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1. You were 14. 2. You may have blasphemed against Jesus, but blaspheming against Jesus is NOT the same thing as blaspheming against the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells us in Matthew 13:31,32 " Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the...

I'm with you, BH. I don't really get it, either. To me, saying you (plural) "believe" in Jesus without practicing what Jesus taught, is like telling someone you love them, without showing them you love them. Someone could tell me they love me till the cows come home, but those words are...

Ugh... If I got that kind of money right away, I'd be beside myself. Having that kind of money would certainly solve some problems. But as for the rest of it well... Didn't Forrest Gump say something like, "Momma said that having a certain amount of money is one thing, but the rest is...

LOL! This actually happened to my oldest daughter! She had wanted to work for a certain "government agency" for YEARS. She got excellent grades in high school and college. Has an outstanding record. In the end, they didn't hire her. But she was offered a different job with a government...

The problem is that, even as Christians, we don't ALL share the same "life doctrines."

I wouldn't necessarily say that... People can easily say they're Christian. They say that they believe in Jesus, and yet they can be some of the meanest, snarkiest, loud-mouthed, condescending, selfish, judgmental, lying, unforgiving, militant gossips on the planet. I actually stayed away...

I wouldn't. I KNOW that there are plenty of non-Christians out there who behave more like Christians than plenty of Christians!

1. If a potential employer asked me about my religious affiliation, I would exit the interview. 2. If a potential employee volunteered his/her religious affiliation, I'd wonder why they were telling me. In situations like your OP, you ask them both in for another interview, with different...

Actually, that's GREAT advice, Matthew! While in college, I had to take several screenwriting classes. One thing we were taught was, when we were finished writing our screenplay: 1. Print out a hard copy. (The Bible is already 'hard copy', so we don't have to worry about that! :p 2. Read...

Oh, I don't mind the teaching about money. I think the whole idea of how to handle it...when or if we should give tithes...saving for a rainy day...handling our finances properly is a good lesson. What I mind is, when the Gospel (for example) is about the Prodigal Son, and the sermon is...

While my church doesn't spend a whole lot of time on sermons, *my* contention is when they preach about something in the bible, and give the sermon on a completely different subject... ...especially when that subject is about money.

The problem isn't just about reading the bible, Amigo. It's about interpreting the bible correctly.

1. Because not everyone knows how to "correct" properly. 2. Because not everyone knows how to receive proper "correction." 3. Because not everyone knows when to "correct." We say things like, "correct with LOVE", but what EXACTLY does that mean?

Precisely! Heck, I sin every day. Sometimes, I realize it right away...and immediately ask God for forgiveness. Other times, I may not even recognize that I've sinned. And at the end of the day, I STILL ask God for forgiveness. I agree. There is a certain danger in taking a handful of...

First of all, we can't simply say, "in America." The United States has 50 states. Marriage is state authorized; not federally authorized. In other words, the Feds have given each individual state the power to decide the 'rules' concerning marriage for their jurisdiction. So to answer your...

It means (in part) that you don't have any feelings/prejudices/judgements about it one way or another...until after you've had the experience, and/or, gathered all the information necessary to make a sound judgement. It means entertaining possibilities, including the possibility that our...

I think it was C.S. Lewis who revealed that once he decided to read the bible WITH AN OPEN MIND, it was then that he saw the truth within it. I know that when I read it, and if I come across something I don't understand or that seems 'contradictory', my first thought is, "I must not be reading...

Years ago, I was wrestling with an atheist online. He said that the reason he was an atheist was because of the "many contradictions in the bible". I looked online, and found a site (run by an atheist) that listed over 700 'contradictions'. As I poured through those contradictions, I kept...

LOL! Yes and no. Ohhhhhhh! Root canal? Ugh! I swear, the hair on the back of my neck stood up when I read that sentence! I've had a lot of dental issues myself recently, so my heart goes out to you!

And really, that's it! In my example, a policeman could have ended up following you to the hospital...and issued you a ticket. He would have been following the letter of the law. But when you appeared in court, the judge may look more deeply into your motives and the circumstances...that...