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Some years ago i bought a copy of this book from barnes and Noble. After reading the first chapter i took it back. It was crap. why? There are no lost books of the Bible. Everything you need is right there. However, there are passages that mentioned that such and such were written in "the chronicles of the kings of Judah" or "the chronicles of the kings of Israel". Those are missing. But nothing that will prevent you from gaining a personal relationship with God

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The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do such are an abomination unto the LORD thy God" (Deu 22:5).

I know when men (gay, drag queens, cross dresser) wear dresses (woman's garment), we (christians) say its a sin.

Women wear pants (Pertaineth unto men) Is it a sin?


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Baxilexi:
@cayon, iám a christain, but just to correct you, no one knows the birth of christ,25 of december was a date set by pope gregory, who also made the present calender in which we use today.

also, easter was a day set aside but the jews in respect to a god called eastern, [s]it was a coincidence that Jsesus died on the same day.[/s]but nonetheless christains allover the world have agreed to this dates to worship our one true God.

I agree with you but i was just curious why Athiest celebrate these holidays knowing the meaning behind of them

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men braiding their hair, piercing their ears, wearing their pants below their waist all lead up to Sodomy

The bible say this about long hair corinthians 11:14 : Isn't it obvious that it's disgraceful for a man to have long hair? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." (1Co 11:15

Don't know about the locks but I was told Jesus was a Rastaman

I never understand you godless folks who don't believe in Christ yet y'all celebrate Christmas and Easter.

[b]Christ[/b]mas is the birth of Jesus Christ yet y'all gathering christmas tree singing carols.

Easter is about the death and resurrection of Christ yet y'all running around in eater bunny suits.


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First, I must thank you for allowing me to go back and read the book of Genesis.  The Bible does not indicate that Abraham was a Jew.  After reading Genesis about who begat who (whew!!) seems as though Abraham was the great great gread grandfather of Judah.  Saying this, I think its safe to say that Abraham was Hebrew.   (You see Judah was one of Jacob's 12 sons.  Jacob was one of Isaac's 2 sons. Isaac was one of Abraham's 2 sons.)

Wow!! Now I understand clearly why the Jews and Arab are always at war.  They both hold the land of Israel sacred because of their origins back to Abraham.

My head hurts so I am giving this topic a break. Let me go back and edit my thread above

@poster:

When I am on my throne (toilet) I don't like to be disturbed, hence no talking to anyone. I read instead. This has nothing to do with religion or hygiene. Just a concept of my mind.

romeo:
! Se puede ser amigos sin hacer guerra chicos.

si, yo amaria para el ser mi amigo Nairaland pero no le gusto mi porque tengo a una madre blanca. Incluso aunque mi padre sea el nigeriano el no puede aceptarme

biting my nails trying to figure out where to shop

ayinba1:
@Cayon

About Abraham (AS), which came first? Abraham or Isaac? Who is the father of "Judaism" according to the bible?

There is no biblical/historical support for Abraham (AS) being a Jew. Correct me if you find information to the contrary. And thanks for your answer!

Abraham is the father of Isaac and Judaism.  You asking me for a scripture proving  Abraham was a Jew  -well,  you got me, I didn't find any.  But here is my question:  Is a person Jewish by race or religion?

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romeo:
Just Good donde vives tu? Y Cayon tambien me puedes indicar donde vives ?

el es del infierno, vivo en Estados Unidos.  el es solo y frustrado por eso el esta siempre en Narailand. Conjetura el busca el amor y la comodidad. Lamentable, que no puedo ayudarle - no mi tipo.

@DZ

If you are strong in your faith Nothing should move you.

I ve visited Johovah Kingdom Hall, SDA and an organization with black folks calling themselves Black Jews (can't remember the name)Episcopal, Anglican, Catholic etc.  but I did not participate in certain things.  Things that I felt was wrong (the readings) - I remain mute or excused myself by going outside

As long as the celebration is not about worshipping and bowing down to idols - I have no problem attending.  Like I say, if you are stong in your faith Nothing should move you.  These 4 scriptures keep me strong.

Deuteronomy 31:6 - “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."  

Philippians 2:12-13 – “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”

Romans 12:5 – “so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”

Colossians 3:16 – “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God”


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Pastor AIO:
My brother does that mean that you cannot eat out in restaurants etc. Because I'm sure a great deal of chefs out there in NY are atheists. Not to mention office parties, or even just ordinary Snickers chocolate.

Pastor AIO

There is a saying in my country "What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over".  If I[b] know [/b] certain folks are preparing my food at a restaurant - I will not eat there.  And of course, we eat because we don't know who is cooking

[quote author=Ruby_Pearl link=topic=144495.msg2827759#msg2827759 date=1221877221]No, I don't think he's going to let you keep her.[/quote]aight then. Good night

@ rubi

Yes, he is Nigerian.  Holding their little girl make me have the urge for a baby why I feel like asking them. I am not going to Keep her permanently - They can have her back anytime. But for now, I want to keep her

@Rubi

Why?  She is adorable and she will well taken care of.  Its not like I am going to change the baby's name or anything.

What? you think the father is going to get angry?  Let me know b/c he has bad temper

Good night and good luck

@poster:

Is Sallah similiar to Christmas/Easter celebration? If yes, I see no reason for a christian to attend.

Jesus associated himself with people from all walks of life (sinners and prostitutes, regular Jews who didn't believe in him). He knew that we are all equally sinners and no one was any better than another. Christ had enough love in his heart to find even the down-and-out types to be worthy of dining with.

So, yeah, dinning with the sinners might seem "wrong" to you and me, but the Lord made no distinction among sins or sinners and came to save all mankind.

Peace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P_TV-gierM

What she did was cruel but why she used her mouth to do that?. The thought of putting my mouth on a man d*** makes my stomac sick. I guess she never heard of a knife

I want to ask my brother and his wife to let me keep their last baby but I don't know how to ask

Please Don't Let Me Be Late!

A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Sunday School.

As she ran she prayed, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!
Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!"

As she was running and praying, she tripped on the footpath and fell getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again.

As she ran she once again began to pray, “Dear Lord, please
don’t let me be late! But don’t shove me, either.”

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Five Tips on Parenting Facebook Kids - By Hesham A. Hassaballa

Parenting kids of the Facebook generation is tough. Here are five tips to help you navigate your hi-tech kids

Teach Kids that God Loves Them

One thing I wish I had been taught growing up was that God loved me. I was taught that God will punish me if I do anything wrong. I admit, it kept me in line as a teenager: I really never got into trouble. But that was also because I had a number of goals I wanted to accomplish in life, and so I made a "deal" of sorts with God: If You give me what I want, I will do what You want.

But this kind of teaching is fraught with danger, because the child can grow up with an image of a God that is cold, distant, and cruel-hearted. That is not the God whom I worship now. The God to whom I bow five times daily is a beautiful, loving, merciful, kind Lord, always ready and willing to embrace me when I come calling. He loves to shower His grace and mercy over his devoted servant, and He does not tire from hearing our incessant begging for more.

Whenever we do make a mistake, His forgiveness is overwhelming and readily accessible. Everything we have in our lives is a direct result of His love and mercy, and I want my children to know that through and through. Because if they know how much God loves them (and Islam teaches us that God loves us 70 times more than our own mother does), then hopefully they will want to do the right thing to honor that love.

Teach Kids to Live in the Light of God’s Love

Once children know and understand that God loves them, the next step is to live in the light of that love. This means that since God loves us so much, it is only right and honorable that we love Him back. And we must show that love for God by doing what God asks of us to the best of our ability. That means staying away from the things that God does not like. So would God like us to avoid Facebook? I don't know the exact answer, but I believe He would not want us to lose ourselves in it. He wants us to be modest in our deeds and actions—in person and online. When couched in the perspective of loving God back for all of His undying love, it is not a burden, but a welcome sacrifice for one's Beloved.

If I can teach my children to love and honor God because He loved us first, that will go a long way toward making them be good, upright children who do not get into trouble. But relying solely on this is horribly naïve, I know. I remember what it was like to be a teenager: So many forces pulling in so many different directions. It is a maddening time of one's life, and truly, you could not pay me enough money to relive those years of my life. So, along with teaching our children that God loves them and to live in that love, we have to inject some practicality when it comes to raising our kids in the 21st century.

Keep the Computer in a Public Place at Home

Even if our teenagers are St. Peter or Imam Ali walking on earth, they are teenagers: They are susceptible to mischief and vulnerable to those who would harm them. I think it is reasonable to have the computer in a central place in the home so that what our kids are doing online is visible to the whole family, especially the parents. That includes laptops--no laptops in the bedroom. If what my kid is doing online should not be seen by my eyes, then it should not be done.

Facebook, but with a Parental "Friend"

So many people are on Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites, and I know that soon, very soon, my daughters will be asking to go on Facebook. I am quite torn about this: Most of my friends and family are on Facebook, and thus far, I have resisted the temptation to join them (for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is lack of time). Yet, it can be a nice forum to keep in touch with friends and family and share photos and messages. There is a positive value to social networking sites. So, what to do? Well, I know that I will probably cave and let them have an account, but with a number of conditions.

First, they cannot put whatever they want on their Facebook page. Second, only their real friends should be given access to their Facebook information, and I reserve the right to know who these friends are. And their Facebook page is subject to random "spot inspections" to make sure there are no strangers who have asked to be their friends. It will be a tricky situation, because I'm sure my kids will feel that I'm invading their privacy. But I hope to avoid this feeling by explaining to them why I need to check up on them—not because I don't trust them, but because I know of the temptation around them.

Social networking can be a tremendous time sink, and it is of the utmost importance that Facebook not take away from schoolwork. If their grades begin to suffer because of Facebook, then , poof! The account disappears into thin air. A good idea is to let the children have a Facebook account with me as a "friend." That way I can keep a loving eye on my baby's online activities , and I can be "hip" at the same time.

Cell phone? Yes, but with Limitations

A cell phone can be a life-saver: If something were to happen to my child, I want her to have a way to communicate with me and my wife immediately. But cell phones can be another portal for danger, especially with the cell phones of today. They are not just phones. They are internet browsers, cameras, MP3 players, video players, televisions, and video cameras. Now I would not want to make my daughter the laughing stock of the school by getting her a cell phone with minimal capability. (But she won't get the latest Blackberry either , that's for me!). Thus, the same issues apply to the cell phone: She can have one, but there will be limitations on who she can call, text, send photos, etc. And, again, the phone is subject to random inspections, just to be sure that the people in her contacts folder are people we know and trust.

Of course, this is going to be a work in progress, and I know there will be rough patches along the way. Still, I think my generation has an advantage over my parents' generation when it comes to raising high-tech kids. I know what it is like growing up in America--something my parents did not experience. Thus, I can relate to some of the pressures they are facing. And, although I am not a computer specialist, I am still quite familiar with the ins and outs of technology (I am thoroughly addicted to my Blackberry), and thus when I am talking to my child, hopefully we will both be speaking the same language. Again, something that was not true with my parents.

At the end of the day, I think a very important component of this is open, honest communication with our kids about how challenging it is to be a kid today. They should know that all this fretting over their online and cellular lives is out of love for them; we are not trying to torture them. And, we as parents must learn to trust our children, especially if we have done all that we can to instill spiritual, moral values in them. But still, kids will be kids. Thus, I will operate with an age-old principle: Trust, but verify. I may be a dumb parent, but I am not stupid, either.

Thanks for explaning

Is John and Samantha coming too?

By being responsible and making good decisions in your life. Parents just want what's best for us. Before you make a decision, think about how it would affect your dad and even the rest of your family. Don't obsess about this though, you will lose part of yourself by always trying to make him happy, it's just good to always keep his interests in the back of your mind when you are doing something.

Peace

Una de mi canción española favorita

"La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Marihuana que fumar"

Mauby:

4 oz mauby bark
24 cups of water
Approximately 4lbs of brown sugar
Large piece of cinnamon stick
few cloves (don't over do it)
About 2 pieces of dried orange peel
2 sticks of coconda root
a piece of mace ( a cooking spice obtained from dried covering of the nutmeg fruit seed)

Boil mauby bark in water (about 8 cups) with orange peel, spice, cloves and mace  until liquid is very bitter (for about1/2 hour)  Strain off, add the rest of the water and sugar until very sweet.  Bottle the cooled liquid, leaving the neck of the bottle unfilled for froth.  Cover and leave for 3 days.  Serve very cold.

If you family is small, cut the ingredients in half or 1/4

LORD, THEY'RE FINALLY TOGETHER .

She married and had 13 children. Her husband died. She married again and had 7 more children. Again, her husband died. But, she remarried and this time had 5 more children. She finally died after having 25 children. Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, ' Lord, they're finally together.' One mourner leaned over and quietly asked her friend, ' Do you think he Means her first, second or third husband? ' The friend replied, ' I think he means her legs.'