Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
If you are part of the Body of Christ, a Christian, then you are part of a body that is all over the world through the Holy Spirit. We will rise and defeat evil, through and with him. His return is promised. Your land is in the United States, it is your birthright, do not throw it away with an idea that there is somewhere better, because no matter the state, the nation, the government that rules it, nothing holds the promise that you were born with, as a citizen. Men fought and froze and starved, no shoes for heavens sake, to secure our liberty, and although those liberties have been infringed, they are not gone, and there is still a vehicle to get them back, the Constitution. Your birthright is something people lie cheat and pay all they own to have. Back in the late 70's, I felt the same, I went to Ireland, I had thought I wanted to move there. After 2 months I got homesick for my own country, as wonderful as the Irish were, and at that time, it would have been easy, it was a different time, not so much surveillance, and as a kind Irishman in a pub told me, the Irish were not so picky about rules and immigration, especially if I was an American. It was tempting, but I got homesick, for so many things that are purely American, and not all of them were material. Strife and corruption and deviance do exist, but what of it, if you have Christ? I do love my country, I do love the fact that this old gal can go from coast to coast and break bread and be welcome at any town or city, with others of the same heart and mind. There are two levels to this battle, and the biggest level is unseen, it exists in another dimension, but it exists. My advice to you is to hold the line right here in the USA, honor your birthright, do not trade it like Esau did to Jacob, respect it, it was given to you by God, your ancestors came here, (unless you are native), for a reason. I believe with all my heart that reason still is relevant. May God guide your path.