Here are some of the pics The last one is the way all of the trees were just vibrant colors-but that is one of the few that came out like that- the rest are really dull

Some of the colors showed better but still dull








True Colors


Sky pics turned out wonderful =the trees were just as vibrant but the colors do not show

Bram-I am such a novice, I don't know anything about filters and until I started UU didn't even know they were available thus the question. Thank you for letting me know that they not useful one of the higher end p/s.

Harvey-I am glad you have changed your life and know you are forgiven. However, all of the Bible is God-breathed; inspired by God. Thomas Jefferson picked and chose the scriptures he wanted and made his own "bible" = Others have taken scriptures out of context. But, everyone has a choice - You either believe the Bible is true, every word of it, or you don't. If even 1 word is false, then the whole Bible is a lie because of the verses that say all scripture is God-breathed- All scripture is inspired by God.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

The Bible is not a bookstore where you can pick and choose what to believe, God's Holy Word and if you believe that, then you must believe all.
Blessings to all

Thanks I'll contact them. I keep seeing people talk about the filters and thought maybe I needed one of those.
BTW-Love your tag line - I agree whole heartedly : )

I upgraded my G12 to the Canon SX40 a few weeks ago. Last week was the first time I had a chance to really use it. We went to VA and Skyline Dr - The fall colors were beautiful and the overlooks on the Skyline were just - indescribable. My problem is 50-60% of the pics I took did not turn out true to color. I used the auto most of the time since I was not as familiar with the camera. I have always been pleased with my Canon cameras, but I'm not sure why the colors did not come out as vibrant as they should. The fall pics I took with my G12 a few years ago were true. Some of the pics I took with the SX40 came out great- but the majority I am having to adjust.
There did not appear to be any rhyme or reason to it- I could take a shot and five minutes later take another one in the same spot and would get 1 true color and one that would look like the leaves were just beginning to turn. It seems like the nursery rhyme "when he was good he was very good, but when he was bad, he was very bad" applies to this camera.

Any thoughts?

Here are a few "everyday" language books on Mormon vs Christianity

The Facts on the Mormon Church -by John Ankerberg
less than 100 pages

Mormonism Unmasked - Phillip Roberts = A little more indepth but still very reader friendly

You can get them at most Christian bookstores-LifeWay Christian is one store I know carries them; Amazon does to I think.
You can go crazy reading all types of stuff that you find on the internet - the link I gave you for the chart is a informational chart that is truthful and factual

The 2 books i recommended is the same-truthful and factual - not based on any denominational beliefs strictly comparing their beliefs with those in the Bible.

RE: False prophets - You will definitely know a false prophet - Jim Jones is one example, Farakkan is another- & David Koresh
I am also a Southern Baptist and there maybe people in the SBC that "despise" Catholics or Mormons or even Islam but that is not at all the views of the SBC or the majority of the Baptist people. Christianity is a faith of love and forgiveness. We can use our Bibles to point out why we believe other faiths are not true Christian faiths, but never should we despise them. Don't be confused - get your Bible out and some good commentaries, and find out for yourself what we as Christians need to do-Pastors are there to help us, but they do not take the place of studying the Bible ourselves and holding our pastors and leaders accountable to what they teach and say based on God's word not their own. Blessings

In answer to the true story of the Mormon faith, you can read go to the Mormon website and go to the area re Joseph Smith. This is how the Mormon faith came to be and how it is so very different from Christianity and the Bible. The Bible is the inspired word of God and it states that not one "jot or tittle" -everyday language-not one word is to be changed or added to. There are also several books you can read that will walk you through the founding of the Mormon faith written by Mormons and Christians. Here is a link to a chart showing you some differences http://contenderministries.org/mormonism/comparison.php

But one thing I can say about the Mormon faith-is it is a very moral faith. Not an anything goes. Their moral foundation is like the Christian and the Jewish faiths.

Next, anyone who puts restrictions on who can be a christian, has never really read the Gospel- ex John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him, would not perish but have everlasting life"
Being a Christian, means you have a personal relationship with Christ. No other restrictions, or works are necessary. Some people thinks that if you don't believe as they do, then you can't be a Christian, but that is not so. As a christian, it is hard for me to understand a christian would vote for anyone who approves of gay marriage or abortion. But I have some very close friends who are christians who voted for Obama and he pushes the gay agenda and supports late term abortions. Who you vote for, is your decision-I believe praying about who should should vote for helps you to make a wise choice. My faith is a very big part of who I vote for, someone who has the same morals and values I do. But others who are strong Christians votes are based strictly on the political party side and their views on how the person would handle the economic and foreign policies.

Do not let anyone tell you that if you vote for 1 party or the other makes you a christian or not a christian. I consider myself as an independant=voting for who I feel will do the best job and their values line up with mine. Hope this helps

Dachs-

NGC--

Dachs-

Dachs- the reason why the other religions were not mentioned is this forum started as letting folks know the difference between Christianity and the Mormon faith of the presidential candidate Mitt Romney. It was not started as an evolution vs creation it was an explanation of how the Mormon faith is not a true Christian faith. Somehow someone started the evolution debate and the forum got completely off track from the original purpose.

NGC--No one has ever said the things can't mutate - but when was the last time the human being evolved. Thousands of years has past, our clothes, means of transportation, living, parchment scrolls into computers, iphone, tables, medicine, etc.have changed, But humans have not evolved into another species, other forms, nor to my knowledge, elephants, tigers, dogs, cats, etc. There are different breeds of animals, and with humans there are different races, color of hair,eyes, body shapes, shape of eyes,noses, mouth etc. But look back as far as there are paintings of other humans, and you will see the basic form and anatomies are the same as today. But you and I are so far apart in beliefs, that no matter what I or others present we are all foolish and our talk is all crap (some crap from the creationist...) Don't think I've ever had the pleasure of communicating with such a superior human being that knows all and anyone who believes different is let's see in the time I've been communication of this subject our view is bonkers, stupid, full of crap, fairy tales, kindergarten,our view are "arguments from ignorance" and because the scientific books that I have read, both from believers and non-believers can't be taken serious because they state the possibility of creation and the one's you study don't so my scientist regardless of their "pedigree" in this particular area can't be taken seriously. Me really thinks I need to stop reading this forum, I've said it several times, because I in no way am of the superior intellect of a person such as you, and instead of us having just some discussion, you continue to belittle our beliefs and that just makes my normally low blood pressure evolve into a higher category which is not good : ) I do think it is sorta funny how all of us that have spoken our position on faith, have done so without belittling you, calling your view ignorant, crap, fairy tales, etc etc.
Is your belief or self esteem so low that you have to engage in belittling others that don't believe as you do in this way? Every since this topic changed from the original intent of the forum your responses have always reminded me of how the aristocrats of the 1700 and 1800s looked down their noses at the working class.
We have and do hold firm in our belief in God, Christ and the Holy Spirit and are enjoying this wonderful world He created and spending eternity in the new world which will be a perfect world.

People are the church, the building is a place where people of like beliefs gather. 1st church gather in homes relatively soon after Christ's resurrection. Man has muddle the water with all the rules and regulations, if it isn't in the Bible, which was translated from the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient manuscripts,then it is man made. Faith v works- Yes salvation is by God's grace, thru the death and ressurection of His Son. "For God so loved the world that He sent His Son.Whosoever believth in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life " Works-is an action that is taken in obediance and because of what Christ has done for me. My husband can love me and be married to me, but is He never shows me that he loves me, never does anything around the house, or goes to work, then I have to wonder does he really love me? Is his love for me dead-with out putting action behind our words, then it causes doubt did he really ever love me-He said the wedding vows but I see no results in his commitment. Which makes the vows seem dead. So it is with Christ, I do not judge, but scripture says we will know them by the fruit they bear- or in other words their actions speak louder than words. If you look around, you will see us giving both money and time. Sending cards to homebound, taking meals, helping a stranger change a tire, stopping to pick up a woman and a child walking in the rain. Helping teens in trouble. And yes, you will see us at times acting selfish, fighting among ourselves, turning our backs on some people, but rest assured, if we are truly a Christian, we squirm, make excuses, feel lost without the fellowship of God, and we come to our senses and ask to be forgiven and get back on the right track. We are human, not perfect, just striving to do what Christ commanded, follow His example until we reach our perfection in Heaven.
I know some thing this is a bunch of bull and you are entitled to your opinion. But your way of life is just as much a "fairy tale" as you seem to think my is.

I just pray that you all will come to know Him in a real way. If you don't, on judgement day you will remember your fellow photography buff and the things we talked about.

It doesn't have to be big theological words, or concept, Christ spoke in everyday language so everyone could understand.

OED--Predestine
verb
[with object]
(of God) destine (someone) for a particular fate or purpose:
Calvinists believed that every person was predestined by God to go to heaven or to hell
determine (an outcome or course of events) in advance by divine will or fate:
(as adjective predestined)
our predestined end


predestination Pronunciation: /priːˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition of predestination
noun
[mass noun]
(in Christian theology) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
Origin:

Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio(n-), from praedestinare 'make firm beforehand' (see predestinate)


Merriam Webster

Definition of predestination
noun
[mass noun]
(in Christian theology) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
Origin:

Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio(n-), from praedestinare 'make firm beforehand' (see predestinate)

Kindergarten explanation nope, paraphrasing some of the most notable scientists in the evolution/creation debates-explained in detail in a previous post.
Beliving in God = The post was directed to NCG -who stated that believing in God or the Bible was pure fairy tales -

Someone can thwart another's free will-if you decide to kill someone and it comes to be-You exercised your own free will and deprived someone else of their. Free will doesn't mean you are always going to get your way. I want to go one way on a trip, my husband another-however, the one driving usually gets their way.

Ok NGC - Now that is 1 of the stupidest answers I have ever heard from an evolutionist. Unless there is in the scientific world Intelligent Design, (or in truth God) there can be no predestination.
According to your own statement there is no God or Intelligent Designer, we all came from inanimate material and all the little atoms, molecules, amino acids, protein,cells etc, etc just happen to come together in the right sequence and viola' out comes life and then that life oozed out more life, then that life oozed out a different life form and other life forms came to be and so and so, and some became male life forms and other female, and some became dogs, cats, elephants, dinosaurs, fish, whales, sharks, octopi, snakes lions Oh, my, kept going until we got to this stage and then BOOOM life stopped evolving.(And I believe in fairy tales get real)
Really great scenario, but given the way you believe we came to be, there is no such thing as predestination. If you will check the meaning of predestination you will see it is associated with believers of God or gods. It is most often with Christianity, Judaism,Catholicism, but is also part of the Mormonism, Buddaism, Pantheist, Islam, Hindu faiths and in Greek Mythology, most cults even satanic cults, and probably every other faith that you can name. All with belief that the world was created-not evolved. So, my friend, you I'm sure you will find some way out of this that will bring satisfaction to your mind and beliefs, but the truth is, all predestination leads to a faith in some type of creator/creators. And sometimes, me thinks you just like to put this junk out there to get a response out of those of us who believe. I am trying to help you be non-successful at ha, but I guess my personality of standing true to my belief and my God- just makes me want to respond to you. Guess I'm just gonna have to stop monitoring this forum. And reading the foolishness of those that have closed their hearts and minds to the truth.

Read the Bible Bazamac and you will see. If not you will definitely believe when you die. The Godhead is 3 in 1 - Take a pencil - this is a very, very, simple explanation- no depth to it at all but take a pencil- look at it on 1 end it has an eraser, on the other end it has a point of lead and in between it has a body that holds it all together. So, in this simple explanation the Godhead or more commonly called the Trinity is like this = The body is God, the point is the Holy Spirit which points out sin and points the way to Christ. Christ is the eraser, by His death on the cross, He erases all of your sins if you believe in Him and opens the door to God and heaven as your eternal home. No big theological words, no preaching words, just a little example of how 1 thing can be 3 things in one.
Rats, I forgot, I was going to stop responding and do something more productive. Those of you that ridicule our beliefs will probably never change your beliefs-and just continue the ridicule and snide remarks. So, I will really leave this forum and leave it up to God. I pray that one day you will just check out God, read His word, especially the 1st 4 books in the New Testament with an open mind and hear the soft voice say "I'm for real-come check Me out"