CoreyD said:

Clare did explain.
Perhaps you do not understand.
She is saying to you, that whereas, you do not know what or who is the enemy, God does, and so, he tells you, love your enemies, because they may really be your brother, but he knows the real enemy, and so he does not have to love them.

The scripture in Ephesians 6:10-13 bares that out.
I hope my post clarifies it a bit more for you.

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So when Jesus was being crucified, those who did the killing were not real enemies and that is why Jesus said " Father forgive them they do not know what they are doing" but if they were real enemies he would not have said that?
It seems like you are doing what the Calvinist do change the plain reading to fit there idea. Like all means all with distinction, not all as in everyone.

In my experience with Antiochians, the Slavic influence is confined to the musical selections and the liturgics are pretty much all Greek/Arab style, but somebody who has more internal experience with the Antiochians would certainly be more informed.

Now that Musk is out, and DOGE on no one's lips, the damage can be moderated.

VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only​

Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.​

VA previously told top-level staff it would utilize widespread reductions in force to cut its workforce back to the level it employed in fiscal 2019, leading to a reduction of more than 80,000 employees and a rollback of all the hiring that had taken place to support the veterans newly eligible for department care after the passage of the 2022 PACT Act.

Problem is the faker can say something completely outrageous or absurd or counterproductive to USA long term interest and you cant just assume its not real.

While most U.S. Protestant churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by members, formalized church discipline is rarely practiced, according to newly released data from Lifeway Research.

The survey, conducted among over 1,000 Protestant pastors between August and September 2024, found that one in six pastors reported their church had disciplined a member in the past year.

“The infrequency of church discipline is not because church members aren’t sinning,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. “Church discipline typically occurs when a member is not repentant for a sin or is no longer qualified for a role because of sin.”

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Akita Suggagaki said:

Wow! You must be a pro. I wish I could do what a toddler does.

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Not all, but I've watched my grandsons when they were toddlers. They did
downward facing dog, screaming pigeon, and other postures that are done
in yoga. Not all are yoga postures and not everyone can do them, but it
was just an observance I had at the time.

Tim Tebow and his wife, Demi-Leigh Tebow, are now parents.

The couple announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl named Daphne Reign Tebow, on social media Sunday, calling her arrival a blessing and an answered prayer.

“Our daughter is here! We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life,” Demi-Leigh wrote on social media on July 6. “We are so incredibly thankful for all of the love and support we’ve felt.”

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A pastor who led a small Hispanic church in Florida was deported to Guatemala after more than two decades of living in the United States, leaving his wife and five children feeling that the world as they knew it had come to an end.

Maurilio Ambrocio, a 42-year-old pastor who led the 50-member Iglesia de Santidad Vida Nueva in Wimauma, told the Tampa Bay Times he was among 100 Guatemalan immigrants deported from New Orleans through a charter flight. He was allowed to contact his family once he arrived and was provided with information to help with reintegration into Guatemalan society.

Ambrocio was arrested in mid-April during a check-in at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Tampa. He lived in Florida for more than 20 years after entering the U.S. illegally. He left his home in Guatemala when he was 15 years old.

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Glennys said:

Me encanta predicar y adorar el nombre de Dios

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Welcome!

"We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Mr. Trump told reporters during a White House event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night.

"At President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement later Monday night. "Our framework for POTUS to evaluate military shipments across the globe remains in effect and is integral to our America First defense priorities."

Last week, the White House confirmed it had decided to halt some shipments to Ukraine. A White House official said the pause was part of a broader review of weapons transfers to other countries. A U.S. official told CBS News the administration was concerned about military stockpiles falling too low.

Mr. Trump also said Monday he's "not happy with President Putin at all."

(Although this downplays the pause, there's still some questions about all of that, as Hegseth seems to have unilaterally made the decision, and for bogus reasons.)

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness​

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.

Suspending the shipment of military aid to Ukraine was a unilateral step by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to three congressional aides and a former U.S. official familiar with the matter. It was the third time Hegseth on his own has stopped shipments of aid to Ukraine, the sources said.
Hegseth has twice before suspended aid to Ukraine without apparent coordination with lawmakers on Capitol Hill or even within the administration. The first time, in February, drew a prickly response from the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., who called the move “a rookie mistake.”

The next time was in early May, according to a Senate aide. In both cases, the suspensions of aid were reversed within days.

Now it's three times.

And yes, Hegseth is still in office.

I'm so happy for our conservative friends that they now can celebrate that a bunch of children were pimped out to nobody in particular.

prodromos said:

The practices arose within Christian communities, blood bought, Spirit filled members of the body of Christ.

Last I heard, people were not required to become Jews first before becoming Christians.

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You may observe what you will. But what practices you say arose in Christian communities were not there from the start. Christianity started without those. You would not be Jewish. But those who are Jewish are not excluded from being Christian, they may indeed become Christian and in spite of what many who are Jewish would say that would not contradict their Jewishness. They can still have their observances, and the early Christians did this. Christianity had its start from Judaism, Jesus is Jewish, and what I say is that there is nothing wrong with observances from the Bible, but for the sacrifices of animals that are not to continue still, with recognizing only the atonement through Christ is really effective.

I understand those with family and friends with which there are the observed holidays and practices that are around now would be involved with them, I can't blame anyone for that, and I don't. But since I don't have any, to be involved with those, I have come to clarity about valuing what is in the Bible over practices outside of what is shown in the Bible, while not all or even most can. I don't do so much for observances of everything anyway, but for Sabbath each week. There would be more involved with having community.

Jipsah said:

So only pre-Christian observances, none of which center on our Lord Christ, are allowed. Nah, that’s a Fail

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Not what I was saying. You missed.

Vambram said:

Sadly, back in 2016-2018, the Texas Division of Emergency Management denied Kerr County's request of $1 million dollars to build and upgrade to early warning system in Kerr County.

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There's plenty of blame to go around...

How DOGE cuts may have left Texas unprepared for flooding​

The Trump administration had begun to repair some off the damage. One month ago...

125 new meteorologists hired at NWS, after losing 500 employees to layoffs​

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Too little, too late.

Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts​

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/03/nx-s1-5422198/nws-national-weather-service-hires-again-trump-cuts

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods​

Devastating flooding in Central Texas over the weekend has left nearly 100 people dead and dozens still missing. (Scripps News) ​

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
After torrential rains and flash flooding struck Friday in the Texas Hill Country, the weather service came under fire from local officials who criticized what they described as inadequate forecasts, though most in the Republican-controlled state stopped sort of blaming Trump’s cuts.

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.

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Vambram said:

Sadly, back in 2016-2018, the Texas Division of Emergency Management denied Kerr County's request of $1 million dollars to build and upgrade to early warning system in Kerr County.

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It was 2017. Not sure that we can blame Trump for that one. Someone in his cabinet would probably be responsible. And yes, Trump was culpable mainly for trusting Musk and his DOGE fiasco. It's not just the weather service. Again, to Trump's credit, he seems to be rehiring essential personal in FAA and other departments. Hopefully, we won't see another disaster like this one.

Those are quite the workout to put on. I have to put them on my mom and until you get the hang of it, it can be pretty difficult. Try to get the largest size you can. They can be uncomfortable.

RileyG said:

Trump. In my humble opinion.

The claim that some Republicans are racist because they didn't like Obama is ridiculous IMO. What about Republicans such as the late Herman Cain? Or Ben Carson?
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Because you include the word "some", I'd disagree. There ABSOLUTELY WERE some Republicans who hated/distrusted Obama because he was black.
Some were willing and able to admit to ir but many were not.


The ULTIMATE question is...how many were like that. And I'd agree that number probably wasn't toooo big

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....Republican laws are now forcing doctors to wait until it becomes lilife-threatening.

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That's an outrageous lie. The law says absolutely nothing of the sort.

"390.0111 Termination of pregnancies.—
(1) TERMINATION AFTER GESTATIONAL AGE OF 6 WEEKS; WHEN ALLOWED.—A physician may not knowingly perform or induce a termination of pregnancy if the physician determines the gestational age of the fetus is more than 6 weeks unless one of the following conditions is met:
(a) Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable medical judgment, the termination of the pregnancy is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life or avert a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological condition.
(b) The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to save the pregnant woman’s life or avert a serious risk of imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological condition, and another physician is not available for consultation."

Full text here.

And as a trained first responder I can assure you that there is no such thing as an ectopic pregnancy that isn't a true medical emergency.

Landon Caeli said:

Waters is a loser.

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Is he? He seems to have won at life in a number of ways. I dont know about his personal life tho.

I find it curious that you seem to support state prosecution for basic freedom of speech.

Gene2memE said:

Andrew Jackson? A slave trader who ordered a genocide against the Native Americans. Opposed abolition and caused what you can argue is statistically the worst financial crisis in US history. Supplied arms to Texan separatists.

Andrew Johnson? Dithered (in some interpretations, outright blocked) over black suffrage and proposed civil rights acts, allowed Confederate officials to be re-installed into government and generally made a mess of Reconstruction.

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Sounds like Trump might have used him as a role model. He wants everything that he does to be more unbelievable than anything we have ever seen. So if you don't think he's worse than Jackson today just give him time.

David Lamb said:

That's a huge generalisation. Of the many local churches in the world, I am sure that by no means all are too busy with rules and regulations, in dire need of humility and compassion, and too concern in growing huge, monster buildings instead of growing huge loving hearts. Since becoming a Christian over 50 years ago now,, I have been a member of five local churches, and although none of them was perfect (what church is?), none could be rightly described as being over-concerned with rules and regulations, lacking humility and compassion, or growing huge, monster buildings. In fact 3 of them didn't have a building of their own, but held services in hired premises such as schools or community centres.

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You are right David.
I think while it is a fact people meet disappointment, it is an extreme to just decide to lump everything in one basket, and throw it into a dump.

It evidently amounts to an excuse really - a case of taking the easy way.
In other words, it allows us to "do our own thing" without feeling the need to make the effort to look for what Jesus points us to - his Church - not a building, but an organized people who meet in buildings, and not literal tents.

I know it calls for work, and a great deal of effort, but that's exactly what Jesus said is involved. and to throw our hands up, in frustration, is to do what Jesus expects of most people.
At Luke 13:24, Jesus said, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able."

Canuckster said:

Elon will back this party but he can’t lead it because he’s foreign born. This means he’ll have to repeat exactly what he did with Trump and the republicans, only this time with a different party and beside a different “centrist” leader who unlike Trump, will be submissive to Elon, the party’s CREATOR. This will look very strange and could windup being a complete disaster for Elon, the new American Party and for the Democrats, especially if the US economy is roaring by the midterms because of Trump’s policies.

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The economy will be horrible for the average voter by the midterms, and not completely because of Trump's policies.

But Trump's policies certainly won't make it better for average people.

The uber-wealthy will be making out all right, though.

PloverWing said:

The piece of this story that's most alarming to me, as someone who periodically needs to do accreditation paperwork, is the whole business of switching to a new accrediting body

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I think I would not like that. My organization was dually accredited by recognized national accrediting bodies (health care). The two accrediting bodies were similar overall, yet with quite different standards. From a compliance perspective, our strategy was always to meet the more conservative of their respective standards, in hopes that we would satisfy both by doing what was expected for one and more than expected for the other. From a compliance perspective, I don't see how it is effective or good practice to shift the goal posts every accreditation cycle.

prodromos said:

Those being added to the Church were pious Jews, those who were already devoted to God, many of whom had probably been prepared to receive Christ by having gone through the baptism of repentance through John the Forerunner;

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And yet while Peter was preaching to the Gentiles, they too received the gift of the Holy Spirit and were baptized. They had received the Word as well and believed. There was no process to it. That's my point. It might take awhile for some to accept the gospel but that's why it's God, not man that can add to the church. We are on his time, not an organization that can never truly know what's in someone's heart. And it's always been about hearing the Word and belief and faith in that Word. Once we believe we can enter into that rest -HIS church. It's not about a building or an organization, etc.

Acts 11:14 "Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved."

Acts 11:15 "And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning."

Acts 11:16 "Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that He said, 'John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.'

Acts 11:17 "Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as He did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Peter is stating right there, it's not up to him, it's up to God.

Did any of the apostles preach that someone needed to go through OCIA/RCIA? Of course not. That's why it's impossible for this to still be the same church today and my point. Peter went to someone's house, shared the gospel, taught Christ crucified and immediately they received the Holy Spirit. Because they believed and received the Word. We know Paul taught the Gentiles and he didn't state anything about OCIA. He taught the gospel, the same as the rest.

Catechumenate: Usually over the course of a year or less, a catechumen or candidate takes this time to learn more about the Catholic faith and what it means for his or her life. The Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and the Rite of Election take place during this stage.

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And that's just one stage. Again, this is not the early church. If someone is meant to be added to the church, God will add them.

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Hvizsgyak said:

But the liberal media controls the narrative. Even though CNN and MSNBC aren't doing that great, the local news still just chimes what they say or they repeat the headlines of the Washington Post or the New York Times. In all these news outlets, you get doom and gloom. Like someone posted here, these news outlets had the economy great under Biden. I liked some of the stuff Obama did as did the news outlets. In their eyes, he did nothing wrong. It was those "wicked" Republicans who were causing all the problems,

I'm sure the news media had a good idea of all the illegal immigrants in this country but they said nothing over the years. The problem just got worse and worse. Now there is someone in the White House who is going after the illegal immigrants (who are using our tax payer dollars) and there is a big stink. I don't see anybody pointing fingers at the officials who turned a blind eye to the illegal immigration. I believe the US is allowed to tighten it's border and get rid of all the illegals if it so chooses.

A lot of liberal minded people are causing this stench in our country right now. We do have a lot of good stuff going on here that all Americans should be celebrating. Unfortunately, we probably will not get to enjoy it because the local news media only parrot the rot coming liberal news media.

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How important is it to you that liberals be blamed for eveyhting wrong in America?
Really.

Progressives have almost no power anywh anywhere and yet you still blame them foe problems.

Ita pretty sad

If I was non Christian, I would probably accept that its followers take it for what they think it is. Until I felt I needed what it claims then it would probably just be another religion. That was how I felt before I truly believed.