March 2012

Gilgal Refaim

VFTB 104: Giants and Ancient Cities

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On: March 25, 2012

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THE NEXT time you’re stuck in rush hour traffic, blame the Nephilim. Well, maybe not. The giants of old may not be directly responsible for superhighways and toll booths, there is some evidence to suggest that they did motivate our distant ancestors to give up pastoral or agricultural lifestyles forContinue Reading

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Mysterious World: Ireland

VFTB 103: The Real Saint Patrick

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On: March 18, 2012

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SOME MIGHT find it ironic that the patron saint of Ireland was actually British. It’s true: Saint Patrick was a Briton, a Celt born and raised in a tumultuous period that saw the exit of the Romans and the onset of a long war that turned Britain into England (“Angle-land”Continue Reading

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twisted pistol

VFTB 102: Swords Into Plowshares

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On: March 12, 2012

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PEACE in our time. Sounds great! Where do we sign up? There is a movement, for the most part operating quietly and in the background, that for decades has been guiding policy discussions in world capitals toward a goal of global disarmament. It sounds like a noble end, until youContinue Reading

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Iron and Myth 28: Acknowledge Yahweh, You Sons of El
THE PSALMS are often polemics directed at the gods of the pagan nations around Israel. Case in point is the subject of this month’s Iron and Myth roundtable, Psalm 29.
Congress Goes Full Orwell
Congress has reauthorized FISA and granted the US government expanded surveillance powers to essentially ignore the 4th Amendment to the Constitution while spying on American citizens.
Unraveling Revelation: Reptilians and Revelation
ONE OF THE MYSTERIES of ancient Mesopotamia are the strange, reptilian figurines found in southeastern Iraq near the ancient cities of Ur and Eridu. What can they possibly have to do with the Bible?
Her House Sinks Down to Death
WE RETURN to our regularly scheduled reading this week with proverbs that are paternal calls for wisdom--and a warning against communing with spirits of the dead.
“They Wouldn’t Just Eat Any White Men That Fell From the Sky”
THOSE IMMORTAL WORDS were spoken by Michael Kabuni, a political science lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea, responding to a false claim by President Biden that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals after being shot down in WWII.
The Friday Five – Are Even 20 ‘Humanitarian’ Hostages Still Alive in Gaza?
Hamas rejected a ceasefire proposal from Israel Saturday during the Iranian attack, but a source within the terror group says there may be no more than 20 “humanitarian” hostages still alive in Gaza.
Biden Reportedly OK’d Limited Iran Strike on Israel
Reuters reports that a Turkish diplomatic official said Iran warned the US before its attack on Israel Saturday night, and that the White House told Iran any action had to be “within certain limits.”
NSA Close to Turning Internet into Surveillance Tool
A change in definitions in Section 702 of the bill to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could give the NSA power to compel any business that offers free WiFi to customers to hand over user data.
Israel Will Respond—But How?
A spokesman for the IDF said Monday that Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, but was intentionally vague as to what that response might be.
Gate of the Gods
MYSTERY BABYLON of the end times is the return of Babel.