Lou,
Its funny you should mention that. I wanted to write just such a book a few years ago. With the many different projects, and distractions since then, I never got around to it. Right now I am in the process of writing a book. In order to keep the cost down, I plan to condense it and use a soft cover and fund it from my own piggy bank so I can give it away to anyone who wants a copy. It is the result of questionare that I've been using the past few years. I've started a tape ministry which has been put on hold until I get this out of the way. Just spread a little thin right now. Thanks for the request. I take that as a very high compliment. If I see that there is enough demand, it may eventually get off of the ground.
Considering the length of this thread, the subject matter, and how many folks have joined it, I am very pleased how civil it has been. In the past I've noticed how very easy it is for people to get angry over differences. Just want to compliment all who have joined this discussion for "reasoning with them out of the Scripture..." Acts 17:2 instead of getting emmotional where it would serve no purpose. I think that most of us know that everyone brings their philosophical, religious, and spiritual beliefs into many seemingly unrelated topics. It is a good thing, I think, that we can express our views and learn from one another in this type of context. I don't know that we'd get this much firearms/self defense expertise in the specific Christian forums. Thank you very much DC and all of you moderators for allowing us this liberty.
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"It is impossible to think with the emmotions. We are designed to think with our mentality rather than emotionality. Reasoning with the emmotions is like sawing a board with a hammer. It is not the appropriate tool designed for that job. Emmotions are intended to be a RESPONSE to the TRUTH in our soul." --EQ
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"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -Jesus Christ (Luke 22:36, see John 3:15-18)
Its funny you should mention that. I wanted to write just such a book a few years ago. With the many different projects, and distractions since then, I never got around to it. Right now I am in the process of writing a book. In order to keep the cost down, I plan to condense it and use a soft cover and fund it from my own piggy bank so I can give it away to anyone who wants a copy. It is the result of questionare that I've been using the past few years. I've started a tape ministry which has been put on hold until I get this out of the way. Just spread a little thin right now. Thanks for the request. I take that as a very high compliment. If I see that there is enough demand, it may eventually get off of the ground.
Considering the length of this thread, the subject matter, and how many folks have joined it, I am very pleased how civil it has been. In the past I've noticed how very easy it is for people to get angry over differences. Just want to compliment all who have joined this discussion for "reasoning with them out of the Scripture..." Acts 17:2 instead of getting emmotional where it would serve no purpose. I think that most of us know that everyone brings their philosophical, religious, and spiritual beliefs into many seemingly unrelated topics. It is a good thing, I think, that we can express our views and learn from one another in this type of context. I don't know that we'd get this much firearms/self defense expertise in the specific Christian forums. Thank you very much DC and all of you moderators for allowing us this liberty.
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"It is impossible to think with the emmotions. We are designed to think with our mentality rather than emotionality. Reasoning with the emmotions is like sawing a board with a hammer. It is not the appropriate tool designed for that job. Emmotions are intended to be a RESPONSE to the TRUTH in our soul." --EQ
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"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -Jesus Christ (Luke 22:36, see John 3:15-18)