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Old 07-24-2014, 02:11 PM
 
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That article is from a site called Charisma News. Did you know the word charisma means false charm?
What's your problem with the source? Do you take issue with Pentecostalism?

And did you know that the word charisma means a divinely conferred gift or spiritual power?
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Ontario, Canada
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That's exactly what they said about wedding photographers and bakers and we all saw how that turned out, right? Because the government can't force anyone to do anything against their religion, right?
More evidence the bible causes paranoia.
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:36 PM
 
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More evidence the bible causes paranoia.
It's not paranoia, it's news. It's what is happening right now. Have you read about the anti-Christian laws being passed in Canada? Expressing Christian beliefs can get your fined or arrested there if you're not careful.

It will come here and will get worse. You can doubt me all you want, but the writing is on the wall. Anti-homosexual words will labeled as 'hate-speech' and will be outlawed under the guise of upholding 'civil rights'. Churches will be fined, pastors will be jailed and tax-exemptions will be stripped. This is the next step.
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:40 PM
 
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It will come here and will get worse. You can doubt me all you want, but the writing is on the wall. Anti-homosexual words will labeled as 'hate-speech' and will be outlawed under the guise of upholding 'civil rights'. Churches will be fined, pastors will be jailed and tax-exemptions will be stripped. This is the next step.
Utter nonsense. The movement is in the opposite direction. "Hate-speech" has never been more protected in the US than it is today.
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Ontario, Canada
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It's not paranoia, it's news. It's what is happening right now. Have you read about the anti-Christian laws being passed in Canada? Expressing Christian beliefs can get your fined or arrested there if you're not careful.
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It will come here and will get worse. You can doubt me all you want, but the writing is on the wall. Anti-homosexual words will labeled as 'hate-speech' and will be outlawed under the guise of upholding 'civil rights'. Churches will be fined, pastors will be jailed and tax-exemptions will be stripped. This is the next step.
"Paranoia strikes deep. Into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid...."

-Buffalo Springfield
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Old 07-24-2014, 03:04 PM
 
Location: The #1 sunshine state, Arizona.
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What's your problem with the source? Do you take issue with Pentecostalism?

And did you know that the word charisma means a divinely conferred gift or spiritual power?
That is some nasty fire and brimstone. The devil spirit... being gay has nothing to do with the devil, any more than being left-handed has to do with the devil.
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Old 07-24-2014, 03:04 PM
 
Location: New England
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It's not paranoia, it's news. It's what is happening right now. Have you read about the anti-Christian laws being passed in Canada? Expressing Christian beliefs can get your fined or arrested there if you're not careful.

It will come here and will get worse. You can doubt me all you want, but the writing is on the wall. Anti-homosexual words will labeled as 'hate-speech' and will be outlawed under the guise of upholding 'civil rights'. Churches will be fined, pastors will be jailed and tax-exemptions will be stripped. This is the next step.
That which i greatly feared came upon me. Job 3:25
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Old 07-24-2014, 04:58 PM
 
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As I said, my church will stand firm in God's Word, no matter the trial or tribulation. Today we are blessed with the amount of religious freedom we enjoy. However, that may not always be the case and then we will separate the wheat from the chaff.
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Old 07-24-2014, 05:30 PM
 
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That which i greatly feared came upon me. Job 3:25
I think this is a good place to point out the power of our expectations and intentions, pcamps. My experiences in life have followed a pattern that conformed to my actual expectations and intentions. This requires that you have the introspection to know what you actually expect and what you actually intend. But it has been consistent throughout my life. It is almost as if the mechanics and processes of this life are geared to respond to our actual expectations and intentions . . . not our conscious or desired or willful ones. There is a fine line between those that is hard to distinguish if you do not really know yourself very well. Bottom line: If in your heart of heart you truly expect negative outcomes . . . they will tend to happen . . . and vice versa. This is why it it so important to follow Christ and expect and give agape love. The vicissitudes of this world can too easily create cynicism and skepticism as a general worldview. That tends to become its own self-fulfilling prophesy. Life can be better . . . but seldom if you expect it not to be.
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Old 07-24-2014, 05:34 PM
 
Location: New York City
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It doesn't matter what the "Pastor" says if it disagrees with what GOD has said...

My Pastor preaches/teaches the Word of God which states exactly what was posted.
Unfortunately there are few Pastors today who teach the True Word of God!
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