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| Renauda | Dec 9 2010, 03:17 PM Post #251 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| Renauda | Dec 9 2010, 03:20 PM Post #252 |
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WTF is going on here with the quote boxes? |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 9 2010, 03:33 PM Post #253 |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kluurs | Dec 9 2010, 03:34 PM Post #254 |
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Fulla-Carp
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needed to play with the html... |
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| Kincaid | Dec 9 2010, 04:31 PM Post #255 |
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Even with a plank in my eye I can still see you have a palm in yours. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 9 2010, 04:46 PM Post #256 |
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Kluurs: Careful, that sort of thing can make you go blind. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| Copper | Dec 9 2010, 04:46 PM Post #257 |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Kincaid | Dec 9 2010, 04:49 PM Post #258 |
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Just curious where this is from, as it reminded me of the Gospel of Mark, which I think had the repeated phrase attributed to Jesus: "The Kindgom of Heaven is upon you". I think it was usually delivered w/an exclamation point, delivered to those that needed to get right with God, as apparently there was little of people doing it correctly beforehand. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 9 2010, 05:32 PM Post #259 |
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Kincaid: You're referencing Luke 11:20, further on though, in 17:22, it says: "norwill they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you." If I've made a mistake, feel free to correct me - that was just some handy, fast-finger-typing that yielded some search results.
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| Dewey | Dec 9 2010, 06:03 PM Post #260 |
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Absolutely nothing would be wrong with it. In fact, that is precisely what centering prayer is. In centering prayer, a person chooses a "sacred word" - some people derisively call it a mantra. A person who is involved in centering prayer uses that "sacred word" whenever they feel routine thoughts or distractions creeping into their complete silence and openness to God's presence. That word might be something like "Jesus," "Father," "grace," "peace," whatever word might serve to put those thoughts out of mind and refocus on your complete openness to God. In fact, when I do centering prayer, my "sacred word" isn't even any of those - since just those words themselves can cause you to think of distractions (e.g., saying "Jesus" could cause you to begin focusing on some mental picture of Jesus, or things he did, or whatever, and that would defeat the whole purpose of the word). My own word is just two random syllables that came to me the first time I tried this discipline. They have no meaning in & of themselves, but they function as means to refocus me and call me back into my focus on being completely open to God's presence without distractions. If that's a mantra, then I guess I'm okay with the idea. The whole point of this thread was that there are many very positive teachings within Buddhism, and which should not frighten Christians. And often, the whole meditation thing is denounced by some Christians who see it as a fundamental rejection of the tenets of their faith. That simply is not true. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Larry | Dec 9 2010, 06:30 PM Post #261 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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And with that, I now see that your indoctrination into New Age religion is nearly complete, and you are now a disciple of the apostate Emergent Church. That makes me sad Dewey, to see you walk so far away from sound Biblical doctrine. |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 9 2010, 06:52 PM Post #262 |
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I actually wrote out a response to that - but this is safer I think ... just some words - meaningless words. Edited by KlavierBauer, Dec 9 2010, 06:52 PM.
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| brenda | Dec 9 2010, 07:03 PM Post #263 |
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I'm finding it very interesting to read about how others approach prayer. Mine is rather casual, and very conversational. One of my most productive prayer places is my truck. Yes, I drive and pray. As I said, it's very conversational. I'm talking and asking questions, and yes, sometimes there are answers.Yes, my eyes are open. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| God | Dec 9 2010, 07:19 PM Post #264 |
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PWND! http://s10.zetaboards.com/The_New_Coffee_Room/single/?p=8706966&t=7309764 |
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| ivorythumper | Dec 9 2010, 07:22 PM Post #265 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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That's all I really care about...
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| brenda | Dec 9 2010, 07:27 PM Post #266 |
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I knew someone would ask. And don't tell me you're surprised that it's a conversational type of prayer. If you couldn't have guessed that, then you've not really been paying attention here.
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| ivorythumper | Dec 9 2010, 07:31 PM Post #267 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I'm not the least bit surprised -- I would be surprised if it were not so... |
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| sue | Dec 9 2010, 07:33 PM Post #268 |
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I'm curious that people feel the need to compare Buddhism to Christianity. |
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| brenda | Dec 9 2010, 07:33 PM Post #269 |
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My posting style did it, eh?
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Dewey | Dec 9 2010, 07:46 PM Post #270 |
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Actually brenda, most of my prayer is the exact conversational type of prayer you described, and yes, a lot of times while driving. Of course, a portion of my prayer is the formal liturgical stuff, and another portion is the bedside-type. But these two spiritual disciplines of Lectio Divina and centering prayer are something different, and not at all intended to replace the conversational prayer. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 9 2010, 08:43 PM Post #271 |
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Sue: Not a comparison - the thread started with a discussion about buddhism, and I (among others) noted similarities between the two. From my standpoint at least, it was never to compare the two, but to point out some of the positives of buddhism, and at the same time - positives in Christianity. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kenny | Dec 9 2010, 08:55 PM Post #272 |
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I don't see anything wrong with comparing things. Comparing does not imply similarity. It is just examination. |
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| kluurs | Dec 9 2010, 09:01 PM Post #273 |
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"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." |
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| ivorythumper | Dec 9 2010, 09:09 PM Post #274 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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it's even easier for a needle to go through the eye of a camel... |
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| Kincaid | Dec 9 2010, 09:26 PM Post #275 |
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Actually, I was thinking of Mark 1:15, and I thought there were several others of this recurring theme, but I didn't get any other google hits. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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As I said, it's very conversational. I'm talking and asking questions, and yes, sometimes there are answers.
Talk about having a serious self-esteem crisis!

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