All the best in '07 gentlemen.

My scripture, which is an extension of yours, says he did Gene. Certainly, I support your right to believe whatever you wish. And frankly, had Emmanuel not arrived, I've no doubt I would have converted to Judaism.

Mick, you my dear sir are on the wrong road, but I'm all for that too(cause that's what you want). Hang in there Mick, as things stand, you will miss the rapture and can help explain it away(all the while knowing). And given where things are tending in the middle east it shouldn't be much longer until all the armies of the world are gathered there, whereupon Jesus will appear on his white horse, his armies following. But of course, that will follow the rapture by a short space.

Y'know Don Pedro, I bet we'll discover when the books are opened that Hilter was demon possessed. Perhaps by the son of perdition himself, like Judas. But to respond: free will; God wants us of our own will to freely worship him. That's why Christian salvation is based on believing what most of humanity considers foolishness. You'll find that very sentiment expressed in the first chapter of Romans.

And gentleman, my closing remarks had no connection to the article, just a friendly historical lesson to this little cyberclan.

I'm going to make one last post for '06 and then I'm going to take a break until at least Groundhog Day. I need to be about other matters. And just in case I never return, I enjoyed my three years here with y'all.

respects