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**RumTumTugger** · November 5th 2005, 04:21 PM

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**Conductor42** · November 5th 2005, 07:20 PM

To absent friends, in memory still bright.

**Warcraft3** · November 5th 2005, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by TheFiveSolas

This tragedy highlights the fact that, as the bible states, death is an enemy, and not a normal natural part of this world (i.e., it's not the way things are supposed to be).

I will be reporting this post.

This thread is about someone we cared about who passed away....it is not a thread to use so you can make comments related to your interpretation of Genesis.

You should be ashamed.

**Jezz** · November 6th 2005, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by Minnesota

What a waste. What a very sad waste. We should all be thankful we've made it as far as we have no matter what tribulations we may have under gone.

Hmm, I have mixed sympathies about the above thoughts.

I certainly agree we should be thankful we've made it as far as we have. I think that this is perhaps the most significant thing anyone has said in this thread, Minn. Life is a precious gift - and this is true no matter how long (or short it is). Whether it be 9 months or 90 years.

It is for this reason I feel less inclined to agree with the first sentence. I can understand the sadness. Like many others, I was fond of Allan, and I had my fair share of good-hearted run-ins with him back when I used to spend my TWeb time mainly in Apologetics. I will miss him, I will pray for him and for his family, and I'm especially sorry that I didn't make the effort to reach out to him more recently, knowing what he was going through. However, while feeling saddened at his death, let us not forget to celebrate his life - which (even at 20 years) was still a precious gift. I know that he played a significant part in forming the person that I am today, and I am guessing by the response here and elsewhere that I am not the only one. His life may have been shorter than average, but it was most certainly not a waste.

**One Bad Pig** · November 6th 2005, 03:20 AM

**Minnesota** · November 6th 2005, 03:40 AM

Jezz,

I understand where you're coming from and agree that Allan's contribution to life should in no way be minimized. However, this is not what I had in mind by my remark, but rather his potential, which was cut short and wasted by death. Whether or not we agreed with Allan, I think we all saw an honest and honorable person who had at least 60 years of good still left in him, something this world is in very short supply of.

**Roy** · November 6th 2005, 02:02 PM

**Richbee** · November 6th 2005, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by steadele

I will be reporting this post.

This thread is about someone we cared about who passed away....it is not a thread to use so you can make comments related to your interpretation of Genesis.

You should be ashamed.

Was WinAce "known"? Who knew WinAce? Is there a thread or posts that I could read to gain some insight here. With respect and compassion, thank you.

**Pilgrim** · November 6th 2005, 03:32 PM

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