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10-21-2007, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FlashTheCash
Are you saying that the opening prayer at your company meeting is just a means to the accomplishment of a government objective? Namely, public safety. To be more precise, fire protection.
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You'd have to ask everyone there to see what prayer means to each one. I wouldn't even venture a guess.
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10-22-2007, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Oakback
You'd have to ask everyone there to see what prayer means to each one. I wouldn't even venture a guess.
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Who made the rule that a company chaplain begins every company meeting with a prayer? Is the chaplain a firefighter?
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10-24-2007, 04:51 PM
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Who made the rule that a company chaplain begins every company meeting with a prayer? Is the chaplain a firefighter?
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the company wants it that way.
the chaplain is not a firefighter. but her husband is the chief.
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10-25-2007, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Oakback
the company wants it that way.
the chaplain is not a firefighter. but her husband is the chief.
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Have you surrendered advisory authority over your other duties to the Creator to the will of the fire fighting company?
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10-25-2007, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by FlashTheCash
Have you surrendered advisory authority over your other duties to the Creator to the will of the fire fighting company?
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the creator can move mountains, but we need to bring a shovel.
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10-25-2007, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Oakback
the creator can move mountains, but we need to bring a shovel.
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I read you to say that you have surrendered advisory authority over your other duties to the Creator to human authority. That would be a violation of the Savior's admonition not to render your duties to God according to the wishes of Caesar. Would in not?
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10-25-2007, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FlashTheCash
I read you to say that you have surrendered advisory authority over your other duties to the Creator to human authority. That would be a violation of the Savior's admonition not to render your duties to God according to the wishes of Caesar. Would in not?
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Let me see. Your house catches on fire, you call 911, and the operator prays with you?
Is that what you think I said?
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10-26-2007, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Oakback
Let me see. Your house catches on fire, you call 911, and the operator prays with you?
Is that what you think I said?
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It's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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10-26-2007, 02:49 PM
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It's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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Ok........ 
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