I will admit my ancestors did travel extensively through Europe on a frequent basis. Not always welcomed in the countries we entered. Can you imagine that?
I have always been against this notion of separation of church and state. Many conservative churches have been attacked and threatened with revoking their 501 c (3) status. Are there organizations that do the same thing against Lib. churches?
05/20/2008 12:05:14 PM PDT
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Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen
I was in the Navy during the 1980’s. I was a fleet sailor onboard the USS Ranger CV-61 and while I was there military customs and courtesies were slipping some but still observed the majority of the time. My friends and I took a lot of pride in what we were and did. Some of that was Navy culture and some was up brining.
I witnessed shipmates being called on the deck for unsat appearance, behavior and work. They were hammered for it. I know that not all commands are strict but we were at that time on the Ranger. I was in V-1 Division as a Crash Crewman (flight deck operations). We had to be shit hot with our heads on a swivel at all times. It was an exciting time to be in the Navy.