My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a devotional intended to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His Passion, beginning with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with his body being laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he
http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

Project concept, design, and management by my son.
Scrollsaw work by my wife.
Construction and installation by my son and over a dozen volunteer helpers.
Special thanks to Carter-Lee Lumber Company of Indianapolis
www.carterlee.com for their very generous donation of *all* of the lumber
used in this project.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a devotional intended
to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It
consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His Passion, beginning
with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with his body being
laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he
http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

Project concept, design, and management by my son.
Scrollsaw work by my wife.
Construction and installation by my son and over a dozen volunteer
helpers.
Special thanks to Carter-Lee Lumber Company of Indianapolis
www.carterlee.com for their very generous donation of *all* of the
lumber
used in this project.



Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

In article , "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:

Congratulations to your son.

Thanks, Ed.

Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

When he was a Cub Scout, his den and a few others took a field trip to the
Marshall Space Center in Huntsville AL. One sentence from their welcoming
program for the Scouts has stuck with me: "Every footprint on the moon was
left there by an Eagle Scout."

Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a devotional
intended to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It
consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His Passion, beginning
with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with his body being
laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he

http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

Project concept, design, and management by my son.
Scrollsaw work by my wife.
Construction and installation by my son and over a dozen volunteer
helpers.
Special thanks to Carter-Lee Lumber Company of Indianapolis
www.carterlee.com for their very generous donation of *all* of the
lumber
used in this project.



Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in
life and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.
Except this one in New Hampshire, he was fined for getting lost in the
mountains of NH.

http://alturl.com/biiw

--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
Running Mandriva release 2008.0 free-i586 using KDE on i586
Website Address http://rentmyhusband.biz/

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.


Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Yea, I was wondering the same thing.

It's something many parents would like to believe.

"Some Guy" wrote in message ...
Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Yea, I was wondering the same thing.

It's something many parents would like to believe.


In addition to many in leadership positions, there seems to be a
disproportionate number of serial killers among Eagle Scouts. Richard Angelo
and Charles Whitman being but two examples.

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

I think the research /has/ been done. I remember seeing some interesting
statistics, but it pre-dated the Internet and I can't remember the source.

You might find
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...uts_of_America)
interesting, even though far from complete (my father, for example, is
not listed - but I still have his merit badge sash and Eagle Scout pin).

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
...
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in
life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.


Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Jim

I did see some information years ago. Many of our great achievers in this
country were Eagle Scouts.
http://www.scoutorama.com/eagle/eag_famous.cfm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...uts_of_America)


Another list; nine out of ten is not bad
This is a list of the top 10 most influential people who received the Eagle
Scout award. (This list is in no particular order)


1. Gerald Ford, 38th President of the U.S.
2. Michael F. Moore, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
3. Neil Armstrong, First man on the moon
4. James Lovell - Astronaut
5. Steven Spielberg, Film Director/Producer
6. William C. DeVries, M.D., Transplanted first artificial heart
7. J. Willard Marriott, Jr., President, Marriott Corporation
8. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City
9. Bill Gates, Sr., CEO of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, father
of Microsoft founder Bill Gates
10. Mike Rowe, Host of "Dirty Jobs" on the Discovery Channel

In article , Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.


Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Only twelve men have walked on the Moon. Supposedly, _every one_ of them is an
Eagle Scout.

Good enough for me.

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:44:53 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.


Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Only twelve men have walked on the Moon. Supposedly, _every one_ of them is an
Eagle Scout.


A quick look at Wikipedia casts doubt on that. Wiki would love the
corrections if you've got them.
I checked mostly because I didn't think a dozen astronauts had walked
on the moon-- then once I was there. . . .

Armstrong & Duke -Eagle
Mitchell & Scott - Life

No mention of scouting-
Aldrin, Conrad, Bean, Shepard, Irwin, Young, Cernan, Schmitt

I don't doubt that a lot of Eagle scouts have done well. There are a
couple million of them, more or less, so it is likely that lots of
them did well. [chances are that as a cross section of society, they
counted among the more privileged class so we should expect them to do
better than average]

But how do they rate against their peers? It would take a real
effort to sort them out, take a sample and compare their futures-- but
if we're just going to cite random scouts-- I've known 3 in my life.
1 was a good man, though outside of scouting you wouldn't call him
remarkable.

2 others were not. They didn't do as poorly as Eagle scouts Lee
Harvey Oswald, or serial killer scouts Robinson & Whitman, - but they
were general ne'er do wells.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:44:53 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?
Only twelve men have walked on the Moon. Supposedly, _every one_ of them is an
Eagle Scout.


A quick look at Wikipedia casts doubt on that. Wiki would love the
corrections if you've got them.
I checked mostly because I didn't think a dozen astronauts had walked
on the moon-- then once I was there. . . .

Armstrong & Duke -Eagle
Mitchell & Scott - Life

No mention of scouting-
Aldrin, Conrad, Bean, Shepard, Irwin, Young, Cernan, Schmitt

I don't doubt that a lot of Eagle scouts have done well. There are a
couple million of them, more or less, so it is likely that lots of
them did well. [chances are that as a cross section of society, they
counted among the more privileged class so we should expect them to do
better than average]

But how do they rate against their peers? It would take a real
effort to sort them out, take a sample and compare their futures-- but
if we're just going to cite random scouts-- I've known 3 in my life.
1 was a good man, though outside of scouting you wouldn't call him
remarkable.

2 others were not. They didn't do as poorly as Eagle scouts Lee
Harvey Oswald, or serial killer scouts Robinson & Whitman, - but they
were general ne'er do wells.

Jim
The Army loves to hire Eagle scouts, especially those that made to the
Scout conventions and remote-area camping events. Much of the stuff they
teach in basic and even in OCS has already been addressed, so the
official military training is usually a breeze for them. Most of the big
Army bases historically have had a very friendly relationship with the
Scouts, although there has been some flack lately due to the Scouts
allegedly discriminating against some kids of non-mainstream religious
beliefs or unacceptable lifestyles.

--
aem sends...

Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in life
and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.

Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Only twelve men have walked on the Moon. Supposedly, _every one_ of them is an
Eagle Scout.

Good enough for me.

How many of them were able to light a campfire
on the Moon? *snicker*

TDD

"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message
...
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Jim Elbrecht
wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson in
life and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.
Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?

Only twelve men have walked on the Moon. Supposedly, _every one_ of them
is an Eagle Scout.

Good enough for me.

How many of them were able to light a campfire
on the Moon? *snicker*

TDD


Six.

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


-snip-
Congratulations to your son. Eagle scout projects are a good lesson
in life and most Eagle scouts go on to great things.


Just curious- has anyone actually done the research on that?


Here's some:

Neil Armstrong
First man on the moon

Willie Banks
Olympic athlete, former
world-record holder in triple
jump and long jump

Michael Bloomberg
Mayor of New York City

Guion "Guy" S. Bluford Jr.
Retired U.S. Air Force offcer
and space shuttle astronaut;
frst African American in
space

Bill Bradley
Former professional basketball
player, U.S. senator, and
presidential candidate

Stephen Breyer
Associate justice of the U.S.
Supreme Court

Mike Crapo
U.S. senator from Idaho

William C. DeVries, M.D.
Surgeon and educator;
transplanted the frst
artifcial heart

Michael Dukakis
Former governor of
Massachusetts and
presidential candidate

Mike Enzi
U.S. senator from Wyoming

Thomas Foley
Former speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives and
ambassador to Japan

Gerald R. Ford*
38th president of the
United States

Steve Fossett*
World-record holder; frst to
circumnavigate Earth solo in
a balloon and an airplane

Chan Gailey
College and professional
football coach

John Garamendi
Lieutenant governor of
California

Bill Gates Sr.
CEO of Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation; father of
Bill Gates

Robert Gates
U.S. secretary of defense and
former director of the Central
Intelligence Agency

Michael Kahn
Academy Award-winning
flm editor

James A. Lovell Jr.
Former U.S. Navy offcer
and Apollo 13 commander

Gary Locke
Former governor of
Washington; frst Chinese
American governor in the
United States

Richard G. Lugar
U.S. senator from Indiana

J. Willard Marriott Jr.
Chairman and CEO of
Marriott International

George Meyer
Writer and producer of
"The Simpsons"

Ben Nelson
U.S. senator from Nebraska

H. Ross Perot
Founder of EDS and Perot
Systems; former presidential
candidate

Rick Perry
Governor of Texas

Beasley Reece
Former NFL player and
sportscaster

Mike Rowe
Host of "Dirty Jobs"
television program

Donald Rumsfeld
Former U. S. secretary
of defense

Jefferson Sessions
U.S. senator from Alabama

William S. Sessions
Former federal judge and
director of the FBI

John Tesh
Recording artist and
performer

Togo West
Former U.S. secretary of
veterans affairs and secretary
of the Army

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here
in
Indianapolis.

(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a devotional
intended to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It
consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His Passion,
beginning with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with his body
being laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he
http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

Project concept, design, and management by my son.
Scrollsaw work by my wife.
Construction and installation by my son and over a dozen volunteer
helpers.
Special thanks to Carter-Lee Lumber Company of Indianapolis
www.carterlee.com for their very generous donation of *all* of the
lumber
used in this project.



Well done...

Bob S.

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 10/22/08
KarlC@ (the obvious)

In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

In article , Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

Doug Miller wrote:
In article , Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.
Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!
And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

Absolutely, its the popular and required thing to do in a liberal
secular world to discredit non-secular beliefs...

We all need to be devout secularists?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"George" wrote in message
...

Was that really necessary?

Absolutely, its the popular and required thing to do in a
liberal
secular world to discredit non-secular beliefs...

Doug Miller wrote:

My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today:
construction and installation of the Stations of the
Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

Why was this even posted to alt.home.repair?

If your choice of newsgroups is not appropriate, then you can expect to
get some flack.

What the hell is comp.sys.tandem?

None of these groups are appropriate for the OP.

Are there no scouting groups?

[snipped all but a.h.r since that's the only one I read]

First congrats to Doug's kid--

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:22:02 -0400, Some Guy wrote:

-snip-
I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

Boy Scout code;
A boy scout is . . .
trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Freindly, Courteous, Kind, obedient,
cheerful, . . . [a couple slip my mind, I think.] REVERENT,

They were preaching 'go to church' from the git-go.

Jim

On Jul 19, 9:22*am, Some Guy wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today:
construction and installation of the Stations of the
Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

Why was this even posted to alt.home.repair?

If your choice of newsgroups is not appropriate, then you can expect to
get some flack.

What the hell is comp.sys.tandem?

None of these groups are appropriate for the OP.

Are there no scouting groups?

the rec is like a family and Doug wanted to share a a"happy" moment
with his friends. If you are not educated enough to realize that, it
is better to keep your mouth shut rather than prove your
stupidity!

WOW! Eagle Scout....that will open doors for your son the rest of his
life and a wonderful foundation to build upon. Good Job DAD!

Some Guy wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:

My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today:
construction and installation of the Stations of the
Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

Scouting has always been about leadership, cooperation, teamwork and
contributing to the community...

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!
And my sympathies for raising a catholic.
Was that really necessary?

Why was this even posted to alt.home.repair?
Proud parent? Woodworking project?

If your choice of newsgroups is not appropriate, then you can expect to
get some flack.

What the hell is comp.sys.tandem?

None of these groups are appropriate for the OP.

Call the usenet cops!

Are there no scouting groups?

Some Guy wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:

My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today:
construction and installation of the Stations of the
Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

Why was this even posted to alt.home.repair?

If your choice of newsgroups is not appropriate, then you can expect
to get some flack.

What the hell is comp.sys.tandem?

None of these groups are appropriate for the OP.

Are there no scouting groups?

Now let's see, you've posted all of 31 messages to USENET going back about 3
weeks, and Doug has been posting to all the groups he linked for years, so
who in the Hell are _you_ to tell _him_ that he's doing wrong by sharing
something with his friends?

Some Guy wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:

My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today:
construction and installation of the Stations of the
Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?


You were wrong, as you would have seen by even a cursory examination of the
requirements for elevation to Eagle Scout:

"While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a
service project helpful to any religious institution, school, or community.
(The project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The
project idea must be approved by the organization benefiting from the
effort, your Scoutmaster and troop committee and the council or district
before you start."

Some Guy wrote:

I thought scouting was about out-door stuff, survival, being prepared,
etc.

What do chuch-related activities have to do with any of that?

You cannot be in Boy Scouts if you don't "believe." You have to be
'loyal and reverent to God' but they don't tell you which god to believe
in, and you don't have to believe in a supreme being, and "believe" is
very subjective. It's very much "don't ask, don't tell" for atheists and
agnostics. You can believe in Satan, Buddha, or Barack Obama as god. I
remember the Cubmaster in my son's Cub Scout pack trying to avoid any of
the religious aspects for fear of offending non-believers, until one of
the believers explained to him that "believing" was required by BSA. Our
pack was diverse, with Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, but was
mostly non-believers that simply didn't talk about it.

The sponsoring organization of my son's old pack and previous troop is a
church that used to do good work in the community, including hosting a
county senior lunch program, until the church board changed and someone
got upset that the county would not allow proselytizing of the lunch
program participants. They shut down the program with only a few days
notice. If they knew how many non-believers were in the Cub Scout and
Boy Scout units they sponsor then they'd probably throw them out as well.

I was talking to a leader of a Venture Crew (Boy Scout's Coed
organization for 14-20 year olds) and he said that it's just not going
to happen to separate scouting from religion because the Mormon church
is very powerful in the scouting organization and they oppose it. Ditto
for admitting gays.

There's a misconception that an Eagle Scout project has to be beneficial
to the community. In fact, it's more of a project management
achievement, and it doesn't matter what the project is or if it benefits
society, as long as it's done to completion meeting certain criteria. A
project that benefits a church is acceptable.

It's all rather sad that scouting requires boys to ignore science and
embrace made-up fantasies in order to participate. Actually it just
teaches them, early in life, that they have to lie about certain things.

The U.S. is pretty unique in terms of the way scouting is run. In other
countries it's usually co-ed and non-discriminatory.

I can't comment for other folks. But, I really love the
other churches. They get people spiritually aware, so the
people can recognize the Spirit.

And, congrats on your son's achievement.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

In article ,
(Doug Miller) wrote:

In article
, Smitty
Two wrote:
In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter

High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane. 93 % of scientists are in that camp.

In article , Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
(Doug Miller) wrote:

In article
, Smitty
Two wrote:
In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter

High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.

Was that really necessary?

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane. 93 % of scientists are in that camp.

Fine -- but why did you find it necessary to make a snide remark? A bit unsure
of yourself, perhaps?

On 7/19/09 12:34 PM, "Smitty Two" wrote:

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane. 93 % of scientists are in that camp.

And most statistics are made up. Where does that 93% come from? Can you cite
any reputable sources?

Most of the scientists that I know feel that the beautiful logic of the
universe can only be explained by a Creator. They don't always have much
interest in organized religions but they do believe.

Smitty Two wrote:

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane.

Speak for yourself you pretentious, pompous ass!

--
Jack
Using FREE News Server: http://www.eternal-september.org/
http://jbstein.com

Smitty Two wrote:

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane. 93 % of scientists are in that camp.

Hmm. "I consider myself a monothiest of the Hebrew persuasion." Sir Issac
Newton.

And it's not the religion that's insane, it's some of the people who
practice it.

'Course all this was settled in the 13th Century by Thomas Aquinas ("Summa
Theologica" for the Christians), Maimonides ("Guide for the Perplexed" for
the Jews), and Abu al-Walid Muhammad Ibn Rushid ("The Great Commentary" for
the Muslims).

You really should keep up.

Smitty Two wrote:
In article ,
(Doug Miller) wrote:

In article
, Smitty
Two wrote:
In article ,
Swingman wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.
Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!
And my sympathies for raising a catholic.
Was that really necessary?

I just watched "Religulous." We non-believers see all religions as
absolutely, completely insane. 93 % of scientists are in that camp.
Hmmm,
Good for you. I am a catholic. Having a religion is not that important.
Having a faith is. Sounds like you are not old enough. You are in
control, Eh? Einstein said?

on 7/19/2009 8:14 AM (ET) Doug Miller wrote the following:
In article , Smitty Two wrote:

In article ,
Swingman wrote:


Doug Miller wrote:

My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter

High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

Congratulations on raising an Eagle Scout!!

And my sympathies for raising a catholic.


Was that really necessary?


There are three things that should never be discussed in public.
Religion, politics, and the second amendment.
:-)

On 2009-07-19, Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School.......

Chrystonacrutch! ...that's one heckuva project. Your son did an amazing
job and definitely earned his Eagle badge.

Not quite sure why my linux box wouldn't play the photobucket slideshow in
any one of my three browsers (crash or blk screen), but here's the link to
view it manually:

http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/uu355/milmacdotcom/

nb

notbob wrote:

On 2009-07-19, Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal
Ritter High School.......

Chrystonacrutch! ...that's one heckuva project. Your son did an amazing
job and definitely earned his Eagle badge.

Not quite sure why my linux box wouldn't play the photobucket slideshow in
any one of my three browsers (crash or blk screen), but here's the link to
view it manually:

http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/uu355/milmacdotcom/

nb
That is odd, mine played it fine. Firefox, it may be a Flash Player plugin
problem. Showing Flash Player 10 using Firefox Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux
i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.18) Gecko/20080703 Mandriva/2.0.0.18-1.1mdv2008.0
(2008.0) Firefox/2.0.0.18,
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but you can't make them THINK"
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Doug Miller wrote:
My son A.J. finished his Eagle Scout project today: construction and
installation of the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Cardinal Ritter
High School (his alma mater) and St. Michael's Catholic Church here in
Indianapolis.

(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a devotional intended to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. It consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His Passion, beginning with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with his body being laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he
http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

Project concept, design, and management by my son.
Scrollsaw work by my wife.
Construction and installation by my son and over a dozen volunteer helpers.
Special thanks to Carter-Lee Lumber Company of Indianapolis
www.carterlee.com for their very generous donation of *all* of the lumber
used in this project.


Nice work. I'll bet your son will do OK in life.

Do you ever spend time pondering the resurrected Lord, and
the blessings of eternal life in Heaven? Or do you just cry
all day with endless guilt?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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(Note to non-Catholics: the Stations of the Cross is a
devotional intended to
encourage meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus
Christ. It consists
of fourteen icons depicting various events during His
Passion, beginning with
his condemnation by Pilate, leading up to and ending with
his body being laid
in the tomb.)

Photos of the completed project he
http://s663.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow