Grand Canyon University Web Resources

50 States and Capitals

Rhode Island page from 50states.com, general resource on state symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees.

Rhode Island Symbols and Emblems

Complete list and information of state symbols and emblems, including the state flag and the state seal.

RI.gov

Official web site of the State of Rhode Island. Includes information about history, government, business and employment, education, health, and recreation.

The Rhode Island Quarter

The third quarter of the 2001 series, honors the Ocean State featuring a vintage sailboat gliding through the famous Narragansett Bay, and an image of the Pell Bridge in the background, with the design showcasing sailing, the state's most popular sport. From the United States Mint

I assume you are joking, but if you are serious, it sounds more like
something that the Beast would do to root out Christians. In fact, you may
be quite prescient.

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> In Mat 7:16 Jesus spoke, "You Shall Know Them By Their Fruits."
> He tells us that you can seperate christians from false prophets by
> what they do for us, not how they speak to us.
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> Lutherans believe that christians are not judged by their good works,
> but by their fath. Good works should follow naturally by faith.
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> I have an idea for another test of faith for christians today. I am
> very interested in what a christian looks like under a microscope.
> With totdays technology we can use biofeedback to measure a christians
> internal state. A christian could be hooked up to a GSR machine (a lie
> detector), and asked if he believed in Jesus.
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> How many people would pass that test? If every church had a
> biofeedback system that could take EEG/EMG & GSR/HRV readings... being
> able to say you were Christian would be much more impressive. If we
> can tell christians by their fruits, you still have to know what sort
> of fruit a person is producing. Sin is hidden, and a lie detector in
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DDBible wrote:
> I have to admit- the fact that nature is bloody and seemingly cruel is
> a stumbling block for me. Can folks here give their thoughts (and
> Biblical support) for whether God created carnivores or not. If he
> did...what does that say about God?

My thoughts are that this concern is misplaced. You assume
that carnivorous behavior is bad. Scripture does not support
that view.

The Psalmist describes carnivorous activity, not as an
aberration from God's original plan due to human sin, but
as part of the natural created order - specifically using
the words "good things".

"You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts
of the forest creep about. The young lions roar for their
prey, seeking their food from God. ... These all look to
you, to give them their food in due season. When you give
it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand,
they are filled with good things."
Psalm 104: 20-21, 27-28 (ESV)

If you believe in inspiration (and you should), you have
the Psalmist is relaying to us that God considers the food