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• 5 days ago

  What is a favorite treat of yours that doesn't exsist any more?

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• 5 days ago

  What is the story behind your Fluther name?

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• 1 week ago

  What smell triggers a specific memory for you?

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• 1 week ago

  What song is associated to a specific memory you have?

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• 2 weeks ago

  Was your first kiss fireworks or a total let down?

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• 20 hours ago

  Who is your oddest celebrity crush?

  Helen Hunt – what’s so weird? It feels like we had something going in the not- so- distant past. Creepy.
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• 1 day ago

  About religion: If someone converts do you view them the same as someone born into a religion?

  I have a preacher friend in Chicago who pastors a Baptist church. He has former Buddhists, many former Muslims, Hindu, Catholics, and Pentecostals. He has 27 countries represented in his church (people who have immigrated and first generation). There are some folks that attend who do not speak English (their children translate). And yet, they all get along great. It is a sight to see.
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• 1 day ago

  About religion: If someone converts do you view them the same as someone born into a religion?

  If we are just talking about “Christianity”, yes. We (those who would be called ‘fundamental’ and ‘evangelical’) believe that salvation is an individual choice that is made at a specific time (depends on the individual) in one’s life. My wife and I have seven children that we are raising in church, but not all of them are “Christians”. We still have some children that have not trusted Christ as their Saviour. Now, as far as my children are concerned, we treat them all equally. We don’t cram religion down their throats, nor do we nag them to be ‘saved’. We allow God to work in their hearts and they will make their own decision. @JLeslie I just noticed your question in full – sorry :( May I add to my response? I attend a Baptist church (there are many, many flavors of Baptists too). When someone becomes a Christian and joins our church, we treat them with a lot of grace. We give folks time to grow in their faith; all of us (pastors included) are still growing and maturing. It is a life-long walk of learning, failing, getting up, and growing. I did not become a Christian until I was fifteen; I didn’t start going to any church until I was 21. Now, I have a leadership postition in our church. I am ministering to people who have been in church longer than I have been alive.
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• 2 days ago

  What is the story behind your Fluther name?

  @Dog There is a max for the Fluther?
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• 2 days ago

  Have you lost a parent?

  My father passed away in 97’ of cancer; he battled it for eight years. I had to take a minute before continuing I loved my dad, but he wasn’t a good father. He wasn’t abusive, we were well-to-do, but he wasn’t there. All I ever wanted was to hear my dad say, “I love you” or “I am proud of you, son.” But I never got it. That is, until I told my dad that I loved him, when he was in the hospital weeks before his death. My dad had funny stories, that is how I remember him. I have told them to many people and my children ask me to repeat the stories over and over again. I have keep-sakes of my dad throughout the house. In fact, my dad and I wear the same size suit jacket; he left me with 25 suits! Every Sunday, when I put one of those suits on, I think of my dad.
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