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The Charlotte, NC Iryna Zarutska killing. I hate to keep bringing it up but nobody cared to help. The Bible tells of the story of the Good Samaritan… “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed...

The first picture below is the view outside my back window. The view over that hill is a nice view of Blacksburg. On the hill are three houses 1. House to the left - First generation WW2 type home. Small house, many kids, loving family 2. All other houses - Second generation homes. Much nicer...

The Necessities of Revival… Coming to God thirsty In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (But this...

Three sharp-force injuries were documented in the autopsy. The fatal neck wound, located just right of the midline above the collarbone, penetrated downward from right to left. The track passed through neck tissue, damaged the thyroid gland and severed the carotid artery before penetrating into...

The strict old way... "Grandfather was kind to me and considerate of me, yet he was strict with me. I worked along with him in the field when the weather was agreeable and when it was inclement I helped him in his hatter's shop, for the Civil War was in progress and he had returned at odd times...

Same set of doctrine.... Great variety of senior pastor... The question... What is formed in the hearts of the leadership? My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you... - Galatians 4:19 My aggravation is that you can have a wonderful set of religious...

I have read thread titles on online Christian threads that begin like this… “How to beat the boredom in heaven…” Started apparently by a young person who have deduced that since his church is boring, heaven must be boring. In my younger days as a Christian nothing about the Pentecostal Holiness...

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God? - Ezekiel 18:23 If Christ had delight in the fate of the wicked he never would have come to planet earth.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. - Luke:13

One accusing finger pointed forward Four accusing fingers pointed back

If there were a gold medal for cetacean diving, it undoubtedly would go to the Cuvier's beaked whale. Scientists said on Wednesday they tracked these medium-sized whales off the coast of California using satellite-linked tags as the creatures dove down nearly three kilometres (10,000') and spent...

The OceanGate Titan – Man’s attempt at deep sea bioluminescence Organic Chemistry – A 4.5” carbon fiber hull Size – 8’ long by 5’ deep. Basically a crawl space Weight – 23,000 pounds Passengers – 5 people Claimed max depth – 13,000’ Speed – About 3mph on three thrusters Imploded at – 11,000’...

The chemistry behind bioluminescence is actual quite complicated... The key chemicals are luciferin (which acts as a fuel) and luciferarce (which acts as a spark).- Living Light: The Mechanisms and Diversity of Bioluminescence - Apologetics Press

Anglerfish can be found at a depth of 4,500 meters (15,000') and use a glowing lure to attract prey... Surprisingly these creatures have eyes in their heads as well.

Life at 12,000 feet (6,000 PSI) at what pressure the OceanGate Titan submersible imploded in June of 2023. This new species of Jellyfish was found in the Marianas Trench at those depths. - New Species of Unusual Jellyfish Discovered 2.3 Miles Below the Ocean's Surface