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3,937 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC
Posted by /u/J_Kant
When Eric Stallard, an actuary and academic, began looking into the incidence of dementia among elderly Americans, he was so stunned by his findings that he held off publishing his first paper on the subject for two and a half years while he double-checked his work. “I wanted to…
1,506 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
707 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
335 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Climax_crescendo
I wasn’t reading my bible at all. made excuses for going to church even though it’s a really good one. hardly had pray or worshiping😞. Ive been trying to be a light online but completely burnt out in my personal life and unstable much of the time. relying on getting my word fro…
217 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC
Posted by /u/SagradoAngelPrincesa
Hello my daughter Janell is on her deathbed. And my son is about to have a baby. Please pray that my daughter Janell wake up from her coma and be able to repent before she goes and that God maybe spare her life. I say maybe because I don’t know if she’ll want to return to her li…
81 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC
Posted by /u/CalendarAncient4230
Do you think Trump has an heir apparent, or is it one of those things where no one in Washington dares talk about it for fear of reminding Trump of his mortality/term limits? I know the obvious answer is Vance, but Vance does not wield the same kind of fear and influence that Tr…
66 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC
Posted by /u/el_crimson_magistrat
Hello, I identify as an areligious theist. I have decided a few weeks ago to start reading the Bible (starting at Mark, I am at Genesis now) and I am positively surprised. It really did convince me how wonderful and powerful God really is, and it helped me learn a lot. I am not…
63 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ExoticAd7605
I think a lot of Christians lose focus and focus on LGBTQ people too much. Instead of simply loving the lord and others, they become hyper fixated on stuff that probably most likely doesn’t really matter. Some just get on here simply to spread homophobia, and it’s allowed becaus…
59 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Lopsided_List9682
Hello everyone, I'm a 19-year-old girl, turning 20 in September. Anyway, I was born into a relatively conservative Muslim family, but I left Islam about a year ago. Before leaving, I lived in conflict between my love for Allah and my deep faith in Him, and the sayings of Muhamma…
47 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Nokkup
I just wanted to say this because for the past two and a half weeks or so, I have completely fallen in love with the Lord—not romantically, obviously. Just deep, spiritual, profound love. Jesus has been working through me very quickly in a short amount of time and it kind of fee…
28 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/NBAfan241
I've been pondering this question for about a month now, I need some help with it. Yes, I know the entire context of why Satan killed Job's children, but I need help understanding why God let him do it.
27 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
Posted by /u/denver_rose
I've struggled with mental illness my entire life. A christian man showed me love and safety before he died of suicide. His last words on his note were "may peace be with you." The pastor at his funeral said, "i dont know why you couldnt find peace in this lifetime." And then th…
25 upvotes
Jul 15, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Pure_Injury_997
My nerves and brain are damaged from drug use, but I added everyone to the prayer because it seems like the right thing to do, pls pray for everyone's mind and body