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It is a sad truth that the most segregated hour in America is 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Alot has to do with culture, people flock to others who look and feel like them. I have never gone to a church which has ostracized anyone. Some have been disciplined for behavior unbecoming a member, but that's about it. The belief that gays and lesbians are not welcome at church is a misconception for the most part. All are welcome as they are initially, but God does demand some changes in behavior after salvation. So maybe that's the rub. In Canada, pastors are not allowed the freedom to speak out against homosexuality. It's considered hate speech.

Anything by Mannheim Steamroller "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Christmas CDs by Gary Morris, Phillips, Craig and Dean and Avalon.

There was a college prof in Washington state whose name was Doroty Com, but everyone just called her by Dot.

Oh I agree that God's does the judging, but we can learn from "dr's" mistakesn can we not?

Colossians 3 :: New International Version (NIV) Colossians 3 Rules for Holy Living 1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your[1] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.[2] 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

As evidenced by his life of lies and deceit, "Dr." may be at a different gate.

Hey song, try to adjust your tuner, I can't get the rthymn.

seed, as in gone to?

I heard the president was more like Bush and the vp a direct rip-off of Cheney. I watched the TV version:Category Six. What a colossal waste of time. A hurricane in Chicago.

1. Strangely, I believe this because of the words kakourgi and lestai in the gospels. 2. Never could see this. 3: This always bothered me, because it gets people thinking about the devil and not God and if it really exists, why are we teaching the hows and whys? 4. I believe Christians can be oppressed. But Christ who has defeated the devil cannot be controlled by Satan.

We have 56 registered sex offenders in my town of 8,000. One got two years in a state prison for dropping his shorts in front of two girls in front of his house.

When I stopped using TWI as the standard for truth, the world and word became much clearer for me.

Congrats to the Red Sox and their fans. 86 years is a long time. They are a great team and after vanquishing the evil empire found they had more than enough to topple the Cardinals. So now you guys are good until 2090 right?

Here's the same verses in a more modern translation Living by the Spirits Power 16So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict. 18But when you are directed by the Holy Spirit, you are no longer subject to the law. 19When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, your lives will produce these evil results: sexual immorality, impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, 20idolatry, participation in demonic activities, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, the feeling that everyone is wrong except those in your own little group, 21envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other kinds of sin. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 22But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25If we are living now by the Holy Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit's leading in every part of our lives. 26Let us not become conceited, or irritate one another, or be jealous of one another.

Yes we got the Word, absolutely.Who cares about how VPW conducted his life? Lots of folks do and have pain and consternation over it. Unfortunately, at the time, we couldn't do anything about it cause most of us were out of touch with his secret sins. How were we to know? Only folks that knew, I suppose, were the ones directly involved with all that. Wierwille's secret sins doesn't negate the godliness manifested in twi-1. Heck, lots of folks got born again, with lots of other goodies. You gonna call that rotten? Not me. :)--> Sorry OM I think his sins do negate all the good. The actions of a teacher has to match the words he speaks. Since Wierwille taught heresy,he lived it as well. It is the only way for him. So with all the heresy we learned, we went out and became mind-numb minions for the docktor.

Dmiller A gambler gave him the money.

Yes, but those rules have been done away with Christ. Men are called to love their wives the same way Christ loved the church — by willing to give up their lives. It is no longer domination — although people abuse this — it is sacrificial love.

Isn't this the same Oral Roberts that said a 900-foot Jesus told him to come up with several million dollars or face eternity in heaven? And isn't this the same Copland who says Jesus is about 6' 4" lives on a planet called Heaven and says woman is a word that means womb-man? Just checking.

Abi Definition of terms here Is Hebrew school a regular school or is it just for religious instruction? In Chrisitanity, Sunday school is something held before the main service. There's no charge as outreach is the goal. Some churches have schools K-12 that compete with public and parochial schools for students. They generally charge tuition.

God allows trials to come into our lives sometimes to test us and show us where we need to be. You could be in the refining process right now. But much of our problems come from the choices we make and because in our fallen world, crap happens.

I watched the inside of my eyelids. Debates are about as realistic as the so-called reality shows and should not be taken seriously by anyone. That goes for Kerry fans and Bush lovers.

I know this may sound harsh, but this book is not PFAL nor does it try to be. It is geared toward a self-centered culture of christians and non-christians who thinks the creator of the universe revolves aroud them. Warren is a good-ole Southern Baptist who, like Willow Creek in Chicago has formulated the great commandment and commission into great success and numbers. Warren is not pushing anything new here. It is basic Christianity. He is trinitarian and evangelical and believes God's love is for all. There are many reformed theologians who are appalled at his book, so any critics here are in good company. For me, it was the best book I have read in the past 10-15 years that rejuvenated my spiritual walk. A second book I read that may be more appealing is Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior." That book is all about Jesus.

Sky What's with adultery stuff? You get burned or something? The church isn't about kicking people out, but inviting them in and showing how God can make them better.