Ropem

Evangelism|Revival|Discipleship|Prayer and Intercession

[Ropem @rofprayer]

I stand redeemed from every curse according to Galatians 3:13. I stand justified by faith according to Romans 5:1. I stand cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and released into the liberty purchased for me through His sacrifice.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@hd_kuypers @HerbalistChief Well said

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@mandrea_14 @Nomadic_Learner @HerbalistChief That's perfectly fine.

But if a claim is strong enough to be asserted confidently, it should also be strong enough to be supported with evidence.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

I'm not sure how Parish and Cemetery being post-colonial addresses the original claim.

The discussion is about whether infant mortality, maternal mortality, and infectious disease deaths were higher in the past.

Whether a parish or cemetery was established before or after colonialism doesn't provide evidence for or against those claims.

Can you explain the logical connection?

[Ropem @rofprayer]

Can you provide peer-reviewed evidence and direct links for the following:

Evidence that infant mortality rates were not higher in the past.
Evidence that maternal mortality was not higher in the past.
Evidence that "all these infections" were created in laboratories.
Evidence that diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, tetanus, measles, and pneumonia did not exist before modern laboratories.

Let's avoid long essays and focus on verifiable evidence, published data, and primary sources.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@lovedyna17 @HerbalistChief Maybe nobody lied to you.

Maybe we're both capable of being wrong.

That's why I prefer evidence over assumptions and data over narratives. The facts should decide the argument, not the accusations

[Ropem @rofprayer]

Calling something a "psyop" is not evidence.

If infant mortality wasn't higher in the past, show the data.

If maternal deaths weren't more common, show the data.

If people weren't dying from infections that are now treatable, show the data.

A claim does not become true simply because it challenges the mainstream. It still has to explain the evidence better than the current explanation.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

History suggests the opposite.

People readily changed from horses to cars, letters to email, candles to electricity, and landlines to smartphones.

The real challenge is not change. It is proving that the proposed change delivers more benefits than risks.

Trust is earned through evidence, not demanded through slogans.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

Are you suggesting that parish records, cemetery records, census reports, family genealogies, and government demographic data were all written by pharmaceutical companies?

Long before modern pharma existed, societies recorded high infant mortality, frequent deaths from infections, and significant childbirth risks.

Historical demography doesn't rely on pharmaceutical textbooks. It relies on population records, death certificates, burial registers, and census data.

Skepticism is healthy. Dismissing all evidence because you dislike the source is not skepticism; it's confirmation bias.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

Whether someone took COVID vaccines or not doesn't change the evidence being discussed.

The question is not ideology, but outcomes. Life expectancy rose dramatically because of multiple factors working together: improved nutrition, clean water, sanitation, antibiotics, vaccines, safer childbirth, and modern medicine.

We can debate specific interventions, including COVID vaccines, using data and evidence. But dismissing the entire contribution of modern medicine because some treatments are controversial is like dismissing seatbelts because some cars crash.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@TaymeTop If God said, "the two shall become one" and "what God has joined together, let no one separate," then the same principle should guide marriage counseling, teaching, and even marriage tweets.

The challenge with many marriage tweets, counseling sessions, and relationship discussions is that they often address husbands and wives separately, while marriage itself is a union where two become one.

When guidance is constantly directed at one side, it can unintentionally create parallel tracks rather than a shared path. Marriage thrives when both spouses receive aligned, complementary guidance that strengthens the relationship as a whole.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

I agree that parenting is far more complex than many discussions make it sound. Presence alone does not automatically create a healthy environment, and some parents can be physically present while still being emotionally unavailable, controlling, critical, or otherwise toxic.

At the same time, there is a difference between a teenager creating distance as part of normal development and a teenager withdrawing because the environment feels unsafe or unhealthy. Both situations can happen.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

The irony is that parents like you can clearly identify where the problem is, yet have failed to protect your own children from it.

In the past, parents were present. They knew their children's friends, monitored their activities, corrected them, and actively shaped their values. Today, parents like you understand the dangers of social media, yet hand children unrestricted access to phones and the internet.

Your child is not the only one exposed to the internet. Millions of children are exposed to the same content every day, yet many do not end up with the same outcomes. The difference is often parental presence, close monitoring, boundaries, discipline, and active involvement.

Children do not buy most of this stuff. Adults do. Parents like you do. Some parents spend more time in drinking joints, entertainment dens, and on their own screens than engaging with their children.

A smartphone may bring the world into a child's bedroom, but present parenting still matters. Exposure is real, but so is parental responsibility.

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@JoelJirane Karibu abusu lorry

[Mushfiq Sajib @heysajib]

1. The Real Person Rewrite

"You are an editor with a sharp eye for writing that reads as constructed, not spoken. Rewrite this the way someone who actually lived it would say it: a little rougher, more direct. Cut anything that feels rehearsed, overbuilt, or written to sound impressive. Text: [paste]."

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@janetmachuka_ Curious to learn more. What specific body processes are positively affected by drinking water first thing in the morning, and what evidence supports this practice?

[Jeremiah Knight @iamrjknight]

Before I ever took my first breath, the Lord saw the whole story of my life with perfect clarity.

He saw every failure, every sinful thought, every season of wandering, every hidden weakness, every foolish choice, and every moment where I would grieve Him. Nothing about me surprised Him. Nothing appeared later that He had not already known from eternity.

“Even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, O LORD, You know it all” (Psalm 139:4).

And yet, in mercy beyond all understanding, He set His love upon me in Christ. Not because He saw strength in me. Not because He saw future worthiness in me. Not because I would prove myself faithful. He loved because He chose to love, and His grace was rooted in His own eternal purpose.

“Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4).

This is what breaks pride. God did not wait until I became clean before He showed mercy. He knew the depth of my sin before I knew it myself, and still Christ came for me, bled for me, bore wrath for me, and brought me to Himself.

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

How can the soul remain proud before such mercy? He knew me fully, and still did not cast me away. He saw the worst in me, and still gave the best of heaven for me.

That kind of love does not make a man casual. It brings him low. It makes him worship. It makes him tremble with gratitude before the God whose mercy was never blind, never weak, and never uncertain.

“We love, because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

[Ropem @rofprayer]

@HerbalistChief Bromelain from pineapple has shown mucus-thinning and anti-inflammatory properties in some studies, while ginger may help reduce airway inflammation. Helpful? Yes. Proven 5x better than cough syrup?https://t.co/rg3wlz47MZ closed