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Points: 1708 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2013 at 16:33
Originally posted by Ambient Hurricanes Ambient Hurricanes wrote:


I do agree with you, though, that Christians often tend to treat homosexuals very unfairly.  Telling people untruths such as the idea that homosexuality is a choice (it can be but definitely not in all circumstances) and that they have to change their sexual orientation to be saved is just going to drive them away from the church.  They might as well tell heterosexuals that they have to get rid of all impure sexual thoughts to be saved.  I will be the first to admit that I struggle with this, but I strive to overcome my sinful desires and to find joy in Christ alone.  If churches really take what the Bible says about sin, grace, and salvation seriously, their attitude toward homosexual desires should be no different.

You pretty much hit the nail squarely on the head with this paragraph, as far as I'm concerned.
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Points: 1413 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2013 at 17:21
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Oh, there's plenty of them...but this is the most churched city in America, so there are plenty of non-Christian catering companies, but they all THINK they're Christian....

Being "churched" doesn't mean being Christian, even remotely. 
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Points: 1708 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2013 at 17:56
Originally posted by Argonaught Argonaught wrote:

Originally posted by dtguitarfan dtguitarfan wrote:


Oh, there's plenty of them...but this is the most churched city in America, so there are plenty of non-Christian catering companies, but they all THINK they're Christian....

Being "churched" doesn't mean being Christian, even remotely. 

That's exactly what I was getting at.
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2013 at 13:34
^That's old, but still true.
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Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

And if you are documented this doesn't really affect you but it could affect someone in your family.
How?
Anyone in your family could be taken away from you.
Not applicable in my case.
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Also, the US economy is going down the sh**hole and this affects everyone living in big, bold, beautiful America . But I don't know if this really affects you directly?
[eye-roll] You make it sound like I can do something about it. Everywhere I lived (namely Russia and America) the economy is always s$%tty. Russia has undergone a whole series of the so-called defaults. Plus, it's extremely difficult to find a job there. In the US lots of people pay for things with money they don't have ... and never will, ... and those that do have money ... good for them!
We could do something about it but it's gonna be really tough but we can try and it's definitely possible.
What do you propose?
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

One more note: America ain't beautiful.
Have you heard of sarcasm?
Always assume that we all heard of it. You just have to make the sarcasm of your comments clear.
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

And if you are documented this doesn't really affect you but it could affect someone in your family.
How?
Anyone in your family could be taken away from you.
Not applicable in my case.Than good Big smileSmile
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Also, the US economy is going down the sh**hole and this affects everyone living in big, bold, beautiful America . But I don't know if this really affects you directly?
[eye-roll] You make it sound like I can do something about it. Everywhere I lived (namely Russia and America) the economy is always s$%tty. Russia has undergone a whole series of the so-called defaults. Plus, it's extremely difficult to find a job there. In the US lots of people pay for things with money they don't have ... and never will, ... and those that do have money ... good for them!
We could do something about it but it's gonna be really tough but we can try and it's definitely possible.
What do you propose?We want to propose the best and most humane form of Immigration Reform we are lobbying so that everyone who wants to be granted citizenship can be considered a citizen but by that we have to get behind the 99% so we can all get jobs and have them secured Smile, there's money everywhere in the US but they(Big Businesses and the US Govt) will not let us have it even if we work our a** off Ouch 
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

One more note: America ain't beautiful.
Have you heard of sarcasm?
Always assume that we all heard of it. You just have to make the sarcasm of your comments clear. Didn't you see this Ouch I thought I made it clear but I guess not
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Slart, that pic would look even better with you holding, instead of a guitar, a rifle .
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^ Robert Fripp with a rifle ... I don't really see that working out.
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I've learned to avoid political discussion in real life. No one agrees with anyone. Its pointless. You can't change someone's mind unless they've already changed it themselves. Plus trying to explain your position is impossible if the other person is unfamiliar with the associated history, philosophy and terminology. The best you can usually do is agree on one particular issue or shake your head at something someone says. You can't even argue with people with your own ideology on the finer points..... tried that..... people are naturally intractable.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 34055 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2013 at 17:16
also very imporyant political news

New blue- blue govoument in Norway, Jens steps down as Primeminister and Erna is now Norways new primeminister.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Can't be accurate.
Congress isn't nearly that popular!
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Points: 20623 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2013 at 14:48

For all the politicians who wave their flags and claim to be for the people:

 
 "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel",
 
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Aaaaaaaand there it is. For all the liberals (or Democrat supporters that want to be liberalsLOL) that were saying "oh yeah all this is clearly the death of the Republican party"
Turns out whadya know...like every single time one of the parties is resoundly beaten, after a few years they have sprung back with a new leader and plan.
 
If they have any smarts (which granted I question if they do) Christie and his no nonsense, lacking of social conservative talk is the way to go now. It's 2013 and despite the rallies of some, no one wants to hear this "send us back to 1920" moralist crap. He did try to hold up gay marriage, which I guess can score some brownie points with that crowd, and he's shown that willingness to "put aside politics" that we've been sorely lacking.
 
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More shocking than Christie was that McAuliffe only squeaked by when he was supposed to win by double digits.
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

More shocking than Christie was that McAuliffe only squeaked by when he was supposed to win by double digits.

That's not shocking, really.  McAuliffe is no prize.  That election was a choice between pond scum and dog poop, and the people chose pond scum.
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