oldiesman

During and right after the Gulf War, Iraq wasn't near developing WMD's & nuclear, so the U.S. didn't need to invade at that time. But remember the Patriots and the Skuds? And remember some Skuds hitting Israel? Had those skuds been WMD's, the U.S. would have invaded way before 1991 under the same concept ... to protect Israel. Once Iraq developed WMD's, the gravest threat was to Israel and who doubts Saddam would have used them based upon his previous use of the skuds hitting Israel.

Wow what a story. She'll likely remember that for the rest of her life. Years ago I was walking downtown Broadway in Manhattan, it was around 5:30 am. in the morning, and the streets were virtually desolate. All at once I see this dark haired guy with a blue suit, walking toward me. Walking around 25 feet behind him was a man in a trenchcoat wearing sunglasses, carrying a thick black briefcase. When I was around 20 feet away from the guy with the blue suit I look up, looked back down and had to do a double take. It was Richard Nixon...

I was reading the newspaper this morning and noticed that a Manhattan movie theatre pulled the trailer. They made the decision after viewers found it too upsetting.

No. But I'm happy to visit Mike's Basement Playroom. so much fun

I would have scaled down the cost of producing the magazine ... it was nice receiving it for free and maybe it didn't have to be so fancy.

With respect to the Law of Believing, it would appear Dr. Wierwille learned this from Albert E. Cliffe. Only Cliffe called it "The Magic of Believing", instead of "The Law of Believing". Sure looks like they were talking about the same thing. Here is an excerpt from "Let Go and Let God", by Albert E. Cliffe, copyright 1951: Excerpted from the Chapter "There Is Magic In Believing"

Sower Magazine of CES (STFI) has been free of charge. However I just received notice they are now asking the spiritual tightwad hitchhikers to get up off our butts and start contributing. Here's their wording: The two main ways people support this work is through the Partnership Program or by making occasional contributions. The party's over. I thought it might come to this.

Could this be a sign for you to Freely Avail once more?

There were times he was a loving, gentle, caring man. Other times he was harsh, cold and ruthless. His fruit varied. Which is why it'd be foolish to determine what the truth is, based upon his actions one way or the other. I agree WD.

That's an interesting point. Then is it possible we can be righteous and unrighteous at the same time? I think so. But I think we are talking about two kinds of righteousness. What we are in Christ Jesus, the new man, God imputing unto us, making us righteous, no matter what we do in the flesh, is one kind of righteousness. It is the new man, the new creation, righteous, because of what Christ did for us. It is our legal position in Christ. But then we are unrighteous when we sin. Our flesh, which is carnal, is unrighteous or at least prone to it, because we are carnal. God promises to cleanse us when we confess our sin.

Someone told me opera is good too.

From what I've seen, I think the evidence shows that our continued alliance with this country has cost us way way more in lives and money than any return we may have received from it. You are free to explain what we have gained in return for the $100 billions past donations, and perpetual donations, and continued lives lost, to protect this ally. ...

I wholeheartedly disagree. Many folks continue to benefit from the truth taught; ... folks right in twi, folks from the offshoots, folks who no longer fellowship with any group, and future folks who hear the truth thru the past efforts of Dr. Wierwille and others who held forth and continue to hold forth the truth. I do not look upon my past donations to twi as extorted money. I gave that money with the sincere desire and belief of seeing the Word of God move, and it did when I gave it, and is still continuing to do so even now thru the aforementioned. Of course this doesn't mean the Word isn't moving outside of the influences of all that was/is twi, but also doesn't mean that money once donated to twi went for "zippo".

I didn't say it was the most viable reason, nor do I necessarily believe that. But what I responded to was the question "Why is protecting Israel so bad" and I gave a reasonable answer based upon evidence from someone who was in a position to know.

The idea that the U.S. invaded Iraq to protect Israel, thereby shedding U.S. blood, isn't that far fetched and has some weight. READ THIS

For the same reason it was bad trying to protect South Vietnam. Connect the dots. We as a country take huge losses in lives and money, with little or nothing to gain.

Have you thought about doing a complete "destructive" recovery? It'll bring the IE back to workable condition, as when you bought it. If you decide to do that, copy any stuff you want to keep onto CD's DVD's or a portable disk drive.

I give him credit for putting all eggs in one basket for the perpetual movement of the Word of God he taught. That was what I was contributing to, and wanted to see continued and perpetuated; ... not the fortune and/or inheritance of the Wierwille family per se.

Which shows again and again God's will of the highest order is love and forgiveness.

If your computer is more than 5 years old, I'd chuck it and buy a new one. I recently bought a new one after 4 years... am very happy.