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Post by Jesse_Lackman on Apr 15, 2010 9:18:13 GMT -5
Come on Scott, you keep talking about convention stew - you know no-one can make quite like it is at convention - you're jealous, admit it!
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Post by Scott Ross on Apr 15, 2010 9:21:47 GMT -5
Come on Scott, you keep talking about convention stew - you know no-one can make quite like it is at convention - you're jealous, admit it! Well...... Not sure of which. I was really partial to the hash also, and MUSH!! As a kid I could eat mush till it came out my ears. Not sure if I would feel the same nowdays or not. Scott yeah.. okay.... I miss the stew.... that's why I went with my brother to convention the last time I was there.....
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Post by snow on Apr 15, 2010 9:40:29 GMT -5
Come on Scott, you keep talking about convention stew - you know no-one can make quite like it is at convention - you're jealous, admit it! Well...... Not sure of which. I was really partial to the hash also, and MUSH!! As a kid I could eat mush till it came out my ears. Not sure if I would feel the same nowdays or not. Scott yeah.. okay.... I miss the stew.... that's why I went with my brother to convention the last time I was there.....Hash and stew YES... Mush YUK NO...
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Post by rational on Apr 15, 2010 10:29:27 GMT -5
They are not church buildings. They are "farm buildings." Farm animals are housed in farm buildings for part of the year. The plot descriptions is at odds with you regarding this. Apparently, yes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2010 10:31:57 GMT -5
The other day you were directed to another room down the corridor. Did you follow that advice?
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Post by Scott Ross on Apr 15, 2010 10:42:07 GMT -5
you talking to rational?
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Post by rational on Apr 15, 2010 11:06:55 GMT -5
The other day you were directed to another room down the corridor. Did you follow that advice? I did but it turned out to be a symbolic link to some other rooms so I was getting duplicate messages and error messages when I tried to modify people's behavior. In the end I simply deleted the symlink and decided to start fresh!
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Post by shiloh on Apr 15, 2010 15:51:06 GMT -5
why don't the exes here relate the stories of their OWN current convention grounds? Maybe there is simple jealousy at play here? **** Bert, I have seen several professing folks on TMB make remarkable growth in their acceptance toward other church groups. Yet when you say something like this, I wonder about you. Also some of those who have expressed the most concern about the money/time spent on these "projects" are currently professing...just something to think about pal.
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Post by emy on Apr 15, 2010 20:33:23 GMT -5
.... Big Sandy can be reserved for groups from 10 people to 350 people, so it is well suited for a 'convention' type setting. So..... I guess I would have to say that as much as I liked attending conventions growing up... I am NOT jealous of the convention grounds in any way. Scott Even for a ND convention 350 isn't big enough.
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Post by Scott Ross on Apr 15, 2010 21:53:39 GMT -5
.... Big Sandy can be reserved for groups from 10 people to 350 people, so it is well suited for a 'convention' type setting. So..... I guess I would have to say that as much as I liked attending conventions growing up... I am NOT jealous of the convention grounds in any way. Scott Even for a ND convention 350 isn't big enough. I understand that emy. Of course there are other Christian gatherings around that are interdenominational that have thousands in attendance also which can be attended. If you add up the numbers that attend the ND conventions and compare them to the number of attendees to the Big Sandy Camp during the course of the year however, I believe it is well over 2,000. This ranges from small groups to larger groups. Anyhow, my post wasn't trying to say that 'my convention is better than your convention'. It was simply to point out that I am not jealous of conventions, as I have ample opportunity to attend a lot of different retreats etc during the course of the year with other Christians. Scott
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Post by snow on Apr 15, 2010 22:05:51 GMT -5
Why would anyone be jealous of conventions???
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Post by freespirit on Apr 15, 2010 22:17:49 GMT -5
Why would anyone be jealous of conventions??? Convention stew! ;D fs
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Post by open mind on Apr 15, 2010 22:36:41 GMT -5
You all just jealous of not being able to sleep with a dorm full of snoring old men!
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Post by freespirit on Apr 15, 2010 22:41:20 GMT -5
You all just jealous of not being able to sleep with a dorm full of snoring old men! ...and having people spread untrue rumors about you. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D fs
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Post by snow on Apr 15, 2010 22:51:17 GMT -5
Why would anyone be jealous of conventions??? Convention stew! ;D fs Hmm, well yes, I might be jealous of the stew and the hash. But I didn't like sitting through 3 meetings a day. Heck I hated sitting through three meetings a week let alone 3 a day!!
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Post by snow on Apr 15, 2010 22:52:34 GMT -5
You all just jealous of not being able to sleep with a dorm full of snoring old men! LOL I don't think the workers would like it if I slept in the men's dorm. Snoring old men, my don't you make it appealing!!
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Post by Child of God on Apr 16, 2010 13:43:56 GMT -5
I guess the thing that we have to remember about depreciation is that if you deduct it and don't pay income tax on it... you have to pay it if you sell the property.
This is however a little different when it comes to selling property that has depreciated in value... which isn't anything we have to worry about with realestate these days. Except for worn out falling down farm buildings. But we aren't talking about them anyway.
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Post by Child of God on Apr 16, 2010 13:47:23 GMT -5
Yes, and once the Republicans are back in office, it's not a stretch to imagine that they will raise the tax rate to 100 percent. (Just thought I'd throw that out there before someone else does, but makes it about the current administration) yes.. thanks Gene... makes the current admin look better when they get finished with us and the rate will be someplace between 70 & 90%
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Post by rational on Apr 16, 2010 13:54:40 GMT -5
Even for a ND convention 350 isn't big enough. It would be if they institute a multiple shift system. First meeting is from 05:00. While the first team is in meeting the 2 ndis eating and the 3 rd is prepping for dinner. That gives over 1000 seats!
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Post by emy on Apr 16, 2010 16:43:34 GMT -5
Even for a ND convention 350 isn't big enough. It would be if they institute a multiple shift system. First meeting is from 05:00. While the first team is in meeting the 2 ndis eating and the 3 rd is prepping for dinner. That gives over 1000 seats! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2015 8:03:12 GMT -5
Looking through these old posts, I wonder where some of these posters are today?
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Post by maryhig on Apr 10, 2015 8:18:02 GMT -5
Looking through these old posts, I wonder where some of these posters are today? I like the post by Jason I've just read on the first page, a man after my own heart! I definitely believe the same way as him about church buildings! God's temple is within us. And large amounts of money shouldn't be spent on large churches and temples! Very well written. Where are all these people?
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Post by matisse on Apr 10, 2015 8:35:00 GMT -5
Looking through these old posts, I wonder where some of these posters are today? in the off chance that you hadn't noticed, Rational still appears here almost daily, almost like clockwork! ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2015 8:44:26 GMT -5
Looking through these old posts, I wonder where some of these posters are today? Faded perhaps! Causes me to remember the words of an old hymn: We are fading away like the flowers that were yesterday in their bloom....We are passing, we shall never pass this Pilgrim's way again.
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Post by emy on Apr 10, 2015 13:12:48 GMT -5
Looking through these old posts, I wonder where some of these posters are today? .... Where are all these people? I decided to do some research... answwers to "where are they"? No ideaShiloh nitro Jim Niles Rob Sargison will St. Anne - our Catholic poster who got tired of seemingly beating her head against a wall Around I spot these in other venues freespirit clearday (took his ball and left TMB) jason *sigh very intellectual - maybe didn't quite fit with MOST of us? Post occasionallyAnnan Scott Ross (moderator contact) too busy since he retired? ScholarGal lauri ram - on leave of absence Have new TMB name?lin Happy Feet sharonw ... but where IS she? anyone know? kiwi
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Post by curlywurlysammagee on Apr 10, 2015 14:45:37 GMT -5
During the dark ages the Catholic church killed and confisicated the Vaudois, Albigenses, Cathars, and the heretics properties to build the Cathedrals througout Europe.
Nathan, the term "The Dark Ages" specifically refers to the period where the Vikings or Norsemen were out and about conquering other lands. Because they were a pagan people they set back the spread of Christianity in those places such as Scotland, Ireland and Western Europe where they had most success with their conquering business. No doubt the catholic church had a similar effect on certain other churches that you mentioned but this is an incorrect use of the the term. The catholic church also did similar stuff to the native people of the Americas and parts of Africa, there is much gold in church coffers that was stolen from these areas and now adorns buildings in Europe. It has also been said that it was this gold that financed the industrial revolution.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 10, 2015 14:52:32 GMT -5
A building costing several million to be used 150 days of the year could be a more practical use of money than one costing a half million to be used 4 days of the year. Some churches view their building as an integral part of their local outreach program. It's highly visible in the community and the doors are always open. Getting in and getting in touch with other believers is not a difficult task. It's a much more daunting task for people to get in touch with an invisible church. They can use it for a horse stadium the rest of the year. Looks like farm country.
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Post by curlywurlysammagee on Apr 10, 2015 15:42:09 GMT -5
Nathan, I will revise my original statement to mean that "The Dark Ages started from about the time of the Vikings. The Vikings were able to get out and about primarily because of the vacuum left by the decline of Roman power. The term really refers to the lack of historical record from that time but is also used to include the lack of religious freedom that occurred throughout Europe as the Vikings and later the Muslim faith made inroads into Europe. Patrick first preached the gospel of Christ in the 5th century followed later by Columba who built on his work. This all came crashing down when the Vikings arrived between the 8th and 11th centuries. It must have been hard work being a Christian then.
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