Guys, he's just having fun with you. Entertain him at your own whim.

Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

solution to TS's or my problem?

TS's problem, but seems he solved it already for now.

Most likely it's power supply. Have experienced it twice with two computers, bought new power supplies in both cases.

Best is to let some shop or somebody who does computers for a living to check it out for you.

Maybe it's a Gideon's bible?

Originally posted by Mrlimkopi:

I think, that's the biggest problem. When someone goes there because they want to know God, the end up knowing a different "God". One that is great and loving because he will give you abundance of blessing when you tithe. Testimonies are mostly based on money.....

Tithe becomes an investment and the more your invest, the higher is the rate of return.

By the way, is tithe really enforceable on christians?

What about the other aspect of being a christian? It has taken a back seat as all I know tell me to beilive in God so that I will be saved, believe that "Daddy" wants me to reward his childeren with a  rich (in terms of money) life, trust "Daddy" and never worry again, relax and ejoy..... The problems of other people is not our concern, "Daddy" will take care of that - why worry or bother? We can't do anything.....leave that to God.

Everyday, they try to evangelise by saying that God is so loving that we will be saved if we believe in Him - if not will go hell. When you believe and tithe, "Daddy" will reward you...... if you don't get rewarded - your faith is not strong enough.

People with such mentality tends to leave the church when chips are down thinking God is not with them. Most end up with a with negative feeling about christianity because of the wrong "impression".

Is that what christianity is about?

To reply to you, I choose not to go into detail what Christianity is about. For one thing, even among Christians the Christian experience is different. Not just with Christians, but with people in general. You can have different experiences and even different levels depending on who you meet, where you meet and even when you meet.

I believe God has more than one side to him as well, as like how our own fathers on earth have more than just one side to them. God is not a tool that you summon or some hack you turn on in a game just so that everything goes the way exactly how you want it.

God didn't promise that there won't be rainy days or hard times. God didn't promise everything will be smooth sailing. In fact, sometimes for his sake it gets harder. God didn't promise he'll do exactly what you want, but if you let him he will want the best and allow the best for you.

Believing in Christ doesn't have to be just about going to hell, but also knowing and accepting someone was willing to sacrifice himself for you and you are acknowledging his love and care for you. I'm not asking you to become a believer, but personally, it doesn't have to be all about fear of hell.

Also, the thing about doing good while on earth, I believe we will get rewards based on our deeds. But our deeds can also be about what we want for the other person, or that we know we do will bring a smile to God's face. Like a child who sometimes does something just so that the mother will smile, not in return for something like a cookie or a sweet, but just a simple smile knowing someone you love is pleased with you.

On the other hand, sometimes not doing wrong is because you don't want to see the other person hurt, and not so much about worry how the person will take action against you.

One thing I can tell you is that Christianity is more than just about heaven and hell. And miracles don't always have to be physical in nature.

Originally posted by Mrlimkopi:

I think the same "rules" should apply to christians themselves too.

Please read the last line of my previos post, cheers.

Ghimpheng/Stellazio,

Whether CFCSG is in the wrong or Ghimpheng is in the wrong, I personally feel you two should not be arguing or resolving this dispute here. It is from another private forum and should not be linked to this public forum.

Ghimpheng, your choice of action is only drving you further from your stated intentions and are only making them more hostile towards you. It only makes then even less inclined to come out and talk to you. It also does nothing to help your credibility and only damages it even more.

Rather than draw people to support you, you are alienating everyone else even more, whether it is Chelsea fans or non-Chelsea fans.

Stellazio, I'm repeating myself but I agree with the Bear that this thread should be closed, although our reasoning is slightly different. But once again as both he and I have said it's your call.

No amount of you guys or anyone else arguing about the dispute here is going to resolve it. It should not be resolved here in the first place.

Euro Cup is coming, let's look forward to international football.

Originally posted by iceFatboy:

haha... are you blind?

Nope, not blind but just don't hold Rooney in the same regard as you.

I consider Rooney to be even better than the names you dare put at rooney's feet...

Like you said, you consider. You probably are not the only one, but still, it's because you consider.

with a hip injury, Rooney was still able to score against the mighty cech..

 Yes, credit to him for that one goal. If you read properly, I did not say Rooney is not a good player, but I feel he is overated. Overated and lousy have different meanings, but being fiercely defensive of players of your favourite club and the kind of knee jerk reaction that happens in sgforums, I can understand your response.

The goal against Cech did not come about just because of Rooney's credit alone. Man U in itself is a good team, Rooney is also able to shine at times because of the supply to him. Also, when he scored that goal, Chelsea were pushing forward and left more space at the back than they sometimes do, still credit to him for taking his chances.

It's not like Rooney was the only player to beat Cech.

Plauged with so many injures, it is no wonder he has a stop-start season and many atimes, he is asked to play like a team player. As you can see, neither of which can boost that characteristic..

If you ask me, for a team to be strong and be able to win the Champions' League or Premiership, the players have to play for the team. Yes, being a team player is an attribute and a good quality to have, but is not unique to Rooney.

Rooney may not have the flashy game like a ronaldo but his touch, tatical awareness are superb. many a times, his crosses, positionings, first touches & awareness are second to none.

Second to none is really very extreme, but please note that I did not say he is a lousy player, just that he is overrated in my opinion. Among the truly word class I wouln't consider him among the top five and I believe I won't be the only one.

don't cut the nose to spite the face..

 

Chill, you're getting too tense over nothing. Just like another Man U fan I've spoken to before in sgforums.

Originally posted by tansrb:

BTW, i supported Chelsea since Zola’s time. Given that im still young, dont be too quick to brand me as someone who hopped onto the Roman bandwagon.

Here's to Zola!

 

Originally posted by FirePig:

So depressed for what? You got AIDS ar?

Oh come on, be a little more sensitive and considerate?

Thanks for the info.

Originally posted by stellazio:

this thread has long gone out of topic.. now it has become sumone vs 798.tsk..

Personally I feel you should close this topic already, especially if the issue is involving dispute between one individual and another forum.

And I honestly expected more anti-Chelsea posts than I've seen, so why not close it before more come in?

But hey, it's your call.

Actually, what he said was quite true, he took on the Chelsea job at a difficult time but then again, I think a lot of people would not mind taking on the job either. Probably Chelsea management felt they should let someone from within do the job first, and now that the season is ended and they can start anew, they just give him a chance to move on and have someone start over.

It's actually a very corperate approach to it all but end of the day, it should be for the best interests of the club and the team.

Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

Rooney

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3428074,00.html

I think its gonna be Gerrard/Ferdinand tho.

If it's Rooney then too bad for England. Of the other two I think Gerrard is a better choice.

I think people should also take note of his other qualities and attributes such as being a good defender and a good leader of men. Also passionate and puts his life on the line for his team. If I had a team, I'd take John Terry in my team anytime.

Originally posted by dragg:

i hope he tone down on his arrogance.

he is a bad reflection of chelsea.

 

Actually, he's not very arrogant. A lot of players out there are truly arrogant, but in my opinion not Terry. Fine line between pride and arrogance.

Originally posted by Chin Eng:

yes, and atheists should stop posting stuff here..... but is that ever possible?

Actually, I'm ok with atheists and non-Christians asking questions here if the intention is truly to understand or to listen to us. And not use every word we say as a chance to attack us.

I'm also open to them sharing other views if they are not being offensive and negative about it.

Similarly though, I feel we should treat these particular people with the same senstivity we expect of them.

Is this service available for UK residents only or something?

Another thing I can't agree with is the overly zealous sense of recruitment. Sometimes it's so intense to the point of trying to get other already settled Christians to join their church.

Seriously, what is the deal? Shouldn't one be happy your friend is in a church and growing spiritually? Why disrupt him/her and have been start all over again?

Actually, just to add, a lot of followers mentality when they go a particular megachurch is how much more God will reward them when they put in financially into the church or the organisation.

Doing your part for God and for church shouldn't just be about money but also time and effort. Something I need to admit I got to work on.

And a lot of these followers think God will reward them financially many times over what they put in. This is also because of what the church leaders preach and the kind of stories they keep sharing over and over again. A case of misrepresentation perhaps?

Another problem is how some people in megachurches get so caught up in the action, the worship that it becomes their priority and they forget their aims, their roots.

I attended one of the mega churches I think 3 or 4 times over a period of 3 or 4 years, each time the service was always about prosperity gospel and about building great fanciful buildings.

Originally posted by Jamie Zawinski:

you're not supposed to hate anything. love thy enemy.

I think you need to understand his words a little better.

We should not hate homosexuals, hate the sin but not the sinner. I believe we're all guilty of our own sins.

Btw, the topic title and the opening post have very different meanings. What is the real question?

Fabio Capello has mentioned he will rotate who wears the armband for a while before confirming who will be the captain. So I feel it is only fair that he lets Terry have a go. Terry is afterall a comitted player and cares for the team, whichever team it is that he plays for.

How he responds to taking up the armband now will go a long way in showing the strength of his character and I believe Terry is one of the people who can do a good job. Even if he does not eventually get the Captaincy, I feel he is still a good player and good leader of men none-the-less.

I feel Gerrard is as good a captain as Terry as both have the ability to lift the team and push them forward. And either would make a better captain than Ferdinand.

Recently, who else has been considered for the captaincy?

Hopefully Arsenal can pick themselves up as a club. The team was so full of promise and they still play among the best football around.

They should be able to since the basics and foundation of the club are strong. I think they can bounce back from losing any players, Juventus did it so why not them?

Originally posted by setokaiba:

Hi all,

I have lost it. I am suffering from a double blow right now.

I have depression and my gf just broke up with me today.

This double pain is makeing my heart so heavy, so painful. How I wish this was a nightmare and I would wake up to see its all false.

My heart feels so hurting. I could not even do anything today. I have lost my apetite. I just ate a piece of pizza with a glass of water (Normally I would have eaten at least a few pieces).

I do not have the mood to do anything. I do not wish to go back to work tomorrow. I only had a couple hours of rest yesterday because of my depression.

I feel so tired. Can I just sleep forever?

 

It's been 15 days, how are you feeling today? Better?