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Comment on realizing what matters by russellite

russellite — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Yes, we are very thankful for our Grandmother. The things you love most never seem quite as important until you almost or do lose them.

Comment on the octopus and the coconut shell by bookworm

bookworm — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:02:07 +0000

That was neat! I especially like it near the end, where the octopus is climbing all over the camera!

Comment on MMT 20–Prague by slc

slc — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:31:04 +0000

ah… prague.
i’d go back in a heartbeat.
in the daytime, anyway…

Comment on Truth, fiction, and the news by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:26:23 +0000

I heard about that story and thought it was bizarre. I did wonder why people didn’t question the lady’s promise more. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

Comment on Truth, fiction, and the news by RR

RR — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:42:22 +0000

This is a very strange story, but the psychology behind the story of the riot at the Burlington Coat Factory store intrigued me. What kind of people riot because they came into a store shopping and some sick person (who has nothing to do with the store) says they will pay for their purchases and then doesn’t follow through? I would really like to ask those people what they were thinking — but then again, maybe I wouldn’t want to be that close to them.

Comment on Extreme do-it-yourself by slc

slc — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:56:17 +0000

that, my friend, is INSANE…

betcha it was stinkin’ good, though.

i would surely hope so, anyway…

Comment on MMT 11–Zavelstein, Germany by bookworm

bookworm — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:49:55 +0000

Well, are you going to tell us about the very unusual fish?

Comment on Firefox Tabs: Recent Reading by Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:15:40 +0000

Thanks for these observations. I’ve been frustrated by the tendency that I see in myself and others to downplay certain sins when in reality, all sin is serious.

Comment on Firefox Tabs: Recent Reading by Ben

Ben — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:59:42 +0000

I think Gary’s insight in the Boundless article is excellent. “In Climacus’ mind, [gluttony and patience] are the true test of piety.” It’s true, even within the world today.

For instance, my wife was an MK in Brazil, and has commented to me how different their Christian standards are. There, they overlook adultery as a relatively minor offense, but if you lose your temper in public, you are a BAD person. Here in America, it’s generally the other way around. In the worst of cases, our pastors and deacons can stab each other in the back with impunity, but should they fall into adultery, they have immediately and permanently lost their usefulness in God’s kingdom. Not that I would downplay either sin – I would say that they are both very serious offenses, and offenses for which God implemented a very serious (and fully efficacious) solution. Moreover, they are sins in which we ALL stumble in some fashion.

So I don’t disagree with him, rather I would say that all cultures have their ‘pet sins.’ How twisted we are. Good thing we have the Spirit’s illumination and the Bible’s inerrancy to guide us rather than fallible traditions.

Comment on MMT–mini report from Prague by linda

linda — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:51:41 +0000

That’s a very important word to know!