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And I agree, costs are a problem, but you ignored my portion about costs not counted in terms of money. There is a very clear cost in time when it comes to seeing a specialist that is not assessed in a GDP assessment of the actual price tag. And, we also have this...

See, this is where I get into trouble, because I am not sure the personal liberty route is the most broadly persuasive argument these days. Unfortunately, if it doesn't involve sexual promiscuity or permission, most don't want to hear it. I think the thought is noble and trust me, I get it. I...

JIF, we experimented with the route of being an online church in one form a number of years ago and it was not the proper route for an online forum to take. I don't use than as an excuse, rather we did not have the necessary personal knowledge and level of relationships to truly be a gathering...

What I've found with those is that it will edit your browser and sometimes even the host file so that while you think you're going to www.google.com, you're going to a spoof spam site. Are you using Internet Explorer (IE) for your browser? If you are, go to the gear symbol (Tools menu), hit...

A belated welcome to the community! :)

Welcome to the community! That's a very interesting concept and it would be interesting to learn more. I do agree that we have an underdeveloped theology of work. Somewhere along the way, the Protestant theology of work became secularized. Hope to enjoy your contributions on the boards here!

RJ, I will stay out of this discussion because I think both you and Wormwood are doing it justice, but I had to interject here because you seem to be somewhat ignorant of how your diction may or may not convey the tone that you intend. With all due respect, almost every response you have in some...

What does "deal with it" even mean? FWIW, Dreher is one of my favorite writers and I agree with the fundamental statement that American Christianity indeed has a dark past that is way too easily glossed over. What was done is deplorable, and these lynchings are some of the most heinous acts of...

Funny, but I used to do the same in my morning commute. Fortuitously, I found a more local position that I am very thankful for. However, I find myself really missing those 30 minutes or so of time to listen and study! Welcome to the community here. We try to be "nondenom" in the sense that...

Never out of order, we are a community of people! May the peace of God be upon you as you journey through this. That said, I will (we will all) miss you and your thoughts here while you are gone. I hope you'll return but my prayers and hopes are in no way contingent upon that. Find peace in...

In my experience, I tend to start with determining their language. It starts by hearing the person and discerning what subjects they are approachable. For instance, is this a guy who may be more open to a philosophical argument or a girl who may be open to the need for emotional forgiveness of...

I kinda view the American insurance system as a tale of two evils. Big business and big government are both machines that will crush people if enabled. StanJ, to simply answer your original query, I would point out the VA. That's a government run healthcare system that is overburdened yet it...

River, and that is true, I am definitely not denying it exists, but I don't think it's nearly as blamable here. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/wealthy-la-schools-vaccination-rates-are-as-low-as-south-sudans/380252/ I just wanted to throw that link out there, though, because...

Well, the limiting factor for me in renting comes down to the property owner. You are at the mercy of the owner not paying his/her bills or refusing to properly maintain things. There are lots of laws and whatnot, but if you're going to be in an area longterm it would stink to move places. That...

Fair enough of an assessment. However, where is the line drawn? If you really start breaking things down, we technically purchase products, pay taxes, and donate to abortion-inducing entities all of the time. While fighting against paying for essentially state-mandated abortions is definitely...

Aspen, first off my soul aches for both you and your former wife! I noted that you've talked about this subject or alluded to it at various times on the board. I caution you as a brother about what you say in public because there are people who will seek to exploit the situation, so just don't...

Well, we've had some PM banter on this, but I think me jumping into this discussion might be profitable. I'll broach this issue from the "other side" even though in our discussion, I think we both agreed that one needs to be careful as to how they define submission. I try and retain the...

Ours is outsourced, but this is an area I really want to learn as I break into infused. As far as sharing resources, I am afraid I don't have much of anything to offer at the moment!

Well said. I buy those overpriced Macs. You get what you pay for. If you develop apps or design things, there are performance benefits to a Macbook, iMac or Mac Pro. With that said, you're talking 10-15% of users with those requirements at best. If you're browsing the internets, Facebook...

I'm looking to migrate away from Google/Gmail having a monopoly on all of my data. I am not going on a privacy rant, but I would like to split my services up a little bit more so that one company won't necessarily have all of my email preferences and search data. I looked at Hushmail, but I am...