Joshua Cantrell's Thoughts

The Content Summary of this Page

Disclaimer - References to my human imperfection and fallibility.
Introduction - Introduction of the purpose of this page.
Christianity - Links to Christian related materials.
Relationships - Links to social interaction related materials.
Weblogs - Links to my personal weblog and related materials.
Links - Other links of a philosophical nature.

Disclaimer

I make no claim on the authority of whatever I say on this page or any pages linked to this page. My pages are for the spreading of knowledge and ideas that will be left for the reader to decide whether they are true or not. I will not be liable for anything that happens to the reader after reading anything I have written here. The ideas or concepts that anyone uses from my page are used at the user's risk and discretion, so that if they don't appear to work or problems occur through using them, then I will not be held responsible. If any of this conflicts with laws in any city, county, state, country, or territory, please e-mail me at joshuacantrell@yahoo.com so I can update it.

Introduction

I have always had an interest in why we do what we do. Much of what I know comes from personal experience through interacting with and considering everything around me. I don't have the time to make a professional treatment of philosophy, which would consist of research and education in the many techniques involved, but this doesn't stop me from those ideas which form my worldview. This page is designed partially as a reference and as a means to learn more about my beliefs. I realize that, through the lack of knowledge, I may misinterpret facts, and will gladly receive the constructive and helpful tips from others.

Christianity

I am a Christian. This means that I believe that Christ was born of a virgin, is God incarnate, was crucified for the atonement of my sins, was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven for my justification. I take what is written in the Bible seriously and am a sinner. (There are more characteristics, but for brevity's sake, I'm listing only a few.)

Do not confuse me with those who call themselves Christians who are not Christians. If someone doesn't know what it means to be a Christian, they can be easily persuaded into believing they are a Christian. This can happen with other groups too. For example, someone could call themselves a true Republican, but may in fact not be in agreement with the complete Republican political platform.

Inspirational verses from the Bible (3-19-2000)
The Purpose of Forgiveness (3-29-2004) - Why forgiveness requires reconciliation and repentance.
Sharing the Gospel in Truth (3-24-2004) - Why the loving way to share the Gospel is not always the most comfortable way.
Jesus and Adam (4-15-2004) - Discussion material on exploring the simularities and differences of Jesus and Adam
Proverbs 9:7-9 (10-9-2003) - Discussion material on "The Scoffer and The Wise Man"
Submission to Authority (1-30-2003) - Discussion material on a Christian's submission to government.
Real Freedom (11-7-2002) - Discussion material on the freedom of Christians.
Gifts & Callings (8-15-2002) - Discussion material on determing a calling and the use of our gifts.
Sharing Abundance (7-11-2002) - Discussion material on that topic.

Relationships

Whenever we interact with someone, a relationship is formed. It can sometimes be good or bad, relaxed or tense, or strong or weak. How one acts towards others can have a great deal of influence on how one is perceived by them. It also shows something about character.

My Thoughts on Dating (6-9-2000) - On building an honest and profound relationship.
My Thoughts on Sex (4-28-2004) - On what constitutes proper use of sex as designed by God.

Weblogs

It was suggested to help people keep track of me when I move away that I start a passive form of personal information distribution. :) Rather than just write a yearly letter, I suppose I could blog. (Although I'm not sure why anything I say would be that valuable...) Any comments on what I write may be e-mailed to me.

List of Weblogs - Just a list of the weblogs on a separate page.
Blog for June 2004. - Thoughts on various things that probably have to do with friend/family relationships. :)
Blog for April and May 2004. - Ramblings about things I think about, which hopefully won't cause too much offense. :D

Links

I derive my experiences from people I meet, things I do, articles and books I read, and other sources of enlightenment. Some of these exist on the WWW and I would like to share their location with anyone else who might benefit from their existance.

Ben Redelings's Christianity Page

joshuacantrell@yahoo.com

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