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  1. technically addressing how the brain works and how the mind works involves different disciplines - with some overlap Your statement doesn’t make sense. You're saying God didn’t intend for you to idolize the brain – but it was atheists - people who disbelieve or who lack belief in the existence of God or gods – they are the ones who straightened you out on this? au contraire Scripture uses “soul” and “spirit” interchangeably: New International Version “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. John 12:27 Whereas in a very similar context in next chapter Jesus is said to be unsettled in the spirit: New International Version After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.” John 13:21 ~ ~ ~ ~ t death, Scripture says either the “soul” or the “spirit” departs: King James Bible And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. Genesis 35:18 New International Version Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, LORD, my faithful God. Psalm 31:5 Man is said to either “body and soul” or “body and spirit”: New International Version Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 New International Version hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. I Corinthians 5:5 And Paul said that purging ourselves from defilement of the soul or spirit takes care of the metaphysical part of our life: New International Version But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. Romans 8:10 New International Version For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is. Colossians 2:5 ~ ~ ~ ~ Since they appear to be synonymous, it is said that either soul or spirit can sin: New International Version Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. II Corinthians 7:1 New International Version and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. I Corinthians 7:34 English Standard Version Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. Acts 17: 16 ~ ~ ~ ~ And note the transcendent / immanent Holy Spirit affirms with our spirit – it implies our mind knows: New International Version The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16 well good for you During their journey to see the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man, the Lion, and the Scarecrow HAD ALREADY exhibited the qualities they thought they need to acquire from the Wizard of Oz…it was little Toto (the barking critter one not the rock band ) that pulled back the curtain and exposed the faker. What was cool was that the Wizard now exposed ( metaphorically – his morally corrupt nature was revealed…not literally expose himself like some sexual predator would do in a motor coach ) repented over his con and affirmed they already demonstrated that which they thought they lacked… sorry to inform you of your misfire if you haven't realized where this is going with your OZ analogy: The sales pitch that suckers people into taking PFAL is a lie because the PFAL class actually sabotages whatever cognitive skills the new student may have already developed. It takes a brainwashed individual to believe 4 were crucified with Jesus Christ it takes one mindlessly absorbing a dumb-as-dirt ideology to believe the Bible interprets itself.
  2. and if you forget to bring your nametag - don't worry about it...we really don't care who you are anyway
  3. whatever when Jupiter aligns with Mars you seem contradictory - you align yourself with hard core determinism and yet you extol the greatness of wierwille's ideology /PFAL which goes counter to that sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between a troll and someone who just genuinely wants to argue about a topic...when someone is so disputatious on just about every topic - and exhibits contradictory opinions I doubt if they genuinely want to discuss a topic - looks more like they just want to make trouble. that's nice wonderful...just wonderful
  4. Your argument is untenable because of passages written after the Fall – for instance: New International Version Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind. Genesis 9:6 New International Version With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. James 3:9 To reiterate what I said earlier - you fail to acknowledge the Preacher is bemoaning a worldview devoid of God – the author is NOT mentioning your ideas of hope/future change…everything about the here and now discussed in the book is pointless if this is all there is. That’s why the book ends with remember NOW thy creator Yes - no argument here - humankind is unable to fully grasp the truth of God and His standard of righteousness – I’m not sure why you brought this up…it’s not because humankind lacked the opportunity – like God was negligent to reveal something – but rather Paul is using OT passages to show the problem has to do with humankind’s rebellion and depravity…I don’t understand what this has to do with our discussion Where did you get the idea man lost dominion over the animals?
  5. Harari says in his Sapiens book (page 240) …determinism is appealing because it implies that our world and our beliefs are a natural and inevitable product of history…History cannot be explained deterministically, and it cannot be predicted because it is chaotic. So many forces are at work and their interactions are so complex that extremely small variations in the strength of the forces and the way they interact produce huge differences in outcomes. I like Harari’s ideas here because he acknowledges the intricate connections of the world purely from the physical realm. From a Christian perspective I also believe God can “invade” …”interfere”…”orchestrate”…in His sovereignty, transcendence, and immanence – exactly how He does that I don’t pretend to fully understand – for me it’s just one of the basic tenets of the Christian faith. I'll have to check out his video sometime. Yup - defining…explaining consciousness is the $64,000 question. In his book The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness Damasio (who is the Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California and, additionally, an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute ) gets into among other things the relationship of emotions and the faculties of the brain – and talks about a patient with brain damage who’s injury seemed to cause a disconnect of emotions from decision-making skills – from that and other cases he studied he surmised in a normal functioning brain emotions played a critical role in decision-making…which goes against wierwille’s ideology and the typical TWI-mindset that we ignore our emotions. In my opinion, defining consciousness is a theoretical and philosophical pursuit. Dennett gets into various ways of explaining the phenomena of human consciousness in Consciousness Explained: Dennett, Daniel C., Weiner, Paul (amazon.com) through thought experiments and imagining conscious robots...lots of fun stuff to think about!
  6. I beg to differ. I think the correct biblical perspective is as follows: Genesis 1:26 humankind is made in the image and likeness of God and was given dominion over animals Ecclesiastes 3:19 is probably best understood in the caveat of the theme of the entire book: IF this is all there is - there is nothing beyond this life - then man has no preeminence over animals
  7. mark my words - this will continue to happen until they have forbidden signs plastered all over stereo receivers
  8. oh, this was way before my pot and acid "daze"...at 15-years-old this was 100 % pure dumb-a$$
  9. God bless you, Roy! I hope you’re doing okay. It seems like you have a good attitude, and I can relate to having feelings that I’m clueless most of the time. Especially the part about sensing God might be trying to show you something. That sorta ties in to the other stuff you talked about – in The Way International I felt superior to outsiders and usually put the ministry first. I still get into reading the Bible, but I now think what God was trying to show me was that loving my family, my neighbors, friends and coworkers is the essence of the 2 great commandments – love God and neighbor. Love and peace T-Bone
  10. well cool - as long as you're happy with the purchase that's really all that matters My laptop came with Windows 11 - bought it last year - have no complaints...I have it setup for auto updates and seems like it does that every couple of months.
  11. Yeah still enjoy the Korg effects box – partly because it keeps me from getting bored playing by myself all the time…If I was playing in a band I’d probably use just a few simple effects – at different times – reverb, flanger, fuzz, compression. Yeah that’s the Behringer mixer I have…bought mine at a local Guitar Center. The setup I described works / sounds good – I can mix my bass to blend-in or be more out-front when I’m trying to learn a bass line – bad notes stick out like a red flag. I have an iPhone 7 Plus – and almost 30 days of music on it, which uses 93.71GB of storage (I like to Bluetooth my music to my vehicle’s JBL sound system - and have a Bluetooth adapter on my Yamaha receiver at home too – so another way to jam with records is play iPhone thru stereo and bass thru Peavey amp…now if I put on Beatles, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, The Eagles, Stones or something of that nature – my wife usually doesn’t mind if I practice to one of them …and she might request I repeat a track )…so anyway – I plug in a 3.5mm stereo patch cord from iPhone Lightning to 3.5mm headphone Jack adapter to mixer. Haven’t had any issues so far… …which reminds me – it’s true confessions time: this was back in my formative years as a wannabee bass player – about 15 years old…when my older brother was out I would plug in my Frankenstein bass to an aux input of his Pioneer receiver. It sounded way better than my dinky 10-watt cheapy practice amp made for guitar…one day I noticed a little bit of distortion – sounded a little like something rattling when you played records or radio at about half volume – so I quit using that as a practice amp after that. ...and since then my brother has had a few more stereo receivers anyway I’ve noticed some heavy amp enclosures come with snap-on casters – so you can pull them out once on the stage floor.
  12. Nice set up! Thanks for the pics…inspirational for me to get off my bu++ and do something! Here’s my 2 basses – Yamaha 6 string and Kramer fretless Here’s my Korg AX3000B Bass Effects Pedal - I’m wearing my wife’s cat-slippers for a goof I have some alternate practice options: Play-along via bass/Peavey amp with CD or iPhone music through stereo system. Play bass thru Korg Bass pedal with headphones – for some reason this is my wife’s favorite setup Play bass into one channel of Behringer XENYX 802 8-input mixer, plug iPhone music into another channel of mixer – use mixing controls to adjust both inputs and I use mixer output to headphones – another setup my wife likes
  13. Some great sounding guitars! I don't know if you've ever read anything on them or the founder - but as a techy I get into that stuff: Jackson Guitars - Wikipedia Grover Jackson - Wikipedia ~ ~ ~ ~ Speaking of modifications – I Had a piezo bridge installed on my Kramer fretless and it gives the strings a very organic wooden tone. The factory DiMarzio P Bass pickup sounds great and the guitar tech installed a mixing knob so I can blend piezo bridge with DiMarzio…still have another modification on the docket - I bought a thing called Black Ice from Amazon – it’s an on-board battery-free overdrive for bass or guitar…holding off on installing it for several reasons: still haven’t decided how I want to integrate it with a switch to change options or cut it off, the wiring diagram lists several ways to wire it up for options on lighter or heavier distortion – and I want ALL the options – so I have a 12-pole rotary switch on my Wishlist – and want to rig up a temporary model with flying leads coming out the electronics access panel on the back of the body – experiment before I make anything permanent – and since It will necessitate the addition of at least one more control knob on the front side – I’ll wait until I’ve got the body “re-stained”…which brings me to the next project: This is an older picture of my Kramer (before piezo bridge installed- note the 3rd mixing knob is not there) was originally a burnt orange color ( at least that’s what I called it ). I stripped off the finish, used a propane torch to give it some darker tones, then clear-coated it…now I’m wanting to give a very light hint of colors here and there – which means I’ll have to remove the clear-coat…and consult my wife for a color scheme …I’m thinking some really just a hint of a really light wash of some greens, reds and yellows…but that’s just my thinking…and I’m open to suggestions…(I'll post a newer picture of Kramer & Yamaha Bass and effects pedal in another post) (note: the old-fart addition of wheels on the bottom of the Peavey amp – a no-no cuz it disconnects the bass amp feature of further transmitting the low-end frequencies when touching the floor – but it’s great for me rolling this bad boy around the house wherever I want to jam...also that's our old dog T-Bone - he was named after me - listening to his master's bass - this belongs on the Absent Bass Player thread ...the picture cuts off our other dog Boo Radley - they were brother and sister...Boo was the silent assassin...we had two different contractors come by to bid work on our pool - and she quietly followed us around - and when I went to let contractor out of gate, Boo quickly walked up behind and bit the guys on the a$$ - no torn clothing - no blood drawn - but surprised us both) The backstory on my getting this Kramer goes back to my first year in-residence. I brought into the corps my Peavey amp and a Fender Squire P Bass. We were sent as Light bearers to southern Chicago. I was in a music store there and spotted this used Kramer fretless. Played it and fell in love. Talked to the store owner about trading my Fender Squire. (Also Loved the idea of an aluminum neck since I had a bad experience of having a Gibson EB3 Bass – my model was one of the only years – I think – when they set up the tuning pegs perpendicular to the headstock – like on an acoustic standup bass…maybe it was a bad design or a combo of a bad design on the hard-shell case - cuz the tip of the tuning pegs pushed the headstock upwards – and the glued-on neck developed a bow in it…sold it – and bought a Fender Jazz bass…gave that away when I went WOW and slowly worked my way back to getting some decent gear) Anyway…when we got back to Rome City – I talked the assistant corps coordinator to let me and the elder corps / drummer in our band Fred B drive back to Chicago and make the trade.
  14. Beautiful !!!!! Love the color! is that a blue/gray? FYI - I'm terrible with describing colors - can you tell I've been to art school? But I'm not throwing the bull-Shonta around like cult-leaders who claim they took everything that Moody correspondence school had to offer - I've really been to art school, and I still have to defer to my wife for color-coordinating my clothes for the day - . Is that a wha-ha-ha-hammy bar in your pocket or are you just glad you drive a stick shift? knock 'em dead with that, Killer!
  15. it makes about as much sense as anything else I've heard to explain God, The Trinity, the "physicality" of the spiritual realm...You posted a very interesting You Tube on the Schrödinger’s cat experiment - in determinism/free will thread I think...thought-provoking stuff...same with getting into quantum twin, superstring theory, the duality of light - it's a wave/it's a particle, etc. I like hearing about this kind of stuff - so thanks - reminds me of how much I don't know and will probably never understand in this life.
  16. How or why did wierwille come up with the idea that “the Word takes the place of the absent Christ”? We may never know – only guess…But giving him the benefit of a doubt on motive - we can at least observe the unintended consequences. Why did he relegate the Gospels to the Old Testament and exalt the importance of the epistles? Don’t know that either. I also thought about his anti-Trinity campaign with the book JCING and in general ranting from the preacher’s pulpit. I do wonder about the significance of all that. It seemed like more of a galvanizing and polarizing gimmick to tighten up the ranks…I would think if he really wanted to have outsiders – mainstream Christianity – give a listen he should have made it more palatable – don’t come on so strong – don’t be iconoclastic…go for the soft-sell of gentle persuasion. ~ ~ ~ ~ Religion is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith, a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life" From: Wikipedia: religion ~ ~ ~ ~ I was thinking metaphorically - a true vacuum cannot exist – so if wierwille removed…trivialized…marginalized Jesus Christ in his creed – what filled that void? Well, we all know it was “the Word” – i.e., wierwille’s unique interpretation AND interpolation of the Bible…so what really is the harm in “removing” or minimizing Jesus Christ’s significance…centrality…importance to Christianity? I got to thinking about the religious beliefs of Old Testament believers. Consider the first 2 commandments in Exodus 20 : You shall have no other gods before me and You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them…I imagine myself as an Israelite back then hearing the dictates of Exodus 20…and me being the anal-retentive person that I am – I would have to ask do you have anything a little more concrete I can go on than an invisible God? I mean - how can I know when I have another god blocking my view of this God if I can’t see where he is? Seduction by idolatry is not that unusual if you think about it…worship…adoration…love of anyone or anything begins in the heart. New International Version “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all? Ezekiel 14:3 The sneaky thing about having an idol in my heart is that no one will know it’s there – maybe not even me. I think about how much I idolized wierwille. I went into the way corps because I wanted to become a spiritually strong believer like I thought he was. When it comes right down to it – I know an idol – whether one in the heart or an actual physical thing - is nothing – it’s merely a focal point that centers our attention. Usually, it’s about some promise of power that seduces us…we see it as a means to get what we want…If I take the Advanced Class, I’ll learn how to do signs miracles and wonders just like wierwille is always talking about. ~ ~ ~ ~ I got to thinking about the first two commandments – and perhaps it was God’s genius plan to provide us with an appropriate alternative - so we wouldn’t be tempted to make an image in the form of anything in heaven, on the earth or in the waters below…reflect on the significance of excerpts from John 1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind… The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth…No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. John 1 And from Colossians: …The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him… Colossians 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ I’ve heard preachers refer to Jesus Christ as God with skin on. I know they’re not speaking literally – it’s an indirect Scripture reference to John 14:9 Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father …seems like a simple enough concept to understand. Jesus Christ thought and acted so much like his Father he could say that. ~ ~ ~ ~ So…taking the primary figure of Christianity – who is Jesus Christ - out of the center - what are you left with? What fills that void? Well, if you absorbed what wierwille said - the Word takes the place of the absent Christ – then metaphorically, you have filled that empty space with “the Word”. What is “the Word”? It’s whatever wierwille taught us it was. 4 crucified is the Word of God…Scripture interprets itself is how “the Word” is made known unto you – and remember it must not contradict whatever else wierwille said on that or any other subject. Another bad consequence - wierwille’s pseudo-Christianity was more intellectual than emotional. The full title of In His Steps by Charles Sheldon is In His Steps - What Would Jesus Do? That’s a very compelling directive! But with wierwille – he’d say stuff like “what does the Word say?” which somehow mutated in the typical TWI-mindset to mean “what would wierwille think of my situation?” It neutralized sympathy and empathy which are very effective ways to really connect with others. I’ve mentioned before on Grease Spot Café that in a practical sense - what difference does it make if one Christian believes in the divinity of Jesus Christ and another Christian doesn’t? If Jesus Christ is truly Lord to both Christians – there should be no difference in how they live out their faith. If it was such a no-no to think of Jesus Christ as divine...as God or if there was such a risk of falling into idolatry by having our attention focused so much on Jesus Christ – I would think there would be clearly stated conditions and rules in the New Testament…hey listen, I’m not one of wierwille’s mischaracterizations - - a possessed illogical Trinitarian – cuz I know the "pecking order" of the Trinity: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the first fruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all. I Corinthians 15 I'm not saying I understand it...I don't try to explain it...don't know exactly how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit relate to each other and to me...I'm okay with that...I'm not one to put God in a box. ~ ~ ~ ~ If you ask me, an unintended consequence for many wierwille-followers was being seduced into adoring him as God’s spokesperson on earth who could do no wrong. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s like wierwille takes the place of the most important part of the Christian faith!
  17. A fascinating point! After reading these posts, I did some online searching – casting a wide net over can a narcissist / sociopath ever feel guilt? One excerpt from an article got me thinking: Guilt (not to be confused with shame) like other emotions from our unconscious mind, is sent when we are going against our values. When you violate any of your core values, your mind sends you guilt to keep you on the right track. Examples of these values are: “I’m not a liar, I can’t cheat, I can’t abuse someone”. People have different values hence different reasons for feeling guilty. If you are a religious person and one of your core values is to never lie, you will feel guilty whenever you lie. from: Understanding Mind: do narcissists ever feel guilty? ~ ~ ~ ~ if you consider wierwille to be a religious person – maybe he believed he was - even if he was so deluded and hypocritical so as to be blind to his own duplicity – one of the openly stated core values of his ideology was the law of believing…so him saying he “wracked his memory, looking for some incident or action whereby he displeased God Almighty” could mean he failed at believing God for deliverance – he could also have said that as a form of denial - in psychology, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth – which in wierwille’s deluded world was that the power of believing didn’t help him – or that his believing wasn’t there to be delivered – or some such nonsense around the law of believing baloney...and it could have all been just an act like his other religious schtick.
  18. The following passages in a few parallel versions reflect the same idea of wierwille being driven by his own lusts, influenced by satanic doctrines, lacking sympathy and empathy, and exploiting others: New International Version Then the LORD said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. ~ ~ ~ ~ 28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, a which he bought with his own blood. b 29I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. Acts 20 NIV (biblehub.com) ~ ~ ~ ~ New International Version The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. New Living Translation Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. Amplified Bible But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons, Doctrines of devils is NOT demonology – the study of the devil and demonic spirits – but rather it’s false teachings that originate from devils. ~ ~ ~ ~ New International Version Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. New Living Translation These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead. Amplified Bible [misled] by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared as with a branding iron [leaving them incapable of ethical functioning] ~ ~ ~ ~ New International Version Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. II 2 Corinthians 4 NIV (biblehub.com) Amplified Bible But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 2 Corinthians 4 Amplified Bible (biblehub.com) ~ ~ ~ ~ 1But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2Many will follow their shameful ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned. 3And in their greed they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine. 2 Peter 2 Amplified Bible (biblehub.com) ~ ~ ~ ~ 7Brothers and sisters, together follow my example and observe those who live by the pattern we gave you. 18For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, who live as enemies of the cross of Christ [rejecting and opposing His way of salvation], 19whose fate is destruction, whose god is their belly [their worldly appetite, their sensuality, their vanity], and whose glory is in their shame--who focus their mind on earthly and temporal things. Philippians 3 Amplified Bible (biblehub.com) ~ ~ ~ ~ FYI: Thought I’d use a certain Grease Spotter’s “bottoms up” approach…a dubious little delight from the NT canon thread
  19. Sorry…I’ve got priorities...Me and my bandmates are doing odd jobs for money…cleaning windows…backrubs…embezzling from the Twig’s horn of plenty to scrounge up travel expenses for next year’s Rock... You in?
  20. Think of it in long terms…all the classes together…it’s like one big investment in yourself
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