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> "Sharpe Fan" <sharpeseagle2003AntiSpam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Today's lesson, it's what you do that's im****tant, not how others
> perceive
>> > you.
>> >
>> > For the first time in a very long time, every story thread connected
to
>> > Joan's mission from God.
>> >
>> > Joan went two out of three at the house painting, but maybe DeNunzio
> also
>> > got a positive ripple that we didn't get to see.
>> >
>> > I like Bonnie. Just sayin'
>> >
>> > I also liked God explicitly telling Joan what we've known from the
> series
>> > premiere, that Joan won't always see the positive effects of her
> actions,
>> > and has to take it on faith that they're there when God says they
are.
> In
>> > early season one, Joan always got to see some positive effect, even
>> > when
>> > she didn't get to see all of them. And the one time that it wasn't
> there
>> > for her to see (Uncertainty Principle) God explained it to her.
Joan's
>> > been doing God's work for two years now, God is taking her faith to a
> new
>> > level.
>> >
>> > That said, and while it's true that what you do and what you know
about
>> > what you do, is more im****tant than other people's reactions, some
>> > occasional positive feedback should still occur.
>> >
>> > To map it out
>> > God arranges for Joan to get community service
>> >
>> > Because Joan is doing community service,
>> >
>> > Luke covers for her at the bookstore and gets a good insight into
what
> he
>> > should be considering as im****tant
>> >
>> > Adam discovers Bonnie's artwork and steers her to Helen
>> >
>> > Helen gets reinforcement that her teaching is worthwhile
>> >
>> > Lilly runs in to Kevin, literally, and gets a chance to break her own
>> > cycle of bitterness
>> >
>> > Price gets his car egged (one of the most positive ripples)
>> >
>> > --
>>
>> I think it was a great episode except that God took away Joan's free
>> will.
>> He framed her. He asked to pick up some trash knowing it would get her
>> accused of something she didn't do and get punished for it. It is also
>> on
>> her record when she applies to college and reinforces Price's already
bad
>> opinion of her.
>>
>> God should have given Joan a choice in the matter.
>
> hello, JoA... have you heard the one about JOB?
> it's God, he works that way
The God in JoA constantly says free will is im****tant and that Joan can
always say no. But she can only given an informed yes or no if she knows
what is really being asked.
>
> Otto
>
Sharpe Fan
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