Recent content by dmp

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    Ask me Anything. Really.

    I'm constantly in a crisis of faith - not necessarily in God, however. Have had those from time to time.
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    Ask me Anything. Really.

    Sure! :) Brilliant Actor, RIP.
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    Breaking Vows

    Nobody is talking about excuses. I'm just telling you how life happens. (shrug). While I'm responsible for my behaviour, behaviour often follows the affects of OTHERS' behavior. You can get all pie-in-the-sky, fine. It does NOT change the fact If I'm constantly breaking my vows to love and...
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    Breaking Vows

    Absolutely not true. I stopped reading right there because it's clear you didn't understand what I wrote. I never mentioned Tit-for-tat. I never mentioned 'two wrongs', I spoke of action (or inaction) and consequence.
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    Breaking Vows

    you are agreeing with me. (shrug). Marriage vows are MORE than 'forsake all others'.
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    Breaking Vows

    Some have 'sexual impurity' some have 'marital unfaithfulnes'. Both can be defined many ways. I'm saying, the scripture is NOT giving 'excuses' for Divorce (saying "It's okay under these circumstances" - it's Christ saying, unless a person has defiled themselves with fornication already...
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    Ask me Anything. Really.

    Yes! Easter will be at my In-laws, as always. :)
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    Breaking Vows

    Jesus said (and some translation use 'unfaithfulness' instead of 'fornication') "If you divorce somebody you make them an adulterer. Except if you divorced them because they've already adultered themselves through fornication. In that case, THEY have made themselves an adulterer. Also -...
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    Breaking Vows

    That's not exactly accurate to my understanding. Christ said if you divorce for reasons OTHER than fornication, you're committing adultery. That's very much NOT the same as "It's okay to divorce if one person has an affair."
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    Ask me Anything. Really.

    I've been affected, but never harmed. Had a Tornado touch down while I was n Basic Training, at Fort Sill OK. Also have had a few earthquakes growing up :)
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    Breaking Vows

    I think you're right on target. :)
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    Breaking Vows

    Thanks mk - It brings me no pleasure to think about these things; it brings conviction for the times I've broken vows to my wife. :-/
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    Breaking Vows

    I believe lots of people hold that opinion to absolve themselves of the reality of their guilt.
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    Ask me Anything. Really.

    Righto - I recognize his name- have seen his work...just don't regularly read, nor do I recall any of his work.:)