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Honor God this election year	[ c_lug ]	Friday 04 July 04:33
My approach this election year, is to select the party and candidate who most honor God. We have been taught the Bible story of David, who with no prior political experience, God chose to rule a nation.  And you know that while following God, David and that nation were incredibly blessed.  God promises and gives much to those who follow him. Any man can fall (as David did), but we can get a better start with one honoring God now, than one who only mentions God, but has no relationship with Him.  People cannot follow God, when they don't know His voice. What does "honor" mean?  A synonym is "Veneration", which is both the feeling and the reverential expression of respect, love, and awe.  God says if we love him, we will obey His commands - so a man who honors God will obey Him. What political candidate and party are most in respect, love, and awe (and obedience) to God?  God tells us who loves Him: it is those who obey His commands.  Who obeys, promotes and defends the commands of God?  Look at these quotes from http://www.constitutionparty.org/party_platform.php > The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American jurisprudence to > its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government to its > Constitutional boundaries. > The pre-born child, whose life begins at fertilization, is a human being > created in God's image. The first duty of the law is to prevent the > shedding of innocent blood. It is, therefore, the duty of all civil > governments to secure and to safeguard the lives of the pre-born. > All teaching is related to basic assumptions about God and man. Education > as a whole, therefore, cannot be separated from religious faith. > It is our responsibility to be prudent, productive, and efficient stewards > of God's natural resources. In that role, we are commanded to be fruitful > and multiply, and to replenish the earth and develop it (e.g., to turn > deserts into farms and wastelands into groves). > The law of our Creator defines marriage as the union between one man and > one woman. The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family, and the > family is fundamental in the maintenance of a stable, healthy and > prosperous social order. > God, who endows us with life, liberty, property, and the right to pursue > happiness, also exhorts individuals to care for the needy, the sick, the > homeless, the aged, and those who are otherwise unable to care for > themselves. Chuck Baldwin is the Constitution Party presidential candidate.  You can see a recent interview with him here: http://video.woodtv.com/wvx.php?video_id=12732 I am not interested in the man, Chuck Baldwin, or the Constitution Party.  I endorse those who honor God, whoever they may be.  And that will guide my vote.
Non-profit groups	[ moderator_chat ]	Thursday 15 May 15:50
The requirements for group setup have been relaxed to include non-profit organizations who do some level of promotion to sustain themselves financially.  I specifically think of churches, Christian musicians, non-profit counseling ministries, and even Christian political parties. If you are in, or have friends in organizations like these, and take the time to invite them to use our services, here is some text you could include in your email, describing what email groups can do for them: _______________________ Very simply, an email group lets one person email one email address, and have the mail broadcast to hundreds or thousands of addresses (people) who have subscribed or shown an interest in a topic or organization. The groups work in one of two basic ways:  announce, or discussion.  In "announce" mode, someone like you would send an email telling others of an upcoming meeting.  Unless someone emails you back with a question, that's pretty much the end of the communication. In "discussion" mode, the Reply-To address is set to the group address instead of the sender's email address, so all members of the group can freely discuss issues with all other group members, just by emailing the one group address. Membership to the groups can be guarded, as can posting messages to the group (each message can require moderator approval before being sent to the group) if needed. Beyond email, once the messages flow to the groups, they are available via web browser for either public or private (member only) access, based on your needs.  Many other features (file sharing, calendars, etc) are protected inside the MimerDesk system, once people register for an account and are added to the group. You can see a features comparison at http://freegroups.net/faq/groups-comparison-matrix.html which may be helpful. If this is of interest to you, feel free to use this link to request the group(s) to be set up... http://freegroups.net/faq/your-group-here.html
Guide-lines for using Freegroups	[ springfield ]	Saturday 05 April 02:02
Please contribute to the various discussions - don't leave it to others.   Please check this site twice per week before each Wednesday and Friday at 3pm.   You are encouraged to add your own links, contacts and dates - as long as they are relevant to Springfield.   If you have a suggestion for a new forum or a new project please mention it to the principal or coordinator before starting it.   Please don't use freegroups or email to be critical of each other - that should be done face to face
Athanasius on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ	[ faithandlife ]	Saturday 29 March 05:10
from Athansius, On the Incarnation of the Word of God, chapter 6 FITTING indeed, then, and wholly consonant was the death on the cross for us; and we can see how reasonable it was, and why it is that the salvation of the world could be accomplished in no other way. Even on the cross He did not hide Himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the presence of its Maker. Then, having once let it be seen that it was truly dead, He did not allow that temple of His body to linger long, but forthwith on the third day raised it up, impassible and incorruptible, the pledge and token of His victory. A very strong proof of this destruction of death and its conquest by the cross is supplied by a present fact, namely this. All the disciples of Christ despise death; they take the offensive against it and, instead of fearing it, by the sign of the cross and by faith in Christ trample on it as on something dead. Before the divine sojourn of the Saviour, even the holiest of men were afraid of death, and mourned the dead as those who perish But now that the Saviour has raised His body, death is no longer terrible, but all those who believe in Christ tread it underfoot as nothing, and prefer to die rather than to deny their faith in Christ, knowing full well that when they die they do not perish, but live indeed, and become incorruptible through the resurrection. But that devil who of old wickedly exulted in death, now that the pains of death are loosed, he alone it is who remains truly dead. There is proof of this too ; for men who, before they believe in Christ, think death horrible and are afraid of it, once they are converted despise it so completely that they go eagerly to meet it, and themselves become witnesses of the Saviour’s resurrection from it. Even children hasten thus to die, and not men only, but women train themselves by bodily discipline to meet it. So weak has death become that even women, who used to be taken in by it, mock at it now as a dead thing robbed of all its strength. Death has become like a tyrant who has been completely conquered’ by the legitimate monarch; bound hand and foot the passers-by jeer at him, hitting him and abusing him, no longer afraid of his cruelty and rage, because of the king who has conquered him. So has death been conquered and branded for what it is by the Saviour on the cross. It is bound hand and foot, all who are in Christ trample it as they pass and as witnesses to Him deride it, scoffing and saying, “ O Death, where is thy victory? 0 Grave, where is thy sting?” (1 Cor. 15. 55) -------------------------------------------- Charles Scott, Pastor Church of the Good Shepherd crscott@email.com
Welcome to Islamic Reformation 101 - by Mustafa Akyol	[ brucep4muslims ]	Monday 03 March 20:37
Many Christians ask about whether Islam can reform itself. Here is an article explaining how it is happening, and why "Back to the Koran" is a reforming idea in Islam. It also explains why being secular is not the same thing for Muslims as being modern. Turkish Daily News Mar 01, 2008 http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/editorial.php?ed=mustafa_akyol
FutureBASIC is now freeware	[ futurebasic ]	Saturday 01 March 07:06
As of  January 1, 2008, FutureBASIC is freeware. Does this mean that work on the product will come to a halt? Absolutely not. For starters, you will be able to download a revised editor that addresses problems with OS X, System10.5. Also, you will be able to download the exciting new translator by the FBtoC team that allows FB code to be compiled by the gcc compiler at http://www.4toc.com/fb4/.   FBtoC creates Mac OS X universal applications (Mach-O executables) from FutureBASIC projects/source - see FBtoC documentation for more information at http://4toc.com/fb4/FBtoCHelp/FBtoCHelp.htm.   General Note About Freeware - Downloads and their executables are freeware, but the source code and right to distribute are reserved to the respective authors - the FBtoC team and Staz Software (http://www.stazsoftware.com/).
Human Rights Violations: China : Boycott the Olympics opening ceremony	[ test ]	Wednesday 20 February 13:43
At least 40,000 Christians are imprisoned in China for their beliefs. Joel Voordewind is proposing that anyone who cares about human rights, such as the freedom to worship God, not participate in the opening ceremonies - including the athletes themselves, who are not required to attend. "It is possible to take part in the games but skip the party before hand,'' he says. "Such a ceremony is only intended to glorify the host, China.'' "If the Chinese are against the plan, that means they are against human rights.'' I think it is safe to say that companies who are advertising in the 2008 Olymics have set aside Right, for the sake of greed. Such companies include: Coca-Cola Co., Lenovo, and McDonald's Corp
Abortionists just like Slavers	[ moderator ]	Wednesday 23 January 13:52
The “law of the land” is a common defense for abortion. Yet slavery also had the same support. Some of the comparisons between the two decisions include: 1. The words “citizens” or “persons” used in the Constitution were never intended to include Blacks/unborn children. In the Dred Scott case of 1857 the Supreme Court said: “… a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country, and sold as slaves. . . were not intended to be included under the word ‘citizens’ in the Constitution, and can, therefore, claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.” In the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 the Supreme Court said: “The word ‘person,’ as used in the Fourteenth Amendment, does not include the unborn…. [T]he unborn have never been recognized in the law as persons in the whole sense.” 2. The right to privacy protects the decision to own slaves/abort unborn children. In the Dred Scott case of 1857 the Supreme Court said: A slave is the property of the master and the Constitution has “provided for the protection of private property against the encroachments of the Government.” In the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 the Supreme Court said: “This right of privacy… is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” 3. Slavery/abortion is justified because historically the rights of Blacks/ unborn children have been abused. In the Dred Scott case of 1857 the Supreme Court said: “…that unfortunate race…had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order [and] they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” In the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 the Supreme Court said: “…abortion was practiced in Greek times as well as in the Roman Era…. Greek and Roman law afforded little protection to the unborn.” 4. Slavery/abortion is for the victim’s own good. In the Dred Scott case of 1857 the Supreme Court said: “…the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.” In the Roe v. Wade case of 1973 the Supreme Court said: “There is also the distress for all concerned, associated with the unwanted child, and there is the problem of bringing a child into a family unable, psychologically, and otherwise to care for it.”[2] Just as Chief Justice Taney hoped Scott v. Sandford would quell the debate over slavery, Justice Blackmun hoped Roe v. Wade would end the controversy over abortion. [3]  Like Scott, the Roe decision failed to satisfy either side of the argument and only intensified the debate. Just as the Dred Scott decision sparked the abolitionist sentiment in the North, Roe v. Wade helped rally the founders of the pro-life movement. _____________________________________________________________________ [1] Douglas, Mr. Lincoln, 20. [2] “Court Blunders on Slavery and Abortion” [document – online] available from [http://www.nrlc.org/news/1999/NRL699 /slave.html; Internet; accessed 30 September 2006. [3] Paul Greenberg, “Harry Blackmun, Our Own Roger Taney,” The Houston Chronicle, April 9, 1994.   Excerpt from http://nephos.wordpress.com/2007/02/11/the-mirror-of-evil-another-dred-scott-decision/
Three Days in Paradise	[ bible1year ]	Sunday 23 December 19:37
Jesus cares for you very deeply. His birth, which we celebrate now, was his way of getting here with us to prove how much he is willing to do to restore a relationship with you that he misses. You may not know what that friendship is like, but Jesus does, and you are so incredibly valuable to Him. When Jesus was being killed 33 years after his birth, he had an interesting conversation with the man dying beside him. The man said 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' And [Jesus] said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."' So Jesus was headed to Paradise when he died. And he was there for 3 days before God raised Jesus from the dead. What did Jesus do in Paradise for three days? 1 Peter 4:6 says "For this is why the gospel was preached even to the dead". The dead, who had never heard of the opportunity to know friendship with God were told about this by God's own son, and even they were given one chance to decide for, or against eternal life with God. Jesus spent 33 years telling everyone he met about the new life and victory he gives us over the things that keep us from being his friend. Even for 3 days after dying, he continued to tell those in Paradise so they too could be saved from eternity without Him. Jesus is absolutely on a mission to capture our heart, mind, and soul with his friendship and care. Don't you want to see what that friendship is like?
Prayer Warriors Statement of Faith	[ prayerwarriors ]	Saturday 15 December 14:01
Prayer Warriors Statement of Faith  We believe in God the Father, Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ.   We believe that God is the Creator of heaven and earth.   We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God,  We believe that Jesus Christ is the Only-Begotten Son of God. He is 100 percent God and 100 percent man. He was born of the Virgin Mary. We believe that he is Lord and Savior of our lives by asking Him into our lives and asking for the forgiveness of sins.  We believe That Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose again giving us victory over death, hell, and the grave. Through Him we have total forgiveness and victory.  We believe that only through Him can we have fellowship with the Father.  We believe that there is no other God but the Triune God.   We believe that the Holy spirit is the third person of the Trinity, (triune nature) of God.   It is only by grace through faith we are saved, and that not of ourselves. It is a gift of God, that no man should boast.  We believe in a no-compromise approach to our faith.   We take intercessory prayer, people's need to feel safe, and confidentiality seriously.  We believe that the spiritual gifts in the Bible are still in practice and very much alive for today.  Finally, we believe that we should not put any other gods before God.  Anything can become our idol if we put it before our relationship with God.