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See: https://atoday.org/what-adventists-say-about-climate-change/

I had a great trip to the mountains today, and found the wild horses near the top of the one I climbed. (a very small mountain )

You take beautiful photographs.

Many topics here at Adventistan seem to get carried away with wild interpretations of Scripture and it's prophecies, some with assertions that we must follow those theories. Reading in the comments to accompany 2 Timothy chapter 2 in my Study Bible with EGW Comments, I find these comments regarding reading and understanding the Bible. I fully recognize that some will not be able recognize themselves in what this is saying. Now, there are some that may think that they are fully capable, with their finite judgment, to take the Word of God and to state what are the words of inspiration and what are not the words of inspiration. I want to warn you off that ground, my brethren in the ministry. “Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” [Exodus 3:5.] There is no finite man that lives, I care not who he is or whatever is his position, that God has authorized to pick and choose in His Word. 5LtMs, Ms 13, 1888, par. 13 It is true that the apostle has said that there are some things that are hard to be understood in the Scriptures. [2 Peter 3:16.] So there are. And if it were not that there are subjects that are difficult and hard to be understood, well might the skeptic who now pleads that God has given a revelation that cannot be understood, well might he, I say, have something else to plead. And although we may try to reason in regard to our Creator how long He has had existence, where evil first entered into our world, and all these things, we may begin to reason about them until we fall down faint and exhausted with the research when there is yet an infinity beyond. We cannot grasp it, so what man is there that dares to take that Bible and say this part is inspired and that part is not inspired? I would have both my arms taken off at my shoulders before I would ever make the statement or set my judgment upon the Word of God as to what is inspired and what is not inspired. Human minds without this special assistance of the Spirit of God will see many things in the Bible very difficult to be understood, because they lack a divine enlightenment. It is not that men should come to the Word of God by setting up their own way or their own will or their own ideas, but it is to come with a meek and humble and holy spirit. 5LtMs, Ms 13, 1888, par. 18 Never attempt to search the Scriptures unless you are ready to listen, unless you are ready to be a learner, unless you are ready to listen to the Word of God as though His voice were speaking directly to you from the living oracles. Never let mortal man sit in judgment upon the Word of God or pass sentence as to how much of this is inspired and how much is not inspired and that this is more inspired than some other portion. God warns him off that ground. God has not given him any such work to do. Ms 13, 1888, Sermon by Sister Ellen White The entire message may be read here: https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/4628.1#1

I like to put texts into BibleHub to see them in a variety of different translations. https://biblehub.com/2_timothy/2-16.htm

The Apostle Paul said this, "Study to shed thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: …" 2 Timothy 2:15-17

Text: 2 Timothy 4:1-11. Here we have presented before us the work of him who shall open the Scriptures to others. It is a most solemn work, and all who engage in it should be men of prayer. It is not enough for the minister to stand up in the desk and give an exposition of the Scriptures. His work has but just begun. There is pastoral work to do, and this means to reprove and exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine: that is, he should present the Word of God to show wherein there is a deficiency. If there is anything in the character of the professed followers of Christ, the burden should certainly be felt by the minister, and not that he should lord it over God’s heritage. To deal with human minds is the nicest job that was ever committed to mortal man. There will be human prejudices and many other things that will bar his way. He will have to meet hearts that have never been subdued in their childhood. They have never been brought into order and into line; they have never been brought under control. Therefore, in dealing with these minds, where reproof is necessary, to rebuke with all longsuffering, to be successful in this work, the servant of God will have to arm himself with the same mind that was in Christ Jesus; and if he walks humbly with his God, he will recognize in every soul for whom he has labored that they are the purchase of the blood of Christ: that our precious Saviour considered them of such value that He did not withhold Himself, but gave up His life in order that they might have a provision, a trial, a time when they should consider the things of eternal interest, and that they should weigh them carefully, attentively, and see if they do not consider whether or not it is to their advantage and profit to build into eternal life. Excellent article B/W!

Whats really crazy about this, is that for many years Christians have been the brunt of all kinds of disparagements criticism and worse for "end of the world emergency" types of prophecy, but now we have scientists, doing the same thing, and having palm leaves thrown at their feet as they barge into the next town or city to see how many jobs they can take away from the people "for the environment" and everyone is just cheering them on. There is a Pope behind every climate change movement, and that is next to impossible to miss. He is all over the world with that "message."

People have been predicting imminent end of life on earth due to environmental issues for decades! I expect they may be doing it for decades more!

5 Things You Didn't Know About J.D. Salinger On January 27, 2010, J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of the novel The Catcher in the Rye, died in Cornish, New Hampshire at the age of 91. Here are 5 fascinating facts you probably didn’t know about this eccentric author... Salinger Wrote His Most Famous Book During World War II Salinger served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was involved in the 1944 invasion of Normandy. From the day he landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, Salinger carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye and worked on the novel during his war years, carrying pages of his book with him even in battle. He was one of the first U.S. soldiers to enter a liberated concentration camp, serving as a counter-intelligence officer responsible for interrogating prisoners of war. He eventually returned to the United States with a German bride, Sylvia Welter. The Author Refused to Allow His Work to Be Edited Following the war, Salinger returned to New York, writing short stories while he completed his novel. Harcourt Brace, the publishing company, agreed to handle his novel but insisted that areas of the book would have to be rewritten. Salinger refused the offer and finally got his book published by Little, Brown and Company with no editorial changes. The book became an instant success and has sold over 65 million copies since its publication. Sallinger and Charlie Chaplin Were Rivals In 1941, 22-year-old Salinger dated Oona O'Neill, a 16-year-old New York socialite and the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Their relationship ended when Salinger went to war and Oona moved to California where she met silent screen legend Charlie Chaplin, eventually becoming Chaplin's fourth wife. Salinger read about the marriage in the newspaper and wrote a scathing letter to her about her marriage to the famous funny man. He Only Gave One Interview Salinger became more and more reclusive after his blockbuster novel was published, going so far as refusing to publicize the immensely popular book or allowing his photo to appear on the dust jacket. However, after he moved to New Hampshire, he did give an interview for a high school newspaper. When he saw that the interview had been published as a front-page article in the local newspaper, he became angry and erected a high fence surrounding his property to safeguard his privacy. Salinger Was One of the World’s Most Famous Recluses Howard Hughes and actress Greta Garbo were both famous recluses during the 20th century, and Salinger vied with them for the title. Rumors were widespread about this famous author, and he was frequently sought out by both fans and journalists. But he avoided them all and wore mechanics overalls, went to local restaurants and ate his meals in the privacy of the kitchen and even drove around with curtains shielding the windows of his old jeep.

5 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know About Television On January 26, 1926, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor, gave the first public demonstration of a true television system in London. Baird’s invention was a pictorial-transmission machine that he called a “televisor”. Here are 5 amazing facts you didn't know about the history of television... The First Television Image Was Transmitted in 1925 The first image transmitted for television was done by John Logie Baird and starred a ventriloquist's dummy. It wasn’t easy for Baird to show off his invention because few people believed he had invented what he claimed. When, for example, he went to the newspaper Daily Express, the editor thought Baird wasn’t quite right in the head. He reportedly said that Baird claimed to have a machine where wireless could be used to see images. The editor warned a reporter to watch Baird closely because he might be armed with a razor. The First Color Television Broadcast Took Place in 1951 The first color television program, simply titled “Premiere,” was broadcast commercially by CBS on June 25, 1951. The big problem with the broadcast was that all the television sets at that time only showed images in black-and-white. So-called field-sequential television sets with limited color came out in September of that same year, but the production of these sets was halted because of the Korean War. Additionally, field-sequential color systems were superseded by the NTSC system by 1953. The First Color Television Set Was Really Expensive The first color television set, the RCA CT-100, was introduced on December 30, 1953, but came with a shocking price tag of $1,000, which would be the equivalent of around $9,500 today. Several weeks later, the prototype of their 15-inch model set was shipped to dealers in time for the Rose Bowl Parade in New York, which was being broadcast on New Year’s Day. Admiral came out with its own 15-inch television model several weeks later, which sold for $1,175 or equal to about $11,000 today. During World War II, the BBC Shut Down The plug got pulled on BBC television several days before Britain made its declaration of war on Germany during World War II. And it stayed off the air for nearly seven years. The last program to air before the BBC went dark was a cartoon starring Mickey Mouse. When the BBC came back on in 1946, the first thing viewers saw was the same Mickey Mouse cartoon that the station had ended with. The First Commercial Aired on Television Cost $9 The first TV commercial appeared on July 1, 1941, during a Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. The advertisement was for Bulova Watch and lasted a total of 20 seconds and cost $9. In comparison, a 30-second ad that aired during the last Super Bowl cost an eye-watering $5 million!

Pk, Are you not also confused as to how The Father, The Son & The Holy Ghost - Prophets in the Old Testament could all say without any hesitation that Christ would not fail yet Ellen White said that there was a real possibility that Jesus could have failed? I would argue that the New Testament is clear that observance of the Sabbath ceased being obligatory for Christians in just as clear language that animal sacrifice and the other appointed times ceased being obligatory. I have zero issue with the devotion you have for the Sabbath, I'm just saying you have nothing to fear from us.

The Catholic. Church is not worried about us at all. We are to small for us to concern them at all. The article was the work of one person who writes each week about some person. He finally got to EGW. Look him up and see who he has written about.