The section on my religious views that was in my profile was getting rather long, so I removed it and made it a journal entry so that I could shorten the main profile a bit.

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RELIGION:

I was born and raised [[ELCA Lutheran]] -- LCA before the ELCA was formed in 1989 -- but rarely identify myself to others as "Lutheran/christian" unless asked. I basically consider myself a [[Christian]]. I've long believed that Jesus is up there shaking his head at all of us at the divisions we've drawn in His Church. The most important thing is John 3:16 and how we are saved by grace and not by deeds (Roman 3:23, 10, 12—6:23—5:8—10:9, 10, 13.). The good deeds which we do are in thanksgiving to God for the grace he has given us.

I was born in April of 1975 and baptized as an infant in August of that year. I was "confirmed" in the church through Affirmation of Baptism at the end of 8th grade which is normal for us. I can't really pinpoint a spot in my life where I was "saved" other than that. I've always been Christian an as I've grown I've learned what it means to me.

I am a strong believer in the importance of infant [[baptism]], something I am finding more and more women don't believe. We are born children of a fallen humanity because of the original sin of Adam and Eve. It is only through the waters of baptism that we are reborn children of God and "saved". Baptism can be done at any age, and it has become popular to wait for this in order to let the child make a decision for themselves. This is detrimental to the child because they are not reborn children of God and saved until they are baptized; nor is it biblical. Baptism is the replacement for circumcision and that was done when the child was 8 days old, and in the book of Acts there are numerous references to "all of the members of the family (including the children)" being baptized. Baptism is not the end of a journey but rather the beginning of a life of faith. Dedicating or blessing a child with the intention of baptizing them at a later date is not the same thing. When children grow to a certain age (which varies by denomination) they attend "confirmation" and later allowed to "affirm" their baptism by publicly making the same profession of faith that their parents and sponsors did at their baptism. In the old testament, infants entered into a continental relationship with God through circumcision. There's absolutely no reason to believe that we cannot enter into that relationship with Jesus even if they do not completely understand what that means. Over and over again, Jesus said that the Kingdom of heaven belongs to the children. This is something I have wrestled with over and over again with women that I have met who do not believe as I do, and I find that it is not something I can compromise on. My children will be baptized within the first 3 months of life and my spouse will need to respect and support that even if she does not completely agree with it.

I believe in the [[sainthood of all believers]] and [[The True Presence of Christ in the communion elements]] (i.e. the literal body and blood of Christ not just symbols). I've believed since I
was a teenager that it is the duty of every believer to actively [[participate in the ministry of God's Church]] in the world. For some of us that is working directly in the ministry of the church
(e.g. leading the youth, teaching Sunday school, assisting with communion, other participation in the worship service, assisting with funerals and refreshments for funeral receptions to name a few.), or other things such as witnessing, spiritual counseling of others, or things like helping the poor. At one point or another I've done most of these things.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey

Name: Tim
Birthday: April 24, 1975
Birthplace: Duluth, MN
Current Location: Duluth, MN
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'9
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: sweedish, austrian, not sure what else offhand
The Shoes You Wore Today: same white tennies I wear everyday
Your Weakness: Love
Your Fears: Being alone forever
Your Perfect Pizza: Sausage, Cheese, Canadian bacon, mushrooms
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Make more money, find true love
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: WTF!
Thoughts First Waking Up: *groan*
Your Best Physical Feature: No idea, you tell me...
Your Bedtime: Whenever I want it to be
Your Most Missed Memory: not sure
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: McD's
Single or Group Dates: Single, but group is OK
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Either
Chocolate or Vanilla: depends on my mood
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino, but I rarely drink either
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: sometimes
Do you Sing: YES
Have you Been in Love: Definately
Do you want to go to College: Already did
Do you want to get Married: YES
Do you belive in yourself: ... sometimes...
Do you get Motion Sickness: Sometimes
Do you think you are Attractive: ... Not really...
Are you a Health Freak: No lol
Do you get along with your Parents: For the most part
Do you like Thunderstorms: Sure
Do you play an Instrument: Nope I sing :-)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreo s: yeah
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Eww no
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: No
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: Not really
Ever Shoplifted: No
How do you want to Die: In my sleep, preferably
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I am a grown up...
What country would you most like to Visit: France
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: doesn't matter
Favourite Hair Color: Doesn't matter
Short or Long Hair: whatever
Height: does not matter
Weight: Doesn't matter
Best Clothing Style: Comfy skaterish, whatever
Number of Drugs I have taken: zero
Number of CDs I own: ALOT: close to 2,000
Number of Piercings: zero
Number of Tattoos: zero
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Nothing comes to mind, more that  regret NOT doing things...

The other day I read in a womans journal where she wanted to know what the point of these were and why people even bothered with them. I responded with the following, which explains my take on them, but am reposting it here because I figure others might want to know the same thing:

A Woo is meant as a no pressure ice breaker. If someone woos you then that means they found something about your profile that attracted their attention, but is unsure about weather the other person could be interested. I personally use Woos if there is more than 5 years age difference between us. That does not bother me but it does some women. They can then either Woo me back (if interested), message me, or just ignore it.  If someone Woos you read their profile and if something catches your eye, woo them back and you can expect a more detailed message in return.

I use saving as favorite kinda like a bookmark, although unless I have also wood the person i say no when it says weather to tell them about it.  There are a variety of reasons I may do this rather than message them right away. For example she is a female around the right age/religion/etc but has not  put much into her profile yet. By saving her to favorites the changes she makes and the questions she answers publicly show up on my home screen and I can keep tabs on her and if my interest in piqued more I will eventually message her.

I prefer to talk to one or maybe two people at a time when on here (that way I can give my full attention and am mess likely to embarrass myself by confusing people).  Another possibility I will use is let's say I am talking to someone right now but by visiting the site someone else catches my attention. I am still talking to the other person so I save the new person for possible contact later.

Anyway that's mu two cents on this topic.

a survey about me.

001. What is Your Name? Tim
002. How old are you? 34
003. What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? just ask...

General
004. What is your height? 5'8" or so
005. Do you have any siblings? 2 brothers; 2 sisters; all older than I am
006. What is your eye colour? dark brown
007. What is your hair colour? black
008. Do you wear glasses or contacts? glasses
009. Are you right handed or left handed? righty, but I can do most things with my left hand as well
010. Do you have any piercings? nope
011. Do you smoke? nope
012. Do you swear? sometimes
013. Do you get along with your parents? most of the time.
014. Your heritage mostly Swedish, Austrian, Irish, some other
015. Your fears i am afraid of rejection and heights
016. Goal you would like to achieve this year meet someone
017. Most overused phrase on an instant messenger LOL
018. Best Physical Feature no idea
019. Your bedtime 1 or 2 am usually.
020. What time do you arise in the morning? depends on the day....
021. First thoughts waking up? *groan*
022. Do you shower daily? sometimes

This Or That?
023. Bright or dark room? whatever
024. Chocolate or vanilla? depends on my mood
025. Dogs of cats? whatever
026. Pepsi or Coke? coke
027. McDonalds or Burger King? McDonalds.
028. Ant or Dec? huh?
029. Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea? lipton.
030. Cappuccino or Coffee? cappuccino

In the last month have you...
031. Drank alcohol? yes
032. Gone to a mall? yes
033. Eaten a box of Oreos? yes
034. Eaten sushi? no -- YUCK
035. Been on stage? no
036. Been dumped? no
037. Gone skinny dipping? no
038. Stolen Anything? no

Have you ever...
039. Laughed for no reason? yes.
040. Been caught doing something you weren't supposed to do? yes
041. Been in love? yes?
042. Fired a gun? yes
043. Been drunk? yes
044. Been called a Tease? yes
045. Been beaten up? no
046. Shoplifted? no

What was the last....
047. Furry thing you touched? no idea
048. Thing you've said? whatver
049. Song you've listened to? some song on One Tree Hill
050. (Who was the last) person you've spoken to on the phone? Janel
051. Movie you watched? Twilight
052. Thing you were doing before this? watching one tree hill
053. Time you cried? no idea
054. Song you've sang? no idea
055. Time you looked at the clock? just now.
056. Food and drink you've had? Nerds
057. Flavour of gum you've chewed? no idea
058. Shoes you've worn? white tennis shoes
059. Store you've been in? walmart

Favourite...
060. Planet? earth
061. Age you've been so far? no idea
062. Season? spring
063. Number? 6
064. TV show? star trek, one tree hill, smallville, mash, I could go on
065. Flower? lots

Random...
066. How much cash do you have on you? 20 bucks.
067. What's a word that rhymes with 'door'? sore
068. What T-Shirt are you wearing? I'm topless
069. What brand of shoes are you wearing? none right now
070. What did your last text message say? "sry, I'm packing"
071. What were you doing at midnight last night? watching one tree hill dvd
072. What's your current desktop picture? some landscape that came with Widows
073. What's a word that you say a lot? ok.
074. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? no idea
075. How is the weather right now? cold
076. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes
077. Are you too shy to ask someone out? yes, most of the time
078. Can you do a headstand (not using a wall)? maybe
079. Who would you like to see right now? lots of people.
080. How many pillows do you sleep with? two
081. Would you go on a date with someone on MySpace? maybe, would depend how long I knew them for
082. How do you want to die? in my sleep.
083. What do you want to be when you grow up? i don't know yet.
084. What country would you most like to visit? France
085. How many CDs do you own? i have no clue. a lot.
086. How many things, in your past, do you regret? quite a few, but most of them are things I DIDN'T do, not things I did
087. Do you think you are attractive? i think i am plain looking; average
088. Do you believe in yourself? most of the time, yes.
089. Do you want to get married? yeah, someday.

In a boy/girl...
090. Favourite eye colour? i like them all, but i am especially attracted to green eyes.
091. Favourite hair colour? does not matter
092. Short or long hair? whatever
093. Height? does not matter.

270 things you probably didn't know about me...

American Idol: cool or not? waste of time

Food or Drink? drink

Do you write with perfect or broken grammar? almost perfect grammer

Peanut butter or jelly? neither

Read the book, or see the movie? both so I can compare them!

Do you plan on attending the midnight party for the release of the seventh and final Harry Potter book? that was quite a while ago and GOD NO, what a waste of time! .

Are you smarter than a fifth grader? of course

Britney or Christina. (who is most talented?) Christina I guess.

Name the closest blue object to you. dvd lens cleaner box

Is there only one soul-mate for anyone, or are there more than one? one sould mate but multiple people you can be happy with

Who is your favorite author? God and Nicholas Sprks

What is your favorite book? The Bible and "A Walk to Remember"

What is your first language?English

Re-Live your childhood? What would you change? Lots

What would you change about yourself? my coordination, and as an adolescent I would have loved to loose the acne

Man/Girl of your dreams?honest, trustworthy, caring, compassionate,

Favorite singer? Mandy Moore or Mandy Moore for solo artist; The Beatles for band

Mac or PC? PC of course!

Would you rather have the ability to see the color blue, or two doughnuts? what kind of question is that?

Stranded on an island, you can take unlimited books, which do you choose? The Bible, "A Walk to Remember", The Notebook, a the rest of the Nicholas Sparks collection and a bunch of Star Trek

What is 3 things that you must have with you at all times? air, walet, cel phone

Lover or fighter? to quote the late Michael Jackson "I'm a Lover not a fighter . . ."

Describe yourself in one word. deep

Have you ever been in love? yea a couple times

Do you like Nelly Furtado? Not really

Finish the sentence: "The way you smile..."melts my heart like butter

What is the funniest movie ever? toss up between Animal House and Office Space

Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony? Nintendo!

How confident are you in yourself? depends on the situation

What song are you listening to right now? nothing

What do you love? lots of stuff

if you had one wish what would it be? to find the love of my life

Lefty or Righty? you asked that already

What is your favorite season? spring

Would you give your number to anyone that looks good? um . . . depends on if she was laughing at the time

American or British? what about them?

MYSPACE OR FACEBOOK? Facebook, but I have both

Who was your first kiss? Janel

do you look behind the shower curtain before you go to the bathroom? why would I do that?

what is your favorite movie?"A Walk to Remember" and The Sound of Music

whos your favorite celebrity??? Mandy Moore

If you had to be fat or ugly what would you pick? ugly I guess but whatever

Jack Sparrow or Jack Bauer? who the F**k are they? LOL

do you ever dip your toast into milk and then make it into a shake? oh god that sounds disgusting =/

Do you sing in the shower? sometimes

Do you prefer people with glasses or with contacts? it doesn't matter...

Do you like baseball, football, basketball or other...or do you just hate all sports! I hate all sports, I just don't see the point. I mean if you are playing then that's one thing but what's the point in watching someone else do it and be paid way more than they are worth (more than most of us will make in lifetime) to do it?

What time is it when an elephant sits on a chair?time to buy a new chair

dolphin or whale? dolphin

Gold or Silver? Gold

If you were an animal, what kind would you be? no idea

What was your favorite high school subject? Choir

Are you the only child?Nope, 2 older brothers, 2 older sisters

what is the best part of high school? graduation

Is your middle name Nicole? No, I'm a guy stupid!

Is your name Kelera?NopeHave you ever hooked up with 3 girls/guys in 1 night? hell no

Do you spend too much time on facebook? sometimes

Baby girl or baby boy?both :)

What is your favourite comfort food? ice cream

Do u believe in God? OF COURSE!

Favorite cartoon? Smurfs

Shower everyday?didn't u ask this already?

what is your stance on the war in Iraq? It's an illegal and immoral war started by GWB to finish what his daddy didn't have the balls to 9 years earlier. It's been long abo proven that Sadam had nothing to do with 911

democrate or republican, conservative or liberal? conservative democrat, for the most part

Do you like Americans? how the f*ck do you even answer a question like that?

What kind of drugs have you tried? none

How would you spend the last five minutes with the one person of the opposite sex that you loved the most? That depends on which of us is dieing. If it's her or both of us then holding her, crying. If it's me than making love since I don't want to die a virgin.

What would you do if you are going to die in the next minute? sleep, so I would die in my sleep

least favorite song in the world? The Achy Breaky Heart song, worst song EVER

If you met an omniscient being (you mean God right?") who could answer any question, what would be your question? "Why is there so much hate in this world?"

What is your favorite movie quote? "Stupid is as stupid does!" Forrest Gump

What would be the soundtrack to the movie about your life? no idea

If you had to make a movie about your life what would it be called? no idea

If a tree fell down in the forest and hit a mine, would it make a sound? yes -- who thinks up stupid questions like that anyway?

What is your favorite Shakespearean play  "Romeo & Juliet"

If you fell off a cliff what would be you last thought? "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

Describe your evil twin:  I am the evil twil  .  . . just kidding . .  . maybe ;-)

Are you happy to have single-handedly destroyed the earth? WTF!

How do you tell if you are in love or just in lust? when her needs are more important than my own

Vin Diesal or Paul Walker?? I'm a guy and straight so I don't think about shit like that LOL

Would you rather be an elf, dwarf, or hobbitelf  whatever

Do you like to go on msn? nope, AIM, yahoo, and Google are enough for me

Mc Donalds or Burger King?? mcdonalds, unless I am craving onion rings

If you could make any junk food super-nutritious, which one would you pick? ice cream, but since that's basically milk it kinda is already LOL

Do you like to go online everyday? yes, mody of the time

What would you do if no one would ever find out?

how many licks DOES it take to get the center of a tootsie pop??? 1,473

How far do you drive to school/work every day? 4-5 miles

What is your favorite kind of cheese? whatever

What do you want? love...

where were you born? Duluth, MN

Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?? Jennifer Aniston

die with wealth, or a loved one? loved one of course

Last film seen  Not sure probably Twilight. I don't go to movies often and watch more DVD Box set tv shows than movies.

Name: Tim
Birthday: Apr 24, 1975
Birthplace: Duluth MN
Current Location: Duluth, MN
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'8-9
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right, but I can do most things with my left hand as well
Your Heritage: English, sweedish, austrian, and Irish I believe
The Shoes You Wore Today: Tennis shoes
Your Weakness: not sure
Your Fears: Being alone forever
Your Perfect Pizza: Sausage, cheze, mushrooms
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Meet someone who is interested in me in a romantic capacity -- is that too much to ask?
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: *groan*
Your Best Physical Feature: no idea
Your Bedtime: Whenever I want it to be
Your Most Missed Memory: the innocence of childhood
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: McD's
Single or Group Dates: Single, but group is OK
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton, but Nestea is okay, as long as it is sweetened tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: depends on my mood
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino, but I rarely drink either
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: dont we all?
Do you Sing: All the time!
Do you Shower Daily: Most of the time
Have you Been in Love: Yeah
Do you want to go to College: Already did
Do you want to get Married: Someday
Do you belive in yourself: ... most of th time ;-) ...
Do you get Motion Sickness: Sometimes, especially if it is also hot
Do you think you are Attractive: ... No, not really...
Are you a Health Freak: Not even close!
Do you get along with your Parents: Yeah most of the time
Do you like Thunderstorms: Sometimes
Do you play an Instrument: I sing, but I can also plunk out notes on a piano
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: just communion wine
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Eww no -- that's something I don't think I will EVER do!
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope, but that sounds fun LOL
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Nope
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: No
How do you want to Die: In my sleep, preferably
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I am a grown up...
What country would you most like to Visit: France -- Paris specificaly
In a Boy/Girl..
  Favorite Eye Color: Doesn't matter
  Favorite Hair Color: Doesn't matter
  Short or Long Hair: Whatever
  Height: Whatever
  Weight: Whatever, I'm attracted to women of all shapes and sizes but for the recod ladies the women I tend to be the most attracted to tend to have some flesh on them
Best Clothing Style: whatever
Number of Drugs I have taken: none
Number of CDs I own: A LOT
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Not having more fun when I was younger.