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  1. Alphadux

    Should I keep my vow?

    Greetings all. I posted this in the men's forum last night due to the . . . masculine nature of certain problems involved; but I'm not receiving any responses, so I've decided to post it in here, which is probably where it belongs anyway. So ladies, please forgive me for giving details on male...
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    These Boards Are Old

    So, I just clicked "last" to see how far back the posts on here went. The first one is said to have been done at December 31st, 1969. I find that somewhat amusing. :P
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    Question about Lucas Cranach (Some might find the topic offensive)

    Well, I haven't been on these forums in quite a while, but I want to get some input on art/church history related topic. If you don't know who Lucas Cranach is, I'll fill you in quite briefly. He was a painter and friend of Martin Luther who also made what is probably the most famous...
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    Ear Problem

    For a while I've had Pulsatile Tinnitus in my left ear. I told the doctor and he looked in it and said there's alot of wax so he can't see the eardrum. This wasn't wax that I could get with a Q-tip (which I know shouldn't be used anyway), so he prescribed eardrops. I started using the drops...
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    Pray for me if you could

    Lately I've been finding myself not wanting to pray or read God's Word. It sometimes feels like He's not even there when I'm speaking to Him. Just pray that things finally get straightened out and that I'm back where I should be in my relationship with God.
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    Zelda

    I just beat the Twilight Princess yesterday. After all the credits it said "the end". I couldn't do anything so I restarted it. When I went bacdk into my file everything was as before I beat it. Is that the way it's supposed to be? I can't roam around now that I'm done?
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    Morals and Common Sense

    A hundred years ago smoking was considered unhealthy, but doctors didn't know all of the effects it had on the body until recently. Anyway, this issue isn't about tobacco, but rather about, as Christians, how do we know what's right and wrong? Some things aren't mentioned in the Scriptures...
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    Sufficiency of Scripture?

    I made a post in the philosophy section that contained some elemets of what I'm about to ask, but I'm going to post in here too. It seems to me that the Scripture leaves too many moral issues open to opinion. It makes it almost impossible to determine whether some things are right or wrong...
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    Why is being a Christian so hard?

    I believe in salvation by grace alone, but for some reason being a Christian seems so much like a burden to me. I quite frankly don't like it all that much. Maybe I just have an oversensitive conscience, but I feel like all kinds of stuff is wrong for us to do. It's mainly the music issue...
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    Ya know what I'm sick of?

    Opinions. Not knowing what's right and wrong. People say the Bible's not a rule book, but I wish it was. Sure, I know adultery, fornication, murder and such are wrong. But there are so many other issues that the Bible isn't clear on that Christians have always viewed differently Martin Luther...
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    For Unbelievers

    Ok, I would like to know what unbelievers think about Christians listening and playing rock music. Over the years rock has gained a reputation of being about sex and drugs. Though rock n' roll has gained more acceptance within society, there still remains that aspect. Assuming that the...
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    Association with the World

    Does listening and playing rock music associate us with the world? Rock 'n roll has long been connected to sex and drugs. We're to abstain from all appearance of evil. Though rock may not be evil in itself, it's been given that stereotype. Would it be wrong then for Christians to take part?
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    Purpose of Music

    Is it appropriate to use music for other reasons than praising God?
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    Eating Disorder

    My friend goes for days without eating. She actually wants to lose weight to the point of being underweight. I don't think she's showing any signs of being unhealthy. So, should I wait until there's an obvious problem to recommend her to get help?
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    Song of Solomon

    Ok, some theologians seem to say that the marriage between the two occurs in chapter 3. Without getting into an argument about a literal or allegorical interpretation, how does one come to the conclusion that the marriage occurs in chapter 3?
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    Kissing

    Do you think kissing before marriage is a sin?
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    Scrupulosity and Vows

    Ok, I have ADD, GAD and some OCD. It tends to manifest itself in the form of Scrupulosity. One particular struggle that I've been having lately is that of vows. Here's one of the recent ones: There was a bowl on the floor that I didn't feel like picking up a the moment. I got the thought that I...
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    Isaiah and Babylon

    In Isaiah 14 or something (I'm not sure off the top of my head) Babylon is predicted to be overthrown and to never be inhabited again. The thing is...it technically is inhabited. Babylon is current day Iran. I realize that Babylon never rose to the same prominence it once had, but what do we...
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    St. Augustine

    Ok, I know the dictionary allows for both pronunciations, but how do you pronounce his name? A) A-gus-tin B) Au-gus-teen
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    The Six-Day War

    I've heard some amazing claims about things happening during the Six-Day War. I can't seem to find much about it online. Does anyone know where I can get some information on this?