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In 1949, Following The Defeat Of Nazi Germany In ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Black on Jan 30, 2003 (message contributor)
In 1949, following the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW II and the re-organization of Europe, the
nation of Germany was divided into East & West. In the East a communist government was set up
under the influence of the Soviet Union. In the West a free, democratic government was set up and
benefitted greatly from the Marshall Plan & the economics of free enterprise. Life became much better
in the West for German citizens. The city of Berlin became a crucible where these divided philosophies
would literally divide the city. Fearful of losing many of its citizens, East Germany closed the border
between the two states in 1952. But that didn’t keep an estimated 2.5 million East Germans from
fleeing to West Germany between 1949 -1961. So, in 1961 the East German government built the
Berlin Wall and strictly enforcing such defections. The wall stood for almost 30 years as a very real and
symbolic divide between the East & the West.
I still remember a speech given by President Reagan in 1987 at the Brandenburg Gate- a section of the
Berlin Wall in West Berlin. At the height of the Cold War, the President used the opportunity to
encourage freedom and a new peace. As he spoke about the wall behind him which separated West
Berlin from East Berlin for decades, I still remember his words, “Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall!”
I can’t help in hearing those words, from recalling images we saw just a few short years later when the
wall was quite literally torn down. In...
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A Limerick Conveys A Message Very Pertinent To ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002
A limerick conveys a message very pertinent to all of us in the Lord’s Body. There once were two cats of Killkenny. Each thought there was one cat too many. They fought and they spit, they clawed and they bit, till instead of two cats there weren’t any! How many times have we seen the saga of ...read more
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Finney Noted This About Obedience And Sacrifice, ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002
Finney noted this about obedience and sacrifice, “Revival is nothing more or less ...read more
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Nicky Gumbel Says: "The Man Blamed The Woman, ... PRO
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 7, 2002
Nicky Gumbel says: “The man blamed the woman, the woman blamed the serpent, and the serpent ...read more
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The Real Problem In This Country Is That We Are ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002
The real problem in this country is that we are not good followers. Problem in all facets of our society. George Barna- "Even though less that 1/5th of the population describe themselves as leaders, few people are willing to follow the vision, the plans, the methods, or the exhortations of ...read more
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Verdadera Sabiduría
Contributed by Serafin Contreras on Oct 10, 2002
Había una vez un rey en una remota isla, dicho rey aburrido por todo lo que veía y todo lo que hacía y que ya no encontraba gracia a nada, decidió hacer una visita a la isla vecina donde habitaba un gran sabio que de todo daba razón y esto le llamó tanto la atención, que ni corto ni perezoso salió ...read more
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