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toby

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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: Merry Xmas Rankin Fans! |
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Merry Christmas and have a good one!
from Toby _________________ Tobys Place |
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Lady Clara

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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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And a merry non specific religious celebration to you. _________________ Your account has now been activated. Thank you for registering |
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toby

Club Member Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 71 Location: liphook
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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and to you too! _________________ Tobys Place |
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Miss_Fenella

Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 70 Location: The Pennines, England
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. _________________ I didn't get where I am today by saying 'earwig' instead of 'thank you'. |
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Gaz

Site Admin Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1788 Location: North East England
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, a prosperous winter solstice, a Cule Yule, and whatever else makes you smile at this particular moment in time, to everyone!
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Can't get worse, might get better...
Has always been my way of thinking.
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A Random Me
Club Member Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 1305 Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks and likewise. _________________ A Random Me
"If Plan A will result in a smoking crater where the city used to be, they'd probably like if you came up with a Plan B." |
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talie
Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 411 Location: In a tree
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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The same back to everyone _________________ Government and Queen are your only enemies don't be fooled by their plastic smiles |
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RHFA

Club Member Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 312 Location: The wilds of central Scotland
Display Name: Siobhan
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Ditto. _________________ Have you got your gimp on? |
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lostcarpark

Site Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 231 Location: Drogheda, Ireland
Display Name: James Shields
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Merry Christmas or other religious or non-religious festival to all! _________________ And Elvis said unto Eve
'Put down that apple,
and back away from the tree' |
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COD

Club Member Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 788 Location: Heavens Above
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Happy Mithras
God (of some sort or other)
Surely there's a lot we don't know about this faith that comforted million of souls. Early Christians established the dominance of their religion by exterminating Mithras' faithful, razing His temples, burning His sacred texts.
HOWEVER,
We do know this:
With twelve disciples he traveled far and wide as a teacher and illuminator of men.
He was buried in a tomb from which he rose again from the dead―an event celebrated yearly with much rejoicing.
Every year in Rome, in the middle of winter, the Son of God was born one more, putting an end to darkness.
Every year at first minute of December 25th the temple of Mithras was lit with candles, priests in white garments celebrated the birth of the Son of God and boys burned incense.
Mithras was born in a cave, on December 25th, of a virgin mother. He came from heaven to be born as a man, to redeem men from their sin.
He was known as "Savior," "Son of God," "Redeemer," and "Lamb of God."
His followers kept the Sabbath holy, eating sacramental meals in remembrance of Him. The sacred meal of bread and water, or bread and wine, was symbolic of the body and blood of the sacred bull.
Baptism in the blood of the bull (taurobolum)―early Baptism "washed in the blood of the Lamb"―late Baptism by water [recorded by the Christian author Tertullian] Mithraic rituals brought about the transformation and Salvation of His adherents―an ascent of the soul of the adherent into the realm of the divine. From the wall of a Mithraic temple in Rome: "And thou hast saved us by shedding the eternal blood."
The great Mithraic festivals celebrated his birth (at the winter solstice) and his death and resurrection (at the spring solstice.)
Amazing what you don't know abour Christmas origins and the stuff that went on before Christianity and Constantine an all that.
Still, atleast we're actually celebrating the right guy at Christmas who had all the right attributes but the wrong name - fancy calling him Jesus and having him all mixed up with some carpenter bloke. All hail Mithras! _________________ God is in the detail...Or is that still classed as Panspermia..I think it is! |
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Azathoth

Club Member Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 791 Location: Under the bed...
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Best wishes for the new year folks... _________________
"Yeah, f*ck yellow!" |
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Lady Clara

Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 817 Location: Middle England
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: |
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What disturbs me about this post most is that when I looked just now the first thought that went through my brain was
"Rankin fans? He's my sales manager, sure he's an okay guy but....."
Miss Brain I'd like to introduce you to the on switch.  _________________ Your account has now been activated. Thank you for registering |
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A Random Me
Club Member Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 1305 Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:21 am Post subject: |
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On switch? Where's the fun in that? _________________ A Random Me
"If Plan A will result in a smoking crater where the city used to be, they'd probably like if you came up with a Plan B." |
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Lady Clara

Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 817 Location: Middle England
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:44 am Post subject: |
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A Random Me wrote: | On switch? Where's the fun in that? |
I'm thinking maybe slightly less fun but more ability to go back to work see Mark and wonder why he's got a fan club. _________________ Your account has now been activated. Thank you for registering |
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A Random Me
Club Member Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 1305 Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Good point, well made. I'll let you off, just this once. _________________ A Random Me
"If Plan A will result in a smoking crater where the city used to be, they'd probably like if you came up with a Plan B." |
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