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27 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…
11 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
Posted by /u/redditor_6715
I was banned from r/GayChristians so I can't ask there. How can you be gay and Christian? I am trying to finish the new testament and came across 1 Corinthians 6:9: "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually…
11 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ComfortableDust4111
sup 48 /sup Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. This seems like an impossible and condemning thing, right? It's not when read in context. If you read from verse 43 you'll see Jesus is telling us to be perfect in regards to loving everyone…
10 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC
Posted by /u/This_Brilliant291
It's so funny when you notice small things in the bible. For example the book mark was written by John Mark a companion of Peter who wrote his Gospel based on the eyewitness accounts and preaching of the Apostle Peter. (That's what Google says). And it's really funny how in matt…
5 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Much-Degree1485
i know the Bible says you will suffer for his name but it also says he wont give you a rock if you ask for a fish and he says good things will be given to those who seek him so which is it?
4 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Risikio
Just curious what an apologetic is.
4 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Fit-Bat-5964
I’ve never understood why the one religion stood out the most to so many people. is it because of the origin place? I just checked and roughly a third of the world identifies as Christian does anyone have any ideas?
4 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC
Posted by /u/esaks
Did God remove pharaoh's free will by hardening his heart? I know that it says he already had signs of a hardened heart but did god remove his ability to maybe ine day soften it? Is it fair/loving for God to judge pharaoh for having a hardened heart if he was the one who hardene…
3 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC
Posted by /u/AdSpecialist6598
3 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
2 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Budget-Abalone-99
So I’m an agnostic 22F and my bf is a Christian 22M we’ve been dating for 2 years and this has never been an issue we both respected each other plus he seemed like he wasn’t that interested in religion or religious at all. Today he said something that made me feel a bit worried…
2 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
Posted by /u/AromaticBuyer5902
In Genesis 3, the serpent tells Eve, “You will be like God…” They take the fruit. In Philippians 2:6, Paul says of Christ: ”…who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped…” I wonder whether Paul is intentionally inviting us…