[Serenity-Millennium]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Now do I remember why I hated Godspell when the drama department showed it. The hippies got annoying. Like most of the other students.......

That's a VERY rude thing to say!

[Firebird13]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Now do I remember why I hated Godspell when the drama department showed it. The hippies got annoying. Like most of the other students.......

[Serenity-Millennium]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

I was referring to the 40 days without eating and drinking.

But Jesus said so! Don't you remember Jesus said you can do ANYTHING if you have faith?!?! Don't you have faith in JESUS!

Matthew 5: 3"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
4"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
5"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.
6"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.
7"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'care-full,' you find yourselves cared for.
8"You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
9"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.
10"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.
11-12"Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don't like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Huh what? Sorry, bro, you lost me there.

I was referring to the 40 days without eating and drinking.

[Teen Abo]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Very true, but I don't think we would survive it if we tried the same.

Huh what? Sorry, bro, you lost me there.

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Very true, but I don't think we would survive it if we tried the same.

[Teen Abo]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

High on God? Interesting concept there. Suppose I were to wander into a random prayer service, COMPLETELY blown outta my mind, and I had a revelation. What am I? A prophet or a stoner?

[Serenity-Millennium]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Jesus said it, not I. He, in fact, went forty days without eating and drinking!

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Don't worry about eating

You must be one hungry fellow .

[Serenity-Millennium]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

No! It does say that, even in the KJV!

24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Don't care about money!


25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Don't worry about eating, or drinking! Think only about the spiritual

26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

See, God provides food for everyone! That's why nobody ever starves!

27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Don't think! Excellent teaching of Christ

28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Don't worry about clothing! Naturist Christians FTW!

29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Flowers are purdy.

30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

God provides clothing for everyone! See! Even those of little faith! That's why there's no poverty in the world!

31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Don't worry about looking for food or shelter for your families! God WILL provide! You can go ahead and quit your jobs! God loves us!

32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

See, it's a sin to worry about attaining food, drink, or clothing!

33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

If you seek the Kingdom of God, you will get all this stuff! If you don't have it yet, you just aren't seeking hard enough! Amen.
34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Don't worry, be HAPPY! ALWAYS! Just like all those Haitan people. They look so upset in all those pictures. But if they just smiled and looked to God, all their troubles would be over!!!

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

The Bible tells us we should be happy all the time, never complain about anything, and look forward to heaven!!!

It only says that if you are high while reading it.

[True Disciple]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Matthew 7: 25-26"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
27-29"Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
30-33"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. 34"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

What kind of demonic Bible translation is this? It certainly isn't the KJV. Begone, demon, and post no more! We are not going to be seduced by your mutilation of God's Holy Bible, and neither by your gay music videos!

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I would rather REJOICE, than have 'fun' any day.

[Mrs. Rogers]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

Come on everybody, cheer up! The Bible tells us we should be happy all the time, never complain about anything, and look forward to heaven!!! Isn't is awesome. There's no reason to be upset, let's smile!!

Thank you for posting that. For the past few days I've been a bit bunged up, but after reading your posts -- and viewing the videos -- I had a very productive visit to the lavatory.

Better than a bucketful of liquorice, dear.

[Serenity-Millennium]

Re: Christianity can be FUN!

The only thing they are high on is G-O-D!!


Matthew 7: 25-26"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
27-29"Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
30-33"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. 34"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.