and the person extending the invite does not turn up. Regularly week after week.\nIs this rude? Bad manners? ignorance? or is there some biblical tie in?\nRegularly a canon at the cathedral extends this invitation. I notice that neither he, or his regular helpers never go to the coffee function after he has extended that invitation. what do you think this means?
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Can't be good. Either he is not sincere or he doesn't think any one will show up and he is just going through the motions.
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hi\n\nthink it's true, why would jesus care for the wine if in fact it was not his own wedding??? why mary would tell him that they ran out of wine, plus mary alert at the guests???, way too easy this one to figure it out, by the way soy boricua 100% raised in naguabo, p.r., from what "pueblo" are you from???
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She broke TWO etiquette rules\n1. Adults in committed relationships get invited as a couple.Period. The genders involved do not change this.\n2. Adults (single or involved) get invited seperately from other adult members of their family, even in the same household...assuming you do not live with your folks, her breach is MASSIVE. Only children under 16 can be added to a parental invitation.\n\nI would have thought she was narrow minded but marginally polite if she had chosen simply not to invite you at all, and I doubt that you'd have been heartbroken over THAT slight, but this is a direct insult.\n\nI would skip the wedding,too, and tell her why if she asks (or maybe even send your RSVP regretting that you and Josh will be unable to attend)....if you're inclined to give a gift, may I suggest an etiquette book as a very suitable item?\n\n(added later...I love Dougeebear's gift suggestion, too...less subtle than my jab, but goooooooooood!)
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Don't worry about it.  Lots of folks are rude these days.  Email me about a pastor I know; wow have I got stories to tell.
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While it is important to have fellowship with other Christans, it is a command even, remember that you don't have to be in church to worship. God should be part of your daily walk in life, not just Sunday. Also I'm kind of reminded of something else... even Paul the Apostle supported himself as a tentmaker...
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Many of the trask impersonators are funny.  You're not.\n\n_____\nThe real Rev Trask was around before TODAY.  Besides, the real Rev Trask NEVER posts additional information.
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The usual invite is worded as follows:\n\nMr. and Mrs.  James Michael Kunkle\nrequest the honour of your presence\nat the Wedding Mass at which their daughter\nAmy Elizabeth Vadnais\nand\nMr. William Michael Pratt\nwill be united in the Sacrament of Marriage\non Saturday, the eighth of December \nTwo Thousand and Seven\nat five o’clock\nSaint Andrew’s Catholic Church\nCentreville, Virginia\n\n\nThe reception card looks like this:\n\nDinner Reception\nfollowing the ceremony\nHilton McLean Tyson’s Corner\n7920 Jones Branch Drive\nMcLean, Virginia\n\n\nThere are variations for a church ceremony as opposed to an outdoor ceremony and a ceremony with a mass...it is also different depending on who is hosting the event. These are very general.
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Hi Blucille,\nI met the Bloo once, a few weekends ago. I was walking to the corner market for a loaf of bread when I had to pass by a neighborhood church. I was somewhat acquainted with the structure as it was always mentioned in the newspaper's community section. Known as "The loft," folks would gather there on Thursday evenings for poetry readings.\nHowever, this day happened to be a Saturday afternoon and a pair of gentlemen greeted me as I walked by. They invited me inside to sample an hour of their presentation. Ok, I went inside and found myself to be a prospective new recruit for their brand of religion.\n\nMost of the pews were filled with hooded monks chanting a haunting rhythm. There were others who like me, were wearing their regular denims. The service began like most others that church-goers would be familiar with. A grand master of ceremonies led the group through some songs and gave a sermon. Near the end of the hour it was time for their ritual of "laying on of the hands." Some of the parishioners would come forward and ask for prayers for their ailments or for a sick grand mum who fell down in the tub. All the hooded dudes whose faces could not readily be seen would all place a hand on the person and their combined energies were presumed to have a strength and expedite a solution to the problem.\n\nOK now, there was another new guy in the pews who was watching eagerly. I recognized Bloo from a wanted poster viewed earlier at the post office. When he saw a chance, he approached the ring of conspirators and described how he was always moving around and never able to settle down. The hooded goons closed in upon him, all to make a physical connection. The master of ceremonies began a prayer, a dogmatic mix of logic and pure hocus-pocus. I immediately saw the effects of the procedure as the tension went out of Bloo's body. When the beseeching was near an end, the master asked, "Are the brothers ready?"\n\nA suspenseful few moments passed until he almost shouted, "NOW!"\n\nOn that cue, the brothers began to pummel their hapless victim. Continually delivering blows over head and to the solar plexus until Bloo was down on the floor getting stomped. After another minute, the grand Pooh-Bah decided the treatment administered was sufficient to induce a relaxing calm that would assuage the nervousness of Bloo for a long, long time.\n\nI can't say for certain if Bloo got the comeuppance he deserved as I had a loaf of bread to buy and some other errands to do that day. I hope for you Blucille, that you do find a sense of closure to this difficult episode of life.\n\n-Dr.Zealnik
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I didn't see your other questions, but they do tend to be full of hostility.  Perhaps you should switch over to decaf...\n\nI have though seen a lot of questions that have been rather... well questionable... some reported multiple times that have not been deleted, so I think there are so many reports of abuse thay may not catch all of them.  You were just lucky enough to be chosen.\n\nAnd calling Christians followers is an insult... thats also a Yahoo no-no.  Maybe you need to read the rules so they won't kill any more of your questions.
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Hey...onanutmission... in case you haven't noticed the Reverend here isn't stirring sh!t up, he is making you closed minded jerks look at yourselves for the idiots you are.  You are the one getting all bent out of shape over what the good reverend here is doing.
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Now this is a christian retreat right? So you want to make some treats for the couples, let me see if they are going for a retreat I would think it is to learn more about each other and to find their self. I guess the sex treats might be okay but I am not sure all the couples might be okay with this. Have you spoken to all of them about this?
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a big thank you thank you, this is what i have been trying to get through to ppl. Its an mental illness that affects people from all walks of life. Not just a catholic priest. Only reason they pick on the catholics about this is because the church doesn't allow the priest to get married. so there  is where they come up with this bs. My point is if  that is the case. then whats  the excuse of all the others that do this  and are married?
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I sincerly doubt that someone has had a set of missionaries knock on there door 3 times in one day, if you answered the first time.  They are assigned areas, so this does not happen.  Is your girlfriend hot?  Uh, there are still 19 year old guys, they are not blind.  However, this could be considered inappropriate for them, they are not supposed to be alone with females.
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Hello ProudChristi... :)\n\nMay our Heavenly continue to use you in His service..which is the great commission to preach the Gospel to all living creatures..Amen!\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..your sister In Christ..\n\n\nAdditional:\n\nDear imup4unow.. :)\n\nThis is not Spam.. \n\nAmy who is the moderator, said that as long as it is a question, we can ask if one wants to ask Jesus into their hearts.. :) she told me, that it is within the community guidelines.. :)
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A friend of mine got married. She is Mormon. I am not. I could not come to the ceremony. THAT was hard for me to accept...why would a church exclude people from its walls? Exclude people from such an important ceremony. It kinda hurt...and that was like 20 yrs ago too.
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Hi!\nUmmmmm I think I've read something by John somewhere...\nYou should know what I mean if i'm thinking of the right person but if not then you are so annoying and confusing and I made myself look pretty stupid. Just give me the points, ok? I don't even know what those are for...\n-isn't my background awesome?!\n-i am definitely not sure about this answer!
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It isn't proper etiquette to have a second one, but maybe they weren't planning on a second child.  I think that not inviting all people in the office is really tacky as well as asking for donations, but it is her party.  I think I would just give a small gift certificate and then not show up.  Part of having good manners, though, sometimes may mean ignoring others' bad manners.