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119 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC
Posted by /u/TurtleBlaster5678
In 1979 President Jimmy Carter officially recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China. This was a hard pivot from the previous US foreign policy position that the Republic of China (Taiwan) was the sole legitimate government What did the…
118 upvotes
Jul 18, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Difficult-Limit-7551
As trump's approval ratings continue to decline following a series of controversial decisions, many people are wondering what political strategy might come next... One concern is that renewed election fraud claims (this time centered on allegations of Chinese interference in the…
114 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC
Posted by /u/man_vs_neckbeard
There is a popular political talking point that claims the American left wants to institute a "communist" system. But if we strip away the culture-war rhetoric and look at how capital is actually being allocated right now, this claim falls apart—and reveals a much more concernin…
93 upvotes
Jul 20, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ZingaMadinga
I'm 15 and have been raised in a Christian family my entire life. I always believed in Jesus for sure, but I don't think I was ever taking it the most serious. That was proven to me last year. Shortly after escaping some bad habits in my life, I realized how little I had been re…
75 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Lament-of-Baudelaire
I recently had my first kidney stone. Pain unimaginable. I kept asking God WHY? That was the only thought I could manage at the time. In complete agony until I finally received a shot of morphine in the ER, over an hour and a half after the pain began. Vomited twice from pain al…
64 upvotes
Jul 19, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC
Posted by /u/RecordingImmediate86
I'll be bringing my pink Bible that's in a case. It's the NIrV anything thing I should know about? I used to go to this church with my dad and step mom but when I was around 15 they started going without me. At the time it didn't bother me but looking back on it, it does bother…
63 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC
Posted by /u/HistorianMajor1739
I have tried to come up with a reason for these contradictions in the polls and election results but I have been unable to do so. According to current polls of Americans, only 10% of people approve of the job that Congress is performing. However, in the 2024 elections, each of t…
50 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC
Posted by /u/SadMongoos
Just a quick question, I can’t seem to find if this was a water fast or a dry fast. Obviously for any mere human 40 days without water is impossible, but it never mentions water to the best of my knowledge.
44 upvotes
Jul 18, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC
Posted by /u/goodsleepgoodhealth
No matter how many times I read it, it still seems to me that Jesus said something that didn’t come true. I’m talking about Matthew 24:34. It seems that “all these things” refers not only to the destruction of the Temple, but also to the end of the age and the Second Coming. And…
38 upvotes
Jul 19, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Unleashthebats21
If anybody knows please suggest scriptures to me. i’m a lover of all creation and deeply respect and fight for their well being. i want to know if it’s sinful to neglect and abuse animals and pets. i detest animal abuse and i want to know if God does too.
34 upvotes
Jul 19, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Lumpy-Army9484
Hello everyone, I have a few questions, and I would really appreciate your advice. I truly believe that Jesus is the only way and that He died for our sins. I also believe that one day He will return. Because of that, I want to live for God. But I keep struggling with the same s…
28 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC
Posted by /u/OpeningMycologist455
I like everyone else obviously want to serve God, but unlike everyone else I haven't leapt into the bible. I've barely read anything in there, besides what I read at church, I was never told **HOW** to study the bible, my father says he wants me to read the entire thing like a b…
28 upvotes
Jul 23, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC
Posted by /u/matt2621
I've wanted to change recently to be a better husband and father. I admittedly had not put God first in my life each day so 2 weeks ago I started getting up a little earlier to go for a run and read a verse from the Bible app on my phone. Then I read numerous people reccommendin…
25 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Beneficial_Ear_4878
I recently read an opinion piece about the DEA's proposed emergency scheduling of concentrated 7-OH, a kratom-derived alkaloid. The author argues that the proposal raises broader questions about regulatory capture, lobbying and whether emergency scheduling is being used where a…
25 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC
Posted by /u/utxjanelle
Hi, i’m 15 and trying to better understand the Bible! I’ve tried quite a few translations (esv, csb, nkjv) and resources like enduring word, but I still struggle with some of the language and wording. i also have some big gaps in my education which i think contribute to finding…
25 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC
Posted by /u/GoMustard
I haven't heard much noise about this, but it seems like a strong sleeper. Adam Hamilton is the pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the country, the Church of the Resurrection, just outside Kansas City. He's a very popular national leader in mainline protestant circ…
20 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC
Posted by /u/VerySeriousThings
There are a lot of different ways to do this, but the gist of it is that districts are drawn much larger than our current districts, and multiple candidates are elected within each district based on the proportion of votes that they receive. Having very large districts makes ger…
19 upvotes
Jul 22, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Ok-Distribution2498
Hi everyone, I’m not here to argue or to troll. I’m genuinely trying to figure out whether Christianity is true. At the moment, I would say that I want Christianity to be true, and I probably lean toward believing that God exists. The complexity of the universe, the apparent fin…
18 upvotes
Jul 21, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC
Posted by /u/EffectiveTime5554
In the nine presidential elections after 1988, from 1992 through 2024, the Democratic nominee received the most popular votes seven times, while the Republican nominee did so twice. In both cases, the Republican nominee had already served as president and had originally reached…