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I'll never forget you, J. Brothers for eternal life. I can't wait to meet you in person. :waves:

You're too kind, Aunty. If I'm right, I have only God and others to thank for helping me to understand. I have this far found very little to shake my convictions, but I've found that confidence is best served with caution. With what all the Bible says about the nature of deception, I have no...

I'm so happy to hear that your son is alright. God is so merciful to us. At the risk of distracting from your wonderful testimony, I don't think I could live in Australia without a freezer full of active charcoal poultices. I would be in constant fear of some loathsome creature rendering the...

"Prove" is a very strong word (and I hear you loud and clear) but assuming you are correct, I have to wonder why so many mathematicians and scientists go out of their way to deny God's existence. Of course, it's common to simply say that their understanding of math and science is...

Thank you so much for your beautiful testimony! It is really more insightful than its short length and simple expression may indicate. I mean, really, you have hit on the essence of all conversion stories. We all, at some point, have realized there's a struggle underneath the surface of that...

I can't help noticing quite a difference between concern and indictment. Indictment seems a lot closer to the word "conviction." I really think what happens is very closely related to the religious liberty issue itself. The furthest people should go, in my opinion is to warn. And I think I'm...

After re-reading this, it suddenly occurs to me that we're using two different definitions of the word "confused" here. When I originally said "confused" I meant that more than one in a group who do not agree on something are all confused in the neutral, non-critical, or perhaps even pluralist...

Is this a zero-sum equation? Or are there degrees of sense we can make of it? We've established that we can't understand things the way God does. It goes practically without saying. It seems, then, that the challenge for us is to seek to comprehend as much as is devolved upon us by God as...

I'm wondering why my considering someone to be confused would matter to anyone. Isn't God our final judge? If I believe and teach that the ten commandments are God's self-expressed moral code for humanity is that, in and of itself, an indictment upon anyone else or their beliefs? I'm an old...

The thing is, I just can't get past this: Eph 4:11-15 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in...

We humans do not well enough understand the cognitive implications of and the paradoxical dilemma imposed by the simple declarations: Isa 55:8-9 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my...

Whatever positions we might hold, do we think God is confused about this? Do we believe He wants us to be divided and confused? While we are being patient and kind with each other as fruit of the Spirit provide, should there be no goal of decisive unity as an object to be desired? These are not...

I don't like to pose sarcastic questions to folks who hold sincere, innocent beliefs but I really do have a hard time wrapping my head around the logistics of the conventional view of the state of the dead. If the soul goes to Heaven upon death, then what exactly is "the hope of the...

Sure! We're big fans of Punxsutawney Phil! My family is from down south but but my wife is from Lebanon (so she thinks the rest of the world doesn't know what bologna is but it's actually the folks from Lebanon County who are confused—everybody knows bologna is made of wheat gluten and navy...

Speaking of narrow religious boxes...

I'm sad. Nobody liked my juice. :confused: I know I'm a big baby.

Shakespeare really understood some of the best and worst of things.

Absolutely excellent! Top drawer stuff.

This thing is taunting me: It's been laying around here since Saturday night, and I'm tempted to throw it out. But I just noticed it's artificially flavored, and that's not so tempting. 'Cause I could make a better plant-based, cheese-like substance ('cause it's not really cheese - lol) with...

Fresh Juice - Only $17.50/gallon!! ( - 62¢ for the bananas I ate) I guess $4/quart isn't too bad.