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On 2/24/2025 at 9:03 PM, Nathan_Jr said:

Ahhh… the ol’ Truth in History Ministry of Owasso, OK.

Among their BELEEFS, this is my favorite:

WE BELIEVE that the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Celtic, Scandinavian and related peoples are the only people that fulfill all the prophetic earmarks that identify them with being the literal physical descendants of the ancient people of Old Testament history known as Israelites (Genesis Chapters 48 & 49; Deuteronomy 7:6-8)

There’s a video on their channel called “St. Paul’s Visit to Britain - Tracing the Footsteps.” Just a tremendous Biblical truth, I’m sure.

It appears they have out-researched Bullinger and Wierwille.

And another video called “Confederate Revival in the American Civil War.”
 

Soooo… they’ve got that going for them. 
 

 

Went over this thread again and the Owasso statement again, then viewed Ward's video again: he says it right in his video that these ideas are a form of racism, i.e. a "national people" are the 'only' people of God..     All Owasso had to do was say that these Anglo-Saxon people's and others honored and accepted Christ as Lord and Savior; then and only then are they God's people because they honor the Son.     Jesus said that whoever honors the Son, honors the Father; he who doesn't, does not.  etc.      The truth of Christ's Messianic Mission is quite simple but seems to elude the adherents of other religions... like them having a blindfold covering their eyes.   Reminds me of Paul having to have those scales removed before being converted?!

any photos available?

On 9/24/2025 at 9:43 PM, WordWolf said:

 

"i told a friend that homosexuality was wrong.
he asked what that means?
and i said i don't know. his mom didn't let him hang out with me anymore." 

 

[Yeah, lcm could go on for hours that something was wrong, but never spend even a minute explaining WHY it was wrong or what was wrong with it. (It's not like he knew, after all.)   Any competent Bible teacher can at least provide some reasoning.  It may be wrong, but it at least exists.]

 

I did that once myself... told a guy in high school that I thought homosexuality is perverted... so he called me perverted.

But I was and am thankful that we learned the correct doctrine about homosexuality in TWI, LCM's rants notwithstanding.   Not only is homosexuality wrong, it's an abomination.  "I didn't write the book" as VPW would say.    I want to please God though, so a part of my morning prayers consist of asking God to show me how He feels about important issues like this so that I may make a deliberate daily attempt to walk in a way that is well-pleasing to Him.  

Powerful reflection of a lost love ...
 

WordWolf's admonition to avoid relying on a single source is mandatory.   I need to buy a new video editing software, as the one I've been using (Windows Movie Maker) is no longer supported or even available to be downloaded correctly.   Did a search for one similar on AI platforms Gab, Perplexity and IASK, and got 3 different answers!   

Been busy the last couple of days but had to post this... running through my head...   "can't sleep, can't stop my brain..."    nice photographs there too...

Actually it's still not working for me... I don't get the activity row automatically, I have to choose it now.  

Works now... probably only me thx...

On 9/19/2025 at 11:12 PM, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Not necessarily a problem, if it's been steady there.  Has it been creeping up?

George

No.   I went back to some test results here they are:

11-2015 = 1.9

1-2018 = 2.6

12-2018 = 3.8

4-2019 = 2.9

12-2024 = 3.8

9-2025 = 2.5

Sorry to bring this question here but didn't know a quicker way.   Was there a format change?   I no longer have the "activity" option up on top, to see the latest postings in time order.    Don't know if everyone has this problem or only me.   Please help, thanks.

On 5/30/2024 at 8:07 PM, penworks said:

Regarding your 2. 

In my view, loyalty to TWI is such that it very much warrants grave concern to anyone who understands what loyalty to TWI involves at this stage of its game. To still be loyal to TWI, from my viewpoint after 17 years experience of it up close, includes turning a blind eye to (or denying or making excuses for) the abuse of people and Scripture by its founder, VPW, who they continue to laud as their great man of God who taught "the accuracy of The Word." There's been more than enough evidence shown that he plagiarized-- stole -- a great deal of those teachings. So if you're loyal to TWI, in my view that's the stuff you're loyal to. What does that say about such people?

Yes.   I think it's predominantly turning a blind eye to all the past negatives.   Another reason that I think is present in all religions and all peoples, is determinedly not taking a look at other religions.   

STL the antidote is very simple:  go to confession, be very sorry for the sin and you have a clean slate.

I think the greatest hardship was experienced by our Lord Jesus Christ, who paid the ultimate price.

19 hours ago, WordWolf said:

My most immediate concern is the outsourcing of one's thinking- to AI, or to mindlessly swallowing and regurgitating everything from a single source, whether online or offline. 

The idea of opening a "discussion" -on a subject where I'm concerned people aren't doing their own thinking and discussing- with a link for a video to watch strikes me as...well, a little ironic.   In another context, I'd complain about someone who insisted he was right- and "explained himself" by posting a link and essentially assigning homework for anyone who wanted to know why they should take him seriously.  (No, not now, but it's happened before on the GSC.)   I remember "discussions" and I'm a little surprised that we've gotten a number of "discussions" where the "discussion" started with "read this book" or "watch this video" and not actually DISCUSSING anything.  I'm a little dismayed that people think this is perfectly fine. 

WordWolf, I think it's ok to post a video or AI piece only if it's used as a common frame of reference for vibrant discussion.    If not, then I wholly agree with your concern.   Thank you.

2 hours ago, waysider said:

Coins in circulated condition have significantly reduced value as collectables.

Of course...   what I do with these partial silver coins is go to a local coin dealer or coin show and cash them in for current silver melt value at the time.

Go to bank(s) where you have an account, and ask for Kennedy Half Dollars.    They may have some as people bring them in all the time, thinking they are only worth 50 cents.   Maybe they are, but maybe they aren't.    Employees usually are silent but will offer what they have in stock and sometimes you may get back a variety of coins containing valuable silver.   Make sure to ask if there's any around from ALL tellers in the bank because one teller may have some while another may not.   

These are the current melt values as of September 19, 2025:

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar (90% silver):   $15.50

1965-70 Kennedy Half Dollar (40% silver):    $6.32

1971-2001:   $0.50

WordWolf recently alerted us to the potential dangers of AI, so I thought it'd be appropriate to start a thread on everything about AI with WordWolf's gracious help.   

It's here and vibrant.    This Google video popped up on my screen only this morning:

Stayed Too Long,

Thank you for starting this thread, it's well worth a thorough examination.

OK.

On 9/17/2025 at 7:51 AM, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Annual bloodwork.  My PSA levels had been slowly rising over the last couple of years.  When it got to about 5, I had a biopsy done.  (NOT pleasant.)  The results showed areas of cancer cells.   Further tests showed no metastasis, but my urologist and oncologist started me on the testosterone blocker.  I had another procedure a little over a week ago (no need to go into detail here) to prep me for the radiation.  It will be five short (~15 min) sessions a week for six weeks.  Staying on the T-blocker will allow the remaining cancer cells to die off.

George

George, just got back my most recent PSA results, it was 2.53.

Which son of Noah did you come from?     This is from iASK:

The lineage of Italians, according to various historical and biblical interpretations, can be traced back to Japheth, one of Noah's three sons. This connection is primarily established through Japheth's descendants who are associated with regions that later became part of Europe, including Italy.

According to www.iAsk.Ai - Ask AI:

The Generations of Noah, also known as the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible, outlines the dispersion of Noah's descendants after the Great Flood.[1] This genealogy lists Noah's three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—as the progenitors of all human peoples.[1] [2]

Japheth's descendants are broadly associated with the peoples of the Aegean Sea, Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Europe.[3] [4] Specifically, the Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, in his Antiquities of the Jews, connected Japheth's son Javan with the Ionians and all Grecians, and his grandson Tarshish with the Tharsians, whose city Tarsus was in Cilicia.[5] Later interpretations further elaborate on these connections. For instance, some Jewish traditions, as cited in the Aramaic Targum of Pseudo-Jonathan ben Uzziel and elaborated by scholars like Don Isaac Abarbanel, suggest that the descendants of Tarshish eventually settled in Tuscany and Lombardy, contributing to the populations of cities like Florence, Milan, and Venice.[1] [6]

In the 7th century AD, Hispano-Roman archbishop and scholar Isidore of Seville, in his encyclopedic work Etymologiae, traced the origins of most European peoples back to Japheth.[4] This assertion was widely adopted and developed by scholars across Europe into the 19th century, reinforcing the idea of Japheth as the progenitor of European nations, including those that would form Italy.[4]

While the Bible itself does not explicitly name "Italians" as direct descendants of Japheth, the broader ethnological interpretations and historical traditions consistently link Japheth's lineage to the European continent, thereby encompassing the ancestral lines that would eventually form the Italian people.

Answer Provided by iAsk.ai – Ask AI.

Some great tunes in this thread, thank you!

1 hour ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Funny you should ask.  Apparently, anesthesia is not covered by insurance for the biopsy or the pre-treatment procedure.  The oncologist, who performed the latter procedure, said he considered nitrous oxide, but it would cost the patient $300, and he'd pretty much need all of his patients to opt for it to make it cost effective for him to get the setup.  I told him I would have quite happily opted for it.  He said that they ALL say that, AFTER the procedure.  

Both the biopsy and the second procedure involve inserting a probe which, among other things, contains a lidocaine injection which is supposed to numb the prostate.  Spoiler alert:  IT DOESN'T HELP.  

I've met a number of people who have undergone the radiation treatment and experienced no ill effects (including, interestingly, my oncologist), so I'm hoping the worst is over.

George

WOW sorry your insurance plan didn't cover it.    Did some checking and medicare advantage covers it but depending on what medicare advantage plan you've got, there likely are co-insurance and deductibles to pay.   Medigap usually covers everything Medicare doesn't, but in NY that costs about an extra $350 a month with AARP.    What I do is wait until I've got a procedure or two, and office visits; then try to schedule as much as I can in one month, then use Medigap during that one month of procedures and Drs visits.    Doing in that way it's well worth the extra expense for me....