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Comment on Remembering Veterans Day by disinter

disinter — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:36:14 +0000

In America, we enjoy the freedom of giving half our income to the government through various forms of taxes. We have the freedom to participate in a Ponzi scheme known as Social Security. We have the freedom to vote for the president. Unlike the voters of Iraq under Saddam Hussein, who only had one choice for president, we have two choices! We have the freedom to choose between Republican-led big government programs and Democrat-led big government programs. We have the freedom to use government-controlled money, which loses value every year. We have the freedom to subsidize the poltically-connected agricultural, automotive, and banking industries. We have the freedom of sending children through the compusory government-run education system, and then pay for job training for those that get through 12 years of schooling and still don’t know how to do anything. We have the freedom to own guns, provided that said gun is approved by the government and we pass the government-mandated background check. If we get the appropriate permits and stand in then proper free-speech zone, we have the freedom to protest.

Thanks to all the veterans that defended these freedoms and kept them from being taken away!

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/023944.html

Comment on This Says It All! by southerndavid

southerndavid — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:45:05 +0000

Me too Monica. This is a big move in the right direction.

Comment on This Says It All! by Monica

Monica — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:05:56 +0000

I am elated with Obama’s victory. I feel proud to be an American again.

Comment on Reflections on the Feast by southerndavid

southerndavid — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:59:12 +0000

Hi Michael, welcome to DUH. I’m glad you had a good feast. When we started staying in motels for the feast my experiences with the feast improved. I was never cut out for camping. Also, they cut back on the services at the feast and that helped mucho.

Michael said:> So were your parents, have you asked them just what it was that interested them in the first place to join WCG? I would be interested to know what it was.

My grandmother on my dad’s side was baptized in 1949 or 50 in the RCG. My dad or mom wasn’t interested in religion during that period. Dad was making a career in the Army. About 1954, he heard HWA on the radio. He became interested from that point on. In June 1955 my parents were both baptized in the RCG. Dad left the Army he had 14 years in the service. Dad’s attraction to the church seemed to be based around the strict government. Mom’s attraction was finding out about the Sabbath.

Dad loved the Army life so he loved the strict regimentation within the church. Also, he liked the almost constant conspiracy theories that floated around in the church. Due to the church’s doctrine on medicine or seeking doctors my grandmother died and untimely death in 1965. My father also followed the same doctrine and died 1974.

I left the WCG (was not a baptized member) in about 1976 and joined the Navy. For about 10 years of my life I was an atheist. In 1986 I started attended again with WCG. I was baptized in 1987, left in 1988 and was with the CGI. Our CGI group became independent in 1995. I was ordained and elder, and served as Pastor of the church until 2000. After God opened my eyes to the New Covenant, I resigned and went back to the New WCG. I stayed with them about 18 months. Currently, I classify myself as an Independent Freethinking Christian.

Michael said:> As far as the McNair’s its kind of funny to me that you say they bored you. I always looked forward to their sermons. Infact I have a collection of theirs each that I still listen to once in while. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Carl used to bring books to services and read them for 80% or 90% of his sermon. He would throw in a bible verse here and there. Carl had the nickname of “Great White Hunter.” I remember several times at bible study he talked about his hunting trips and would show slides for the 90 minutes of his hunts. May be he improved as time went on.

Comment on Reflections on the Feast by Michael

Michael — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:21:15 +0000

Got back from the Feast a couple weeks ago. Had a great time. Sorry to hear your take. I also grew up in WCG, my parents are still there. I have heard many stories from family and friends both, who blame a dead man for their troubles in life. That is sad. People are free moral agents. So were your parents, have you asked them just what it was that interested them in the first place to join WCG? I would be interested to know what it was. I understand that if you didn’t really believe or understand what was being taught how the time spent was just a waste of time. As far as the McNair’s its kind of funny to me that you say they bored you. I always looked forward to their sermons. Infact I have a collection of theirs each that I still listen to once in while. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

Comment on Abortion by Ben

Ben — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:14:42 +0000

You be the judge. Abortion on YouTube.

Comment on How Sweet It Is! by southerndavid

southerndavid — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:41:03 +0000

To be honest Ben, I’ll just be glad when the elections are over. 18 months is a long time to hear this crap. I would be happier with a very short election cycle about 3-4 months. Alas, I’m not king though.