It's better living in the zoo than living with you..

The idea of the Joshua Challenge is not to unravel God's power. Nobody can. The idea is to make people think. There are wrong answers but no right answer. Random is about thinking faith.

We've been told over the years faith and intellect don't mix. Nothing can be further from the truth. Jesus is called the Logos in the Bible. Logos is rational divine intelligence. It's from Logos we got the words, zoology, logic, and even logistics. Meaning, Jesus is the source code of the sciences and humanities. How can the Creator of the universe not understand science! The net effect of this wrong indoctrination is why some people of faith imagine God suddenly put brakes on the earth's rotation to answer Joshua's prayer. Just a little bit of research would have killed such thought.

I have also seen people struggling with the Joshua Challenge refer to the Bible passage as a myth. They unwittingly imagine themselves the boundary of knowledge. What they don't understand is unattainable. And instead of crediting themselves with ignorance, they lay the charge at the feet of Christianity. The ironic thing is, if a Christian attributes a gap in knowledge to God, they label God, "God of the gaps." But when they do the same, they fail to label themselves. Lords of the gap? Are Joshua, the Cananites, and the Israelites a myth? Of course not!

What they don't realize is that they themselves verify scripture in being drawn to a social media page exalting Jesus. As it is written, "And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth on the cross, will draw all people to Myself - Gentiles, as well as Jews.” (John 12:32) They fulfil scripture.

As to Christians who think such exercises are needless, "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter." (Proverbs 25:2) I find it an interesting coincidence that Einstein describes space as a fabric, just as the Bible does in Hebrews1:12. That's what cross polination of knowledge does. It makes scriptures real, makes us appreciate God more.

Intellect is not anti God. Ignorance is. There is such a thing as intelligent faith.

*The Joshua Challenge submissions will be reviewed over the weekend. Results will be announced Tuesday.

It's better living in the zoo than living with you..

It's better living in the zoo than living with you..

It's better living in the zoo than living with you..

Baby Camel and Mother

A mother and a baby camel were lying around, and suddenly the baby camel asked, "mother, may I ask you some questions? Mother said, "Sure! Why son, is there something bothering you? Baby said, "Why do camels have humps?" Mother said "Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we are known to survive without water". Baby said, "Okay, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?" Mother said, "Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert. You know with these legs I can move around the desert better than anyone does!" Baby said, "Okay, then why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight". Mother with pride said, "My son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes from the desert sand and wind".

Baby after thinking said, "I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eye lashes protect my eyes from the desert then what in god's name are we doing here in the Zoo!?"

Moral: Skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences are only useful if you are at the right place.

It's better living in the zoo than living with you..

The illegal bushmeat trade is pushing iconic species, like pangolins, to the brink of extinction and is a serious risk to human health. Over 70% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they come from animals, and can easily spread in the conditions created by the bushmeat trade.

If we continue down this path, we risk creating the next pandemic and leaving little of our natural heritage behind for future generations.

But there is hope. We can still take action to protect ourselves and our wildlife. Tell your friends and family not to buy or sell illegal bushmeat and report any illegal activities you observe. Let’s unite in our efforts to protect Africa’s wildlife because protecting nature protects us all.

#WildlifeConservation #StopWildlifeCrime #EndBushmeatTrade #WildAfrica #SaveWildlife #CoexistWithWildlife

*Chinese lawmakers* have agreed to raise the local government debt ceiling by $840 billion, *opening up new funds for its ailing economy* .

The move would raise _"the local government debt limit by six trillion yuan, which will be used to replace existing hidden debts, freeing up space for local governments to better develop the economy and protect people's livelihood,"_ *state broadcaster CCTV* said.

The stimulus package comes as *Beijing eyes the possibility of intensified trade tensions with the United States* , after president-elect Donald Trump vowed to slap punishing tariffs on Chinese goods.

Observers say Beijing could seek to cushion that trade blow with *a long-awaited "bazooka stimulus" for the economy* .

Cheetah

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat and the fastest land animal. It has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots. The head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. It reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m (3 ft 7 in and 4 ft 11 in). Adults weigh between 21 and 72 kg (46 and 159 lb). The cheetah is capable of running at 93 to 104 km/h (58 to 65 mph); it has evolved specialized adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.

The cheetah was first described in the late 18th century. Four subspecies are recognised today that are native to Africa and central Iran. An African subspecies was introduced to India in 2022. It is now distributed mainly in small, fragmented populations in northwestern, eastern and southern Africa and central Iran. It lives in a variety of habitats such as savannahs in the Serengeti, arid mountain ranges in the Sahara, and hilly desert terrain.

The cheetah lives in three main social groups: females and their cubs, male "coalitions", and solitary males. While females lead a nomadic life searching for prey in large home ranges, males are more sedentary and instead establish much smaller territories in areas with plentiful prey and access to females. The cheetah is active during the day, with peaks during dawn and dusk. It feeds on small- to medium-sized prey, mostly weighing under 40 kg (88 lb), and prefers medium-sized ungulates such as impala, springbok and Thomson's gazelles. The cheetah typically stalks its prey within 60–100 m (200–330 ft) before charging towards it, trips it during the chase and bites its throat to suffocate it to death. It breeds throughout the year. After a gestation of nearly three months, females give birth to a litter of three or four cubs. Cheetah cubs are highly vulnerable to predation by other large carnivores. They are weaned at around four months and are independent by around 20 months of age.

The cheetah is threatened by habitat loss, conflict with humans, poaching and high susceptibility to diseases. The global cheetah population was estimated in 2021 at 6,517; it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It has been widely depicted in art, literature, advertising, and animation. It was tamed in ancient Egypt and trained for hunting ungulates in the Arabian Peninsula and India. It has been kept in zoos since the early 19th century.