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"I tell ya what you do...you just take them dang ol' spark plugs out...and that little hole...you just put a little oil around there...just like Bobby Unser said like it go BOOM...just like that." "Well, I wish it were that easy, but I'll tell you what my truck needs -- leadership. Detroit hasn't felt any real pride since George Bush went to Japan and vomited on their auto executives." "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, and you can't get on base without taking a swing." "The pitcher could walk me, couldn't he?" "Don't play lawyer-ball, son." George

Of course. George

If it's an impersonator, it's a darn good one! George

I suppose babe and undershepherding could be considered TWI argot. I think TWI invented the latter word. The term babes in Christ does occur in the Bible, but the word babe has other connotations for me! George

Ton Clancy is correct. Quotes from "The Sum of All Fears" and "The Hunt for Red October." George

Go ahead and answer it, NIS! George

"Highlander"? George

The title is two letters (and the latter isn't U) George

Oh, come on! Say "deaflash." George

Not true (at least concerning TWI). A central teaching of TWI is the future resurrection. (Resurrections, actually, with the pre-tribulation meeting in the air with the Lord of the Christians -- raised from the dead, or, if still living, changed -- preceding the resurrections referred to in the Book of Revelation, which pertain to non-Christians.) TWI teaching is that the dead are completely inanimate (non-sentient) from the point of death until resurrection. I hold to most of the core teachings of TWI, as I believe that the Bible teaches the unity (non-trinity) of God, the perfect humanity of Jesus, the dead being non-sentient until the return of Jesus, as well as some other doctrines. I was raised Roman Catholic, and was active in that church for many years, but now it just seems paganistic to me. Soory. George

If there's something strange in your neighborhood George

See my response in the BBQ thread. George

Obviously, much of TWI thought can't be confirmed in Christian "orthodoxy," because the main underlying themes of TWI (no Trinity, dead not alive, etc.) contradict traditional Christianity. Scriptures are explained according to a different paradigm. I'm not sure I would classify Wayspeak as argot so much as just a different understanding of the same phrases. I'm interested to see what TWI doxis and praxis (teaching and practice, for the rest of us) you consider Gnostic. My reading of Gnostic literature shows a divine Jesus (often to the point of denying his humanity); a belief that the physical world is an illusion -- all is spirit; and a myriad of angelic powers, none of which would be considered as part of TWI theology. George

God obviously also told the borrowers to ignore all His admonishments against debt. George

I guess that means it's a Madonna song, but I don't recognize it. WAG: "Like a Virgin"? George

"Acting captain's personal log, stardate 54277.3. My first day in command has been challenging, but I've loved every minute of it. I can't help feeling that this was something I was born to do." "I scanned you." "You scanned me?" "In the Jeffries tube. Your blood pressure and neurotransmitter readings indicated a state of arousal." "It was hot!" George

Okay, another version of the same clue: George

Basic rules for all the "Name That..." threads: Correct guesser gets to post the next clues. No googling to find an answer, though the puzzle poster may google for clues to give. It's usually best to wait for confirmation that you've guessed correctly, but if you're ablsolutely sure, you can go on and post a new one. If no one gets the right answer in a day or two, post some more clues. Glad to have you aboard, Twinky! Don't forgeet to check out the other games, too! George

Happy Birthday, Rick! Keepin' it real, keepin' it blue. George

Add those rules, and the country will be too drunk to worry about the war or the economy! George

Okay. Was this the NG episode where Worf has visions of Kahless, and goes to a Klingon holy place to check it out. "Kahless" does appear, but he's actually a clone, and so has no actual memories of events attributed to Kahless. George

At the risk of sounding like a "Wierwille apologist," I contend that in a very real way our live ARE molded by our believing, in the sense that what one believes determines how he will act. (Not having a "Blue Book" on hand, I'm only responding to the quotation you gave, not the whole context.) As James puts it, "Faith without works is dead." We demonstrate in our lives what we believe (our faith) by how we act (our works). So, it IS important to control our thinking to believe God's promises. Only then will we act accordingly, and see the promises come to fruition. This does NOT mean, however, that my believing controls the world around me. George

Yes you may. George

I'm not particularly good at breaking up a post into several quotes, so I'm going to interject my thoughts here in boldface. George

I suppose that if your relationship with God is ONLY "Gimme, gimme, gimme," then you have a problem. As Oldies points out, there's nothing wrong with going to your Father for something He has to give you. On the other hand, do you praise Him. love Him, glorify Him? Those ALSO have to be part of the equation. George