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"Byron Canfield" wrote in message news:6Kepd.563089$mD.460442@attbi_s02...
And again, Yeah, I noticed. Running a little low there? I give thanks, this Thanksgiving weekend, that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. I guess you think there's a point in here somewhere... It's Christmas time in the city!!! What are your Christmas plans, other than popping your zits? -- Graham (lefties are sooooo fun!) |
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"Byron Canfield" wrote in message news:S2tqd.103742$V41.68419@attbi_s52...
And I give thanks, this Thanksgiving weekend, You mean, you celebrate Thanksgiving? --------------------- George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:" Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best. Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d dy of October, A.D. 1789. (signed) G. Washington ----------------------------- -- Graham |
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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:44:42 -0600, Dave Thompson wrote:
It all depends on whether you are taking a liberal, or inclusive view, or a conservative view where some are lableled cults or "bad Christians". Do you consider Mormons "Christians"? They do. How about Unitarians, Em,m,m - son and dil are Unitarians but are not in the least Christian and would consider being labelled a "Christian" would be like being labelled a Klansman (or are they "Klanpersons" now?). or non-practicing Christians? If you consider all these to be Christian, then how liberal of you! BTW, every survey on religion says that for the last 30 years Christianity has stayed static and Islam will surpass it in about 50 years. Non believers and non practitioners will also get close by that time. I heard an interview with a young woman in Mexico who had converted from Roman to Islam. She gave as one of the main reasons she converted that the idea of monotheism appealed to her. Gray Shockley ------------------------------------------------- Pain is evitable but suffering is optional. |
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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:00:52 -0600, Circe wrote
(in message Ho8pd.141588$bk1.11182@fed1read05): Cary Kittrell wrote: Since, as we can clearly see from your .sig, you are one of those wrong-headed anti-American NPR listeners, and likely French to boot: LOL! did you hear that Prairie Home Companion skit in which Garrison is trying to help the little girl locate her missing parents -- and it turns out that the Rapture has come and gone, and only the Unitarians were taken? Yes. It was a scream. Personally, I keep hoping that the fundamentalists are right and Bush gets taken in the Rapture, but I doubt we'll be that lucky... -- You misspelled "Raptor". Hope this helps. ++ Gray /or not/ Be well, Barbara Tolerance, equality, and personal liberty *are* moral values! All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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"Graham" wrote in message
m... "Byron Canfield" wrote in message news:S2tqd.103742$V41.68419@attbi_s52... And I give thanks, this Thanksgiving weekend, You mean, you celebrate Thanksgiving? And now that Thanksgiving weekend (a secular holiday, for many, as if you didn't know) has passed, I just generally thanks that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. -- "There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." ----------------------------- Byron "Barn" Canfield |
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"Graham" wrote in message
om... "Byron Canfield" wrote in message news:6Kepd.563089$mD.460442@attbi_s02... And again, Yeah, I noticed. Running a little low there? It's all you deserve -- repetition. I give thanks, this Thanksgiving weekend, that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. I guess you think there's a point in here somewhere... And now that Thanksgiving weekend (a secular holiday, for many, as if you didn't know) has passed, I just generally thanks that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. -- "There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." ----------------------------- Byron "Barn" Canfield |
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"Byron Canfield" wrote
And now that Thanksgiving weekend (a secular holiday, for many, as if you didn't know) has passed, LOL! What a dumbass! I see you snipped George Washington's Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Just who do you think is being THANKED during Thanksgiving? It's a time of prayer and thanks for blessings received during the year! You're better than a trip to the local nuthouse!! I just generally thanks that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. (That's what? The 5th time? Still wondering, for my own amusement, what you think my "ilk" is.) Repeat it twenty more times; you might actually convince yourself of whatever it is you're trying to say. BTW, I apparently DID have the power to reduce you, even more, to a babbling eggplant. Another leftist destroyed by Graham! This is TOO easy! -- Graham (It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!) -- |
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"Graham" wrote in message
om... "Byron Canfield" wrote And now that Thanksgiving weekend (a secular holiday, for many, as if you didn't know) has passed, LOL! What a dumbass! I see you snipped George Washington's Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Just who do you think is being THANKED during Thanksgiving? It's a time of prayer and thanks for blessings received during the year! You're better than a trip to the local nuthouse!! I just generally thanks that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. (That's what? The 5th time? Still wondering, for my own amusement, what you think my "ilk" is.) Repeat it twenty more times; you might actually convince yourself of whatever it is you're trying to say. BTW, I apparently DID have the power to reduce you, even more, to a babbling eggplant. Another leftist destroyed by Graham! This is TOO easy! Gee -- I feel so destroyed. And now that Thanksgiving weekend (a secular holiday, for many, as if you didn't know) has passed, I just generally thanks that people of your ilk are few and powerless to do anything but flap your lips. -- "There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." ----------------------------- Byron "Barn" Canfield |
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