Chapman to Sing 'Cinderella' for First TV Comeback Performance

brooksie777 »

Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:50 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

to smbga: if you are going to go so far as to type "But..." then at least have the guts to continue your thoughts.

Homeschooling Families Threatened by Court Ruling

brooksie777 »

Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:22 am Agree: 9   Disagree: 0

This is one of the most absurd rulings I have ever heard being handed down! I guarantee that the state will in no way dictate the way that I home-educate my children. While our decision to home-educate our children was partially based on religious convictions, the decision was primarily based on the fact that, as a parent, I will have final say in what my child learns and how they learn it. The government interferes in our lives on too many levels already - when are we, as a country and a people, going to stand up to the rogue, liberal judges that feel they are God, and say "Enough is enough!"

Bill to Put Super Bowl Parties Back into Churches

brooksie777 »

Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:47 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Wow - the few comments below really blow me away. As a pastor, it amazes me the naivete in some of the comments. It would be great to live in a world where everyone responded to the Holy Spirit as believers do (well, as some believers at least). But unfortunately, not all unbelievers say yes to the Holy Spirit's moving. But one thing I know, if I can begin a dialogue with an unbeliever b/c we watch the Super Bowl together and God blesses that by then using me to speak the message of Jesus into his/her life, then roll out the projector and pass me a hot dog.
If you choose not to show the game, then that is ok; but even Jesus sat down with the sinners and the outcasts (and I think He might even watch the Super Bowl with them).

Electing Anti-Evolution President Will Lead Nation to Ruin, Says Scientist

brooksie777 »

Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:47 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

To ifeelfine72

I am saying that I believe creationism to be the truth - I said that evolutionists won't even accept it as a theory.

Point out where I have lied and I will seek forgiveness, but there is no proof of macro-evolution and you know it. I don't understand why most evolutionists and scientist are afriad of creationism - it is not like the world is going to fall apart.

I am not trying to convince anyone to believe creationism, just that there are some (Christ followers and scientists) who do believe it and that it should be treated and taught as an equal to evolution.

Electing Anti-Evolution President Will Lead Nation to Ruin, Says Scientist

brooksie777 »

Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:51 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

To ifeelfine72

I don't believe that creationism is a theory - I believe it is the truth and is how our world and all that is in it came into existence (are you really saying that it is easier to believe that we evolve from the primordial sludge or that something/SomeOne greater than us created us?). My point is that evolutionists seem to be scared of creationism b/c most fully reject it as even a possible theory (which by rejecting it they are in essence saying that evolution is the only possible theory - and evolution is a theory, there is no proof). I am not afraid of evolution - on a micro scale, we see tadpoles "evolve" into frogs, but we do not see one species evolve into another (i.e. cats do not become dogs and vise versa). If you have proof of that, please let me know (and btw, I have studied evolution and the 'proof' or 'facts' are just not there - as there are many articles and books that have been written on this research also that you can read too.)

I am not asking anyone to believe in creation, but to look at the facts. The fact is: there is no evidence of macro-evolution (defined as one species evolving into another species). For me (and other Christ followers) it is more plausible that God created all that was created. I like the story of the watch and the watchmaker - is it more plausible that the watch simple came into existence and keeps time or is it more plausible that there is a watchmaker who put the watch together and keeps it running? Come to your own conclusion - just allow us that believe something else to have the freedom to believe it and allow others the chance to evaluate it for themselves.

*As a side note - does it really matter that Huckabee believes in creationism - he has never said that his primary goal as president would be to get creationism taught in all schools. Such criticisms of him sound more like evolutionists fear of creationism and the mounting evidence.

Prominent Conservative to be Nominated for Southern Baptist Presidency

brooksie777 »

Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:44 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

As a student and graduate of Southern Seminary during the transition into Dr Mohler's presidency there, if he handles things with the convention as he did at SBTS (the dismissal of many great professors; the closing of the Carver School of Church Social Work; etc.), the SBC is in for a rough ride.

Electing Anti-Evolution President Will Lead Nation to Ruin, Says Scientist

brooksie777 »

Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:34 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 2

I always find it interesting how we (Christ followers) are suppose to 'blindly' accept the THEORY of evolution as scientific fact, but evolutionists quickly dismiss creationism as religious wishful thinking. Which begs the question: why are evolutionists so afraid to even raise creationism as a theory? If there is no foundation to it, don't you think it would have faded by now? Could it be b/c the missing link has never been found?

Well, here is your missing link: "In the beginning, God created..." Until you trot out the evidence - the real physical evidence - that macro-evolution has taken place (that one species has evolved into another), I choose to believe (and am not forcing anyone else to believe) that "In the beginning, God created."

And btw - when and where is creationism regularly taught in public schools? (from article: "Ayala said creationism is not scientific and worried that the teaching of creationism in school will continue if a creationist president is elected.")

Osteen Reveals Keys to Becoming a 'Better You'

brooksie777 »

Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:13 pm Agree: 8   Disagree: 4

Osteen's own words show that he is not proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus but the gospel of self:
"God always wants to increase us, to do more in and through us. He always wants to take us deeper into self-discovery and then wants to raise us to a higher level of living," he writes in his newest book.
Nowhere is Scripture does God desire to "increase us" - even John the Baptist proclaimed in John 3:30, "He must become greater; I must become less." Osteen preaches the gospel of me ("increase us", in and through us", "self-discovery", "raise us"). This is nothing more than the prosperity gospel. We are called to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and then to love our neighbor as ourself, not love ourself.