RonD1120

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  1. He outta be sued for wearing a pink tie and grabbing his crotch in the picture! Viva la SAPS! 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.
  2. I doubt anything Ron Sider says is going to be predictive of actions or thoughts/beliefs for evangelicals as a whole. He has been a dissenting voice from many parts of the 'evangelical consensus' [a term I just coined] for a long time and has had very little success changing that consensus or gaining fellow adherents to his position. Note: Ron Sider wrote a review of Andrew Marin's book. The message is Marin's not Sider's. 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.
  3. Insightful. Called to Love the Gay Community by Ron Sider "As most of us know, a huge gulf separates evangelical Christians and the gay/lesbian community. To a large extent because of our failures, they mistrust, despise, and are enormously hostile to evangelicals, viewing us as homophobic bigots." http://www.esa-online.org/Article.asp?RecordKey=50A67964-3113-4E76-A4F0-A8423E8B7750 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.
  4. So what does everyone think? Does the new Health Care Law go too far, not far enough, the complete wrong way? Is it really any different from what the US has been doing for years? The scary part for me is the rationing of care, the reach into business, especially small business, the extensive paperwork and accounting for normal business transactions i.e. requiring 1099's issued for all suppliers over $600, government access to bank accounts, individual and business. We have two general elections to correct this socialistic catastrophe and to stop cap and trade. 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.
  5. So, my question to this would be, what gives her the right, if indeed the decision was made to conceive a child, for her to terminate without his consent? I once had a skydiver client caught in that scenario. He came to me with suicidal ideation. She broke up with him and chose to abort their child. His claim was that the child was conceived in love and he was willing to take full parental responsibility. Her position was that he was an a**hole and did not deserve to to be a parent. Especially, not with her child. He lost. 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.
  6. Think about it: that's been the motivation of about 50% of the voters almost every presidential election since 1960. (Maybe 1948) No argument there. The pendulum never stops swinging. These next two general elections will not be an end all solution. We just next to clean house now and reverse the bulls*** legislation. Can we do it? I think we can. If not, well, by that time I will be in BHO's death camp and out of the picture. 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.
  7. That's what I was talking about. It seems like the only consistent thing across the Tea Party is the anti-incumbent sentiment. The really is no message across the movement. Then again, maybe they took a play out of Obama's playbook: promise what sounds good in the most vague terms and let folks use their own desires to fill in the blanks. It worked for him, it looks like it'll work for them (except where they picked damaged goods as the candidate). Too bad "Hope" "Change you can believe in" and "Yes we can!" were already taken. Otherwise the Tea Party could use them. Everywhere I go I test the political waters with the folks I am with. The Tea Party is usually not mentioned by name. A couple of my in-laws are staunch liberals and they are worried about their late life healthcare. One is going to vote for Charlie Crist because her daughter and son-in-law hosted a fund raiser for him. She has no clue. However, none express confidence in the healthcare bill. Vietnam Veterans seem evenly split but they fear the VA medical system and hint less confidence government healthcare for everyone. My neighbor is a sole proprietor and he fears further economic loss due to government takeovers. His wife recently had to get an entry level job. They are in their mid-40's. Patriot Guard Riders that I see plan to clean out all the incumbents to save the country. Libertarian seems to be the most common political term. Emails that I receive indicate devastating aspects of BHO's healthcare. It has such far reaching tentacles into areas beyond medicine that folks are scared. Bottom line, this President promised to unify the country and he has managed to scare the s*** out of everyone except the Afro-Americans, 91% approval rating. The Tea Party is just an excuse and forum for the frightened, patriotic Americans to assemble. The bottom line is fear not anger. We want our country back. 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.
  8. I know that is your story and you are sticking to it. As far as I am concerned there is no comparison between a believer full of Wisdom that prayerfully casts their cares on God, because they know God will take care of them(I Pet 5:7) and someone who practices positive thinking. I can tell you from experience, that particular spiritual exercise is worth many pots of gold. Because as the Bible promises, God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. ... 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.
  9. Over the years I've known a few tandem instructors fired for inappropriate behavior with their passengers. This is not new. Florida is a right to work state. You can be fired here for no reason what-so-ever. Sounds like this special delux skydiver got his little feelings hurt and wants revenge. Naturally, some attorney is willing to capitalize on the opportunity. Are we looking at a new plight on DZO's? 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.
  10. Matt 7:1? We are instructed not to judge a person's soul, for only God knows their heart. We are allowed, however, to judge their behavior as indicated in Matthew 7:6. 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.
  11. Don't sell your self short, I'm willing to bet you have a very good life because of YOU. Thank you for the kind thoughts and words. However, I give all credit to Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord of my life. Prior to March, 1981 I was in a destructive downward spiral. When I surrendered to Jesus I was broke, homeless, strung out, crazy, living in van and stranded at Mono Lake in Lee Vining CA. The first thing He said to me was, "I forgive you." 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.
  12. Similar to other infectious social experiments conducted by the liberal progressives since FDR. Eventually, the people begin to realize the corruption. They come together at parties to discuss the situation over a spot of tea. And, then they bring about the necessary changes. 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.
  13. I would certainly hope so. As we all know, God is big business. And under-capitalization is a piss-poor way of running a business. Our operators are standing by to take your pledge. I am blessed by your clever wit. You have scored twice in this thread. Well played. 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.
  14. Don't be sad my little bucko. Jesus saved me from a path of hopeless destruction. The past 29 years have brought me blessings beyond my imagination. For me life is good, very, very good. And the best is yet 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.
  15. No. 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.
  16. Yaweh or Jehovah is God. Satan is the god of this world. Thor is a god in mythology. 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.
  17. http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/09/28/courage-liberty-guns-and-weed/ 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.
  18. It certainly applies to me at times. I learned how at SC. 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.
  19. The question is not whether BHO is re-electable but rather, how long will it take us to correct the 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.
  20. Crazy is a prerequisite to skydiving. Not to worry though, soon Obama will have us all at sea level where we can be more easily observed and controlled. Unless...The Last Best Hope - Us! For the above non-informed, please note the correct use of the ellipsis. There is another correct use which I will leave to your research. 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.
  21. True freedom requires permission, grace or blessings from no one. "Everybody's got to serve somebody." ~ Bob Dylan Surely, you are not going to claim non-accountability to anyone. 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.
  22. Everyone has dabbled in witchcraft to some degree e.g. rebellion, drug and alcohol use, using personal power to manipulate others or, getting someone drunk or high to have sex with them to name a few. That is nothing more than lusts of the flesh and spiritual blindness. Jesus Christ will set you free. That is the true freedom. 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.
  23. I gave my wife new kitchen cabinets for our anniversary this month. She gave me a new ArmaLite M-15. I feel a little safer 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.
  24. Which, of course, will never happen. Thanks, i'm so f****g relieved. 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.
  25. Did anyone see the movie, "The Book of Eli" starring Denzel Washington? The Bible and the Quran are just printed books. For the Christian, the Holy Bible provides instruction on how to increase and strengthen his relationship with God. The Muslim worships symbols of his faith and the Quran is no doubt the most meaningful. Man I hope he had the right version to reestablish the church with. It was the King James Version. 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.