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If salvation were assigned by God, and man has no say regarding it, then why bother with life as we know it? Pre-destination makes absolutely no sense to me, if God wanted robots then He would have just made it so. I am not good with chapter and verse recollection, but doesn't it say somewhere in Joshua "Choose you this day whom ye will serve, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."? Doesn't sound to me like Joshua believed in pre-destination.

This entire premise is based on an assumption you are making, and is entirely speculation. There is no evidence that the Syrians are working with the Russians, or that they have any intention of handing over their stockpiles of chemicals, so basically, it is just fluff.

So happy that things are getting better for you, Praise God!

If a pastor, who is supposed to be a leader, does not have the courage to stand up to his congregation in defense of what is right, then i would say he has missed his calling. If he won't do the right thing over this, how easily will he conform when the government eventually imposes gay marriages? If this were my church, i would have to say it was time to find a new one.

I think the answer is not all that complicated, God did not cause any of this, mankind did. These things that are happening in the world are a result of sin, which mankind brought upon itself. In spite of our wickedness, God still loved us enough to provide a way out, by sending us His only Son, who laid His life down for our sins, all of them. That is how much God loves us, what you see in the world is a consequence for our actions or inactions. In short, God is good, we are sinful, and this life we are given is precious, so don't waste it, use it to praise the one who loved you enough to lay down His life.

What format is the picture you're using in?

good question iryssa, i am not real savvy when it comes to this picture thing so i really don't know

I had the exact same problem. I went into the control panel last night and changed it from there instead of the tab on my profile page and it worked after that. Try that way.

okay angel, thanks for the advice

hey angel, where is this control panel option located?

It is the link below "who's online" that says my controls. Then look under the left index and click on change personal photo. and that is how I finally was able to change mine :(

thanks angel, i did try that though and still no luck....don't know what to think

I had the exact same problem. I went into the control panel last night and changed it from there instead of the tab on my profile page and it worked after that. Try that way.

okay angel, thanks for the advice

hey angel, where is this control panel option located?

I had the exact same problem. I went into the control panel last night and changed it from there instead of the tab on my profile page and it worked after that. Try that way.

okay angel, thanks for the advice

Be sure you're in the personal photo section and not the avatar section. I kept getting the same message about the size of the picture being too large, and I later discovered I was in the wrong area.

thank you traveller, i will check that out and make sure

not sure if anyone else is having a problem or not, but since the switch over i tried to change the picture on my profile. i thought perhaps the new one i was putting in was too much, but when i went back to the one that has been on there, it will not allow that one either.

any advice or suggestions are welcome.

maybe you're so good looking that you broke the server

esther!!!!! how did you know

not sure if anyone else is having a problem or not, but since the switch over i tried to change the picture on my profile. i thought perhaps the new one i was putting in was too much, but when i went back to the one that has been on there, it will not allow that one either.

any advice or suggestions are welcome.

i know allia had problems yesterday jade, kept telling her that her password was no good, but she did eventually get in. not sure about anyone else. i am wondering about the pm's though, are they just lost in cyberspace?

I enjoyed that very much andy, good job.

You are such a blessing to us all.

thank you aussie, i enjoyed that very much

i am going through a divorce of my own, so certainly relate to all who have to deal with this subject. this is the sixth time in 11 years that my wife has threatened, but this time she filed as of april, and for the first time, i made no attempt to talk her out of it. i did of course suggest marital counseling again, as i have for the last 11 years, but she is bitterly opposed to that, and because of that, i cannot continue to go through this every other year.

we have a 12 year old daughter who is having a difficult time with this, for me that is the hardest part. she is the reason that i tried so hard to make this work, but have come to realize that the homelife provided is more harmful than good. i do not want her to grow up thinking that the way her mother treats me is acceptable for any wife. it sets a poor example, and makes me shudder to think of how this could affect her future happiness if she marries someday.

i have tolerated verbal abuse for the duration of the marriage, which has intensified over the years, and lately has turned to physical abuse as well. mostly it comes in the form of objects being hurled at me, but on several occasions she has also punched me, and often pushes me as well. i know this may seem silly for a man to complain about, because as long as i am aware, she cannot actually hurt me. but i do fear what she might do when i am sleeping, which has only added to an already existing problem with insomnia.

i have slept on the couch since christmas of 2007, and only have 3 more months before the divorce will finally be settled and i can begin to rebuild my life. i ask for any prayers that can be given, not only for my daughter and wife, but also for myself. thank you all for your love and support, and i will be praying for you and yours as well. God bless.

aloha rebekah,

my understanding is that not all of us are on the new server yet. so anyone on the old trying to pm someone on the new is not getting through. i don't know if that means some of these pm's are lost forever, or if they will come through once we are all on the new server. i hope you get them and that i have been of some help. God bless

i feel for you in this tough situation. i do have a friend that is homosexual as well, and as long as she respects my feelings on the matter, i do not push my beliefs that have been made clear in the past. if the topic comes up it is her doing, and in those instances i remind her of the truth. the one thing i am not sure of about your situation is whether your friends are openly acting out this sin in front of you, as far as public displays of affection and the like. because to me this opens the door for discussion, because i will not sit back and watch this, the same as i am about any other type of open sin i see from any of my friends. perhaps my attitude is regarded as wrong by some, but i feel that if we turn our backs on those who need to open their eyes most, who then will reach them. at least i can set some kind of example and still try to open her eyes, so my suggestion would be to do the same whenever possible.

as far as rapture is concerned, we know the three main beliefs, pre-trib, mid-trib, and post-trib. in my opinion pre-trib fits most closely with scriptural references, but i do not rule out the possibility of a mid-trib as of yet. concerning a post-trib i see no possibility whatsoever, unless someone can explain to me who inhabits the earth during the millenial kingdom.

Shad,

I think the biggest culprit behind the price increase is the increase in gasoling prices. When the price of gas rises, everything else goes with it because everyone uses gasoline to move their product. Ultimately this cost is taken out on the consumer, as is usually the case. For now fast food might seem a viable option, but it won't be long until you see the increase in their prices as well. All businesses will find a way to make up for the extra costs they are incurring, so all we can do is pray and learn to cut more corners in our budgets. God bless and best of luck to you, unfortunately these prices will not be falling anytime soon.

i believe it is right for many reasons tigger, not only because of personal faith, but also because of historical and archaeological support that substantiates the stories within it.

i think they are tigger, very sad indeed