totally rampant? I run in mostly Christian oriented circles and I don't ever
remember it being this bad.
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Yea, started heavy in the early eighties.....when coke became readily available.----6plowboy 45 wrote:Man where you been the last. 25/30 years
I've been called obtuse... but I don't see it. At least not in the last 40 years. No greater no less.casastahle wrote:Does it seem divorce, alcoholism and drug addition seem to be running
totally rampant? I run in mostly Christian oriented circles and I don't ever
remember it being this bad.
Griff, you and FWiedner maybe right.Griff wrote:I've been called obtuse... but I don't see it. At least not in the last 40 years. No greater no less.casastahle wrote:Does it seem divorce, alcoholism and drug addition seem to be running
totally rampant? I run in mostly Christian oriented circles and I don't ever
remember it being this bad.
The analytical part of my brain sez that's only on a "per capita" basis, even if the actual numbers have increased, one must be cognizant that's within a generally increasing base number.
especially in churches todaycasastahle wrote:Does it seem divorce, alcoholism and drug addition seem to be running
totally rampant? I run in mostly Christian oriented circles and I don't ever
remember it being this bad.
Or the Black Widows.....The very, only-ist thing I can be sure of is that if I marry again, it's not my money they're after ('cause there ain't much...it's all on the carport, or drivewaybulldog1935 wrote:then there are the really happy ones who have the money of multiple ex husbands.
Bill in Oregon wrote:- southern Oregon with services in a beautiful flower-bedecked outdoor amphitheater, and I really have to say that I have never seen more thigh and cleavage anywhere.
Bill in Oregon wrote:When my time is up and my case comes up for review, the good Lord is going to look at my file, and shake his head.
"Bill, why couldn't you be more like Jim Taylor?" He will ask.
And I will look down at my shoes.
this could be Peter.Bill in Oregon wrote:...occasionally swear like a Marine and then am ashamed, and seek forgiveness.
Absolutely correct sir! Give that man a cigar. Man has always sinned ever since Adam took a bit of the apple his wife gave him. Man could never live up to the standards of God as set for in the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament). Therefore, the need for Jesus Christ , The Messiah. It was his sacrifice that atoned for ALL mankinds' sins, if only he/she would avail themselves to accepting it.Does it seem divorce, alcoholism and drug addition seem to be running
totally rampant?
absurd - our country was born of religious freedom and religious tolerance. The Creator is named in our founding document and signed by our founding fathers. Our founding fathers considered our nation to be the natural outcome of Christianity. The closest to an athiest was Thomas Paine, and you can't really call him one of our founding fathers - he also fell into total obscurity immediately after the revolution. (he really wasn't even an American, he was anti-monarchy, actually anti-private-property - the original communist - and a rabble rowser who happened to follow Ben Frankilin home)UncleBuck wrote:C... I've heard the argument that not all were believers or that they were deists, etc., ...
what he saidbulldog1935 wrote: Believing our country was founded on Thomas Paine's principals is the greatest lie on the internet today.
Quoting yourself in the 3rd person?bulldog1935 wrote:what he saidbulldog1935 wrote: Believing our country was founded on Thomas Paine's principals is the greatest lie on the internet today.
Now THAT is FUNNY...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Old Ironsights wrote:"A Democrat who owns Guns is like a Vegan that owns Cats..."
Sorry, I have to disagree with you on this statement. A LARGE part of this is the govt's fault. The SCOTUS in the 1960's stood behind the atheist Madelein Murray O'hare when she brought suit to stop the use of prayer in the public schools; The SCOTUS in 1973 allowed the use of murder of unwanted babies to occur; the govt today is going around endorsing the sodomite agenda not only in this country but sends a hack like Kerry out to tell other nations they must accept it as well. Does this sound like a Christian, God fearing nation to you??????But if you want to get biblical about this, you can't blame the government or even nonbelievers
30wcf what you say above confirms my original post.30wcf wrote:As a Minister I have noticed a big up-swing in divorces in the last seven years, spend allot of times dealing with divorce, pornography, and alcoholism within the church...the Church is definitely under spiritual attack...
The same thing is happening in the Presbyterian Church. PCUSA is allowing same sex marrige. Tolerancein the PC realm means accepting sin even though the Bible states flea from immorality.casastahle wrote:30wcf what you say above confirms my original post.30wcf wrote:As a Minister I have noticed a big up-swing in divorces in the last seven years, spend allot of times dealing with divorce, pornography, and alcoholism within the church...the Church is definitely under spiritual attack...
Here's another huge example.
This one I feel is going to cause a major split in the
no longer United Methodist Church.
http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/panel ... s-restored
And this negates his contribution to the success of the American Revolution in what way?bulldog1935 wrote:...
The French Revolution was a revolution of immorality. They tried to outlaw religion, and re-write the calender to exclude any biblical reference, including the number of days in the week. Thomas Paine's writing contribution to the French revolution was trying to outlaw private ownership and private property.
Speak for yourself and your own mom's child rearing deficiencies.plowboy 45 wrote:Seems drugs are gittin in every family, if you ain't got it in yours don't fret it'll happen, and it's very aggravating.
My kid's didn't go thata way, but I got and had cousins that got on pills and crack, and it's terrible stuff.
But nowadays grown folks will get on that meth around here.
It ain't just young folks that try dope anymore.