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@Rita Sorry; I shouldn't have gone off at a tagent, albeit for context. We trust that humanitarian efforts will speedily help those who are injured.

On whose behalf would you supposedly go and kill a lot of ppl in government in Syria?

Here is a quote from Bob Woodward's account of the CIA's ruthless exercise of lethal meddling in the Middle East; the references are to former CIA head William Casey and former long-serving Saudi Ambassador in Washington, DC, Prince Bandar bin Sultan: (This quote is completely unedited: )...

This is an excerpt from Spy Games (2001), with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt, based loosely on the CIA's attempt to blow up Sheikh Fadlallah in Beirut in 1985. The story is told by Bob Woodward in his book 'Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA'. I reckon it can be said that, once the genie is out...

PS: These verses are so self-evident that there is no point in going round in circles.

Again, I rest on what John 10.27-29 clearly says: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man...

Interesting....there will without doubt be more news reports...

Frankly by God's grace I rely on the hand of the Father and the hand of Son to keep me; I cannot claim anything better; it's wondrous in itself. John 10.27-29: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish...

1 John 3.18-19: "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him."

1 John 5.13: "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."

The Lord Jesus said: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of...

Let's hope there's a bit of breeze for you guys from off the lake at the Windy City... :)

...but those who died in unbelief were never true believers in the first place.

Beirut explosion: At least 50 killed after blast shakes Lebanon’s capital The report seems to indicate that it may be something to do with escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah.

@Giuliano Well, as opposed to (e.g.) shoulder, wrist or ankle, facial tattoos might be regarded as a bit way out anyway, aren't they? The other placements are more mainstream (and sometimes chosen by Christians for faith based designs.) I guess you would never have considered facial inking in...

Hi @Jacquelyn ; Good to see you.

@Giuliano I noticed they are open where we live, also. Some ppl have had to wait a while before having their done. Mind you - as opposed to the business perspective - to wait a while for a tattoo is not a bad thing, in order to avoid later regrets, right? Some ppl on this forum who had ink...

@Rita Interesting; the explosion which killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was also huge. Part of the issue is the strategic location of Lebanon; in fact, what is now Lebanon used to be referred to as Syria, as indeed was Palestine.

Hi; good to see you.

Sad; I remember in the mid 70s when Lebanon had its civil war with seeming cease-fires constantly being broken.