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Bigotry and narrow mindedness, those are the reasons why.
by snowlynx | galway, Galway Ireland | May 9
online today!Useless trivia
An astronomer says New Zealand could become the second country in the world — and by far the largest — to receive nationwide dark sky status with a commitment to prioritising "responsible lighting".
by Bluekiwi | Te apua, Northland New Zealand | May 9
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Also increasingly viewed as the demise of Trump, more and more are deserting the Trump camp as the trial goes forward.
by rizlared | Not in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines | May 9online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Most likely the Judge will insist on Trump being fitted with an ankle bracelet and under house arrest, that way Trump gets humiliated plus the secret service would have no problem keeping him safe.
I believe Trump still has an apartment in New York that could be used.
RE: What a speech
Thanks for your response Celtic.I have posted a link above regarding the sale of said Church and land and as you can see nothing to do with Councils as they are privately owned.
by germanspitz | ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, England UK | May 9RE: What a speech
The Catholic Church sold this place of worship and land to the Muslims due to a decline in worshippers, Churches are often put up for sale by their owners so nothing new there.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2469758/Catholic-church-sold-Muslim-group-congregation-fell-far-nearly-empty.html
online now!RE: What a speech
It doesn't make much difference whether Europe or North America is circling the drain faster...
Either way, Western Civilization is going down the tube.
Like I said - It had a good run.
online now!RE: What a speech
Riz -
Probably so.
You did see that part where I said, "Same thing's happening in North America", right?
online now!RE: The wrath of God
Uhhh...Witch?
You do realize I was referring to Your pic, right?
online today!RE: The wrath of God
i have no idea why people do not like this, it is my new favourite song :)
by marlindap | Clearwater, British Columbia Canada | May 8
online today!RE: The wrath of God
p.s. I didn't like your video either...lol
by hpylady_ | Southern View, Illinois USA | May 8online today!RE: The wrath of God
I like people BUT I don't like preachers or priests standing behind a pulpit giving the impression that they are better than anyone else. I would rather be taught than be preached to. This gentleman gave his opinion. What about the people's opinions.
None of them are as important as his...
online today!What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
The Hebrew word for “Exodus” originally means “names,” and Exodus is often called the Book of Names. The book discusses the different names God takes and the various ways God manifests himself to the Israelites. When God tells Moses that his name is “I AM” (3:14), God defines himself as a verb (in Hebrew, ahyh) rather than a noun. This cryptic statement suggests that God is a being who is not subject to the limits of people’s expectations or definitions. Most often, however, God reveals himself to the people through theophany: extraordinary natural phenomena that signal God’s arrival or presence. Theophanic events in Exodus include the pillars of cloud and fire, the thunder at Mount Sinai, and the miraculous daily supply of manna. Such spectacles demonstrate God’s attempts to prove his existence to a nation of doubting people from whom he has been decidedly absent for more than four hundred years. The unwillingness of the people to accept God’s existence is never more apparent than when the Israelites worship a golden calf in the shadow of the thunderous Mount Sinai. As a result, God’s final manifestation of himself is the tabernacle—specifically, the Ark of the Covenant, a golden vessel in which God’s presence, or spirit, will reside. Like the law, the Ark is an effective symbol of God, for it is an object that the people not only build as a community according to God’s specifications but also as a religious vessel that can be picked up and carried wherever Israel goes.
Moses is the first true hero we encounter in the Hebrew Bible. He manifests all the traits of a traditional hero. He overcomes timidity and inner strife. He challenges Pharaoh, leading Israel to great feats. And he wields his own weapon, the miraculous staff. These elements give Moses traditional heroic status, but Moses also presents us with a new type of hero—the religious priest. All of Moses’s political and military dealings serve the one end of delivering the Israelites to God, physically moving them from Egypt to Mount Sinai and interceding to God for them when they disobey. As God declares early on, Moses is God’s representative to the people, and Moses makes God’s relationship with Israel a personal one. Instead of a series of incendiary explosions, Moses presents God’s instructions to the people through conversation and conveys God’s desire to destroy the Israelites by breaking the stone tablets in front of them. Most importantly, Moses’s dialogue with God enables the author to portray God in softer, human terms—as someone who listens, grieves, and is actually capable of changing his mind.
online today!What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
The people are required only to obey God’s commandments to enjoy this food. Soon thereafter, the Israelites confront the warring Amalekite people, and God gives the Israelites the power to defeat them. During battle, whenever Moses raises his arms, the Israelites are able to rout their opponents.
Three months after the flight from Egypt, Moses and the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai, where God appears before them, descending on the mountain in a cloud of thunder and lightning. Moses climbs the mountain, and God gives Moses two stone tablets with ten commandments inscribed on them regarding general, ethical behavior as well as an extended series of laws regarding worship, sacrifices, social justice, and personal property. God explains to Moses that if the people will obey these regulations, he will keep his covenant with Israel and will go with them to retrieve from the Canaanites the land promised to Abraham. Moses descends from the mountain and relates God’s commandments to the people. The people agree to obey, and Moses sprinkles the people with blood as a sign of the covenant. Moses ascends to the mountain again where God gives him more instructions, this time specifying in great detail how to build a portable temple called an ark in which God’s presence will dwell among the Israelites. God also emphasizes the importance of observing the Sabbath day of holy rest.
Moses comes down from the mountain after forty days, only to find that Aaron and the Israelites have now erected an idol—a golden calf that they are worshipping in revelry, in direct defiance of the ten commandments. Moses breaks the stone tablets on which God has inscribed the new laws, and God plans to destroy the people. Moses intercedes on the Israelites’ behalf, begging God to relent and to remember his covenant. Pleased with Moses, God is appeased and continues to meet with Moses face to face, “as one speaks to a friend,” in a special tent set aside for worship (33:11). God reaffirms his covenant with Moses, and, fashioning new stone tablets to record his decrees, God declares himself to be a compassionate, loving, and patient God. At Moses’s direction, the Israelites renew their commitment to the covenant by erecting a tabernacle to God according to the exact specifications God has outlined.
Analysis
While Genesis explains the origins of the world and of humanity, Exodus is the theological foundation of the Bible. Exodus explains the origins of Torah—the law of the Jewish people and the tradition surrounding that law. Torah is not merely a list of laws, but, rather, the notion of law as a way of life. Indeed, the law exists as a way of life for Moses and his people. Although portions of Exodus are devoted to legal matters, the declaration of law in Exodus always comes in the form of a story, relayed by discussions between God and Moses, and between Moses and the people.
These laws and tradition are filled with symbols of God’s promise to the Israelites. In Genesis, God uses symbols such as the rainbow and gives people new names, like Abraham, as signs of his covenant. Such personalized signs are useful when communicating a promise to a single person or family. In Exodus, however, God attempts to communicate his promise to an entire nation of people. Social laws about how the Israelites should treat their slaves and annual festivals such as Passover are signs that a community of people can easily recognize and share. In this sense, obedience to God’s laws is less a means of achieving a level of goodness than it is a way for the people to denote their commitment to God’s covenant.
online today!What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
The Book of Exodus;
The Book of Exodus begins more than four hundred years after Joseph, his brothers, and the Pharaoh he once served have all died. The new leadership in Egypt—feeling threatened by Jacob’s descendants, who have increased greatly in size—embarks on a campaign to subdue the Israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all Hebrew boys must be killed at birth in the Nile River. The Hebrew women resist the decree, and one woman opts to save her newborn son by setting him afloat on the river in a papyrus basket. Fortunately, Pharaoh’s daughter discovers the abandoned child and raises him after he has been nursed, naming him Moses.
Moses is aware of his Hebrew roots, and, one day, he kills an Egyptian who is beating an Israelite worker. Moses flees in fear to Midian, a town near Sinai, where he meets a priest named Jethro and marries the man’s daughter, beginning a new life as a shepherd. God, however, is concerned for the suffering of the Israelites, and he appears to Moses in the form of a burning bush. God speaks to Moses, informing him of his plan to return the Israelites to Canaan—to “a land flowing with milk and honey” (3:8)—and to send Moses back to Egypt to accomplish this task. Moses is timid and resists, citing his lack of eloquence and abilities, and refuses to go. God is angered but encourages Moses, presenting him with a staff for performing miracles and instructing Moses to take his brother, Aaron, with him as an aid. When Moses asks God what his name is, God replies, “I AM WHO I AM” (3:14).
Moses and Aaron return to Egypt, where Moses organizes the Israelites and confronts the Pharaoh, demanding the release of the Hebrew people. Moses performs a miracle, turning his staff into a snake, but Pharaoh is unimpressed and only increases the workload for the Israelites. God responds by inflicting a series of ten plagues on Egypt. God turns the Nile River into blood, causes frogs to cover Egypt, turns all the dust in Egypt to gnats, and causes swarms of flies to come into the houses of Pharaoh and his officials. God then strikes Egypt’s livestock with a disease, creates festering boils on humans and animals, and sends thunder, hail, and fire that destroy crops, livestock, and people. God sends swarms of locusts, and covers Egypt with “a darkness that can be felt” (10:21). Before each plague, Moses demands the Israelites’ release, and after each plague, God purposefully “hardens” Pharaoh so that he refuses the request (4:21, 7:22). The tenth and final plague kills all the firstborn males in Egypt. Before the plague, Moses instructs the Hebrew people to cover their door posts in the blood of a sacrificed lamb as a sign for God to protect their homes from his killings. Pharaoh relents and releases the more than 600,000 Israelites who, in turn, plunder the Egyptians’ wealth. Upon leaving, Moses enjoins the Israelites to commemorate this day forever by dedicating their firstborn children to God and by celebrating the festival of Passover, named for God’s protection from the final plague (12:14–43).
Guided by a pillar of cloud during the day and by fire during the night, Moses and the Israelites head west toward the sea. Pharaoh chases them. The Israelites complain that Moses has taken them to die in the wilderness, and Moses, at God’s bidding, parts the sea for the people to cross. Pharaoh follows and Moses closes the waters back again, drowning the Egyptian army. Witnessing the miracle, the people decide to trust Moses, and they sing a song extolling God as a great but loving warrior. Their optimism is brief, and the people soon begin to worry about the shortage of food and water. God responds by sending the people food from heaven, providing a daily supply of quail and a sweet bread-like substance called manna.
The wrath of God
Personally speaking Lee
I think she looks like a stick insect in need of a good hot dinner along with a wallop of a Caribbean drum in the back of the head.
Not sure why you're liking her look, perhaps she's bringing out the divil in you
each to their own taste I suppose.
But I assure you, she does not represent Irish witches, not in the least
Night Now Lee
online now!RE: The wrath of God
For y'all fellow non-Europeans/Irish who (like me) haven't a Clue of what they're talking about ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024
BTW - Really liking the look, Witch ... Very "Island Girl" ...
I look at it and hear a Caribbean steel drum band.
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
I never had a twitter account...or X...I do not think anything I have today is very important these days..
I find myself increasingly not listening to the news...I found out about Cricket from the blog on here...
Even the traffic group on Facebook has become nothing but arguing over politics...
People have lost all empathy for one another...a motorcyclist was hit and killed..and someone posted a picture of the body on the groups page....It was taken down...but, how disrespectful to the person’s family...
As humans we are becoming messed up.
What a speech
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner Spitz, but I've no time these days
where everything you say maybe correct it is no excuse for English peoples cowardly act, none what so ever.
you speak of compassion and humanity, not sure where that fits into Muslims removing headstones, digging up/tarring your graves? but do you really think they should show ye any when ye don't respect and honour your own dead ... its your country and your people had every right to DEMAND it.
If I sound angry, its because I am.
I believe more than 500 churches have being bought and taken over by the Muslims, what of the graves on the property grounds, did the same happen to those as well? If so then shame on the English for allowing their ancestors graves to be destroyed and walked on as if white trash...
Now that being said, I best get to bed now before my blood really boils.
G'night Spitz
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Chat ...
Specifically, as reported by CNN -
"Purported names, photos and addresses of Fulton County grand jurors circulate on FAR-RIGHT INTERNET"
(Emphasis mine)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/politics/fulton-county-grand-jurors-far-right-internet/index.html
Note also - that concerned the Fulton County, GA case ... Not the trial over which Judge Merchan is presiding.
The wrath of God
Oh sweet mother of God it got through
On a less serious note, now that it has, hope it wins...
not for any other reason but only to watch as our government stress themselves out trying to accommodate when/if having to host the Eurovision next year.
Having said that tent city will be well built up by then, no need to bring your own, when us tax payers supply them... us Irish are good like that
On a lighter note, sermon should be interesting in mass this Sunday
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Mic, maybe you missed the part where Trump likes to tweek names and addresses of jurors. Or should he have some special privilege because he was a former president?
I judge is fully aware of what is going on.
Yes, tweek because Twitter is not longer Twitter and TRUTH is only his outlet to pass misinformation without fear of having his profile closed.
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
I am liking Mic’s posts...
Remember when the Dem’s, when Hillary lost...said the elections were rigged...
He makes fun of both sides...
And, some of them are funny..
Only the Irish can save Ireland
The question here should not be HOW many Irish have immigrated, but WHY?
and we both know the answer to that.
As for the rest of your childish comment, its not worth the bother replying to, for a man of your age.. you really need to grow up.
You're not impressed
who gives a damn what traitors like you think.
for the down under reporters
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Weaponizing the legal system and threatening to jail a Prez nominee is, well ... kinda Fuk The Election.
by miclee | Perla, North of the Straits of, Florida USA | May 8online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Okay... stop all the legal bullshit. Fuk the election, make him president (for life) now.
Everyone happy?
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
CNN (Yes...REALLY!!) explains in considerable detail the "high stakes game of chicken" and how jailing Trump could improve his chances of winning the White House.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/opinions/donald-trump-trial-gag-rule-merchan-antle/index.html
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
@ chat ...
Trump is not merely a former Prez...He's the presumptive Prez Nominee of a major party.
Be Damned Assured, y'all...
The Secret Service does Not want to lose a Prez nominee on their watch ala Bobby Kennedy in '68.
Rikers firearms policy be damned.
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Trump counter punches the Leftist judge by framing going to jail in context of defending the Constitution ...
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/06/trump-jail-time-gag-order-hush-money-trial-00156388
"The judge has threatened the former president with possible jail time, something Trump and his supporters think may bolster his campaign."
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Let's keep in mind unless you're an election denier, Trump is no longer the president and doesn't have nearly the amount of secret service he did when he was president.
Talking that one step further... if you want to believe he's actually president now as some do, then by law, his 2nd term will expire soon making him ineligible to run again in 2024.
RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
It's become a game of chicken...
Judge - I'll put you in jail.
Trump - I dare you!!
Leftist Judge's dilemma ...
Jail Trump and risk assuring he wins the White House.
Not jail Trump and look like a bluff and bluster gas bag.
I'm tellin' y'all...
Trump's playing 3D Chess and the Marxists are playing Tic Tac Toe.
online now!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
@ Agent...
When it concerns one of their protectees, the US Secret Service is pretty much law unto itself.
The exchange would likely go something like...
Rikers Warden - Firearms aren't permitted in the jail.
Secret Service - Like Hell they're not - as long as our protectee is in your jail.
@ Ozzie ...
I'd give Trump in jail about as much chance as a paper dog chasing an asbestos cat through Hell.
@ Hula -
I suppose we can't Totally dismiss the notion that the Leftist judge actually could be that Stupid.
Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
Trump has been found in criminal comtempt 10 times so far in this trial. The judge is losing patience. The fines don't have an impact, so incarceration is next. It doesn't have to be Rikers.
Weisselberg (Trump CFO) has already been sentenced to 5 months at Rikers.
online today!RE: Rikers Island Jail 'Ready' to Receive Trump
If there is one place in this world Trump is safe it's in a prison.
But we all know he will never get there.
online today!What Makes Jesus Unique? No one else made the claims that He did, He is alive...............
In his book The Truth Behind Ghosts, Mediums, and Psychic Phenomena, Christian author Ron Rhodes states, “People sometimes genuinely encounter a spirit entity—though not a dead human. Some people encounter demonic spirits who may mimic dead people in order to deceive the living (see 1 John 4:1; 1 Timothy 4:1–3). Many who claim to have encountered such spirit entities have some prior involvement in the occult.”5
But why would demons want to deceive the living by impersonating the dead?
As servants of Satan and enemies of God, they would have every reason to cast doubt on God’s Word and its warnings about future judgment. Getting people to believe in ghosts automatically forces them to reject key Bible verses (see Hebrews 9:27).
Do you believe in ghosts? The question is huge. Coming to a wrong conclusion about the afterlife has eternal consequences, and the wrong choice on this side of the grave can condemn a soul to eternal agony on the other side.