Bureau of Elder and Adult Services

Provides services, education, and consultation in order to promote independence for older citizens or adults in need of protective or supportive services.

Center for Consensual Democracy Maine Millennium Project

CCD empowers local citizens to build the communities they truly desire. Project focuses on Maine communities for 2000.

Children's Cabinet

Governor King holds a children's cabinet, which he convened in 1995, to oversee and coordinate the delivery of services to children in Maine.

County Offices University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Links to all Extension offices within Maine.

Maine Bureau of Elder and Adult Services

Describes the wide range of programs and agencies serving seniors and their families in the state.

Maine Human Rights Commission

Maine has strong and enforced laws concerning fairness to all human beings. The Attorney General vigorously enforces civil rights laws for all Maine citizens and visitors.

Maine Human Rights Commission

Purpose is to ensure equality by enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations, and credit.

Office of the Governor

Official homepage for Democrat Gov. John Elias Baldacci. Features biography, personal interests, cabinet and staff members, family, and information about how to arrange a visit.

US Congressman Mike Michaud

Republican representing Maine's Second District.

US Congressman Tom Allen

Democrat representing Maine's First District.

matthew_member@newsguy.com wrote...
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> In article <168.20.16.05.519713000@srcbs.org>, entropy says...
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> >matthew_member@newsguy.com wrote...
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> >>In article <167.11.08.05.679261000@srcbs.org>, peter.gibbs@charter.net says...
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> >> >You guys crack me up with your insistence on "right
> >> >understanding", "correct doctrine", and, for Christ's sake, proper
> >> >spelling?!
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> >> >I would suggest that: a) there is insufficient evidence to
> >> >establish with certainty whether Jesus meant "tell you today",
> >> >"today with me in heaven", or for that matter was being
> >> >intentionally ambiguous; and
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> >> >b) it really isn't all that important, as neither right
> >> >understanding, correct doctrine, nor proper spelling will save you
> >> >(except perhaps in a spelling bee.)
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> >> >Only by the grace of God, which is a free gift, are we saved.
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> >> You wont' here this often, but I have to agree with Bart here. You
> >> are being contradictory, if not even hypocritical, by insisting
> >> that doctrine is not important, but then turning around and
> >> repeating a doctrine.
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> >That's baloney.
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> Wrong. The 'baloney' is yours.

Proof by assertion. One of your trademarks.

> > What's wrong with your critique is that it equates
> >the degree of doctrine in this:
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> >> >Only by the grace of God, which is a free gift, are we saved.
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> >...which is basically a direct quote of Scripture, with the degree of
> >doctrine represented by the meaning of 'today' in Luke 23:43 and the
> >nature of eternity.
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> No, it does no such thing. But even more important, you underestimate
> the importance of the correct doctrine coming out of the correct
> interpretation of Luk 23:43.

The doctrine you're arguing about has no bearing on salvation.
Whatever the nature of eternity is, and when those who are bound
there will arrive, is of no consequence here and now. None.

It's useful only to people who want to argue without end about their
theories of doctrine, and so divide the Body of Christ and set it
against itself. Now what spiritual entity would be interested in
dividing the Body? Hmmmm. Let me think...

> But one thing at a time: you are elevating a biased restatement of
> Scripture to the status of "basically a direct quote", as if there
> were no bias in the restatement.

So saving grace is not a gift given freely to us by God?

> THis is already a disastrous mistake! For many people do NOT
> understand what 'saved' even means here. Instead, they dream that they
> have eternal salvation for having once jumped up and down in
> enthusiasm shouting "I'm saved".

That's certainly bordering on a stra