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"Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"

And best of all.....no roaming charges!

Now, see, that's what you get for poking your nose where it doesn't belong. Those pesky Gospels weren't written to "us",dontcha know. Just keep speaking in tongues and reciting Ephesians. Sooner or later, it will all come together for you. And remember, if you are ever in doubt, just ask yourself this question..."What would Paul do?"

Been watching Singing Ladies videos again, have we?

Like a Rolling Stone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo

The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state. The term is an offshoot of the phrase, "wall of separation between church and state," as written in Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. The original text reads: "... I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State." Jefferson reflected his frequent speaking theme that the government is not to interfere with religion.[1] The phrase was quoted by the United States Supreme Court first in 1878, and then in a series of cases starting in 1947. The phrase "separation of church and state" itself does not appear in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Prior to 1947, however, these provisions were not considered to apply at the state level; indeed in the 1870s and 1890s unsuccessful attempts were made to amend the constitution to accomplish this, but it was accomplished by judicial decision in 1947.[2][3] Use of the phrase The phrase "separation of church and state" is derived from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to Baptists from Danbury, Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper soon thereafter. In that letter, referencing the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Jefferson writes: Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof", thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.[18] SOURCE ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In fact, it is generally accepted that the "founding fathers" were Deists, not Christians.

Au contraire, mon frère! My listening habits run the gamut. (You were right about the old fogy part, though. )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44961202/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/#.Tp91xnKi2So

Uh-oh! Now you've stirred the hornet's nest. hehehehehe

No idea. Apparently, though, this is a Spanish speaking artist.

Maybe his loyal followers think he's ....just hoping he'll play them a song to make them all happy.

I think Mr. Natural summed it all up quite nicely.... HERE

No, I don't think so. Here it is in a nutshell...The Gospels, to a large degree, portray Jesus as someone who was willing to serve, sacrifice, give of himself for the betterment of others. I don't think the role of humble servant was one that Wierwille was ever interested in assuming. He taught us "dispensationalism" for the express purpose of steering us away from the Gospels. According to Wierwille, the Gospels were not written to "us". Not only is this concept of dispensationalism theologically incorrect, it's historically incorrect. It ignores the simple fact that the Gospels were actually written AFTER the Epistles.

I'm not sure where it came from but, it was one you picked up on very early....like, "Don't fart in public!"...And, that's the kind of response it got when used incorrectly. There's a bit of humorous irony in remembering how many songs we sang that clearly violated "the rule". Songs like "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know", "Have a Little Talk With Jesus", "Jesus of Blue Galilee", "Yes, It Is Jesus" and lots of others whose titles escape me at the moment. I guess the message here is that there must be some kind of doctrine-correcting "magic" lurking in 3 part harmony and hand clapping.

Well, then, perhaps an adjustment for inflation x 35 years might be in order.

I'm not so sure it's as complicated as you think. They want to share in the laurels of glory and power but shun any identification with service and humility.

I need to find out how much a "bean sprout rinser/mayonnaise maker" can expect to make on an annual basis and back charge them for two years of services rendered. And, as usual, I will expect all accrued interest to be paid in full.

I'm pretty sure any statute of limitations has long expired. One can hope, though, I suppose.

You took my joy and I want it back.

Nate What you may or may not realize is that, in The Way, Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus were talked about as if they were almost two different people. It was actually a point of contention to interchange the two names. The "rule", so to speak, was that pre-crucifiction was always JC and post-resurrection was always CJ.

Oh, yeah.. Ditto...Wasn't that a big hit for Dot and the Dashes?

I remember one time, when I was running a class, we had an unusually deep snowfall.... like 2 feet all at once or something. It was being held, on a Sunday morning, in the house of a believer who lived in one of those kind of neighborhoods where the snowplows don't venture for several days. Three or four of us guys (I think my brother may have been one of them.) arrived several hours early, cleared a single lane down the street and proceeded to hand shovel out enough parking spots for all those involved in the class. Of course, the neighbors were thrilled after we left because we saved them from digging out. Soooo, how much does a professional plow company charge for such services? I'd be willing to accept the going rate for 1974. (plus interest )

I don't think I know this one.

I suppose they could start by refunding the $65 I spent on PLAF (the wonder class), based on the misrepresentations presented on the "green card". Oh, but wait! .."The Way has no members" so, how will they be able to track all this?... Maybe we could take up a love offering to help with the tracking and accounting fees.