Member Since July 27, 2009 , From Asheville NC, United States
Life is a voyage that's homeward bound. –Herman Melville
About pilgrimwb:

I'm a Quaker from childhood, who swam downstream (theologically and historically) about a hundred years, and afterward became a United Methodist. Raised an evangelical, I've been trying ever since to balance my "born again" love for God with an increasing love for others, by involvement in my church and through some personal writings.


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Asked: Is Too Much Success Just Another Kind of Failure?

Having re-read the book of Ecclesiastes as an adult, my question is: Which is worse — recognizing the emptiness of a life in which every childhood whim was fulfilled (as was the case of Solomon’s ...
  • Posted 2 years ago

Asked: "O" and "Oh" When Used in Hymn Titles

Why do some hymn titles begin with "O" and others begin with "Oh"? What is the difference in meaning between these two words, for example, in hymns like "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" and "Oh, For a ...
  • Posted 2 years ago

Asked: What does "He makes me laugh" mean in male-speak?

I've puzzled over an expression I've heard girls use for years now, when describing what they like about a boy they're seeing. They often affirm the health of their relationship with the boy by saying ...
  • Posted 3 years ago

Asked: The Modern Message of the Book of Job

What is the reason for including the Book of Job in the Bible? What does its message have to say to scholars and laypersons today?
  • Posted 3 years ago

Asked: Does God Micro-Manage our Lives?

One of the major questions puzzled over by theologians down through the ages . . . well, at least for the past 400 years . . . (in modern phrasing) boils down to this: "Does God micro-manage our ...
  • Posted 3 years ago

Asked: The Faith and the Fantasies of Science

This morning, in a science magazine, I read a warning by two scientists that “physics should refrain from spinning any theories that require the existence of things that could never be disproved ...
  • Posted 3 years ago

Asked: Common Sense vs. Faith

What is the difference between common sense and conventional wisdom ? Also, what difference is there between common sense and public prejudice ? Finally, how much should a Christian rely on common ...
  • Posted 3 years ago

Asked: Advantages of Being An Older Christian

What are some advantages the Christian has over the non-Christian (or, for that matter, over the new Christian), after reaching the age of retirement? I don't believe God brings us through 20, 30 or ...
  • Posted 3 years ago

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Dr. Kelly says:
"Intellectuals know that there is more to life than getting one's way. If we could convince leftists of that, we would raise their IQ's by five points at least. Smart people know that we must compromise reasonably, leftists are not very smart."
Dr. Kelly says:
"I find your words most reassuring. It may be difficult to find an oasis of reason but you have made it worth slogging through the desert."
Woldeyesus says:
"One can "ascertain that the firsthand knowledge of Christ is satisfied in any individual",including oneself, by comparison of notes based on Christ's perfect and transfigurative death on the cross (Matt. 16: 13-28)!"
Kibbutz says:
"Just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your answers. If you ever have any question about Israel, I was a tour guide for a number of years, and would be happy to answer them. "
n says:
"Hello pilgrimwb, I've seen you around Yedda and I like your answers, so I'm adding you to my list of contacts. Keep up the good work!"
AnyaGarcia says:
"Hi pilgrimwb. How are you today? I just wanted to tell you that I love your answers on Yedda, so thanks for sharing your knowledge. "
Darren says:
"Thanks. I sent the reply before I saw the whole answer. I was trying to find verses that I could let her read in black and white.She could read for herself.(she is kinda hardrd)Thanks, Darren"
heavenboundcarol says:
"Pilgrim, there is no right or wrong answer to this question...I just wanted to know which scripture would be those you left behind if you were only able to leave two of them...Any scripture would have been right because its all His Word...I love the two you left here though !!! God bless you !!! Thank you for answering my question !!!"
m2m says:
"I see you and myself as sheep of the same flock who has sought the Good Shepherd for the deeper fullness of the Holy Spirit and Salvation. I appreciate you. "