Peter Coogan

@Avonleebythesea Also I would like a source for the data on the graph because sources like johnlocke.org/public-school-… suggest it is about 13k per student here in NC which is a massive difference from the 30k on the graph.

@Peter_Coogan As you can see, that would not necessarily be the case at all, you could have a small groups of five children grouped by ability

This used to be the norm before mandatory public education. Boys (and girls) had a governess and then transitioned to a male private tutor who taught Latin, Greek, philosophy, mathematics and was responsible for religious & moral education too (preparation for becoming a man-something impossible to argue a woman is better equipped for). I’m pretty sure every child could have a private tutor if the wastefulness of government schools was reallocated to this.

@Avonleebythesea By the time you have a group of 5 children that is no longer my understanding of the private tutor model. But that would likely be a considerable improvement over our current system.

@Avonleebythesea My impression is that historically the expert private tutor was the gold standard and I suspect would still lead to the best academic outcomes and would be very costly. I personally support home education by parents as often the best option.

@Avonleebythesea Perhaps our educational model is so bad that limited tutoring or one split among several families would be an improvement but later sounds like it is approaching the one room school house idea for higher grades.

@GamewithDave Mine sweeper and a shareware version of battleship were two very good ones.

For anyone who used a computer between 1990 & 2005… what’s the one game you still think about?

@ATLANTICWATERW @JonnyRoot_ @Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump To be more clear it is hard to understand exactly what you think is false and why.

@ATLANTICWATERW @JonnyRoot_ @Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump Speculation is extremely hard to prove is false and the 2nd part "Symbols can mean different things to different demographics" I believe is objectively true.

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts: I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post. When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad. And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree. I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

@ATLANTICWATERW @JonnyRoot_ @Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump Well maybe because we are to emulate Christ, he just sees it as a picture of Trump trying to allow Christ to work through him instead of trying to claim to be Him. Perhaps also it is a generational thing. Symbols can mean different things to different demographics.

@Peter_Coogan @JonnyRoot_ @Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump How can Graham not see it ? Unless he’s trying not to

@JonnyRoot_ @Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump In my thinking Trump being out of touch with Christian culture and symbolism is not hard for me to imagine. Franklin Graham not seeing the picture as portraying Trump as Jesus even with no ill intent on the part of the president is harder to understand.

@Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump Franklin, it’s not difficult to admit that Donald Trump knew he was depicting Jesus, or very least, a Christlike figure. It’s also not difficult to call out false teachers like Paula White, and not associated with them We have to stop the compromise. We serve God, not man.

@blightersort @InnocuousShark @sin__tax "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;"

@InnocuousShark @sin__tax interesting, i never knew that. so even the founding fathers were pro-immigrant squishes.

there are in fact good civic arguments for the electoral college but they hinge on the fact that the united states is a union of states so things like the president (and in its original conception the senate) should be decided by state which, yes, may have different populations. but today no one understands anything so everyone thinks it should just be popular national vote for everything.

@Lostvoyageur @missy_gypsy @BeatyRoss93735 @stopvaccinating But on further looking if one bought 10 pounds they would have been slight less than 50cent a pound at $4.74. I do not recall if the 10 pound bags were in stock or not.

@Lostvoyageur @missy_gypsy @BeatyRoss93735 @stopvaccinating I believe was in Walmart today potatoes where more than 50 cents a pound and I do not even live on the west coast or north East. Having looked it up to refesh my memory they were 59.4 ¢/lb. I did not buy them.

Potatoes

@JayHill53127 @AdamPage85 God might also call the young men to singleness and to be missionaries or martyrs it will be exciting to see how God uses them if I live that long.

@JayHill53127 @AdamPage85 Well if a lot more single young men are saved then single young women there will be a lot of them who cannot biblically marry since believers are only to marry believers. But perhaps God will save lots of young women next or the men will die in war.

It’s great news young men are returning to God. Unfortunately, they will be running short on wives.

@espinoza_dy Nehemiah 8:8 comes to mind "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."

Some men are still on their academic high and need to come down. What a gift it is when a Pastor/Elder can speak in such a way that is understandable in the church.

@espinoza_dy A churches view of pastoral authority and its view of the Lord's Supper can be very informative things about a church.

@espinoza_dy As Baptist who is not reformed this seems to be questionable application of Scripture or tradition. 1 Cor 11 "28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."

I remember visiting a Reformed Baptist church and having a deacon's wife approach me in between services to inform me that I would not be able to partake in the Lord's supper unless I first spoke with the elders. During this time I had no idea what fencing the table was and I wasn’t even Reformed. As I think about it now, I'm left wondering what does it really mean to fence the table on the Lord's day…

@JaneAusten4ever It helps represent the becoming one flesh idea.

People say things like "it's just a tradition" but they don't understand that these traditions and the mindset that went along with it made life better for everyone.

@MityaAreskin @IAPolls2022 I have seen other things suggesting at least some of it is a return to/finding of greater Christendom.

@IAPolls2022 Why is everyone in the responses assuming that this reflects a return to Christianity and not an increase in immigrant populations returning to Islam or some other ... ?

GALLUP POLL: 42% of men aged 18-29 now say religion is "very important" in their lives — a sharp jump from just 28% in 2022-2023. Monthly religious attendance among young men has climbed to 40% (up from 33%), the highest level in over a decade. news.gallup.com/poll/708410/yo…