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Reply to Rules for life? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Thanks for clearing some things up. That helps. I wrote some questions down in a blog on what is enlightment under philosophy (because I thought you said Buddhism is more of a philosophy). I want to learn more. Tell me what makes it feel right if you can (or what makes it different.) I hope my article is more articulate than I'm being here. I also just wrote on Moral Law in the general sense. I'm curious to see how you feel about what I said. I really

Reply to The Crusade for Religious Ignorance in Politics JoeUser Forums

I get your point. I teach public school. I can answer any questions they ask. I can pray with them if they ask. It's not totally out. And it is covered in social studies. As far as a handful of beliefs from their parents goes, I do a good job of teaching my daughter Moral Law and reinforcing it. It' s not a shabby handful-type system. She'll know what she believes and why and know of other religions too. I do however think it's my job to educ

Reply to My 2 Cents About Blogs in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Man. It seems we all truly have a problem with pride. This really saddens me. I hope you guys make up and apologize before this gets uglier. I'm not sure how fair it was to drag Dan into this. I'm not taking sides, I'm just saying this makes me sad. I thought it was a good article Jill. I always enjoy your work. Thanks for letting me visit your house. You're always welcome in mine.

What is Moral Law? What is it not? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

What is this Moral Law? It is not our herd instinct. Instinct is nurturing love, sexual instinct, or finding a food source ina strange place. It's a strong desire to act in a certain way. Sometimes helping someone is instinctual. But that is different from feeling you ought to help whether you want to or not. When you hear someone being attacked your

The Law of Human Nature in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

"How'd you like it if someone did that to you?" "I was there first." "But you promised!" Educated or ignorant, child or adult; anyone could have said any of these statements. The person wouldn't be saying, "your behavior makes me unhappy." The appeal is to a standard the other person already knows about. The other person never says, "to heck with your standard." Inste

Major Premises of Christianity in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I set about to write on the major premises of Christianity. I sat down and wrote them down and then put them in logical order. You’d have to grasp the first to get to the next in other words. When I did this and began writing the first, I went back and placed one before it and wrote on it. Finally it struck me. I was reinventing the wheel. A very gifted writ

Reply to Some reasons I believe in Christianity in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Very eloquent, Mason. Have you read Mere Christianity ? What about anything by Lee Strobel? Those are my recommendations.

Reply to A Sad Day For Me in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

They say until he shows signs of healing. She says he was just kissing all over his speech teacher. He gets carried away with inappropriate displays of affection and cannot separate innocent affection from what he's experienced. I'm not sure how denying any affection goes toward correcting the problem, but supposedly it does. Maybe when he can speak they will see that as a sign of healing. I hope you'll join me in praying for him and children like him

Reply to The Iraq War And Your Religion in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Wow. Really? Every Wednesday night we pray for the troops, our nation's leaders, and the safety of the civilians. We pray for our national security too. If you look at prayer request sheets from sunday school meetings, they list our president, our soldiers, our congress, our leaders, the war. We have boys over there. Lots. Yellow ribbons everywhere. I didn't know people were silent about it. Wednesday isn't the only time we pray for it, btw. We also se

A Sad Day For Me in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Today I learned one of the saddest things I've heard in a long time. I really felt like crying but I couldn't. For someone who wears their emotions on their sleeve, it was difficult. My friend and I visited a girl about our age. She has five foster children all under the age of six; the youngest is 2 months. The three year old cannot talk. She was just talki

Reply to Fetish Extravaganza in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I don't think this counts as unusual! (I do however like feet. But not with a fetish. I just really like them. They're great.) I like freckles. And red-headed guys are so attractive. A good-looking red-headed guy can beat out a tall-dark guy anyday in my book. And lips. I don't know if this is common, but I can get lost just staring at a guy's lips as he talks if I'm into him. I still do that with my guy. Just stare at his lips as he talks. He's got re

Reply to Email Propaganda War in Politics JoeUser Forums

"The Bush administration so far has not given me any reason to trust it. Does that make me cynical?" Well, yes, but not in the permanent sense. I think perhaps you might investigate your reasons for feeling this way. I have bias for the administration and if I blindly accept all policy as if it were chisled into tablets by God himself, I'd be doing my country a disservice. I have to search my heart out for biases as well. That said, I don't thin

Reply to Strong Bad Grammar in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Here here, Mr. Frog! And I knew what both Grammar and SB are! I have so many favorites. Techno music... Trogdor... Teen Girl Squad... Caffeine to Strong sad... This might be sad from an English major... My pet peeve? (okay, one of many.) Lecturn vs. Podium. Learn the difference for the love of God!

Reply to Email Propaganda War in Politics JoeUser Forums

"Silicio and her husband were unceremoniously fired from their jobs at Maytag Aircraft." If she worked for a company that supplies aircraft to the government under contract, perhaps she violated some code of conduct or an agreement she signed with the company. If her work was used to make the government and our military action look bad -- whatever her intentions were -- you can see how her company might have been upset by this. Also, she may have been

Reply to Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Or you could do a baked potato bar where everyone can add what they want to their potato. just put bowls of ingredients and let people build their own. Include ingredients for all tastes and let them customize! The same works with salads.

Reply to I just want to cry... in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Here here.

Building the House of God in Religion JoeUser Forums

Site Preparation The foundation of the Christian church was laid out by the Prophets, Apostles, and Evangelists; however, before a foundation can be laid the site has to be prepared for the foundation. Savage landscapes have to be tamed, debris and rocks removed, and the land leveled—all necessary so that the land can support the foundation it will bear. The site

Enlighten me on Enlightenment in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Dharma, you read a lot of blogs I've noticed so I'm hoping you'll read this one. That thread (Jill's) was getting way to hairy for me to stay in it. I couldn't keep up with it with so many subjects at one time! I'm very curious about the particular idea of "enlightenment" as it's applied in Buddhism. I don't think it's right to not know what a term means and then argu

It's still the Cross in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

It's not conservative or liberal, however they're defined. It's not about interpretations or the judgements of the mind. It's the opposite of politics, power, and prestige. It's about a simple message, and whether we believe. We can water down theology; preach a word to suit our needs. We can justify sweet subtle lies that are wrapped in noble deeds. We can a

Reply to Why we don't do Leviticus in Religion JoeUser Forums

No problem Psychx. I've been praying for wisdom for almost ten years now. He really does give it freely. God bless and keep you!

Reply to What the Jews do while you're at church in Blogging JoeUser Forums

What does "waving their vaginas" mean? ::blush::

Reply to Why we don't do Leviticus in Religion JoeUser Forums

Attitude? Sherye, I didn't notice an attitude. But cool. Dharma: "I think that it's not as simple as you make it out to be...." If it were simple I'd not need to write about it! So I agree on simplicity... God's not simple. And another thing that's interesting and I think Sherye will verify: Believers understand scripture whereas non-believers do not. It has to do with the in-dwelling of the Holy Spirit. You can totally disagree with m

Reply to It's My Pity Party and I'll Cry if I Want To in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Grey! I wrote a whole ARTICLE on someone swooping in on my waited-for parking spot. I feel your pain. And you're so better off without the jerk. I know me saying that is different than you saying/feeling it... but you'll feel more and more that way eventually. And you know what? He was just an opportunity cost anyway. : ) Middle East Policy! How awesome! but if you don't like the people, that's a killer. Money is sometimes no substit

Reply to Why we don't do Leviticus in Religion JoeUser Forums

Sherye! Good to hear from you. Glad you're weighing in. You state: "Although Jesus has fulfilled the sacrificial system by becoming the ultimate sacrifice, many of the laws in the Pentateuch are the basis of the laws of Europe and the United States." Great point. And you're completely correct. I suppose when I said "we" I should have been clearer and said, "Christians." Yet Leviticus does stay with us culturally, as you point out. We're not exactly thr

Reply to Why we don't do Leviticus in Religion JoeUser Forums

Psychx -- The body is a temple. Temples are where we worship God and the temple of God is to be kept pure and holy. The idea was well-known among Jews of the day. I think we're responsible for our actions and drugs that take away our responsibility (or ability to be responsible) are not in line with purity in the temple or honoring God. See 1 Corinthians 3:16,17? "Don't you know you are the temple of God and that the Holy Spirit of God dwells in you? I