[ZION] Monitoring force for Cote d'Ivoire encounters difficulties

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Since this was an issue of interest here some time ago, I thought I'd share a headline from this week's Jane's Defence. ECOWAS was a peacekeeping force agreed to by the Yamossoukro government and the rebels. The rebels have since broken the ceasefire. Monitoring force for Cote d'Ivoire encounters

[ZION] Coffee, tea or eternity?

2002-11-21 Thread Gary Smith
The Lord tells us he doesn't/shouldn't have to command in all things. The WoW is written for the weakest of saints. It is the minimum standard for us to live by. As members mature, they tend to seek higher levels of spirituality, and will often, through the Spirit, create their own personal

Re: [ZION] Why we are not worried

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
I didn't say it wouldn't be hard to find John Candy [and the real joke in the movie, which I don't think ever was explained, was that no one here calls it Canadian bacon -- it's just back bacon, that's all. Just like French fries in French are just pommes frites and the American flu in the

Re: [ZION] No Desire to discuss what is forbidden

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Gary Smith wrote: Well there are two more things that haven't found their way into the charter. First, to become a permanent member of the list, you have to fill out a survey which you should be receiving any day now from Jim Cobabe. Second, there is a tendency once in a while on this list

[ZION] More tales of friendly fire

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Several JTF2 units have been rotated out of Afghanistan, specifically two sniper units, 6-3-Alpha A and 6-3-Alpha B. They have some interesting stories about sharing their sleeping positions (they didn't have bags, they just slept with plant and sand camouflage) with scorpions and snakes, but the

[ZION] Science dissonance

2002-11-21 Thread Jim Cobabe
http://www.nature.com/nsu/02/02-7.html Plant biologists discuss ways that organisms in the plant world appear to mimic the forms of insect life as a beneficial adaptation. These features are common enough in the plant world to merit a lot of consideration from the evolutionist's

[ZION] National Geographic poll

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
For those who have heard about how geography-dumb 18-24 year olds are, here's more comprehensive coverage than appeared yesterday on either Roper's or the National Geographic Society's webpage: (we Canadians have nothing to brag about -- only that we're, er, not 2nd last...) :-/

RE: [ZION] Something else to ponder

2002-11-21 Thread Jim Cobabe
My regular diatribe on this question-- Those of us who now need or have needed psychotrophic drugs for personal maintenance face serious enough challenges in life, without having to contend with unqualified people who presume to know all about our illnesses and afflictions. And sadly, there

Re: [ZION] Coffee, tea or eternity?

2002-11-21 Thread Paul Osborne
Gary wisely wrote: Why do so many members not drink caffeine drinks? Because the Spirit has guided them to that decision. It becomes personally binding on them, but not on others who are not prepared. I agree. slurp ;-) Paul O [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ZION] Does America need to be destroyed

2002-11-21 Thread Geoff FOWLER
Gary favored us all with: There clearly is a symbolic level to the marks. But often there are both physical and spiritual parts of a symbol. Babylon, for example, is an actual city in antiquity. It also symbolically represents the telestial world, built on greed and power. Although not all

Re: [ZION] Something else to ponder

2002-11-21 Thread Dan R Allen
Gary: The Church's official position is that we should use some caution with medications for mental illness. However, it has drastically backed off from some statements made by General Authorities even 20 years or less ago. Elder Packer had a speech (Be Ye Not Troubled), where he warned about

[ZION] No Redelfs Citings?

2002-11-21 Thread Tom Matkin
Wonder why you aren't seeing any posts from our BLT? It's because he's on his international tour. Did you forget or what? Last night John and his daughter Becky stayed at our house and then this morning I went to a temple session with them before pointing them north and wishing them well for

Re: [ZION] No Redelfs Citings?

2002-11-21 Thread Paul Osborne
Marx brothers, I think, before veering to the west. Ha ha ha ah .Good one! Paul O [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Re: [ZION] Something else to ponder

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Jim Cobabe wrote: My regular diatribe on this question-- Those of us who now need or have needed psychotrophic drugs for personal maintenance face serious enough challenges in life, without having to contend with unqualified people who presume to know all about our illnesses and

RE: [ZION] Something else to ponder

2002-11-21 Thread Jim Cobabe
Dan R Allen wrote: --- This very subject came up in a meeting I attended recently, and a statistic was thrown out that I found rather shocking: 40% of missionaries from North America are supposably on Ritalyn. Has anyone else heard this? --- It seems more likely that this report is conflated

RE: [ZION] No Redelfs Citings?

2002-11-21 Thread Larry Jackson
No Redelfs Citings? That's a good thing, actually. First, we wouldn't expect our fine upstanding BLT to be cited by anyone as he cruises northward on his whirlwind international tour. A citation would certainly be an indication of a lack of moderation in all things, and not just the

Re: [ZION] No Redelfs Citings?

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Marc, the francized German tonight, and then we hand 'em off to Mark the Scandihoovian tomorrow afternoon, and they'll be out in the boondocks in Onoway tomorrow night, then Sunday they're off for Prince Rupert via Jasper and Prince George. Tom Matkin wrote: Wonder why you aren't seeing any

Re: [ZION] Science dissonance

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Jim Cobabe wrote: http://www.nature.com/nsu/02/02-7.html Plant biologists discuss ways that organisms in the plant world appear to mimic the forms of insect life as a beneficial adaptation. These features are common enough in the plant world to merit a lot of consideration from

Re: [ZION] More tales of friendly fire

2002-11-21 Thread Marc A. Schindler
The last letter of the alphabet deserves a Jehovistically dignified name, after all Canada, from eh to zed, by Charlie Farquharson Rick Mathis wrote: At 09:48 AM 11/21/2002 -0700, Marc wrote: Naturally he got nicknamed Zee which, I understand, is a popular brand of toilet paper in the

Re: [ZION] Does America need to be destroyed

2002-11-21 Thread Steven Montgomery
Gary, Well I guess time will tell which one of us is more correct. I would respond in more detail but I just got back from surgery (Ouch! Where are my pain pills?) so I hope you'll forgive me for not responding in more detail. -- Steven Montgomery At 09:38 AM 11/21/2002, you wrote: Steven: I

Re: [ZION] More tales of friendly fire

2002-11-21 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 10:48 AM 11/21/02, Marc A. Schindler wrote: Several JTF2 units have been rotated out of Afghanistan, specifically two sniper units, 6-3-Alpha A and 6-3-Alpha B. They have some interesting stories about sharing their sleeping positions (they didn't have bags, they just slept with plant and sand