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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

No. You can change twitter.com to nitter.net in any twitter url for full access to all the comments included with the thread.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

You have a much deeper understanding of scripture than I do. You put together a well thought post, I will study on this at first opportunity. Thank you for your insights. We try to fit God's timeline into our human constraints of time, so it makes sense that we get different interpretations based on location, culture, history, etc. Eventually all will be revealed.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

Revelation 17:1-6 could be referring to the catholic church: "I will show you the judgement of the great whore that sits upon many waters."

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Freak_Flier 1 point ago +3 / -2

The pope is elected by the college of cardinals. The cardinals are appointed by the pope. Cardinals begin as bishops and priests, chosen and placed by the church diocese. So the body of catholic congregation have nothing to do with the process.

I was raised catholic and left the church when I saw the obvious flaws in their doctrine as a teenager. The problem is the political body and mission of the church, not the misled members of the church.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

You are weIcome. I am still learning myself and glad to share the word when I can.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

The word "rapture" is not used in the bible, but the concept of Christ gathering the faithful to him is clear in scripture, in direct language and in parable:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Matthew 25 1-10 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

There is much more, these just came to mind first.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

It seems plausible. Israel attacks palestine, rest of muslim world joins assault on israel, israel rounds up,detains,deports or murders all non jews in the country. Then they are free to build the third temple and wait for the counterfeit messiah.

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Freak_Flier 7 points ago +7 / -0

Interesting that hamas has the resources to take on Israel and the continental US at the same time.

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Freak_Flier 3 points ago +3 / -0

I have seen these used as mooring floats for ships.

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Freak_Flier -9 points ago +1 / -10

It is likely too late for bringing anyone to Jesus. the lines have been drawn. The doors of the Arc are closing.

by Kokonut
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Freak_Flier 4 points ago +4 / -0

I was unaware this existed. Thanks for prompting me to find and watch it!

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Freak_Flier 11 points ago +11 / -0

No. you can return it to liquid by heating it in a pot of hot water.

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Freak_Flier 2 points ago +2 / -0

Unfortunately it is a bit more complex than what you could condense into a single tutorial. The systems are different for every car make, and the complexity increases in newer cars. I am a Nissan Master Tech, so I'm familiar with only my brand. Early systems had a stand alone telematics unit you could just unplug. Newer systems have the telematics integrated with other control systems and networked via CAN (controller area network) with all units in the car. It becomes difficult to kill the telematics without disrupting many other vehicle functions, lighting warning lights. I could probably do this as a custom service, on the brand I am familiar with.