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Break Off An Engagement

Sorry. YOU may have been committed to marriage, but he wasn't. He is "married in the eyes of the Lord" until he wants out...then he doesn't consider himself married at all (he's NOT, legally). So off he goes, without a pang of conscience, It's not only guys who do this, either. It's easy in the haze of love and hormones to swear "committment" to each other...easy to say a marriege certificate is just a piece of paper or marriage wasn't required in the Bible. (if not, what does "Do not commit adultery mean?) But this type of committment is ALMOST ALWAYS temporary. A legal marriage promotes real committment (which is hard enough to maintain even then).Please don't let yourself get hurt this way again.

Witness To Exchange Student

Cluny's advice is excellent. If she is a new believer, she doesn't need a "witness"... but she probably has many, many questions. Answer the best you can, but don't think you have to know it all... (Ask your pastor if you don't know how to answer) Maybe you could help by getting her a Bible in German. Actually, you could have a good time asking her to try translating a scripture or two from German to English. Then compare to what your English Bible says.

Pastor Gives Tithes Back
	I think he is very shrewd. After three months, who would have the nerve to tell him, "God hasn't blessed me at all and I want my money back" He's betting,... NOBODY!

Will America Be Destroyed

larry-- We have been the most "admired" country for a long time. People from every country jump at a chance to move here and enjoy our way of lfe... it's been that way for many years. That doesn't mean they always like our government, depending on international conditions. BUT we are far from universally hated, as some of our own citizens would like us to believe. You are so right about Africa. Bush deservedly received a more enthusiatic reception there than even Obama.

Claim You Are Christian

larry--I don't agree that the divisions are due mostly to politics, although a lot of Christians have strong political feelings, especially in the very politicized atmosphere that prevails just now. Even in Christendom, there are "liberal" churches and "conservative" churches, divided mainly on Biblical interpretation (politics incidental). These churches may disagree, over even the basic question of "what is a Christian". The majority of quarrels (and some of the most heated) on this site, seems to me, revolve around this question. Unity of Spirit would be great, but regrettably, I don't expect to see much of it here.

Is Pretending Considered Lying
	Alan of UK -- Thank You for telling me what you remember..reassures me I may be only approaching senility, not insanity. My apologies to Cluny for confusing him with his cat!

Read Revolution Book
	I can certainly understand why people may be moving out of larger (esp. "mega" churches) IF they are moving into a smaller more spontaneous group. Such a group may challenge them more spiritually and give them more freedom for a variety of unique ministries. If the move away from institutionalized church is merely a result of fault-finding,I believe it would not be productive spiritually.

Why Did Lot's Wife Look

A more puzzling question might be to explain what happened to Lot and his daughters after their escape. Lot was somehow afraid to live on Zoar (do we know why?) so he dwelt in a cave with his daughters. The daughters deceived him and we read: Gen 19:36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. Was it THAT important to preserve the lineage of Lot? Couldn't he have found a wife somewhere?

Another Great Depression Coming

//when I ask them how the USA will pay all that debt back. I wonder why they are speechless// ---Sag on 11/20/09 They don't answer because NOBODY knows. And the present administration would rather not think about it. I doubt we will ever pay it back. We are like the family who has all the luxeries of life bought on credit. Everyone thinks they are "wealthy". But in fact, all that keeps them from bankruptcy, is the good will of their creditors...which cannot last forever.

Holy Spirit Tingles Inside

Rhonda-- What legal charges would you bring against Mima? I don't believe he has broken any law. Unless you can prove some damages, I don't think either police or lawyer would be interested in your "case". Many high school girls hold jobs in the community -- they meet and serve the public. Most of them date young men, often without a chaparone. They often plan for college after high school. There they may live totally away from parental supervision. If they cannot, by this age, make independent judgements about the things they hear from others, I think they must have been greatly overprotected or completely dominated at home.

Healed Us By His Stripes

Mark Eaton -- Interesting observation. I think it was this way because, before Jesus came, there was a prescribed way of dealing with sin...presenting appropriate animals for sacrifice at the Temple. Jesus came claiming to forgive sin without any of this ingrained ritual. No wonder they doubted. Today, there is a prescribed way of dealing with illness. If informal remedies aren't effective, the usual procedure is to visit a physician. Jesus healed without modern medical science and may still do so. But this method of healing is so unfamiliar, many doubt it. Modern medicine is DOUBTLESS a gift from God. However, even Christians may fail to give Him credit, unless a "miraculous" healing takes place.

Claim You Are Christian

MarkV -- I've noticed the alliances, too, among various ones who post here. It's not just that they agree with one another. Soon they begin to encourage one another to attack someone, to "prove" that person wrong. Whatever was the issue in the beginning, becomes less important than proving oneself superior in interpretation or spirituality. Sometimes it doesn't even matter if it's a minor point in Christianity... or one that no human could possibly discern. As in the Middle Ages, they would argue vehemently over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

Will America Be Destroyed

My theory is that the founders, predominantly Christian, were wise enough to realize that the document they were writing might be used by people of various faiths (or of various doctrines within Christianity). Thus they deliberately described God in terms least likely to be questioned. To stimulate needless arguments about the nature of God, would only serve to discredit the entire document. As they were facing a crisis, they could not afford this.

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.