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Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. (1 John 2:18) Given that there had been "many" antichrists in the world as of 2,000 years ago, apparently the antichrist...

Standing ovation? Wow, that's a surprising reaction. :shrug:

. Come celebrate the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Christmas reps for all!! Anyone who posts in this thread gets a rep! Merry Christmas!!

I just thought all you people who claim the earth is a sphere should know this. :)

Interesting that towards the end of the article it says that deposits to the Conscience Account have plummeted by almost 98% in recent years. What's up with that??

Life hacks. Handy things you do that make life easier! I'll start: =================================== We burn a fires in the fireplace quite often during the winter months. The best fire-starter I've discovered is this: Firestarter: Tear several 6" x .75" strips of a pizza box...

I've fasted a handful of times, but not on a regular periodic basis. And Jesus fasted for his spiritual well being. Just sayin.. :)

. The Out of Context thread. Actual quotes from CC posts taken out of context and copied into this thread. Feel free to redact and use only a snippet from a post—that's what makes it out of context! (And if you don't want to throw someone under the bus for their funny wording, feel free to...

I saw the quote below in another thread--the suicide thread. Coincidentally, just this morning I heard a radio program that dealt with this topic. I have my own opinions on the issue, but wanted to hear the beliefs of other CC members. Here's the quote:

Post one line of a song's lyrics (or more). First one to guess the song correctly gets to post another. (If you didn't have to Google it, put "no google"). +1 to correct guesses without help of Mr. Googley. :) =========================== I'll start: (It's from a song you've heard many...

There are tons of things to do in the summer when the sun is shining and we don't need to bundle up to get outside. But what about winter? I live in the U.S. Midwest where it gets cold. Sort of cold, that is. Not Minnesota or North Dakota cold, but cold enough to prevent picnics, ball games...

Would you swear an oath on the bible in a court of law? ================================================ 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all...

For more years than I care to admit the members of my family ate our meals in an impromptu manner, sitting wherever we felt like sitting. We would often eat on the go, at different times. One or more of us would eat our evening meal parked in front of the television in the TV room. Another or...

Our schools only teach the theory of evolution even though we can't replicate the theory with experimentation on simple creatures. Funny that. :shrug:

After all, if we can't laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at? I'll start: (this one is for the Immaculate Conception crowd) ====================================== Jesus is standing between an angry Jewish mob and a sobbing adulteress. Jesus: "Let he among you who has not sinned...

Anyone here watch VICE News on HBO? They cover what they call "under-reported" stories. I kinda like their format and reporting. They have a youtube channel where you can see various episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/vicenews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmqA0IiT-ME

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. (Matt 19:24) ======================================= Is this to be taken literally? Or was it a figure of speech 2,000 years ago that meant "with great...

Every bible I own has a statement saying it's protected by copyright. What does the copyright cover? A copyright protects original works of authorship, for example, literature, works of art, songs, etc. Copyrights last ~75 years beyond the author's lifetime. (This varies somewhat, depending...

Quite a few years ago I lived in Norther Virginia, just south of D.C. My wife and I sent our young daughter to a parochial grade school to provide a religious component to her education. We did not belong to the church associated with that school. But my wife—a stay at home mom—volunteered...