RonD1120

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  1. Thanks for the heads up. I did not know what ad hominem meant. 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.
  2. Not soul, the spirit. Two separate components. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 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.
  3. Over these past few weeks I have come to the conclusion that you believe you have reached the level of development where you know all there is to know. There is nothing left for you. You have conquered universal knowledge. 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.
  4. FYI, Homeopathic remedies are real and valid and have nothing to do with spiritual beliefs. Soul has a specific definition. The soul is comprised of the mind, emotions and will. Man is spirit, lives in a body and has a soul. Does empirical evidence exist for the mind? Is there evidence of emotions? Are people able to make independent decisions? As for spirit, are you familiar with the French term elan vital? 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.
  5. That is a conceptual belief I have been espousing since the beginning of my recent posts. 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.
  6. The first part of Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest for this morning as follows: Obedience is the key, metanoia - the Greek concept of changing one's mind - is the beginning process. Christians refer to this as repentance. Natural man is rebellious. The Bible equates rebellion with witchcraft. I my profession I equate rebellion with arrested maturational development, usually thought of as adolescent or sophomoric. That statement is not meant as a put down, merely the state of the situation as it is. It is what it is. 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.
  7. Yes, just like witch doctors. BTW, that is the position taken by Scientology. 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.
  8. Yeah. It's called jail. Winsor, you're back! Good to see you again. After jail you get court ordered to treatment. Ergo, the spiritual component comes into play. My last job was providing treatment for the FL Dept. of Corrections and U.S. Probation Office. 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.
  9. Hmmm! My career field was in the social sciences. Cultural relativity is paramount for understanding others. Certainly brain functioning is different between individuals and types. For example, left-handed people tend to be more creative than right handed people. Women use both sides of their brains simultaneously. Ukrainians are more mean spirited than Okinawans. What causes people to change? 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.
  10. Revealing a certain level of consciousness pertaining to a facet of cultural relativity and lacking actual knowledge of the understanding of the difference as recognized by others. 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.
  11. Judaism begins with Abraham, his son Isaac, his son Jacob later Israel. God told Abraham his seed would be greater that the stars in the heavens. I am proposing weak theory in this soul reference. OK, but my post was about spirituality in general (through any religion, or even through no organized religion at all). I am saying that there may be some people who lack any capacity for spiritual experience of any sort. I got off on a tangent. To come back to your point. I think you may be correct. I always try to look for the best possible potential in others. I believe a spiritual value system is good. Therefore, I think I can always influence them to change their minds. Of course that is not possible. Some never will. A psychiatrist friend of mine warned me of falling into that trap at the very beginning of my graduate studies. But, I press on in faith. 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.
  12. Judaism begins with Abraham, his son Isaac, his son Jacob later Israel. God told Abraham his seed would be greater that the stars in the heavens. I am proposing weak theory in this soul reference. 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.
  13. I have often thought about the possibility that some folks are without the genetic predisposition for any understanding of spirituality. My thought is that without the seed of Abraham in their heritage it is difficult to impossible for them to comprehend. As the AA Big Book says, "There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way." 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.
  14. Fixed Do you have experience or knowledge on a treatment facility/program without a spiritual component? 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.
  15. However, to those in the substance abuse/chemical dependency/mental health profession, both professionals and client/patients, spirituality is an integral aspect of treatment. 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.
  16. It becomes easy to see the level of discernment or level of consciousness the responder is operating in. 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.
  17. I did not mean to imply they are mutually exclusive. 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.
  18. I have proof! And he believes 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.
  19. I ponder the animosity in SC and I have reached a hypothesis of understanding. First some background. As a sport parachutist from the 60's I considered myself outside the norm. I'll explain the concept of “normal” later. Apparently, so did many others as evidenced by the topics of discussion after a day's jumping activities. In the early 70's a very common and popular topic, along with the Vietnam War, was spirituality. It was the “Dawning of the Age of Aquarius” you know. We sought to discover levels of consciousness and different dimensions of thinking and living. My hypothesis is modern day skydivers are consumed with technology and have no interest in things spiritual. So, I offer a primer for the seekers among us. There are levels or dimensions of thinking and I present my concept in reverse hierarchy as follows: 1.Physical – the observation and categorization of data from the five senses. 2.Emotional – the experience and categorization of feelings 3.Scientific or cause and effect 4.Mental – daydreaming or fantasy activities 5.Spiritual or metaphysical Consciousness expansion is the desire and ability to progress through the levels or dimensions. 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.
  20. Thank you. Made my day. 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.
  21. More signs of the times for those who are watching. http://www.onejerusalem.org/2009/07/netanyahu-tells-obama-all-of-j.php 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.
  22. ...like most others guys do. 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.
  23. That makes me wonder whether he might already have been emotionally fragile enough that any extreme stress might have triggered suicidal ideation. Hard to say. He was an airline pilot and skydiver. He fell in love with the lady and wanted to get married. She said no, aborted the kid and said goodbye. She did a number on him. 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.
  24. Holy shit. I didn't realize Bill had that much power. I am truly humbled. I had a client suffering with suicidal ideation because he had no power over his girlfriend's decision. 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.
  25. Where are you finding Bill's updated posts? I am only able to locate the original for this thread. I am not an eschatologist but I read articles on the subject because I believe the countdown clock began ticking in 1948. People always get into trouble when they predict "the day." The Bible clearly states that the big event will come as a "thief in the night" when no one is expecting it. Bill's findings tie in with what other investigators are saying. He is definitely in the ball park. Most all agree, the next major prophetic event will be the "rapture" of the believers and followers of Christ. There is major in-house discussion on that subject because it is a term whose beginning was in the 19th century. I hope it is in my lifetime. 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.