my grang-grandfather died
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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 09:15
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quote:Stop insinuating that I am hateful. As I said, I never knew my grandmother. Posts: 356 | Registered: Tuesday, April 6 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 09:59
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My great grandmother died about four years before my birth. From what I have heard of her I would have really enjoyed meeting her. She was the first in our family to emigrate here from Macedonia. She always said we are the descendants of Alexander the Great, but there is nothing to support that. It would have been nice to learn more of my culture from her, but it is difficult to mourn the loss of someone I have never met. -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 15:10
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quote:Your own posts seem to do a good enough job of conveying that impression. I, too, find it difficult to mourn the loss of people I have never formed emotional relationships with. That doesn't mean I have qualms with offering a simple expression of sympathy for another's feelings, rather than challenging their validity. -------------------- Stughalf "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 17:03
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even though i didnt see him that much, those times that i did see him left a good impression on me -------------------- Avernum is as addictive as skribbane!!! Withdrawal symptoms are harsh so I just keep playing. Free skribbane at Wal-mart Posts: 296 | Registered: Monday, September 22 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 17:29
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I'm sorry for your loss. I also back the fact that you should give respect to him even if you didn't know him. He did his part in securing your freedom. Was he a Christian? -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 18:11
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quote:I wasn't insinuating that you hate. Just that you don't care. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 16:17
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yes, he was a cristian. like most of the members of my family back in ukraine. -------------------- Avernum is as addictive as skribbane!!! Withdrawal symptoms are harsh so I just keep playing. Free skribbane at Wal-mart Posts: 296 | Registered: Monday, September 22 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 16:21
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Oh, good, you can feel at ease that he's in heaven now. That's real conforting. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 18:18
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...what the hell would you have said if the answer was "no"? -------------------- 私のバラドですそしてころしたいいらればころす Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 21:10
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quote:Please don't start another senseless discussion about Christianity. Posts: 356 | Registered: Tuesday, April 6 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 21:24
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My great-grandfather died a couple of years ago, and he went in WW1. My grandfather, however, went in WW2 and is still alive. My opinion is that even if you didn't knnow them, it is still sad because you will never see them again. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, April 26 2005 23:08
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quote:"I'm sorry, but your great-grandfather is going to burn in hell for all eternity." :rolleyes: -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 05:23
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Why doesn't Hallmark have a line of sympathy cards for loved ones' damnations? It's not like Hallmark would have to believe in hell -- they're just selling stuff to customers. And there would seem to be a decent market segment of folks who claim to believe in hell. Why wouldn't they buy each other such cards? Could it be that, if it actually becomes personal, practically no-one really can believe in hell, even if they think they should? Or is my attempt to let the marketplace settle metaphysical questions somehow flawed? -------------------- It is not enough to discover how things seem to seem. We must discover how things really seem. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 05:29
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quote:This would most-probably cost more than it would benefit. [ Wednesday, April 27, 2005 05:35: Message edited by: Mind ] Posts: 356 | Registered: Tuesday, April 6 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 10:57
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They could, alternatively, sell sympathy cards assuring the mourner that their loved one is not damned, but merely will still be in purgatory when the sun becomes a red giant and consumes the Earth. The market would be smaller, however, because only Catholics (and perhaps Episcopalians) believe in purgatory. [ Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:57: Message edited by: PoD person ] Posts: 293 | Registered: Saturday, May 29 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 11:24
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Even Catholics have abandoned Purgatory. You're now saved or damned with no middle ground. —Alorael, who posted a much nastier response to Ben's post and then, upon reflection, deleted it. Being a mod allows one to maintain the illusion of civility! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 12:05
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quote:Hang on. This was always the case -- purgatory was a stepping stone on the way to heaven, not a final destination. Are you sure it's now been taken out entirely? -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 12:07
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Alorael is flat-out wrong. Catholics still believe in purgatory, unless my Jesuit teachers are wrong. Which would be far less likely than a Jew being wrong. About Christianity. -------------------- 私のバラドですそしてころしたいいらればころす Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 14:10
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My Catholic relatives all believe in purgatory still. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 15:36
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Purgatory is just a hopeful dwelling for people who didn't make it to heaven. TM, I probably wouldn't have posted if he would have said no [believe it or not]. Saying he was probably in hell would not put a good light on this thread, since we're honoring and not degrading (well, most of us). -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 15:47
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quote:I doubt you asked that just out of curiosity. Also not responding to a "no" answer would have implied the deceased would go to hell in your opinion, being that everyone has read the earlier topic and knows your view. [ Wednesday, April 27, 2005 15:48: Message edited by: Dolphin ] -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 16:31
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I'm Catholic, and everyone I know believes in Purgatory. Ben, you know that people in purgatory do eventually end up in heaven, right? It's not limbo, for goodness' sake. Posts: 293 | Registered: Saturday, May 29 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 18:40
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I have obviously confused my Catholic and Protestant theologies. Oops. —Alorael, who may go to Purgatory over this. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 21:50
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quote:You're aware limbo (strictly, limbus infantium) isn't official doctrine and never was, right? -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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La Canaliste
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written Wednesday, April 27 2005 23:38
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quote:You mean priests never had to do that cool dancing thing? Drat! -------------------- I am a pale shadow of the previous self. quote: Deep down, you know you should have voted for Alcritas! Posts: 387 | Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00 |
