<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post4443758918648163265..comments</id><updated>2016-12-17T08:14:53.598+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Ambassador Watch: Ekklesia</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html'/><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"/><author><name>Gavin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_pO9nuJW3hvw/R-QTmmadyLI/AAAAAAAAArg/OmWCs1V4tPM/S220/CalvinHobbsCalmDown.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-6314566061240788564</id><published>2008-05-21T03:02:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T03:02:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the link Gavin; that article on the div...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the link Gavin; that article on the divide between the Abrahamic religions was just what I was looking for! :-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/6314566061240788564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/6314566061240788564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211295720000#c6314566061240788564' title=''/><author><name>Weinland Watch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08029452242127198705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1810708824"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="21 May 2008 at 03:02"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-7722427027477369086</id><published>2008-05-20T07:49:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T07:49:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>I don&#39;t think. But then again I&#39;m of the opinion t...</title><content type='html'>I don&#39;t think. But then again I&#39;m of the opinion they should give all the money back in the first place, and not demand any &quot;offerings&quot; at all---whether it&#39;s tithing or just a weekly &quot;give to god you sheeple&quot; as per the hand-wavey WCG.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Hopeless idealist? What makes you ask? ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7722427027477369086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7722427027477369086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211226540000#c7722427027477369086' title=''/><author><name>Weinland Watch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08029452242127198705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1810708824"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 07:49"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-7961376907499361036</id><published>2008-05-20T07:00:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T07:00:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>Weeeeell, ANY use Wiener or Puke put that money to...</title><content type='html'>Weeeeell, ANY use Wiener or Puke put that money to is gonna be a waste IMHO... do you really think ANY of it goes somewhere other than down the drain?  Making sure it&#39;s spent wastefully and INEFFECTIVELY is the best possible outcome, don&#39;t you think, until the poor folk who send in their tithes wise up???</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7961376907499361036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7961376907499361036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211223600000#c7961376907499361036' title=''/><author><name>Ned</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1287493850"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 07:00"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-7298576429323215177</id><published>2008-05-20T05:57:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T05:57:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, if you could squeeze blood from a turnip, th...</title><content type='html'>Well, if you could squeeze blood from a turnip, these profits would certainly find a way to do it.&lt;BR/&gt;:-(&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Richard</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7298576429323215177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7298576429323215177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211219820000#c7298576429323215177' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1287493850"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 05:57"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-7985352071139701924</id><published>2008-05-20T04:11:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T04:11:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>I dunno it still seems like an awful waste to put ...</title><content type='html'>I dunno it still seems like an awful waste to put members&#39; hard-earned tithes to. Even though it means less in the ministurds&#39; pockets, if we did anything in a concerted effort that would make a big enough dent, that would just mean they&#39;d ask the members to dig deeper.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&quot;A special offertory message from Mr. X, brethren, for the Google AdWords fund. If you will open your Bibles to Acts 5.......&quot;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;:-(</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7985352071139701924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7985352071139701924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211213460000#c7985352071139701924' title=''/><author><name>Weinland Watch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08029452242127198705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1810708824"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 04:11"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-9044071574026920198</id><published>2008-05-20T03:44:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T03:44:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>Weinland Watch,Yes, but shouldn&#39;t more money for A...</title><content type='html'>Weinland Watch,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yes, but shouldn&#39;t more money for Adwords mean less money for Weinland and Pack - everything else held constant (i.e. tithe income)?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Richard</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/9044071574026920198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/9044071574026920198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211211840000#c9044071574026920198' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1287493850"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 03:44"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-7943130292881800595</id><published>2008-05-20T03:22:00.000+12:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T03:22:00.000+12:00</updated><title type='text'>Actually, the money it costs Weinland and Pack wit...</title><content type='html'>Actually, the money it costs Weinland and Pack with the AdWords is coming out of the pockets of the tithing members. Something you might want to consider, before you go click-crazy with the AdWords sponsored links.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7943130292881800595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/4443758918648163265/comments/default/7943130292881800595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html?showComment=1211210520000#c7943130292881800595' title=''/><author><name>Weinland Watch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08029452242127198705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ambassadorwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/ekklesia.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-4443758918648163265' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28426681/posts/default/4443758918648163265' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1810708824"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="20 May 2008 at 03:22"/></entry></feed>