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Thank you. I pray that, even if we end up totally disagreeing about the tongue issue, we will together proclaim that our God is great and good, and trust that He will show each of us where we are wrong, in His own time. As long as we continue to rely on Him, and test every notion according to...

(RaddSpencer;47989) When I spoke in tongues I got drunk in the spirit (it was hilarious). You stumble around, but you are fully aware of your surroundings. Maybe this is a topic for another thread, but I also don't see ANY Biblical basis for this type of being "drunk in the Spirit." Being drunk...

(Wakka;47898) Why can't you just understand that the Holy Spirit came to us and brought with itself a prayer language. It's a language that edifies the person. It's there because our minds are unfruitful and untrustworthy. Again, I don't see any Biblical basis for the Holy Spirit bringing a...

(Wakka;47837) Prayer in tongues is a great thing. It build up your spirit and mind, and it allows you to pray continuously without ceasing (loss of words). Our minds are not fruitful, so it is up for our spirit to talk to God. I wonder what, if any, Biblical basis you have for this statement? Or...

I, too, was brought up very legalistic. I have within the last year or so, really begun to question and search for answers, and to have a a faith that is deep, genuine and passionate. I will always be deeply logical, and I always question the validity of my emotion (for the heart is desperately...

Awesome, that sounds delicious! When I have my MD and therefore money, I'll have to try it out! My wife makes this fantastic lemon salmon (it's actually what hooked me in to date her in the first place haha!) She coats it in butter (well actually vegetable oil spread, but we call that butter)...

This is probably also going to spark a huge amount of response. I have the tendency to do that I am incredibly patriotic, and have voted in every single election since I turned 18, whether I thought my vote counted or not, whether it was a city election day or national. I have been registered as...

(cmo;46693) Why are there so many religions in the world? Let me be up front and say that I haven't read any replies to this thread, just the question. My response is:Because no matter what your particular sinful tendencies are, and no matter what your personality is, Satan has a "religion" for...

I appreciate your candid, kind responses, setfree.I wish that people who believe in tongues would not automatically assume that I have not asked God, open-mindedly, to show me the gift of tongues, if it exists. I attend a church where "tongue-speaking" is a fairly common occurrence. Some of the...

Ok, in my opinion, everyone should read what RobinD69 wrote earlier on this page. Excellent points there. RaddSpencer said: Heck if a preacher had a sermon about the sin of divorce, he would probably lose half of his congregation overnight. I would love to hear a preacher preach a message about...

Amen...defend what you believe! As long as it is in a loving manner I'd be offended if you didn't defend it!Since you believe in the gift of tongues, defined as a modern-day pheneomenon where the speaker is moved by the Holy Spirit to make vocal utterings that are not understandable by the...

Wow, I start this thread, leave for the weekend, and look what we have now! I wonder if someone can tell me:A) Why this is such a hot topic for people? Is this subject really deserving of such heated debate? I ask this of:1) Proponents of modern day, unintelligible tongue-speaking...why do you...

And, just because I thought it would be fun, I decided to look up the spontaneous rates of peptide bond formation (the bonds between the amino acid "building blocks" required to form proteins...can range from about 50 to several thousand per protein, but the average is 300), and compare that to...

(Lunar;48084) Of course the Miller-Urey experiment isn't a definitive, end-all be-all proof of a particular theory of abiogenesis. What it demonstrates is that the process itself isn't inconceivable, impossible or even improbable. Yeah, but that's like saying, "We have discovered that metal in...

(adren@line;47901) Space is simply nothingness. Yeah, more or less, but as Einstein shows us, space has its limits. There are boundaries to space. Just thought I'd mention that

Oh man, Lunar, where to start? The argument here, in its essence, is that everything that we see within the universe must have a cause, therefore the universe itself must have a cause. The problem with this argument is that it commits the fallacy of composition. Every mark on a map may be made...

Aww come on...no one else? No Christian recipes, or just ideas for meals? I love making Chili and corn bread. Mmmm...I put the little cake sugar sprinkles on the top of the cornbread before I put it in the oven...kinda weird but it's sweet and yummy!I love making white fish REALLY lemon-y. Just...

"Why do you call me Lord Lord and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)You can call Jesus Lord with your mouth, but it's what's in your heart that counts. If one turns to Satanism tomorrow then no...they were not saved today. I'll admit it has been awhile since I've reviewed my Biblical basis for...

Yep, once saved always saved, though people often abuse the concept to mean they can do whatever they want if they pay lip service to Christ. Doesn't make it any less true, though.

Yeah, that's pretty much my thoughts on the matter.