johnthebaptist

I don't enjoy the trials, though.

I made no such claim.

If we don't treat people with respect, people won't listen to us.

When having a discussion, it is wise to treat the others with respect.

If you're afraid of the vaccine, don't take it. I have no problem with that.

We know the virus kills lots of people. The vaccine kills almost no one. Sure, 50 years from now everyone who took the vaccine might suddenly die, but it's unlikely.

Tens of thousands of people die in car accidents each year. Have you stopped driving?

Sorry to hear of your trouble. It looks like you live next to a forest.

One of Satan's tricks is to pretend to be one of the good guys, he and his followers. Most of his followers probably don't know they are following him.

I doubt if there is any connection between the mark of the beast and the vaccine. I don't think you have to fear the vaccine.

At such a tiny percentage, it is hardly worth mentioning.

I do know the virus kills.

I don't see any reason not to get the vaccine. You'll be a lot safer if you get it.

You think you have it bad - we live right next to California (Reno).

Amen. Unfortunately, people will try to get around the rules. One group will tell you God was talking to the Jews - not us - so it's okay to do things God called an abomination. Another will tell you that priests substituted their own words for God's words in the Bible, to advance their own agendas. Another will tell you that things have changed, so the old rules no longer apply. The Bible teaches us that Satan rules this world (1 John 5:19), so I guess these things shouldn't surprise us. It's painful, though, when pastors teach us it's okay to disobey God.

You might say we need less protein than we've been told, but I will believe my doctor. I tried a TV dinner (I don't cook) that had rice and beans, and I enjoyed it, but it upset my digestive system.

The problem I have with becoming a vegetarian is that I find it hard to get the protein I need without meat, and the protein content in my blood is already low, according to my doctor.

Are you saying I have to eat vegetables?

It seems to me keeping our immune systems strong, by getting enough to eat, getting enough rest, and staying comfortably warm - and, of course, don't smoke - keeps us fairly safe from the coronavirus, if we use common sense. But now that I have the vaccine, I feel a lot safer.

What seems to have turned my life around was when I started taking the Lord's commandments seriously. Are you doing that?

Well, we are well into Joe Biden’s administration, and what do we have to show for it? Inflation, guaranteed to get worse as Democrats prepare to spend another trillion dollars we don’t have; rising crime, as Democrats preach, “Defund the police!” and a crisis at the southern border which the Democrats ignore. Is there anything good we can say about this administration?

I would agree, except Jesus tells us not to call ourselves teachers. So we teach, though I see I still have a lot to learn from Jesus.

You don't have to be a pastor to be wise. As a matter of fact, some of the most foolish people I know are pastors.

You might have a point, and 13,000 seems like a lot of people. but compare 13,000 to the current population in the word, nearly 8 billion.

Or perhaps it is one example of it.