Raf

Really? Cool. You know the lady who sued McDonald's because her coffee was too hot? She was in the right.

Umm, I gould be wrong, but isn't it impossible to have a negative growth rate of greater than 100%?

I read the Notebook back in 1997. It's a manipulative novel, designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to make you cry. Worked for me. But I never read it again and I promptly forgot the story (except for some basic elements). TOTAL chick flick, I'm sure. I'll wait for DVD, if I see it at all.

Really? The same can be said for The Odyssey.

The Natural Man thingamajig was not his idea. I don't recall if its Kenyon, Bullinger, Stiles or all three. But it was definitely not original. As for the chapter and verse breaks: any first year theology student would know this. I credit Wierwille with doing his part to publicize it. It comes in handy every now and then. Dispensationalism (erase the Jehovah's Witness meaning from your mind for this) is the same thing as what Wierwille calls "administrations." It is not a new thing, but everyone who teaches dispensationalism comes up with a different list of dispensations (administrations). I don't recall seeing Wierwille's list elsewhere, but it's not very different from Bullinger's.

There was the story about a guy who went to a Promise Keepers rally where he heard two days of preachers extolling the importance of men standing up and reclaiming their positions as heads of their households. So the guy goes home and sees his wife and says, "Honey, I am the Man in this home! I am the head of this household! When push comes to shove, I am the one who makes the final decision. What I say, goes. You are my wife and you will submit to me. That is the command of God." After that, he didn't see his wife for a week. And when the week was up, he could see her a little bit out of one eye...

Welcome to the cafe, wondering. Coffee? Martindale wrote "Rise and Expansion of the Christian Church" ages ago. Is that the book you're talking about? Or is this new?

Did I miss a newbie? Welcome, Blue Sunday! Have some coffee?

They get a future in an earthly paradise (as opposed to heaven). This is not much different than what TWI taught: Christian believers get "heaven," OT Believers get "paradise."

I found it interesting that they counted music that was written for other purposes and later incorporated into a movie. That's how "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers got in, even though it was written years before Ghost came out. The Oscars only count songs written specifically for a particular movie (which is why Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, a remake, was not qualified to be nominated). But if you use that same standard for the AFI list, "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca would have not made the list, and we all know it deserved to make that list.

I think part of the problem with the literature that tackles this subject, on both sides, is the presumption that the other side consists of idiots and/or people who intentionally ignore or misrepresent scripture. It just kills people that others can honestly come to a different conclusion. So Biblical Unitarians make it seem like Trinitarians claim Jesus Christ is The Father, while Biblical Trinitarians ;)--> make it seem like Unitarians don't appreciate the lordship of Jesus Christ. Read Buzzard if you'd like, but I suspect you'll find the book insulting on a number of levels. I've read it and it makes compelling arguments, but even I got tired of the put-downs after only a few pages.

Did anybody else here what I just heard? That's right folks, ANOTHER Cafe newbie!! You know what that means!

Actually, rumor has it that it's a picture of Jon Lovitz. The real pic is here... Complete with name and work address, in case the WayGB wants to send me any letters.

So let it be edited... so let it be done.

That was most unexpected, Def. I'm humbled. I don't know what to say. You're an honorable person, like so many here. I'm proud to be among you.

Yours was a party? :)--> It's a disservice to the word "party" to even use it to describe that exercise in nothingness. "Celebration." Yawwwwn. Actually, anniversaries are optional, if I recall correctly.

I apologize for the misunderstanding, Def. Amd allow me to predict my own behavior in saying that this would quickly devolve into a shouting match. Seeing as I'd rather not, and I wouldn't change your mind if I would, I'd rather just read. :)-->

What despicable liars.

Refiner, I don't think you meant anything by it, but we have a standing rule here against using people's real names unless they've already revealed them (I fall into the latter category). It's to protect people's privacy. Raf

I disagree: it's got some genuinely scary moments, but the suspense is poorly sustained. The ending is muddled, and Rob Lowe's voiceovers are generally distracting. I keep watching the end trying to figure out what happened. For the life of me I don't get it.

Bringing this up for Schuks.

Schuks, There's a "Best Way Songs" thread too. FYI

Tom, It really is a twisted communion service.

This is not a fair summary, given that "I disagree completely with Mike" is not one of the options. The option that comes closest to that statement is "I disagree with Mike and think PFAL is utter garbage." I don't know how much more one can disagree with him. And 19 people picked that option. No one is on record completely agreeing with him, which means two things: 1. Mike hasn't voted and 2. EITHER Mike hasn't encouraged enough of his compatriots to come in, sign on and vote OR Mike HAS encouraged his friends to do so and they simply haven't (because that's not how they feel or they don't want to be bothered).

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry: Not looking forward to election coverage. :)-->