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Well, no, it really doesn't. One can be simply and modestly dressed, and still "look good."

It's interesting, I went and had a look. That is often translated as something like "poorly clothed," but in fact what the Greek says...

I'm curious what makes you think so? Every indication we have in the New Testament is that he was a person of some means. (Educated...

I am thinking about decluttering, and about how too much "stuff" is just stressful.

Thinking about my sister coming to see mom tomorrow. I hope all goes well.

Gets into doctrinal issues. Will say that since our Judge is perfect, then so are His rulings. What awaits may very well be...

I think that's where the importance of the idea of a judgement comes into play. The idea that there will be a day when God will put all...

We look at the patterns. We have done this work with statistically significant cohorts of abusers. We know which beliefs drive their...

Angelic Molen of Zimbabwe was ordained a deaconess in the Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and of All Africa, a part of the Eastern...

Yes; but my point is that the only useful thing for that purpose is the content of the beliefs. Not whether or not they are rational...

My family and my wife's tends to be long-lived. I fear running out of money before we die. Past performance is no indication of future...

That's really simple. We identify particular behaviours as abusive; we identify the attitudes and beliefs which drive those abusive...

What is it about retirement that scares you, @Tuur ?

Thinking very seriously of going to work and announcing retirement. I'm tired of it all. I'm scared of retirement, and doubt it'll make...

It'd be interesting to know whether there was a time when marriage was not exploited or abusive. Within the span of recorded history...