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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 17:57:02 GMT -5
Jim Hamilton was a police officer in Ireland before he professed. Politics above school board level is strongly discouraged. A true child of God must be humble and not famous, some would say. Humble yes, but not a walkover, Jesus 'overthrew' the tables in the temple and drove out the traders!
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Post by Roselyn T on Aug 26, 2015 19:17:13 GMT -5
Never heard that a Funeral Director is not appropriate have known several within the fellowship, believe there still are quite a few......someone's talking porkies!!! Maybe you need to talk to a few people in the older generation ...
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 19:21:17 GMT -5
Never heard that a Funeral Director is not appropriate have known several within the fellowship, believe there still are quite a few......someone's talking porkies!!! Maybe you need to talk to a few people in the older generation ... How old are you talking Roselyn?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 19:32:52 GMT -5
What about builders and the building trade? I mean, we don't believe in "Temples built with hands" do we?
I get such a laugh from this board. You guys might be contributing to the TTT site with all these nonsensical answers, but you are helping my new site too - the quotes are awesome! Thanks!
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 19:51:19 GMT -5
Tell us about your new site bert.....
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Post by snow on Aug 26, 2015 19:59:06 GMT -5
What about builders and the building trade? I mean, we don't believe in "Temples built with hands" do we?
I get such a laugh from this board. You guys might be contributing to the TTT site with all these nonsensical answers, but you are helping my new site too - the quotes are awesome! Thanks! So you like George do you? Have you listened to his skit on religion?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 20:12:07 GMT -5
Tell us about your new site bert..... It's coming out when I have the time to finish it. I also need to find the time to get two older sites back up again as I changed Service Provider.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:13:40 GMT -5
I've known professing people to be an attorney rent movies build and repair TVs work in casinos sell cigarettes, beer/wine work in cinema I personally have appeared on national TV -- no one knew because the local friends all watched English TV. Its ok to BE on tv. You just can't watch yourself on it..... You're good. I forgot to add that some of the friends watching the local channel caught the workers notice of gospel meetings too. What a hoot that was.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 20:16:29 GMT -5
Quote - "So you like George do you? Have you listened to his skit on religion?"
Now I wouldn't know who "George" was. I presume he's the guy in the above photo. I have noticed with many accusers that their arguments, despite appearing fine on the surface, hold to arguments which apply more to themselves than to their intended targets. In fact, that's basically how I listen to critics.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:18:19 GMT -5
I've known professing people to be an attorney rent movies build and repair TVs work in casinos sell cigarettes, beer/wine work in cinema I personally have appeared on national TV -- no one knew because the local friends all watched English TV. Now Bob! There you go bragging again.
I can't count the number of times I'VE been on TV, -not national though, -at least I don't think so,-you got me there. But in a national paper though, can't remember which one.
Ah, those were the days! Not getting out much any more, (as well as not being able to remember everything)
Come to think of it there was an article about me in a Canadian weekly magazine -- that got everyone's attention. Oh, I was a very busy person in my day.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:20:15 GMT -5
What are some jobs that someone in truth that are considered wrong? Past and present? police attorney women beauticians movie rentals tv repair casinos cigarette stores beer/wine stores movie theatres/cinemas I forgot to mention -- I know of a professing man who owned a nightclub. Parked his 5th wheeler at three conventions annually.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:24:43 GMT -5
I hear it's okay to hire one!
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:27:10 GMT -5
Past: Writer of romance novels (Present, OK) Okay for the sister workers to read them, though. Oh gosh, I checked out some of the kind she read, and I blushed.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 20:51:52 GMT -5
What's wrong with being a Paramedic/EMT? If you can be a nurse and a doctor why not an EMT? Nothing at all Snow, there's nothing wrong with any of the occupations listed, and there's probably not many that are really too much of a problem, personally I don't think I'd like to be an executioner though, I'd say there's more to the original story and maybe more to any of the stories regarding 'not suitable occupations'.......you could actually sit at home all day doing not very much at all and be more damaging, I'm thinking.....in all things its the place you give it in your life. You're absolutely right -- but you're forgetting all the baloney people get from people (especially SOME workers) about what's wrong with certain professions. Being a teacher where I grew up was perfectly fine -- you went for one year to a "school for teachers". When I came a long it was four years at a university, and I was told that if I went there I'd not be professing by the end of the program. Funny thing was -- the son of the elder who told me that showed up at the same university two years later -- on a scholarship. This is what gets me about so many of the friends -- and workers too. They visit, and sit around and talk and talk and whet each others' egos, and stoke each other's beefs, and all go away feeling so much better about themselves. I always got in trouble for telling them they didn't know what they were talking about.
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Post by snow on Aug 26, 2015 21:03:31 GMT -5
Quote - "So you like George do you? Have you listened to his skit on religion?" Now I wouldn't know who "George" was. I presume he's the guy in the above photo. I have noticed with many accusers that their arguments, despite appearing fine on the surface, hold to arguments which apply more to themselves than to their intended targets. In fact, that's basically how I listen to critics.Yes, that picture is of the now deceased comedian, George Carlin. So I wondered what else you might have listened to that he does. He does/did a lot of different subjects.
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Post by joanna on Aug 26, 2015 21:08:57 GMT -5
George Carlin was a funny and clever fellow.
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 21:11:57 GMT -5
Nothing at all Snow, there's nothing wrong with any of the occupations listed, and there's probably not many that are really too much of a problem, personally I don't think I'd like to be an executioner though, I'd say there's more to the original story and maybe more to any of the stories regarding 'not suitable occupations'.......you could actually sit at home all day doing not very much at all and be more damaging, I'm thinking.....in all things its the place you give it in your life. You're absolutely right -- but you're forgetting all the baloney people get from people (especially SOME workers) about what's wrong with certain professions. Being a teacher where I grew up was perfectly fine -- you went for one year to a "school for teachers". When I came a long it was four years at a university, and I was told that if I went there I'd not be professing by the end of the program. Funny thing was -- the son of the elder who told me that showed up at the same university two years later -- on a scholarship. This is what gets me about so many of the friends -- and workers too. They visit, and sit around and talk and talk and whet each others' egos, and stoke each other's beefs, and all go away feeling so much better about themselves. I always got in trouble for telling them they didn't know what they were talking about. So true Bob, I know of a fellow who told a senior worker that when they go from place to place they should carry a large knife to cut off 1/2 the tongues of those that they sat around and gossiped with. The fellow remained professing all his days, but I believe he made his point. I can remember being tormented by an elderly aunt when I said I wanted to be a teacher....I never became a teacher!
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Post by Roselyn T on Aug 26, 2015 21:25:34 GMT -5
Maybe you need to talk to a few people in the older generation ... How old are you talking Roselyn? 70, 80 year olds, (Northern NSW area)
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 21:48:22 GMT -5
How old are you talking Roselyn? 70, 80 year olds, (Northern NSW area) Doesn't make a lot of sense, Laurie and Alice Raynor were funeral directors 1955 - 1967 at Coffs Harbour (last time I looked that was northernish NSW), unless you're older than 60 it probably doesn't affect you though. The Raynor's sold to Keith Logue, who is still one of the major FD's in that area. I believe Laurie was so impressed with Keith that he wanted him to bury him, which would have been a fair while ago now, as Keith would be almost retired too. I don't doubt that something may have been said to someone, but I do doubt it was personally to you, as I don't think you're 80 years old, and as we don't know the personal account, there may have been other limiting factors that we are unaware of.
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Post by Roselyn T on Aug 26, 2015 21:56:34 GMT -5
I am well aware that Laurie Raynor was a funeral director, actually we were only talking about him yesterday. Also Jim Ellem was a Funeral Director in Coffs. No it wasn't said to me personally, it was said to my partners mother who then told her children. I personally have no issue with it.
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 22:03:45 GMT -5
I am well aware that Laurie Raynor was a funeral director, actually we were only talking about him yesterday. Also Jim Ellem was a Funeral Director in Coffs. No it wasn't said to me personally, it was said to my partners mother who then told her children. I personally have no issue with it. Well I could imagine if you had children at school, it might pose a few problems, 'hey what does your old man do?', its not like you could say he's a fireman or something!! Also if you had a sensitive nervous disposition I could imagine some would warn you off it........just knowing what I've seen sometimes, and then you get the people that want a 'viewing' of their loved one who has died in horrific circumstances.......not a job for everyone is it.
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 26, 2015 22:15:40 GMT -5
Jim Hamilton was a police officer in Ireland before he professed. Politics above school board level is strongly discouraged. A true child of God must be humble and not famous, some would say. who was Jim Hamilton?
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Post by breakingfree on Aug 26, 2015 22:30:17 GMT -5
What are some jobs that someone in truth that are considered wrong? Past and present? police attorney women beauticians movie rentals tv repair casinos cigarette stores beer/wine stores movie theatres/cinemas When I graduated high school, 30 years ago, and was trying to decide what to do, law enforcement was one of my interests along with aviation for which I was considering joining the military. The sister workers in my field told me that I should not go any of those directions because "those are not careers for professing people." However those opinions have changed within the unchanging way. Law enforcement, military and piloting are all approved now....at least in my area.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 26, 2015 23:13:16 GMT -5
You're absolutely right -- but you're forgetting all the baloney people get from people (especially SOME workers) about what's wrong with certain professions. Being a teacher where I grew up was perfectly fine -- you went for one year to a "school for teachers". When I came a long it was four years at a university, and I was told that if I went there I'd not be professing by the end of the program. Funny thing was -- the son of the elder who told me that showed up at the same university two years later -- on a scholarship. This is what gets me about so many of the friends -- and workers too. They visit, and sit around and talk and talk and whet each others' egos, and stoke each other's beefs, and all go away feeling so much better about themselves. I always got in trouble for telling them they didn't know what they were talking about. So true Bob, I know of a fellow who told a senior worker that when they go from place to place they should carry a large knife to cut off 1/2 the tongues of those that they sat around and gossiped with. The fellow remained professing all his days, but I believe he made his point. I can remember being tormented by an elderly aunt when I said I wanted to be a teacher....I never became a teacher! When the conversation gets stupid enough, I can't help it -- I just say so. The first time I survived such an episode was when I went to work on construction with my Dad on summer vacation when I was 14. While they all ate lunch they were talking about buying gas in the mornings when it was cool and as it expanded through the heat of the day they could get more miles out of it. Finally I said something about the gas not having any more energy in it just because it expanded. I thought I was in trouble until one old guy started laughing to kill himself and said, "You should have gone to school like him, guys." Another time they were sitting around discussing how much more gas it took to drive from my home town (Miramichi) to Montreal -- 800 km inland from Miramichi. Some people had measured it, etc. etc. Only logical, of course. Finally I said, "Montreal is at sea level, you know." I didn't get in trouble that time -- I'd already gone to college. They just all stopped talking and looked at me. You don't even have to be that smart to talk sense.
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Post by howitis on Aug 26, 2015 23:24:03 GMT -5
Yes Bob, sometimes common sense is not so common. People make blanket statements, when they know of one instance....take workers frown on women wearing red dresses........some have had that experience, some have not. Its a bit like having your P plates and driving a sports car, and saying that car is a cop magnet, if the person drives sensibly the cops don't worry, if the driver is out exceeding the speed limit, driving dangerously....well I guess the car is a 'cop magnet'.......
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 23:50:07 GMT -5
Howitis - re red dresses, red cars - it's like this: either the mockers on this board are in a church today, or they are not. Okay?
IF they are NOT in a church, then well, they have changed, haven't they? Fundamentally, profoundly .... c.h.a.n.g.e.d.
IF they ARE in a church, let's say Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican etc.. then they have changed too. "Back then" EVERYONE thought of red as a social signifier, EVERYBODY thought it was respectful for a man to wear a hat etc. Now look at those churches ---- what is left of them is unrecognizable to what they were prior to the 1960's. Profoundly unrecognizable. More than that - many churches haven't just "changed" but rather, for all intents and purposes, different churches to that of our grandparents day.
And that's why they go on and on about red dresses. It's a manifestation of envy.
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Post by howitis on Aug 27, 2015 0:17:20 GMT -5
Ok Ross I know you don't want to 'go there',but can you please answer me some questions about the Anglican faith,I am genuinely interested they are not 'trick' questions,just me wondering,they may also apply to other churches, but when I've asked I get vague answers......if you don't want to put it here you can pm me... Jesus taught his disciples to pray and said 'pray like unto this manner...', yet in so many churches its repeated, and we are also warned of vain repetition, what do you think of churches quoting the 'lords prayer' as they call it? If Jesus ascended to Heaven and is interceding at the right hand of God for mankind, yet Jesus IS God, who's interceding? Can I start with those I don't want arguments or million page explanations or 500 websites to look up just tell me how you see it.....please....thanks
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 27, 2015 0:23:10 GMT -5
Yes Bob, sometimes common sense is not so common. People make blanket statements, when they know of one instance....take workers frown on women wearing red dresses........some have had that experience, some have not. Its a bit like having your P plates and driving a sports car, and saying that car is a cop magnet, if the person drives sensibly the cops don't worry, if the driver is out exceeding the speed limit, driving dangerously....well I guess the car is a 'cop magnet'....... That's called racial profiling = prosecuting one color more diligently than the other colors.
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