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The silence is deafening. Sent from my QTAQZ3 using Tapatalk

Honest answer? I feel no different as far as safety goes. Neither more secure or less secure. Now, seven years ago? I was in Iraq. 4 years ago I was in Afghanistan. After being in those places it's a dual edged sword. I feel both safe and unsafe no matter where I go. Sent from my QTAQZ3...

Before I respond, I feel the need to say again that I am asking honestly, and not arguing. And I'll continue to probe with this thread until such a time as I think that the thread has degenerated into meaningless debate. I don't understand this viewpoint. More pointedly, I don't understand the...

First, I hesitated to post this at all, knowing how quickly these threads degenerate. Secondly, I am posting this as an honest question, rather than an attempt to debate. We all agree that God knows who will be saved. It's a part of His omniscience. Where we disagree is whether this is an...

Evan, I am glad that you passed out all those tracts. I used to be involved in a ministry which went to fairs and carnivals and had a booth set up where we would pass out hundreds and even thousands of tracts in a weekend. We had a private section at the back of the booth where we could take...

I challenge you to show me one time I've remained silent to one of your questions to me. Yet it's amazing that you still didn't answer my question. Instead you resort to deflection and falsehoods. Sent from my QTAQZ3 using Tapatalk

I know that you won't answer me, CTB. You never do. And I mean that almost literally (possibly totally literally). You haven't answered one of my posts on this issue yet. This has been brought up here, but you've thrown a "red herring" out there, even though it's perfectly apples to apples. If...

I can't give an exact reason on why, but I can tell you that in Iraq and Afghanistan IED attacks rose between 30-50% during Ramadan. Sent from my QTAQZ3 using Tapatalk

I was in when that became law. After being in for so long, saluting any other way just seems wrong. Sent from my QTAQZ3 using Tapatalk

I personally would have felt uncomfortable in that scenario. But as to celebrating a Muslim, I don't look at it that way. After all, on most churches we have patriotic services on July fourth, and sometimes on memorial day and veterans day. Are we celebrating the religion of soldiers? I don't...

I have, several times. In fact, it's the only reason I joined this thread. I'll do so here again. The OP said: The OP clearly said that we state that God cannot save people. I have also clearly stated that we do not state this. This is the very definition of a straw man - making up an argument...

I just ran across this thread a few minutes ago, and now my Calculus class is going to start. But I have heaps to say on the subject, as those of you who know me can probably imagine. I'll post more later. Sent from my QTAQZ3 using Tapatalk

I urge you to read my last post. I have not one single time this entire thread attacked Calvinism. I have only attacked a misrepresentation of non-Cal beliefs, and an invalid argument. There is a vastly huge difference in saying "your opinion is wrong" and "your argument is wrong" or "your...

As a staunch Creationist, I absolutely hate it when Creationists use arguments that are easily dismissed, disproven, or even weak as proof of Creation. There are a multitude out there. So, as a budding physicist/mathematician who has had an interest in the Creation/Evolution debate since I was...

I'll admit that I've not heard too much about that term, Prevenient Grace. I'll have to do some more research on it. I don't like the verbiage used, specifically "some help" from God (rather than all help from God), but the idea seems to be similar to what I believe. my belief, and it is held...

I literally laughed out loud when I read this. In one post, you called me spiritually immature, inexperienced, and unreasonable; then said you're open to discussing the issue without personal attacks and name calling. I'm glad I wasn't drinking my coffee. I may have done a spit take on my...

You can believe that if you want, TC. But if you go back through this thread, see where the unpleasantness started. It first began in the OP, who outright lied about what we teach. And then, when I called him on it, you escalated it by "arguing personality" by saying that I was young and didn't...

I believe man does have the freedom to choose. Just not in the willy nilly way that you are portraying. I'll reiterate here that man cannot "just decide" to be saved, as you tend to think we believe. Man can only respond to the drawing of the Holy Spirit, and it is only then that he is faced...

Protestant, To put it mildly, you are very mistaken about what we believe. So much so that I honestly don't think that you've looked into it at all. Wrong. Correct Wrong Wrong Close Absolutely wrong. Wrong Close enough for a straw man, but wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Close enough where I...

TC, your dishonesty and backtracking has been noted. Even if that were your original intent, putting someone down and puffing up yourself is not "gently chastising". Secondly, someone who speaks evilly (lies) is not my elder. If someone is spiritually immature to the point in which they will...