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The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave..... lol

Hi I'm Jeff


I am usually logged on to yahoo messenger as bibleguyjeff if anyone wants more of a conversation then posting in the discussions. If I am at work, ya gotta cut me some slack!

Creative You are good at solving problems, coming up with original ideas, and seeing connections between things, connections that most other people miss.

You do not shun abstractions and concepts in favor of the concrete and tangible.

People with a high score on the "creative" trait often are employed in such fields as finance and scientific research, and enjoy avant garde and classical music as well as literary fiction and scholarly non-fiction.

Intellectual
You are thoughtful, rational, and comfortable in the world of ideas. People find you interesting to talk to. You're the living embodiment of the saying "You learn something new every day."

You do not avoid abstract conversation, experimenting with new ideas, or studying new things. It bores you to stick to the straight and narrow of what you already know.

In general, those with a high score on the "intellectual" trait are employed in such fields as teaching and research, and are enthusiastic about reading, foreign films, and classical music.

Curious
You like to get to the bottom of things. You're not content knowing what someone did; you want to know why they did it.

You don't simply take things as they are and move on; you're not content skimming along on the surface; you don't feel you're wasting time by digging for the meaning of things.

Friendly
You would rather hang out with others than spend time alone, and you'd far rather be doing something with your friends than just sitting around. You're happy in a crowded room, club, stadium, or auditorium.

You're not a private person who is ill at ease in a group; you don't view excessive socializing as a waste of time.

Warm
You have a genuine interest in other people. You're a natural host, and are always thinking about how you can increase the happiness of those around you. When friends have problems or are in trouble, you're usually the first person they turn to for aid and comfort.

You don't always say exactly what you're thinking; you don't like the idea of causing anyone pain because of your criticism.

Scoring high on the "warm" trait suggests that you are among those who enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about charitable work, helping others, and making the world a better place.

Empathetic
You are in touch with your own feelings, which helps put you in touch with the feelings of others.

You don't buy the logic that your happiness comes ahead of everyone else's because unless you're happy you're incapable of making anyone else happy.

Innovative
You come up with a lot of ideas; if one doesn't work out, there's always another waiting in the wings. You often have interesting solutions to difficult problems. You're practically a one-person brainstorming session.

You are less interested changing the world than in dealing with things as they are. Unlike those who spend all their time trying to solve problems, you prefer to zero in on things that work and stick with them.

Sympathetic
You have a knack for knowing what's going on in the hearts and minds of those around you, without their having to tell you explicitly. People tend to turn to you with their problems because they know you care, and that you will likely offer good advice and a helping hand.

You do not feel that people with sad stories are just looking for attention, or have brought their problems upon themselves.

Resilient
You bounce back quickly from adversity. For you, all setbacks are temporary. You don't dwell on bad news, bad luck, or criticism; you regroup and focus on solving the problem, whatever it may be.

You almost never feel that there's too much on your plate, that you don't have the strength to deal with the bad hand you've been dealt, or that you're going to lose it if you have to deal with one more problem.

Original
You are constantly coming up with new ideas. For you, the world as it exists is just a jumping-off place; what's going on inside your mind is often more interesting than what's going on outside.

You don't feel that the road to success is to be a realist and stick to the program; you never stop yourself from coming up with new ideas or telling the world what you're thinking about.


Enjoy my Video Musical Net Bio

This song describes my childhood so well its spooky!

I was one of the first "Ritalin Kids". My mother yanked my meds in 6th grade. I found booze in the next couple years; First drinking hers and watering down what was left behind in the house, and drinking the leftovers when the family had get togethers. Finally the big debut; A half gallon of Ancient Age under the bleachers my freshman year in High School. (You say off to the races, I'll say thank-ya!)

This set me up for the slow death of my first marrige. 14 years is torched. Wasn't her fault.This was me...

I met my current wife in a bar, and as she says, we have a marrige arranged by two drunks. My drinking progressed till, although not quite as old, this was how I felt about 5 Years ago.

p>Even in the depths there were joys. I love my wife, and even in my drunken stupor I managed to help her win time with her children. I quickly came to love them as my own. In the words of the immortal Johnny Bravo, "We So Pretty!" My well blended family of kids! It isn't always easy but usually very interesting.

I went to the hospital in November, 2002, with a pulse over 150. They couldn't get it to slow down, and told my wife if I didn't begin to respond to the meds quickly I'd die. Finally all of the abuse and lack of nutriton was paying me back. (Who'd of thought the olives in a Beefeaters Over didn't count as veggies. Then again there was Celery in the Bloody Mary, potatoes in the vodka, grains in the whiskey etc... but it availed me not.) The drugs messed up my head a little while, and although I'm a tall lanky guy, but when I get mad... I scare people. I don't know if its from the military, or martial arts, or the stuff I went through as a kid, but it's like I'm on that cold craggy mountain top, where the winds howls. Its a cold desolate place, but I'm quite comfy, and people can tell. It makes them uncomfortable. The medical staff didn't spend a lot of time in my room.









Once you've been in through detox, you end up at kind of a crossroads. Its very confusing. You're not sure who you are or who you want to be. You just know you want to be somebody better then you were.









The first step in changing is to take a hard look at who I had become. The best way I can describe it is I had given the key to me over to somebody else, and I was alone for the ride. I would sleep for a while, wake up and try to give some directions, then fall back asleep. I woke up far from anywhere I knew, and without a way back. I had a DUI years 10 years ago, and while I didn't kill anyone, it is one of the low moments of my life. Whenever I have been at the end of the rope, and about to drink again, I make my self remember the bad thinks, like driving drunk, and it helps my resolve. If anyone reads this, I gotta tell ya this is just the tip of the iceberg. I have sunk to low everywhere was up. If you stuck on the ride, and want to get off of it, don't worry that I would judge anything you did. I f'n gaurantee I got ya beat. Anyone who wants to, let me know, and I'll do what I can to help ya get started at getting stopped.




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Using the sword of truth like a blunt hammer only isolates.
1 hour ago
Jeff, I must ask myself why, as you say, people are worshiping science. Can they not find frameworks, mystery, hope and challenge in spirituality? Fortunately, it is not necessary that everyone descend into extreme addiction (vice) to develop profo…
10 hours ago
Yes David Bee, all potential sources of knowledge should be given an honest look however there are so many sources that it would take years to get through them all. I am suggesting that each one of us here is a potential sources of knowledge. For ex…
11 hours ago
Bee, enjoy your book.
11 hours ago
Given these "problems" with the Bible, if the God of the Bible is the God of reality (as I believe He is), I do not wonder at all about His reasons for bringing forth the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is the anchor of my faith in Jesus Christ.…
11 hours ago
"without any possibility of appreciating its stories of actual greater underlying metaphoric meanings" Roman, Did Moses lifting serpant for Israel to look upon and be spared the death they were facing have anything to do with the lifting up of Chri…
16 hours ago
Jeff. anyone would be bewildered if others insisted they turn away from a profound personal experience. I hope you do not feel I or others are challenging the validity of your experience or belief. We did not come to RG to change each other - did we…
17 hours ago
The bible is a great book. Though not perfect by any means in its many years of attempted transliterations involving additions and edits, and as its historical development with its endless diversity of interpretations bares out, even to this day as…
21 hours ago

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What religion, if any, do you adhere to?
Sola Scruiptura Christian
At least 3 subjects I am interested in.
I have some slight understanding of auras and the mechanics of intenal energy (chi or ki) through martial arts study and meditation. Devout Christian
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Luke- A Wonderful Historian, and Part of Why I Believe in Jesus Christ.

I often say I didn't check my brain at the door as a Christian. The analysis of Luke and his writing are part of that for me. No other religion other the Judaic Christianity has such a firm footing in history. Archeology has verified an astounding number of facts in the Bible. If what we can examine is verifiable, its seems more likely the Spiritual Truths are on the mark as well.

This page had very good info on the subject. Enjoy.

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Posted on January 23, 2010 at 10:30am — 8 Comments

Jeff H

Findlaw- Definition of Hate Speech

Government Restraint of Content of Expression

http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/constitution/amendment01/18.html

The three previous sections considered primarily but not exclusively incidental restraints on expression as a result of governmental regulatory measures aimed at goals other than control of the content of expression; this section considers the permissibility of governmental measures which are directly concerned… Continue

Posted on December 27, 2009 at 4:57pm — 2 Comments

Jeff H

Mormon Beliefs, are they Christian?

Mormon Beliefs, are they Christian?

There's a lot of discussion about Mormon beliefs. So, in order to make this easy, I will list out what Mormonism actually teaches. These are not sensationalized, and inaccurate statements.

Following documentation from Mormon authors. Finally, please understand that the Mormon Church uses Christian terms but has radically changed the meanings of those terms. So, when it says that Mormons belief in the father the son and the Holy Spirit, they are really saying… Continue

Posted on December 13, 2009 at 5:30pm — 30 Comments

Jeff H

Me and "Christian Cults"

To RG,

I usually accept comments on my blogs, but not this one. It is a statement of my position.

I spent over a year dealing the false assertions of our last mormon visitor. He finally showed himself by deleting his user, and compromising huge portions of our archived discussions. He saw the "writing on the wall" so to speak, and it didn't look good for his cause, so ~poof~. I worked hard on a lot of those discussions. I'm not going to waste the time here.

So I'm going to hit this topic dead… Continue

Posted on December 12, 2009 at 11:39am —

Jeff H

Enjoy my Video Music Video Net Bio

Jim- Your posting Johnny Cash Video made me think of this Video Biography,

I have had this on my profile for a long time. I tried to update some of the links and it didn't want to save, so I'm putting it here.
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This song describes my childhood so well its spooky!


I was one of the first "Ritalin Kids". My mother yanked my med

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Posted on November 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

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At 12:40pm on December 14, 2009, Roman Kozlowski said…
Columbus was bravely reliant on established topographic evidence, weak though it was. Your application of that analogy to a faith based on a religious belief system just doesn’t tally.
At 2:47pm on December 12, 2009, Roman Kozlowski said…
Jeff, I've never known this before but for some reason I can't seem to access your 'God, logic and Faith' thread. The white comment box doesn't appear? I've sent a mention to Sid to sort it out. But meantime, if you'd like to do us a favour, please post my comment on on my behalf explaining the sit.

“Faith is the assured (?) expectation of things hoped for, the evident (?) demonstration of realities (?) though not beheld” (Heb. 11:1). The hopes and goals of scientific reasoning towards their efforts to prove objectively discerned aspects of reality are one thin. But a life given to a hope of expectation of things not able to be confirmed by scientific facts is I think a poor argument for the belief in a god of the bible.

Kind thanks
Roman
At 2:13am on December 6, 2009, db said…
I switched the Happy Birthday Flash to Play Comfortably Numb when your page is displayed... once the comment rolls off the audio will go away.... I thought you like that for now... unless you like Happy Birthday played everyday !!! lol....let me know if you want it on or off and if you want a different song.

db
At 11:41pm on December 4, 2009, db said…
From one Sagittarius to another ....... Have a ......


Free website - Wix.com db
At 3:00am on December 3, 2009, doone said…
Have a great and happy birthday, Jeff!

At 12:01am on December 03, 2009, david thurman gave Jeff H a gift
look diet cake happy birthday.
At 9:53pm on November 27, 2009, db said…
I view it as a spank on my ass wake up db day !!! where's the drill ??? Jeff... my bud thanks !!! db
At 6:09pm on October 30, 2009, doug said…
Thank you, Jeff. As I usually do on Friday nights, I'll be going to a small Bible study.
At 5:05pm on October 30, 2009, Self-seeker said…
Hey Jeff H! thanks a lot for that Happy Birthday comment. It means a lot to me. In a way, I mean, being this is only a webpage! But that's the kind of spirit I think this place needs. I haven't been around in a while, but from what I remember about RG, people can tend to put their dukes up. So thank you. If we meet in the discussion forums I will be sure to keep the gloves ON. Haha. Jk. Peace and Love, Self-seeker
At 10:33pm on October 20, 2009, doone gave Jeff H a gift
I could not find a bible to give you jeff.
 
 

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Using the sword of truth like a blunt hammer only isolates.
1 hour ago
Jeff, I must ask myself why, as you say, people are worshiping science. Can they not find frameworks, mystery, hope and challenge in spirituality? Fortunately, it is not necessary that everyone descend into extreme addiction (vice) to develop profo…
10 hours ago
Yes David Bee, all potential sources of knowledge should be given an honest look however there are so many sources that it would take years to get through them all. I am suggesting that each one of us here is a potential sources of knowledge. For ex…
11 hours ago
Bee, enjoy your book.
11 hours ago
Given these "problems" with the Bible, if the God of the Bible is the God of reality (as I believe He is), I do not wonder at all about His reasons for bringing forth the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is the anchor of my faith in Jesus Christ.…
11 hours ago
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"without any possibility of appreciating its stories of actual greater underlying metaphoric meanings" Roman, Did Moses lifting serpant for Israel to look upon and be spared the death they were facing have anything to do with the lifting up of Chri…
16 hours ago
Jeff. anyone would be bewildered if others insisted they turn away from a profound personal experience. I hope you do not feel I or others are challenging the validity of your experience or belief. We did not come to RG to change each other - did we…
17 hours ago
The bible is a great book. Though not perfect by any means in its many years of attempted transliterations involving additions and edits, and as its historical development with its endless diversity of interpretations bares out, even to this day as…
21 hours ago
Goodmorning Kernal, Over a year ago there was a very strident debate between a mormon and I. It was ugly, and I learned from it. I mispoke earlier when I refered to this thread, I meant this topic. You'll note I haven't participated much. I don't w…
23 hours ago
Thanks Jeff, Glad to hear from you and thanks for sharing as you have. I'm not sure I understand your reference (9 hours ago) about bringing this thread back to life? Nevertheless. . . As for me being full of myself, I can see how you would say tha…
23 hours ago
Thanks Katinka. The book referral is appreciated.
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david thurman and Alison Parker are now friends
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Kernal, you're a might full of yourself there bud. I didn't bring this thread back to life, and have resisted jumping into another me vs. mormon debate. Just not worth the trouble. I guess I've grown up a little in my time on RG, even at 49 years.…
yesterday
Here is how I see it. We are spiritual beings having a mortal experience. Currently our physical body and our spirit body are inseparably connected until our physical body dies, when we will leave our physical body. I am unable to physically detect…
yesterday
I have been taught, and believe, that it is only with an open mind can one find the truth. I do not believe that there will be any conflict between scientific fact/truth and religious fact/truth, when all is known. Theories are not fact, but are par…
yesterday
I also believe that our spiritual selves are made up of a form of matter much finer that what we can perceive with our physical bodies, but matter none the less, which cannot be destroyed - maybe of a material like "dark" matter. DB, you suggest tha…
on Saturday
David Bee. Personally, as once a theologiacal academic that has moved into the fields of science. May I say that I admire your own personal ability as a modernday christian in being able to stand back and open mindedly take part in these discussions…
on Saturday
When we fully understand teleportation, if it is really possible, maybe we will know how beings from another world manage to visit this one, as some claim to have been visited? The realm of possibilities expand as we learn.
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