Christian Pipe Smokers

I like to speak in tongues and froth at the mouth. Just kidding. Man, what a question. Love it and don't have a very good answer. I <believe> I walk in the Spirit on those rare occasions when I realize the peckerhead pushing my buttons is every bit as much the beloved child of God that I am and crac...

My turn to ask a question. Apologies in advance if it seems heretical. Please don't think I reject the synoptic gospels. Why do the synoptic gospels put key parts of the narrative, for example, the Feeding of the Five Thousand in different places on the timeline? As one of the Pharisees (a lawyer), ...

That's what for they make drill bits for. Chuck the drill in a vise and twist the bit by hand.

But no, I've never seen this happen in one of my own pipes. Cleaned out on or thirty estates with totally caked up airways, though.

Thank you, Hugo! :D So this begs the question, when did Mary visit her cousin Elizabeth? Could it be before Joseph found out? Or after? With Joseph, being Mary's protector, it seems unlikely that he would be on board with her taking such a trip in her condition. If before, then Mary I imagine she w...

I'm not sure about the takes on this. We're confusing our customs for theirs and translations that dont really translate I'm not saying I'm right on all the details, but "betrothed" in the context of ancient Jewish marital law does not mean "engaged" or "affianced" in t...

+JMJ+ That's like saying that the so-called "Pastor's Privilege" — which the priest has always exercised exercised in the Confessional — has no guardrails cuz there's no hidden microphone reporting on all his prudential judgements in the priest-box. The problem is that your model apparent...

+JMJ+ … This formulation has no guardrails. … Who will tell the pastors and couples when they have been too lenient in absolving themselves of unrepentant sins? […] That's like saying that the so-called "Pastor's Privilege" — which the priest has always exercised exercised in the Confessi...

I'm considering the purchase of a traditional Italian pocket knife. OK so you have my attention...pics? I don't know the style but if it has to do with knives, I am in! A classic switchblade seems Italian to me. Not at all surprising, coco, but I don't need to stab anyone. There are 34 different ac...

Important public service announcement: if you think you can pull off a Homburg, you can't.

Ask yourself, are you Anthony Eden? Enrico Caruso?

Even Michael Corleone looked like a cafone.

No Homburgs. Ask me how I know. Ask me how much it cost me to find out.

Just saying.

I'm considering the purchase of a traditional Italian pocket knife.