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Reply to HERE’S WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGALIZED in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Marvin, I agree with the essence of what you're saying, although you certainly make it a difficult place to WANT to stand. I'm saying that you make the position you take sound about as ignorant as you possibly can, even though what you say is true. I think your object should be to first, say things no one can possibly disagree with in your opening paragraph so that people will see you as a rational person, if indeed you are one. Second, state your view

Reply to Broken and Blessed for the Multitude in Religion JoeUser Forums

How to get fixed? Oh, well that's God's business. He is the Potter after all. (Many times in scripture, He's called that.) First step: Brokeness lets you know something's wrong. That wrong thing is sin. Something in your life is not right because no one is as pure or as righteous as Jesus. Sin is an archery term that means to miss the mark. Have you fallen short of perfection? You say you're broken so I think you've gotten to the point of rea

Reply to Something to ponder in Misc JoeUser Forums

I don't believe in ghosts (when you're dead, you're dead) but I do believe in evil spirits. I think those can take on the form of anything they want so that would explain "ghosts" of people. No experiences with Ghosts here. Yeah, I'd spend a night alone in a haunted house, but what's the point? I don't really like tempting evil spirits or doing spirital battle (spiritual warfare) when there's no point. I mean, what's the payoff? If I had to because of

Broken and Blessed for the Multitude in Religion JoeUser Forums

To paraphrase Elizabeth Elliot: When you're completely broken, don't forget God may be using you to feed the multitude. I was rather wowed by that thought. God doesn't really use things that aren't broken. If they're not broken, He breaks them. Being broken, then, must not be ALL bad. Is it then a sign that what you're learning is VERY important and should be carefully thought-out before you emerge? I think so. After all, Jesus told Peter, "F

Reply to Venni Vedi Vichie in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

And people ask where God is... sometimes he sends a friend when we need it most!

Can't sleep? in Religion JoeUser Forums

I usually don't have any problems sleeping at night. The other night, however, this was not the case. I had a thought (maybe several) running through my head. Chords, precisely. Our Pastor, was talking about how our Savior was tied to the cross by chords of love. Not by anything manmade. I think His very nature bolsters that, but sometimes to meditate on that fact brings greater appreciation for Him, His sacrifice, His love (and the