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Not a sentence, Frank! (LOL) George

Waysider has it. Sorry, Bulwinkl! George

So, is that good or bad? :) George

It hasn't been spent yet. On the other hand, the PROMISE of spending 700 BILLION obviously hasn't impressed Wall Street much! George

Not quite, and not quite. Get either the title or the performer right, and I'll give it to you. George

No. Similar humor, though. George

Ron rightly points out that we had a government for years before the Constitution wa ratified and Washington was elected. I believe, however, that the "Washington wasn't our first President" bit claimed that Washington was actually impersonated by an impostor from a secret society (the Masons, perhaps?). George

By renewing your mind in the love of God in the Household; by boldly speaking the Word to babes, "empties floating by," and cop-outs; by abundant sharing and plurality giving; by speaking in tongues like a house afire; and by fellowshipping with like-minded believers, you can put away the old wineskin of "Word over the World" and enter the present truth of the Prevailing Word. How's that for a first pass? George

"If you're going to be a starship officer, you've got to accept that adversity comes with the job." "You're not doctors, are you?" "Acting captain's personal log, stardate 54277.3. My first day in command has been challenging, but I've loved every minute of it. I can't help feeling that this was something I was born to do." "I scanned you." "You scanned me?" "In the Jeffries tube. Your blood pressure and neurotransmitter readings indicated a state of arousal." "It was hot!" George

"When he reached the New World, Cortez burned his ships. As a result his men were well motivated." "Listen, I'm a politician which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies I'm stealing their lollipops. But it also means I keep my options open." "Central Intelligence Agency... Now, there's a contradiction in terms. " "Mr. Ambassador, you have nearly a hundred naval vessels operating in the North Atlantic right now. Your aircraft has dropped enough sonar buoys so that a man could walk from Greenland to Iceland to Scotland without getting his feet wet. Now, shall we dispense with the bull?" "You make your point as delicately as ever, Mr. Pelt." "Fuel status says we turn back now." "Wait a minute. Fuel status? You have a reserve, don't you?" "Yes, sir. I've got a ten minute reserve... but I'm not allowed to invade that except in time of war." "My Morse is so rusty, I could be sending him dimensions on playmate of the month." "You're afraid of our fleet. Well, you should be. Personally, I'd give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?" George

Gliddy glub gloopy Nibby nabby noopy La la la lo lo Sabba sibby sabba Nooby abba nabba Le le lo lo Tooby ooby walla Nooby abba naba Early morning singing song George

"I tell ya what you do...you just take them dang ol' spark plugs out...and that little hole...you just put a little oil around there...just like Bobby Unser said like it go BOOM...just like that." "Well, I wish it were that easy, but I'll tell you what my truck needs -- leadership. Detroit hasn't felt any real pride since George Bush went to Japan and vomited on their auto executives." "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, and you can't get on base without taking a swing." "The pitcher could walk me, couldn't he?" "Don't play lawyer-ball, son." George

Of course. George

If it's an impersonator, it's a darn good one! George

I suppose babe and undershepherding could be considered TWI argot. I think TWI invented the latter word. The term babes in Christ does occur in the Bible, but the word babe has other connotations for me! George

Ton Clancy is correct. Quotes from "The Sum of All Fears" and "The Hunt for Red October." George

Go ahead and answer it, NIS! George

"Highlander"? George

The title is two letters (and the latter isn't U) George

Oh, come on! Say "deaflash." George

Not true (at least concerning TWI). A central teaching of TWI is the future resurrection. (Resurrections, actually, with the pre-tribulation meeting in the air with the Lord of the Christians -- raised from the dead, or, if still living, changed -- preceding the resurrections referred to in the Book of Revelation, which pertain to non-Christians.) TWI teaching is that the dead are completely inanimate (non-sentient) from the point of death until resurrection. I hold to most of the core teachings of TWI, as I believe that the Bible teaches the unity (non-trinity) of God, the perfect humanity of Jesus, the dead being non-sentient until the return of Jesus, as well as some other doctrines. I was raised Roman Catholic, and was active in that church for many years, but now it just seems paganistic to me. Soory. George

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See my response in the BBQ thread. George

Obviously, much of TWI thought can't be confirmed in Christian "orthodoxy," because the main underlying themes of TWI (no Trinity, dead not alive, etc.) contradict traditional Christianity. Scriptures are explained according to a different paradigm. I'm not sure I would classify Wayspeak as argot so much as just a different understanding of the same phrases. I'm interested to see what TWI doxis and praxis (teaching and practice, for the rest of us) you consider Gnostic. My reading of Gnostic literature shows a divine Jesus (often to the point of denying his humanity); a belief that the physical world is an illusion -- all is spirit; and a myriad of angelic powers, none of which would be considered as part of TWI theology. George

God obviously also told the borrowers to ignore all His admonishments against debt. George