Thanks, once again, to those who offered their condolences at the passing of my friend. The funeral was held yesterday and I had the privilege of speaking at it. My friend was so beloved by all that the 700 seat auditorium that we rented for it was too small to hold all the mourners. It was standing room only.
While I'm thinking about it, let me personally thank the minister of the First Baptist Church for denying our request to use his enormous church because our faith wasn't 'Christian' enough for him. Oh, and thanks for instructing your A/V people who volunteered to help out with the funeral, to edit out those parts of the slideshow homage of my friend which weren't orthodox enough for you. That's really classy.
Anyway, the whole tragedy has given me a renewed perspective on things that matter.
Let me publicly apologize for offenses given or taken on this blog. I'll try to be slower to dish it out in the future, and think things through before writing.
Anyway, it's back to the grind for me.
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As a Baptist let me be the first to apologize for this uppity bad example.
Posted by: Howie at April 07, 2006 08:42 AM (D3+20)
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Myself too, Rusty. I go to a First Baptist Church, and it has been used on many occasions by others, including a funeral for a man from a small town who was known and well respected throughout the county, but went to a small church that would only seat 20. I'm ashamed to be in the same faith as that First Baptist Church that acted in such an un-Christian manner. Please accept my apologies for such an ignorant bunch of, dare I say, hypocrits.
Posted by: jesusland joe at April 07, 2006 09:22 AM (rUyw4)
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>>>>let me personally thank the minister of the First Baptist Church for denying our request to use his enormous church because our faith wasn't 'Christian' enough for him.
I'm not a Baptist, but let me apologize for all the wrong-headed christians out there who make it up as they go along instead of being grounded in the Scriptures.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at April 07, 2006 09:45 AM (8e/V4)
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You guys have nothing to apologize for. There is no sin by association in my book.
Posted by: Rusty at April 07, 2006 09:51 AM (JQjhA)
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Religion is renown for causing far more problems than benefits, best avoided in my opinion.
Posted by: rob at April 07, 2006 02:54 PM (QpkBe)
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>>>Religion is renown for causing far more problems than benefits, best avoided in my opinion.
Tell that to all the people slaughtered by the Atheists (no offense, maxie).
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at April 07, 2006 04:05 PM (8e/V4)
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IÂ’m very sorry for your loss. I to have been though this, just last Oct. my Stepfather and again last month, my Mother In-law. Unfortunately this sort of thing happens far too often. This is one reason why after being raised Catholic, and then at 14 becoming Born Again in a Baptist church that I found men will fail us, because we are all sinners and imperfect. I have since been a Non-denominational Bible believing Christian (Follower of Christ) for many years and have been going to a Non-denominational Church. They just plainly and simply go by what Gods word says without the denominational walls getting in the way. IÂ’ve found that Jesus was, is and always will be truth, the way, the life and totally peace, light and pure love. He never fails us, ever.
I think things like this happen because Satan is always trying to trip us up and get us mad at God and religion. One of his most effective ways is to do it through people, especially those who are Pastors and Teachers. Most people, who leave their Faith, leave because of something that some other man or woman has done.
Posted by: MAV at April 07, 2006 07:14 PM (IE6G7)
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Fatwa's aren't for the timid.
Temperence is for excess.
Who is excessive you or the islamonuts you try to
provoke?
Posted by: changehappens at April 07, 2006 07:26 PM (hGibF)
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Rusty,
I'm really sorry about your friend; my condolences. Although it'll never go away, in time, the pain will ease.
Cindy
AAFFLLAACCKK
Posted by: firstbrokenangel at April 10, 2006 06:16 AM (jHRvj)
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