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(BearingChristaHammer;32607) Well I don't exactly understand what you find curious or contradicting of these statements in context to everything else I've said? I never said contradicting. I honestly had no comment to make, but thanks for the clarification.(BearingChristaHammer;32607) Is there...

(Super Kal;32328) does lucid dreaming count in this category? To anyone who is curious on the term, "lucid dreaming" simply means having a dream in which you are aware you are dreaming, and have full control over the dream.(BearingChristaHammer) If you were born after 1980 'fraid...

(Unorthodox Christian;32185) I Will Warn All Of You Men That Consider Masturbation An Escape From Sin And Not Sin, That If You Teach This Lie! Thus Saith The Lord You Shall Have Your Name Removed From The Book Of Life! You Sympathizers Of Sin! Those Who Leaven The Unleavened Bread! Don't...

Gary North wrote an interesting collection of essays in his "An Economic Commentary on Matthew", which he distributes for free on his freebooks (.) org. It's part of his 35+ year effort to write a commentary on the bible, verse by verse, from the perspective of a Calvinist economist. It's not...

I'm actually already pretty well-read on the subject, from my interest when I was younger.What confuses me is that if I'm not seeking it out, and I believe it to be wrong to seek it out, and it happens anyway, what does that mean? It wasn't any kind of religious experience. It was actually...

(kriss;31967) in India that get a dot on their foreheads as a religious statement that they worship another god. Just for accuracy's sake...The dot on the forehead in Hindu culture symbolizes marriage, like a wedding ring does in our culture. It's cultural, not religious. Also, it's a little...

I don't know how to help you from a religious perspective -- not really -- but I am in your situation practically.My suggestion? Be the parent. Try to see them as the child. Be respectful, don't antagonize, don't deal with them both at the same time, but bring every ounce of moral authority...

The shroud of Turin is one of the things that brought me to faith. There's an excellent article at wikipedia that neatly summarizes everything I've ever read on the subject.Here's the clincher:"found that rather than being like a photographic negative, the image unexpectedly has the property of...

(JIP;31797) Sorry PLIT,I feel that prayer is not focusing on ones life. I know that it is focusing on Jesus. It is also not a platform to show your works, on the other hand it is one in which you surrender your 'self' and your ability to perform 'work' by your skills. You are to surrender it...

Talking to a friend is a type of skill. Most normal, socially adjusted people have to practice at this up to the age of six before they get good at it. I have three kids in this range, and it's really shown me how many adult skills we take for granted have to be practiced hard before...

I signed onto this board when I found this thread, to get opinions. This past Friday night, I had an out-of-body experience. Like BearingChristaHammer, I was not trying for this experience.Once upon a time, I did try to seek it out. When I was 16, my girlfriend actually managed to talk me...