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Interesting. Thank you. Most people are reluctant to give up traditions that are convenient for them or that have been ingrained in them. They'll take a Bible verse, or part of a verse, here and there out of context and apply it to a man-made doctrine or tradition. It easily deceives people...

In the N.T. scriptures, no earthly "reward" is promised in return for someone's generosity: Acts 8:18-20 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom...

Thank you for sharing your study on the topic here, My Brother's Keeper2. What you have revealed is very powerful. I've been doing a similar study, focusing more on the collection/offering taken up weekly in most churches today. I considered posting it in another thread about the...

I left organized religion long ago because those organizations deviated so much from Christ's teachings. I was very active in various social and services activities in organized religion, yet I felt so empty because those activities didn't bring me any closer to knowing Christ. There were people...

I forgot about something that happened a few years ago involving a coworker -- one who belittled me in the job where my health deteriorated. She was walking down the hallway carrying her lunch one day when she tripped and fell. I hurried toward her, asking if she was okay. She said she was...

I have a different perspective on things. I remember watching "America's Funniest Home Videos" a long time ago (I haven't had a TV for more than 20 years and don't know if the show still exists) and being disturbed by many of the videos that people thought were funny. While I did enjoy some of...

When I worked in a health care facility and had just started attending a new church, I had to go in to work late one Saturday night because both people on 3rd shift called off. The following morning, one person on first shift didn't show up and the other called to say he would be late. I called...

The elders quote Hebrews 10:25, which states we are not to forsake the assembly of the church. I understand it is applicable to any point in time for Christians since we do need continual encouragement to live righteously in a sinful world, so the more often we assemble to worship God and hear...

I am a 4'11 female with a physical disability. I would not be able to defend myself but I refuse to live in fear. Twenty years ago, my neighborhood was taken over by drug dealers. I reported the neighborhood activity to a crime hotline and to management. I did not have any weapons, and for a...

Yes, when I previously studied those verses, that was also my interpretation, i.e., that we are not to habitually miss services because we need to be building each other up so we don't become weak in the faith. But, last night I saw a different possible meaning and couldn't dispel it. Often it...

I wonder if the McCools will have a problem with paying the medical and legal fees? :pensive: When people become angry, it's too convenient to pull a trigger and thereby make a mountain out of a molehill. A permanent "solution" to a temporary problem, as they say.

Bolded for emphasis. The church I attend doesn't have a "pastor." There are elders or teachers over the congregation but they are not paid to preach. Anyway, the issue at hand isn't working per se, it is forsaking the assembling of the church. And, I have wrestled with the interpretation of...

When a similar situation came up in the past, a woman in the congregation told me that we are guaranteed the right to worship in this country. It was a very different attitude than I had heard preached at a previous church, where we were told that Christians have no rights. The woman was very...

Over all, the place where I've worked the past 3 years is a wonderful working environment. It has been a welcome change from the environment I worked in for more than 10 years, where I suffered both physically and emotionally. While I cannot regain my physical health, my current job has helped...

Could we have a forum to discuss issues that Christians face in the workplace? Issues can range from dealing with difficult coworkers to harassment to religious freedoms and accommodations in the workplace. It could also address issues/ barriers Christians face in job hunting. I have an...

Typo in a church's bulletin: "Are we too blond to see?"

Seen on a bumper sticker: "I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather ... not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."

Funny! :)

Thank you for posting. Good joke!

I don't think your comments discredit my original question at all. What you address is really at the root of my complaint. By depicting Satan as a being that experiences a sense of emotional attachment and loss, people are humanizing Satan. I agree that we should not be concerned about the...