Forum: Calling All Saints!
11-15-2014, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 55,106
Re: *Lurkers Only*: Now's Your Chance
Haven't visited here in some time. I may have posted this before, but I reccomend the movie: Babette's Feast
Thanks to all who responded to me before. I am not so "lost" as I felt before.
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Forum: Calling All Saints!
09-17-2012, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 55,106
Re: *Lurkers Only*: Now's Your Chance
Brothers, I feel safe and welcomed here. I reviewed, in my mind, what I meant by not "women friendly," and I think I meant more along the lines of not "very interesting to women, in general." And...
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Forum: Calling All Saints!
09-16-2012, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 55,106
Re: *Lurkers Only*: Now's Your Chance
I have been absent from both here & any church meetings. I do not experience this place (or churches) to be women friendly, in general. I kind of want to say something about the shattered postings...
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Forum: Apologetic discussions
08-25-2012, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 17,061
Re: "Heavenly Language"
Mother Theresa said of the lepers she ministered to, "touching God, in his distressing disguise." She honored them, and by honoring them, she honored God.
On the other hand, when the people said...
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Forum: Apologetic discussions
08-25-2012, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 17,061
Re: "Heavenly Language"
When I heard Jackie Evancho sing "Pie Jesu," what I heard I would not hesitate to describe as "divine and heavenly."
Once I was listening to a piece of classical music. It may have been played by...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-24-2012, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
Re: coalsoffire
Thank-you Aron for the wonderful fellowship. It is so encouraging and new and fresh.
I remember once, in my early 20's, a church of Christ college minister who had an answer, via a tract, for...
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Forum: Apologetic discussions
08-24-2012, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,033
Re: Organic Salvation
What organic means to me is something that is allowed to grow naturally with minimal interference. Something that is given a good environment, suited for the type of organism it is. I like the word...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-24-2012, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
Re: coalsoffire
Thank you, Truth & Peter for your balanced responses. I will take them to heart. I actually had some bad "church-life" dreams last night, but today is a new day. I realize I have a lot to learn in...
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Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
08-23-2012, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 145
Views: 102,619
Re: How Can This Forum Improve?
Awesome post! Amen!
I remember reading an introductory Buddhist book & realizing: My! Buddhism is just as systematized as Christianity! And later readings showed the misogyny of Buddhism as well....
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-23-2012, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
Re: coalsoffire
Well, it's already beginning... One ex LC sister told me that a current LC sister did not read something I had emailed her; I guess because it was a quote from non-LSM material. I dont know for sure...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-22-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
Re: How Can This Forum Improve?
Ohio, Truth & Igzy: thank you for the warm welcome & comments. As for my username, well you know how "superstitious" the Catholics can be :P --my Catholic friend told me of his habit of using...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-21-2012, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
Re: How Can This Forum Improve?
Dear Peter: By no means would I call your response a feeble attempt! The ears may have been feeble that heard your corrective response, but I would call it a courageous and heroic articulation of the...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
08-21-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,560
coalsoffire
New to the forum. Any other sisters here? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I sense more yang than yin here. (And if you ask me... Hmm... Perhaps... Just perhaps... It is the male ego that is the most...
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