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:PYes, of course I knew - I was trying to come up with an equally smart-alec something to say back... but I'm not as witty as you, little bro!:drinking: All I could come up with is - Quit pickin' on me! LOL! I'm so lame...:thinking:

And I also wanted to tell you that the whole point of that particular think tank discussion was to counterpoint that too-often spouted accusation against so-called 'independent thinkers' - that there really is no such thing as 'running ahead' of God for those who truly have put their trust in Him - we simply can't make things happen without Him! He makes His will happen right on time, and to 'wait' on Him is to trust His timing and judgement. The WT makes predictions without His aid and then has to come up with excuses, back-pedaling and more lies to cover previous lies... It's just another way the WT impedes it's adherants' true spiritual growth and dependence on God, by demanding dependence on their self-proclaimed mediatorship... sigh... Oh, Beau - don't get me goin'! :angry:

Well, at least that was my conclusion!

So, do you think you'll be able to join us this Sunday, Beau? Wow - that would be SOOOO great! I miss you and hearing your voice so very much. :love:

I hope Lowllee and Johnny are able to make it too - it will be a good discussion, I'm absolutely certain! :yes:( they ALL are - I always learn something new in spite of myself! hehe!;))

Love you ALL:grouphug:
:peace:

:dancebanana::dancebanana::dancebanana::dancebanana::dancebanana::dancebanana::d ancebanana:

:thumbsup: Phew! :thumbsup:

Anyone having trouble getting into the room right now? I'm checking into it. It seems the weekends are the time where they do their upgrades....darn!

:angry: GRRrrrrr, me too. Ya'd think they could do it at 3am on a Tuesday or somthin' rather than when WE want to use it! :rant:

:( *SIGH*

I think I'll contact the people directly and find out why this keeps happening

perhaps it is because it is aimed at business and they figure whitsun weekend is a good time to upgrade

K....a note has been sent to the Conference folks by Manirus. Hopefully they'll take note of our regularly scheduled meetings and not do their upgrades then....or whatever it is that is causing the room to go down.

Tomorrow....the think tank. We hope hot conference will cooperate and be a good little room :huh:

We will be talking tomorrow (7th June 5.30 EST) about prayer.
How should we pray, what position, are they answered and how, and do we recognise it?
Hey and that's just for starters!

:wave:Hey everyone!:hibye:
In tomorrow's think tank we'll be discussing the nuances of the word "death" in the Bible - what does it mean to "die to this world", to "pass from death to life", to be "written in the Book of Life"?

What did Jesus mean when he said:
John 8:51
"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

John 11:25, 26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Potentially another good discussion resulting from our study in the book of John. :thumbup:

Love to you all :grouphug:
:peace:

Is there a topic of discussion for tomorrow night's Think Tank anyone?

:whistle:Ahem... just Brian and I showed up for the Bible study tonite - what happened to everyone?:dontknow: I hope you're not getting storms up north - this summer's been ripe with them. Well, I missed you all very much and the study too. :grouphug: Will try to 'see' you tomorrow night.:D

:peace:

Sorry I missed you. I work Saturdays and Sundays. I seem to think I can get an hours kip and the next time I get an eye open it is past midnight. I must set my alarm.
Give me a bit of time so both eyes are working together and I will come up with an idea.

What about our belief, and I mean real belief in Miracles?
And how has this changed our lives?

or the messenger of God.
The one who put out Jacobs hip was it really an angel?

Phi and fibonacci numbers gods name stamped on everything.
vicky

We are going to discuss whether the New testament was written in Aramaic or Koine Greek.

This might be useful.

http://www.answering-islam.org/Bible/nt-languages.html

vicky

Sundays or Saturdays discussion? (crosses fingers for Sunday)

:thumbup:Sunday! Hope to 'see' you there sis - I've missed you bunches! :friends::grouphug: