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Charlie Duke celebrates Aldrin's communion in Huntsville
The Huntsville Time ^
| 7/23/2012
| Steve Doyle
Posted on 07/23/2012 9:57:57 AM PDT by Prospero
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Apollo 11 capcom and Apollo 16 lunar module pilot Charlie Duke addresses Monte Sano Methodist Church in Alabama, July 22, 2012. Congregants snacked on Moon Pies and Tang before heading into the sanctuary to commemorate Buzz Aldrin's "lunar communion" 43 years ago, Friday [Glenn Baeske/The Huntsville Times]. |
"It seemed only appropriate that astronaut Charlie Duke - the 10th human to set foot on the moon - was the guest of honor at the church's "Lunar Communion" service Sunday morning.
Duke said he didn't have a spiritual experience, per se, during the 20 hours he spent combing the moon's surface.
But after returning to a hero's welcome and diving back into the business world, he said he began longing for something more.
Duke said he found what he was looking for when he reluctantly agreed to attend a three-day Bible study at a tennis club in New Braunfels, Texas.
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TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; History; Ministry/Outreach
KEYWORDS: aldrin; apollo; communion; duke; pretendcommunion
Charlie Duke's experiences following his Apollo 16 "high" became a part of his testimony, which I think is included in a video available on his website, if I remember correctly.
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:58:03 AM PDT
by
Prospero
To: Prospero
I understand the Tang, but why those nasty Moon Pie’s,....
I know the Moon.
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:10:14 AM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will j rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: Prospero
"It seemed only appropriate that astronaut Charlie Duke - the 10th human to set foot on the moon - was the guest of honor at the church's "Lunar Communion" service Sunday morning. Duke said he didn't have a spiritual experience, per se, during the 20 hours he spent combing the moon's surface. But after returning to a hero's welcome and diving back into the business world, he said he began longing for something more. Duke said he found what he was looking for when he reluctantly agreed to attend a three-day Bible study at a tennis club in New Braunfels, Texas.
God bless Charlie Duke!
("How do you want to be remembered?") As an astronaut that accomplished his mission...that I did it with skill, and focus, and commitment. I gave my all to it, and I'm not too excited about having "Charlie Duke, 10th man to walk on the Moon" on my tombstone. It's more. The Apollo mission was a great accomplishment in my life but my service to God through my faith is even a greater one. In Ecclesiastes, the important thing is to know God, to love God, and to walk humbly before God. And I want to be remembered as a man who did that.
-- Charlie Duke, in THE WONDER OF IT ALL
Related threads:
Communion on the MoonFirst Communion on the Moon
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:16:02 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: Alex Murphy
Duke said he found what he was looking for when he reluctantly agreed to attend a three-day Bible study at a tennis club in New Braunfels, Texas. Charlie Duke later led Bible studies in New Braunfels and it was there that Mrs. Gamecock first professed her faith when she was but 15.
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:31:53 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't come to Christ to be born again; rather, we are born again in order to come to Christ. RCS)
To: Gamecock
Charlie Duke later led Bible studies in New Braunfels and it was there that Mrs. Gamecock first professed her faith when she was but 15. Truth be told, I have a Charlie Duke action figure on my credenza, standing next to my John Calvin bobblehead.
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:43:50 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: Alex Murphy
Back when we had real heroes to look up to.
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:46:49 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(FUJR (not you, Jim))
To: Prospero
Funny how schools rarely/never mentioned Aldrin’s communion or the Apollo 8 quotation from Scripture and their Merry Christmas greeting.
They did, however, spend a lot of time on Ed Mitchell’s stupid, pointless, unauthorized ESP experiments.
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posted on
07/23/2012 10:57:26 AM PDT
by
relictele
To: relictele
Funny how schools rarely/never mentioned Aldrins communion or the Apollo 8 quotation from Scripture and their Merry Christmas greeting. They did, however, spend a lot of time on Ed Mitchells stupid, pointless, unauthorized ESP experiments.
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posted on
07/23/2012 12:15:01 PM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: relictele
Those who are into philately know there was a stamp commemorating Apollo 8
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posted on
07/23/2012 2:14:55 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
That stamp would never see the light of day today.
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posted on
07/23/2012 2:17:42 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(FUJR (not you, Jim))
To: Alex Murphy; HarleyD; irishtenor; Dr. Eckleburg; RnMomof7
Mrs. Gamecock just told me she would like a Charlie Duke action figure to put next to our John Calvin bobblehead.
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posted on
07/23/2012 5:14:56 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't come to Christ to be born again; rather, we are born again in order to come to Christ. RCS)
To: Gamecock; Alex Murphy; irishtenor; Dr. Eckleburg; RnMomof7
Hey, check ebay. You'll be
sorry glad you did. :O)
I am a bit envious of your Calvin bobblehead though.
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posted on
07/23/2012 6:39:28 PM PDT
by
HarleyD
To: Alex Murphy
To: BlueDragon
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posted on
07/23/2012 7:36:58 PM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2898271/posts?page=119#119)
To: HarleyD
Ahhh, the adventures we have had!
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:33:47 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't come to Christ to be born again; rather, we are born again in order to come to Christ. RCS)
To: Alex Murphy; irishtenor; Dr. Eckleburg; RnMomof7
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posted on
07/23/2012 9:35:19 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't come to Christ to be born again; rather, we are born again in order to come to Christ. RCS)
To: Gamecock
LOL!!! Still running strong after 500 years. :O)
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posted on
07/24/2012 5:11:34 PM PDT
by
HarleyD
To: Gamecock
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posted on
07/25/2012 1:20:48 PM PDT
by
irishtenor
(Everything in moderation, however, too much whiskey is just enough... Mark Twain)
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