Do you donate your time

[SunDancer]

Do you dsonate your time to any community service or worthy cause? Why?

[Schmidty]

I work down at a homeless shelter called God's Kitchen every other weekend, and I am also the junior high youth group leader at my church. I try to help my community in other ways whenever I can as well.

Why? Because I've been blessed in so many ways, and want to help others avoid some of the pitfalls, including homelessness, that I have gone through. Being a servant to others is a wonderful, humbling experience that I highly recommend.

There is nothing good in me that isn't of Christ. That's my philosophy.

[Dutch]

There is nothing good in me that isn't of Christ. That's my philosophy.

Isn't that the same philosophy the European explorers had while wiping out the native americans?

Christ may be the method for some to understand that robbing the grocery store down the street is bad, but it's up to the individual to implement that policy.

Happy Sunday!

[revrew]

Originally posted by Dutch
Isn't that the same philosophy the European explorers had while wiping out the native americans?

Christ may be the method for some to understand that robbing the grocery store down the street is bad, but it's up to the individual to implement that policy.

Happy Sunday!

Before meeting Christ, I knew the difference between right and wrong (robbing store--bad), but I chose to do wrong anyways. I chose lust, I chose anger, I chose hate. Some of those choices were like drug addictions--I was so ingrained in choosing them, I couldn't break free to choose anything else.

When I surrendered my life to the supernatural power of God, I found healing AND the power to choose love. I was an extremely angry man, motivated by guilt and shame and pride. Christ broke those addictions and has made me into something else. If it was "up to me to implement that policy", I already know how lousy of a job I would do. Christ gave me hope (one that wasn't there before him), love, forgiveness, and a new heart.

As for the conquistadores, crusaders, swindlers, Bible-thumpers, I'm not surprised so much wrong has been committed in the name of Christ. What better way for a real power of evil to discredit a real power of love than to convince people to use love's name for wrong?

If you gave me instructions, and I misunderstood them with the excuse, "Dutch told me to!", would that make you evil, irrelevant, meaningless, or otherwise discredit you? No, it would only discredit me for misunderstanding. The conquistados' and settlers' abuses don't make me question Christ, they make me question the conquistadors' commitment to Christ. They obviously misunderstood somewhere.

[MrBug708]

I'm the guys Junior High Leader at my church, I used to work Nursery too (ages 2-3) but am on a break right now due to the Renassiance Faire

[tucker342]

I sometimes volunteer(sp?) my time at the animal shelter

[sabotai]

Look how fast this turned into a "I love Christ" fest.

And I met Jesus once. He lives in Philly and steals hubcaps.

[korme]

sabotai - bloodhound gang! hell yeah!

If I were God there would be no explicit sex on T.V.
Like little Opie eating pie when he made it with Aunt Bea

If I were God thou shall not worship false Billy Idols
And thou shall add the Book Of Flavor Flav to the Bible
Thou shall make fun of Hindus thou shall not make a "Speed 2"
If I were God that's what I'd do Heavens no

Hell yeah

If I were God I'd get a bunch of slaves to do everything
Norwegian lesbians that feed me grapes and know how to sing

If I were God thou shall not wear tube socks with Flip-Flops
Thou shall sit and thou shall spin thou shall even wife swap
Thou shall resist the Olsen Twins, thou shall not cut "Footloose"
If I were God that's what I'd do, Heavens no

Hell yeah

And when they nail my pimpled ass to the cross
I'll tell them I found Jesus that should throw them off
He goes by the name Jesus and steals hubcaps from cars
Oh Jesus can I borrow your crowbar?
To pry these God damn nails out they're beginning to hurt
Crucified and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" I'll sing as I'm flogged
Yeah that's what I would do if I were God
So vote for me for Savior and you'll go to Heaven
Your lame duck Lord is like Kevin Spacey in "Seven"
With creepy threats of H-E-Double-Hockey-Stick
You just can't teach an old God new tricks
But would I be a good Messiah with my low self-esteem?
If I don't believe in myself would that be blasphemy?
Just sport some crummy "holier than thou" facade
Yeah that's what I would do if I were God

[sabotai]

Bloodhound Gang pwns.

[stkelly52]

If you count working for about 1/4 of what I would be paid working in the USA, then yes.

(edit for spelling)

[mckerney]

Yes.

[AKnightofNi]

I was to live to be 78 years old, but I donated about 7 years to the Animal Shelter. Now I will live to be 71 years old.