RonD1120

Well, that is a new one for me. Thanks for sharing it Twardo. 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.

That is a silly question. 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.

So if you don't beat your kids you're a "pushover"? There are lots of ways to enforce discipline that don't involve physical violence. What does whipping the shit out of a kid teach them? Number one, they'll never trust you when they need help. Number two, violence is an acceptable way to resolve disputes. There have always been bad parents, in every generation. Teaching kids to use violence to get their way is not a helpful contribution to the problem. Don I hope you realize that you are totally missing the point of Coreece's post. I assume you are just ragging him because he is a professing Christian. 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 do you think domestic violence should be seen? I'm agin' it for either women against men, or men against women. But just as right-of-way on a road is something that you think about and give, not that you take, power should also be something that you think about and give, rather than automatically taking. Wendy P. The power and control to which I refer is the bias and prejudice against males running a DV program aimed a other males. The field, that is the DV programs, is/are dominated by female management. They do not welcome men into their world. They want submissive and financial support from men. They do not want men to be equal professionals. They won, we quit. 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.

First and foremost, I want to congratulate you for breaking the cycle of domestic violence to which you were exposed. In the latter stages of my professional employment I was a crisis response counselor in a DV program. I attempted to start a program aimed at disenfranchised fathers to teach nurturing concepts. It was extremely frustrating to learn of and be subject to the prejudice of the women in the DV field. My partner and I discovered that liberated females see the field in terms of power and control. They want men to be submissive and not in positions of authority. Second, there is a big difference between spanking and beating. I do not advocate beating. My wife does not advocate spanking either. Third, I do not have children of my own. I realized some my character defects at an early age of adulthood. I chose to leave the responsibility to those more capable. 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, there seems to be this ever increasing idea that you're to be a pushover type of friend toward your child, not a parent. Discipline is supposed to be fun and easy...just like school work and your job. It even gets to the point where the parents will allow underage drinking in the house and even smoke marijuana with their 16 year old kids...after all, "they're just gonna do it anyway, and I rather them get it from me and learn to be junkies under my roof rather than out in the streets somewhere" Sad but true. 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.

There was a heavy dose of tongue-in-cheek sarcasm in my post. However, in that specific video, yes, the profanity used against the adolescent was worse than the spanking with the belt. As a trained observer, the father and the mother were more verbally abusive than physical. My opinion is based on the length of wails from the daughter. As soon as the parents left the room she was fine, no sobbing. She didn't even rub the places where she was struck. This is another instance of American liberals making a big deal over nothing. Bring on the attorneys, destroy parental authority and establish more legislation prohibiting people from feeling bad. In other words, it is the wussification of America. He is or was a judge. Six years ago he was a conservative with professional ambition. He caught his daughter stealing from the internet and issued a justifiable parental order to cease and desist. She deliberately disobeyed him. Imagine the flack he would have received from his opponents if she had continued her deceptive thievery and was caught later on when it was financially significant to her victims. Take a wide leather belt and double it. Then smack it against something. It will make a loud noise and has a scary effect. If you want to beat someone, you wrap the free end around your hand and use the buckle end to deliver the blow. 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.

Proverbs 13: 24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. The belt was doubled over making it louder on the video. I don't think he should have used profanity towards her. That was in bad taste. It is difficult to stand still when being whipped with a belt. My father made me do it and it was tough. However, whippings by the school principals were a breeze after that. Bottom line, bad decisions lead to unwanted, painful consequences, a lesson worth the learning. 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.

Love it. 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.

Duh! No man can serve God and Mammon. 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 depends on whether his religious leadership provided the necessary evidence that he could be an adequate President. I would be more interested in his views of the U.S. Constitution. 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 victims should have had their weapons with them. There are crazy people out there, known fact. Some of them carry guns, known fact. That is why I have a CWP and carry. Take care and be aware. Remember the rule of 3's. If the bad guy appears as a threat, he will be within 3 yards. You have 3 seconds to fire 3 rounds. I recommend the Hornady Critical Defense FTX bullet. It produces maximum internal damage with a very low potential for external damage. 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.

Could you elaborate a bit about that pattern? The pattern or common thread as follows: 1. The replies indicate that no one became a Christian through a self determined choice. The church or religion was forced on them by an authority figure. 2. The decision to reject the church, God and or Christ was a rational decision made in the environment of safety and security. 3. The decision was made upon reaching a zenith of self-consciousness and self confidence. In Luke 4, Jesus declared His ministry as follows: 18. “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, 19. TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.” He came to preach the truth to the poor is spirit; to set free those held in bondage to behavior stemming from defects of character; to open the eyes of those who are spiritually blind; to give freedom and hope to those who are under the control and subjugation of tyrannical power. Simply put, the respondents rejected God and Christ because they did not need 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.

Could you elaborate a bit about that pattern? Yes, but later on after I read more. 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.

Thank you for starting this thread. As I read through the candid and honest replies I see a very clear pattern emerging. I fully understand each response. 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.

Thanks for posting. I passed it on to my vet buddies. 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.

Forgive my ignorance, but Isn't a weapon that mechanically loads itself after being fired an automatic weapon? With semi-auto, each round fired requires a separate and distinct trigger pull. With full auto only one trigger pull is required. 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 luck and go get'm. That approach, which included a MA degree in rehab counseling, didn't work for me. My testimony is my testimony. I have experienced 30 years of a changed life, which includes 28 years straight, clean and sober. 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.

Those guys aren't going to allow you to have free will nor will they accept that religious beliefs can be beneficial to anyone. Let 'em wallow in the mire of their own self-importance. Amen 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.

Except when it works. Jesus is there for those who seek Him. No seek, no find. You must knock on the door for it to be opened. Your choice. It is called free will. 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 had been trying to solve my problem for over 8 years without success. That is the point. I was saved. 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 about this guy? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4210880;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread He obviously got to the end of his hope. It happens to some people. 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.

OK! I was not so fortunate on 16 Mar 81 for the previously explained circumstances. 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 explained what it meant for me. Scroll 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.

I am not twisting your words. You are saying you have never been afraid or bested or suffered any mental health or physical health issues. That's wonderful and I hope you don't have to experience such calamity. However, the odds are eventually you will. Good luck. As an anecdotal comment, I have never met an Aussie that exhibited any form of recognizable anxiety. As a society they seem to be the most optimistic of humans. I was born and raised in America. Everyone seems to want us enslaved or dead. 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.