Ham

I dunno Roy.. I think if you see where you're going, there can't be a lot of fear. Personally, I think that the Almighty has made us eternal beings. The only thing.. if I come back, I don't want to go through all of the shots, potty training.. I REALLY don't want to go through the second grade again.. Worked so darn hard to learn math, etc.. I want to take it with me.. heheh. I've heard somebody say something about death like "it's the last thing I want to do.." :) My old ex father in law twice removed.. said something that he didn't even think about it much any more. He was seventy at the time, or almost I think.. maybe we see the destination clearer as we travel fuurther.. :)

If you want to get really "biblical" about it.. passover time, they sent crews around to properly whiten unclean places. Year after year after year.. You'd think they'd just lighten up and "get over it"..

Third time.. The filthy sycophants are holed up in a briar patch where even the rabbits won't go.. still sending out emmisaries trying to hunt for some ingredients to bake the next failed cake.. HOW do you honestly suggest, that an individual confront them "as Christ would"? You were the one to suggest it.. Perhaps the best thing we can do is keep throwing lime on the place, so people know to avoid it lest they get the "ickies".

Agree with him or not WW, he didn't use in text citation, but at least he CITED his SOURCES.

Did they speak Greek? Well, it would make sense to me.. unless the Romans learned Palestinian Aramaic.. We know that Paul spoke Greek. I read or heard something a long time ago that suggested the epistles were originally written in Greek, not Aramaic.

Makes perfect sense.. honestly, it wouldn't suprise me if it were stored in the motor coach..

I think that's what makes the idea that "we don't bring anything to da word" flawed. I think it is impossible to, to begin with. The only thing a person can do is beat down their previous knowledge and intellect. I think at that point, you're right where the Mogster wants you. "You READ WHAT'S WRITTEN. If there's something wrong with it, I'LL TELL YOU.." "No private interpretation". Then the mogster mutters under his breath, "not of it's own unfolding." Syllabus said something like "not what it means, but how it came".. But instead of "reading what's written", der mogster used the verse to beat the snot out of anybody who dared say "I think.." I think if a person can somehow wean themselves from the habit of always having to be "right", always having THE answers, a lot of this hooie loses it's grip. As far a plagiarism is concerned.. the mogster practically lifted Bullinger word for word on his definition of eiplusis in How to Enjoy the Bible. At least in the sylabus if I remember correctly. Why he bothered, I don't have a clue. He muttered over it, then went on a wild tangent about why we shouldn't think when we read da word..

Probably include Maggie Muggins, Snowball Pete and Henry Buloko in his little illustrations too. Speaking of the "mantle".. where is it? I remember something said in an earlier thread, just can't remember.. Another thought.. Timothy. I wonder if after all of the hoopla was done after Paul passed away.. I wonder if he just didn't go get a life somewhere.. my conjecture is as good as anybody elses.. I wonder if the guy coming tomorrow really needs the daggone bridge.. vic didn't build a BRIDGE for "the next guy".. he built an ORGANIZATION. "leave something standing at the harvest time of life.." unfortunately it was an organization built on deceit. I think there was a bridge for the next guy though.. the one that went to the "promised land of da prevailing verd".. Too bad he fell off the thing into the "river Jordan" on the way over..

Hmm. And I thought I presented a simple question.. they run, hide from the outside world.. how on earth do you simply walk up and confront them? Wasn't my suggestion.. to confront them. Where are the details? Maybe the suggestion is to say nothing, and just let them run free, sending out their minions to try to gather people up for the next batch of "brew".. wonder what makes twi think the next batch is going to be any better..

Last (longstanding) avitar was a morse code key, mainly because I am a ham radio operator. That's REALLY what "The Guru of Ham" is all about. <<< I helped instruct quite a few electronics and radio classes here. Well, before full time school.. The Squirrel you see now is one of several that came to my window at work a couple of years ago. I fed him (her?) walnuts when they were cheap.. now all they get are peanuts.. if there wasn't any food waiting for them, they'd do this funny dance. I snapped the picture at just the right moment..

well.. just a picture of me.. what it says about me.. I don't know if anybody doesn't know already..

Well.. just another foraging expedition on the internet..

I still haven't seen my few contributions here addressed.. other than it is "too far". How, in God's name, are we to confront those who hide from the light of day.. Maybe you haven't thought about this. See.. we are not the stinking grounds, old rotten brew.. just to be cast aside while they vainly attempt to get the next batch "right". If you think YOUR life is worth so little.. go ahead, go away in peace..

This is a clip of one of the scenes, which unfortunately found itself on the cutting room floor..

I can understand their frame of thought here.. Assuming someone COULD crack open their airtight, hermetically sealed, whitewashed casket in a cornfield.. I think about the only anwers one would get would not be much different than what some of Hitler's henchmen gave- "I'm NOT responsable. I was just followin da orders.." Yep.. they've got some pretty nasty brew to chug down..

One of the best cat quotes I've heard: "Meeeeoooww". You can take the cat's word for it..

You could use distilled water.. it's pretty sterile to begin with. Shouldn't have the common bacteria in it that the article suggested about tap water.

For a little more information, look here: http://empirenet.com/~messiah7/ I think a lot of us have only seen the links to the cult stuff about der vey and momentus on his website. He's a full time pastor at this church, and appears to be involved in his community. I would agree that the cult research is a small part of his work. I've labeled a lot of ministers, and ex way as "sycophants".. I can't hang that on Juedes.

I kinda thought it looked like Michaelangelo's David.. more properly atired, of course.. They couldn't have a likeness of the loyster running amock with no clothes, could they?

Annam, I haven't seen this properly addressed: Or this: Only thing I can say for twi, is by the time they concede, or are forced to come out of their little hole and deal with the people they've harmed.. they're gonna have some pretty rancid "coffee" to drink. I'm not so sure it will really be "coffee" if some people here have anything to say about it.. I'm not heartless, I wouldn't serve it cold.. Honestly, I think this "brew" is mostly of twi's own making.. maybe you ought to talk to the chef about the quality of the coffee..

If there was, my cousin in Punxutawney would probably call for another seventy weeks of winter..

May the force be with Squirrels, always..

when the value of another human being does not depend on the likelihood or not of them taking "the bestest bible class since the apostle Paul first baked bread.."

Here is his answer as I see it, from his website: http://www.empirenet.com/~messiah7/ltr_quwhycritc.htm

I dunno.. yeah lets see.. the thing of it is, despite hooping and hollering by the other innies, along with high praise that is the best thing since the apostle Paul first baked bread.. I think the product really is over-rated. Wait till they ask you, "well, whadya think? (hopefully something positive, nudge, nudge, wink wink..)" Say, "well, I've had better.." and see what reaction you get.. If you want to explore the doctrine, why not study those who present it? I don't know if they still have "listening with a purpose" or some such nonsense.. why not give the wrong answers when they request you to regurgitate their material? I think you just may see subtle Pavlovian conditioning to become not so subtle..