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    Thoughts and prayers for Charlie Kirk and his family.

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206&version=KJV verse 9 and following, “After this manner therefore pray ye — “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. “Give us this day our daily bread. “And...
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    The Star Trek “Transporter” . . . and am I still me?

    It breaks down my body getting the information, and then reassembles me at the distant location using different atoms and molecules. Physically, I’m no longer the same person. However, with memories, feelings, thoughts, etc, etc, I am the same person. ———...
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    https://cbn.com/article/not-selected/thoughts-star-wars-evangelist ‘Who would have guessed that the year his book Star Wars ™ Jesus released would be the very same year the world would celebrate 30 years of the Star Wars ™phenomenon? ‘Author Caleb Grimes certainly wasn’t thinking along those...
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    Featured Bible says God hardened Pharaoh’s heart ? ! ? — this is not in keeping with free will.

    Google AI — “The phrase "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" or similar wording appears nine times in the book of Exodus. Specifically, these instances are in Exodus 4:21, 7:3, 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, 14:4, and 14:8. Additionally, the text describes Pharaoh hardening his own heart three times...
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    Judas is blamed even though “Satan entered into him” in John, chapter 13

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013&version=NLT 27 When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, “Hurry and do what you’re going to do.” ———————— No, I don’t think we should blame the guy. We certainly shouldn’t make him this huge villain of...
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    Featured Good Part — Jesus still loves his disciples even though he predicts Peter will deny him three times.

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013&version=NLT 33 Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going. 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I...
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    “Codex Sinaiticus” from 300s is complete copy of both Old & New Testaments?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus “ . . is a fourth-century Christian manuscript of a Greek Bible, containing the majority of the Greek Old Testament, including the deuterocanonical books, and the Greek New Testament, with both the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas...
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    Featured Gallup poll shows many individual Americans have conflicting views on immigration. ’Course they do.

    https://news.gallup.com/poll/692522/surge-concern-immigration-abated.aspx ———//————- Please look at the 2nd item — “Allowing immigrants living in the U.S. illegally the chance to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time.” In 2024, 70% of Americans...
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    Featured Theory — the Greek “mystery religion” version of Christianity was already widespread at the time of Paul’s travels.

    First Journey So, Paul’s 1st journey was overwhelmingly in what we’d call present-day Turkey, quite a ways from Jerusalem. I conclude that the beliefs, practices, how we define various emotions, etc, etc, of what was to become mainstream Christianity— all this was already pretty far along! :)...
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    flash floods in Texas hill country, including rescues, good news, skillful actions, etc

    https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/camp-la-junta-rescue-texas-floods/285-33ba24fb-2848-4e59-aeb9-0dbdc078588f “ . . Counselors rushed from building to building, moving children into safer areas as water levels climbed . . “ “ . . The boys spent about 13 hours waiting for help and...
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    Featured About part of Mark not included in Luke, the “great omission”

    https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2021/07/22/another-synoptic-puzzle-lukes-great-omission/ “ . . . a disruption occurs after Mark’s story of the feeding of the five thousand, as Luke seemingly skips everything from Mark 6:45 to 8:26. Then, from 8:27 onward, Luke resumes his faithful...
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    “Veil of Ignorance” . . . and how to choose a pretty good society? :-)

    https://jborden.com/2019/09/07/using-the-veil-of-ignorance-to-create-a-just-society/ You don’t know whether you’re going to be rich or poor, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American Indian, Pacific Islander, I mean, favored ethnic group or not quite so favored . . whether you’re...
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    Matthew chapter 7 says “For everyone who asks, receives.” — But not always for parents with a sick child! Sorry. :-(

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207&version=NLT 7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone...
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    Featured some of the Old Testament writers believed in multiple Gods, just that Yahweh was the best God.

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2015&version=RSV 1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, “I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and my...
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    But we do care about other people. :-)

    whatever the “logic,” we do care, even if we don’t have an immediate answer when someone aggressively argues that it’s irrational to do so. Well, it’s not my job to have an immediate answer. Caring about others makes for a richer life for myself. :D
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    Gospel of Mark, chapter 9, “clothes . . far whiter than any earthly bleach“ — was bleach at all common in ancient Israel? Looks like it was!

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%209&version=NLT 2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach...
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    American Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as new Pope, and he selects papal name of Leo XIV

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pope-robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv/ “ . . He graduated from Villanova University in Pennsylvania with a degree in mathematics, then studied theology at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago, . . ” ——— Okay, let’s start with this. Someone once said that the...
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    Featured Yes, 12 Disciples were men, but women respected and found empty tomb . . . is this enough so women can be preachers, too?

    I think this is the main emotional texture of the decision. And many charismatic churches answer, Yes. Protestant churches in the mainstream answer, Yes. The Catholic Church, however, answers that only men can be priests. ——— * Evangelical Christian churches I’m not so sure about.
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    just for fun, how might you describe the shade of red worn by Catholic Cardinals?

    https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/who-will-be-the-next-pope-list-of-possible-candidates/ article shows 9 men Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 60, is a pastoral candidate who has spoken out amid the Israel-Hamas war and visited...
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    Jesus sometimes sounds like bad parent . . . Gospel of John read at Pope Francis’ funeral

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2021&version=NLT . . 15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” (Or… “more than these others do?”) “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him...