50 States and Capitals: Maine
Features links to the state page, symbol, flag, map, constitution, representatives, song, bird, flower, tree, and other useful tidbits.
Maine Kids
Learn about the Pinetree State. Includes games, history, famous people, places to visit, government, and contests.
Maine Municipal Association
An important resource for all small town, local governments in Maine.
Maine Secretary of State's Kid's Page
Learn about the State of Maine. Includes games, history, famous people, places to visit, government, and contests.
Maine State Agencies
Complete list and links to all state agencies.
Maine State Archives
Maine history with links to archive and record management services. Mission is for the preservation of all government and official records.
Maine State Archives
Official depository of state government records.
Maine State Flag and other Symbols
Informative site with pictures and history regarding the state flag, seal, coat of arms, and town flags.
Maine State Housing Authority
Mission is to implement sound housing policy by assisting local people in obtaining and maintaining decent, safe, affordable housing.
MaineOil
Intent is to provide the current heating oil and kerosene prices as a resource for the people of Maine. Retail heating oil and kerosene prices are updated daily.
Bart Goddard wrote:
> You are the mouth of Satan here ....
And they'll know we are Christians by our cant, by our rant,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our hate.
In the old days Christians used to burn alive the priestesses of the
elder religions. Is it progress that we now flame each other with
equal delight?
- Peter
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On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 21:05:58 +0000 (UTC), "dell12345"
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> Many believe that the wicked will go to a fiery hell and be tormented
> forever. Is this teaching logical and according to God’s love and justice?
> The human life span is limited to 70 or 100 years. Even if someone
> perpetrated extreme wickedness for his whole lifetime, would everlasting
> torment be a just punishment? This is like saying that someone gave you
> a gift of $80.00 and after sometime the giver of the gift will charge you
> back not only 80 million nor 80 trillion dollars for not using the $80
> gift wisely. Now this is somewhat the same with man’s life. It is not fair
> and just to charge a man who have lived let’s say 100 years and will be
> literally tortured not only 100 million nor 100 trillion years but
> forever. Do you think this is fair and just? If you say it is, then I
> would love to lend you $100.
>
> Besides, Ephesians 5:1 stated that we should become imitators of God. If
> charging somebody for an unpayable amount is just/fair to you, then why
> don’t fair humans do that? Because it is obviously not fair nor just.
>
>
> The principle in Matthew 18:34 is a good text to prove that God won’t
> LITERALLY torture someone forever.
> It states “ With that his master, provoked to wrath, delivered him to the
> jailers, UNTIL he should pay back all that was owing.”
>
> And as Psalms 37:38 states
> But the transgressors themselves will certainly be
> annihilated together;
> The future of wicked people will indeed be cut off.
>
> And finally as God stated in Job 40:8 -
> Really, will you invalidate my justice?
> Will you pronounce me wicked in order that you may be in the right?
>
The Fifth Angel
The fifth angel, who sounds the fifth trumpet, is the subject of
Revelation 9:1-12.
Revelation 9:1: And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall
from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the
bottomless pit.
Evidently this star is an angel. The angels of the 7 churches were
called stars.
Revelation 1:20: The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in
my right h