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Recent content by Athanas

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    Forest/Wild Churches

    Hmm, no one who has visited these church gatherings yet. Maybe they are too busy being in nature to bother with the cyber world all that much :}
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    Forest/Wild Churches

    Aw that's too bad. Would you be able to make a garden or soemthing like that? It's kind of strange to think of, that only recently would people not have much access to creation! Yes it is a whole different thing even to be alone in nature isnt it? Jesus seemed to find that very important. I...
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    Forest/Wild Churches

    Oh i see, what about all those verses that talk about nature pointing to God though? Some of them say to talk to nature even, and Jesus often pointed to nature as a teacher. Maybe this part of where that church is coming from. I guess I wont know unless I visit though! :)
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    Any bird owners/lovers here?

    What is having quail like? Dyre was given to me when he was still a baby and still needing food pretty much shoved down his throat, so that was a cool experience. They are so noisy at that age! I think I would keep pigeons again because I wouldnt want to keep a caged bird or clip wings. But it...
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    Any bird owners/lovers here?

    Oh she is lovely! My pigeon (his name was Dyre) was friendly in his own way I suppose haha. Not in his cage tho. He went out for the day and usually flew in the window when i called, and even nuzzled now and then when he was on my shoulder. It was enough for me. I do like cuddly pets tho
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    Forest/Wild Churches

    Oh that's true, those kind of camps can be pretty nature heavy. Retreats as well I suppose.
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    Forest/Wild Churches

    Can I ask what part of it leads you to this potential conclusion? (in general and in comparison with the other ones on the page) :) Thats nice that your Lutheran church goes outside sometimes. Is it for a particular reason, a change of scenery, or? I think I dont put too heavy stock in...
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    Forest/Wild Churches

    I am very interested in these kind of gatherings, as I find that being closer to God's creation (rather than human created) is very good for the spirit. Has anyone been to a forest or wild church gathering? If so, what was it like? These are the ones I know of so far (if you dont know what I...
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    Any bird owners/lovers here?

    I dont have a bird, but I like watching them and there is a robin who comes in the house sometimes. I used to have a homing pigeon, I think they might be where the phrase 'bird brain' comes from but I loved him haha In theory I think it would be cool to have a rescued raven or crow, but in...
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    two last letters are the two first ones (16)

    onyx JK x) once
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    Change one letter 11) (4)

    Spit
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    Keep a word drop a word (4)

    new name
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    Hello

    That's really thoughtful of you :) I bet you are a good teacher.
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    Hi all....

    Hi, I am only going to comment on a part of your post for now, about how you have difficulty saying no to people and such. Have you heard of the enneagram? Or even MBTI? They are about the different personalities people have and enneagram (which many believe originated as a Christian created...
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    Need Help Establishing Myself

    Im new here too haha, but welcome. I have heard of (and know) people, especially in europe (should i say 'near europe' now?), with this problem and about how hard it can be to overcome. To be honest, I dont know the best way around it, but I would love to hear more of your story if you have the...