Christian Skydivers

[RonD1120 58]

Anyone interested? Reply or contact me back channel.

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Lifted on His wings,
Ron

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[Tink1717 2]

I'm not an x-tian, but you got my curiosity piqued. What, exactly, are you interested in?

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[RonD1120 58]

I have maintained the Christian Skydivers Association for 22 years. Interested in communicating with other Christian skydivers wishing to obtain their jumpsuit emblem and CSA number.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[rehmwa 2]

Good Luck - I'm not religious, but I think people joining due to common interests is a good thing.

what I don't understand is why this is in Speaker's Corner

did some moderator knee jerk and move it here?

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

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Anyone interested? Reply or contact me back channel.

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Lifted on His wings,
Ron

I'm not a Christian--but this is SC so I'm allowed to debate civilly :) --so I have a skydiving related question for you.

When I sat in on the FJC at Skydance in Feb for my refresher training, one of the questions on the test was who has ultimate responsibility for my skydive. The answers were:

(a) myself
(b) my instructors
(c) the state of California

The correct answer, of course, is (a).

But my question is--if you were an instructor and you had a student who wrote in a fourth answer saying "(d) Jesus Christ" has ultimate responsibility for their skydive and for ensuring they get a good canopy above their heads--how would you respond?

"It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014

[billvon 2,400]

>what I don't understand is why this is in Speaker's Corner

Because he posted it here. Which is good; this forum is specifically dedicated to politics, guns and religion discussions.

[rehmwa 2]

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>what I don't understand is why this is in Speaker's Corner

Because he posted it here. Which is good; this forum is specifically dedicated to politics, guns and religion discussions.

It's not a religious discussion.
It'll become one here.

But it's really just a club announcement. I don't see how it's any different than sending out an invite to the Muff Brothers, or the "Red-Headed Skydivers Collective", or to POPS.

I wonder about anyone that would consider just the existence of such a club to be 'controversial' to be a bigger issue.

anyway, just wondering

(now it's a SC topic)

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[billvon 2,400]

> I don't see how it's any different than sending out an invite to the
>Muff Brothers, or the "Red-Headed Skydivers Collective", or to POPS.

It's not. Experience has shown, however, that posters such as yourself will rapidly turn it into a religious thread - hence the separate forum.

[rehmwa 2]

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>It's not. Experience has shown, however, that posters such as yourself will rapidly turn it into a religious thread - hence the separate forum.

"like me" Have you ever seen me turn a thread from another forum to SC fodder?

I have seen a few turned by moderators when it's one of their personal buttons. Not you personally, though.

not me - I won't turn it from Bonfire - I'm neither pro nor anti on religion.

Usually it's turned by the anti's with their usual derision and disdain

but once it's turned, it's fair game

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[RonD1120 58]

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Anyone interested? Reply or contact me back channel.

[email protected]

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Lifted on His wings,
Ron

I'm not a Christian--but this is SC so I'm allowed to debate civilly :) --so I have a skydiving related question for you.

When I sat in on the FJC at Skydance in Feb for my refresher training, one of the questions on the test was who has ultimate responsibility for my skydive. The answers were:

(a) myself
(b) my instructors
(c) the state of California

The correct answer, of course, is (a).

But my question is--if you were an instructor and you had a student who wrote in a fourth answer saying "(d) Jesus Christ" has ultimate responsibility for their skydive and for ensuring they get a good canopy above their heads--how would you respond?

I would say they totally missed the point of student training and understanding what being a Christian really means. At that point I would redirect back to emergency procedures.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[TomAiello 25]

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>what I don't understand is why this is in Speaker's Corner

Because he posted it here. Which is good; this forum is specifically dedicated to politics, guns and religion discussions.

If he had posted it somewhere else, I'd suggest the right thing to do would be split off the religious discussion and leave his post intact (and in place). It's really a "looking for people to join my skydiving club" kind of post--it does not appear that his intention is to engage in debate on religious issues.

-- Tom Aiello

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[Andy9o8 0]

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When I sat in on the FJC at Skydance in Feb for my refresher training, one of the questions on the test was who has ultimate responsibility for my skydive. The answers were:

(a) myself
(b) my instructors
(c) the state of California

The correct answer, of course, is (a).

But my question is--if you were an instructor and you had a student who wrote in a fourth answer saying "(d) Jesus Christ" has ultimate responsibility for their skydive and for ensuring they get a good canopy above their heads--how would you respond?

[TomAiello 25]

I believe the correct aphorism is "God helps those who help themselves."

-- Tom Aiello

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SnakeRiverBASE.com

[Andy9o8 0]

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I believe the correct aphorism is "God helps those who help themselves."

Yea, well I still wanna know WWJD.

[wmw999 2,122]

Personally, I think that was a brilliant answer.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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Anyone interested? Reply or contact me back channel.

[email protected]

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Lifted on His wings,
Ron

I'm not a Christian--but this is SC so I'm allowed to debate civilly :) --so I have a skydiving related question for you.

When I sat in on the FJC at Skydance in Feb for my refresher training, one of the questions on the test was who has ultimate responsibility for my skydive. The answers were:

(a) myself
(b) my instructors
(c) the state of California

The correct answer, of course, is (a).

But my question is--if you were an instructor and you had a student who wrote in a fourth answer saying "(d) Jesus Christ" has ultimate responsibility for their skydive and for ensuring they get a good canopy above their heads--how would you respond?

I would say they totally missed the point of student training and understanding what being a Christian really means. At that point I would redirect back to emergency procedures.

Good answer.

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Stay positive and love your life.

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Anyone interested?

No thanks. If being Jewish was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me.

[rwieder 0]

Hello Again Ron:

Never mind the naysayers, they only bring god and angels up when one of their brethren has fallen. Then everybody is saying ""God Bless You"

Please send all of you contact information to me as i am very interested in joining your cause. Thank you and may God Bless You And Yours in your Great Cause, spreading the word of the Gospel.

Take Care & God Bless.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[lewmonst 0]

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I believe the correct aphorism is "God helps those who help themselves."

Thank god for atheists.

http://www.exitshot.com

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I believe the correct aphorism is "God helps those who help themselves."

Yea, well I still wanna know WWJD.

Jesus would probably do nothing just for the killer ground rush, while, in the process, saving humanity from damnation & resurrecting just to do it again! Beat that Chuck Norris!!

[RonD1120 58]

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In the case of a pilot chute in tow, there are 2 schools of thought: (a) deploy reserve immediately, or (b) cutaway first, then deploy reserve. What would Jesus do? (I sure hope it's not "turn the other cheek.")

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I believe the correct aphorism is "God helps those who help themselves."

Yea, well I still wanna know WWJD.

Come on! Jesus is Spirit. He doesn't need a parachute.

BTW, the phrase, "God helps those who help themselves," is not found in Scripture. Many believe it to be true. The statement is more correctly a rationalization from the reprobate mind of sinful man. I don't mean to be insulting; it is just a common misunderstanding.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[RonD1120 58]

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Anyone interested?

No thanks. If being Jewish was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me.

Hi Winsor,
It's been a long time. Hope all is well and that your ankle healed with no problems.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[jclalor 12]

If Jesus did come back a second time, don't you think the last thing the poor guy would want to see is all the crucifix's all over?

[RonD1120 58]

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If Jesus did come back a second time, don't you think the last thing the poor guy would want to see is all the crucifix's all over?

The crucifix is specifically a Roman Catholic symbol. I don't think it is applicable to ascribe emotions to Jesus as you would an ordinary person. I believe Jesus is emotional, the scriptures document anger, weeping and love, but His are for mankind and not Himself.

I am not smart enough to dismiss all gods. Out of all the ones there are, I have chosen the One that saved me from my death. That experience occured 16 May 81 when I was stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. The Scriptures tell us He is the Lord of lords. I verified the statement beyond reasonable doubt. It is an individual choice and experience. We have free will.

The soul is comprised of the mind, the emotions and the will. We each make choices our own way. Satan wants your soul. Jesus says he doesn't have to have it.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[Andy9o8 0]

See, I wouldn't want you in the audience in a stand-up comedy club. The comic would crack a joke about a talking gorilla. Then you'd rise from your seat and very politely say, "Excuse me, kind sir, but I don't believe simians are physiologically adapted to form the complex dipthongs and fricatives necessary for conventional spoken language." There'd be a brief pause as everyone in the club would become totally silent for a moment, then the bouncers would gently escort you to the door.