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Valid point, in the case of the UMC church I mentioned I think that it is the later, it is an attempt to grow the church on a non-denominational mega-church model. In the case of several others in the area is is the former, in particular a few SBC churches that I am aware of.

It is actually quite common in this area. The churches are generally affiliated with the SBC or one of the Pentecostal denominations, but you would not know unless you know......you know? The church I am a member at is a large UMC church that does not advertise that they are UMC, their name is...

It is good to very good for kids, but the adult book selection is pretty sad. They will transfer books in from the main library, but the branch is not great. It is the same one I have been going to since I was a child and it was far superior in the past, now it mostly functions as a place for...

I put them in a vacation rental I own, renters kept damaging the regular ones by letting the top drop. But at home I have the regular lids.

I wear my ring all of the time, my wife and I did not get her a real engagement ring - so she does not have one (and never wanted one); but she does wear her wedding band every day.

If he is the nominee I will support him, but I would not vote for him in the primaries. I seriously doubt he could win the election, so I feel that his nomination would be an opportunity lost.

NAB is fine, I prefer NRSV-CE myself when it comes to the Catholic canon.

I have that Bible, it is my "church" Bible. They use ESV in church, so I like having a different translation for comparison. The notes are helpful as well.

I don't think I have slept through the night for 25 years.

Since my party does not have anyone on the ballot I will be voting for Republicans as they represent my values best.

I think this is key to the Catholic position. Trying to prove the Catholic position using scripture alone doesn't work - and it does not have to. The Catholic position does not claim to be Scripture Alone, and it is stronger using all of the tools available rather than fighting as if one arm is...

Yes they do.

Yes, we do. I think it is a nice tradition to maintain.

I used to be very conservative as a child, then Marxist as a post college graduate, then broadly libertarian....now pretty conservative on all fronts since around 2018, although I did not vote for Trump in either election.

I wish the House would follow the Senate and pass the bill that is already on the desk of the Speaker. It already passed the Senate unanimously, it boggles the mind that the House won't pass or even put to vote something that is broadly hated by their constituents.

I almost always pay first using a credit card. However, some stations here allow you to register for a "pay after you pump card". It allows you to scan it like a credit card, but you have to go inside to pay after you pump. But without that card you cannot buy gas without paying inside first or...

People are strange.

Sure, I have read the Koran, Book of Mormon, and several Buddhist texts. I find them of interest, but lacking compared to the Bible.

We were never forced to do outside services, we only had to stop singing, wear masks and space out. I don't think we have ever held outside services.

You can't simply dismiss the opinions given by waiving them away with articles that don't really tie into your initial argument and discount the possibility that the people that are married were also happy with themselves prior to (and during) marriage. I spent some time alone before getting...