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Thats a Stan quote!

Always enjoy coming in here to see the news of all these good, gentle people. My favorite quote in 20 years: "Courage"

Promise Glorify Thy name Psalm 86:9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

We will be home before another 20 years elapses Doubting Thomas

STAN WOW 20 years===== time to get out the kazoos and confetti === Hip Hip Hurray dgrimm60

6 Surprising Facts About The Battle of Gettysburg On July 1, 1863, one of the biggest battles of the Civil War between Union and Confederate troops began outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Here are 6 facts you may not know about this bloody battle fought on American soil... The Second Day’s Battle Was The Largest of The Three On the second of three extremely bloody and costly battle days, the fighting took place at famous locations such as Devil’s Den, Little Round top, Cemetery Hill, Culp’s Hill, and the Peach Orchard. All told, the second day’s battle required over 100,000 soldiers, 20,000 of whom ended up killed, wounded, captured, or missing. Overall, the battle ranked as the 10th bloodiest battle of the Civil War – all in just one day! A Surprising Number of Women Fought as Soldiers Women who disguised themselves as men fought on both sides throughout the Civil War, including nine who were known to have died on the battlefield, seven who were taken as prisoners of war, and another seven who were wounded. The body of one female soldier was found near the stone wall on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg following Pickett’s charge, and another was wounded at the battle and lost a leg. Marie Tepe was one Philadelphia woman who fought in 13 battles, including at Gettysburg. The Wagon Train of Wounded Confederates Soldiers Was 17 Miles Long After a shocking and disheartening defeat, the Army of North Virginia fled Gettysburg on July 4 bound for home. There were enough wounded soldiers to fill a 17-mile wagon train that filed back down through Pennsylvania and Maryland, bound for Virginia. However, the company met trouble when they reached the Potomac River; heavy rainfall arrived as the battle ceased and lasted for several days, causing dangerously high water levels and blocking the troops’ passage across. Residents of Gettysburg Collected Over 37,000 Rifles from the Battlefield. Of those 24,000 were loaded with at least one round of ammunition. An estimated 7,000 rounds of ammunition were fired at Gettysburg along with over 500 cannonballs. One estimate claims it took 100 rounds of ammunition for one casualty at Gettysburg. Rifles could shoot about 400 yards, whereas the cannons could reach up to a mile and a half. The Only Civilian Casualty Was a Young Woman Baking in Her Kitchen On July 2, Major General George Meade and his troops brought the numbers of Union soldiers to 90,000, and Confederate troop numbers had reached 75,000. A young woman named Mary Virginia Wade, age 20, was the only non-soldier to die during the three-day battle. It was reported that Mary was baking bread as a number of women were to pass out to the soldiers on both sides when she was hit by a stray bullet. A statue was erected in her honor in Gettysburg in 1900. The Last Fallen Soldier Was Found in 1996 When the battle was over, the citizens of Gettysburg had the onerous task of burying almost 7,000 corpses left behind by the military. So the graves tended to be shallow and covered with stones because speed was important. On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln arrived to speak at the dedication of a national cemetery for the Union soldiers. It was said that the smell of death still hung in the air as he gave the Gettysburg Address because of the hasty burial of the Confederate bodies. The last remaining body was found in 1996 close to Railroad Cut. It hasn’t been determined whether he was a Union or Confederate soldier, although it has been speculated that he was from a Mississippi regiment.

Yes, indeed! It's carried with me (and carried me) now for 17+ years.

The following book may be of interest to a few reading this post: Germano, Kate. Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines are Trained. 2018, 304 pages. Lt. Col. Kate Germano was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and writes from her personal experience. NOTE: There is other material, to include books, available with a similar title, but on different subjects.

OK, I see what you are saying about the virus and other conditions that have taken the power of the leadership away. What about the rest of the verse that says it will be "given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof"? What would that be? Are you thinking that faithful members would be stepping up to take over and fulfill our mission? And would they do that while the pastors who weren't leading right are still there?" How about the "straight testimony of the faithful witness" causing the shaking? I have always wondered what specifically that would be. What do you think about the idea of that "testimony" being the writings of Ellen White? Walter Veith talks about that in his "What's Up Prof #16". She tells us that her writings will become of no effect and we see that is happening. I still don't see how people not being interested in her writings or not wanting to follow them would necessarily leave the church. I see them as just staying in the church and then maybe ending up taking the mark of the beast.

Actually, it was JoeMo that said that.

PK is right. Its not "an Adventist conspiracy theory," at all. Its much bigger than that.

Enjoy: Sorry, I do not know the actual source.

Not sure why anyone believes it's a SDA conspiracy?? This was not an SDA teaching to begin with!! Every single reformer believed and preached this!! We as a church just confirmed what they believed!!

I have seen this forum grow over the years that I have been apart of this great group. Stan, I am so grateful that YAHWEH lead you to start this forum. My memories are the many Biblical Subjects that have been discuss here. The people I have come to know and respect. Pastor Matthew is a man that has kept us on track with respect and dignity. Many subjects have drawn a lot of heat, but also a lot of thoughtfulness and learning, pros and cons. It has truly made a difference in my life. Many times I had to research more and more and it helped me. I have truly learned a lot from so many people here. This forum is truly a blessing to all of us. We all may not agree on every point at this time, but I hope that as the time of the signs are clearer, each of us will move in the right direction to be save. I truly value all of the comments here on this forum and those who wrote them. Each one of us bring something of importance to the table. This wonderful forum has open up our minds and our deepest thoughts to express them to others. I give honor to YAHWEH for Stan and to HIS GREAT GLORY to allow us to speak to one another. I hope that we all will draw closer together and to meet each other when YAHSHUA comes. Again, thank you Stan! Grace and Blessing from on High to All!

I have to say, its been quite a ride, so far. All kinds of dynamics at play, different ones each year. It has all been a good learning experience. I appreciate all of the members, even the ones I have "argued" with, everyone that comes here has their own unique contribution and experiences. Kudos to Stan & Gail for putting up with us all; especially me. lol There are a few members who have been very supportive of me, and that has been a major blessing in my life. I also met someone about 16 years ago on the forum, and we were penpals for around 15 years. Sadly that person died last year before we could meet. Ill only be 85 years young if we do another 20 years!

There was one time I was posting my Sabbath School lesson texts for the week. I hadn't remembered that I had used The Clear Word as one of the Bible versions. A group of one or two people certainly noticed, and they gave me a very hard time over that "error". I haven't used this Bible recently with all the times I've had my hard drive erased when installing programs, notably Windows 10. Also this version mixed up two sets of Bible books, which caused a lot of confusion and lost time. It's been a good experience. Thank you, Stan.