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Operation Epic Fury

They're just words but the POTUS has the right to declare war on any country with or without justification and the congress can do nothing to stop it.

The president has the power to command the ilitary to make war, they do not have the power to declare war.

But for sake of avoiding protests, the POTUS still has to make up a justification even if it's just a lie.

At this point they are skipping even that fig leaf.

That's just one of the huge privileges/power granted to the POTUS.
The power to declare war rests with congress not the president.
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Weekly homilies

Sunday, March 1



Genesis 12:1-4a

“Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.”



Today, it’s simpler. We can detach ourselves from the people we know while remaining connected to them and follow the mission the Lord offers us.



2 Timothy 1:8b-10

God calls us and enlightens us



God is the light that illuminates the path. Let us remain with the Lord as he is with us.



Matthew 17:1-9

“His face shone like the sun.”



The Transfiguration is a clear sign of the Resurrection. While Jesus speaks with Elijah and Moses, the Apostles hear them.



Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.
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Exploring the Double Slit Quantum Eraser experiment

The double‑slit shows that a particle behaves like a wave until you measure it, and the act of observing forces it to take a definite form. E = mc² says matter itself is just condensed energy. Put together, they show one pattern: reality can appear in different forms depending on how it’s observed — wave or particle, energy or matter — but you never see both forms at once. Observation selects the form that becomes real to you.
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Is this the real reality? What do you believe or think?

Jesus said that (about the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit)
I never did any mental gymnastics over this. We need to be born again and a new creation in Christ. That is the work of the Grace of God in us. So there is no forgiveness if we do not yield to God to allow Him to do the work that He wants to do in our lives. I think of the Lord's prayer: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done". This is what we pray, and this is what we ask for. Andrew Murray talks about the work God does in us. Pat Robertson talks about the kingdom of God so we can see what God wants to do in our lives.
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anyone know anything about Gematria?

Greeting Benaiah468,
I have been going thru all your posting. I feel so blessed by the most High G-D for
leading me to your labor of love. I had to pause at this one and give a little back.


The English words
In the beginning was _ the Word _ and the Word was with God
appear 471 times in 454 verses in the Entire King James 1769 Bible (Verify Here)!

The number 471 appears at the 1221st decimal digit of Pi.
8583616035637076601047101819429555961989467
............................................... ^ <-- 1221st digit


The English words
praise + Jesus appear precisely 1221 times
in the Entire King James 1769 Bible (Verify Here)!

471 + 454 = 925


Jesus Christ
(Plain English Standard) 925


The #1221 appears at position 1,072 in Phi the Golden Ratio .
02295309423124823552122124154440064703405657
....................................................^ <-- 1,072nd digit


1072 (Mirror Image) 2701


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1072 + 2701
3773


wisdom
H2451 חכמה (Hebrew Ordinal) = 37
wisdom
H2451 חכמה (Hebrew Standard) = 73


Adam H120 אדם
+ Eve H2332 חוה (Hebrew Standard) 64
Adam H120 אדם
+ Eve H2332 חוה (Hebrew Ordinal) 37
64
x 37 = 2368


Bk 23 Isaiah 44
:24
Thus saith the LORD
, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb,
I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens
alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
2344 + 24
2368


Jesus Christ Ιησου Χριστου
(Original Text) = 2368


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Jesus Christ (Plain English Standard) 925
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It is moving to read that you feel so blessed by this content; words like these are the most wonderful feedback for any work that has been done with love. G-d bless you for these words. I am very happy about your contributions; I like that they are easy to understand in terms of content and very well presented in terms of form. You have a G-d-given talent for this. I see this as a great enrichment for all of us.


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By the way: My real name, written in Hebrew, adds up to 314 (π). My employee number at work is 137 (α). Coincidence?
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Christ the risen Saviour, not potential Saviour !

Notice that Christ as risen Saviour gives two blessings in our text Acts 5:31

31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Christ gives repentance, its a Saviorhood blessing. Its the word metanoia:

a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done


As Saviour those Christ saves He gives, furnishes endues them with repentance, a change of mind He gives them repentance towards God Acts 20:21

21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Genuine repentance towards God is solely in the hands of Christ to give, and so true Gospel Ministers Preach it in His Name Lk 24:47

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

An unrepentant sinner [final impenitent] can't possibly have Christ as their Saviour or something went wrong, and would contradict Christs Office as Prince and Saviour
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Trump Proposes Annual Federal Retirement Contribution of Up to $1,000 — Which Workers Stand to Gain

If his policies were really the existential threat to humanity that they get portrayed as, I would have expected a better voter turnout.

The only thing that would have stopped them would be if they were so irritated with progressives (and not wanting to be associated that crowd) that they stayed home out of spite.

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64.1% turnout isn't "the sky is falling types of numbers", in fact, it pretty lackluster considering how overwhelmingly easy some states made it to vote.

The following are states that made it incredibly easy to register, and had universal mail-in ballots (postage paid)

California:
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Oregon:
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Vermont:
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3 quite blue states...

That's basically 30% saying "This is a serious threat, but not serious enough to for me to spend 3 seconds checking a box on a form and sticking it back in the mailbox with the flag up"

So I don't think my "they don't care" comment is off base.

If I thought preventing fascism incarnate was at stake, I'd be sending reminders on every device and calendar I had to make sure not to forget to vote.
4 years is plenty of time for people with the attention span of the average US american to forget how Trump really was.
1) The bottom 50& of wage earners in America have no retirement savings!

2) With the defunding of Obamacare by Republicans, the Trump Administration has yet to express any interest as to when it intends to introduce an affordable alternative

3) The net result is that a large segment of the American society can't afford to retire and has now been stripped of its ability to access affordable healthcare!

4) All is not well in "THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF TRUMP" when the President's current public approval % has descended to the mid 30's - particularly during an election year

5) This President may enjoy the benefit of not having his name on the ballot, but that luxury doesn't extend to those names of 435 Republican candidates in the House and another 33 in the Senate which serves as a proxy for the electorate when it comes to registering their discontent with the Trump Administration's failure to address "AFFORDABILITY!"

6) The prospect of $1000 is nothing more than a "gimmick," a short term cynical "bribe" designed to solicit the vote from those bottom 50% of Americans who can neither afford to retire nor pay the current dramatic increases in their healthcare insurance premiums - who have been reduced to a desperate search for their next dollar to pay for food and rent!

7) For those millions of Americans currently living on this "financial treadmill," $1000 would appear to serve as an answer to prayer, providing a temporary respite before, once again, being forced, to face the inevitable - a bleak economic future!
As this point, 1000 dollars barely cover groceries for two months.

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Are UFOs Demonic? ‘UFOs and God’ Directors Urge Church To Address the Supernatural

The late Chuck Missler wrote a book and has a youtube video on Alien Encounters called 'The Return of the Nephilim'. The biblical Nephilim, fallen ones, were able to take human form and mate with human women. God Bless :)

That account hasn't been uniformly interpreted as being literal heavenly beings by actual scholars, depending on what layer of the storytelling is being engaged. It could refer simply to titanic figures of legend. Heroic mythic figures like Gilgamesh, that were often interpreted as being semi-divine, royal, or noble. It's meant to set the stage for the story of Noah.
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Hundreds of psychiatrists diagnosed Trump as having Malignant NPD. If the Administration got sick of him, who enacts the 25th? When? How?

I don't bother with random YouTube's being submitted on subjects that are peripheral to my thread. If you can summarise this sidetrack in under two sentences then I may or may not be interested.
The clip is only one minute in length. Biden confuses Zelensky and Putin. Then Biden confuses Harris and Trump. The poor man was not right, any psychiatrist that could not see it should have been struck off. Kind Regards.
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The Desperate Mullahs of Iran

Are some of those close friends of yours have videos on you tube or web sites of what they believe ?
We have done work for Dr John Dickson. He now produces the absolutely brilliant apologetics podcast called Undeceptions.

This episode is a seeker friendly approach to the end of the world.


He also co-wrote a book with Dr Greg Clarke called 666 and all that.

Greg is a close mate.

Then there's the legendary Dr Paul Barnett, once Bishop of North Sydney, once lecturer in ancient history at Macquarie University, theologian, and author of a commentary on revelation called Apocalypse now and then.

While I have met him, I know his middle aged children better than him. My daughter is also besties with his granddaughter.

All around I hear wonderful reports about him as a minister, theologian, historian, Bishop, and most important father and grandfather. I'd say that's a pretty great test of character, and there isn't a hint of the nastier accusations Keras threw against him and his peers.


In fact if keras actually does promote a future involving animal sacrifice which sounds like a return to law, then starting to wonder if that's a gospel issue! That is, I'm starting to wonder if the Matthew 7 accusation actually flies back at keras?


Keras - when you return from your break - it seems we have a lot to discuss about the basic gospel itself!
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Emmergency Room

Dear Heavenly Father,

I bring saved24 ' s sister before You. Please heal the infection in her leg, relieve her pain, and protect her from harm when she moves. Guide the medical staff so that she can receive treatment quickly without long delays. May Your peace and comfort fill her, giving her strength and courage to get through this difficult time. And Your Mercy be always with this family. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
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Western world 2070 a muslim state?

Dear Heavenly Father,

we pray for Europe. Please protect the culture, faith, and freedom of this land from being distorted by Islam, and let the light of the Gospel shine upon the hearts of all nations, so that people may know Your truth and love. Grant wisdom and justice to leaders, guide the people to uphold faith and moral values, and fill Europe with Your peace and blessings. We also pray that individual Muslims in Europe may have the opportunity to turn to You, becoming witnesses for Christ and a blessing to the Muslim community and Europe.

In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
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Doctrinal Differences in Different Denominations

I am going to be sincere, because i know what i am talking about anyway.
The most 'heretical' thing going around apart from straight sin,
Is the belief that every christian is filled with the Holy spirit or beliefs of the sort,
that don't let people get filled like the disciples at pentecost.

If you are giving credit to that bad theology, you are shooting yourself in the foot,
in the most painful way as christian, because the Holy Spirit,
Jesus said he will accompany us forever, comforter and helper, and guess what,
because people agree with bad teachings, they don't Get Him.

Then people come and say 'i don't feel God'
I don't get his presence, God is far away, i don't enjoyi time with God,
i'm losing my faith, i don't have faith.
I don't believe in deliverance, i don't believe in gifts.

Guess what all that wouldn't happen f people were filled with the Holy spirit like the disciples.

And people with the Holy Spirit, have defects, weakness, and flaws and sin they may need to fight too.
The bible says the prophets were people subject to passions. Jeremiah even had 'dirty lips' i guess that would mean he said bad words or something like that, but people today expect perfection in someone claiming they have something from God.
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Two things to pray for on my behalf

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come before You on behalf of JacquelineDeane55. Please comfort her, ease the pain in her throat, heal her body, and restore her health. Grant her peace and strength, so that in the face of fear and anxiety she may still rely on You, filled with faith and joy.
Father, I also pray for her mother. Please protect her mind and memory, slow or heal any possible decline, and restore clarity of thought and memory. Grant her daily peace, joy, and comfort, and watch over the hearts of the whole family, removing fear and anxiety. May Your love and presence always be with them, and may they be a blessing to their neighbors and community.

In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
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Trump to Netanyahu: U.S. prefers deal with Iran to war, for now

President Trump stressed after a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he wants to keep pursuing a deal with Iranrather than moving to military action at this time.

Why it matters: While Trump said his meeting with Netanyahu was "very good," the Israeli prime minister is very skeptical about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and inclined to support military action.

Yes, but: Trump and Netanyahu also made divergent public statements before Israel attacked Iran in June, before coordinating closely in that operation.

Catch up quick: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the Gulf.

Continued below.
Sitting here at 4:00 am Saturday morning. The U.S. and Israel at war with Iran.
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Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say

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But yet we still believe ( and this is growing as time passes by) that Government (republican or democrat) is our god and should be our care taker.

Complain about this administration and its actions, but remain silent where your team is in the ruling seat.
Politics the height of eye specking

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
I don't see blind, incoherent people. Not being taken care of on the left. I remember people protested about Obama on the left. So, Obama took care of the problem. Because of Trump, funding has been cut for suicidal people. So, emergency funding has been cut off. No help in keeping people, that needs help on a horrible day. To not comment suicide. Just like compassion over this blind man. Your bible verse means nothing to me, when this stuff keeps happening.
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DOGE NEWS

No. They didn't cause more problems than they solved. Instead, they did indeed intelligently cut waste and fraud. While DOGE itself might be no more, we're still looking to cut waste and fraud. Apparently, there are multiple billions of dollars of fraud which have been found in the Medicaid and Medicare systems.
A government agency that sought to save its way out of existence seems wildly optimistic.
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