Why I Support President Bush and the ZOT!

[thousand dollar hamburger]

I think he has a sincere desire to help everyone. he has even gone out of his way to embrace people like Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy. He does not hold grudges as shown by his willingness to bend over backwards to allow terrorist supporting nations to operate our ports. We need this type of benevolent leader.

Our President is not a cheapskate, as he has opened up our budget to give to anyone who might need anything.

Aliens from all nations are welcomed into our great country without having to deal with mundane bureaucratic State approval. Cutting government red tape -- that's the Bush way!

Yes, our Prseident even realizes that occupying as many countries around the world as possible is the best way to spread American ideals.

We are truly lucky to have this great man. I suggest that at 10:00 AM EST, we all stand up in unison and shout -- HOORAY FOR BUSH!!!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

n0t again, th0se stupid y0kes!!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I take it you have never read this book?

Expecting someone taller

[Monkey Face]

How could I? They're usually very obvious, and I can resist anything but temptation. ;o]

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Damn, I thought my naughty jokes were subtle!!!

[HKMk23]

His general points, though, are very much in line with the teaching I've experienced in the Charismatic Renewal.

Your point is true. Still, seeing as it is scripturally derived and, I believe, correctly so, I wonder, "Must there be ANY label applied to it? Might it, perhaps, be allowed to stand or fall upon its own merits?" Might we not simply attest to the verity of Eldredge's hermeneutic and affix the label "biblical" or "scriptural"?

[sigh] Using the label "Charismatic Renewal", there will, inevitably, be some mainstream evangelical who will now find reason to object, where none existed before, and will leave Eldredge's insights by the wayside where he might have otherwise had great spiritual benefit of them. I have not such foolish aversions -- now. I have had them in the past; long ago, before I "grew up."

And you have no doubt seen that we of the Christian fatih, in our zeal to uproot doctrinal deviancy and stamp out every heresey, so often turn upon our own brothers and sisters; and never with good results. Christ weeps, the Spirit is aggrieved and that which is so very often True gets buried under the carnage; lost to the entire Body over the disputations of a few too-narrow minds. To have the insights that Eldredge points out be lost in such fashion would be, IMO, a great and tragic loss to the whole Body.

[Monkey Face]

Obviously, not too subtle for me...*wink*

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I didn't.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

*winks back*

[HKMk23]

D'OH!!

Sorry. Read "March"; thought "May"

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Oh.. LOL!!

[Monkey Face]

Belated Happy Birthday, Ireland!

(Did I say that right?)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

If you ever feel like a light read then try it.

It is amazing how he took something like The Ring Cycle and used it as the background for comedy.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

You did.. but it's not belated for another ten minutes!!

Thank you!! :)

*Uncle Sam and Caithlin Ni Houlihan waltz around the room*

[Monkey Face]

Awwww....*hugs Irish*

That's sweet!
(I bet you're a fine dancer, too, aren't you?)

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I will, that's two books I have bookmarked. :)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Giggles are good for the soul. :)

[Irish_Thatcherite]

I am, I dunno... genders are swapped there though, seeing as the American symbol is a man, the Irish one a woman!!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

:)

[Monkey Face]

I never let THAT stop me from dancing! LOL!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Well, I guess you wouldn't want to be Caithlin - she was often referred to as Sean Bean Bocht!!