“Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out” on my journey of understanding and keeping an open mind, it would do well for me to reflect on that quote from time to time as to not become ignorant of my sometimes naïve thought processes
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
If you believe that Jesus came and died as the fulfillment of the law, then you have to take the Old Testament as background to learn from. Jesus turned religion on its head. The rules and requirements people use to belittle and attack each other are no longer the rules and requirements we live under. We live under the new covanent, in which Jesus has never once told us to stop other people from being wrong. He never told us to punish sinners. He told us to love each other. He told us to let that love shine through so that through us and our actions others would come to know him. He told us not to throw stones if we have sinned.
Whatever you believe in, my God told me to love you, and that's ultimately what I strive for.
"Cooking isn't about struggling; It's about pleasure. It's like sǝx, with a wider variety of sauces."
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
@Wylaff said:
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
If you believe that Jesus came and died as the fulfillment of the law, then you have to take the Old Testament as background to learn from. Jesus turned religion on its head. The rules and requirements people use to belittle and attack each other are no longer the rules and requirements we live under. We live under the new covanent, in which Jesus has never once told us to stop other people from being wrong. He never told us to punish sinners. He told us to love each other. He told us to let that love shine through so that through us and our actions others would come to know him. He told us not to throw stones if we have sinned.
Whatever you believe in, my God told me to love you, and that's ultimately what I strive for.
Thank you Wayne, that's exactly what I've been trying to say, only put better. I guess it helps if you let Jesus do most of the talking.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Looking at the what your smoking threads makes me very jealous of all you guys able to smoke throughout the day. I find myself thinking of what I am going to smoke Sunday because that is the next time I will be able to have one.
@MrPossum said:
Bring your abstract and philosophical thoughts. I’d like to hear your wisdom, as odd or as interesting as it may be. Things that you apply to life, or toss to the side after the moment. Part of life is finding yourself alone in your head, thinking of random things. Grab a cigar, get a little altered if you’d like, let’s see how deep gets.
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Earlier I posted a long winded thought in here. It is awaiting approval for some reason. I’m not sure what it is that triggers the approval system but I didn’t use any form of profanity or tag anyone which seem to be the usual culprits. @TheCigarChick any ideas?
@0patience said:
Someday, I hope to become what my grandchildren think I am.
Not really that deep a thought, but one that occurred to me.
I consider this a deep thought, as many fail to realize they are not who their young children or grandchildren think them to be. You've already won half battle, brother.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
How about a joke here that should instead be in the joke thread? Well? Why not? I trust Peter's judgement so I'll roll with it.
(And might as well let us know what you're smoking now and what you got today, and what's for breakfast, lunch and supper and snacks too. Why not? You know why not but do it anyway.)
"An old, golfer wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake...
He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels.
After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?'
The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.
In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, 'Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:
1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl with a 'Billy-Club'.
3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.
'Now, think about it seriously, you old duffer... do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?'
The golfer thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, 'No ... not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times"...
I've been reading a daily devotional, Streams In The Desert, for many years. On my birthday, the reading is a particularly good reminder that no one gets out of here alive and some thought should be given to our temporal and fleeting situation. The scripture verse the 10/21 reading is based on is 2 Corinthians 5: 1 - "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands."
The owner of the tenement which I have occupied for many years has given notice that He will furnish but little or nothing more for repairs. I am advised to be ready to move.
At first, this was not a very welcome notice. The surroundings here are in many respects very pleasant and were it not for the evidence of decay, I should consider the house good enough. But even a light wind causes it to tremble and totter, and all the braces are not sufficient to make it secure. So I am getting ready to move.
It is strange how quickly one's interest is transferred to the prospective home. I have been consulting maps of the new country and reading descriptions of its inhabitants. One who visited it has returned, and from him, I learn that it is beautiful beyond description; language breaks down in attempting to tell of what he heard while there. He says that, in order to make an investment there, he has suffered the loss of all things that he owned here, and even rejoices in what others would call making a sacrifice. Another, whose love for me has been proven by the greatest possible test, is now there. He has sent me several clusters of the most delicious fruits. After tasting them, all food here seems insipid.
Two or three times I have been down by the border of the river that forms the boundary, and have wished myself among the company of those who were singing praises to the King on the other side. Many of my friends have moved there. Before leaving they spoke of my coming later. I have seen the smile upon their faces as they passed out of sight.
Often I am asked to make some new investments here, but my answer in every case is, "I am getting ready to move."
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I tend to agree with this thought from G.K. Chesterton.
“The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.”
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
“Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out” on my journey of understanding and keeping an open mind, it would do well for me to reflect on that quote from time to time as to not become ignorant of my sometimes naïve thought processes
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Dayum..... I like this thread
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
If you believe that Jesus came and died as the fulfillment of the law, then you have to take the Old Testament as background to learn from. Jesus turned religion on its head. The rules and requirements people use to belittle and attack each other are no longer the rules and requirements we live under. We live under the new covanent, in which Jesus has never once told us to stop other people from being wrong. He never told us to punish sinners. He told us to love each other. He told us to let that love shine through so that through us and our actions others would come to know him. He told us not to throw stones if we have sinned.
Whatever you believe in, my God told me to love you, and that's ultimately what I strive for.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
Gee willikers, Wayne, you're gonna make me blush talkin' like that!
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Thank you Wayne, that's exactly what I've been trying to say, only put better. I guess it helps if you let Jesus do most of the talking.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Looking at the what your smoking threads makes me very jealous of all you guys able to smoke throughout the day. I find myself thinking of what I am going to smoke Sunday because that is the next time I will be able to have one.
@genareddog most days I smoke a premium rillo, American spirit or house blend/mixed filler, they’re all nice cheap and fast alternatives
Get yourself a copy of the newsletter, it's filled with deep thoughts. I'd be happy to send you the latest copy.
I thought this was a good idea once.
Earlier I posted a long winded thought in here. It is awaiting approval for some reason. I’m not sure what it is that triggers the approval system but I didn’t use any form of profanity or tag anyone which seem to be the usual culprits. @TheCigarChick any ideas?
It must have been to intelligent to be considered normal for this fourth.
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"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Someday, I hope to become what my grandchildren think I am.
Not really that deep a thought, but one that occurred to me.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I consider this a deep thought, as many fail to realize they are not who their young children or grandchildren think them to be. You've already won half battle, brother.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
And another compelling question; what's the difference between this thread and the meme thread?
How about a joke here that should instead be in the joke thread? Well? Why not? I trust Peter's judgement so I'll roll with it.
(And might as well let us know what you're smoking now and what you got today, and what's for breakfast, lunch and supper and snacks too. Why not? You know why not but do it anyway.)
"An old, golfer wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake...
He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels.
After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?'
The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.
In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, 'Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:
1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl with a 'Billy-Club'.
3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.
'Now, think about it seriously, you old duffer... do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?'
The golfer thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, 'No ... not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times"...
I've been reading a daily devotional, Streams In The Desert, for many years. On my birthday, the reading is a particularly good reminder that no one gets out of here alive and some thought should be given to our temporal and fleeting situation. The scripture verse the 10/21 reading is based on is 2 Corinthians 5: 1 - "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands."
The owner of the tenement which I have occupied for many years has given notice that He will furnish but little or nothing more for repairs. I am advised to be ready to move.
At first, this was not a very welcome notice. The surroundings here are in many respects very pleasant and were it not for the evidence of decay, I should consider the house good enough. But even a light wind causes it to tremble and totter, and all the braces are not sufficient to make it secure. So I am getting ready to move.
It is strange how quickly one's interest is transferred to the prospective home. I have been consulting maps of the new country and reading descriptions of its inhabitants. One who visited it has returned, and from him, I learn that it is beautiful beyond description; language breaks down in attempting to tell of what he heard while there. He says that, in order to make an investment there, he has suffered the loss of all things that he owned here, and even rejoices in what others would call making a sacrifice. Another, whose love for me has been proven by the greatest possible test, is now there. He has sent me several clusters of the most delicious fruits. After tasting them, all food here seems insipid.
Two or three times I have been down by the border of the river that forms the boundary, and have wished myself among the company of those who were singing praises to the King on the other side. Many of my friends have moved there. Before leaving they spoke of my coming later. I have seen the smile upon their faces as they passed out of sight.
Often I am asked to make some new investments here, but my answer in every case is, "I am getting ready to move."
Why do good things happen to bad people and why do bad things happen to good people?