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I am going to assume that people have read it, but it is here: Lesson 10 Basically it is about Balaam. Note that he is one of the last people, other than the 3 wisemen (I think) who are part of the magicians/etc but still servants of God. These were common in Abrahams time, but seem to die out...

I really wonder if I am culturally adventist. I definitely feel the msot comfort in adventist churches, but there are some that I don't feel comfortable in at all. Also, I don't think I have much of the other adventist cultural points. I am pretty sure that if I found a nice church, even...

This is for singles only! JM

For a long time I have focused on entertainment like games, and understanding physics, which is basically my work. There was some dissatisfaction due to lack of friends for some of that time, but I made them at various points. I think I always knew that these weren't important things though...

One of the many great scientists died recently. People which apparently aren't worth as much as a football player or rock star or actor, there are just a lot more of them and their skills aren't as in demand. Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug dies at 95 - CNN.com JM

I have talked to a few people, and went on a few dates with online dating. Which is a success for me. Normally I don't go on any dates. But I know lots of people who get girlfriends within a few weeks using it, and going on dates every week isn't unheard of. I haven't really used it at all for...

The traditional relationship has the man work, the man woo the woman with gifts (before and after marriage), the woman be the prime caretaker of children, the woman be the prime caretaker of the house. The man be the prime defender. In modern society, it isn't like that. Women make almost as...

So I have a hindu friend and we have discussed vegeterianism. I told him about vegeterian Christians and showed him a site (which gives reasons why Christians should be vegeterians or at least defends vegeteriansism among Christians). He expressed interest in attending an SDA service, and I...

What are some good sites? JM

I know that some people feel that if we are following God, that we will be blessed by Him to be wealthy/successful/etc. And there is definitely scripture that can be used to defend this position. Others disagree, and point to scripture that suggests the contrary. And then there is the whole...

Codex Sinaiticus - Home That is so cool that it is available for anyone. Now what is the best way to learn ancient Greek? JM

This is so that I don't spam the other thread. I will keep track of eating and exercise and people can give me advice! I will modify my posts so that I have one post per day tops. Sunday was an especially unusual day. I ate tons, far more than usual. I also jogged at a moderate pace (9-10...

In another thread, and often here (And elsewhere), we are told that someone (Definitely a guy) has to be thinking about a girl all the time and be head over heels in love with her before they are even dating to be worth dating. That the guy has to put that much into the pursuit. Is this wise...

Are you a conservative one? Liberal? Moderate? I have a hard time deciding, myself. I support gay marriage (or at least civil unions), and strongly support lots of leftish positions (free medical care, strong social programs, etc.. I think I would vote socialist if we had a decent social party...

From what I have seen a lot of people are hurt, and some are even dying. We should be praying for the people of that country, and that they might have peace. JM

So on another forum that I frequent, some posters maintain that our current idea of love came about from adultery and the like in the middle ages. Works referred to: Le Roman de la Rose Roman de la Rose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chretien's Lancelot Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart -...

TheStar.com | News | Quebec world leader in common-law Article basically discusses people acting married, but not getting married. Often living together for 20+ years with children. Apparently this is very common in Quebec, Sweden, and Finland. It is often associated with a culture dominated...

This is inspired by another thread. My life consists of work (working towards my PhD, I spend most of the week on this), watching shows (mostly anime) online, reading books (mostly sf), playing games (mostly MMOs), surfing the net, the occasional social occasion/event (up to once a week now...

Some of my issues I don't understand and/or I don't know how to fix. I am once more attempting to get off inappropriate contentography. I am increasing my exercise, maybe this time I will reach the fit point instead of stopping at average. I am working hard to be successful in my career. I am trying to go to...

So what are some good science fiction and fantasy books? I like ones with sort of positive messages, like Gene Wolfe or Bujold or CS Lewis or the like. There are some obvious ones, but some non obvious ones are Bujolds Paladin of Souls and Gene Wolfes Shadow of the Torturer series of 4 books...