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- Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: Reading on decline
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9886
Re: Readign on decline
But Gwarl, you're promoting one extrinsic reason to read (religious) to swap for another (good grades, $$). What about reading for its own sake? Because, whether or not it has related benefits, we simply like to do so? That's what I think we're losing. Also true. The problem for me is: How does thi...
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:51 am
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: Reading on decline
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9886
Re: Readign on decline
The boiled-down version of my post is: Our modern educational system doesn't teach us a good, solid reason for reading well. Whereas old educations might have left us with a profound knowledge of Scripture and led us to faith and good works, the new ones take a general psychological profile of a per...
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:46 am
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: Reading on decline
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9886
Re: Readign on decline
I've seen stats, It doesn't look good. Literary reading is way down. I blame technology and the educational system. What do you think? I just found a good book on this subject: Technopoly , by Neil Postman. Unfortunately, I had to ship it to an Amazon customer before I finished reading it. Sooo... ...
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:14 am
- Forum: Relax
- Topic: Owww... Podagra!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6090
Re: Owww... Podagra!
It doesn't make it impossible, but some people with gout also become depressed as a consequence of their ailment--not out of self-pity, but as a side effect of the disease.Metacrock wrote:how could Gout keep you from feeling God's presence?
Are the meds working yet, Tiny?
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: Relax
- Topic: Owww... Podagra!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6090
Re: Owww... Podagra!
My first thought is that this gout may be some of the problem w/r/t your sensation of the presence of God. Charles Spurgeon had a similar condition.
My second thought is:
. Sorry, Tinythinker.
My second thought is:

- Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: Baptism scheduled for the Feast of St. Mary
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8981
Re: Baptism scheduled for the Feast of St. Mary
Congratulations! 

- Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:52 am
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: Should KR write a book?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5128
Re: Should KR write a book?
I vote Yes. 

- Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: Adventure of Faith (Religion/Spirituality)
- Topic: I've made huge progress this summer
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13734
Re: I've made huge progress this summer
...with what?tinythinker wrote:Sorry, that doesn't help.
[EDIT: Oh. Never mind. :S]
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:51 pm
- Forum: Relax
- Topic: Maybe a change in outlook
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3848
Re: Maybe a change in outlook
More of a reminder to myself than anyone else!met wrote:I think its hilarious how Gwal put this up here on . . . the 'Relax' board![]()
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- Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: Relax
- Topic: Maybe a change in outlook
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3848
Re: Maybe a change in outlook
Which perspective do you mean, Meta?Metacrock wrote:I'm always not a Calvinist so that perspective is the only one I use.