Comments on: The Amish http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:56:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cole French http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-16100 Cole French Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:10:20 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-16100 Not to deflate from the Amish situation, but where you staying in Maryland? My wife and I attend Highland and are from Frederick. We don't often hear of anyone venturing up that way, so when we do our interests are peaked. Not to deflate from the Amish situation, but where you staying in Maryland? My wife and I attend Highland and are from Frederick. We don’t often hear of anyone venturing up that way, so when we do our interests are peaked.

]]> By: Kim http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-16004 Kim Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:17:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-16004 What great grief and joy I felt when I heard the wise kind voice of the Amish women telling the national news reporter that as Christians they would forgive. How tremendous to hear HIS NAME lifted up in love in front of the world! What great grief and joy I felt when I heard the wise kind voice of the Amish women telling the national news reporter that as Christians they would forgive. How tremendous to hear HIS NAME lifted up in love in front of the world!

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15945 Kathy Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:00:24 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15945 When Dahmer was killed my boss at that time asked me if I thought God really could have forgiven him the horrible acts he committed. My response was if Dahmer can't be forgiven none of can. AND - Cathy Messecar, "Instead of watching too much television and too many movies, Christians can watch for empty people because Jesus is ready to move into emptiness, relieve disillusionments, and bring a healthy respect for life–respect that allows doing good to a neighbor not harm." Amen! and again Amen! When Dahmer was killed my boss at that time asked me if I thought God really could have forgiven him the horrible acts he committed. My response was if Dahmer can’t be forgiven none of can.

AND - Cathy Messecar,

“Instead of watching too much television and too many movies, Christians can watch for empty people because Jesus is ready to move into emptiness, relieve disillusionments, and bring a healthy respect for life–respect that allows doing good to a neighbor not harm.”

Amen! and again Amen!

]]> By: Cathy Messecar http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15937 Cathy Messecar Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:13:36 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15937 In Roy Ratcliff's (with Lindy Adams) recent book about Jeffrey Dahmer, Dark Journey Deep Grace (Leafwood Publishers), and his studies with him in prison, Roy quotes Dahmer's interview from NBC's Dateline. Dahmer was asked what he felt when he committed his horrific crimes. He answered, "I felt that I didn't have to be accountable to anyone. Since man came from slime, I was accountable to no one." A God-void will always leave an empty place that can become the devil's workshop to craft evil. Christians are watchmen. Instead of watching too much television and too many movies, Christians can watch for empty people because Jesus is ready to move into emptiness, relieve disillusionments, and bring a healthy respect for life--respect that allows doing good to a neighbor not harm. I don't have all the answers, but I'm praying that God open my eyes to those in my contact who have canyon-voids. In Roy Ratcliff’s (with Lindy Adams) recent book about Jeffrey Dahmer, Dark Journey Deep Grace (Leafwood Publishers), and his studies with him in prison, Roy quotes Dahmer’s interview from NBC’s Dateline.

Dahmer was asked what he felt when he committed his horrific crimes. He answered, “I felt that I didn’t have to be accountable to anyone. Since man came from slime, I was accountable to no one.”

A God-void will always leave an empty place that can become the devil’s workshop to craft evil. Christians are watchmen. Instead of watching too much television and too many movies, Christians can watch for empty people because Jesus is ready to move into emptiness, relieve disillusionments, and bring a healthy respect for life–respect that allows doing good to a neighbor not harm.

I don’t have all the answers, but I’m praying that God open my eyes to those in my contact who have canyon-voids.

]]> By: preacherman http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15934 preacherman Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:40:03 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15934 Jeffrey Dalhmer was also a Weird Al fan. Jeffrey Dalhmer was also a Weird Al fan.

]]> By: David Johnson http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15933 David Johnson Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:28:15 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15933 Do we also know that even Jeffrey Dahmer converted before he was killed in prison? Do we also know that even Jeffrey Dahmer converted before he was killed in prison?

]]> By: Larry James http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15931 Larry James Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15931 How can anyone or any people be so good? It is about listening to Jesus without qualification, I think. How can anyone or any people be so good? It is about listening to Jesus without qualification, I think.

]]> By: Cindy http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15930 Cindy Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:55:52 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15930 Beaner, You're not strange. I know people like the shooter. They are Jeffrey Dahmer-like people who are to be pitied not hated. This guy has probably had a life-type of abuse of one kind or another along with possibe mental disorders. If you read Jeffrey Dahmer's statements after he was arrested, he said things like I killed the people so that they would stay with me because I was so lonely. More than Dahmer being evil, it's that we all live in a world that is sin filled and that can cause us to do something like it did to Dahmer and the shooter. It's through the grace of God that we aren't the shooter either. I do want to say that we can all choose good or evil and are all responsible for our behavior, but for some people, it's just not that easy. Beaner, You’re not strange. I know people like the shooter. They are Jeffrey Dahmer-like people who are to be pitied not hated. This guy has probably had a life-type of abuse of one kind or another along with possibe mental disorders. If you read Jeffrey Dahmer’s statements after he was arrested, he said things like I killed the people so that they would stay with me because I was so lonely. More than Dahmer being evil, it’s that we all live in a world that is sin filled and that can cause us to do something like it did to Dahmer and the shooter. It’s through the grace of God that we aren’t the shooter either. I do want to say that we can all choose good or evil and are all responsible for our behavior, but for some people, it’s just not that easy.

]]> By: Judy http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15929 Judy Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:50:15 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15929 We enjoyed a trip to Lancaster County this past spring. I loved being there --- so peaceful. I remember passing a school house and seeing the joy on the faces of the children as they were playing at recess. So sad that their peacefulness has been interrupted -- but not taken from them. They will again achieve peace as they practice forgiveness. We enjoyed a trip to Lancaster County this past spring. I loved being there — so peaceful. I remember passing a school house and seeing the joy on the faces of the children as they were playing at recess. So sad that their peacefulness has been interrupted — but not taken from them. They will again achieve peace as they practice forgiveness.

]]> By: Beverly http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15926 Beverly Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:11:57 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15926 I hate guns! I hate guns!

]]> By: preacherman http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15923 preacherman Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:37:24 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15923 Weird Al had a song a couple of years ago called Amish Paradise. Did anyone hear that song? Maybe Wierd Al is to blame for the shootings. We blamed Marylon Manson for the Columbine Shootings and influence that he had on the shooters life.. Maybe Wierd Al's lyrics had had something to do with it, go in and see if he like Wierd Al and if Wierd Al had an influence on this man's life. Weird Al had a song a couple of years ago called Amish Paradise. Did anyone hear that song? Maybe Wierd Al is to blame for the shootings. We blamed Marylon Manson for the Columbine Shootings and influence that he had on the shooters life.. Maybe Wierd Al’s lyrics had had something to do with it, go in and see if he like Wierd Al and if Wierd Al had an influence on this man’s life.

]]> By: David http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15922 David Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15922 If you need to blog while in Maryland, stop by our facility in Frederick. We like reading you. If you need to blog while in Maryland, stop by our facility in Frederick. We like reading you.

]]> By: Belinda http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15921 Belinda Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:09:12 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15921 We also need to remember the wife and other family members of the shooter. How tragic for them! Their life has also been turned upside down. Imagine the feelings going through them. We also need to remember the wife and other family members of the shooter. How tragic for them! Their life has also been turned upside down. Imagine the feelings going through them.

]]> By: justin http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15920 justin Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:04:45 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15920 what? what?

]]> By: Henry Paul Drinkard http://preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15918 Henry Paul Drinkard Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:53:42 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/10/03/the-amish#comment-15918 Revelation chapters 17 & 18 describe organized religion as a harlot who lives in shameless luxury (because of the influence she has over many peoples) riding on the back of the worldly political system (pictured as a wild beast). When the harlot's influence over the people dries up and the political system no longer needs her, the wild beast turns on the harlot and completely destroys her, to the dismay of the traveling merchants who used to enrich themselves by means of the harlot. Lou Dobbs has reported that the IRS is thinking of taxing Christendom's churches because of their political activities. This is good news to all who long to see the destruction of organized religion which has behaved like a high-priced prostitute in her dealings with political figures around the world. The end of false religion is near! henrypauldrinkardATmailDOTcom Revelation chapters 17 & 18 describe organized religion as a harlot who lives in shameless luxury (because of the influence she has over many peoples) riding on the back of the worldly political system (pictured as a wild beast). When the harlot’s influence over the people dries up and the political system no longer needs her, the wild beast turns on the harlot and completely destroys her, to the dismay of the traveling merchants who used to enrich themselves by means of the harlot. Lou Dobbs has reported that the IRS is thinking of taxing Christendom’s churches because of their political activities. This is good news to all who long to see the destruction of organized religion which has behaved like a high-priced prostitute in her dealings with political figures around the world. The end of false religion is near!

henrypauldrinkardATmailDOTcom

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