Christ Has Risen!...Happy Easter to you all!

[voxpopulisuxx]

Christ has risen from the dead,
By death He Conquered Death,
and to those in the Grave,
He Granted Life!

[voxpopulisuxx]

The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom (Read Each Year at Pascha)

Is there anyone who is a devout lover of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Is there anyone who is a grateful servant? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!

Are there any weary with fasting? Let them now receive their wages! If any have toiled from the first hour, let them receive their due reward; If any have come after the third hour, let him with gratitude join in the Feast! And he that arrived after the sixth hour, let him not doubt; for he too shall sustain no loss. And if any delayed until the ninth hour, let him not hesitate; but let him come too. And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour, let him not be afraid by reason of his delay.

For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first. He gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour, as well as to him that toiled from the first. To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows. He accepts the works as He greets the endeavor. The deed He honors and the intention He commends.

Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord! First and last alike receive your reward; rich and poor, rejoice together! Sober and slothful, celebrate the day!

You that have kept the fast, and you that have not, rejoice today for the Table is richly laden! Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one. Let no one go away hungry. Partake, all, of the cup of faith. Enjoy all the riches of His goodness!

Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free.
He has destroyed it by enduring it.

He destroyed Hades when He descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Isaiah foretold this when he said, "You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below."

Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with. It was in an uproar because it is mocked. It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed. It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated. It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive. Hell took a body, and discovered God. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see.

O death, where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory?

Christ is Risen, and you, O death, are annihilated! Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down! Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice! Christ is Risen, and life is liberated! Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead; for Christ having risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen!

[B.NyeTheUruk-Hai]

Christ Has Risen!...Happy Easter to you all!
Happy Easter, Vox!

[rapture]

Happy Easter...

[humanhybrid]

Christ has risen from the dead,
By death He Conquered Death,
and to those in the Grave,
He Granted Life! NO PROOF! NO EVIDENCE SO THEREFORE "INCONCLUSIVE". Easter is for superstitious people who are inclined to beleive in ghosts AND things that cant be proved. It is faith that superstitious people cling to. The opium is being smoked today! good day!

[prezhorusin04]

Happy Easter to all members of AO!

Hope you had a good one, filled with family, friends and fun!!
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But, don't forget...............
The Pagan Origins of Easter:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/easter.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/festivals/spring_equinox.shtml

http://www.locksley.com/6696/easter.gif
http://www.locksley.com/6696/easter.htm

[Sammy56]

Happy Easter Everyone! ::)):

[lotrfan55345]

Ugh the easter service was packed... wow very hot and crowded.

It took us like 30 mins to get out of hte parking lot.

[Giant Orc]

I went to my Aunts for Easter and ate ham. Good times. But I'm going to miss Babe. I had a hell of a time finding him in that big city. :nudge:

[ocpride]

Thank You Lord for Dying, and rising again!!!!
Come quickly Jesus!!!
We need you Lord!!

[humanhybrid]

Thank You Lord for Dying, and rising again!!!!
Come quickly Jesus!!!
We need you Lord!! Yes let us thank him for SARS, AIDS, natural disasters etc. If he is a messiah then why is there still disease and wars taking place. Because he is NOT nothing more than a mere man of faith himself as well his apostles. good day! Ps when your Jesus does somthing really constructive for humanity then it will mean something besides superstition, otherwise its all illusion.

[Sammy56]

Hey, come on humanhybrid chill out. We are just trying to wish each other a Happy Easter. Its an important holiday for those who celebrate it. If you don't want to wish the others a happy holiday, then don't. I don't think vox was trying to start another "Did Jesus Exist?" argument, just to wish people a good Easter.

[Jake99]

You were promised proof and so you will have it. Facts are easy to follow and he has laid down an extensive trail of them. Jesus is trying hard to defeat the world systems the only problem is finding someone who believes in him and the miracles he leaves behind. The second coming and his millenial trials for defiantly standing against the judicial system of Massachusetts are as follows. Wrentham district court dkt#9857cr2993 trial dates 2/22/23/2000 and 9857cr2988a just prior to the millenium. That was the ass kicking you were promised and he did it exactly as predicted. The proof is undeniable not just in court but in life since birth. Friday the 13th arrest, challenging a court house with bow and arrows 3 days later at his arraignment. Finding his chariot parked in front of a tomb and boldly striking fear in the leadership of this world. He asked for your surrender in court but they chose war instead and hid the case by trying to prove him to be crazy. The courts proved the opposite and he walked away alone as he stepped forward alone.

[Jake99]

SARS, AIDS and natural disasters will be manageable when you follow christ in the flesh for those problems are systematic failures and he has a simple solution to everything. Are you ready to listen and let him lead?

[DontBeAfraid]

wht was that? Please break that post down into its seperate ideas then build those ideas into complete thoughts then organize those thoughts into a comprehensable post.

[B.NyeTheUruk-Hai]

You were promised proof and so you will have it. Facts are easy to follow and he has laid down an extensive trail of them. Jesus is trying hard to defeat the world systems the only problem is finding someone who believes in him and the miracles he leaves behind. The second coming and his millenial trials for defiantly standing against the judicial system of Massachusetts are as follows. Wrentham district court dkt#9857cr2993 trial dates 2/22/23/2000 and 9857cr2988a just prior to the millenium. That was the ass kicking you were promised and he did it exactly as predicted. The proof is undeniable not just in court but in life since birth. Friday the 13th arrest, challenging a court house with bow and arrows 3 days later at his arraignment. Finding his chariot parked in front of a tomb and boldly striking fear in the leadership of this world. He asked for your surrender in court but they chose war instead and hid the case by trying to prove him to be crazy. The courts proved the opposite and he walked away alone as he stepped forward alone.
Please elaborate, Jake99. Nobody has any idea what you're talking about. I'm curious to hear about your "proof", so provide cohesive thoughts and facts please...

[humanhybrid]

SARS, AIDS and natural disasters will be manageable when you follow christ in the flesh for those problems are systematic failures and he has a simple solution to everything. Are you ready to listen and let him lead? You have my attention! Exactly how will it be managble. I don't think anybody should be faced with managing a disaster nor a disease, when you have Jesus on your side or any deity that is compassionate towards its creation. The solutions lie within research and development, and we cannot thank nor wait for any deity to manage it! good day

[voxpopulisuxx]

Nye (as I knew he would) and Sammy have it just right...I just wanted to wish you all Happiness...and for Christians Easter is the time of greatest Joy, for according to our faith Death is no longer a problem...peace to all no matter what you post here...this will be my last post here on this thread (I think)

[lotrfan55345]

SARS, AIDS and natural disasters will be manageable when you follow christ in the flesh for those problems are systematic failures and he has a simple solution to everything. Are you ready to listen and let him lead?


If you belive in Bhuddah, Allah and/or Santa Clause, will him/it/them make these semi-natural disasters more bearable?

[Giant Orc]

Santa would. I think a new PSP would solve alot of peoples problems, and he is just the man give them out.

[Keeblergiant]

The second coming and his millenial trials for defiantly standing against the judicial system of Massachusetts are as follows. Wrentham district court dkt#9857cr2993 trial dates 2/22/23/2000 and 9857cr2988a just prior to the millenium. That was the ass kicking you were promised and he did it exactly as predicted. The proof is undeniable not just in court but in life since birth. Friday the 13th arrest, challenging a court house with bow and arrows 3 days later at his arraignment. Finding his chariot parked in front of a tomb and boldly striking fear in the leadership of this world. He asked for your surrender in court but they chose war instead and hid the case by trying to prove him to be crazy. The courts proved the opposite and he walked away alone as he stepped forward alone.

Way to show them damn heathens how smart us Christians are, buddy.

[Jake99]

Lets start with natural disasters. Build houses that can handle them instead of the mobil homes and stick houses we keep rebuilding in areas where natural disasters strike naturally. Its the simple 3 pigs theory that building things that cannot handle the weather is not smart.
The world system as I see it relies on buying, selling, gambling, owning and competing against each other for basis life support systems. As a result the support systems are larger than the systems they support. If just the people in the militaries were in the work force and it was run efficiently you wouldn't need a military or a religion because all the work would be done. The world systems waste manpower and resources as a matter of standard procedure. Delivering a letter through the post office is not efficient but e-mail is paperless and effortless. If every person and home has a computerized communication system then you can order on line and never go to a store. You don't need many airliners when you stop selling and you no longer celebrate holidays, everyday is a holiday but that does not mean you stop working because this is a 24/7/365 world.

Thanks for listening to some of the basics of a simple system which I recommend. I am quite sure that this world stands firmly against the ways of Christ which is why it and he has always been at war with this way of life. That is why he took on the most powerful leaders available to him when the time came.

[Keeblergiant]

What does any of that have to do with God? Oh, and your "system" is an idealized system based on flawed arguments anyways.

1) The government and the military are in no way bigger than the civilian population.
2) Your system relies on money and resources that we don't have.
3) It closely resembles Leninist Communism (a minority ruling over an "equal" majority), and I'm pretty sure Stalin and Hitler have shown that that kind of government just doesn't work.

[Jake99]

I did not say the government and the military was bigger than the population. I implied that they are bigger than the work force that is needed to operate this planet. I also would use computerized work credits instead of money, it weighs less, it does not transfer disease, it eliminates many jobs and you cannot corrupt it. If you think that the christian money changers are on gods side you are wrong. I am for eliminating jobs through automation not creating them by using complicated systems. I am not a communist I am the worlds most successful business manager and the most efficient person ever to walk the earth. And that is factual according to verifiable sources. I dont want to work you untill you are 65 when I can retire you with full benifits at 25. Maybe you are just not ready for freedom and success. You can send your children to war for a lifetime or you can send them to work for a few years, the choice is yours. I dont know who is a worse leader the Pope or George Bush. Both of them are inefficient nuckleheads that hurt everyone and everything they touch.

[B.NyeTheUruk-Hai]

I am the worlds most successful business manager and the most efficient person ever to walk the earth. And that is factual according to verifiable sources.
"The lights are on, but nobody's home,
My elevator doesn't go to the top,
I'm not playing with a full deck,
I've lost my marbles."
-- Barenaked Ladies

[Keeblergiant]

I did not say the government and the military was bigger than the population.

Really? You don't recall saying that "the support system is bigger than the system it supports?"


I also would use computerized work credits instead of money, it weighs less, it does not transfer disease, it eliminates many jobs and you cannot corrupt it.

If you're worried about transferring disease than you'd better get rid of all forms of human contact, Hitler. As for eliminating jobs, why would you want that? The more people we have working the more money we have going into our economy. Do you want to live in a poor country? I don't think so.


If you think that the christian money changers are on gods side you are wrong.

If you haven't realized it by now, I'm atheist. I don't think anyone is on God's side.


. I am not a communist I am the worlds most successful business manager and the most efficient person ever to walk the earth. And that is factual according to verifiable sources.

Then link me to these sources, because as far as I'm concerned you're a mentally deficient old man who can't spell, doesn't have any concept of correct grammar, and has NO ECONOMIC SENSE WHATSOEVER. You're such a great business manager yet you don't even understand the basic principles of economics. Go figure.


Both of them are inefficient nuckleheads that hurt everyone and everything they touch.

Inefficient knuckleheads...sounds like you.

[B.NyeTheUruk-Hai]

Can't... resist... mock... ing...


If just the people in the militaries were in the work force and it was run efficiently you wouldn't need a military or a religion because all the work would be done.
How would you not need a military? You JUST SAID that the military would be the ones who would comprise the work force. So if you get RID of the military, then you get rid of the work force!


Delivering a letter through the post office is not efficient but e-mail is paperless and effortless.
But we still need the post office for delivering packages. And with e-mail, you get all that spam...


If every person and home has a computerized communication system then you can order on line and never go to a store.
This would still require the existence of the post office. Going to stores can be fun sometimes! You're obsessed with keeping people away from eachother for some reason.


and you no longer celebrate holidays, everyday is a holiday but that does not mean you stop working because this is a 24/7/365 world.
How is every day a holiday if we still have to work?


I also would use computerized work credits instead of money, it weighs less, it does not transfer disease, it eliminates many jobs and you cannot corrupt it.
I can't speak for the rest of the world, but in Canada we have debit cards that we can use at stores which directly debits our bank accounts and then there is the classic credit card. With either debit cards or credit cards, you have to hand the card to the teller and then handle the keypad to enter your pin number or handle a pen to sign your name. So there's PLENTY of opportunities for disease transfer in a money-free system. Oh, and it's still susceptible to corruption in numerous ways. Oh, and one more thing - eliminating jobs is counter-productive to the economy.


I am not a communist I am the worlds most successful business manager and the most efficient person ever to walk the earth. And that is factual according to verifiable sources.
Yeah, I'd LOVE to see these verifiable sources that you speak of...

[Jake99]

Remember the man that many called mad 2000 years ago? His system was the opposite of the one mankind chose. Is it any wonder that the wars rage on? Satan has quite a game going on here that needs to be changed. You don't need god to solve your problems you need a simple system that takes him, it, or whatever right out of the system. You don't need a bible when you are following a leader who is going in the right direction.

[B.NyeTheUruk-Hai]

Remember the man that many called mad 2000 years ago?
He ressurrected as YOU?

[voxpopulisuxx]

uhhhhhh cookoo coo coo coo coo :schizo: