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Welcome to our forum. We hope You will find the discussions about scripture and also about current events Valuable. Note: God’s expectations for us can be summarized in two (great) commandments: Love God and Love Your Neighbor. Questions: What does Loving God mean to Hindus? (Or is there an...

Thank you for your post. According to our President’s remarks: if alien criminals are incredibly dangerous (like terrorists, for example?), and there is a danger to Americans that after release in their home country, they might re-enter, then they will detained indefinitely at Guantanamo (with...

Thank you for your reply. You are in good company with Dawkins and Woody Allen, who believe that when they die, whatever it is that animates our bodies, thinks, and converses with others, vanishes like smoke. Your Old Testament quotes all point to our bodies returning to the earth. But what...

Thanks for your post. Help me understand why every war has been a religious war. Self-Centered Autocratic leaders typically desire more and more power (control), prestige, and wealth, all for themselves. They might consult religious authorities for a risk analysis (!), and they might cloak...

Thank you for your question. For me, no, but I can see why some would do so, and even prefer to do so. Singing enhances the emotional impact of prayer. It will allow us to pour out our hearts to God. Example: take any favorite hymn, recite the words out loud with as much emotion as you can...

Thank you for your post. Are we headed toward the end of the world as we know it?* This is not a new theme. The cure for anxiety upon hearing such news is to put one’s trust in God, completely. *Actually, until President Trump was clearly headed for victory, the Biden Administration appeared...

Thank you for your post. The Story, as report by ACLJ: President Trump was playing golf when he was informed (on the 6th hole) of Colombia’s refusal. He responded as we now know and continued with the game. By the 8th hole Colombia had capitulated! Perhaps unsurprisingly, there had been a...

Thank you for responding. Please explain why we do not have eternal life of self. Remember, the Bible is full of metaphor, not just the bosom of deceased Abraham, but the hand of God, the heart of God. (“Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”) How one communicates with a disembodied...

Thank you for the message of hope. Do you see any evidence of this behavior where you live? (It needs to start somewhere.) There is definitely a hunger among people persecuted, but will their prayers be answered? Blessings.

Thank you all for your detailed replies. Metaphor: Consider an example of a magnificent forest. What can we say about the TREES in the forest? Your answer: this Forest occupies X acres, has an average density of Y, and has an age of Z. Me: fine, but what about the various Trees? Alternative...

Thank you for you question. Perhaps I am missing your point, but: Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. Matthew 19:16...

Thank you for answering. Request No. 1: please list the leadership attributes of Putin and show how his accomplishments have helped the Russian people. Request No. 2: please list and rank the top world leaders ( in your opinion), including Putin. Peace.

Thank you for your long, detailed response. My preference is always for simplicity, including simple precepts (although unpacking them can be complex). A truly faithful person is not just obedient to God, but joyfully obedient (in spirit as well as in to letter of commandments). In the...

Greetings and well met. At some point, I conclude that the other person has no intention beyond looking at the literal, at which point it is time to disengage. Good luck (and God be with you).

Thank you the discussion. Recall in the parable of the prodigal son, the older brother said he had done everything his father requested. But, like the Pharisees, who claimed obedience to the law, his heart was not obeying anyone but his own inner voice. Ditto in the Matthew parable: the one...

Thank you for your (amazing) post. As of 2022, Russia ranked 8th in world GDP, but their nominal GDP per capita was ranked 65th. Russia’s GDP is an a par with Canada’s, but Canada has 3 1/2 times the GDP per capita. Australia has over 4 times the GDP per capita. Russia’s annual economic growth...

Democracy? Seriously? With Putin installing himself in perpetuity? (Like, California is a democracy, but in name only.)

In a sermon on Genesis 12 and Abraham’s faith in particular, M G Pearce noted that here and throughout the Bible the importance of faith in God is a consistent theme, and is often the major, if not sole, attribute describing a central figure. The Bible was transmitted orally before being...

Thanks for your detailed post. Note: my reading of the order re the diverter is that the water will now be primarily for agriculture in the Central Valley. Naturally CA is going to sue to stop it. President Trump’s reasoning is: People First, not supposedly endangered species. Since God...

Thank you for your opinion. Since when is appropriate for a pastor to criticize the politics of a leader, who is sitting in the congregation? To Pray for all leaders, sure. She, however, was channeling her political anger, not a good look for someone in her position. Is church attendance...