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Sound theology, free markets, American sports, and dad jokes.

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Joined February 2009
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This would make the greatest epitaph
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Cannot believe a real D1 program is scheduling like this in 2026
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Going to war in the middle-east is unwinnable because to "win" you'd have to commit genocide. You can't undo centuries of deeply engrained commitment to a false god with some bombs. You're most likely reinforcing that commitment for generations to come.
The MOU was incredibly popular with voters. “Voters aware of the deal favored it by 42 percentage points, and 67 percent thought it would bring down gas prices.”
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Update, fellow Christians: After a 2-year hiatus (2024-2026) it is again a sin to be troubled by election results.
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Things can change with how inaccurate polling is but this woman was a tyrant in Ohio during Covid. An abject disaster who was either clueless about human action or simply lied every time she was on TV. She is essentially the suburban wine mom.
NEW ALL-TIME HIGH: Amy Acton has a 90% chance to win the Ohio Governor race
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On an encouraging note: Acton’s only slightly to the left of Republican Mike DeWine. He was spineless. The only people he ever stood up to were small business owners who didn’t want to shutdown during Covid.
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Tariffs Foreign wars A general sense that our elected representatives are far more concerned about other countries GOP started off last term hot by battling fraud and waste and wokeness and then threw that out to chase after a dumb economic policies and unwinnable wars.
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It’s possible to think something should be regulated AND know that the government is likely the worst entity to regulate it.
(POLL) Should the govt regulate artificial intelligence? 📊 Read the results of my original poll at SharylAttkisson.com 🗳️ Go to SharylAttkisson.com now to take part in the poll. 📱 On mobile, scroll down to find it — or look for the black poll box on the homepage.
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He’s only 18! This is an unbelievable play
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The Bates family legit loves Red Baron’s. I even bought my wife and kids Red Baron themed gifts for Christmas last year. Now we love it even more! 🍕
He’s still here. He’s got a fan club. Including us.
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Is there any chance a company stands up for their employee like this if it were 2016? I presume not since there was a sort of collective holding of our breath waiting for Red Baron to acknowledge it.
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He’s still here. He’s got a fan club. Including us.
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Tim Bates retweeted
Replying to @chriscathell
Indeed it is consistent with many pro-life organizations. But far more importantly, it is NOT consistent with the Bible.
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So many things feel like someone telling a lie, exaggerating, or simply making a wild claim and then going to extraordinary lengths to explain why they weren’t lying.
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Back to back days wearing baggy socks Lord, why must you test me?
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My kids will be playing and accidentally hurt their sibling and not want to apologize because "they weren't trying to hurt them." Expressing remorse in that situation isn't an unqualified confession of guilt and absolutely responsibility but a gesture...
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noting that pain was caused and they, in some way, shape, or form, were involved. This, in my estimation, is how I view some of those who were raising funds for Samuel Sey. I don't think they were intentionally misleading people. But they did mislead people.
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There should be SOME accountability there, right? If I ask you for money under the pretense that my friend's wife is leaving him but then I later find out it's because he cheated... I'm apologizing PROFUSELY to you.
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Tim Bates retweeted
The only Christian position on the Samuel Sey issue is: If he is guilty of immigration violations, he should suffer the consequences, but if he is innocent, he should be released. Your personal opinion on how nice he is, is irrelevant. Furthermore, the fact that he is a Christian doubles his guilt (if he is guilty). It doesn’t mitigate it.
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These are perfectly legit questions that can be asked and should be asked when others are telling you to donate to someone you don’t know personally who already has a local church etc etc
a) He's away for 3 days and they have no money??? b) Why help with legal fees when it's just a clerical error? c) An attorney has offered to help at no charge. c) I need the facts before I give money. What precisely happened?
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1 Tim 5 and 2 Thess 3 both connect being a busybody with idleness. Find actual important work to do or you may end up becoming fixated on conspiracies, rumors, gossip, and fruitless controversies of your own making.
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