Re: [ZION] The Return of the King

2003-11-17 Thread Cousin Bill
From: "RB Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Don't know what the question was about, but whatever it was: why is it significant to some of you? -- Because some of us are huge Tolkein fans. Cousin Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right. When wrong, to

RE: [ZION] The Return of the King

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
Don't know what the question was about, but whatever it was: why is it significant to some of you? Ron > -Original Message- > From: Grampa Bill in Savannah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ZION] The Return of the K

Re: [ZION] The Programmer and the Engineer

2003-11-17 Thread Valerie Nielsen Williams
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Re: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread Grampa Bill in Savannah
RB Scott wrote: So you prefer "Asian?" Spelled correctly, of course. = Grampa Bill comments: But the Japanese are not Asians any more than the British are Europeans. // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: P

Re: [ZION] The Return of the King

2003-11-17 Thread Grampa Bill in Savannah
RB Scott wrote: Is this significant? === Grampa Bill comments: To some of us, it is! // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// /

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: John W. Redelfs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources > > > RB Scott wrote: > >It's only offensive to a few PC-Nazis and guv-jocks. I don't know a > >single,

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread John W. Redelfs
RB Scott wrote: It's only offensive to a few PC-Nazis and guv-jocks. I don't know a single, ah, Occidental who prefers the non-descriptive "Asian." Of course they'd rather be Malayasian, Chineese, Japanese or Korean...whatever applies. Er... you meant Oriental, didn't you? --JWR ///

Re: [ZION] The Small World of the Church

2003-11-17 Thread hkpage
Hey! Clarksville, Tennessee is a fairly short drive from where I am...about a 2 hour drive. I used to live in Clarksville, as a matter of fact (way back in 1997 and I taught early morning seminary there). Anyhoo...I do live within the bounds of the Kentucky Louisville Mission now. Do you know w

RE: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: Jim Cobabe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] News sources > > > > John W. Redelfs wrote: > --- > What are some of your favorite Internet radio destinations? I've just > recently b

RE: [ZION] The Return of the King

2003-11-17 Thread hkpage
Yep! Can't wait! My husband and I are already making plans with another couple in our branch (soon to be ward!) that we're friends with...we're going to get a sitter or two for all of the kids and then do dinner and the movie. Heidi the fair > [Original Message] > From: John W. Redelfs <[EMAIL

RE: [ZION] Nauvoo Zion trip

2003-11-17 Thread hkpage
That would be great but, in the grocery business, they really don't like you taking time off around the big holidays. Now, if my husband's position within the company changes (he may become a training coordinator), that weekend may be do-able, but as it stands right now, that particular weekend wo

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: Rick Mathis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 3:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources > > > At 11:31 AM 11/17/2003, RBS wrote: > > >I don't know a single, ah, Occidental who prefers the non-desc

RE: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread Jim Cobabe
John W. Redelfs wrote: --- What are some of your favorite Internet radio destinations? I've just recently begun experimenting with KBYU-TV. --- In my backward locale, KBYU is standard fare. On Internet radio I most often tune to NPR, because it is not locally available on the broadcast band.

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread Rick Mathis
At 11:31 AM 11/17/2003, RBS wrote: I don't know a single, ah, Occidental who prefers the non-descriptive "Asian." Of course they'd rather be Malayasian, Chineese, Japanese or Korean...whatever applies. I am an "Occidental" who would not rather be Malayasian (sic), Chineese (sic), Japanese, or K

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: Stephen Beecroft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources > > > -Ron- > > network of stringers in virtually every berg in the world. > > Enjoying the mental picture

RE: [ZION] Very cold news sources

2003-11-17 Thread Stephen Beecroft
-Ron- > network of stringers in virtually every berg in the world. Enjoying the mental picture of CNN correspondents huddled, shivering, on various icebergs floating around the north Atlantic... A visiting Asian* seated himself on an airplane next to the window, and was shortly joined by a man

[ZION] Sciptural References

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Finally, he took out a card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door. Revelation 3:20 begins "Be

Re: [ZION] Apocrypha

2003-11-17 Thread John W. Redelfs
Gerald Smith wrote: There are differences in why the Lord canonized the Bible, but not the Apocrypha. In my opinion the Lord had nothing to do with it. The canon was chosen by apostate councils, that is, councils of professional clergy who met long after the Great Apostasy was complete and the

[ZION] Apocrypha

2003-11-17 Thread Gerald Smith
There are differences in why the Lord canonized the Bible, but not the Apocrypha. First, the Bible is more complete doctrinally, while the Apocrypha does not always concentrate on doctrine or God. Secondly, historically, we aren't completely sure who wrote the books of the Apocrypha (same troub

RE: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: Cousin Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ZION] News sources > > > From: "RB Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I think you're right, Jim. But, I still enjoy printed newspapers, > magaz

Re: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread Cousin Bill
From: "RB Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think you're right, Jim. But, I still enjoy printed newspapers, magazines, and books. You can curl up on a cold winter morning with a laptop computer. -- Not to mention the crossword puzzle. Cousin Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Our country, right or wrong.

Re: [ZION] Introducing Gary Smith

2003-11-17 Thread Elmer L. Fairbank
At 08:47 PM 11/15/2003 -0600, Heidi the fair wrote: LOVE the suggestion, Gary! We're only 6 hours from Nauvoo...let's plan on it! Till MAY be able to swing it. // /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http:/

RE: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: Jim Cobabe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 10:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] News sources > > > > Newspapers are a waste of time. Outdated anachronisms. I have always > hated those damned inconvenient bundles o

RE: [ZION] Apocrypha

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
> -Original Message- > From: John W. Redelfs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ZION] Apocrypha >SNIP< > Question: The Bible is "mostly translated correctly" and "contains both > truth and error." We can benefit from re

RE: [ZION] The Return of the King

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
Is this significant? > -Original Message- > From: John W. Redelfs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ZION] The Return of the King > > > Tomorrow it is exactly one month until the opening of The Lord of the > Rings: Th

[ZION] man versus the animals

2003-11-17 Thread Rusty Taylor
I found the following article in an electronic newsletter that we receive. http://meridianmagazine.com/ideas/031114bird.html interesting comments about how religion in general imporoves the quality of our lives. regarding previous discussion about evolution and where man came from, the th

RE: [ZION] News sources

2003-11-17 Thread RB Scott
I think you're right, Jim. But, I still enjoy printed newspapers, magazines, and books. You can curl up on a cold winter morning with a laptop computer. RBS > -Original Message- > From: Jim Cobabe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 10:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ZION] Speaking Unto the Nations

2003-11-17 Thread John W. Redelfs
Dear Heavenly Siblings, I noticed something a few days ago that arouses a question in my mind about 2 Nephi 29:12: "For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of