Neil: "I must say, I'm beginning to appreciate the Puritans' attitude towards stage performers"
Agreed..... that would also include the performers in the modern rock-and-roll churches too, I take it? The most love to parade the flesh and their human talents, don't see much difference myself.
If Calvin was around he would probably fry the lot of them! (Not that I agree with this part for a moment I should add; I'll leave the cooking to him)
Very ironic that an Australian company should fund roads in the USA when our highways are all cr_p. I have just driven 3000 miles on the US Highways and - as each time I have done this - I drool, coming back to our goat-tracks here is a rude awakening!
GG, yes I have met quite a few. The most know very little scripture.
Lance, it is unlike you to twist things like that. I was, of course, refering to people performing perfunctory religious duties out of a mechanical sense of routine; the like of which God has no interest in.
Neil wrote "Islamic unity, to wit: Shiite, Sunni, Sufi, Wahabi. Doubtless there are more."
These are only the major doctrinal positions. Within them there are countless thousands of variations mosque to mosque, ranging from the hardline fundies down to some that are rather liberal. Not unlike Christendom today.
If you tell a liberal Moslem that Mohammad was a mass murderer, rapist, theif, liar etc etc they are genuinly shocked and outraged - they won't believe you as their Imam has never read any of these Quran bits to them. Blissfully unaware, just doing the various Moslem religious routines & assuming they will be OK. Rather like most Roman Catholics!
You are right Faithful.... I heard not too long back of an Australian missionary preaching in Russia who was helped by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel in Russian (enough to be understood) although he had not been there very long and knew very little of the language. This is the gift of tongues from the Holy Spirit.
Well it could be by a Spirit, but not necessarily the Holy Spirit. Remember that some Hindus and new agers / occultists also 'speak in tongues' just exactly the same way.
Always thought to begin babbling like a baby they simply switched their brains off.
I wish someone would do scientific research on interpreting these mutterings. Record a few of them and take it to others claiming the interpretation gift, see how the interpretations compare.
He presumes the voters are all stupid. He thinks only the campaign was lacking - nothing about the parties actual prior performance - and presumes elections are won soley by 'running a good campaign'. In other words all a party needs is just to tell the sheep who to vote for loud and long enough.
'Four legs good, two legs bad' (quoting George Orwell)
GG said "No civilized Govt sends it's soldiers to their deaths..."
So why does your civilized government do it, especially seeing as it has the capacity to wage war from a distance without risking any of it's citizens lives? Why have such weapons if you never use them?
And why the obligation to rebuild..... arrr forgedit. All too hard!
Quote "Haggard probably would totally agree that one is powerless to control his sinful body and it's not necessary to do so anyway because Jesus paid for all his sins anyway, so go ahead and orgy with the fellows...."
Yes, if he is OSAS he will be fine. As an IB Pastor told me "Our sins are all pre-forgiven, so I have no feeling of guilt when I sin" and to the believer "all things are lawful" after all.
11/13/06 6:29 AM
(Not that I agree with this part for a moment I should add; I'll leave the cooking to him)
11/12/06 5:50 AM
