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1978horn

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  1. Just now, formermav43 said:

    This is beside the point, but it’s a bad take. There’s a great stream in Scripture that teaches that God, as the one true King of the Universe, is owed primary allegiance. All other allegiances are relativized. So you are to obey the government unless and until it specifically contradicts God’s law-and then you accept the consequences of that, as the government has the right to punish you.

    See the multiple incidents in the book of Daniel. Or the early church in Acts, particularly 4 and 5 (“We must obey God rather than men.”) Or consider that the same Paul you’re quoting as if that statement prioritizes the civil authorities over God was killed as an enemy of the state. Or Jesus, for that matter.

    *This is not a comment on the actions of the missionary per se, but your general line of argument.

    All i'm saying is that time and time again people both Christian and non-christian use scripture to justify actions.  What this guy did was reckless period.  We can pick and chose little scriptures all day long, but in the end if we sin and know that it is sin to accomplish "God's plan" then to me it invalidates everything that is trying to be done.  

    I have been on both sides of this argument and lied to get into a country for a mission.  Yes, I was young and arrogant and regret my decision to deceive authorities on why I was traveling. 

  2. 3 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

    the pharisees asked Jesus that exact same question.  Jesus said give to the gvt what is the gvt's and give to God what is God's.  God's law trumps gvt's law every time.  Jesus states earthly gvts get their authority from God.  when the gvt told the apostles to stop preaching the gospel the apostles told them that wasn't going to happen.  submission and obedience to the gvt is not because man has authority over us-  it's because God has authority over us and we submit to God.  the only complete submission we give is to God.  

    So a letter that Paul wrote after Jesus had died and resurrected should be invalid now?  We get to pick and choose what we want in the bible? 

  3. 5 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

    you can break the laws of a government but you can only sin against God.  

     

    it's sad and at the same time interesting seeing so many of you denying God exists and irreverently misinterpreting and using the Scriptures to your end, but then claiming knowledge over things you not only reject but have no clue about.  

    Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

    Looks like you are sinning against God to me if you aren't following the law of the land.

    I'm not denying the existence of God.  I just don't use him as a crutch to justify my actions.

  4. What about "obey the law of the land"  The law was to stay 5 miles away from the island. 

    I know missionaries that lie about why they going to countries so that they can get in.   If you lie that is a sin as well.  It seems that missionaries like to justify their sin because it is for the cause.  But then again they can say forgive me and then they are good to go.

  5. I'm out towards Dripping and love it.  Schools out there are great and more and more businesses are moving out that way as well so you don't have to drive to Austin to shop or get good food.

    They are going to be building a ton of new houses out that way though, so it may not be what you are looking for.  Traffic is going to increase a lot, but the freeway being extended past the Y in Oak Hill will help.  

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  6. 4 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

    I doubt Mack has forgotten how to recruit. I do know Mack is no longer able to evaluate talent. He'll just go on 247 and find the highest rated guys in NC and the surrounding area and go recruit them.

    There is a lot of talent in NC that is leaving NC to the states surrounding it.  If he can get those players and develop them it would be a great hire.  Develop is the keyword though...don't know if he has it in him and if he doesn't then he will need to make the right hires to do it, which he has shown to not be very good at in the latter part of his time here. 

  7. Just now, Hank Chinaski said:

    If Mack was brought in to stabilize the program while grooming some up-and-coming coordinator to take over in a few years, this would make some sense. 

    But then again, the HC-in-waiting thing didn't really follow the script the first time around.

    I think this is probably what they are thinking.  Odds of him saying "put the bb's back in the box" at the first presser?

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  8. 7 minutes ago, Deej said:

    Then I wouldn't bother. You'd probably noticed faster load and draw times on some games, but the cost isn't worth it unless you are running 4k and HDR, IMO. 

    Thanks!

  9. 1 minute ago, Deej said:

    If you have a 4k television, yes. 

    Don't have a 4k yet.  I'm sure I will in the future, but the TV's I have now need to go out first.

  10. On 11/13/2018 at 9:48 PM, Pato del Muerto said:

    my wife likes to reheat coffee in the microwave and then walk away and forget about it. After it got cold because she walked away and forgot about it after drinking half a cup. 

    Same here, but put it on repeat.  

  11. Went into my 12 year old sons room to say good night.

    Son: Hey Dad, do you like Imagine Dragons?

    Me: No

    Son: Your supposed to say yes! Do you like Imagine Dragons?

    Me : Yes

    Son: Imagine Dragon my balls on your face!

    Me: That was funny, good one!

    Going to say goodnight to my daughter after that exchange and hear my wife yell out my sons name!

    Me while walking by his room: No your audience son.

    Wife thought it was funny later when we talked about it though.

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