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07-08-2010, 06:58 PM
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crakjak
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by Elizabeth
I think that is awesome!
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Experience on the kissing bridge, eh? 
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07-08-2010, 07:11 PM
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Location: Oil City, Louisiana (North of Shreveport)
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
I think the kissing bridge is about the only place on the campgrounds I havent kissed... Well... there and inside the Sanctuary or the Prayer Chapel.
Outside the Sanctuary? Check
Between the Maintenance shack and the old bathrooms? Check
In the field by the stables? Check
In the lots on both ends of the Chow Hall? Check
Right outside the Conqueror's Hall? Check
INSIDE the Conqueror's Hall? CHECK!
oh...not inside any of the dorms, either
In the woods beyond the private cabins and girls dorms? Check
this list goes on and on...
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07-08-2010, 08:36 PM
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Strange in a Strange Land...
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
I think that it is perfect. Though I didn't know the Bishop I knew of him from afar. It seems to me that naming a bridge after him is fitting. You can build walls or bridges with the same material and from what I can tell Bishop Mangun built WAY more bridges in his life than he did walls.
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07-08-2010, 10:28 PM
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by OilCityCajun
I think the kissing bridge is about the only place on the campgrounds I havent kissed... Well... there and inside the Sanctuary or the Prayer Chapel.
Outside the Sanctuary? Check
Between the Maintenance shack and the old bathrooms? Check
In the field by the stables? Check
In the lots on both ends of the Chow Hall? Check
Right outside the Conqueror's Hall? Check
INSIDE the Conqueror's Hall? CHECK!
oh...not inside any of the dorms, either
In the woods beyond the private cabins and girls dorms? Check
this list goes on and on...
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You best not have kissed in the dorms, seeing as how they were segregated! Male --- Female ! 
BeenThinkin
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07-08-2010, 10:30 PM
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
I use to have a picture of the "kissing bridge!" Wish I knew where it was... I would post it!
BT
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
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07-08-2010, 10:31 PM
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Forever Loved Admin
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by Sam
maybe someone who knows how to do polls can do a poll based by age on when virginity was lost at camp meeting
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You ain't right, Sam!!!
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07-08-2010, 10:32 PM
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Forever Loved Admin
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by OilCityCajun
I think the kissing bridge is about the only place on the campgrounds I havent kissed... Well... there and inside the Sanctuary or the Prayer Chapel.
Outside the Sanctuary? Check
Between the Maintenance shack and the old bathrooms? Check
In the field by the stables? Check
In the lots on both ends of the Chow Hall? Check
Right outside the Conqueror's Hall? Check
INSIDE the Conqueror's Hall? CHECK!
oh...not inside any of the dorms, either
In the woods beyond the private cabins and girls dorms? Check
this list goes on and on...
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If I didn't know better I would think you are someone from Texas.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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07-09-2010, 11:21 AM
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by Esther
My Mom was at the Louisiana Camp Meeting last night and the La. governor was there and Bro. Tenny announced they are going to name the new bridge they are building after G.A. Mangun.
What an honor for a man of God.
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A proper tribute for such a great man.
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07-09-2010, 11:35 AM
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
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Originally Posted by commonsense
A proper tribute for such a great man.
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I agree!
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07-09-2010, 12:43 PM
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Location: Louisiana
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Re: G. A. Mangun Bridge
Might better research that again.
One man on the Rapides Parish Police Jury tried to ramrod this. The Police Jury as a whole then voted against endorsing this or running with it.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/2...l-leader-fails
The state legislature would have to do this, and without the backing of the parish police jury as a whole, it isn't likely to happen.
A Town Talk poll showed folks around here 89 percent to 11 percent against renaming the bridge for GA Mangun.
I personally would be for it--he has done a lot for central Louisiana. I can, however, understand the problem of naming a bridge after a religious leader of one particular denomination.
No state legislator in this area is going to ramrod this with the constituency around here overwhelmingly against it.
My guess is, TF Tenney grandstanded with Jindal there and said something to the effect: "We need to name that new bridge after Brother Mangun!"
The governor has nothing to do with that other than try to use his influence. I'm sure that is far on Bobby Jindal's backburner: he's got problems enough here since he's trying to cut public education to the bone.
If GA Mangun is honored by something with his name on it, it's most likely going to have to be something on the camground and done by the UPC.
Now granted, the Police Jury voting down almost unanimously to endorse this does not mean the legislature can't take it up.
But with folks here so overwhelmingly against it, no single legislator is going to risk alienating a big segment of the population.
Yes, renaming the OK Allen Bridge for GA Mangun is not totally impossible.
But I wouldn't hold my breath until it happened.
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