Top 25 Most Influential African-Americans

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Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:24 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I didn't see any mention of a time line...is this the 25 most influential African-Americans today or throughout history?
If it's throughout history...there are numerous African-Americans who have influenced our lives through their writings, inventions, medical innovations, etc...

Survey: Many Christian Parents Choose to Satisfy Children Over God

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Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:13 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

pastorpablito:
Bless you for your comment. I live in a rural community which is somewhat behind big cities as far as 'entertainment' goes. My daughter's teacher asked her high school class to name the essentials of life. The majority of the class said 'a cell phone'.
I have told my children throughout their lives, that even though we are not rich by the standards of the US, we are very rich compared to the rest of the world. I hope everyone that has a shelter over their head and a full belly has taken the time to be thankful for the blessings that God has given the U.S.
pastorpablito, if you could direct us where to send donations, perhaps we can help support your ministry.

Westboro Cult Slammed with $10.9M Fine for Funeral Protest

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Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:41 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

You can find out how to help the Snyder family at:
http://www.matthewsnyder.org/index.html

Westboro Cult Slammed with $10.9M Fine for Funeral Protest

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Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:34 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

I hope that all will join me in prayer for Matthew Snyder’s family and friends. I can’t even imagine the pain and sorrow that they are experiencing. To lose one’s son is a horrible tragedy. To have your son dishonored after his death is beyond words.

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:45 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

II Samuel 1:26 “I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.”

In this passage, David has just heard the news of Saul and Jonathan’s death.
He refers to Jonathan as “his brother”. Not his lover---HIS BROTHER.

Love DOES NOT = sex

Just ask biological brothers or sisters who are very close to each other how much they love their brother or sister. The love that my Mother has shown me has surpassed the love of all earthly love. I'm sure there are a multitude of people who can say that no one (except God) has loved them more than their Mother.

You say “they knew they were gay from a very young age” Was it before puberty?

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

savedbygrace »

Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:13 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

To all Christians:
I am not discouraged & I encourage all of you not to become discouraged. Truly, we are living in the last generation where the love of many has grown cold. Yet, I have seen comments from those that I know are burning with passion for our Lord. Look up, for your redemption draws nigh. My prayer this past year has been for God to stir His children and to pour His Spirit upon those who have called upon Him. Remember, to put on the whole armour of God--helmet of salvation, shield of faith, breastplate of righteousness, sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, the belt of Truth, and our feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. Eph 6:13 “...and, having done all, to stand”.

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:56 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

ifeelfine72
*The Bible is not just ‘a book’. The Holy Bible is the Word of God. 2 Peter 1:21 “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy me of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
*As far as you calling me a “hypocrite” and “giving Christianity a bad name”...You’re erroneous name-calling puts me in the same category of others who stand and have stood on the Word of God. I Peter 4:14 “If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”
*No, I am not a homosexual and I have never been one. I’m not commenting on other sins, because the topic of this article is ‘Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill’.
*Regarding your comment concerning II Samuel 1:26:
This is David lament for his dear friend Jonathan, son of Saul, upon learning of his death. The story of David and Jonathan is found in I Samuel 18, 19, 20, 23 and here in II Samuel 1:26. Jonathan first met David right after David had killed Goliath. Immediately he felt a close bond or kindred spirit with David. He understood that David had been anointed to be the next king of Israel instead of himself. However, instead of jealously he did everything within his power to protect his friend. Eventually David was given Jonathan's sister in marriage but that same bond of friendship and protection was not found with her. Truly, Jonathan's friendship, his love, surpassed that of David's wives.
David was married and had children as well as Jonathan. Never in the story of their friendship is there any suggestion that it ever involved any kind of physical relationship between the two. To make that assumption would be an argument from silence and impossible to be proven. What David and Jonathan had was a very close friendship that very few people ever experience. Having a close male friend is not wrong at all, but the story of David and Jonathan in the Bible does not address the issue of homosexuality. That would be something we impose upon the text. Also the fact that both married women and had children rules out any kind of a monogamous relationship between the two of them.

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

savedbygrace »

Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:22 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

The Watch:

God Bless you.

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

savedbygrace »

Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:02 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

torus:
Regarding your comment, “Christianity will change just like it has in the past; it's changed to make room for reality for hundreds of years.”

Psalms 102:26: They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:”
“And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind” (1 Samuel 15:29).
12 But Thou, O LORD dost abide forever; And Thy name to all generations. . . 25 Of old Thou didst found the earth; And the heavens are the work of Thy hands. 26 Even they will perish, but Thou dost endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing Thou wilt change them, and they will be changed. 27 But Thou art the same, And Thy years will not come to an end. 28 The children of Thy servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before Thee” (Psalm 102:12, 25-28)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever (Hebrews 13:8).

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:00 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

torus:
Regarding your comment, “Christianity will change just like it has in the past; it's changed to make room for reality for hundreds of years.”

Psalms 102:26: They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:”
“And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind” (1 Samuel 15:29).
12 But Thou, O LORD dost abide forever; And Thy name to all generations. . . 25 Of old Thou didst found the earth; And the heavens are the work of Thy hands. 26 Even they will perish, but Thou dost endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing Thou wilt change them, and they will be changed. 27 But Thou art the same, And Thy years will not come to an end. 28 The children of Thy servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before Thee” (Psalm 102:12, 25-28)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever (Hebrews 13:8).

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:00 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

ifeelfine72
Regarding your comment: “because He made you this way”

Isaiah 5:20, 21 “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.”

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:22 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Regarding the comment that Christians are judging:

Matthew 12:33 “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is know by his fruit.”

I Corinthians 6:2 “Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are y unworthy to judge the smallest matters?”

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:07 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

rcinsocial: “Why would he teach me that I am wrong so much to a point where I fought fought fought and prayed prayed prayed to be strait to a point where I almost took my life out of defeat?”

Satan is lying to you. John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jesus is not condemning you...He is calling you. Luke 5:32 “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Homosexuality is a sin, but “...all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23) and “There is none righteous...” (Rom. 3:10). James 2:10 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

There is no one that can ‘free’ themselves from the bondage of sin. God is the one that sets us free. John 8:36 “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
Have faith in God. I Corinthians 2:5 “That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

God loves you. Jesus gave Himself for us all “...while we were yet sinners” (Rom. 5:8). You are precious in His sight. Do not despair. “Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled.” I will be praying for you. Try to find Christians that believe in the power of God. There is strength in unity. James 5:26 “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” A great place to request prayer is http://www.internationalprayercenter.org/index.cfm
Sometimes there are strongholds in a person’s life where they need others for support. Some excellent resources concerning breaking bondages are through the Freedom in Christ Ministries < www.ficm.org/ >

Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:21 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

torus: “dozens of species have members which desire to be with those of their own sex”

Regarding your use of the behavior of brute beasts as an example of what is ‘natural’ for a human being:

Jude 1:8-10 “Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, THE LORD REBUKE THEE. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. “

Regarding your comment “god would have to convince me somehow”.

Mark 8:ll “And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with Him, seeking of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him. And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.”

Deuteronomy 6:16 “Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God...”

Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally

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Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:12 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

anniefourjesus: God bless you & fill you with His Spirit! When you proclaim the Word of God, remember: Isaiah 55:11 “So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

Dems Advance Bill to Grant Special Workplace Rights to Homosexuals

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:25 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth god. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.” I John 3:15; 4:7, 8; 4:20; 5:2

Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:12 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Job 38:1-4 “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Job 38:17 “Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Job 40:2 “Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.” Job 40:6-8 “Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?” Job 42:1-3 “Then Job answered the Lord, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withheld from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.”

Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:53 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Below are resources if you’re interested in discovering additional “educated” Christians:
http://www.asa3.org/
American Scientific Affiliation: A Fellowship of Christians in Science

http://www.acmsonline.org/
Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

http://www.christian-astronomers.org/
Association of Christian Astronomers International

http://newsite.csca.ca/
Canadian Science and Christian Affiliation

http://www.caps.net/
Christian Association For Psychological Studies

http://www.cmda.org
Christian Medical and Dental Associations

http://www.cis.org.uk/
Christians in Science

http://www.iras.org/home.html
Institute on Religion in an Age of Science

Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:40 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

“Educated” Christians:
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884)
Mendel was the first to lay the mathematical foundations of genetics, in what came to be called "Mendelianism”.
William Thomson Kelvin (1824-1907)
Kelvin was foremost among the small group of British scientists who helped to lay the foundations of modern physics. His work covered many areas of physics, and he was said to have more letters after his name than anyone else in the Commonwealth, since he received numerous honorary degrees from European Universities, which recognized the value of his work. Interestingly, his fellow physicists George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) were also men of deep Christian commitment. The Encyclopedia Britannica says "Maxwell is regarded by most modern physicists as the scientist of the 19th century who had the greatest influence on 20th century physics; he is ranked with Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein for the fundamental nature of his contributions."
Max Planck (1858-1947)
Planck made many contributions to physics, but is best known for quantum theory, which revolutionized our understanding of the atomic and sub-atomic worlds.

Most Americans Believe Jesus Rose from Dead, David Killed Goliath Literally

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:39 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

More “educated” Christians:
Christian Medical & Dental Associations: Represents over 170,000 doctors
Two of the leaders are:
David Stevens, MD, MA, holds degrees from Asbury College and the University of Louisville School of Medicine and is board certified in family practice. He earned a master’s degree in bioethics from Trinity International University in 2002 and serves on the boards of GO International, National Embryo Donation Center, Peeke School of Mission and Asbury College.
Gene Rudd, MD is a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, and has extensive experience as a director of a maternal-fetal medicine training program and in rural healthcare practice. He has garnered several awards including the Gorgas Medal, presented by the U.S. government for the most significant achievement in preventive medicine.