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Tim Maas
Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
I was raised as a Lutheran, but now consider myself a non-denominational Christian. I have been married for 37 years, and have two married children -- a son who is an attorney, and a daughter who is a mathematics teacher -- as well as a granddaughter who was born in April, 2019, and another granddaughter who was born on 17 February 2020. I retired in 2013 after 35 years as a Quality Assurance Specialist (Ammunition Surveillance), which is a civilian (Civil Service) career program that inspects and classifies the Army's stockpile of conventional, guided missile, and toxic chemical munitions, so that the Army has an accurate picture of the serviceability and safety of its ammunition stockpile at any given time.
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What are your thoughts on Paul, in his second letter to pastor Timothy, calling women who are played on by treacherous, arrogant, reckless, conceited men, silly? (KJV)
One translation of this verse (2 Timothy 3:6) renders the word in question as...
Why did Jesus say prostitutes will go to heaven before the other people he was talking to?
I'm not sure that I would agree with the characterization of tax collectors...
Why would a master cut his servant to pieces? (Luke 12:46)
In my opinion, the text translated as "will cut him in pieces" could be...
Why did Mary call Joseph Jesus’ "father"? (Luke 2:48)
The first thought that occurs to me is the effectiveness of Mary's words as a...
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As I read the passage cited in the question, the blood is to be applied not...
What was a winnowing fork? (Matthew 3:12)
A winnowing fork is a device with a wooden handle and curved metal blades...
When a Christian prays about a situation continuously, doesn't it signify unbelief?
I would agree that a believer should have faith that God will hear and...
What is "putting out a fleece" (Judges 6:36-40)
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, "putting out a fleece" is...
Why should a Christian read the book of Leviticus?
A Christian should have an appreciation of the book of Leviticus because it...
Are Jesus’s commands in Matthew 6 (and beyond) intended for the people who were trying to save themselves by the law, or were those commands given to believers? (“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”)
I would say that the intent of Jesus' words was to make clear that no one...
What can we learn about the doctrine of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21)?
I would express it by saying that God has already taken the initiative, and...
What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?
A tunic is a lighter garment worn next to the body (analogous to a long...
How can I live according to the spirit’s leading?
Paul discusses this in the same chapter containing the verse cited in the...
Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"
Maybe it's a combined product of my age (67)/generation, plus having worked...
Who are the priests referring to in Exodus 19:22?
I would conjecture that, even prior to the institution of the Levitical...