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Posted on November 19 at 2:41 p.m.
sorry...brain freeze....24th Ave was what was closed...should never type on here when in a hurry
On Road closing
Posted on November 18 at 9:20 p.m.
I like biscuitboy's idea!!! I bet he thought of it in an elevator ;-)) What's that old saying about some of the best ideas coming from the need to distract oneself from an urgent calling? ......Oh,..........maybe I just made that up, but still, great idea, biscuit (no matter where or why it was born)!!!
On Bowyer Blvd.
Posted on November 18 at 3:19 p.m.
Also, Industrial Road will be closed between Prairie and Industrial streets this morning........kind of wish I'd known that before this morning, but to be honest, I hadn't looked or listened for the closing date. Got to take a fun little jaunt through "The Lakes" scouting detour routes.............hey, remember back when that was make-out hill?? It was so much more fun back then...........especially the annoying of the people who had gone there to make out.........hahahaha.....there wasn't much that was funnier than frustrated teenage boys. Being a kid was fun! ;-))
On Road closing
Posted on November 18 at 2:20 p.m.
The saddest part was that very few of the drivers in that area had any idea how to observe the intersections and know how to navigate them. Stop signs were placed, but people that had no sign were stopping while others going the same direction were going ahead, leaving those who needed to wait for traffic to clear in order to go were left waiting or taking their chances on the stopped vehicle remaining stopped. It was very unnecessary and pathetic chaos, and it was 100% the fault of the uneducated drivers, not the city or law enforcement.
On Lights out!
Posted on November 17 at 5:27 p.m.
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Yes, there are many who become prideful and arrogant "religious right fighters" who don't display love when they preach at others about their sin condition, but the messenger delivering it the wrong way doesn't nullify or invalidate the message or change the recipient's status. At the same time, there are many people who don't like being told they need forgiveness no matter how lovingly it's said, and they choose to take it as a hateful or judgmental message----much like we see children (especially teenagers) choose to be angry and claim that their parents are being controlling when they are told that the choices they are making are harmful. So if a Christian is not telling you about Jesus, they are really being arrogant and selfish with His gift.
Well, this was the shortest summary I could do of this without leaving out key elements. I hope this helps your understanding of the intended function of telling others about the gospel of Christ. As I said, I cannot speak for other religions or those that have altered the Bible but still claim Christianity.
Posted on November 17 at 5:27 p.m.
I see there is some participation here after all. biscuit, thanks for the compliment, but I don't think I could come up with the ambition to be a lawyer. I am just flexing my "intellect muscle," so to speak, a little bit, here on a subject I do have a passion for.
I was thinking of this this morning, and will share, hopefully briefly. Fortunately, there has been further expounding on the question in my absence to help me say what I was thinking about.
-From Henry, "Some Christians think they should preach God's word to everyone and "convert" as many people as possible to gain God's favor."
-From biscuitboy, "Why is it necessary for any one to convert any one else?"
There are many forms of distortion that have given evangelism a bad name, along with the fact that there will always be those who adamantly oppose it and will slander it at any given opportunity.
Speaking only from my perspective of what I have personally read in the Bible, of course, the preaching and conversion is not to gain God's favor, but to show thankfulness to Him by sharing with the ones He loves and died for.
Knowing what the Bible actually instructs can help us to not represent it poorly: that is, that God was separated from His creation that He loved by sin, which is a breach of perfect law. With no consequences yet paid, He would be unable to live together with us in the same way that a law abiding citizen cannot stay as such while keeping close company with a guilty, fugitive criminal. Knowing that none of us could overcome the legal penalty that justice demanded, which was our eternal separation from Him and all things that are of Him, aka, death and hell, He sent His Son to take the sentence. Once I, as a believer, have accepted this and have a full understanding of both His love and His sacrifice, I am to realize that it was not done only for me, but for all who will believe. I don't know who will or won't, but I am not to be selfish and prideful about it. I am to sacrifice my own pride and popularity to lovingly share it with everyone. If I don't do this, I am not being thankful for or humbled by His act of love.
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Posted on November 16 at 11:04 a.m.
I am noticing a very distinct lack of communication now that they are being asked when to show up for a search party......hmmmmmmmm. They can't gripe about the whole community anymore now that there are volunteers, and they aren't getting anything organized even though it's clear that they will have to step up and that it's not law enforcement's fault.........just Steve's ;-) (j/k to Steve)
On A NEW THREAD FOR THOSE POSTERS TOLD TO SHUT-UP, BUTT OUT, OR YOU DON'T KNOW!
Posted on November 15 at 2:08 p.m.
With all the things going on in a classroom and the competence of the teachers, I'm sure the kids didn't even know that they were locked in. The teachers likely didn't announce it and you know how well kids listen to instructions anyway...........they wouldn't have payed attention to what the custodians or phone speaker announcements to the teachers even were. I'm sure it wasn't put out over the whole school speaker system either.
Good job, LEO's and school staff! You are all appreciated, despite the rants many of us often go on or dissatisfaction we express over certain situations.
Posted on November 15 at 1:53 p.m.
I think, sandman, that you may be confusing the story of the "parole absconder" with this story. http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2009/...
While the areas have been the same, the person who was taken into custody was a person who didn't call his parole officer and then ran from police after the parole officer put out an alert for him to be picked up. He was identified (known). The man who appears to be trying to have contact with children is currently unidentified (unknown).
We are still to be on the look out around town (especially schools and parks) for the man in the white truck. I am so thankful that this weekend has not been a good play-at-the-park weekend with this man still out there.
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Posted on November 20 at 11:08 p.m.
I don't think this is a very religious territory that this thread has morphed into..............SQUIRREL!! ................................but I was wondering if any of you have seen the movie "Up" by Disney Pixar? I think all of you dog loving, squirrel hating people should go rent it.................."it is funny because a squirrel gets dead." Seriously, I don't care how old you are, you need to see this one. It was made for the young and the old and the in between and the dog lover/squirrel hater.
On Religion - What's up with that?