian Churches exist in the northeast and south. They are relatively rare in the Midwest for some odd reason.

There was one in my small college town, interesting enough.

I wonder why that is?

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Just to be clear, I absolutely LOVE my Episcopalian brothers and sisters in Christ.

I LOVE The Book of Common Prayer and use it on a regular basis.

My neck of the woods doesn’t have many Episcopalians. I’ve only known about 3 personally and know countless ELCA Lutherans (my very small hometown I grew up in was majority ELCA Lutheran. Population was about .~1000)

That’s just been my experience in the Midwest, and as a lifelong Nebraskan.