This relates to my post below. It is a must see. I cannot support this idea, nor can I support Oprah anymore because of this.
The absence of moral absolutes
2 hours ago
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Update on Heaven & Hell vs nothing??
Sorry, this is a bit of rant/rave, but it gets better towards the end. I promise!
Sunday James and I decided to attend Sunday School (well, I told James we were going to attend.) Anyway, they were continuing to talk about the book, If God is Love (I'm going to refer to it as IGL). So, the class started out fine. Somehow they veered off onto the topic of politics, but eventually came back. I just sat and listened to the conversation for the right time to chime in. I am not sure what sparked me to start speaking, but I rebutted someone by saying something along the lines of "how can every person go to heaven if there are no consequences to actions?" James then chimed in and we started to say that belief in Christ is the only way to Heaven.
Oh no, though, that was not good enough! THE BOOK (IGL... not the Bible mind you) says that Christ isn't the ONLY way! WHAT???!!!!???? (it gets better) In the book IGL the author points out that the Bible says that Christ contradicts Himself in Luke and John as to the way of Salvation! WHAT!!!????!??!??!? I asked them to read me the passage in the book again...
Luke 10:25-28 is what they quoted. "On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
Then they quoted John 3:16 (but i'll expand it to 3:10-21) "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
Ok... granted... I can see the assumed contradiction here. But a person has to read these two passages in different contexts and with a mind of faith. The Luke passage says to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind." Ok... I can do that! But the Lord, MY GOD, includes the TRINITY. Therefore, Christ, is my God. (He is not the Father, but He is the Son, the Savior!!) Jesus stated that He is the only way to Heaven. John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
When Christ stated that we should follow the law of "Loving God and loving our neighbors" he did not say not to believe in Him. Loving God includes believing that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins, so we may have eternal life to be with our Father in Heaven and worship Him FOREVER! What is your opinion on this "contradiction controversy?"
I wish I could speak as well or as much as I can write, and have enough time to express what I want to say. But alas, speaking when I am frustrated is a stumbling block for me. I tried to say these things, but I was interrupted and shot down fairly quickly.
The next conundrum that came up, was "If God doesn't let everyone in to Heaven, how can He disown his own children?" The example that was gave was this... If you were a parent, could you end your relationship with your child for doing something wrong? A bunch of people around the room piped in and said that they couldn't and therefore, how could God. I, then opened my big mouth! I said, "Then you mean to tell me, that if your child kicks, punches you, verbally abuses you, and spits on you every single day, you would not tell that child to stop? And if they didn't stop, once you have told them to stop consistently, you wouldn't have to remove yourself from that toxic relationship? You could still love that child, but you don't have to accept their actions."
Oh man, that seemed to set a couple of people off. I had to admit that I couldn't be sure I could do it, but most likely I would be able to. My theory is, you can still love that child, and not accept their actions. They can "repent" (keyword) and say they are sorry and follow in the rules of the house, and then I would have a relationship with them. But if they never repented, I could not say that I could ever have a relationship with them.
The thing is God is so much more than we are. I am sure He does not like the sins we do every single day! That is why He tells us to repent, believe, and then we can have eternal life with Him.
Some in the class did admit that they could not say one way or the other if they would do that with their children, but some in the class said they would never do that. I just didn't know how to respond. What is your response? What would you do? I know that we have no idea what God would do, but what do you think about what you have been taught about God and what He would do?
So, one other topic that was brought up was the fact that there are a lot of people out there that live very "righteous" (not in a Christian way) lives. One example given was, this person has this great friend who is Buddhist. This friend has taught this person more about spirituality than this person has learned in many years of going to church.
I did not have any comment at the time, but I came up with something during church. (I truly was listening, but something the pastor said made me think of a point I wanted to make.) I wrote down my comment on an insert in our bulletin. I said that, I don't care about what other people think and teach on their way to "eternal whatever." Some people may be good, and may do good things, but our works are not what grant us eternal life! Our believe in God, and that God sent Jesus, His son, to die on the cross so we have eternal life, is the basis of OUR/MY faith. If every person has eternal life, what are we here for? Why is there the church? Didn't Christ tell us to "go and make disciples of all nations?" (Matt. 28:19). If everyone is to go to Heaven, then why would have God sent Jesus to earth? If everyone, and anyone can go to Heaven, Jesus' death was in vain.
Needless to say, I am very passionate about this subject! I do believe that God can make exceptions in any case He wants to. But, I do think that we need to follow the WORD OF GOD, and therefore we do not have to count on God making an exception for us. God created us to live our lives in love. That was stated over and over again in this class. I MUST agree with that. But I have to say, I can love, God can love, but we do not have to accept actions for which God has said are evil/bad/wrong.
Which brings me to my next point. (I know this is long, but I need to get this out.) A couple of people in the class asked the question "What is wrong? How can we, since we are not God, know what is wrong?" James brought up the 10 Commandments! These things are WRONG. (This is what Exodus 20:1-17 says)
I believe that doing those things are wrong. Do you? These are the guides to figure out what is wrong and what is right in God's eyes. Am I correct in that assumption?
Now there are a lot of things that individual churches/denominations have declared wrong, that may not be wrong in other churches/denominations. I think this is where LOVE comes in. I may believe that something someone is doing is wrong, and they may think it is right. We both may have scripture to back up our views. I do not have to agree with that person that they are right, but I do HAVE to love that person! God is the one who judges. I have been called not to judge. (See Matthew 7:1-5) All I can do for the person I disagree with is share my perspective, let them share theirs, listen, love, and pray that God's will is done in my heart and in that persons heart!
We are called to love God and our neighbors. We are also called to do so much more.
I want to ask you, do you believe in Christ? Do you believe God sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for YOU? If you do, I pray that you are preaching and teaching to as many souls as you can reach.
If this is the first time you have heard of Christ, knowing more is easy. Ask God to open your heart and your mind to His word. Ask Christ to come into your heart and seek Him out. Get yourself a Bible and read it. Find a church where you can express your beliefs, and yet be challenged to find the truth in the Word.
I know this took a quirky turn towards the end, but I know there is some reason for this. Some reason for the questions. I am being tested so my faith can become stronger!
By the way, I found all my Bible quotes at http://www.biblegateway.com/. I also found some references in the Bible about Hell and the Devil... Hell (Luke 16:23; Matt 5:22,29, 30; Mark 9:43,45,47; 2Peter 2:4) Devil/Satan (Job [throughout the book]; Zach. 3:1; Luke 4:1-13; Matt 13:39; John 6:70 & 13:27; 2 Thes 2:9; 1 Tim 5:15; Rev. 12:9)
Let me know what you think.... Leave a comment or email me. Thanks.
Sunday James and I decided to attend Sunday School (well, I told James we were going to attend.) Anyway, they were continuing to talk about the book, If God is Love (I'm going to refer to it as IGL). So, the class started out fine. Somehow they veered off onto the topic of politics, but eventually came back. I just sat and listened to the conversation for the right time to chime in. I am not sure what sparked me to start speaking, but I rebutted someone by saying something along the lines of "how can every person go to heaven if there are no consequences to actions?" James then chimed in and we started to say that belief in Christ is the only way to Heaven.
Oh no, though, that was not good enough! THE BOOK (IGL... not the Bible mind you) says that Christ isn't the ONLY way! WHAT???!!!!???? (it gets better) In the book IGL the author points out that the Bible says that Christ contradicts Himself in Luke and John as to the way of Salvation! WHAT!!!????!??!??!? I asked them to read me the passage in the book again...
Luke 10:25-28 is what they quoted. "On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
Then they quoted John 3:16 (but i'll expand it to 3:10-21) "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
Ok... granted... I can see the assumed contradiction here. But a person has to read these two passages in different contexts and with a mind of faith. The Luke passage says to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind." Ok... I can do that! But the Lord, MY GOD, includes the TRINITY. Therefore, Christ, is my God. (He is not the Father, but He is the Son, the Savior!!) Jesus stated that He is the only way to Heaven. John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
When Christ stated that we should follow the law of "Loving God and loving our neighbors" he did not say not to believe in Him. Loving God includes believing that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins, so we may have eternal life to be with our Father in Heaven and worship Him FOREVER! What is your opinion on this "contradiction controversy?"
I wish I could speak as well or as much as I can write, and have enough time to express what I want to say. But alas, speaking when I am frustrated is a stumbling block for me. I tried to say these things, but I was interrupted and shot down fairly quickly.
The next conundrum that came up, was "If God doesn't let everyone in to Heaven, how can He disown his own children?" The example that was gave was this... If you were a parent, could you end your relationship with your child for doing something wrong? A bunch of people around the room piped in and said that they couldn't and therefore, how could God. I, then opened my big mouth! I said, "Then you mean to tell me, that if your child kicks, punches you, verbally abuses you, and spits on you every single day, you would not tell that child to stop? And if they didn't stop, once you have told them to stop consistently, you wouldn't have to remove yourself from that toxic relationship? You could still love that child, but you don't have to accept their actions."
Oh man, that seemed to set a couple of people off. I had to admit that I couldn't be sure I could do it, but most likely I would be able to. My theory is, you can still love that child, and not accept their actions. They can "repent" (keyword) and say they are sorry and follow in the rules of the house, and then I would have a relationship with them. But if they never repented, I could not say that I could ever have a relationship with them.
The thing is God is so much more than we are. I am sure He does not like the sins we do every single day! That is why He tells us to repent, believe, and then we can have eternal life with Him.
Some in the class did admit that they could not say one way or the other if they would do that with their children, but some in the class said they would never do that. I just didn't know how to respond. What is your response? What would you do? I know that we have no idea what God would do, but what do you think about what you have been taught about God and what He would do?
So, one other topic that was brought up was the fact that there are a lot of people out there that live very "righteous" (not in a Christian way) lives. One example given was, this person has this great friend who is Buddhist. This friend has taught this person more about spirituality than this person has learned in many years of going to church.
I did not have any comment at the time, but I came up with something during church. (I truly was listening, but something the pastor said made me think of a point I wanted to make.) I wrote down my comment on an insert in our bulletin. I said that, I don't care about what other people think and teach on their way to "eternal whatever." Some people may be good, and may do good things, but our works are not what grant us eternal life! Our believe in God, and that God sent Jesus, His son, to die on the cross so we have eternal life, is the basis of OUR/MY faith. If every person has eternal life, what are we here for? Why is there the church? Didn't Christ tell us to "go and make disciples of all nations?" (Matt. 28:19). If everyone is to go to Heaven, then why would have God sent Jesus to earth? If everyone, and anyone can go to Heaven, Jesus' death was in vain.
Needless to say, I am very passionate about this subject! I do believe that God can make exceptions in any case He wants to. But, I do think that we need to follow the WORD OF GOD, and therefore we do not have to count on God making an exception for us. God created us to live our lives in love. That was stated over and over again in this class. I MUST agree with that. But I have to say, I can love, God can love, but we do not have to accept actions for which God has said are evil/bad/wrong.
Which brings me to my next point. (I know this is long, but I need to get this out.) A couple of people in the class asked the question "What is wrong? How can we, since we are not God, know what is wrong?" James brought up the 10 Commandments! These things are WRONG. (This is what Exodus 20:1-17 says)
And God spoke all these words:
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
"You shall have no other gods before me.
"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand of those who love me and keep my commandments.
"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
"You shall not murder.
"You shall not commit adultery.
"You shall not steal.
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
I believe that doing those things are wrong. Do you? These are the guides to figure out what is wrong and what is right in God's eyes. Am I correct in that assumption?
Now there are a lot of things that individual churches/denominations have declared wrong, that may not be wrong in other churches/denominations. I think this is where LOVE comes in. I may believe that something someone is doing is wrong, and they may think it is right. We both may have scripture to back up our views. I do not have to agree with that person that they are right, but I do HAVE to love that person! God is the one who judges. I have been called not to judge. (See Matthew 7:1-5) All I can do for the person I disagree with is share my perspective, let them share theirs, listen, love, and pray that God's will is done in my heart and in that persons heart!
We are called to love God and our neighbors. We are also called to do so much more.
I want to ask you, do you believe in Christ? Do you believe God sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for YOU? If you do, I pray that you are preaching and teaching to as many souls as you can reach.
If this is the first time you have heard of Christ, knowing more is easy. Ask God to open your heart and your mind to His word. Ask Christ to come into your heart and seek Him out. Get yourself a Bible and read it. Find a church where you can express your beliefs, and yet be challenged to find the truth in the Word.
I know this took a quirky turn towards the end, but I know there is some reason for this. Some reason for the questions. I am being tested so my faith can become stronger!
By the way, I found all my Bible quotes at http://www.biblegateway.com/. I also found some references in the Bible about Hell and the Devil... Hell (Luke 16:23; Matt 5:22,29, 30; Mark 9:43,45,47; 2Peter 2:4) Devil/Satan (Job [throughout the book]; Zach. 3:1; Luke 4:1-13; Matt 13:39; John 6:70 & 13:27; 2 Thes 2:9; 1 Tim 5:15; Rev. 12:9)
Let me know what you think.... Leave a comment or email me. Thanks.
Birthday pics...
My parents came down this past weekend to help me celebrate my b-day. Mom made me an amazing strawberry cake (my second, since my aunt Kristi made me one too (also amazing) while we were in Sioux Falls). Anyway, here is a picture of me with my cake, and the flowers below are the flowers my boss got me today. They are very pretty! (I thought I would try an artistic way of photography with the last pic. Let me know what you think.)
The Lord's Prayer
This is soooooo cute! It is a must watch! I hope my children will be able to do this at this age (she is 2!).
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Food Journal 4.22.08
Here is my food journal for yesterday.
| Free Calorie Counter
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 24 oz | Starbucks Java Chip Frapacinno | 300 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 330 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 10 | |
| 300 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 330 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 10 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 1 | cup | Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | Sesame Chicken | 340 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 650 | 49 | 2 | 15 | 15 | |
| 2 | Serving - 19 G | LIPTON - ICED TEA MIX - LEMON SUGAR SWEETENED 53 OZ CANISTER | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1 | cup shredded | Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1.5 oz | Panda Express® - Sweet & Sour Sauce | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 810 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 789 | 159 | 4 | 69 | 21 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 2 | cup shredded | Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 Tbsp | Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch | 150 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 slice 1/12 pizza 118g | Papa Murphy's Pizza® - Papa's Pepperoni Pizza, Family-size - three cheeses topped with pepperoni | 620 | 30 | 14 | 60 | 1300 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 32 | |
| 786 | 46 | 16 | 70 | 1628 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 33 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 24 nuts | Blue Diamond Almonds - 1 lb bag | 320 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 320 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 2216 1400 158 816 | 90 50 180 40 | 24 16 150 8 | 95 250 38 155 | 2747 1800 153 947 | 289 200 144 89 | 22 25 88 3 | 112 40 280 72 | 76 50 152 26 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | |||||||||||
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Food Journal for 4.15 & 16
Here are my food journals for the 15th and 16th. I didn't keep track of my food while I was in Sioux Falls and I paid for it. I gained 4 pounds over the weekend. Well, part of it was because I was not eating very balanced meals and therefore was not very balanced in other things (if you get my drift). But I have started my journals back up and will make sure to keep track. Thanks for your help with this!
April 16, 2008 (below)
April 15, 2008 (below)
April 16, 2008 (below)
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 24 oz | Starbucks Java Chip Frapacinno | 300 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 330 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 10 | |
| 300 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 330 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 10 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Serving - 290 G | STOUFFER'S LEAN CUISINE EVERYDAY FAVORITES - ROASTED POTATOES - BROCCOLI & CHEESE SAUCE 10.25 OZ BOX | 240 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 690 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| 240 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 690 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 stromboli | Old Chicago Italian Sausage Stromboli | 1050 | 35 | 10 | 70 | 600 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 32 | |
| 1050 | 35 | 10 | 70 | 600 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 32 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 24 nuts | Blue Diamond Almonds - 1 lb bag | 320 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 320 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 1910 1400 136 510 | 75 50 150 25 | 20 16 125 4 | 95 250 38 155 | 1620 1800 90 180 | 124 200 62 76 | 20 25 80 5 | 62 40 155 22 | 65 50 130 15 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | |||||||||||
April 15, 2008 (below)
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 donut | Dunkin' Donuts® - Donut, Glazed | 540 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 750 | 75 | 0 | 18 | 9 | |
| 540 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 750 | 75 | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 24 nuts | Blue Diamond Almonds - 1 lb bag | 160 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 160 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 big salad | 4LeafChopped Spicy Salad | 664 | 43 | 10 | 159 | 613 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 58 | |
| 1 | Serving - 138 G | NABISCO OREO - THIN CRISPS - 100 CALORIE PACKS 6 CT 4.86 OZ BOX | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 764 | 45 | 10 | 159 | 783 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 59 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 24 nuts | Blue Diamond Almonds - 1 lb bag | 160 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 fl oz 240 mL | Pepsi® - Pepsi - cola drink | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 0 | |
| 460 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 87 | 3 | 82 | 6 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 1924 1400 137 524 | 97 50 194 47 | 17 16 106 1 | 159 250 64 91 | 1608 1800 89 192 | 202 200 101 2 | 13 25 52 12 | 116 40 290 76 | 80 50 160 30 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| 0.5 | hour(s) | home activities - cleaning, heavy or major (e.g. wash car, wash windows, clean garage), vigorous effor | -174 | |||||||||
| Totals | -174 | |||||||||||
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Heaven & Hell... vs nothing??
So, my Sunday school class is doing a study on a book, that I can't remember the name of. Obviously I am not taking part very much. We haven't been but twice and I have not bought the book. Anyway, one Sunday morning they brought up the topic of Heaven and Hell.
I guess it was just by the way I was raised, but I have never questioned the fact that there is a Heaven and there is a Hell... with Satan! However, in part of this book, the author(I think), a pastor, stated that he does not believe in Hell or Satan. That struck me as very odd. How can that be? If there is no Hell and no Satan, what is the evil in this world? What keeps people from just doing whatever they want because they don't have to worry about the fires of Hell?
I know that the "lake of fire" is mentioned in Revelations. Satan tempted Christ. How can a person who is theologically trained on the Bible say that there is no Hell or Satan. (Also, our church does not sing any verses in any hymns or praise songs that make any mention of Satan, the devil, or Hell.)
To go along with this, the author (or the mentioned pastor) said that he believes that Christianity is not the "only" way to Heaven. (The whole premise of the book is God is Love... in fact that might be the title.) There were many in the class that believe this too, along with the no Hell/Satan thing. It is a very, very "progressive" or liberal class and I just cannot wrap my head around some of the things they talk about.
I am finding this somewhat frustrating. Can you help me with this? Let me know where there are mentioned in the Bible these topics: Satan, Hell, lake of fire, death (in relation to hell or something like that), and anything else that might be of relevance here. Also, let me know what your church's stance on this is. I'm just curious as to your opinions. Thanks.
I guess it was just by the way I was raised, but I have never questioned the fact that there is a Heaven and there is a Hell... with Satan! However, in part of this book, the author(I think), a pastor, stated that he does not believe in Hell or Satan. That struck me as very odd. How can that be? If there is no Hell and no Satan, what is the evil in this world? What keeps people from just doing whatever they want because they don't have to worry about the fires of Hell?
I know that the "lake of fire" is mentioned in Revelations. Satan tempted Christ. How can a person who is theologically trained on the Bible say that there is no Hell or Satan. (Also, our church does not sing any verses in any hymns or praise songs that make any mention of Satan, the devil, or Hell.)
To go along with this, the author (or the mentioned pastor) said that he believes that Christianity is not the "only" way to Heaven. (The whole premise of the book is God is Love... in fact that might be the title.) There were many in the class that believe this too, along with the no Hell/Satan thing. It is a very, very "progressive" or liberal class and I just cannot wrap my head around some of the things they talk about.
I am finding this somewhat frustrating. Can you help me with this? Let me know where there are mentioned in the Bible these topics: Satan, Hell, lake of fire, death (in relation to hell or something like that), and anything else that might be of relevance here. Also, let me know what your church's stance on this is. I'm just curious as to your opinions. Thanks.
Baby names for the triplets...
Hey, you should go to my sisters blog- Nebelsick Triplets - and let her know what you think the babies should be named! I have put my opinion over there. Just go... do it!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Food Journal 4.10/11/12/13/14
Sorry, I have been a little lax in posting... here are my last food journals. I forgot to fill out 4.10 and 4.11 so I dont have journals for them. I can't remember what I ate those days! :) I'll try to be better. Thanks for helping me.
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.12
| Free Fat Counter
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 oz (240 ml) | Propel Fitness Water | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 cakes | Hostess 100 Calorie Pack - Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes | 100 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 135 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 1.5 | Serving - 12 OZ | CHERRY COKE - COLA - 12 OZ FRIDGE PACK 12 PK CANS | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 0 | |
| 345 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 258 | 84 | 5 | 74 | 9 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 pack | Pringles - 100 calorie packs | 100 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 salad 16.5 oz | Taco Bell® - Taco Salad with Salsa without Shell | 400 | 22 | 10 | 70 | 1510 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 24 | |
| 500 | 28 | 12 | 70 | 1620 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 25 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 3 | cup shredded | Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1.5 | 1 shot (2 oz) | Alchohol - Captain Morgan Spiced Rum | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.5 | Serving - 192 ML | MAJOR PETERS' - COCKTAIL MIX - STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI/MARGARITA 1 L GLASS BOTTLE | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 0 | 96 | 0 | |
| 1 | cup, chopped or diced | Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted | 231 | 5 | 1 | 119 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
| 1 | 2 Tbsp | Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch | 150 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 981 | 21 | 3 | 129 | 511 | 111 | 3 | 101 | 45 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 package | 100 Calorie Pack - Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookie Crisps | 100 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 0.4 | 25 crackers | White Cheddar Cheez-it | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | slice, medium (1/4" thick) | Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 167 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 1993 1400 142 593 | 58 50 116 8 | 19 16 119 3 | 209 250 84 41 | 2623 1800 146 823 | 264 200 132 64 | 24 25 96 1 | 191 40 478 151 | 81 50 162 31 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| 1 | hour(s) | walking - walking the dog | -347 | |||||||||
| Totals | -347 | |||||||||||
4.13
| Free Diet Diary
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Serving - 138 G | NABISCO OREO - THIN CRISPS - 100 CALORIE PACKS 6 CT 4.86 OZ BOX | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1 | 3 cakes | Hostess 100 Calorie Pack - Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes | 100 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 135 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 0.5 | fruit (2-7/8" dia) | Oranges, raw, navels | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 234 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 306 | 50 | 8 | 22 | 11 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Serving - 19 G | LIPTON - ICED TEA MIX - LEMON SUGAR SWEETENED 53 OZ CANISTER | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 0.85 | 1 small serving | Noodles & Co - Wisconsin Mac & Cheese | 595 | 29 | 13 | 111 | 850 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 36 | |
| 805 | 29 | 13 | 111 | 850 | 102 | 3 | 54 | 36 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 cups | Fresh Express | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 bag | 100 calorie pack Mini Fudge Stripes | 100 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 0.3 | large (8-1/4" long) | Cucumber, peeled, raw | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 Tbsp | Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch | 150 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 280 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 407 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 25 crackers | White Cheddar Cheez-it | 150 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 pack | Pringles - 100 calorie packs | 100 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0.5 | 25 crackers | White Cheddar Cheez-it | 75 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 325 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 530 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 1644 1400 117 244 | 72 50 144 22 | 24 16 150 8 | 131 250 52 119 | 2093 1800 116 293 | 216 200 108 16 | 15 25 60 10 | 89 40 222 49 | 53 50 106 3 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| 0.25 | hour(s) | walking - walking, 3.0 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface | -95 | |||||||||
| Totals | -95 | |||||||||||
4.14
| Free Nutrition Calculator
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| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 cakes | Hostess 100 Calorie Pack - Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes | 100 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 135 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 oz | Crystal Clear - Black Cherry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 100 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 165 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 oz | Crystal Clear - Black Cherry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 cookies 2 oz 56.7g | Mars® - Twix Cookie Bars, Caramel flavor - candy bar | 280 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 serving | Chipotle - 3 Barbacoa soft tacos | 555 | 24 | 11 | 85 | 1482 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 38 | |
| 1.25 | 12 oz | Izze Sparkling Grapefruit | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 985 | 38 | 16 | 90 | 1646 | 116 | 4 | 65 | 41 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 0.5 | 2 Tbsp | Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch | 75 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | cup chopped | Broccoli, raw | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | oz | Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 | 1/4 cup 1 oz 27g | Kraft® - Sharp Cheddar Cheese - natural, shredded | 110 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 5 slices | Kroger Deli Thin Sliced Turkey | 50 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1 | 24 oz | Starbucks Java Chip Frapacinno | 300 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 330 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 10 | |
| 1 | 2 cups | Fresh Express | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 726 | 27 | 11 | 60 | 1603 | 91 | 14 | 46 | 37 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 bar 90g | Starbucks Coffee® - Caramel Apple Bar | 310 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 150 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 3 | |
| 310 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 150 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
| Totals Target Balance | 2121 1400 152 721 | 84 50 168 34 | 36 16 225 20 | 200 250 80 50 | 3564 1800 198 1764 | 266 200 133 66 | 25 25 100 0 | 139 40 348 99 | 90 50 180 40 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| 1 | hour(s) | home activities - non-food shopping, standing or walking | -267 | |||||||||
| Totals | -267 | |||||||||||
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