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    Age old question

    It's like asking a loving and caring mother: you knew your child wouldn't listen to you. You knew having a child meant that they would grow into a teenager and rebel. Knowing all that, why did you keep the child? Another example could be asking a kid if he/she wants broccoli or ice cream for...
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    How Is A Christian Lady Supposed to Dress?

    I am not 'modernizing' God. What I am doing is letting people know that the context certain things were written in the old days cannot apply to today. I'm also an all or nothing kind of person. You cannot pick and choose which parts of the Bibke to follow and which parts not to. If ALL parts of...
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    How Is A Christian Lady Supposed to Dress?

    A modern Christian woman should dress in a way that she herself deems appropriate and no one else should have a say. Back when that scripture was written, a Christian woman had to dress the way men told her to dress because she was the property of men and had no say in anything she wanted to do...
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    Laban's Treachery - Genesis 29:21-35. Jacob's two wives

    When reading the Bible, you have to understand the context and times they were written in. Equality for men and women is a very very modern concept. I like to read the Bible and sometimes will replace the term 'woman' with 'cow' or 'property' or 'slave.' Anyways, marriage today is a promise...
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    Musings: The Book of Esther and the World Today

    I think that it is a shame that there are books and parts of books in the Bible that are never addressed in churches. Sure, they may not be the best topics for a Sunday sermon, but I wish to be able to discuss any part of the Bible in a Bible study.
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    Please help

    It seems like you guys are having trouble in your relationship. The most important thing in a relationship is communication. You and your husband seem to be losing trust in each other, and without a clear line of communication it cannot get any better. What you and your husband needs is couples...
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    Looking for a Church...

    Hello everyone, I'm looking for a good church around me. I just recently moved to the area I am living in now ( < 1 year) and have had a difficult time finding a good church. Doea anyone have any recommendations? I live in the South Bay area, around Santa clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino area. I'm...