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did not observe as I understood. Were we not fully convinced of Saturday for
many years and observed it in good conscience
I've also been looking around at new opportu- to the Lord? At one time or another I think most
nities lately but with so many jobs available in if not all of us have been on the opposite side
the IT field, I was having a hard time deciding of a Sabbath discussion whether it was
where to go and have prayed for guidance. I Sunday/Saturday or Saturday/8,15,22,29 so we
suddenly have some new criteria to point the should all have a full appreciation for the sin-
way! After coming to grips with my initial, cerity of the different views.
well-learned objections to this issue, I feel
quite liberated. Saturday is no longer a day off- "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
limits to most activities and I can take advan- disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the
tage of things like going skiiing, one-day sales truth will set you free."
or helping someone with some work on the
weekend, etc. Being out of sync with the pagan -- Message Board Posting by Darren Clarke
week has a lot of little advantages in addition
to its spiritual one. Dear Sir:

Finally, in the interest of fostering a friendly I appreciate your research regarding the
discussion of differing viewpoints on this Sab- American Indians. It is fascinating.
bath question, I would just like to revisit Rom
14:5. One man considers one day more sacred A couple of years ago, I wrote you about the
than another; another man considers every day Cherokee Indians. I had heard somewhere that
alike. Each one should be fully convinced in they might be Jewish. You said you would look
his own mind. into that. I have been attending a Messianic
congregation and the Rabbi said last night that
Verse 6. He who regards one day as special, there were grave stones found in Tennessee
does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to dating back 2000 years that have Hebrew writ-
the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he ing on them. I was flabbergasted. So, since
who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives Tennessee (and North Carolina) are the states
thanks to God. where the Cherokee are from, couldn't they be
Jewish?
Verse 7. For none of us lives to himself alone
and none of us dies to himself alone. I look forward to hearing what you might have
found.
Verse 8. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if -- Elouise Root
we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we
live or die, we belong to the Lord. Be sure to send us your comments, sug-
gestions and viewpoints to be included in

Verse 9. For this very reason, Christ died and this section, to:
returned to life so that he might be the Lord of
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Verse 10. You, then, why do you judge your Thousand Oaks, CA 91359-6772, U.S.A.
brother? Or why do you look down on your
brother? For we will all stand before God's E-Mail:
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