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He certainly alluded to it often, and someone versed in the Scriptures would have understood it, which is why the religious authorities wanted to crucify Him. Jesus referred to Himself as the "I Am" on several occasions. This was the same thing God called Himself from the burning bush, and it...

I find these kind of things intriguing, yet I know it can go to some very dark places if left unchecked, and probably will. I don't think it's a hoax. They do have some Dire Wolf genes, but they are not pure Dire Wolves. There just isn't a perfect enough sample around for that to happen...

Every nation or empire goes through a certain lifespan called the life cycle of nations. Once they have abundance, it invariably leads to self-indulgence, complacency, apathy, etc., which marks their slow decline.

That's a stretch. He may have been raised culturally Catholic, as many were, and used it for political gain, but he abandoned it at some point. His worldview was more in inline with social Darwinism and paganism. The swastika itself was a pagan symbol long before it was associated with the...

It also plays into certain blood libels and caricatures that have existed since the middle ages. Machiavelli's "The Prince" is also a work of fiction, but some have taken it seriously and when that happens, it can bring the worst out in humanity. That is the problem.

And Satan was once an angel of light. What's your point? p.s. I highly doubt that bit about Hitler. Sure they they were. The Vikings were absolutely brutal. In fact, the world prior to Christianity was a brutal, violent place. People, at least in the Western world, have largely internalized...

You mean the forgery?

My perspective as a Trump supporter. I don't believe he can afford not to go fast. He has only 1 term and 2 years until the midterms. That's a very short window. The goal is to move us to a more advantageous position, which necessitates a little short-term pain for long-term gain. But most...

How then would you reconcile Philippians 2:10-11? Quote: "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue should...

Without Christ there would be no salvation, or a new covenant, or any Christians for that matter. Christ is central to the gospels, the New Testament, and God's plans. If one believes in the Trinity doctrine, then Christ and God are one, though paradoxically distinct. Christ isn't merely serving...

Does God choose everyone, though, even someone like Hitler? We know Satan is also in the business of appointing leaders. Satan tempted Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world, which is why he is called the god of this world (2Co 4:4). So, there are three forces at work in our world: God, Satan...

Welcome. I am a refugee from another site as well.

Only if we let it. Christians have for far too long set on the sidelines and have adopted an insular mindset that has rendered us ineffectual and powerless. There's a paradigm shift that needs to take place. The pagan world the early Christians were born into was much worse, but they radically...

Some of it is from research I did years ago, some of it is from memory. If you think something is in error, then let me know.

Which part exactly?

That's partly true. They're both related and it goes back to Genesis 16:12. It's an intergenerational family feud between the children of Abraham. Ultimately, God himself will have to settle this matter. While I don't disagree with your sentiment, you're dealing with people who are not...

I see this motto a lot on social media. It's used to express support for Palestinian self-determination and opposition to Israeli occupation or control over Palestinian territories, but it ignores history. There's been a very long history of rejecting Palestinian self-determination, and not by...

Hi Jay. I wouldn't categorize it as "woke" myself. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with women having their own forum, although ideally men should have their own too, if we're going to be fair about it. I wouldn't mind having more insular sub-forums. I liked how on our old forum...

It's a reaction to it, not an obsession.

I've read about the so-called Age of Enlightenment/Reason philosophies that developed in Europe during the 18th century. What I noticed about Age of Enlightenment philosophies is they were, in essence, substitute religions. They understood that there was something wrong with humanity but...