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One of Australia’s ‘living treasures’ is celebrating his 90th birthday and community leaders have lined up to give war hero Keith Payne their best wishes. Born at Ingham in 1933, the veteran rescued 40 wounded men from no man’s land while under heavy fire from a North Vietnamese force near the Cambodian border. For his bravery, Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne was awarded Australia’s highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, by Queen Elizabeth II aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1970.

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"Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God" (Eph. 6:10-11). Spiritual victory is not passive; it involves the discipline of daily obedience to Christ and His Word. When I was a child, my father and I watched a boxing match on television. After going through the ritual of punching the air, kicking his feet, and putting rosin on his shoes, one of the fighters knelt in the corner and crossed himself. I asked my dad if that helped. He said, "It does if he can punch. If he can't...

A brand-new, 12-minute documentary has been released that explains transgenderism in clear terms and accounts for its wild popularity in Western nations.How the Trans Movement Conquered American Life is the latest film by Christopher Rufo, a writer, political activist, investigative reporter, and contributing editor of City Journal.Rufo’s previous documentaries have featured on PBS, Netflix, and international television. In prior years, the Daily Declaration has highlighted Rufo’s incisive commentary on Critical Race Theory and the poverty, homelessness, addiction and crime plaguing America.

In the essay, “The Paganization of Biblical Studies,” Dr. Peter Jones, Professor of New Testament at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, Calif., identifies liberalism and/or progressivism as a form of neo-Gnostic occult mystical pantheism.Occult Gnostic pantheism arose among certain Jews during the Babylonian exile so is grounded in Ageless Wisdom Teachings from the time of Babylon.

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The largest wildfire in Louisiana state history has been determined to have been arson-caused, state officials said Saturday.The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry reported Saturday that it is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect in the Tiger Island Fire. No details were provided on exactly how investigators believe the blaze started. The Tiger Island Fire, which broke in southwestern Louisiana's Beauregard Parish on Aug. 22, has so far burned 48.43 square miles and damaged or destroyed at least 20 homes and structures. It remains only 50% contained. At the fire's height, it forced the evacuation of...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responded Saturday to recent White House criticism of her saying she would vote against funding the government if the House decides not to open an impeachment inquiry against the president. “The White House is attacking me for demanding an impeachment inquiry before I’ll vote to fund one penny to our over bloated $32 TRILLION dollar in debt failing government,” Greene wrote in a lengthy thread on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We have the evidence they have desperately been trying to hide to just ask the question,” she continued. “Should we inquire? Should...

MEXICO CITY — In Peru, there is talk of building a monument in his honor. In Honduras and Ecuador, leaders have copied his draconian security policies, his tough-on-crime rhetoric — and even his fashion choices. In Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia and Guatemala, citizens have taken to the streets calling on their own governments to embrace his extreme strategies for combating violence. The brash young autocrat has won legions of fans throughout the region for a sweeping crackdown on gangs that has dramatically lowered violent crime. That his “mano dura” policies draw scorn from human rights and democracy advocates seems to...

Five moms have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children, a BBC investigation has found. Some took their own lives, another had a heart attack outside court. One mother, whose child was ordered to live with a convicted child rapist, would no longer eat and drink and "gave up living", friends say. A separate study has found 75 children forced into contact with fathers who had been previously reported for abuse. In some cases, in the England-wide study carried out by the University of Manchester and revealed for the first time...

A man's attempt to rob a jewelry store in Old Town Scottsdale went wrong, thanks to a group of brave bystanders who took action before police arrived. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.

Christian groups in Mexico have taken to the streets in protest of their department of education with one group burning books they believed was laced with “Marxist-communist” indoctrination last week, according to a report. Parents in Mexico from Christian organizations have taken to the streets in the thousands to oppose new textbooks from the Ministry of Public Education they deem to contain sexual and gender ideology content, according to Mexico News Daily. At least 12,000 people attended. Aguascalientes is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. Parents also burned the books in question in Chiapas,...

I found a great young lady songstress on You Tube who does song covers from some of the classic 'oldie' songs from the past that I grew-up with and even the more contemporary hits. (Beatles, Bee Gees, ABBA, etc)She is great, enjoy her music and her voice!Be My Baby - The Ronettes; Cover by Beatrice Florea

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev—the four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission—are scheduled to splash down off the coast of Florida at 12:17 a.m. EDT (0417 UTC) on Monday, Sept. 4, concluding their six-month stay in low Earth orbit.

The new military government in Niger increasing the military presence outside the French base in the capital city of Niamey... In Sweden two arrests with ten others detained as violence broke out at a Quran burning in the southern city of Malmo... A lockdown continues at the Stillwater Prison in Minnesota tonight... Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky firing his defense minister... Air strikes from the US-led coalition in Syria early Sunday morning in the Al-Tanf Region... Iraqi security forces deployed in the northern city of Kirkuk... At least 25 civilians killed in two days of warfare in Khartoum, the capital city...

International Workers’ Day originated from events that took place in the US. Despite this, Labor Day is celebrated in September, and the global holiday is often overlooked. With the resurgence of the labor movement and an increase in workplace organization, many cities in the US are now hosting parades to recognize the invaluable contributions of workers on May Day.In the US, Labor Day has been held on the first Monday in September since the 1880s. There have been efforts to switch it to May to align it with International Workers’ Day, but remnants of Cold War tensions have soured this...

I realized tonight that I have been on Free Republic since the Democrats attempted to steal the 2000 election win from George W Bush. The Left has been blatantly attempting to steal and outright stealing elections for A VERY LONG TIME. Republicans have done nothing to stop the steal and now GW is one of "them."

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.1Timothy 1:17Glory and Honor to God Forever and Ever.He is the King of the Ages,The Unseen One Who Never Dies;He Alone is God,And Full of Wisdom, amen.

A team of researchers has found that a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) is potentially effective as a therapy for Alzheimer's disease. The team studied ponesimod, an oral medication that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat relapsing forms of MS. The medication reduces inflammation in the brain by targeting a specific receptor in the immune system to help regulate the body's response and prevent it from attacking the central nervous system. This receptor is activated by a lipid termed sphingosine-1-phosphate. Said Bieberich. "Since this drug is already in clinical use for therapy of...

Why Should Russia Worry About Ukraine's Breakthrough? New Drone Images from Russia Ukraine War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbQDDmVH7dQ The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 2nd September 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-556-summary/ [two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday] *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/