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Child labor laws. Which the government is still supporting with its cozy relationship with China and other nations. Civil Rights Laws Which are routinely ignored. Banning slavery The US is supporting slavery in other countries. Standardizing electrical power They destroyed Tesla even though he invented the current we now use. Public Health Democrats tried many times to nationalize health care and to make money for their donors. Public Schools Teachers unions have destroyed our educational system with their woke ideology. GI Bill GI's are due a lot more than the GI Bill provides. Among others. If you doubt these examples, show me a society without those government actions, and tell me why they are better than America. The burden of proof is on you.

I don't believe anything from Berkley or Georgetown. There's a bias ingrained to all leftist-socialist organizations and their media puppets.

Wrong. (Genesis 1:1) R1 In the beginning H7225 R2 God H430 R3 created H1254a the heavens H8064 and the earth H776. [NASB 1995] Only in the Genesis 1:1 do we have Moses using the word created. Why? CREATED, pp. Formed from nothing; caused to exist; produced; generated; invested with a new character; formed into new combinations, with a peculiar shape, constitution and properties; renewed. [Webster] For Genesis 1:1-2, [NASB 1995] Believer's Bible Commentary is quoted below: 1:1 "In the beginning God . . . ." These first four words of the Bible form the foundation for faith. Believe these words, and you can believe all that follows in the Bible. Genesis provides the only authoritative account of creation, meaningful for people of all ages but exhaustible by no one. The divine record assumes the existence of God rather than seeking to prove it. The Bible has a special name for those who choose to deny the fact of God. That name is fool (Psalms 14:1 and Psalms 53:1). Just as the Bible begins with God, so He should be first in our lives. 1:2 One of several conservative interpretations of the Genesis account of creation, the creation-reconstruction view, says that between verses 1 and 2 a great catastrophe occurred, perhaps the fall of Satan (see Ezekiel 28:11-19). This caused God's original, perfect creation to become without form and void (t–hû wãv–hû). Since God didn't create the earth waste and empty (see Isaiah 45:18), only a mighty cataclysm could explain the chaotic condition of verse 2. Proponents of this view point out that the word translated was (hãyethã) could also be translated "had become." Thus the earth "had become waste and empty." The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters, preparatory to the great creative and reconstructive acts to follow. The remaining verses describe the six days of creation and reconstruction which prepared the earth for human habitation. Through Genesis 1:19, God did not create anything out of nothing which is the definition of create and/or created as stated above. I don't know what translation you're using, but you should switch to one more reliable. (Genesis 1:20) Then God H430 said H559, "Let the waters H4325 N1 teem H8317 with swarms H8318 of living H2416a creatures H5315, and let birds H5775 fly H5774a above H5921 the earth H776 N2 in the open H6440 N3 expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064." (Genesis 1:21) God H430 created H1254a R1 the great H1419 sea H8577 monsters H8577 and every H3605 living H2416a creature H5315 that moves H7430, with which H834 the waters H4325 swarmed H8317 after their kind H4327, and every H3605 winged H3671 bird H5775 after its kind H4327; and God H430 saw H7200 that it was good H2896a. (Genesis 1:22) God H430 blessed H1288 them, saying H559, "Be fruitful H6509 and multiply H7235a, and fill H4390 the waters H4325 in the seas H3220, and let birds H5775 multiply H7235a on the earth H776." (Genesis 1:23) There was evening H6153 and there was morning H1242, a fifth H2549 day H3117. (Genesis 1:24) R1 Then God H430 said H559, "Let the earth H776 bring H3318 forth H3318 living H2416a creatures H5315 after N1 their kind H4327: cattle H929 and creeping H7431 things H7431 and beasts H2421b of the earth H776 after N1 their kind H4327"; and it was so H3651. (Genesis 1:25) God H430 made H6213a the R1 beasts H2421b of the earth H776 after N1 their kind H4327, and the cattle H929 after N1 their kind H4327, and everything H3605 that creeps H7431 on the ground H127 after its kind H4327; and God H430 saw H7200 that it was good H2896a. (Genesis 1:26) Then God H430 said H559, "Let R1 Us make H6213a R2 man H120 in Our image H6754, according to Our likeness H1823; and let them R3 rule H7287a over the fish H1710 of the sea H3220 and over the birds H5775 of the N1 sky H8064 and over the cattle H929 and over all H3605 the earth H776, and over every H3605 creeping H7431 thing H7431 that creeps H7430 on the earth H776." (Genesis 1:27) God H430 created H1254a man H120 R1 in His own image H6754, in the image H6754 of God H430 He created H1254a him; R2 male H2145 and female H5347 He created H1254a them. (Genesis 1:28) God H430 blessed H1288 them; and God H430 said H559 to them, "R1 Be fruitful H6509 and multiply H7235a, and fill H4390 the earth H776, and subdue H3533 it; and rule H7287a over the fish H1710 of the sea H3220 and over the birds H5775 of the N1 sky H8064 and over every H3605 living H2416a thing H2416a that N2 moves H7430 on the earth H776." (Genesis 1:29) Then God H430 said H559, "Behold H2009, R1 I have given H5414 you every H3605 plant H6212a yielding H2232 seed H2233 that is on the N1 surface H6440 of all H3605 the earth H776, and every H3605 tree H6086 N2 which H834 has fruit H6529 yielding H2232 seed H2233; it shall be food H402 for you; (Genesis 1:30) and R1 to every H3605 beast H2421b of the earth H776 and to every H3605 bird H5775 of the N1 sky H8064 and to every H3605 thing H3605 that N2 moves H7430 on the earth H776 N3 which H834 has life H5315 H2421b, I have given every H3605 green H3418 plant H6212a for food H402"; and it was so H3651. (Genesis 1:31) God H430 saw H7200 all H3605 that He had made H6213a, and behold H2009, it was very H3966 R1 good H2896a. And there was evening H6153 and there was morning H1242, the sixth H8345 day H3117. Days 5 and 6 both include variations of the word create (meaning ex nihilo) indicating God's creative work within these time periods separate from His restorative work. This is obvious and would agree with science since there is no indication of these creations to be related to the early creative work by God beyond His restorative work beginning in Genesis 1:2. DNA/RNA is God's programming language. There is no reason to believe He would change from it. So fixation of day being 24 hours is just that. For Genesis 1:1-31, [NASB 1995] Believer's Bible Commentary is quoted below: 1:1 "In the beginning God . . . ." These first four words of the Bible form the foundation for faith. Believe these words, and you can believe all that follows in the Bible. Genesis provides the only authoritative account of creation, meaningful for people of all ages but exhaustible by no one. The divine record assumes the existence of God rather than seeking to prove it. The Bible has a special name for those who choose to deny the fact of God. That name is fool (Psalms 14:1 and Psalms 53:1). Just as the Bible begins with God, so He should be first in our lives. 1:2 One of several conservative interpretations of the Genesis account of creation, the creation-reconstruction view, says that between verses 1 and 2 a great catastrophe occurred, perhaps the fall of Satan (see Ezekiel 28:11-19). This caused God's original, perfect creation to become without form and void (t–hû wãv–hû). Since God didn't create the earth waste and empty (see Isaiah 45:18), only a mighty cataclysm could explain the chaotic condition of verse 2. Proponents of this view point out that the word translated was (hãyethã) could also be translated "had become." Thus the earth "had become waste and empty." The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters, preparatory to the great creative and reconstructive acts to follow. The remaining verses describe the six days of creation and reconstruction which prepared the earth for human habitation. 1:3-5 On the first day God commanded light to shine out of darkness and established the Day and Night cycle. This act is not to be confused with the establishment of the sun, moon, and stars on the fourth day. In 2 Corinthians 4:6 the Apostle Paul draws a parallel between the original separation of light from darkness and the conversion of a sinner. 1:6-8 Prior to the second day, it seems that the earth was completely surrounded by a thick layer of water, perhaps in the form of a heavy vapor. On the second day God divided this layer, part covering the earth with water and part forming clouds, with the atmospheric layers (firmament or "dome") between. God called the firmament Heaven—that is, the expanse of space immediately above the earth (not the stellar heavens, nor the third heaven, where God dwells). Verse 20 makes it clear that the heaven here is the sphere where the birds fly. 1:9-13 Then God caused the dry land to appear out of the waters that covered the face of the planet. Thus were born the Earth and the Seas. Also on the third day He caused vegetation and trees of all kinds to spring up in the earth. 1:14-19 It was not until the fourth day that the Lord set the sun, moon, and stars in the heavens as light-bearers and as means for establishing a calendar. 1:20-23 The fifth day saw the waters stocked with fish and the earth stocked with bird-life and insects. The word translated birds means "flying ones" and includes bats and probably flying insects. 1:24, 25 On the sixth day God first created animals and reptiles. The law of reproduction is repeatedly given in the words according to its kind. There are significant variations within "kinds" of biological life, but there is no passing from one kind to another. 1:26-28 The crown of God's work was the creation of man in His image and according to His likeness. This means that man was placed on earth as God's representative, and that He resembles God in certain ways. Just as God is a Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), so man is a tripartite being (spirit, soul, and body). Like God, man has intellect, a moral nature, the power to communicate with others, and an emotional nature that transcends instinct. There is no thought of physical likeness here. In contrast to animals, man is a worshiper, an articulate communicator, and a creator. There is an allowance for or even an intimation of the Trinity in verse 26: Then God [Elohim, plural] said [singular verb in Hebrew], "Let Us [plural] make man in Our image . . . ." The Bible describes the origin of the sexes as a creative act of God. Evolution has never been able to explain how the sexes began. Humanity was commanded to be fruitful and multiply. God gave man a mandate to subdue creation and have dominion over it—to use it but not abuse it. The modern crises in the earth's environment are due to man's greed, selfishness, and carelessness. 1:29, 30 It is clear from these verses that animals were originally herbivorous and that man was vegetarian. This was changed after the Flood (see Genesis 9:1-7). Were the six days of creation literal 24-hour days, or were they geological ages? Or were they days of "dramatic vision" during which the creation account was revealed to Moses? No scientific evidence has ever refuted the concept that they were literal solar days. The expression "the evening and the morning" points to 24-hour days. Everywhere else in the OT these words mean normal days. Adam lived through the seventh day and died in his 930th year, so the seventh day could not have been a geological age. Wherever the "day" is used with a number in the OT ("first day," etc.) it means a literal day. When God commanded Israel to rest on the Sabbath day, He based the command on the fact that He had rested on the seventh day, after six days of labor (Exodus 20:8-11). Consistent interpretation here requires the same meaning of the word "day." A difficulty, however, is that the solar day as we know it may not have begun until the fourth day (vv. 14-19). As far as the Bible is concerned, the creation of the heavens and the earth is undated. The creation of man is undated also. However, genealogies are given, and, even allowing for possible gaps in the genealogies, man could not have been on the earth for the millions of years demanded by evolutionists. We learn from John 1:1, John 1:14, Colossians 1:16, and Hebrew 1:2 that the Lord Jesus was the active Agent in creation. For the inexhaustible wonders of His creation, He is worthy of endless worship. 1:31 At the end of the six days of creation God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. The days referred to here and in the text can mean other than 24 hour days. Source: Biblical reasons to doubt the creation days were 24 hour periods

(Jeremiah 4:23) I looked on the earth, and behold, it was without form and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light. (Jeremiah 4:24) I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, and all the hills moved to and fro. [ESV] So the verses around Jeremiah are interesting. The verses around Jeremiah 4:23 are interesting. The Earth was present but the sky had no light from the Moon or stars. The Earth was without form and void, but it did have mountains, hills and earthquakes. Sounds like this was a judgement by God on an earlier creation.

(Genesis 1:1) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Perfect and not defiled. (Genesis 1:2) The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. [ESV] Result of judgement of God. I believe God is almighty powerful to create the heavens and the Earth as the Bible says. Since time had not been created yet, He could have accomplished that in an instance, while the Angels watched. He then could have judged some of the angels who defiled the original creation. (Job 38:1) And YHWH answers Job out of the whirlwind and says: (Job 38:2) “Who [is] this—darkening counsel, || By words without knowledge? (Job 38:3) Now gird your loins as a man, || And I ask you, and you cause Me to know. (Job 38:4) Where were you when I founded the earth? Declare, if you have known understanding. (Job 38:5) Who placed its measures—if you know? Or who has stretched out a line on it? (Job 38:6) On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who has cast its cornerstone— (Job 38:7) In the singing together of [the] stars of morning, || When all [the] sons of God shout for joy? [ESV] Sons of God = Angels in this context. (2 Peter 2:4) For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; [ESV] (Jude 1:6) And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— [ESV] (Genesis 1:2) and the earth was formless and void, and darkness [was] on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God [was] fluttering on the face of the waters, (Genesis 1:3) and God says, “Let light be”; and light is. [ESV] The beginning of the restoration of the Earth. How long was this restoration? I don't know. This could be 7 days or 7 periods of time. The Bible is a holy book, not a science text book.

Some people refuse to admit when they're wrong.

What are the differences between the religious right and Christians? Or maybe, you need to define these terms as you're using them. I'm a non-denominational Christian.

What problem has the government actually solved and made the Earth better place?

My sister-in-law brought this up to me with respect to John the Baptist. The number of questions coming out of our discussion. Who are the Essenes? Who are the Zadokites? How is the Priesthood mentioned in Ezekiel 47-48 related? How does that answer affect the fragments found at Qumran? Is John the Baptist of the priesthood order of Zadok or the Essenes? Would this be a reason Jesus visited him? This leads to more questions.

Source: Self-Defense "There’s a war going on against our sacred right to self-defense, and we need to defend that right, ruthlessly and vigorously against the communists who want us living in fear. And they do want us living in fear – sheep are easier to shear than sheepdogs. If you look what happened in New York City, where some mutant bum decided to threaten a bunch of people on a subway car, and then some heroes subdued him, and then he vapor-locked, and then the usual cast of liars and race-pimps screeched, you can see what they are doing – not merely trying to disarm us but trying to make us fear to defend ourselves at all. They want you terrified and impotent in the face of their unofficial militia, the criminals. The right to keep and bear arms means nothing if you are going to get jammed up whenever you have to use hot lead to stop the latest trans shooter, or junkie with a knife, or carjacker, or schizo hobo, or whatever. Which is the idea." from Townhall, Kurt Schlichter | May 08, 2023

“Did you really think we want those laws observed?” said Dr. Ferris. “We want them to be broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against… We’re after power and we mean it… There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system, Mr. Reardon, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.” - quote from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged Are we making innocent people criminals and criminals citizens?

What are your "go-to" books of software do you use when studying the Bible? Is it the same now or have your study methods changed? I rely a lot on e-Sword and the additional modules I've added. One book I don't use often is the Amplified Bible. Another is the Harmony of the Gospels. Both are good books, but I've found others giving me the same info that I prefer.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/dead-humpback-whale-washed-ashore-new-york-endangered-deaths-east-coast Nine whales – including two sperm whales and seven humpback whales – have been found dead off the coasts of four East Coast states in less than two months, according to federal environmental officials. The discovery of the whales, five of which were beached in New Jersey, sparked calls from environmentalists to halt offshore wind development until more information was known about their deaths. New Jersey based Clean Ocean Action is asking the federal government to probe the deaths of six whales that has washed a shower and want to see if construction work or offshore wind farms are to blame. Some groups believe the projects should be scaled back but not halted altogether. Should we allow the killing of humpback whales for the sake of making China richer selling us Windmills at $20,000,000 per unit? I worked in the Construction Industry and rarely do projects come in on budget. I guess we can just print more paper and suck the poor and middle class dry. I saw the former head of Greenpeace last night on Tucker Carlson and he was very upset in the direction Greenpeace is heading.

Brandy Vaughan died of bilateral pulmonary thrombosis embolism in July 2020. I do not believe you have to be a member of Rumble to watch this video. https://rumble.com/v1rgtbk-dead-big-pharma-whistleblower-brandy-vaughan-exposes-the-medical-industry.html

I am personally disgusted with how much left-leaning ideas are being slipped into the commercials streaming on our TVs, movies and other media propaganda machines. Consider Ticktok, YouTube, Google (META), et al.

We have been talking about the Spirit and Soul from a Hebrew viewpoint, but does that mean from a scientific point of view? If human cloning is ever perfected, will the clone have a full measure of God's breath forming the soul and when does the Spirit arrive, if ever, in the process? If there are multiple clones, will each be unique? What say you?

Source: Jewish Concept of the Soul According to the Hebrew Bible, a dead human being remains in possession of the soul upon entering Sheʾol, a shadowy place sometimes synonymous with the grave, where the vitality and energy associated with worldly life are drastically decreased. Is the concept the Jewish people had being changed by the Greek influence in the New Testament? Is the Hebrew Bible where the idea of "soul sleep" originated from? The same Jewish words: nefesh, usually translated as "soul," and the word ruaḥ, which is often rendered as "spirit," or they the same?

The first bible I read was the Dake KJV Bible which was the same bible my wife was reading and inline with the teachings of our Full Gospel Church. That was the first time I heard about the Gap Theory and a Pre-Adamic World. These two positions are not dependent on one another. When I read the bible, I had the Unger's Bible Commentary (Old Testament) the Bible Knowledge Commentary (New Testament). This was my first attempt to understand God's word. This led me to become a resource junkie. I have multiple commentaries, Interlinear bibles, dictionaries, translations, manners and customs, etc. So let's talk about the Pre-Adamic World before Genesis.

Fox Business: US Scientists Fusion Experiment Success U.S. government scientists at a California laboratory have reportedly made a monumental breakthrough in harnessing the power of fusion energy. Now, of course, they'll have to figure out how to make a weapon out of it. [Sarcasm intended.]

Source: Christian Group Denied Service at Restaurant

Source: From Webb Space Telescope So far, everything lines up with current cosmological theory.

The beginning of the universe: Apologist Robert Clifton Robinson Looks at the Beginning of Our Universe This is a fine article for those who take the time to read it.