tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.comments2022-05-14T03:05:58.192-05:00Only A Mustard SeedKMacGinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13876557055018860376noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-29072159247975303122014-03-04T00:02:58.919-06:002014-03-04T00:02:58.919-06:00Avril grew up in a Christian home. She might have ...Avril grew up in a Christian home. She might have been more inclined to say that to him because she actually cared about him, as opposed to the other more ambiguous singers. She knows that being a pop-star does not a Christian make. Her comment may have been snide and yes brought on because he was a pastor, but not necessarily for negative reasons. Also using "she said he liked his voice" to prove that was not why she said no is a weak argument. Like could have been a small blanket to cover okay, yet not idol material. I dislike discrimination, yet it is impossible to avoid, I dislike even more when only 'negative' things are discriminatory. Black people are discriminated against. if you say that it is automatically thought 'some one was unfair to them' where I know that sometimes it's they were more lenient or inclined towards them. (Not that that exactly the same thing as thins but it popped into my head.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188254837373316822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-67636179743889320672013-03-29T12:44:21.149-05:002013-03-29T12:44:21.149-05:00Why is it that when we us the names of God that we...Why is it that when we us the names of God that we us the made up name Jehovah to mean God or LORD? The Jewish people never would have said hi name. They shortend it to YHVH so that no one would us it in vain, and no one knows what vowles were removed.They us the name HaShem meaning the name, or Adonai not Jehovha so how would you like it if someone always called you by the wrong name? Don't we owe God a little more respect to use His right names instead of making up our owen names for him as we have done for centuries.There is also the W that is being placed into the name Jehowah by some when there is no W sound in the Hebrew language, and also the J that was not in the English language when the Bible was translated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-33353884867407871432012-09-17T07:43:37.410-05:002012-09-17T07:43:37.410-05:00Wow Kathy. You really put my feelings into words!...Wow Kathy. You really put my feelings into words! Thanks!<br /><br />MareMary Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860057940934275214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-81813767847719309102012-09-02T09:03:44.225-05:002012-09-02T09:03:44.225-05:00You could half understand CCCI taking the Campus f...You could half understand CCCI taking the Campus for Christ out of their name thinking Cru is a fluke because it is a "nickname" but I believe It might stop being a fluke when CCCI is taking the "Christ" out of their Navy Ministry replacing "Sailors for Christ" with "Military Connection" which might only sound to me more like a dating groupuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014639635560325722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-54266080712412912162012-06-18T07:46:56.869-05:002012-06-18T07:46:56.869-05:00The link between God and man is faith and reason. ...The link between God and man is faith and reason. The failure to understand that is why so many today reject religion.<br /><br />If more understood that we have well established and proven reasons for our faith and not just essentially wishful thinking fewer would dismiss religion out of hand. Conversely, if more on the materialist side would only admit that it is the very same combination of faith and reason that underlies so much of science they may be less inclined to accept everything they're told without doing the research necessary to come to an informed conclusion.<br /><br />http://www.ewtn.com/library/encyc/jp2fides.htmCatawissa Gazetteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-65227919017433962302012-05-01T17:28:27.967-05:002012-05-01T17:28:27.967-05:00Wow, that's amazing. Love it. It is overwhelmi...Wow, that's amazing. Love it. It is overwhelming, isn't it. The only time God was not merciful, gracious, and loving was when he sent his Son, Jesus to die for us. There, God poured out his wrath on the only perfect Lamb so that if we accept his gift, we will be able to live eternally with him. It isn't even comprehendible! Thank you very much for sharing. :) <br />God bless, <br />AnnyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044293234752859277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-53592672568256757692012-04-03T09:57:49.584-05:002012-04-03T09:57:49.584-05:00As a husband and father tha mans responsability is...As a husband and father tha mans responsability is too his family, but as a pastor he also has a huge responsability to his congragation. A full time pastor doesn't only work sundays, he is 'always' there when a member of his church needs advice or guidance in their belif or even with day to day life. Avril Lavigne has a christian background and although I can't say whether she still lives or belives that life she may have been aware of the pastors responsabilities.Russll Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-74340533617021846942012-03-05T10:40:57.148-06:002012-03-05T10:40:57.148-06:00"You are completely wrong...?" Wow, pret..."You are completely wrong...?" Wow, pretty brassy statement. I guess you are omniscient?<br /><br />Following your "logic", one could say that the Internet is to faith what the printing press was to the Reformation: I believe it was the Bible that was first published en masse.<br /><br />How do you define "literal belief in Christianity?" <br /><br />It is typical ... and has been for generations ... for young people to move away from their parents' beliefs for a while, frequently returning to those beliefs once they've grown up a bit and have started having children of their own.<br /><br />I would not agree that the Internet has made religion less important ... look at the number of sites dedicated to faith. Just looking at the sheer numbers of "believers" in this nation doesn't exactly bolster your argument.KMacGinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876557055018860376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-26717913691639897092012-02-29T03:16:51.471-06:002012-02-29T03:16:51.471-06:00You are completely wrong on this, a huge reason fo...You are completely wrong on this, a huge reason for the increase in atheism is due to the internet. The internet is to atheism what the printing press was to scientific knowledge. The opening of minds to new cultures by experiencing them one-on-one is now here, as well as the growth of atheist/agnostic communities so Religion seems less and less important.<br /><br />Literal belief in Christianity will never win over Gen-Y because there are too many resources available to disprove it easily, and the folks who choose to defend it sound hateful and out of touch. <br /><br />Because most of these millennial (of which I am one at 27 years old) had religious parents, the childhood religious teaching somehow stays in their head even after poking all the holes in the logic. It is at this point that they become "moral individualists" who choose to only pay attention to the parts they find important.<br /><br />The point is, we don't religion anymore to tell us how to be good people. We grew up in a different generation, with different societal expectations and pressures, so expecting us to carry on some tradition that many of us know is a lie isn't going to happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746602045902544024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-52041796456480390772012-02-19T23:54:04.453-06:002012-02-19T23:54:04.453-06:00Well said "Uknown" IF dogs won't be ...Well said "Uknown" IF dogs won't be there because they don't have souls then that means that neither will there be tress or grass or water or food & so on. Dogs feel joy sadness, fear, pain just like any of us.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083301587560152262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-36108835338675029812012-01-26T10:46:47.075-06:002012-01-26T10:46:47.075-06:00Censorship applies to hate speech.
Your argument ...Censorship applies to hate speech.<br /><br />Your argument is invalid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-24455630320049154452011-12-20T07:08:35.263-06:002011-12-20T07:08:35.263-06:00Brad...that is because, unlike the unconditional l...Brad...that is because, unlike the unconditional love that a dog gives...so few human brothers and sisters are deserving of that same love.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915299483285354350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-90024556130624067202011-12-11T11:59:08.233-06:002011-12-11T11:59:08.233-06:00Brilliant! And much more broadly applicable than j...Brilliant! And much more broadly applicable than just the area of morality. We're losing our language and our ability to think clearly along with it. Everything, including our language, has fallen victim to relativism, Satan's ultimate lie.<br /><br />What is truth? God.Catawissa Gazetteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-89339572925814435682011-11-08T16:24:28.955-06:002011-11-08T16:24:28.955-06:00This is a tough topic. Censorship on the internet ...This is a tough topic. Censorship on the internet and social media is always a tough call. Because going too far one direction or the other can create issues. However, in the name of the 1st amendment all opinions should be allowed, but reviews on an individual basis for abuse. It's definitely a fine line, which is why many companies avoid it all together by hiring a <a href="http://www.webimax.com/Social-Media-Campaigns.aspx" rel="nofollow">social media company</a> or a pr firm to walk that line for them. ThanksTopherBrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205387925438608743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-18095332988936863012011-08-27T17:37:37.257-05:002011-08-27T17:37:37.257-05:00The author seems to leave out the most common cate...The author seems to leave out the most common category, that atheists as Christians, under further investigation, found the bible lacking in any realistic substance and was revealed to be a purely man-made religion.Mike K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04086802395597787638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-46421647391396103952011-08-23T06:41:09.237-05:002011-08-23T06:41:09.237-05:00Thanks for sharing this useful information! Hope t...Thanks for sharing this useful information! Hope that you will continue with the kind of stuff you are doing. Your can also distributes your ideas and experience sharing on <a href="http://www.thebible-online.com/bible-king-james.html" rel="nofollow">bible king james</a> | <a href="http://www.thebible-online.com/bible-king-james.html" rel="nofollow">king james bible online</a>Christian biblehttp://www.thebible-online.com/bible-king-james.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-72402352506082606702011-05-02T15:13:09.576-05:002011-05-02T15:13:09.576-05:00wow that is soo funny i really didn't get it u...wow that is soo funny i really didn't get it until the end but no $20 or sending it to 5 friends but good try and thanks for that funny momentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-78334421520956402882011-02-08T00:24:21.770-06:002011-02-08T00:24:21.770-06:00Wonderful. Thank you. I will find a way to reach o...Wonderful. Thank you. I will find a way to reach out to Jesus' tassel or cloak. I'm grateful to you for this. - MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-40378851360563433942011-01-31T11:23:58.522-06:002011-01-31T11:23:58.522-06:00well my Faith in Christianity was deeper than ANYO...well my Faith in Christianity was deeper than ANYONE good Fathom as many firends of mine KNOW,<br />Ian not much of a writer but other are haere is one who understand like me...<br />www.deism.com/whydeismrichardconner.htmmyyouthsolutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318599884417693648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-85208595432413071212010-11-15T05:38:41.529-06:002010-11-15T05:38:41.529-06:00The cure for this would be to attend nearly any Ca...The cure for this would be to attend nearly any Catholic Church because Catholics don't (can't) sing. We're supposed to, we just seem to refuse on a grand scale. That should make every other church shine in comparison.Catawissa Gazetteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-54962718790739532972010-10-24T11:31:22.077-05:002010-10-24T11:31:22.077-05:00Thank you for this devotional. Currently, I am str...Thank you for this devotional. Currently, I am struggling whether to stay and practice medicine at the secular free clinic that I have worked at for 2 1/2 years or to pursue employment elsewhere. At first, this was my mission, however, I now have multiple frustrations with this place of employment and leaving seems like an easy fix. After reading your article, I was encouraged to ask myself the question: who is chained to me? I have an opportunity to provide quality health care with a caring, Christian character. I have the opportunity to rally support and change the course of events at the clinic. I am a Christian influence there and I think God will allow me to stay to do his work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497498070483798647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-27509550138106580222010-09-13T15:07:15.358-05:002010-09-13T15:07:15.358-05:00Thanks for this overview! I am working on my own b...Thanks for this overview! I am working on my own blog post on this subject, and I appreciate your insights, resources, and perspective.miller_schlosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189856034621580012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-15901018674309799432010-08-01T15:31:43.795-05:002010-08-01T15:31:43.795-05:00I don't have an opinion here, as Scripture is ...I don't have an opinion here, as Scripture is silent and asks us stay clear of foolish controversies. But I would ask, what's the motivation of worrying about pets? Just an observation but generally speaking, most people I've know who've love their pets so much to wish them in heaven, have had very little love for their fellow brothers and sisters.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184505091838154270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-42424243468377730682010-08-01T09:41:29.016-05:002010-08-01T09:41:29.016-05:00According to St. Thomas Aquinas (and I'm sure ...According to St. Thomas Aquinas (and I'm sure I'll explain this really badly), plants, animals and humans all have souls, if one is to understand the soul as the animating spiritual power that allows the material to function. <br /><br />These three types of soul are different in their natures and function with the reasoning soul, the one possessed by humans, being the highest form.<br /><br />This is covered in the Summa Theologica, in the first part, which you can find at http://www.newadvent.org/summa/1.htm.<br /><br />An interesting explanation of this can be found at http://www.radicalacademy.com/aquinas3.htm.<br /><br />Using Aquinas' reasoning there is no reason to expect that anything but human souls would be present in heaven. That being said, if earth is but a faint reflection of heaven, it is a reflection none the less. That image has always included animals and I would think heaven will, too.Catawissa Gazetteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021989883718306038.post-21989318276152902582010-07-11T11:55:07.747-05:002010-07-11T11:55:07.747-05:00LOL!!! Too funny. I loved it! Thanks for posting t...LOL!!! Too funny. I loved it! Thanks for posting this. :)Mrs. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236208782578269491noreply@blogger.com