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by brettsky
April 23, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: Related Artists Discussion
Topic: 7 Degrees of Jimmy Buffett
Replies: 72
Views: 5776

Has anyone ever heard of this Jimmy Buffett person :-?
by brettsky
April 23, 2005 9:16 pm
Forum: Related Artists Discussion
Topic: Name The 25 Most Influential Artists of All Time
Replies: 20
Views: 2910

Re: Name The 25 Most Influential Artists of All Time

More specifically, 25 artists/band who you think have been the most influential on rock n' roll. In no particular order, here's mine: Hank Williams, Sr. Chuck Berry Joni Mitchell The Grateful Dead James Brown Miles Davis Elvis Presley The MC5 Jimi Hendrix Aretha Franklin Johnny Cash Robert Johnson ...
by brettsky
April 21, 2005 8:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Be Like Mike
Replies: 29
Views: 2276

Jack Mehoff :D
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

Charlie, I have to thank you for starting this thread....It's almost amazing that I havent really been around lately, but tonite, after getting our new Pope, and lately seeing how my "Faith" in the Catholic church has been not the greatest, I've been searching for some answers myself.... ...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 9:59 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Prayers and Phin Power Needed
Replies: 19
Views: 882

Peace from St. Louis
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 9:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

One thing about "Christianity" among others, that makes it differ from the MAJORITY of the worlds religions ( like it or not or believe it or not Muslim is a Christian based religion.They believe in Christ....and many areas in the Bible. Mainly they do not believe Christ was the Messiah e...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

Moonie wrote:Also my chosen religion..many cradle Catholics have left the Church, but I also found refuge in it, a saving grace.
pax vobiscum :D
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 9:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

I agree with you Brett 100%................ I prefer catholicism for the "history" "traditions" "structure".........that's just my taste. In reality I probably have a belief system that incorporates all forms of religion. Ironically from about the ages of 14 through 29...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 8:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

I've been giving this some careful thought ......... I dont believe it matters if your catholic, baptist, luthern...what ever.....kinda lika america.....we are all americans...well most of us anyway and while some of us are republicans....others democrats...were all americans. Boil away the differen...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:19 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

I also have to admit that I have a hard time understanding how a loving God could send anyone but an evil person to hell... :-? That is exactly why I joke about it. If God is who I think He is.....Hell is full of child molesters and rapists, etc.....and Hitler getting a pineapple shoved up his a$$ ...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:18 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

OK...Im gonna go get a 12 pack, drink it on the way home, drive really fast and smoke a pack of cigs

see you all later :D
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

see this is actually what i'm trying to learn more about. both you and mexcooker start off saying "i'm catholic, but....." how come you didn't just say i'm religious, or i believe in god. and then you both think you might go to eternal damnation for not following the teachings of the chur...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

I also have to admit that I have a hard time understanding how a loving God could send anyone but an evil person to hell... :-? That is exactly why I joke about it. If God is who I think He is.....Hell is full of child molesters and rapists, etc.....and Hitler getting a pineapple shoved up his a$$ ...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

Not trying to be a wise-ass, I'm honestly curious about this. How does a devout catholic reconcile him/herself with many of the views of the church that he/she does not agree with? Just a quick list of things that the church under the last pope was strongly in opposition to: pre-marital sex birth c...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 5:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

Not trying to be a wise-ass, I'm honestly curious about this. How does a devout catholic reconcile him/herself with many of the views of the church that he/she does not agree with? Just a quick list of things that the church under the last pope was strongly in opposition to: pre-marital sex birth c...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 4:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

I certainly do not follow with every single doctrine of the United Methodist Church and I am going to be a minister. That raises an interesting question - as a minister, will you preach in support of all of the doctrines, or will you inject your personal beliefs into your work? What does the church...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 4:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Pope/Church/Religion Free for All
Replies: 69
Views: 2965

Re: Pope/Church/Religion Free for All

I have a number of friends who are devout Catholics who are in tremendous pain because of the Church's stance on women, divorce, homosexuality birth control, condoms for AIDS prevention, etc). Seems to me that religion should help and heal, and not divide and hurt and I see far too much of the latt...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 4:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Pope/Church/Religion Free for All
Replies: 69
Views: 2965

as for the birth control and married thing. I dont understand why people feel that the catholic churchs job is to adapt to what some of our morals are. Is that really what organized religion is for to adapt tp what we want so we can feel better about ourselves or is it intended to be a guidepost fo...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 4:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Pope/Church/Religion Free for All
Replies: 69
Views: 2965

as for the birth control and married thing. I dont understand why people feel that the catholic churchs job is to adapt to what some of our morals are. Is that really what organized religion is for to adapt tp what we want so we can feel better about ourselves or is it intended to be a guidepost fo...
by brettsky
April 19, 2005 4:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: An Honest and Sincere Question
Replies: 119
Views: 6443

Re: An Honest and Sincere Question

I am not a catholic nor was i raised as one. but the question i have is, how does a "liberal" catholic resolve their belief dis-connects with the teachings of the church. such as the use of birth control for example? i was raised in the take it or leave religious philosophy. either you em...