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ancianita

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21. We're not nearing the kind of apocalypse you think, though. There's has always been a major battle

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:29 PM

Jul 15

between good and evil, and evil's been all around us humans from our births. Now that it's rearing its hydra head, most people finally recognize it for what it is but don't know, and probably don't care, who is behind it. So they compound the battle by going along with evil because they don't want to have to make a free will choice about either side when they're busy enjoying the worldly benefits of others' evildoing...
so there's that, right?

Early Christians were indeed murdered and were not criminals at all. Believers' and atheists' intentional or collateral deaths have happened all over the world, and now we're getting a taste of what fascist violence is when it comes out from the dark corners of fossil fuel and Koch/Musk oligarch networks.

God doesn't exist as some ATM servant to save free will humans who, by their free will choices, have hurt their world and therefore each other. He has already given them a way to save their immortal souls; now their free wills have to cooperate with that previous help and grace.
2nd Great Commandment - Love your neighbor. Love is as love does.

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🚨#BREAKING: THERE IS MAJOR FLOODING TAKING PLACE IN ALAMANCE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA RIGHT NOW!!!! This is not good. [View all] riversedge Jul 15 OP

praying is utterly useless Skittles Jul 15 #1

i wouldnt be welcome in a rescue area. i do not have any skills that the rescuers would need . AllaN01Bear Jul 15 #11

Well take good wishes and positive thoughts and prayers. Keepthesoulalive Jul 15 #15

NOTHING fails like prayer - nt AZ8theist Jul 16 #29

I hope they got warnings...... Lovie777 Jul 15 #2

I'm in NC. Yes, there are plenty of warnings. yardwork Jul 16 #37

If you're not sure where this is . . . hatrack Jul 15 #3

thanks, even though I grew up in N.C. I wasn't familiar with the name of the county... I like seeing this map. ty msfiddlestix Jul 16 #42

Stay safe, All! SheltieLover Jul 15 #4

Prayer and $2 gets you a small latte at Starbucks. I hope they got prompt warnings. Ocelot II Jul 15 #5

(fires up google) eggplant Jul 15 #19

You can tell I haven't been to Starbucks lately! Ocelot II Jul 15 #20

I dont drink coffee at all! eggplant Jul 16 #41

You can't get anything at Starbucks for $2 Oeditpus Rex Jul 16 #34

I'm beginning to notice that... Think. Again. Jul 15 #6

Ya see, the problem is that Jesus let this shit go on in the first place. Now if ya get to praying that it stops, 3Hotdogs Jul 15 #23

Not voting Republican rpannier Jul 15 #24

THIS!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! calimary Jul 16 #32

Oh my goodness. Safety for everyone, please, especially NC DUers. LoisB Jul 15 #7

Maybe Traildogbob Jul 15 #8

Righteous rant and spot on. llmart Jul 15 #12

Ground zero of Helena Traildogbob Jul 15 #14

Wow! You're close to the flooding. llmart Jul 16 #40

I hear you. I agree with this part the most. ancianita Jul 15 #16

Thanks. Traildogbob Jul 15 #18

We're not nearing the kind of apocalypse you think, though. There's has always been a major battle ancianita Jul 15 #21

Very well stated Traildogbob Jul 15 #25

... ancianita Jul 15 #26

🤜🏼🤛🏼 Back at you! Traildogbob Jul 16 #27

Family Guy summed it up best: Initech Jul 16 #28

Love it. Traildogbob Jul 16 #30

God needs to empty his bladder dalton99a Jul 15 #9

He is Keepthesoulalive Jul 15 #17

Wow blubunyip Jul 15 #10

With all the flooding, storms and fires around the country, I haven't heard one word about Climate Change on the news. JoetheShow Jul 15 #13

republicon Cancel Culture eliminated "climate change" BoRaGard Jul 16 #36

Looks bad rpannier Jul 15 #22

There's no flooding because there's no climate disaster! So say the republicans Bread and Circuses Jul 16 #31

putting our actions where our prayers/caring thoughts are KentuckyWoman Jul 16 #33

Last week we had the same. usedtobedemgurl Jul 16 #35

Yes, we've been hit hard here. Mostly small towns, rural areas. Lots of water. mucholderthandirt Jul 16 #38

Did you get power back? usedtobedemgurl Jul 16 #39

Yes, it was on about 7:30, I was so surprised I yelled out and scared my son! LOL mucholderthandirt Jul 17 #43