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Post by revmichael on May 26, 2009 9:24:37 GMT
Thanks so much MM. We had a lovely birthday time - with sun and a brand new grandson who yesterday went to Sainsbury's (at 15 hours old) and then came to my birthday celebrations in a pub when he was 18 hours old. We had a great time.
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Post by revmichael on May 19, 2009 9:15:13 GMT
.... I wonder if some people are athiests because they think that there is 'no one up there' to notice everything that they do, think and say. Atheism is as much of a belief system as any religion. With Christianity you believe that there will be a Judgement Day in which all your trespasses will have to be accounted for. So why aren't all Atheists mass-murders, thieves and generally naughty folk - for them death is the end of life, there is no further judgement on their behaviour. Could it be that they have the same moral code as Christians (and other faiths) that makes society coherent. It could be said that atheists as more moral - because they don't have a devine body constantly watching over them and they do it because they want to and not because they have to. Good point Beau. Of course your are correct (and I wish all religious people would accept it) - good thinking/behaviour etc. is not confined to those with a religious belief.
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Post by revmichael on May 19, 2009 9:12:57 GMT
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.” Very quietly, the doctor said, “I don't know.”
“You don't know? You're a Christian man and don't know what's on the other side?” The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining. As he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness. Turning to the patient, the doctor said, “Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing . . . I know my Master is there and that is enough.”
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Post by revmichael on May 19, 2009 6:34:51 GMT
Yes Caddi. It is the same as the old army saying, 'You don't get punished for doing wrong; you get punished for being careless enough to get caught.' Listening to some of the MPs and their 'sorry' I get the impression that they are expressing more sorrow because they got caught than for the act itself.
I wonder if some people are athiests because they think that there is 'no one up there' to notice everything that they do, think and say.
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Post by revmichael on May 14, 2009 6:39:54 GMT
Thanks Glen.
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Post by revmichael on May 13, 2009 17:15:37 GMT
I for one am happy you did not start altering what was writ - who knows where this thread might have gone if you had so done ;D Well, you see Carl - when I start doing that kind of thing I often loose the thread completely and end up by dropping a stitch - which, appparently saves time if there are nine of them.
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Post by revmichael on May 13, 2009 8:15:03 GMT
A blond was trimming her lawn with a weed whacker and accidentally cut off the tail of her cat who was hiding in the grass. She rushed her cat along with the tail over to Walmart.
Why Walmart?
Walmart is the largest retailer in the world!
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Post by revmichael on May 12, 2009 6:56:15 GMT
Thanks Ivy. Who are the main people in the photos please? I've never had the privilege of meeting them so I don't know them.
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Post by revmichael on May 11, 2009 6:15:32 GMT
I tried Tigs - but all I got was a message saying it was unable to be found - and a round thingy that said 'Loading' but all it did was to keep going round and round and round and around - and then doing the whole thiing over and over again.
Thanks for putting these pictures there. Perhaps it will work the next time I try.
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Post by revmichael on May 9, 2009 7:28:24 GMT
It was great to know that you found comfort and help at that gathering. Thanks for telling us about it - and in such helpful detail.
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Post by revmichael on May 8, 2009 7:35:00 GMT
One evening after dinner, my five-year-old son Brian noticed that his mother had gone out. In answer to his questions, I told him, "Mummy is at a Tupperware party."
This explanation satisfied him for only a moment. Puzzled, he asked, "What's a Tupperware party, Dad?"
I've always given my son honest answers, so I figured a simple explanation would be the best approach. "Well, Brian," I said, "at a Tupperware party, a bunch of ladies sit around and sell plastic bowls to each other."
Brian nodded, indicating that he understood this curious pastime. Then he burst into laughter. "Come on, Dad," he said. "What is it really?"
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Post by revmichael on May 7, 2009 6:38:39 GMT
'For two people in a marriage to live together day after day is unquestionably the one miracle the Vatican has overlooked.'
(Bill Cosby)
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Post by revmichael on May 5, 2009 6:37:24 GMT
Sorry about the late update I have to carry on for another 6 weeks and now have to take some tablets,Noetigason to help with the treatment I hope the tablets help and that when you see the guy again in six weeks time things will be much, much better. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 29, 2009 21:43:05 GMT
I read this one somewhere today - and I can't remember where. Does that mean that I'm a tog?
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Post by revmichael on Apr 29, 2009 13:43:53 GMT
I too, hope it all goes well - and look forward to hearing the news this evening.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 29, 2009 6:38:16 GMT
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 28, 2009 6:49:13 GMT
No, it was a very funny essay on the demerits of the language. A famous quote from it: 'I would rather decline a beer than decline a German noun'. I concur. I'm inclined to agree - and I don't like beer.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 27, 2009 6:36:53 GMT
Mark Twain also wrote possibly the funniest diatribe on learning another language ever. 'The Awful German Language'. I could not possibly comment. Did he mean that it sounds rather harsh? Surely not ...
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Wine
Apr 23, 2009 8:04:00 GMT
Post by revmichael on Apr 23, 2009 8:04:00 GMT
I was nervous the night my husband and I brought our three young sons to an upscale restaurant for the first time. My husband ordered a bottle of wine with the meal. When the server brought it, our children became quiet as she began the ritual uncorking. She poured a small amount for me to taste, and then our six-year-old piped up, "Mom usually drinks a lot more than that!"
(Good Clean Funnies List)
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Post by revmichael on Apr 23, 2009 6:25:56 GMT
... 'Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.'
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