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  1. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    And? Complete the thought you want us to have.
  2. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    Appropriate boundaries are definitely something that mental health is dependent upon.
  3. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    We ARE acquaintances. Being "nice" is akin to giving lip service up to the point of being sycophants. I can be nice to you without being kind and the object of my customary generosity. I don't expect an invitation to dinner at your house. And unless I knew a LOT more about you I...
  4. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    Being nice is not the same as extending kindness. I CAN be kind without being nice....I use this most often with teenagers and young adults. I can also be very nice without being kind. You can be respectful and nice with words and a lack of body odor. Kindness costs you something EVERY...
  5. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    And that would be a huge problem on your part. If you can't even order a coffee from a barrista without exchanging "pleasantries" or saying a kind word or two....you have severe problem with socialization and then your whole "friend" list becomes suspect. Jesus clearly demonstrated circles...
  6. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    Ok... Again with the shifting goalposts! Being civil and pleasant with someone is not the same as claiming that someone to be a friend. The two are very very far apart. I can be nice without extending kindness.
  7. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    WOAH WOAH WOAH. Huge difference between winning souls and making friends. TWO distinctly separate and UNRELATED actions. In discourse terms or debate terms that's moving goal posts or shifting subject matter....a logical fallacy. And yes, I have "won souls" as others might claim...
  8. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    I can't when there exists zero common ground. We don't speak the same languages. When I speak as a Christian the words I use have a very different meaning than the same words they use. And if you can't have a conversation....they can't be my friends. There's nothing I can do about...
  9. JohnDB

    Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

    Of course they do. I have a far ranging group of friends from most of Christian denominations. The SDA being the most difficult denomination to be friends with. Not on my part but on theirs mostly. The DOC don't like it if I lead a Bible study because I give zero wiggle room on the diety...
  10. JohnDB

    Bastard children or bastard parents? - Where does the blame lie?

    They aren't. It's an ugly, derogatory term used for children without a father. Not orphans or adopted children. The reason it's ugly.... It's a backhanded slur against the person's mother claiming she was a prostitute or a "easy"/slutty woman. The largest demographic in the USA is...
  11. JohnDB

    Make Sure You’re Following the Real Jesus

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/china-arrests-numerous-prominent-christians-leaders-trump-admin/
  12. JohnDB

    Open AI, by 2030 AI becomes the supreme intelligence, far surpassing the intelligence of all people, Musk gives GROK4 to the US government for 42 cent

    Industrial robots are not simple to produce for cheap....then there's the maintenance and retooling and reprogramming. Robotics maintenance is a great field to get into for young people. Steady income stream and lots of work. Knowledge of Pneumatics, electronics and etc are musts in this...
  13. JohnDB

    Open AI, by 2030 AI becomes the supreme intelligence, far surpassing the intelligence of all people, Musk gives GROK4 to the US government for 42 cent

    Of course they are. My father worked for HP back when they designed the computers for the moon landing. (It was a struggle then) But just a few years later they already were inventing hard drives the size of a credit card and postage stamp and smaller.....while on television you saw the...
  14. JohnDB

    Rapture ... soon?

  15. JohnDB

    Open AI, by 2030 AI becomes the supreme intelligence, far surpassing the intelligence of all people, Musk gives GROK4 to the US government for 42 cent

    Not going to work if they institute digital Identification. Your paychecks won't cash and you won't be able to write a check either. Won't be able to pay the taxes on your house, boat, or much of anything. Won't be able to buy groceries either where they have digital ID. People have...