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The Neverending Story (The Christian Chronicles)
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Posted on 03/10/2004 9:37:27 PM PST by malakhi

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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
and closed with "Kum bye yah"

Sounds more like a nightmare. ;o)

2,581 posted on 04/08/2004 6:26:53 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)
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To: SoothingDave; D-fendr
Only in the warmups. Not in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I've witnessed a few 4 OT marathons.

Dallas v. Buffalo. What a game!!!!

2,582 posted on 04/08/2004 6:31:40 AM PDT by al_c
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To: SoothingDave
Yahoo mail to you.

Got it. Freepmail forthcoming.

2,583 posted on 04/08/2004 6:32:34 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)
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To: SoothingDave; malakhi
I think if more people ate Hebrew Nationals, they'd be cheaper. But the whole "7 to a package" is odd.

Hot dog menorah? ;o)

2,584 posted on 04/08/2004 6:33:47 AM PDT by al_c
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To: D-fendr; All
And allow me to also offer this:

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Old Testament Parenting 'Lamentations of the Father'

by Ian Frazier

Laws of Forbidden Places

Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cloven-hoofed animal, plain or with cheese, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cereal grains, of the corn and of the wheat and of the oats, and of all the cereals that are of bright color and unknown provenance you may eat, but not in the living room. Of quiescently frozen dessert and of all frozen after-meal treats you may eat, but absolutely not in the living room.

Of the juices and other beverages, yea, even of those in sippy-cups, you may drink, but not in the living room, neither may you carry such therein. Indeed, when you reach the place where the living room carpet begins, of any food or beverage there you may not eat, neither may you drink. But if you are sick, and are lying down and watching something, then may you eat in the living room.

Laws When at Table

And if you are seated in your high chair, or in a chair such as a greater person might use, keep your legs and feet below you as it were. Neither raise up your knees, nor place your feet upon the table, for that is an abomination unto me. Yea, even when you have an interesting bandage to show, your feet upon the table are an abomination, and worthy of rebuke.

Drink your milk as it is given you, neither use on it any utensils, nor fork, nor knife, nor spoon, for that is not what they are for; if you will dip your blocks in the milk, and lick it off, you shall be sent away.

When you have drunk, let the empty cup then remain upon the table, and do not bite it upon its edge and by your teeth hold it to your face in order to make noises in it sounding like a duck: for you shall be sent away.

When you chew your food, keep your mouth closed until you have swallowed, and do not open it to show your brother or your sister what is within; I say to you, do not so, even if your brother or your sister hath done the same to you.

Eat your food only; do not eat that which is not food; neither seize the table between your jaws, nor use the raiment of the table to wipe your lips. I say again to you, do not touch it, but leave it as it is.

And though your stick of carrot does indeed resemble a marker, draw not with it upon the table, even in pretend, for we do not do that, that is why. And though the pieces of broccoli are very like small trees, do not stand them upright to make a forest, because we do not do that,that is why.

Sit just as I have told you, and do not lean to one side or the other, nor slide down until you are nearly slid away. Heed me; for if you sit like that, your hair will go into the syrup. And now behold, even as I have said, it has come to pass.

Laws Pertaining to Dessert

For we judge between the plate that is unclean and the plate that is clean, saying first, if the plate is clean, then you shall have dessert.

But of the unclean plate, the laws are these: If you have eaten most of your meat, and two bites of your peas with each bite consisting of not less than three peas each, or in total six peas, eaten where I can see, and you have also eaten enough of your potatoes to fill two forks, both forkfuls eaten where I can see, then you shall have dessert.

But if you eat a lesser number of peas, and yet you eat the potatoes, still you shall not have dessert; and if you eat the peas, yet leave the potatoes uneaten, you shall not have dessert, no, not even a small portion thereof.

And if you try to deceive by moving the potatoes or peas around with a fork, that it may appear you have eaten what you have not, you will fall into iniquity. And I will know, and you shall have no dessert.

On Screaming

Do not scream; for it is as if you scream all the time. If you are given a plate on which two foods you do not wish to touch each other are touching each other, your voice rises up even to the ceiling, while you point to the offense with the finger of your right hand; but I say to you, scream not, only remonstrate gently with the server, that the server may correct the fault.

Likewise if you receive a portion of fish from which every piece of herbal seasoning has not been scraped off, and the herbal seasoning is loathsome to you and steeped in vileness, again I say, refrain from screaming. Though the vileness overwhelm you, and cause you a faint unto death, make not that sound from within your throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your nose. For even I have made the fish as it should be; behold, I eat it myself, yet shall not surely die.

Concerning Face and Hands

Cast your countenance upward to the light, and lift your eyes to the hills, that I may more easily wash you off. For the stains are upon you; even to the very back of your head, there is rice thereon.

And in the breast pocket of your garment, and upon the tie of your shoe, rice and other fragments are distributed in a manner wonderful to see.

Only hold yourself still; hold still, I say. Give each finger in its turn for my examination thereof, and also each thumb. Lo, how iniquitous they appear. What I do is as it must be; and you shall not go hence until I have done.

Various Other Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances

Bite not, lest you be also bitten again. Neither drink of your own bath water, nor of the bath water of any kind; nor rub your feet on bread, even if it be in the package; nor rub yourself against cars, not against any building; nor eat sand.

Leave the cat alone, for what has the cat done, that you should so afflict it with tape? And hum not the humming in your nose as I read, nor stand between the light and the book. Indeed, you shall drive me to madness. Nor forget what I said about the tape.

2,585 posted on 04/08/2004 6:36:27 AM PDT by AlguyA
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To: malakhi
Sounds more like a nightmare

Just be thankful Wednesday isn't karaoke night. ;-)

SD

2,586 posted on 04/08/2004 6:37:03 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: IMRight
Not all breaks mean that the older is the core and the newer is the apostate group (until the 1300's... THEN the rules changed..:-)...)

Nice save, goalie!

2,587 posted on 04/08/2004 6:37:38 AM PDT by al_c
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To: al_c
Dallas v. Buffalo. What a game!!!!

Washington and Pittsburgh. Twice.

It's a shame that this usual springtime meeting, as predictable as the daffodils, has fallen away. We used to humiliate the Caps every year, twice coming back from 3-1 deficits.

This year, they beat us out in the lottery for first draft pick. Sigh.

SD

2,588 posted on 04/08/2004 6:39:38 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: D-fendr
You're obviously much closer to Lutherans than you have let on.
2,589 posted on 04/08/2004 6:41:13 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: AlguyA
Likewise if you receive a portion of fish from which every piece of herbal seasoning has not been scraped off, and the herbal seasoning is loathsome to you and steeped in vileness, again I say, refrain from screaming. Though the vileness overwhelm you, and cause you a faint unto death, make not that sound from within your throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your nose. For even I have made the fish as it should be; behold, I eat it myself, yet shall not surely die.

Yeah, right. No toddler is going to eat fish. That's why the Lenten rules don't apply until you're 7. ;-)

SD

2,590 posted on 04/08/2004 6:44:55 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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Here's Bridget Nicole. She injured her shoulder on the way out, that's how big she is.


2,591 posted on 04/08/2004 6:46:54 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: RnMomof7
God hates those that He sends to hell

God doesn't send us to hell. Those that end up there do so by their own choice.

2,592 posted on 04/08/2004 6:47:09 AM PDT by al_c
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To: SoothingDave
"Yeah, right. No toddler is going to eat fish. That's why the Lenten rules don't apply until you're 7. ;-)"

8-)

2,593 posted on 04/08/2004 6:47:38 AM PDT by AlguyA
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To: SoothingDave
Garrison Keilor is as Lutheran as Teddy Kennedy is Catholic.
2,594 posted on 04/08/2004 6:48:47 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mr. Lucky
Yeah, but I'm sure Ol' Teddy knows a few good Catholic jokes. ;-)

SD

2,595 posted on 04/08/2004 6:56:33 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Quester
Do you see this passage as a picture of salvation, as well ?

I don't know, I never thought about that one before. But looking at what you posted I see that the Lord had to drag them out of the city. Once out of the city God let them go to walk on their own. Mrs. Lot looked back and turned to salt.

That looks to me like a picture of salvation with God dragging them out, and then their walk afterwards being a type of the Christian walk after salvation. Some people move forward in their walk and some desire to go back. However we know that people are not allowed to go back and at times the Lord will take a child home instead of letting them stay here and wallow in their sins.

2,596 posted on 04/08/2004 6:57:59 AM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)
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To: SoothingDave; Invincibly Ignorant
As far as I understand conversion to Judaism, you're not out of the woods yet.

It depends on the kind of conversion he chooses. If Reform, he's all set. Conservative and Orthodox require a hatafat dam brit for those who have been medically circumcised.

2,597 posted on 04/08/2004 7:02:25 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
Could Adam have refused to let God dress him?

I don't think Adam could have. And at that point I don't think Adam wanted to refuse God.

When you were finally woken up to your condition and confronted with what Jesus did for you, did you want to refuse?

I'll have to find the verse a little later but the New Testament talks about those who come to Christ were dragged there by the Father.

2,598 posted on 04/08/2004 7:03:36 AM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
If it was a pub al_c knew just right where it was and he told Steven just in case he was too drunk to remember.

Never been to Pittsburgh. Closest I've come to that town was Narberth and Philly. But that was way before I hit the minimum drinking age. Couldn't tell you anything about pubs, but I remember running up the steps like Rocky, and seeing the Liberty Bell.

Yes it is, if you hadn't woke up before the dream had ended you would of seen that we all stopped by to pick up Dave who was handing out Chick track's at the pub it was a Wen night, and then we all went to church down at the Independent Fundamental Bible Believing Church and at the end of the service you, Steven and OLD REGGIE went down for the alter call and accepted JESUS as your savior (REGGIE admitted Jesus was God) and after that Dave and al_c (who had just renounced the Catholic church and joined the IFBC) led everyone in the hymn "Bringing in the sheaves" and closed with "Kum bye yah"

LOL!!! And Satan was putting on his parka and stoking the fire!

2,599 posted on 04/08/2004 7:03:55 AM PDT by al_c
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To: SoothingDave
Whose baby is that?

Congratulations to the family!
2,600 posted on 04/08/2004 7:04:55 AM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)
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