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  1. Greengardener

    Can purpose be discussed without bringing up requirement?

    It would be nice to think that we'd be nice people, would always do the right thing in every situation and all that, because we're nice people. At that point I think we could possibly discuss purpose for being nice and doing the right thing. But apparently we are not that way. It doesn't take...
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    Food is good. So is electricity.

    Nuts, seeds, and olive oil are good fats. I've canned butter and it lasted nicely. Little by little will at least get something done. There's a moderately priced hand-pump vacuum sealer you can get to suck air out of jars to help food last longer. I'm not counting on maintaining electricity...
  3. Greengardener

    How to Survive Nuclear Fall Out

    That's a complicated dance, you reckon? I'd rather just two-step it. Wouldn't that be better? (Don't I wish...)
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    Power outage Bread Baking - Easy - for everyone no matter where you live

    For years I regularly made English muffins on a griddle. Any regular bread dough will work, roll about 3/8 inch or maybe half inch, cut with jar/glass/clean empty tuna can or you could even cut with a knife and have squared breads. I think I most recently made these on the top of the heating...
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    Could the book of Jonah be a fictionasl short story?

    Pretty interesting thread: glad I found it. On the one hand, we were definitely given a brain and an individual point of view (and get to carry the consequences of how we decide to see things) and I find the basis for this in the Scriptures. On the other hand, this (Bible) is a compilation of...
  6. Greengardener

    What kind of power should we not deny (2 Timothy 3:5) ?

    Here's a thought, for what it is worth: it might be useful to consider that in the Scripture you cited, there is the description of the people who are claiming godliness but denying it by their awful choices. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive...
  7. Greengardener

    Bible makes no scientific claims

    As I read through some of the posts, it crossed my mind to ask a different question: is it required that the Bible address science? If that were the case, wouldn't it would be the same thing we have now in science: that one group believing in a particular theory point to their evidence and...
  8. Greengardener

    how to get over feelings of jealousy

    Psalm 37 fits in nicely here, Mama. Both you and Ted faced difficult situations. Yes, trust God and walk in the wisdom He provides.
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    What about Hebrews 6: 4-6 ?

    For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify...
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    Steven furtick?

    A few weeks ago a new believer mentioned Steven Furtick so I did a quick search and came to much the same opinion as Freth. Taking this thought a step further, for what it's worth, here is what comes to mind. Having observed "religion" for about 5 decades now, I haven't changed my mind that...
  11. Greengardener

    Walking the Beach

    I was just remembering years back when I was baptized in the bay. Lots of jelly-fish. Somehow none or us were stung.
  12. Greengardener

    Pray for our marriage

    What comes to mind in reading through this is that we do have a difficult time in our marriages, knowing how to be married in an effective way. I'd agree that the typical state is one of confusion and many don't know anything else. One would think that the man and woman would naturally draw...
  13. Greengardener

    Upfront Medical Costs

    Good reference, Rachel: I hadn't heard of myfreedomdoctor. If you click the link to the conditions they treat, you can also get to more of the web-site to read what they say about themselves. Another option might be community health centers who charge (or at least used to charge) on a...
  14. Greengardener

    Did any in the early church require a kosher diet?

    So far as I know, there is support for the OP and subsequent posts. But when I read the line of thought, this is what comes to mind, for what it's worth: Good question, but is this the pertinent question? From there I find myself wondering, Why would God have instructed the people He was...
  15. Greengardener

    Even though I know

    This walk is indeed an individual one of choice. With a loving Father who wants you to agree with His best practices, and an enemy who for some reason gets kicks from killing, stealing, and destroying in our lives, while we live in bodies that have strong and steady self-centered urges... we...
  16. Greengardener

    Impassability and the Passion, etc.

    Hi Gurney, You raise an interesting set of thoughts. I guess people for all times have tried to nail God into something understandable, and from reading the Bible it's clear that God wants us to KNOW Him. Just this morning I was reading around Jeremiah 31-32, and I was deeply touched by...
  17. Greengardener

    Biblical reasons for divorce, is deception a valid reason ?

    Interesting discussion, everyone. I always found it odd, or oddly amusing, that Jacob didn't realize it wasn't Rachel until the next morning. Somehow I can't imagine Rachel found that to be comforting. Was it really THAT dark that night?
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    My Cane Corso & Lyme's Disease

    Dr. Bill Rawls mentions those in his book Unlocking Lyme doesn't he? And they are safe for people also, is that right? After some of us got Lyme a summer or so back, I was lent a copy of the book from a person who suffered from the long effects and I found his story helpful. I've wondered if...
  19. Greengardener

    isn't it better to just do good?

    For what it's worth, here's my humble take. I had an ox in the ditch on one Sabbath day. After a group of us got the ox home and the needs attended, we resumed the usual restful observation of Sabbath. I've been privileged to offer needed nursing care on the Sabbath many times, but I still...