I'll send you a bill for my monitor as I tried to smash that bug.
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I also tried to smash it. And it scared my daughter half to death.

Welcome to The Citizen. Get out while you can or you'll get addicted.
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Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

It bugged me too.

Stay on for a few more minutes. I've got an avatar link for you.
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Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Durn it. The site is shutdown. Here's the You Tube Link.

I tried installing it from the closed site but to no avail.
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Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

I hope I can get some help before it gets to that.

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Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

I have to go to work. I hope you found a job by now. Someone posted that you were out of work.

Why didn't you fight your own battle last night. You got your buddies to do it. Oh sniffles that is wimpy.

Thanks for the laugh today about Obama. You tell me what is BLT if it's not Marxist. He went to Mr. Wrongs church for 20 years. You are out of your mind if you believe he didn't know that Mr. Wrongs church is BLT. It's on their website. You want Obama for a President and he couldn't figure that one out.

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Is this how SBC teaches you to speak to people you don't agree with? Is mocking a christiany way for you to communicate on here?

Wow, talk about hypocrisy. Holding yourself up as a shining example of SBC and your church and then being nasty.

If you don't want the criticism from your idiotic posts then maybe you shouldn't post such garbage.

How would you know what a Christian is?

You are into tree hugging.

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You absolutely slay me man (or woman, whatever the case may be). There are several old Yiddish words for people like you.....all begin with Schm---. Anyhow, the Torah forbids us to cause UNNECESSARY destruction or SUFFERING to G-ds other creatures. There are prohibitions against wantonly cutting down trees and against taking chicks in the presence of the mother bird. Just so ya know....so when you mock others as being so-called "tree huggers" you are mocking the word and I might add, the one true law of G-d.

"Picture a bright blue ball, just spinning, spinnin free,
Dizzy with eternity.
Paint it with a skin of sky,
Brush in some clouds and sea,
Call it home for you and me.
A peaceful place or so it looks from space,
A closer look reveals the human race.
Full of hope, full of grace
Is the human face,
But afraid we may lay our home to waste."

"once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right"
"listen to the thunder shouting, "I AM, I AM, I AM"

;>} Have a grateful day ;>}

"How would you know what a Christian is?"

Well, being raised as a Presbyterian, I'm very aware of what the tenets of Christianity are. So, even though I've chosen not to embrace any form of organized religion anymore, including Christianity, I do believe in the wisdom of many of their teachers such as Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, and the Bab (Bahai' religion).

You just always seem to contradict yourself by telling us what a devout Christian you are, following the Bible and Jesus and going to your SBC church, but then you post junk and crap about Obama and mock sniffles and yardman all the time when they expose your ridiculous posts.

I guess it just seems very hypocritical to me to say one thing, and then act another way....

another brilliant comment by BPR.

Actually BPR, some of us believe that God made us stewards of the earth, and that it is wrong to destroy God's most wondrous creation.

like it is a bad thing. We are the Creator's children and those are the Creator's trees. Without being asked directly, I will give you my understanding of what a Christian is:
A person who follows the teachings and emulates the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

I would be very interested in hearing others take on "what a Christian is". Your statement sums up my feelings pretty well. Keep the faith.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

If you can do this then I think you have it. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." A very simple but also a very difficult task, I believe.

I love that bible verse. Hey, I am glad that someone else other than a few know the truth of God's Word.

Thank you for your comment.

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keep the faith.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

I try to "keep the faith" but it sure is hard when I'm on this blog! LOL

Once again, I am called on to state my faith publicly here on this blog. I have told myself over and over not to get suckered into doing this, but the Pharisees constantly beset me and I am sore afraid. As our fellow blogger BPR will certainly point out to you, my words will probably not EXACTLY match the words I used when describing my faith to her. But then, that is sort of the point of being a Pharisee, isn't it.

I have faith that good will ultimately triumph over evil. And I have faith the we will ALL be judged as to how we lived our lives in relationship to how we are called to live our lives {note the change there, BPR}. And I know that I have not lived my life anywhere near as perfectly as I am called to live my life, but I will be judged on that, ultimately, as we all will.

The part that BPR will not mention to you is where I told her that I would not belittle her faith and I asked her {please} not to belittle mine. I have tried mightly to uphold my end of that unilateral bargain. However, I seem to provide a good bit of mirth for her in the way I express myself. I can only assume that it is because there have been times, in my life, when I have been challenged to practice my faith, pubically, when to avoid doing so would have been the easier path. I hope that I will be judged on the decisions I have made at those times and not on my moments of weakness, though there are more of the latter than the former.

So much for my public confession of faith. It is not written in any hymnbook anywhere, it is not recited in unison by rote from the mouths of any congregation anywhere. It is written on my heart and I am sorry that my words do not do it justice. As for the "keep the faith" statement at the end of my posts, all that says is for people to look inside themselves, to find what it is that they choose to have faith in, and to keep that faith....let no one dissuade them. Keep the faith.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

I did not belittle your faith. I asked you to explain it to him.

You belittle me constantly, either by yourself, or along for the ride with your friends.

It's okay. I know who I am in Christ.

I am sad that you can't see that part of me. I have other people that do. Again, not that I am perfect but I know Christ that paid the price for when I sin. I am secure in Him. I don't need man's approval.

I have never had people talk to me the way some have on here. I am myself on here. If you don't like what I post don't read it.

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What change? I don't have a clue what you are talking about.
FYI- I have not changed in my belief system, nor the way I live my life.

The only thing I shared was what you put on here. That if I was in charge of the Pearly Gates you would ask for a transfer.

When you get there and still want that transfer let God know.

As for your part yes I have seen a change. I guess it wasn't a change, just wasn't what I thought it was.

If one of your friends rip me apart here you come and do it also.

Let's say you are not too fond of me. I am a conservative and politics well, that is your life.

I know who I have to answer to about my life and it's not anyone here.
It's God.

Have a nice evening.

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the genuine article to me. Perhaps BPR could learn from your example.

Yardman is not talking about the kind of faith that I think that we refer to.

Ask him to explain it to you.

You will get a kick out of it. If he says something different than he told me I will let you know.

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My father once told me that the quickest way for a person to lose their religion was to serve on a church governing committee. I wonder what he would say today after reading the Citizen blog. Keep the faith.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

Your father sounds like a wise man to me. I have had my fill of most churches and do most of my meditation and "worship" alone or with only afew others. I just can't handle the politics in most churches that I have been to and also don't believe in what alot of the churches espouse like the inerrancy of the Bible.

If one loses their religion every time they hear a Wright or a Jessee Jackson, or even anyone---then they didn't have any, except for what they thought everyone SAID they had.
Faith is something ingrained that has little if anything to do with what others say---any others---particular ORGANIZED religion. Organized religion is now a social affair.

Don't you think we should care about what God sees and hears and knows about us.

I'm not perfect, but I know Jesus paid the price for my sins.

I knew that would be your next line.

So, when you find that perfect person let me know. Hint- you are not going to.

Yardman I will never ever loose my faith.. It's more precious than silver or gold.

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I know for a fact you don't care for me at all. So, you think it will be fun to poke fun at me saying I am a Christian.

Remember you said that you want a transfer????

Post it, I won't even reading it. So, you don't get the joy of me even caring what you say. I know what a Christian is. Go for it.

sniffles is hiding.
Did he email all of you to post against me. Where is he?

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You took the words right out of my mouth. I think we should all hug trees. And let me ask you BPR...you claim to be a christian...why are you so judgmental? Isn't that the job of God? (To judge us in the end?)

Wow, you are new also. Are you Mains friend?

I am not judgemental. I don't think you even know what that means.

That's always the big thing to say to a Christian for his/hers belief.

You went right for it.

BTW where did sniffles go? He is usually on here most of the time.

Have a nice evening.

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You are not doing any favors for Christ by representing Christianity the way that you do. If anything, if non-believers see you as an example of what a Christian is, you are doing a wonderful job leading them AWAY from it. Have you realized this? I am not attacking Christianity, this is directed at YOU and your condescending attitude.
Try to display GRACE and VIRTUE and then make your claims for Christ. You'll get a better response. I guarantee it.

Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "Main's friend". I am new on here, but like I said before, have followed this blog for quite some time.

It is that particular brand of Christian that has sent me fleeing in terror from church and why I haven't been back since. It is also one of the main reasons why I avoid Kroger at all cost and shop instead at Publix because they don't allow people to stand out front and accost the poor souls who are only trying to come in and buy some milk. I have experienced some disturbing things in front of Kroger's doors including having a trio of sour-faced "Christians" demand - in an inexplicably angry tone - to know whether or not I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior.
There are prices you have to pay for living in a warmer climate. One of them is that you have to deal with a larger population of Bible-thumpers who refuse to think seriously about what they believe and why. Most of the time if you ask them their response is eerily close to the Sunday school song which states, "For the Bible tells me so."

Which Kroger's are you talking about? I would like to talk to the manager about this? If I don't hear from you I'll just call every Kroger located in our area.

The only people I see is The Salvation Army at Christmas. The Girl and Boy Scouts.

I like Kroger as a store and I would like to speak to the manger. This may take some time but it is worth it.

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It is not as though the religious fanatics had set up a table by the entrance and tried to sell their beliefs like girl scout cookies. However, because Kroger does not protect their customers in the way that Publix does (unless they've changed the rules and I am unaware) there are those who still feel perfectly comfortable with handing out tracts and attempting to save the souls of innocent shoppers. Walmart is another religious hot spot.
It doesn't matter at which Kroger this occurred. It didn't happen this morning, after all, and I mentioned the incident only to illustrate the type of "Christians" that nauseate me. Phoning every Kroger manager in the county would be an unwise use of your time, though it might bring some entertainment to the Kroger employees. The issue is not with Kroger's policies, or lack thereof. It is with the "Christians" who use their religion to feel better about themselves - and better than their neighbors - and who harass others in the process.

I think Kroger would like to know this is going on so they can keep a watch on it.

If this hurts their business I am sure they would like to know. I like shopping at Kroger.

Thanks for your information.

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Kroger is aware of their policies. They let the Salvation Army and the Girl Scouts and other organizations set up shop out front. They do this for the convenience and the assistance of these organizations. But because they allow this, they also allow any Tom, Dick and Hail Mary to mill about out front and demand that you repent or you're damned to hell. Publix, if I am not mistaken, will even boot out the Girl Scouts. Which I appreciate because I don't like having a troop of cute little girls trying to bully me into buying their hydrogenated cookies.
What I'm saying is that their policies are not hurting their business. By the same token, Publix could be hurting their own business for not allowing people to stand out front and distribute tracts or high fructose corn syrup for a good cause.
My cover's been blown anyway.

Yeah, Kroger need to know about this. It could hurt their business if alot of people like yourself are offended by it.

I like shopping at Kroger's and want to keep them around.

Thanks for the information.

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I think that you may have missed simpletons point.

Are you seriously going to waste your time and call every Kroger in the surrounding area? Is this something you do often? Collect information from the citizen bloggers and report it?

I like the store and I don't want their business to be hurt.

I guess you will have to move to Clayton or Henry or some other county if Christians bother you so much.

I haven't had one person even come up to me and say that they were a Christian. Where do you find all these Christians?

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I never said that ALL christians bother me. But, the type of "christian" that will try to rub their religion in your face bothers me. I don't like when someone tries to impose their beliefs on me when I have beliefs of my own.

Just for the record, I would feel the same way if it were ANYBODY trying to impose ANYTHING on me. It's not just christians, who, for the most part, have similar beliefs to my own.

in front of Kroger.

I have been to different Kroger's and I have never had anyone that was a Christian even tell me they were a Christian or talk to me.

Yeah, Kroger needs to know this is going on at their stores. I probably should call the branch office so they can let the managers know this is going on.

Thanks for your information.

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have been harassed at the Kroger...even as an employee years back. Come to think of it, it's hard to go anywhere without "christians" attacking you in Fayetteville.

Great you are on now.

Could you please answer my post about which Kroger it was?

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"It is that particular brand of Christian that has sent me fleeing in terror from church and why I haven't been back since."

Amen to that!

(I love Publix)

You must know Main? You are new on here. You are always saying something to me in defense for certain people.

I worship the Creator not the tree.

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I have a difficult time understanding why so many people believe that Christianity and tree-hugging have to be mutually exclusive. It seems to me that Christians should have more of an appreciation for nature than non-Christians, as they believe that nature was consciously created by a loving God and therefore something worthy of appreciation and, dare I say it, a kind of "worship". However, in my experience, it seems that an agnostic is usually more likely than a Christian to recycle their Dasani bottle. I have never understood this phenomenon but have seen it time and time again where those who believe that the Earth was a mere accident are those who have a greater respect for it.
I count myself among both parties. I have read the Bible AND I know how to get to the recycling center.

That is so true simpleton, I feel closer to God when I'm in the woods by the lake or by the ocean than I do in church with all it's distractions.
Our planet is an awesome and beautiful thing and we do need to take care of it. That includes litter too. Why do people need to litter our roadsides with trash? Just take it home and throw it away or recycle it please, it's really not that hard to do.

I'm just here to pile on as expected. I love coffee with you and my other main friends who have caused me to drastically change into the different person I now find that I am but that'sokay because I know who I am and I am not you and I am not Sniffles I am just me and i am happy with that I think.Kevin "Hack" King

I was telling my spouse, who you met, about the stories you shared regarding your encounters while wearing your flight suit and with your dad at the car dealership. He was shocked too, and he's a southern boy from south Atlanta, having grown up witnessing segregation and bigotry in the south during the 50's-60's. It takes alot to shock him...

Anyhooooo, if you ever do meet, or speak with, that beeper person, please let her know that we aren't the same person (main-snif-yard-carbon-SoF-whoever).

This may destroy at least one of those demons bouncing around in her head.

It's funny that you don't know what I mean by your main friend.

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In your opinion, BPR, what is a Marxist? I hope you can answer that without internet help since you know with confidence Barack Obama is one.

Kevin "Hack" King
(anyone want two dogs???)

Where is you buddy? Did I bother him so much that he is getting his friends to answer for him? That is not like Sniffles. At least not the one I know.

You will not insult me with a question on what is a Marxist. You tell me what you think it is then I will give you my definition.

How you twist words. I made your friend sniffles upset and now does he have the sniffles.

I don't much time to play games with you. So, give me your answer and I will give you mine. Are you trying to insult my intelligence? I don't need the internet.

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How old are you? It seems at times that you speak with the proficiency of a 5 year old, yet you profess to be married with a child of your own. Is it possible that your young child sometimes logs on to your account?

I am use to rude and ugly comments like you just said. They don't bother me. I have started to where I don't even read them when I see who they are from.

You are out of your mind, my young child could care less about this site.

Is that what your child does so you thought mine did.

Where is sniffles? This is so funny, this is his life.

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BPR, just read 2 Timothy 3:12 to remind yourself of why some people are so ugly or rude to you. I believe you are a wonderful person with a great personality that loves the Lord and is living a godly life, although you do come across as being young or naive in the things you say sometimes. People still shouldn't make fun of you for that. Most people who aren't Christians believe that if you profess to be a Christian you should be perfect, which is not the case at all. I see a lot of others on here that claim to be Christians (or some other faith), but they attack you also. It's probably best not to respond to them at all.
I know you want to be everyone's friend, but that is not possible. You are only called to love everyone as a human being, but you don't have to like everyone.
But please continue to post the articles on Obama, they keep things interesting!

Maybe you aren't understanding what everyone is trying to tell you; or maybe, you are faking it!

In any case here are your daily errors for just this one comment:

I am use (sp) (should be "used") to rude...

As to your comment about your child not using the net....fascists is simply suggesting that the child must be doing your writing!

No one understands why you want Sniffles so badly! To say "THIS is so funny," and not explain what THIS means is confusing grammar.

And, to say: "this is my life"....what do you mean? Sniffles is your life, maybe?

If you do teach children and if you do have a legal teaching certificate and if you can't speak or write any better than you do....it is no wonder that our children don't feel the need to do better!

Tell me why you continuously irritate people...not with what you say....but the improper way that you say it?
We do worry if people who speak as you do also teach legitimately in our schools. I think there is a lot more to what you do than you have told us!

It certainly is not necessary to take the time on here to go back and correct to perfection...but to make sense is important.

and I am trying to get "use" to your horrendous word usage. I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that you are supposedly a certified teacher, with a college degree.

I have a college degree. Simple as that. Sorry to burst your bubble.

I am not looking for your approval. I already have approval for where I work.

They don't belittle me Main, as you just did. Talk about how someone belittles someone, the both of you just did it.

Say what you want, it's okay with me.

Was poor sniffles upset and could not post today. This is his life, for the most part. If he is sick, I hope he feels better.

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"...a certified teacher, with a college degree."

I believe bpr mentioned that she teaches pre-school and this doesn't require a college degree. She may be certified in pre-K (is there a pre-K cert?) but college... not quite sure about that.

Maybe she'll clear up our confusion over this.

Hi. Is this the support group for adults suffering from acute blogritis and chronic "myspace syndrome"?

I am sorry simpleton, I can not be of much help to you, as I am still in denial. Watch, I'll show you:
"I can quit blogging anytime I want".

"I'm just going to blog once today and that's all"

from 6:00 AM until about 11:00 PM. Keep the faith.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.