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Reply to New and Improved Christmas in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I'm just glad they're still showing "Charlie Brown Christmas"....that way, at least one of the "holiday" shows mentions the "Reason for Season". Messybuu, you are a master of modern sarcasm. Great article. Remember the '80s, when all the cartoons seemed to be nothing more than extended, serialized commercials for action figures, dolls or some other kind of toy? GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, Cabbage Patch Kids, Strawberry Shortcake,

Reply to "Christmas" - why do we celebrate it like we do? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Strictly speaking, it actually represents the gifts of the wise men(remember, Christmas symbolizes Jesus' birth, not his life in general), but on your other points, I agree. I'd always learned that it was to symbolize God's gifts to us in His Son. Oh well, whichever; it works either way.

Reply to Santa Claus in Misc JoeUser Forums

I always thought St. Nicholas was French. Hm....interesting, and I'll back that up with an "interesting". Merry Christmas.

My problem with homosexuals.......... in Misc JoeUser Forums

I have known quite a few homosexuals in my life, having worked with some, and just having known others as friends. Homosexuality itself is not something I support per se, but they're the ones who are going to have to stand before the Throne and answer for their activities, not me. Through this association, I have acquired what is colloquially known as a "gaydar"....that is, for those who don't know the term, I can often identify gays and lesbians,

Reply to "Christmas" - why do we celebrate it like we do? in Misc JoeUser Forums

I don't mean Christmas being commercialized. ---Dan Kaschel Well, Christmas has been commercialized, and for some time at that. I've seen newspaper ads from the 1800s advertising Christmas sales with "Father Christ

Have yourself a cynical little Christmas in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Here we are again at the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year".......the endless, goofy holiday-themed commercials full of false good cheer, the endless lines at the mall or dept. stores, and the endless repetition of the same old songs, over and over and over...only in different voices and (with luck) arrangements. Ho Ho Ho. MERRRY CHRISTMAAAAS!! The endless Christmas specials, so many repeated year after

Reply to My wife is a Claymate in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Bravo, bravo. Excellent post. My wife and I both like Clay for the very reasons you listed. Once again, excellent post. Thank you; glad you enjoyed it. At the ris

My wife is a Claymate in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

My wife just adores Clay Aiken. She has all his CDs, has seen him in concert when he came to town, and reads and watches anything she can about him or with him. He's okay...has a very nice voice and good stage presence, seems intelligent and to have a good sense of humor, and he's definately outsdistanced all his other American Idols. He's put Kelly Clarkson off the map. Justin who? Reuben what? The only other one you hear about is Fantasia Barrino

Reply to "Christmas" - why do we celebrate it like we do? in Misc JoeUser Forums

So what? If it converted the pagans to keep their traditions and symbols, it was still a wise decision. This is very true; much of the reason for the old pagan ways being phased into Christian celebrations seems to simply have been good PR, bringing the new

Reply to Anti Spamming in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Thanks.

Reply to Bush and the Nazi's in Politics JoeUser Forums

Terrorism is not new. We used it in our own Revolutionary War, and it wasn't new then. ---- ChristianDog This is true, but I doubt that General Washington advocated the use of terror as a weapon against innocent civilians. The terror was directed against the British troops. Don't don't c

Reply to could humans become extinct ? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

Ah, yes.....Dr. Evil's notorious Spambots. Yyyeah Baby!

Reply to Target Stores Ban Holiday Tradition! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Salvation Army is a ministry, yes, but one that does NOT discriminate against aid recipients on the basis of their faith. I, for one, am growing more and more tired of the fervent attempts of so many to drive any Christian display, expression, etc, into the underground. quote]--- Gideon Macleish Amen to that. There are Targets all over the place here; we also have the option of Meijer, Wal-Mart, KMart and Value City. I

Reply to HERE'S THE PROOF THAT GOD EXISTS in Religion JoeUser Forums

I said that "this question has no meaning". Not your questions in general. For Christians (and any religion which accepts the existence of an omnipotent Creator, the fact of that existence simply IS. As I said, that's why we call it "faith". Belief in something yuo can't see or prove. Try it sometime. Webster's Concise English Dictionary: Faith: 1.belief, esp. in God. 2. trust, confidence. 3.religion. 4. one's word of honor.

Reply to The Post Office Wants to Rape You in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Personally, I think that any packages or mail sent overseas to service personnel (in combat zones, especially), should be free or at least half-price. They're there at the behest of the US government, of which, last I looked, the USPS is a branch. I know TW is behind me on this one.+ +

Reply to My problem with the American left in Republican JoeUser Forums

Dr. Guy: I gave you an insightful for your "What is a conservative?" article. Well put.

Reply to The Post Office Wants to Rape You in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The post office blames e-mail, partly, for the cost hike; people are using e-mail more and the snail mail less, as a result. This means less stamps being purchased, so rates of course go up to make up the difference. But then, the more the rates go up, the more people will be using e-mail, because the stamps cost too much. It's a vicious circle. You know, though, somebody's paying the postage for the 2 million metric tons of junk mai

Reply to My problem with the American left in Republican JoeUser Forums

They push there morality/democracy on the world because they 'know' what's best for the rest of us. Sorry to continue on this guy, but this stood out to me, too. There is a reason that we are the richest

Reply to My problem with the American left in Republican JoeUser Forums

Thank you, sir. (ma'am?)

Reply to My problem with the American left in Republican JoeUser Forums

American's are arrogant. --- mismos If the world would stop coming to us to bail them out of jams of all sorts, maybe we wouldn't be so "arrogant". Our soldiers went overseas twice in twenty years to save Europe; we saved Asia twice, too..once from the Japanese, the other from the Chinese. <br

Reply to My problem with the American left in Republican JoeUser Forums

American's are arrogant. If the world would stop coming to us to bail them out of jams of all sorts, maybe we wouldn't be so arrogant. Our soldiers went overseas twice in twenty years to save Europe; we save Asia twice, too..once from the Japanese, the other from the Chinese. Our tax money goe

Reply to HERE'S THE PROOF THAT GOD EXISTS in Religion JoeUser Forums

What happened there? That post came out weird.

Reply to HERE'S THE PROOF THAT GOD EXISTS in Religion JoeUser Forums

. If this is true, who created God?---latour999 Questions like this have no meaning. God simply is, and always has been. There is no "direct" evidence of God...those of us who believe don't need any. That's why we proudly call it "faith". In the bible you would see that 'god' is always a light or something to that effect. But anyway, thats it. --- SameOldRat Not

Reply to Rapper O.D.B. collapses and dies in studio in Music JoeUser Forums

I can see some common ground between us here RW, but we are seeming to disagree about some of the particulars. Yes, but that's one of the things I like about JU. I think we both made our points pretty well.

Reply to could humans become extinct ? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I just started notciing these stupid ads.....have they been on this site long?