Amending my list as I've just been reminded that I'm a terrible terrible person.
BBWildRose
16th6toothson
Rogue
Purple Sneakers
IceNine
*disclaimer, if I've forgotten you it's not cause I don't love you...it's cause I'm forgetful <,<*
13 years
JustinNasty wrote:just being me wrote:
I believe in a supreme being or more accurately beings but although im christian i dont really believe in god etc because too much happened before he supposedly arrived on the scene...
I read this and HAD to toss out there that this is a super contradicting sentence lol
You cant be Christian and believe in multiple gods.
You cant be Christian and not believe in god at all.
So your either a Christian, an Athiest, or in a multiple deity religion haha
Or rather a Monotheist, such as a Christian, as there are two other prominent Monotheistic religions and probably some lesser known ones too.
13 years
You need to work on drawing backs. You're pretty good on fronts though. I'd suggest looking at some pictures of actual SSBHMs/SSBBWs to get that part down.
*though I'm probably the last person who should be giving artistic advice as I can't even draw stick figures well*
13 years
I actually lost weight in my first year at University <,<...now I'm gaining again. But it's not freshmen weight so I dunno if it counts.
13 years
Is from a country where water swirls backwards!! And also has an epictacular awesomazing avatar!
13 years
Belladonna wrote:GeneralSirReaper wrote:
This has possibly/probably already been said. I haven't read the whole thread. But I think it bears re-iterating. True happiness can only come from within. So by all means, if you think taking up religion will make you happy, take it up. BUT, don't expect it to be a magic cure all solution to instant life changing happiness. No one thing will lead to a happy life. Its the component parts, the people, things etc we surround ourselves with.
Couldn't agree more that happiness comes from many areas Reaper!
Though in my humble opinion, no one should ever join a religion because they think it will make them happy, but ONLY because they truly believe the message and teachings of that religion and want to live their life in accordance with those teachings.
I don't pretend to be an expert in what makes people happy and it varies for us all anyway. Good friends and family, living in a beautiful area and having a job I like makes me happy. I've also learned to find pleasure in simple things, such as sleeping in freshly washed sheets, a gorgeous sunset on the drive home, a bath with my favorite bath oils, a new book from the library and english breakfast tea in my vintage handpainted teacup with a couple of expensive chocolates from the posh chocolatier in town.
The biggest thing though, is that I'm happy in my own skin. It took a long time for me to accept myself for the person I am but now that I have, life is good. I am happy
I couldn't have said it better myself. Choosing to take on a religion is not something to dive into headlong without any reflection. It's something that needs to be contemplated and prayed *or meditated* on.
And to Bubba, I hope you find what you're looking for whatever your decision ends up being.
13 years
paigehere wrote:
Ariana was killed in the crossfires of a duel between friends (and most likely lovers) Dumbledore and Grindewald, I believe. Dumbledore won the duel, gaining the Elder Wand in the process.
New Question:
What is the name of the band on the poster in Ginny's room (seen in the 7th book, not in the movies)
Sorry but you're only about 1/3 right. That duel took place many years after Ariana's death. When Albus Dumbledore had made himself one of the most well known Wizards in Britain and Gellert Grendelwald had made a name for himself by becoming the most feared Dark Lord in centuries.
Ginny's poster said "Weird Sisters" if I'm not mistaken by the way.
As to Witchy's question:
This either refers to the memory of Tom Riddle's manipulation of his uncle Morphin's memory so that he could obtain the ring *which was set with the Resurection Stone* OR The memory of him murdering Hepzebah Smith to gain the Locket of Slytherin and the Goblet of Hufflepuff. Afterwards he manipulated the memory of Hepzebah's servant a house-elf named Hokie so she would believe she had inadvertantly poisoned her master.
My new question.
During Harry's trial in book 5 who did Professor Dumbledore call to be his star witness for Harry's defense, and was this person's testimony effective?
13 years
Ariday wrote:
The word SNEAK would be spelled out on the betrayer's face with pimples. haha. Hermione is BOSS.
Who, and in what book, is the Room of Requirement first mentioned?
That depends on what answer you want. It was first mentioned by Albus Dumbledore in Goblet of Fire. When he mentioned that he once stumbled across a room filled with bed-pans.
Or! When Dobby called it the "Come and Go Room" in Order of the Phoenix.
New Question:
What were the circumstances that lead to Ariana Dumbledore's death?
13 years
To me, all the fantastical things described in the Bible likely recount actual events. But these have all been filtered through the lens of the human mind. Many dozens of times. Translated and retranslated over and over again.
The entirety of the bible is subject to the fallibility and prejudice of man. This is what I believe engendered the verses like Leviticus 20:13, not the will of God. And the Old testament was violent because, in my opinion, God was learning. Some of the bible I believe can be trusted as it is written, such as the part about there being nothing before God created the Universe. So he had no prior knowledge of how to discipline naughty children *which is what we amount to sometimes.* And you have to realize that in the eyes of an Eternal God, who had indeed created humans in his image with an eternal aspect *the soul*, wouldn't see death as a severe punishment. But none of that really matters anymore with the coming of Christ and the New Covenant. Which I've come to realize may have been an epiphany of sorts for God.
*not exactly on topic with what I was talking about but I feel it needs to be said*
And as to the "young earth" concept...there is a bible verse that explains the irrelevence of time to the Divine.
Psalm 90:4 For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.
This one verse suggests to me that the notion that God created the Universe in 7 literal days would be inaccurate. More likely the creation of the Universe took incalculable eons *much as science now believes* and it was represented to the Prophets in a way that they would understand. And that being days.
But I digress. I'm a Christian and I was raised a Christian my whole life. I have found strength in my faith in times of weakness or stress. And while I am a Christian I don't care much for organized religion. Though religion in and of itself is not a bad thing.
However, you have to make this choice on your own. All I can do here, or anyone else for that matter, is give you all the information you need.
Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Which says to me we all need to come of our own accord, with wonder and hope in our hearts.
No one can make you believe, only you can do that.
13 years
I must say this, I love D&D but I hate character creation, it's always been difficult for me. And would be moreso at this time as I don't have any of the rulebooks *save for the Star Wars D20 rulebooks which I have saved to my flash-drive as I'm thinking of eventually DMing a camapain in that* and so would have to look up the books online and all the details involved in character creation...which I don't think would go well with my computer.
And I don't even have a character sheet that I could just reuse, those I left at my parents' house so I would have them for when I campained with my regular group...
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