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Post by Gav on Mar 17, 2012 22:11:07 GMT -5
I'm not exactly religious, but I could appreciate any support while I look for my dog, he disappeared this morning.
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Post by Zylaa on Mar 18, 2012 16:41:54 GMT -5
Of course, Gav. Good luck finding him.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2012 13:19:18 GMT -5
I think I'll be back for good/a while here at NTWF. Hopefully we could get this thread active again. Enjoy your day everyone!  |
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Post by Pacmanite on May 3, 2012 17:18:23 GMT -5
Hooray, a Justin is here! =D Recently, I bought myself a Latin bible. The Clementine Vulgate. It's huge, shiny, and super heavy. I didn't realise until I was in the store and saw it on the shelf, just how big it was. But I decided to buy it anyway. And I underestimated just how much I would love it ;D It's so very very fun to read scripture in Latin. <3 And it's not too difficult to follow either because the material is familiar and there's an English version printed in another column beside the Latin text. It came at a great time, too, because I just finally finished reading the whole bible in English. I wondered what I would do once I was done with that. And on the flip side, the Vulgate helps me practice my Latin if I read it regularly. I never really get much contact with Latin outside of my coursework, so it's great to have Latin scripture to read in my own time. Makes me wish I knew Greek too so I could read the NT in its original language and be all squee and geeky about it. ;D Some day... |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2012 22:07:43 GMT -5
I've never thought of looking for a double column French-English Bible before! That'd be great to get myself both educationally and spiritually. I think I'll do that tomorrow. My current Bible is the free one for the Kindles in the Amazon store. *hugs Kindle Fire*
Also, my close friend's great grandpa died on Monday and tonight was the funeral. Her mom had a baby on Wednesday too as well. So her and her family are going through a lot atm. If you'd remember, please pray for them. Thank you! ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 23:30:24 GMT -5
I would really appreciate some prayer directed my way. Tumultuous life events are all happening at once and I'm rather confused and a bit scared. I'd like to be able to trust God and I need a renewed desire to please him and do what I know to be right. I'm struggling to submit and it's turning out painful. :<
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Post by Kozma on Jul 4, 2012 7:29:47 GMT -5
I would really appreciate some prayer directed my way. Tumultuous life events are all happening at once and I'm rather confused and a bit scared. I'd like to be able to trust God and I need a renewed desire to please him and do what I know to be right. I'm struggling to submit and it's turning out painful. :< I'll be praying for you, Sarn. Just remember that God loves you and cares for you; I'm sure that whatever He's doing in your life is for your benefit. Take comfort, be safe and be strong. <3 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 14:08:24 GMT -5
RAIN. Please pray for rain across the Midwest. Rain, rain, rain. We sorely need it.
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Post by Breakingchains on Aug 4, 2012 21:35:58 GMT -5
Should anyone come across this, please send up a prayer for one of my church's pastoral team, Shelli. She's been fighting cancer for some time and tonight we're hearing vague second-hand reports of a medical emergency, though we don't have many details.
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Post by Breakingchains on Sept 2, 2012 23:11:36 GMT -5
As an update for anyone who was praying, Shelli had a stroke. She ended up being sent home on hospice and eventually ended up unable to speak or read (though she could still sign.) She had some periods of confusion where she could not recognize her husband or parents.
This morning she simply stated that she was ready to go. But as of tonight, she's still stubbornly clinging to life. Her husband attributes this to her having done so much physical training in recent years. I'm not sure what to feel at this point--I would appreciate it if you all would keep their friends and family (husband, two kids) in your prayers. This is a woman with prayers going up literally all over the world for her because of all the ministry she's done.
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Post by Pacmanite on Sept 15, 2012 7:55:24 GMT -5
I know this is a bit belated, but I hope she and all her family are going all right. My prayers go out to Shelli and all who are affected by her situation. on a brighter note, perhaps... I'm learning Ancient Greek now!  Actually I have been since July. It's been challenging at times and there are so many verb form to memorise, but I love it. I can access the Greek New Testament online and piece together the words. It's such a more intimate way to approach the text, in the original language it was written down. I'm so hopeful this will be a rewarding study. It reminds me of Latin sometimes but Greek's got its own little quirks. Kind of endearing, in a way. |
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Post by Is this appropriate on Sept 29, 2012 11:14:26 GMT -5
Hey, people. Sorry if this is a little awkward. You probably know me, but I'm posting under an alias (and if you do guess who I am, I would appreciate if you don't reveal my screen name here). I've made a comic about Christian denominations, that I don't know if I'll ever put online under my real name. I do have a deviantArt account. But I am concerned about this comic. It may be offensive. It was kind of a bit of a personal rant of mine about denominational bigotry. I put a disclaimer at the start, which I hope does something to soften the impact. I don't know. I'm content to let my ranty opinion just stay on my hard drive. Not all things are good to say. But there are some things about the comic that I kind of want people to hear. I guess I don't know what my tone of voice is like in this comic. So, I would appreciate it if you told me whether you thought this would touch a nerve or light a flame war, if I put it up on deviantArt. I'm... reflexively cautious about what I say. |
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Post by Breakingchains on Sept 29, 2012 15:03:02 GMT -5
Hi, guys, thanks for your prayers. Shelli passed on some time ago. If you have the opportunity to continue to pray for her family, please do so; they're surrounded by love and support, but her husband is having a particularly hard time of it and they are still stuck with a fair amount of medical debt. I'm so sorry this is late, I think I've been going about my business under the impression that I already said this.  @appropriate: I don't find that comic offensive at all. But to some people, it will be, solely because it's true and they don't wanna hear it.  Denominational hate is practically a way of life for some people, and those people won't enjoy seeing it challenged, but even if a few respond with a wave of all-caps Hitler comparisons, you'll have said something important. |
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Post by Pacmanite on Jan 21, 2013 9:53:40 GMT -5
So, I asked this guy I know if he wants to come to a prayer meeting with me where there will be things he's not used to, like speaking in tongues and prophecy. He's a bit taken aback, a bit "  " and unsure about whether it's best to go there or not. So he told me he needs to pray about it first. Fair enough, really. ...xD Then I realise how ironic this situation is. He's praying to know whether he should go to a prayer meeting or not. ah, life. But that got me thinking. How many of you people here have been to a prayer meeting where there have been gifts of the Holy Spirit practiced (speaking in tongues, prophesy, etc.)? Despite having been to a lot of these meetings (and a really disturbing overnight prayer meeting once  ), I'm not a huge fan of going to prayer meetings where these things all happen. Where people fall flat on the floor or prophesy or interpret tongues... It's like, I know it's biblical and historical and I know these people really do have the Holy Spirit moving in them. But I don't necessarily like to see it. Happening. It's sort of... not my cup of tea, even though I'm used to it, I just don't particularly feel it helping me in my faith. Some churches are really into it (namely, the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, but not all churches within those categories), and if you go to one of those churches you see it a lot. Like I did. The current church I go to doesn't do so many spiritual gifty prayer nights. ...And I kind of don't miss it too much, either ^_^;; |
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Post by Breakingchains on Jan 21, 2013 15:24:00 GMT -5
My church is very into that sort of thing. I find it a double-edged sword. On the one hand, some instances of it have been honestly powerful experiences for me; it's shaped my faith in new ways and even saved it from shattering completely. On the other hand, (and I apologize that the following will probably come off as pretty cynical, but these things bear talking about) some people are a few beans short of a burrito, or out to get your wallet.  And when you have a group whose entire basis for existing is having faith, well, it's pretty easy for those people to blend in or take advantage. There's this weird "trust everything and everybody!" sort of element that can pop up in church culture; then you throw in some poor soul who needs anti-psychotics like yesterday, into a group of people eagerly expecting a word from God (yes, this is a thing that happens), or some dude claiming to be a healer and asking for a "show of faith" in the form of cold hard cash. IMO, it can have amazing benefits, but it can also go so wrong in so many ways that you just have to be skeptical and cautious every time you see it. |
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Actually I have been since July. It's been challenging at times and there are so many verb form to memorise, but I love it. I can access the Greek New Testament online and piece together the words. It's such a more intimate way to approach the text, in the original language it was written down. 
Denominational hate is practically a way of life for some people, and those people won't enjoy seeing it challenged, but even if a few respond with a wave of all-caps Hitler comparisons, you'll have said something important.
" and unsure about whether it's best to go there or not. So he told me he needs to pray about it first. Fair enough, really.
), I'm not a huge fan of going to prayer meetings where these things all happen. Where people fall flat on the floor or prophesy or interpret tongues... It's like, I know it's biblical and historical and I know these people really do have the Holy Spirit moving in them. But I don't necessarily like to see it. Happening. It's sort of... not my cup of tea, even though I'm used to it, I just don't particularly feel it helping me in my faith. 