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FireDragon76 · Feb 7, 2026

Firstlightdawn said:
People question the Song of Songs.

It is openly romantic and poetic

God is not mentioned by name

It reads like love poetry rather than law, prophecy, or doctrine

These features made some ancient readers uncomfortable, just as they do today.

The Song of Solomon actually isn't religious literature at all in the usual sense.

The king of Persia, likely Cyrus, wanted some explanation of what the Hebrew people were, that were his subjects, and the scribes in Babylon gathered the texts the had; the Song of Solomon was probably included simply because it was popular courtly literature among the aristocracy and elites taken into exile (much of Daniel is also court literature).

dms1972 · Feb 7, 2026

9Rock9 said:
I associate Fundamentalism as making secondary or even tertiary issues a test of fellowship. I'm talking like insisting Christians should only use one particular translation of the Bible (especially if it's the KJV) or requiring young earth creationism in order to be a good Christian. Fundamentalists tend to be more consciously separatist.

I think Evangelicals would technically agree with fundamentalists on things like creationism, the rapture, etc, but tend to either de-emphasize those things or are fine with agreeing to disagree. They will still generally live within mainstream society, but avoid certain behaviors or activities considered worldly. Watching Harry Potter is fine, but don't use foul language.

Harry Potter has sort of elitist anthropology. I read the first book to review it for a church magazine, but no interest in the series.

Some pastors use illustrations from films like Field of Dreams, Dead Poets Society and such. I'm never sure if they realise the concepts of secular faith are not Scriptural. If I ever find one explaining the Gospel using Harry Potter, I think I might just up and leave.

"If you build it, he will come." Field of Dreams

Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labour in vain. Psalm 127:1

Pommer · Feb 7, 2026

JSRG said:
As I have expressed before, I think the SCOTUS should allow for this sort of behavior, because it's constitutional. It's not a lack of backbone; it's the fact that there's simply really not anything in the Constitution that actually prohibits partisan gerrymandering, as much as I wish there was.

I want to try to make my position clear. I don't like partisan gerrymandering. It's bad. I want it gone and would be in complete support for a law or constitutional amendment or law to to end the practice. Congress indeed has the power to do so, at least for House of Representatives elections (to end gerrymandering in state legislatures, one would require a constitutional amendment).

Nevertheless, I also am forced to recognize that it's an issue to be solved by the legislature, not the courts, simply on the fact it's constitutional (this is exactly why people's ire should be on the legislatures on this matter rather than the courts). It is entirely possible for something to be both stupid and constitutional, or bad and constitutional, or evil and constitutional (slavery in the United States was a far greater evil than gerrymandering ever was, and it was constitutional for about 80 years). Thus despite my distaste of the practice of gerrymandering, I think they were absolutely correct in affirming partisan gerrymandering as constitutional. As for this specific case, this was indeed partisan gerrymandering rather than a racial gerrymander (in both states), despite some weak attempts by some to argue otherwise--they're indeed some of the most blatant partisan gerrymanders I've seen. Thus I believe SCOTUS was correct to allow both Texas and California to do this, and other states.

I will, however, agree that the arguments of trying to claim there's inconsistency between Democrats criticizing gerrymandering and engaging in it doesn't make that much sense, because someone really has to do it to remain competitive in politics if the other side is doing it, especially when to the extreme Texas is doing so. It is entirely possible to dislike the rules and try to change them but, as long as they're around, still use them (it's like if a sports player thinks something should be banned from competition--it isn't consistent to still use whatever it is, because it's still in the game and you just give yourself a major disadvantage).

Though as long as I'm staking out my position, I would also add that I'm not very fond of the "California put it up to the voters, but Texas didn't!" talking point, at least how it is frequently expressed. The problem is that the Californian government likely did not do this out of any kind of moral obligation to put it before the voters, but because of the legal obligation. Unless there's actual evidence that California would have done it via referendum even if it wasn't required to do so, then there isn't too much moral high ground to be taken there.

Politics that disadvantages “the other side” doesn’t usually last long.
So, there’s that.

Pommer · Feb 7, 2026

essentialsaltes said:
Mike Lindell's campaign spent nearly $190,000 on his own memoir, data shows
Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, spent more than half the money he raised for his campaign last year buying copies of his book, according to Minnesota Campaign Finance Board data released Tuesday.

The MyPillow CEO said he isn’t sure how many copies of his book he’s given away so far, but he estimated around 20,000 or 25,000. It’s unclear if the campaign paid the full price — $19.97 — or was able to use the promo code for a $10 discount.

I read somewhere that (I think it was Jimmy Swaggert) “gave away” literature because he owned the publishing-house and donations could be legitimately, (if not entirely ethically) be used to pay the publisher.

This has been around a while, now.

Pommer · Feb 7, 2026

Aryeh Jay said:
I only trusted the information during true patriotic all American Republican administrations because of the lefts agenda.

That’s easy to do becuase the content didn't usually change all that much.
Now…who knows!?

Pommer · Feb 6, 2026

ThatRobGuy said:
Meaning, if the Teacher is a government employee by way being a employed by a public university, speech they make while acting in that capacity (vs. speech they make while acting as a private citizen) is not protected by 1A.

Oh, I’m fairly certain that even tenure could be threatened if professors bring social rancor down upon their fair school, (or other), and teachers will then usually moderate their rhetoric unless they witness something awful, so awful that they’re willing to risk losing their jobs over this, (or that).

Universities clamping down on “controversy“ is a trope (for sakes), the only ones we in the hoi polloi hear about, are the “troublemakers in the universities”.

The thing about troublemakers, though, is, people are prone to listen to what they have to say, if their livelihood can be axed.
This is a big deal; we “keep the “‘troublemakers’” in the universities for a reason, so they don’t get in the way of politics!

timothyu · Feb 6, 2026

The Gospel of the Kingdom alone.

com7fy8 · Feb 6, 2026

yuppers said:
This is pretty much me just complaining about things that aren’t going to change..

Jesus says >

"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." (in Luke 9:23)

A cross of hard wood and its scraping splinters and its cold nails might not change. But how you are changed by God is what matters! And this includes how God has us to grow in unconditional loving. How Jesus was loving, on the cross, is what our cross is really about > not just heroically suffering the pain, not only bearing the nails that don't change.

yuppers said:
But for some reason this is “Gods plan” for me?

Unchanging things are not what really are His will. I mean, what matters is how we become gentle and kind like Jesus. And we work creatively with how things change or do not. With God, we create with what we've got.

God started with dirt, to make Adam. Trust Him, each day, to start with you and things the way they are

"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

yuppers said:
They keep telling me to get a girlfriend but my anxiety and depression are always getting in the way.. sometimes I meet people from online but can never seem to find someone where we mutually connect. It’s just so frustrating.

Well, anxiety and depression do get in the way of loving. Get with Jesus, get strong in love which can't be stopped by depression and anxiety. God is able to do this . . . with ***us***. We all need to be strong in Jesus loving.

Michie · Feb 6, 2026

joymercy said:
This video answer makes sense to me, in that it would be pride to think that one could do so

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Kennedy Hall tackles a question many Catholics face today: when your parish is struggling, is it your duty to stick it out and try to save it, or is it better to find a parish where your faith can thrive? Watch the full discussion and see why this question matters more than ever.

Jan001 · Feb 6, 2026

Minister Monardo said:
How much faith is required to believe and be saved?
Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

God gives each person enough faith to be saved if he chooses to seek God. Luke 11:9-11

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

I haven't been able to uproot and replant a tree in the sea. Happily and thankfully, I don't need to do this in order to be saved.

Michie · Feb 6, 2026

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Apart from salaries, most churches spend more on buildings than anything else. But is that really what Jesus taught? In this video, we examine what Jesus actually said about temples, worship, and money—and why it matters for how we follow Him today.

Christsfreeservant · Feb 6, 2026

Paul4JC · Feb 6, 2026

Oompa Loompa said:
I just watched this video for the first time and I got wrecked. Warning: Do not watch it unless you have tissues handy and you are not in a place where people will become uncomfortable seeing you cry.

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Beautiful.

Valletta · Feb 6, 2026

“Within the context of 11 op-ed pieces, she has referred to laws respecting the sanctity of life as based in ‘white supremacy’ and ‘racism,’” Kelley and the other students noted in the letter.
“Notre Dame cannot claim to maintain its Catholic identity while simultaneously promoting someone whose public advocacy is in such direct contradiction to the faith,” the students said.
The students also criticized her affiliation with the Population Council, a group that supports contraception, abortion, and population control.

Adoptee From China, Student Leaders Speak Out Against Notre Dame Abortion Advocate Appointee

Behind the backlash against the appointment of an abortion advocate to leadership at Notre Dame is a group of young Catholic pro-lifers, including a student who was adopted from China.

www.ncregister.com

I hope they get the appointment rescinded. If so it could be a turning point.

essentialsaltes · Feb 6, 2026

Pommer said:
Yeah, but lookie at how l o n g his tie is!

That's the tie of a patriot!

Wilb6487 · Feb 6, 2026

Firstlightdawn said:
Genetic ancestry and genealogical ancestry are not the same thing.

That's interesting. I see many well-meaning students of Scripture getting hung up on the word "generation" regarding Jesus' prophecy of the end times. It is my view that the word generation was not referring to the lifespan of a human, but rather an undisclosed "era" of conflict, which is at, or about, 2000 years.

Firstlightdawn said:
exactly 4,000 years from Abraham to Jesus

I'm not following your timeframe here, but I do know that from Adam to Jesus exceeded 4000 years.

I've been working on a timeline of biblical chronology, which puts most OT books, and chapters within some books, as skewed and mixed up as the bulk of theological interpretation.

Firstlightdawn said:
exactly 4,000 years

Firstlightdawn said:
exactly 2,000 years

I used to see this 4000/2000 pattern; however, I have dismissed the idea of "exactly."

Your point is valid, regardless of accuracy. The switchover to the Gregorian calendar certainly created a disruption in comparing the biblical calendar with the system we are most oriented to.

Many people consider the creation of Adam as the start of the 4000 years, some count from the time of Seth's birth, some to Noah, and perhaps, "from Abraham" deserves a deeper look into how God set this pattern in history.

Thanks for that. I'll look into it, casually, at first, but I'll be able to determine the validity of that when I compare it to the patterns created by the years documented in the family generations and years mentioned in Scripture.

Tooti · Feb 6, 2026

Happiness belongs to the wealthy and powerful, most people believe.

But it turns out that happiness grows out of the soil of humility.

Desk trauma · Feb 6, 2026

Right, any updates?

Michie · Feb 6, 2026

A New York judge on Friday said. Mangione's trial will start in June, despite his attorneys pleading to push back the date as his federal trial begins in April.

The New York state trial for Luigi Mangione, who is facing charges in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of a UnitedHealthcare executive, will begin on June 8, the judge said in court Friday.

While he was leaving court Friday, Mangione said: "One plus one equals two. This is double jeopardy by any common sense judgment."

This outburst is the first anyone has heard from Mangione since his hearings began.

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Luigi Mangione will face state trial in New York on June 8

A New York judge on Friday said. Mangione's trial will start in June, despite his attorneys pleading to push back the date as his federal trial begins in April.

www.nbcnews.com

Hentenza · Feb 6, 2026

Welcome

Michie · Feb 6, 2026

‘My roadmap is to trust God, to surrender to Him, to unite my heart to the heart of Jesus, and to seek the will of the Father each day in prayer.’

Editor's Note: Archbishop-elect Ronald Hicks celebrates a Vespers service Feb. 5 on the evening before his installation at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Please find the full text of his homily below, edited for clarity and length.

Paz y bien!

Peace and all good things to all of you!

¡Paz y bien a todos mis hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, y a toda la gente de buena voluntad!

Paz y bien.

The Church, in her wisdom, gives us an evening like this.

Not to solve all the issues and challenges of our Church and our world. And not even to highlight all the blessings and successes either.

We are here this evening to pray… together.

We come here as people of faith and goodwill to ask God to bless me and to bless the entire Archdiocese of New York as we take these next steps… together.

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Full Text: Archbishop-Elect Ronald Hicks’ First Homily From St. Patrick’s Cathedral

‘My roadmap is to trust God, to surrender to Him, to unite my heart to the heart of Jesus, and to seek the will of the Father each day in prayer.’

www.ncregister.com

RileyG · Feb 6, 2026

That’s pretty awesome! Glory to God!

RileyG · Feb 6, 2026

How incredibly sad. I hope she gets the justice her son deserves.

Michie · Feb 6, 2026

Seattle, Boston archbishops make friendly wager ahead of 2026 Super Bowl

It’s become an annual tradition for the Catholic bishops from the two cities sending teams to the Super Bowl to make a friendly wager before the big game to benefit Catholic nonprofits in the teams’ cities.

As the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks prepare to play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, Archbishop Richard G. Henning of Boston and Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle discussed this year’s wager with EWTN News.

The two archbishops said the weekend will be fun for fans across the nation but acknowledged it comes amid a tense time in the United States with ongoing debates and division surrounding immigration.

“I think this is an important moment, obviously, of unity. This is a shared cultural moment, hopefully a moment for people to gather, be with friends and family, a joyful thing,” Henning said. “But at the same time, we don’t want to forget that there are other realities in our world and suffering; [we want to] be attentive to that as well.”

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https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/seattle-and-boston-archbishops-make-friendly-wager-ahead-of-the-2026-super-bowl

RileyG · Feb 6, 2026

Amen!

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