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On that final point, one could argue from Armstrongist doctrine even that the Armstrongist churches (denominations/“fellowships“) themselves could not receive the traditional tithe. In 1945, Armstrong wrote the following leading up to the Feast of Tabernacles (TRIGGER WARNING FOR ARMSTRONGISTS — HOSTILE SOURCE:   https://hwarmstrong.com/history/wcghistory/coworker-letters/450000.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com The ministers are more than administrative agents. They are directly analogous and parallel, and in fact, the inheritance, of the Levitical tradition. If anyone doubts the substantive parallel drawn between the Levites and the “true” ministry by Armstrong, there is the smoking gun (to go with the trigger warning).
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We don’t need to wait for the “knockout” – Precedent greatly expanding lethal self-defense rights in Florida.

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Yes! No prosecution! If you remember this case, the guy was talking to her and following her around and generally giving her a hassle. This lowers the “stand your ground” self-defense bar so low that certain aggressive demographics could quickly find themselves dropping in disproportionate numbers. They’d best learn not to be so uppity .  https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2155435471676104&id=1586317626868612
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                        (Alternate picture replacing original.)                                                                    
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Alexa ad actually makes a point about AI social danger.

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This goes to a point I’ve made about people becoming attached to their AI. Too much sympathy from them leads to too much trust from the humans. Program your AI to be respectful, but less engaging. For fellow Brady Bunch fans: Less Alice, and more Kay. https://youtube.com/shorts/ghtX6Mu8VrE?is=YmTf4yEuLDEvsgfd
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Sci-fi showdown and the REAL answer: Enterprise-D vs Pegasus (BSG-reimagined). Version 2.0.

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https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122172200324839464&id=61575183947832 PEGASUS . Cain would get Picard to lower Shields as Pegasus approaches to physically dock with Enterprise for a “conference.“ Colonial theology would be used to refuse being beamed aboard. At the last possible second, Pegasus would ram Enterprise right in the neck. Then FTL jump out of there before the warp core goes. (Also, her commander would draw on knowledge gained from her time she served on Enterprise-D. Maybe even exploiting that little gap in the shields between nacelles!😀)
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Not totally on topic: Why “TV” isn’t what we remember.

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Part of television 40 or 50 years ago was having to pick between alternatives. Not just different shows, but whether we were going to watch the show or do something else. VCR’s allowed some time shifting, but there was still a certain coordination needed. The more options we’ve gotten, the less special everything is become. I knew a young lady who due to circumstances basically just sat around her house all day, watching movies on the various platforms. She didn’t really have to be selective. She would see it and click it. Even allowing for the fact that most of us don’t have the time she did, it still seems like we can get everything we want. And like Larry the Cable Guy said in Witless Protection, when you can have everything, nothing means anything. On the other hand, we’ve also become more selective. Whereas back in the days when we only had three channels, we would easily accept a lesser of three evils. I would watch things back then that today I would just scroll right past. “TV”...
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New Senior MEOWster Sergeant in the “Aire Furce.”

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https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/military-pizza-cat-promotion/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSSbNNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR53sEaqCOEMXVm6Trc01D9zgiDbwxTyG2OIP4Ol_K9QT2elKvBhzkrDI-7wfQ_aem_JQscYr4TNC-etY4DKtc1Fg “ Attention to orders: The commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing has promoted the beloved feline assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, widely known as “Pizza Cat” to serve in the next higher grade of Senior Meowster Sergeant. “The cat, who earned her moniker for regularly being spotted near the on-base Pizza Hut, has a very large fanbase on social media — so much so that military officials had to issue a memo last year  debunking rumors  that she had been ordered to be put down.”
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