Hello.

[Biltong65]

Newly here, just today.

I discovered this site by happening on a conversation dealing with Cosmology (wasn't looking for that, specifically). The conversation looked decent enough, and I had never heard of this site, so I decided to join.

About me:

I was born in Germany, and listed as "Evangelisch" (Protestant - which in Germany typically means Lutheran), and adopted by Americans who were Catholic (though mom grew up Baptist).

By 7th-8th grade, my sister and I (we were adopted together) figured out that we were more Protestant than Catholic, and I embarked upon a study of all the major branches of Protestantism that came out of the Reformation, in order to answer the question: "Well, what am I?". That was the late 1970s.

For a variety of reasons (partly for my abiding interest in British History), I find myself leaning toward the British Reformed tradition (Presbyterian / Puritan / Baptist), but I am "unchurched".

Favorite Bible Translations: KJV, and Geneva (1599).

See you in the Threads!

- John

 

[dogs4thewin]

Welcome to CF, John

 

[Anhelyna]

Welcome to CF

You sound to have had an interesting journey so far - I hope you enjoy being here with us

 

[Biltong65]

Welcome to CF

You sound to have had an interesting journey so far - I hope you enjoy being here with us

I have also studied the Orthodox tradition, and have visited the Gračanica Monastery in Kosovo (while I was in the Army), and would like to visit it's "replica" in Chicago.

 

[Michie]

Welcome!

 

[April_Rose]

Hello John it's very nice to meet you and don't worry,.. my bark is much worse than my bite.

 

[Deade]

Hello John,
welcome to CF.

I hope you'll enjoy your stay here. Keep searching, there is a lot more (Jer. 29:13 ).

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[sunshineforJesus]

Hi and welcome to C F

 

[Danieldemol]

Newly here, just today.

I discovered this site by happening on a conversation dealing with Cosmology (wasn't looking for that, specifically). The conversation looked decent enough, and I had never heard of this site, so I decided to join.

About me:

I was born in Germany, and listed as "Evangelisch" (Protestant - which in Germany typically means Lutheran), and adopted by Americans who were Catholic (though mom grew up Baptist).

By 7th-8th grade, my sister and I (we were adopted together) figured out that we were more Protestant than Catholic, and I embarked upon a study of all the major branches of Protestantism that came out of the Reformation, in order to answer the question: "Well, what am I?". That was the late 1970s.

For a variety of reasons (partly for my abiding interest in British History), I find myself leaning toward the British Reformed tradition (Presbyterian / Puritan / Baptist), but I am "unchurched".

Favorite Bible Translations: KJV, and Geneva (1599).

See you in the Threads!

- John

Welcome to CF

 

[look4hope]

John, welcome to CF!

 

[kingsdaughter85]

welcome John and God bless you <3

 

[Henry_iain_Lawrie]

Hello John. Welcome. Nice to meet you. The name you chose interests me because biltong is very popular where I am from. Enjoy your time with us. God bless

 

[April_Rose]

Hello John. Welcome. Nice to meet you. The name you chose interests me because biltong is very popular where I am from. Enjoy your time with us. God bless

What's biltong?

 

[Henry_iain_Lawrie]

What's biltong?

The South African version of dried cured meat.

 

[April_Rose]

The South African version of dried cured meat.

Hmm,.. interesting.

 

[Biltong65]

Hello John. Welcome. Nice to meet you. The name you chose interests me because biltong is very popular where I am from. Enjoy your time with us. God bless

As it turns out, I chose the "name" because I had just received an order of Biltong in the mail. From a supplier in the US who is from Suid Afrika.

 

[Biltong65]

Hmm,.. interesting.

Basically, it's like an American "jerky", perhaps drier, so cut it very thin. South African (Afrikaner) BBQ (grilled meats) is Braai / Braaivleis.

 

[Anthony2019]

Newly here, just today.

I discovered this site by happening on a conversation dealing with Cosmology (wasn't looking for that, specifically). The conversation looked decent enough, and I had never heard of this site, so I decided to join.

About me:

I was born in Germany, and listed as "Evangelisch" (Protestant - which in Germany typically means Lutheran), and adopted by Americans who were Catholic (though mom grew up Baptist).

By 7th-8th grade, my sister and I (we were adopted together) figured out that we were more Protestant than Catholic, and I embarked upon a study of all the major branches of Protestantism that came out of the Reformation, in order to answer the question: "Well, what am I?". That was the late 1970s.

For a variety of reasons (partly for my abiding interest in British History), I find myself leaning toward the British Reformed tradition (Presbyterian / Puritan / Baptist), but I am "unchurched".

Favorite Bible Translations: KJV, and Geneva (1599).

See you in the Threads!

- John

Hello John
It is great to hear from you.
Like you, I was also adopted - way back in 1988 when I was 13.
I hope you will enjoy the discussions on CF.

 

[tampasteve]

Welcome! It is wonderful to "meet" you!

 

[April_Rose]

Hello John
It is great to hear from you.
Like you, I was also adopted - way back in 1988 when I was 13.
I hope you will enjoy the discussions on CF.

That's right, I forgot that you were adopted too. I was adopted at six weeks old,.. but like I've said before,.. what makes a family isn't the blood that runs through the veins,.. it's the love that runs through the heart. (It's also how I've been unofficially adopted before too. )