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Recent content by erichmess_

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    Building a Global Government

    Well, all nations should be able to form their own forign policy. They just gotta be ready to live with the consequences, much like we have. The UN needs to be reduced to humanitarian aide.
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    Self Defense: What is right?

    Well, I'm taking karate, and I'm soon to be owning a gun. My policy will go along the lines of shoot first, shoot, shoot some more, continue shooting, take a couple more shots, then ask questions, such as "where can I get some more bullets?" Seriously, if someone is threatening me or my...
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    Doom III or Half-Life 2

    I voted Half Life 2. I know it'll rock. BTW: you forgot Quake IV (i think that's the other FPS coming out soon).
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    how do you feel about marijuana usage?

    You don't really have a choice in what you breathe in, do you? Smoking is a choice, breathing isn't.
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    how do you feel about marijuana usage?

    I don't have the exact Bible verse, but I know it talks about keeping your body and mind pure. Marijuana (and cigs for that matter) definately do not help keep you pure in any fashion. Cigs cause a lot of physical problems, and marijuana causes mental (like memory loss, poor judgement, etc)...
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    Signs of End Times

    I guess you could try www.leftbehind.com, even though those guys seem a bit radical.
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    How many sins is it?

    "Mortal sin had to be a grievance offense, suffiecent reflection and full consent of the will. You had to wanna. In fact, wanna was a sin all by itself. Thou shalt not wanna. If you woke up in the morning and said 'I'm going down to 42nd street and comit a mortal sin...save your car fare...
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    Which christians smoke here?

    Even though it doesn't apply to me (since I've never smoked) you should have also added "smoked but quit"
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    Where do you start??

    I think for most new Christians, try to read the book of John first. After that, I pretty much just read straight through the rest of the New T. I would suggest not getting into the Old T until you're petty secure in your faith, which is what I'm doing.
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    Remembering my Daughter.........

    Bless you, man. Sad story, but you'll definately see her again one day. :pray:
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    Doubts like never before

    I didn't take the test, because I don't need another reason to doubt. Man, it's a constant, daily struggle for me to believe. It takes almost a constant, overiding conscious effort for me to be able to do it. I definately understand what you're going through. I'll pray for you. :pray:
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    war? (cont.)

    Join the Air Force and let them pay for college, then work for them for 9 years (try to be an officer) and then go out into the commercial world with some good skills. :)
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    World of Springfield - Simpsons action figures

    A big D'OH! to that. :( :P Well, I guess that's more of personal opinion. I dunno if Simpsons collectables will ever be as popular as Star Wars, but I know I never buy any of the old SW stuff if it's not packaged.