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Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "I never knew you guys said "awesome" that differently. :)Random question: Do British people ever try to imitate American accents for fun?"
One of my best friends went to an American school in Kazachastan, and she picked up and American accent! Today it was so funny she was trying to remember it! :DD
Pansy wrote: "LOL I bet!"You bet rightly...:D
Do anyone think 'hell' is a bad word?
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Depends. It's a real place, so you can't just avoid ever saying it because it sounds bad. When we're actually discussing the afterlife it's okay. But when used as a swear, or angrily saying "Go to ****," then yes I think it's wrong.
What if you aren't saying it angrily? Like..just saying 'What the hell'?
Sandy wrote: "*Mrs.Brightside* wrote: "Do anyone think 'hell' is a bad word?"Depends. It's a real place, so you can't just avoid ever saying it because it sounds bad. When we're actually discussing the afterli..."
Why is it wrong??? As in, surely since it is an unholy place, we can swear on it.
And I made a topic on this! See What the....!
I wanted to know what you guys thought!
AAAAAAAAAAHHH! Where did that topic go????
it was probably in the debate topic...:(
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The fact that you're using it in anger would be sinful.
...So if you aren't using it in anger, then you don't think it's bad?
*Mrs.Brightside* wrote: "...So if you aren't using it in anger, then you don't think it's bad?"yes...like if you say 'what the hell'..
I don't say it because I don't think hell should be taken lightly. I don't say "heck" either because it's basically the same thing, but I have friends who do. I don't know if it's wrong or not. I think it would depend on the person's attitude.
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ditto, now why couldn't I explain that? :)
IDK, mine wasn't really an explanation, IMO. Go figure. It's just the way I think. (Confusing, no?)
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What does IMO mean? I forgot.
Accents? Ha ha y'all... I've got more of a country accent... Like people make fun of me because of the way I pronounce dog (dawg) and other words... People ask me to say stuff all of the time... It doesn't bother me any though.. I have always had a thing for Spanish and French... I only like when Spanish guys speak Spanish... Don't ask why it's just a thing... And I like Puerto Rican and Spain Spanish because the accents are different and you don't hear much of either around here... It's complicated... And French is just so romantic!!!!!! J'adore le Francais!!!!!!!! And I like Italian too... Ciao!
@Fox Princess: Hi! :D@Mrs. B: In My Opinion
French is awesome(; I don't really have an accent..unfortunately): I say panda like ponda, and I forgot what else I say wrong /:
Pansy wrote: "I don't say it because I don't think hell should be taken lightly. I don't say "heck" either because it's basically the same thing, but I have friends who do. I don't know if it's wrong or not. I t..."I s'pose.
The Fox Princess wrote: "Accents? Ha ha y'all... I've got more of a country accent... Like people make fun of me because of the way I pronounce dog (dawg) and other words... People ask me to say stuff all of the time... It..."lol! I'm Italian!
Really! Ha ha... How cool! Can you speak it fluently?
Erm...va bene...beh, ti dico che non posso parlare italiano benissimo, ma tutti gli inglesi pensono di sí, perche loro non sanno parlare italiano. Potrebbero dire tutto quello che voglio, si come non capisci niente!
Awesome! Now what does that mean...LOL. :D Something about speaking Italian well, something about English?
Chiara *♥☺Eat cheesecake.....NOW☺♥* wrote: "Erm...va bene...beh, ti dico che non posso parlare italiano benissimo, ma tutti gli inglesi pensono di sí, perche loro non sanno parlare italiano. Potrebbero dire tutto quello che voglio, si come..."
I <3 Italian people :D
It means...Erm..ok..well, I'll tell you that I can't speak Italian amazingly, but all the English think I can because they don't know how to speak Italian.
I could say anything I wanted, because you don't understand it!
:D
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Laura, I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me . . .
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Erm..ok..well, I'll tell you that I can't speak Italian amazingly, but all the English think I can because they don't know how to speak Italian.
I could say anything I wanted, because..."
Ha ha ha ha xD
I have a question for you mods: If Jesus preached 'love your neighbor as yourself', then why did most of his disciples all die for preaching this message as well? Don't people want to be loved? Did they forget Jesus' message of love and start preaching hate? How did this travesty happen that innocent preachers were all killed for preaching a message of love?
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Another possibility is that all humans are sinful, so the world can see our own hypocrisy. I mean, do any of us REALLY unconditionally put others before ourselves?
Aaaaand I could go on, but ultimately sin is the reason for death, and God allows it because:
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Well, He is sovereign. We can't really understand providence. :)
I love your answer, sandy. I've always held that people are sinful (according to the Bible) and they wouldn't hate someone because they said "God commands you to love your neighbor as yourself or else you are going to judgment", so it is interesting to see the disciples all being stoned or imprisoned for following Jesus.Soooo, mods, what do you say?
Were the disciples martyred for preaching 'love your neighbor'? Did they forget Jesus' message of love and preach hatred?
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sorry I'm going off subject, but why does God harm innocent people, and make tsunamis, earthquakes and cancer happen?
Douglas wrote: "I have a question for you mods: If Jesus preached 'love your neighbor as yourself', then why did most of his disciples all die for preaching this message as well? Don't people want to be loved? D..."I'm not a mod, but I think why the Christians who speak the truth get killed is because they cause people to examine themselves. No one likes to be corrected. Especially when a person feels like what they are doing isn't anyone's business or hurting anyone. It isn't easy examining oneself and changing especially when one has to give up something really enjoyable.
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God doesn't DO that; he allows it. A lot of it is the result of our own sinful nature. And even seemingly innocent people (technically since we've all sinned no one is innocent)—the "good" Christians who lead "good" lives—can have troubles far worse than atheists. Often it's a test of our faith.
There is a kind lady in my church who recently found out she has cancer, and she posted verses of "It Is Well with My Soul" on Facebook when she heard the news. We don't know why God would allow this to happen, but we know that He has a plan that we don't necessarily understand. And when people are martyred for their faith, assuming they are true Christians, they go to be with the Lord! Away from all the hardships on earth, that is a true victory.
This lady at my church died of cancer /: sad....What did you mean by it's a test of our faith?
Douglas wrote: "I have a question for you mods: If Jesus preached 'love your neighbor as yourself', then why did most of his disciples all die for preaching this message as well? Don't people want to be loved? D..."Sorry, I know I'm not a mod, but this verse came to mind.
John 15:18
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
The disciples didn't just preach love, they preached the gospel.
A big part of the gospel is love, but it's also about repenting your sin.
The world is made up of people. People are sinners and don't like to be told so.
Satan is in control of the world and influences people. Satan hates God and everything to do with Him.
The disciples were martyred,yes. But Jesus was crucified before that. And He didn't just preach love, He IS love.
And yet.
Sandy wrote: "Aaaaand I could go on, but ultimately sin is the reason for death, and God allows it because:um
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Well, He is sovereign. We can't really understand providence. :) "
Romans 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
God allows death because we sin. It's our consequence.
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And I wouldn't say Satan is "in control" of the world, because God keeps him on a leash. It sounded like you meant the devil had the same absolute power as God.
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...What did you mean by it's a test of our faith?"
A test of our faith, like in Job. And through our trials we can often bring glory to God. Like the healing of the blind man in…John, I think.
Random question: Do British people ever try to imitate American accents for fun?"
Ha ha ha well I've heard people with a British/English accent try to imitate the way I talk (and I sound very American, lol) :) :)