A lot of people don't realize that this album called Watertown consisting of conceptual music by Sinatra and that it even exists. I believe it is his finest work. Possibly up there with Tommy, The Wall, Quadrophenia...etc.
My wife and I used to look forward to English comedies every Sunday night on BBC America, and one of our fav shows was "As Time Goes By" and of course the theme music was Frank Sinatra's version of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By." The song is bittersweet to me. I enjoy hearing it, yet it is very sad for me as well.
Actually... We don't "die"... We pass from this life into the eternities. We are eternal SPIRITUAL beings or rather "Intelligences". And as such we were allowed to continue our "eternal education" in the PHYSICAL REALM (earth) to experience and teach us OPPOSITION: Cold/hot. Happiness/sadness. Love/hate. etc. For how could you experience one without the other?
This way we may "become like God, knowing both good and evil". After our "education" we go back home ( Pass into the eternities. We never really 'die')... and our life is our "report card". At that point those that have passed basic physical schooling are allowed to proceed onto another level of education. This is called ETERNAL PROGRESSION as what parent (Godly or earthly) wouldn't want the same blessings for their children (offspring) that they themselves have? Those that did not pass … well, this life is the best they can hope for. Knowing they could've progressed further and enjoyed the blessings of godhood will be like a fire that burns their conscience forever, and ever. (Hell?)
This same level of EARTHLY progressive education is why the "devil and his angels" failed in the PREMORTAL WORLD (before coming to Idumea /earth) . Having done so they were denied bodies and the ability to FURTHER PROGRESS, and instead were cast down to earth to tempt and beguile us, or rather be that opposition that we should learn to distinguish against.
So why did Lucifer lose his station and be cast out? (With 1/3 of the spiritual children of God) When God (the Father) decided the time was right for His spirit entity children to receive a body and BECOME A LIVING SOUL... He called a great council, and knowing that many of His spirit children would fail... said "Who should I send to redeem these my children?" Lucifer came forth and said "Send me, and I will redeem them and not one soul shall be lost.. WHEREFORE GIVE ME THINE GLORY" My Beloved and Chosen from the beginning said "Father, Thy Will be done, and let the glory be thine" And because of this Lucifer rebelled taking with him Approx 1/3 of the premortal spirits who believed in the sureness of Lucifer's plan. Lucifer's plan: He would've FORCED all of us to be good. (Think INQUISITION) Christ's plan? Free agency. Let mankind choose their own path; (Knowing this is what upsets me when people say "How could God let these things happen?) and upon "death" pass back into the eternities home.
It is important to note... that if Lucifer and his followers were cast out because they chose Lucifer's plan of Inquisition...then every being that chose Christ's plan at the council were allowed to come to earth and receive a body. Making EVERYONE OF US... Truly BROTHERS & SISTERS.
Yeah, a long explanation… but you can't know the purpose of death, without knowing the purpose of life.
Geez.... No 'morning persons' in here on New Years Eve? Drink some coffee... wake up! Laugh a little. Its going to be a great day! Gotta run by the bank, the phone store, Home Depot and maybe Wal*Mart Its the end of a decade and I'm ready to stick a fork in it!
I remember ANYONE could buy a pack of cigarettes out of a cigarette machine for 45 cents. On any military base it was 25 cents. Drinking in Louisiana was allowed at 18. I got my 2nd DUI @ 19 while a student partying at LSU. The Bicentennial summer of 1976... I spent in jail. And that was BEFORE M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) Ahhh The good ol' days. Smokin' and a drinkin'. Wreckin' your '63 Corvette Sting Ray. And the girls....
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RE: Should CS user names be limited to two syllables and 8 max characters ?
Why should I care? Why should I care?