Recent content by Christi

Exactly!!!!!!!!!! Although it doesn't conform to my religious beliefs, I have to accept it. The same way that a sentence gets overturned because the law was broken! You DO get it!:clap:

I don't know. I'm not willing to risk it. To most Americans, being sentenced by the standards of anything other than the law would be unAmerican.

I'm glad God's timetable is more lenient (or at least more trustworthy) than the court systems. :) God allowing something to happen, and me causing something to happen, are two different things. But we are called to a higher standard. As far as the OP goes, if this sentence HAD NOT been...

I'm not Catholic, but from what I've gleaned from Scripture.......it's extraordinary to be so devoted to living your life for Christ, that you've no desire for anything else, or are willing to overcome that desire. I don't really think married priests would not be as useful, nor do I think it...

I am not Catholic, but I am feeling your loss. In so many ways, he reached across racial boundaries, cultural boundaries, religious boundaries, and political boundaries. In many ways, he was all of ours. He was an example of how to live in all stages of life, and an example of how to meet God...

Paladin Dave, I wasn't accusing you of assuming anything. I was responding to this post which seems to assume that: If a person can't recover up to our standards, or live their life consistent with what we consider a happy life, then it's not worth living to them, either. God's purpose...

Thank goodness you showed up! I was getting skeered in here alone!!!!:eek: ^_^ Not really, Iddie's not mean! P.S. :groupray:

I don't disagree with that at all, really. Do you remember the Carla Fay Tucker case? Many conservative Christians, including Pat Robertson, were on the bandwagon to save her. At that time, I was pro-death penalty and thought the rules shouldn't be changed for anyone. Now I think they...

Right. But we can be patient as "God is patient, wishing all to come to salvation.." (BTW, your little boy is cute as he can be. He makes me want to move to where ever y'all are, to babysit him, and spoil him rotten! I've got suckers and gum and I'm not afraid to use them.;) )...

Let me start by saying that you do make some excellent points. However, I disagree with two assumptions: 1. That we can judge another's quality of life by our own perceptions. (I think that is a dangerous path to start down....) 2. That God's purpose for people simply revolves around...

I know. If it were my little daughter I'd want to kill them with my own hands. I'd hope God would give me strength not to, though, because it would be a fleshly wish for vengence, and vengence is His. Watching the news is just really sad these days, .....and very discouraging. I just know...

There are probably honest and well-meaning positions on each side of this debate. I was just giving my opinion, based on how Jesus treated criminals when He was here. I used to be very pro-death penalty, but after alot of honest soul-searching examining my motives and much prayer, I changed...

Am I the only Christian here against the death penalty? :( I hope that they have a chance to come to know Jesus. He died for their sins, as He did mine.

She most probably does feel pain, and I imagine she looks horrible. I can't imagine the horror of it. My point is that I'm just so tired of seeing what this human, personal struggle turned into a bandwagon for everyone who feels they have something to gain. Even Jesse Jackson's in on it now...

If we disregard all the media coverage and the political attempts, and assume the best from all the people involved, and we should, since none of us even KNOW them) it's easy to understand how they all feel the way they do. It's even easy to see why they've done what they've done, assuming pure...