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NOTE: The following is satire: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Attorney General William Barr suffered what was described as a “severe back strain” while trying to lift a mailbox into a pickup truck on Saturday. According to Barr, he tried to give the mailbox “one good yank” to heave it into the truck, when he heard “something go pop” in his back. “I remember thinking, Hoo, boy, that’s not good,” Barr said. At the White House, Donald J. Trump said that the injury to Barr was “disgraceful” and yet another argument against mail-in voting. How can we expect the Postal Service to run a fair election when a mailbox almost killed poor Bill Barr?” he asked. “It’s something we’re going to be looking into very strongly. As for Barr, who is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Attorney General acknowledged that lifting mailboxes was “probably a two-man job,” and said that next time he would get Mike Pence to help. Andy Borowitz is a Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. He writes The Borowitz Report, a satirical column on the news. NOTE: The above was satire.

See: https://sundayworld.co.za/breaking-news/bishop-maphonga-suspended-by-his-church/

Fora good historical view, see: https://atoday.org/have-the-brethren-ever-apologized/

5 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know About Elvis Presley_3 On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died of a heart attack. Elvis Presley, just 42 years old, was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of his Memphis mansion, Graceland. Here are five shocking facts you probably didn't know about Elvis Presley... Elvis Had a Twin Brother Who Died at Birth Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, just a half-hour after his mother gave birth to his twin brother, Jesse Garon. Sadly, Jesse was stillborn and buried the next day in an unmarked grave. Though Elvis never met Jesse in life, he spoke of his brother frequently. His mother, Gladys, often said Elvis had the energy of two people. He Used Shoe Polish to Make His Hair Black Elvis was born blond, believe it or not, and there's a picture of him with dark golden hair at Graceland -- the only picture of him as a blond that's available for public viewing. He started dyeing his hair jet black when he was a teenager but had to use shoe polish because actual hair dye was too expensive. He did later start using a combination of real hair dyes to achieve the jet-black look. He Didn’t Write Any of His Own Songs “Heartbreak Hotel” was one of Elvis’ first ever hits. Released in 1956, it became his first song to earn over one million dollars. However, Elvis didn’t write it – instead the track was written by Mae Boren Axton and Thomas Durden. Presley didn’t actually write a single one of his hits – the King’s appeal was based on his stage presence, singing voice and of course those gyrating hips. Elvis Had a Pet Chimp Named Scatter Michael Jackson was not the only celebrity to have a pet chimp. Originally, the chimp was part of an educational children's program on public television, and Elvis adopted him and named him Scatter. However, Scatter didn't do too well when placed in his new environment. He went from the calm environment of a children's show to the unpredictable world of touring with a bunch of musicians. Heended up terrorizing guests at Graceland – he was once punched by a female guest who took offence after Scatter put his hands somewhere very inappropriate. President Bill Clinton Was Denied Access to Elvis's Bedroom. Rumor has it that the heavily guarded room where Elvis spent his final hours remains in the exact condition it was in the night he died. Clothes remain in the drawers, sheets on the bed, and nothing touched. It's the holy grail for any Elvis fan, but almost no one has ever walked through the plush double doors. Only Elvis's family and the estate manager have keys to the padlocks, and when President Clinton toured the facility in the 1990s, he was denied access. Rumor has it there's only been one non-Presley to cross the threshold into the King's domain: actor Nicolas Cage. Cage married Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie, and as the story goes, got a personal tour of the bedroom as his wedding present.

Check Out These Far Out Facts About Woodstock_2 Over 400,000 People Were in Attendance. The promoters originally expected around 50,000 attendees. That number then swelled to 200,000. But when the gates opened on August 15, 1969, over 400,000 people had made the pilgrimage to the small town of Bethel, NY about 50 miles from the festival's namesake, Woodstock, NY. There were so many people that festival organizers ran out of food on the first day. Attendees ate sandwiches provided by volunteers and some resorted to drinking milk straight from cows. Surprisingly, however, there were no reports of violence and only a few drug-related arrests throughout the three-day event. 32 of Music's Biggest Names Performed Over the Weekend Woodstock may have been disorganized regarding crowd control, but the organizers did a very, very good job of putting together the line-up of artists. 32 of folk and rock music's biggest bands and artists performed from Friday to Monday, including Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who. Performers also included Ravi Shankar, and the festival was officially opened with words from Sri Swami Satchidananda, who was one of the people who introduced yoga practices to the West. At Woodstock, he led a mass chant of "OM" and was nicknamed the Woodstock Guru. The Crowds Were So Big That the County Declared the Site a Disaster Area Woodstock was organized to an extent, but crowd control kind of got out of hand. The festival was originally planned for a different site about 30 miles from Woodstock, NY, but the town where it was going to be held managed to ban the festival. Max Yasgur's farm, near Bethel, NY, seemed like a good candidate. Yasgur was a conservative who was also dedicated to freedom of expression, and he allowed the organizers to rent out farmland for the concert. However, that fast change of location meant that the concert wasn't set up to collect money for tickets -- or even collect the tickets themselves -- so the organizers declared it a free concert. As a result, people showed up in more than droves, overwhelming any available food, water, and sanitation resources. Rain and the resulting muddy, cold conditions didn't help. Sullivan County declared the farm a disaster area, and the state's governor, Nelson Rockefeller, almost sent military troops in to help control the crowd. The Owner of The Dairy Farm Refused to Allow Another Festival Why was there no Woodstock 1970 at Max Yasgur's farm? He wouldn't allow it. Yasgur's decision to allow the concert in 1969 met with a lot of resistance and some hostility from neighbors. While Yasgur himself didn't appear to be angry about what happened, he refused to let organizers hold another festival on his land in 1970 and claimed he was just going back to being a dairy farmer. Jimi Hendrix Performed -- After Half of the Attendees Had Already Started to Leave What a way to wrap up Woodstock -- and what a way to start a workweek. Woodstock wrapped up on Monday morning with a two-hour set by Jimi Hendrix. He started playing at 9 a.m., when people had already started leaving to go back to their regular lives but continued to play for two hours, one of the longest sets in his career. In fact, many people waited to see him start playing but then left during the set. Estimates put the Monday morning crowd at only about 200,000 people, down from 400,000 at the festival's peak. Hendrix didn't play with the Experience as that band had already broken up. He had a temporary band that he played with at Woodstock. His performance, especially of "The Star-Spangled Banner," has become one of the more legendary performances of the rock era.

It has never been easier to stay informed about world events. With the help of the internet one can amass a huge quantity of information about world affairs in a short period of time. But there are several problems when it comes to analyzing the significance of such information for Christian faith. For one thing, […] The post How to Interpret the Signs of the End appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

It is not that YAHWEH punish it is sin that takes it course. Do you think YAHWEH sent HIS SON down here to be punish? No, it is the result of sin that punish and is Satan using deprave minds that do these evil things. When they took a lamb in the OT they had to look this innocent animal in the eye as the individual, not the priest cut his throat. This is horrific but is was a demonstration of what sin does on all beings including Satan and his unholy messengers has succumb to. Remember sin was found in Satan and this is a mystery it a disease that we cannot comprehend. But we know what it can do. It causes the most powerful being created in Heaven to fall and become a craze creature but in the end it will lead to his destruction. The people who punish YAHSHUA can be seem today that they will stop at nothing to gain their evil gain. My mother told me you will reap what you have sown and I see it. I destroyed my health by smoking and taking drugs. I already had sinful odds against me that were hereditary health problems that were passed down because of sin. Then what I did intensify them so who do I blame but only me. I see because of the past life I lived have cause me to go through trials now because of what I sowed that has grown up to cause the many difficult things in my life. But I know that YAHSHUA'S SAVES! Sin must be eradicated because if don't the Bible said even the very elect won't be save. If we become on the power of sin who deals with hate that blinds and distorts the mind that people become craze in destroying others no matter what the cost may be. Listen carefully Satan who was called Lucifer in Heaven has a meaning that I don't think most truly understand. Lucifer is a Latin word the real word is and meaning is: “Helel” means, “bright one” or “shining one”, “to flash forth light” like lightening falling from heaven (Luke 10:18). If you under stand that the word comes from the root word "halal," which again goes back to the word 'ayil that is the Hebrew word that represents the mighty ones. However, "halal" is very significant attached to the devil: The word “helel” is derived from the root word, “halal”, meaning to praise, to shine, to make a show, to boast, to rage. Everywhere that Jerome translated the word “halal” it is translated more along these lines. Only here did he choose to translate “helel” as Lucifer. He clearly knew the meaning of the word and its root. Why here, did he choose to translate it as "Lucifer?" Walk in Truth Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. John 8:44 In Latin at the time, "Lucifer" meant Venus as a Morning Star. Which is not a star but a planet in our solar system that is the closest to the sun. So, it gets its light from the sun. Satan wanted to compare himself in every way to be like THE SON of THE MOST who is THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR. The star that is compare to YAHSHUA is Sirius A: Sirius A the star is present in ancient astronomical records of the Greeks, Polynesians and several other cultures. The Egyptians even went so far as to base their calendar on when Sirius was first visible in the eastern sky, shortly before sunrise. According to Space.com space watching columnist Joe Rao, the Egyptians called Sirius the "Nile Star," because it always returned just before the river rose and so announced the coming of the floodwaters that would nourish their lands. Space.com Sin cause Satan to believe he can be above his CREATORS, he is a mad and craze being to do nothing but destruction. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Rev 9:11 Abaddon and Apollyon mean destruction and those who follow him does the exact same thing. They will do anything to hold on to power, the care for nothing because they are blind by the disease that is brought on by sin. When YAHSHUA died on the stake (which is what the Greek word "Stauros" means.); HE took on the sins of the world. It was so devastating that the earth went wild and it even though THE FATHER was there in a dark cloud, YAHSHUA could not for the first time see HIS FATHER! Because sin was so horrific that it cause THE SON to die of a broken heart being away from HIS FATHER! That is what sin does it separates us from the love of YAHWEH! It destroys. Watch anyone who only destroy people, justice, truth, and love. Who is always negative and says mean and hateful things. Remember they cannot see like YAHSHUA says they are blind and don't even know that they are naked and wretched. Sin must be destroyed and all who is bound to it because it cannot live in the Goodness, and Graciousness of YAHWEH! Happy Sabbath!

What you write show the character you portray. I do not called everyone a liar, only those who do lie. It is alright for you to say the demeaning things that you say without any regards, but want others to bounce out who can stand and challenge you. I will not ascertain anymore of your negative responses. My YAHWEH bless you!

? Promise The Lord is nigh Psalm 145:18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

See: https://atoday.org/finding-life-in-the-living-word-of-god/

People these days are so busy looking for satan and talking of his powers, that there is literally no time or energy left to think about, much less talk about Jesus. Paul had it right when he was describing what constitutes a good church leader/pastor when he stated: I would imagine the devil loves it when we quote 1 pet 5;8 and all the while we miss seeing the real enemy coming in and destroying the truth as it is in Jesus with all manner of inventions and "conservative" doctrinal carrots and "Bible" tidits, in such ways as they somehow, keep missing out on the Real friend we have, because they are so busy professing "the real enemy." The real enemy is from right in amongst us. No need to go looking and scouring for satan or a demon under every doily. The real emergency is a spiritual one. Jesus is being bypassed for clever "conservative" baloney that leads no one to Christ, and that will just make everything that God's true missionaries have to accomplish, that much harder: Those who continually churn up demerits against the testing truth for these times we are living in, bypass Jesus completely. THAT is the litmus test in identifying the "real enemy:" And thats exactly what we are seeing now. But far be it from me to boast [in anything or anyone], except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Gal 6:14) There is NO way to talk about "the real enemy", unless we talk more about "the real Christ." The apostle also warned us of "many anti-Christs." And he was talking about human beings, NOT the devil. God has not given His ministers the work of setting the churches right. No sooner is this work done, apparently, than it has to be done over again. Church-members that are thus looked after and laboured for become religious weaklings. If nine-tenths of the effort that has been put forth for those who know the truth had been put forth for those who have never heard the truth, how much greater would have been the advancement made! God has withheld His blessings because His people have not worked in harmony with His directions. {PUR, January 29, 1903 par. 2}

? Promise Everlasting kingdom Psalm 145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.