RonD1120

It's from phosphate runoff. Everybody in FL knows that. 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 believe that and I totally accept it as the truth. Ah, that is science, right? 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.

Well being that God doesn't exist I guess you actually did all that on your own huh? Nice job! ~~~ No, I did not. ~~~ It's also turned you against non-believers, ~~~ No, it did not. ~~~ made you reject most of science (evolution, etc), ~~~ No, it did not. ~~~ made you think gays are evil, ~~~ No, I do not. ~~~ and has you under the false belief that you will live for eternity. I would prefer to know and accept the truth in my life than to "succeed" under a lie. An ugly truth is always better than a pleasant fiction, don't you agree? ~~~ Someday we will both be judged. ~~~ 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 see, that is the adolescent mind in argument. You ask a question and I answer from personal experience. You deny my personal experience and ask for other evidence. I provide evidence of like minded thought from other well known scholars. You accuse me of not being able to think for myself. I provide you with evidence from a first person point of view. You say first person point of view is not valid. Bottom line, you are seeking validation for a decision that you made which caused heartache with your parents. Ergo adolescent rebellion. IMHO That is OK with me. I do not walk in your shoes. I do not have to live with your choices. I know that a strong defense exists for a reason. You are certainly entitled to yours. And remember, I do not have to sell. I choose to share. You may choose not to accept. I travel a narrow path that not many seek. I like it that way. I'm way past adolescence, but you probably associate my views with young people because your views are dying out with your generation. ~~~ No, it is your argumentative style. ~~~ I'm sorry you've spent your whole life devoted to a lie, and you're obviously too far gone to change your opinions now, but thankfully I was able to pull myself out of it. I'm not seeking validation here, I'm just trying to help others realize that they don't need to remain in your violent, intolerant cult which claims the majority of humanity will be tortured for eternity. Your religion is a lie and you've damaged our society by perpetuating it. I'm willing to overlook that in your case due to the incredible contribution you've made to human flight. ~~~ In the world of sport parachuting about 750 people have agreed with my ministry mission. That is about par for an organization the size of USPA. I don't know of any contribution I've made to human flight. ~~~ If anyone reading this is doubting their faith, send me a PM and I'll help you the rest of the way out. Having been on both sides, I assure you it's much better to be free. ~~~ In my situation, I was a slave until Christ came into my life. I did not know what freedom was but I was chasing after it with sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. When I surrendered to the cross I attained peace of mind and my world opened up. Two years later I was completely delivered from the desire to use mood altering substances. I progressed from homelessness and addiction to having a professional career and being a solid member of the American middle class. My wife and I are enjoying our retirement, our grandchildren and our multiple property holdings. I've been blessed because I did not have what it takes but Jesus does. 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.

Good words, I like what you stated. Within the Christian world I have considered myself outside the statistical norm. You touched that belief. 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 don't think you read my entire post. It is the way the business works. Dubious use of taxpayer funding for sure. Immoral, not so much, it is just the way it is. That is why I am not a big fan of government supported social/medical services. Abuse of power and of funds is built into the system. 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 was and is business. The government establishes the funds and the rules to obtain it. The object is to stay within the scrutiny of the watchdogs and charge as much you can. Once in awhile you drift outside the guidelines and get caught. You shrug your shoulders and plan to do better the next time. It is just the way it is. Morality has nothing to do with it. The liberal democratic government throws money at a problem and you try to catch as much as you can. One of the main reasons I oppose Obamacare. The focus of the game is never on the care part. 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.

How did you discover that one??? He was well known in the community. 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.

BFD. I worked in the business as a substance use disorder counselor. It was the name of the game. Psst, it still goes on. 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.

See my post #8. 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.

Personally, I think a business owner should have to right to choose whom they want to do business with. There are a lot of arguments on both sides. Andy9o8 pointed to the food service industry an example. I was a restaurant manager in NM. We would serve a gay Indian pedophile but we would not serve a drunk obnoxious Texan. The reason was the former did not disturb our customers and the latter did. If the photographer believed the gay couple would disturb his customers, I believe he should have the right to protect his business. 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 see, that is the adolescent mind in argument. You ask a question and I answer from personal experience. You deny my personal experience and ask for other evidence. I provide evidence of like minded thought from other well known scholars. You accuse me of not being able to think for myself. I provide you with evidence from a first person point of view. You say first person point of view is not valid. Bottom line, you are seeking validation for a decision that you made which caused heartache with your parents. Ergo adolescent rebellion. IMHO That is OK with me. I do not walk in your shoes. I do not have to live with your choices. I know that a strong defense exists for a reason. You are certainly entitled to yours. And remember, I do not have to sell. I choose to share. You may choose not to accept. I travel a narrow path that not many seek. I like it that way. 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 may very well be right on target. I can't argue. I can only reflect my small world. 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.

If what appears to be our "free choices" are actually just God's "foreordained decrees," why pray to try to get him to change his mind? If we have no free will and everything is predestined to happen, why would he say "whatever you ask in My name, that I will do"? That's completely contradictory. I agree, it does seem absurd. Matthew 7:13,14 New King James Version (NKJV) The Narrow Way 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because[a] narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Scott Peck, MD referred to it in his book as, The Road Less Traveled. 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.

Think political re-election strategy. I have talked to a few 2nd Amendment champions, like me, that are already saying he's got my vote. 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.

And on 2 May 12... "Florida Gov. Rick Scott is saying no to Tampa’s request to ban the carrying of concealed weapons outside the Republican National Convention, according to a letter from Scott to Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Buckhorn wrote to Scott on Tuesday requesting that the governor issue an executive order prohibiting the transportation of firearms in downtown Tampa during the convention." Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/75850.html#ixzz1x6z2F5Tl I really like this guy.

Desperate times, individual liberties decline, and, it's going to get worse. 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.

"“Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do . . . .” The disciple who abides in Jesus is the will of God, and what appears to be his free choices are actually God’s foreordained decrees. Is this mysterious? Does it appear to contradict sound logic or seem totally absurd? Yes, but what a glorious truth it is to a saint of God." (Emphasis mine) ~Oswald Chambers The reality exists in the illogical. That is the way God works. 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.

The Case The trouble began for Elaine and John Huguenin, owners of Elane’s Photography, in 2008 when Vanessa Willock inquired about hiring Mrs. Huguenin to photograph her “commitment ceremony” to her lesbian partner. New Mexico does not allow homosexual marriage. As the court described it, Huguenin was civil in her answer: “Elane Photography quickly responded, thanking Willock for her interest but explaining that Elane Photography photographs ‘traditional weddings,' ” the court wrote. Unsure what Elane Photography meant by “traditional weddings,” Willock sent a second email asking Elane Photography to clarify whether it “does not offer [its] photography services to same-sex couples.” Elane Photography responded affirmatively, stating, “[y]es, you are correct in saying we do not photograph same-sex weddings,” and again thanked Willock for her interest in Elane Photography. Of course, Willock knew exactly what Mrs. Huguenin meant by “traditional weddings,” so the angry woman then, apparently, importuned her lesbian partner to set the photographer up for the discrimination claim. According to the court, “Partner, without disclosing her same-sex relationship with Willock, sent an email to Elane Photography the next day.” The email mentioned that Partner was getting married but did not specify whether the marriage was same-sex or “traditional.” Partner also asked Elane Photography whether it would be willing to travel for a wedding. Elane Photography responded that it would be willing to travel and included pricing information. Elane Photography also offered to meet with Partner to discuss options. When Elane Photography did not hear back from Partner, it sent a follow-up email to determine if Partner had any questions about the offered services. You know what happened next. The lesbian partners accused the Huguenins of “discrimination,” a violation of the state’s human rights law. They hurried down to the New Mexico Human Rights Commission with their brief. As expected, that august body of solons decided that the Huguenins did indeed run afoul of state law, fining the couple $6,637.94. The Huguenins, to their credit, appealed with the help of the Alliance Defense Fund, which defends Christians from the insanity of the radical left; in this case, two lesbians who believe their right to be photographed trumps the right of the photographers to refuse business that conflicts with their religious beliefs. The Huguenins lost in district court, which led to the appeal they lost last week. http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/11624-new-mexico-court-christian-business-owners-have-no-rights So, does this mean no one has the right to choose with whom they do business or, just Christian businesses? 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.

In my heart I believe this administration seeks to divide our country in every possible category. When we are all in conflict with everyone all the time, the government is free to exercise its own agenda. At this point, I am not too sure the Republicans are any different than the Democrats. If Romney gets elected and, if he can turn the economy around, then we can channel our conflict back to the NFL and NHL where it belongs. I have doubts, serious doubts. I don't think it looks too good in the near future. 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.

Not to me and, I do not have to prove my life to anyone. I do not sell, I share. Take or leave it. RonD1120 out. 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.

Faith doesn't provide any real knowledge other than how to blindly submit to authority. Faith and religious belief may have some seemingly positive effects on your life, but none that you couldn't have achieved on your own. In fact, the "knowledge" that all your sins will be forgiven only encourages sin in my opinion. The real problem is, having that faith is mentally stifling and probably holding you back in other ways you may not realize. If you already think you have the answers to the universe, why continue to search out and seek the real answers? Faith stifles human experience rather than enhancing it in my opinion. Passing comment, you have an extremely articulate talent for expressing what you know absolutely nothing about. RonD1120 out. 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.

Ah Hah! It requires Internet Explorer, does not work in Google Chrome. I have run into that inconsistency before. 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.

The EPA folks have already redacted your second link. 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.

And besides that, they are too heavy to carry around. 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.