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The Neverending Story (The Christian Chronicles)
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Posted on 03/30/2002 7:53:37 PM PST by malakhi
The Neverending Story
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To: in_principio_erat_Verbum; Quester
I'm sure Quester means he's not looking for Jesus appearing until the 2nd Coming. Yes, that was understood. The Scripture he quoted made it clear that the Second Coming will be something that is absolutely indisputable.
SD
To: IMRight
That would be an unethical conflict of interest. As opposed to the other, ethical conflicts of interest? ;o)
To: IMRight
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, right? Yep!
To: OLD REGGIE; DouglasKC
No Dave, you inserted the all. You are being ridiculous.
Just say, "Dave, you were right."
Now, I have had several others here acknowledge that insurance is indeed gambling with money. So Doug needs to change his definition.
So what?
So what? You called me a liar for repeating Doug's definition, that's what. As soon as you apologize, I will let it drop.
Life is a gamble. Every minute of every day you are gambling with your life and health. Why do you continue insisting on your narrow definition.
All I am inisting upon is that I was correct when I repeated Doug's definition. He said that gambling with money was wrong. I repeated it. He said he never said it, and you said I was spinning to make stuff up.
In fact, he did say that, and I just repeated it. You both called me a liar, and I deserve an apology.
SD
To: SoothingDave; angelo; IMRight
What about Wal-Mart, or McDonalds, if their stock tanks, its over and we all can go rabbit hunting and growing gardens to eat.
Come on Dave, we can start out with no risk I bonds if ya want and work up.
BigMack
To: malakhi; OLD REGGIE
See what you are doing, Reggie? You are making Malakhi defend me again. Maybe I "got" to him?
SD
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To: IMRight
Chicken!
BigMack
To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
What about Wal-Mart, or McDonalds, if their stock tanks, its over and we all can go rabbit hunting and growing gardens to eat. McDonald's lost money last quarter for the first time in decades.
You are missing the point. I had to have my garage repaired and my money is going to pay for that right now.
SD
To: malakhi; OLD REGGIE
I'm not gonna go back and dig out Douglas's original post. But the statement above, attributed to Doug, is not qualified in any way. In the absence of any exceptions, I have to assume that he means "gambling for money is a sin" period.
In which case it all hinges on Doug's definition of gambling (i.e. does Doug consider insurance to be gambling).
To: SoothingDave; OLD REGGIE; malakhi; DouglasKC
Wow. Doug sure is getting alot of publicity. :-)
To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
I might be interested. You gotta show me how to do it though. :-)
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To: Quester; DouglasKC
In which case it all hinges on Doug's definition of gambling (i.e. does Doug consider insurance to be gambling). For Doug it does. But for me to use his definition and to be called a liar for repeating his own definition is simply wrong.
We can interpret the facts differently, and I acknowledge that we do. But if I see the facts one way and use his definition, then I should not be said to be making up his definition.
SD
To: SoothingDave
What they didn't make 10 billion, they just made 8 billion LOL
What about the savings you would have if you re-did you're insurance plans? Thats not earmarked for anything, it would be a good chance for you to start to free yourself from the ratrace.
BigMack
To: SoothingDave; OLD REGGIE; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
See what you are doing, Reggie? You are making Malakhi defend me again. Now I need a shower. ;o)
And at one shower a week, that $.15 saved up and invested will be $1,487.24 after 30 years. ;o)
To: malakhi; DouglasKC; SoothingDave
I'm not gonna go back and dig out Douglas's original post. But the statement above, attributed to Doug, is not qualified in any way. In the absence of any exceptions, I have to assume that he means "gambling for money is a sin" period.
And I agree with you that Doug feels this way. It was only when Dave rang in the life insurance angle that Doug modified what he meant. If Dave continues to include life insurance in the definition of gambling and Doug exempts it, his original definition has been modified. That is, Doug has a different definition of gambling than the one Dave is forcing on him.
BTW "I think there's no question that all gambling for money is a sin."
The "all" was added by Dave.
52,077
posted on
05/07/2003 9:54:07 AM PDT
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OLD REGGIE
((I am a cult of one! UNITARJEWMIAN))
To: in_principio_erat_Verbum
Not to worry about Wallyworld tanking. As the largest retail outlet for goods produced by slave labor in Red China there are too many interested parties who will not let that happen, barring worldwide or continental catastrophy. Where do you shop that doesn't carry large amounts of Chinese goods?
To: SoothingDave
You both called me a liar.
Not once in the last few days have I called you a liar.
Now, for the first time, I am saying you are lying.
52,079
posted on
05/07/2003 9:58:31 AM PDT
by
OLD REGGIE
((I am a cult of one! UNITARJEWMIAN))
To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
What they didn't make 10 billion, they just made 8 billion LOL No, they reported a loss. Negative profit.
What about the savings you would have if you re-did you're insurance plans? Thats not earmarked for anything, it would be a good chance for you to start to free yourself from the ratrace.
Maybe. Where do i find out what I really need?
SD
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