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WASHINGTON – The enormous cache of secret war logs disclosed by the WikiLeaks website paints a picture of an Iraq burdened by persistent sectarian tension and meddling neighbors, suggesting that the country could drift into chaos once U.S. forces leave. The reports, covering early 2004 to Jan. 1, 2010, help explain why Iraq's struggle to create a unified, independent state continues, despite a dramatic reduction in violence. They appear to support arguments by some experts that the U.S. should keep thousands of troops there beyond their scheduled departure in 2011, to buy more time for Iraq to become stable. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101024/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/wikileaks In this AM's news. Seems like this puts BHO in a conflict, well, an expanding conflict. That is, if he pulls the troops out as promised, the country collapses and makes former President Bush look more favorable. If he keeps the troops in Iraq longer he loses more favor from his electorate. 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.

No problem, I have no vested interest in you. I am merely a watchman on the wall. 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 reasonably accurate summation. Just remember, I share what restored me to life when I was lost and dying. That is all. Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Are you just too smart for Jesus Christ? I had six years of college and He proved to me that I was not. 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.

Roman Road To Salvation By Kevin Haag The Roman Road to salvation is a collection of verses from the book of Romans explaining God’s free gift of eternal life. Follow these verses to learn why we need salvation, God’s plan of salvation, how to receive salvation, God’s promise of eternal life, and the results of salvation. 1st stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... God Is The Creator Of Life Romans 1:20-21: “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.” God reveals himself to us - His divine nature and personal qualities - through creation. We must acknowledge God as the Creator and sustainer of life. 2nd stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... Why We Need Salvation – The Fact Of Our Sin Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” We must recognize that we are sinners and that we do not meet God’s perfect standards. Sin is serious in God’s sight and includes thoughts, words and actions. All sin (i.e. hatred and lust) makes us sinners not just the big, obvious sins like murder and adultery (Romans 5:12). 3rd stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... Man’s Inability Romans 3:10: “As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.” No one can earn right standing with God. We must understand that our good deeds or religion are unacceptable to God because our good works cannot cancel out our sin. For a view of man’s sinful condition, read Romans 3:10-18. 4th stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... The Penalty Of Sin Romans 6:23a: “For the wages of sin is death.” God’s holiness demands a penalty (consequence) for our sin, which is death. Eternal death is separation from God forever in Hell. God is a just God, and He demands punishment for every sin. Justice is getting what we deserve, because of our sin, we deserve death. 5th stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... God’s Plan Of Salvation Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for our sin by dying on the cross. God is a God of mercy and He sent Jesus to take our sin upon Himself and the punishment we deserve. Mercy is not getting what we deserve, we deserve death, and Jesus took our place. 6th stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... God’s Promise Of Eternal Life Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Eternal life is a free gift from God, there is nothing we can do to earn eternal life. Grace is getting what we don’t deserve. Because of God’s amazing grace, He has given us eternal life through Jesus Christ! 7th stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... Man’s Responsibility Romans 10:9-10: “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your hear that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” We must believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God Who died for us on the cross, rose from the dead, and is Lord. We must put our trust in Jesus alone to make us right with God. Salvation involves believing in our hearts (inward belief) and an outward confession that Jesus is Lord. Romans 10:13: “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” There is no complicated formula to salvation; Jesus paid the price of our sin for us. Our response is to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. If we do, we will be saved from eternal death in Hell to eternal life in Heaven. Final Stop on the Roman Road To Salvation... Results Of Salvation Romans 8:1: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” By accepting Jesus’ death as a payment for our sins, we will never be condemned for our sins. Romans 5:1: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Peace with God means we have been reconciled to Him through Jesus Christ. We can now have a relationship with the living God because sin no longer separates us from Him. Are you uncertain that if you were to die today you would go to Heaven? Have you followed the Roman Road to salvation? Will you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today? You can pray to God right now and claim the promises of His word as your own. Admit that you have sinned against God and ask Him for forgiveness. Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God Who died for you on the cross, rose from the dead, and is Lord. Call upon Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior today, we praise God for your decision! We encourage you to grow in your walk with God by praying to Him, reading the Bible, and joining a Bible believing church. Share with others the Roman Road to salvation, so they too may know of God’s love and amazing grace. © New Testament Christian http://www.new-testament-christian.com/roman-road-to-salvation.html The age of accountability is when you have been shown truth and you are smart enough to know what it means and realize that you have to make a decision one way or another. 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.

No argument from me. 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'm not. Your eternal life is between you and God. Babies have not reached the age of accountability. 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 not directed at you, Ron; it's just a general observation. In my 50+ years of life, I've come to the realization that the term "political correctness" is used as a convenient enabler for people to behave like fucking assholes. You gave me a good laugh. Thanks. 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 depends, God certainly does prefer that a husband and wife separate. However, the condition of adultery does allow for it both in the OT and the NT. In the U.S. society recommends separation and divorce in instances of domestic violence. Sin is the individual reliance upon self and rebellion against God's plan. In that context, I committed sin when I divorced my first wife. My second wife committed sin when she abandoned our marriage. We are all sinners from birth and therefore commit sin. When we realize our sin, confess it, repent and, ask forgiveness, we are forgiven. That is of course, if the individual has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He is our mediator with God the Father. 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.

Considering that the Tea Party is an organization without organization, like the POPS, it may be around for some time to come. 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 BS but, to be expected from NPR, the National People's Radio. Political correctness fosters the collective paranoia. Collective paranoia is the fuel for political rhetoric. The wussification of America moves forward. Signs of the end times. 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 hope not. After 47 years in the sport parachuting community, 13 years in the counter culture, 25 or so years working with Vietnam War veterans, about 20 years in the field of social services and, 3 marriages, I've seen enough. I'm ready to go home. 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.

Safe moral sex is between one man and one woman in the holy state of matrimony. All other sex is a perversion. But, as I said earlier, sex is sacred. Lust is difficult to satisfy because it tends to seek more and different. Examine the multi-billion dollar porn industry. Signs of the end times. 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.

Oh dear, I can't resist. It is in some beliefs and it was in the past. Sinister was equated with left hand. 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 like alcoholism. There are indicators for the predilection of the disease but the individual still has to make a choice in favor of it for the alcoholism to manifest. A terrible analogy. A person born with a predeiliction toward alcoholism must ingest a sufficient amount of alcohol for the disease to manifest. For a person with the alcoholism trait, he makes a choice to begin drinking, or not. The ingestion of alcohol is the triggering mechanism for the disease. On the other hand, a person born homosexual is homosexual from birth; he does not need to ingest... Let me start again. A person born homosexual will be homosexual, and feel consciousness of his homosexuality, even if he never has sex with another person his entire life. Choice only controls his conduct; it does not control, or even trigger, what he is. It is a very good analogy, because the behavior produces the consequences. Let me go back to the beginning. Sexual behavior in humans is a choice. A person can choose safe moral sex or perverted sex. Period. You're simply ignoring what I've just said: "conduct" and "being" are two separate things. I'm only going to repeat it so many times. And, you don't seem to grasp the understanding that sin is behavior, or conduct. We sin because we are born sinners. That is our being. We have to choose righteousness. That is my focus. The old saying, if you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got. Repent from your sinful behavior. Change your mind about what you have been doing and choose to do what is righteous and holy. Now is everyone here going to do that now? Of course not but, I can work with those who want to. No one changes until the pain of change is less than the pain of staying the same. 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 like alcoholism. There are indicators for the predilection of the disease but the individual still has to make a choice in favor of it for the alcoholism to manifest. A terrible analogy. A person born with a predeiliction toward alcoholism must ingest a sufficient amount of alcohol for the disease to manifest. For a person with the alcoholism trait, he makes a choice to begin drinking, or not. The ingestion of alcohol is the triggering mechanism for the disease. On the other hand, a person born homosexual is homosexual from birth; he does not need to ingest... Let me start again. A person born homosexual will be homosexual, and feel consciousness of his homosexuality, even if he never has sex with another person his entire life. Choice only controls his conduct; it does not control, or even trigger, what he is. It is a very good analogy, because the behavior produces the consequences. Let me go back to the beginning. Sexual behavior in humans is a choice. A person can choose safe moral sex or perverted sex. Period. 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 like alcoholism. There are indicators for the predilection of the disease but the individual still has to make a choice in favor of it for the alcoholism to manifest. 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's been suggested that some species may produce more homosexual offspring when resources are limited than they do when resources are plentiful. Species that have those sorts of built in safety valves for reproduction might survive over species that don't. In those terms, the existence of homosexuality may be one of the reasons the human species evolved at all. I have to think about that for awhile. The human species survived by their ability to evolve into non-procreative behavior. 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.

Quote of the week OMG Ron is going to raid the Power Exchange Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me. But, seriously folks, I was referring to NT bondage. Jesus defined an aspect of His ministry as freeing the captives. Luke 4: 18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 2 Peter 2:19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 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! That's far out, man. 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 totally disagree but, you knew I would. 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 urinalysis is the most common test, as far as I know. THC can be detected up to six weeks after use in the urine. A traffic violation would require corroborating evidence. LEO's are trained to conduct field sobriety tests. With probable cause they will search the vehicle for physical evidence e.g., actual marijuana, pipe, roach, roach clip, etc. We need a lawyer for more specifics 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.

Ah c'mon, the first thing a person experiences under the influence, of anything, is impairment of judgment. People get high to act stupid. They don't have to drive a vehicle to be dangerous. BTW, since marijuana is basically a psychedelic drug, the effect of its use is primarily determined by psychological set and setting. Flashing on the sixties 101. 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.

Sex is sacred. I don't even understand why prostitution is illegal. It has become so cool to be gay I don't think it can be stopped. Signs of the end times. As Christians, we have to be ready to help them out of their bondage, the same as with any other sinner. As parents and grandparents we must teach our children well. We must not leave sex education in the hands of the public school 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.

Than why did God create it after his kind? He told me, Apr 83, it was a corruption of my Holy Temple and He took away all desire for mood altering substances. That was good enough for me. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own 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.

Oogie-boogie is intentionally fabricated bullshit that someone creates because they are either afraid to say they do not know, or because the evidence that is available contradicts their predetermined agenda. Maybe our definitions of oogie-boogie don't match. To me it is when people invoke imaginary friends, astrology, supernatural powers, ghosts & goblins, planetary allignments, virgin births, flying reindeer, etc, etc as an explanation for something. So, give me an example of an event for which the cause is oogie-boogie. BTW, I've never said the substances are required. Experimental/recreational is the standard beginning; with some, for one reason or another, falling into addiction. Not all users are addicts. We are on the same page. One exception, in the first sentence change intentionally to unintentionally. Furthermore, to the person perceiving the oogie-boogie it is not bullshit. It is real. Maya - the illusion of reality. Everybody has their own. We attempt communication with those whom we share like aspects of our Maya. 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.