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You do realize that it is made pretty clear that it's all about following Jesus and at the time there were people that didn't like Paul and yet were believers (I follow apollos, I follow paul, I follow cephas) I can provide those few verses if you like but he seemed to be trying to clear up the...

No, scripture is pretty clear to be ignorant about evil...Not stick your head in the sand or ignore evil but more like "Don't go looking for trouble". Sort of thing. Youtube videos are basically that...unless you have a specific person you are looking for that has been recommended by someone...

Yeah I'd try to encourage speedwalking/powerwalking if it were a particularly troublesome child but idk how effective that would really be. Personally, I think it's a useful skill and does require practice and a little discipline but it's real exercise and isn't frowned upon most places. Maybe...

Ok so this may help you. I asked my Step-dad who is an elementary school teacher (ages 6-11) what he does and when he sees people running he says "Thanks for walking" and it slows them down every time. Some sort of psychological trick. Either sarcastic or false sincerity variations I think...

Well...I've been in similar situations before. I want to give you the "Work in progress" lesson that I'm still learning about situations such as the one you described but it's so arbitrary that I don't think I should. I DO think that this type of thing can be a ploy/trap of the enemy to...

Aha! I forgot about this thread...an excellent time to return to it. Hmm...today I did some shopping which I asked for prices and based my used price offer acceptance on the new price but that feels like sort of cheating and not "strictly" a question so lemme look lol Ok I asked quite a bit...

Thanks for the clarification. Pretty interesting way of looking at it actually as it brings up some more forceful analogies for me (which is helpful) but I leave them unsaid lol.

You wanna try rewording that? You lost me at "stuffing" stuffing with falsehoods or what?

Long term is where all the health effects come from even if we are talking moderate/light usage. Heavy use is a different story. Your post didn't make it seem like that was an issue though.

I realize my post may have been a bit unclear. Being drawn is NOT the same thing as willful participation. No. light has no fellowship with darkness.

If you aren't talking about forgiveness and just about "letting it go" then a verse in proverbs was already presented and it's definitely worth a look :) Proverbs applies to a lot of situations in life where scripture isn't "specific" and is useful applying generally from my perspective. Yet...

If it helps...my reading of Dino's post made it pretty clear that he was being specific about THIS instance of persecution and wasn't addressing anything else except generally.

Cool question...I'll give it some thought :) I've definitely had some boring periods as far as reading goes but I've been a sponge for scripture since I was young so there have definitely been some moments that stand out. For me learning scripture in different ways has been most useful. Even...

Oh it's fine. Some people rarely talk to their parents on a deeper level and so anything to sort of bring up heavier topics is definitely something you gotta feel out. Caffeine, nicotine, and drinking all sort of work together to be hard on the body but good diet and exercise if someone is...

Ok I see your reply about being a teen but anything else connect in my post besides that?

Well, I presume you are at least in your 20s since your dad is 56. What are your concerns exactly? Are you concerned about is physical health solely? Are you concerned about his spiritual health? I strike up conversation often enough about addictions and whether a person considers it a vice or...

Seems like you are basing a lot on "elohim" and are leaping into what is potentially a "sin of presumption"... Words fail mate. To call angels "ETs" sounds wrong also. Or even interdimensional beings or really any terminology in films. Just doesn't ring correctly. I don't know to explain it...

One book I read (historical fiction) had it as John...which would fit "if" this were John because of how he seems to have referred to himself but it's not alas. Interesting question though.

Did they mention their motivations? It could be they aren't aware of a lot of the more troubling elements of Catholicism. To me that's on the same level as converting to Judaism from Christianity. Not unheard of but it means something pretty deep. If they just want "panache" they could go...

I was actually picturing that when I stumbled on the thread because I actually watched a feature film called "Elmo in grouchland" or some such and though it's been since I was maybe 8? I think they went inside the garbage can and entered a new world possibly. Pretty hazy ;)