Latest activity

HARK! · 2025-11-26T00:46:34-0600

MOD HAT ON

MOD HAT OFF

Paidiske · 2025-11-26T00:43:51-0600

Honestly, between the ministry side of Christmas, and the domestic side of Christmas, writing Christmas cards is one thing I never seem to have time for. It becomes the thing that never makes it to the top of the to-do list.

HARK! · 2025-11-26T00:42:46-0600

NxNW said:
Not that you ever were.

I pay taxes.

NxNW said:
I'd feel better if DOGE had done something verifiably good.

Tax savings are good. Defunding propaganda is good.

David Lamb · 2025-11-26T00:36:35-0600

Lybrah said:
Well, everyone sings and there’s no music. I don’t like to sing, so I listen ir sing in my head. Then it’s like a RC where we get crackers and little wine things, and take “the Eucharist.” Then we sit through readings and the preacher comes on. I find the sermons to be pretty good but sometimes they have a Spanish guy there and they take turns where the preacher says a sentence and the Spanish guy translates.

Singing is music, so if everyone sings, there is music. Perhaps you meant that there is no instrumental accompaniment.

7thKeeper · 2025-11-26T00:35:50-0600

Always in His Presence said:
can you cite an example please?

There's also this case.

ChatGPT: US lawyer admits using AI for case research

The lawyer told the judge he did not know content from the artificial intelligence could be false.

www.bbc.com

I remember a few other stories where lawyers used ChatGPT or some other model to try and do their work faster and they got into hit water because the model produced references to cases that simply didn't exist.

David Lamb · 2025-11-26T00:26:13-0600

Ain't Zwinglian said:
The Baptists have already won this argument a long time ago by one simple trick: THEY REDEFINE THE HISTORICAL DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD" from all those living under the same roof regardless of age to only adults unless the Biblical text says there are children present. Do not believe this.

So how do we interpret Scripture here? We ask the diagnostic question(s): 1) Do the words and grammar of Scripture determine theological content and belief? 2) Or does your theological belief determine what words should mean in Scripture?

Clearly and plainly, Baptists use interpretative principle #2 when defining the word "household" due to their anti-paedo beliefs. By fiat, Baptists just declare a household can not have children living in them UNLESS THE TEXT SAYS CHILDREN ARE PRESENT! Pure eisegesis but this interpretation emotionally satisfies the Baptist belief in credobaptism. This is interpretive cheating.

Household baptisms scripturally are born from Peter's words....this promise is to you and your children (Acts 2:39). Baptists seem to ignore this passage of Scripture. A household is basically everyone leaving under the same roof regardless of age. A Baptist interpret a household as everyone leaving under the same roof except those under the Age of Accountability. How bogus!

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of a household 1) those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family 2)a social unit composed of those living together in the same dwelling. And certainly the legal definition of a household: A household is composed of one or more people who occupy a housing unit. Tax filer + spouse + tax dependents = household. But of course the credo's discount this also.

The Scriptural definition of a household includes both children and servants .

I Tim 3:12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children (τέκνων) and his household (οἴκων) well.

I Tim 3:4 [A shepherd] must be one who manages his own household (οἴκου) well, keeping his children (τέκνα) under control with all dignity.

One passage of Scripture which gives the credos harsh criticism is I Tim. 5:8.

"But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

Paul is clearly talking to believers here because only a believer can become worse than an unbeliever.

Is Paul saying here because children are not specifically mentioned in this passage, Christian parents are exempt from providing for their smallest and youngest children?

Nonsense. As is the same with credo's redefining words of Scripture to match their theological bias and a futile attempt to EXPLAIN AWAY paedobaptism altogether from Scripture.

Yes of course many households in New Testament times, as today, would include babies and very young children. However, when we read of households being baptised, it is usually also stated explicitly that the household members believed first. For example, we have the household of the Philippian jailer:

“30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.” (Ac 16:30-34 NKJV) (my emphasis)

rjs330 · 2025-11-26T00:25:15-0600

It all political theater. I wish everyone would knock it off and just get back to governing. Democrats and Republicans both.

A2SG · 2025-11-26T00:19:26-0600

RileyG said:
Adults can make their own decisions. Just leave minors alone and out of it.

I think that’s a fair compromise.

And when a minor seeks help because they have these feelings they don't understand, should we just ignore them, or tell them to come back when they're 21?

Kids have issues, and they need someone to talk to about them, someone who understands their issues and can help.

-- A2SG, these feelings don't just go away until their 21st birthday....

A2SG · 2025-11-26T00:15:31-0600

RileyG said:
Yes. We learned how many people have been harmed by this ideology.

And others have been helped by it. Why ignore them? I'd wager that those who have been helped by gender affirming care outnumber those who were harmed by it (I know a lot of anecdotal evidence that suggests such), but if you have actual data counter to that, I'd be curious to see it.

RileyG said:
Telling impressionable children they were born in the wrong body only causes immense harm.

No one's telling kids that. If a kid expresses that they have that feeling, it can be, and should be, discussed with someone who understands what they might be going through and can help guide them through it, but I've never heard of anyone telling a kid that apropos of nothing. It's a strawman, pure and simple.

-- A2SG, who are these people going up to random kids and just telling them how they should feel about their own bodies anyway....

David Lamb · 2025-11-26T00:13:57-0600

Rescued One said:
Do people still send Christmas cards? Some years I sent 70. At any rate I always sent several cards. Now I'm blessed if I receive two. Are cards a thing of the past? I have some boxes of beautiful cards and i hate to throw them away. I also miss receiving them. Can someone enlighten me about this custom?

I think the number of cards my wife and I receive has dropped from 70 plus, to 50 plus in recent years. Some of this is because some of the senders have died. We still send about 60 cards.

lucypevensie · 2025-11-26T00:13:14-0600

Cool clean lemon cures colds.

LNNSS

David Lamb · 2025-11-26T00:10:15-0600

Apple Sky said:
Apart from the globe, evolution is the next biggest lie, I've never seen a monkey change into a human being, well not yet anyhow.

Don't tar all scientists with the same brush. There are scientists who do not believe in evolution. They believe that God created the various "kinds" of animals and plants, and although various breeds of (for example) dogs have developed within the "dog kind," they remain dogs. Praise God for such scientists, and pray for them as they witness to the truth of God's Creation.

Apple Sky · 2025-11-26T00:09:13-0600

Happiness

RileyG · 2025-11-26T00:08:10-0600

Thanks for sharing!

RileyG · 2025-11-26T00:07:02-0600

chevyontheriver said:
Or maybe that just means they aren't reading it with Fundamentalist slavishly literalist standards. That could be good.

Yup!

RileyG · 2025-11-26T00:06:46-0600

Lord have mercy!

RileyG · 2025-11-26T00:06:28-0600

Disgusting! Protect women! Keep men out of women only spaces!

RileyG · 2025-11-26T00:06:02-0600

Good! Glory to God!

Latest activity

Latest activity

Filter

Forum statistics

Share this page