LCM's Visitors' Journal entries from 2002 through 2003

Welcome to LCM's Visitors' Journal entries for the years of 2002 through 2003 made by visitors from all over the world.

• Click here to view comments made from 2000 through 2001.

• Click here to view the most recent and up to the present comments.

Name_or_Initials:

Y Moses

City:

Northampton

State_Province:

Northants

Country:

England

Date:

1/7/02

Time:

9:43:07 AM

Remote User:

Comments

I would just like to say who wonderful it was to take your virtual tour of Carriacou. I have visited Carriacou several time as my mother still lives there. It was wonderful to be back there, all be it virtual. Thank you.

Thanks for visiting LCM and your gracious comments. If you ever visit, please look us up. We would like to meet you in person. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Sarah Davis

City:

Greensboro

State_Province:

North Carolina

Country:

USA

Date:

1/17/02

Time:

8:37:51 AM

Remote User:

Comments

"You are on the ball bro!"

Thanks for visiting LCM, and for signing the Visitors' Journal, Sis. Please stay in touch via e·mail. Love to the family. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

TAHIR IMRAN

City:

QILA AHMED ABAD

State_Province:

PUNJAB

 

Country:

PAKISTAN

Date:

1/19/02

Time:

1:13:46 AM

Remote User:

Comments

Greetings in the matchless name of Jesus,

Cool site,

God bless you all, ...

Yours in Christ,

Tahir Imran. General Secretary Rhema Pentecostal Church of Pakistan.

Thanks for visiting LCM and leaving your nice comment; however, we do not allow solicitations or prayer requests to be listed in this Visitors' Journal. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Mrs Love

City:

Huddersfield

State_Province:

West Yorkshire

Country:

England

Date:

1/30/02

Time:

12:11:53 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I was lifted of my seat to see that Carriacou was on the web, (at long last) it is such a beautiful paradise island. I was born and grew up there and was there only a few months ago visiting again. And every time I visit I wish the roads could go back to what they use to be 40-odd-years-ago, but I will never give up my little paradise island, I do believe that things will improve in time to come.

Thanks for visiting LCM. We have lived on Carriacou since the fall of 1991, and have already seen many improvements and other positive changes. We continue to look for more in the future. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

the Lovejoy family

City:

Olds

State_Province:

Alberta

Country:

Canada

Date:

2/23/02

Time:

10:12:47 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Greetings from Canada. Looking up all info re Grenada esp churches. My husband has very recently applied via internet for a posted job opportunity in Grenada. Your church sounds awesome. Keep up the great work I read that you and yours are doing.

Thanks for visiting LCM. I hope things work out for you and your husband to come to Grenada to work. If it does, you must visit Carriacou and look us up. I hope to meet you both one day. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

blaminack

City:

Panama City

State_Province:

Fl

Country:

USA

Date:

2/25/02

Time:

12:37:27 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I just finished reading your article about Rastafarianism (Oh man they would not like that! They don't like being referred to as an "ism") I am involved in Ministry (online) to witness to Rastas and all those who think that they want to be... I have seen some come to a knowledge that Jesus Christ of The Bible is the Son of God and that he is the only way to Salvation. There is so much work to be done in this area though and it is a little different than witnessing to many other groups do to the fact that it is a religion that has extremely devout followers who are militant in their beliefs. I pray that I could do something just to plant a seed in there. The devotion that I see in many surpasses most Christians that I know.... That is an indictment for sure! There is a famous Rasta Reggae Artist who cancelled his World Tour because he couldn't get his back up singers to were dresses down past thier knees....... How many Christian Bands have no trouble with those sort of "Religious" things? If we are to witness to Rastas we must know the language! (Iharic, it is an English Based Slang that has many African and Caribbean terms and clever twists to set a different tone. If one was to say that they understand something they say Overstand to rid the word of the negative connotations. Instead of saying dedicated they say Livicated....you get the idea. You must also know the History of Ethiopia and Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement and THE WORD OF GOD!!!!!!) Many times I have seen Scripture twisted to meet an agenda that isn't even close to Biblical Truth. We must show them that the Bible is the Word Of God! Nuff Said.... If you would like some info on some of the things that are going on in this area send me an E·mail and we can discuss it.... blaminack@yahoo.com (I hope this doesn't count as a solicitation because we need help in ministering to these People that Christ gave his life for!)

Thanks for visiting LCM. Thanks also for the interesting comments you made concerning the Rastafarian movement/faith. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Jim

City:

Camden County

State_Province:

NJ

Country:

USA

Date:

2/28/02

Time:

8:02:25 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Thanks for visiting LCM. As posted on the page that allows you to sign our Visitors' Journal, we do not allow the mentioning of prayer requests here. There can be certain legal ramifications we could suffer due to the mentioning of names or financial needs as solicitations for prayer or financial donations. We would have to be able to verify that the people whose names have been mentioned approve of their names being mentioned in a public forum. We would also have to verify that any financial needs are bone fide, and not part of a scam of some sort. We do not have the time, nor resources to do any of the above. I hope you understand. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Alice and Don Dyk

City:

Quincy,

State_Province:

Washington

Country:

U.S.A

Date:

3/7/02

Time:

7:44:59 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hi, thanks for your web site and delightful pictures, We were recently on Carriacou staying at Dave and Ulla's. Were wanting to go to church on the Sunday we were there, but were without a car and didn't know where to go. Wish we would have found you. Might I suggest putting an invitation to services in the different tourist accommodations know your main outreach is to residents of the island, but a visitor never hurts. We worship at the Quincy Free Methodist church, and our back ground is Christian and Missionary Alliance. We spent a short time in Haiti managing a developmental farm so know how encouraging visitors and people from the states can be . Carriacou is a lovely island. We really enjoyed our time there.

Thanks for visiting LCM and for taking the time to offer your gracious comments and suggestions. I am glad that you enjoyed your stay on Carriacou with Dave and Ulla. I truly wish that you could have attended our services. I assure you, I have taken your suggestion to heart and have put the schedule of our weekly services on the usual tourist entry points to LCM. I do have the schedule in the section about Windward Bible Church already, but it also needed to be in other places as well. Thanks for the suggestion! If you ever get back to Carriacou, be sure you look us up. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Graham Compton

City:

Eastbourne

State_Province:

East Sussex

Country:

England

Date:

3/13/02

Time:

9:28:00 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Name_or_Initials:

SBB

City:

Edmonton

State_Province:

AB

Country:

Canada

Date:

3/16/02

Time:

9:26:40 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I really enjoyed reading the different comments. The people are searching for their Creator, and they can find HIM by repenting, confess with their mouths that "Jesus is Lord" and believing in their hearts that God raised him from the dead. Romans 10:9 and 10 can be explored.

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering the simple and succinct words that can lead to the most transforming miracle that can occur in the hearts of humankind. AMEN. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Chuck Roberts

City:

parkersburg

State_Province:

wv

Country:

usa

Date:

3/17/02

Time:

10:04:31 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Dear Bro. Walter: Just surfed in! God bless you and yours, your health and ministry. Surfin' out now! Chuck Roberts (Glenn's son) Psalm 126:5-6

Thanks for visiting LCM Chuck! Thanks also for your gracious and encouraging words! All the best as we continue to look up for Him. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Chuck Roberts

City:

Parkersburg

State_Province:

wv

Country:

usa

Date:

3/17/02

Time:

10:16:35 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Dear Bro.Walt: After my first posting, I viewed the Visitors' Journal and noted a few negative comments, with one particularly nasty one calling you a 'bigot." Just remember that TRUTH IS HATE TO THOSE THAT HATE THE TRUTH, and keep on being true to scripture as you have been. Chuck Roberts Psalm 126:5-6

Amen, and thanks again. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Jason

City:

Sacramento

State_Province:

CA

Country:

USA

Date:

3/22/02

Time:

4:35:42 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

OM NAMAH SHIVYA!

Fear not my Christian brethren. Every path is right for the person who trods it and everything happens in it's own perfect time. You do not need to waste your life trying to convert anyone. In this perfect world there are no mistakes. Realize your Self and you will know the truth. God dwells in me, as me. I am that which I am. I am Shiva. I am God.

Peace and love.

SGMKJ!

Thanks for visiting LCM. It is never a waste of time to share your faith, even as you took the time to share yours here in our Visitors' Journal. I am sure the evangelist, Shirley MacLaine, would agree with and be deeply moved by your words of enlightenment. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

ac

City:

Lichtaart

State_Province:

Antwerp

Country:

Belgium

Date:

3/25/02

Time:

9:42:12 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hello, While surfing the net we came across your site. We thought is was very informative and well made. We really enjoyed your site. ...

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comments. As clearly stated on the page that led you to the section where you entered you own comments, I do not allow links to other websites to be posted in our Visitors' Journal under any circumstances. The same page provides instruction on how to submit a link for me to post in our recommended links page. Thanks, the Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Pauline Moses (Billy)

City:

Huddersfield

State_Province:

U.K

Country:

England

Date:

4/2/02

Time:

11:57:29 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hi. I think you have some lovely viewing pictures of Carriacou keep up the good work

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your positive comments. It is always rewarding when people originally from Carriacou visit our website and take the time to sign our Visitors' Journal. Please check back from time to time. I am posting more and more photos and even some Virtual reality movies of Carriacou! I believe you would enjoy them as well.

The Webmaster 

Name_or_Initials:

Jan Cook

City:

Orlando

State_Province:

Fl

Country:

US

Date:

4/12/02

Time:

3:47:29 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Thank-you so much for being here. The inspiration has been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. Thank-you for the restoration of love, kindness, and devotion. Sincerely JC

Thanks for visiting LCM. I am not exactly sure just what on our site it was that so helped you, but I am truly glad that it did minister to you in such a remarkable way. Thanks for taking the time to share your blessing with us.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

DON AND TERI MURRAY

City:

STUART

State_Province:

FLORIDA

Country:

USA

Date:

4/17/02

Time:

3:31:25 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

THANKS FOR THE SERVICE, WE'LL BE VISITING SOON.

Thanks for visiting LCM and taking the time to sign our Visitors' Journal. Please look us up when you get here, I would love to me you!

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Bill Mills   Millschchmouse@juno.com

City:

Fruitland

State_Province:

Maryland

Country:

USA

Date:

5/7/02

Time:

2:05:14 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Found your page while exploring and waiting for Adam Clark's Commentary to downlod. It's very good, and has lots of information. Thanks.

Thanks for visiting LCM. Thanks also for taking the time to sign our Visitors' Journal and offering your gracious comments! The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Bill and Carol,

City:

......

State_Province:

oh.

Country:

usa.

Date:

5/7/02

Time:

2:18:09 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Please pass on to ...

Thanks for visiting LCM. We currently do not offer a public prayer request forum here as stated on the page that enabled you leave your comments. The reasons for us not providing that service is also explained there. However, I have personally noted your request and mentioned it in prayer on you behalf. May the Lord Bless and grant your request. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Ruth Hargrave

City:

Knotts Island

State_Province:

North Carolina

Country:

USA

Date:

5/10/02

Time:

9:35:06 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Dear Walter, I am so impressed with the LCM site. You have and are doing a great job. I must hurry now-back to reading about the great things happening with Last Chance Ministries.

It really is good being in contact via e·mail again. I missed not hearing from you for several months. Thanks for visiting our website, and also for offering your kind comments. It would truly be nice if we could meet face to face someday. The Webmaster (i.e. Walter)

Name_or_Initials:

Brittany Fleenor

City:

Abingdon

State_Province:

Virginia

Country:

U.S.A.

Date:

5/18/02

Time:

5:36:10 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Dear Robinsons- It was very nice talking to you and your family on the flight from Miami to Charlotte. I want you to know that ever since I met you and your family I have changed the way my life was heading.

Brittany, your note touched all of us in a way and at a time we really needed. You and your family were very nice, and you all made that leg of our long trip much more pleasant. I plan to get your e·mail address from my son and write you personally. I do not want anything, but to encourage you. Rest assured, you have my prayers, and we all hope to hear from you via e·mail soon—just in case my son lost yours. Keep looking up sweetie. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

David S. Sheffield

City:

Dothan

State_Province:

Al

Country:

USA

Date:

5/22/02

Time:

2:45:50 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hope to visit some day soon. Looking for a pleasant quite tropical retirement location. Maybe practice Optometry a couple of days a week.

Thanks for visiting LCM. I know your talent is needed, and would be welcomed. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you come this way. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Adrian

City:

Burntisland

State_Province:

Fife

Country:

Scotland

Date:

5/23/02

Time:

1:28:32 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I visited Carriacou in 1992 and 1994. What a beautiful and peaceful place! Sitting here in a cold, wet Scotland tears are running down my face as I view the lovely pictures on this website and recall such happy visits.

Thanks for visiting LCM. Your touching words helped to warm my heart at a time I truly needed it. Thanks! The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

N V. Noel

City:

Brooklyn

State_Province:

New York

Country:

USA

Date:

5/29/02

Time:

9:49:23 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I enjoy the pictures, your website is fantastic keep up the good work.

Thanks for visiting LCM. Thanks also for your words of encouragement. I hope you visit again in the future as I plan to add more photos in the days ahead. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

PJ

City:

Cross Lanes

State_Province:

West Virginia

Country:

U.S.A.

Date:

6/3/02

Time:

5:41:02 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hey Mr. Robinson! I took a look at the virtual tour and I thought it was very interesting. I appreciated your coming and talking to us in Sunday School and I'm looking forward to coming down to visit you in July. I'll be praying for you as you fly out on Thursday.

Hi PJ! Thanks for visiting LCM and for your servant spirit and blessed work while you were here with the team. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Bajalask

City:

Brooklyn

State_Province:

NY

Country:

U.S.A

Date:

6/15/2002

Time:

1:01:44 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Carriacou is one of the most beautiful islands in the world. It has become my second home.

Thanks for visiting LCM. Please look us up the next time you are on Carriacou! :-) The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Lanangsuria

City:

Malaysia

State_Province:

Malaysia

Country:

Malaysia

Date:

7/7/2002

Time:

1:38:58 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Impressed, keep it up..... I will back.....

Thanks for visiting LCM and taking the time to sign our Visitors' Journal. I hope you visit again soon. The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Mrs. Kathy Cummings

City:

Yawkey

State_Province:

West Virginia

Country:

United States

Date:

7/26/2002

Time:

1:19:41 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

This is a very well-done site. God bless your ministry in Carriacou. It looks beautiful!

Thanks for visiting LCM, and for your very gracious comments! The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Tim Vernon

City:

St. Albans

State_Province:

WV

Country:

USA

Date:

8/4/2002

Time:

3:25:39 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Hey Mr. Robinson. This is Tim Vernon. If you have a newsletter about your ministries, please send them to me it at the address I gave Jeshua.

Will do son! I was a pleasure and blessing to have you and the other team with us here on Carriacou! The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

Ras Asad

City:

Zion

State_Province:

Zion

Country:

Zion

Date:

8/19/2002

Time:

9:45:47 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Here this and here this good...WE ARE THE ORIGINAL MAN!!! WE are God's chosen people. Rasta is truth! To all you who say that we are wrong in our beliefs and interpretations to OUR OWN HISTORY BOOK ( THE BIBLE), I say to you devils...BURN IN HELL!!! BABYLONS!!!!!!!! HOLY EMMANUAL I SELASSIE I JAH RASTFARI - NO LIE!!!!!

See response on next entry.

Name_or_Initials:

Ras Asad

City:

Zion

State_Province:

Zion

Country:

Zion

Date:

8/19/2002

Time:

9:54:02 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I have removed your lengthy ‘article,’ BLACK HEBREW ISRAELITES. It contained 2000 words and would normally take four to five pages of average typewritten pages. As clearly stated on the page that explains how you can add your own comments, I do not allow e·mail address, links to other websites, or unsolicited articles posted here. There is a process to go through and stated criteria that must be met before I would even consider posting an article by someone else on LCM in a place that would be fitting.

If you wish to have your article placed in a public forum where it can be found and read by others, as you obviously do, I suggest that you take the time and expend the effort to set up you own website and submit it to the proper search engines as I have.

The article you had obviously pasted in and submitted to my Visitors' Journal is well written. When I compared it to the entry you submitted above, it appears that you are not the article’s author because of readily recognizable difference in grammar. If this is correct, you did not supply the author’s name, nor state that you had authorization to use it.

The article itself makes several claims, the vast majority of which were either vaguely documented or not documented at all. It is easy to make any claims one wants, but it is another thing to prove the validity of them. You do not prove your claims to be true or valid by simply stating that something is ‘no lie,’ and using UPPERCASE letters for emphases. In fact, it makes reasonable and discerning people even less likely to consider your claims.

Notwithstanding, I do appreciate your visiting LCM.

The Webmaster. 

Name_or_Initials:

Matthew & Tabitha Jarrett

City:

Crab Orchard

State_Province:

WV

Country:

USA

Date:

9/14/2002

Time:

2:48:15 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Great site dad!

Thank for the gracious comments! It has been really nice to stay in touch via phone and e·mail. :-) Hug all the family for us.

The Webmaster, "Dad" 

Name_or_Initials:

jymin79

City:

bisbee

State_Province:

arizona

Country:

united states

Date:

9/20/2002

Time:

11:18:03 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Thanks for having this site. My son and fiancée are students at St. Georges university . Having this site makes me feel closer to them. I can see what they can see and am glad that they have you as a resource. I was and still am extremely concerned over their safety despite their assurances, but now if figure if there is a religious group there, they are safer both spiritually and physically.

Thanks for visiting LCM, and for your kind comments! I am thrilled that our website brings you some degree of comfort and a sense of closeness to your children while they are studying in Grenada. Please have them contact us if they ever visit Carriacou. We would truly like to me them.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

gerald

City:

togo

State_Province:

lome

Country:

togo

Date:

9/24/2002

Time:

5:58:27 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

What I need is e·mail addresses.

We offer no e·mail address on LCM. Such would only benefit spammers. In any case, thanks for visiting LCM.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Ali Miller

City:

Miami

State_Province:

Florida

Country:

USA

Date:

9/30/2002

Time:

10:27:08 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Grenada and Carriacou, we found both islands to be beautiful and loved our visit until ...

David and Ali Richardson

Thanks for visiting LCM. I am very sorry to hear about the trouble you encountered while visiting our lovely and usually friendly island. I am also thankful that nothing worse happened. I have saved and printed out your report. However, I cannot do anything until you contact me personally, preferably by telephone, but e·mail is acceptable. I need more information from you as I am sure the local police here would require it to file a report and look into your matter. From what you said in your comments, it appears that you did not stick around long enough to file a report after the incident occurred. Please contact me at your convenience. You may find information on how to contact me on our "Contact Us" page. Among other places, the link to our contact info page is included in the left boarder of each page.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

kerry davies

City:

new york

State_Province:

new york

Country:

u.s

Date:

10/8/2002

Time:

11:52:23 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Cool site. Oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Thanks for visiting LCM and your exciting enthusiasm for our website! Please continue to come back from time to time as we strive to keep our information current and expand.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Thingning

City:

London

State_Province:

Nottinghill

Country:

England.U.K.

Date:

10/15/2002

Time:

3:31:37 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I am from Belmont Carriacou. Just to let you know I really enjoy your sight and information.

Thanks for visiting LCM. It warms my heart whenever former 'Kayaks' find our site and enjoy it. Thanks for letting me know. It encouraged me!

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

C.J.

City:

london

State_Province:

nottinghill

Country:

U.K.

Date:

10/15/2002

Time:

5:40:34 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I am looking forward to visiting our lovely island next year 2003. I am from Harvey Vale, Carriacou.

Thanks for visiting LCM and for signing our Visitors' Journal. Please contact us when you get here. I would like to meet you in person!

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Martin Timberlake

City:

Westminster

State_Province:

California

Country:

USA

Date:

10/18/2002

Time:

1:27:30 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Was searching for some info when I came upon your website. Keep up God's good work and may God mightily bless you.

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your kind and encouraging words. I hope you visit often as we continue to expand and update our information.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Shirley

City:

Tellico Plains

State_Province:

TN

Country:

USA

Date:

10/20/2002

Time:

6:21:44 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I would like to visit Carriacou sometime, maybe next spring. It looks sooo beautiful, peaceful, quiet, and unspoiled. God bless all of you there.

Thanks for visiting LCM, and for your kind comments. Your are correct, Carriacou is a lovely peaceful place. I am sure you will enjoy your visit and meeting many of the friendly people. Please look us up when you arrive. I would like to meet you in person!

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

Prince ben

City:

Ikeja

State_Province:

Lagos

Country:

Nigeria

Date:

10/24/2002

Time:

6:07:53 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

This is a great sit for the lovers of Christ and what all the Christians fail to know is that, God will ask us one great question and I see many fail the answer to the question for all we are trying to be doing in our daily life. Why not will follow the good step of Jesus Christ and know where His grace will take us to, Brethren, this is the great question, you may think is a question you will over look, for the way it comes. the question is WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER? can you tell me where is your brother, only few can answer this question and it will be very good if all the Christian can answer this great question, do not think is your blood brother, but you need to know all am talking about. Think about it and no what to do. God bless you all.

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering the gracious comment at the beginning of your above statement. I am somewhat confused by the rest of your words. Yet, this one thing I am sure of; the great question for all is, What does the Bible say about Jesus, and what have your done in reference to Him?

Thanks for visiting LCM.

The Webmaster

Name_or_Initials:

marc

City:

op

State_Province:

ks

Country:

us

Date:

11/3/2002

Time:

4:26:02 PM

Remote User:

 

Comments

I have deleted your comments. As explained on the page that allows visitors to enter comments on this page, I do not allow personal prayer requests to be mentioned here. You also mentioned someone by name and said something very negative about this person. I have no reason to doubt what you said, but it could cause problems for us down the road if I allowed your claims to remain in this public forum. Also, I only have your side of the story. Nevertheless, I will pray for your situation, and that you will exercise more wisdom as you seek the Lord's help.

The Webmaster.

Name_or_Initials:

casey

City:

monroe

State_Province:

nc

Country:

usa

Date:

11/5/2002

Time:

11:10:38 AM

Remote User:

 

Comments

Thanks for visiting LCM. Regretfully, I had to remove your prayer request and comments due to stated stipulations posted on the page that enabled you to enter your comments here. I due hope that things work out for you according to the Lord's will.

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Thank God for your ministry!

Thanks for visiting LCM and taking the time to share you gracious comment. I hope you visit again soon.

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I loved the picture of Paradise beach. In 1970-71 my family and I lived in L'Esterre and that was the beach we went to daily.

Thanks for visiting LCM. I am happy that you enjoyed the photos. If you ever return to Carriacou for any reason, please look me up. I would like to meet you in person.

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I think that the website is great and you are doing a great job. Please keep it up and good luck.

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comments and encouragement. I hope visit often.

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Nice attempt at discecting Daniel's 70 week prophecy. However, the scriptures plainly say that AFTER the 69 weeks Messiah would be cut off, the only thing that comes after the 69 weeks is the 70th week. And in the middle of the week Messiah would be cut off. Also in the last days of Christ's ministry he plainly told the Jewish leaders Luke 11:50-51 50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. NKJV A generation was 40 years, which would put us from 30 A.D when Jesus said this and He was that year crucified, to 70 A.D when God had Jerusalem destroyed by Titus. We are not waiting for the 70th week to yet be fulfilled, it was fulfilled in Christ to the T!!! Furthermore God has never disjoined any prophetic time frame, nor did He with this one. Everything that was stated in this prophecy was fulfilled by Christ. He dealt with the transgression, He made an end/put away sin, He made reconcilliation for iniquity, He brought in everlasting righteousness, and this vision given to Daniel was sealed up when Jesus the prophet fulfilled it, it was He who was annointed. To say Daniel's 70th week is yet to be fulfilled is to tear down the completed work of Christ. Praise God for His infinite wisdom! Keep studying, as I am, for there is only 1 truth, and it is truth I seek.

Thanks for visiting LCM, Shepherdgirl. I am happy that you read my exposition concerning Daniel’s 70 weeks. I am also glad that you took the time to comment on it.

I am thinking of setting up another section where visitors can make comments about articles posted on LCM. But until then, and since I suspect that others may share your perspective, I will allow your comments and my response to remain posted here. Now about your comments.

I am somewhat mystified at your conclusions. You state “However, the scriptures plainly say that AFTER the 69 weeks Messiah would be cut off, the only thing that comes after the 69 weeks is the 70th week. And in the middle of the week Messiah would be cut off.” That is not what the Scripture says. It actually says the following: 

25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. 

26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Your claim that the Messiah would be cut off in the middle of the seventieth week is an error in deduction. The actual prophetic timeline is as follows:

The first portion of verse 25 reveals three time periods. The first is a generalized overview that includes a period of 7 prophetic years and another 62 prophetic years for a total of 69 prophetic years. (As my article demonstrates, a prophetic year consists of 360 years, not 365.25.) It states that this time period would culminate in the coming of the Messiah.

However, verse 25 also gives more detail about the two individual sections. The first group is seven weeks (49 prophetic years) long. It is the time that would span from the commandment that would lead to the Jews returning to Jerusalem to begin the initial work on the Temple in 536 B.C., and would end when the wall was rebuilt and dedicated in 397. The latter part of this verse goes on to describe the next section of time, which is sixty two weeks (434 prophetic years) long. It states that the street would be built and the wall would exist through very difficult times and would lead up until the [coming of] Messiah.

Verse 26 describes the second period in more detail. It states that AFTER the 62 prophetic weeks has run its course (which is in reality a full 69 prophetic weeks after the command to rebuild Jerusalem would be given), the Messiah would be cut off (killed).

This same verse also goes on to describe other critical events that will occur after the Messiah would be cut off—including the destruction of Jerusalem by a people from which another ‘prince’ (Antichrist) would come at some undetermined time in the future.

From the Bible and historical records we know the Messiah to be Jesus, and we know when and how He was killed (on the Passover of A.D. 30) by crucifixion. We also know that Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70, some forty years (one generation by your calculations) after the Messiah was cut off. This indicates that there is indeed an interlude in the indicated timeline that begins with the cutting off of the Messiah and will end when the events of verse 27 begin to unfold. Contrary to your claims, verse 26 says nothing about the Messiah being cut off in the “middle of the week.” That is your deduction which is without merit.

Verse 27 describes events that will occur during the third period that is in reality the seventieth week (seven prophetic years). It is during this time that “the prince that shall come” (that is descended from those that destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70) appears and sets up a covenant that involves Israel and Jerusalem. The agreement apparently allows the Jews to reinstate their ritual sacrifices and oblations. (This agreement will likely bring a temporary period of peace to the Middle East between Israel and its surrounding neighbors.) This verse also ‘clearly’ states that in the ‘middle’ of this week the ‘prince’ will force the Jews to stop offering their sacrifices and oblations. Lastly, this verse indicates that the prince will begin to destroy and cause desolation until the consummation (complete destruction) and that determined (as recorded in all the prophecies) is poured out on the one (the prince, i.e., Antichrist) causing the desolation.

As I understand your position, you likely believe the seventieth week has been fulfilled. If that were so, then it means that Antichrist has both come and been banished to the lake of fire, and that Christ is now ruling upon earth. If this is your position, I could not disagree with you more. As verse 24 of Daniel 9 predicted, the Messiah (Jesus Christ) did indeed come and make an end to sins in the hearts of those who would trust in Him, and by thus, He is also reconciling such to the loving God that ordained the Messiah’s sacrifice for the payment of sin. Also as I understand it, the Lord still yet will bring in everlasting righteousness (Millennial and eternal kingdoms where the Messiah will personally rule), and seal up (finish or fulfill) the vision and prophecy (as recorded in all the Scripture), and to anoint the most Holy (the temple of the Millennial kingdom as described in Ezekiel chapters 41 and 41).

Despite your errors, I appreciate your attempt at dissecting my article and Daniel’s 70 week prophecy. As I hope you can see, I am still studying.

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Jane Almond

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I have known Walter since the first grade and we went to school together for twelve years. It does not surprise me one bit that he would become a missionary in another country. You have truly been blessed with a fine man and I am proud to call him my friend. May God bless each of you.

Jane, I remember you well. Your gracious words left me speechless. Thanks for taking the time to sign my Visitors' Journal and sharing your warm comments. I hope to see you the next time we are stateside. I think of you a friend as well.

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Just an idea: I looked for religious phenomenom here, but ther kinda' wasn't any. My suggestion: Maybe wait untill you've got some to share, so as to not dissapoint any one searching for something. Remember it's just a suggestion that may help you. See ya later alligator! :o)

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your comments. I have several sections already set up to present different materials. However, and as you point out, I do not yet have material for all sections ready for posting. Yet, it usually takes search engines four to eight weeks for their web-bots to index any new pages added to our website. Since I hope to not only present my articles—but those offered by others that I approve—it is necessary that others be able to find our sections where they can submit their articles. Thus the sections must be posted even though no articles are yet posted. Thanks again for your suggestion, and I do plan to post more articles as soon as they become available. Please check back from time to time.

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Neil & Leila Handelman

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Thanks for visiting LCM. I hope you will visit again soon.

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Interesting??? Was still hoping to pin down a little bit more info though...

Thanks for visiting LCM and taking the time to sign our Visitors' Journal. If I knew specifically for what you were looking, perhaps I could help you out. In any case, I hope you check back periodically and in time ultimately satisfy your search.

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Dear Mr. Robinson - we have watched the BBC TV programme "Rough Science", which is set on Carriacou. I was curious about this island and I found your web page through Google. It is a nice web page and it gives me a pictorial view of Carriacou. I am curious about your organisation "Last Chance Ministries". Why is it so named? Is this the same as Windwards Bible Church? Is it a religious cult? Are you descended from the Swiss Family Robinson? Yours, curiously, Keith.

Keith, thanks for visiting LCM and offering your interesting comments. I am sorry it took me so long to respond to your entry, but my website has been recently moved to another server, and it experienced a few problems during the transition.

Thanks for informing me about the BBC's Rough Science program! Believe or not, I did not know about it until I read your note. I have enjoyed the episode I have seen already, and I only wish I could have seen the ones that have already shown.

'Last Chance Ministries' is so named because we provide a multifold service (i.e., 'ministry) to the public. As you have seen, we seek to help to the local economy by promoting the natural wander and beauty of Carriacou to hopefully increase tourism. Yet, our main thrust is to promote the teachings of the Christian Bible and its central Character, Jesus Christ. It is my belief that each day the world comes closer to the unfolding of events that will ultimately culminate in the return of Jesus Christ to earth. If this occurs in our lifetime, then each day could be a visitor's 'last chance' to lean about Jesus' finished work and his marvelous gift that is made available to any with a hungry and open heart.

People have told me that "Last Chance" sounds very negative and 'doom and gloom.' Yet, I would rather take advantage of as many last chances I can get. Real 'doom and gloom' is when 'no chance' remains.

Windward Bible Church is the main ministry in which are involved here on the island of Carriacou. We are endeavoring to see this work fully established, then see other like churches established here.

I have always said that one person's faith is often another person's cult. Yet, even though we are not part of a mainline denomination, we share Christian beliefs and practices that are commonly recognized as reasonable and often mainstream to many in the USA and other parts of the world.

What I have learned so far about my ancestry has revealed that my ancestors are made up of African, British, Irish, and American Indian. However, I am not aware of any Swiss ancestors. I do find it amusing that my immediate 'Robinson' family now finds ourselves dwelling on an island that may not be much bigger that the one depicted in the famed and colorful story about the Robinsons. For more information:

• Click here to learn more about our family.
• Click here to learn more about Windward Bible Church.
• Click here to learn more about our beliefs and practices of faith.
• Click here to learn more about what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, His finished work, and His marvelous gift.

Thanks again for visiting. I hope you return frequently as I plan to constantly update and expand LCM in all areas.

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Good interest. I like the details.

Thanks for visiting, Anslem! I was especially pleased to see your comments after meeting you in our home some time back. All the best!

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Your sight is absolutely beautiful! I am sitting here on a wonderfully quiet Saturday morning before everyone else is up, and I do not want to move! I'm afraid I'll miss something! I am told part of my family came from Top Hill, and as I go through the pictures of Top Hill and surrounding areas, I understand why my soul is at such peace in places I've been that sometimes come close to looking like what I see on your site. Thank You and God Bless You.......Yolanda

I am so glad that you found our site and enjoyed seeing the photos, Yolanda! As you may have guessed, the photos do not do justice to the actual beauty of Carriacou. You really must visit if you ever get the opportunity. I hope to one day visit California, the Lord willing and providing. Thanks for visiting, and thanks for your gracious comments.

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Hi, great site, I found a lot of interesting information inside thanks ...

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comment. I have changed your 'name' and deleted the link you posted in your comments per our guidelines stated on the page where you made your entry for our Visitors' Journal.

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Attempting to track ancestry from Thomas Parr buried in Westminster Abbey.

Thanks for visiting LCM. The only information I have about Thomas Parr concerns his very long life of 152 years! Click here to go to that place and read more.

All the best and you continue your search.

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PRIEST ASUKILE ADIGUN ADOFO

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BLESSED LOVE MY LORD AND MAJESTY...

Thanks for visiting LCM. I have deleted your 1000 word and three page article. (This reply to you is 717 words and some two pages in length.) I deleted your entry for reasons clearly stipulated on the page that enabled you to submit your notions.

If you wish to present substantiated facts that can be independently verified to prove your position, I would be willing to read and consider it. But simply using upper case letters (which how most people shout over the internet) and making assertion after assertion based upon your beliefs does very little to enlighten anyone.

No version of the Bible teaches that Selassi is the Christ or a prophet. Nor do any teach that Jesus Christ would be superceded some 1900 years later by a messiah or prophet from Ethiopia. Instead, they all teach that Jesus Himself will return to earth one day and stand upon the Mt. of Olives just to the east of Jerusalem. (Acts 1:11-12 and Zechariah 14:1-4) Matthew 19:28 and Luke 22:30 also state that it is Jesus that will rule over the twelve tribes of Israel--not Selassi. The above is not only true for the Bible versions used by the West; it is also true of those used in the east, such as the Ethiopian Coptic version.

Your assertion that Rastafarianism should be traced back to creation because Selassi was Jesus as Creator has absolutely no basis in any written historical record. It is something you choose to believe. In all accurately translated Bibles (including the Coptic), John 1:1-3, 14 teaches that Jesus created the world. Genesis chapter one describes how ‘God’ created the world from nothing. These among other Bible passages teach that Jesus is indeed God. But belief that Selassi was the Creator stems from nothing but wishful thinking and blind faith. Jesus is God and Creator, but Selassi was not and never has been either.

Moreover, historical records show that Selassi was overthrown from his throne in 1974, and died the following year in 1975 at age 83. His body was then buried near a latrine by the regime that overthrew him. However, in November of 2000 his dead body was moved and reburied in a tomb beside his equally dead wife, Empress, Menen. Selassi's body now rests in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. (According to Reuters report carried by CNN.)

Unlike Selassi, Jesus was dead, but was also bodily resurrected three days later according to the most reliable written sources from that time. Those same historical records tell us that Jesus is now alive (Luke 24:6) and will one day rule over a kingdom that He will setup in His perfect timing. They also say that Jesus' kingdom and reign will never end (Luke 1:31-33), unlike that of Selassi and his reign.

These same records (specifically Acts, 3:20-21) insist that from the time of His resurrection and ascension into heaven some 2000 years ago, Jesus is to remain in heaven until He one day returns to earth and rids the world of evil and restores the Davidic kingdom for eternity. Thus, Jesus did not return to earth as Selassi. Nor did He return to earth and live among the Indians of America as the Book of Mormon claim, nor is He now directing the affairs of His church through the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in Brooklyn, New York as "Jehovah's Witnesses" believe. Again, Jesus and Selassi are not one in the same--according to the historical records.

From time to time I get submissions much like yours from fellow Rastas. Could it be that the reason those such as you say the things you do is because you have no real basis for your beliefs, other than your desire to believe as you do? Could it be a belief system that has its origin in some human mind, as well meaning as such person may have been?

Just for the record, even though my hair is not as abundant or long, it is likely just as wooly as yours if I would let it grow.

In any case, I am keeping my mind open to that which is true. I trust you are doing the same. I respect any person that does that in sincerity.

The Webmaster of LCM

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Marco Gil

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Thank for a beautiful service. I wish our stay in Grenada and Carriacou (me and wife) could be longer. Will be back! Regards, Marco Gil

Thanks for visiting LCM! I am glad you enjoyed your visit. Please look us up when you return. I would like to meet you in person.

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Posters

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I found your site very important for me...

Thanks for visiting LCM. I have deleted your web link for reasons clearly stated on the page where you composed and submitted your entry on our Visitors' Journal.

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Keijo

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The lord tell in to the bible. Be holy for I is holy. One day we will be in to the heaven and there is all holy. Rejoice for this and be blessed all ways. Keijo Sweden

Thanks for visiting LCM. I too long for the day when all the saints that are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ will gather in heaven.

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Just thought I'd stop by and see what the web site looks like of where my friend works. You look like a really great org. to work for. May God continue to bless your work in Grenada. And "Hi" Sarah-ann.

Thanks for stopping by LCM. Thanks for your gracious comments. I wish I knew exactly who and where your friend is so that I could tell her you visited.

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jah

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You are not one to speak the words you speak. I don´t care what happened to you or your family you are an ignorent soul and should not be posting a site on rastafarianism witch you know nothing about.

Thanks for visiting LCM. Thankfully, most people live in a free society where we are able to express our opinions and beliefs--just as you did here in my Visitors' Journal. I have dialogued with numerous Rastas in person and investigated their religion's origin and beliefs. I have also made the word of God, the Christian Bible, my life long study. Thus, I am quite qualified to evaluate Rastafarianism from a biblical perspective and share my words about it.

Your judgment that I am an 'ignorant (this the correct way to spell this word) soul' apparently stems from your lack of knowledge about both me and the Bible. I also suspect that your words stem somewhat from your frustration over not liking what I have written and not being able to refute it in a factual manner.

May I suggest that you become open in your search for truth instead of looking for that which continues to agree with your error.

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Great Website. May it inspire people to read the Bible and feel closer to Him. Julie Pisacane

Thanks for visiting and for offering the gracious comments! Your brief words encouraged me when I needed it. May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you as you seek to follow Him.

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My son played basketball with your son at Cross Lanes Christian.

Thanks for visiting LCM and signing our Visitors' Journal. It was nice meeting you and your son at Cross Lanes Christian School in August. Even though we are now back in the Caribbean, I hope that you both continue to visit the school and even Cross Lanes Bible Church. I believe you would like it very much.

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Rex

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Good Work, I enjoyed the varied information on your site, and Please keep it going. Rex

Thanks for visiting LCM and contributing your gracious comments. We plan to keep going as the Lord leads, provides, and helps.

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8/23/2003

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Hello Walter and family. This is your friend Jerry Burgess. I just want to say I love your website. Thank you very much for this... God bless you. Hope to hear from you soon.

Hello, Jerry! It was truly nice to see you back in August there in Kanawha City. You really looked good! Thanks for finding us on the web and contributing such nice comments.

I have taken your e·mail address and plan to write you as soon as I get a little time. In the mean time, you can e·mail me at my e·mail address that is provided on LCM's 'Contact Us' page. I am looking forward to staying in touch.

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Cool site

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your nice comment, Me! I that you will one day be able to move on to 'There' from 'Here.' ;-).

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I didn't know this word and saw it in Crick Crack Monkey... I entered it in Google and you came up. I'm glad to have found you and will continue to use you as a point of reference.

Thanks for visiting LCM. I believe the word about which you were inquiring is 'Lagahou,' which is mentioned in an article by Alister Hughes posted here on LCM. I am very happy that you have found something here that you can use as a reference. Please visit again, and thanks for the nice comment.

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GOOD SITE

Thanks for visiting LCM and for your gracious comment, JPH. I hope you visit again in the days ahead.

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As a caucasian former catholic, I think it is very fundamentalistic and inherently wrong to try and tell people what they should get out of reading the Bible. Every religion that uses the Bible as part of their doctrine interprets it and translates it to fit the needs that they want it to fit......all forms of christianity included. What's the big deal if Rastas get different meaning out of the Bible? By and large, the Rasta population I have encountered in my life has been much a happier, more laid back, friendlier more decent group of people than the white catholic background I grew up in and am currently immersed in. I think it's more important to look at how people are living their lives instead of what they believe about miniscule details with an ancient context that have little or no bearing on today's society. After reading your article on Rastas, I am disappointed that efforts are being made to change what they believe. I lived the first 18 years of my life surrounded by caucasian roman catholocism and just recently had my eyes opened by living in an environment rich with cultural and religious diversity. I never really realized the emphasis that roman catholics put on small, irrelevant details that complicate life until I surrounded myself with Rastas. From my own personal experience, I feel that Rastas have a deeper concern for the things that truly matter in life. They don't concern themselves with a bunch of archaic crap about a god who thinks we're never good enough to go to heaven. They are firm believers in something other than you believe in, and christianity emphasises the intolerance of missions for different ideas or ways of life. Mission work and missionaries are two different aspects, so don't think I'm ragging on mission work. Programs like Habitat for Humanity and ILAC are wonderful until some holier-than-thou, you should do everything our way christian decided to make the world conform to their ideologies. Long live an institutionalized religious mongor trying to conquer the world, one poor, wretched, unsaved soul at a time. *sarcasm* Long live freedom of ideas and freedom to make up one's own mind.

Thanks for visiting LCM, 'Big Jon.' Normally, I do not allow such wordy comment to remain in LCM's Visitors' Journal. However, yours are well written and intelligently stated, thus, I believe you deserve a reply. Lord willing, I will post my response to your comments when I have a little more time. However, I will venture to say that you seem to have misunderstood my purpose in writing and posting my article on Rastafarianism here on LCM. In any case, I hope you visit again and find something more to your liking. Keep checking back to see my response in the days ahead.

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Christa Varghese

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Thanks for visiting LCM. I have deleted your more than 800 word prayer request for reasons clearly stated on the page that enabled you to make your entry into my Visitors' Journal. The mention of numerous names in a public forum like this is certainly not wise, and could cause many problems for me. May you exercise more wisdom in the days ahead.

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Big Jon

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16 Sep 2003

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Webmaster.....thank you for your response. I do look forward to reading your full response as soon as it is posted. From what I've gathered from reading your article and browsing through your site, your main goal in dealing with Rastas is to get them to accept the bible as taught and presented by yourselves. If I am incorrect in this, please do let me know. I am also curious as to whether you or your website sponsor or take part in any real-time discussion forums, as I would really like to discuss thoughts and ideas in more of an instant messaging forum instead of posting and waiting for responses. If so, please let me know where I could access this and if not, I was wondering if you know of other sites or groups that do. Thank you for your time.

Greetings Big Jon. As mentioned already, I normally do not allow such long comments (such as yours above from September 12 and 16) to remain in my Visitors' Journal for a couple of reasons. First, Visitors' Journals are not normally designed for extensive two way dialogue. Second, comments as yours often require a lengthy response (as this one) if I am going to do your comments justice. For these reasons I prefer personal communications of this sort via e·mail. Yet, I believe there are many others that share your perspective and I welcome the opportunity to address them, perhaps before they also enter their comments into LCM’s quest book.

I noticed from your first entry that among other things you said that you are a ‘former’ Roman Catholic. However, you did not say what you are now, except that you have surrounded yourself by Rastas. Does that mean you are now a converted Rastafarian? In any case, I will respond to your comments here.

In all truth fullness, Big Jon, have you really investigated “every religion that uses the Bible...”? I have a few books that have made an attempt to summarize the doctrines and beliefs of many ‘Christian’ religions that use the Bible in some way. I prefer J. Gordon Melton’s, The Encyclopedia of American Religions. It is a large two volume consortium in which each is about two inches thick and covers hundreds if not thousands of ‘Christian’ religions. I have often spent many days and nights reading this source and others, as well as engaged in conversations with those in many different denominations and sects. In all truthfulness, I cannot make the assertion that all “...interprets it and translates it to fit the needs that they want it to fit......all forms of Christianity included.” Could it be that you feel that way because of your past experience as a Catholic? I cannot speak for other groups, but I can speak for myself and many that share my faith and doctrine. It is within this scope that my response is limited.

Personally speaking, there are many things in the Christian Bible that I strive to faithfully teach that would be different if I had an effective say so. For example, I would do away with the devil, sin, and the consequences of both. I would much rather have all people live forever and never suffer in any way. If I had my way, God--whoever and however He would be--would be happy with all things that I do, think, and say. That is how I would make a religion. Yet, and too often for me, I find my own heart smitten by the very word I am preaching when I stand in the pulpit of Windward Bible Church or any other church. I have often confessed to my congregation that I too have struggled or do struggle with whatever the issue is for that moment. And at the conclusion of the message it is often I, sometimes joined by others, that must go before the Lord confessing failure and sin and seeking His forgiveness and power to overcome it.

In this I have done nothing more than even the Apostle Paul did, who said of himself that of “sinners; of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1:15) According to the Greek manuscripts, Paul used the present tense verb translated am when he declared himself to be the chief or foremost of sinners. This means that even as an Apostle faithfully and fearlessly serving the Lord he struggled with his own sin nature. If Paul had been doing his 'own thing' surely he would have changed the part of the Bible he wrote so that what he struggled with would be acceptable instead. Likewise, I can envision where numerous Bible teachers and preachers would change what the Bible says about various topics ranging from divorce and remarriage, what to do when believers have a civil dispute among themselves, and any other behavior that is unacceptable to God according to His word.

However, there some churches, groups, and individuals (including me) that dare believe that the Bible is indeed what it claims to be, which is God’s word recorded by holy men that were moved and inspired directly by God’s Spirit. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21) Believing this,  we teach and preach it--even when the teachers or preachers (including me) find themselves guilty before its marvelous words  when the Word is proclaimed. My faith and doctrine, big Jon, is most assuredly not of my own making nor more than that written by Paul was his. If it was, I would long ago have changed the parts that conflict with my own desires and behavior.

Now, about Rastafarianism. Though I have heard of some former Rastas that have turned to Christ, and in fact have had a blessed part in seeing a very few personal friends that turned from Rastafarianism to faith in Christ, I do not believe my single page article (as of October 2003) on Rastafarianism will change many Rastas' beliefs and practices. I wish many would, but it is not likely that many will. I felt this way before I wrote the article and posted it here on LCM. I did not write my article and post it on LCM for the expressed purpose of converting Rastas. I have written and posted it for the benefit of those that have a desire to learn more about the movement and religion from various perspectives.

I have been contacted by university students and other individuals from all over the world wanting more information about Rastafarianism. Those who contact me know that I am a pastor and missionary of the biblical genre. By thus I believe they expect a response from my perspective. As I am sure you already know, there are many pro Rastafarian sites that present the Rasta perspective. I am thankful that we live in a world where, for the most part, different perspectives  can be presented for all to review and consider. I have not attempted to change “what they [Rastas] believe” merely by presenting my article, nor more than I believe Rastas have tried to change what I believe by the posting of their beliefs and their perspectives on those who believe as I do. If I am not mistaken, I would likely be considered to be part of what the Rastafarians call ‘Babylon,’ which is anything but good. They and I are only presenting our perspectives for others to consider as others seek to gather information to make their own informed choices. I do not get angry or disappointed with Rastas or those who hold to their perspectives merely because of the things they say about us. They are sharing their perspective--which they have a right to do. I may not like what they say as I am sure many do not like what I say. But I do not get angry over it. I expect it. This is tolerance. It seems that the only way I could have prevented you from being ‘disappointed’ with what I wrote would have been for me not to share my perspective. In my opinion, Big John, that is not very tolerant.

I am amazed at the number of hits that my one page article on Rastafarianism gets every day. I am even more amazed at the number of links I have discovered to my article on my website on other websites around the world--including links posted on the websites of some universities. I believe some interest may be due to the Rastafarian movement being a relatively new religion that was thrust into the limelight largely with the help of Reggae music beginning back in the latter have of this century. Some interest may also be due to the way that Hollywood has portrayed the movement and lifestyle in a romantic light. In addition, in some places Rastas are seeking and gaining the right to openly use marijuana (the 'holy herb' or ganja) under the right of religious freedom. This alone would make the Rasta lifestyle more appealing to some. In similar manner, the native American Indian spiritual life, that used the hallucinogen peyote button in their religious rituals, has also been glorified by Hollywood to varying degrees.

Next Big Jon, you stated, “I feel that Rastas have a deeper concern for the things that truly matter in life.” If life on this planet in the average human body that can last on average of some eighty years is all there is and will ever be to life, then the Rastafarian lifestyle is just a good, and perhaps better than many others. Yet, if the Bible is correct in its claim that each person will be judged by God one day after death (Hebrew 9:27) and then live in either a place and existence of bliss, comfort, rewarding service, in God’s presence (Revelation 21:1-7); or, in a place that is exactly opposite of this (Matthew 25:41, Revelation 14:10-11, 20:11-15), then what matters most in this life is preparing for the next life that is eternal. You may not agree, but again, that is my perspective as I believe the Bible teaches.

Big Jon, you also stated, “They [Rastas] don't concern themselves with a bunch of archaic crap about a god who thinks we're never good enough to go to heaven.” Again, perhaps you are speaking from your past Catholic Christian experience that requires the observance of many rituals, prayers, observances, and periodic confessions to a priest. However, when I read God’s word I see the word love threaded through each verse and chapter. I see a merciful God who does not desire to give sinful people what they deserve by way of punishment, but instead desires to give each something good that we do not deserve. (2 Peter 3:9) God desires to forgive us of sin and give us eternal life. This is why God suffered and died as a sacrifice for us according to John 3:16.

Many churches do indeed and erroneously interpose themselves in between God and his gift, claiming that there are many things people must do hourly and daily if people even want to have a hope to enter heaven. For too many, the church controls the gate to heaven. However, God in His word Himself states;

• “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.^” (Romans 10:9-10)

Yes, Big Jon, there are multitudes of “firm believers in something other than you believe in.” Do you mean by this that I should not firmly believe in what I do? I do not believe you meant this, but what you wrote could be taken that way. But if you did mean that you would be denying me what you accept by others.

Lastly, you also claimed that, “christianity emphasises [sic] the intolerance of missions for different ideas or ways of life.” God in His word does tell His children (believers) how to live and behave. But for those who do not believe in Him as He has revealed Himself through His word, He has directed believers not to judge or try to force our beliefs and practices upon such. (1 Corinthians 5:11-13) You see, Big Jon, only God’s children indwelt by God’s Spirit can live as God desires.

To answer one other question you posed in your second comment. I am the founder, creator, webmaster, and sponsor of LCM. Though I have been tempted, I do not have the time to host real time discussion forums. It took me some four weeks, and the better part of three hours just to respond to your comments. Yet, I am aware that there are such discussion groups online. I am sorry, but I do not have any links for you because I do not have time for them either. I suggest you send any more comments or questions to me via e·mail. You can find my address on my ‘Contact Us’ page. It is very unlikely that I will allow any more long comment that requires a long response by me in LCM’s Visitors' Journal for obvious reasons. If you do write, please remember that it is just one of me, and I have to budget my time appropriately, so it could take me some time to respond depending upon the nature of your correspondence. I also appreciated your honest opinion. In any case, thanks for visiting LCM!

All the best,
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Vivienne McGuire

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Toronto

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God bless you as you continue His work in Carriacou.

Thanks for visiting LCM, Vivienne. Thanks for your blessing and word of encouragement. As may have noticed from the other entries in our Visitors' Journal, not all consider us blessed or a blessing. Thanks for yours.

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Qua

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Union

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KS

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USA

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9/23/2003

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Thanks for visiting LCM, Qua. I have removed your links per the guidelines stipulated on the page that allowed you to enter your comments here. I also deleted your comments completely because I could not determine what you said. All your comments, except for the links, were in Japanese or some other Asian font.

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30 Sep 2003

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02:17:48

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may I through HIM say IRIE !!Peace and Love to you ,................. the time has come for humamnity to determine their destiny through light of Rastafarianism .cause we got to live the lif we deserve ...... give praise to JAH everyday!!!!!

Thanks for visiting LCM, Lucas. I must remind you that Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life. He also said that no man can come to God (the Father) except thru Him--not by Selassie nor through Rastafarianism. (John 14:6) I am sure that your Bible says the same as mine; and as you can see, I have not interpreted it the way I want it to read, I am simply quoted it.

I praise God who has exalted His word above His Name. (Psalm 138:2) His name in the Old Testament is Yahweh. In the New Testament it is Jesus. Praise the Lord Jesus for whom God's word says that He died for the sins of all, including yours and mine. Jesus saves, the Rasta's Jah does not.

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Alex

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Daventry

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06 Oct 2003

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Thanks for info on this site. Glad you're here.

Thanks for visiting LCM, Alex. I am happy that your found info here that is useful to you. Thanks also for the word of encouragement.

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Daniele Kelly

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Somerset

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09 Oct 2003

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Praise God!! that there are Christians, that seek to give the truth to the blind. My country (St. Kitts in the West Indies) is now being influenced by Rastafarianism, and some of my friends are among the following. I am excited about your site and info. Thank God!!! Keep up the good work of faith and the Lord will grant you victories.

Thanks for visiting LCM, Daniele. I cannot tell you how much your note has encouraged me! Thanks for taking the time to enter it. I share your concern about the pervading and increasing influence of the Rastafarian religion. Please keep us in your prayers.

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London

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11 Oct 2003

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Hello, We were surfing this site to see if we could view our family home in Meldrum. It is bringing back good memories of the time we spent visiting the family last year, on this cold grey day in England! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for visiting LCM. I am happy that surfing LCM's section that presents photos and virtual tours of selected sites on Carriacou has brought back good memories. I hope you will look us up here in Belvedere the next time you are visiting Carriacou. Please check back from time to time as I plan to add more photos in the future. Please tell others about us, ... and all the best!

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K.Prabhu Dayal

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12 Oct 2003

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Prayer Letter Dear brother in Christ, We greet you in the glorious name of our Lord and savior Jesus christ. Dear brother I am so glad that I make known about ministry concerning service of God to you....

Thanks for visiting LCM. I have removed your solicitation as stated on the page that enabled you to make your entry here. A quick search of the World Wide Web shows that you made nearly the exact same solicitation in the Visitors' Journals of several different websites. LCM was setup and is maintained by an independent missionary with means that make it possible to only do what we do here in the Caribbean. I suggest that you prepare a doctrinal statement and in-depth detail of your work, and then contact churches and organizations that share your position and burden for the souls in your area. Spamming website's Visitors' Journal is not a good way to present your ministry and needs, and it will likely hurt your testimony with many seeking to faithfully serve the Lord.

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Kakinada

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India

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16 Oct 2003

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Nice site

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comment. I hope you will visit again soon.

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Pvrao

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Kakinada

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Nice site to visit

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comment. I hope you will visit again soon.

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Kashyap

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Hai, this ok

Thanks for visiting LCM and offering your gracious comment of approval. I hope you will visit again soon.

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Suresh

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Kakinada

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16 Oct 2003

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Hai

Thanks for visiting LCM and extending your greetings. Please visit again soon.

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Ben, Amanda and Ivan Shallal

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Troy

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Michigan

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USA

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31 Oct 2003

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10:24:52

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Dear Walter and Family, It is so good to hear from you. Ivan would love to have you back. He had great time with Josh. Please send our best regards Linda and Josh, wish Josh happy Birthday. Your sister and brother in Christ Ben and Amanda Shallal

Ben and Amanda, thanks for visiting LCM! It was very encouraging to hear from you and to speak with you by phone recently. I do hope you can one day visit us here on our lovely mission field. Thanks again for your gracious hospitality and fellowship. Hug Ivan for us all! Jeshua enjoyed his company very much.

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Perfume Fragrance

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Ahmedabad

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06:26:35

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Good approach! Any one can visit (deleted) for perfume and fragrance collection (deleted).

Thanks for visiting LCM. I am not sure what you mean by my 'approach' being good. However, you used a very bad approach in spamming my Visitors' Journal to promote your website and materials. As stated clearly on the page where you were able to make your entry, I do NOT allow any links or e·mail addresses to be posted here on LCM. I hope you conduct your business in a more wise fashion in the future.

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Mike

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14 Nov 2003

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Church Grenada, Iraq vet needs your help…

Thanks for visiting LCM. I have deleted your prayer requests per the statements and instructions given on the page where you typed in your request. I am sorry to hear about your struggles. I will pray personally for you and your situation. In the future, please send such request in an e·mail. A Visitors' Journal is no place to share such personal struggles with several names and particulars mentioned.

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Joe Chaney

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Very good web page! Hope to see you in Jan.?

Thanks for visiting LCM, Joe! Please look us up when you arrive. I would like to meet you in person.

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L. Charles Representing all the Dick family.

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London

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England

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19 Nov 2003

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Hi, I came across this page, to be honest by mistake. However I am so glad I did. I throughly enjoyed looking through your site. My mother is from Carriacou, Grand bay. And I will most definitely show her your website. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for visiting LCM, L. Charles. My family and I lived in Grand Bay for nearly the first full year we were on Carriacou (from August 1991 to July 1992). We got to know many of the people there and in Mt. Pleasant. They are very nice folks. Thanks for your nice comments and words of encouragement. Please check back in the future as I plan to update many photos over the next year or so.

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22 Nov 2003

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I have removed your entry in its entirety. As clearly stated on the page where you made your entry into my Visitors' Journal; links placed by spammers are not welcomed, nor are they tolerated here on LCM. I know you can read because you were able to make your own entry. Yet, this is at least the second time someone has made an entry like yours pushing links to your website. Thus, you are simply determined to make your presence known where it is not welcome. A little research shows that your website (FragranceAnnex--WHOIS shows contact as 'Jit Joshi') was developed by another website company (satisnet) which is a division of another website company (Hidden Brains). The latter is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. You did not even have the guts to put a genuine link on your website that would enable people to contact you or reach customer service. In a word, you are pitiful.

Now, know this. When the search engines pick up your entry here containing your 'name,' people will know to stay away from you and any business so named because you are unscrupulous. All the best ...

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Armagdon

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Milwaukee

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26 Nov 2003

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I' had written some very negative thoughts about UFOs and so called aliens at an place called UFO Evidence.org. They got me barred from there site and it's because I'm a none believer. If there's no physical evidence there's no proof.

Thanks for visit LCM and leaving your comments, Armagdon. (Did you mean to spell it Armageddon instead?) In any case, and in my opinion, once someone has been bitten by the UFO alien bug in a way helps them believe and accept the phenomenon in a positive light, they are not longer willing to look objectively at the facts and true research. There is indeed something inherently wrong with the phenomenon and I have briefly addressed that in another place on this site.

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satis (domain suffix deleted)

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Brooklyn Yard

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NY

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United States

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12 Dec 2003

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09:27:25

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Thanks for visiting Satis (whatever). I hope you get a real name and visit again soon.

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David

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Kowloon

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Hong Kong

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China

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13 Dec 2003

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04:04:05

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Thank God for that I can submit my prayer request here, and thank you for your prayer, may God bless you. ...  And I am sorry for any inconvenience I made to submit my prayer request here.

Thanks for visiting LCM, Kowloon. It was necessary for me to delete your prayer request for reasons stipulated clearly on the page that enabled you to post your message here. I hope things work out for you by God's grace.

The Webmaster

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perfume

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Brooklyn Yard

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NY

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USA

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13 Dec 2003

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04:51:56

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Nice place for nice people

Thanks for visiting LCM, Perfume. I hope you one day get at better name and visit again.

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