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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Seagoon on August 05, 2005, 04:24:56 PM
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Hi All,
I hope you won't mind if I generate a thread for news and updates that will probably only interest the evangelicals on the BB. I'm doing this to avoid making each individual update into a raging debate or to needlessly irritate anyone.
- SEAGOON
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Hi Guys,
Thought some of you might be interested in the following. Last week we had a guest preacher for the morning and evening services - my old friend Pastor Kevin Smith.
Kevin is one of the (regretably) few Black Pastors in my denomination. I asked him to come and speak about a topic that is dear to my heart - the power of the gospel to reconcile the races. This is an issue that is also particularly urgent because here in Fayetteville, there is a strict and supposedly unassailable division between black churches and white churches, and I would really like to break that particular middle wall down. At present I have several brothers in Christ who come for our bible study and special events, but who will not come to the church with their family because they fear the consequences of going to a "white" church. Kevin was able to talk with some of them, and I'm hoping this will bear good fruit.
Anyway, here is the morning sermon: The Power to Reconcile (http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?currSection=sermonssource&sermonID=8405155351)
Hope you find it edifying.
- SEAGOON
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I'll give it a listen when I get home, have to use dialup at work to stay under the radar. :)
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Didn't mean to question your faith or anything Seagoon.
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The real problem is that white churches can't hang with the choir.
;)
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Originally posted by midnight Target
The real problem is that white churches can't hang with the choir.
;)
Good point :aok
great topic Seagoon. I sent ya an Email a while back about somehting that was a little too much for this board. It'd be cool to have a thread for us to chat about stuff with out having the "debate"
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And I'll maintain a low profile. mebbe I'll learn something. ;)
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Seagoon , Does yoyr friend Kevin go by another name? Like Eddie Murphy?
I like his speech! but he does sound like Eddie!:aok
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Im not really religious but when im ever in the states i surely would like to visit a black church.
Just to see the beyonce types singin.
Very groovy
(sorry for my cleuless respond)(http://www.dreamsgarden.net/elsewhere/images/Beyonce%20Knowles03.jpg)
she is so sweet
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keep a loooow profile... keep a loooooooooooooow profile....
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Originally posted by Hangtime
keep a loooow profile... keep a loooooooooooooow profile....
Hehe :lol
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Originally posted by boxboy28
Seagoon , Does yoyr friend Kevin go by another name? Like Eddie Murphy?
I like his speech! but he does sound like Eddie!:aok
he does sound like Eddie :lol
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Whats is the purpose the white thing hanging from her navel ?
To deflate her in case of emergency ?
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Ok, well that obviously didn't work.
If I start another similar thread, will it also get spammed to death?
- SEAGOON
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Originally posted by Seagoon
Ok, well that obviously didn't work.
If I start another similar thread, will it also get spammed to death?
- SEAGOON
just Ignore them :cool:
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Maybe you could put the news and updates on the website you link to in your sig. That way those that were interested could go there to read about it.
We sort of like to keep this forum for more serious topics ... like navel jewelry.
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Hi Myelo,
While I appreciate your suggestion, what I was actually hoping for was a single thread that would allow some of the Evangelicals to communicate news, updates, prayer requests, conferences, that kind of thing. Not merely a thread for me to post stuff. At present, we can post stuff in a piecemeal fashion, but occasionally it would be nice if I could ask the brothers I've been privileged to meet via AH to pray for say a struggling missionary in Yemen without inevitably having to engage in 15-20 pages of debate on "the crusades" or say to discuss efforts at ending the self-imposed segregation of the church without having pictures of Beyonce (as attractive as the dear lady is) posted in the same thread.
I'm happy to answer tough questions, to debate, to offer a reason for the hope I have, to discuss my own life and calling and so on, but all I was looking for was one single innocuous thread where information could be shared or issues developed from something approaching a common worldview. For instance, could you imagine the difficulty of trying to have a meaningful discussion of a particular kind of tree frog if the discussion was constantly coming back to whether or not the tree frog existed, having to defend the very idea that there are differences between frogs, random assertions that all frogs generally and this frog in particular are stupid and/or evil and so on.
Perhaps its not possible, or even desirable that we do so, I don't know. I sincerely appreciated Hangs (keep a low profile) message heck I'm sure no one would be uptight about hard or serious questions from non-evangelicals here. But can't we have one teeny weeny thread that is at least beyond Beyonce and her belly jewelery?
- SEAGOON
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I exist !
I mean I've already climbed on a tree ;)
it's a case of tree frog no ?
Well more seriously I think the O'club is a bit to hot for subject needing a more serious approach and instead of a real debate it will be a flamefest.
Even if your intention are good I think myelo sugestion is the best option.
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Seagoon what your're probably asking for is a forum rather than a thread.
An Evangelical forum like "Combat Theater" or "O-Club" or Aces High eXtreme Air Racing League.
A single thread in the O-club would never encompass all the various ideas/topics your apparently wish to discuss/cover. On thread would wander all over and eventually be come many pages long.
You'd have to ask Skuzzy for that I think.
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Hmmmm, tell Skuzzy the base here needs a chapel. :) Make it a private "squad" type forum so no one else gets offended or makes HTC look like they are promoting anything. Never know.
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Hi All,
I'm not really inclined to ask for a separate forum, I really think that would be going over the top and asking for way too much.
I guess, I'll just post stuff in this thread and deal with the extraneous material. As the wise guy said "whatayagonnado?"
- SEAGOON
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Actually, I think the squad forum "chapel" idea is better than my forum idea.
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Still i like beyonce very much.
:rolleyes:
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Just seemed natural to me. We've had multi-denominational chapels on military bases (even in combat zones) since .......... well I dont know how long. Much longer than I've been around thats for sure. :) Making it an invite only forum, invisible to everyone else, means you could pretty much post what you want (in reasonable discussion) and not worry so much about offending anyone. Still, I suppose hiding it is somewhat contrary to the nature of the thing. Maybe its not a good idea. I dunno. No idea is perfect, you cant please everyone, etc.
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That's great untill it degenerates into South Park type Jesus Vrs Santa Fight thread arguments.
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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Just seemed natural to me. We've had multi-denominational chapels on military bases (even in combat zones) since .......... well I dont know how long. Much longer than I've been around thats for sure. :) Making it an invite only forum, invisible to everyone else, means you could pretty much post what you want (in reasonable discussion) and not worry so much about offending anyone. Still, I suppose hiding it is somewhat contrary to the nature of the thing. Maybe its not a good idea. I dunno. No idea is perfect, you cant please everyone, etc.
Get yourselves some webspace and create your own forum. The squadron forums actually have something to do with the game.
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Originally posted by Seagoon
Hi All,
I'm not really inclined to ask for a separate forum, I really think that would be going over the top and asking for way too much.
I guess, I'll just post stuff in this thread and deal with the extraneous material. As the wise guy said "whatayagonnado?"
- SEAGOON
heya Seagoon, dont sweat others opinions. Float your own boat and let the waters take it where they may. You are always offer valid points of view backed up by fact or your views. One of the reasons I like this board is the wide spectrum of views. If we lost your or even if you started "censoring" yourself, we would all be at a loss. chappy
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The private chapel forum idea is pretty good. Or you could start a yahoo group type thing and post a link here. Then allow membership to those who are interested and sincere.
Just a thought. :)
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Seagoon; I have great news for you :)
http://www.phpbbforfree.com/
Works like a charm and is free.
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You shouldn't feel obligated to post your info in just a single "hold em" thread, Seagoon. I for one look foreward to seeing your posts as they're typically well-thought and intelligent.
Even the non-religious individuals who read this BBS should be able to appreciate the messages in the sermons you link.
J_A_B
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Originally posted by stiehl
Get yourselves some webspace and create your own forum. The squadron forums actually have something to do with the game.
So does this. We are all here arent we? I'd say thats "in common" enough with the game.