he died to complete the covenant, as one last sacrificial offering on behalf of all mankind. Following that sacrifice, we are no longer obligated to follow the original formula for redemption. But there is a new covenant that requires another action on our part, which is to follow the example of Christ and accept his offer.
They took grey wolves and edited in 14 sequences recovered from a tooth and a skull. Actual direwolves were reddish brown (we have preserved specimens, complete with fur). These are direwolves in the same way your chihuahua is a desert fox. They are at best a weak hybrid. Until the company backbreeds and introduces significantly (read: a majority) more recovered dna, this is not a successful de-extinction.
It IS the christly thing to do, but forgiving him doesn't mean bending to evil or condoining his actions. Decrying what he did, expecting justice and being clear about the nature of his sin is not inherent in forgiveness. Too many people seem to think forgiveness means being spineless. It means not seeking revenge, not being sinful in turn--but anger and grief are acceptable and necessary emotions for christians too.
The college of doctors and vets have made it nearly impossible to become certified and artificially lowered the number of practitioners. I have a cousin who is trying to become a vet and the entry requirements for veterinary school are strangely even harder than for a doctor, PLUS they have a gate on the absolute number of candidates they accept per semester. There is never more than a certain number of students allowed in a year.
The story of David hides the details in plain sight: He was a shepherd in ancient Mesopotamia. You'd be hard pressed to find a tougher man on the planet than a Mesopotamian Shepherd. Huge endurance, strong body, and an inbuilt capacity to fight from constantly taking on the lions and wolves who still inhabited the area. It'd be like trying to protect a platter of cheeseburgers in an obesity clinic.
More like "Stopping the military effort because the opponent is morally depraved enough to use children as a deterrent makes it impossible to achieve our aims, impossible to be victorious and gives incredible power to an enemy"
You are not obligated to obey criminals, and allowing the morally bankrupt to dictate the terms of engagement is ceding the ability to fight.
Immaterial. I would forbid that man from ever seeing my child again if he failed the basic obligation of defending her in that way. Weakness is no excuse for the failure to try. My parents are obligated to protect and fight for my children, and the failure to discharge that duty is a clear sign that I cannot ever trust them to look after my kids again. The woman I can ignore--women are weak and cowardly. The man has no excuse.
The Russians have effectively disarmed the Europeans without ever setting foot inside their borders. Let's not forget that the Europeans have made no meaningful efforts to step up production to meet the demand of war. They will remain disarmed until something forces them to actually build more plants.
they might pipe the contents of those emails through chatgpt or another large-language model to see if there are any outliers that demand closer attention :) You'd be surprised what sort of things are possible in this brave new world.
In common-law, the court needs proof that defendant has received the summons and is either present, or has an advocate. I never received a summons since it was sent to the wrong country, and there was no advocate in the proceedings. Just a real shit-show all round. I didn't have any sort of legal advice at all because I was never made aware there was a process until it was finished and sealed and the execution run against me by polish bailiffs. I got competent advice later--the lawyer (Polish) said that they basically railroaded me, and any lawyer could have stopped them in their tracks had I known there was a case and been defended. Unfortunately, summons in Europe, as near as I can see, only need be sent. They don't seem to need proof of receipt.
got ourselves a believer in the filioque here. Heresy won't be tolerated.