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as the guardian of the Christmas fudge.
I'll need to make more this afternoon.
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Is it safe to take Benedryl every day? Maybe I could just take one with my coffee?
You can take Benadryl but don't use it as a way to keep eating an allergen. Many times an allergy can get worse and then you could end up in the ER, even while on Benadryl.
It might not be a food allergy at all. My aunt once broke out into hives that lasted for months. Then they went away. The doctors never did figure out what caused it. But you should try to figure out the cause!
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To be fair, many Christians I know care about those issues. The DD flap will soon be over and many Christians (and others) will still be working to help those hurting. I was pleased with how little the DD thing popped up on my FB feed but I still see plenty on the situation in Syria and prisoners being held in Iraq. I know it's just FB feeds but at least it shows what is in some people's minds. You can't always judge what is important to people by how big a news splash it makes. (The whole Miley Cyrus thing comes to mind. I constantly see her popping up on news websites and yet I haven't had anyone in real life even mention her in passing. Lol)
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I like Alton Brown's Mac and cheese. He actually has a baked version and a stove top version. I have even made his fried Mac and cheese. Yum.
Yes! My family loves the stove top version. Just made it for lunch yesterday! Very easy. The only thing I do that he doesn't say is temper the eggs. I heat the milk and slowly add it to the beaten eggs while whisking. Then add it to the noodles. Otherwise the eggs cook as I add them to the noodles.
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Are you using creamer? It could be the milk (even non-dairy creamer can contain milk allergens). It could also be nuts (contamination on the donut and granola bar). Try eating plain, simple food for awhile and then you can introduce single items back in to see what is causing the reaction. Milk and nuts are two of the top allergens.
It could also be the hot coffee. I break out into hives when I get hot. Sometimes that can be triggered by drinking something hot. It is a pain trying to figure out allergy triggers!
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Ditto! Can I ask, how did you find out about these? I am subscribed to the daily kindle deals, but did not see these anywhere.
They have been free for awhile and will stay free. You can find them through Ligonier's website was well. Not the OP, but I found out about them by seeing them there.
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Actually you didn't, in fact say homosexuals were defined by sex. You said "homosexual love". Here it is again.
That is precisely what bothered me and prompted my response that detailed while love is more than sex. Homosexual love isn't defined only in terms of homosexual sex, any more so than heterosexual love is about heterosexual sex alone. Perhaps I misunderstood what you meant by "nature" but can you see where I would have started down that rabbit hole? My nieces are parented by two people who love each other and love them. Not just two people who wanna screw.
I wasn't quite sure how to word that. My point was that such relationships are defined as such because of the sexual component. There are close, non-sexual, long term relationships between members of the same sex that are not defined as homosexual because a sexual relationship isn't involved. People who are not in committed relationships with members of the same sex but sleep around with random people of the same sex identify as homosexual because of the sexual nature of the temporary relationships. Not saying that all gay people are promiscuous! Just trying to illustrate that it is the sexual component that gives the label. I guess I'm having trouble with divorcing the act from the label. There isn't anything "gay" or "homosexual" about raising kids, living life, mannerisms, or anything else people do. It's the same-sex attraction that is homosexual.
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That is bully for them. But most people fall in love with the people they want to roll in the hay with, no? In our culture and era? I see nothing wrong with your friends who do not, but is it that hard to see that when a gay person wants to get married, it isn't just because they have sex with that person? That it just might be for the same reasons you wanted to get married (excuse me if you are not married, rhetorical flourish alert)?
People don't get married "just to have sex" but a sexual relationship is a big part of it. I doubt many people get married with the intention of NOT having sex. When you are sexually attracted to someone of the same sex, you are homosexual. If you are sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex, you are heterosexual. I'm still not sure what is offensive about that.
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what makes someone straight then, if it isn't sexual attraction that is the defining factor?
Love. Care. Devotion. Connection that goes beyond just the physical body. You know that new fangled invention of romantic love and marrying for romantic love.
I know people who have love, care and devotion, relationships with people of the same gender and do not identify as gay because sexual attraction is not and never has been involved. They are sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex but for whatever reason have not been involved in romantic relationships.
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He made comments that reduced love to sex.
But isn't the nature of homosexual love *sexual*? As a woman, I prefer the companionship of women rather than men. I can love my female friends without being a lesbian. The difference is I don't love them in a romantic, sexual way. What makes people homosexual is that they are *sexually* attracted to the same sex. I guess I don't understand what you mean?
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I don't know that voicing an opinion on a societal issue that is currently in the public square for discussion necessarily deserves termination of employment. I fail to see a connection. Where is the line drawn? So any Christian employer who believes homosexuality to be a sin is well within their rights for firing an employee for the sole reason of speaking out publically in support of gay marriage? Something tells me lawsuits would be filed.I completely agree.
What I'm seeing online is outrage by many that his right to free speech is being trampled on, and how it's another example of how Christianity is being so unfairly discriminated against. Neither of those is the case here.
He has the right to say whatever he wants, but not necessarily without consequence. It's not his religion that his employer took issue with, but rather those specific points of view that he openly disclosed in a manner that A&E decided was contrary to their overall brand messaging. I don't understand why people can't see that.
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This is not the answer I would give (in total). Still working ... back soon ...
Well, stop working! :-) This is important stuff!
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The choice of December 25 as the day to celebrate Christs birth was not coincidental. It also is almost positively not his birth day or birth month even.
No, it wasn't his actual birthday, but if you look at a liturgical calendar it makes sense to place his birth at the end of December in relation to the rest of the calendar. I don't think early church fathers sat around thinking of ways to take over pagan holidays. Pagan symbols might play a part in some of the symbols used at Christmas (trees, mistletoe, Yule logs, etc.) but I think those were slower additions to an established feast day rather than original parts of the first Christmases. As people converted, I'm sure they kept many traditions from their life before.
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I certainly am open to being wrong.
But wasn't the date of Christmas not Jesus' birthday at all, but made to coincide with the pagan holiday of winter solstice? Was there a Christmas tree and gift giving in the early church?
Can you please point me to something that says otherwise? All my google searches are telling me that the early church did not celebrate Christmas.
It is my understanding that in liturgical churches there is a calendar of events/celebrations. Every Sunday is something. I believe the date for Christmas was figured by counting backwards from the crucifixion and resurrection because we know when that occurred in relation to Passover. The flow of celebrations/feasts, etc. is so that during an entire year, the highlights of Christ's life are remembered. Christmas being near the time of other pagan holidays was coincidental and unavoidable as things would certainly overlap.
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon?
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I'd skip the kids' versions. The play itself is so accessible! We just read it aloud to the kids at that age and watched a BBC video. The younger kids listened along and one day I caught my preschool boys dueling with plastic swords and saying, "My voice is in my sword!"
We just finished reading Macbeth. My 7 yo and 10 yo dds absolutely loved it. I caught them in their room actually reading the play to each other. We listened to an audio version (the one with David Tennant as the Porter) and followed along with a text. The audio version was great and really made it come alive. I was amazed at how much my younger ones understood and appreciated about the original work. (And I actually prefer the original language because some of the more inappropriate-for-youngers stuff goes over their head! :) )
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Next year, I am putting my kids in charge of Thanksgiving. Just to be on the safe side, if they don't make a feast, I am going to make reservations for DH and me.
This year each of my girls made a pie. They are still young so I had to supervise closely but I'm learning I need to train them to help if I want real help later on!
I don't mind the cooking. Because I cook all the time anyway, Thanksgiving doesn't feel like that much work. I make mashed potatoes frequently so that isn't a big deal, the turkey is easy to slap in the oven. The other stuff is thrown together and put into the oven towards the end--roasted vegetables, sweet potatoes. I try to keep the recipes simple. Cleaning up, however. Ugh! Although I suppose I have myself to blame for that this year. For whatever reason I didn't have the kids do it. I was almost done with the dishes and thought, "gee, that was stupid!" Lol
Camping? Yes, I've definitely though that about camping!! I'm doing all the work while everyone else is fishing and exploring. And then everyone whines when dinner takes so long. Grrrrr.....
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I think - as we discussed in the 'Ask an atheist' thread - that those who feel that atheists are all angry, bitter..... have met anti-theists, rather than atheists. Honestly, I really can't see why I should get angry about people believing in stuff that I don't. Some people go and watch football; I like to garden. What's to be angry about? And I can appreciate an uplifting church service, a sublime Bach Cantata or a good passage of the KJV. Why wouldn't I? Why would it make me angry?
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This has been my experience too.
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One underlying assumption I always see in these debates is that the only "truth" that is true is that which can be determined through the scientific method, which, of course, is a statement that can never be proven through the scientific method.
Do me a favor. Look up "No True Scotsman fallacy" and why it's faulty logic and of no value in an intellectual argument. Then tell me who gets to define what a "Real Christian" is. :)
Maybe someone can explain this to me but I fail to see how the "No True Scotsman fallacy" applies to matters of religion. Followers of religion are acknowledging certain beliefs to be true. By definition, if someone fails to uphold those beliefs or fail to bring their life in line with those beliefs, they are not really followers, are they? Can I go around calling myself a Democrat if in every election I vote for a Republican candidate? Can I call myself a Muslim if I practice Hinduism or fail to follow Islam's teachings? Do I really get to call myself a Christian if I continually fail to live in accordance with my beliefs? It's interesting that Scripture has some harsh words to say about those who are in the church but refuse to give up immoral ways. It makes no sense to compare a nationality to a belief system that an adult claims to believe and follow. Wouldn't you wonder about the sanity of someone who says they believe in the law of gravity and continually jumps of roofs in an attempt to fly? Eventually you are going to come to the conclusion that they don't really believe in gravity, aren't you? What am I missing?
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I think the women who seek out these patriarchal churches are like the Israelites demanding a king. I've even read about women trying to drag their husbands into it and then getting upset when he doesn't want the role of a "godly" king. Israel wasn't content with God being their king and neither are some of these women.
This is a very interesting take on it. I easily could have gotten involved with one of these patriarchial churches. Early in my marriage my dh didn't attend church with us because he worked seven days a week. I wanted him to be a spiritual leader and resented carrying all of that responsibility. I knew some patriarchy-leaning families and was quite jealous of how they looked (on the outside at least!) as if they had it all figured out and had wonderful family dynamics. These women had supportive husbands and could just be home and homeschool and the husband took care of everything. My dh was not doing what he "should" have been doing. If I could have, I would have dragged dh to one of these churches so he could learn how he was "supposed" to be. I'm very thankful that my ideas didn't come to fruition! It would have been disastrous for us and our family. I think your take on it is exactly right.One of the things I noticed about the participants in the patriarchal group is that almost without exception, all of them were raised in non-Christian homes. They had not seen how Christian life works itself out in daily practice and were of a particularly zealous nature, and so they grabbed onto something that had a lot of rules to follow. But that is not Christianity.
I'm not sure about it being mostly people raised in non-Christian homes but I agree that there is something about rules that attract people. I know sometimes I struggle with knowing what to do in certain situations. Having it all spelled out is easy. Also the drab, ordinary, daily Christian life is not always exciting and revolutionary. At least it doesn't feel that way. It's not radical enough. Some people are attracted to living an against-the-grain lifestyle because it proves they are more devoted, holier, and godlier than other Christians. It's not surprising many of these families are also attracted to homeschooling. :-) There also seems to be a sense of security rules provide--"if I do this or that, then God will find me worthy" and some also think this will guarantee that their children will be believers. -
Go to settings of each person, check "only important." And yes, sometimes you'll miss a few posts, but if you go over to their page here and there to check you can stay informed if there are other posts you missed in your feed. I hit hide "I don't want to see this" for the ones that are missed and land in my feed.
How does FB determine which status updates are important? The "hide" button is my friend.
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There are a ton of scammers on Craigslist. Never, ever pay for something on craigslist and expect it to be shipped to you. You will pay but you will not get anything return. The rule of thumb with CL is, if you can't go see it and purchase face to face, 99.9% likely it is a scam.
http://nakedlaw.avvo.com/consumer-protection/8-signs-youre-being-scammed-on-craigslist.html
Yes, yes, yes!! We've had many positive experiences buying and selling on Craigslist but we always deal face to face.
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Thank you so much!!
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I'm trying to help the OP by helping her daughter. In the midst of this weird little bunny trail, people are still suggesting to have the daughter focus on the "grace of God." This will likely serve to increase her anxiety which will not help her get relief from migraines, and it may contribute to them if they are brought on by stress and anxiety.
This may be where some of the concern/disconnect/whatever-you-want-to-call-it comes in to play. I posted about God's grace because in my experience it is the grace of God that relieves worry and anxiety over sin. So focusing on that will not contribute to more stress and anxiety. If someone as a Christian reads what you wrote, they would probably think, "What on earth? How does THAT fit?" I'm not advocating that you preface your posts with a "warning" but now that I know your core beliefs, I understand your pov.
Bethany's (Bethanyniez) father passed away on Sunday...
in The Chat Board
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Very sorry for your loss, Bethany. :hugs: