<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> Richard wrote; >Just so you all know... this came as a respons to a posting I = made in regards to >Ron  N's  posting  about the Climate, = overindulgence, prosperity thread that Del put up a while >back. I pointed out that = Rons apparent resignation to the futility of human endeavor was a = >particularilly Christian point of view which stimulated Chris to take up the defence of = the >faith...  misplaced really but thats besides the point. We knew, but it wasn't misplaced...really.   In fact many other "off = subject" comments are sometimes made and other's tolerance is called = upon.  If you offend someone's faith (which Patrick says shouldn't be brought up), = expect to hear from them...and be willing to allow another point of view = that is different from your own.  Again,  tolerence and = consideration should be exercised on all sides. Lance Lafargue, RPT Mandeville, LA New Orleans = Chapter, PTG lancelafargue@bellsouth.net    </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr>-----Original Message----- From: = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Richard Brekne Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 3:54 = PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: John 3:16 and Donald Duck on = the Pianotech list. </DIV>  vanbrussel wrote: basically that he didnt like this stuff and that in turn stimulated = a whole bunch of back and forthing about another ridiculous, misunderstood out = of context segment of a posting that had actually nothing at all to do = with preaching or spreading the gosple but was an appropriate response to = another posting that was a takeoff on a previous thread that was so far = removed from the particulars of this present absurdity that it makes the black = orange of Stobblerkopf look like a pedigree pansy. Just so you all know... this came as a respons to a posting I made = in regards to Ron N's posting about the Climate, overindulgence, = prosperity thread that Del put up a while back. I pointed out that Rons apparent resignation to the futility of human endeavor was a particularilly = Christian point of view which stimulated Chris to take up the defence of the = faith... misplaced really but thats besides the point. If any one then is to blame for this popping up I suppose its me. = So shoot me and be done with it so we can all go on playing. :) <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <BLOCKQUOTE>Christopher Witmer, in a recent post, = quoted John 3:16; "For God so loved the world that He gave His = only begotten Son, that whoever believes in = Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but = that the world through Him might be saved." -- John = 3:16-17</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway = <A = href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.u= ib.no</A>   </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>