James Madison, fourth president and father of the Constitution.
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise."
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As most of the others have said, - we don't know that anyone has ever spoken with a God, or if one or more even exist.
Saying your message is from a God, doesn't make it so.
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You have the meaning of Luke 13:33 wrong.
It does no mean that a prophet can't die outside Jerusalem. Many of them had died elsewhere. It means that he has to keep going as a prophet in Jerusalem, even with Herod after him, - until his death/perfection. He is using the word that is translated...
Not showing something does not make it shameful or taboo, unless it actually is.
My problem with nudity in films today, is that 99+ percent of the nudity is added for the male viewing pleasure, - which does continue the idea of the female body as being a sexual object.
Films of the past had...
First - you don't know if they are teaching incorrectly, etc., - so a Pharisee label is just your opinion.
I agree with this, - however, ALL religions have black marks in their histories. For instance the Protestants also murdered people, and took control of governments. Until just recently -...
I chose it is NOT alright, - because this is a movie, - not real life, and there is absolutely no reason to CREATE a scene where a child actor is with a nude adult actor. The movie could be made without that scene.
And just so you know, - I'm all for natural nudity in naturally appropriate...
May I suggest you Google "Putin and North Korea?"
They have a Political friendship. An estimated 50,000 North Koreans work in Russia. They are planning a new bridge between the two countries. North Korea NEEDS Russian money.
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South Korea president says Trump deserves Nobel
My first thought was laughter. Trump with his idiot words, tried to get us in a war with North Korea.
This was followed by the thought that Putin has North Korea's ear. Politics, money, and workers, are going back and forth with Russia, etc...
These verses are talking about a war, not end times.
"Isaiah 26:14
They are dead - That is, the kings and tyrants to whom reference is made in Isa_26:13. The principal enemies of the Jews, who had oppressed them, were slain when Babylon was taken by Cyrus (see the notes at Isa. 13; 14)
They...
Troy would be one such.
The Tanakh was not written as it happened. It was written after the history took place. It is a later book including some of their actual history, a one sided view of their history, teaching stories, metaphor, and mythology.
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I thought I should add more verses showing YHVH is the Shepherd.
Psa 23:1 A Psalm of David. YHVH is my shepherd; I shall not want.
As per your other question - YHVH is the Shepherd of Israel.
Psa 80:1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of...