essentialsaltes said:

I'm a 1 on an election happening in at least some states. A 2 on an election happening in all states.

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I'm a 2 on an election happening in at least some states. A 3 on an election happening in all states.

The Barbarian said:

See above. It was actually tried out in Kansas. With Laffer advising. It was a disaster to the point that the republican-led legislature had an intervention to stop it.

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See the history of where that was done at the federal government level and IRS revenue from taxes still increased.

I'm sincerely praying and hoping that Iran will agree to this deal with the USA. I pray that this doesn't reach an armed conflict.

Jan001 said:

Concerning the Israelites/Jews, I do agree with you.

Thank you for your kind words.

I deeply appreciate you and your contributions to our discussions. You make me think! As a result, I keep refining my understanding of the Scriptures.

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I always want to learn and be corrected by my brothers and sisters in the Lord. It is so much easier to be corrected by those who are kind...like you!

President Trump ordered the U.S. government on Friday to stop using the artificial intelligence company Anthropic's products and the Pentagon moved to designate the company a national security risk, in a sharp escalation of a high-stakes fight over the military's use of AI.

The twin decisions cap an acrimonious dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over whether the company could prohibit its tools from being used in mass surveillance of American citizens or to power autonomous weapon systems, as part of a military contract worth up to $200 million.

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Firstlightdawn said:

I well pass, I can only handle so much boredom.

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For me, it's exhaustion, so very much that needs explaining/context to provide, and I've already tried to provide it already hundreds of times, and no one hears, and no one sees, and no one listens, and I'm only a human being, and am most certainly not God, or even a god, so I'm still very, very subject still to getting tired, and exhausted, and since none of this seems to be working for anyone, on either or any or all sides, I'm thinking about shifting gears now, and start getting serious about learning/studying other things now, for a while now, etc. So very, very much to do, and only so much time, etc.

The studies I'm thinking about doing now will be mostly secular from here on out, etc. And who knows, maybe in the future I'll be able to come back on here and have an in-depth discussion with @sjastro about mathematics, or @Hans Blaster about Physics, or something like that, etc, but it'll probably still be a little while before I can do that though, etc. So you guys might not see me on here as much, is maybe some of the other point that I'm making also, etc.

Take Care/God Bless.

New Ring Camera Footage Near Nancy Guthrie’s Home Shows Car Speeding Down the Road Minutes After Her Abduction​

Authorities are aware of the footage but have not confirmed whether it is a clue in the case, according to reports​

ARBITER01 said:

Correct.



I would differ here in my understanding.

Sanctification is our lifelong pursuit, that is true, but I don't seek grace, I seek holiness. For me, that has come by prayer, worship, fellowship, bible reading, while also adding fasting during any of those events. The results of that holiness has been a gradual but continual removal of sin and it's habits, and a greater spiritual maturity and fellowship with Jesus.

Communion for me is fellowship with Jesus, that can be done every day, not just in a building.



As a Triune believing Pentecostal, I do completely believe in once saved, but not in always saved.

I can understand your position though.

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And I can. understand why , as I at one time was a PENTECOSTAL. !!

And in. Gal 3:27 it says For you ARE // ESTE and that Greek word ESTE is in. the b. GREEK . PTRRESENT TENSE. means \\

you aren always in CHRIST ,And anyone saved by GRACE and not by. the LAW YOU ARE ALWAYS SAVED Rom. 10:9. and. verse 10. and in EPH 2:8 !!
and in EPH 1:4 ANYOPNE SAVED BY GRACE were CHOSEN BY HIM CHOSE //. EKLEGOMAI. BEFORE OF THE
overthrow of the WORLD

dan p

Some tragic things are so symbolic that they demand a commentary. Remaining silent is not an option.

Such is the case of a new trend among well-heeled women suffering from the pains of divorce. They have taken to making “divorce” rings to celebrate their newfound “freedom.” Wearing one is a form of therapy that helps them put their marriages behind them and open new chapters in their lives.

What makes this trend so symbolic and tragic is that these are not new rings, but old ones. Women are repurposing their old engagement and wedding rings to construct divorce rings. The gems are reset in other non-bridal patterns to make the break more categorical, whimsical and playful.

Symbol of Unity​

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Paula White-Cain urged attendees of her 2026 Unleashed Conference last week to give a “sacrificial seed” in support of the ministry of her friend Eddie James. The pastor of City of Destiny Church in Apopka, Florida, urged people to give out of obedience to God, and she tied their giving to spiritual breakthroughs.

“How many of you want to help me with Eddie James? How many of you want to be a blessing?” she asked. “Because I’m telling you, there’s an anointing of release right now. I want $100,000 to come in. I want $100,000. There are 10 people that could give $10,000. There’s a hundred people that could give $1,000.”

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rocknanchor said:

The granddaddy of all non-essential Christian Doctrine should not escape view without simplifying what happened.

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Before the Edict of Milan we were being fed to the lions for pagan entertainment. After the Edict was recieved the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ through the perpetual oracle of the Shepherds became polluted without fully overtaking the essence of the Church.

essentialsaltes said:

The Department of Defense mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone over El Paso, according to a statement from House representatives and a congressional aide.

Congress was briefed on the incident on Thursday, a source confirmed to ABC News.

"This reported engagement occurred when the Department of War employed counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace," the statement said.

"The engagement took place far away from populated areas and there were no commercial aircraft in the vicinity," the statement went on to say. "These agencies will continue to work on increased cooperation and communication to prevent such incidents in the future."

[Congressional Dems:] "We said MONTHS ago that the White House's decision to sidestep a bipartisan, tri-committee bill to appropriately train C-UAS operators and address the lack of coordination between the Pentagon, DHS and the FAA was a short-sighted idea. Now, we're seeing the result of its incompetence," the members said.

Hey, the oath says all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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I thought the whole point of DHS was to coordinate between agencies so 9/11 could never happen again. Hardly need a bin Laden when we gots a Hegseth shooting our own selves down.

prodromos said:

According to the Jewish Talmud, "there are four tongues worthy of the world’s use, Greek for song, Latin for war, Syriac for lamentation, and Hebrew for ordinary speech."

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Very interesting.

Good! Leave our Churches ALONE!

The blanket story keeps giveth-ing! First up, this:

The fired pilot, Keith Thomas, a commanding officer for the Coast Guard in Washington, was later promoted to a DHS senior adviser

‘Embarrassing’ Item Triggered Lewandowski's Freak Out on Plane​

However, new reporting by The Daily Mail quotes three DHS insiders saying it wasn’t a blanket left behind at all; it was a mystery bag.

“This was never about a blanket,” an insider with knowledge of the incident told the Mail. “The blanket was a cover story for what really happened. The whole thing was really about the bag that was left.”

Lewandowski had discovered that at least two people were aware of the contents of Noem’s bag, which could be embarrassing, the Mail reported, citing sources.

Hopefully the Coast Guard gets the same training as TSA. If you find a ████ in someone's luggage, you refer to it as 'a ████' not 'your ████'.

Speaking of whether the CBP's story is true at all...

Security Footage Contradicts DHS Story After Disabled Refugee Dies In Buffalo Cold​

They didn't let him off 'at a coffee shop', but rather let him out in the parking lot five miles from his home and drove off.

essentialsaltes said:

Minnesota’s chief judge, a veteran in conservative legal circles, takes on ICE​

“Judge Patrick J. Schiltz...

At Notre Dame, Schiltz taught Amy Coney (now Barrett) as a student, later recommending her for her own clerkship with Scalia.

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‘ICE will comply [or else]’: Top Minnesota judge threatens criminal contempt for continued defiance​

Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote that Justice officials were continuing to violate court orders at a historic clip amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push.

“This Court will continue to do whatever is required to protect the rule of law, including, if necessary, moving to the use of criminal contempt,” said Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz in a message posted on the docket of an immigration case he is presiding over. “One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court’s orders.”

“The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government to comply with court orders,” Schiltz said.

For Schiltz, the letter was a follow-up to one he sent in January, accusing the Trump administration of defying more than 90 court orders that month, which he estimated at the time was more than many agencies had broken in their entire existence.

The letter came in a week in which other federal judges around the country had expressed similar alarm, frustration and fury over the administration’s conduct. Texas-based Judge Kathleen Cardone described a “worrying trend” of missed deadlines by Trump administration officials handling immigration cases. Judge Irene Berger of West Virginia lit into the administration for a general “lack of respect for the law,” which she said was compounded by “sloppiness” in its filings; officials said an ICE detainee had been convicted of marijuana possession in 2009 — when records showed he was four years old.

ViaCrucis said:

I get the impulse to be petty.

But I don't think Trump supporters deserve this. Trump is objectively bad for his supporters (unless they happen to be rich). Unfortunately they are inebriated on the spiked kool aid and can't see beyond what this administration and its sycophants spoon feed them.

Ultimately, undoing this regime will benefit them too. Because all human beings, even MAGA, deserve to be regarded as human.

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I get what you're saying. But years ago. When my aunt's house burned down, I read the comments from Red States. They were excited, that California was on fire. They were saying Burn baby burn. This is even before trump. was in office. They I learn the blue states put a lot of money into red states, while red states hate us. And they vote against themselves.

It is also written...

1 John 5:13-15​

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.


So in the bigger picture faith comes from hearing the Word of Christ That means a personal revelation of His will.

We respond to that by an obedient belief and action or we fail to believe which is sin.

Remember Jesus could only do what He saw the father doing.

So faith is not a mindset we hold onto in obedience. Faith comes as an insight from Him first.

We like to think it is all about us and yes, the elohim who rule over the nations, but God's primary conflict is with adversity to His will, of which both elohim and mankind are guilty of. He focuses on the disease, not the patient. As the prayer says, His Will will be done in earth as it is in Heaven.

Valletta said:

Mamdani’s unannounced trip to Washington on Thursday marks his second visit with the president since he was elected mayor in November. Despite vast differences in their views on a range of issues, the New Yorkers have expressed a willingness to collaborate on matters where their interests align, such as affordability.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5757893-mamdani-trump-meet-housing-plans/

Trump knows New York City and real estate, perhaps the city can be saved if they continue to work together.

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Mamdani is using the Putin and Kim Jong Un approach to Trump.

johnnypapa said:

Eternal rest grant him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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Thank you! God bless!

This is the same Ken Paxton (yes the Texas state AG) who hid in his house for hours to avoid receiving a subpoena.
Sent his wife out.
Thought he was in the clear hours later only to be caught by the server and served.