Upon further reflection, and a bit of research, I find that the "temptation" wasn't all it was cracked up to be, anyway. Wiis are going for under $200 now, and quite a few 32" 720p TVs are less than $300. $499 for the bundle was no big deal!
Hey, somebody could turn this into a sermon!
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Upon further reflection, and a bit of research, I find that the "temptation" wasn't all it was cracked up to be, anyway. Wiis are going for under $200 now, and quite a few 32" 720p TVs are less than $300. $499 for the bundle was no big deal!
Hey, somebody could turn this into a sermon!
Yep, shopping is sinful. Especially for TV's and video games or whatever a Wii is.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
I posed this question on CARM a while ago. After 68 views, no answers. (Other than a few wise cracks from atheists. Maybe you guys can help me out:
Evil or good? You decide.
The year is 2110. You are watching the security monitors at a day-care center. Everything's fine, until _____ walks in and begins to kill all the children! This being 2110, the monitoring equipment is able to read _____'s mind. Here is the official transcript of _____'s thoughts as he entered the building:
"I want to be famous. I want to show everyone that I am powerful. And since I am _____, I can kill all these children to accomplish my goals and it is good."
Now, please tell me, was killing all the children in that day-care an evil action, or a good action? The lie detection feature verifies that _____ honestly believed that it was good.
If you need more information about this case, just ask. I have access to all the transcripts and video evidence, including who the parents were and what the children would have done if they had not been killed that day (state-of-the-art What-If technology ), in case you need to know that sort of thing.
Oh, about those blanks: You can discuss whether you need to know the identity of the child-killer before you can answer the question.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
2110 is a long way off and there are a lot of unknown variables there, Timmy. Besides, we all know this is probably meant to be a trap... and THAT is not good.
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What we make of the Bible will never be as great a thing as what the Bible will - if we let it - make of us.~Rich Mullins
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.~Galileo Galilei
2110 is a long way off and there are a lot of unknown variables there, Timmy. Besides, we all know this is probably meant to be a trap... and THAT is not good.
If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. Don't ask me how, but have access to all the details about the situation that anyone could possibly need.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
I posed this question on CARM a while ago. After 68 views, no answers. (Other than a few wise cracks from atheists. Maybe you guys can help me out:
Evil or good? You decide.
The year is 2110. You are watching the security monitors at a day-care center. Everything's fine, until _____ walks in and begins to kill all the children! This being 2110, the monitoring equipment is able to read _____'s mind. Here is the official transcript of _____'s thoughts as he entered the building:
"I want to be famous. I want to show everyone that I am powerful. And since I am _____, I can kill all these children to accomplish my goals and it is good."
Now, please tell me, was killing all the children in that day-care an evil action, or a good action? The lie detection feature verifies that _____ honestly believed that it was good.
If you need more information about this case, just ask. I have access to all the transcripts and video evidence, including who the parents were and what the children would have done if they had not been killed that day (state-of-the-art What-If technology ), in case you need to know that sort of thing.
Oh, about those blanks: You can discuss whether you need to know the identity of the child-killer before you can answer the question.
Anybody?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
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