Religious Thread [10]

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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641010 - Posted: 14 Sep 2007, 8:45:12 UTC :D "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641010 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641026 - Posted: 14 Sep 2007, 9:03:23 UTC Video on Muslim History in Europe. Islam 1 hr 28 min 52 sec http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4948121296578586703&q=en "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641026 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641569 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 2:16:58 UTC Jewish texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/index.htm Hindu Texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/index.htm Mormon Texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/mor/index.htm More: http://www.sacred-texts.com/world.htm "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641569 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 641636 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 4:18:35 UTC - in response to Message 640177. Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 4:19:46 UTC A Catholic bishop calls the Mormon Church President Hinckley a holy prophet of God! The age of 'prophets' has long passed... I'll give him 'messenger' status at best... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 641636 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 641638 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 4:21:07 UTC - in response to Message 640497. Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 4:26:08 UTC I told her Vatican City was hoarding and the Mormon food program was giving. You may want to do a little more research on the subject... ;) The Catholic church has always been about providing for the needy... The Mormon church has always been about building new temples... It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 641638 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641677 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 6:28:22 UTC - in response to Message 641638. I told her Vatican City was hoarding and the Mormon food program was giving. You may want to do a little more research on the subject... ;) The Catholic church has always been about providing for the needy... The Mormon church has always been about building new temples... Pretty broad subject. Example? "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641677 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641678 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 6:29:35 UTC - in response to Message 640724. I just want to now how to get my hands on some of those sacred underpants. The Cloth of Turin? :D "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641678 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 641858 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 18:18:55 UTC - in response to Message 641677. Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 18:19:46 UTC Pretty broad subject. Example? Hurricane Katrina emergency relief efforts??? ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 641858 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641913 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 20:42:57 UTC Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 20:45:52 UTC Many have turned their backs on Katrina victims, Except the good people of Texas who've opened their hearts and homes to them. Everything else seems to be generated by money. There are some outfits that claim to be collecting money for the area but apparently it isn't enough to get things going again, or the money isn't getting there at all. I see they have concentrated on the cities commercial areas but still have people living in damaged homes and temp mobile shelters. Kuwait gave $25 Million... Other countries have given similar donations. See these for Mormon support for Katrina programs: http://hedgehogcentral.blogspot.com/2005/08/katrina-relief-opportunity-you-may-not.html http://ldscorner.blogspot.com/2005/09/support-katrina-relief-effort.html http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=7792111cf2793110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRD&vgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.cb5725b59dcb4a2b2c5e2ba6942826a0/?vgnextoid=7cecc8fe9c88d010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=90ff56381fcad010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____ http://www.almanacnews.com/morgue/2005/2005_09_21.note16.shtml http://www.newcoolthang.com/index.php/2005/09/katrina-vs-fast-offerings/135/ . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641913 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 641975 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:08:23 UTC Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 23:09:17 UTC After Katrina happened, they had a collection after service in my former home-town, Halle, East-Germany. Everyone in church gave as much as they could. Many people even gave as much as their tithing as an offer to the victims of Katrina. Imagine, they spent 10% of their monthly salary to help people they never met, they'll hardly ever meet in their live-time. They just knew there are people in need, let's help them the only way we can. Some who could afford it even offered to buy a flight ticket to help there personally - i don't know though how it worked, because this was the last time I was at the service in my former home-town, and never met these people again (living 500km away from there now). Account frozen... ID: 641975 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641976 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:10:01 UTC Sounds like you have a truly great congregation! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641976 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 641978 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:12:50 UTC - in response to Message 641976. Sounds like you have a truly great congregation! You already posted half a dozen links about this congregation in your last post :) Account frozen... ID: 641978 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 641987 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:27:34 UTC - in response to Message 641913. See these for Mormon support for Katrina programs: No Catholic links? I know they are out there... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 641987 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641989 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:31:52 UTC Plenty of Catholics who I'll let cover those links. Alts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIUKbZM76m8 "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641989 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 641993 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:38:04 UTC - in response to Message 641989. Plenty of Catholics who I'll let cover those links. So you're a Mormon? ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 641993 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 641995 - Posted: 15 Sep 2007, 23:44:10 UTC Last modified: 15 Sep 2007, 23:45:29 UTC My Mom is, I am still researching all religions. more Earthship data: http://www.exoticworldart.com/ufodbase/index.php?topic=2174.msg3922#msg3922 "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 641995 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 642458 - Posted: 16 Sep 2007, 17:25:56 UTC - in response to Message 641995. My Mom is, I am still researching all religions. I already did several years ago. I think own research is better anyway than just accepting what's told to you. I never just stepped in one's footsteps without previously convincing myself through research that this is the path fitting to me. This often made me be seen as an inconvenient person in former times... Account frozen... ID: 642458 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 642462 - Posted: 16 Sep 2007, 17:28:51 UTC :D "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 642462 ·

thorin belvrog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0	Message 642593 - Posted: 16 Sep 2007, 20:27:20 UTC What I never understood here in Germany: 1. The churches are officially divided from the government, but the big ones are financed thru church taxes (9% of the income tax) 2. Many people leave these churches because of this relatively small amount of the church tax, though the Bible reads: Mal 3:8-11 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse-- the whole nation of you-- because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty. Account frozen... ID: 642593 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 642595 - Posted: 16 Sep 2007, 20:39:17 UTC Great points! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 642595 ·

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