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You might want to do some research on that... Chapter 9 verse 11 actually says "But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and we make the communications clear for a people who know." (M. H. Shakir translation)

Wow. I hope that she recovers from the mental illness, if that is indeed the case. It it's not, then I also hope that they checked to see if she has any other skeletons in her closet >_<.

Oh, sorry. I double posted (can a mod delete my post? thanks)

I believe the same story was posted before here on Worthy. It's still a great read and yes, it brings the point across quite nicely. Thanks for the share.

Guess again. They have religious police there. They have been known to let little girls burn to death inside a burning school because they did not have their head coverings on. Try going to Mecca as a non-Muslim and see how that works out for you. Yup, all true. To get around the banned bible thing, we brought a children's bible (real bright colours and all), they let that go through, and downloaded the bible through the internet (e-sword, you might have to use a proxy as they block certain sites). If you have any Christian tattoos, beware. I know of someone who had a cross forcefully removed from his arm. Not a pretty picture. Also, don't go out with anything to eat on Ramadan. Saudi's a tough place to live if you're not used to the customs. take care.

good one

One of the children learning books I read as a child used the word gay a lot (it used to belong to my dad). When I asked my parents about what the word meant they were quite uneasy (untill I showed them where I learned that specific word). Yes, times are changing. It's sad that yet another perfectly good word is used for something that God abhors.

I just want to share my personal experiences with you guys in regards to the Harry Potter books. I really, really like the books. I bought the first book before the Harry Potter craze took off and devoured it from cover to cover (I was nine back then, I believe it was around 1997). Fantasy and Science fiction books were a way for me to escape reality for a while and forget about my own troubles. The bad thing is, since reading Harry Potter I have become more and more interested in the occult. Fantasized about what I would do if I had these incredible powers, thinking of what I would be willing to give if I were offered these powers. I started to search on the Internet anything Wicca related and I thank God that He stopped me from doing anything stupid. I received an anonymous e-mail from a an ex-cultist that turned to Christ and how these 'dark arts' from the Devil ruined her life. I have no idea how she found my e-mail or what compelled her to send the mail to a complete stranger, but that really turned me off from my fantasies of power. A part of me really wants to read the new book because I remember how much I enjoyed the previous books, but another part of me says that I should want no part of it. The books planted a seed that I'm still trying to get rid of. I'm learning that if you feed your mind with anything that is not of God but from the Evil one, you are setting yourself up for a Big Fall. These are just my personal thoughts. Take care and God bless.

Hi there. Mathew 7:5 says "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye." it sounds as if this verse was written just for her (by your description of what she does and say). First of all, no one is perfect and no one is without sin. God did provide a way for us to be closer to Him and receive forgivness (Jesus), but this is not a free ticket to sin as much as you want (might be what she's thinking???) I have a few family members that sound a lot like this friend of yours. I do believe however that they are good people though they have many mistakes (as we all do). The only thing I can suggest you do is to be like the Bible tells us to be... be like the salt of the earth (salt irritates) and tell her when what she does clashes with what she should do. ...edit... Ok ignore what I wrote, Iryssa said everything much better :-) take care

I'm gonna try my hand at this (real rusty). Vielen dank fur die info. (did I get that right?) Thanks I'm sure a lot of folks will find this post usefull. Take care and God bless.

Hey there! I've an 8 year old brother who does not know Christ and is not really interested in what I have to tell him about Christ. I'm reasonably new to the Faith myself and I'm learning every day. My parents are Gap-theory Christians, or at least say that they are. But their lifestyle does not show them to be Christians. We don't go to church, this is partly the fault of our location (Middle East), but my parents just don't talk about God at all! I myself believe in a literal 6 day Creation as described in Genesis, I also believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God. My brother constantly tells lies, even so much so that he believes himself. He's disrespective towards his parents. He's constantly getting himself into trouble. I think this might have to do with the absence of the Lord in his life. I don't know for sure though. He's being fed the whole Evolutionary theory at school and already adopted that mindframe for himself. I'm in Dubai right now, but I'm sure that these Evolutionary teachings are dominant in schools around the world Does anyone have any tips/resources or anything that can help me talk to him? He's completely uninterested in anything I have to say. I tried to hook him with the idea that man could have lived with dinosaurs, but even that only held his attention for a short time. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks in advance!

mmhhh... ok. Wouldn't telling her about how I feel be rushing into something? I am feeling somewhat homesick and not sure if that is affecting anything. I'll have a long talk with her tonight...

Ok, this might be a bit of a strange question and I feel it out of place with the other questions and posts on this forum. I moved to Dubai several months ago and left behind a couple of incredible friends. I still stay in contact with them and I talk to one of my best friends almost every single day. I've always had feelings for her but never acted on them or told her about them. I'm also completely oblivious to hints, in hindsight I see she threw quite a few of them. She basically confirmed my suspicions (excuse the spelling) in a recent chat session and I've no idea what to do about it. The second I talk to her about it and tell her how I feel about her, our relationship will change. I know that long-distance relationships do NOT work out (my parents have proven that to me). I'm returning to South Africa in December (hopefully), and will hopefully see her again. Any inputs would be appreciated. It's always good to have someone 'outside' look at a situation objectively. Thanks, David