Signs

Discussion in 'The Signs of the Times' started by themilitantcatholic, Sep 3, 2015.

  1. HeavenlyHosts

    HeavenlyHosts Powers

    Katy Perry sued some nuns, one nun died of a heart attack, I think. That might just get her a title, maybe slightly less than cannibal.
     
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  2. And that's the point, to me. If we believe nonsense it makes us look like idiots and it discredits us. These people are doing terrible things openly and in broad daylight if, for nothing else, they're support abortion. We should focus on that.
     
  3. Muzhik

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    For me, I always thought the Western Wall was part of the support structure (i.e., the footings) holding up the actual Temple plaza and Temple structure. While they may form a tangible connection to the old Temple, I wouldn't consider them to be part of the building that would be torn down "so that not one stone remained on the other." That would be like saying that because the fire that destroyed my house didn't cause the collapse of my basement walls, that my house is still standing. (I'm sure the insurance company would LOVE to use that logic.)

    The walls of the Temple were lined with gold. After the fire gutted the temple, all the gold lining the walls melted and entered the spaces between the blocks making the wall. The stones were then upended in order that every last flake of gold could be retrieved and given to the Emperor.
     
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  4. British scientists create artificial embryo from stem cells

    Researchers bypassed the act of fertilisation by growing the self-assembling structures in the laboratory.

    Although the cells used came from mice, the experiment has opened up a new frontier in embryo research with major ethical implications.

    Creating embryos in the lab is expected to help scientists unlock the mysteries of early human development.

    However, one expert said any artificial embryos made from human stem cells would have to be the subject of an “ethical discussion”.

    Attempting to create a baby from such a technique would be outlawed in the UK.

    The Cambridge University team led by Professor Magdalena Zernica-Goetz had previously used two types of stem cell and a “jelly” scaffold to produce a much simpler 3D structure resembling a mouse embryo.

    Now the scientists have taken a big step forward by bringing together all three stem cell types that form the basis of a fully formed embryo.

    For the first time, the embryo-like structures they created were capable of “gastrulation” – the critical point at which an embryo divides into three distinct layers that determine the future fate of its cells.

    Only after gastrulation can an embryo go on to develop into a viable foetus with all its tissues and organs in the right place.

    Prof Zernicka-Goetz said: “Proper gastrulation in normal development is only possible if you have all three types of stem cell. In order to reconstruct this complex dance, we had to add the missing third stem cell.

    “By replacing the jelly that we used in earlier experiments with this third type of stem cell, we were able to generate structures whose development was astonishingly successful.”

    The artificial embryos were observed undergoing gastrulation and organising themselves into the three fundamental body layers, known as the endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm.

    Cells from the endoderm – the innermost layer – go on to form the digestive system, liver, pancreas and inner part of the lungs.

    The mesoderm, or middle layer, produces the circulatory system, lung surfaces, skeleton and muscular system. The outer ectoderm contains the blueprint for the hair, nails, skin and nervous system.

    The research is reported in the journal Nature Cell Biology.

    Dr Berna Sozen, another member of the Cambridge team, said: “I still clearly remember the moment that I and my co-author saw these structures for the first time. It was a breathtaking moment. Those moments are what we live for in science.”

    Prof Zernicka-Goetz pointed out that early stages of embryonic development often held the key to unsuccessful pregnancies but remained little understood.

    She added: “Now we have a way of simulating embryonic development in the culture dish, so it should be possible to understand exactly what is going on during this remarkable period in an embryo’s life, and why sometimes this process fails.”

    Under British law, only donated human embryos less than 14 days old can be studied in the laboratory, after which they have to be destroyed.

    Artificial embryos could help scientists study events in human pregnancies beyond day 14 without breaking this rule.

    Dr Christophe Galichet, from the Frances Crick Institute in London, said: “It is not too far-fetched to think the technique could one day be applied to studying early human embryos.

    “These self-assembled human embryos would be an invaluable tool to understand early human development as well as understanding when things go wrong, but we are not there yet.

    “Furthermore, ethical discussion would need to assess the status of these self-organised embryos if the method described in this paper did work with human stem cells.”

    https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/british-scientists-create-artificial-embryo-from-stem-cells/
     
  5. The pictures in this article are quite alarming too:

    ‘A BIBLICAL DISASTER’
    Greece wildfires – 60 dead, 150 injured and ‘eight missing’ as apocalyptic wildfires near Athens burn families alive in their cars

    According to the Red Cross, 26 bodies were found in the yard of a villa in the seaside village of Mati, which is at the centre of the disaster

    AT least 60 people have been killed, 1,000 homes have been destroyed and more than 150 victims are injured after two devastating wildfires ravaged holiday resorts in Greece.

    The body of a six-month-old baby was pulled from the sea near the village of Mati, which is at the centre of the disaster, where 26 people were found dead in the garden of a villa, many of them families huddled tightly together hugging each other.

    People have been told to leave their homes after high winds whipped up forest fires on either side of Athens, burning homes and turning the sky over the capital a hazy orange from the smoke.

    Officials are using US military drones “to observe and detect any suspicious activity” after it emerged that 15 of the blazes broke out at the same time in different locations outside Athens.

    This comes amid growing speculation that the infernos may be the result of arson, reports local news outlet Ekathimerini.

    One of the deadly fires started about 30 miles west of Athens in Kineta, while the other, which broke out Monday from as-yet-undetermined causes, is in Mati which is northeast of the capital near Rafina.

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    The fires have destroyed homes, burned cars and prompted tourists and Greeks to flee to beaches

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/world...s-latest-20-dead-50-injured-wildfires-athens/
     
  6. Carol55

    Carol55 Ave Maria

    etoa, The pictures are very alarming, it looks absolutely terrifying. Here are just a few of the pictures included in the article.

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    Greece declares three days of mourning over wildfires
    Reuters Staff | July 24, 2018 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...days-of-mourning-over-wildfires-idUSKBN1KE1ES
    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Tuesday declared three days of mourning over wildfires that killed at least 60 people in towns near Athens.

    “The country is going through an unspeakable tragedy,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address. “Today, Greece is mourning and we are declaring three days of national mourning in the memory of those who perished,” he said.

    Reporting by Karolina Tagaris, editing by George Georgiopoulos


    I'm praying for those affected by these fires. May God bless them and keep them.
     
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  7. HeavenlyHosts

    HeavenlyHosts Powers

    I heard on the news that some people swam out to escape and are lost at sea
    Yes Carol, thank you for praying
     
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  8. Friday's total lunar eclipse will be longest blood moon visible this century, until 2123

    The full moon will turn blood red on July 27 as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century takes place in the skies from Australia through Africa.

    A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth’s innermost shadow. When this happens, the moon turns rusty orange or deep reed in color and is how it earned the nickname of a blood moon eclipse.

    The red moon will pair well with Mars, which reaches opposition just before the eclipse and will also appear orange or red in color.

    Unlike a solar eclipse, no special equipment or glasses are needed to view a total lunar eclipse, although onlookers will require cloud-free weather.

    Friday’s lunar eclipse will be particularly special as it is the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.

    The total phase of the eclipse will last for an impressive 1 hour and 43 minutes, while the entire eclipse, including the partial phases, will last for over 6 hours.

    One reason why this eclipse is lasting so long is because it is occurring when the moon is near apogee, or the point in its orbit when it is farthest away from the Earth, making it appear smaller than normal.

    This is sometimes referred to as a ‘micromoon,’ and is the opposite of the well-known supermoon, or perigee (when the moon is at its closest to Earth).

    Another factor that is playing a role in the eclipse’s duration is the path that the moon is taking through the Earth’s shadow. During Friday’s eclipse, the moon will be passing almost directly through the middle of the shadow, maximizing the time that moon spends in darkness.

    The next time there is a total lunar eclipse this long will not be until June 9, 2123.

    For those in North America, the century’s longer lunar eclipse will not be visible as it will take place during the day on Friday.

    However, those living in many other areas of the world will be able to witness the celestial spectacle.

    “On July 27th, a total lunar eclipse will be visible in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and South America,” NASA said.

    The time that the blood moon is visible depends on what area of the world onlookers are viewing the event from.

    For those in Australia, New Zealand and eastern Asia, the height of the eclipse will be visible before the moon sets early in the morning on July 28.

    Meanwhile, those in far eastern South America and far western Europe, the total eclipse will be visible as the moon rises on Friday night.

    The balance of Asia and Europe, as well as Africa and Antarctica, will be able to see the entirety of the eclipse.

    People in areas experiencing the total eclipse may also want to spend a few moments looking at other parts of the sky for some shooting stars.

    The Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks on July 30, but the light pollution from the moon will make it difficult to see many of the dimmer meteors on the night that the shower reaches its peak.

    However, the drop in natural light pollution during the total lunar eclipse will allow people to see more of the dimmer meteors.

    This meteor shower favors the Southern Hemisphere with up to 15-20 meteors an hour, but people in the Northern Hemisphere may still be able to spot a few shooting stars around the shower’s peak.

    People in North America and South America will want to mark their calendars for the next total lunar eclipse, which falls on Jan. 21, 2019.

    Unlike this week’s eclipse, the entirety of January’s blood moon eclipse will be visible across both continents. Some areas in Europe and Africa will also be able to view this eclipse, weather permitting.

    There will also be a partial lunar eclipse on July 16, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the mission that sent the first humans to the moon.

    https://www.accuweather.com/en/weat...moon-visible-this-century-until-2123/70005578
     
  9. WE ARE SEEING HEAT AND DROUGHT IN THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES LIKE WE HAVEN’T SEEN SINCE THE DUST BOWL OF THE 1930S
    ‘We’ve never seen it like this.’

    https://www.infowars.com/we-are-see...havent-seen-since-the-dust-bowl-of-the-1930s/


    CALIFORNIA WAS WARNED MONTHS AGO ITS GRID COULD BUCKLE IN THE HEAT. NOW IT’S HAPPENING

    http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/24/california-heat-wave-electricity-use/

    Series of morning quakes off southern Oregon coast includes a 5.6

    .......The earthquakes happened on the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate, which will likely be the source of a massive earthquake in the Portland and Seattle area in the future, but Blakeman said the rumblings Tuesday morning were nothing to worry about.


    https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/07/43_earthquake_recorded_off_sou.html
     
  10. END OF DAYS
    Mystery as sky turns black in the middle of DAY in remote Russian towns with locals blaming secret weapons test, aliens or the DEVIL

    An area bigger than the British isles was plunged into darkness for several hours on Friday - sparking rumours of a meteorite or apocalyptic weapon test

    REMOTE Russian towns were plunged into total darkness for several hours last week — sparking rumours of a secret Kremlin weapons test, UFOs or even the devil's work.

    Mystery surrounds the sudden appearance of the massive black cloud that turned day into night across an area bigger than the British Isles.

    And there are claims the terrifying phenomenon could have been the caused by the dust from a meteorite strike or the test of an apocalyptic weapon.

    Other explanations for mystified locals are a UFO, an unreported eclipse, the "work of the devil", or smoke from unidentified wildfires.

    Moscow’s defence and meteorological officials have failed to comment on the cloud — which hit three vast mainly Arctic districts in Yakutia region.

    There were no reports of meteorites, eclipses or weapons tests - let alone sightings of alien spacecrafts.

    A local resident in from Eveno-Bytantaisky said: “Messages are going around about about a light flash registered by the US satellites, followed by increase of radioactive level and unusual activity of the military.

    “We are never going to be told is this was true or false.”

    Some claimed it could be a “new type of weapon” being tested by the Russian military.

    Another source said: “This can only be explained by a UFO.”

    Residents reported darkness beginning around 11.30am and lasting almost three hours on Friday.

    Gloom descended on Eveno-Bytantaisky, Zhigansky and Verkhoyansky but none of these districts have been hit by wildfires that are raging in other Siberian localities.

    The areas are so far north that at this time of year they have virtually 24-hour light — but as one local said: “Day suddenly turned into a dark night”.

    Another said: “I couldn’t see a thing without switching lights on.

    “We took torches to walk outside, but actually no-one wanted to be on the street because the feeling was as if something heavy in the air was pressing on your chest.”

    Accounts spoke of a thick layer of dust after the darkness but this has been denied by some officials, who also expressed doubts that pollution from wildfires was the cause.

    A local official in Nizhne-Bytantaisky settlement said: “At first it looked like it was a strong thunderstorm coming.

    “The air went dark, and got darker and darker, but this time unlike anything else we have seen before the darkness had a rich yellow undertone."

    Konstantin Starostin, head of the settlement, said: "When the sun vanished, people started calling us.

    "Many got scared, especially elderly people.

    "The sun was gone from 11.30 until 14.00 on Friday 20 July."

    Head of Verkhoyansk town Yevgeny Potapov was quoted by The Siberian Times saying: “Something strange happened on that day.”

    Almost all Arctic districts reported a significant temperature fall around the time of the daytime darkness.

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/68567...day-remote-russian-towns-weapons-test-aliens/
     
  11. Dean

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  12. Pray4peace

    Pray4peace Ave Maria

    You must have a rosy view of society. I thought it was real . I still think that it could be. I'm not sure what world you're living in, but from the garbage that I read about day in and day out, I find something this revolting as being entirely plausible.
     
  13. AED

    AED Powers

    Even if it was exaggerated or a “joke” there is a grain of truth in it in that the depravity of Hollywood denizens is very real and coming to light more and more as some brave whistleblowers are starting to come forth. It is not for the faint of heart. ( director James Gunn being fired because of heinous tweets celebrating the sexual abuse of children for example.). It is the tip of the ice berg. ( worse than in the days of Sodom and Gommorah...)
     
  14. Agnes rose

    Agnes rose Archangels

    It was real. Many dependable sites reported it . why wouldnt it be believable ? It was a sun blackout. Very mysterious.
     
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  15. Tanker

    Tanker Powers

    At one time I would have thought it unbelievable. Unfortunately, as I have researched more into the nightmare that is called " the West" it is perfectly plausible. When I read these things my first reaction is revulsion and nausea. I find it hard to believe that anyone would be this depraved. But history has shown us that we are, or can be completely depraved. All of us. It's humbling.

    So, Thank you P4p for linking the article. We need truth even if it is uncomfortable. If it's not uncomfortable we won't change. And if this particular article is "off the mark", as AED said, there is a grain of truth in it as in have seen far to many other sources that are virtually saying the same thing.

    We need to all pray for the grace of discernment and to stay the course!
     
  16. grimisocks

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  18. Praetorian

    Praetorian Powers

    The cannibal club isn't real. It's someone's twisted idea of a joke. Which in and of itself says something about our society.
     
  19. AED

    AED Powers

    Well said.
     
  20. ComeSoon!

    ComeSoon! Guest

    Add to that a week of insane heat between 100-110 F.
     
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