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

Jeremy, I think you're just being mean. I don't think you missed the part about doing something that causes someone else to sin. And I don't think I need to explain how coveting another's property/relationship could cause someone else to sin. IG -- I understand what you're saying. But why do you insist on the premise "all or nothing?" I was going by what Jesus said of the Law and how it could be hung on those two commandments. I think since H

Reply to Rational vs. Emotional Thought in Politics JoeUser Forums

This is so awesome, Grey! As a former competitive collegiate debator, I ran into a nightmare opponent named Jeff. He was a curly-headed, blue-eyes that could cause you to weep, debate giant. He would win rounds in which he said absolutely nothing. (Substantive, anyway.) He could have explained why blue is his favorite color and he'd have won. I was so frustrated with hitting him at tournaments (hit=compete against). I asked him, "What is your

Why we don't do Leviticus in Religion JoeUser Forums

Jesus did not come to destroy the law but to fulfill it. But how can that be, you ask. Good question. Obviously, Christians don't obey all of Levitical law. See my response to a question on my last blog if you'd like more info. Why don't we? You see, Peter had a vision from God explaining that all things God made are now clean. God placed a great white sheet

Reply to How Do You Define Heaven and Hell? in Religion JoeUser Forums

In a parable Jesus taught, He says that the rich man will look up and see Lazarus, a poor man, in the arms of Abraham and beg Lazarus (whom he'd "tortured" all his life) to dip his finger in water and place one drop on his tounge to quench it. It seems to me Jesus is saying there is a window of some sort where at least those in hell can see into heaven. And I do beleive hell is a place of eternal memory. Always remembering. I agree with Sherr

Reply to Crusading Christians in Religion JoeUser Forums

HeyHey -- it seems that you're wanting to pick a fight. If you're not, I apologize for misinterpreting, but one can easily misread another's comments when they're in writing, especially when that person is a stranger. You ask about slaves . It's true that God did not outlaw slavery but did have specific instructions for the protection of slaves, including the proper treatment of them. Remember, Jews are the chosen people of God. Under H

Reply to Rate a Buddy! Does she look like Christina? Vote now! in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Um... you mean the photo of a celeb look alike? Or SPM? Both?

Reply to Aiding the Iraqi Rennovation in Politics JoeUser Forums

Good point Paul. I know that under Jewish law, all debts must be repaid in seven years or forgiven. Could be similar. However, we're pretty good with litigation loop holes and I imagine we could find a way to appease even the strictest of moral codes. Oh, and my statement was referring to how generous our people are in general. I've read (forgive me not being able to quote the source) that we are by far more generous with our money as individ

Reply to So, I'm Going to Hell in Religion JoeUser Forums

(quote)Noone answered what baptism meant to Jesus. John baptized Jesus. Was it just a traditional Jewish cleansing ritual that became linked as a symbol of letting Jesus wash our sins away?(/quote) Oh yeah, btw, Jesus was institutuing an ordinance. He was using it as an example: do this to be identified with me. It was a prophecy of his death, burial, and ressurection, just like we use it today to identify a believer with the death, buria

Reply to So, I'm Going to Hell in Religion JoeUser Forums

Two very interesting facts: Christianity is the only faith with a founder who conqured death. (Leaning on historical evidence, not just scriptural.) Christianity is the only faith with a founder who claimed to be sinless. Even Pilate said he could find no fault with him. No one could. Buddah died searching. Guru says he's no better off than we are with sin. Dali Lama will admit he's imperfect. Confucious struggled with the

Reply to Abigail Adams in History JoeUser Forums

T, Jimbo -- I'm excited someone else likes a good biography! And my, Jimbo, for such a misleading moniker, you're mighty articulate! I've not read the bios above. I did read some books "like" biographies. "The Day Lincoln was Shot" and "The Day Christ Died" by Jim Bishop and I read "Founding Brothers." I read Mark Twain's autobiography -- there's a really interesting guy! Thanks guys for the encouragement!

Crusading Christians in Religion JoeUser Forums

Wow. I was going to sit down and write a very different blog. I may still do it. We'll see. But I was reading some of y'all's stuff (we do double apostrophes in Texas, it's okay) and realized we've got a wee bit of a problem. You guys who don't regard the Bible as truth have been screaming advice to some folks and some folks just don't understand. I think th

Reply to Aiding the Iraqi Rennovation in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks, Def...

Abigail Adams in History JoeUser Forums

I'm in the middle of the book "Abigail Adams" and I simply adore her. She's probably one of my all-time favorite historical figures and definetly my favorite female. In fact, I try to emulate her as much as possible. The book as been slow going so far... it's a great book, but its hefty. I read it in short spurts. (Well that and I read several books at a tim

Reply to Aiding the Iraqi Rennovation in Politics JoeUser Forums

The sale of it, sure. I suppose just as much as any industry here benefits the pockets of those to whom we owe loans with interest. The money would of course have to go toward our defecit in fighting the war. You see, its actually more of a way to balance our cost. It's not so much a charity cause to them and we don't go flat broke over it... What do you think?

Aiding the Iraqi Rennovation in Politics JoeUser Forums

The US should not send aid to Iraq in the form of grants, but rather in the form of low interest loans. Our country has never shied from loans or even borrowing from ourselves. We are rich in resources and we use those to fuel our country and economy – we then use those booms to repay our loans. In theory, anyway. We have a huge debt. Yet we, being one of the most gen

Reply to Vicarious Living: in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I will... thanks sir! I keep a running agenda in my car... on the back of a receipt, actually. Sometimes an envelope! She makes a lot of decisions too, but sometimes she just wants me to decide. That's okay too. I agree, some push to make kids more than they need to be and don't spend enough time. She and I read "The Chronicles of Narnia" every night. We're on A Horse and His Boy . We finished all the Lemony Snicket books last year. We'

Reply to Vicarious Living: in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Sarah -- wish I could homeschool. But as a single mom, someone's gotta pay the bills! I teach high school. Myriad reasons to homeschool every day. Several of my junior high kids I teach in my sunday school class are home schooled. I taught high school last year with a first-year teacher who was homeschooled her whole life (4.0) and got a 4.0 in a university. No personality problems. She was stellar! And very intelligent. Senor Frog

Vicarious Living: in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Saturday, I took my daughter to the square in town to hunt Easter Eggs. I thought, how cute! A town Easter egg hunt. The children will look so nice and it will gush old-fashioned values. I'm in. We got up to the purposely-overgrown lawn to await the hunt. She was wary of the oversized bunny. No big deal, I would be too. (Later she said, "At the Easter

Reply to Pennies again! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Yeah, after that forward, I gotta say I've changed my philosophy for good. I was waivering to begin with... but no longer. I guess I can now say a forward has changed my thinking! (Forward thinking?)

Reply to Why I think Sam Walton is THE DEVIL! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

hehehe... the only thing I disdain about walmart are the masses. I wrote about walmart too. however I was just thinking how much I like just "window shopping" there. It has everything! I like shopping locally, but our country is a capitalist bordello. buying it off a truck is the same thing.

Reply to Older Men--A Confession in Sex & Romance JoeUser Forums

I'm not thirty yet, but I don't think its old. Geez I hope its not old. I don't plan on being old when I'm that age. Anne... you know what a Christian is... I told you one time. You just don't know if you wanna give up your lifestyle because you know that being a Christian means that. And I appreciate that about you. Men are attractive whatever their age. And thirty is not old. I find men attractive in lots of various ages. But I'm

Pennies again! in Misc JoeUser Forums

From a forward: usually they're the bane of my existance, but this was pertinant. A woman and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. She was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway and cars costing more than her house. The first day and evening went well, and she was del

Reply to A Single Tear in Misc JoeUser Forums

Trinitie... You are by far my favorite person here. Why? I think you have something about you that draws people (me) toward you. You are VERY encouraging to me. Maybe its because you don't "know" me in real time and can't knit pick my faults, but you so readily embrace me and encourage me! I adore you! I so wanna meet you and go to the Real Amerian Music festival with you! You seem like a really great person to get to know. I resolved that wh

To answer your question... in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Mr. Frog: By the way, I love your name. I collect frogs and think they’re smashing in every possible way. You asked, “I still have a question though...if Jesus was to be considered half man and half God, wouldn't he then have sin, since he was still partly man?” Great question. See, as I understand it, that’s where the Miracle of God comes in. I think

Reply to So, I'm Going to Hell in Religion JoeUser Forums

I logged off for hours and returned.... wow so much to answer. Long responses are just ignored, too. Skimmed mostly. I think I'll try to answer these questions in an article of my own so it won't get ignored/skimmed. This is so important and I don't think one can take it lightly, however one believes. I'll make the title "to answer your questions..." Oh, and by the way... I'm not one of those annoying people who thinks they know it all. There's a lot