i'm new here.

[saved_one]

greetings!
i am Sandy.
i am coming from Armadale in Western Australia, Australia.
in early 2009 after my business was effected by the financial crisis i discovered the bible and its teachings when the co-ordinator for a local support group handed it to me and said i should give it a read.

i realise my username may seem like i have jumped the gun, however i have been on my journey for quiet a few years now and feel i am well on my way.

while i was reading through the rules, i noticed the rule that said that Americanized english is preferred, while i make the effort to use this version of english, i am constantly scrutinized by everyone around me (being Australian) on the use of certain words and the spelling of such things as color/colour, so please forgive me if it keeps coming through.

my favourite verse would have to be Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

it reminds me of my place on earth, it is under god and that if my head is christ, then it should be speaking his words.

i always felt like i was never where i belonged, this country of mine is filled with roman catholics, pagans and muslims and though i feign tolerance, i never feel comfortable when in their company and hearing about them, their views on preaching the word and lack of the right words disturbs me. also the laws here concerning gun control keep me in a constant state of anger, that i can't defend myself and my family if a crazy person enters my property, so i keep a baseball (our family's favourite sport) bat nearby my bed.

i am happily married to my wife Dawn and my two sons and daughter Alexander, David and Jennifer.

i'll end it there, i have written quite a "wall of text" here.
i hope we can all enjoy the word together and help each other in our journeys.

[Dr Laurence Niles]

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greetings!
i am Sandy.
i am coming from Armadale in Western Australia, Australia.
in early 2009 after my business was effected by the financial crisis i discovered the bible and its teachings when the co-ordinator for a local support group handed it to me and said i should give it a read.

i realise my username may seem like i have jumped the gun, however i have been on my journey for quiet a few years now and feel i am well on my way.

while i was reading through the rules, i noticed the rule that said that Americanized english is preferred, while i make the effort to use this version of english, i am constantly scrutinized by everyone around me (being Australian) on the use of certain words and the spelling of such things as color/colour, so please forgive me if it keeps coming through.

my favourite verse would have to be Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

it reminds me of my place on earth, it is under god and that if my head is christ, then it should be speaking his words.

i always felt like i was never where i belonged, this country of mine is filled with roman catholics, pagans and muslims and though i feign tolerance, i never feel comfortable when in their company and hearing about them, their views on preaching the word and lack of the right words disturbs me. also the laws here concerning gun control keep me in a constant state of anger, that i can't defend myself and my family if a crazy person enters my property, so i keep a baseball (our family's favourite sport) bat nearby my bed.

i am happily married to my wife Dawn and my two sons and daughter Alexander, David and Jennifer.

i'll end it there, i have written quite a "wall of text" here.
i hope we can all enjoy the word together and help each other in our journeys.

Welcome to God's favourite forum. It is so nice to see a Godly introduction

I am however, very concerned that you feign tolerance with the heathens around you. Jesus tells us to be proactive in out witnessing and to rebuke unSaved(r) scum.

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

I pray that you can see how much you are hurting the Baby Jesus when you do not rebuke the unGodly.

YIC

[Pim Pendergast]

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Welcome, Sandy, to God's favorite forum! That was a thorough introduction. What church do you currently go to?

[James Hutchins]

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Welcome friend! How many joeys are you maturing in your pouch?

[saved_one]

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thank you for such a warm welcome

Pim: i try to get along to my local Calvary Baptist Church for prayer as often as i can, however my line of work keeps me away from the place of worship, however i always keep my bible with me.

James: unfortunately our house doesn't have any space to adopt any joeys (i assume that what you mean haha) it is something i have wanted to do.

i am working on getting a photo onto my computer and i just realised i made an error in my day of birth saying that i am 20!
gosh if only, i mustn't of been concentrating
these smilies are great

[KateSanders]

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i am happily married to my wife Dawn and my two sons and daughter Alexander, David and Jennifer.

You are married to your two sons and daughter?

[Attila's Wife]

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You are married to your two sons and daughter?

It's an Australian thing, Sister.

[Walter Van Slyke]

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while i was reading through the rules, i noticed the rule that said that Americanized english is preferred, while i make the effort to use this version of english, i am constantly scrutinized by everyone around me (being Australian) on the use of certain words and the spelling of such things as color/colour, so please forgive me if it keeps coming through.

In American English, we use capital letters when using the word "I" and at the beginning of sentences. We also end sentences with periods, not commas. You should try it some time.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Welcome to God's favorite forum. How many abos do you own? Were you able to catch any of my mass sermons a few years back when we brought the Landover Baptist Church Mission to Australia?

If you'd like to find out more about Landover Baptist Church, please read THIS thread created especially for new posters.

If you have a question, use the "search" function before posting it. Most likely it is being discussed somewhere on this Godly forum. Please don't waste God's precious bandwidth.

You will keep a respectful tongue in your head whenever addressing your betters, which includes all True Christians™. Failure to do so, or any attempt at inciting debate or mockery of God's Divine Plan, can and will result in the suspension of your posting privileges.

Your rights on this forum are listed HERE. If you feel that any of these rights have been violated, please don't hesitate to contact a Pastor at once.

[MitzaLizalor]

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Hello. I have not visited Armadale but do enjoy driving out to York with friends and also visit Rottnest Island and Fremantle occasionally. York is a nice town but Fremantle and Rottnest are rammed with the most unmitigated heathens, as is hardly surprising, seemingly drawn from hell itself. Do you encounter such drunken or otherwise intoxicated savages in your area?

Our dreadful island will surely be one of the first to go feral after the rapture (there being so few candidates to meet Jesus in the sky) and I wonder if you have any suggestions about how to avoid being left behind for those of us surrounded by satanic influences night and day (the default condition in my experience here)?

We used to rescue joeys, in the Victorian wheat belt, and let them hop around in the house. They are quite easy to train and become very friendly I have found. Are there any mosques in Armadale, or inter-church fellowships? Satan likes to pretend that there are similarities between different denominations and even with mohammedans or hindoos and it would be helpful if you could let us know how your Pastor views such ideas.

A tentative welcome to the forum.

[Alvin Moss]

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A hearty welcome to you, Sister.

We are friendly and tolerant here on this site, as you have no doubt noticed, though we are intollerant of sinful behavior and unsaved trash who come here to mock God. Thank the Lord you don't seem to be one of them.

I am moved by your heart wrenching testimony. I nearly wept when you told of your being surrounded by godless heathens. The Romans are really the worst, but I suspect that the Muslims in your vicinity are Chinamen Muslims and they can be nearly as bad.

We are glad to see you here, though you are a foreigner, and I hope that you are able to follow the straight, narrow path, thus to avoid Hell.

God Bless!