@tuuu28283 There was a large population of Viet and Korean people in my town when I was a kid, and I grew up watching Godzilla and old Kurosawa flicks, so it’s usually very early if their features are typical. The languages (written or spoken) are very different though, and it’s a giveaway.
@hoshizorarock Nothing at this stage, but a thunderstorm is forming. High winds, lightning, heavy rain, and possible hail. I captured this from a plane yesterday, over Oklahoma.
Six reasons I can't go back to Islam.
1. The Quran repeatedly affirms the Torah that existed in the 7th century. Today, thanks to the Dead Sea Scrolls, we know that Torah is substantially the same Torah we have now.
2. The Quran retells stories of the prophets, but many of those details resemble Jewish oral traditions and Midrash rather than the Torah itself.
3. The claim that Abraham and Ishmael built the Kaaba has no clear historical or archaeological evidence behind it.
4. The Kaaba was never God's first sanctuary. Long before Islam, Scripture describes God's tabernacle, His presence, His covenant, and His instructions for worship.
5. Islam removes the biblical system of atonement. No mercy seat. No sacrifice. No Ark of the Covenant. Which leaves me asking: how is sin ultimately dealt with?
6. Jesus. Not as a theological concept. As a living Savior. I encountered Him. He pulled me out of performance-based religion and gave me peace I never found through striving.
You can debate doctrine all day.
But I can't unsee what I've seen.
I can't unknow what I've learned.
And I can't walk away from the One who changed my life.
No turning back.
@tuuu28283 It varies by state. In Texas high schools, we were taught a year of “economics”, which covered stocks (among other things). IMO, we would be better served by personal finance courses instead.
@tuuu28283 This is a local JDM importer: https://t.co/XLHVHbVsyR
We can only import “classic” cars older than 25 years unless they meet our road safety requirements.
@tuuu28283 It’s great! They sold that in the US as the Chevy Luv. Kei trucks are also very popular here! People are importing every kei truck they can find.