amsterdam
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| Location: | In His Word |
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| Registered on: | 7/31/2008 |
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re: Honest Question, I've asked Jewish friends and nobody seems to have an answer...
Posted by amsterdam on 1/4/24 at 11:29 am
Does anybody read the Bible anymore?? It goes back to Abraham.
God promised a child to Sarah in her old age, however the promise was not fulfilled for 25 years. Sarah became impatient and suggested that Abraham sleep with her servant Hagar.
Hagar gives birth to Abraham's oldest child, Ishmael...
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re: Alabama authorities arrest 15 people in human trafficking sting
Posted by amsterdam on 12/10/23 at 4:25 pm
And another excerpt:
Commentary - Who Buys A Child?
I've asked myself again and again.
Who are these men, and sometimes women, who lust after a child?
How can there be each and every year so many men in our country who create the demand for at least 100,000 children in the United States al...
re: Alabama authorities arrest 15 people in human trafficking sting
Posted by amsterdam on 12/10/23 at 4:20 pm
You should all read ‘Renting Lacy’ and open your eyes to how terrible and disgusting trafficking of minors for sex is in the United States.
While Slow Flo wants to debate definitions the truth is close to 100,000 children are trafficked inside the US. These are not kids from other countries. The...
re: Paging Aubie101 re: "Once saved always saved"
Posted by amsterdam on 11/14/23 at 6:57 am
Great response in the original post! Agree completely that if Hitler had a genuine relationship with Christ then hatred would not be possible. It is written that the fruits of the spirit are love, patience, kindness, joy and peace. These fruits become evident in our daily walk when we are rooted in ...
re: Spiritual (spirit based) songs that move you
Posted by amsterdam on 10/20/23 at 6:10 am
Graves into gardens [link=(https://youtu.be/KwX1f2gYKZ4)]Graves into Gardens[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/xUT4trsrBCw)]Different[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/uZ55mDL7dA0)]The blessing[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/uQh1wQdP7VA)]Oceans[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/R8MZbl-GRdY)]Rest ...
re: This argument of body autonomy is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read
Posted by amsterdam on 5/4/22 at 8:14 am
Save sex for marriage.
Problem solved...
re: Paper: Did the Universe simulate itself into existence?
Posted by amsterdam on 9/23/21 at 8:12 am
You have one of two possible answers for the origin of the universe.
1. The universe before existed, before anything existed, created itself and all life within it.
2. The universe has a cause or creator.
To side with the first possibility you have to dig deep into your bag of fictional ma...
re: GME (Gamecoin)
Posted by amsterdam on 9/17/21 at 10:54 am
How is this not a scam?
Ill hang up and listen...
re: More on how much is enough to retire......
Posted by amsterdam on 4/5/21 at 3:04 pm
Not bad Thunderbird!
I’d adjust your SWR to 4%. Also need to factor in pre vs after tax funding and assumed tax rates
I think your SSI will be higher than your projection but not a bad assumption. Remember that married couples will get a better benefit...
re: More on how much is enough to retire......
Posted by amsterdam on 4/5/21 at 3:01 pm
Your monthly budget in retirement is what determines everything about how/when you can retire. It’s solving for positive cash flow without working.
If you do not have a written budget then you can’t answer whether or not you are ready to retire.
Looking at average assets per state is complet...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 2:05 pm
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even Christian morality has evolved over the last 100 years
or, to make squid hunt happy, Christian application has evolved over the last 100 years[/quote]
You may be over generalizing here to make your point, but I understand what you are trying to say.
Again, I’ll point out tha...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:52 pm
[quote]Honestly all the retards that don’t realize that [b]Man[/b] is the primary cause of world conflict is just amazing[/quote]
Fixed it for you ...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:51 pm
[quote]Yes...
and it wasn't implied, it was pretty clearly stated as such[/quote]
Then your answer clearly depends on whether or not someone is following God or following society don’t you think?
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re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:48 pm
[quote]Religions have stood the test of time because they allow large numbers of humans to work together productively. [/quote]
Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship. Perhaps it’s stood the test of time because it’s founder literally created the concept of time :-)...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:46 pm
Which one of God’s scriptures, laws or commandments have changed in the last 100 years?
Your question implies more about man and society than it does about God...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:29 pm
What interpretations have changed? Can you cite something specific? Happy to have that conversation...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:23 pm
[quote]If we are no longer united under a shared religious myth [/quote]
What myth? I ask this with genuine interest...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:21 pm
[quote] because only your definition of moral is the truth [/quote]
Well that’s what the Bible is. It’s the Truth. The Truth can be raw and gut punch you at times. But the Truth never changes, nor does the Lord.
Truth has a name as well. It’s Jesus Christ. John 14:6...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/30/21 at 1:17 pm
I can tell you with 100% confidence that God and His church are not going anywhere...
re: Church membership among US adults falls below 50% for the first time ever
Posted by amsterdam on 3/29/21 at 8:11 pm
Why are science and God mutually exclusive? Anyone who has seriously studied the Big Bang singularity can easily arrive at the conclusion that a cause was behind the origins of the Universe.......
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