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« Reply #2640 on: July 17, 2014, 12:29PM » |
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When I have to wait, wait, wait.......... for the complete 2015 tour schedule to come out. I bet a lot of you feel the same way.
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There is no Lambe like our Lil' Lambe. Mairead Carlin is the real deal.
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« Reply #2641 on: July 17, 2014, 12:33PM » |
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when people don`t know how to drive!!
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Thanks Scott! I MET CHLOE (6X),LIL' LAMBE (4X)MAIREAD NESBITT(6X)AND SUSAN(6X) MAIREAD CARLIN(4X) ALEX SHARPE,and EABHA!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #2642 on: July 18, 2014, 07:30PM » |
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When I have to wait, wait, wait.......... for the complete 2015 tour schedule to come out. I bet a lot of you feel the same way. that's me. I'm expecting more dates to show up over the next month.
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I've met Lisa L, Lynn(2x), Susan, Mairead C(2x), Mairead N (2x), Edel, Sarah, Nick, Craig, Anthony, Maggie, and Tommy
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« Reply #2643 on: July 23, 2014, 08:02PM » |
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My sinus infection refuses to go away.. even AFTER antibiotics...
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Thanks Scott! I MET CHLOE (6X),LIL' LAMBE (4X)MAIREAD NESBITT(6X)AND SUSAN(6X) MAIREAD CARLIN(4X) ALEX SHARPE,and EABHA!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #2644 on: July 24, 2014, 02:32AM » |
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I hate it when people fight evil with evil. Cruel execution in Arizona took two hours. Fiendish and inhuman.
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« Reply #2645 on: July 24, 2014, 04:37PM » |
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Yeah, I really feel sorry for a guy who blew away two innocent people in cold blood. He got what he deserved and it was a lot more merciful than what happened to his victims.
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« Reply #2646 on: July 24, 2014, 04:46PM » |
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I don't feel sorry for him in particular. It's just that execution is a kind of murder. And if they have to kill him, for whatever reason, then there is no reason to give him two hours of thores. Yes, I am against death penalty and I am happy that there is no country in Europe that still has it. Apart from that, I can't stand humans playing God... It's not our job to decide what happens to people who have done whatever...
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« Reply #2647 on: July 24, 2014, 05:11PM » |
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Thank you Chiara. I agree that I didn't feel for him in particular and the part about that we shouldn't play God. I would also add that it is easy for folks to get caught up in the emotionalism of the moment. I have sometimes found my feelings and my basic values were in conflict with each other. ( especially concerning this issue ) With me coming from a pastor's family, I have to err on the side of life even though my feelings say something different. Does this make sense ?
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« Reply #2648 on: July 24, 2014, 06:35PM » |
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Considering the fact that God himself made it quite clear in the Bible that the penalty for murder is death, I have no conflict between my religious beliefs and capital punishment.
God put civil authority in place on this Earth, and no matter what happens in the next life, those who commit crimes have to face the punishment in this one. Some crimes are so heinous that the only penalty equal to the crime is the forfeiture of one's own life.
People are more concerned with the rights of the murderer and don't care what happened to his/her victim(s). Those people aren't getting a reprieve or special treatment. They are rotting away in the ground while their loved ones are forced to go on without them.
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« Reply #2649 on: July 24, 2014, 08:31PM » |
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Considering the fact that God himself made it quite clear in the Bible that the penalty for murder is death, I have no conflict between my religious beliefs and capital punishment.
God put civil authority in place on this Earth, and no matter what happens in the next life, those who commit crimes have to face the punishment in this one. Some crimes are so heinous that the only penalty equal to the crime is the forfeiture of one's own life.
People are more concerned with the rights of the murderer and don't care what happened to his/her victim(s). Those people aren't getting a reprieve or special treatment. They are rotting away in the ground while their loved ones are forced to go on without them.
That would seem to conflict with what Jesus said about "he who is without sin may cast the first stone". This always and forever explicitly states that corporal punishment is amoral. The Bible does NOT distinguish between sins. ' If one is guilty of one sin, one is guilty of all" . In God's eyes, what we have in our hearts counts just as much as physical actions. Wishing someone dead is violating the 5th commandment even without any ensuing action. Your understanding of Christianity is flawed without the application of the ideas of grace and forgiveness. This reprobate who met his demise could have very well had a "thief on the cross" experience and entered the kingdom of heaven ( or perhaps not) Only the Lord knows. yes, we have civil authority in place, but this civil authority often abuses its stewardship. You are missing the point if you think its about protecting the perp's rights- that's not what I'm talking about. Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament and did away with the archaic Judaic laws . Think of it this way- Jesus died on the cross so that all might have a chance to experience this grace upon which all of Christianity is based. (even people we detest) To start saying that I'm better than someone else because I sin differently , is the ultimate in hubris. Your response is understandably emotional, but not rooted in true Christian logic. Yes...pray for the victim's families...yes they deserve compassion, but remember in our Lord's eyes we are all the same. I know this mind set that Jesus prescribes is difficult and even incomprehensible sometimes, but He calls upon us to love all equally. Please understand I am saying this because I have a deeper and richer understanding of theology than most people . I am just trying to help.
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« Reply #2650 on: July 24, 2014, 08:59PM » |
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This is the last thing I'll say, because I've already violated my #1 and #2 online rules, do not discuss religion and do not discuss politics unless it is on a forum devoted specifically to those topics. It never ends well.
Jesus knew it was a setup, and under Roman law, which is what ruled Judea @ the time, adultery wasn't a crime. If we say Jesus was against Earthly punishment, then we must say nothing is against the law and there cannot be any punishment. God established laws and Jesus specifically said he didn't come to abolish the law.
I cannot have any sympathy for men like Jeff Emery, Kenneth Allen McDuff, Danny and Curtis Harris, or James Otto Earhart. They committed crimes that no sane person could ever comprehend, and thankfully Texas administered justice for their victims. I didn't pick these names at random for I remember all of these men in the news. Most committed crimes in my town. Two of them murdered a man who was my mom's friend since childhood, just to steal his car. The rest I will not mention what they did because it is not appropriate for our younger members. Just Google their names if you want to know, but be warned you need a strong stomach to read it.
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« Reply #2651 on: July 25, 2014, 02:44AM » |
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Sorry, I didn't want to start a huge discussion What i actually said was I hate it when people fight evil with evil instead of evil with good... That execution was just an example, because it was very recent. Apart from that, there have been executions of innocents. But again, I didn't mean that in particular and i didn't want to start a discussion. Apart from that, about the victims: It doesn't bring them back to life. It doesn't help their family. And the murderer might have a very sad family. Believe me, I have no pity for a murderer (unless (s)he was innocent! dear...), but I think that is what jail is for. Believe me I wnat them to be punished - but without going down on their own level! Murder is murder, no matter who is murdererd. And if that person has killed someone who already killed someone, that's still murder, isn't it? Believe me, the way murderers or rapists are treated in Germany (oooooh, they all had a bad childhood!!11!!11! and our prisons are full of tax evaders!1!1!!! we let dem run free, because they pity it soooo.... blah blah blah) is really not a conclusion. So is killing in a most cruel way. A proper conclusion: Jail. For the rest of that persons life. He will never again harm anyone. And that is the basic sense. And again - Jail only for guilty people. Innocents are not to be punished or put in jail or killed or whatever. In Germany is a man in jail for his whole life. Because he killed a boy by accident (he thought it was a girl...). He killed lots of women and girls. But for "adult" reasons, but in Germany you don't get more than a few years if it was for sexual reasons (logic? nooo!)... And he did things you really need a strong stomach for. Really. Most horrible things. So just don't think I am a person who always pities murderers, etc. But I still think the death penalty is wrong. And taht is a completely different thing. AggieGuy, I am really sorry to read that. Please, don't get me wrong here! And those persons are to be punished! But without doing things these persons have done... I know people that should be in jail. They aren't. I don't know why. I don't think that's good. And no please let us end this. I am horribly sorry to have started this. BTT: I hate it when throat feels strange.
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« Reply #2652 on: July 25, 2014, 07:06PM » |
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When someone invites me to a wedding.
I hate weddings. They leave me depressed for a month or more.
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« Reply #2653 on: July 28, 2014, 05:15AM » |
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When someone invites me to a wedding.
I hate weddings. They leave me depressed for a month or more.
Don't feel bad I hate weddings to and baby showers, I'd rather be at home doing something. It's just a bunch of people oooing and awwwing over the bride and groom, or the mother to be. It's boring to me. ( Sorry didn't mean for that to rhyme.)
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« Reply #2654 on: July 28, 2014, 02:50PM » |
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when people don`t know how to drive!!
so WHEN where you in Rhode Island???
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thanks EVI Hi Kev, I sneeked into your account as you know, wanted to say: love you!!!! Love, Evi.
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