tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.comments2023-10-03T10:29:55.199-04:00Pastor Larry's DeskPastor Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-58867866093539886312021-04-26T08:25:30.701-04:002021-04-26T08:25:30.701-04:00The Google Chrome browser is the safest tool for b...The Google Chrome browser is the safest tool for browsing. Because it downloads and surfs at a snail's pace, Google Chrome can become sluggish for you. It's a common issue that can affect all of today's browsers. Proper troubleshooting measures can be used to resolve browser issues, and this post will show you how to do so. The problem must be resolved as quickly as possible, and the troubleshooting methods must be flawless. Contact Google Chrome customer support through Bellen Google Nederland for the best help with browser issues. For immediate assistance, contacting the support team is the safest choice.<br />------------------------------------------------------<br /><a href="https://heysmil.medium.com/oplossingen-voor-problemen-met-google-chrome-6439a1a4bb64" rel="nofollow">Bellen Google Klantenservice</a><br />Angel charlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004327337415679833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-28832057457132338902020-04-20T06:53:24.996-04:002020-04-20T06:53:24.996-04:00Astrology is characterized as, "the divinatio...Astrology is characterized as, "the divination of the alleged impacts of the stars and planets on human undertakings and earthly occasions by their positions and perspectives." There's a well-known axiom that things are "written in the stars," and for adherents of astrology,<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kundalipucho.com/best-astrologer-mumbai/" rel="nofollow">Famous Astrologer in Mumbai </a><br /><br /><br />Ankita Malhotrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034446658595720956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-39217615431728011342016-12-03T12:54:42.344-05:002016-12-03T12:54:42.344-05:00Thank youThank youPastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-61372071557380435712016-12-02T21:27:09.179-05:002016-12-02T21:27:09.179-05:00now called Aphantasianow called Aphantasiawhisperskeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017645140901391002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-55399594505119707882015-12-27T22:17:27.140-05:002015-12-27T22:17:27.140-05:00Completely agree. K and I both have Medical Direc...Completely agree. K and I both have Medical Directives. I think it's comforting for both of us to know exactly what the other wants.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-52079182794378593162015-12-06T08:59:47.875-05:002015-12-06T08:59:47.875-05:00You did a lot of thinking.You did a lot of thinking.Pastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-21038564453685621142015-12-05T15:33:30.741-05:002015-12-05T15:33:30.741-05:00The pragmatist in my says, "Yes, kick the fun...The pragmatist in my says, "Yes, kick the fundamentalists out of the Christian boat so everyone else in the religion can get on with being normal, good people." I am, after all, happy for every Christian who is willing to eschew literalism for reason and temper fervor with compassion. When I talk to my non-fundamentalist Christian and Muslim friends, they tend to have vastly more in common with me in terms of philosophy, outlook and ethical judgement than they have with their fundamentalist peers, so a case can certainly be made that we could reasonably re-partition religious identities between "fundamentalists" and "everyone else".<br /><br />But at the same time, the rationalist in me says this is a No True Scotsman fallacy ( https://goo.gl/uz07MQ ) and entertaining it has some serious consequences. First, it can lead one to write-off people who come to fundamentalism from an honest place, which does everyone a disservice if we fail to engage them using the arguments that we ourselves find convincing. Especially since this kind of theological amputation mutes the spectrum of religious belief that might make one person more reachable than another. Also, it's worth noting that fundamentalism is a perfectly valid expression of any religion, even if it is neither practical nor in the service of human wellbeing. They are using the same holy book, same teachings and stories, just editorializing differently (everyone editorializes). Pretending this is otherwise could have the effect of allowing moderates withing that religion to abdicate their moral responsibility to acknowledge and challenge both the extremist elements withing that religion as well as the problematic elements of that religion's essential teachings.<br /><br />Reza Aslan is a good example of how this can go wrong. He is a liberal Muslim and western scholar who is unintentionally giving cover to both extremism and some of the most fundamental problems with Islam today by pretending that Islamic extremism isn't a problem born of Islam or its teachings, but is a sociopolitical phenomenon separate from Islam. Besides being plainly false, this is a perfect example of the "No True Scotsman" fallacy. He likes to say things like, "The womens rights issues in Saudi Arabia are a Saudi problem, not a problem with Islam. Look at Bangladesh, which has had a female PM for 24 years," ignoring the fact that Saudi Arabia is a theocratic monarchy and their policy on women's rights is based more closely on Quranic law than Bangladesh's secular government's policy. He is also ignoring the fact that things get worse for women and non-Muslims as these countries become less secular. Also ignoring the fact that the Bengali government has been systematically ignoring a reign of murderous terror against atheists in that country at the hands of mechette-wielding extremists for the past 2 years. Mr. Aslan would have us believe that Islam plays no role in either Saudi women's problems or Bengali atheists' problems, that Muslims have no responsibility to push back against this problem because it's not a "Muslim problem," and that is a moral travesty of the highest order.<br /><br />Sorry for the length, this post just really got me thinking. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031193345338955682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-37902493019514609652015-10-27T20:44:06.249-04:002015-10-27T20:44:06.249-04:00Thank you Pastor.Thank you Pastor.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220736870218424781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-24830417538850934132015-09-01T09:11:49.382-04:002015-09-01T09:11:49.382-04:00Agree with all you said. A few need help, but mos...Agree with all you said. A few need help, but most are brave, helpful, necessary rocks in the foundation of our society. God bless 'em!Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-77766175228772790232015-08-21T06:47:56.523-04:002015-08-21T06:47:56.523-04:00I had the hardest time feeling comfortable with wh...I had the hardest time feeling comfortable with what to do with my fur kid when he passed. We didn't own a home with property for him to be buried. I hated the thought of him being cremated but in the end that was the choice I made. His ashes are in a box on his favorite spot but the smell isn't him and the ashes make my heart hurt thinking of that process. I kept a container of his toys, his paw print and his favorite blankets. When I miss him that's how I remember him. I hold his toys, touch his paw print and carry him in my heart. <br />With that being said I've opted to be cremated myself because who we are isn't the shell we leave behind in the ground. It's the living breathing being we were when we were living, that is how I want to be remembered. <br />I honestly don't believe that our choice in what we do with our body after death matters as much as where our soul goes. If you were kind in life you know where your soul will go. Pretty is a Dark Pleasure Author Lori Meckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396031374414751607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-60069869473805294152015-08-21T06:46:53.032-04:002015-08-21T06:46:53.032-04:00I had the hardest time feeling comfortable with wh...I had the hardest time feeling comfortable with what to do with my fur kid when he passed. We didn't own a home with property for him to be buried. I hated the thought of him being cremated but in the end that was the choice I made. His ashes are in a box on his favorite spot but the smell isn't him and the ashes make my heart hurt thinking of that process. I kept a container of his toys, his paw print and his favorite blankets. When I miss him that's how I remember him. I hold his toys, touch his paw print and carry him in my heart. <br />With that being said I've opted to be cremated myself because who we are isn't the shell we leave behind in the ground. It's the living breathing being we were when we were living, that is how I want to be remembered. <br />I honestly don't believe that our choice in what we do with our body after death matters as much as where our soul goes. If you were kind in life you know where your soul will go. Pretty is a Dark Pleasure Author Lori Meckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396031374414751607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-45945084171000770502015-08-20T11:00:27.656-04:002015-08-20T11:00:27.656-04:00Thank youThank youPastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-10259340945549081182015-08-19T17:12:09.704-04:002015-08-19T17:12:09.704-04:00Excellent. I'm an organ donor, too, and I wis...Excellent. I'm an organ donor, too, and I wish what's left to be cremated also. No regrets. I just hope I left things better off than when I got here.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-23003913455206913482015-08-10T10:51:53.362-04:002015-08-10T10:51:53.362-04:00I mirror you in this respect. I don't like be...I mirror you in this respect. I don't like being pigeon-holed.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-57702232853607464322015-08-04T10:21:43.611-04:002015-08-04T10:21:43.611-04:00IMO public funding for more education, be it colle...IMO public funding for more education, be it college or trade school, needs to be considered. I wrote on this very subject, too, in my July 20 blog post...http://lowandslow01.blogspot.comLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-76709248248491786092015-07-29T17:37:31.479-04:002015-07-29T17:37:31.479-04:00Ego usually enters in to thatEgo usually enters in to thatPastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-52400971216332474682015-07-28T17:28:05.473-04:002015-07-28T17:28:05.473-04:00I've been thinking about a similar post myself...I've been thinking about a similar post myself. You're spot-on about the 'American People want...'....when a politician wins in a landslide, it means 45% of the voters didn't want him/her. Since usually 50-60% of registered voters actually vote, and only around 60% of the people eligible to register do, it means that less than 30% of the American People voted for the winner. <br />How any politician can say they have a 'mandate' is beyond me. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-47856476735004630722015-07-11T15:39:24.765-04:002015-07-11T15:39:24.765-04:00The problem is that those we send to Washington to...The problem is that those we send to Washington to see to all those duties the Constitution calls out have subverted things. They think the purpose of the government is to bestow on them power and prestige, and, oh yeah, a bloated paycheck and lots of perks. I'm thinking that "inside the beltway" gene pool (cess pool?) could use some chlorine. :)Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-9141682627914741382015-07-09T16:56:04.225-04:002015-07-09T16:56:04.225-04:00Thank you my friendThank you my friendPastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-53101475475913614212015-07-07T22:05:11.338-04:002015-07-07T22:05:11.338-04:00Good post Pastor Larry. You don't fit the cur...Good post Pastor Larry. You don't fit the current political mold....you don't have the greed for power that consumes most politicians. They care about THEMSELVES. I honestly think they would throw any of us under the bus if it would further their "career". Yes, we need a LOT of prayer.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-45751877965646471592015-07-05T19:20:31.126-04:002015-07-05T19:20:31.126-04:00Pastor Larry, I am terribly sorry for your deep lo...Pastor Larry, I am terribly sorry for your deep loss. May God bring you and your family peace during this time.<br />Sacrificial-Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958192989452578914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-68198997848680722892015-07-02T11:10:26.076-04:002015-07-02T11:10:26.076-04:00Thank you my friendThank you my friendPastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-1647650173423645142015-07-02T09:51:24.168-04:002015-07-02T09:51:24.168-04:00A beautiful story, Pastor Larry. I'm so sorry...A beautiful story, Pastor Larry. I'm so sorry for your loss, but so happy her pain has ended. I think losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare. I'm sorry you had to experience it. Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-29790573218901363132014-07-19T21:04:43.060-04:002014-07-19T21:04:43.060-04:00No just flapping his jaw.No just flapping his jaw.Pastor Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222433820323866852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024711323687773226.post-90235520648948376422014-07-19T10:26:57.838-04:002014-07-19T10:26:57.838-04:00Agreed. But instead of him just trying to put lip...Agreed. But instead of him just trying to put lipstick on a pig, is he doing anything to help diversify Kentucky's coal-country economy?Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.com