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  1. Richard.20.12

    Russia Is Winning The War In Ukraine, Biden Throws The Towel In!

    Do you people keep on seeing the ad/questionnaire about when conception starts? I must have seen it 50 times on this website. I've voted and it still appears. Do they realize this is not working properly? Vote once and you should never see it again. My browser is not in Incognito. Cookies...
  2. Richard.20.12

    Discussion about heterosexual only reproduction.

    "Whether or not God is "OK with gay" is not something we are allowed to discuss here." I didn't realize that. Why would they care? It's certainly discussed in the Bible. Is it perceived as possibly offensive to some readers?
  3. Richard.20.12

    Discussion about heterosexual only reproduction.

    "Another is that straight people can have gay children, so God's alleged method of eliminating homosexuality from the population isn't working very well." Sin is sin, right? You reduce it as much as you can. Gay parents will have far more of a gay influence on their children than hetero...
  4. Richard.20.12

    Discussion about heterosexual only reproduction.

    "Judgement"? The Bible is clear on its judgement of this. That's not the topic here. I sure wish we could get back on topic. We're talking about why God only gave procreation abilities to hetero couples. C'mon people. Input needed! Because you know same sex couples COULD have been...
  5. Richard.20.12

    Discussion about heterosexual only reproduction.

    "I think I want to keep the question of who can be a good parent separate from the question of who is biologically able to reproduce." That's not the subject of this discussion though. Because God never allowed same sex couples to procreate so that's rather indicative of how well He feels same...
  6. Richard.20.12

    High IQ Christians

    I think it's a very interesting post. Don't even think of deleting it. You'll need to clarify your thoughts from time to time but that's OK and is typical of forums. Our society worships problem solvers but doesn't focus much on the far greater aspect of wisdom and the ability to step back to...
  7. Richard.20.12

    High IQ Christians

    I've noticed that the more accomplished one feels the less one tends to feel the need for a connection to a Heavenly Father. Which is rather ironic since that's where all the stuff bolstering the ego of the accomplished originated. We tend to come to God through need. Someone that "has it...
  8. Richard.20.12

    DVD players - do people use them anymore?

    Definitely use both. Many people are leery of putting anything into their computer or phone. A DVD can't exactly give your computer a virus if it's played on a stand alone DVD player. Lots of older people, say over 70, really aren't very comfortable with computers even though they may have...
  9. Richard.20.12

    How do I evangelize to my parents?

    What you said resonates so well in so many of us. Especially the uncomfortable, formal clothes. I used to despise that so much. For about 2 hours it was just loathed every week. Parents, make sure your child is comfortable in church! If your children complain about formal clothing make it...
  10. Richard.20.12

    I don't like the churches where I live. What do I do?

    What is the "MS"? Google doesn't seem to help. Why do people abbreviate? Let's encourage everyone to put the lid on abbreviation. Explain it in the beginning then you can use your handy tool.
  11. Richard.20.12

    I don't like the churches where I live. What do I do?

    Make sure you know all the groups active in each church. Sometimes a church can have some surprising groups within it. Or you could start your own in that church as others may join that think more like you. Consider starting a Facebook group, especially if you can keep yourself anonymous...
  12. Richard.20.12

    Discussion about heterosexual only reproduction.

    I have no clue what category to put this. We really need a homosexual category as this demographic is growing and growing whereas the Bible clear talks about it in no uncertain terms. Anyway, it occurred to me that God only gives child rearing possibilities to heterosexual couples because He...
  13. Richard.20.12

    How does a young Earth (no ice ages) explain large areas of rock scouring? Can anything but glaciers do this?

    I get it....a worldwide flood would cause things on the surface to shift. But to me this looks different. Also there is nothing around sometimes to account for the markings. Like when it occurs on a plain. I find it perplexing. Do many Christians not believe in an Ice Age? Scientists seem...
  14. Richard.20.12

    How does a young Earth (no ice ages) explain large areas of rock scouring? Can anything but glaciers do this?

    https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rock+scouring+glacial&t=operav&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images Above are some images of what I mean. Some are immense areas showing immense forces must have been in play. I just don't see how a flood could do this. But what about Continental Drift? This seems to...
  15. Richard.20.12

    Disciples of Christ - The first non denominational church?

    That's a really good point. If there's no underlying structure or guidelines there may be more of a tendency to stray. Especially if it brings in a lot of funds suddenly allowing the leader of that organization to afford things they never could before. Another weakness many fall prey to is...
  16. Richard.20.12

    How old is the earth?

    How would you explain scouring of large rock surfaces? A flood wouldn't do that. Can anything except glacier movement explain large areas that are scoured showing that a large surface was dragged across the face of another? This could all work in the Gap Theory not requiring evolution.
  17. Richard.20.12

    How old is the earth?

    I find the flood explains many geological aspects around us except for scouring. How does one explain large rock surfaces that are scoured showing immense forces dragging hard surfaces against each other? Unless it can be explained by a form of continental drift. This has always perplexed...
  18. Richard.20.12

    Was the first day of the week also called the Lord's day?

    You are saying the Lord's Day is the Sabbath. Yet you don't produce anything to support that. If something is new in the Bible I don't have to prove anything about it because it's new. I don't understand what your difficult with this comes from. We're not taking anything away from the...
  19. Richard.20.12

    Ten Commandments in the Garden of Eden

    But do we know there was only one commandment in the Garden of Eden? They were new on the Earth. God must have had to explain so many things to them as they didn't "grow up" but arrived as full grown adults. Many of those "things" must have been rules and guidelines. Like don't walk near...
  20. Richard.20.12

    Was the first day of the week also called the Lord's day?

    Please explain something: Why does John refer to the day in question in Revelation as "the Lord's day" and not the Sabbath if they are the same.? Just show me where in the Bible "the Lord's day" indicates it's the Sabbath. Because it is possible for there to be two defined days in the Bible...