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Post by Athenais on Jan 29, 2005 19:17:03 GMT -5
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
And if I give all I have to feed the poor, and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy, does not boast, is not proud.
Love is not rude, seeks not its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails: but where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will become still; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
For we know in part and prophesy in part...
But when all is complete, that which is in part will be done away.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became grown, I put childhood behind me.
For now we see only a dim reflection, but then we will see face to face; for now I know in part, but then I will know in full, even as I will be fully known.
So abide faith, hope, and love, these three, but...
The greatest of these is LOVE.
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Post by nicolas on Jan 29, 2005 19:20:29 GMT -5
LOVE is ALL we need
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Post by jojo on Jan 29, 2005 23:12:19 GMT -5
Agreed, thanks Athenais!
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Post by Perplexed on Jan 30, 2005 0:15:30 GMT -5
Yes, Atneais. Whenever I see that again, I think its time to put myself in check! (For a good purpose...)
Very well picked and timely.Thank you.
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Post by Athenais on Feb 6, 2005 16:08:15 GMT -5
Saul became Paul after his conversion.
And Paul was changed to "Faul".
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Don't unstart my heart...
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Post by TheDZ on Feb 7, 2005 21:42:52 GMT -5
Hear Hear!! Love and truth hand in hand, walking the path of integrity. Watch out Zombies
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Post by Athenais on Mar 2, 2005 20:51:12 GMT -5
There's nothing you can know that isn't known Nothing you can see that isn't shown
One said: Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. And there is nothing buried that will not be raised.
...and another said:
What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you.
But the other was hidden...forbidden...
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Post by lovelyrita on Jul 21, 2005 22:49:34 GMT -5
"Saul became Paul after his conversion. And Paul was changed to "Faul"." The first transformation was by the hand of God The second by the hand of plastic surgeons
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Post by Athenais on Nov 19, 2005 22:55:49 GMT -5
The best way to hide the truth is by keeping it in plain sight.
The next step is to belittle the truth and those who speak it. This is most easily done with ridicule, but the role of the heckler is limited. He can't easily gain the trust of others, or appear to contribute anything of value.
Another tactic to belittle the truth is by acting as if it is beyond comprehension. This at least gives the impression of sincere questioning, which the heckler is not likely to convey. The tricky thing about this role is being consistent, in other words, it's curious if a person known for insight seems intent on missing meaning only within a certain context.
Playing dumb on an ongoing basis takes some skill. A variation of this is pretending to be emotionally or mentally unstable. The ability to appear vulnerable and in need of help can be a great tool for manipulating others. Such a person can be ridiculed endlessly by a heckler, creating an ongoing loop of emotional diversions from the truth.
Hecklers and dummies and nuts, oh my!
Now the most interesting strategy for an internet sentinel is feigning strong loyalty and interest to the cause at hand. Some do not have the patience to bear this out, exposing themselves quickly as frauds. Others will be try to make themselves indispensable, supplying valuable information and resources when it suits their purposes.
But the loyalist is quick to cut off support when things don't go their way. Their motive is not to persevere in the love of truth, nor is it to hide the truth. Their motive is to manipulate the public perception of truth with a network of hecklers, dummies, and nuts clogging the lines of communication...a chain of fools.
This was the wall that ruined us.
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