Comments for The Distinct Dot http://thedistinctdot.com The thoughts, experiences and views of the unique person God knows as me Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Word by Nicky http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/07/30/the-word/#comment-648 Nicky Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:52:08 +0000 http://thedistinctdot.com/?p=2084#comment-648 Hiya, what a awesome song! First time i hear it. God bless. Hiya, what a awesome song! First time i hear it. God bless.

]]> Comment on God’s Music by Dot http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/09/02/gods-music/#comment-643 Dot Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:18:49 +0000 http://thedistinctdot.com/?p=2352#comment-643 The person who writes the music gets their thanks from God in the knowledge that their words/music will inspire others to follow Christ and learn more about Him - That's why we thank God for the music, not the person directly. As for your other point about the bad stuff...God is not responsible for the bad things that people do, people choose to disobey God's will and His commandments. For the bad things that hope to good people, they happen for a reason, and help to make us strong and make us into the people we are today - without facing and coping with situations how can we ever relate to non Christians we if haven't experienced life in the same way they have?! The person who writes the music gets their thanks from God in the knowledge that their words/music will inspire others to follow Christ and learn more about Him – That’s why we thank God for the music, not the person directly.

As for your other point about the bad stuff…God is not responsible for the bad things that people do, people choose to disobey God’s will and His commandments. For the bad things that hope to good people, they happen for a reason, and help to make us strong and make us into the people we are today – without facing and coping with situations how can we ever relate to non Christians we if haven’t experienced life in the same way they have?!

]]> Comment on God’s Music by elfo http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/09/02/gods-music/#comment-642 elfo Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:07:41 +0000 http://thedistinctdot.com/?p=2352#comment-642 Sort of diminishes the value of a person's talent by saying "I think God for those who have been inspired by him", doesn't it? Why not thank the person him/herself for making good music? Sort of goes with the whole "Thank God for everything good but never mention the bad-argument", I guess. Sort of diminishes the value of a person’s talent by saying “I think God for those who have been inspired by him”, doesn’t it? Why not thank the person him/herself for making good music?

Sort of goes with the whole “Thank God for everything good but never mention the bad-argument”, I guess.

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]]> Comment on S.A. Vows – Keep Them or Break Them? by dot12b http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/08/24/s-a-vows-keep-them-or-break-them/#comment-611 dot12b Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:57:32 +0000 https://thedistinctdot.wordpress.com/?p=2323#comment-611 Completely agree with you Hannah, at the end of the day, it's the folk who make their vows and do their utmost to keep them 24/7 that are the true salvationists, not the ones you've termed "Sunday Salvationists" - of which I also know a few! Completely agree with you Hannah, at the end of the day, it’s the folk who make their vows and do their utmost to keep them 24/7 that are the true salvationists, not the ones you’ve termed “Sunday Salvationists” – of which I also know a few!

]]> Comment on S.A. Vows – Keep Them or Break Them? by dot12b http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/08/24/s-a-vows-keep-them-or-break-them/#comment-610 dot12b Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:53:50 +0000 https://thedistinctdot.wordpress.com/?p=2323#comment-610 I been informed by several folk that the guy in Come Dine With Me is NOT a Salvationist. He in fact works in the social care area and wears an SA tie as part of that roll. I still think the C4 editors have a lot to answer for as they gave a really bad impression of the SA because of the way this guy was portrayed in the programme. There are still plenty of salvationist out there who do drink, smoke etc, so all I said about it iun my blog still applies, maybe just not to the guy in the programme, as I previously thought! Dot I been informed by several folk that the guy in Come Dine With Me is NOT a Salvationist. He in fact works in the social care area and wears an SA tie as part of that roll.

I still think the C4 editors have a lot to answer for as they gave a really bad impression of the SA because of the way this guy was portrayed in the programme.

There are still plenty of salvationist out there who do drink, smoke etc, so all I said about it iun my blog still applies, maybe just not to the guy in the programme, as I previously thought!
Dot

]]> Comment on S.A. Vows – Keep Them or Break Them? by dot12b http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/08/24/s-a-vows-keep-them-or-break-them/#comment-609 dot12b Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:48:06 +0000 https://thedistinctdot.wordpress.com/?p=2323#comment-609 So louise, you sound like you tard the everyone you knew in the SA with the same brush just because some don't keep their vows. Remember there are loads of us who are completely against salvationist who drink, swear, smoke, take drugs etc. You must not let the few who choose not to keep their vows, put you off the SA as we're not all the same. In the same way there are plenty of non salvationists who do drink, smoke etc who act far more Christian than many Salvationist I know. What we all must remember in this is, not of us are perfect, only God is! I pray that though you guys may not attend a church anymore, you may be aware of God's love in your life, and may at some point find a church that you feel at home in. So louise, you sound like you tard the everyone you knew in the SA with the same brush just because some don’t keep their vows. Remember there are loads of us who are completely against salvationist who drink, swear, smoke, take drugs etc.

You must not let the few who choose not to keep their vows, put you off the SA as we’re not all the same. In the same way there are plenty of non salvationists who do drink, smoke etc who act far more Christian than many Salvationist I know.

What we all must remember in this is, not of us are perfect, only God is!

I pray that though you guys may not attend a church anymore, you may be aware of God’s love in your life, and may at some point find a church that you feel at home in.

]]> Comment on S.A. Vows – Keep Them or Break Them? by Hannah http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/08/24/s-a-vows-keep-them-or-break-them/#comment-608 Hannah Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:42:38 +0000 https://thedistinctdot.wordpress.com/?p=2323#comment-608 Regardless of if this guy on CDWM was a Salvationist or not, I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with what you're saying. I no longer wear the uniform or consider myself to be a Salvationist largely because I took the decision to walk away. Not because I particularly wanted to drink, smoke, swear, or whatever but because I could no longer say that it wasn't something I'd do in the future. I was getting increasingly irritated by what I've come to call 'Sunday Salvationists' - the 'holier than thou' types who took their vows and their uniform very seriously, but only on a Sunday. The rest of the week the vows were irrelevant. For me personally, the uniform could be a sack, it's the vows before God that were important - and when those vows are disregarded for the vast majority of the time, well, thats when you have a problem. I have huge respect for Salvationists who take their vows and uniform seriously but unfortunately they appear to be more rare. Regardless of if this guy on CDWM was a Salvationist or not, I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with what you’re saying. I no longer wear the uniform or consider myself to be a Salvationist largely because I took the decision to walk away. Not because I particularly wanted to drink, smoke, swear, or whatever but because I could no longer say that it wasn’t something I’d do in the future. I was getting increasingly irritated by what I’ve come to call ‘Sunday Salvationists’ – the ‘holier than thou’ types who took their vows and their uniform very seriously, but only on a Sunday. The rest of the week the vows were irrelevant. For me personally, the uniform could be a sack, it’s the vows before God that were important – and when those vows are disregarded for the vast majority of the time, well, thats when you have a problem. I have huge respect for Salvationists who take their vows and uniform seriously but unfortunately they appear to be more rare.

]]> Comment on S.A. Vows – Keep Them or Break Them? by Louise http://thedistinctdot.com/2010/08/24/s-a-vows-keep-them-or-break-them/#comment-607 Louise Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:36:55 +0000 https://thedistinctdot.wordpress.com/?p=2323#comment-607 This is part of the reason why I left the army. I have the utmost respect for the army and the values. But going to work in America in a completely different enviroment made me realise that when it was realised (and it was) that they got to the person and got the problem sorted. But when I came home I found I was sitting looking round the meeting wondering who was sat there with a hangover. I should have gone to another Corps but I didn't. I do regret that as the army gave me many avenues my children don't have and they don't have a religion as neither of us have one either now :-S This is part of the reason why I left the army. I have the utmost respect for the army and the values. But going to work in America in a completely different enviroment made me realise that when it was realised (and it was) that they got to the person and got the problem sorted. But when I came home I found I was sitting looking round the meeting wondering who was sat there with a hangover. I should have gone to another Corps but I didn’t. I do regret that as the army gave me many avenues my children don’t have and they don’t have a religion as neither of us have one either now :-S

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