New Posts For Thread: Memorial Dayhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_DayMemorial Day is not actually a day to pray for U.S. troops who died in action but rather a day set aside by Congress to pray for peace. The 1950 Joint Resolution of Congress which created Memorial Day says: "Requesting the President to issue a proclaSorry, perhaps I should have said 'Samuel Clemens' ???http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520432143#520432143Sorry, perhaps I should have said 'Samuel Clemens' ???Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:58:01 -0500Mark who?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520424993#520424993Mark who?Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:52:16 -0500Dos, ever heard of Mark Twain? A little reading for you:classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/m... I consider this thread AND this forum to be the wrong location for your question: I wasn't taking issue with your question itself. If you can fighttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520394443#520394443Dos, ever heard of Mark Twain? A little reading for you:classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/m... I consider this thread AND this forum to be the wrong location for your question: I wasn't taking issue with your question itself. If you can figSun, 03 Jun 2012 08:11:35 -0500Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?[/quote]Since the OP 'statement' is factually in gross error and thus meaningless drivel, questions about the drivel are pretty well moot. 'Memorialhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520383803#520383803Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?[/quote]Since the OP 'statement' is factually in gross error and thus meaningless drivel, questions about the drivel are pretty well moot. 'MemorialSat, 02 Jun 2012 22:44:40 -0500There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520335773#520335773There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more tFri, 01 Jun 2012 14:30:50 -0500There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520325517#520325517There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more tFri, 01 Jun 2012 09:54:19 -0500Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?[/quote]Since the OP 'statement' is factually in gross error and thus meaningless drivel, questions about the drivel are pretty well moot. 'Memorialhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520321255#520321255Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?[/quote]Since the OP 'statement' is factually in gross error and thus meaningless drivel, questions about the drivel are pretty well moot. 'MemorialFri, 01 Jun 2012 07:56:15 -0500Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520313491#520313491Who is going to win here?Can the Lord bring peace to earth against the will of the people who prayed?Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:51:47 -0500There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520308133#520308133There's nothing wrong with sneering at 'the war machine'. There's nothing wrong with saying the war mongers enjoy watching it grind up human lives. Since those I know who have experienced war (like my son and wife and me, etc) dislike war much more tThu, 31 May 2012 20:07:19 -0500Some people believe that if you are not a cheerleader for the warmongers you are sneering at the war machine. They must enjoy watching it grind up human lives.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29143223/Memorial_Day?post_id=520294787#520294787Some people believe that if you are not a cheerleader for the warmongers you are sneering at the war machine. They must enjoy watching it grind up human lives.Thu, 31 May 2012 13:33:34 -0500