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India to Move 10,000 Soldiers to Border: Officials | China In Focus Border conflict between nuclear powers China and India heats up. India announced a plan to add 10,000 troops to guard the shared border. President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech sparked an uproar across the country...
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U.S. Stands with Philippines After Clash with China | China In Focus Tensions mount over a clash in the South China Sea. The U.S. issuing a statement supporting the Philippines, after a Chinese coast guard ships collided with Filipino boats. A top executive from Goldman Sachs warns investors...
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China Boosts Defense Budget, Changes Wording on Taiwan | China In Focus Tensions are spiking in the Taiwan Strait. The United States is sending a warship near Taiwan and the island is pledging more drills hours after a speech from the Chinese premier. California is now a hotspot for Chinese...
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New Bill Bars China From US Emergency Oil Stockpile | China In Focus A new bill aims to get communist China’s hands off American emergency oil. That’s as the U.S. reserve stockpile hits a 40-year low. Meanwhile, explosive growth of cross-border e-commerce has caught the attention of U.S...
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Romans 3:23 is one of the key verses in all the New Testament. It was one of the first I memorized as a Christian newbie. Only recently, however, did I give it much thought. The literal translation is, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (NASB). There are apparently nuances...
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I spent several years on a forum dominated by atheists. It was open to all religions as well as atheism, but the forum culture was very atheist-friendly. Atheists' posts were moderated much more leniently than those of Christians. Few believers waded into the section specifically for atheists...
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This is a touchy subject, so let me be clear about a few things right up front: First, I don’t ridicule Young Earth Creationists. As I described in my blog entry on epistemology, I acknowledge the possibility that Hinduism or even atheism might be true. I hold Christian convictions, not...
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I started a thread in the forums that was quickly locked because I had unwittingly strayed into forbidden territory (the T Doctrine :)). The thread made a point that has become central to my Christianity, however, so I am reviving it here in a new, improved and entirely non-T form. I've always...
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Epistemology always rears its head on religious forums on which I've participated over the years. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy dealing with knowledge - what knowledge is and what it means to claim we "know" something. Many times over the years I've been told that I say things that...
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I thought I'd begin with a short testimony since, well, that seems like a good place to start. I was raised by two incorrigibly alcoholic parents, both of whom had died by the time I was 21. I was effectively raised as an only child since my brother and sister were much older and escaped the...
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FBI Raids Homes of Winnie Greco, Top Aide to NYC Mayor | China In Focus The homes of a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams were raided by the FBI. We break down her China ties. Does Tuvalu still prefer Taiwan over Beijing? We have more on the Pacific island nation's latest diplomatic...
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Biden Orders Probe into Risks of Chinese-Made High Tech Cars | China In Focus Is your Chinese made car spying on you? President Biden ordering a probe into threats posed by cars made in China. House Republicans reportedly introducing a new bill aimed at countering Beijing. It's being touted...
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Four Chinese Nationals Arrested in Georgia Marijuana Bust | China In Focus Over $20 million worth of marijuana plants unearthed in Georgia. Authorities charging four Chinese nationals in the bust. A new order from President Biden cracks down on the sale of personal data to foreign...
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Genesis 2 4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. 5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the...
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Home is where the heart is wandering free and being just me Home is where they know you and love you anyway My people, my land My home.
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Fires Break Out in Residential Buildings Across China | China In Focus Major fires taking over residential buildings in China. One mother managed to flee one of the burning buildings with her teenage son from her 20th floor apartment. She tells us about their harrowing escape. A new tech...
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China's Artistic Censorship Aimed at Americans: Browde | China In Focus Discover what's really behind over 130 documented incidents of CCP interference against Shen Yun Performing Arts, and learn why a peaceful meditation practice that's persecuted in China is at the heart of it all. Tune in...
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Over 120,000 Chinese-Made Gun Safes Recalled | China In Focus A Chinese-made gun safe was opened by a 6-year-old boy. The United States is recalling over 120,000 biometric gun safes, saying they pose risk of death. What should consumers do if they have one at home? Chinese police are...
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Leaked Document Reveals China's State-Backed Hacking Efforts | China In Focus An inside look at the inner workings of China’s global hacking efforts. Leaked documents show how Beijing works with private hackers to get intelligence of foreign governments. Who are the victims? The number of...