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Christmas Tree?
“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles… for the customs of the people are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the ax. They decorate it with silver … Continue reading
Posted in culture, History, holiday
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Denominations: Community or “Non-Denominational,” Cowboy and Biker Churches
Community Church or “Non-denominational” Church refers to independent local congregations which have no affiliation with the major denominations. Determining exact numbers is difficult. A study released in 2010 by the Hartford Institute For Religion Research reported that there were more … Continue reading
Posted in culture, denominations, Doctrine, History, Stats
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Denominations: Eastern Orthodox Church (Part 2)
Authority 1. The Bible They claim high regard for the Bible. Orthodox Church in America states, “The Bible is central in the life of the church and gives both form and content to the church’s liturgical and sacramental worship, just … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine
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Lasting Value
Aluminum in the mid-1800’s was an extreme expensive metal. Aluminum was plentiful (in fact, the most plentiful metallic element in the earth’s crust). That was not the problem with this element. The problem was that the refinement process at the time … Continue reading
Posted in History, Money, science, Wealth
Tagged aluminum, america, charles martin hall, civil war, france, george washington, john hudson tiner, moth, napoleon III, paul heroult, rust, the washington monument, theives, treasures, value of wealth
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Feud Over Credit
Morton/Jackson(1) William Morton (1819-1868), was a dentist. He was obsessed with one thing. He said, “If only I could pull teeth painlessly, I would become the richest dentist in Boston, perhaps the entire world.” Later, Morton studied medicine and chemistry under Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, science
Tagged aluminum, america, anesthesia, charles jackson, charles martin hall, crawford w. long, dentistry, diethyl ether, discovery, ego, feud, france, john hudson tiner, joseph burnet, joseph warren, painless tooth extraction, patent, paul heroult, Philippians 1, samuel morse, surgery, who gets credit, william morton
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Our Sacred Honor
When the 56 founding fathers signed their name to the Declaration of Independence, they were basically signing their own death warrants. John Hancock reportedly said, “There must be no pulling of different ways… we must hang together.” Ben Franklin reportedly … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Fellowship, History
Tagged abraham clark, america, benjamin franklin, created equal, creator, decalration of independence, dedication, founding fathers, honor, john hancock, martin luther king jr., richard stockton, robert morris, sacred honor, sacrifice, thomas mckean, thomas nelson, unalienable rights
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 1)
An ideal world, justice would be blind. We should be judged by the content of our character, and not the color of our skin or our socio-economic level. However, life is not always idea. Racism exists around the globe. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible History, Ethics, History, Jesus, Race
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