Protestantism

» pink101 - Woman From Massachusetts

Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their
new wives duties.
The first man had married a Woman from Colorado and had told her that
she was going to do dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple days, but
on the third day he came home to a clean house and dishes washed and put
away.
The second man had married a woman from Nebraska . He had given his
wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes, and the cooking.
The first day he didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it
was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes
were done, and there was a huge dinner on the table.
The third man had married a woman from Massachusetts . He told her that
her duties were to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed,
laundry washed and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see anything, but by the
third day some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little
out of his left eye, enough to fix himself a bite to eat and load the
dishwasher.
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Hillary
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As far as Hillary goes, she is all for the old style politics that came out of the South. Have you seen the movie, Pelican Road? I think that was the name of it. It played around 1949. Back room politics ala the Clintons.

-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Should it evolve?

In response to Managerial posted by Migisi:

I don't believe religion should evolve according to circumstances, culture, or human feelings - though I concede that people's beliefs do indeed evolve. What religions SHOULD do is strive to discern God's revelation, which is transcendent and absolute.

» Migisi - Woman From Illinois

In response to Woman From Massachusetts posted by pink101:
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"The third man had married a woman from Massachusetts ."
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His wife was actually born and raised in the Prairie State. We grow em tough here in Illinois. There's mettle in the water.
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As far as Hillary goes, she is all for the old style politics that came out of the South.
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I don't see that in her. If she was old-style southern politics, she'd have never even considered running for any office herself. Politics would be too "manly" for a woman. She'd have been content to remain in her successful husband's shadow, and happy running church picnics and bake sales. Nah, she's a tough-as-nails woman in her own right -- probably a woman I'd have as a personal friend. But as President, I dunno.

-- posted by Migisi

» Migisi - Should it evolve?

In response to Should it evolve? posted by BrianTubbs:

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I don't believe religion should evolve according to circumstances, culture, or human feelings...
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The Pope doesn't believe religion should evolve either. Hence, the empty church pews.

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Should it evolve?

In response to Should it evolve? posted by BrianTubbs:
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Brian posits, "I don't believe religion should evolve according to circumstances, culture, or human feelings - though I concede that people's beliefs do indeed evolve. What religions SHOULD do is strive to discern God's revelation, which is transcendent and absolute."
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Your statement seems to contradict itself. How is it feasible that anyone could ever discern anything that is either or both transcendent and absolute?
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Should it evolve?

In response to Should it evolve? posted by Migisi:

The Catholic Church HAS evolved over the years - to its detriment. The Catholic Church's misread of the doctrine of apostolic succession is infamous for this. It's one of the reasons why Jesus' half-brothers are now considered "cousins." Even though early church history directly contradicts the Catholic Church on this. That's just one of many examples.

I believe Christians today should do, as the church did in Acts, and that is to continue steadfastly in the APOSTLES' doctrine.

Read Acts 2:42 and Ephesians 2:19-20 --- Those passages reflect how it SHOULD be today.

» pink101 - Should it evolve?

In response to Should it evolve? posted by BrianTubbs:

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"...Jesus' half-brothers ..."
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Duhhh
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Virgin Birth

In response to Should it evolve? posted by pink101:

For those that reject the virgin birth....Jesus' brothers. But, conventional Christian theology has always held to the virgin birth of Jesus. And the early church accepted that Mary and Joseph had a normal marriage after that - with Mary bearing children, including Jude and James (both of whom were Jesus' half-brothers and later authors of New Testament books).

» Migisi - Virgin Birth

In response to Virgin Birth posted by BrianTubbs:
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Happy Easter, Bri.
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I'm cooking ham, sweet spuds, pie - all the makings. We're gonna have a fine family feast. I've made wonderful baskets for my grand babies - full of their favorite candy. I'll be chipping in for their dental care later, I'm sure. But what's Easter without those yellow, pink, and purple marshmellow Peeps! ;-)
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But on topic... just curious... do you have any feminist-types in your congregation?

-- posted by Migisi

» Brian Tubbs - Feminist Types

In response to Virgin Birth posted by Migisi:

But on topic... just curious... do you have any feminist-types in your congregation?

Depends what you mean by "feminist" again. If you're asking me whether there are women in our church who support equal pay for equal work, protection for women from abusive spouses or boyfriends, protection against deadbeat dads, etc., etc., etc., then...yes, we certainly do.

If you mean along the lines of the Presbyterians renaming the Trinity, then we definitely do not.

Oh, and don't think that the women are stifled at our church. They're pretty outspoken.