Originally posted by josephwYou said
[b]"I said no such thing. You misrepresented me."
Then what do you mean by "behind licking"? Did you mean it in a good way, like it's a good thing to do?
No you didn't! You meant it in a derogatory way. In a way that's meant to belittle and malign the character of the one you said it about, and you did it without provocation.[/b]
"Why do you feel the need to make it a character flaw to say something polite to someone for doing a good thing? '
I have said no such thing.
Originally posted by josephwIs that a bit like cowardly using a biblical scripture to call someone and enemy of God?
Then what do you mean by "behind licking"? Did you mean it in a good way, like it's a good thing to do?
No you didn't! You meant it in a derogatory way. In a way that's meant to belittle and malign the character of the one you said it about, and you did it without provocation.
Originally posted by FMF(Ecclesiastes 7:1) A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death is better than the day of birth.
If you don't mind me asking, do you celebrate the birthdays of your children?
There is no reason to celebrate the day of one's birth.
We have nothing to do with our birth, i.e. we cannot conceive ourselves.
We do have a lot to do with our state (especially our spiritual estate) when we die.
Still we can't celebrate our death ahead of time, can we?
We do celebrate anniversaries btw.
Originally posted by divegeesterJust to satisfy your morbid curiosity (if it is curioisty), we follow the Bible's guidance on both of these events.
What I would genuinely like to understand and am asking you for third time, but you are avoiding answering for some reason is this...is the celebration of birthdays not considered in the same way blood transfusions are; I.e. a matter of personal conscience?
Originally posted by roigamHow do you get being forbidden to celebrate birthdays from... "A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death is better than the day of birth."? Is there some verse elsewhere in the Bible that actually gives you guidance about not celebrating the anniversary of someone's birth?
(Ecclesiastes 7:1) A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death is better than the day of birth.
There is no reason to celebrate the day of one's birth.
We have nothing to do with our birth, i.e. we cannot conceive ourselves.
We do have a lot to do with our state (especially our spiritual estate) when we die.
Still we can't celebrate our death ahead of time, can we?
We do celebrate anniversaries btw.
Originally posted by roigamYou and Robbie carrobie are the masters of the cop-out. Why won't either of you answer the question?
Just to satisfy your morbid curiosity (if it is curioisty), we follow the Bible's guidance on both of these events.
...is the celebration of birthdays not considered in the same way blood transfusions are; I.e. a matter of personal conscience?
09 Feb 16
Originally posted by josephwThanks for lending a note of civility to "15th Birthday Wishes to Red Hot Pawn".
Is that how you see it? Since when is it "behind licking" to pay a compliment or acknowledge one's achievement?
Why do you feel the need to make it a character flaw to say something polite to someone for doing a good thing?
09 Feb 16
Originally posted by josephwYes: "a good work." without which we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Publicly speaking, I don't care how anyone "interprets" what my motive is for commending an individual's achievement.
If one wants to call it "a$$ licking" that's their prerogative. I could care less.
What I do care about is the lack of virtue on the part of the one that has such a pessimistic view of life that they should judge an individual as motivated by the need to kiss ass simply because that one would congratulate another for a good work.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHappy Birthday to Russ from Red Hot Pawn
On Sunday, February 21, 2016, Red Hot Pawn will celebrate its fifteenth birthday:
"Date difference from Feb 21, 2001 to Feb 21, 2016
This is equal to 15 years. This does not include the end date, so it's accurate if you're measuring your age in days, or the total days between the start and end date. But if you want the duration of an even ...[text shortened]... com/dates/
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Comments: Your 15th Birthday Wishes to Red Hot Pawn?
"There is no ice cream, no cake, no presents to be had
just a silent birthday wish for my Dad
Happy Birthday to my Father
there are no candles, no flowers not on this day nor this hour
just a teary-eyed birthday wish for my Father
Happy Birthday to my Dad
there are no noise makers, or streamers
just a room with one dreamer, one unhappy lad
with a tear in my eye and a song in my heart a simple birthday wish for my dad."
"Happy Birthday Dad" (Poem by Jim Milks)