The problem of killing infidels. 45 times the Qur’an says Allah (Allah / God) is oft-forgiving. How then can one justify killing anyone who is thought to be an infidel? Who is to say that God won’t forgive them? For instance – Sura 3:31 Say (O Muhammad to mankind): “If you (really) love Allaah then […]
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The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again <they> started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate <before this> at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this <same
If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor … Yes – Jesus did say that. And that’s what the Giving Pledge folks joining Bill & Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet are doing. But isn’t there more to being perfect that just giving lots of money to
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Do you fear God? If you answered that question just now – I have more questions for you. What does “fear God” mean? What does it mean to you? What does it mean to me? What does it mean to God? How would you answer that question now? The image at the top may be
Special effects in movies are awesome, aren’t they? No. Not really. OK. Not at all. The new Ghost Busters is coming out soon. If you’re old enough – remember when it came out? It was so cool. Well – it’s out again. The original. For just a few showings. Partly to get more money,
“”It’s a test, David. Don’t you see? I bet those demons told God that you would run with your tail tucked between your legs at the first sign of difficulty.” She shoved her finger downward. “But God said, ‘No! Not David Chance!’” Yes – the image at the left is kind of cute. And
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Put on the full armor … so that you can take your stand against … so that when the day of … comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. If you took the lines above and used them as a sneak preview of some new
One of many problems with arrogance is never getting to know anyone who really is better. It’s almost funny. Arrogant people want to be special. But they refuse to acknowledge that anyone is better than them. By doing that, it’s impossible for them to get to know that better person. Which makes it impossible for
Strong and mature Christians do not simply pop out of the oven overnight. The fruit of the Spirit takes time to grow in a person.
I read this and immediately thought about pop tarts. Unlike the picture on the left, there was practically nothing inside. Very little filling compared to the dough. Not unlike a new Christian. Or even an “old” Christian who was satisfied with the initial “committing their life to Jesus” – and then does nothing after that. Someone who doesn’t allow the Holy Spirit to fill them and guide their lives.
Is life supposed to be like this: House Set to Subject 64,000 Household Chemicals to Regulation Of course not. So why do so many people reject the chance to have a better life? When I first read the headline on msn.com news – House Set to Subject 64,000 Household Chemicals to Regulation – my
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