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Command Survival Guide
Legion Structure
The Legion is organized in the following manner:
- Legion
- Legion Command
- Legion Executive Officers
- Legion Staff Officers
- Legion Command Staff
- Legion Council
- Garrison Council Representatives and Outpost Leaders
- Legion Command
- Garrison and Squads
- Garrison Executive Officers
- Garrison Staff Officers
- Garrison Staff
- Outposts
- Outpost Leader
- Outpost Staff
- Detachments
- Detachment Executive Officers
- Detachment Staff
Legion Command
Legion Officers
A. Legion Commanding Officer (LCO): The LCO is the top administrator and president of the club. The LCO appoints an administrative staff to assist with club operations, which may include but are not limited to formulating policies, moderating the Legion Council, and organizing partnerships with outside parties.
B. Legion Executive Officer (LXO): The LXO assist the LCO in club operations as a vice-president. The LXO may perform duties as assigned by the LCO, and reserves the authority to act as club president in the absence of the LCO.
C. Legion Captain of the Guard (COG): The COG is the operations manager of the club Responsibilities include interpreting and enforcing club rules, serving as an impartial mediator for disputes among members or officers, overseeing disciplinary hearings, moderating Legion elections, and maintaining the Legion map of units.
D. Legion Membership Officer (LMO): The LMO is responsible for reviewing and processing applications for membership and maintaining member information in the Legion database. The LMO drives costume policies, including acceptable costume types for membership and quality control of costume subimissions.
E. Legion Webmaster (LWM): The LWM manages all Legion Web resources and advises unit Webmasters.
F. Legion Merchandising and Brand Officer (MBO): The MBO oversees all Legion merchandise operations, including those of local units. The MBO ensures that all merchandise projects adhere to rules and guidelines that govern use of images, pricing, and distribution.
G. Legion Public Relations Officer (PRO): The PRO serves as the Legion's advocate and primary point of contact with the public and outside parties. The PRO serves as the executive editor of all Legion publications and multimedia productions. The office of the PRO also serves as the primary point of contact for celebrities and VIPs.
H. Legion Charity Representative (LCR): The LCR serves as the Legions primary contact with national and international charitable organizations and institutions. The LCR also serves as the primary coordinator and auditor of the Legion Charitable activities and contributions. The office of the LCR, in conjunction with the PRO edits and maintains the Legion's public charity announcements and Legion charity web pages on 501st.com .
I. Collectively, the officers listed here are referred to as "Legion Command."
Garrisons, Squads and Outposts are the local "chapters" of the legion. Garrisons and Outposts are typically set up along regional boundaries. Squads are sub-units of a garrison. A Garrison or Outpost will be your primary unit within the Legion, you may also chose to be affiliated with a squad if one is located in your area. The Garrison structure is similar to that of the Legion with a CO, XO, GML, GWL, GPRO, etc.and their roles are identical to those at the Legion level only focused on their local area.
Garrison, Squad and Outpost Operations
Garrisons, Squads and Outposts are the local "chapters" of the legion. Garrisons and Outposts are typically set up along regional boundaries. Squads are sub-units of a garrison. A Garrison or Outpost will be you primary unit within the Legion, you may also chose to be affiliated with a squad if one is located in your area.
The Garrison structure is similar to that of the Legion with a CO, XO, GML, GWL, GPRO, etc. and their roles are identical to those at the Legion level only focused on their local area.
Squads are an administrative sub-unit of the Garrison in regions that are either geographically vast or where there is a high concentration of troopers within a Garrison. Squads are led by a Squad Leader who is a member of the Garrison Command Staff and reports to the Garrison.
Outposts are similar to a Garrison but are in regions where there is not a sufficient membership to form a Garrison. Typically Outposts only have a CO who performs all the administrative duties for their area. These units exist to facilitate the mission of the Legion and to assist you in your goals as a Legion member. The Garrison command is responsible for the organization and coordination of events and the promotion of the Legion at a local level. As an active trooper you should expect to be treated with respect, asked to fill supporting roles in the garrison as needed and to be contacted regularly by the Garrison command, either directly or through the garrison forums about events and activities in your local area and the regions around your Garrison. You should also expect to be kept up to date on Legion level activity and issues being discussed at Legion level.
Garrison Command
Garrison Commanding Officer: (GCO or CO) The Garrison Commanding Officer is elected by the Garrison membership. The GCO is the chief administrator of the Garrison and is responsible for the smooth operations of the Garrison and the coordination of events. The GCO also appoints the Garrison Officers and Staff, administers local forum rules and the Legion Charter and Code of Conduct. The Garrison Commanding Officer is typical the principal representative of the Garrison Membership on the Legion Council.
Garrison Executive Officer: (GXO or XO) The GXO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer. The GXO may perform duties as assigned by the GCO, and reserves the authority to act as Commanding Officer in the absence of the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Second Council Seat Typically the Garrison Executive Officer is the Second representative of the Garrison Membership on the Legion Council. However, the Garrison Commanding Officer may appoint a different officer or Garrison member to the position of Second Seat.
Garrison Membership Liaison: (GML) The GML is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer. The Garrison membership Liaison is responsible for reviewing and processing applications for membership and maintaining Garrison member information in the Legion database. The GML work in conjunction with the Legion Membership Liaison. For more information on the duties and responsibilities of the Garrison Membership Liaison see the GML Survival Guide.
Garrison Public Relations Officer: (GPRO) The GPRO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Web Liaison: (GWL) The GWL is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Web Master: (GWM) The GWM is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Merchandise and Branding Officer: (GMBO) The GMBO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Event Captains and Event Coordinators: (GEC) The GECs are appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Squad Leaders: (SL) Squad Leaders are elected by their Squad membership.
Squad Executive Officer: (SXO) The Squad Executive Officer is appointed by the Squad Leader and the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Additional Staff as appointed by the Garrison Commanding officer may include: Garrison Captain of the Guard, Garrison Armorer, Forum Moderators, New Member Mentors, etc.
As stated earlier a Squad is an administrative sub-unit of a Garrison and as such functions to support the garrison as a whole by assisting in organizing and managing events within a localized regional area with the garrison.
A Squad may be formed if at least ten (10) members wish to create a Squad and apply for Squad status. The creation of a squad requires the completion of a Squad Application Form, which lists the new Squad's name, roster of members from their local Garrison membership roster, territorial boundaries, squad logo, and a brief statement of purpose outlining the reasons for the squad to be formed. This application must first be submitted to the Garrison CO, who presents it to the Garrison Command Officers and Staff for deliberation and a subsequent vote on whether or not to approve the unit. If approved by the Garrison Command, the Garrison membership must vote to ratify their leadership's decision and confirm the first Squad Leader. Subsequent Squad Leaders are elected by the membership of the squad during the Legion's normal election cycle.
For more information on the formation of a Squad see the Legion Charter.
The Squad application can be found here: Squad Application Form.
A Squad Leader has the following responsibilities:
- Organize all local events taking place within the geographical territory of his/her Squad proper, or delegate squad members to organize/coordinate specific events. Ultimate approval for events and their classification as a garrison or squad event under formal or informal criteria still resides with the Garrison CO.
- Represent his/her Squad members to Garrison Command.
- Resolve disputes internal to the Squad and make all potential problems known to Garrison Command.
- Keep in touch with all members of his/her Squad and build good relations and good morale among the troops.
- Perform his/her duties in a professional and level-headed manner befitting an officer.
Additional Notes:
- A Squad Leader may not appoint any administrative staff, but continues to rely on the administrative staff of the Garrison (GML, GWL, PRO, etc). A squad leader may petition their CO for permission to appoint an XO.
- A Squad Leader does not set policy or procedure for the members of the squad. That continues to be the role of the Garrison Command and the Legion Council and Legion Command.
- A Squad Leader also has no disciplinary authority. Disciplinary issues remain the purview of the Garrison CO and the Legion Captain of the Guard.
- A Vote of No Confidence (VoNC) may be requested by any member of the squad and/or any member of the parent Garrison's Command Staff. A subsequent VoNC poll would include the garrison's membership at large.
- Squad merchandise must be approved by the Garrison CO and Garrison MBO before being presented to the Legion MBO for final approval.
- Squads do not have a separate website or forum. They should instead have a dedicated page on their Garrison's website or a separate page hosted on their Garrison's website, and a dedicated forum (or forums) on their Garrison's forums. The Squad forum or sub forums should be open to all Garrison members.
A note from the Founder
When any organization grows, there have to be stress points installed to keep it flexible enough to keep it from becoming unwieldy or collapsing under its own weight. In 1998 I realized as quickly as we were growing, there would be no way to keep the group together with the distances separating our members unless we sub-divided. The roads back to Rome were getting too long to expect absolute loyalty. A local chapter would allow members to solve the two problems of how to let members focus their work on something local they could take pride in AND stay with the group so we could accomplish something bigger. So the concept of Garrisons began.
Now Squads were the next evolutionary step in the sub-division scheme. Within any Garrison, it became apparent that large geographical hurdles were keeping troopers from consistently getting together and forming the bonds they needed to feel like a team. Also, in any group that hits a certain size (a critical mass that is hard to quantify), conflicts arise and there is a need to 'build good fences' to make good neighbors. Squads solved this problem, by allowing very local groups (in terms of a city or a region of a state) to pool their resources and make a bigger impact on their local area. The idea, again is to be two-fold: allow pride in one's own local accomplishments while still answering to a larger group that offers more strength in numbers.
The success of the Legion has had its drawbacks. In the cases of many Squads, or prospective Squads, the feeling isn't so much to focus one's efforts for your local community as it has been to find a way to alienate a Garrison CO you don't care much about and form your own cabal of friends. This concept is absurd and patently wrong. While allowing a smaller group the chance to erect good fences in the name of better relations, it should not be an excuse to build walls. My opinion is very clear on this: no Squad should be formed to escape the local Garrison. Your Garrison CO is still YOUR BOSS and you still answer to him/her. A Squad should be formed only to help boost the Legion in a local area and add to the value of the Garrison. It is not about circling wagons in the hope of avoiding accountability. This has been one of the biggest problems in the Legion in recent years. I am hoping this message connects with someone.
-Albin Johnson - TK-210 Founder
Outpost Command
Outpost Leader: (OL) The Outpost Commanding Officer is elected by the Outpost membership.
Outpost Membership Liaison: (OML) The OML is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Public Relations Officer: (OPRO) The OPRO is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Web Liaison: (OWL) The OWL is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Web Master: (OWM) The OWM is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Merchandise and Branding Officer: (OMBO) The OMBO is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Event Captains and Event Coordinators: (OEC) The OECs are appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Additional Staff as appointed by the Outpost Commanding officer may include: Outpost Armorer, Forum Moderators, New Member Mentors, etc.
Since Outposts are typically small units with only a few members most Outposts do not fill all the potential positions. The Outpost Leader will often handle the duties of all of the "command positions" (Membership Liaison, Public Relations, Merchandise, etc.)
Legion Responsibilities
Web Page and forum Forums
Since the 501st Legion is a virtual organization the unit web page and forum are vital components of the unit operations. The web page is the public face of the garrison / outpost and as such should present a professional and informative image of your unit and the Legion.
Unit Web Page
Unit Forums
Most Unit forums are set up in this way:
- Public - Viewable to anyone.
- Basic information on the mission of the detachment, forum registration requirements and how to register.
- Members (Registered Forum Members) - open to the general public.
- Forum Rules, and Standard Operations procedure (S.O.P.)
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- General Discussion threads, Sale & Trade, etc.
- Trooping reports and photos - Post troop write-ups and event photos.
- 501st Only - open only to 501st members
- 501st Merchandise
- 501st Event Planning
- 501st Sale and Trade
- Other Legion Only Information and Discussions
- Garrison / Outpost Only - open only to 501st members who have a valid, current costume that is covered by that detachment. This is needed for det-only Q&A on elections, if for no other reason but is also used for the reasons you cite when applicable.
The only real need for a garrison / outpost member only area is for:
- Elections
- Polls on unit operations, merchandise, local rules and procedures, etc.
- Garrison Only Merchandise (if any)
- Admin Only- an area where staff, moderators and webmaster can disucss issues in private
- Command Only - an area for unit command to discuss and plan Garrison / Outpost issues before bringing them to the entire unit. This area is useful for merchandise planning, disciplinary issues, special event pre planning and operational issues.
- Archive
- Tutorials
- Work in progress (wip) and armor "show off" threads.
- Joint Operations - For units that also host our sister organization, the Rebel Legion, you may wish to have a joint operations area open to both 501st and RL members to facilitate planning and coordination. Typically if your Garrison / Outpost choses to host RL members and operations on your forum the following threads will be viewable by both memberships.
- 501st Only - open only to 501st members
- 501st Merchandise
- 501st Event Planning
- 501st Sale and Trade
- General Discussion
Some areas of the forum must be public and open to general inspection by the public at large Such as up coming event announcements (not planning and sign up). Frequently asked questions (FAQ), Forum Rules, and Standard Operations procedure (S.O.P.)
Honorary Members
As the Legion grows, we continue to add new Honorary Members and Friends of the Legion. This is a good time to point out some rules to the process that will avoid confusion, miscommunication, and hurt feelings.
- Honorary Memberships are valid for any actor, author, musician, artist, or professional who has had a direct impact on the Star Wars saga.
- Honorary Friends of the Legion - valid for anyone of distinction who has contributed to or supported the 501st Legion in a distinguishable way.
- All sponsorship applications begin by emailing Legion Command at email@example.com
- All sponsorship requests imply that you will pay the cost of the plaque (arrange with Damien Metz, give him ample lead-time to make it and ship it)
- you have a time-frame in the immediate future to presenting it live to the person (don't just sit on the sponsorship for months or years)
- you will try to contact the celebrity's agent to give them advance notice of the presentation so that it goes smoothly
- Arrange for a hi-resolution picture to be taken of the event, hopefully with plenty of 501st members visible in the background
If you cannot present the award personally and an opportunity comes up where someone else can, you will send the plaque to them and allow them to carry out the induction (your name will still be listed as the sponsor on the 501st website)
- If you want to induct someone as an Honorary Member of your Garrison, PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALREADY AN HONORARY 501ST LEGION MEMBER or FRIEND OF THE LEGION FIRST!!!
Inducting a celebrity as a Garrison HM only causes confusion later if someone else wants to induct them into the Legion. Celebs may not know the difference and politely turn the offer down! THIS HAS HAPPENED - IT IS NOT GOOD!!!
- When inducting a celebrity, make sure to provide some other swag and goodies and explain to them that the 501st is here for them, to help with with everything from airport pickups to dinners out at conventions to manning autograph tables.
We are a service organization and they need to know we're here for them!
- Name of inductee:
- Role/Contribution to Star Wars:
- Personal Website:
- Induction Date:
- Inducted By: (who was present at the induction, usually a unit name)
- Sponsor(s):
- Birthday: (be sure to ask so we can send them birthday wishes!)
The Honorary Membership program is a HUGE success because of the dedication of the Legion members in making it happen correctly. The celebrities truly appreciate it. Please help us continue this fine tradition by following the correct steps. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Legion Public Relations Officer, or Legion Commanding Officer
Event Requests and Planning
Trooping Eligibility
There are typically two event classifications, canon and non-canon. A canon event is an event where the requesting organization requires a specific group of characters. Typically cannon events are either Original Trilogy (OT), Prequels (Clone Wars) or Clone Wars Animated Series.
For an OT event only screen accurate original trilogy characters will be allowed to participate in the event. For a canon Prequel event only screen accurate Clone Wars era costumes from the movies or television series will be allowed.
For a canon Animated Series event screen accurate Clone Wars era costumes may be allowed. Typically the sponsors of Clone Wars Animated Series events will have specific character type requests. You CO or event coordinator will post the requirements for canon Animated Series events as they have been provided by the event sponsor.
Non-canon events are everything else. Parades, hospital visits, parties, conventions, etc. The majority of the events the 501st Legion participates in are non-canon events. The event sponsor may request specific characters, in the absence of a specific request from the event sponsor for character limitations, all characters are eligible for non-canon events.
Screen accurate means unmodified armor, no custom paint schemes, no added badges, palderons, or overt identification or tags on the armor. Special note for Expanded Universe (EU) characters: Expanded universe characters are characters that are only documented in non-movie or television sources such as books, comics, graphic novels and video games. Some EU characters may be excluded from canon events at the request of the event sponsor.
Trooping opportunities come from several sources both official and informal.
- Formal Event: Formal does not necessarily mean "canon" a formal event would be one where the event sponsor wishes to have all characters in traditional garb with out special additions. In other words special squads, such as "Alabama's Red Rain (They look like Sandtroopers but have non-canon palderons and color details) may still be acceptable to a sponsor but "Fem Troopers" and Kilted Troopers may not. If in doubt be sure to check with your event sponsor and post accordingly.
- Informal Event: Have FUN, Kilted troopers, Fem Troopers, Santa Hats, Leprechaun Hats, beads, zombie troopers, etc... all are allowed within the bounds of taste, go for it.
How a troop is orchestrated:
Most troops will should be posted on your Garrison Web Forums in the 501st Event Planning Area. Some, albeit very few, will be limited or 501st. only but for most events you will either be asked to invite the Rebel Legion or may decide to open the event to the RL or other groups in your area that you have a working relationship with, such as the Mando Mercs.
There may be specific call requirements for an event, set by the requesting organization such as 1-Vader, 6 Stromtroopers, arrive at 5:30 pm troop from 6:30 until 9:00pm…. Etc. Or an event may be a general call for as many troopers as the garrison can muster. The Garrison Command Staff should list all the requirements in the event posting.
Event Interest Post
- Event Name
- Date:
- Time
- Location (address)
- Event Contact Name
- Requested Number of Characters
- Requested Character Types
- Canon, Formal, Non-Canon, Informal
- Sign Up Deadline or Date needed to commit to the event sponsor.
- Event Coordinator: Internal Garrison event coordinator
- List of interested Characters, TK-ID, Board Name, Real Name
Once you have interest in the event contact the event sponsor and work out any final details. The post should be changed or moved to an Active Event Sign up thread.
Event Signup Post
- Event Name
- Date:
- Time
- Location (address)
- Contact Name
- Requested Number of Characters
- Requested Character Types
- Canon, Formal, Non-Canon, Informal
- Event Coordinator: Internal Garrison event coordinator
- List of Characters, TK-ID, Board Name, Real Name
At this time you may want to add Event Contact information, specifics about parking, changing areas, duration, etc.
- Contact the Event Sponsor about a week before their event to finalize any coordination issues.
Staffing an Event
Why are we all here? TROOPING"
Face Characters
When staffing an event it is important to remember that we're all here to troop. Typically when an event request is posted to your forums you'll members will sign up to fill the available slots for the event. There are certain protools observed by the Legion with regards to Face Characters. A face character is a unique canon character that is identified as a specific individual, such as Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Jango Fett, Darth Maul, etc. Typically, with the exception of conventions, there should only be one face character per event. It is important for the well being of your unit and it's membership to try to give every member with a face character ample opportunities to troop their costume.
In order to provide equal opportunities for your membership to troop you may have to ask a member who signed up early for an event to not troop their face character at an event to allow another member an opportunity. There are also some creative ways to expand the trooping options for face characters:
- Share the event: Set up a "shift schedule" for longer events. (SL-1234 you do Darth Vader from 12:00 - 1:00, SL-4321 you do Darth Vader from 1:00 - 2:00)
- Split the Venue: Some large venue events, such as Sport's Stadiums and the "Star Wars In Concert Series" are held in venues that could allow multiple face characters in the same venue. For example when we did the Star Wars in Concert event at Gwinett Arena in Georgia the venue was large enough for the Garrison to provide two Vaders, one for the north concourse or the arena and one for the south. This not only enabled more than one face character but also provided an opportunity for more audience members to meet the Dark Lord. The same procedure could work well for any large stadium or arena event where there is not a direct line of sight between sections of the venue.
Handlers and Trooping Support
Event Requests
Troops are frequently generated through the Garrison or Squad command. They consist of events that are requested through the Legion request an appearance web page, direct requests from individuals and organizations to the command staff or direct requests or events organized by the Legion itself.
Legion Events are typically multi-garrison or large regional events such as national and international promotional events like the Cartoon Network Clone Wars television series or DK Star Wars book releases. National events often require a coordinated effort across many garrisons and will be locally coordinated by the garrison command staff. Frequently final event details are still being arranged up until a few days before the troop.
Example Event Request email:
A request for an event has come in via the 501st.com website.
The details provided on the form follow:
Contact Name: Andrew XXXXX Contact Phone Number: (XXX) XXX-XXXX Contact Email: XXXXX@XXXXXX Event Name: Cincinnati Comic Expo Venue: Duke Energy Center Venue address: 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 USA Event Start: 9/17/2011 - 9:00am Event End: 9/17/2011 - 5:30pm Event Website: http://XXXXXXXXXXXX Expected number of attendees: 3,000+ Requested number of characters: as many as possible Requested character types: Secure changing/staging area: Yes
Comments: The 2nd annual Cincinnati Comic Expo takes place on xx/xx/2011 and we are formally requesting an invasion. At our event we can provide a secure changing area.
We will also be hosting our Costume Contest on a stage in the panel room that seats 180 people.
We hope many of you will be able to join us for a good time. Referred by: XXXXXX Route To: Unit: Ohio Garrison Email: CO-XXXXX Email: XO-XXXXXX
Direct Event Requests
Direct requests are event requests you receive through direct email or other communication without having filled out a Legion Event Request. It is recommended that when responding to a direct request that you ask the event sponsor to fill out and submit the Legion Event Request Form located at http://www.501st.com/request.php this will enable the Legion Command Staff the ability to track and tally event requests for your unit. We are occasionally asked by LFL and occasionally other organizations what kind of impact and how active we are in a given region, or as a whole. Tracking event requests is a valuable tool for the Legion Public Relations and Charity Liaisons so please ask your event sponsors to fill out the form for each event even if they have already contacted you directly.
Garrison Sponsored Events
Local events are events organized one or more garrisons, squads, outposts, or individual members. They basically anything originated at the local level by the membership and may include parades, fundraising events, conventions, movie outings, etc. Local events are typically informal events are non-canon events. "special squads", such as Alabama's Red rain, all EU characters, and accessories are generally permitted.
Armor Parties
With the exception of the Star Wars Weekend parades at Disney World most parades are non-canon events. Parades are a wonderful opportunity to mass as many troopers as possible for a single event.
Typically, with the exception of fan or convention organized parades such as the Dragon Con Parade in Atlanta, you should only have one of each "face character" at the parade. (one Darth Vader, one Boba Fett, one Jango Fett, etc.)
Unless you have a sponsor, which will need to be approved by the Legion Command and Lucas Film, all parade fees and expenses need to be covered locally by your unit members.
Handlers are very important for parades. Handler parade duties typically include taking photographs of your troopers, picking up bits and pieces of dropped armor (watch for hand back plates and thermal detonators) and herding cats. Troopers like to interact with the crowd and my have a tendency to slow down or get side tracked by photo requests, Keep them moving.
Frequently a parade organizer will set specific rules and limits on non-costumed support personal. In a televised parade you may be requested to have your handlers march on a specific side of the troopers so as to minimize the possibility of you being in the television shot.
Charity and Fund Raising
Public Relations
For more detailed information and public relations guide lines see the Public Relations Survival Guide
When being interviewed by embers of the press, or independent media producers it is important to maintain the distinction between Lucas Film and the 501st Legion. While we are typically happy to grant interviews requests for interviews need to be evaluated to make sure that we will not be put into a situation where we may be requested to speak on topics not related to the 501st. Legion.
Lucas Film has requested that when conducting an interview we do so with "buckets off" to make a clear delineation between our membership and the characters we portray. For example it's appropriate for us to discuss specific charity involvement as a member but not appropriate for Darth Vader to say that "XYZ Foundation" is his favorite charity.
Interview Tips
- Buckets off: Identify your self as a member of the 501st either by name or TK-ID.
- Avoid controversial topics: No discussions of Religious or Political issues.
- Promote the Legion is a favorable light.
- Be Positive: Don't comment negatively on other Costuming Groups and Star Wars organizations.
- We Build our own costumes: stress that our costumes are all fan made.
Talking Points
- The Legion officially began in 1997.
- We currently have over 5000 members.
- The Legion currently occupies approximately 40 countries world wide.
- The 501st Legion is a totally volunteer organization
- How do I join: Visit www.501st.com
- Discuss your Garrison troops and accomplishments.
- Discuss your Detachment
- Mention Kids and Fun.
- We don't "get paid to troop" : Mention our charitable contributions and activities.
Dispute Resolution
Legion Charter
Legion Code of Conduct
Local Rules
Member Hearings
Vote of No Confidence
Disciplinary Actions
Kris Kuipers TK-6247, Scott Will TK-0408, Mark Haskell SL-3940, Jacques Languedoc TK-9966, Ed DaSilva TK-4878, Gustavo Canales SL-7784, Dean Plantamura TK-0899, Darren Blum TK-8399, Albin Johnson TK-210, Scott Allen TK-9854
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Spot-checks are being carried out at petrol stations across Cumbria to ensure drivers aren't being short-changed when filling up.
So far, four places have been found not to be pumping out the amount of petrol or diesel motorists think they're getting.
Cumbria Trading Standards is carrying out accuracy checks on fuel pumps to ensure they are issuing the right volumes of fuel and charging the correct price for it.
The regular monitoring has been carried out against the backdrop of fuel prices reaching record highs – up on the national average – in parts of the county.
Coupled with rising costs for other goods and services, Cumbria County Council, which operates the trading standards service, says it is more important than ever that they ensure people get a fair deal.
Manager Angela Jones said: "Testing fuel pumps is one of the many duties undertaken by trading standards to ensure consumers and businesses receive value for money."
To promote the checks, the council has been placing stickers on every pump they check in an attempt to give drivers confidence that the machines are legal and accurate.
"We've been working with a number of filling stations who have welcomed this scheme and I would urge others to join this initiative," Ms Jones added.
There are 165 filling stations across the county.
As part of the latest round of checks, pumps at 38 sites have so far been tested with discrepancies found at four of those locations.
No details of those who have failed the tests have been disclosed.
Pumps that are found to be inaccurate are taken out of use until repaired and verified.
Gary Strong, the councillor responsible for overseeing trading standards' work, said: "Motorists spend a lot of money on fuel and with prices at record levels it's more important than ever that they are receiving the correct measure.
"Many drivers don't realise that fuel pumps are regularly tested and I would encourage motorists to look out for the stickers."
Retailers interested in joining the scheme should contact trading standards.
Meanwhile, the drive to attract customers to petrol stations, meanwhile, shows no signs of easing as concerns about fuel prices continue.
Supermarket Asda, which has filling stations at its stores at Kingstown, Carlisle and Dunmail Park, Workington, cut its prices by 2p per litre.
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Calvin Johnson added to his impressive 2012 totals with 13 catches and 171 yards Sunday. (Daniel Mears / Detroit News)
All of the Lions' losses keep overshadowing some outstanding performances.
After they lost to the Vikings in Week 10, the first setback of this four-game losing streak, coach Jim Schwartz said defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley may have had their best performances in their NFL careers.
The stats didn't back up Schwartz's argument, but the bigger surprise was the coach going out of his way to heap praise on players the day after a 34-24 loss, their biggest margin of defeat this season.
There are certainly plenty of players who deserve blame for the Lions' last-second, 35-33, loss to the Colts Sunday, but some players didn't receive their due because of the final tally. Obviously, if any of them had made just one more play, the result would've been different.
Safety Don Carey led the Lions with seven tackles Sunday, his most since he played for the Jaguars in 2010. He also had two interceptions, tripling his career total, and seemingly iced the game with his second pick of Andrew Luck with the Lions up 12 with 6:40 to play.
Carey, making just his second start this season, also had a career-high with three passes defended, but if he had been in position to knock down one of the completions on the Colts' final drive or any of their four 40-plus gains, the Lions likely win the game.
Suh is making headlines again because a Colts player accused him of delivering a concussion-inducing block on Indianapolis right tackle Winston Justice after Carey's second interception. Then, Suh and other Lions danced and laughed at Justice, Colts right guard Mike McGlynn told the Indianapolis Star.
Without this incident and with a Lions win, we could be talking about another career game from Suh. He had six tackles, including a career-high four for loss. Suh also had a sack on the Colts' first offensive play and his second pass defended of the season.
However, Luck evaded a few would-be tackles by Suh, including one on the game's final drive when he scrambled for nine yards. One more tackle or sack by Suh and the Lions probably win.
Then, of course, there was Calvin Johnson, whose fifth-straight game with 125-plus receiving yards (tying an NFL record) was enough to receive some credit. But however much was given probably wasn't enough.
Did you see his one-handed diving catch along the sideline at the 6-yard line? It set up a Mikel Leshoure rushing touchdown early in the second quarter that gave the Lions a bit more comfortable 17-7 lead.
How about that other catch where Johnson dove along the goal line to make a 46-yard touchdown pass that gave the Lions a 30-21 lead with 15:02 left in the game? It was a broken play and about five seconds elapsed after the snap when Johnson decided to start running along the goal line.
Megatron finished with a career-high 13 catches for 171 yards, and with Titus Young inactive and rookie Ryan Broyles leaving in the first quarter (right knee), the Lions needed Johnson more than ever.
His 1,428 yards this season are nearly 250 more than any other receiver in the NFL. He's just 420 yards shy of Jerry Rice's single-season record, and at this rate, few would be surprised if Johnson broke one of the league's most-heralded records.
However, Johnson caught just one of his final four targets, and although they weren't all perfect throws by Matthew Stafford, one more catch probably gives the Lions a victory.
As with all the Lions' eight losses this season, they needed just one more play Sunday. But since they couldn't muster that extra play, all the outstanding ones by Johnson, Suh and Carey will likely be forgotten.
Around the NFC North
There is once again a tie atop the Lions' division.
The Packers (8-4) beat the Vikings, 23-14, in Green Bay to move into a first-place tie with the Bears (8-4), who lost to the Seahawks, 23-17, in overtime.
If the Vikings (6-6) had found a way to win, three of the four teams in the NFC North would've been within one game of the division lead. Adrian Peterson ran 21 times for 210 yards and a touchdown, but quarterback Christian Ponder couldn't deliver a victory, throwing two red-zone interceptions and failing to complete a pass to a wide receiver until the final three minutes.
The Bears, meanwhile, allowed a 14-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Golden Tate with 24 seconds left that gave the Seahawks a 17-14 lead. Chicago managed to score a field goal as regulation expired, but Wilson hit Sidney Rice with a 13-yard touchdown pass mid-way through the extra period.
Next week is an all-NFC North Sunday with the Vikings hosting the Bears and the Lions traveling to Green Bay for the night game.
Chiefs win following tragedy
Many wanted the Chiefs to delay their game with the Panthers in the wake of linebacker Jovan Belcher killing his girlfriend then driving to the team facility to kill himself in front of Kansas City coaches.
Despite the pain of the Saturday tragedy, the Chiefs found the inspiration to win Sunday, beating Carolina 27-21.
"It's been an incredibly difficult 24 hours for our family and our entire organization," owner Clark Hunt said, according to the Associated Press. "We have so many guys on our team and our coaching staff who are really, really hurting."


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Sophomore Bakari Evelyn, center, is coming on strong for defending Class D champion Southfield Christian. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)
Last season, Southfield Christian was one of the biggest surprises.
It defeated a good Muskegon Catholic Central team in the Class D semifinals, then blew past Climax-Scotts, 76-44, to win its first state basketball title.
Christian lost four starters to graduation and for most small schools that would mean the next year would be one of rebuilding. Don't count on it.
Christian (2-1) is ranked No. 1 even after losing last week at Southfield-Lathrup, a Class A school, 68-63.
Josh Baker is in his second season as coach.
He said, "We'll be a good team by the end of the year. We could be a great team next year. We could, by that time, compete with anyone in the state."
That's a strong statement, but there is reason to believe Christian could reach that level.
Baker has only one senior. His top two players are junior Lindsey Hunter IV and sophomore Bakari Evelyn. Hunter started last season but missed the first two games this season after suffering a concussion in a preseason scrimmage. He scored 19 in Friday's 51-46 victory over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. Evelyn is one of the state's top sophomores. He's a 6-foot-1 point guard and Oakland and Detroit Mercy are among the schools actively recruiting him.
Christian also has good size in the middle with 6-5 junior DeMarco White and 6-4 freshman Marlo Brown. Brown had 17 points and 10 rebounds in his high school debut against Orchard Lake St. Mary's.
Before the season Baker was hired as the middle school principal and he said that being in the building, and much more part of the school, has greatly enhanced his outlook for the future of the program.
"We've lost kids, good athletes, to Detroit Country Day and Birmingham Brother Rice in the past," he said. "I don't want to lose those kids. We want them here, to develop a Christian character.
"… There are three main sayings here: Love God; love others and be diligent."
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The News printed an article last month on 6-6 freshman Josh Jackson of Detroit Consortium, who's touted as one of the top freshmen in the country.
There's more. U-D Jesuit might have one of the top freshman point guards in the Midwest in Cassius Winston .
Winston, 14, is 6-foot. U-D coach Pat Donnelly said Winston is projected to be 6-4 or 6-5 by his senior year, but will remain a point guard.
"He has great court vision," Donnelly said. "I tell people he has old-man game. He understands angles.
"He has a point-guard mentality and he doesn't take bad shots."
Winston is the top reserve for U-D (1-1). Donnelly said Winston doesn't gripe and plays starter's minutes.
Colorado has offered a scholarship. Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa are on the case.
Young no more
Troy is 1-1 in the post- James Young season and coach Gary Fralick said "it's different" coaching a team without Young.
Young transferred to Rochester in August after playing three seasons on varsity at Troy.
"It was a good three years," Fralick said. "It's strange. He was obviously a tremendous talent."
Three starters return for Troy, including point guard Zak Noor . Troy has been boosted by the addition of 6-2 sophomore Devon Alexander , who didn't play in Troy's opener, then had six points and four rebounds in a 57-47 victory over Southfield-Lathrup on Thursday.
Downriver dark horse
Taylor Truman and Lincoln Park are expected to vie for the Downriver League title, but Wyandotte Roosevelt might be the team that spoils that race.
Wyandotte (3-0) defeated Ypsilanti, ranked No. 8 in Class A, 56-55, on Thursday.
Last season, Wyandotte was 9-12 and coach Dave Cramton knew then his team would take its lumps.
"It was a bridge year," Cramton said. "We started three sophomores … nine of our 12 players played football. It was a matter of getting more mature. We have four starters back and our most improved player is probably our fifth starter, Divon Robinson ."
Devon Stewart , an all-state defensive back/receiver, is off to a quick start. He had 30 points against Ypsilanti and 32 in Monday's 69-51 win over Grosse Ile.
Mr. Basketball race(s)
Before anyone is ready to hand Young the award this season, or Drake Harris of Grand Rapids Christian the award next season, let the games be played.
Young had 29 points and 12 rebounds in Rochester's opener, a 52-46 victory over North Farmington on Dec. 11. He was held to 15 in Rochester's 51-22 victory over Farmington on Friday and had 23 in Rochester's 58-52 loss to Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy on Saturday.
Seniors like Wes Clark of Romulus, Monte Morris of Flint Beecher and Derrick Walton Jr. of Chandler Park should be given their allotment of consideration.
Harris had 19 points in Christian's 77-76 double-overtime loss to Warren DeLaSalle Friday but was not outstanding. But then, he has practiced just 10 days after the long football season.
Top performance: Emmett Fraley, Union City senior
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Ann Arbor -- Trey Burke left a significant mark, which naturally means he leaves a significant void. He helped forge the newest era of Michigan basketball, and if you look closely, his impact wasn't limited to the floor.
He ended up representing both sides of the college-versus-pro debate — he put off his pro ambitions a year ago, then went out and turned that smart decision into this one.
Burke is headed to the NBA, right after he's done traveling the country to collect all of his awards. John Beilein and pretty much everyone knew this was coming, which made Sunday's announcement relatively upbeat. Burke was flanked by his teammates and the basketball staff, less than a week after losing a hotly contested national championship game to Louisville, 82-76.
Beilein and his assistants have work to do, but while the job gets tougher — replacing someone as great as Burke — the job also gets easier, as Michigan's basketball imprint grows. And as three other Wolverines — junior Tim Hardaway Jr. and freshmen Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary — watched Burke's farewell, you wonder what they saw.
Is the moment right for them to turn pro, too? Or is this the moment Burke felt last year, when he contemplated the jump, stayed and raised his stock tremendously? All situations are different, but a leap to the NBA shouldn't be a blind leap of faith.
That was Burke's thinking then, and now he departs as one of the most decorated Michigan players ever. It provides perspective for Hardaway Jr., Robinson III and McGary, who stood to the side without speaking Sunday. Beilein said he was using the NBA advisory board to collect data for them, and expected they'd be sifting through it a bit longer, leading up to the April 28 deadline.
In college basketball, you expect the unexpected, and accept the expected. Beilein just lost his best player and could lose one, two or three more, but there's no sense fretting about it.
"With the college rules, it's inevitable, so we have no other choice but to embrace it," Beilein said.
"You try to guide young men through it and treat everyone like you would your own children. Everyone is different."
Program is solid
So how do you replace the irreplaceable? It will be difficult, but Beilein likes what freshman guard Spike Albrecht provided, and eagerly awaits touted incoming freshman Derrick Walton Jr.
If not for the blossoming of others, some might argue Michigan's 31-8 season was all about Burke. But it's clear now there's a solid program in place that develops talent, which means for every reason to jump, Burke's experience might give teammates a reason to stay.
I asked him if his decision could impact his teammates' options.
"It may, it may not," Burke said. "I talk to them and they're still trying to get feedback. It's not a decision you can just make in one day. Leaving this family is tough. When I first came here, I was just a skinny freshman that didn't really know much, but I learned a lot in just two years."
The last time this happened, the Wolverines weren't prepared for it. Two years ago, Darius Morris unexpectedly left after his sophomore season, and Beilein's sudden scramble led him to Burke. That was a bit lucky — Burke originally committed to Penn State — but it also showed, given the right opportunity and responsibility, young players can flourish here.
A template for future
If no one else goes pro, Michigan is a top-10 team again next season. If one more goes, it would still be a good team. If three go, well, the Wolverines had better hope Walton Jr. seizes his opportunity like Burke did. Frankly, I think the NBA feedback will be ambiguous enough to nudge Robinson III and McGary to stay and work on their games, but who knows?
"There's no need for nervousness," Michigan assistant Bacari Alexander said. "Trey Burke's decision is more of a reason for celebration.
"I think there's an opportunity for other guys to use his process as a template for future decisions. Trey did a tremendous job of gathering information and making educated decisions with the people he trusts."
Burke admitted that every Tournament victory, every positive step, made his decision clearer. It also helped he'd gone through the exploratory process a year ago, and used it to improve his game.
This is how the big boys play, and Michigan must play it correctly to stay on the big-boy playground. Beilein reiterated he'd recruit a "one-and-done" player if the kid was totally committed. At this level, there are unforeseen consequences, and if Beilein and his staff keep developing young players, this won't be the last April news conference they ever hold.
"After our research with the NBA, Trey knew what he had to work on," Beilein said. "He came back with a fire in his belly, and there wasn't one time I felt he was playing for the NBA, not playing for Michigan. He had that incredible competitive edge. There's a reason he's a special player — they don't come along all the time."
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Dramma per musica in three acts
Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym
World premiere February 20th 1724, King's Theatre, Haymarket, London
Sung in Italian with German surtitles
Duration: c. 4 hours including 2 intervals
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No wonder that opera lovers in London were so eager to hear Handel's new opera – the hero was Julius Caesar, a historical figure who played a major role in England's history. Giulio Cesare in Egitto is about the confrontation between two cultures, the Roman and Egyptian, the rivalry within both realms and the delightful constellation that political and erotic considerations can go hand in hand between two people. Nicola Haym expanded the plot about Caesar, Cleopatra and Ptolemy to include Pompey's widow Cornelia and her son Sextus, who suddenly finds himself expected to avenge his father's death. Every hero and villain has his weaknesses, and even those who believe they are invincible come a cropper. Love intended to be awoken in somebody as a ploy often awakes, unexpectedly, in the person seeking to manipulate. The libretto inspired Handel to perhaps his most magnificent score.
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TAO (The Anonymous One; aka Turretinfan)
A plain reading of the Old Testament and the Gospels makes it clear that the world was created supernaturally by God in the space of a week, and more particularly, in six days each consisting of an evening and morning. This event took place less than 10,000 years ago, which we can calculate more or less accurately from geneologies provided, for example, in Genesis 5 and the gospels.
Frankly speaking, there is no reason for anyone who excludes outside information from the Bible to arrive at any other conclusion. The Bible, on its face, is clear. God created the world, he did so in six days, and rested on the seventh day. In celebration of this fact, we observe the week.
Nevertheless, from time to time, weak Christians are tempted to believe the testimony of scientists (and their acolytes) who claim that they have unshakable evidence (some may even claim "proof") that the earth is older than 10,000 years. These Christians, led astray by the lies, deceit, or simply errors of the "science crowd" believe the testimony of the crowd.
Some do so by disbelieving the testimony of Scripture outright: these are the so-called Theistic Evolutionists. They deny that God created man from the dust of the Earth and woman from the rib of man. Others, however, seek to harmonize the Bible somehow to the old earth claims of the science crowd. These are termed Old Earth Creationists. They create novel and sometimes bizarre interpretations of Scripture to try to justify a timeline that holds the universe to be tens of billions of years old, and biological life to be billions of years old. . . .
Today, the idea that man was created less than 10,000 years ago is out of vogue with the science crowd, . . . the science crowd will not agree that all of humanity descended from a single pair of human ancestors who lived less than 10,000 years ago. Instead, we see modified old earth creationists holding to ever more erratic views of the text of Scripture, as they attempt to remain popular with the scientific crowd. (7-3-07)
There is no need for further evidence for Young Earth Creationism (YEC), since Scripture speaks clearly via the Creation account (one week) and the Old Testament genealogies. (11-7-07)
UPDATE: I get to AFFIRM the resolution.
I don't link to an OEC like Hugh Ross because I don't find much of either scientific value or exegetical value in his writings. . . .
The universe is between 6000-10,000 years old, give or take. . . . I agree, but with certain qualifications . . . (10-22-06)
YEC takes Scripture as its frame of reference . . . (3-9-09)
"Saint and Sinner"
Due to my philosophy of science, Instrumentalism, I allow Scripture to speak for itself, and so, I am a YEC. (3-11-07)
R. C. Sproul
I now hold to a literal six-day creation, . . . Genesis says that God created the universe and everything in it in six twenty-four–hour periods. According to the Reformation hermeneutic, the first option is to follow the plain sense of the text. One must do a great deal of hermeneutical gymnastics to escape the plain meaning of Genesis 1–2. The confession makes it a point of faith that God created the world in the space of six days.
(Truths We Confess: A Layman's guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith, Volume I: The Triune God (Chapters 1–8 of the Confession) [Phillipsburg, New Jersey: P&R Publishing, 2006, pp. 127–128, cited at a YEC website)
We have a problem not only with a six-day creation, but also with the age of the earth. Is the earth a few thousand years old or billions of years old (as scientists today insist)? . . . If we take the genealogies that go back to Adam, however, and if we make allowances for certain gaps in them (which could certainly be there), it remains a big stretch from 4004 BC to 4.6 billion years ago. (Ibid., pp. 121–122)
Bishop "Dr." James White
Thaxton's book, The Soul of Science (Bible Science Association, 1994), co-written with Nancy R. Pearcey (a young-earther) and Marvin Olasky (yet another young-earther), is listed in YEC icon and central figure Henry Morris' lengthy Young-Earth Creationist Bibliography. Morris states: "The books listed in this bibliography represent works of authors advocating literal creationism, including the six-solar-day creation week and a worldwide cataclysmic flood." That pretty much proves that Thaxton is in the YEC camp.
Bradley and Olsen, however, are old-earthers. There is a chance White is the same, but in favorably citing YEC Kenyon's foreword to a book at least partially written by YEC Charles B. Thaxton, the likelihood is that White, too, is a young earth creationist, since those who deny the YEC position generally don't cite YEC's as reputable scientific authorities (I certainly would never do so).
John MacArthur
According to Scripture, God created the universe over six days' time and rested on the seventh day. . . . To reject a literal, six-day interpretation is to confound that memorial. Furthermore, it is a denial of the completeness of God's creation. (6-20-10)
Uniformitarian geologists start with the assumption that the earth is millions and millions of years old. When they go to the evidence, they find what they're looking for—old fossils, old rocks, and the marks of long ages of time. But what if you start with a different set of assumptions? What if you go to the evidence assuming the biblical record is true, namely, that the earth is relatively young and there was a cataclysmic event known as the Flood. (7-2-10)
Phil Johnson (Pyromaniacs)
I know, of course, that old-earthers like to fudge on the questions of whether all creation (or Eden only) was a perfect paradise; whether the six days are a chronological account of creation or merely some kind of poetic framework; whether the flood was a global or regional deluge, and whatnot. But regardless of what hermeneutical machinations one imposes on the text, I can't see how any reasonable person—someone for whom words are in any sense truly meaningful—could think it possible to reconcile the first nine chapters of Genesis with the bald assertion that "the same processes we see shaping the earth today have been at work since God created the world." . . . every biblical creationist who rejects uniformitarianism strongly affirms divine providence. . . . Few old-earthers truly grasp how much their capitulation to evolutionary theory compromises when it comes to hamartiology, hermeneutics, biblical history, biblical anthropology, and the authority and reliability of the Scriptures. But it would be nice to see a conscientious effort from old-earthers to deal with Christian doctrine and the foundations of Christian faith seriously. (6-21-10)
It has to do w/ the age of the earth. As I'm sure you know, it is oft claimed that an old earth is the more "scientific" position, and that one would have to hold to a young earth position (say, less than 10,000 yrs old) solely on faith. What I've been discovering in my journeys of thought, debate, and polemics over the last 3-4 yrs, however, is that any opponent of my position who accuses me of blind faith has at least an equal investment of blind, unprovable faith in their own position, but they don't realise it (for the most part) or hide it (I suspect that is the case for at least a few). (2-19-07)
[Catholic Peter Sean Bradley] you seem to think that defending a literal six days of creation is completely different.
Since Scr[ipture] teaches the 6 days of creation and doesn't teach geocentrism, I don't see any reason to make an apology on that. (11-9-07: on the notorious know-nothing Boors All blog)
The Bible doesn't really support an old earth . . . (5-2-08)
. . . Young Earth Creationism, especially the kind that I generally argue, where my answer to why geological structures appear to be really old is b/c God created them, like Adam, with a certain appearance of age to the natural eye. (9-25-09)
So, is [Alvin] Plantiga a heretic spreading false teachings? Does Plantiga have an inconsistent worldview?
I don't know much about his doctrine, but yes, if he believes in an old earth, then he has an inconsistent worldview.
I'm fully expecting you to throw one of the smartest Christian philosophers alive under the bus
Yes, b/c inconsistently following Jesus is all according to how smart one is. Or not. (9-25-09)
Peter Pike
On the other hand, I have serious doubts about the validity of much of the science that goes into the dating of the age of the Earth. I think the evidence for the age of the Earth is vastly overstated and requires one to presuppose too many "facts" before beginning the scientific process. In other words, when it comes to dating the age of the Earth most of the science is simply assuming that certain processes would take a specific amount of time to accomplish, finding those processes, and then declaring that it took a specific amount of time to accomplish those processes (a viciously circular argument). . . .
But even though the article references geological time, they still defend it. (Obviously, for how would it be good "science" if they questioned scientific orthodoxy?) . . . So here we have the comparison to the Grand Canyon, along with the assurance that the reason the Canyon Lake Gorge came so quickly is because it was on a fault line and water was cutting for millions of years already. But the only reason that we make that assumption is because we first assume that the Grand Canyon did take 6 million years to get to 6,000 feet deep. . . . Now, I for one do not need Flood Geology (as in Noah's Flood) for my worldview, but seriously if a three-day flood can carve an 80 foot deep channel, why couldn't a flood that lasted over a year and covered the entire Earth be unable to carve the Grand Canyon?
(BTW: in the interest of full disclosure, I don't believe in a world-wide Noah's Flood; I think the context of the passage is localized. So this actually wouldn't be the cause of the Grand Canyon in my book. And this is why I still maintain an ignorant and apathetic view toward the age of the Earth. Still, this is something that scientists ought to be able to counter as there are probably many people who read my blog who are YEC and who do believe in a world-wide flood.)
Anyway, I might have more to say on this later. As I'm studying Darwinism, I'm seeing more and more just how time-bound Darwinists are. That is, if they do not have enough time for evolution to occur then the theory is falsified no matter what other evidence they have. However, my own position doesn't care about how old the Earth is; to me it's completely irrelevant and thus it could be 10 minutes old with all our memories of the past manufactured, or it could be 10 trillion years old–neither would change my argument, nor the horrendous grammatical structure of this sentence. So I find it kinda funny how important the age of the Earth is for YEC and Darwinists alike. (10-7-07)
Again, my own position is one of ignorance and apathy about the age of the Earth (I don't know and I don't care). The result is that I've been both YEC and OEC throughout my life and hold no real strong aligience [sic] to either.
That said, my own examination of the evidence of the age of the Earth leads me to believe the YEC position is far more credible than most secularists think. And that's because I can see ways in which the "evolutionary sequence of events" fit even within the YEC framework, let alone the OEC framework, without holding to evolutionary processes. . . .
The difference between the evolutionist's concept of the sequence and the creationist's concept of the sequence is that the evolutionist is required to have huge periods of time in those events, whereas the creationist doesn't require that. God could plant trillions of bacteria on Earth and have them instantly do their job of creating the environment needed for him to then introduce the next level of life needed to keep the planet functioning. All that could take place instantly, yet it would look like an "evolutionary sequence." Again, the "lie" would not be on God's part, but rather on man's faulty assumptions here. God is not misleading anyone about the nature of the fossil record, for He gave us His Bible so we'd know He created the universe; it is man who makes assumptions about what the fossil record must mean through time that creates the lie. (3-7-09)
9-5-06: "Contrary to the popular idea that every creationist is a young earther (YEC), there are many old-earth creationists around. [Hugh] Ross is one of them (as, for that matter, am I)."
11-1-06: "I do not hold to a literal six day creation. . . . I am agnostic and apathetic toward the age of the Earth . . ."
6-3-07 ("YEC & Flood Geology"): "As I've stated elsewhere, I am 'agnostic and apathetic' when it comes to the age of the Earth, holding the six-day creation account to be typological/allegorical. This doesn't mean I rule out a literal six-day timeframe, as it is definitely possible it was a literal six day period (as we currently understand the term 'day') as the foundation of the typology; but it could just as easily have been longer or shorter on my view. I must add, of course, that modern radiometric dating is so full of errors and endless question begging as to make it scientifically impossible to verify the age of the Earth. Thus, although I do not believe the text of Scripture requires us to interpret it as a literal six-day period, science does not require me to view it as anything but a literal six-day period either. . . . there are far fewer (and less talented) YEC scientists then there are secular scientists. . . . This is no reason to think they are wrong, of course. In fact, it's striking how well YECs do despite the tilted, biased playing field. . . . there are various ways of accounting for the real or apparent discontinuities. And flood geology may be one such way."
10-7-07: "I've mentioned before that I am not a YEC (Young Earth Creationist). My official stance is that I am ignorant and apathetic as to the age of the Earth. I don't know how old it is, and I don't think it matters. . . . On the other hand, I have serious doubts about the validity of much of the science that goes into the dating of the age of the Earth. I think the evidence for the age of the Earth is vastly overstated . . . I still maintain an ignorant and apathetic view toward the age of the Earth."
3-7-09: "Again, my own position is one of ignorance and apathy about the age of the Earth (I don't know and I don't care). The result is that I've been both YEC and OEC throughout my life and hold no real strong aligience [sic] to either. That said, my own examination of the evidence of the age of the Earth leads me to believe the YEC position is far more credible than most secularists think."
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Any further relevant info. on any of the above persons or other prominent anti-Catholics (esp. James "Doe" Swan, Eric Svendsen, and David T. King) would be much appreciated.