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Recent content by edrogati

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    When non christian couple find Christ.....

    Michael, I'm just reading this original post and not any of the replies, but my suggestion is not to let finances delay things further. A beautiful wedding day is nice, but ultimately it's the relationship that makes a marriage, not the ceremony involved in the wedding day. "It's better to...
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    Predatory dinosaurs before the flood

    The quote from Isaiah is future tense. Carnivores may be able to survive on a vegetarian diet, but it is not what their bodies appear to have been designed for. Humans are omnivorous and surviving on a vegetarian diet is very different. What indication in the past tense do we have that God's...
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    Predatory dinosaurs before the flood

    I believe God created carnivores to be carnivores, not part of some broken creation or genetic experimentation. The number of physiological differences between herbivores and carnivores is significant. The Bible is specific in what changes God made after the Fall and totally remaking the biology...
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    Prayer for Involvement on CF

    Arguments over the One True Church and the line of succession from the beginning
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    Prayer for Involvement on CF

    I've recently come back to CF after about 10 years away and honestly, it hurts spiritually and emotionally to read a lot of the forum posts. To put it in Biblical terms, a lot of straining at gnats and swallowing camels, or fighting over tiny points of theology or politics and, at the same time...
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    Ante-Nicene 'fathers' 7,000 year old earth, based on 7 days of Genesis & Psa. 90:4; 2 Pet. 3:8

    For information on Reasons to Believe's view on Evolution, the following article can be informative. It is written by Fazale Rana, one of Hugh Ross' colleagues, and a biologist...
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    Ante-Nicene 'fathers' 7,000 year old earth, based on 7 days of Genesis & Psa. 90:4; 2 Pet. 3:8

    Why put in place something (or someone) spiritual in nature that by necessity is identical in characteristics to the Sun first, then swap it out for a natural Sun? God gave us minds, intellects, for a reason. It's not to be confused by Him.
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    Ante-Nicene 'fathers' 7,000 year old earth, based on 7 days of Genesis & Psa. 90:4; 2 Pet. 3:8

    He isn't a Theistic Evolutionist, not even close.
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    Ante-Nicene 'fathers' 7,000 year old earth, based on 7 days of Genesis & Psa. 90:4; 2 Pet. 3:8

    I was taught to believe in a young creation from my earliest memories. At age 17, I was introduced to the ideas of Dr. Hugh Ross and began to consider the idea that the Universe, not just Earth, could be old. I admit to still battle within myself on this issue. Most of my discussions on the...
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    How can a Christian compete effectively against non Christians in the secular professional world?

    Pray. Pray hard. My personal opinion, and it is only that, is that you should continue to do your duties as long as you have them with the guidance of God. It may seem like you are being punished, but God will see and reward what good you do in His way. I'm trying not to make my opinion and...
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    Returning after a while

    Thanks. I'm still waking up, so I may check out the recommendations later. :)
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    Christianity with traits of Buddhism, is it possible?

    As someone who has struggled with symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and other associated diagnoses for around 20 years, I understand the desire to be set free from emotional pain. Also, several years ago, I went through a time after a car accident with severe sciatica and other related pain. I wanted...
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    Returning after a while

    Hi. I'm Ethan. I live in northwestern Vermont in the U.S. Just saying hello after being gone from here for a while. Looking for dialogue and fellowship.
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    What is marriage exactly?

    After seeing all of the Prop 8 debate on TV and here online, I decided to ask a question; what is marriage exactly? I have my own opinion and answer, but I'd like to hear from others. I apologize if it's been answered already, but with the volume of posts here, if it has, it feels like it's been...
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    Obama Infomercial

    My wife's watching it, so I am, by extension.