"Truth is hate to those who hate the truth." ~ Bob Enyart Mk 9:41, Dan 10:13, Ps 105:15, Ro 14:4, Mk 6:11, Is 45:24, 54:17, Re 12:10, 12, Mt 13:7, Jud 1:9
Response to comment [from a Christian]:
"Bro really has it out for you doesn't he?"
Leftists are easily offended. Eccl 10:2, Jn 10:10, 1 Pe 5:3, Eccl 7:5, Ps 141:5
See:
Smelling Salts (right click, open) by Darrell Ferguson
Are you going back or will you move onto greener pastures?
No. You hold down the fort until I return. Continue to speak boldly (Jn 8:36, Ac 19:8, Eccl 9:10). Don't let your opponents take your reward (Phil 2:16, Col 2:18).
"If you're going to make a mistake, let it be a big one." ~ Darrell Ferguson Ac 20:35
See:
You're Alive Act Like It (right click, open) by Darrell Ferguson
God is in control.
See:
Finding Security in this Troubled World (right click, open) by John MacArthur
I won't be neutered and come across all touchy-feely. We're at war!
"Courage is the rarest of all
the positive human traits." ~
Dennis Prager
And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy
servants, that with all boldness
they may speak thy word [Acts
4:27–29].
"I am moved by this. This was a
great prayer and praise service.
They all were in one accord.
Probably they did not all pray
at one time, but they were
certainly saying “amen” with the
one who led in prayer. Notice
that they did not pray for the
persecution to cease. They
prayed for the courage to endure
it! They asked for power and for
boldness to speak. That early
church was something different,
friend, from the church of our
day." McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru
the Bible commentary: Church
History (Acts 1-14) (electronic
ed., Vol. 40, p. 59). Nashville:
Thomas Nelson.
God bless you, too.God bless you my friend.
I don't Tweet (in fact I make fun of those that seem to think that others are interested in every detail of their life). I rarely log onto Facebook.
I have Twitter and Facebook
linked so when I post something
on Twitter it automatically goes
to Facebook. But, I'm like you.
I don't usually view Facebook
either.
Twitter is good to track
breaking news--for now. They
seem to be going the way of
Facebook in not respecting
privacy.
Related:
Facebook Sued Over Alleged
Scanning of Private Messages
Facebook Announces the End of
Sponsored Stories
Facebook asks to read users'
text messages
Study: Narcissists Use Twitter
Most
Anyhoo, I'm tempted to boycott TOL until March 28, but both you and I know that I'll be banned long before that.
LOL...
Don't do that. They'd love for you to just disappear-- silence the Critic (Eccl 10:2, Jn 10:10). They'll ban you soon enough.
Don't end up in the sin bin like
me (Eph 4:14). In hockey, they
say you must play against the
ref. In other words when you get
a bad call against your team,
you must play over and above the
competition to get the 'w'. You
and I play in a game where the
refs are making themselves part
of the game (Hos 3:1, 1 Pe 5:3).
Play through the bad calls from
the zebras.
"If a spoke so as not to offend anyone, I could not speak at all." ~ Dennis Prager
"Salt has a stinging property when you put it in a wound....When you're not living in the light and you are around someone who is--they bother you. They irritate you." Mt 5:13:16 ~ Jeff Schwarzentraub
See:
The Kingdom Manifesto - The Bedrock & Blessing of Christian Character - Part 1 (right click, open) by Jeff Schwarzentraub
Christian Worldview (right click, open) by Adrian Rogers
If you think that is a good investment in my case, I've got a bridge to sell you.
Always a pleasure chatting with you Ms. Serpentdove.
Always nice speaking with you, too.
"Sometimes we must comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." ~ David Jeremiah 2 Cor 5:11
"The world is constantly looking for relief. Peace and relief are not the same thing. Peace is the presence of righteousness...Only righteousness has the ability of bringing two parties together....Without righteousness there is no desire to resolve conflict....But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy (Jas 3:17).
...Romans 12:18 says so long as it depends upon us, we are to live at peace with all men. It doesn't mean that all men will live at peace with us. But as far as it's up to us--we are to extend peace to others....In this world you will have troubles (Jn 6:33)." Full text: The Kingdom Manifesto - Practical Peacemaking by Jeff Schwarzentraub
God uses a variety of personality types to build his kingdom (2 Ki 10:16, Mk 3:17).On the other hand you might behave yourself when someone else is flipping the bill.
See:
The Master's Men: Andrew, James the Son of Zebedee, and John Pt 1, Pt 2 (right click, open) by John MacArthur
[Technology] Keep in mind I have a 2nd grade edjumacation (it looks technologically way above my head).
I doubt
that. I refuse to believe all
that they say about you.
If I believed them
--you're the
devil incarnate.
Mt 5:6
Happy
New Year
Ring out, wild bells, to the
wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty
light
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let
him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the
new,
Ring, happy bells, across the
snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the
true.
Ring out the grief that saps the
mind,
For those that here we see no
more,
Ring out the feud of rich and
poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party
strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of
life,
With sweeter manners, purer
laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the
sin,
The faithless coldness of the
times;
Ring out, ring out thy mournful
rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place
and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and
right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul
disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of
gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of
old,
Ring in the thousand years of
peace.
Ring in the valiant man and
free,
The larger heart the kindlier
hand;
Ring out the darkness of the
land,
Ring in the Christ that is to
be. Lord Alfred Tennyson
Everything God gave us is good (Ge 1:29) but like all things men use good things for evil (Jn 10:10).On that note: I thought you might find this article interesting, as we're in the same boat when it comes to having to deal with dope legalization. I'll start a thread entitled "Marijuana legalization: less government?" on TOL sometime soon.
Pitfalls abound as legal pot sales begin link
In Colorado, there are growers working to remove THC, the hallucinogen, in marijuana.
See:
Demand for low-THC pot for children outstrips nonprofit growing operation's production ability
Medical Marijuana: The Ethics of Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana - what does the Bible say?
Let me know if you'd like additional information on any of these papers (below). Study and share. That's what we do (Ac 20:20).
"What ever you give away you keep." ~ John MacArthur
See:
How to Study Your Bible: Closing the Gaps Pt 2 (right click, open) by John MacArthur
"...If you're like a sponge, before long you'll: sit, soak and sour and before long you'll stink. You've got to give out what comes in." Mt 7:26, Lk 11:28 ~ Adrian Rogers
See:
How to Understand the Bible by Adrian Rogers
Abstract:
The principal constituent of
cannabis, Δ[sup
9]-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
is moderately effective in
treating nausea and vomiting,
appetite loss, and acute and
chronic pain. Oral THC (dronabinol)
and the synthetic cannabinoid,
nabilone, have been registered
for medical use in the US and
UK, but they have not been
widely used because patients
find it difficult to titrate
doses of these drugs. Advocates
for the medical use of cannabis
argue that patients should be
allowed to smoke cannabis to
relieve these above-mentioned
symptoms. Some US state
governments have legislated to
allow the medical prescription
of cannabis, but the US federal
government has tried to prevent
patients from obtaining cannabis
and threatened physicians who
prescribe it with criminal
prosecution or loss of their
licence to practise. In the UK
and Australia, committees of
inquiry have recommended medical
prescription (UK) and exemption
from criminal prosecution (New
South Wales, Australia), but
governments have not accepted
these recommendations. The
Canadian government allows an
exemption from criminal
prosecution to patients with
specified medical conditions. It
has recently legislated to
provide cannabis on medical
prescription to registered
patients, but this scheme so far
has not been implemented. Some
advocates argue that legalising
cannabis is the only way to
ensure that patients can use it
for medical purposes. However,
this would be contrary to
international drug control
treaties and is electorally
unpopular. The best prospects
for the medical use of
cannabinoids lie in finding ways
to deliver THC that do not
involve smoking and in
developing synthetic
cannabinoids that produce
therapeutic effects with a
minimum of psychoactive effects.
While awaiting these
developments, patients with
specified medical conditions
could be given exemptions from
criminal prosecution to grow
cannabis for their own use, at
their own risk. [ABSTRACT FROM
AUTHOR]
Works Cited
Hall, Wayne, and Louisa
Degenhardt. "Medical Marijuana
Initiatives: Are They Justified?
How Successful Are They Likely
To Be?." CNS Drugs 17.10 (2003):
689-697. Academic Search
Premier. Web. 30 Dec. 2013.
Abstract:
Abstract: While animal models of
epilepsy suggest that exogenous
cannabinoids may have
anticonvulsant properties, scant
evidence exists for these
compounds'' efficacy in humans.
Here, we report on two patients
whose focal epilepsy was nearly
controlled through regular
outpatient marijuana use. Both
stopped marijuana upon admission
to our epilepsy monitoring unit
(EMU) and developed a dramatic
increase in seizure frequency
documented by video-EEG
telemetry. These seizures
occurred in the absence of other
provocative procedures,
including changes to
anticonvulsant medications. We
review these cases and discuss
mechanisms for the potentially
anticonvulsant properties of
cannabis, based on a review of
the literature. [Copyright &y&
Elsevier]
Works Cited
Hegde, Manu, et al. "Seizure
Exacerbation In Two Patients
With Focal Epilepsy Following
Marijuana Cessation." Epilepsy &
Behavior 25.4 (2012): 563-566.
Academic Search Premier. Web. 30
Dec. 2013.
Abstract:
Summary: We review the safety of
alcohol or marijuana use by
patients with epilepsy. Alcohol
intake in small amounts (one to
two drinks per day) usually does
not increase seizure frequency
or significantly affect serum
levels of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).
Adult patients with epilepsy
should therefore be allowed to
consume alcohol in limited
amounts. However, exceptions may
include patients with a history
of alcohol or substance abuse,
or those with a history of
alcohol-related seizures. The
most serious risk of seizures in
connection with alcohol use is
withdrawal. Alcohol withdrawal
lowers the seizure threshold, an
effect that may be related to
alcohol dose, rapidity of
withdrawal, and chronicity of
exposure. Individuals who
chronically abuse alcohol are at
significantly increased risk of
developing seizures, which can
occur during withdrawal or
intoxication. Alcohol abuse
predisposes to medical and
metabolic disorders that can
lower the seizure threshold or
cause symptoms that mimic
seizures. Therefore, in
evaluating a seizure in a
patient who is inebriated or has
abused alcohol, one must
carefully investigate to
determine the cause. Animal and
human research on the effects of
marijuana on seizure activity
are inconclusive. There are
currently insufficient data to
determine whether occasional or
chronic marijuana use influences
seizure frequency. Some evidence
suggests that marijuana and its
active cannabinoids have
antiepileptic effects, but these
may be specific to partial or
tonic–clonic seizures. In some
animal models, marijuana or its
constituents can lower the
seizure threshold. Preliminary,
uncontrolled clinical studies
suggest that cannabidiol may
have antiepileptic effects in
humans. Marijuana use can
transiently impair short-term
memory, and like alcohol use,
may increase noncompliance with
AEDs. Marijuana use or
withdrawal could potentially
trigger seizures in susceptible
patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Works Cited
Gordon, Elisabeth, and Orrin
Devinsky. "Alcohol And
Marijuana: Effects On Epilepsy
And Use By Patients With
Epilepsy." Epilepsia (Series 4)
42.10 (2001): 1266-1272.
Academic Search Premier. Web. 30
Dec. 2013.
Abstract:
The article reports on the
lawsuit filed by Jennifer Welton
and Jacob Welton, pressing
Arizona state officials to add
marijuana extracts as a legal
product under the medical
marijuana act in the state.
Works Cited
SANTOS, FERNANDA. "With Suit,
Parents of Boy With Seizures
Press Arizona Officials on
Marijuana Act." New York Times
29 Oct. 2013: A12. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 30 Dec.
2013.
Related:
Vid: Parents Fight For Zander
Welton, 5, To Access Medical
Marijuana
Doctors warn no proof
'Charlotte's Web' pot strain
safe, effective for children
Abstract:
Background and purpose This
study aimed to assess the
prevalence of illicit drug use
among epilepsy patients and its
effects on the disease. Methods
We systematically interviewed
epilepsy outpatients at a
tertiary epilepsy clinic.
Predictors for active cannabis
use were analysed with a
logistic regression model.
Results Overall, 310 subjects
were enrolled; 63 (20.3%)
reported consuming cannabis
after epilepsy was diagnosed,
and 16 (5.2%) used other illicit
drugs. Active cannabis use was
predicted by sex (male) [odds
ratio ( OR) 5.342, 95%
confidence interval (95% CI)
1.416-20.153] and age ( OR
0.956, 95% CI 0.919-0.994).
Cannabis consumption mostly did
not affect epilepsy (84.1%).
Seizure worsening was observed
with frequent illicit
(non-cannabis) drug use in 80%
of cases. Conclusions Cannabis
use does not seem to affect
epilepsy; however, frequent use
of other drugs increases seizure
risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Works Cited
Hamerle, M., et al. "Cannabis
And Other Illicit Drug Use In
Epilepsy Patients." European
Journal Of Neurology 21.1
(2014): 167-170. Academic Search
Premier. Web. 30 Dec. 2013.
"BTW: What use did God intend poison ivy and oak for?"
I
suspect
that
poison
ivy was
not
poisonous
in the
garden.
[Biology
by Henry
Zuill]
"...Systems
of
living
things
supporting
each
other,
the
modus
operandi
of
biodiversity,
is
exactly
what we
would
expect
to find
from the
Creator
who
said,
“Give,
and it
shall be
given
unto
you”
(Luke
6:38)
and,
“Freely
ye have
received,
freely
give”
(Matt.
10:8).
If this
is the
way
heaven
operates,
would we
not
expect
that it
would
also
have
been
this way
among
creatures,
including
man, in
the
beginning?
Sadly,
in our
fallen
state,
we have
departed
from
this way
of life.
And what
are the
results?
How long
is the
land to
mourn
and the
vegetation
of the
countryside
to
wither?
For the
wickedness
of those
who
dwell in
it,
animals
and
birds
have
been
snatched
away
(Jer.
12:4,
NASB).
Nevertheless,
we have
hope:
For the
anxious
longing
of the
creation
waits
eagerly
for the
revealing
of the
sons of
God. …
that the
creation
itself
also
will be
set free
from its
slavery
to
corruption
into the
freedom
of the
glory of
the
children
of God
(Rom.
8:19–21).
Creation
was said
to be
very
good
when it
came
from the
Creator’s
hand,
but
ecosystems
no
longer
function
perfectly.
They are
degenerate.
Scripture
hints
about
original
ecology,
suggesting
conditions
that
were far
different
from
what we
find
today.
It is
hard to
imagine
ecology
without
death,
for
example.
Nevertheless,
that is
exactly
the
picture
painted
in
Scripture.
Death
and
suffering
came not
only to
man when
he
sinned,
but to
other
creatures
as well.
The
woodland
that I
described
at the
beginning
is a
case in
point. I
can see
it in
the
idealized
way in
which I
described
it, but
there
are
problems
there,
too.
Ticks
and
chiggers
are
abundant.
For
anyone
not
familiar
with
chiggers,
they are
tiny
mites
which
may
embed in
your
flesh,
causing
ugly
raised
and
itching
welts.
Poison
ivy is
common,
also.
There
are
several
species
of
venomous
snakes.
None of
these
are what
we would
ideally
expect.
Where
did
these
blights
come
from?
When
humans
sinned,
it looks
like
they
opened
the
“flood
gates”
of
natural
disaster.
A global
catastrophe
ravaged
earth’s
ecology.
Genes
were
lost en
masse,
and
mutations
weakened
those
remaining.
Degenerate
environments,
including
degenerate
occupants,
stressed
other
degenerate
inhabitants,
which in
turn
reciprocated
the
stress,
and so
on. Some
species
disappeared,
others
adapted
to new
and
trying
conditions.
Predators
and
parasites
developed
as they
and
ecosystems
became
degenerate,
and
formerly
abundant
resources
became
scarce
or were
no
longer
available.
Survivors
turned
to other
sources
for
sustenance,
including
some not
on the
original
menu.
God
predicted
that
thorns
and
thistles
would
result,
as well
as pain
and
death.
Is this
what God
wanted?
Was this
punishment
prescribed?
No! But
He
foresaw
it as an
outcome
of sin
and life
under
Satan.
New
species,
as we
now
define
species,
developed
from
remnants
of
created
“kinds.”
That is
why
species
today
tend to
form
similar
species
clusters—species
of
warblers,
species
of
squirrels,
species
of roses
and so
on.
These
similar
species
naturally
provided
similar,
possibly
even
redundant,
ecological
services.
On the
other
hand, as
they
adapted
to new
environments
and
niches,
even
those
services
could
have
become
modified.
It would
be
unsafe
to
suggest
that,
even
within
species
clusters,
there
could be
some
expendable
species.
Species
clusters
may help
to
explain
some
redundancy,
but
other
species
were
undoubtedly
made
with
redundant
ecological
skills.
Some
services
may have
been so
widely
needed
that no
single
species
would
have
been
able to
sufficiently
provide
it.
Recycling
of
carbon
and
oxygen
by
plants
and
animals
are
examples
of this.
Original
created
ecology
must
have
been
quite
different
from
what we
find
now, but
we can
only
speculate
about
details.
The
amazing
thing
about
ecosystems
today is
that
despite
all they
have
suffered,
they
still
continue
to
function.
Redundant
services,
regardless
of their
original
purpose,
must
play a
part in
this. We
must
appreciate
the
roles of
both
biodiversity
and
redundant
services,
even in
the
beginning,
and as
enabling
forces
in
ecosystem
resiliency
and
survival
today..."
Full
text:
Henry
Zuill,
Biology
I'm being cautious on TOL (more than ever before)...
"This is slavery, not to speak one's thought." ~ Euripides, The Phoenician Women
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
While Persephone66 talks about Tom Cruise with homosexualist Brother Vinny (and thoroughly dumb blonde Christian Angel 4 Truth) I'm talking about things like the homsexualization of the Rose Parade (AIDS/homosexual marriage float).
What else is there to say other than: Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23)?
I try to wrap up the non-arguments. There's never any there there. Pr 26:4
See:
Fighting in the Forums
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit [Prov. 26:4–5].
"When I was a boy, our town atheist enjoyed pointing out contradictions in the Bible. This was one that he used. My friend, there is no contradiction here at all. These two proverbs simply set before us two possible lines of conduct in response to a fool.
I get many letters from many kinds of people. I answer some of the letters, and some of the letters I do not answer. I must make a decision about them. I conclude that some of the letters I get come from fools. If I were to answer such a letter according to its folly, I would make myself a fool. If you lay yourself wide open to a fool, you are a fool yourself.
I had this experience recently. I received a letter from a brilliant man who had some impressions about me that were entirely wrong. I thought I should try to correct him and tell him the truth, so I responded according to verse 5. I answered his letter. Then I received a letter back from him, and I have never seen such a foolish letter. It made me feel like a fool for having written to him in the first place. I do not intend to answer his second letter. I am using verse 4 for my decision. So you see, there are two lines of conduct set before us, and we need to determine whether we should respond or should not respond." McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Proverbs) (electronic ed., Vol. 20, pp. 219–220). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
They're probably having difficulty understanding your instructions (Eph 5:18).My thread on the legalization of pot has slowed down, as I recently asked that ONLY those that currently smoke dope (or if they're for legalization and smoked it in the past) come forward.
[New Years Resolutions] Keep doing what God wants me to do and stay away from the temptations that He warns us about.
It's a big, bad world (Jb 3:1, Ge 39:12).
On that note (since you'll read this in the new year) :
Happy New Year serpentdove!
Happy New Year to you, too.
They should put you on that show Dirty Jobs (Col 3:9-10).Lovmeorhateme reported me for posting a chart (that Peter LaBarbera of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality had on his website) showing that the homosexual-pedophile-sadomasochist Alfred Kinsey used children and babies as young as 5 months old for his fraudulent sexual research.
Fortunately they didn't ban me just because of him feeling uneasy about the lifestyle he left behind.
They
will (1
Pe 5:3).
We are
ambassadors
for
Christ
(1 Pe
3:15).
TOL
values
you like
Jezebel
valued
the life
of
Ambassador
Stevens.
Jn
13:35,
Eccl
4:13.
Be
humble.
God will
exalt
you in
due time
(1 Pe
5:6).
"God
uniquely
shaped
each one
of us
differently
from
each
other
and God
did this
for a
reason.
" ~
Michael
Youssef
The
Dirty
Yaks
have a
greater
sense of
ethics than
TOL
moderators.
See:
Saudi
sentenced
to jail,
lashes
over
Twitter
libel
Do you
recall
this
gem?:
"ACW and
SD
sitting
in a
tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g..."
Lk 12:47
Pretty graphic stuff there my friend.
That's why I post it here. I'd be banned for posting that image at TOL--never a: please remove image or please rephrase your sentence--just ban. I trust it will keep you motivated to keep up the good fight (1 Ti 6:12). I probably should have given you a warning graphic image notice.
It's all so confusing. One thing is clear--you are evil and must be dismissed because your opinion differs from theirs (Eccl 10:2, Jn 10:10).I wish that the TOL gossipers (Brother Vinny being one of them), would make up their minds. Either you're my "girlfriend" (i.e. we're having an adulterous affair), or I'm a closeted fag.
They are all for freedom when it means: freedom to murder the unborn or freedom to get drunk or high. They aren't big on freedom when it comes to: keeping earned wages or freedom to carry a gun.Other than posting a few entries in my "Marijuana Legalization: LESS Government?" thread (the dopers are like homosexuals, only they have a different fixation), and of course the now world famous "Why Homosexuality MUST Be Recriminalized! Part 2" thread (Persephone66 is one walking talking reason to recriminalize that behavior. I wonder if people see that?), I've been staying away from TOL for my own good. Later alligator.
Question authority means question God's authority (Isa 5:20).
Our side is fighting back. You saw that with Phil Robertson and the public outrage regarding his being fired.
We aren't keeping quiet as they'd like. We were founded as one nation under God (Ps 33:12).
See:
Pro-Gay Theology: Does the Bible Approve of Homosexuality?
Good riddance (1 Pe 5:3).Is TOL down? I haven't been able to access it last night or this morning.
...I feared that Phil and family would be "neutered" from speaking the truth.