tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.comments2023-12-20T00:41:42.436-08:00JumpAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-90368225935152975202021-10-11T02:13:52.973-07:002021-10-11T02:13:52.973-07:00Natural Remedies for Lichen Planus controls keen a...<a href="https://www.herbs-solutions-by-nature.com/product/lichen-planus/" rel="nofollow">Natural Remedies for Lichen Planus</a> controls keen and hasty are often considerate till it drives away. Treatment for lichen planus can be worth a lot of money, but it classically works at least in balances of substantial enduring respite for significant dated of time. <a href="https://www.herbs-solutions-by-nature.com/product/lichen-planus/" rel="nofollow">Buy Herbal Products for Lichen Planus</a> is a less elegant real way to delicacy this illness. <br />herbssolutionsbynaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954319235676442317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-5903567299628721842021-08-01T22:50:12.995-07:002021-08-01T22:50:12.995-07:00You should drink green tea on a regular basis beca...<br />You should drink green tea on a regular basis because this can effective in the <a href="https://www.naturalherbsclinic.com/product/granuloma-annulare/" rel="nofollow">Natural Remedies for Granuloma Annulare</a> natural recovery. There is another way to use green tea and that is to apply the green tea bags to your skin directly. Green Tea has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which can help in the healing process.Natural Herbs Clinichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574702953291226434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-59856569915998076972016-09-08T03:16:38.303-07:002016-09-08T03:16:38.303-07:00Thanks, Nick. Me too :)Thanks, Nick. Me too :)Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-82797885611843234592016-09-06T05:44:15.683-07:002016-09-06T05:44:15.683-07:00Beautiful, thoughtful post. So glad you are still...Beautiful, thoughtful post. So glad you are still here, my friend.Nick Twomeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851134382455532299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-66479061622901365082013-06-01T12:57:38.632-07:002013-06-01T12:57:38.632-07:00Thanks, Ruth.Thanks, Ruth.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-43648270970966327302013-05-31T16:47:00.908-07:002013-05-31T16:47:00.908-07:00Anthony-- um, wow !
love-- the way you put it into...Anthony-- um, wow !<br />love-- the way you put it into words what I am feeling..Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016439524540710536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-31566230258141415902013-01-10T12:49:33.467-08:002013-01-10T12:49:33.467-08:00Thanks, Brenda.Thanks, Brenda.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-71585955962657801432013-01-09T09:42:21.145-08:002013-01-09T09:42:21.145-08:00Well, Anthony, you have read my thoughts and put i...Well, Anthony, you have read my thoughts and put into words what I could never express but felt so deeply. Praying for you guys today as you remember your Dad and Harry.Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-37603793080927646272012-11-20T20:34:34.833-08:002012-11-20T20:34:34.833-08:00Here's one of the things I like about Job: He ...Here's one of the things I like about Job: He grieved. He tore his robe and shaved his head. And once he acknowledged the turbulent reality of tragedy in life, he found his foundation. His conclusion is challenging, but I'm not sure followers of Christ will find healing and hope without it.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-5342343796361612562012-11-20T16:12:43.886-08:002012-11-20T16:12:43.886-08:00This reminds me of one of my personal heroes. Job,...This reminds me of one of my personal heroes. Job, to understand and accept both good and "bad" from the Lord. <br /><br />20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:<br />“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,<br /> and naked I will depart.[c]<br />The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;<br /> may the name of the Lord be praised.”<br />22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.Mitchell James Lewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-57728217108159182032012-10-09T08:22:03.925-07:002012-10-09T08:22:03.925-07:00"It is tough." No argument from me. It..."It is tough." No argument from me. It's hard to come to grips with the fact that things will never be the same. It's been almost 10 years, and I still have those moments when I kind of shake my head and think, "That can't be right."Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-13629329135029509752012-10-08T18:45:19.803-07:002012-10-08T18:45:19.803-07:00Oh..my ! You know how to hit a nerve.... the whol...Oh..my ! You know how to hit a nerve.... the whole blog.....I don't want to not learn and grow..but it is tough!<br /><br />It's so unreal to keep remembering that I can't call Sam,...to just talk..<br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016439524540710536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-74082368181601068522012-09-09T12:27:04.823-07:002012-09-09T12:27:04.823-07:00I do feel a little bit cheated though that there i...I do feel a little bit cheated though that there is nothing on chapters 7 through 10.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075704311653817186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-31704882565724579562012-09-09T12:26:12.312-07:002012-09-09T12:26:12.312-07:00A very thought provoking series of commentary. I w...A very thought provoking series of commentary. I was especially challenged by this last one when assessing what it is that I fear. I can see how my fears become idols that distract me and cause me to doubt the only one whom I should fear and trust... Christ.<br /><br />"Only God deserves my trust as I run to him even though I fear him. God alone holds the power of life and death. God alone gives a foundation to my purpose. God alone - whose strength, holiness, and justice frighten me - is the one who also offers grace, peace, and mercy."<br /><br />This is encouraging.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075704311653817186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-66864031497200467872012-09-07T06:21:49.693-07:002012-09-07T06:21:49.693-07:00Ryan, I agree - the availability of pornography ha... Ryan, I agree - the availability of pornography has become a game changer in a lot of ways. Not only is there an availability of sex (a shallow facsimile to be sure), but there are the accompanying lessons we learn about sex, relationships and love. What should women be like? How should men treat them? What makes a woman desirable, and what makes a man manly? The questions are increasingly answered from a media template, and porn is one of the most profitable platforms. These questions don't get answered well when that happens. Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-8475756194894867302012-09-06T10:58:55.980-07:002012-09-06T10:58:55.980-07:00Wow! I'm getting into this pretty late, so may...Wow! I'm getting into this pretty late, so maybe the discussion is dead...<br /><br />I think young men of this generation are failing to engage in this stage of a relationship not out of a lack of desire, but because of a struggle of conscience. It seems to me (based on my interactions) that many of the young women of the church feel ready and anxious for marriage, and in many respects, so are the young men. But as a man stepping into a role as the leader in a relationship and ultimately a household, there is a lot of importance in having your life in order. When I say order I don't mean financially or vocationally (which are pressures we can expect from our culture... and sometimes the church), but sexually in order as well. <br /><br />Now, this may seem like an odd tie in, but I had a conversation with a man in his 30's from my church about a month ago. He remarked that he had committed to sexual purity when he was in high school. Earlier in the conversation he had menitoned that he had never been exposed to the internet until he was in his senior year of college. The two comments seemed unrelated until it occurred to me how new the internet is to our culture.<br /><br />Before the internet age, pornography was something you had to think about and purposefully go out in search for. Now, with the internet, it's difficult to avoid. And with internet streaming nearly everywhere via laptops, iPhones and other mobile devises, once you're hooked it's even harder to stay away from. I think we are seeing the effects of the first generation to ever have 24/7 access to anything anywhere. I think pornography has a firm hold on the young men in the church, in particular those who have been brought up with these new medias, to an extent we don't realize. As this is really the first generation to be brought up with these new medias, I think the average age of marriage will be even higher in the coming years as young men will struggle even longer with these issues.<br /><br />But what about the young women... the ones who are looking to be loved and wanted? I think we have a generation of young women who are becoming desperate for relationships, which is only further reinforced by a culture that says your relationship status defines you. So we have young women who settle, marrying unbelievers and having sex outside of marriage in an effort to feel desirable.<br /><br />I'm sure there is a lot more to the problem that this, but I thought it was worth bringing up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075704311653817186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-10061892475944579292012-09-06T10:57:41.999-07:002012-09-06T10:57:41.999-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075704311653817186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-20485977254222638302012-08-14T17:57:04.074-07:002012-08-14T17:57:04.074-07:00Kim, this series comes from a sermon I gave conden...Kim, this series comes from a sermon I gave condensing Ecclesiastes into one 35 minute block. I tried to be faithful to the focus and tone of Solomon, but I also had to cut, condense and combine quite a bit. The content of those missing chapters leaks into some of the other posts. It's no replacement for the original :) Maybe now that I don't have to condense it into half an hour, I should revisit this series...<br />Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-69354203324710536592012-08-14T16:23:01.973-07:002012-08-14T16:23:01.973-07:00Did you skip from 5&6 to 11&12, or did I m...Did you skip from 5&6 to 11&12, or did I miss some? can't find them...KImberli Bindschatelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-73406719908967691962012-07-22T20:46:35.952-07:002012-07-22T20:46:35.952-07:00I am reading your blog because of a family circle ...I am reading your blog because of a family circle letter I am in. I totally agree with what you have to say about teaching our youth about love and marriage and Judaeo-Christain ethics. Many of us older adults do not realize what beliefs are beings instilled in our young of today. I am glad there are pastors like you for our youth.Vera Bontragernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-86095371857224834172012-06-26T07:42:20.823-07:002012-06-26T07:42:20.823-07:00"If humans believe they are the highest form ..."If humans believe they are the highest form of life, the most intelligent, the ones with the most value, it leads of course to believing they are "in charge" and with what we know about human behavior, we know that is a dangerous notion. We almost never do what's in the best interest of other species and rarely do what's truly in our own best interest in the long term....wouldn't it be better to teach humans pure respect of "nature" and let God be in charge, rather than this point of view where humans seem to be on a higher plane, acting more like God? "<br /><br />I largely agree with you, Kim. Putting people in charge is always dangerous. I believe it was Lord Acton who said something along the lines of, "Power tends to corrupt." That's why I find the concept of stewardship in the Bible appealing. As I understand it, stewardship has two main points: 1) We need to take care of the world, and 2) we better give it back better than it was. The ones who take care of it have to be (almost by definition) the most intelligent - the highest form, if you will - to be responsible in this way. Apes simply can't do it, but people can. As a Christian, I believe I will have to give an account to God concerning how I treated all of His creation. I don't want to "act like God' in the sense that I decide for myself how the world should be; I do want to be what I would call an ambassador for God in the sense that I want my life to positively and accurately represent Him.<br /> I personally (and I can't speak for every Christian) thinks this creates in me a serious obligation on behalf of the rest of creation. By virtue of being human, I believe I have a greater moral obligation than the rest of the animal kingdom to treat everything around me in a manner consistent with its innate worth. If I don't, I do wrong to the animal; I undermine my own integrity; and I will one day have to explain to the Creator why I abused HIs creation. That's not a conversation I want to have :) <br /> Yes, you and I disagree on what particular worth goes with a particular animal. In spite of that, I think we share a fair amount of common goals (though not entirely). We both share a desire to see every part of the world treated well.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-68935950483746435882012-06-23T04:36:02.078-07:002012-06-23T04:36:02.078-07:00BTW- I thank you for taking the time on this disc...BTW- I thank you for taking the time on this discussion, for many reasons. But it helps me to define exactly my own views and how to articulate them, which is fun.Kimberli Bindschatelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-79369737933316774942012-06-23T04:34:33.692-07:002012-06-23T04:34:33.692-07:00Interestingly, the discussion ended up being an in...Interestingly, the discussion ended up being an in-depth exploration of this very topic. Wish you had been there. I believe you are right, we won't agree here. I have a hard time with the concept that a human life has so much more value than an animal life. I also suspected all along, of course, that we agreed on animal cruelty and am most delighted that you definitely see the connection between how we treat animals and how we treat humans. <br /><br />I am still curious though, about the definition of "rights" as perhaps we are not thinking of them in the same light. But more importantly, to me, is this: when we look at different cultures of history, or even some today, but most commonly cultures that live more closely with nature, we see a RESPECT for animals that, in my opinion, is lost in our modern society. Yes, they hunted for food, but often there was a spiritual ceremony where the animal was honored, thanked. I can't imagine in those cultures killing was condoned/done just for fun (like trophy hunting today, we give permits! and ooh and aah over their horn trophies. sick!) The key is they saw animals as part of their world, a world that they were part of. Now I know we've discussed the line from Genesis and the translation of dominion vs. stewardship. And if we go with yours, stewardship, then the discussion ends here (because I can't convince you of equal VALUE). My concern is, there is a whole world of people out there who do not think of it that way, who think all "natural resources" are here for the taking. I'll let the environmentalists argue how the industrial age mentality is decimating our planet, but it carries over to our "use" of animals as well. I know, if you truly understand that cruel treatment of any other being takes us away from our humanity, then you can see it on a wider scale, yes? If humans believe they are the highest form of life, the most intelligent, the ones with the most value, it leads of course to believing they are "in charge" and with what we know about human behavior, we know that is a dangerous notion. We almost never do what's in the best interest of other species and rarely do what's truly in our own best interest in the long term. <br /><br />so, I'll ask this question, (and I don't mean to sound hostile, my tone is purely honest): wouldn't it be better to teach humans pure respect of "nature" and let God be in charge, rather than this point of view where humans seem to be on a higher plane, acting more like God?Kimberli Bindschatelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-67115034345572683122012-06-21T20:49:56.522-07:002012-06-21T20:49:56.522-07:00Kim, sorry I missed PT tonight at the Brew. Busy ...Kim, sorry I missed PT tonight at the Brew. Busy week. I'm sure it was lively as always :)<br /><br />1) Re: paragraph 2, I should have said in my earlier response, "Humans are not meant to be like that." My bad....<br /><br />2) Re: paragraph 3, I think people who torture animals should be punished for it for two reasons. First, it is cruel to the animal. Second, it is changing something inside the person so that they are losing part of their humanity: the ability to empathize and care. Purposeful, unnecessary infliction of pain is a bad thing every time.<br /> You and I are going to disagree about whether or not humans and animals have the same status, I'm afraid. Maybe one way of thinking through this is by addressing what happens when we accidentally harm or kill an animal vs. a human. What do you think of this example to highlight the difference? If I back my car up and run over my neighbor's dog, is that different than if I back up my car and run over the neighbor's daughter? One is manslaughter; one is a tragic accident. If my dog brings home a rabbit dangling in his jaws, or a small boy, two very different series of consequences will occur, and I believe rightfully so. One is not the same as the other.<br /> It strikes me that we instinctively know these two events are fundamentally different. <br /> Agree or disagree? (I'm gong to be gone until Monday night, so it might be a bit before I get back with you).Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422741111661150588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3134268329543518235.post-84513037039300644722012-06-19T09:06:06.060-07:002012-06-19T09:06:06.060-07:00As usual, you give a cogent argument, and certainl...As usual, you give a cogent argument, and certainly, make me believe our goals and intent is closer than I thought at first glance. But this discussion begs the question: what is your definition of human rights vs. treating aminals "as if they are human"? (if you mean the legal definition, from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, then I would agree, some are not applicable) But honestly, I'm not as interested in parsing out the fine details of rights in that respect, as I am "treatment", in this context. I'll explain, because I fear the fault is all mine in a lack of vocabulary or a true understanding of the terms used.<br /><br />Your cat example is an interesting one (ironically, I had a debate with someone else once who used the same example) I believe this boils down to motivation in a natural world context, which I believe you might agree with due to your culpability statement. The cat is not "toying" with the mouse in the same way a psychopath toys with a victim. Kittens are taught how to hunt this way, to survive, the only way a cat can kill a mouse. It is human emotion that makes us see it as "toying" The fact is, as far as we can understand, animals don't kill for the shear thrill of killing (if they do it is very rare) like we do in the human world. Only humans are that cruel. So, I guess I wholeheartedly disagree with your statement that "humans are not like that." Murderers and trophy hunters come to mind. Quite common.<br /><br />so, back to treatment of animals. Do you believe animals have a "right" to live their lives as free from pain and suffering as possible (imposed by us, not circumstance of nature of course)? If a person tortures an animal, why isn't the punishment the same as torturing a human? If not, and your answer is, animals don't have the same inherent value as humans, why is that relevant in this context? meaning, if you believe a human can be rehabilitated through incarceration (I don't, not for this crime!) why would the punishment be any less? Shouldn't the punishment be related to the harm done, not to whom? And don't animals have the "right" to the same protections? Why not?Kimberli Bindschatelnoreply@blogger.com