tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176058242012-01-18T08:05:11.476-08:00Ok, so it's mainly politics and religion... but still.She who is by birth...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00335248484204986878noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605824.post-55130790843943724712012-01-18T08:04:00.001-08:002012-01-18T08:05:11.485-08:00

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The Introduction to Catholicism from a Baptisthttp://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=102303145928Here's my review:Trevor Hammack starts this out great. He's got the right idea, and I admire that. Get it straight from the horse's mouth. He's starts out by using Catholic doctrine... which is good.. but he's takes short excerpts and uses them without understanding where they come from, why

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Here's an excerpt from a booklet called "Pillar Of Fire, Pillar of Truth." "The Catholic Church teaches what the apostles taught and what the Bible teaches: We are saved by grace alone, but not by faith alone... When we come to God and are justified (that is, enter a right relationship with God), nothing preceding justification, whether faith or good works, earns grace. But thten God

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Someone asked me about how Purgatory relates to Christ's sacrifice, and since I really don't have anything about Purgatory listed on here I thought would post my reply:In short, there are two separate issues that are involved in an understanding of purgatory, especially as it relates to Christ's sacrifice. The issue of forgiveness, and of consequences. I may forgive someone for stealing my car,

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So, I'm investigating the Catholic church... Have been for a couple months, and think there's an 85% chance that I will join the Church this Easter. [My boyfriend] is concerned because the information I've been gathering has been almost exclusively Catholic (with the exception of some conspiracy "the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon" literature that just makes the dissent look ridiculous)

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I recently had someone ask what prompted my conversion to Catholicism. For those of you who are interested, here's my answer.Short version:Basically, I wanted to find the most Biblically and historically accurate denomination. When I looked into the Catholic Church, I couldn't refute it... and what I discovered in my research eliminated any other options I would have considered.Long version:I

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Romans 13 RevisitedBy Chuck BaldwinFebruary 27, 2009This column is archived at http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2009/cbarchive_20090227.htmlIt seems that every time someone such as myself attempts to encourage our Christian brothers and sisters to resist an unconstitutional or otherwise reprehensible government policy, we hear the retort, "What about Romans Chapter 13? We Christians must submit

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1. The New Testament reflects the thought of the Apocrypha, and even refers to events contained in it (cf. Heb 11:35 with 2 Macc 7, 12).2. The New Testament quotes mostly from the Septuagint, which contained the Apocrypha. This gives tacit approval of the whole text, including the Apocrypha, from which they quoted.3. Some of the early church fathers quoted and used the Apocrypha as Scripture

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From what I’ve gathered the switch to digital broadcasting is mandated by law and is supposedly an effort to clear analog air waves for emergency transmission, because it’s “more efficient” (which, having to mandate it proves the opposite), and something about “protecting the children.”http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.htmlhttp://www.fcclawblog.com/2008/04/articles/articles/

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It's interesting to note that the beginnings of my search on the Catholic Doctrine of Justification, I am finding that they teach the same thing I argued for in 8th grade when debating the doctrine of Eternal Security. Essentially, that salvation does not depend on faith alone (sola fide), but also upon your obedience to God (which they refer to as works of grace). The only difference lies in

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The first question I ask is, Should all humans have equal rights? of course they will answer, yes.Next, I ask if the embryo is alive or dead. At first they try to argue that it's not alive, but then they have to admit that it's not dead, because dead embryos almost always result in spontaneous abortions, and besides the embryo is growing--obviously alive.Then I ask what species the embryo belongs

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I sent the following email to John Salza (ScriptureCatholic.com) and David McDonald (CatholicBridge.com), who are THE two largest sources of information that I've used in my research and they actually replied! I'm looking into Catholicism and coming from a protestant background. I'm having a hard time understanding the doctrine of purification (maybe purification and sanctification?). I was under

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I want to have a debate... and I want you to win. So answer this question for me, and I will even give my known arguments ahead of time. Ground rules: 1) Please give practical (preferably physical) examples of what worship is. 2) Do not define a word by the same word, or a variation of the same word. What is worship, which is dedicated only to God (or rather, what is it that is dedicated

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Here are a few of the things that are used in a Catholic Mass, and why.Incense:Luke 1:10 -- "And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering. And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense."Revelation 5:8 -- "When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before

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I think you have to actually attend Mass and listen to what is being said before many of these will make sense (ex: 1 Tim 2:2, says to pray "for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence" which is done every Sunday, almost word for word), but this is something I had heard about and was looking for so I thought I'd share.

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The Ark of the Old Testament Mary - The New Testament Ark of the New Covenant The Word was written by God on Tablets of Stone (Ex 25:10) The Word became Flesh (John 1) The Ark carried the Word of God (Deut 10:1) The Ark carried the Old Covenant. Mary carried the Word of God (Lk 2:38) Mary carried the New Covenant

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Yes, I know I should be working now and that I'm going to starve soon if I don't. That said, Jack Chick from Chick Publications (you know, think "chick tracts") has several articles regarding the folly of Roman Catholic doctrines. The first one that caught my eye was regarding baptism, so I started reading.Apparently Jack Chick doesn't believe that it's necessary for salvation to be baptized...

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When the government owns your income, they own your work. When they own your work, they own your food. When they own your food, they own your body. -NCourtesy of the Campaign for Liberty website.

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I'll let you draw your own conclusions....

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DOT Complaint Summary:Carrier Name: DONALD MIKE ELLIOTTUS DOT #: 718433Docket #: MC330552Address: 184 BUNCOMBE ROADBELVIDERE, TN 37306Telephone: 931-967-9785Violation DetailMotorist Complaint Witnessed a commerical motor vehicle following too close. Witnessed a commerical motor vehicle changing lanes improperly. Witnessed a commerical motor vehicle driving recklessly. Witnessed a commerical

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According to what I was reading a few moments ago, there seems to be some cultural background to take into consideration when looking at the possibility of Mary's perpetual virginity. Here's a few highlights:The deuteronomic code teaches that a woman who is divorced by her husband and thereafter marries another man likewise cannot return to her former husband (Dt 24:1-4). As the Lord said

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So I went to cast my vote against socialism today (ha!), and lo and behold when I get there they have signs plastered all over the walls (ok, maybe not "plastered all over", but multiple signs) asking people not to talk, or voice any political opinions while waiting in line because of the "nature of this office". No hats, t-shirts, buttons, etc.Ok, so what they're really saying here is: "As it

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The next thing that seems to have presented itself in my journey through Catholicism is the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary. I had been taught that Jesus had siblings, one brother named James at the very least. The Catholic position on this is that Mary was a perpetual virgin and maintained her virginity throughout her life, even after Christ was born. There are a couple things

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So, you said to check out why Luther left the Catholic church.... I'm not sure why he left, but apparently he agreed w/ them on the immaculate conception of Mary, her perpetual virginity, and the real substance of the Eucharist. Three of the things I have the hardest time accepting. Check out these quotes. Cited for your comfort. (Like reading a THE Protestant reformer cite Catholic doctrine

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Here are some quotes I found from the early church and early "popes" regarding Peter, authority over the church, and apostolic succession. Enjoy. "The church of God which sojourns at Rome to the church of God which sojourns at Corinth ... But if any disobey the words spoken by him through us, let them know that they will involve themselves in transgression and in no small danger." Clement of

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A couple things to keep in mind when looking at the succession of Peter. First is the history, and precedence of a "seat" of authority in the Jewish religion. In the Old Testament Moses was probably the most well known leader of the Israelites, and he had leaders under him.(1) His position was filled by Joshua when he died."So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom

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A couple tidbits on Peter before we get into the scriptures and all that jazz... According to Scott Hahn:"There is absolutely no archeological evidence from antiquity for anybody having been named Peter before Simon. In other words, Jesus was taking a word that had never been used as far as all the many records we have are concerned, never was used to designate an individual person and Jesus

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I decided to go back and take a committed look at Catholicism again this year with the intention of coming to some definite conclusions, and I am currently going through the RCIA process again. The only thing that scares me is that, from what I've found so far, the conclusion that I may come to... is that I don't know. But, we're going to try. And each issue that I research I am planning to

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Ok, so I'm flying to Chicago this weekend and I wanted to go over all the restrictions to make sure I'm not going to violate any of them. I found out that I can bring a disposable razor on board, by the way, just not a razor blade.... Because of course disposable razors don't actually have blades. Oh, uh... Anyway, here's some other things I found: "All liquids, gels and aerosols must be in

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I started seeing a Dr in Nashville, who has his own radio show and promotes himself as "America's Health Coach"... Dr Asa Andrew. I was attracted to Dr Andrew because of his focus on fixing the source of the health problems rather than the symptoms. He has a strong focus on proper diet and nutrition as preventative medicine.I first saw Dr Andrew and had x-rays done on July 23rd. They asked me

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In replying to a request to join a Bob Barr Meetup Group I asked a gentleman to convince me as far as why I should vote for Bob Barr, and his reply is below: Christine, I would love to convince you to support Bob Barr. I was a delegate in Denver, and I would admit that Bob Barr was not my first choice. I have read your blog post against Bob Barr, and I understand why you have reservations about

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I've been waiting for quite a while to see who the Libertarian Party would finally nominate as their candidate. It seems as if they've come to a decision with former republican Bob Barr. You can visit his website at bobbarr2008.com.Somehow it all seems vaguely familiar... a conservative leaning Libertarian congressman, pushing for limited government. Even the layout and color of the website

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So, in fashion with my curious nature I am also checking into Jehova's Witness. (Somebody remind me not to encourage the girl that comes to my door too much. lol.) My biggest hangup (or should I say saving grace?) is that I can't get past the "Jesus is a god" doctrine. I've looked at the scriptures that they point out in their "What Does the Bible REALLY Say?" book but it is not strong enough

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Since hearing some disturbing things regarding immunization shots, and since it happens that my son's going into kindergarden this year, I've decided to look into the safety of childhood vaccinations.. Here's a website that I came across that gives multiple reasons why they think vaccinations should be avoided. They seem to have a reference system set up, but unfortunately I haven't found where

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>> Republican politicians argued that the new rules were necessary to thwart terrorists, saying that four of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers possessed valid state-issued driver's licenses. "When I get on an airplane and someone shows ID, I'd like to be sure they are who they say they are."Link: here.So, I'm sorry I don't see how this matters. Does what their legal name is actually matter that much

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"Anarchy is bad. Laws are good. If you don't like them, change them." -- Bill O'Riley on Hannity & Colmes 9/21/07 in a discussion about laws that mandated racial segregation. Right, laws are good because... they're laws? So, they're universally good? As in you can't have an unethical or unconstitutional law? (The constitution, of course, being the law of the land.) You mean, the government

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Ok, so once again I am reading a little in regards to Catholicism although I don't think Ive written about it at all before. At the moment I'm looking at the doctrine of Purgatory. I found this wonderful site: ScriptureCatholic.com .. So of course I'm looking over that, to be honest I haven't even finished reading the page on Purgatory yet, and I am simply amazed at the amount of new testament

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VOTE FOR RON PAUL!!! (Yes, I know I haven't written in a long time... but that's really all I have to say on the matter. I'll try to post some stuff about him later. But seriously, look him up and you'll freakin' love him!)

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Here's a great un-biased article I found on pornography. It's from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and seems to cover all the bases. It's long, but I would highly recommend it. It covers the liberal support for "freedom of expression" as well feminist objections based on the perceived harm to women's civil rights and the conservative desire for legal moralism and legal paternalism."The

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"This past weekend, the U.S. Senate, led by Republican politician Bill Frist, slipped last-minute legislation into a port security bill that essentially bans Internet gambling. I'm not much a gambler myself and am only brave enough to hit the slots when in Vegas or Atlantic City. I've never gambled on the Internet NOT because I find it morally objectionable, but because I'm smart enough to

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It makes no sense to criminalize something based on morality since the people who believe it to be immoral wouldn't do it anyway, and the ones who would obviously don't believe it to be immoral.To criminalize something based on morality therefore, would be to criminalize something based on your personal preferences and beliefs. It would also imply that you have greater authority over someone

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So I was doing a little research lately on one of my favorite topics... (sex of course. ;-) haha.)I was researching the moral and Biblical aspects of premarital sex, and here are a couple interesting things that I found:1. Jewish Law, specifically the Torah or the Old Testament, prohibits:a) Adultery (Ex 20:14, De 5:18 & Le 20:10)b) Homosexuality (Le 20:13)c) Bestiality (Le 20:15-16)d) Incest (Le

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From the lips of Lou Dobbs regarding the "regional prosperity and security program"... or better known as the US, Canada and Mexican merger:"This is absolute ignorance... What in the world are these people thinking about? You know, I was asked the other day about whether or not I really thought the American people had the stomach to stand up and stop this nonsense, this direction from a group of

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In researching the word porneia, fornication and Jewish Law I came across a couple things that I thought were interesting:Regarding married sexuality:"Sex is the woman's right, not the man's. A man has a duty to give his wife sex regularly and to ensure that sex is pleasurable for her. He is also obligated to watch for signs that his wife wants sex, and to offer it to her without her asking for

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It sounds like you've been reading John Elderage lately... he is definitely one of my favorite authors!But, I would like to take a moment and reply to some of the other things you wrote about if you don't mind...>> Maybe I don't know that many people...but up here in Washington, I don't know a single gay or lesbian person. And maybe that just because we are a military family.Just because you

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Yes, this would be one of the things that burns my ass... (Please see link.) Although it is over, I would like to relay the correspondence that I have had with republican representative Marsha Blackburn.I originally sent her a brief e-mail on June 13th: "I am in opposition to this amendment. By supporting this amendment, you undermine and oppose the very values that this country was founded

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JESUS MUHAMMAD 1. Jesus was born of a virgin. (Matthew 1:18-25) 1. Muhammad was born of a normal woman. (Ibn Hisham pp. 68-69) 2. Jesus served God as a child. (Luke 2:39-52) 2. Muhammad was and idolater. (Sahih Bukhari vol.6, p. 452) 3. Jesus read the Bible. (

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Save the Internet!! (Net Nutrality)

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This is an excerpt from an e-mail that I sent to my best friend:I have been really disappointed in the republican party lately... Like, I used to like Bush... alot. I had his picture hanging on my wall. I was on the business advisory council for the NRCC (national republican congressional committee). I don't anymore... but I am really frustrated with a couple different things, like the

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... but at least this will give you an idea of how I feel about the other alternative.

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http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50122I was wondering what the Libertarian viewpoint on this would be.. since they are for open boarders, but they are also for the freedom and liberty of the people...Personally, I think it's so wrong I don't even care to comment... If any of our citizens, at any given time were caught "sending intelligence to another country" they would be

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Can I just write a post and say nothing? Apperently not.

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Things I have learned about debating: Clarify whether you're debating a fact or another person's opinion. Refrain from making statements... ask questions instead, this lays the burden of proof on the other person.... And finally, I *really* suck at closing a debate! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I started a debate with a friend,

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"Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all." -- Nikita Khrushchev, Congress of the Communist Party "The main plank in the National Socialist program is to abolish the liberalistic concept of the individual..." -- Hitler, A Study in Tyranny "It is thus necessary that the individual should come to realize that his own ego is of no importance in

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BBC News reports that "Premature infants can defy the odds and achieve the same education and employment levels as those of normal birth weight, a study suggests." They then go on to say that the children studied weigh 1.1 to 2.2 lbs. Don't they mean to say "the fetuses studied" weigh 1.1 to 2.2 lbs.... and the study "found that 82% of low birth weight children graduated from high school,

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In thinking about the popular Christmas debate I was reminded of the origins of Christmas... which I believe are more pagan than christian. In fact, if I remember correctly, Christmas has it's origin in a pagan "Winter Solstice" festival and Christ's birth was not celebrated as part of Christmas until nearly 2 centuries after his birth. Why are we (Christians) making such a big deal about the

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I was debating a close friend of mine recently on the subject of "benefit." He took the stance that one has to decide for himself what is beneficial for him based on his values. While I agree that one needs to decide their course of action based on their values, I do not agree that anyone can decide what is beneficial, period. I do not believe that benefit is subjective to one's opinion. In

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Here is a little follow up on a discussion I had regarding freedom.... and Capitalism.> Someone implied that people are forced to work in order to survive after I had stated that people work because they *want* to.Don't you *want* to survive? You mentioned a "desire to live" later on, admitting that people do want to survive. "Want" and "desire" are synonymous.Definitions:Want: "desire: feel or

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Miers, the primary topic of almost every newspaper, talk radio show, blog and syndicated columnist in the US. And now I'm writing about it.The primary, or should I say sole, support for her seems to be based on religion and relationship. She has virtually no background, no judicial experience, and not even any verifiable evidence of her judicial philosophy. You wouldn't recommend that a person

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In looking for an old letter from the AFA I found the following links. The AFA just lost a lot of credibility in my opinion.http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/fccfword.html http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/f-word.aspI am not doubting your good intentions, but we must also remember that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." .. And I am not defending the FCC. Although I would

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Everyone knows what's going on in the world of fuel prices right now... or at least we think we do. But none are as familiar with it as those operating in the transportation industry (which is, to say the least, one of the major supports for the US economy.)Suffice it to say that during this trying time it is easy for all who struggle with this obstacle to want to either simply lie down and die,

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It was only after the debate had ended that I realized what exactly what the statistics that he quoted really ment...>He said: "In 1994, in low-income families whose family heads were under 65 years old, 20% of thefaily heads were working full-time, 35% had either partyear or parttime jobs, and only 45% were not employed."Do you realize that the head of the household, the main person to whom the

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This conversation stemed from a something I wrote on my StumbleUpon page. http://thatgirl83.stumbleupon.com/"Liberty, the essence of Life. The prerequsite of Love. Property, the evidence of Freedom. The companion of Liberty."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lost-ChildSep 24, 6:48pm → ReplyI was just thinking. I would'nt agree that property is necessarily evidence of freedom.

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Are Married People More Successful?Does your marital status affect your success at work? Numerous studies and books, such as The Case For Marriage by Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher, say yes -- but the findings are not always what you would expect. Here is a look at some of the myths and realities surrounding the relationship between marriage and success.Reality: Married Men and Women Get Paid

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Doing some research into the effects of and censorship of ponography... Permit me to rant... It is frequently objected to on the grounds that it is "obscene" Ex: "The Attorney General is reinterpreting the obscenity laws" ... to specify what exactly obscenity is and how it is related to pornography....It is:1) designed to incite to indecency or lustwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn2) Obscenity

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Spiritual AuthorityEph 5:21-22, 1 Pet 2:13 & Heb 13:17Says that we are to obey or submit to husbands, other christians church and world leaders "....For they keep watch on the behalf of your souls...."Obey "Peitho":1. Be persuaded. To be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing a) to believe b) to be persuaded of a

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About Queen Vashti:Study notes: "10-12. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine--As the feast days advanced, the drinking was more freely indulged in, so that the close was usually marked by great excesses of revelry. he commanded . . . the seven chamberlains--These were the eunuchs who had charge of the royal harem. The refusal of Vashti to obey an order which required

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Are women supposed to follow their husbands or fathers into situations that they know are wrong? What about other authorities? When, and under what circumstances?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A Few ExamplesAbraham and Sarah - God told Abraham to listen to Sarah in one instance: "...And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy

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Found this interesting...1 Corinthians 7:1 "It is good for a man not to touch a woman."Touch: of carnal intercourse with a woman, or cohabitation.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~What does God say about finances in the Bible? In the prable of the talents He seems to be extremely pro-risk. Don't be afraid to loose, reach out and try. It was the cautious servant who was punished,

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A few discrepencies in the text:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Genesis 1:5 ..."The first day"Hosea 11:12 ...Does Judah "rule with God" or are they "unruly against God"?Matt. 6:13 REMOVE "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (This is the Lord's Prayer) Mark 15:28 REMOVE "And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the

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Eternal Salvation*****Really BELIEVE*****John 11:26 (He who "believes" in me)Romans 10:9-10 (believe and confess)2 Corinthians 4:13 (belief produces ACTION)Mark 9:23 (all things are possible) John 1:12 (receive- to lay hold of - active, not passive)*****Faith vs. Works******Hebrews 11:6 (w/o faith it is impossible)Galatians 2:16 (justified by faith)James 2:14-26 (Faith AND Works)****What about

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It was reccomended that I start a blog, and so I have. We'll see how it goes. As I'm sure you care to know me about as much as I care to know you, I will let my posts speak for themselves. You will find mostly random topics of intrest (hence the name) that I have decided to research, along with some quotes that I particularly like. Enjoy.

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