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[Bruce Appelbaum]

Just don't start passing around a collection plate.


Bruce

"Nothing is ever the same as they said it was."
--- Diane Arbus



On Dec 21, 2006, at 5:19 PM, friend tom wrote:

> Our pastor said that this week of Christmas would be a good time  
> for us to reach out to people who may not have Christ in their  
> lives. That is why I am writing this message to the group. I have  
> read some of the messages in the list and I am pretty sure that  
> few, if any, of you have heard His message. Is that right?
>
> I have also read the rules about posting to this group, so I will  
> mention that my wife and I are reading two of Mr. Pynchon's books:  
> Gravity Rainbow (me) and Vineland (wife). My wife tried but found  
> it too difficult to read more than a dozen or so pages. She laid it  
> down and said "Dumb book." I apologize for offending you but i have  
> to be honest if I am going to help you save yourselves. I will  
> continue to read the Gravity book.
>
> Why am I posting this? I think it is relevant. Why? because I have  
> heard many negative things about lurkers and I don't want to be  
> one. I am posting this so you will know that I am a recipient of  
> your messages. I am not a lurker. I have one purpose, and I am open  
> about it: To help you find Christ and to bring Him into your lives.
>
> Remember that He is watching you, and so am I. We love you. Merry  
> Christmas.
>
> From now on I will post messages that relate directly to Mr.  
> Pynchon's work. I will start with Gravity and move out from there.
>
> That by way of introduction.
>
> -- TT

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