This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
We begin with reports on [predicted] renewed violence in unstable Syria; [unrealistic] proposals as to how to deal with Gaza; and continue with concentrating on Trump’s “whiplash” leadership which creates confusion and uncertainty, which might even be intentional, but which is also diminishing trust in the reliability of the USA.
We report on Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney who is clearly no friend of Donald Trump and who has picked up the gauntlet; and report on the ongoing fight between the Trump administration and Zelensky, with Trump’s inconsistent and contradictory proposals and statements. We speak on the proposed “ceasefire” regarding Ukraine; and we point out additional animosity between the USA and Poland; Europe’s desire to become a nuclear power; and we discuss the possibility of America’s withdrawal from NATO, as we know it, with the proposal of Germany, as a rising military power, “taking on the leading role in the alliance.”
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Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Eye on the Ball
When playing a sport, focus is crucial, especially where a ball is involved. When keeping your eye on the ball, all your attention and focus are fixed on that object. The moment you look away, it becomes challenging to successfully achieve what you are trying to accomplish, whether it be kicking the ball or catching it, hitting it, etc, depending on the sport.
Based on the fast-paced nature and need for precise ball control, table tennis is often considered the sport that requires the most focus when using a ball, as players must react quickly to the ball’s trajectory and spin while maintaining a high level of concentration.
Baseball is another sport that uses complex hand-eye coordination, requires rapid decision-making and a need to track a fast-moving ball with precision, where focus on the ball is vital. Pitchers can throw a variety of pitches with different speeds and breaking motions, demanding intense focus from the hitter to track the ball’s trajectory while players in the field must react quickly to batted balls, often requiring them to anticipate where the ball will land and make split-second decisions. It’s a mental game, and baseball heavily emphasizes the mental aspect, with players needing to manage pressure situations and stay focused even when facing adversity.
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Who and What is in Heaven? (Part 2)
In the first part of this Q&A, we looked at the biblical evidence that God the Father, Jesus Christ the Word, and innumerable angels are all in the third heaven.
But are there any human beings in heaven? What about those who have died and have lived good lives? Did they go to heaven and live there now in a conscious state?
In Ecclesiastes 9:5 we read: “For the living know that they shall die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten.”
Psalm 146:3-4 illustrates that the day one dies, his thoughts perish.
No human being has ascended to heaven, as Jesus revealed in John 3:13, and this is a telling piece of Scripture: “No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from, and it is heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.”
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