tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post5682479505746206238..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: Superficial Baubles or Truth?Christinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-48129950136449480072010-07-23T21:28:58.047-07:002010-07-23T21:28:58.047-07:00Since your memory seems as short as your hairstyle...Since your memory seems as short as your hairstyle, madam, I'll remind you:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.talkwisdom.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6764&postcount=3" rel="nofollow">link</a><br /><br />and here:<br /><a href="http://www.talkwisdom.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8672&postcount=2" rel="nofollow">link</a><br /><br />and here:<br /><a href="http://www.talkwisdom.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6822&postcount=21" rel="nofollow">link</a><br /><br />Oh, I forgot: these were supposed to be <i><b>sarcastic</b></i>. Well, I accept it anyway. No need to thank me about the quotes; just doin' my job.<br /><br />Hello, stevex09. I'm always eager to meet another of Christine's appointed champions, but no, I won't call you a fool, unless/until you demonstrate otherwise.GMpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189308176043748343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-41208460821301462822010-07-21T11:46:23.576-07:002010-07-21T11:46:23.576-07:00And he'll probably accuse me of calling him a ...And he'll probably accuse me of calling him a "fool". <br />"my favorite nemesis" ...<br />Ha haaa!I have a few of those myself! I have a little fun with them as most of the things they say are pretty ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-90889483094422442782010-07-21T09:32:04.444-07:002010-07-21T09:32:04.444-07:00Ah! Just found out that the domain has expired! ...Ah! Just found out that the domain has expired! Wrote a note to my husband to see if we can get it back.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-27492893988244256852010-07-21T09:23:54.929-07:002010-07-21T09:23:54.929-07:00Hi Stevex09,
That's a great Scripture to keep...Hi Stevex09,<br /><br />That's a great Scripture to keep in mind while dealing with GMpilot. He fancies himself as "my favorite nemesis." What an oxymoron!<br /><br />Now, just wait. He will come back here and claim that I just called him a "moron." Well...if the shoe fits? Ha!<br /><br />Anyway, if you want to learn more about this "favorite" nemesis ;-), and you have the patience to read through a very looong forum post, see Talk Wisdom forum: God's Latest Felony?<br /><br />I just tried to present a link here, but I got the Internet Explorer message that the webpage cannot be opened. I don't know what happened! I will need to investigate and hopefully, the forum will be back online soon. Could it have been a hacker?<br /><br />Thanks again for your insightful comment!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-28780461688540726972010-07-21T07:35:30.365-07:002010-07-21T07:35:30.365-07:00I had to read GMpilot's rant a couple times, a...I had to read GMpilot's rant a couple times, as I hadn't read such folly in a while. Just kinda shakin' my head especially at his profound bit of nonsense "the message is defective".<br /><br />Anyway;<br /><br />I call to mind the scripture: 'Go from the presence of a foolish man when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-58430596154428377972010-07-20T11:06:01.705-07:002010-07-20T11:06:01.705-07:00CJW: “Well then...you go right ahead and continue ...<b>CJW:</b> “Well then...you go right ahead and continue to gamble.”<br /><br />I will, and you can go on being, despite your pious mouthings, no better than your non-Christian neighbors. <br />Which makes <i>my</i> point about your opening remark.GMpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189308176043748343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-6047889361959234542010-07-20T09:53:55.991-07:002010-07-20T09:53:55.991-07:00Stevex09 - Very well stated and a great analogy! ...Stevex09 - Very well stated and a great analogy! Don't ever feel that you are "rambling on." What you share is very valuable and helps those who read here to see what is required to "understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God."<br /><br />It is ironic that the term "fear" can mean "being afraid of something or someone," but it can also mean "reverence for Someone" - namely God!<br /><br />Those who don't know Jesus Christ will fear death and (unfortunately) choose to spend eternity separated from Him. Those who know Jesus Christ will not fear death and will show love for, and reverence to Him for all eternity in heaven. <br /><br />Jesus asks us all, "who do you say that I am?" How each individual person answers that question in this brief life determines his/her eternal destiny.<br /><br />Your point about seeing God from an "enhanced" perspective is very well put! I pray that people reading here will take your advice seriously!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-18970990846894814032010-07-20T09:38:55.473-07:002010-07-20T09:38:55.473-07:00"if you are too heavenly minded - then you ar..."if you are too heavenly minded - then you are not any earthly good. " I contend that "if you are too earthly minded - then you are not heavenly good!" What a great point!<br />I want to say, I think a problem that many Christians have is they are what I refer to as "ground level" Christians. They attend church regularly, perhaps attend Sunday school and maybe even participate in a mid-week service. As good as these things are to do, they cannot take you to a much 'higher level' in your spiritual life. And sad to say they stay that way their entire lives.<br /> Let's see if I can explain ... Okay, I walk out to the front of my home every day and can see from one end of the block to the other; the entire neighborhood, standing on the ground. Well, a while back I got on the roof to trim the branches of a large pecan tree hanging over the roof. I looked at my neighborhood from the roof and I began to realize my 'enhanced' view or perspective provided me with more understanding of how my neighborhood was structured; I had a higher view than I did before. I thought that idea applies to our spiritual life as well. I've been thinking about Proverbs, Ch. 2: 1 through 5. I realize that only by 'receiving', 'hiding commandments', 'inclining our ears', 'applying our hearts', 'crying after knowledge, 'lifting our voices for understanding', 'seeking as for silver', and 'searching' ... In other words working at attaining a higher place in our spiritual life will we begin to see the things of God from an "enhanced" perspective. It's ONLY after we've done the things of the first 4 verses that THEN we will "understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God". <br />Does that make sense? <br />Anyway, sorry to ramble on. Just had to get that out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-4343750934381937352010-07-20T08:09:29.567-07:002010-07-20T08:09:29.567-07:00Dr. Jeremiah's words aren't "weasely&...Dr. Jeremiah's words aren't "weasely" GMpilot. You neglected to include the rest of the quote which explains his choice of the word "supposed":<br /><br /><i>We know there is supposed to be a heaven; <b>and when we stop seeking the biblical heaven, we try to create an earthly one.</b></i><br /><br />Which makes my point about the "Faithful America" group.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-46219955001690981772010-07-20T06:47:59.739-07:002010-07-20T06:47:59.739-07:00GMpilot wrote: "I've had many a Christia...GMpilot wrote: <i>"I've had many a Christian tell me that I'm risking my eternity by not believing. But they want me to bet my eternal salvation on a mere hope...no. No. I can get better odds in a Las Vegas casino."</i><br /><br />Well then...you go right ahead and continue to gamble.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-50832583175012248742010-07-20T00:11:40.681-07:002010-07-20T00:11:40.681-07:00Is this a trick question? “Superficial baubles'...Is this a trick question? “Superficial baubles' is the answer.<br /><br />It's not a question, Christine, it's a statement of fact: there IS little difference between the morals and lifestyles of Christians and non-Christians. <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.christianitytoday.com/bc/2005/001/3.8.html%22" rel="nofollow">Christianity Today</a> published a rather extensive article on that fact, fully five years ago. As you say, the reasons for this can be many, but I think there's only one: <i>the message is defective.</i> Almost any position one wishes to take, support for it can be found in (or interpreted from) the Bible. Two hundred years ago it was used to support human slavery. Today it is invoked to speak against human slavery. Once, God was so upset with the human race that he exterminated all but eight people; today that same God loves us all...so he's only going to destroy <i><b>most</b></i> of us, next time.<br /><br />Those who shout the loudest about their 'faith' and their 'God' and their 'family values' are usually the ones who violate them the most. Those who live those values every day don't need to advertise how 'righteous' they are...especially since the Big Book o' God tells them that they're not, anyway.<br />Of course, the easy way out is to claim that those perpetrators “weren't really True Christians©”. Well, if all the Christians who have called other Christians "not really a Christian" were to vanish, there'd be no Christians left. Everyone is someone else's heretic.<br /><br />Just what's with these weasely words of Dr. Jeremiah, <i>”We know there is <b>supposed to be</b> a heaven;...”</i> He doesn't <i>know?</i> Or is this what Christians mean by the “blessed <i>hope”</i>?<br />I've had many a Christian tell me that I'm risking my eternity by not believing. But they want me to bet my eternal salvation on a mere <i>hope</i>...no. No. I can get better odds in a Las Vegas casino.GMpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189308176043748343noreply@blogger.com