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  1. RickyZ

    Of elephants and donkeys

    I don't think I need to convince many here that the liberal agenda is straight out of the pit of hades. You can be - and do - any sex you want! Personal accountability be d@mned, if it feels good you have the right to do it! Money for nothing and yer chicks for free. Jesus said if you're able to...
  2. RickyZ

    Fake economics

    ‘Trickle down’ theory’s broken premise DAVID LAZARUS Los Angeles Times One of the biggest lies foisted on the American people is that as rich people get richer, we all benefit — the so-called trickle-down theory. For decades...
  3. RickyZ

    Supply side Jesus

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    Hillsong leader about to renounce his Christian faith

    https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-worship-leader-clarifies-he-hasnt-renounced-faith-but-its-on-incredibly-shaky-ground.html So apparently he was never one of us, despite his years of worship leadership?
  5. RickyZ

    Since some asked in another thread that I don't want to derail

    OK, today is a perfect example. Tried to get a receipt from a retailer. Their computer crashed instead. Tried to make a change with our cable provider. Their computer crashed instead. Tried to log into a banking app. Their computer crashed instead. If I had a dollar for every time I've...
  6. RickyZ

    In the air

    and on the road tomorrow. The Lord always blesses our travel... But I always ask you guys for yours as well!
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    Question about responsibillities

    Let's say I had a child; and when that child was able to understand I told him: "Make yourself at home, this place is your place, just stay out of the cookie jar". Then one day I walk into the kitchen and catch the kid elbow deep in the cookie jar. And my response is, "screw this I'm outta...
  8. RickyZ

    Curses and blessings

    My best friend is Jewish. He has a little formal Hebrew schooling and makes token efforts to observe the holy days, but otherwise he's secular. We've known each other for 27 years, been around the world a couple times, talk about most anything, but he won't discuss 'religion'. He's more than...
  9. RickyZ

    Planes and automobiles

    I will be in the air and on the road all day tomorrow; please pray I have a safe trip even tho I don't deserve it.
  10. RickyZ

    Gay pride in church

    In the area we hopefully one day will move to, it is predominantly traditional Lutheran and Baptist. There is a well known Lutheran Bible Camp at the lake, where I volunteer on occasion when I'm out there. Well, they recently acknowledged lgbqt - whatever it is pride day. I'm shocked, and need...
  11. RickyZ

    1 Corinthians 14 study guide

    1. There are two different purposes for glossolalia :2, 3, 4, A. Prophecy, spoken in an assembly :3 For believers, not unbelievers :22 for the edification, encouragement, instruction, and comfort of the assembly :3 – 5, 18 - 19 Also convicts unbelievers and the uninstructed...
  12. RickyZ

    What if I am wrong

    There are things I believe wholeheartedly. Studied prayed sought listened. Because of this some of my stands may seem inflexible. Yet the over-riding thing in my mind is, I'm human. Stupid arrogant blind ignorant. And because of that, I always leave at least 10% chance that I may in fact be...
  13. RickyZ

    Why the difference

    We all (reportedly) worship the same God, are saved by the same Savior, and seek the wisdom of the same Holy Spirit. So why do we come out of that with COMPLETELY different and opposing interpretations of the same scriptures?
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    Blaspheme of the Holy Spirit

    Mark 3: 20Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. 21When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.” 22And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is...
  15. RickyZ

    Tax reform

    Just curious how people did under the new tax law. We just break 6 figures in annual income. While the new tax code gave us $50 more a month take home, our overall tax bill grew by 800% (line 15 on your Federal 1040). Anyone else see an increase?
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    Where do we get it?

    If you love the country as opposed to the city, is that a God-given attribute? If you're good with animals, is that just a fluke or is that a gift from God? If you have natural abilities in a particular skill, Is that coincidence or is that planned?
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    Gay wedding

    Our nephew, who is one of the most respectful and responsible people I know, is marrying his boyfriend. Do we go out of respect for him, or stay away because of the gay issue?
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    Pictures upload

    This website will not allow me to upload pictures from my computer. It will only take a website url. What am I doing wrong?
  19. RickyZ

    Need advocates before God

    I've been exploring a life-long issue in some other threads. In a nutshell, every. single. time. I try to do what God tells us to do, and be what God tells us to be, God puts up a wall and stops it. Get a windfall financially and try to donate to charity? They won't take it (6 out of 9 at this...
  20. RickyZ

    Why facts matter and memes do not

    OK! This is not an attempt to demean the rich. Instead, I hope your take away will be why it is important to base decisions on FACTS instead of sound bites. From today's LA Times Proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy are having a moment: Polling shows Democrats and Republicans coming...