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To be honest, that is just one subject out of countless subjects in the Bible and I have not studied the subject of dinosaurs. But I do read the odd article related to creation. So, I am not claiming what an article says is absolute truth. I might agree with parts of an article or I might agree with the whole thing, but an article is not the Bible. The Bible is infallible, but we must always remember, our interpretation of what the Bible says might not always be correct. That's why there are many different interpretations on some things. The Bible is not a scientific book but some things such as the flood are meant to be taken literally. I have no problem believing dinosaurs walked on earth when men were here. That's not a big deal.

Of course they lived at the same time as people. There is evidence to support that. quote This pamphlet presents just a tiny selection of the amazing evidence that dinosaurs did not die out millions of years before humans, but, in fact, they lived at the same time. Examples are found all over the world. All sorts of dinosaurs are depicted in all sorts of mediums: carvings, etchings, drawings, tapestries, stone masonry, pottery, etc. The similarity with reconstructions of fossil dinosaurs is astounding. As you travel and read you will discover more examples. The Bible makes sense of dinosaurs, and makes sense of our life—why we are here and where we are going. unquote dinosaurs-did-they-die-out.pdf (creation.com) This appears to be a very interesting article which I have yet to read myself.

I don't know. I don't need to speculate on something I don't know. If you want to know, (which I don't think you do) you can read the articles. But I think you are just trying to bait me.

No, that does not fit with the historic, biblical definition of God. God is omnipotent (all powerful), eternal, that is, God has always existed and always will. God is not a part of the material universe. God is a spirit that is present everywhere. The universe which He created is not a part of God. It is a material or physical entity. It is governed by all the laws of physics and science which he created. Such a complex universe cannot be explained apart from God. For you to simply say it always existed is really nonsensical because everything had to have a beginning. We are talking about two things, the supernatural God which is apart from the material universe and the material universe which is governed by intricate laws instituted by God. This is where your argument falls down. Your claim that the universe always existed does not explain why. Why would there be such a thing if there is no purpose for life? The answer is in the Bible. God! The atheist idea falls flat because it explains nothing. It fails to tell why we are here. An atheist must assume mankind are just chemicals with no meaning and no purpose. Therefore there would be morals, no right or wrong. Everyone just lives and dies and that's the end of it. This would mean life is just hopeless accident. It defies logic to claim there was no Creator and claim the universe always existed. Every material thing changes over time. The universe changes. The complexity of the atomic world means energy, and sub atomic particles could not have created themselves.

One important thing you overlook and is important to know: Hamas are a diabolical cult of death. They celebrated the death of more than a thousand Israeli and other national's citizens on Oct 7th. Hamas and their supporters and Jihadist brothers believe in dying as martyrs is the best way to go. This is a fact. They really believe death is the answer. The Israelis believe in life much like most people in the western world. Judeo-Christian culture is a culture of life. We value human life while the terrorists believe in death. That is what you are supporting.

I don't know. If you want to know about dinosaurs there are many articles on creation.com Were dinosaurs on Noah's Ark (creation.com)

Not really. It is simple logic. Logic points to a intelligent Creator because nothing can NOT create something and the universe is immensely complex. Give any logic for any other explanation if you have it. There is none. This is simply logical deduction.

There are many articles that go into the history and mandates, etc. of the 20th century. There is another webpage at: Mandate for Palestine - Wikipedia It says in part: quote The British government issued the Declaration, a public statement announcing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, on 2 November 1917. The opening words of the declaration represented the first public expression of support for Zionism by a major political power.[8] The term "national home" had no precedent in international law,[5] and was intentionally vague about whether a Jewish state was contemplated.[5] The intended boundaries of Palestine were not specified,[9] and the British government later confirmed that the words "in Palestine" meant that the Jewish national home was not intended to cover all of Palestine.[10][11][12] unquote The issues surrounding Israel and Palestine in these documents and events of the 20th century are complex and probably full of contradictions and vagueness. Therefore you cannot go by one simple historical declaration or document during the first half of the 20th century. The fact is Israel declare the State of Israel in May 1948 and was recognized by the League of Nations and later by the U.N. Of course not all countries recognized that because Islamic countries will not recognize Israel's right to exist. You seem to be saying that Israel has no right to exist and no right to defend itself, which is completely irrational and against history. So you lose completely on that basis. Israel's history in the region goes back several thousand years as well. According to Biblical revelation they are the owners of the land of Israel as it was given to them by our Creator/God. Read about it in Genesis Ch12 and possibly Ch17. You also still don't seem to agree that Palestinians (Muslims) will never accept Israel's right to exist. So what do you do in that case? There is nothing to negotiate because if your enemy won't agree to your right to exist, what is there to talk about?

You again demonstrate your ignorance of reality. 1. Sure there is history, but history is on Israel's side. You refused to read some history, so it is pointless to try repeatedly to point it out to you. You prefer ignorance over facts. 2. Israel was declared a State in May 1948 and recognized as such by most countries in the world. The countries that especially refuse to recognize Israel just happen to be Islamic. That is the way it has been all through history since Islam began in the 7th century. This is why you need to learn history and get your facts straight although you seem unable to think logically. So I am not sure history would even help you see things rationally. 3. You talk about root causes, but ignore the fact that the root cause is Islam. Muslims will never accept Israel's right to exist and live in peace because that goes against their religion. In such a case there really is no solution other than first eliminating the major threats that exist around Israel so that they can live in relative peace and security. 4. Just declaring a piece of land as belonging to the Palestinians will not solve the problem because of the Islamic Jihad problem which I mentioned above. When you have radical Islamic theocracies such as Iran fueling the hatred and terrorism, that also means a genuine situation of peace and security is not within easy reach.

It's not a myth. The Bible gives lots of evidence it came from God. Those who don't believe it are condemning themselves for eternity unless they repent. The knowledge in it is for all time. The commandments for example are still valid: thou shalt not kill, not shalt not covet thy neighbours possessions, thou shalt not commit adultery, love thy neighbour as thyself, etc. etc. The Biblical teaching that man is a fallen, corrupt being and needs to be redeemed it quite obvious. Man has been brutal to each other with crime, theft, murders, wars, etc. Nobody in their right mind could deny these things. There is an almighty Creator who created everything. That should be obvious by just looking around at the complex creation. Even biological scientists have discovered the complexity of a single cell is demonstrated by the vast chains of data in it to control its function. The very existence of the universe proves the existence of God because the universe is an effect. Every effect has a cause. Simple logic of cause and effect. The universe had to have a Creator-designer. Nothing does not create something. There had to have been a beginning in time when the universe came into being and it could not have just happened out of the blue. One only needs to consider such things as the atoms, molecules, energy and laws of physics. All of that could not just happen. It was created with incredibly intricate laws that govern how it all works. This could only have been done by an immensely powerful Designer we call God. So it is reasonable to believe that God did inspire men to write the Holy Scriptures, that is, the Bible. The Bible reveals God's plan and will for man. Only fools reject that and are so puffed up with pride and full of themselves that they think they know better than God. Sad, but true. It takes a little humility and acknowledgement that we are mere mortals that will be alive for a very brief moment in time and we are as specks of dust in the universe. The Bible makes it clear we will be held accountable to God for our beliefs in this life. We are not just blobs of chemicals that came into existence accidentally. There is a purpose for everything even if we don't understand it all.

This is refreshing to have someone who is a Bible believer chosen to be the Speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. We now have someone with some Biblical/Christian principles in a position of authority and who is not afraid to speak about these subjects. Speaker Mike Johnson Tells Hannity: ‘Go Pick Up a Bible' and 'Read It - That’s My Worldview' (msn.com) quote Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t a tough man to figure out. Nor is he scary, except to those who don’t have the best interest of the United States at heart. Johnson lives by the teachings of the Bible, pure and simple. He also wants the best for this nation. This makes him an enemy of the Democratic Party and the establishment media, who ultimately want the opposite and have been working hard to meet that goal. Johnson’s sudden promotion is a sign of failure to the left. It signifies their inability to oust God from society and shows them to be the liars that they are. The threat he poses is matched by the vicious words the Democratic National Committee used to welcome Johnson onto the scene, calling him an anti-abortion, MAGA extremist at the start. unquote

That's because you are blind to his antisemitic slant in the whole post. Self defense is not a trading game. Hamas attacked Israel first with a barbaric cruel attack. Hamas hides behind the people and uses them as a shield. Israel is not going to back down and let Hamas prepare for another mass attack on Israelis. They are going after Hamas wherever they are. We also don't know how many of those people who were killed were Hamas and we don't know if the figures coming out are factual or propaganda. But this is not a one for one trading game. It is a war against terrorists. I never said anything about that. That point is irrelevant. Whichever way they killed people makes no difference. Hamas is still barbaric terrorists who committed unspeakable acts of cruelty. There was nothing kind about how those 1,500 people died and how 212 were taken hostage. It was cruel and barbaric whether any babies heads were cut off or not. Funny how you take a softer tone when you are replying to taxme and try to sound more agreeable than when you speak to me.

A proven antisemite speaks. Totally ignorant of history and refuses to read any history or any facts. Israel is an internationally recognized nation. Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorists whose only reason for being is to kill Israelis. Why would any country in their right mind be willing to just sit back and let a terrorist organization rebuild and prepare more genocidal attacks against it's people?

Why would the Bank of Canada expect to see a decline in house prices just because they raised the interest rates to an unprecedented level? Canada is short millions of homes. There is no way the prices are going to drop just because the BOC hopes they drop. The shortage and demand is too great.

Turkey's Erdogan says Hamas is not terrorist organisation (msn.com).

Not only did Canada turn away 900 Jewish refugees on the motor vessel St Louis in 1939, but the head of the Immigration Department for Canada was an anti Semite who refused to allow Jewish refugees to enter Canada in that period. After the war it was easier for former Nazis to immigrate to Canada than for Jews.

You probably realize Israel existed long before the 20th century. Israel has been a sore spot for the various non-Jewish Semites and countries in the area for several thousand years. Many of them believe their ancestry goes back to Abraham. Abraham's descendants, Isaac and Jacob, became the forefathers of the twelve tribes of Israel several thousand years ago.

OK, if I accused you falsely of supporting Hamas, I apologize. Ok, If you are not an Arab, I apologize. I am not exactly sure in which post I said that, but if I did, I apologize. I did ask you where you came from but you never answered. I assume from your endless comments about Iran that you came from Iran. Since you have been such a strong supporter of Palestinians and seem to be blaming Israel for all the problems, it does look like you oppose Israel's existence. You called them Nazis, and condemned Zionism, which is only the movement defending Israel's right to have their own state. What evidence do you have that Israel is the criminal in all this or that they are Nazis? Do you believe Israel has a right to defend themselves against terrorist attacks?

Canada can't change Iran. The people in Iran allowed a revolution in 1979 and got an extremist Islamic republic. That's not the fault of the west or anybody else. That's what happens when people worship false gods. The west doesn't have the power to change Iran.

I am not reading his posts. You are commenting to me. Comment to him, but why try to accuse other people of agreeing with his posts. This is why I said you need help. You don't know how to talk to other people.

Ever heard of the 1979 revolution in Iran when the terrorist Islamists took over? I think you should know that is a lie. Check the definition of Zionism which I just gave you. You never admit your error and persist in your nonsense.

You are clearly making this up. Nobody believes Israel or Zionists means that. Nobody anywhere wants to destroy all other races. What garbage you post. You are living out of reality in some kind of fictitious world. Perhaps you are in need of counseling because you're not making any sense on here. As I asked, what country did you come from? I am trying to understand why you think in such a bizarre way. I don't support any such thing. Why do you assume I support someone else's comments? This just shows how mixed up you are. You read some comment on the forum and automatically assume I believe the same way or same thing. You really need help.

Where on earth did you come from? What country? By saying Zionists are bad you are saying Israel has no right to exist as a state? Definition of Zionism: a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. So why would you be opposed to the existence of the State of Israel? That's what Zionism means, a movement to support the re-establishment of the State of Israel, which was done in 1948.

Nonsensical. That's what happens when someone refuses to study any history and learn the facts. The existence of Israel has been opposed since the beginning of history. The world is full of antisemites. That alone is one good reason they deserve their own land as a place of refuge from the haters of the world.

Antisemitism has been common in many countries in the world and as you showed, Canada was no exception. I don't think things have changed a whole lot since WW2, maybe a bit. What is still a mystery, is how a Nazi could be invited into the House of Commons and be given a standing ovation. How could the Liberal government not have screened this person? How could all these Nazis have been allowed into Canada since WW2?