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  1. Do any of you know anything about african culture? Do you know that in many parts of Africa people believe deeply in witchcraft? Do you know that in many parts of Africa, when a "witch" puts a spell or curse on someone it is taken very seriously? We make fun of them here, but in many parts of Africa, and the rest of the world, people believe in these things. They grew up with these beliefs. So, you are poking fun at this mans cultural background, not only his beliefs. If you have not been there, or delt with this, who are you to poke fun at him? When he prayed for her to be protected from witchcraft, he was doing so because of his cutlural background! He grew up around practicing witches, it is very real to him. Where did the whole "witch doctor" thing come from? Whether or not his story about the witch in his home town is true, I do not know. I also don't know how sincere he is in his beliefs. I just think it's wrong to make fun of this without knowing about the cultural differences and beliefs that led him to pray in such a way.
  2. godskid5

    from an email...

    bummer, your right. someone had too many zeros when they did the math.
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    from an email...

    i'm in. wheres the petition?
  4. Wow, first of all that video kind of scared me. Second, just so you all know, we are not all like that. I personally don't care what anyone thinks of me and my beliefs, If I feel like standing up and praising God, wherever I am at, I will do it. But it seems to me that there comes a line you cross where it becomes all for show. And these, in my opinion seem quite showy. Looks more like a "mob mentality" kind of thing. I wonder how many of these people would act like this out side of their church, or "revival" meetings. How many would do this if it was just them, or a friend? Put people in a large crowd, throw in a little adrenaline and they can go crazy. I don't know about seeing God on the 3rd floor also, from what I've read no man has seen God. But then again, I wasn't on the 3rd floor with them, maybe he made a 1 day only appearance? Works the same, I believe, in anonymity. Put someone on a computer, where no one can see them, and they will say and do things they normally wouldn't do. Unfortunately, some people think you have to yell and scream to reach God. I am pretty sure most of the people in this video believe what they are doing! They look at that same video and say "wow, that was awesome".
  5. farting is a crime oops, there it is.
  6. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,427365,00.html
  7. one of my climbing buddies is an amateur radio operator and carries one with him every time we go out. not too bad to have, better just not to get hurt though eh? now that i said that, its probably my turn next!
  8. would have been cool to see. all we saw at the time was the haze, blocking our view!glad we went up when we did! Great pic Couloir! Where is it taken from?
  9. godskid5

    This Sucks :(

    Ok, that doesn't count. I have to work monday too ahh, bummer, that sucks. You win!
  10. godskid5

    This Sucks :(

    I have Sundays and Mondays off. But of course, Saturday is when everyone does all the good fun stuff!! Oh well.
  11. Because if a guy who talks like he does and doesn't even make sense half the time, just a good ol' country boy and all, can become president, that lets us all know it is possible for anyone to make it! if you have money that is i guess!
  12. We were up there on monday, parked at cloud cap trail head and hiked up the cooper spur route, down to the eliot. you could not see any of the mountains due to the thick haze and smoke to the south. ill post some pics later!
  13. Hey, I do not have a prg belay card. I haven't climbed there since a few years before the move, and then it was only a couple of times bouldering. Should I try to get in earlier to get one? How does it work? Figured I should ask this before I show up expecting to climb, eh? dave
  14. sorry, i was in a hurry when i posted. i am heading up to the eliot in the morning. i will try to post pics (cant find my camera right now), but will at least get the details on them up tomorow afternoon. Footfangs are gone!
  15. I bought these awhile back and don't think i will ever use them, so if you come pick them up, there yours, no charge. older style, with some rust. i will (hopefully) be at the pdx ice fest, so i could deliver em to ya then if you want. Also have some cams i would like to trade. looking for an ipod. need something i can listen to on my bike ride into work!! 7 cams, used, but still in good shape. you may want to resling a couple. cash is welcome too. thinking apx 15$ each, or equivilent in ipod value.
  16. we're heading up there on monday to do a little ice, i'll let y'all know how it looks, and hopefully post some pics. now the next part, we have only been on the eliot for crevasse rescue practice, not to do ice. Where is the best part to find some good ice, without getting too close to the rock in the upper ice fall? from pics ive seen, it sounds like the smaller fall at the toe, on the west side?
  17. Thats great! One bad cat!
  18. We, as humans, are faluable and therefore I know that anyone as a Christian, being human, will be prone to human "weaknesses". So, to say there are good examples out there is very true but to really get an idea of Christ or God seems, as with most beliefs, to come down to faith in what Christ or God stands for. No one can say, including you, that you are free of "issues" or offense to someone. We all have done something that is a "sin" - correct?? Very true. I am not free of issues, or sin, and i never will be. The bible say "for all have sinned..." and "none are righteous, no not one..." and I, for sure, am no different.
  19. On this we agree!! Our country was founded on religous freedom, meaning you can worship as you choose. We should not have a government telling us who to worship, or who not to worship. That is a personal choice for each to make. I am very much NOT political. I do not believe a high ranking politician can claim to be a christian, and yet not comprimise his/her morals. If you get to the level of gov. or presiden, or even in congress, you end up putting other things above your morals, and then you have a conflict, and from what i have seen, politics always wins!
  20. I did read a few reviews, one was a short one by the author, and the other was the one linked to above. I do know that some changes were made here and there in the bible. I also know that some versions are more "correct" than others. At one point he said himself that It is important to not only listen to others preach/teach about the bible, but to study it oneself, to see where the changes were, what they were, what the interpretation means, and what the original greek and or hebrew was. I am no bible scholar (or any other kind of scholar either!) but i do try in my limited way to understand the bible and its translated history. I also do take a lot on faith! Believing in God is all in faith! Jesus said "blessed are those who don't see, and still believe"! Believing in God, the bible, and Jesus is all on faith. There is no absolute, undeniable, scientific proof of it at all. Just as there is no absolute, undeniable, scientific proof that it is not true. So, I read my bible, I study my bible, and I choose to believe what it says. Most of the textual discrepancies, Ehrman acknowledges, matter little, but some do profoundly affect religious doctrine. But then again, go to a Baptist church, a Catholic church, a Protestant church, a Mormon church, their religous doctrine is mostly all based on the same bible, yet their doctrines vary widely also. So, if different denominations can't agree on the bible we have, what then? Faith!! Read for yourself, study for yourself, have someone preach and teach you yes, be be active in checking it for yourself, and pray! Faith!
  21. If those are the kinds of people you've known I can understand somewhat of where your frustration comes from towards christians. I don't understand what appears to be the utter hatred though (you may not hate us, but it comes across that way in your posts). I prefer to have a discussion based on a mutual respect deserving of two people with two different ideas, instead of the name calling and such. Growing up Catholic like you did (I don't pretend to know about Catholics as I am not one) I assume you know Matthew 6:5-7, it reads: "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words." I have met many "christians" who pray just like this. Like they want people to see how "holy" they are. We are not supposed to be that way. I have a love for Christ, and I want to share that with others. If they do not want to hear it, that is fine, but I will talk about it. If we are ever climbing together and I bring it up (which I do not always do) just tell me to shut up, you just wanna climb, and I would respect that. I do not believe in forcing your beliefs on anyone else. They must come to Christ (if that is what they want) on their own, or else it is for nothing. I also do not watch the "christian" tv channels, i'm sure theyre not all bad people (not up to me to judge them), but i do not agree with the way they go about spreading their message. Although, I would like to be able to say to my wallet that it was a fat wallet full of money, and have it appear full of money all of a sudden, as I have heard preached (which is one reason i don't watch them, i was sent some stuff from a friend on a you tube clip, pretty sad to watch, yet funny that they had so many people sending them money!!)
  22. this time of year should be pretty easy. just follow the trail to the top. you could hit the round the mountain trail and head east a few miles, and then go up the mazama glacier which meets up with the south ridge above the glacier, for a more interesting trip. be careful of rockfall if you do the glacier. have fun!
  23. we believe that a God who can create this universe we live in is also capable of keeping the bible true to its meaning throughout history. here is a christian review of said book i found interesting. i don't even bother reading these kinds of books anymore, ill just stick with the reviews. and yes, i do read the secular ones too. http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=3452
  24. Do you and your war mongering buddies chant this mantra when you're gunning down innocent Iraqi women and children too? Or do they even give the typing pool staff guns anymore? did you read any of my posts? or do you automatically disregard it since it is from a christian view? The carnage of the Iraq war is NOT, I repeat NOT a christian thing. It is a political thing. A wrongly held political belief that somehow this war is helping our country. It is not being perpetraded by followers of Christ. Maybe people who claim to be doing Gods will, but are not! Read my above post and tell me if you still think that someone following Jesus words would be mowing down innocent people. If so, and they are "treating others like they want to be treated" then they have issues. We all have free will. We choose to live peacefull or not. They choose not. I choose to follow Christ.
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