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gator_in_Ontario Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:23 PM
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"Let us not say god is on our side...
but that we are on gods side" <paraphrase>
Great line or what??
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eaprez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:26 PM
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1. it was a quote from Abe Lincoln. One which Edwards used on the stump.
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Stephan_Ketz Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:50 PM
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12. I agree
as a scepticist
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:28 PM
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2. I want to pray humbly that we are on God's side......and I cried
We can win!!!!!!
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:29 PM
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3. I LOVED IT... And im an agnostic.
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gator_in_Ontario Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:40 PM
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4. I'm budhist
Edited on Thu Jul-29-04 10:40 PM by gator_in_Ontario
and I loved it
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Kitka Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:40 PM
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5. As am I. Nice to see a fellow Buddhist....
and I loved it too.
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gator_in_Ontario Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:43 PM
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6. Nice to meet you
my spelling is atrocious....sorry
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jcldragon Donating Member (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:43 PM
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7. New Ager here :)
Edited on Thu Jul-29-04 10:44 PM by jcldragon
http://www.jamesclairlewis.com/pages/metaphysics/metapage.html

And I felt most comfortable with what Kerry said
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Kitka Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:46 PM
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8. Interesting....
site! Thanks for sharing!
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jcldragon Donating Member (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:52 PM
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14. Thank you :)
Although I'm into Western Mysticism, there's plenty there to satisfy a Buddhist Mind...

O! Yeah! This is a political forum...

I really, really felt that JFK put it all together tonight :)
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:49 PM
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10. I loved it and I'm an atheist.
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:50 PM
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11. Even better
:)
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:51 PM
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13. heh well I am Catholic and I loved it too
didnt know you were athiest.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:48 PM
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9. This is one of the best parts of Kerry's speech for me!
I loved a lot of the things that he said but this was Killer!
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unkachuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:53 PM
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15. you mean.....
God's NOT an American?.....now I'm pissed.....:)
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blueblitzkrieg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:54 PM
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16. Atheist here...
but BRILLIANT line.
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furrylitldevil Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 10:56 PM
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17. Much agreement from me
and I'm an Athiest/Agnostic...depending on when you catch me.
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father_twilight Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 11:34 PM
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18. ummm the hell you talking about
the lincoln quote was exactly opposite !!!

and i paraphrase

- I refuse to pray to god to be on our side, but I will join you in prayer that we are on god's side
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