RonD1120

Excellent quote! That is why fear the American implosion predicted by the Communists decades ago. Marxism is not the answer but we cannot continue on this path and survive. 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 the crux of your misunderstanding about the Christian path. It is personal with guidelines. It is not a rule book to be adhered to like Mosaic Law. Indeed, most of the angry evangelicals I know publicly profess their love for Jesus but in their personal lives disregard pretty much all of what he taught in the Sermon on the Mount. “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets, I did not come to destroy but to fulfill…. I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:17,20) As a professed atheist, where do you find these angry evangelicals? Do you hunt them out to justify your ego? Do they hunt you? Anyone can be angry. Are evangelicals a special kind of angry as opposed progressive liberal angry? 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.

Total rejection of all I have to say sounds angry to me. You wish to project your hate on me. Where does that lead to discussion? What can you discuss with 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.

Yes Ron. You have always done a pretty good job of illustrating that Christianity imposes no moral code on you at all. All that matters is what Jesus can do for you. All that matters to me is to get closer to the light, closer to ultimate truth which is God. To be able to shed this body without even realizing it is gone. Oh, and to protect my wife, my family, my community and to preserve our way of life in 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.

What portion of my post did you accept? Are you the only angry poster 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.

That is the crux of your misunderstanding about the Christian path. It is personal with guidelines. It is not a rule book to be adhered to like Mosaic Law. 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 you read it you did not comprehend the meaning. My post was not about homosexuality. No, but the first line was. Was it your intention to use your fears and prejudices in the first line to distract everyone from the rest of the post? My intention was to share my first thought. Then I offered my explanation to billvon's question. That was two separate but related concepts. Americans do not like power and control to be forced upon us. The progressive left believe they have the right to pursue this strategy because of a sense of intellectual elitism. Now we have a conflict, a dangerous conflict, where the progressive left call themselves Americans and the Christian right call themselves Americans. It is very similar to the Shiite vs. Sunni conflict in the Mideast. I believe as a Christian nation we have to come to an agreed understanding that we are dealing with "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places," Ephesians 6:12. It is a common ground that is the path to survival as a nation. 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.

As has been pointed out by others previously in DZdotCalm forums and also from a surprising number of my real-life American skydiving friends, apparently non-Americans are either incapable of proper thought or not entitled to profess an opinion about anything American. Unfortunately, I've never really managed to determine which it is. I have never encountered these discussions anywhere in life except in this forum. What I am aware of is this, the majority of my posts are first attacked by Brits, Canadians, New Zealanders and lastly Germans in that order. Kallend falls in the category of a Brit in my order of nationalities. The question for me becomes, why do you foreigners stalk American thought with the objective of telling us we are wrong, stupid or blind. In my mind it would be the same as if I spied on my neighbor and then told him what he and his wife were doing inside their house was incorrect and dumb. I offer a suggestion, not so much to you but the others. Hold off and let those that live here speak first then offer your enlightened point of view rather than being the first with condemnation, disparagement or anger. In other words stop being rude. Let the Americans be rude to Americans first. It is our nature to attack from a position of safety. We are an angry people don't become an object of ridicule unnecessarily. 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 you read it you did not comprehend the meaning. My post was not about homosexuality. 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.

Hypocrisy is the same thing regardless of nationality, or rural vs. urban. Call it whatever you wish. There is no hypocrisy in my area. We all are on the same side. As I said way back in early 2016 or before, this was an election of emotion. American people are hurt and they are angry. We are perilously close to another civil war. If Soros and Obama keep fueling the flames with BLM, Antifa, KKK and the other white supremacists it is likely to result in the most terrifying explosion. I know that seems like a contradictory juxtaposition of terms but I believe it is accurate. Liberals will have to learn and accept the reasons why Donald Trump won the presidency. When they do they next have to learn to compete in the arena of ideas. They have to realize there is a nebulous definition of the American spirit. Donald Trump was able to tap into that sentiment. I do not think it was simply evangelical Christians that voted for him. There were Roman Catholics, Mormons, Jews and total non-church goers that said enough is enough. Obama made us accept what we did not want and Hillary would have done more of the same. Just remember, Obama was the cause that created the Trump effect. If President Trump is unable to accomplish some of his major campaign promises he will serve one term. However, if the economy is stimulated enough where middle class Americans believe that are earning more and keeping more he will be in the WH for another term, health permitting. 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.

All you people, except billvon, stopped reading my post after the first sentence and made it personal. Sad and somewhat ignorant. And, only a couple are even Americans and none live in rural America. I simply offered an explanation. Take it or leave it. Same- 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.

The first thought I had was, once homosexual marriage was forced upon us we lost Biblical focus and everything became confusing. The main purpose of the Christian faith is to establish a spiritual relationship with God through Christ. That path is dynamic, unique and personal. Society in general and politics in particular are separate issues. I think we all can agree on the fact that they do not overlap well. God's plan, AFIK, allows for and expects social and individual conflict. I will not be judged on who I voted for. I will be judged on my spiritual dedication to Christ. Evangelicals always maintain that regardless of the confusion, conflict and tyranny stay focused only on Christ and you will make it through, even through all eternity. 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.

Amen to 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.

Several years ago I withdrew from the Republican Party. I do not know exactly what they are. I don't think anyone knows for certain. RINO comes as close as any definition I can attach to them. 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's funny. Where I come from hunters don't wear camo. They wear blaze orange. It's a safety thing ya know....... Hunters here were orange when on the move. We discovered some hikers last year that had no knowledge about wearing orange. Apparently the regulation is only for the hunters. Go figure. 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, investment income. 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.

Yep, it is a fashion statement up here. Hunting season opened yesterday so now some folks will be wearing camo sport shirts. I ordered a new one from Sportman's Guide. 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 understand. Now I would rather see men walking around in military gear than metrosexuals with pink hair driving Priuses and living on EBT cards and phony psych disabilities. And, if you live in Mexico and want to be an American do it legally. It is time for America to come 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.

No argument. Sometimes I wonder why I even express myself. 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 did not say "there is no hurricane." He said, "you don't need a hurricane to hit." That is what is so frustrating in dealing with the liberal mind. Make stuff up and stick to it until it becomes the accepted reality. "You see what you believe is there and you believe it is there because you want it there." ~A Course In Miracles 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.

Can you please cite where he said this. I'm having trouble finding it. Rush Limbaugh spent a major portion of his show yesterday debunking this made up lie by the liberal media by misquoting what he stated earlier regarding hurricane Irma. 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 you have prepared adequately for safe haven. It is not looking too good for your area at this time. All of my wife's family, except one son in the Savannah area, are in FL. We are praying. 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.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma...Jose...Katia. 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 the reference. Right now I'm focusing on David R Hawkins, MD, PhD and alternative cancer therapies. https://veritaspub.com/ ETA: The Holy Spirit corrected me. I am actually combining Hawkins with A Course In Miracles as aides in my Bible study. 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 Holy Spirit just guided me to give you the following passages. Collectively, they are called the Roman Road. Read them in order. Rom. 3:10 Rom. 3.23 Rom. 5:12 Rom. 5:8 Rom. 6:23 Rom. 10:13 Rom. 10:9, 10 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.