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Thursday - dug an invasive tree out of the ground. 2 to 3 hours of digging around and below the root system with a pickaxe coupled with shearing roots off the base with an axe. Friday - dug a trench for a raised bed. 2 hours of dig time. Saturday - rest and recovery day. Today - light work.

Exactly why did God plan to slaughter all of those people? The answer is provided elsewhere in Deuteronomy: I was watching a documentary about Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan wasn't satisfied with annihilating those he conquered and wiping all trace of them from the earth. He went so far as to...

Atm I'm learning lua for game development and react for mobile apps. Nothing serious. Curious to see how far I can get with either. Just for fun. It seems that some languages and movements in IT come with expiration dates. After a period of months or years the value of the knowledge fades and...

Many old testament biblical figures lived lives in excess of 500 years. Today there are many celebrities who retain a youthful appearance into their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. Recently there was a discussion in news cycles as to whether a few cups of wine everyday might shorten or lengthen a...

The bible is more a puzzle. Than a christianity for dummies™ book.

So many beautiful pictures in this thread. I would post photos of what I have been working on. But its not far from resembling an ecological disaster atm and not fit for public consumption. :p

2 Kings 2:1 Hmm. Wonder what happened there. Didn't Abraham also ascend to heaven?

I say: water is wet. That won't stop you from arguing "water and wet are two completely different things". You're being too emotional to rationally breakdown the topic.

What ever happened to: The branch leading to wooly mammoths? The branch to tasmanian tigers? The more someone thought on the topic. The more they might realize branches trend towards disappearing, moreso than remaining.

Homicide rates in the wild west were higher than current era chicago. As a routine practice people would stack sandbags next to their beds to prevent stray bullets from hitting them when they slept. Genocide and mass murders were completely normalized during the old testament. Slavery used to...

How do you not see a positive trend? Prior to COVID. Violent crime, robbery and homicides were at all time historical lows in most places. Even the poor today have big screen TVs. Which the wealthiest person in the world who lived 100 years ago could not afford.

Same God, same thing. Different words.

Those of the past, didn't know the reasons. Those of the present have learned some reasons. Those of the future will know more. (I dislike philosophy.)

Not as greedy, ignorant or selfish as generations of past humans. Future generations may continue the positive trend.

If they're not christian.' Why do many christians cite leviticus and other old testament verses as bona fide christian teachings?

Satan thrives in environments filled with ignorance and lies. Telling a lie is a vote for satan. Speaking ignorantly and not bothering to get facts straight is a vote for satan. Why is satan still around? Because people keep voting him in.

First three words: in the bible. We're not counting kings or monarchy outside of the bible. 1 samuel 8 is excellent.

"Where does it say this?" King David. King Solomon. Abraham. Moses. Etc. If you have heard any of those names before. Remember, Jesus is a direct descendant of King David, some called him King of the Jews. It also helps to remember christianity spread to the entire world thanks to...

Christianity is a forward looking religion. In the US, a child begins in kindergarten. Eventually graduating at grade 12. Humanity is the same. We started in the old testament. Worked our way up to the new testament. But our education and journey did not end with Jesus. The lessons and growth...