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From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: PESO - Distributors of Tracts
Bob W,
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit,
not their god.
Other than being a major prophet, they are correct about Jesus
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 7:54 AM, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
There were many reasons for the Crusades to Recapture the Holy Lands,
took place.
snip
Yeah, like lots of gold and riches to plunder...
cheers,
frank
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I kind of thought that was covered by the riches of the Jerusalem being
being brought by the Pilgrims and the Younger sons of Nobility needing
lands of their own. Of course the sack of Byzantium was all about
riches, but still related...
frank theriault wrote:
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 7:54
On 8/17/10, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote:
And as has been stated many times, once the government can restrict
the freedoms or speech of one group, it's a short step to restricting
them for others. There are exceptions of course.
So next time one walks by a tract passer or receives a
I can understand how you feel. I dislike the sometimes walls off Girl
Scouts outside the local grocery stores. :-) I also get phone calls
from the Idaho Falls (a city 200 miles away) Fraternal Order of
Police, asking for donations. That happens several times a month. or
several times a week.
[...]
Here in the Good Ol', the courts have pretty much decided that
proselytizers
enjoy the right to come and knock on your door without the fear of being
prosecuted for trespass. Even if you tell them not to, or put up a sign
specifically stating that you don't want them to bother you.
Why would that be an obstacle? As you know the earliest Christians
were Jews, not to mention Christ himself.
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
[...]
Here in the Good Ol', the courts have pretty much decided that
proselytizers
enjoy the right to come and
I have no idea. He is not Jewish in fact, but telling them so makes them
stay away.
Why would that be an obstacle? As you know the earliest Christians were
Jews, not to mention Christ himself.
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
[...]
Here in the
Scott Loveless wrote:
On 8/17/10, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote:
And as has been stated many times, once the government can restrict
the freedoms or speech of one group, it's a short step to restricting
them for others. There are exceptions of course.
So next time one walks by a tract
On 18/8/10, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed:
The J-Dubs knock on my door twice a year. I always seem to be home.
At first I politely declined their offer to read to me from that book
they're always toting around. Then I told them that my own beliefs
were solid and I wasn't in need of
2010/8/18 Cotty cotty...@mac.com:
You should come watch them try and convert my wife. After half an hour
engaging them on the doorstep, they make excuses and leave. I think one
or two have become Buddhists.
My local butcher's wife tells the most ludicrous stories to
telemarketers. Last time I
eckinator wrote:
2010/8/18 Cotty cotty...@mac.com:
You should come watch them try and convert my wife. After half an hour
engaging them on the doorstep, they make excuses and leave. I think one
or two have become Buddhists.
My local butcher's wife tells the most ludicrous stories to
On 2010-08-18 14:25, eckinator wrote:
My local butcher's wife tells the most ludicrous stories to
telemarketers.
http://www.419baiter.com
http://www.419eater.com
http://www.419hell.com
and many, many more (do a web search for 419 scam bait). It's quite a
widespread phenomenon, and some
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
On 8/18/2010 9:56 AM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 8/17/10, Tom Ccaka...@gmail.com wrote:
And as has been stated many times, once the government can restrict
the
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Doug Franklin
jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote:
On 2010-08-18 14:25, eckinator wrote:
My local butcher's wife tells the most ludicrous stories to
telemarketers.
http://www.419baiter.com
http://www.419eater.com
http://www.419hell.com
and many, many more (do
Best solution I've found is a Canon Lawyer/Theologian with a
Greek/English New Testament. Having their somewhat unique take on
Christian Theology torn to sheds by somebody well above their weight
level tends to drive Jehovah's Witnesses to tears. Or to screaming
fits.
Thankfully I used to have
On 2010-08-16 10:31, P. J. Alling wrote:
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
A ratty robe, several days growth of beard, and an empty gun belt worked
OK, too.
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I forgot that it was two in the afternoon...
On 8/18/2010 5:34 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:
On 2010-08-16 10:31, P. J. Alling wrote:
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
A ratty robe, several days growth
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31 -0400, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
Yes, but wouldn't you have to know in advance when they were coming?
Or do you
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
Yes, but wouldn't you have to know in advance when they were coming?
Or do you always look like that?
:-)
when he knows they're coming he leaves the
Just lucky I guess.
On 8/18/2010 6:08 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31 -0400, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day
growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
Yes, but
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile toting congregation,
a modern update of the Crusaders.
Follow our god or die, infidel!
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:45 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Bob Sullivan
See Rick Wormer's picture of the church and missle...
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:29 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: CheekyGeek
To those who have raised the freedom of religion issue with regard to a
group's preaching/proselytizing I would only add this: the concept and
exercise of Freedom of Religion is indeed a wonderful
Well stated Adam. And as you say it applies to not only religion but
to virtually any aspect of speech under the sun.
If one does a bit of research they'd find that groups like Jehovah's
Witnesses, and particularly Jehovah's Witnesses have fought and won
legal battles in the Supreme Court of The
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile toting congregation, a modern update
of the
Crusaders.
Follow our god or die, infidel!
Regards, Bob S.
The Crusades were not about converting people to Christianity, they were
about trying to capture the so-called holy land from the Muslims.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile toting congregation, a modern update
of the
Crusaders.
Follow our god or die, infidel!
Regards, Bob S.
The Crusades were not about converting people to Christianity, they were
A lot of people confuse the Crusades with the various Inquisitions.
(Cue the Monty Python: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!)
Darren Addy
Kearney, NE
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On 8/17/2010 1:59 PM, Bob W wrote:
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile toting congregation, a modern update
of the
Crusaders.
Follow our god or die, infidel!
Regards, Bob S.
The Crusades were not about converting people to Christianity, they were
about trying to capture the
Bob W,
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit,
not their god.
Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile toting congregation, a modern update
of the
On 17/8/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit,
not their god.
Yes yes yes but what did the Roman ever do for us.
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2010/8/17 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com:
Bob W,
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit,
not their god.
Any profit is better than a loss, I guess.
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A number of Crusades concentrated on sacking the heart of European
civilization, Constantinople, and killing as many Orthodox Christians
as possible.
Dan
There were some internal European crusades which were intended to eliminate
heresy, eg against the Cathars in France, but by definition the
Oh we have a lot to thank the Romans for, and they discovered America too.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote:
On 17/8/10, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit,
not their
they all worship the god of Abraham.
Bob W,
You need to tell this to the muslims.
I heard they thought Jesus Christ was a minor profit, not their god.
Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
John,
I prefer to think of it as a missile
Well so do I, but nobody would call me a Christian or a Moslem.
(I'm a capitalist.)
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
they all worship the god of Abraham.
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From: Adam Maas
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:29 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: CheekyGeek
To those who have raised the freedom of religion issue with regard to a
group's preaching/proselytizing I would only add this: the concept and
exercise of Freedom of Religion is
On 2010-08-17 21:57, John Sessoms wrote:
... you don't accost me, [...] and you DON'T PUT
YOUR FUCKIN' HANDS ON ME!
In all of the jurisdictions I'm familiar with, that's assault and
chargeable.
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Doug Franklin
jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote:
On 2010-08-17 21:57, John Sessoms wrote:
... you don't accost me, [...] and you DON'T PUT
YOUR FUCKIN' HANDS ON ME!
In all of the jurisdictions I'm familiar with, that's assault and
chargeable.
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Thanks,
I apologize if my previous post on the subject appears intemperate.
I was NOT referring to hypothetical situations, and they still get my
blood boiling.
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It's a thankless job, but someone has to do it:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/distributors-of-tracts.html
Comments always welcome.
Nice shot that. It reminds me of the type of choreographed street scenes
that Hitchcock and Truffaut did so well. Orson Wells too.
Bob
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So? What's your point? They're merely exercising the freedoms that are
granted them by living in what we call a 'free society'. As you said,
you're free to practice no religion or to hold no religious belief,
but not to prevent others from doing so.
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:34 PM, John
justification for imposing their beliefs on others; for
attempting to FORCE their beliefs on me.
Too many instances where bigoted zealots won't accept NO, and won't
leave me alone to go about my business.
Re: PESO - Distributors of Tracts
So? What's your point? They're merely exercising the freedoms
too many instances where freedom of religion is the
true believer's justification for imposing their beliefs on others; for
attempting to FORCE their beliefs on me.
Too many instances where bigoted zealots won't accept NO, and won't leave me
alone to go about my business.
Re: PESO
I agree with Tom C's last comments.
To those who have raised the freedom of religion issue with regard
to a group's preaching/proselytizing I would only add this: the
concept and exercise of Freedom of Religion is indeed a wonderful
thing. However, for those who take Christ's command to Go
2010/8/16 CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com:
[...] However, for those who take Christ's command to Go therefore
and preach personally upon themselves, their responsibility is no
less in a country that has no such constitutional protections. Like
the apostles of Jesus' day that were ordered by
alone to go about my business.
Re: PESO - Distributors of Tracts
So? What's your point? They're merely exercising the freedoms that are
granted them by living in what we call a 'free society'. As you said,
you're free to practice no religion or to hold no religious belief,
but not to prevent
Yes and no.
Romans 13: 1-7;
I Timothy 2: 1,2;
I Peter 2: 13-15
Excellent, Ecke! Let me rephrase then for clarity:
A Christian is under a
scriptural obligation to obey the secular rulers in all things, (Romans 13:
1-7;
I Timothy 2: 1,2; I Peter 2: 13-15) EXCEPT
those that would require them
2010/8/17 CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com:
Excellent, Ecke! Let me rephrase then for clarity:
A Christian is under a
scriptural obligation to obey the secular rulers in all things, (Romans 13:
1-7;
I Timothy 2: 1,2; I Peter 2: 13-15) EXCEPT
those that would require them to break a command
You have to wonder though, does Romans 13: 1-7 speak volumes about the
ethics of rulers of its era? And how does it feel to take it literally
and think of your respective government (or one of another nation of
your choosing)? Perhaps more politicians should read it (and not
misconstrue it as
From: CheekyGeek
To those who have raised the freedom of religion issue with regard
to a group's preaching/proselytizing I would only add this: the
concept and exercise of Freedom of Religion is indeed a wonderful
thing. However, for those who take Christ's command to Go therefore
and preach
In the public square everyone has a right to say anything they wish.
Those rights may be trampled but they're still yours. If they follow
you into your living room without invitation. You can punch them in the
snoot for all I care.
On 8/16/2010 8:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From:
From: Bob Sullivan
See Rick Wormer's picture of the church and missle...
Except that the missile doesn't belong to the church. The missile was a
gift to the town of Warren, NH, donated in honor of New Hampshire's then
incumbent Senator, Norris Cotton, a Warren native.
It's next to the
2010/8/13 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com:
Is it wrong to say Amen to that?
Take the route of least resistance and say Amend to that ...
Cheers
Ecke
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Nice shot, might perhaps benefit from a tighter crop.
Have to admit my favorite dists are Jay-Z's (his aka is Jay Hova)
Witnesses who just stand there like a Watchtower and don't force their
views on anyone ]=)
Cheers
Ecke
2010/8/13 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com:
It's a thankless job,
Amazing composition!
Jack
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From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com
Subject: PESO - Distributors of Tracts
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Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 3:51 AM
It's a thankless job, but
Nice.
Iike the geometry here, and how the people are situated.
Dave
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:51 AM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
It's a thankless job, but someone has to do it:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/distributors-of-tracts.html
Comments always
WHY does someone have to do it?
Nice image, Frank. You caught great expressions on their faces. It
is clear they are not being warmly received and are a bit discourages,
but determined to soldier on.
Dan
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:51 AM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
It's a
WHY does someone have to do it?
Since you asked...
Perhaps it is because they take being a follower of Jesus seriously:
Jesus told his followers to “make disciples of people of all the
nations,” and he set the example by “journeying from city to city and
from village to village, preaching and
2010/8/13 CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com:
WHY does someone have to do it?
Since you asked...
Perhaps it is because they take being a follower of Jesus seriously:
Jesus told his followers to “make disciples of people of all the
nations,”
In the dark ages of christianity, make was taken
On Aug 13, 2010, at 5:51, frank theriault wrote:
It's a thankless job, but someone has to do it:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/distributors-of-tracts.html
Not sure of the comedian, but when I see people handing things out in the
street, this is what comes to mind:
when
From: CheekyGeek
WHY does someone have to do it?
Since you asked...
Perhaps it is because they take being a follower of Jesus seriously:
Doesn't mean *I* have to take them seriously.
First Amendment (yeah, I know they're in Canada and the US Constitution
doesn't mean anything there ... but
On Aug 13, 2010, at 12:34, John Sessoms wrote:
From: CheekyGeek
WHY does someone have to do it?
Since you asked...
Perhaps it is because they take being a follower of Jesus seriously:
Doesn't mean *I* have to take them seriously.
First Amendment (yeah, I know they're in Canada and the
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