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The root here is that TPT is saying that there is no wisdom found in the NT or OT that cannot be found elsewhere. That would be correct. But there are more pearls of wisdom for happy living in the OT and NT (especially NT) than in many other books. They are more dense with these things than many other books. Hence I think that JRoss finds them worthy of consideration, if not from a theological standpoint, from a right living standpoint that will lead to more happiness than not.

Maybe Carter just doesn't show up. mspart

Nex Benedict was abused by her father before transitioning. He went to jail for the sexual abuse with a 5 year jail sentence. He was released from jail a month before Nex killed herself. She left notes about her suicide and none of them detailed anything from the bathroom incident. She was a traumatized teen with very real mental issues, if not before, then after the abuse took place. Her story becomes more clear with this new revelation that is not making it into the mainstream news because it does not follow their orthodoxy on trans issues. Nothing of this whole thing made sense but this at least brings some amount of reasonableness as to her situation and subsequent actions. I believe she decided she was trans to somehow prevent her father from abusing her anymore. What else could she do? I believe she killed herself due to the fact her father was out of prison a month before she killed herself. Rather than go through the horror of facing her father and with the great fear of him abusing her again, she ended the situation with a drug overdose. That makes sense, sad sense and that father should be put away forever for the abuse of his child. It is heartbreaking really that this happened to her. The father should have been put away for 20 years, plenty of time for his daughter to grow up and get out of his orbit. Instead it seems apparent she was scared to death and chose death rather than suffer more abuse from him. Maybe that's not why she committed suicide, but it makes better sense to me than a fight in a bathroom. https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/queer-activist-calls-for-keeping-oklahoma-parents-in-the-dark-about-childs-mental-health https://www.nationalreview.com/news/the-anti-trans-hate-crime-that-wasnt-nex-benedict-was-abused-by-her-father-not-transphobic-peers/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/trans-teen-nex-benedict-left-193529264.html https://thepostmillennial.com/wapo-hinted-at-sexual-abuse-of-nex-benedicts-by-teens-father-in-initial-report-libs-of-tiktok-was-blamed-for-her-death-anyway?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral mspart

I think that dream has come and gone. mspart

All of the weights are really tough. A bunch of hammers out there. No wonder there are so many using their dual citizenship. I think JB has a very good chance to win the mini tourney. I don't think he has much chance against Dake but he has been working hard, I'm sure, on figuring him out and practicing practicing and practicing. If anyone has a chance against Dake, it is JB. I think he is #2 in the weight but he might be able to do it. mspart

That boy just looked like a boy all through college and a little beyond. He changed his look at some point. He looks different now. More man-ish than boy-ish. He had a late growth spurt I guess. mspart

Do we know that? Nothing on themat.com about Gable participating. I'm saying he's a no show until I see differently. If the March 25 date that someone on here stated as the deadline for entry is true, then he's not in. But I saw today that those accepting their placements in the finals or in the semi finals had to do so by 25 March. So not sure 25 March is a real thing or not for participants. mspart

Will they seed him with the toughest or give him a break? I personally don't think he needs a break. Retherford is obviously scared of JB and Dake because he opted to go 65kg ha ha. But I am concerned about JB saving strength for Dake when he gets on that stage. If he feels on that day like I do 2 days after changing the EGR valve in my wife's car, he won't be doing too well. mspart

Here we have burn bans. And that includes wood stoves unless that is your only source of heat. WA also just passed a law that eliminates new gas hookups and allows the nat gas folks to ween us all off gas. mspart

Buy high sell low. My mantra! mspart

In short, these are sad individuals that need counseling, serious counseling. It is time to stop the grooming of children into this kind of behavior. That was the point of the "no say gay" bill in FL. It was to stop the indoctrination of little kids that they could be different than they are. Everyone said that is not happening. Well, it is now happening everywhere and it is in the open. FL was right to take this seriously. This is wrong and there is no place in the universe where this is not wrong. I feel for those caught up in this. They are sad, depressed and have little hope of every getting out of that. They need counseling, they need help. They need understanding. And they will need that throughout their life most likely whether they actually transition or not. That is where the concentration should be. Not in saying a man is a woman just because he feels that way. There is not a place in the world where that man is a woman. He may feel like one, he may want to be one, but he is not. He is a man. With all the plumbing and cellular DNA stating so. mspart

THIS ^ mspart

Not sure what you are driving at here. NBA / WNBA Soccer / Womens Soccer UFC / womens UFC MFS / WFS Swimming / Women's swimming I could go on, but no need to. 4 examples of women's sports. But you are right, they are just sports. But there is a designation because otherwise women would not have sports to play. That's why there are some where women cannot compete due to physical and physiological differences in those sports that men dominate. Some where men are probibited from competing because of their unfair advantage in size and strength. A man saying he is a woman does not make him a woman any more than a child saying they are a monkey is a monkey. It is fallacious and idiotic to pretend otherwise. By your own admissions here, a man can say he is a 13 year old and play in middle school sports. A man can say he is a 13 year old girl and play girls sports in middle school. It is happening in Canada. https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/29/why-is-a-full-grown-man-competing-against-teenage-girls-in-swimming/ https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/police-called-on-50-year-old-trans-swimmer-sharing-locker-room-with-young-girls-toronto-sun-womens-sports-transgender-lgbtq-sports-athletics-fairness-riley-gaines-canada-ontario https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12868227/transgender-woman-Melody-Wiseheart-swim-canada.html This is lunacy but it must be accepted if you accept the premise that a person is who they say they are no matter the biological markers that prove that person is not who they say they are. This 50 year old man is not a girl teenager, no matter how much he says he is. He isn't. That's the truth. There is hard truth and that is one of them. He is 50. He is not a teenager. He is a man. He is not a girl. To have men changing in places reserved for women is wrong. That used to be true. It is still true except for some people who think that it is right for a man to say he is a woman and then use their facilities for seeing them naked and having himself in there naked as well. Even the Will Thomas, the NCAA women's champion swimmer, who changed in the women's locker room, while full on still a male, said he is attracted to females. So now he is either lesbian or he is a man masquerading as a woman so he can win in sports and gain access to women's locker rooms and quote have it be ok. What is unconscionable is allowing this to happen. mspart

The same could be said of the modern Democrat party. mspart

Yeah, the gov signed a bill that prohibits new hookups and allows the gas company to start cutting off service. I think that will get reversed. mspart

This ^ mspart

It is always a series of give and take. You can get better mileage but give up performance. You can get better performance but give up mileage. With the heavier car such as EV, you give up tire wear to have zero CO2 emissions. mspart

Men are better at beauty pageants than women are and that's saying something. mspart

Cops told the city council to stay away. That's how much they like those guys. Just stay away or it will get ugly. mspart

Not really. The Ds won before that but it is easier for the Ds to all of the sudden find ballots that they didn't know about. That has happened just about every election since. Personally I like going to the precinct to vote. But ont he other hand, we have a state and county sponsored voters guide that presents all the candidates and isues being voted on. I used to just get the guide and had to figure how which applied to me. Now I have a ballot and can cut that time in 1/3. So that is good. But I think voting in person is much better and safer and more secure. We do have to sign and those are checked. Unlike in PA. mspart

If she lied knowing she lied, then she gets what is coming to her. mspart

Well, I just have to say it is about time this is happening. We had squatters in the neighborhood and the owners could not get back in. I'm not sure how that ended up, but the house was sold (estate I think) and it was not in good shape. That is not the way it should be. You should not be forced to sell to get rid of the squatters. All that time though, you get to pay the property taxes so you would think the social contract with the city/county would say you get to kick them out or have the police kick them out. But no, you have to take up to 6 months or more for that to happen. That is just plain wrong. mspart

Yes, WA is a blue state. You could call it a deep blue state where the people are actually moderate. They lean conservative on some things and liberal on others. But they vote D. So it is weird we don't have an income tax. But it is nice not having to deal with those state forms. I lived in MN and HI and hated that rigamarole. mspart

He was a HS debater that trys to divert every thread he posts on. We had a guy in college that did that. It was annoying but he would have us laughing in stitches for about 2 hours straight while he was doing it. He was really funny. mspart

Interestingly, WA state constitution states that a commodity (land, money, whatever) if taxed must be taxed at the same rate. This is why all property taxes are by mill rate. Your property has the same percentage taken away as richer properties and poorer properties. WA has no state income tax. It could, but everyone would be taxed at the same rate. That is not good enough for Ds. So they have schemed and tried to figure out ways to tax income. The latest is a capital gains tax that every state and the Feds consider income. No, for WA it is being called an excise tax. That new law is about to go down in flames in an initiative this Nov. But again, a flat rate tax is no good and the Ds won't implement that because they want a graduated income tax which is specifically prohibited by the Constitution. So as a result, we have no income tax. Which I think most here are happy about. mspart