RonD1120

WOW! I am speechless. no, you shouldn't be that post (agree or not) was a good discussion to have and it has some basis that many cultural changes that we've forced upon ourselves is, in itself, much of the root cause. (the bad that comes with the good) but you lose 90% of the readers when you say we need a disaster, and then you lose 99% when you quote scripture.... no one will talk about the useful content, you'll just get bashed on the closing statements and the message is wasted know your audience Yeah, good point. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

WOW! I am speechless. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You do not understand the subjective nature of people. When people are living in fear, pain or anger they do not think logically, left brain. They think emotionally from the right brain. They make decisions on instinct. People will suspend facts in order to choose someone they think will fight for them. They want the dysfunction to stop. We used to make choices for our leaders analyzing the party platforms. We voted for who we thought would do the best for the nation. Those days are gone. Socialism is killing the American spirit. People feel the desperation. Obamacare, Islamic terrorism and social unrest are threatening us. No one is providing protective leadership. Trump appeals to our emotions and it does not matter what he says. He acts tough and that is all that is recognized. Decades of distrust have brought us to our current collective mindset. It started with Vietnam and has peaked in the last seven years with an administration that feeds chaos. I think it will take a major catastrophe to unite us. Or, as I posted before: 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Forgiveness -- Love -- Peace is the way up. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It wasn't a class assignment. In fact you were not invited to participate. I was responding to SkyDekker's lack of understanding by providing an adequate reference point for him. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Here's the link for Ch 2. Follow it for a week or so and share your conclusion with us. http://www.wsbtv.com/ Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Yes you do, just not muslim ones. Thugs is his word for black people. Not exclusively, however that appears to be the regular scenario in ATL. Right, and you know a retired guy, who has it on good standing that he knows a guy with a friend who is black and not a thug. Pay attention, I'm talking about the nightly news. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Yes you do, just not muslim ones. Thugs is his word for black people. Not exclusively, however that appears to be the regular scenario in ATL. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I sure hope I misunderstand. The inference I'm getting is that black on black violence, regardless of the innocence of the victims, is like a self-cleaning oven (not all black people are automatically guilty). And the "them" in there -- is that only "thugs" (which you have previously described as young black guys wearing hoodies and loose pants who aren't entirely law-abiding), or all black people? I realize that in this new era of the end of PC, some folks are looking forward to being able to say "spic, dago, polack, nigger, raghead, paki," and lots of other words in public without being called on it. Or, if they are called on it, they can just react "appropriately." Which can include "defending themselves" if they feel threatened. It's fucking offensive. Why is bullying so attractive? Wendy P. Going by the news, innocence seems only to apply to the deceased. It appears that two thugs fight and one gets killed. It is a daily occurrence. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Usually black on black violence, at least that seems to be the situation in ATL. A friend of mine, retired LEO, said we should just think of it like a self cleaning oven. Thugs just fight and kill each other. I don't like them. On the upside, Channel 2 and 5 News are guaranteed stories for 6 o'clock. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Were the perps refugees? "Refugee" has a very specific meaning. Maybe they were just illegal immigrants. You know, like here in the U.S. Ours are just sleeping now. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

"Have you ever noticed some cowardly bigots will always find a way to voice their beliefs in a way that can't be traced back to them?" -- Anonymous/NotReallyAnonymous I am not afraid to put my name on my words. I saw that quote on FB. I do not trust Muslims. I do not like thugs. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

"Have you noticed that every nation that opens their arms to Muslim refugees gets repaid with destruction and body count." ~Author Unknown Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

He was an actor with fake blood all over him and a lot of makeup? No, I think he's referring to a distant cousin of mine. I'm pretty sure the guy is no blood relation of Ron's. That is correct, I'm adopted. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Or... 2 Corinthians 10:5King James Version (KJV) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

This is the most subjective campaign in my lifetime. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You seem to hate Hillary based largely on lies spread by those who have opposed her for political reasons for many years. The reality is that she has been a nearly life long devoted public servant. Definitely an ambitious and sometimes scheming one, but how could you possibly expect a credible presidential candidate not to be. And for some reason you can't decide if you like Trump more? Are you kidding? And yet somehow you claim to be seeing the picture clearly. You are seeing the picture through severely tinted lenses. Why do you think that after all these years nothing of significance has stuck to her? You claim indifference to her relationship with her husband, yet you choose to mention it, belying your claim. And you not only choose to believe unfounded lies about her, you spread them as well. The nominee selection process is indeed a train wreck on the R side. But it is proceeding in an orderly fashion on the D side. I predict that Hillary will win, and that it will be yet another victory for the American democratic process. Your system has not failed you yet, despite it's flaws. This may help. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VO8xCE94vA4 Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

My faith wasn't the subject. Forced occupation by undesirables was. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Here's something for you to ponder. The next time you see a bar fight, or any fight, about to start, approach the most belligerent participant with an air of authority. Tell that individual in forceful words that he or she has no right to be angry. That concept is what most folks are not understanding. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I am sick of one special interest group or another getting a pass by their claims of intolerance. If I really like or totally despise someone, I can think of no case where it is simply because of their gender, sexual preference, race, religion, favorite sport or whatever. After going against Kamikazes in the Pacific, my father could not bring himself to buy a Japanese car. Nevertheless, a significant number of our close family friends were/are Japanese ethnic or nationals. If I think someone is a dreadful human being, I will not give them more or less credit for being a lesbian, Norwegian, negro, Buddhist, a Physicist or whatever. Am I prejudiced? Sure, I have general expectations of various groups of people, based on a great deal of exposure. One reason I like working with people with independent credentials is that I don't have to wonder if they got their degree because their uncle donated a building to the University, or nobody wanted to give an F to the negro, or those bodacious tatas were surely worth an A or whatever. If you're a Registered Architect, you have to know the subject matter cold, no matter what school you attended. When Hillary ordered the White House staff to dress in mufti because she found military uniforms 'offensive,' that was a deal breaker for me. A reputable source witnessed her tell a Secret Service agent to pick up a glove she had dropped and, when he said "it's not my job," she slapped him. That, in addition to being a Felony, shows a complete lack of class on her part. The reports of her competing with Bill for other women are largely a matter of indifference. It is not so much that I do not trust her as it is that I trust her to remain true to form, and she has worked long and hard to earn my deep and abiding loathing. The fact that she is female is neither here nor there. Trump is a loose cannon and a complete jerk, but at least he isn't a lawyer and he has occasionally turned a profit. I am not sure that I like him any more than Hillary, when all is said and done. This election cycle is a train wreck and everybody will lose, regardless of who floats to the top. BSBD, Winsor Nailed it in all aspects. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I've been posting here about seven years. During that time I have been challenged for my faith and chastised for my disdain for political correctness. The Bible instructs us to go into the world and make disciples. Most think we are to save souls. That is not correct. Salvation is the work of the Holy Spirit. We are just to present the gospel of Jesus Christ and disciple new believers. The Bible also cautions us not to say or do anything to make another to stumble. Tonight during our Palm Sunday Communion, the Lord spoke to my heart and challenged me. Have I posted anything that made you stumble? Here is my challenge to you. If you think you know what is right and proper for a Christian go and gather real evidence from proper authority. Look over my posts since about 2009 and choose thirteen of my most egregious statements. I want you to copy and paste them in a document. Then I want you to present them to a local Pentecostal pastor. He can be Church of God, Assembly of God, Four Square or Pentecostal Holiness. Then I want you to come back here and present to me your findings. Tell me what the pastor said. ETA the graphic. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Based on the very unChristian things you write here, I suspect you are deluding yourself. This is all you need to know about my relationship with Jesus the Christ. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You know this whole twist started over the Trump campaign and Muslims. All of you forget that Islam has started killing Christians in mass. You forget that Muslims moved into a welcoming nation, trained here and brought down the Twin Towers. We were trusting once and some of us learned a lesson. I am merely stating a truth. If Muslims attempted to settle here they would have a difficult time doing so. Equally, I would have a difficult time living again in your progressive/liberal area. Y'all can have all the Muslims you can handle. You can vet them and determine the peaceful ones from the killers. Then let us all know who the good guys are. Then they can come here and eat bar-b-que with us. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Is that supposed to scare me? If I am the last Christian to make it into eternal life so be it. However, I do not think I am. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I would just watch and wait and see how long it took for them to find someplace else to live. Why would they find someplace else to live? Things that would make them 'adopt and adapt to us' or leave. Although I guess it would make sense that you're too much of a pussy to do your own dirty work and you leave it to your likeminded hicksville neighbours. The way I see it, a rational person would not care to live where they are not welcome. If they choose to do so then it is to cause conflict. For example, I would never think of living in England. It would be difficult to find Christian fellowship to counter the arrogant argumentativeness of the Brits. I am a country boy with seven years prior experience living with mountain folk. I know the rules of acceptance. One of the first instructions I was given upon moving to the north GA mountains was to get my FL license plate off my truck. There is a fair amount of animosity up here against Floridians. They tend to want to live up here like they did down there. They resist the adoption and adaptation of the Appalachian culture. Consequently, they are shunned, charged more for goods and services and find it difficult to obtain neighborly assistance. If a Muslim family moved up here they would face an uphill struggle to survive comfortably. For one, they would have to drive a long distance to find a mosque. They would be shunned worse than Floridians. It would be near impossible for them to gain trust. To overcome those obstacles they would have to change their faith from Islam to Christianity. Probably, not likely to happen. So the bottom line is that foreigners moving here would be here to cause trouble. People being people would confront trouble with greater trouble. As BHO has instructed, bring a gun to a knife fight. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I would just watch and wait and see how long it took for them to find someplace else to live. What did you think I would do? I don't know. Hence the question. Why would they want to live somewhere else? The way I see it, there is no good reason for them to live here. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.