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    Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census. Bishop is located at 33°48′59″N, 83°26′11″W (33.816355, -83.436304). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 188.2 people per square mile (72.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 86.4/sq mi (33.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. There were 57 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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    • Oconee County
    • Georgia

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    • North American Eastern Time Zone

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    • 2.07199048827 km squared

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    does anyone know Bishop Eddie Long's Contact Information in Georgia???PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE.THANKS!!!?
    Question:
    I've tried newbirth.org but it was not there and so someone help me.

    Answer:
    try newbirth.org

    Is Bishop Eddie Long positioning his church to receive residual income from the gas accounts of his members?
    Question:
    I heard that there's a company in Georgia that can help churches raise money without having its members spend any extra money out of pocket. Has anyone heard about this?

    Answer:

    Has anyone heard about the bishop who tried to kill his wife?
    Question:
    I did not say the bishop who tried to beat his wife because that would be a lie. If I continuously choke you then push to the ground punching, stomping, and choking, I am trying to kill you. Had the bellman not stopped it, he would have succeeded. What gets me is that everyone talks as if it should be swept under the rug. This is not a church thing. This is not a forgiveness thing. This is not a repentance thing. THIS IS A CRIME, and I hope Georgia gives him prison time. I am a Christian, and I am tired of all of this abuse in the name of Jesus. Pastors are raping and beating the hell of children and women only to return and act as if nothing has happened. In this case, the bishop preached on Sunday as if nothing happened. Because his attack was so vicious, he should at least get a few years to deal with his problem in prsion. There, he will find Jesus in a way that he should have years ago. If the church will not hold itself responsible, THE LAW WILL!!

    Answer:
    The church won't hold him responsible but you can rest easy in the knowledge that God will. It will be so much worse for him because he is supposed to be a teacher and a shepherd.

    Where can I find used dvds of ministries such as Bishop T.D. Jakes, Paula White, Creflo Dollar and more....? ?
    Question:
    I live in Decatur, Georgia (Metro Atlanta area).

    Answer:
    eBay or Craigslist should have some. Maybe even Amazon.

    Is it about time this came out? Some Jehovah's Witnesses want more than to leave Watchtowers ?
    Question:
    Towns where Alleged Jehovah's Witness Child molesters have been reported to silentlambs Home Listed by each state If you would to add a new listing contact silentlambs at info@silentlambs.org The list below is designed to alert you to a possible danger in your community. Over the course of the last four years silentlambs has been a repository of reports on alleged Jehovah's Witness child molesters. Victims have reported extensively on times, dates and places abuse occurred. We have wrestled with how to alert the public as well as members that may be in congregations where abusers have been reported. We offer the following suggestions if you as a Jehovah's Witness are in a town/congregation where a report has been made. Do not allow your children to be alone with anyone in the congregation. Escort your children to the bathroom during meetings and make sure no else is with them when using facilities. Never allow your children to be alone in the car with anyone while in field service. Do not allow any member to study with your child alone. Avoid camping trips in which children go as a group with one or two adults. Avoid baby sitters that are adult males. At a get together watch your children and keep them in sight at all times. Ask elders directly if they know of any abusers in your congregation, use specific names and note their reaction. They will not tell you directly but indirectly you can often figure out who it is. If one elder is less cooperative talk to another till you find out enough information to know the facts. Check the local sex offender list in your area, type in the name of every person in your congregation to see if any are listed. Notice any male member of the congregation that does not have privileges such as microphone or other duties around the congregation, especially if for a long period of time. They can offer talks on the TMS or sermons Service Meeting but are not allowed to conduct meetings. (This is only in case of a confessed child molester) Note any member of the congregation that has children with sever rebellion or emotional problems. Do not allow your children to have sleepovers with anyone. Note members that the elders avoid having around their children. If you are a member of the public and your community is on the list take the following steps to protect your family. If Jehovah's Witnesses call at your home never allow them in your home If you do not wish Jehovah's Witnesses to call at your home purchase a no trespassing sign and place it near your door. JW's are instructing to only respect "no trespassing" signs any other variation will be ignored. If you do not wish Jehovah's Witnesses to call you can also call the local number and ask to be placed on the "do not call" list. They will note your home and check about once a year to make sure you wish to remain on the list. If you choose to study with Jehovah's Witnesses do so at a neutral location such as the local Kingdom Hall or in a public place. Never allow your child to be alone with members or their children. If you choose to attend meetings with Jehovah's Witnesses then we suggest you follow the guidelines above for members. Remember that most members are not aware of who the molesters are in their congregation according to church policy. They do not know. If two Jehovah's Witnesses call at your door one could be a child molester. According to church guidelines all confessed child molesters are required to have a partner when going door to door. If two Jehovah's Witnesses appear at your door you might wish to ask if one or both are child molesters for peace of mind. Of course keep in mind if the person is an accused child molester they are allowed to work alone in the door to door work. We hope this information is helpful and assists with the ultimate goal of silentlambs, protecting children. Check back as the list is updated on a regular basis. 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    Answer:
    They missed a few Congregations..the one I came from, had a child molesting ring disguised as a daycare.

    Does anyone know of a good church to go ?
    Question:
    I guess I am a little shy about going to a church alone.....is there a church that is easier to walk into then others...or will they point and say hey new church member...I want to start going to chruch again..but I am not sure what Christian church to go too? Any suggestions? I live in South Eastern, MA. I am looking for a church that kind of like Bishop Edie Long ya know the one on tv from Georgia..Is there a church like that here? somewhere? or similiar faith?

    Answer:
    Are you looking for a church that teaches smooth things or the truth? I don't know of this Bishop Edie Long, but, I'll bet he isn't eaching all of GOD's truthes! Maybe some of them. Happy hunting. http://www.amazingfacts.org/ GOD bless

    Isn't it about time that this came out? Some Jehovah's Witnesses want more than to leave a Watchtower.
    Question:
    Towns where Alleged Jehovah's Witness Child molesters have been reported to silentlambs Home Listed by each state If you would to add a new listing contact silentlambs at info@silentlambs.org The list below is designed to alert you to a possible danger in your community. Over the course of the last four years silentlambs has been a repository of reports on alleged Jehovah's Witness child molesters. Victims have reported extensively on times, dates and places abuse occurred. We have wrestled with how to alert the public as well as members that may be in congregations where abusers have been reported. We offer the following suggestions if you as a Jehovah's Witness are in a town/congregation where a report has been made. Do not allow your children to be alone with anyone in the congregation. Escort your children to the bathroom during meetings and make sure no else is with them when using facilities. Never allow your children to be alone in the car with anyone while in field service. Do not allow any member to study with your child alone. Avoid camping trips in which children go as a group with one or two adults. Avoid baby sitters that are adult males. At a get together watch your children and keep them in sight at all times. Ask elders directly if they know of any abusers in your congregation, use specific names and note their reaction. They will not tell you directly but indirectly you can often figure out who it is. If one elder is less cooperative talk to another till you find out enough information to know the facts. Check the local sex offender list in your area, type in the name of every person in your congregation to see if any are listed. Notice any male member of the congregation that does not have privileges such as microphone or other duties around the congregation, especially if for a long period of time. They can offer talks on the TMS or sermons Service Meeting but are not allowed to conduct meetings. (This is only in case of a confessed child molester) Note any member of the congregation that has children with sever rebellion or emotional problems. Do not allow your children to have sleepovers with anyone. Note members that the elders avoid having around their children. If you are a member of the public and your community is on the list take the following steps to protect your family. If Jehovah's Witnesses call at your home never allow them in your home If you do not wish Jehovah's Witnesses to call at your home purchase a no trespassing sign and place it near your door. JW's are instructing to only respect "no trespassing" signs any other variation will be ignored. If you do not wish Jehovah's Witnesses to call you can also call the local number and ask to be placed on the "do not call" list. They will note your home and check about once a year to make sure you wish to remain on the list. If you choose to study with Jehovah's Witnesses do so at a neutral location such as the local Kingdom Hall or in a public place. Never allow your child to be alone with members or their children. If you choose to attend meetings with Jehovah's Witnesses then we suggest you follow the guidelines above for members. Remember that most members are not aware of who the molesters are in their congregation according to church policy. They do not know. If two Jehovah's Witnesses call at your door one could be a child molester. According to church guidelines all confessed child molesters are required to have a partner when going door to door. If two Jehovah's Witnesses appear at your door you might wish to ask if one or both are child molesters for peace of mind. Of course keep in mind if the person is an accused child molester they are allowed to work alone in the door to door work. We hope this information is helpful and assists with the ultimate goal of silentlambs, protecting children. Check back as the list is updated on a regular basis. Alabama Marion Junction Sylacauga Alaska Anchorage Palmer Arizona Glendale Arizona City Glendale Tucson Phoenix Parker Arkansas Conway Hot Springs Little Rock Mammoth Spring Monticello Texarkana California Adelanto Arcadia Anderson Aliso Viejo Alpine Bishop Boulder Creek Booneville Burney Canyon Country Carmichael Clairemont Colfax Concord Encinitas Forrest Park Fresno Fullerton Gerber Glen Cove Gilroy King City La Costa Lake Elsinore Lake Tahoe Larkspur Lindsay Lone Pine Long Beach Loomis Los Angeles Madera Manteca Marietta Monterrey North Cypress Oakland Oroville Placerville Paradise Valley Petaluma Philo Pollock Pines Porterville Red Bluff Roseville Rocklin Sacramento Salinas San Bernardino San Diego San Jose Santa Clarita Santa Cruz Santa Maria Santa Rosa Sebastopol Shell Beach Stockton Temple City Truckee Ukiah Universal City Union City Visalia Vista Weaverville Wilmington Westminister Whittier Woodland Yorkville Colorado Durango Marcos Connecticut Fairfield Guilford Meridian New Haven Noriwch Plainville Southington Delaware District of Columbia Florida Apopka Bradenton Clearwater Clifton Park Dade City Daytona Beach Fort Walton Beach Iverness Jacksonville Lakeland Lake Placid Lee Longwood Lutz Miami Naples Ormand Beach Palm Beach Palmetto St Petersburg Tarpon Springs Georgia Atlanta Danielsville Hartwell Hazelton Loganville Rosewell Savannah Vidalia Hawaii Honolulu Kihei Idaho Boise Illinois Belvidere Canton Centralia Chicago Decauter Gillespie Litchfield Tempe Waukegon Zion Indiana Anderson Crawfordsville Fort Wayne Greencastle Huntington Mecca Iowa Davenport Des Plaines Harlan Mount Prospect Perry Souix City Kansas Kentucky Covington Draffenville Frankfort Frenchburg Lexington Louisville Mayfield Mt Sterling Murray Paducah Louisiana Chalmette Kenner Jena Lake Charles Metairie Morgan City New Orleans Westlake Maine Stetson Maryland Baltimore Salisbury Massachusetts Cape Cod Franklin Gardner Milford New Bedford Oxford Southbridge Michigan Cedar Springs Detroit Evart Flat Rock Flint Grand Rapids Iron River Muskegon Taylor Trenton Minnesota Annandale Apple Valley Baudette Montevideo New Brighton Pine City Thief River Falls Mississippi Jackson Missouri Brookfield Huntsville Kansas City Moberly Overland Richmond Springfield St Ann St Joseph St Louis Montana Butte Nebraska Alliance Omaha Nevada Carson City Elko Ely Fallon Las Vegas Yerington New Hampshire Franklin Hapstead Tilton New Jersey Bayville Hackensack Mahwah Middletown Newark Nutley Pompton Lakes New Mexico Los Alamos New York Albany Bolton Landing Brooklyn Harlem Hudson Lyons Middletown Queens Sebring City Sloatsburg Staten Island Sunnyside Monroe Webster Yonkers North Carolina Chapel Hill Concord Kernersville North Winston Plymouth Raleigh Rockingham Salem Salisbury Shelby North Dakota Ohio Columbus Gallipolis Logan Mansfield Mentor North Lewisburg Springfield Toledo Oklahoma Del City Midwest City Oakhurst Oklahoma City Sapulpa Tulsa Oregon Albany Corvallis Crater Lake Diamond Lake Grants Pass Gresham Jackson Creek Lakeview McMinnville Medford Merlin Portland Roseburg Salem Sheridan Venta Pennsylvania Beaver Bellevue Colver Easton Oreland Philadelphia Rhode Island Prudence Island Quincy Scituate South Carolina Rock Hill Summerville Sumter South Dakota Sioux Falls Tennessee Acworth Adamsville Gallatin LaFollette Marretta Memphis Nashville Texas Amarillo Austin Alvin Bedford Dallas El Paso Fort Worth Houston Irving Plano Port Arther Richland Hills San Antonio Temple Tyler Waco Utah Clearfield Richfield Vermont Bellows Falls Virginia Alexandria Coeburn Colonial Heights Front Royal Manassas Radford Richlands Vallejo Washington Bellingham Edmonds Everett Friday Harbor Marysville Mount Vernon Mount Lake Terrace Oroville Port Townsend Puyallup Renton Seattle Spokane Sumas Vancouver Wenatchee West Virginia Beckley Charleston Wisconsin Baraboo Elkhorn Madison Oconto Falls Phillips Sparta Saint Francis Wyoming Casper Douglas Riverton Wausau

    Answer:
    Yes it is a big deal because of how the JWs handle CHILD MOLESTATION Under the DIRECTION Of the WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY.

    OK,people... May i please inquire of you to hit me with the song.band,And the album?.Take a shot..............
    Question:
    of anosther easy inquiry here.And pulldown some pts. Well iv'e been to Alabama people Ain't a whole lot to see Skynard says"it's a real sweet home" But it ain't nothing to me Charlie Daniels i tell the good lord Lives in Tennessee,Ha But i'm goiing back to the gator country Where the wine and the women are free There's a gator in the bushes,he's calling my name And i say Come on boy we'd better make it home again Gator loves to travel,they all kinda look the same There's a gator in the bushes,lord he's calling my name Old Richard Betts will tell you lord He was born a ramblin man Well he can ramble on back to Georgia And i won't give a damn Elvin Bishop out struttin his stuff With little miss slick titty boo But i'm going back to the gator country And i get me some elbow room There's a gator in the bushes,he's calling my name And i say Come on boy,you'd better make it back home again Gator loves to travel,they all kinda look the same There's a gator

    Answer:
    "Gator County" - Molly Hatchet Off the self-titled Molly Hatchet album: 1978.

    Which book should i read?

    Answer:
    OK, I didn't even read your question 'cause it was just too long. I would recommend anything by Nicholas Sparks. He's a great author; a very vivid writer. You really get into the characters and into the story, Have fun!

    Quotes concerning the sanctity of marriage and the effects of altering the definition on children and society?
    Question:
    Does anyone know what these quotes about marriage are about? What kind of "unions" are they talking about? "This so-called ‘marriage’ is repulsive and averse to every sentiment of pure American spirit. It is abhorrent and repugnant. It is subversive to social peace. It is destructive of moral supremacy, and ultimately will bring this nation to a fatal conflict" ~ A Texas Senator. "Moral equality between these unions and those as found in the Bible does not in fact exist, and never can. The God of nature made it otherwise, and no human law can produce it, and no human tribunal can enforce it. There are gradations and classes throughout the universe. From the tallest archangel in Heaven, down to the meanest reptile on earth, moral and social inequalities exist, and must continue to exist throughout all eternity." ~ Georgia Supreme Court. “These miscreants wish to abolish or greatly modify the relations of husband and wife, parent and child, the institution of the Christian Church, and private properties of all kinds. For the sake of our nation we must amend the constitution otherwise see our civilization perish.” ~ A Governor of Ohio. “Marriage is sacred and we have no authority to alter this hallowed institution that God began upon creating Adam and Eve.” ~ South Carolina House of Representatives. “The purity of public morals require that such connections and alliances so unnatural that God and nature seem to forbid them, should be prohibited by positive law, and be subject to no evasion.” ~ Virginia Supreme Court. “How grave and direct an assault on the values of this nation and thousands of years of moral tradition and holy law. We the people of this great state had already decided where we stood concerning these egregious sex-unions yet the state supreme court chewed us up and spit us out as if our will was worth nothing.” ~ A Mormon Bishop from California. I'll give you a hint. All these quotes predate 1960, and some date as far back as 1900.

    Answer:
    The main difference between the arguments against racially mixed marriages is it's not condemned in the Bible so they were wrong in their stance and their arguments. While homosexuality is condemned in the bible. We know without a doubt that God is against a truly unholy union. Satan takes what God has set apart and sanctified, and corrupts it and makes a mockery of it.

    Does this seem at all funny to you?
    Question:
    A Priest, a Pentecostal Preacher and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of the University of Georgia in Athens. They would get together two or three times a week at the Varsity for coffee and to talk shop. One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really all that hard. A real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another and they decided to do an experiment. They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt to convert it. Seven days later, they're all together to discuss the "experience". Father Flannery, who has his arm in a sling, is on crutches, and has various bandages, goes first. "Well," he says, "I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle a lamb. The bishop is coming out next week to give him first communion and confirmation." Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, with an arm and both legs in casts, and an IV drip. In his best fire and brimstone oratory he claimed, " WELL brothers, you KNOW that we don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle.. We wrestled down one hill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quick DUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the time praising Jesus" They both looked down at the rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV's and monitors running in and out of him. He was in bad shape. Rabbi Lipschitz looks up and struggles to speak to the others. "Looking back on it, circumcision may not have been the best way to start things out.

    Answer:
    I thought it was pretty funny. :) I loved the bit about baptizing his "hairy soul"! LOL!

    The Book of 'Allegory'?
    Question:
    "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." (Revelation 13:16-17) Take a moment with me to reflect on this prophecy, penned by the Apostle John sometime in the latter part of the 1st century. In John's day, there were perhaps 200 million people living in the known world of the Roman Empire. None of them had driver's licenses. There was no such thing as an identity card. There was no central database containing the names and addresses of the Empire's citizens. There was no central banking system in place. There was no global economy, no Federal Reserve, no paper scrip, and no way to track either the movement or the economic activity of the general population. In John's day, such strict governmental control was utterly impossible. It would be more than eighteen hundred years before any of the elements necessary to fulfill John's prophecy were even dreamed of, let alone invented. It wasn't even possible fifty years ago. The global economy wasn't possible until Bell Labs invented the transistor chip in 1948, giving birth to the Computer Age. And it wasn't until the mid-1960's that computers were sophisticated enough to begin to compile databases of a country's citizens. And it wasn't until the early 1990's that it was even possible to track the movements of large segments of the population. Now, look with me again at what John predicted. He predicted that the antichrist would have such detailed command and control that he would be able to restrict a person's ability to buy or sell unless they became part of his system. That is one of the reasons that the Book of Revelation was always considered to be a book of symbols and allegory and not to be taken literally. Martin Luther at first considered Revelation to be "neither apostolic nor prophetic" and stated that "Christ is neither taught nor known in it." The Book of the Revelation was the only book in the Scripture John Calvin didn't write a commentary on. In the 4th century, St. John Chrysostom and other bishops argued against including this book in the New Testament canon, chiefly because of the difficulties of interpreting it and the danger for abuse. Christians in Syria also reject it because of the Montanists' heavy reliance on it. In the 9th century, it was included with the Apocalypse of Peter among "disputed" books in the Stichometry of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople. In the end it was included in the accepted canon, although it remains the only book of the New Testament that is not read within the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Traffic gridlock in Atlanta, Ga. has inspired two companies to develop a traffic monitoring system by tracking the cell phone signals inside cars. By using anonymous data from wireless providers to mark how fast cell-phone handsets are moving — and overlaying that information with location data and maps — IntelliOne and AirSage hope to offer more detailed information and pragmatic advice than other firms that monitor traffic through radar, helicopters or cameras. Both systems rely on wireless companies allowing them to process the data from their towers that calculate the position of each phone about twice a second when it's being used and once every 30 seconds when it's not. IntelliOne, in business since 1999, uses technology that can track vehicles to within 330 feet without using Global Positioning System satellites. AirSage has a similar strategy and has partnered with Sprint Nextel Corp. to offer government customers real-time traffic data. The company already has four contracts with state transit departments and recently announced a plan with the Georgia Department of Transportation to extend traffic coverage between Atlanta and Macon. It sounds like a good idea. Individual customers would be able to buy a single use or pay a monthly fee for personalized information and a service that sends alternate routes when traffic takes a turn for the worse. But once the government has that data, it is up to the government how it wants to use it. Once the data begins to flow, the government will find all kinds of extra uses for it. The Book of the Revelation used to be viewed as symbols and allegory because it was too high-tech to understand. It took two thousand years for us to catch up with it technologically. To understand it in this generation, all one needs as a study guide is the morning newspaper. "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." (Luke 21:28)

    Answer:
    Good truth. We need more of this. Thanks.


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