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Yup. Threw my sister through a window (was an accident I SWEAR), the other nearly lost her finger to a snapping turtle. Fighting with hot dog roasters for swords, walking across the creek's rock bed, jumping off stuff into... other stuff. 
Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
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Yup. Threw my sister through a window (was an accident I SWEAR), the other nearly lost her finger to a snapping turtle. Fighting with hot dog roasters for swords, walking across the creek's rock bed, jumping off stuff into... other stuff.
Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
we didn't have guns much (only on the range, only with adults).... except the pellet rifle that we were allowed to shoot rabbits, neighbor cats and/or dogs that got into the yard. We had bows and arrows, a honda trail 90 (that I flipped enough times to know I'm an excellent rider, not much of a driver), and fire (at the lake, not on the farm or at home).
Good adventures!
Good adventures!
I actually like the BDF, at least insofar as those certain topics that pertain to discussing the Bible. Some are hard topics indeed, but let us not be fooled, we live presently in a hard reality, and so much wisdom to be gained from reading, discussing, and pondering the Bible. I like the people that are regular in the BDF too. Do they not traverse the rest of the forum? Strange how a lot of the people here complain about the BDF and yet are some of its most active participants. Though some of the jests and parallels are funny.
As for peeing contests, if it is as is said here then I can think of a Bible verse for that.
1 Samuel 25:34
[SUP]34 [/SUP]For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
As for peeing contests, if it is as is said here then I can think of a Bible verse for that.
1 Samuel 25:34
[SUP]34 [/SUP]For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
I'm sorry but you're wrong. And I have bible to back it up but I can't remember which specific verse at the moment... I think it's somewhere in Ecclesiastes, or maybe Psalms? But I'm certain you're very, very wrong. And probably not a real Christian, I don't see how anyone can be as wrong as you and still claim to be saved.
And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.
What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.
What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
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I'm sorry but you're wrong. And I have bible to back it up but I can't remember which specific verse at the moment... I think it's somewhere in Ecclesiastes, or maybe Psalms? But I'm certain you're very, very wrong. And probably not a real Christian, I don't see how anyone can be as wrong as you and still claim to be saved.
And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.
What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.
What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
It is real easy for a person to claim because you aren't educated in the original language, your point of view is somehow invalid because they claim to know it. Most people are not going to go through the trouble of learning the grammar and vocabulary of another language just to fact check. I have found this technique is commonly used as a smokescreen for when a person can't defend their point logically or by what the scripture actually says. I've learned all kinds of interesting things about the Bible as a a side effect of that kind of trick so I can't even say I haven't learned anything because of people trolling.
Personally, whenever I see people going round and round in vicious, erratic cycles, I'm always wondering:
1. Does this person possibly have mental health issues? (What would a bi-polar cycle look like in written words, and am I witnessing one?) Are they not taking their medications or can they not afford treatment, and is this the result? I don't mean this in a judgmental or critical way, but rather, I then realize there is absolutely nothing I can say or do to reason with this person. If they've already made up their minds that it's everyone else who has the problem, not them, all one can really do is pray for them.
2. Does this person have a substance abuse problem, and am I seeing the effects of it in their writing? I often wonder how many posts, no matter how intelligent the person is or claims to be, are written in between gulps, smokes, and empty cans/bottles. Again, I'm not saying this in criticism, but as a reminder to myself that some people seem unreasonable because whatever it is they're doing in life makes them that way, and arguing with them is pointless.
3. Does this person have any regular contact with the outside world at all? Do they interact with people beyond the internet? I always personally think it's important to remember that many people online don't have much meaningful contact with other human beings, and I think this makes them much less sensitive to the thoughts, feelings, or needs of other people.
This isn't always the case, of course, but in so many cases, they're very isolated, and so even if they use all their time to study the Bible, all they know is themselves... and feel justified in condemning anyone who doesn't act, think, or speak as they do. Because they spend so much time reinforcing their own beliefs, they see themselves as Valiant Defenders of God's Truths and justify everything they do.
This is why I primarily stick to Singles. Sure, some of us here might be a little off our rockers, but at least it's in a fun and lovable kind of way (for the most part.)
1. Does this person possibly have mental health issues? (What would a bi-polar cycle look like in written words, and am I witnessing one?) Are they not taking their medications or can they not afford treatment, and is this the result? I don't mean this in a judgmental or critical way, but rather, I then realize there is absolutely nothing I can say or do to reason with this person. If they've already made up their minds that it's everyone else who has the problem, not them, all one can really do is pray for them.
2. Does this person have a substance abuse problem, and am I seeing the effects of it in their writing? I often wonder how many posts, no matter how intelligent the person is or claims to be, are written in between gulps, smokes, and empty cans/bottles. Again, I'm not saying this in criticism, but as a reminder to myself that some people seem unreasonable because whatever it is they're doing in life makes them that way, and arguing with them is pointless.
3. Does this person have any regular contact with the outside world at all? Do they interact with people beyond the internet? I always personally think it's important to remember that many people online don't have much meaningful contact with other human beings, and I think this makes them much less sensitive to the thoughts, feelings, or needs of other people.
This isn't always the case, of course, but in so many cases, they're very isolated, and so even if they use all their time to study the Bible, all they know is themselves... and feel justified in condemning anyone who doesn't act, think, or speak as they do. Because they spend so much time reinforcing their own beliefs, they see themselves as Valiant Defenders of God's Truths and justify everything they do.
This is why I primarily stick to Singles. Sure, some of us here might be a little off our rockers
, but at least it's in a fun and lovable kind of way (for the most part.)
Sorry for the triple post .
The reason why I think about things such as in the post above is because I knew someone a long time ago with a substance abuse problem. This person had very distinct personality differences between their phases of being Sober, Hungover, or Extremely Out Of the Loop (for whatever reasons.) Eventually it got to a point where the Sober phase was almost completely eliminated and all that was left was Hungover and Wasted.
Something I came to realize over time is that there were subtle, yet very distinct differences as to how this person communicated via emails, and it all depended upon what phase they were currently in. If they were Sober, they were willing to take responsibility for their actions. If they were Not Sober, everything wrong in this person's life was someone else's fault or due to circumstance. You could tell what phase this person was going through just from what they said in written word, which I'm sure some of you have witnessed in the people around you as well.
When we have people who come into Singles and blast away at people for no obvious reason, but yet have perfectly "normal-sounding" posts at other times... I always wonder if they have "phases", too, and which one they're currently cycling through.
We'd like to think everyone, especially on a Christian forum, is clean and sober but unfortunately, most of us know better. Being around the Christian culture all my life, I know it doesn't matter how well a person thinks they know the Bible. They might be struggling with these issues more than anyone, and maybe that's part of what fuels their obsessions.
I'm certainly not saying that all unruly or rude behavior online is caused by mental illness, drugs, or alcohol (and I realize plenty of normal-sounding people struggle with these issues as well.)
But, I think it's definitely something to keep in mind, especially when readings posts that sound particularly off the wall or angry.
. The reason why I think about things such as in the post above is because I knew someone a long time ago with a substance abuse problem. This person had very distinct personality differences between their phases of being Sober, Hungover, or Extremely Out Of the Loop (for whatever reasons.) Eventually it got to a point where the Sober phase was almost completely eliminated and all that was left was Hungover and Wasted.
Something I came to realize over time is that there were subtle, yet very distinct differences as to how this person communicated via emails, and it all depended upon what phase they were currently in. If they were Sober, they were willing to take responsibility for their actions. If they were Not Sober, everything wrong in this person's life was someone else's fault or due to circumstance. You could tell what phase this person was going through just from what they said in written word, which I'm sure some of you have witnessed in the people around you as well.
When we have people who come into Singles and blast away at people for no obvious reason, but yet have perfectly "normal-sounding" posts at other times... I always wonder if they have "phases", too, and which one they're currently cycling through.
We'd like to think everyone, especially on a Christian forum, is clean and sober but unfortunately, most of us know better. Being around the Christian culture all my life, I know it doesn't matter how well a person thinks they know the Bible. They might be struggling with these issues more than anyone, and maybe that's part of what fuels their obsessions.
I'm certainly not saying that all unruly or rude behavior online is caused by mental illness, drugs, or alcohol (and I realize plenty of normal-sounding people struggle with these issues as well.)
But, I think it's definitely something to keep in mind, especially when readings posts that sound particularly off the wall or angry.
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