Church Retreat
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Topic: Church Retreat
Posted By: Cedric
Subject: Church Retreat
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:12pm
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This weekend, I went on a church retreat. I was dreading it once Friday
came around. I had to leave right after school and get back at 7 on
Sunday. I had a group of friends going, and they were are in the same
mindset as me. When we got there, we were pretty close-minded. We were
just ragging on all the kids who were getting into the singing and just
making fools of themselves. The next morning I woke up in a different
state of mind. It felt like a dream, but didn't at the same time. I
started to become a little more loose and accepting. Later that
morning, I went to confession for the first time in 8 years. It was
quite possibly the best feeling I have ever felt in my life. Afterwards
we broke up into small groups and just hung around for several hours.
We ended up having a service right before we went into adoration. For
those of you who don't know what adoration is, it's a ritual the
catholics believe in. It's supposed to bring God into the same room as
you in a physical form. So basically, it was sitting in a room for an
hour and a half on your knees. I didn't get anything out of it, but
others did. Some people started balling in tears and others sleeping.
One kid actually passed out, and woke up speaking in tounges. I was
happy for it to end because I didn't get anything out of it. My friends
and I wander around the camp grounds for some time then decide to sit
down on a porch. It was around 11:00 PM that three of my friends wanted
to head back to the cabin to shower and wash up. My friend, Eric, and I
stayed back on the porch. We are sitting there and are just hanging
around with the other people on the porch. Then we saw this white
figure that started in the middle of the lake and ran across the
pond/lake. It was moving at about 40 MPH. At the end of the lake,
there's a steep hill drop off thing. The white figure ran straight over
the hill and was floating in mid air for about 10 seconds. My friend
and I were the only people to see it. We decide to go over to the lake
to check this out. Once we start walking over to the lake, my hair
starts to stand on end, it became really cold, and my eyes started
watering. It was as if I was crying, but I wasn't. There was just water
running though my eyes, but I was completely calm. We left the lake
about 30 minutes afterwards to go back to the cabin. When I walk,
there's no one in there. People start to enter our cabin about 10
minutes after I'm sitting there, they ask me if I'm sick. They said my
face was as pale as a sheet of paper. I tell them what happen, some
believe us, some don't. My friends and I go to sleep. The next day, we
say our goodbyes and leave. I have decided to take the sighting as a
sign. I'm going to start going to church again, and give my religion
and church another chance. Believe me, this was the craziest experience
of my life. ------------- 
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Replies:
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:15pm
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wow, I'm proud ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: Mag-a-Man
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:19pm
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That sounds pretty cool. I myself never did one confession and never been to church in 8 years. Until I see a sign ill live like i am. |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:22pm
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Thats cool, I too have been toying with whether or not i should return
to church. I went to a mass for the first time in 6 years a few weeks
ago. I only went because my girlfriend asked me to go because it was
her grandads rememberence mass type thing, so i said why not. I actually kind of enjoyed it. ------------- 
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:28pm
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So does this mean you will be less of a prick or the same here? ------------- 
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:28pm
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Eesh, what was in ther food there? Did they have mushrooms on the pizza? ------------- 
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:31pm
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The first day I thought I was drugged, but realized I hadn't had any liquid or food from there.
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Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:32pm
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damn recruiters
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Posted By: agentwhale007.
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:35pm
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Purple Koolaid. ------------- Hey, nice marmot!  |
mbro wrote:Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:35pm
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This just happens to come about while at Jesus Boot Camp...
------------- I need a new Sig... |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:41pm
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You're just going to have to believe me. I really can't explain it to
the fullest. I would not even consider this unless it was something
huge.
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Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:43pm
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I always get yelled at for sleeping in church, but I still go, and I can't see myself quitting Except...I skipped this morning to go goose-hunting...but I only skip church for certain things...Like hunting and ice fishing-I never skip just because I'm tired... Glad to see people are heading for church, beats burning in hell for eternity |
Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:47pm
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Or if we all go nowhere when we die, atleast, I enjoyed my sleeping in on sundays.
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Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:48pm
wow ------------- |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:51pm
I'm not Apu. That was a joke.. -------------
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Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 10:51pm
You're an idiot. -------------
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:04pm
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I'm having a difficult time with religion right now.
I believe in God and Jesus and the Bible, but I have disagreements on a lot of things with my church (and most other churches as well). I read the Bible and see completely different things than most people. I can't stand when people tell me I'm wrong because my interpretation of the Bible is different than theirs, and so I haven't been to church in like 3 months. I also think Christians are just too dang pushy about stuff. ------------- 
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:07pm
*i am extermely religious but i do not attent church at all...i just don't believe in the whole organized religion thing ------------- 
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:10pm
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I'm with xteam
Wow -------------
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:32pm
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Erm...
I'm not Catholic. I attend the Church of Christ (no, not of Latter Day Saints). It's kinda like a stricter Baptist church. -------------
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Posted By: Geoduck
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 11:59pm
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Yeah, ok, you saw a white figure fly across a lake and down a hill? Are you sure it wasn't an egret or something? ------------- Calling Bush dumb is like calling a headless man blind. 
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 12:32am
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That is a slap across my face Cedric....
Dont worry if you stay in my corner, Ill have you back to not believing in no time...at least until the rapture, then it will be too late for you to repent and be saved. ------------- 
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:21am
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i went to a retreat, it was more or less the same exact thing you explained. when the part happened with the "Face of God in the room" all the girls were crying and literally 15-20 people passed out, one kid even had a seizure and started bleeding profusely from his nose, it was scary.
-edit- hey, out of curiosity, what does everyone think happens after death? i'm torn between thinking it just ends, and you just stop, or whether you stay on earth as a different form of life. not exactly reincarnation, but more as a ghost. (i don't mean to threadjack, so don't reply if you think that's what it is) ------------- 
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:34am
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 11:40am
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Oh, did you at least get to see/spend time with the girl? -------------
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 11:41am
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Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 11:44am
| I want to go the "face of God room" sounds intersting. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 11:44am
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Pretty good plan, but it could backfire if you don't get sufficient warning... |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 2:04pm
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Wow. Catholics speaking in tounges? Interesting indeed! Around here its frowned upon. But im very happy for you cedric. My experiences with church retretes and church led summer camps have always been wonderful. I have a lot of very fond memories, and yes, i got into the singing and such, you just get caught up in the fellowship of it all, in my mind, this is the heart of the Christian Faith, or, it should be at any rate. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 4:22pm
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I personally don't understand why you can't just die and DIE.. Not die
and go to a magic place in the sky and kick back with a 2000something
year old man..
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 4:31pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 4:35pm
it's an object that they hold up, at least it was for me. hell, it may have even been the same thing. Cedric, was your retreat in Massachusetts, by any chance? -------------
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 4:55pm
Because living as a christian just ruins your life... ------------- 
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:00pm
it cuts in quite a bit. going to homeless shelters and church all the time; say good bye to the majority of your weekend. -------------
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:46pm
Yes, and many other girls. -------------
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Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:48pm
You're thinking of the christians that annoy me. And I disagree with some things in the Church. -------------
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: glazener24
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:50pm
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:58pm
Hahaha! I think I would have been a sleeper. So before your Jesus sighting, how much earlier had you eaten a meal? Also when you were kneeling in one place for a long period of time, were you allowed any breaks. Maybe your body wasnt happy being in one place for a long time in an unnatural position and lack of food and water made you see things. Kinda like a head rush when you stand up too quickly... -------------
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:07pm
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I actually went to lied down and closed my eyes during the session. I
also had a big meal after that and before I saw the ghost thing. After
the dinner, we had about 5 hours of free time.
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:14pm
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I have stuff like that happen a lot. Ive seen some pretty tripped out things, but we figured out what it was and fixed a couple wrongs. The one thing i cant explain is the woman i saw in the sanctuary one night. Scared me half to death. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Frank Zappa
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:19pm
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No catholic priest jokes yet? Interesting... ------------- It's all a conspiracy. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Edgar+Cayce&btnG=Google+Search - Edgar Cayce >you |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:23pm
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When its slow, soemtimes we sit around and tell priest jokes. Ive got a really good, really dirty one. But i cant tell it. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Frank Zappa
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 6:24pm
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Thats what PM's are for.
------------- It's all a conspiracy. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Edgar+Cayce&btnG=Google+Search - Edgar Cayce >you |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:11pm
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^i'm sure he would love to pm all of us... -------------
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:18pm
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:53pm
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I think organized religion can go to hell.
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:59pm
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DID YOU EAT THERE BROWNIES?!?!
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Posted By: White o Light
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:10pm
nope cause i stole them all, and i feel great ------------- 
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:13pm
Because thats all heaven is.... ------------- |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:14pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 8:16pm
Stereotype anyone? And all muslims are suicide happy morons.... ------------- |
Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:57pm
Zing? I think so. -------------
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: AgentWhale007!`
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:58pm
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Who made 'zing' useable for everyone? Great, now it will be like 'burn' and 'own' where only lame newbs use it. ------------- Paintball is lame.  |
Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:59pm
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Once it hits urban dictionary, its free for all. EDIT-Another account??? -------------
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 5:27pm
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Seriously. Don't use zing.
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 7:19pm
I'll use zing, gnar, or any other word I run across. ------------- |
Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 7:22pm
To me it doesn't matter where it's from. If you've got a word SOOOOO cool you don't want anyone using it, then do us a favor, and keep it to yourself. Because frankly, I'm sick of your conceded self's thinking everyone who isn't in your friend circle is a newb. ------------- |
Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 8:48pm
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That's pretty amazing. I've been pretty strong in my faith for a
few years, but what you saw was incredible. I'm really glad you
could get something out of religion.
------------- Something unknown is doing we don't know what. That is what our knowledge amounts to. - Sir Arthur Eddington |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 8:56pm
the death of the first whale should have been a hint. |
Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:04pm
But they're the 1337 forumers. We're wrong. deal with it. -------------
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:23pm
Me too. -------------
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:32pm
Same here, but I don't know to much about catholicism. But realize, just because you don't agree with one denomination of christianity, doesn't mean another isn't right for you. ------------- |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:37pm
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:37pm
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What branch are you?
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:37pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:39pm
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Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:39pm
You are assuming that all Christians are hypocrites that try to run your life. Thats like saying all muslims are extremist suicide bombers. Its just an analogy, a correct one too. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:44pm
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Old jerks give Christians a bad name, we're not all hypocrits I believe that when I die, I'll go to heaven I believe in God, and I believe he helps me out when I need him most I will not, however, push people to become a Christian...just because it's my opinion that God exist doesn't make it right Burn in hell, or get made fun of for being a Christian I'll take door number two
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:48pm
Thanks for not making me have to type that. Your inability to accept anybody else's sarcasm but you own doesn't go unnoticed. ------------- |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:51pm
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Chill people. I saw a ghost. I decided to go back to church. No need to flip over cars and kill children.
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Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:51pm
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I'll take door number three. I live my life right. Then when I die, no matter what, I make it into heaven. Cause' say I lived a nice honest life. Then I die. If there is no after life, hopefully my legacy will live on. If there is a heaven, God will be smart enough to realize I am a cool guy and let me in. ------------- |
Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:54pm
I'm sure that's what the bible says too and all (Mbro sarcasm) ------------- |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 9:58pm
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LET PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT TO BELIEVE. Don't force crap on them. That's just really lame.
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:01pm
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:02pm
Alright, point taken. But first tell me how I forced anything on him. I never once told him he had to believe. If you don't ever want to hear anything besides what you think is right, then your going to be living in a world of negativity. I simply told him what the BIBLE says, which does have a little something to do with Christianity, or so those preacher guys say.....  ------------- |
Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:03pm
You wouldn't, clark and dune would take it away.
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:04pm
anyone? -------------
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:05pm
I have to admit, that was a semi-witty remark. And regardless of the politcal gouge that just took, I still think it was funny.... And I know that song... ------------- |
Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:06pm
The bored "I wish I had a Shotgun". ------------- |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:09pm
If you want to take snippiets, and go with what the BIBLE says. In one year i will have turned you into a bread eating, blood drinking, children killing, wife beating, slave holding christian.. Dont get hung up on the little stuff. The big picture is what is important. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:11pm
I think, I've seen it on your away messages, and I had it downloaded, but the comp crashed. ------------- |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:11pm
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:13pm
O well.... Can't win them all. I think you sent the song to me... ------------- |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:14pm
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:16pm
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Ehhh, I just do. ------------- |
Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:37pm
dj rock? or whatever that guys name was?
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Posted By: AgentWhale007!`
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:41pm
Somthing about shooting down heaven to make it alittle bit closer? ------------- Paintball is lame. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:43pm
Ignoring for the moment that you missed the point of DJ's post... Why would you think that I would take away somebody's shotgun?
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Posted By: AgentWhale007!`
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:45pm
Dang liberal commies man, liberal commies... I know your kind, just go suck up to Ted Kennedy you gun hating leftist. How do you think I will defend my family if you take away my gun, you sissy pinko? ------------- Paintball is lame. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:53pm
Whale's sarcasm aside - I am hoping you (WGP guy) will answer my question... |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:58pm
Have Dune knock up Clark Kent and then force them to marry? That was my guess. -------------
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Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:00pm
Because we definately don't need guns, I mean if we take guns away that will better society because of course criminals will give up their guns too! Saying that because you want stronger gun restricitions, so you obviously would take his shotgun away before he could use is  Okay lets leave that at that and leave politics out of this thread. Now answer my question: Are you a male? I get told that you are. |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:02pm
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Are you all typical white people?!
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Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:04pm
Mostly. But I was asking that because some people say yes and some say no. EDIT: NVM |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:04pm
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Cedric. I like the taller Asian girl in the upper right. I just noticed her. Her face isnt as chunky. -------------
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:05pm
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I presume that you think that this is my position. On what do you base this belief? When have I ever said any of these things?
Isn't this whole thread about politics?
Now who has been feeding you lies? You shouldn't listen so much to people on the internet. |
Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:08pm
EDIT: Sorry, must have mixed you up with someone else about the firearm thing. v v No this thread is not about politics, its about religion. Unless you consider those the same? And don't worry I've figured it out ( ). |
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 11:31pm
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 14 September 2005 at 9:18pm
If he won't do it, I will. You, Dune, Smitty, and a few others, always tend to take a liberal stance on almost every political view. (And I'm honestly not taking a cheap shot, because I respect all three of you) So naturally, liberals are for gun control, and he was making a joke, and taking one of your mild stances to the extreme. I'm sure you already knew all that, your just wanting someone to mess up so you can start a good debate.... So there it is. ------------- |
Posted By: arkcountryboy
Date Posted: 14 September 2005 at 9:39pm
Dont listen to what alot of them say. Im proud of you. ------------- BLK COW |