has anyone seen the news about jessica lynch's book (which isn't even written yet).
on the news last night the father of one of lynch's company of soldiers was on tv stating that since his son was part of her experience that she should share the profits from her book.
his son was killed in that battle in iraq.
Stacy and Wednesday: Definitely sour grapes. But the father of the slain soldier is probably thinking why his wonderful son died when this "person" is alive. Whats funny is he blasted her for being all about money. He said she joined the Army to get money for college and now this big book deal well she's not the patrot my son is, he loved his country" So I thought that was sour grapes, but god the guy lost his son... so I keep going round and round on this.
Thanks for your imput, Panda
has anyone seen the news about jessica lynch's book (which isn't even written yet).
on the news last night the father of one of lynch's company of soldiers was on tv stating that since his son was part of her experience that she should share the profits from her book.
his son was killed in that battle in iraq.
Teejay, Good question and I had to think through this again. My trail of considering went like this:
I do want to read Jessica's story.
I wish she'd just write it herself and then have an editor. I mean how is this a memoir with someone else writing. We'll get none of her personality. Which makes me not want to read it (But I will). Even though I love Hillary Clinton I haven't read her book because of the ghost writer thing. I guess they aren't ghost writers anymore.
The father of the slain soldier rightly grieves for his son. Legally there isn't much he can do to get money from Jessica. However if she is going to be wealthy It would be a good idea to establish a college fund for the children whose parents were in her unit.
Ok so what is ridiculous? The grieving father going to the tv news and stating that he believes he has a claim to Jessicas book money. Afterall, he could've personally contacted her and something positive would've come out of this horror.
I appreciated you asking that question so that I could be more specific.
Panda
has anyone seen the news about jessica lynch's book (which isn't even written yet).
on the news last night the father of one of lynch's company of soldiers was on tv stating that since his son was part of her experience that she should share the profits from her book.
his son was killed in that battle in iraq.
Has anyone seen the news about Jessica Lynch's book (which isn't even written yet).
On the news last night the father of one of Lynch's company of soldiers was on tv stating that since his son was part of her experience that she should share the profits from her book. His son was killed in that battle in Iraq.
He claims that Lynch stated that she joined the Army to get college money. Now she's left the Army to write this book with a $1,000,000. advance from her publisher and a ghost writer (a la Hilary Clinton and Queen Nor). The father of the killed soldier said his son joined the Army to serve his country and Lynch is always just after the money. (first college $$$ now a book deal) Since I think the interviewer was a Fox lawyer I think ther's mention of some legal action to get Jessica Lynch to share.
To me this is beyond ridiculous. Ok that was my first reaction anyway. Then I realised that this man has lost his beloved son and he is probably angry at the world and only happened to focus on Lynch.
So has anyone heard more about this situation?
Panda
god created apes, a two legged mammal that can looks, thinks, communicates, shows emotion, and almost walks like a human.
and we're supposed to believe they're not distant cousins?
is this god's idea of a sick joke?
Hey don't talk bad about our not so distant cousins of our not so large Great Apes family. Chimps are only 4% different from our dna... not much and BTW they do have the genes for voice just like us so someday we may have 2 heads and ---you fill in the rest....
on september 8, 1963 my sister, carmen elizabeth was born.. she was, and would remain the only girl in our family.
she was so adorable, brown haired, brown eyed and had a great smile.
she was less than a year younger than i, and we were like the 'best of pals' as kids.. she'd allow me to put beans in her ears, or get her to put peas in her nose or carrots on top of her teeth, and make me laugh.. she was born in cape breton, nova scotia.
Ray, from your story I think you hold Carmen very close to your heart. She, even in death was able to help another person with the great gift of sight. You said you weren't being sad just reflective. But I cried because you poured out your love for your little sister. I had 5 brothers, but they didn't treat me like you did your sister. She was very lucky to have such a great brother.. someone who won't let her memory die.
Big Panda Hugs
ok........has anybody been hearing rumors about new light on the faithful and discreet slave teaching?
i recently talked to one of my ex-bethel buddies and he said that an adjustment has been in the works for awhile now and that the new light for the fds will be that they will receive their appointment before the great tribulation and that they didn't receive it at 1918-19 as previously taught.
their works (global preaching work, worldwide growth, etc) up until the point of the great tribulation will show that they have been faithful and discreet in caring for the lord's interests and worthy of "official" appointment before the end comes.
Shoot I did it again. I'm having trouble w/ dbl posting...sorry Panda
ok........has anybody been hearing rumors about new light on the faithful and discreet slave teaching?
i recently talked to one of my ex-bethel buddies and he said that an adjustment has been in the works for awhile now and that the new light for the fds will be that they will receive their appointment before the great tribulation and that they didn't receive it at 1918-19 as previously taught.
their works (global preaching work, worldwide growth, etc) up until the point of the great tribulation will show that they have been faithful and discreet in caring for the lord's interests and worthy of "official" appointment before the end comes.
Dubs will accept this because it'd melt their brains if they tried to reason it out. A good friend, recently out, told me that she never paid much attention to how the WTS came up w/ 1914. She said she'd just underline her wt when they studied that and hope someone would explain.
"New Light" and "Waiting on Jehovah" are cult standby's for accusing a doubter of lacking faith. But lacking faith in what, well the organization of course...
Panda
how can an organization... .
... that supposedly holds so dearly and so steadfastly to the teachings of a certain book (the bible) subvert and change that book?
isn't that not only hypocritical but heretical?
Robert, I think that the cult mentality snookers people in by claiming to have special knowledge about a book people call holy. They impart this secret knowledge to you . Just the simple stuff first. Things you'd never heard like the name Jehovah. Then there are scriptures which if you read them correctly and in this order you'll know when god will destroy all those who reject this special knowledge. From JimJones to David Koresh to JehovahsWitnesses ... these people have so much invested in their belief system of special knowledge from the holy spirit annointed leaders, that everything else must be wrong. It just has to be wrong because now you are one of the chosen people.
That's why getting out is so important. No one should be able to fool you again.
Panda
religious claims are commonly unverifiable.
everybody and anybody can claim that they : 1) are god's true people.
and 2) have god's exclusive favor.. however, various scientists around the world are testing the idea that prayer can heal.
whoops double post sorry
religious claims are commonly unverifiable.
everybody and anybody can claim that they : 1) are god's true people.
and 2) have god's exclusive favor.. however, various scientists around the world are testing the idea that prayer can heal.
What about the autistic child in Wisconsin about 2 weeks ago? He was being prayed over (fervently/violently) by true believers.. he died a frightened and painful death. God it makes me sick to think about what religion does to idiot parents who allow their children to suffer.
