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MY BELOVEDS PUT VICK & CO. IN THE DEEP FREEZE
It looked to me that even the defense was energized by Grossman's appearance. It's obvious the team feels that he is more of a threat than Orton. Orton played the way he was told, not to lose. Grossman looks like he prefers to play to win, taking chances and making plays.
You know it's your night when Mike Green makes plays.
Comment Posted By Chris On 20.12.2005 @ 16:46
FAVRE TAKES A LICKING - STOPS TICKING
Favre was just a shadow of his former self. I cannot believe that the Packers are as bad as they are. They remind me of the Bulls after they dismantled the championship team. Still, a bruising game, and the Pack was full of fight.
The Bears offense is going backwards at this point. I really miss Jim Miller. I should be embarrassed by that statement, but I'm not.
Comment Posted By Chris On 5.12.2005 @ 19:56
BEARS-PACKERS PREDICTION: PAIN
I second you, Rick. I hate the Packers, but I love Favre. Jim McMahon had the heart, but not the arm. John Elway had the arm, but not the recklessness.
It will be a bittersweet day for the Bears and their fans when #4 retires. We were priveleged to get to see him twice a year. And the bastard beat our brains out.
Comment Posted By Chris On 3.12.2005 @ 19:32
I don't care who you are, that's funny.
Comment Posted By Chris On 2.12.2005 @ 06:25
I guess the question is, how do we best bring about the political change? If we accept that the current atmosphere precludes discussion, then we will end up like Europe, where controversial issues are verboten by common consent. We have not yet descended to that level of discourse.
Comment Posted By Chris On 29.11.2005 @ 18:36
And declaring that nuclear power is off the table helps in what way? This is part of the problem, that certain technologies have been deemed out of bounds without a debate. We need to start at the beginning and consider all our options, not just the ones that feel good or are easy to implement.
Comment Posted By Chris On 29.11.2005 @ 18:22
ANOTHER PERPLEXING BUSH APPOINTMENT
I was just going to leave well enough alone, but
Explain to me which approach is more realistic, continuing to supply condoms when that has been tried for a while now and the rates of disease keep growing, or possibly suggesting the only way you can be 100% sure of not getting STDs? Which is more condenscending, assuming that Africans are unable to understand the concepts of monogamy and restraint, or asking them to think about changing behaviors that increase risk needlessly? Has the U.N. stopped supplying condoms to Africa? How does nominating a practicing Christian curtail worldwide programs which have been in place for years?
Heaven forbid that religion motivate altruistic impulses, like the equality of men and women, Greek and Jew, free and slave. Or the abolition of slavery. Or the idea that your enemies deserve respect because they are your equal in God's eyes. Or the idea that you should serve others instead of yourself.
Comment Posted By Chris On 2.12.2005 @ 16:31
Once again I see that if I, as a believer, espouse some doctrine which does not fit with someone else's, then I must be, by definition, some kind of moron. I'm sure none of the detractors here have ideas which I would think equally silly, and I'm not talking about evolutionary theory.
At least plunge had a somewhat cogent argument related to experience in large-scale management. Prefaced by dismissal on grounds that the candidate held certain thoughts he found silly, and which are not particularly germane to the post for which he is nominated.
Comment Posted By Chris On 1.12.2005 @ 06:07
I guess religious bigotry does not include dismissing people out of hand based on their profession of faith. Huh.
Comment Posted By Chris On 30.11.2005 @ 20:43
Apparently we are living in a theocracy. Who knew? And here I thought the Jews controlled everything. Turns out it's the Jesus freaks.
Rich, I am not a Bible scholar, but Proverbs 3:5 is saying that we should look to God for guidance in all things, listening to the inner voice (not in your head!) that will teach what direction to take, which decisions are best suited to keep you on the path to a more fulfilling relationship with God. To me, this does not mean that God will tell me in excruciating detail how to live my life, but that he will guide me in the path that is in my best interests if I will let Him. I have free will at all times, and can choose based on my own will and talents whenever I want. My choices may coincide with God's, but they may not. Regardless, He will continue to lead me closer to Him.
As far as 2 Corinthians 10:5, Paul was concerned that the Corinthian church was backsliding into pagan rituals (some member was sleeping with his father's wife!), and he was pointing out that the Corinthians needed to get their minds right, so to speak. He was reminding them to get back to the basics of the gospel he had taught them, and to ignore the false teachings that had been imported into the church.
Comment Posted By Chris On 30.11.2005 @ 18:39
