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Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Jedidiah View PostNot really. The language does need some special attention in today's America. We do not generally read as carefully as a few decades ago. Cut Carp some slack here.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostAt the risk of being labeled sexist, I'd bet that the majority of women suddenly choose to be "subservient" to their husband's authority when a burglar comes in the house at 3 AM, or a snake slithers across the kitchen floor...."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by ke7ejx View PostActually, I'm the one who sleeps with a gun by my headboard and I happen to like snakes."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by Jedidiah View PostNot really. The language does need some special attention in today's America. We do not generally read as carefully as a few decades ago. Cut Carp some slack here.
For that too, MM, I apologize. A decade of life have mellowed this boy a tad, not to mention children, marriage, some family counseling, and 10 years of running my own business. I won't claim I have no rough edges (because my wife may someday read this ), but they have been significantly filed down.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostGlad to hear it. Congratulations, 40 years is quite an achievement.
What fits in “Tassyland” is that husbands and wives are equal partners, not that the man is the head of the marriage with the wife subordinate to him. Things have moved on from Paul’s day...you know suffragettes and all that.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View Post...and 10 years of running my own business...The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostThat is essentially my point. But it is possible that part of MM's reaction is rooted in our history. I can't know that, of course, only he can. But I was a member here, years ago, and though I do not think I was ever a "typical" atheist, I was more prone to reacting to attacks with attacks of my own back then. MM and I "locked horns" once or twice. I'm sure it left a bad taste in the mouth, assuming he remembers it at all.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostMight I ask what business you were running, and are you still?The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostIt's nothing personal. I treat everyone basically the same. I can come across a bit sharp at times, but I'm actually a rather dispassionate person to the point that even after a quarter-century of marriage, my wife STILL can't always tell when I'm joking. I get that from my dad. He and my mom have known each other since grade school, and she'll take him as dead serious when he's being tongue in cheek. I find it hilarious.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostA small telecommunications training consulting firm (www.wellspringlearning.com). I am entering my 10th year, but looking to start winding it down as I shift to semi-retirement. So I'm traveling/teaching less and doing more writing and creating of online courses for my clients. I can do that from anywhere, making it conducive to a traveling retirement...
One of my better clients called me about a year ago and said he was starting up a new company, and wanted me to set up his IT infrastructure. I told him I was retired, and he said, "no you're not". So, I got him set up, then hired an IT guy for him.
I really have enjoyed the self-employment.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostI wife can alwasy tell when I am joking...and desparately wants me to get some new ones...The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI'm there! I have mostly pastored churches that were in decline or in trouble - I'm kind of a crisis management and problems resolution guy. Being that the church was in decline or in trouble, they wouldn't have enough money to pay staff, so I had my own computer consulting firm (usually just me) to pay the bills. The church where I now serve has been wonderfully blessed, and I was already thinking of retiring (or semi-retiring) from my computer business, but it's hard to shut down.
One of my better clients called me about a year ago and said he was starting up a new company, and wanted me to set up his IT infrastructure. I told him I was retired, and he said, "no you're not". So, I got him set up, then hired an IT guy for him.
I really have enjoyed the self-employment.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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