That kinda backfired, didn't it? I wonder if the guy who edited it realized what most people would think of it and was trying to make Biden look good.
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That kinda backfired, didn't it? I wonder if the guy who edited it realized what most people would think of it and was trying to make Biden look good.
Bobby Jo
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Take heart, Trump is way ahead in the polls and continues to climb.
Besides Jesus is our Rock and Refuge not the politicians.
Biden’s edge over Trump in hypothetical general-election matchups has swelled to 7 percentage points, the largest margin measured by Morning Consult in 2020. For the first time in several weeks, the former vice president performs better against the president than Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who led Trump by 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
The growing advantage — up 5 points from his worst showing of the year in mid-February — is mainly down to an uptick in support among independents: Biden leads Trump by 6 points among those voters, compared with a 1-point deficit during the middle of last month.
Biden’s Hypothetical Lead Over Trump Swells to a 2020 High
Strangely enough, Trump's approval rate is up, even as he declines compared to Biden. Trump looks tired and confused much of the time, now; the office has aged him badly.
Actually, other polls have Biden ahead by even more; the last Fox News poll has Biden up by 9 points:
RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - General Election: Trump vs. Biden
The growing advantage — up 5 points from his worst showing of the year in mid-February — is mainly down to an uptick in support among independents: Biden leads Trump by 6 points among those voters, compared with a 1-point deficit during the middle of last month.
Biden’s Hypothetical Lead Over Trump Swells to a 2020 High
Strangely enough, Trump's approval rate is up, even as he declines compared to Biden. Trump looks tired and confused much of the time, now; the office has aged him badly.
Actually, other polls have Biden ahead by even more; the last Fox News poll has Biden up by 9 points:
RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - General Election: Trump vs. Biden
Meanwhile in Iran, a prominent cleric took to Twitter to blame gay marriage for the coronavirus. No, I'm not joking.
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says gay marriage caused coronavirus
Iraqi Shia political leader Muqtada al-Sadr blamed the legalization of same-sex marriage for causing the coronavirus pandemic.
“One of the most appalling things that have caused this epidemic is the legalization of same-sex marriage,” al-Sadr said in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday.
“Hence, I call on all governments to repeal this law immediately and without any hesitation,” he added.
Followers of al-Sadr were criticized after hundreds congregated inside a mosque and chanted “coronavirus has terrified you,” despite government measures imposed to stop the spread of the outbreak.
You have to ask why it's hit Iran so hard since they don't have gay marriage. I also wonder why he appealed to all governments. Does he seriously think world leaders outside of Iran are going to do something just because he says so?
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says gay marriage caused coronavirus
Iraqi Shia political leader Muqtada al-Sadr blamed the legalization of same-sex marriage for causing the coronavirus pandemic.
“One of the most appalling things that have caused this epidemic is the legalization of same-sex marriage,” al-Sadr said in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday.
“Hence, I call on all governments to repeal this law immediately and without any hesitation,” he added.
Followers of al-Sadr were criticized after hundreds congregated inside a mosque and chanted “coronavirus has terrified you,” despite government measures imposed to stop the spread of the outbreak.
You have to ask why it's hit Iran so hard since they don't have gay marriage. I also wonder why he appealed to all governments. Does he seriously think world leaders outside of Iran are going to do something just because he says so?
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Brakelite
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I would suggest that
Why God Took Sunday Away
makes a lot more sense than the suggested proposition from this Christian leader that it's God's fault. His judgement upon the church for not honouring Sunday.
Why God Took Sunday Away
The guy sure knows how to use his imagination! So many theories. . . .
Jim Bakker had a guest on his show recently who said the coronavirus was a punishment for fornication.
Bakker, by the way, was saying "warfare" was preventing him from selling his silver solution as a cure for cornoavirus. Actually, he wasn't told he couldn't sell it -- just that he couldn't peddle it as a cure.
Another fellow said God was punishing synagogues because the Jews rejected Jesus. You can't make this stuff up.
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You know how it goes. It's just business. There's money to be made on exploiting people's fears and prejudices. They don't hate God; they're just finding ways to monetize religion.
Brakelite
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I'm not sure it's even that, although perhaps it plays a part. Most deviations into the weird and wacky stem from a distorted understanding of the nature of God. That distortion began to have it's affect on humankind in the garden and the result was disobedience and sin. Satan if anything is consistent.
Bobby Jo
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Agreed, but given the choice between righteousness and wickedness, I prefer the former. Unfortunately the world prefers the latter, -- and the latter WILL SUCCEED, all the way to Global Thermonuclear War.
Bobby Jo
I've seen enough wreckage of televangelist organizations to realize that most of them don't believe what they are preaching.
I think a few of them may be atheists -- and the worst kind of atheists -- to do the things they do. They seem to be the kind of person who's an atheist because he doesn't want a God to exist. He may pretend to believe in order to make money at a racket; but he really doesn't believe. That way he feels free to do whatever he feels like. I think there are honest atheists who just don't see it -- I'm talking about the kind of fool David was talking about.
Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
BTW, the increase in new cases was the smallest increase since the epidemic went exponential. Not by much, but it's the first sign that the rate of infection might be slacking off a bit. We can hope and pray. There were fewer deaths reported yesterday than the day before, as well.
This would be really good news, if it continues.
This would be really good news, if it continues.
What's worrying is that there's no one at the helm.
Even Fox News acknowledges Trump's cognitive decline.
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Even Fox News acknowledges Trump's cognitive decline.
(warning: some crude language, briefly)
mailmandan
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Just found out on the news that people infected with the coronavirus just topped 1,000 in my home state of Missouri. 
COVID-109: Missouri adds 128 new confirmed cases of coronavirus to move past the 1,000 mark
COVID-109: Missouri adds 128 new confirmed cases of coronavirus to move past the 1,000 mark
Looks like this is going to be repeated in the fall, it will become the new normal...
"The Coronavirus Will Return In The Fall...
Topline: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at a White House press briefing Monday he anticipates the coronavirus will come back in another wave later this year—but added the U.S. will be much better prepared to deal with another outbreak, if it happens, in the fall.
"The Coronavirus Will Return In The Fall...
Topline: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at a White House press briefing Monday he anticipates the coronavirus will come back in another wave later this year—but added the U.S. will be much better prepared to deal with another outbreak, if it happens, in the fall.
- Medical experts have been warning the coronavirus could be cyclical, meaning it could come back in the fall even if its spread is halted in the next few months.
- Fauci said he “anticipates” such an event happening in the U.S. “because of the degree of transmissibility” and the fact that countries in the Southern Hemisphere are seeing more cases as they transition into their winter season.
- He added an outbreak in the fall would be a “totally different ballgame” because the country’s increased ability to test, identify and isolate those who are infected will be “orders of magnitude better than what it was just a couple of months ago.”
- Clinical trials are also underway for a number of treatments and Fauci hopes one or more of them will be available
- Fauci also raised the possibility of a vaccine being available next season under an emergency use “if we start seeing an efficacy signal” in any one of the multiple candidate vaccines.
- Other medical experts have warned that if there is a dip in cases during the summer months, the U.S. needs to stock up on ventilators and other supplies to handle another wave."...The Coronavirus Will Return In The Fall, Fauci Predicts, But The U.S. Will Be Better Prepared
This graph shows very good news:
The pandemic is still rising, but the rate of infection is slowing. Although the initial response was a fiasco, state and local governments stepped up and that response seems to have been effective. Pray that this continues, and that people continue to maintain social distancing and good sanitation.
It's not time to celebrate yet. All we have is a decrease in the rate of new infections. The number of cases is still growing exponentially:
But this may be the moment when it begins to turn around.
The pandemic is still rising, but the rate of infection is slowing. Although the initial response was a fiasco, state and local governments stepped up and that response seems to have been effective. Pray that this continues, and that people continue to maintain social distancing and good sanitation.
It's not time to celebrate yet. All we have is a decrease in the rate of new infections. The number of cases is still growing exponentially:
But this may be the moment when it begins to turn around.
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