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• (2 votes) How to be a Christian on Help.com.
  

  I, too, am a Christian, and I have struggled at times with how much to say. A lot of damage has been done by well intentioned people in the past, and I think it pays to be very, very careful with what we say. My wife used to have a coworker who was seriously turned off of Christianity by people that would try to convert him during spring break in Florida, and I am afraid that some people have been turned off by some of the things that have occurred on this site in the not too distant past.
  
  
  I guess I have adopted a couple of rules for my own use on this site. I’m not claiming that they should be for everybody!
  
  
  They are (drumroll, please…!)
  
  1. Romans 13:1, which says, in part: “Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities.” That means that I have to abide by the TOS. (Unless, of course, they require that I violate God’s laws, which to my knowledge they haven’t done!)
  
  2: Matthew 10:16. which says “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.” And Matthew 7:6 “Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.” Bottom line is that I’m probably doing more harm than good if I cause offence. (Don’t get me wrong…there are definitely times and places to stand up for what is right. I’m just not convinced that a forum such as Help.com is conducive to that sort of thing, since it possible to read what has been written in a totally different way than it was intended. )
  
  I guess I’m trying to concentrate more on BEING a Christian than SOUNDING like one!
  
  - written 5 months ago – voted for by Fizz, fengshuisweetheart

• (1 vote) Sometimes i wish god would just take me away with him.
  

  Baconboy,
  
  Ever hear of Denethor? You’ve got Denethor’s disease, my friend. While sticking your head in the sand is definitely not the answer, if you concentrate too much on the negative it will deprive you of hope. And that’s a bad, bad place to be.
  
  - written 4 months, 1 week ago – voted for by Hope

• (1 vote) How do you find your talents?
  

  First thing is that “talents” aren’t static. That is, they can be developed and matured. So, the fact that you may not feel that you have a talent in a given area doesn’t mean that you can’t develop one. So, the place to start is by exploring the things that interest you. You may find something that you are passionate about that you develop the talents to support by going to school.
  
  If you aren’t sure about your interests, then try a little bit of everything. Take advantage of opportunities that you might have to try something different every once in a while.
  
  - written 5 months ago – voted for by kimmeko

• (1 vote) im hoping for someone older to respond.( older doesnt
  

  If you really want to know the answer to this question, ask people around you. I have no doubt that you could find many people that you know that will be able to give profound answers to this question. And, to make it even more interesting, you could ask people what they know WON’T make them happy, too.
  
  Then repeat this experiment at a nursing home.
  
  - written 5 months, 1 week ago – voted for by brighteyewonde

• (1 vote) I’m In Love With My Best Friend
  

  No doubt, this is a tricky situation. But, I wouldn’t be too afraid…if you are as good friends as you say you are, the relationship can handle a bit of awkwardness. Just ask him if he’d be willing to go out to dinner with you…if he says yes, and you have a good time, then do it again in a few days. If that goes well, then you can talk.
  
  - written 6 months, 3 weeks ago – voted for by Miss.Brightside

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• If you want to pray, pray for our country.
  

  Whoa, that got the blood boiling a little bit! I’d be interested to know, Florie, why you have the opinions that you do. What circumstances have led you to the positions that you hold?
  - written 11 hours, 47 minutes ago

• I Didn’t make soccer team.
  

  Well, it seems that you have two options: 1) give up, or 2) ask the coach if you can practice with the team. If you are running the same drills and practicing every day, then you will get better. If you get better, then you might make the team next year. If you are really lucky, the coach might see that you have something to offer, and get you some playing time this year.
  
  
  If possible, try to find out what skills you need to improve on to better your chances. He might have too many midfielders, but not enough who can play striker or sweeper…
  - written 12 hours, 2 minutes ago

• If you want to pray, pray for our country.
  

  Hi Florie,
  
  Thank you for responding to my question so kindly. I had a feeling I was about to set off an explosion, even though that wasn’t my intent. I know that political discussions quite often get very heated…
  
  I find Barack’s foreign policy amusing. Barack is lying awake in bed late one night and suddently, it comes to him: “Let’s try talking to these people! Maybe if we just talk to them they will be nice!” I hate to say it, but that’s not a new thought, nor is it an option overlooked by ANYONE. The fact of the matter is that diplomacy quite often doesn’t work, and it gets even more complicated when you realize that other cultures don’t think like us. In some other parts of the world what people say isn’t necessarily what they mean, so in some cases even if diplomacy appears to be successful it won’t actually change behavior in any meaningful way. You don’t have to look any farther than Iran to see that this is true…
  
  I could go down the list of Barack’s other ideas and poke holes in them too, but I don’t have the time…
  
  I’m certainly not claiming that McCain is the pinnacle of political evolution. But at the same time, Barack is counting on the fact that America’s brain is going to stay turned off for the next 69 days. He’s playing you for a fool.
  - written 23 hours, 41 minutes ago

• If you want to pray, pray for our country.
  

  Florie,
  
  You can make all the political posts you want, and I won’t get in your way.
  
  I do have a guick question for you: In all the crying for change that Obama’s been doing, have you heard specifics about how he’s going to change things? Can you give me some examples?
  - written 1 day, 10 hours ago

• okay, I’m trying to figure what camera to
  

  Manual control as in able to control shutter and aperture, mostly. If he did it for a living, I’m guesing he’s not going to be too happy with anything other than an SLR if he only has one camera.
  
  One final question: How long ago did he lose his camera in the drink? Does he have any gear left from it (as in lenses)? Is he going to want to throw more money at his hobby eventually?
  
  OK, that was three questions…
  - written 2 days, 23 hours ago

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