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Nithavela · Apr 5, 2025

Ozempic is danish, so it's neccessary to embargo it until Greenland finally becomes the USA's newest colony.

Jipsah · Apr 5, 2025

RickardoHolmes said:
Greetings Brethren. As many of you know, I have never been into the Lent season, and this year, I had planned to skip it all together. Due to personal reasons, I have been (occasionally) attending a congregation that does not follow the liturgical year but somehow I had this AH-HA moment

Why not replace Lent, my least favorite season, with Advent my Favorite season?

Why not call it ADVENT II ? Why not get out all the Advent books, (I have dozens) and reread them daily, preparing for the coming of Christ?

And on Easter, instead of fighting traffic and trying to find a parking place, spend a quite day at home exchange a few gifts with family from the Easter Bunny, watch HALLMARK Christmas shows, and eat ham and pie

Instead of Lent, we have ADVENT 2 for the weeks leading up to Easter !
Sometimes, I amaze myself ! I should publish a book for anyone else who wants to follow my inspiration.

A very interesting answer to a question I don't think anybody asked.

Amo2 · Apr 5, 2025

The bible of course says nothing about Catholics, since they and most denominations today are post New Testament. Our Constitution and bill of rights forbid restricting Catholics or any people of any other religion from participating in our government. This does not change the fact that the papacy instructs its people to implement their social doctrines and teachings by law wherever possible. Every Catholic therefore, must choose between the authority of our Constitution and bill of rights, or the papal authorities position of a combined church and state. A great deal of what we see being carried out by our government, is directly tied to the instructions which the papacy writes for their faithful and or anyone who agrees with their views, in papal Encyclicals and Doctrinal Notes.

The papacy itself represents a foreign nation and government which has and does disagree with many of the founding principles this nations was built upon. Often throughout history aligning themselves with our enemies. Including Hitler, Mussolini, the Chinese, the UN, and other globalist, socialistic or communistic leaning entities today. Not to mention the woke of many a nation.

RocksInMyHead · Apr 5, 2025

Always in His Presence said:
List of Countries Considering Lifting Tariffs on the US

Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was adamant on Wednesday that he and other world leaders would respond in kind to U.S. tariffs. The relationship between Canada and the U.S. has become more volatile since Trump took office in January.

"We are going to fight these tariffs with countermeasures. We are going to protect our workers and we are going to build the strongest economy in the G7," Carney said in a video posted on X.

oh my!

On Monday, Canadian officials told the Globe & Mail that they will not impose retaliatory tariffs on most U.S. food and other essentials to avoid job loss in key sectors of the economy.

So much for that.

Last I checked, Monday comes before Wednesday. Just because an article places one statement after another does not mean that those statements are in chronological order.

Always in His Presence said:
Israel
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other national leaders announced they would be lifting tariffs on U.S. products in order to maintain the countries' long and reliable alliance.

That was Tuesday - before the tariffs. We'll see if it holds.

Always in His Presence said:
India
Reuters reported last week that India was open to cutting tariffs on U.S. imports worth $23 billion to mitigate the impact on its exports

That was last week. Much has changed.

Always in His Presence said:
Vietnam
Vietnam last week promised it would cut its tariffs on several U.S. products including LNG and cars, according to Reuters, and also moved to approve Starlink services.

Again, last week.

Always in His Presence said:
Mexico
On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico won't go tit-for-tat on tariffs but also has not ruled out reciprocal tariffs

Nothing in that about dropping tariffs. "We won't go tit-for-tat" just means they don't plan to match US tariffs exactly.

BobRyan · Apr 5, 2025

Pick one of your topics to discuss. This web site is dedicated to sharing, discussion etc not debating a video or a web page - but actual dialogue.

You could go to the forum on the Law and discuss your views on Sabbath for example.

BobRyan · Apr 5, 2025

I pray for peace and rest for Jacob today -- in the name of Jesus who can do exceedingly abundantly all we ask or think according to the power that WORKS in us - to Him be glory and honor. Eph 3:2021

Praise God for the infinite Holy Spirit, third Person of the Godhead - given to us as a gift by our Father in Heaven.

Laodicean60 · Apr 5, 2025

I believe the rise in asset prices due to money printing will do insurance prices in. The cost of everything is up.

Stephen3141 · Apr 5, 2025

Elon Musk says he wants a 'zero tariff situation' and a 'free trade zone' for Europe amid Trump's trade war

In streamed remarks at an event hosted by Italy's right-wing deputy prime minister, Musk said Europe and the U.S. should move to "a zero tariff situation."

www.nbcnews.com

Threatening countries, with tariffs, is no way to increase trade.

testusercf · Apr 5, 2025

Testing 19

NxNW · Apr 5, 2025

Vambram said:
Despite what the liberals might think about MAGA, this is what the people have voted for and what we want.

I don't remember anyone voting for this, but it's what we have.

Richard T · Apr 5, 2025

Vambram said:
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48435#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Constitution%20gives%20Congress,impose%20tariffs%20under%20certain%20conditions.

President Trump has not violated the Constitution with the tariffs. The same was also true by any of the tariffs done by Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama.

At the moment I think it is fair to say that it is unknown whether Trump and his tariffs are constitutional. The Wall Street Journal today had an article that this business that already filed a lawsuit over the tariffs has a strong case. Florida stationery firm sues Trump over China tariffs - UPI.com

Here is more information on Congress and the Presidents power. The President does have powers because Congress gave it to them but as it is the duty of Congress, they could rescind that power anytime. Also, Trump may have exceeded his lawful power as the court case above implies. How Congress delegates its tariff powers to the president | Constitution Center

Pop D. · Apr 5, 2025

Heavenly Father, Holy is Your Name, we pray You will heal and comfort Jakeb, in the Name of Jesus, as only You can do. Amen and Amen.

FaithT · Apr 5, 2025

I just skimmed the article but if its Saying what I think it is, all I have to say is why?

Rescued One · Apr 5, 2025

Rescued One said:
I need God to solve my problems.

Thank you, lismore and anyone else who responds. I'm getting offline now.

Michie · Apr 5, 2025

Sabertooth said:
(That he has a formal diagnosis indicates he has already established such contact...)

Did he? I just think comparing notes on the internet is not really recommended or healthy.

Godsunworthyservant · Apr 5, 2025

Christsfreeservant said:
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin.” (Romans 6:1-7 NASB’95)

Many preachers and pastors today are teaching the opposite of what this teaches. They are teaching that all you have to do is to make some kind of confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and of belief in his death and resurrection, and of what he did in dying on the cross to take away our sins, and now all your sins are forgiven (past, present, and future) and heaven is guaranteed you when you die. But few teach that faith in Jesus Christ, which is of God, results in us dying to sin and in us walking in newness of life in him, no longer as slaves to sin but as servants of God and of his righteousness.

Thus, we have many people making professions of faith in Jesus Christ who have not been crucified with Christ in death to sin, and who have not been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but now as slaves to God and to his righteousness in obedience to his commands. And so they are continuing in deliberate and habitual sin against the Lord, in willful rebellion against the Lord and his commandments (New Covenant), convinced that all their sins are forgiven, and that heaven is what awaits them when they die, but regardless of how they live.

And that is a lie straight from hell! So, does that mean that we must be absolutely perfect in every way and never sin again, not even once, or we will go straight to hell? No, it doesn’t (see 1 John 2:1-2). But this is also not carte blanche to continue living in sin and not in walks of obedience to our Lord and to his commands. We are not to continue in sin. Sin should now be put to death in our lives. For if by faith in Jesus Christ we have died to sin, how can we still live in it? May it never be! We are now to walk in newness of life in him, no longer as slaves to sin, but as followers of Jesus Christ.

For, by God-gifted and God-persuaded faith in the Lord Jesus, our old self is crucified with him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we will no longer be slaves to sin, but so that we will live to please God with our lives in walks of surrender to his will and in obedience to his commands. For Jesus said that if anyone would come after him, he must deny self, take up his cross daily (die daily to sin) and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to our sins, and if obedience to our Lord is not our practice, then we are not saved from our sins and we don’t have life eternal with God.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]

Jesus, Hold My Hand

By Albert E. Brumley

As I travel through this pilgrim land
There is a friend who walks with me
Leads me safely through the sinking sand
It is the Christ at Calvary
This would be my prayer, dear Lord, each day
You help me do the best I can
For I need Thy light to guide me day and night
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand

When I wander thru the valley dim
toward the setting of the sun,
Lead me safely to a land of rest
if I a crown of life have won;
I have put my faith in Thee, dear Lord,
that I may reach the golden strand,
There's no other Friend on whom I can depend,
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand.

Jesus, hold my hand
'Cause I need Thee every hour
Through this pilgrim land
Protect me by Thy power
Hear my feeble plea
And O Lord look down on me
When I kneel in prayer
I hope to meet You there
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand

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Very good. I agree and the song is a good one, as well. I began a similar thread recently on the concept of "Eternal Security". In John 14:21 Christ says "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

Say it aint so · Apr 5, 2025

This is reason 1A as why the idea of getting rid of Social Security by investor privatization is a bad idea.
All it takes is one moron in power who thinks he knows more than anyone else, and your savings are in peril.

NxNW · Apr 5, 2025

zippy2006 said:
Maybe try citing an example of what you are talking about. Is this the idea that non-citizens have free speech rights in the U.S.? Because the First Amendment does not give civil free speech rights to non-citizens.

The Constitution does not "give" any rights to anyone. It enumerates our rights and places limits on the government's ability to violate them.

Valletta · Apr 5, 2025

You have asked the right person about Russia. You are right in that Russia (along with North Korea, Cuba and Belarus) are getting special treatment. Those four countries have extremely high tariffs imposed upon them by the United States and are being treated separately. It is likely Trump will impose even more severe tariffs on Russia because they have not come to a reasonable negotiating position to end the war. There have been over a million casualties in that war, a war that would not have been started had Joe Biden not been president, and it should not be a surprise that important mineral rights are part of the negotiations. Please don't listen to the left-wing press about what Trump "seems ready to do." Remember the major press was complicit in the Russia Russia Russia hoax.

SelfSim · Apr 5, 2025

Larniavc said:
Yes. In a box under my bed.

Define 'box' and 'bed' ... then define 'define' ...

newton3005 · Apr 5, 2025

Romans 11:1-23 circles around a metaphor of an Olive Tree consisting of those who believe in God. It goes on to discuss that those who lose their belief in God are pruned off like branches from an olive tree. Furthermore, the Gentiles who weren’t part of the olive tree beforehand, are branches that are added to that tree.

Verses 19 and 20 infer that when the branches are cut off, the branches of Gentles who believe in God through Jesus are branches that REPLACE the ones that are cut off. That seems to imply that Gentiles have to wait for an opening created by cutting the branches off before they can be branches in that olive tree. Does that make sense, considering that in Matthew 28:18-19 the Holy Ghost of Jesus says to his disciples in Matthew 28:18 “...’All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...’”? Seems that would mean a lot of people waiting for an opening on the olive tree!

In the context of the Bible, the implied keyword is that of “INCLUSION.” In that context, everyone who believes in God through Jesus would be ADDED to the olive tree, not waiting to REPLACE those on the olive tree who faltered in their belief in God.

And who are the people on the olive tree, and added to it, who would remain on the olive tree? Those who believe in God. That would include Jews who only go by the Old Testament in addition to Gentiles who believe in God. Nowhere in Romans 11:1-23 does it say only those who believe in God through Jesus will remain on the olive tree. Why might one think that is? Perhaps it’s a given that those who believe in God through the Old Testament are, in all intents and purposes believing in God through Jesus whether they realize it or not. In the Bible’s own words, Jesus in Matthew 5:17 says “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Furthermore, Jesus says in the following Verse, “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” Get it? Jesus’ teachings revolve around the same Law that the Jews abide by! Ergo, is there any justification to cutting off those branches of the olive tree, if the Jews of those branches steadfastly believe in God?

In terms of the Law, there is no difference between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and the Law that is available for the Jews to abide by. I tell you that the Jews who do abide by it are part of the olive tree. Why, then, is there a New Testament of teachings? I tell you it’s because those teachings put the idea of there being one God who loves us and wants us to love Him and eachother, into a format that the Gentiles, who do not have a heritage of thousands of years starting with the Ten Commandments and producing a Torah and a Talmud to interpret those Ten Commandments, that have been communicated from generation to generation among the Jews. In this regard, in terms of the teachings, the New Testament summarizes the Old Testament in a manner that Gentiles can understand, given their lack of such literature the Jews have had through the ages.

The Gentiles who believe in God need not stand around waiting for branches to be cut off in the context of Romans 11 before being grafted on.

Perpetual Student · Apr 5, 2025

AV1611VET said:
Good point.

Depends on what it is.

But gimme a break, Warden.

I'll be 71 in May!

In that case, I wish you 71 more years to become the best man you can be, physically and intellectually.

FragranceofLilac · Apr 5, 2025

Lord Jesus,
I pray your spirit move over this situation. That you will find a peaceful living arrangement that will provide adequate safety and comfort. Be with this child of yours all the days of their life Lord. I bath them in prayer. Have faith and Trust in Him He will provide. God Bless you.

Michie · Apr 5, 2025

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured breathtaking video of a rare atmospheric phenomenon from his perch high above Earth on the International Space Station.

While the International Space Station (ISS) was orbiting above South America, Pettit recorded what are known as Transient Luminous Events, or TLEs. These are bright, colorful flashes of light faster than lightning and are sometimes referred to as "sprites."

Pettit was able to view the sprites from directly above, looking down at what is known as the nadir, the point directly below a particular location. "OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek," Pettit posted to X (formerly Twitter along with the video. "Nadir view of Transient Luminous Events (TLE ) or upper atmospheric lightning."

Continued below.

Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

www.space.com

Michie · Apr 5, 2025

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 74 crew member.

Williams will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft in November, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbiting laboratory.

During his expedition, Williams will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations that help prepare humans for future space missions and benefit humanity.

Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021, Williams graduated with the 23rd astronaut class in 2024. He began training for his first space station flight assignment immediately after completing initial astronaut candidate training.

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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Assigned to First Space Station Mission - NASA

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 74 crew member.

www.nasa.gov

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