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  • Why Does the Bible Forbid Tattoos?...And have we been misinterpreting Leviticus?

    01/19/2024 8:42:39 PM PST · by Red Badger · 87 replies
    JSTOR Daily ^ | January 2, 2021 | By: Livia Gershon
    Tattoos have been around for millennia. People got them at least five thousand years ago. Today they’re common everywhere from Maori communities in New Zealand to office parks in Ohio. But in the ancient Middle East, the writers of the Hebrew Bible forbade tattooing. Per Leviticus 19:28, “You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves.” Historically, scholars have often understood this as a warning against pagan practices of mourning. But language scholar John Huehnergard and ancient-Israel expert Harold Liebowitz argue that tattooing was understood differently in ancient times. Huehnergard and Liebowitz...
  • Why are Some Evolutionists Opposed to Evolution

    12/15/2023 1:35:37 AM PST · by spirited irish · 147 replies
    PatriotandLiberty ^ | 12/23 | ThinkApologetics
    In the book 40 Questions About Creation and Evolution (40 Questions Series) by Kenneth D. Keathley and Mark F. Rooker, Kregal Publications, 2014, include a chapter called “Why are Some Evolutionists Opposed to Evolution.” In this chapter, the authors mention the work of James Shapiro (author of Evolution: A View from the 21st century), Jerry Folder and Massimo Piatelli-Palamarini, (authors of What Darwin Got Wrong), and Thomas Nagel (author of Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo- Darwinist Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False). These authors have written about the shortcomings of the Neo-Darwinian paradigm that has dominated academia...
  • Grinch stands outside elementary school with ‘Santa is Fake’ sign, angering parents and scaring kids

    12/04/2023 10:17:18 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 27 replies
    NY Post ^ | 11/30/23 | Nicholas McEntyre
    This is one way to make the naughty list. A killjoy Texas “pastor” stood outside an elementary school dressed as the Grinch holding up a sign stating “Santa is Fake. Jesus is Real,” in an attempt to steal the holiday joy from the kids inside. David Harold Grisham posed as the beloved Dr. Seuss character in front of Sleepy Hollow Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas earlier this week professing his belief towards the children and the parents he views as telling a lie The un-jolly man claimed he was assaulted outside the school while the “police showed up in...
  • Is It Just A Coincidence That We Witnessed A “Ring Of Fire Eclipse” Just As The Great Middle East War Begins?

    10/16/2023 5:27:11 PM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 61 replies
    End of The American Dream ^ | 10/15/23 | Michael Snyder
    We sure have been experiencing a lot of “coincidences” lately, haven’t we? On Friday, Israeli forces conducted their first localized raids inside Gaza. Then on Saturday, the path of a spectacular “ring of fire” solar eclipse marched across the continental United States. Is it just a coincidence that this eclipse has happened just as the Great Middle East War is commencing? Throughout human history, eclipses have often coincided with tragic events and major historical turning points. For example, earlier today I came across an article that took a look back at “the World War I eclipse”… Such was the case...
  • The Rise of Progressive Occultism: the Great Awokening

    10/03/2023 1:22:46 AM PDT · by spirited irish · 11 replies
    PatriotandLiberty ^ | 2019 | Țară Isabella Burton
    Or why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez felt compelled to share her birth chart.Back in March 2019, an elected government representative shared something personal about her spiritual identity. Not a preferred Bible verse or a conversion story. Rather, progressive New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared her birth-time with a self-described psychic and astrologer, Arthur Lipp-Bonewits, who in turn shared her entire birth chart with what can only be described as Astrology Twitter.
  • Is There A Large Group Of Officials At The Pentagon That Actually Believe That Aliens Are Demonic Entities?

    10/03/2023 3:26:06 AM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 70 replies
    End of The American Dream ^ | 10/1/23 | Michael Snyder
    We live in a world that is getting even weirder with each passing month. In the old days, if you talked about “UFOs” and “aliens” a lot of people would be tempted to think that you were nuts. But now “UFOs” and “aliens” are the subject of high profile hearings in Congress, and corporate news outlets are constantly running stories about new sightings. It has become quite clear that something is going on in the skies above our heads, and this has sparked a tremendous amount of speculation. Are we really being visited by entities from another world, or is...
  • Who are the Jews from Satan's Synagogue, Revelations 3:9?

    06/13/2023 3:15:19 PM PDT · by Jonty30 · 51 replies
    June 13, 2023 | Jonty30
    Revelations 3:9 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
  • "But the Word of God Is Not Bound!" (Sermon on 2 Timothy 2:1-13)

    10/07/2022 11:44:33 AM PDT · by Charles Henrickson · 3 replies
    stmatthewbt.org ^ | October 9, 2022 | The Rev. Charles Henrickson
    “But the Word of God Is Not Bound!” (2 Timothy 2:1-13) Do you ever feel constrained or held back, like you’re the prisoner of things that are too powerful for you to overcome? Maybe it’s age. You feel the advancing years taking their toll on you. Maybe it’s sickness. You get over one thing, and then it’s something else. More pills, more trips to the doctor. You feel like a prisoner in your own body. Or maybe it’s a guilty conscience weighing you down. You sense your own failings. Your past sins keep on dogging you. Then there’s the approach...
  • THE ISRAELITE ORIGIN OF THE SCYTHIANS

    09/30/2022 6:28:59 PM PDT · by Jonty30 · 22 replies
    The ten tribes of Israel essentially vanished from their former Kingdom of Israel by circa 721 BC. They had been a powerful kingdom in the Eastern Mediterranean region for centuries prior to that time. They had been allied to the city-states of Tyre, Sidon, etc. in what historians now call the Phoenician Empire. Their alliance dominated the ancient world’s maritime trade routes and, from the time of King David onward, became a powerful military power on land as well. They were exceedingly blessed by God during the time of Kings David and Solomon, but a long succession of sinful kings...
  • Amazing Times! (DAYS OF NOAH; FINAL “TRUMPET” WARNING, Part I): Guest Columnist ROBERT CAMPBELL

    09/23/2022 7:51:41 AM PDT · by rebuildus · 10 replies
    Old School ^ | 9/23/22 | Robert Campbell
    Hello Folks, it has been a while since I have written an article. I have been so busy doing other things like work and rebuilding my life after my divorce, after 42 years of marriage. This was heartbreaking, to say the least, and very stressful. But life goes on, and you must move on. As a God-fearing man, I know God was watching over me through the whole process, and he allowed me to go through the pain to gain strength through it all. Life improved for me because God had to show me myself and because I admitted my...
  • Mystery of Noah’s Ark Solved!...The shape of the ark has been a puzzle for millennia. Until now.

    08/01/2022 12:19:25 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 147 replies
    https://www.tabletmag.com ^ | JULY 25, 2022 | MICHAEL LIND
    What was the shape of Noah’s Ark? For millennia Jewish and Christian clerics, scholars, and academics, as well as others with too much time on their hands, have pondered this question. Artist rendering of the one true shape of Noah’s Ark, scientifically provenILLUSTRATION: JON BERKELEY What makes it tantalizing is the precision of the numbers in Genesis 6 (here, in the King James translation): [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. [14] Make thee...
  • EVs Are Not Earth Friendly (Sunbray)

    07/17/2022 7:03:12 AM PDT · by bray · 28 replies
    www.brayincandy.com ^ | 7/17/22 | bray
    For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 (King James Version) Electric Vehicle sounds so sexy and so eart friendly, I have to have one and make Ma Earth happy with me. This is the brainwashing which is going on now 24/7/365 and could not be farther from the truth. This is just another example of the Communist PARTY saying one thing while you need to be looking just the opposite direction. Oh,...
  • Archaeology: Jesus Crucifixion Story Backed by Key Evidence in Ancient Tomb

    04/17/2022 11:35:53 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 25 replies
    Express (U.K.) ^ | Sat, Apr 16, 2022 | Chris Byfield
    EVIDENCE for Jesus Christ's crucifixion story was provided by a stunning archaeological discovery of a Jewish tomb from the biblical era. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Easter story is at the heart of the ChristIan religion. On Good Friday Jesus was executed by crucifixion for treason after claiming he was “King of the Jews”, and his body was subsequently taken down from the cross,...
  • The Death of Science (Sunbray)

    04/17/2022 7:00:42 AM PDT · by bray · 19 replies
    www.brayincandy.com ^ | 4/17/22 | bray
    For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 The Communist Party has been using a cleaver trick for decades and Conservatives continue to fall for it. The Dems always claim to be the Party of science even though there is no scientific proof for any of their proclamations. They have simply changed the definition of science to fit their Communist agenda so it becomes a club to force Socialism down America’s throat. Follow the science is their main mantra even though...
  • Judge Allows Lawsuit Against (Woke Pastor) David Platt, McLean Bible Church to Move Forward

    01/17/2022 1:56:44 AM PST · by 11th_VA · 17 replies
    https://churchleaders.com ^ | Jan 11, 2022 | By Jesse T. Jackson
    In July 2021, McLean Bible Church (MBC) in Vienna, Va., which is pastored by David Platt, was sued by five of its members (current and former) for allegedly barring them on illegal grounds in June of 2021 from voting in an important congregational meeting to approve new church leaders. MBC’s constitution says that elders must be approved by a three-quarters majority, but on June 30, 2021, the vote failed for the first time in the church’s history. Platt accused some MBC members of organizing a planned effort to thwart the election in a Sunday sermon, saying that a small group...
  • Help with something

    12/20/2021 2:09:02 PM PST · by jgrk112782 · 45 replies
    Personal ^ | 12/20/201 | Jason
    There is one conspiracy theory that is true. The government, media, corporations etc brainwash people to celebrate Halloween (66 percent of Americans each year), to wear Nike sneakers, to have Facebook accounts, to have Instagram accounts, to have Twitter accounts, to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day (both pagan holidays God is our true father, we should honor our parents 365) I want to get Halloween abolished. It's a pagan holiday that is against Christ. It's offensive even to Penn Jillette who is an Atheist. I want FReepers to help me get Halloween banned throughout the US .Liberals love Halloween,...
  • Human DNA Variation Linked to Biblical Event Timeline

    07/23/2012 3:33:52 PM PDT · by fishtank · 11 replies
    Institute for Creation Research ^ | Jul. 23, 2012 | Jeffrey Tompkins, Ph.D.
    Human DNA Variation Linked to Biblical Event Timeline by Jeffrey Tomkins, Ph.D. | Jul. 23, 2012 Each person is different, and each, except an identical twin, has unique DNA differences. These differences can be traced across global populations and ethnic groups. Furthermore, recent research provides interesting insight about the approximate time that these DNA differences entered the human race. A new study reported in the journal Science has advanced our knowledge of rare DNA variation associated with gene regions in the human genome.1 By applying a demographics-based model to the data, researchers discovered that the human genome began to rapidly...
  • 13 October 1917: the Day the Sun Danced

    10/13/2021 9:53:07 AM PDT · by campaignPete R-CT · 14 replies
    Youtube ^ | 13th October
    13th October 1917 Fatima, Portugal Estimates of the number of people present range from 30,000 and 40,000, by Avelino de Almeida writing for the Portuguese newspaper O Século,[15] to 100,000, estimated by lawyer Dr. José Almeida Garrett, the son of a professor of natural sciences at the University of Coimbra.[16][17] Various claims have been made as to what actually happened during the event. According to many witnesses, after a period of rain, the dark clouds broke and the Sun appeared as an opaque, spinning disc in the sky. It was said to be significantly duller than normal, and to cast...
  • 3D scans show boat-like formation matching 'biblical' description of Noah’s Ark, Archaelogists say

    09/29/2021 8:41:06 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 67 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 09/29/2021 | Anugrah Kumar
    The Durupinar formation site in Eastern Turkey that some believe to be the resting spot of Noah's Ark from the Bible is seen in this drone shotBiblical archaeologists say they have discovered a boat-like formation matching the biblical description of Noah's Ark as they used a ground-penetrating radar at a rocky spot in eastern Turkey that some speculated to be the location of the original vessel.Archaeologists associated with a project named Noah's Ark Scans say they have discovered a "boat formation" on Mount Tendürek matching the "exact length" of the ark given in the Bible — around 150 meters or...
  • Were the Pyramids Built Before the Flood? (Masoretic Text vs Original Hebrew) (mirror NathanH83)

    09/26/2021 1:50:18 AM PDT · by Jonty30 · 40 replies
    www.youtube.com ^ | Oct 10, 2018 | Trabantoslaw
    One of the criticisms that are made about the Bible is how to account for the pyramids, whether or not they were built before or after the flood and why the Egyptian timeline doesn't match the Biblical one. This has led many people to disregard the Bible. This author shows that the Jewish scholars, because they objected to the Christ being the Messiah, were willing to purposefully mess up the Torah timelines as a way to try and prove that Jesus is not the Christ. This video corrects in an interesting, and I believe fairly convincing way.