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    Gift of Tongues

    I've had Seventh Day Adventists explain to me why eating pork is bad and their stated reasons mainly go to alleged diseases carried by pigs and transferred to people by eating pig flesh. They also mention God's commandments to Israel about clean and unclean foods. And they also argue from the...
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    Gift of Tongues

    Saint Paul's rationale for writing First Corinthians is to correct disorderly conduct in the congregation in Corinth. The Christians in Corinth were divided and disorderly in their meetings - Now in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for...
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    Three cheers for ImaginaryDay :) I have my reservations about Josiah :P
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    Gift of Tongues

    Praying with one's spirit means praying with one's heart and mind. I think that is the point of saint Paul's discussion about giving thanks with his understanding and with his spirit. The two happen at the same time. One understands what one means because one speaks (or thinks) in the language...
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    I want this purse because I'm worth it

    You're a girl! That bag is for men :smirk:
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    Gift of Tongues

    I am inclined to read the passages in the new testament that speak of "tongues" as speaking about languages because in Koine Greek when a writer wants to write about foreign languages he uses the expression "foreign tongues", for example, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own...
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    Gift of Tongues

    The most convincing and also the most persuasive argument in favour of tongues as they are exercised in Pentecostal and Charismatic meetings would be a video recording of a person speaking in a language that a competent translator understood and the corroborative supporting testimony of several...
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    Gift of Tongues

    Discussing it is easy. But some appear to be upset by the topic. I do not know why.
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    Gift of Tongues

    It is not forbidden. It does create some lively debates.
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    Gift of Tongues

    I think that the vast majority of "speaking in tongues" is just speaking in gibberish.
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 4

    I just finished peeling some vegetables for dinner. Carrots, potatoes, onion, and apple to be cooked in vegetable stock and then some sour cream used to enrich the mix :)
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    "King Of Hearts" tournament created in the arcade

    Who is this master? :smirk:
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    Pursuing Wealth

    Yes, in some cases God gave this world's goods to the patriarchs yet to the prophets more often than not he gave penury and to the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ God gave little of this world's goods even though he gave them greatly of wisdom and truth. The reason for the holy scriptures...
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    Issues of the Reformation: Sacraments

    Here is how The Catechism of the Council of Trent (published 1566 AD) defines the sacraments. Definition of a Sacrament Besides the meaning of the word, which has hitherto engaged our attention, the nature and efficacy of the thing which the word signifies must be diligently considered, and...
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    Pursuing Wealth

    Jesus was not wealthy in this world's goods.
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    Liturgical Only Sacred space & closed communion.

    Many Catholics take to heart what God said about his worship - By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored and true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers and You shall be...
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    Liturgical Only Sacred space & closed communion.

    In my parish church upon entry silence is kept by most except for a nod or a smile and some who pray quietly. After the mass silence is mostly maintained as people exit and enter the foyer or go to the hall for coffee/tea and a chat. The church is regarded as sacred space for worship of God.
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    Issues of the Reformation: Sacraments

    This post is for information only. The council of Trent was convened some decades after the excommunication of Martin Luther in 1521 AD which date marks the beginning of formal separation between Martin Luther and his followers from the Catholic Church though informal and actual separation was...
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    Your tithe doesn't have to go to the church

    It ought to be unpopular because it is not commanded for Christians and that is so because Christians do not have one out of twelve tribes with no means of earning an income apart from the tithes of the other 11 tribes. My guess is that in Catholic city and suburban parish churches the ratio...
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    What are you eating? - Part 2

    Today I had the left overs from yesterday's dinner for breakfast and lunch. The only addition was for breakfast I had it cold on toast and it was very nice :) Lunch was warmed and tasted very good too.
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