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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Do you donate your time
Do you dsonate your time to any community service or worthy cause? Why?
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05-04-2003, 04:40 AM | #2 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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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.
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05-04-2003, 06:08 AM | #3 | |
"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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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! |
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05-04-2003, 07:48 AM | #4 | |
Team Chaplain
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA
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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.
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05-04-2003, 09:17 AM | #5 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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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
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05-04-2003, 11:34 AM | #6 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Iowa City, IA
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I sometimes volunteer(sp?) my time at the animal shelter
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05-04-2003, 11:51 AM | #7 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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Look how fast this turned into a "I love Christ" fest.
And I met Jesus once. He lives in Philly and steals hubcaps. |
05-04-2003, 11:58 AM | #8 | |
Go Reds
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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sabotai - bloodhound gang! hell yeah!
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05-04-2003, 12:00 PM | #9 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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Bloodhound Gang pwns.
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05-04-2003, 12:31 PM | #10 |
College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Seattle WA
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If you count working for about 1/4 of what I would be paid working in the USA, then yes.
(edit for spelling)
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05-04-2003, 12:46 PM | #11 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Yes.
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05-04-2003, 04:38 PM | #12 |
n00b
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Texas, of course.
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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.
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