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Trump-loving pastor Robert Jeffress celebrates Heaven as place people can work without 'government regulations'
March 07, 2021
Robert Jeffress, a long-time fan of former President Donald Trump, told The Jim Bakker Show that Heaven was going to be amazing because people could work as much as they want and enjoy it. In Heaven, he explained, there won't be any "government regulations."
"God created us to be workers," said Jeffress. "Work was a gift from God before the fall of Adam and Eve. God meant for us to find fulfillment in our work."
<p>He explained that "in the new Heaven and the new Earth" all of the things that "drain the joy out of our work" like "bodies that grow tired, strained relationships, government regulations, all of those things will be removed and we're going to enjoy work like God intended." </p><p>It was oddly specific for Jeffress to single out "strained relationships," but he didn't provide any context. </p><p>See the video below: </p>
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Prince Harry explains why he left royal life: 'I was desperate — we went all the places to ask for help'
March 07, 2021
Prince Harry, formally known as the Duke of Sussex, explained that while living in Buckingham Palace he and Meghan both went to the institution asking for help and were repeatedly ignored and denied.
"Yeah, I was desperate," said Harry. "I went to all the places which I thought I should go to, to ask for help. We both did."
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"So, you left because you were asking for help and couldn't get it?" asked Oprah Winfrey.
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"Yeah, basically. But we never left," said Harry.
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Meghan explained that they never left the family, they only wanted the same kind of role that other royals have.
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"There are senior members of the family, and then there are non-senior members," said Meghan. "And we said, specifically, 'We're stepping back from senior roles to be just like several--' I mean, I can think of so many right now who are all -- they're royal highnesses, prince or princess, duke or duchess -- who earn a living, live on palace grounds, can support the Queen if and when called upon. So, we weren't reinventing the wheel here. We were saying, 'OK, if this isn't working for everyone, we're in a lot of pain, you can't provide us with the help that we need, we can just take a step back. we can do it in a commonwealth country.' We suggested New Zealand, South Africa."
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Harry went on to explain that his father has stopped talking to him likely because, at some point, when it became clear no one was going to help them, he had to protect his family. So, he spoke to the Queen and worked with her over a series of weeks to outline what would work best for the palace.
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He went on to say he didn't have anyone to turn to. He explained to the palace staff that if they didn't do anything to tone things down and show some public support of Meghan that would stop the tabloids from being so racist. </p><p>
Harry noted that 72 women in the British Parliament of both sides gave public support to Meghan for the headlines from the UK tabloids, but that no one in his family would. He also explained that the royal family is terrified of the press and that favorable coverage is usually given if news outlets are given interviews and exposure.
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Because the press was so awful when it first began, they've refused to play their game because it caused so much of a security threat for the family.
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Harry also explained that the hate all started after Meghan was so well-received during their first tour in Australia. He said that he thinks it brought up a lot of memories, referring to his mother and how beloved she was over Prince Charles.
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'I didn't want to be alive anymore': Duchess Meghan revealed Palace wouldn't allow her mental health help
March 07, 2021
Duchess Meghan revealed that she wanted to commit suicide after the flood of attacks on her while she was in Buckingham Palace. She said that she went to the senior members of the institution to ask for help and said that she wanted to see someone, but she was told that it wouldn't be good for the institution.
Meghan said that she was having thoughts in the middle of the night about harming herself. He said that she shouldn't go to one of the events and that she told Harry that she had to go because she couldn't be alone. She said that Harry was supportive and that she was able to reach out to one of Harry's mother's friends to talk and for help.
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When Meghan went to the hierarchy of the institution and said that in her old job she was a member of the union and would be able to get help and be taken care of, she was told that she's not a paid employee.
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She said that she felt guilty telling Harry and admitting she needed help because "he already carries the weight of the world on his shoulders."
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