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  1. jackkerouac

    Narcissism won't be in the new DSM

    I'm kind of confused about the point your trying to make. But it should be made clear that repentance doesn't cure a neurological disorder any more than medication cures sin.
  2. jackkerouac

    Narcissism won't be in the new DSM

    Don't confuse arrogance, selfishness, and general self-centeredness with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It's not the same thing. The first three are sinful behaviors. The last is a disorder. I think, to be fair, you need to wait and see how it plays out in the new DSM. It could be...
  3. jackkerouac

    I hate Fat People

    this
  4. jackkerouac

    What's your entertainment philosophy?

    I think God is honored when we see his redemptive purposes played out in the stories of others, even if they're the stories of pagans and vampires and desperate housewives. Truth is truth. Beauty is beauty. Redemption is redemption. To say the only source for these things is Christians is...
  5. jackkerouac

    What's your entertainment philosophy?

    God&DogGirl - I totally agree with you. I don't think we always need to be doing cartwheels to justify our entertainment choices. Frankly, I think Christians over the past 60 years are heavily guilty of adding to the word of God and creating systems of "morality" that just aren't biblical...
  6. jackkerouac

    Broadway Shows

    I was actually able to see Joseph and the Amazing... on Broadway starring none other than Andy Gibb. This was, of course, before he died. :yes I also got to see Mandy Patinkin in Evita and True West with both Gary Sinise and John Malkovich, before either of them made a movie. And I say...
  7. jackkerouac

    Broadway Shows

    'Les Miserables' and 'Joseph...' are my two favorites. I really get tired of all the new crap being produced, based on tv shows and Disney movies and whatnot. And stuff like 'American Idiot'...really? I guess I'm a purist, a theater snob. Give me Steven Schwartz or Stephen Sondheim over...
  8. jackkerouac

    College Education.....Overrated?

    What frustrates me is how much college has been dumbed down. Even Masters programs are being dumbed down. I am thankful that the masters program I was in refused to compromise standards of achievement. I have over the past several years proof-read papers written by masters level students and...
  9. jackkerouac

    Is "secular" music ok to listen to?

    Commendable?!? Is that all you can give Sinatra? :( The guy was a freekin' genius!
  10. jackkerouac

    Is "secular" music ok to listen to?

    Yeah, we clearly have different tastes! That's cool. I was a music buyer at a huge independent Christian bookstore back in the 90's so I'm pretty familiar with most of the bands you mentioned. I do like the Prayer Chain and some Switchfoot. I have to say though that I consider Rez, Daniel...
  11. jackkerouac

    Is "secular" music ok to listen to?

    Wha?!? Dude, you just lost all credibility. ;) Seriously, how can you even compare Casting Crowns and Jeremy Camp to the likes of Rich Mullins, Susan Ashton, and Charlie Peacock? You must be a young whipper-snapper, no?
  12. jackkerouac

    What are your favorite tv show right now?

    Friday Night Lights. enough said
  13. jackkerouac

    Would you guys be allowed to listen to bands that occasionally mock Christianity?

    Mock Christianity? Probably not. Criticize Christianity or express anti-Christian sentiments? It depends. What I mean is that I wouldn't have problems listening to a band who has a song in which they do that. I think music is a place where good musicians work out their beliefs. Some of my...
  14. jackkerouac

    Is "secular" music ok to listen to?

    Jeepers...I hope so. Cause I can't stand most "Christian" music these days. Back in the late 80's to mid 90's there was some really good stuff coming out of the CCM machine. But now days it's mostly drivel. If I want theology, I'll read the Bible or a book on theology (or talk to my dad). If...
  15. jackkerouac

    I hope this turns out well...

    Sup. Kelvin here. Jack is just the user name. I'm a single 40-something guy looking for good chatting and honest, open community. Especially among men. I'm kinda weird. I spend half the day acting like an adult and the other half still feeling like I'm a 20-something (mentally, not...
  16. jackkerouac

    "Radical"

    I recently read this and loved it. It kinda ruined church for me though, in a good way.
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