Jude 2

We are all free to venerate our government, constitution, Founding Fathers, military, and "freedom." We're also allowed to hold whatever cute little beliefs make us happy so long as they do not interfere with our worship of the State.

Alright ---- who wants to tackle the real question --- what is the church to do? What is this "the church" you speak of? I've made pretty much the argument you're making in the OP for over five years, but I have to admit that there is no church in America with the authority to form and di...

I like Kappa's stuff, too. Discovered her a few months ago. I'm so tired of the over-engineered stuff that's put out by the studios. I agree, the naked, real feel of her music on YouTube is great.

Not in Louisville, but I know of the group that filmed it. They're legit. They've done similar exposés all over the country. Their YouTube channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/LiveActionFilms.

I think it's harder for a church organization with a smaller town focus and structure of operation to compete in a larger market. But I don't say that to be mean... I think small churches can be effective communities. That might be true in your parts, but not this side of the Rockies. It's in the s...

In my view, the government that hinders liberty and personal choices regarding property and wealth and the ultimate matters of life is a usurper and forceful resistance to it is wholly justified. That's exactly what happened 240 years ago. Only now our "kings" have been selected by us to ...

Good game by the way! Congrats on second place! (three weeks late)

I can't say that I find it wrong to do so. But saying so leaves me feeling uneasy. People, and especially children, are dying from lack of food, clean water, and medicine every day in places all over the world. Would we as easily affirm the right of those facing these mini-disasters to steal from th...

The Existence of God and the “God Who Does Not Exist” There is a current “pop-sensation” in the writings of a number of “atheists” whose pronouncements are always sure to garner media attention. Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and others are current “go-to” sources for the popular media’s se...

from my limited study, it does appear the event (the devil's pact) he was trying to allude to actually occurred and can be documented by historical authorities and college professors, etc. The history is actually far from clear. The story originated from a French doctor who helped in the torture of...

This entire thread has been frustrating for me; I never CLAIMED the verse was talking about sex change surgery -- I was asking whether the same general PRINCIPLE applied. Eh. Sorry. That wasn't clear. I usually only see this passage pulled out by queer studies folks trying to equate ancient eunuchs...

Eunuchs existed in the ancient world to fulfill a social function (service to the powerful). I'm not sure how they're related to those suffering from contemporary gender confusion? Today? They serve as fashion designers, hairstylists, wedding planners, window dressers, make-up artists, back-up danc...

Eunuchs in the ancient world were nearly all made so involuntarily. Please cite an authoritative source for that. Thanks. I'm only familiar with later practice around the Mediterranean where it was definitely the case so am making some presumptions about earlier practice in Israel: Jews were forbid...

I stumbled upon a phrase I had never noticed before and it made me go hmmmmmm... Isaiah 56 4 For this is what the LORD says: "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant- 5 to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name...

Thanks. I couldn't tell you how many times I've been asked, "how can you be thinking about nothing?" by the women in my life. Good to have something to refer them to.