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Another Great Depression Coming

My father lived through the Great Depression of the thirties. He always told me, if we have another like it, NOT to sell my stocks. He didn't and came out smelling like a rose. I'm glad I didn't, but it will take a long time to regain it ALL. I took some of what I had left after the crash and bought some real estate when prices were low. That's making up for the income I lost (I'm retired without any other income). I bought some gold years ago when the price was very low, too. Gold is not a good investment if you need income, but the way money is being printed and the value dropping, it would be good security. NO I do not trust ANY of the numbers that are coming from the gov't, esp about jobs!

Holy Spirit Tingles Inside

Tom -- Sorry to see you go (but I don't blame you). Hope you'll check in again someday.! Rhonda -- This "high school age" girl, unless she's being grossly overprotected, is going to meet many people who present her with many new ideas... even many "leading questions" as you say. She is not a child, and I'm sure she has a mind of her own. Apparently her mother had enough confidence in her to let her go door to door selling tickets without an adult accompanying her. She probably assumed her daughter had enough common sense not to get into trouble of some kind. Mima may have given her a chance to gain the greatest thing in life. Who knows how many lives might be changed as a result.

Is Pretending Considered Lying

Cluny -- Thanks for your response and thanks for straightening me out. The blogs don't go back far enough for me to check. From the beginning I was curious about you...assumed you were a man...wondered about the name "Cluny". I was sure you responded to someones's inquiry (who also thought you were a male)saying you were female and "Cluny" was a nickname you'd had for many years. I was disappointed (not at your gender)but that there wasn't some more interesting derivation for the name "cluny"! I don't know how, but I got it wrong. Sorry.

Illegals Work In The USA
	Rhonda -- If you are wealthy enough and influential enough, you may not only get by without paying taxes...you may also qualify as a member of the Presidents Cabinet!

Fort Hood Terrorism Attack
	Nurse Robert and ralph7477--- Aw,....shucks! You embarrass me. I think a lot of you both, too!

Illegals Work In The USA

NurseRobert-- //Good question, since the issue of illegal aliens has gone back decades, why hasn't the governemnt, Republican as well as democrats done anything about it?// Indeed a good question. If a serious effort had been made to enforce immigration laws, perhaps the 9-11 bombers would not have freely overstayed their visas. Asian illegals have known for at least 30 yrs. that the way to gain entry to the US is to enter by way of Canada and they won't be questioned. In this politicized era, it has been a politically flammable issue. Bush wanted to grant amnesty to some, also tighten up immigration laws, but so many citizens objected by mail, fax and phone calls that considerstion of it was dropped by Congress.

Read Revolution Book

Moderator -- I suggest you read the book. I haven't read it THOROUGHLY so my summary might be inaccurate. He seems to suggest that many of the faults of modern American churches (which he describes well) can be avoided by moving away from the church and developing a deeper personal relationship with the Lord, led by His guidance and the Bible alone. The author sees this leading to some sort of "Revolution" in Christianity.He claims that by the year 2025, "Only about one third of the population will rely upon the local congregation .... one third will do so through alternative forms of faith-based community, and one third will realize their faith through the media, the arts, and other cultural institutions."

Does God Draw People
	Kath4453-- Of course we go through Jesus to worship the father! But are you saying we shouldn't worship Jesus? He is God, too.

Holy Spirit Tingles Inside

Over fifty years ago, I was a girl of fifteen. An adult woman, friend of the family, with with whom I stayed for the Summer, sent me to a Christian summer camp. I learned of the Lord Jesus there and accepted Him as Savior. My parents, who attended a liberal church spoadically, were incensed! The woman was no longer a "friend" and I was "grounded". I can see how they felt. But here it is, more than fifty years later and I still love the Lord. Not only that, but both my parents became believers before they passed away. How painful it would have been if my parents had taken further action against the person who shared the Gospel with me and how grateful I still am that she did.

Fort Hood Terrorism Attack

larry--Luk 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART HIS MOUTH SPEAKETH. Nobody is "profiling". Hassan repeatedly spoke what he believed, to anyone who would listen. "Profiling" is assuming beliefs and motives on the base of race or nationality. Yelling "Allah Akbar" before firing upon unarmed men and women is a pretty clear statement of belief and motive..

Claim You Are Christian

Most Christians move within a group of believers who agree with them on doctrine and expression of Christianity. One of the values of this site (if it can be called a value) is that whatever you write about your most cherished and unquestioned beliefs, somebody is likely to accuse you of apostasy and do so with rancor. It places you in the position of having to practice Christian kindness and long-suffering toward your "enemies".

Can You Afford Obamacare

I'll be very disappointed if any insurance, government or otherwise, mandates this. (I speak as a 5 yr, survivor of breast cancer). None of the members of the "committee" was a physician. They decided this on the basis of "science", meaning STATISTICS. If you are a 40yr. old it's cold comfort to know that fewer women forty have breast cancer than those fifty or over. This is the way medical decisions are made in the UK and Canada. One of the best things about the practice of medicine in the USA, is that tests and treatment are individually decided...by the patient and her physician.

Will America Be Destroyed
	AMEN, moderator. Thanks to progressive education, this generation of Americans have been strongly conditioned to NOT criticize other countries and to view the United States as a major source of evil in the world. I've also traveled the world. And one thing that is very apparent is that human nature is pretty much the same world-wide (and IMHO, mostly without regard to culture or religion)

Am I Part Of The Remnant
	Amen, Darlene 1 We may or may not be part of the "remnant", but it's certainly not something central to the Christian life.

Read Revolution Book

I've read parts of it. So my view may not be giving it proper credit. His observation about Churches in America seems accurate, but His "cure" seems slightly self-centered to me... sort of like the "self-actualizing" preoccupation of recent secular society. Phl 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 1Cr 12:14-15 For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 1Cr 12:18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

Holy Spirit Tingles Inside
	She came to HIS door. If he did not touch her, or detain her, or threaten her,..what grounds would anyone have to press charges? A CONCERNED parent could always ACCOMPANY her minor child when going to the front doors of strangers. If the young lady was of age, the question is moot.

Does God Draw People

Kath4453-- //To say that today the Father drawing you to Jesus seems odd, since no one can even come to the Father or the Father overstepping the Son and approach man. We don't worship Jesus we worship God through Jesus.// This sentence isn't clear to me. How can the Father "overstep" the Son. Is one less powerful than the Other? How do we know that the Father has given up the role He had before Jesus was resurrected? Millions of Christians wouldn't agree that we don't worship Jesus, as they consider that they properly worship Him often. Is there a hierarchy here? The Holy Spirit convicts people of sin. Sounds like He too, has a role in bringing men to their Savior, doesn't He?

I Am Mad At God

Don --So many awful things happening at once, it's not surprising you feel as you do! A lot of people have been mad at God for various reasons. God can take it..but you hurt only yourself by it. It was an accident...you didn't intend it to happen, did you? No. God didn't cause it either. And don't blame yourself for surviving when she didn't. Horrible things happen to many people. Now is the time to turn TOWARD God, not AWAY from Him. The truth is, men will dissapoint you. Sometimes God is the only friend you have. If you know of sins you've commited, ask God to forgive you (that's why Jesus came). Turn your life with all these problems over to Him. You'll find "He is a very present help in trouble" if you allow Him to be.

I Am Mad At God
	Donna-- May I ask a favor? Could you add a little something to your name when you post here...some numbers or letters? It might make it easier to distinguish between more than one Donna. Thanks.

Is Pretending Considered Lying
	Cluny, If you pass yourself off to others as someone you are not, that is lying. For example, you cannot be both a female with the nickname "Cluny" and an orthodox monk for 30 yrs. I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure you have claimed both. Will you please clarify this, so I won't think you are lying?