Recent content by ObadiahHaidabo

I turned 50 last month. Doing my daily reading last night and came across Numbers 8:25. What a beautiful verse! Really speaks to my soul.

What possible relevance does "plant derived" have? Heroin is plant-derived. LSD is plant-derived. Etc. Just because something is "plant-derived" does not make it less dangerous.

Here is my experience with FaithfulCounseling. Unfortunately, it's not very good. I signed up in May and the issue I wanted to work with them on is one that is listed on their site as something they have expertise with. I was asked various questions and wrote a detailed background for the...

New player jumping in. Yes, I think climate change is real, and apocalyptic, in the full sense of that word. Don't worry - no quotes from Revelation below. I'm sure scientists aren't 100% accurate but I think they're 95% accurate and that's more than enough. Is it caused by man? Yes, though...

Some JWs are doing 20-30 hours per week every week for long stretches. Some are full time and some are beyond full time. There are at this moment thousands of JWs going door to door. I've heard it said that it's sad that they will do for a lie what Christians won't do for the truth. This...

Thank you, yes, I think emphasizing that only God judges is important, but in this case it was also a learning opportunity to think about how we are saved. And this is true as well.

My 9yo and I do a nightly Bible study and a couple nights ago she asked me if Judas went to hell. It kind of startled me, because I don't think I personally have ever really considered the question. Kids always bring fresh perspectives. Here is my answer...what do you think? I am coming...

I think your argument hangs on whether this is an extraordinary instance or not. Clearly, it's extraordinary in the sense that as far as we know, only two people in history were crucified alongside Christ. But is Jesus's extension of salvation extraordinary here? The thief (I've always...

I recently watched this video, and as someone who has only a surface knowledge of the Orthodox tradition, I found it very informative.

I may be overanalyzing, but: 1. Inherent in that passage is the imperative to choose. "Therefore choose life". Glancing at a few different mainstream translations, I don't see any variation on the verb. It's always "choose". 2. To make a choice, you must have at least two alternatives. It...

Genesis 3:18: "It is not good for the man to be alone." You are missing out on a huge part of marriage: companionship. Oh, and love, too! I would have married my wife even if I knew we were never going to have sex or have children. I certainly am not going to leave her if we stop. (Well...

It's interesting to consider the experience of two large faith-based forms of polygamy: Islam and the Mormons. In Islam, men are limited to 4 wives, though 99% of Muslims only have one because they can only afford one. In the context of history, when Muslim men went off to war and didn't come...

Correct. Our society VASTLY overemphasizes sex. The amount of mentions of sex, visual images of sex, and messaging around sex is at level 20 in a culture where fifty years ago it was at level 1. Totally empathize. But this is the world polluting your mind, not a failing on the Church. Had...

Been to several - Ukranian, Greek, and a Syrian "Antiochian" church that is within walking distance of my house. Beautiful service. I come from a Catholic background so many things were very familiar. It'd be disorienting I suppose for a Southern Baptist. I've tried to attend many...

First, not a safe assumption. I live in Oregon and am in Washington a lot. Gummies in Oregon are 5mg THC but 10mg in Washington. However, I have seen products which are 100mg in a single edible dose (not sure why they're sold, given Washington's laws, but it's not my industry). I saw one...