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To: topher

It seems to go unnoticed that his OT Receiver, Thomas, has a 25 December B’day...


13 posted on 01/10/2012 10:29:13 AM PST by G Larry ("I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his Character.")
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To: G Larry
Interesting co-incidence. The receiver's brilliant run (evading/stiff arming tacklers) gave Tebow a million dollar bonus because of Tebow's contract. I guess Thomas gave Tebow an interesting present (Catholics end the Christmas season on Sunday with that Feast...)

In the Catholic Religion, and probably other Christian religions, the Christmas season ended.

15 posted on 01/10/2012 10:33:38 AM PST by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- are the values that time has proven them to work)
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To: G Larry
Your comment reminds of why a Korean woman converted in the 1990's.

The Korean woman had doubts about Christianity.

But then she ran into a Christian from India.

The Christian was from the part of India (Southwest Coast) that the Apostle Thomas converted 2000 years ago (the seven churches that Apostle Thomas started are still in existence today).

When the man from India said he was a Saint Thomas Christian, the Korean woman was in disbelief.

Then the Korean woman remembered that the Apostle Thomas was known in the Gospels as a doubter.

She came to realize that her doubts about Christianity was similar to the doubts of the Apostle Thomas that Jesus had risen from the dead.

The Korean woman was converted to Christianity on account of her encounter with the Saint Thomas Christian.

If one gets a chance to talk to a Saint Thomas Christian, one might find it interesting.

They had very little contact with the rest of Christianity over the past 2000 years. And yet the faith survived in India such that there are 7 churches that have a history of 2000 years.

Such is the power of faith. This made her r

21 posted on 01/10/2012 5:53:10 PM PST by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- are the values that time has proven them to work)
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