Recent content by Kettriken

Thank you for bringing this up. As an American Christian it feels almost heretical to use images of "white" Jesus. I understand that during the early to middle ages and renaissance having Jesus and the holy family in European trappings may have been helpful, but in the modern era it has...

You posted this in the context of sin. Speaking of borders and people as "illegals" seems to be the greater sin, in the context of God asking us to make no distinction between the foreign born and the national amongst us. "Woke" is never mentioned in the Bible, so wherefore do you condemn...

Jesus did not ride into Jerusalem on a warhorse, demanding fealty. He rode in on a donkey, offering hope. Limited as we are in this world by time and space and circumstance, we still have to make a choice to accept. Democracy gives people choice. You are still limited by time, and space, and...

I read this thread several months ago and then dropped off. Then, as now, my main theme is that we need a multi-ethnic cast because we have a multi-ethnic fan base. Actors of various backgrounds deserve the opportunity to act out their favorite characters, or even just be part of the story...

This was my exact thought when reading those responses. I figured you knew exactly how big the fan base was. About as big as any of our living rooms, basements, wallflower party enclaves, etc. Then comes the big movie push of the last 20 years, and here we are.

it is for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; and you have remembered that you have been a servant in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.” – Deuteronomy 24:19-22 Literal Standard Version I love that. We can pray to the God of seeing. Lord, show...

Christian hymnody has been the most helpful in drawing me closer to Christ. Christianity has been a bit of a mixed bag, as the religious structures are concerned.

God loves for us to have the scriptures written on our hearts. It is not the only thing, but it is important. God does not love for us to place scripture above the living Christ, the Holy spirit, or the church, the body of Christ in our world. God speaks to us through scripture. In...

Good for you! An item that is no longer useful can be a great boon to others. I inherited a bit of great depression mindset from my grandmother and am trying to unlearn the mentality. Kitchen herbs are my main focus, though I put up raspberry and nettle. Many medicinal herbs grow wild...

Can someone move this to the conspiracy theory section of the forum? It really is beyond the pale.

I really hope the boat job works out and can remove some of the financial pressure from you and your parents relationship. Chess is an interesting side hustle. I haven't known many who make much from tournaments, but teaching can be a lucrative business.

It's such a strange era to live in, historically. Our ancestors mostly tried to accumulate as many resources as possible, hoping they lasted til the spring. Now we're inundated, and neither old homemaking advice, nor our passed down patterns have that much to say about the process of...

A group acting in concert for their own interests is not more than democracy, it is democracy, combined with collective power. I oppose Christian nationalism, because it seeks authoritarian power, subsuming other viewpoints and forcing them into compliance. Why do you feel that the Church is...

I've learned that if you're going to compost your chicken litter in a barrel, make sure the lid is secure! Twenty pounds of wood chips and chicken waste can become over a hundred pounds of rained on sludge quickly! On the upside, we've had ready made manure "tea" to put on the garden. I'm...

I have done no such thing. There is no utter separation. Anyone, Christian or otherwise is free to act politically to advocate for whichever laws they want, influenced by whichever values they hold. That is democracy. I agree regarding the balance of power between kings and popes in the...