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Let's Talk About the Soul in Spirituality ·
Paul Rogers94 said:Why don't you just go enroll in some philosophy program to waste everyone's time—or better yet, get a dog and take it out on them...

That’s basically vulgar Zen Buddhism right there! 😬

I've always felt the definition of a soul should be something like this: the soul is an invisible persona that preserves a person's essence even after they pass away. Essentially, the soul is some kind of unseen entity capable of thinking, seeing, hearing, speaking, and moving—walking, perhaps even flying—just like a living person does. It possesses almost all the functional characteristics of a living being, except instead of a physical body, it's this intangible, non-material construct. Now, one might wonder how such a thing can possess traits similar to a physical body if it isn't made of matter. My take? The soul is composed of some sort of invisible, fluid substance—something capable of holding thoughts, emotions, and all those other qualities we associate with existence.
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Looking for brothers and sisters in Jesus in Spirituality ·
Alexander Kern58 said:Hey there!

Everyone’s headed for eternity—live in Jesus, or die in this fake world.

I’m not here to play theologian or act like some preacher; if it’s His will, He’ll find someone else to do the witnessing.

I’m just looking for people who are truly free in Jesus. Maybe they don't even realize it yet, as long as they aren't fighting Him or stuck in some cult of personality or rigid dogma.

If God is their spirit and their truth...

And I mean actual truth, not just some intellectual theory or emotional hype (which is just a lie).

There was this one guy here before, I think his handle was Krishnamurti.
His signature said a time is coming when we'll see who follows the Spirit and who just follows the money.

So, anyone who isn't out here paying for books, expensive seminars, or data plans just to "elevate" themselves is potentially
welcome. (Seriously, if you think breathing exercises and yoga poses are "spirituality," please just skip this one):

Let's stick together and win in Jesus against this world of losers (that's what I call the miserable souls of this world—if I'm wrong, feel free to set me straight).

It looks like someone mentioned me. 😁

P.S.
Right now, I’m working my way through some books by Osh that I managed to snag for free, while I actually paid for some guides on olive trees because I’ve started planting them. My neighbors are incredibly forgetful people, so I’m trying to help them remember their roots.

THE FARICIĆ WINDOW DISCOVERY
Former residents forgot they used to grow olives

😬

I’m also still reading through those stories my cousin and his wife posted here:

Ist – an island overflowing with strange, supernatural tales
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Sanctions on Russia in War in Ukraine ·
I’ve got a question regarding the US and the sanctions being leveled against Russians.
Specifically, what kind of sanctions is our government actually required to enforce? For instance—and I was thinking about this while looking at some old industrial reports—would a company like General Electric be allowed to export a massive transformer to Russia right now? Or even to Belarus?
Because, theoretically, could they ship it to Belarus only to have it passed along to Russia??
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Matthew Young35 said:...Except the people in power in Russia aren't Communists.

More like Bolsheviks.😬
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Olivia Turner49 said:Well, it sure doesn't sound soothing to me.
Between NS and that pipeline in Poland being shut down, we're getting squeezed.
In just the last week, they've been planning to shut down our own line heading toward Ukraine. Pretty soon, we'll be left with nothing but the Turkish pipeline and that's it.


It looks like the United States will likely become the primary source of liquefied natural gas for Germany and the rest of Europe. This comes from a scientific analysis conducted by the University of Cologne Institute for Energy Economics, according to Deutsche Welle. The study was commissioned by the energy industry group "Zukunft gas." According to the findings, Russian gas will either be unavailable or heavily restricted in the near future, meaning current gas prices won't even return to 2018 levels until 2030—and that’s assuming demand drops significantly.

In their scientific study titled "Development of Global Gas Markets through 2030," the authors outline their vision for how gas supplies will evolve through the end of the decade following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent halt in gas deliveries.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
electricstag9 said:https://twitter.com/PavelLatushka/st...50978685444104
Is Lukashenko being backed into a corner where he has no choice but to join the war openly by deploying 120,000 troops?

The CIA hasn't said a word about it yet—which, if you ask me, means we're still quite a long way off from that scenario actually playing out. 😬
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Thomas Nelson25 said:Playing a role and an underwater blast.
Basically saying you need less explosives.
It’s like 700kg—but looking at seismic readings
Is that actually realistic..? They have formulas for these calculations

Exactly. Back when I was serving in the Navy, they actually showed us the kind of hole a torpedo tears through an armored hull. We're talking about maybe 300 kilos of explosives there.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...-_NH_64306.jpg
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
darkrider55 said:But hey, he can keep telling everyone that some evil Western powers and Nazis were the ones who blew up the pipeline...

Which is exactly why they want to mess things up:

The idea that the Nord Stream pipeline was sabotaged sounds like it was pulled straight out of Vladimir Putin’s playbook on how to trigger panic, escalate tension, and manipulate events, according to The Telegraph.

This illegal warfare waged by a former CIA agent has triggered unprecedented sanctions from the West. But the Russian president is convinced his people can weather economic hardships much longer—and much better—than Europeans can.

Putin's logic is simple: the spike in gas prices and the resulting cost-of-living crisis in Europe—a continent hopelessly dependent on Russian energy—will ultimately flip the script in his favor.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Matthew Young35 said:Let me be clear: I won't touch the nuclear button unless someone dares to strike Russia. Swear on my life.

That’s exactly why Putin is going to declare those occupied territories part of Russian soil.
The whole referendum thing is just a setup for that goal.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Matthew Young35 said:Stalin managed to field armies numbering in the tens and millions, and he kept them fed.
Seventy years later, Russia can certainly manage that too.

Sure, they can feed them—but being able to put bread on a table doesn't mean you can win a war. It’s a massive oversight to think that way. A soldier needs more than just half a kilo of bread a day; they need rifles, uniforms, boots, ammo, tanks, fuel, transport trucks... the whole damn kit. You can't march an army on sourdough alone.
https://www.geopolitika.news/vojna-p...-spasile-sssr/

MILITARY HISTORY
Arctic Convoys in World War II: How Allied Supplies Saved the USSR
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
gentlestag15 said:He was released along with about four or five commanders from Mariupol
but there was a catch—they have to stay in Turkey until the war is over.
plus there were another 200 people from Azovstal who were swapped out in Ukraine.

They have to stay in Turkey!? Seriously? Is there actually any basis for something like that in international law? How does Turkey even plan to pull that off—just shove them all into some sort of boarding school or detention center?
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Kate Lewis3 said:Here's an incredible fact for you: people actually need food to function. That goes for construction workers on a job site just as much as soldiers sitting in a trench.

Back when they were invading Ukraine, they could have easily just relied on looting food supplies to get by. But in occupied territories, they aren't allowed to do that—not because of any moral compass, mind you, but simply because those areas are being treated as part of Russia itself.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Solid piece. Putin is looking at three distinct paths here:

If you ask me, that third option is the most likely outcome.

The third path involves just wrapping this whole thing up and trying to pivot toward rebuilding strength for future conflicts. They’d pull back—let's call it a strategic "regrouping," obviously—as some massive "gesture of goodwill." They’d retreat to more defensible lines, offer a ceasefire, and then point the finger at absolutely everyone else. They’d claim the West turned its back on Russia. Suddenly, Defense Secretary Sergei Shoigu is deemed unfit for duty and vanishes mysteriously, while General Valery Gerasimov faces trial for treason and sheer incompetence. Meanwhile, Putin gets patted on the back by certain world leaders for driving down global fuel and food prices. The real gamble for him in this scenario? The truth might actually sink in—that they lost the current fight and effectively mortgaged their future. If that happens, his presidency becomes incredibly vulnerable.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Nancy Gomez26 said:It seems to me they’re still agonizing over which version of the announcement to release. The shortlist appears to be down to two options: one involving mobilization orders, and another that opens with: following a long and grueling illness, the President has passed away... We’ll have to wait until morning to see which script becomes reality. After all, waiting until dawn is always more prudent than deciding in the evening.

I assume they’ve already got all those different versions recorded and ready to go just in case. 😁
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Maybe Putin decides to address the nation tomorrow. Who knows? It might end up being nothing more than a whole lot of nothing—kind of like that speech they gave at Red Square during Victory Day this year.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Kate Cook27 said:The Iranians seem to be playing both sides 😁.

Cash and carry—you know, that old-school "pay up and take it with you" approach where the seller doesn't care who you are or what you do with the goods, as long as the money hits the table and clears immediately.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
Nathan Evans78 said:Are they finally going to admit that those sanctions completely tanked him and that the war is effectively over? ☕

Look, at the end of the day, Putin can just crush whatever he wants and then claim he’s pulling out of Ukraine whenever the mood strikes him.
And honestly? Nobody is going to lift a finger to stop him. At least, not right now.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
gentlestag15 said:It looks like Russia is clearing the decks for mobilization, and honestly, it feels like a done deal at this point.

They’ve already announced referendums for Zaporizhzhia, Donbas, and Kherson.
View on twitter
View on twitter

Over in the Russian Duma, they're already pushing to officially annex those territories once the votes wrap up.
View on twitter

Medvedev is out there claiming that once these areas become part of Russia, the country will have every right to call up a mobilization, since they supposedly act as a buffer protecting Russia from attacks.
https://twitter.com/StratcomCentre/s...86256100003840

Meanwhile, the Duma is even floating a new law to crack down on anyone who fails to show up when called for mobilization.
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...046082/photo/1

So, basically, Russia is building the legal framework for full-scale mobilization. On the flip side, Americans are busy prepping even more advanced weaponry for the Ukrainians.

The thing is—and this is what gets me—Russia might be able to throw the book at a few thousand people who dodge the draft, but trying to police millions? That's a completely different beast.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
silentsurfer3 said:A few months back, I mentioned that once winter hits, Lukashenko would start prepping his country for war—especially if the Russians start losing ground...
Those Iskanders aren't sitting there just for show near the Polish border.

Honestly, I have no clue how NATO should even react if the Belarusians start pushing from the north.
Full-scale response? A partial one? Even Poland is gearing up.
I'm stumped.

Belarus is just too geographically bottlenecked for any real, serious military operations.
They might be getting pretty pumped up, sure.
But at the end of the day, most of this feels like nothing more than empty threats.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5 in War in Ukraine ·
analogbear5 said:Anything new popping up on the NATO servers?

So, we’ve got this retired general of ours claiming that the best move for the Ukrainians would be to just sign a peace treaty right now—even if it means giving up territory.

...parts of the country? Honestly, I'm starting to worry they might be left with nothing at all. It looks like they may eventually have to swallow the bitter pill of lost land and just settle for an armistice. Look, we all want to see Ukraine come out on top—believe me, I do—but expecting a total victory at this stage just isn't grounded in reality anymore. And you really have to take everything you hear with a grain of salt; between the actual fighting on the ground and the massive media propaganda war going on, nobody knows what's truly happening. Both sides are busy spinning their wins to look massive and downplaying their losses to keep morale up.
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