carmely

I'm done talking to you. Clearly, you people don't know the meaning of what I'm trying to say. I guess that's the attitude of America though-- CONSUME, CONSUME, CONSUME, CONSUME. TAKE, TAKE, TAKE. And you all see nothing wrong with collapsing water tables when you have a burgeoning, greedy masses trying to sate. But oh, it's alright because you are stewards... right... responsible stewards-- don't think so. Goodbye.

My pastor told me a story of when his wife and he went to Africa to visit his wife's sister. There was an old woman there who had a chicken. She walked for miles with that chicken and gave it to them as a gift, told them that they should enjoy it. His sister in law told them that this chicken was all she had- nothing else. This would have fed the old woman's family and yet, she wanted to give it to them as an offering. They couldn't refuse because to do so would be a grave insult. They declined by saying that they had to go back that day to Canada, and wouldn't be able to enjoy the chicken- that they hoped she would enjoy it for them. The old woman insisted, saying they should take the chicken anyways and feed their family back in Canada. Eventually, she was persuaded to keep her last chicken. I talked with a church friend who were fortunate to go to Africa on missionary work. She said that if you looked like you were in need of something and one of the poor they taught thought they had that thing you needed, they'd give it to you without a forethought. She said that the faith of those people who had so little, was beautiful. They sang everywhere they went- walked for miles for a bag of rice and always were happy and God loving people. No wonder the faith of our western societies is lacking when we have everything at our fingertips. What sacrifices are we making for the sake of convenience?

That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? - Matthew 6:24-26 To further expound on my disgust for this display of greed. Because that's what it is, greed. I don't condone a deal- but when you are proud of the fact that you are storing away 70 bottles of mustard, rolls of toilet paper and ridiculousness such as this, it makes me sick. A woman complained that she had to sacrifice her space to her groceries-- what about the empty cupboards of the poverty stricken? What about the children out there who could use diapers, the ones that this woman so proudly claimed she had to give her bedroom away to? 10.00 for bathroom tissue that could have been spent on MORE groceries for children and the homeless? I guess, since I've been at that point where watching my parents face the shame of having to beg from neighbours' for food-- I find these displays despicable.

So some of the ladies on my facebook have been talking about this show. They admire this show, wishing they could do the same. I am around 10 minutes into this first episode and I'm absolutely disgusted. This is a sheer display of greed and materialism. Is it necessary for a person to have 150 rolls of toilet paper and 70 bottles of mustard? And they talk about how they have sacrificed all this space to put their hoarded items but what I can't understand is how you can have this much in your home and not feel the need to give excess away? How can people condone this type of behaviour?

I can't have kids. I've wasted 5 years of my life pursuing the dream of having kids- I came to a halt when given the choice of spending thousands upon thousands of dollars on ivf (canadian medical insurance doesn't make artificial reproductive technology covered- it's viewed as a secondary procedure like a tummy tuck or a boob job). So without divine intervention from the Lord (and trust me, I pray every day) there's no way I can have children. So do I think you should have kids- I think you shouldn't make that decision until you and your boyfriend are married and have been together long enough to realize what your life together will be like.

I know what you are going through-- it's been an ongoing issue of mine. Sometimes, I have my good days where I almost feel like a human being and then others, I feel like a fish in a bowl- the world is beyond me and everyone makes living seem so effortless and being happy is just so easy. When I have my bad days- which more often than not, stretch out into weeks at a time- that tends to be the time when I reach for the bible. It's something I've trained myself to do, where if I start feeling that grey veil fall over me and need some vibrancy- I look to the Word. And I pray. Oh boy, I pray! Sometimes, it's hard to feel connected. I get where the frustration is coming from. But when you feel like God isn't there, just start praying. I find when I get like I can't feel Him with me, I pray. I start running through my head all the beautiful blessings in my life, even ones that you think are silly; like how awesome bacon smells while it mingles with the aroma of coffee! YUM! I've thanked God for maple bacon. Yep. Or how great my tea tree shampoo feels as it tingles me scalp. Start working on the little things that are small blessings in your life, and work up! I hope this helps, but for extra measure I'm gonna pray for you God bless you!

I can't have kids. My dogs are my furkids. I have insurance on them but I'd spend anything on them to make sure they lived a happy and healthy life. And I agree with MorningGlory, if you can't make the commitment to get your pets checked and protected, then you shouldn't get any.

I've been following their actions for some time (yes, it's a group). I hope that if anyone can stop the monsters of WBC, it'd be them.

Because Pastel footballs sounds so much more appetizing me thinks. (didn't read other posts, was just typing what I was thinkin')

I also think it's funny how people think they don't commit idolatry. There are idols of the heart-- worship of money, fame, possessions. You don't need to be bowing down and praying to a statue of Spongebob Squarepants to be called an idolater. This is a very subtle sin if you think about it, something that even devout Christians have to battle with. This man is a fool. I used to think his humour, although risqué, was funny but now that I've become more serious in my pursuit of a Christ-like life I was disgusted when I watched his newest on stage performance. And his capering is unacceptable.

I don't mean to make light of a serious topic but I have said it before and I'll say it again, "I'm just gonna make busy like the boss is coming. So when he does, I'm always ready." I don't have my eyes on the end-- although the concept of a millennial kingdom and even just laying eyes on Christ before crossing the threshold from this life to the next is a fantastic idea, I know that either way, I'm going to meet him

Mormonism is sort of frightening. My mother was doing some digging into our genealogy and she was telling me that the Mormons have taken it upon themselves to compile information like passenger lists and birth/death certificates and all that. It sort of frightens me. I don't want Mormons knowing more about my past than I do. And to what purpose? So they can tie us all to Mormonism by right of folly or the misguided choices our ancestors made? So if my great great great great great great grandfather rubbed elbows with ole Joe Smith, does that mean I get a cushy seat in one of their churches? No thanks. L. Ron Hubbard is another prime example of this. Scientology and its ilk terrify me. I mean it's all rubbish but it goes to show the depths of the devil's simple plans and playing on our faith. I believe human beings do have this deep, deep well of faith, a bountiful capacity to love but the devil has worked tirelessly to taint it, desecrate and mislead us. The Devil is not very imaginative but he knows our buttons, and he pushes them frequently-- a wise man from our church once said.

I've even heard of something where churches are taking out the symbol of Christ, the cross and any mention of his sacrifice. They claim that these symbols are negative and the power of positive prayer and thinking is the only way to reach God and get what they want from Him. I've also heard from these doctrines that only if you pray for it, are sincere and positive in grasping for what you want, will God give you what you want. If you didn't get what you prayed for, you didn't pray hard enough. This also goes for faith healing. Like, if you aren't immediately healed from a lay on hands approach, then you don't have faith. I watched this horrifying video of a woman who went to a faith healer and she had serious arthritic erosion in her hip sockets. She was in a lot of pain. Well, the man laid hands on her and then she got up and jumped around because she was so happy that she thought she was healed-- and promptly fell flat on her face when one of her ball joints in her hip slid out of place. Did that mean she didn't believe? She paid hundreds of dollars to meet the man. I also recall, with some hilarity I might add, Benny Hinn and his holy healing jacket: beating down the masses with his sports coat. I always imagine the reason they fall over when he smacks them in the face is that he left his car keys and cellphone in the pocket of that jacket...