All categories - 16 November 2007

My husband, and my daughter, which is 15 are not getting along. the last episode, was 2 days ago he reminded her that she was not locking the door when she left for school in the mornings. She left the door open again the next day, and I said something to her (not a lot). Then this morning she when she left for school she left the door not only unlocked, but he said it was open. He is convinced she did it on purpose to prove she does what she wants. (now granted due to the thick tension between the two he has backed up from her) Now, would you say he is right, should I get behind him and discipline her. He unplugged her cable in her bedroom. Should I chill out and let her bear her punishment? (I know what is right I guess I just want some feed on it)

2007-11-16 04:21:16 · 13 answers · asked by Tamm 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

for a guy to sit down when he pees?
I stand

2007-11-16 04:21:14 · 16 answers · asked by first_1exit 4 in Polls & Surveys

Question: "If the Orthodox faith is the only true faith, can Christians of other confessions be saved? May a person who has led a perfectly righteous life on earth be saved on the strength of his ancestry, while not being baptized as Christian?

Answer: "For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth [struggleth], but of God that showeth mercy" (Rom. 9:15-16). In the Orthodox Church we have the path of salvation indicated to us and we are given the means by which a person maybe morally purified and have a direct promise of salvation. In this sense St. Cyprian of Carthage says that "outside the Church there is no salvation." In the Church is given that of which Apostle Peter writes to Christians (and only Christians): "According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 1:3-8). And what should one say of those outside the Church, who do not belong to her? Another apostle provides us with an idea: "For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth" (1 Cor. 5:12-13). God "will have mercy on whom He will have mercy" (Rom 9:18). It is necessary to mention only one thing: that to "lead a perfectly righteous life," as the questioner expressed it, means to live according to the commandments of the Beatitudes—which is beyond the power of one, outside the Orthodox Church, without the help of grace which is concealed within it.

The question: Can the heterodox, i.e. those who do, not belong to Orthodoxy—the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church—be saved, has become particularly painful and acute in our days.

In attempting to answer this question, it is necessary, first of all, to recall that in His Gospel the Lord Jesus Christ Himself mentions but one state of the human soul which unfailingly leads to perdition—i.e. blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Matt. 12:1-32). The Holy Spirit is, above all, the Spirit of Truth, as the Saviour loved to refer to Him. Accordingly, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is blasphemy against the Truth, conscious and persistent opposition to it. The same text makes it clear that even blasphemy against the Son of Man—i.e. the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God Himself may be forgiven men, as it may be uttered in error or in ignorance and, subsequently may be covered by conversion and repentance (an example of such a converted and repentant blasphemer is the Apostle Paul. (See Acts 26:11 and I Tim. 1:13.) If, however, a man opposes the Truth which he clearly apprehends by his reason and, conscience, he becomes blind and commits spiritual suicide, for he thereby likens himself to the devil, who believes in God and dreads Him, yet hates, blasphemes, and opposes Him.

Thus, man's refusal to accept the Divine Truth and his opposition thereto makes him a son of damnation. Accordingly, in sending His disciples to preach, the Lord told them: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned" (Mk. 16:16), for the latter heard the Lord's Truth and was called upon to accept it, yet refused, thereby inheriting the damnation of those who "believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness" (II Thes. 2:12).

The Holy Orthodox Church is the repository of the divinely revealed Truth in all its fullness and fidelity to apostolic Tradition. Hence, he who leaves the Church, who intentionally and consciously falls away from it, joins the ranks of its opponents and becomes a renegade as regards apostolic Tradition. The Church dreadfully anathematized such renegades, in accordance with the words of the Saviour Himself (Matt. 18:17) and of the Apostle Paul (Gal. 1:8-9), threatening them with e ternal damnation and calling them to return to the Orthodox fold. It is self evident, however, that sincere Christians who are Roman Catholics, or Lutherans, or members, of other non-Orthodox confessions, cannot be termed renegades or heretics—i.e. those who knowingly pervert the truth...* They have been born and raised and are living according to the creed which they have inherited, just as do the majority of you who are Orthodox; in their lives there has not been a moment of personal and conscious renunciation of Orthodoxy. The Lord, "Who will have all men to be saved" (I Tim. 2:4) and "Who enlightens every man born into the world" (Jn. 1.43), undoubtedly is leading them also towards salvation In His own way.

With reference to the above question, it is particularly instructive to recall the answer once given to an inquirer by the Blessed Theophan the Recluse. The blessed one replied more or less thus: "You ask, will the heterodox be saved... Why do you worry about them? They have a Saviour Who desires the salvation of every human being. He will take care of them. You and I should not be burdened with such a concern. Study yourself and your own sins... I will tell you one thing, however: should you, being Orthodox and possessing the Truth in its fullness, betray Orthodoxy, and enter a different faith, you will lose your soul forever."

We believe the foregoing answer by the saintly ascetic to be the best that can be given in this matter.

* The Greek word for "heresy" is derived from the word for "choice" and hence inherently implies conscious, willful rejection or opposition to the Divine Truth manifest in the Orthodox Church.
From Orthodox Life, Vol. 34, No. 6 (Nov.-Dec., 1984), pp. 33-36.

2007-11-16 04:20:56 · 12 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Religion & Spirituality

04 Chrysler Sebring, cruise control light comes on when i start the car, but can be turned off by the switch, this just started happening yesterday, what could be causing the light to come on when i start the car?

2007-11-16 04:20:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chrysler

Don't worry if you don't know this - I know it is a very hard equation to solve

2007-11-16 04:20:29 · 26 answers · asked by Baked Beans 3 in Mathematics

Mike Golic didn't even know Gordon's last name. He said Jordan instead of Gordon? He should know sports stars name & how to pronounce them.

2007-11-16 04:20:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

Me & my husband, Are Seperatedm But Good Friends, & we See each Other Every Few Months, & make Love/ Eat/ But Then, We Fight More, see i have Anxiety Disorder, He cant Cope With It, He Has a Bad Back, I feel So sorry for him, Hes Low Income, I still feel sorry For him.Im so Confused its Not funny. Hes 8 Years Younger Than Me, We Both Claim To Love Each Other, but we get Along Much Better Being apart, Any Suggestions? whos Experienced? or Can Give Good Advice? Last time I seen Him, He Broke a Chair Into Pieces, Cus Of My Mood Swings With Anxiety, sometimes Its Hard To Keep on Living, Whats The Best For Us? im living with a Friend, 2 Hours away & i take a Train to Visit Him Every Few months, We do Good the First Night, Then It seems, Back To Fighting Again, Im helpless/ Worthless/ & running out of Ideas, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP !!!

2007-11-16 04:20:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

Not the old ABA that merged with the NBA, the "new" ABA with 35 some odd teams. How does it compare to NCAAB or other non-NBA pro hoops?

2007-11-16 04:20:03 · 1 answers · asked by michinoku2001 7 in Basketball

2007-11-16 04:19:58 · 13 answers · asked by VGpugs 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-11-16 04:19:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Vegetarian & Vegan

2007-11-16 04:19:27 · 7 answers · asked by advance queen 1 in Personal Finance

what is your value structure, what gives your life meaning and what values do you want to pass down to others.

we are all teachers to someone, what do you want to pass down as a gift of love to others to carry out with them

2007-11-16 04:19:24 · 19 answers · asked by magnetic_azimuth 6 in Religion & Spirituality

lions playing the giants and the raiders playing the vikings when peterson is out...please help

2007-11-16 04:19:15 · 5 answers · asked by robery09 1 in Football (American)

Holy smokes this video made me realize just how well Fox promotes Family Values, is this why many really watch Fox News?


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2007-11-16 04:19:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-11-16 04:19:13 · 58 answers · asked by elflaeda 7 in Polls & Surveys

2007-11-16 04:19:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food Service

my husband was deployed and when he came home they gave him 6 months extension but most of the tax places where closed and he was waiting on his house taxes to get here. i dont want us to be penalized ahhhhhhhhhhh what should i do?!!

2007-11-16 04:19:07 · 4 answers · asked by kaaay 1 in Other - Taxes

I have a 99 ford explorer, and have re-built the engine, replaced the fuel regulator, fuel pump and battery! And for some reason i am still having problems with it starting right away! every mechanic i take it to cant figure it out..... it WILL start but it takes a while! and black smoke comes out of the exhaust when it starts. but when i keep the gas petal floored it start faster!

2007-11-16 04:19:05 · 6 answers · asked by JR 1 in Ford

Firstly, it takes hard work and the right decisions to succeed, two qualities that are of value. Would you hire someone for a job without looking at their resume and past accomplishments? Secondly, why should a woman have to be limited in her activities (trips, dinner etc.) because the guy can't come up with his half of the bill?

Why is it such a virtue to say money doesn't matter, when it represents more than just a piece of paper?

2007-11-16 04:18:55 · 23 answers · asked by Lioness 6 in Gender Studies

I disagree with someone because they say it is and I have a hard time believing that. To my knowledge Windex is for glass cleaning not regular surface cleaning.

Anyone know an answer?

Thank you

2007-11-16 04:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by Shawl B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have read questions about "What would the 11th Commandment be?" And I believe I have found the answer.
Directions
While Kellogg's Pop-Tarts are fully baked and ready-to-eat right from the pouch, if you prefer them warmed, Please Follow these Instructions: Toasting appliance and microwave capabilities differ by manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer's guidelines for safe use. Be sure your appliance is clean and functioning correctly. Children should always be closely supervised when operating toasting appliances and microwaves. No refrigeration needed. Pop-Tarts Toasting Instructions: 1. Remove pastry from pouch. 2. Warm pastry in toasting appliance at lowest or lightest heat setting for one heating cycle only. 3. Cool briefly before carefully removing pastry from toasting appliance. Pop-Tarts Microwave Instructions: 1. Remove pastry from pouch. Place pastry on a microwave-safe plate. 2. Microwave on High setting for 3 seconds. 3. Cool briefly before handling.

What do you think?

2007-11-16 04:18:44 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Haven't Christians figured out yet that Christmas is a PAGAN celebration, and the pagans tricked them into celebrating pagan god-men/saviors? Don't they know they are bowing to Appolo, Attis, Baal, Dionysus, Helios, Hercules, Horus, Mithra, Osiris, Perseus, and Theseus in a festival called the "Birthday of the Unconquered Sun" on DEC-25, many years before the birth of Christ? Christians can re-name it "Christmas" if it makes them feel better -- I'm sure the pagans don't mind -- but I can't find where it's written in the Bible that Jesus was born on Dec 25.

2007-11-16 04:18:38 · 18 answers · asked by unconcerned but not indifferent 3 in Religion & Spirituality

LOL

2007-11-16 04:18:37 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4 in Polls & Surveys

Waht would your perfect government be like?

2007-11-16 04:18:28 · 2 answers · asked by Slsigh 1 in Law & Ethics

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2007-11-16 04:18:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-11-16 04:18:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Vegetarian & Vegan

couch coushions if I were looking for change?

2007-11-16 04:17:56 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

likes me and i like her, but i am confused people say that i am a young boy and stuff like that well why would she go for me, if i am a young boy? i really like her but what do yall think, do you think im too young for her plz give me alot of info i really need yalls help thanks, cody

2007-11-16 04:17:54 · 45 answers · asked by codye 2 in Singles & Dating

My husband is deployed right now and we talk on the phone everyday or every other day. We have two children, 3 year old and 6 month old. Anyways, our phone conversations have been great up until the last 3 or so. Before, we would always talk about him coming home. About how much we missed each other. He would ask about the kids. Really satisfying conversations. Even on his days off, we would chat online for a couple of hours. So about three phone calls ago we go into an argument about the money and how I am handling it here. He said the bills look fine, but I am spending too much money it seems in other places. He told me to reevaluate my spending habits. So that was fine, we argued and there was some tension there when we hung up. The next conversation was not good either because my toddler stayed up half the night and I lost alot of sleep. When his phone call came around, I ended up releasing lots of frustrations out for almost and hour.

2007-11-16 04:17:53 · 15 answers · asked by Lovin' Life 1 in Marriage & Divorce