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Photodude: Your are correct. I was wrong. Thank you for your correction. I apologize to you for what I said that was wrong. Folks, I expect that discussion here can be frank. I am not always correct. I can be wrong. When I am wrong, I am willing to acknowledge it and apologize.

Thank you for your comments. I hope no one thinks I am one of those who values the SOP books over the Bible or any other writers over the Bible. But it seems to me that we as a church were especially blessed by the messages given to the church thru Sister Ellen. And after almost 2000 years with no prophets receiving visions, it is encouraging that the silence was broken. This is not to say that many others faithful to God did not receive inspiration from heaven in their work for God. I have had people who did not want to refer to SOP books saying they only wanted to read from the Bible. I find this interesting as if I took this to a logical conclusion, I would not listen to them either! Books from writers no longer with us are a way for them to remain a part of a discussion even after death. I find it interesting to be reading a chapter in the Testimonies, and every paragraph I find myself thinking that would be a good sermon. Next paragraph a different sermon. And this can go one for quite some time. There are those who refuse to quote Sister Ellen in sermons at church. This I find disturbing and I soon find they lack a bit of credibility attempting to preach in an SDA church and have no use for Sister Ellen. However, I have also known those more interested in what Sister Ellen says than what the Bible says. This is also wrong in its own way. So, there is a lot to be said for moderation and not going off deep ends on either side of the EGW writings discussion.

5 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know About John Gotti On June 23, 1992, John Gotti, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on 14 accounts of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering. Here are 5 shocking facts that you probably didn't know about the “Teflon Don”... He Once Threatened Sinatra In 2015, Gotti's son published a memoir in which he claimed that Gotti once threatened Frank Sinatra. The story goes that Sinatra made up an excuse about being ill and then canceled a dinner that he was supposed to have with Gotti. Unfortunately, Sinatra later showed up that night at a restaurant, looking rather healthy considering his previous claims. The gangster reportedly told Sinatra that if he ever stood up Gotti again, his would be the last face Sinatra would see on this earth. He Went to Jail Five Times Before He Turned 21 Armed robbery, fighting, public intoxication; you name it, John Gotti probably did it. But to have done those before the age of 21? That's pretty unusual. John got his start in organized crime at the age of 12, and aside from a brief foray into legitimate work after marrying his wife in 1962, he never straightened out. His rise to the top came with a few speed bumps, but they called him "The Teflon Don" for the way bigger charges would just slide right off of him. His Conviction Caused a Literal Riot Gotti had been nicknamed the "Teflon Don" for his ability to avoid convictions (though this ability was based occasionally on well-placed bribes and not just on good lawyers). When he was finally convicted in 1992, a crowd of protestors outside the court went into riot mode, overturning a car and charging the building. People were yelling and jumping on top of cars, and a few were arrested and charged with riot offenses. The Man Who Ultimately Got Gotti Convicted Was None Other Than Robert Mueller The key to Gotti's conviction was getting Salvatore Gravano to turn on him, and the man who managed to convince Gravano was Robert Mueller, the same person who just completed an investigation against President Donald Trump. Mueller managed to get Gravano to change sides by offering him a reduced sentence for the 19 murders Gravano had been accused of. Gotti's Own Clothes and Cologne Were Loaned to John Travolta During the Making of the Film Gotti John Travolta and his real-life wife Kelly Preston played John and Victoria Gotti in a movie about the conviction. As part of the character creation process, both Travolta and Preston were loaned clothes and jewelry actually worn by the Gottis. Travolta donned the Dapper Don's suits and cologne, and Preston had both the wedding ring and a second ring owned by Victoria Gotti. Fun fact: That second ring had not left Victoria Gotti's hand until the filming.