I strongly support this suggestion. That places the responsibility for determining one's individual eligibility where it belongs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Buhrow" <buhrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for Manual Change How about the manual stays as it is, with the adition of a note which states that the information is provided as a starting point only, and that each organization referenced should be consulted as to their individual membership policy and procedures. Having said that, I'm sure the book is US-centric, as it is, after all, made and distributed mostly within the United States. -Brian On Apr 19, 7:48am, Bruce Toews wrote: } Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for Manual Change } I respect that, but for those of us not residing in the United States it } is a fairly big deal. } } Bruce } } -- } Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he } gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV } } Bruce Toews } E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx } Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net } Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net } Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com } } On Wed, 19 Apr 2006, LARRY SKUTCHAN wrote: } } > Maybe we should just leave the manual as it is with respect to this } > issue. Each organization has its policies and regulations, and I don't } > think we want to be in the business of keeping up with each of them. } > } > } >>>> DogRiver@xxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 18, 2006 6:07:24 PM >>> } > I never said anything about citizenship. According to the American } > Heritage Dictionary, an American is "a native or *inhabitant* of } > America". } > So my statement is in fact correct. } > } > Bruce } > } > } >-- End of excerpt from Bruce Toews