Very Important Day In History

Lucky Irish Tom · January 22, 2009, 04:54:38 AM

I find more glory to Him on the back of a horse watching the sun rise, than standing in some multi million dollar building with a bunch of hippocits who will cheat you blind in business or run over you in the parking lot as soon as they are done asking forgiveness! They all preach give me money to help thae poor learn the glory of God, I guess they carry Him around in the trunk of that expensive car the donations bought!

Sorry, rant over.

Charlie Bowdre · January 22, 2009, 06:44:51 AM

Never a rant when you call on Him .

Dutchy

litl rooster · January 22, 2009, 08:06:08 AM

good seein' others post here.

Texas Lawdog · January 22, 2009, 08:14:06 AM

"Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show"?

Delmonico · January 22, 2009, 03:35:03 PM

Quote from: Lucky Irish Tom on January 22, 2009, 04:54:38 AM
I find more glory to Him on the back of a horse watching the sun rise, than standing in some multi million dollar building with a bunch of hippocits who will cheat you blind in business or run over you in the parking lot as soon as they are done asking forgiveness! They all preach give me money to help thae poor learn the glory of God, I guess they carry Him around in the trunk of that expensive car the donations bought!

Sorry, rant over.

Don Williams had a song in the early 80's had a line, "I don't belive that heaven waits, for only those who congrgate."

Red Steagall talks about not bein' herd bound.

Leo Tanner · January 22, 2009, 03:45:41 PM

Never seen so many folks agreein on the topic

It sure is nice ta hear my way don't make me a heathen

Charlie Bowdre · January 22, 2009, 03:59:09 PM

I always said there is nothing wrong with the message , only ...some of the messengers have strayed off the path.

Dutchy

Texas Lawdog · January 22, 2009, 04:43:39 PM

Leo, This group of ours have a lot of the same opinions and we get along. There is a certain amount of funnin' among us, but we're all good citizens.

Charlie Bowdre · January 22, 2009, 05:01:03 PM

QuoteLeo, This group of ours have a lot of the same opinions and we get along. There is a certain amount of funnin' among us, but we're all good citizens.

No place for anyone who doesn't share our opinion ...the right one for sure...LOL

You are right Texas , a better bunch never sat around a fire.
Proud to call it my home site.

Dutchy

Texas Lawdog · January 22, 2009, 05:12:18 PM

Thank you Sir for your kind words. I haven't been to Canada in a few years. I've to Calgary to the Stampede and traveled around Alberta and BC. I've been to Windsor Ontario a couple of times. I paid a couple of visits to the Windsor police Bar.

Willie Dixon · January 22, 2009, 05:24:56 PM

my Grandfather, God bless him had a saying that fit very well for priests, parishoners, and cops...
"They are only men with a collar (badge), only men."

I never met the man, but I've learned so much from him. That's when you know the life was full.

Trinity · January 22, 2009, 06:21:59 PM

Welcome dutchy!!

Quote from: Arcey on January 21, 2009, 08:31:52 PM
Don't believe a man has to go to church ta be a God fearin' man. In my case, the people in the church run me off. It's said the people are the church.

Still, I believe one day I'll be standin' 'fore Jesus Christ. I'll try to suck up the guts ta look Him in the eye 'n admit I haven't been much of a Christian 'n ask to be forgiven.

'N He'll say, 'Arcey, you jerk, be glad I'm in a good mood. Go see St. Peter 'n tell 'im I sent ya.'

That's about my stance too. There are so many doctrines that I know that I'll fail at being a good Christian in someone's eyes, so I don't worry about their eyes.

...of course, I think he'd have to be in really good humor that day.

Quote from: Ozark Tracker on January 21, 2009, 08:54:38 PM
some of my best and deepest thoughts on that subject come when I'm sitting out in the woods, nobody around for miles, just sitting there admiring all the creations here on this earth, it sure don't look like it came about just by chance, and I think the closer you come to the earth the more you notice it.
I'm like Arcey on I don't think you have to attend anybody's church in particilar, that ain't what it's all about.

You said it. To me there is just nothing like sitting, watching the sun rise and hearing the sounds of nature. Something I just don't get enough of here in the "city".

Willie Dixon · January 22, 2009, 07:42:36 PM

Quote from: Trinity on January 22, 2009, 06:21:59 PM
You said it. To me there is just nothing like sitting, watching the sun rise and hearing the sounds of nature. Something I just don't get enough of here in the "city".

Trin, you said it buddy... I take advantage of my situation being in flagstaff all the time now, every day I'm up before dawn just to enjoy it. I don't have class until 9:30 so that time is for me.

Leo Tanner · January 22, 2009, 07:56:28 PM

When I'm up early an have nothing pressing, I like to lay with ma wife an enjoy the quiet hours. I dunno, watchin her sleep an havin her close an lookin all peaceful is a kinda religious thing fer me.
mushy, but true fer me

Daniel Nighteyes · January 22, 2009, 08:56:54 PM

Quote from: Willie Dixon on January 22, 2009, 07:42:36 PM
... every day I'm up before dawn just to enjoy it. I don't have class until 9:30 so that time is for me.

Better be careful, Willie, 'cause you're startin' ta sound like some of my kin. Your skin might start turnin' Red any day now...

Willie Dixon · January 22, 2009, 09:09:44 PM

Quote from: Daniel Nighteyes on January 22, 2009, 08:56:54 PM
Better be careful, Willie, 'cause you're startin' ta sound like some of my kin. Your skin might start turnin' Red any day now...

I'm honored actually.
See, I'm a History/Anthropology double major with an emphasis on the American West 1800-1900 and a minor in Native American Studies and my foreign language is Navajo.
So yeah, I'm honored.

Daniel Nighteyes · January 22, 2009, 09:11:13 PM

Quote from: Leo Tanner on January 22, 2009, 03:45:41 PM
Never seen so many folks agreein on the topic It sure is nice ta hear my way don't make me a heathen

The Evangelists mostly talk about "a personal relationship with God (and/or Jesus)". In my personal experience, I've never seen two personal relationships that were identical. So I guess we ought not to be surprised that each of us has a different type of relationship with the Divine.

In the final analysis, IMHO, all of the world's religions have more -- MUCH more -- in common than we have differences. Too bad we have to exaggerate those differences.

Willie Dixon · January 22, 2009, 09:14:12 PM

well said Daniel, well said.

Daniel Nighteyes · January 22, 2009, 09:15:11 PM

Quote from: Willie Dixon on January 22, 2009, 09:09:44 PM
... and my foreign language is Navajo.

I am impressed. Navajo is an incredibly difficult language for an "outsider" to learn/master.

Willie Dixon · January 22, 2009, 09:18:35 PM

LOL not saying it's going to be easy, but I believe it's worth it. come hell or high water, I'm staying in Arizona. So, to put it plainly I just felt it would show the respect the tribe deserved if I could speak to the elders in their own language. I'm actually looking forward to the challenge. Most classes are 3 units each, Navajo is 5. Next semester I have a class that is totally devoted to the Navajo people, both past and present. I'm really looking forward to that one.

Like you said Daniel, we all have more similarities than differences, and in my honest opinion, the indigenous tribes of the Americas had it right and the so called "superior" state powers that be in the three territories messed things up quite badly. I feel that if we would have learned from the indigenous tribes instead of slaughtering them, we'd not have national debt and still have buffalo roaming the lands.

needless to say that "Dances With Wolves" had a profound effect on me as a child when it came out in theaters. Still one of my favorites, and I'm still a John Dunbar wannabe!

I was just on the NAU website and found out that thanks to my electives anyways, I'm getting a minor actually in Navajo! Sweet.