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Two Branches, One Root: Finding Unity in Israel and Palestine   My heart's lament.... (Verse 1) From ancient hills where olive trees do sway, A mingled tear descends this very day. For daughters weep and sons in sorrow stand, Upon the soil they both call motherland. Two branches sprung from roots entwined as one, Now shadows fall where golden light once shone. (Verse 2) Oh, bitter winds of discord, how ye blow, And seeds of anger in young hearts do sow. Misspoken words, like arrows, find their mark, Leaving a scar within the spirit's dark. Yet in the quiet whispers of the breeze, A longing stirs for moments of such ease. (Verse 3) Remembered tales of kinship, hand in hand, Across the valleys of this sacred land. The shared delight of harvest, sun, and rain, Before the echoes of such bitter pain. Can memory's soft light no longer gleam? Awaken hearts from this relentless dream. (Verse 4) Like David sang of pe...

  Be afraid.  Be very afraid.  For God cannot br mocked. Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, has made several public statements that were widely interpreted as critical of God and the Catholic Church. Here are some key instances:  * Criticism of the Creation Story:    * Duterte questioned the biblical story of Adam and Eve, expressing his disbelief and asking "Who is this stupid God?" for creating them only to allow them to be tempted. This critique of the concept of original sin was a major source of controversy.  * Statements about God's "Stupidity":    * He publicly used the word "stupid" to describe God, which caused significant outrage in the predominantly Catholic Philippines.  * Challenges to God's Existence:    * Duterte also stated that he would resign if anyone could prove God's existence, further fueling the debate about his religious views.  * Attacks on the Catholic Church:    * He ...