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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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 evolving
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
Rules For the rest of the Site also accessible on the sidebar.
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"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." Luke 2:11-12
I King Size Manger Josh Turner https://youtu.be/t4EAVjM52g0
2 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Jackson 5 https://youtu.be/JnS7fDiw34Q
3 Breath of Heaven (Maryβs Song) Amy Grant https://youtu.be/FWo3qlqyW1chttps://youtu.be/FWo3qlqyW1c
4 Cold Hard Cash for Christmas Home Free https://youtu.be/X4wOkFtfhCw
5 The Wexford Carol Yo-Yo Ma & Allison Krause https://youtu.be/yxDZjg_Igoc
6 Silent Night New Orleans Blues Rhumba Jonny May https://youtu.be/EHeEc6WVkso?si=lgINqkk4uH6v50KI
Bonus: The Bethlehem Innkeeper - Paul Harvey...The Rest of the Story https://youtu.be/S60kaRV1oDA?si=GF67L_KPV0lOPM5C
Thank you for these, especially the Bonus, which I hadn't heard before!:
Thank you...missing your animal antics...Paul Harvey was a one of a kind broadcaster...he truly impacted a lot of people with his "The Rest of the Story" Broadcasts. It reminds me of the joy of radio...even Garrison Keillor comes to mind for being so entertaining.
Love Josh Turner.
Love the deep voice and he is a very handsome man...love his song Your Man...I am older but not dead...π€£
Yes he is very handsome. In my 40's he did a live concert in the Pittsburgh suburbs in a small venue. He stayed after the concert and signed CD's. I have an up close and personal picture of him.
I'm jealous!
The Hegelian Dialectic: The Church created the problem, and then offers the solution, for the purpose of quashing all other oppositions. Many people, especially those on our side, fell for it.
Are you referring to the United Council of Churches, or the actual believers in Jesus?
I think he/she is referring to organized religion in general, but probably Catholicism specifically. If you read the gospels and find your own connection to Jesus, you dont really need to be part of a Church. Gospel and most of the new testament is fairly self evident and easy to understand without needing "experts" to explain it, even though there are some intricate points that becomes more obvious when you talk to others who also found Jesus. Atleast that has been my experience.
Honestly, I find a lot of church going Christians, who probably never read anything in Bible on their own and simply listen to their favourite preachers quite a turn off. They are definitely the reason why so many people hate Christianity.
That makes good sense, and I agree with " we like our favorite preacher s, so we don't need to pray or read for ourselves" observation. However, some denominations, like the PCA, do encourage their members and visitors to read the Scriptures for themselves.
What is PCA?
Wiki:
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second-largest Presbyterian church body, behind the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the largest conservative Calvinist denomination in the United States. The PCA is Reformed in theology and presbyterian in government.
Are you saying that churches create possession and somehow pretend they cure it? Or just saying that the devil doesn't exist? Or that we don't need any church, in spite of Jesus' direct commands to Peter and the apostles? None of this makes sense, sorry.
I saw seven huge doves at the bird feeder this morning.
u/#ridetofreedom
Praising God.
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u/#q442
lol, very interesting delta!
Q always tells us...
Canada, Panama, Greenland ... That's not just making America great again, it's making AMERICA GREATER THAN EVER!
Hold onto your hats, folks.
Like Physically lol
How come I've just learned that there's been no USPS service to Canada since Nov 29 because Canadian postal workers are on strike? No wailing and gnashing of teeth that Canadian kids won't get any presents?
I knew this. And appaently it didnt causeany problems!
Kek
Have you ever watched surfing? Those guys and gals are true athletes. Unlike over paid celebrities in baseball, basketball & football. Pipeline at the North Shore on Oahu is rocking. Itβs got to be thrilling & a little scary riding a ten foot (and up to 30) wave. Lots of videos are on YouTube.
Yes...used to be a surfer girl nicknamed Giget but only small waves in Texas and Florida....nothing like the monsters on the North Shore π