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*Does a little morning lurking amongst the mayhem while eating breakfast and preparing for the gym (hopefully.)*
I seriously think the Bible Discussion Forum needs a name that's more reminiscent of the Old Testament.
You know, something like, "The Slaughterhouse."
I seriously think the Bible Discussion Forum needs a name that's more reminiscent of the Old Testament.
You know, something like, "The Slaughterhouse."
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LittleBit1987
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thats why I'm only allowed in the "speak your mind" thread... Elsewhere... I could be murdered
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skylove7
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ggs7
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He breathes them.
Genesis 2:7
...then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
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wwjd_kilden
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Sometimes I wish God would just appear and tell us all what to do and not to do in a more straightforward way
....then I realize we wouldn't do what He said anyway
....then I realize we wouldn't do what He said anyway
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jennymae
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To some people His word is as clear as the mountain stream water, but, unfortunately, to some other folks a piece down the same river His word is as muddy as the Miss'ippi river lol
Philip Yancey had an excellent book about this. (It's either Disappointment with God or Where Is God When It Hurts? -- I have both but right now they're packed away or I'd look it up.)
Mr. Yancey did a thorough study of the Israelites' journey to Canaan, and was particularly drawn to the time when God lived among the people in the form of a cloud (if I remember correctly.) Not just the pillar of cloud that led them by day, but an actual cloud amidst the camp (Numbers 9:17.) If the cloud moved, they knew it was time to move along and follow God.
Mr. Yancey points out that this is almost exactly how the people of today wish it would be--God's will could be conveniently checked round-the-clock--no guessing there!!
But he also makes the unsettling observation that God's presence and contact did not result in obedience or even a relationship with God. Despite all the miracles and demonstrations they'd seen, all the Israelites of that generation (over 20 years old) were struck down due to unbelief and disobedience, even though they literally had God's presence and will right in front of them.
And the people literally begged Moses to go up on the mountain, talk with God by himself, and then bring back whatever word He had for them because they couldn't/didn't want to handle all this direct contact with God themselves.
Mr. Yancey points out the same thing about miracles in the New Testament--they produced hoards of fans, but not many followers (how many people stood up for Jesus at His crucifixion, or even continued to follow Him when He taught Biblical principles?)
He makes the excellent point that this might be the very reason why God doesn't seem to do as many miracles today and why He doesn't give us the "clear" direction we think we want.
Human history implies, again and again, that it really won't make any difference.
Kelly Minter had a song about that, seoulsearch. It's in my collection.
"If I could
Touch the
Hem of His garment
If I could
See Him walk the sea
If I could
Taste the
Wine turned from water
Would I
Would I really be
Any more, any more
Any more sure?"
"If I could
Touch the
Hem of His garment
If I could
See Him walk the sea
If I could
Taste the
Wine turned from water
Would I
Would I really be
Any more, any more
Any more sure?"
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jennymae
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It gets heated, but if you survive you can make a career telling war stories
"It was tha best of tahms, it was the wurst of tahms.... I re-mem-ba... Back in 2009... I was locked dawn... in the trenches... the en-en-may was on ev'ry sa-hide..."
The worst thing about The Slaughterhouse (BDF) is that it's like the Vietnam War--as far as "good guys" and "bad guys" go, you often can't really tell who is who.
Even when someone DOES get Scripture right, they usually present it with an attitude more potent than the most lethal coating of Napalm.
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Ah. One of my favorite current CC quotes, courtesy of The Lynxsus: "There's a song about that..."
I hate to be a downer here, but this thread was a lot less fattening when we were all talking about nudity...
No one was discussing nudity in this thread, they were just discussing what they did (or didn't) wear to bed.
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Siberian_Khatru
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*slaps Once with a sock full of semantics*
Playfully, of course...
And that was Kim's sock, since I don't wear socks either.
*slaps Once with a sock full of semantics*
Playfully, of course...
And that was Kim's sock, since I don't wear socks either.
D'oh. *facepalm*
GIVE ME BACK THAT SOCK, SIBERIAN!!!
Some of us on this forum actually wear clothes.
And I'm starting to feel a bit overexposed!!
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missy2014
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