Listing of flea markets and addresses of antique shops around the state.

Listing of flea markets and addresses of antique shops around the state.

basicallyblues wrote:

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> This is probably the most balanced commentary yet posted in the last
> few weeks. Contrary to what some may think of JWs as a whole I do not
> automatically think if Armageddon came today all trinitarians would be
> killed. Only God makes that determination.

On what basis?

> Quite frankly, I hope we are all saved.

What puts people into the "we" group?

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(~) Accepting Diversity

Galatians 3:10, GNB; James 2:17, GNB; Romans 12:4-5, GNB; 1 Corinthians
12:12-13, 18-20, GNB; 1 Corinthians 13:12-13, GNB; Romans 14:13 and 19,
GNB; John 13:34-35, GNB; Romans 15:7, GNB; 1 Peter 4:8-10, NEB.

Snoopy was typing a manuscript, up on his kennel. Charlie Brown: 'What
are you doing Snoopy?' Snoopy: 'Writing a book about theology.' Charlie
Brown: 'Good grief. What's its title?' Snoopy (thoughtfully): 'Have You
Ever Considered You Might Be Wrong?'

This points up a central Christian dictum: God's truth is very much
bigger than our little systems.

Our Lord often made the point that God's fathering extended to all people
everywhere. He bluntly targeted the narrow nationalism of his own people,
particularly in stories like the Good Samaritan. Here the 'baddie' is a
hero. It's a wonderful parable underlining the necessity to love God
through loving your neighbour - and one's neighbour is the person who
needs help, whoever he or she may be. But note that love of neighbour is
more than seeking their conversion, then adding a few acts of mercy to
others in 'our group'. Jesus' other summary statements about the meaning
of religion and life in Matthew 23:23 and Luke 11:42 involve justice too:
attempting to right the wrongs my neighbour suffers.

'Ethnocentrism' is the glorification of my group. What often happens in
practice is a kind of spiritual apartheid: I'll do my thing and you do
yours - over there. Territoriality ('my place - keep out!') replaces
hospitality ('my place - you're welcome!'). I like Paul's commendation in
Philippians 2:19-21 of Timothy 'who really cares' when everyone else was
concerned with their own affairs.

Sometimes our non-acceptance of others' uniqueness has jealousy or
feelings of inferiority at its root. You have probably heard the little
doggerel, 'I hate the guys/ that criticise/ and minimise/ the other guys/
whose enterprise/ has made them rise/ above the guys/ that criticise/ and
minimise...'

In our global village we cannot avoid relating to 'differe