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HiredGoon said:The Calvinist icon is a white cross over a red tulip. The green is the stem and leaf of the tulip.
CCWoody said:I don't know, Kenith. I have gotten the impression that the Presbyterian Cross would not completely distinguish me from the PCUSA. Anyway, the deed is now done. I am officially a Calvinist in the PCA.
Cajun Huguenot said:Welcome to the PCA!!!. The PCA needs good people.
It has its problems like every other denomination, but I like being here.
In Christ,
Kenith
HiredGoon said:The Calvinist icon is a white cross over a red tulip. The green is the stem and leaf of the tulip.
Hey! I used to resemble that remark!cygnusx1 said:I think it's the best looking one out of the lot anyway .......................... there are a few interesting ones ....... eg , Nazarene
Cajun Huguenot said:Welcome to the PCA!!!. The PCA needs good people.
It has its problems like every other denomination, but I like being here.
In Christ,
Kenith
edb19 said:If I've told this story already, I apologize.
A year or so ago at work it was quiet so we were just talking about whatever. Now I never discuss my faith at work, but this particular day I couldn't help myself.
Not sure how the subject came up but one of my co-workers made a negative comment about Baptists - a generalized Baptists are_______ (I don't remember what her point was, probably something about them being bigots or hypocrites - but I digress). I couldn't resist - I just casually mentioned the fact that I'm a Baptist. Her response (direct quote here), "you can't be a Baptist, you drink margaritas!"
The perceptions that people have
edie
edb19 said:I can top this one. Now, I wasn't there (and have never attended the church I'm going to discuss), but one of my church brothers has a friend who attends a non-denominational, charismatic, arminian church (I'm being kind here - I've seen the pastor on t.v. and think he borders on heresy). His friend related that one Sunday they were taking a special collection for the pastor's birthday. Supposedly the doors of the sanctuary were locked until they got the amount they wanted.
Now, I can't swear to the veracity of this story - but from what I know of the church in question, I believe it.
Jon_ said:Great!
How have you been feeling? I heard you had taken ill.
Soli Deo Gloria
Jon
cygnusx1 said:yes I have been off work for a week with a flu virus , I hope to be back on Monday ........ i never used to get much worse than a cold , but these last couple of years I get hammered ?
CCWoody said:Well, you are a hundred after all.
I would recommend the flu shot, but I got one once and went on a 3 day bender over it. I had never been so sick with the flu and if that wasn't bad enough, I got it again over Thanksgiving in November visiting some relatives. Now, I steer clear of a flu shot and I don't think I've had it since.
Any way, glad you are doing better.
CCWoody said:Well, you are a hundred after all.
I would recommend the flu shot, but I got one once and went on a 3 day bender over it. I had never been so sick with the flu and if that wasn't bad enough, I got it again over Thanksgiving in November visiting some relatives. Now, I steer clear of a flu shot and I don't think I've had it since.
Any way, glad you are doing better.
edb19 said:Sorry - the nurse in me has to jump in here.
The "flu shot" is for influenza, a severe respiratory infection (fever, chills, sore throat, cough which can lead to pneumonia - generally lasts about 1 week). It is not a live virus vaccine and as such can't give a person influenza.
What most people refer to as flu (vomiting/diarrhea) is a gastrointestinal virus unrelated to influenza.
Now I'm not saying you didn't have influenza, I'm just pointing out the differences.
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