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I don't see the choice: Sane, and looking for answers! :)--> But that's ok. I know you have only five options on the poll thing. :D--> David

Bob -- not meaning to argue (or anything), but she represented what twi could have been. She was the woman she knew to be, unlike her husband. David

I agree with Karmic. He's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't. Perhaps there is one shred of humanity left, and maybe that was in evidence. IMO it would take a lot of guts to show up, and take the name-calling that would certainly follow. I wasn't there, so I don't know. David

Hills Bro -- All I can say is *WHAT A GUY!!* I'm with you in remembering that which was good, and untimely cut short. David

I found this via Google, not GSCafe. Sounds like it might be what you are looking for. Or not. Hmmmm. David

Jen- hey there! --> IS THIS the lady you are talking about?? Rene Caisse?? --> David

and --- I should mention that since twi daze, I've looked at Pentecostal, Evangelical, Methodist, Inter-denominational, JW, Baptist, Messianic, as well as twi off shoots (but off-shoots don't count -- cause there are none around here). Of all of these -- the most friendly folk I found willing to accept me for who I am, regardless of what I think (doctrinally), were the Baptists. Go figure! --> :D-->

Woops -- didn't answer the original question. --> I would only have a *sit-down* with the pastor, if I intended to join. My biggest priority in hanging out with any one church/ denomination/ group would be that they accept me for who I am, and NOT pressure me into joining their organization. If they start telling me what I NEED to do, that's when it is time to shake dust. However -- if I am accepted and included in church activities without *membership* status, that to me is a really positive sign. And that leads to the catch-22 in this equation. :)--> If I feel comfortable with (whomever) and they are comfortable with me, why sit down with the pastor? He might tell me something that *they* (doctrinally) believe that I don't believe, and then I might feel uncomfortable around the folks I have grown to like because of their acceptance of me, regardless of doctrine. I would only *join*, if I felt no pressure on me to do so. But if there was no pressure, I would feel comfortable also (Bullinger) just hanging out with them weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, whatever -- and still feel like I belonged. :)--> David

Nice reply Oak. :)--> Personal priorities do matter, and they vary from each individual to the next. Doctrine is important for me (personally) but over the years I've begun to overlook the differences that I may have doctrinally with whatever outfit I chose to go to that particular sunday, in order that I could just enjoy the fellowship, companionship, interaction, or whatever. (None of them serve good coffee, so I surely don't go for that!) :D--> David

Ps --- you said: Now you have my curiosity up and running! :)--> Can you tell us who the visitor was?? David

Glad 2 --- thanks. It's nice to hear it was a God honoring event. It's what she would have wanted, I'm thinking. :)--> David

Ha! It'll be a really bad habit, if ya start PTing yourself! :D--> David

And ya never get an arguement back from the one you are talking to either! ;)-->

Great site George! :)--> found all these WILL ROGERS QUOTES there too. David

Psalm -- it would have been nice if she asked you first, before calling like that.

Naw --- you just have to ask real nice! :D--> David

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"I ain't broke, but brother I'm badly bent." unknown

Fear not.

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Wayfer -- her *new* name she posted under was Shelly, if I recollect correct. (though she signed her posts with jessejoe) :)--> David

Psalmie -- I wonder if she left behind all those way music tapes you sent to me, that I sent to her? ;)--> Glad to hear she is ok. :)--> David

Digger --- Amen to that. Can't be giving away money now to help the homeless or bereft, can we? That would only be *good*, whereas giving money to the "one true misery" (er -- I mean ministry!) to move the Word is always the best. Gotta have and be the best, don't cha know. --> David

Krys -- I've heard of shivaree's before, but never one on a scale like this!

Bow -- Repeat after me --- With ...."friends".... like .... these..... who .... needs .... enemies?!?! :D--> :D--> David