Let us hear it for the Brain
 

The Brain and Stephen Hawkins :rolleyes: two Brains, yes quite right. You seem to have mellowed Brain we miss that old fire buddy. How about this question ? Do you think that Christians are taking over LA ? It could be rough if that happened. I know the people that are saved are just growing in number so it is far from being dead. Stay strong and the truth will come it will come :clap:
Isaac

Ummm, thanx for the compliment?!?!?!

....but you shouldn't expect me to make an appearance everyday, ESPECIALLY with all this beautiful weather we've been having!!!!

In fact, the safest bet would be that if I don't post in the morning that I won't be around at all.

....but today is payday AND I go off emergency call, so don't look for me to be playing on the internet tonight either. I'm going beer drinking and beaver hunting....just hope I don't wake up with a Nutria rat:eek: :eek:

We live in a Christian nation....that's like saying Americans are taking over Louisiana.

However, thanks to separation of church and state, people like you and Roy Moore are the only ones who will be in for a rough ride.

The ride is only rough if you do not know where you are going
 

I have a great ride going and it will be taking me to a even better place. I hope Roy Moore is there and I feel like he will be but it is not up to me. Same goes for you Brain I hope you are there too. You need not ever worry for me I am very happy and have the best advocate one could ever have ! Christ . Yes it is faith and it is mine and I try to share the Word with anybody that will open their eyes and ears to the Word of God. I hope you have a great weekend and have a beer for me. You know the first miracle that Christ did was to change water in to wine at the wedding feast.
Isaac

Thanks to all for welcoming me to the site. When I first started reading I let myself get upset because of Brains comments. But after reading further I realized there are so many more good comments and thoughts to read than his. He is serving his purpose. How many of us have become dormant in our study of the Bible? Brain is inspiring us to defend our faith to anyone and everyone who will listen. I actually think Brain would like to be convinced. He talks big of how much fun he is having. He thinks just because you are a Christian you can't have any fun. PLEASE! The only difference is my fun doesn't leave me with a hangover or an empty feeling wishing there was something more to life. I'm not a holy roller by any means. I just try to live my life as well as I can. I make plenty of mistakes. But I keep trying to live as God wants me live. When I fail I know God will forgive me and help me. Yep. There's that Faith again.

You know, I just had an interesting thought.

Why do we not have concrete, physical evidence of God's existance (other than His creations)?
Because He doesn't want us to have any!

Why does He not want us to have any evidence that He exists?
Because we're suppose to follow our hearts and just believe.

I'll tell Brain exactly what he wants to hear. YES! All we have is our faith because that is all God wants us have. The faith is the test! It is the pencil and the paper and He is the teacher (calculators aren't allowed :D)! We will not know 100% if we are right until after the test is over and handed in. If we remember to study and what the test is all about, we'll get an A in the end.

I'm not a Christian myself, but I'd imagine this isn't a bad analogy.

Very good Anime I knew you had it in you
 

God like a parent needs to hear I love you and thank you first and foremost and life if full of love some of it hard love as with a bad child and other times that tender love that same child needs. He would not send the hard love if He did not love you so kiss the paddle and move on to better ground. It is faith and He does own all souls no matter who they are so to think by not believing that you found away out well ! NOT ! He created you and will decided your long term fate. I hope you all have a good future and eternity.
Isaac

Don't get the wrong idea. I've been a Christian before (hence my fair understanding of the Christian ways), but my heart has long since abandoned that path for another. I don't mind listening to Christian lore or speaking of Christianity hypothetically. I show the Christian God as much respect as I would show any deity of any religion that is not my own. "Honor thy neighbor," so to speak.

I have nothing against Christianity or its followers, but God gave me a heart that belongs to a different path.

Non-Christians who believe in God are at the very least half way there. In my ever so humble opinion, I think that belief in God is the main step that will get you somewhere. (where I'm not so sure) But somewhere. That's half of it. Now belief in Christ is a different (but related) matter. That is not a matter of faith but rather a matter of grace. The whole concept of Christ is that as believers in God, some of us are so messed up that we would never work out way out of debt to God (via karma) So Christ came to be and opened up a new door thru grace for anyone can walk thru. Now speaking for myself, I am so messed up (in my humble opinion) that I must rely on grace to save me. (rather than karma) I'm OK with that. Now for those who are so perfect that they don't need grace to save them in a similar manner, then my hat is off to them. For them, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth is the rule. Choose one or the other, because that is all that there is. (to choose from)

but God gave me a heart that belongs to a different path.
 

For now anyway and thank you for showing the respect that we should all show for each other and different faiths. Where does the thread we call life take us after this step ? Man still seeking that silver thread back to the start of life some think this and some think that. Good post Anime :clap:
Isaac

Nice thought.

Well put rhertz and Isabella
 

Thank God for Christ and His Grace. I hope you all have a great weekend it has been a very long week and I am ready for some R&R for sure. All the kids gone for the weekend just need to make sure there are no mail order kids coming :laugh: See ya on the other side.
Isaac

I'm new at this
 

I've been reading for the last hour or so and forgot the original question.:laugh: So I looked back...is christianity in trouble? Well it may be, but the good thing is this topic sure does reveal a lot of strong emmotion! In my opinion we may be facing a new awakening.

oops
 

In response to my last post I went backwards and realized the original question was brought back into play. Guess I'll be more careful next time:)

LOL, In my opinion, it never hurts to try to stay on topic! :D It's good to see a new face on board.

Good luck on that rhertz
 

Topic ? What topic ? Yes I know. Now with the outpour of emotions I think we all know who the children of the day are and who are of the night. I like to call them sheep and goats.
Isaac

Nothing like politics, democrats, and the demon seed to undermine Christianity.

You know they had it in the bag before the net
 

Yes sir the left wing media and dems had control until the internet came to town and now all their lies and disinformation have been exposed and their time is short and they know it and this is why they have taken the mask and gloves off and are trying to stamp out Christianity !!! Never happen :clap:
Isaac

:offtopic: this forum, stay on topic? hahahah i learned everything thats posted here always goes off topic. :):)

Come on Scarlett Is Christianity In Trouble?
 

Please read my last post young lady ;) It is on topic but I do agree that the thread can drift but sometimes it is a good thing.
Isaac

OH just admit it...we're all suffering from ADD and just have a hard time staying on task.:laugh: :laugh:

Hey Scarlett! Let's hijack this thread and talk about Quake! Bet I can Frag ya at least once! ;) ;) ;)

That is cheating rhertz
 

You two frags go to far back and could take over any thread :D I will call the thread police on you.
Isaac

In your wildest dreams you could frag me, remember the corona's and pizza i got us all for my talent playing that game LOL I was determined to be better than Kuperman and the rest of you guys and I could and did do it. Took me about 6 wks of staying up till 2am and well errrrr during tech support calls :laugh: One guy found a shirt w/ my id on quake and bought it for me remember that one? I think I just got rid of it last year when I moved I never wore it but it sure fit at the time

Ummm EXCUSE ME..YA'LL ARE OFF TOPIC AGAIN!!!!

Love, the posting police

Dont forget the great Neo's words
 

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

talking in code
 

This must be a secret code of some sort! It may take some time but I'll crack it somehow. :peace:

No secret code just some nuts are loose
 

I am sure you will fit in no problem. Just a few old timers on here that have been working with each other for years and I am not one of them but I do love there post they sound like very good friends. Rhertz and Scarlett sounds like a movie :laugh: :laugh: Was it not Rhett and Scarlett :laugh: :laugh:
LOL oh my I am on the floor. I am seeing purple:rolleyes:
Isaac

If anyone wants to know the story start another topic.... bad topic for thongs and tongs

Uhh.. this is going way back.. but I seem to remember a story, something about a restaurant , a command line and FINGER :D

LOL

Rhertz needs to come clean here on the finger
 

Scarlett if you have any info on this let us hear it.
Isaac

This is very way back I confirmed before saying I knew to make sure I was correct and yes i was LOL this is 10 yrs ago!!!! Gosh it was funny back then but to understand the story you really had to have been an IRC user back then we didn't use these forums or aol or yahoo but irc at least in the mid 90's icq came out in 96 actually if i remember right could have been 95.

Anyway if anyone was an IRC user i can tell the story :D

I'm going back to the topic
 

No I don't feel that Christianity is in trouble!! The only troubles are the people that refuse to believe in Christ and turn their backs on Him! I would not want to be one of them! It's great being in America a country founded on Christianity. It feels good to pick up the Bible and read history in the making!
I honestly believe that most Americans are Christians. We all read and study and pray at different levels but for the most part we are on the same page!
God Bless America!!:)

Now there is something to sing about
 

Pocahontas that is a great post. It is good to see a nice Christian woman like you on this board. It sure does not look like Christianity is in trouble on this board. I hope you will sit and stay a while and make many post.
Isaac

Thanks Isaac....I'm sure going to give it a try!:)

OH how wonderful to have another Christian friend on the board like Pocahontas! I agree with you that by and large most Americans are Christians. There is no other place than this country where I would rather be so that I can openly and freely worship my God and Savior.

Do something about those shoes
 

I feel like I have been down to the library when I see those red shoes. Try a new GIF file or go back to one of those mutts for a avatar :laugh: :laugh:
Isaac

Me thinks the red shoes are HOT!
 

And Ms. Isaac will look hot in red shoes (stilettos) too I am sure. Go home, drink a glass of wine with her, put on some music, and try the red shoes. It will do wonders for you! Not sure if you needed any but just in case:p

Are you that pasty white as that avatar
 

Girl if you are going to wear those kind of shoes at your age get some sun first or bring your own sun glasses :cool: You could get some spray on tan for the photo or some thing :eek:
Isaac