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Yarddog · 2026-02-24T15:23:22-0600

Michie said:
'This has nothing to do with Christianity'

Conservative political commentator and author Ann Coulter recently dismissed the increasingly common assertion from some Christians that the Bible's commands regarding personal hospitality apply to U.S. immigration policy.

During a Feb. 8 interview with two college students at the Delaware-based Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Coulter also suggested that Christian leaders who promote such an idea are simply doing so because they crave the approval of the liberal cultural elite.

“I think they're total fake, phony frauds," she said of such people. "They want to be praised in The New York Times. This has nothing to do with Christianity."

Coulter, whose 2015 book about illegal immigration, Adios, America, was published the same month President Donald Trump first announced his candidacy, went on to warn that the U.S. is effectively the last Christian country, and that the rest of the world will suffer if it crumbles into a morass of unassimilated cultures and ethnic conflicts.

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Ann Coulter blasts claim that 'welcoming the stranger' applies to immigration: 'Total fake, phony frauds'

Political commentator and author Ann Coulter recently dismissed the assertion that the Bible s commands to welcome the stranger and be hospitable apply to U S immigration policy

www.christianpost.com

I don't put much on things that Coulter cries about. The Pope wasn't tried to cater to anyone other than God. Speaker Johnson didn't contradict what Pope Leo had said.

The Barbarian · 2026-02-24T15:22:56-0600

chevyontheriver said:
I wonder if Trump denied throwing anything in the White House if you would believe him.

I don't know if the staffer who testified about his tantrum is a compulsive liar. But I know that Trump is.

chevyontheriver said:
I also find it a tad amusing that this discussion is now focusing on throwing condiments.

Probably never something any of us would have imagined a president doing.

chevyontheriver said:
For the record, I never have thrown any condiments that I can recall.

But you don't have Trump's derangement syndrome.

Trump would throw food against the wall once or twice a week, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says

Trump would throw food against the wall once or twice a week, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said that bad news stories would often get Trump angry.

www.businessinsider.com

jmldn2 · 2026-02-24T15:22:51-0600

wing2000 said:
The ends justify the illegal means?

Under section 122 - for a period of 150 days only ....applied to all countries.

Past Presidents have used targetted tariffs under different authorities. No president has ever used IEEPA to assess tarrifs....which is one of the reasons the court decided the way it did. Once more, executive actions under IEEPA are ntended for national emergencies. Trump argued the trade imbalance was a naitonal emergency. If that's the case, we've had a national emergency since the 1970's. Ironically, our trade deficit went up last year - not down.

No, the decision was based on the Consitution. In the end, the power to tax lies with the Congress.

The SCOTUS has become tainted with the usual politics. The President is targeted on that platform as he is in every other path he takes trying to protect the interests of the USA.

Carl Emerson · 2026-02-24T15:19:50-0600

Baptism is essential for salvation - that is why we know it was raining during the crucifixion as the thief on the cross needed to be sprinkled to be saved...

Jan001 · 2026-02-24T15:18:47-0600

ARBITER01 said:
That would be incorrect.

We have the righteousness of Jesus because our fallen human spirits were renewed/regenerated by His blood when we were born from above. We are truly adopted into the kingdom of GOD because of that. We were blood bought from our slavery.

The water of baptism and the words commanded by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19 wash away our sins and make us Jesus' disciples. The water used in this baptism is the conduit that applies the merits of Jesus Christ's sacrificial blood to our souls. This sanctifies us and spiritually rebirths us into his fellowship.

jacks · 2026-02-24T15:17:13-0600

Happy Birthday!
Any words of wisdom, for those younger than yourself?

The Barbarian · 2026-02-24T15:16:19-0600

Hans Blaster said:
I think without the "war of choice" (Iraq) he'd probably make the lower part of the middle.

I was speaking of Trump. He usually comes in third from last. George W. Bush ranks about 22nd. So about where you figured.

essentialsaltes · 2026-02-24T15:13:44-0600

The ACA health coverage subsidy lapse hit 22 million people. Here are some of their stories

Carl Emerson · 2026-02-24T15:12:17-0600

All of these different doctrines, Why?

Because the realm of the Church is a battle ground because Satan desires it to be disempowered and confused.

We are to continue in the role of the Church Fathers and promote sound teaching rather than the doctrine of devils...

1 Tim 4: But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons...

Studyman · 2026-02-24T15:10:42-0600

BNR32FAN said:
Where is the reward mentioned here?

Where is eternal life mentioned here?

Where is the reward mentioned here?

We do receive rewards in Heaven other than eternal life.

Thank you for sharing your opinions with me.

BNR32FAN said:
“Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

I believe it's important to share the whole message of someone, in order to understand the message they wish to impart. of course, this is only my understanding gained through study. You may believe differently and that's OK.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; "yet so as by fire".

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, "him shall God destroy"; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

BNR32FAN said:
Notice that if the person’s works survive the test of fire they will receive a REWARD but if their works DONT SURVIVE the test of fire they will suffer loss BUT HE HIMSELF WILL STILL BE SAVED.

Yes, saved for destruction as Paul also teaches,

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."

I already showed you Paul's Christ Inspired Words in Rom. 2, showing the reward Jesus brings with Him, and will render to every man according to his deeds:

And I would include the Word of the Lord's Christ as well.

Matt. 13: 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace "of fire": there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

BNR32FAN said:
Now answer this question, is the REWARD IN THE PASSAGE ETERNAL LIFE?

Certainly not for the person whose "works" defiled God's Temple.

BNR32FAN said:
And you didn’t answer my question again, when we believe the gospel are we saved at that time or do we have to do good works first in order to receive eternal life?

I don't want to be reported again for addressing this same topic over and over and over and over. I am going to humbly bow out of this discourse, thank you so much for sharing your opinions.

BNR32FAN said:
We attain salvation thru faith which is not a work, but we can lose it thru disobedience. You don’t attain salvation thru obedience or good works.

“What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭9‬:‭30‬-‭32‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

In closing, it seems prudent to point out that Caleb had Faith, Joshua had Faith, David had Faith, Zacharias had Faith, they attained to the righteousness which is by Faith. They hearkened to God in belief, when HE said, "Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die"? They didn't rely on the blood of goats and bulls, "as per the law", they believed God and repented of their sins, and yielded themselves to God as instructed, and it was accounted unto them as righteousness.

essentialsaltes · 2026-02-24T15:09:09-0600

essentialsaltes said:
New details emerge about in-flight blow-up between Corey Lewandowski and pilot

Newer details emerge.

Top Noem aide entered cockpit before firing pilot over missing blanket, sources say

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Top U.S. homeland security aide Corey Lewandowski entered the cockpit of a government jet uninvited during a flight last year, after which he fired a pilot over a misplaced blanket, two people familiar with the matter said.

The new details about the pilot incident suggest Lewandowski may have violated the safety guidelines set out by the U.S. Coast Guard, which operated the plane.

Lewandowski entered the cockpit before the plane had reached 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and while the seatbelt sign remained on, one of the people said.

Federal Aviation Administration rules, several of which were tightened after 9/11, strictly limit cockpit access and prohibit interfering with aircraft crew duties. An FAA regulation also prohibits airline pilots and staff from engaging in non-essential activities or conversations in the cockpit while operating under 10,000 feet, and civil aircraft operators that violate that rule could face thousands of dollars in fines while pilots could face fines or termination.

Jan001 · 2026-02-24T15:07:41-0600

Mercy Shown said:
You have not established that this is referring to baptism. It could be referring to physical birth because in their world babies were preceded by with they saw as water gushing out. Nowhere in the bible is baptism explicitly referred to as a birth. So your premise is not certain.

Jesus differentiates between a person's physical birth and his spiritual rebirth:

John 3:1-8
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again (spiritually), he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, (human birth) and that which is born of the Spirit (spiritual rebirth) is spirit.

We receive spiritual rebirth through the water baptism that Jesus Christ commanded in Matthew 18:18-20:

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Romans 6:8
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

1 Peter 2:24
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Titus 3:5
not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Mercy Shown said:
This is conjecture. We do not have any evidence that God was making a exception in this case. There are cases in the new testament of the Holy Spirit being given before, during and after baptisim.

Yes, the Holy Spirit's graces can be given at any time without anyone having been baptized. These special graces are not what forgives/washes away all their sins.

I gave the example of Saul/Paul.

Firstly, he received a gift of the Holy Spirit to heal his blindness. But to have his sins washed away/forgiven, he had to be baptized as Jesus commanded.

Acts 9:17-18
And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

Acts 22:12-16
Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. 16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

His sins were washed away/forgiven when he was baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:18-20.

Mercy Shown said:
In Ephesians 5:26, the phrase "washing with water through the word" describes how Christ sanctifies the Church. It uses the physical act of washing as a metaphor for spiritual purification, similar to a bride preparing for her wedding.

Jesus sanctified each member of his church when he was baptized, using both the baptismal water and the words of baptism:
"I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

This is real water, not symbolic water. This water washed away/forgave their sins. This water sanctified them, thereby making them Jesus' disciples.

wing2000 · 2026-02-24T15:05:51-0600

The Barbarian said:
Across this series of polls conducted through web‑based interviews, Trump’s approval among low-income voters ranged from a low of 34 percent to a high of 38 percent. Disapproval consistently sat in the mid‑50s to low‑60s.

Support from low-income groups is not collapsing; it is eroding. In one year, it eroded nearly 20 percent. Do you think Trump can turn things around?

...well, it appears the promised $2,000 checks from collected tariffs won't be appearning anytime soon.

essentialsaltes · 2026-02-24T15:03:56-0600

essentialsaltes said:
CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss has resisted dropping Attia, citing concerns about cancel culture despite crude emails he exchanged with Epstein.

He's out, finally.

Health influencer Peter Attia has decided to step away from his new position as a contributor to CBS News after his name appeared in the Epstein files.

wing2000 · 2026-02-24T15:03:07-0600

essentialsaltes said:
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...the man in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

lucypevensie · 2026-02-24T14:36:08-0600

lucypevensie · 2026-02-24T14:35:15-0600

Bright student

lucypevensie · 2026-02-24T14:33:51-0600

Seven literally 24- hour days?

Pommer · 2026-02-24T14:32:58-0600

Tuur said:
I’ll go along with “most” but not “none.” Every new tech, from steam engines to PCs, has seen the same thing. A good tip-off of something to avoid is a bad P/E ratio. A bad P/E ratio in start-up tech is an indication of more hope than substance.

For all the blather about AI, I’ve yet to see an accessment of the actual intelligence. How does It compare to a cockroach is a valid question. Saw some place today that current AI tech does poorly when a three tower Hanoi Towers puzzle becomes a four tower puzzle.

Heard a “test” for the LLMs, (from Harry Shearer’s Le show), where the AIs were queried about walking vs driving to a car wash that was 150 meters away. All initially recommended walking, then driving when prompted “but how do I wash my car”?

lucypevensie · 2026-02-24T14:31:04-0600

Breakfast food is totally legit.

LEGIT

Elongated · 2026-02-24T14:30:34-0600

IMHO, saying President Trump is a racist is not accurate. A true racist has a moral compass that leads them to the behaviors that are racist. Trump appears to have no such compass. His actions seemed focused on personal power and self aggrandizement. As others noted, he is often quite cozy with people of color when it fits his needs. He would waltz down 5th Avenue with Jasmine Crockett he thought it would give him something he needed.

JohnEmmett · 2026-02-24T14:29:20-0600

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