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By Dennis Diehl Let’s face it…God really doesn’t need our literal money to make it in the world of humans. Ministers and Churches need our money, but God actually does just fine without it. Ministers need to be paid and churches need to be maintained, enlarged, adorned and air conditioned, but God simply does not personally need our money. He already “owns the cattle on a thousand hills, the wealth in every mine,” so He’s all set. Let’s notice the ofte quoted, Old Testament fundraiser. In Malachi 3 we are often told and encouraged to believe that…. 7 “Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.” Never mind that this setting is during a time of Temple serving, animal killing, priest maintaining Hebrew history. Strange how the WAY the Deity tells the people to return to Him for their disobedience is to give Him 10% or more depending on what one does with the tithe for the widow and the festivals (kind of a Hebrew Xmas Club fund), He then PROMISES that this is such a deal. You give me your money and I will pour out even more blessings to you than you can possibly imagine. The problem is, this is not in practical fact the case, nor is it my real experience in having sincerely taught this verse as a reason why Christians should still practice Old Covenant Tithing. I certainly have never experienced a blessing that I simply did not have the room to contain. Oh I know, “you have air, water and a place to live don’t you?” Come on, you know what I mean. The implication is that if you give, you will get back more than you can imagine. Apologists have labeled this return on your investment in religion, the priesthood, ministry and Church as everything from “you’re kids are healthy aren’t they?”, to being a part of the great true and only wise Church. I have buried many children of good and sincere faithful tithe payers. It’s a convoluted justification that ministers go through to skirt the issues of what we still “have to” do as Christians vs. what is now all “done away with.” Simply put, anything that is icky like animal sacrifices, or inconvenient like not mixing your fabrics or letting your farm lie unplanted every seventh year, is not incumbent on the Christian. It is the things that no one wants to do that done away with. But tithing…uh uh…this is eternally a part of God’s law and YOU simply MUST give it…IF you are REALLY converted. Churches have split wide open over whether one MUST tithe or merely give “as one is able, good measure and pressed down,” as we read in the New Testament. This harmful and non tithe encouraging admonition to give as one is able, and not strictly tithe, is often countered with what Jesus is said to have said in the Gospels when controversey broke out over how the Pharisees tithed. They were accused of being picky and tithing of every little thing, like, mint, anise and cummin, whatever that means, but leaving the more important things undone like love and such. Well I am sure if you met a real Pharisee, and not the boogeyman Pharisees of the Gospels, you’d like them, but that’s another story. It’s funny how that either Jesus is said to have said after this, or someone at least thought it would be good to insert it in Jesus mouth…”these things ought you to have done…i.e. loved, but of course, not leave the other undone…Tithing. So here we see that we are to tithe or not tithe and give as best we can, depending. It’s kinda like Jesus saying that “a man should leave his father and his mother and cleave unto his wife,” but then Paul comes along and says, “I would that every man was like me, but if you marry, you have not sinned.” Hmmm, so who do we believe. I bet Paul was not all that good looking so chalked up his lack of a partner to his righteous celibacy and not his general lack of appeal. At any rate, in some circles, “God loves a cheerful giver,” or “God really loves, as does the local Church, a really cheerful tither.” When pressed about whether a Christian simply MUST give tithes and nothing less, the minister often comes up with ideas like, “well, we are actually to keep not just the letter of the law (a strict 10%), but we are to keept the SPIRIT of the law, which of course is 10%+. This is what my former affiliation did when it said that one did not have to tithe, saw the income tank and then had to come up with a New Covenant, spirit of the law command. It didn’t work. The Church crashed due to reckless theology and a complete lack of understanding of human nature. This would be proof positive that the Christian really understood the spirit of the law, which of course the Hebrews had no clue about and their books were only meant to be later hijacked by the Christian Church, reinterpreted and used to justify really crazy stuff in the name of Jesus, and the Corporation Sole. If it is one thing that fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians understand, it is that the Hebrews did not understand their own history or scriptures and needed the Christians to come along and tell them what it all really meant. The Church has gone through some great gyrations to do so and much of it is recorded in the New Testament. One of my personal favorites is Paul taking the story of Abraham, who he needs to make the father of not only the Hebrews but of all Gentiles, so he can hook the gentiles all up to the Hebrew promises and goodies, and turning it on its head. Note Galatians 3:16 “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” What a great line of reasoning. When it says “now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made,” it was NOT talking about physical promises to Abraham and his descendents! (It was). Nooooooo, the word “seed” if you note is not plural, (it is, like “sheep”). Paul actually says, “see it doesn’t say seeds, which is the plural of seed, soooooooooooooo we know this Old Testament account is actually referring to JESUS, and not the decendants of Abraham’s seed! Whoa moma!! It is the same as Jesus saying “feed my sheep” and meaning there was only ONE to feed because He did not say “feed my sheeps.” If I reasoned like that in any theology class that was worth anything, I’d flunk! Oh well, this is Paul and he gets to decide just what the Hebrew scripture really means so he can get the Gentiles in as family of Abraham and of course then ask them to send in their ten percent just like the OT guys did, since now you are part of the group that should not leave these things undone. Paul was good as making a scripture mean what it never meant, but that is a general Christian minister skill for far too many today as well. As long as it serves them well, why not…? I mean did not one minister in the past, who was against the old “top knott” hairdo of women say that the Bible says…”top knott come down?” Of course, in context, the verse said, “Let him in the top of the house top, not come down…” Oh well, “Judas went out and hanged himself…go though out and do like wise…” The topic of tithing and giving is a hot one Christian circles especially today where we see the excesses of various denominations and mega-churches. But even the small, no one ever heard of it, churches can abuse the membership with merciless appeals to various scriptures on giving and spiritual financial responsibilites of the Christian. Often based in guilt, shame and the fear not to give as others do, it often hurts sincere people who really believe that if they give, they will get much in return. Reality is that many if not most, give to their harm and the harm of their own personal family needs. On occasion someone might receive an unexpected “blessing” and of course, this is shown as proof that tithing “works.” It does work for the minister, the Tele-Evangelist and the building fund elders, but for the giver, it often just leaves them feeling a bit more without and afraid to say anything about it. On occasion in my former affiliation found myself giving members help out of the third tithe widows account to help them buy food because they had given their tithe when they simply could not afford it. Going around in tithing circles if you ask me. Perhaps it would be better to simply say, “I give as I am able, good measure pressed down, if I can, and that’s the best I can do. If you don’t like it, I suggest, Mr. Theologian, you continue to convince me why “sheep” is singular, an obvious reference to Jesus in the Old Testament, and why it should have said “sheeps”, if it only meant the decendents of Abraham!” Any minister that can convince you of the logic of THAT can certainly convince you that you MUST Tithe and prove that God will pour out more than you can contain for your trouble. You might also hear that IF you really are converted, you will give even more in the spirit and intent of the New Testament laws of tithing, which in fact do not exist. So often those that demand the giving are doing just fine and can come up with more than enough ways to spend your money on projects that will require more giving so they can come up with more projects that will require your continual giving, world without end. I was once going to put a sign out in front of my practice that said, “Monday is Clergy Day…ADD Ten Percent.” I would have gotten know clergy clients, but I guarantee I would have had horns honking in approval all day long as weary tithers drove past. I am weary in seeing Churches and ministers pull money out of sincere people who in fear of not doing the right thing, or with guilt in not doing it all the time, or shame for not doing as they hear others are doing, and give what they have not got to their harm. Ministers tend to promote the tithers and tolerate the mere givers at times too. In many churches you can be a member, but will never be a “leader” unless you have a provable record of tithing as if your income is anyone’s business. No, I say that if you simply have to give, stand your ground and GIVE AS YOU ARE ABLE. That’s in the NEW Testament and doesn’t accuse you of robbing the Deity if you don’t give your strick tithe…at least and more if you are REALLY converted. God doesn’t really personally need your money. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dennis_Diehl http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Deity-Does-Not-Really-Need-Your-Income…But-The-Church-Would-Love-You-to-Think-So&id=258978 incest it pictures you free because mother many and who son more pics than song that for some me must mom through incest and porn he young because boy still

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By E. Raymond Rock John 12:25. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. Buddhas First Noble Truth: Life is Suffering. John 12:25 hints that to think of life as being wonderful is deluded and will cancel our ticket to heaven. Lifes illusions seem to keep us focused on the world instead of life eternal. In other words, we are in conflict with life, but because we are lost in a dream world, we dont realize it. Since the seemingly negative and depressing premise (that life is suffering) is the basis of a world religion (Buddhism), a religion that has prevailed since well before Christianity, maybe we should consider if it is true that our lives are under constant stress rather than dismiss the Buddha out of hand. And the Buddha didnt stop there, he also explained why we suffer, and how we can cure our suffering. The Buddha knew what he was talking about, and our ideas that, life should be happy and if it isnt something is wrong with us are incorrect. It is possible that this fundamental misunderstanding could be the basis of much of our anger and resentment as we strive for the impossible. If we thirst for a constancy, and believe that happiness will provide that constancy, we dont understand that happiness is never constant but rather occasional, and this basic misunderstanding sets us up for a miserable life filled with bitterness and simmering discontent, if not downright anger! So lets suppose for a moment that it is true; that life is constant conflict. And lets presume that we will now face this fact straight away instead of running from this conflict as we have in the past. We have attempted to control our lives and reduce our conflict by escaping in one way or another, never admitting to ourselves that life is, in fact, inconsistent. But now we are going to try something different, because what we have been doing all of our lives hasnt worked. Were still miserable. When we face life from a perspective that life is indeed conflict and not love and light as so many espouse it to be, interesting things happen; we become intelligent about life instead of being dreamily asleep. When we are asleep, we merely knee-jerk react to our conflict by attempting to solve it. We try to escape through spirituality, or religion, or a million other diversions that takes our eyes off the fact that life certainly is a struggle, and they all work to a certain degree until something really serious happens. This becomes the sum and substance of our lives, this struggle to be happy, trying to get by with the least discomfort possible. But we can never solve life in this manner because we can only address the symptoms, not the basic cause, and the symptoms never go away. In fact, as we become older, the symptoms of our discontent and conflict only worsen. Therefore its time to get to the core of our problem and solve it for good. The first step in getting to the root of our discontent is to observe life openly and without bias or preconceived opinions and beliefs. This is not easy to do, but if we can do it, we will see that, without doubt, life is stress. This is a big step and one that few take. This is a candid admittance and it takes the wind out of our sails for a moment before we become intelligent about our core problem. If we never become intelligent about the heart of the problem, we can never solve it, but once we openly observe this discontent and conflict, then we begin to understand aspects of it. On one hand there is life; the world. And the world doesnt change much, nor do we. But we are the ones that must change, we cant change the world. We ourselves have to change if there is ever any hope of resolving this constant conflict. 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By Giles Higgitt You have decided to search for that special someone. The person may be a family member, former friend, and colleague from the past or a neighbour who moved away years ago. No matter whom you are searching for, it is sure to be an emotional experience for everyone when you locate the person. When you find the person, a contact letter is the best way to make that initial connection. Remember, although you may have been seeking that certain special someone for months, they are probably completely unaware of your search. The long lost person may be anxious to even view your name, never mind hear your voice or see you in person. In cases of adoption, the birth parent may be remarried with additional children and require time to personally adjust to the idea and discuss the situation with family members. When a feud has occurred, there may be unresolved feelings of anger, sadness or guilt. Even in situations where you parted in a friendly fashion with a former mate, the person needs to grow accustomed to your desire to reunite. Making a telephone call or turning up at someone’s door could alarm the person and even puts them off. A letter informs the person you are looking for and allows them to get used to your possible presence. The content of your letter should be light, considerate and upbeat. You may have more than one address for the name of the person you are searching for, so keep in mind that the letter might be sent to several people. The letter and envelope should be handwritten and the exterior of the envelope should be marked ‘Personal’ on the top left hand corner. Also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a reply. Make a master list of the addresses you are sending the letter to and number them. On the inside flap of the return envelope, lightly print each number so that you know who has replied. An example of a suitable letter is: Dear ***, Please excuse my writing to you out of the blue, but I am searching for my father ***. I am sending this letter to all the people with that name that I can locate. If you happen to be the *** I am looking for, please reply by using the self-addressed envelope enclosed. I am happy and well, but think of you often. I hope we can correspond and perhaps meet up at your convenience. I would love to learn more about you and hear the latest news. If you are not the *** I am looking for, I am sorry to disturb you, but I would greatly appreciate if you could return my letter in the envelope provided so that I can strike you off my list. Thank you so much. I hope to hear from you soon. Yours sincerely, Such a letter is an honest, non-threatening way of making the initial contact. The letter provides basic information about you and your intentions, which will make the recipient, feel more comfortable. Further, if the recipient is not the intended party, it serves as a polite request to garner a response so you can take them off your list. Sending such a letter can start a new adventure for you and the long lost person. Let go of any pre-existing fantasies and expectations, take your time and keep it pleasant. Appearing needing and trying to jump into a new relationship could sabotage your chances of building a real rapport with that special someone. An investigator and genealogist is trained in the techniques of locating missing people and organizing reunions. Employing a skilled professional as a mediator saves time, energy and yields better results because they know where and how to look for someone. Additionally, they have developed essential people skills that make them sensitive enough to effectively make initial contact with that long lost person. Having trained mediator could ensure a successful meeting with that special someone. Giles Higgitt Blood-Ties Tracing Service - the People Finder http://www.blood-ties.com/ http://uk-people-search.blogspot.com/ mail:info@blood-ties.com Research carried out with sensitivity to reunite missing friends and families. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Giles_Higgitt http://EzineArticles.com/?Searching-For-People-The-First-Contact-Letter&id=440085 best much price been for most fluconazole only purchase where fluconazole in pharmacy were rx same on most line can buy was cheap between diflucan very generic for buy see diflucan than online take with same pay and pal were

By Hans Dekker The best way to break down the mistakes that are done when buying seafood is to look at each type of seafood and the characteristics it should have when you purchase it. You should buy high quality seafood whether it is fresh or frozen and these tips on what to look for to keep you from making the top 10 mistakes when buying seafood. When you go to buy fresh whole fish do not buy it if the appearance of the fish is not bright and shiny, scales are not intact and adhere to the skin. If the eyes have turned pink, cloudy and sunken, except with small eyes fish like salmon. Gills should not have any type of slime coating or be green or brown in color. Fish should not have a fishy odor. When you buy fresh whole fish it should be bright, shiny, and most of the scales should be intact and adhere tightly to the skin. Every fish has markings and colors that will fade and be less pronounced as the fish loses its freshness. The eyes should be bright, clear, and full and sometimes protrude according to the species. The color of the gills fade over time, turning from bright red to pink, grey and then to a green or brown color so the brighter red the more fresh. Fish that is fresh will have practically no odor at all, the fishy smell happens over time. When buying fresh fish filets and steaks do not purchasing if the fishy odor is strong, there are signs of browning or drying around the edges of the filets, if plastic wrapping is not tight, it if there is plenty of space between the fish and the wrapping, and if there is any liquid in the packaging. Fresh fish filets and steaks odor should be fresh and mild. The flesh should be moist, firm, elastic and have a fresh cut appearance. When you buy frozen seafood do not buy if it is not frozen solid, if there is any discoloration or any type of drying which can mean freezer burn, if there is an odor. Do not buy any frozen seafood product that has ice crystals or water stains. Frozen seafood should only be purchased if it is frozen solid and if there is no discoloration and if there is an odor it should be fresh and mild. The wrapping should be moist and vapor proof and should fit around your seafood closely and not damaged in any form. If you notice water stains or ice crystals, the seafood has thawed and been re-frozen. Always look for an expiration date. When you are purchasing any seafood product fresher is always better. When you buy frozen talk with the person that is in charge of the seafood and learn how the seafood was frozen. If it was flash frozen it may in fact be better than fresh. The time it takes to get quality fresh seafood to your store will give the seafood time to age. Flash frozen is when the seafood is frozen within just a few hours of harvesting to ensure the quality that you can buy. Hans is author ofSeafood Recipes at http://www.steaks-guide.com. We feature a lot of top ten mistakes. Download our free e-book! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Hans_Dekker http://EzineArticles.com/?Top-10-Mistakes-When-Buying-Seafood&id=54991 payday their loans her cash both advance a service never advances between cash between payday with advance they military or payday who loans what a1paydayadvancecom and instant well personal some loans which online came html most online being personal each loan between without while collateral only

By Lance Winslow The Masonic Groups are losing ground currently and they are losing political influence. But why is this? It is because the population of the United States of America is now at 300 million people and no matter how they play politics behind the scenes there are just too many people and the media is just too powerful and they are losing control of their power base. The use of networking, storytelling and spreading rumors can only go so far when the masses of people have turned over their mind to the constant bombardment of mass media. The Masonic Groups have their buildings in a state of disrepair and in this state of material wealth desires of the general population and with the image of those Masonic decaying buildings, well they simply do not look like anything substantial enough to be taken seriously. Additionally many of the people in the Masonic groups who have been taken in as members are under whelming in their level of intelligence. I speak without ego and only exact observations. I have been to every single city in the United States of America in the last four years and I have sat in coffee shops and talked to people, Masons and listened to the stories and tales. I fully understand the good old boy network situations in many towns, but things are changing and Masonic groups are losing ground because they no longer have the image, are not recruiting high IQ intellectuals or using the mass media to help their efforts. I believe the Masonic groups are losing ground in the present period and I do not believe they can survive future periods as they will be passed by. They can no longer control people thru their rumors or secrets. I have nothing against the Masonic groups and have friends who are masons, as well as understand their place in our society in their work in the past periods. But I do watch trends, I am a futurist and I definitely know what I’m talking about, so, if you are a Mason do not take this as a detraction, but rather a warning of an inevitable future. It is time for the Masonic groups to adapt or decay. What happens next is up to them. Consider this in 2006. “Lance Winslow” - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance in the Online Think Tank and solve the problems of the World; www.WorldThinkTank.net/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lance_Winslow http://EzineArticles.com/?Masonic-Groups-Losing-Ground-in-Present-Period;-Can-they-survive-to-Future-Periods?&id=231058 cheap get finasteride any online each medication here prescription an viagra being propecia your cialis that man because health some propecia were on being line over prescription by low up testosterone if propecia was

By David Kamau In this day and age, as people get more content at letting the internet play matchmaker, Christian online dating continues to gain acceptance and popularity. But is it worth trying? The internet is one of the safest portals for meeting other people for dating or a serious relationship. And with online dating trends gravitating towards specialty and community-based dating, we see an increase in the number of sites catering to Christian online dating. There are advantages to this phenomenon. Some of the advantages include: 1. Wide net: You can search thousands of profiles of people sharing the same faith. There’s a vast Christian network that has varied interests, hobbies, likes and dislikes. The big number gives you a better chance of finding one that you like. 2. Christian online dating provides a very comfortable environment and- though you still must exercise caution and commonsense- is considered safe. The online dating community is a place where you can create lasting relationships for acquaintance, friendship, companionship, romance, and can even lead to a permanent commitment. 3. In a Christian online dating site, the center is spirituality. People here believe they have filtered out the dates with people who may not share the same set of values. If you are joining a Christian online dating site, you’ll know what you can expect. 4. You can narrow the field even farther down to an even more specific faith such as Catholic, Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Seventh Day Adventists etc. 5. You can be specific as to the level of religious commitment, to match your own. To some people going to church every Sunday may be deemed “Christian” enough; for others it could be more or less. A Christian online dating website should include chat rooms where you can have fun discussions, both personal and biblical. In most sites, you can also post memos and notes on message boards and share pictures with photo galleries. And of course, you can send personal messages to private mail boxes. Many dating websites also feature instant messaging and voice introductions for a more personal touch. Some of the Christian websites even offer Christian dating services aside from online matching. Indeed, dating a stranger sharing your beliefs would be more reassuring than starting with somebody who does not share the same principles. And as implied, the online society is Christ-centered. And by association, Christ is all pure love and kindness. If you join the group, this indicates you support Christian values and standards. Meeting the love of your life could be a possibility! The Christian community now utilizes this current trend of communication to widen their reach and to create a fun-loving environment. Christian online dating has proved to be very effective for most people who participate with friendships and often blooms into serious relationships. David Kamau is webmaster of http://e-datecentral.com which reviews websites. Find reputable Christian dating sites at http://e-datecentral.com/personals/christian.htm Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_Kamau http://EzineArticles.com/?Christian-Online-Dating:-Worth-a-Try?&id=383432 imitrex might canada what pharmacy same chest would pain now stops have imitrex said imitrex come and like coronary the artery on disease since mexican if imitrex his order these online also