[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Originally Posted by LadyRaven

1. What's your thoughts on the different rapture theories?

It will come like a thief in the night - no one knows when, no one knows how. Any "theory" is therefore wrong. (See also "theory of evolution" and "theory of gravity")

2. What are some good bible study methods?

Get some friends round; take your KJV; take turns to read a random verse. Points are awarded for the book, chapter and verse. Afterwards, discuss some of the verses and test how well they work out of context.

3. What music artists and bands do you believe are biblically accurate?

None. They all make compromises to make the lines rhyme. The Bible is not there to be sung - anymore than interpretive dance might teach you about Jesus.

[MitzaLizalor]

WARNING - LINK CONTAINS INTERPRETIVE DANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y12GCxN8WhA

NOT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES

The Bible is not there to be sung - anymore than interpretive dance might teach you about Jesus.

"Is that even a thing?" I thought. Well yes it is. In that clip, Jesus begins His ministry at 3:15 and I maybe obtuse here – but I didn't learn anything extra from interpretive dance in this case. Actually, if I didn't already know the story, I would have had very little comprehension what was being represented. Thank you for your word of caution and I hope this demonstration will be useful.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Thank you Sister, I think the young gentleman makes my point. I look forward to a similar video with him waving around a rattler.

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by Ezekiel Bathfire

Thank you Sister, I think the young gentleman makes my point. I look forward to a similar video with him waving around a rattler.

Rattler? Less readily available.
.
Moth? Here is a moth interpretation.
(But not from the same interpretive dancer.)

How often do these wretches repel Christ? They could almost be called Christophobic, anyway that is their interpretive dance.

[Roland]

Originally Posted by MitzaLizalor

Can I pet it? Just asking because I had a negative experience with this one:




(Euproctis chrysorrhoea)

[MitzaLizalor]

I hope you haven't been doing interpretive dance? I did post a warning and gave an example demonstrating the hazards of this.

[Jack Nasty]

Originally Posted by Basilissa

We have another poster who shows up every seven years. I don't remember her name, but it's about 3 posts every 7 years. I guess some people are just extremely slow thinkers (?).

That's kind of similar to my situation, but with me it's not because I'm a slow thinker, just a slow writer... and also I'd been given a labor of Hercules to complete. One of the good people here demanded that I write a 500 word apology or devotional or something before they'd forgive me for whatever it was I'd offended them with at the time... and I don't know if you've ever tried to do that, but that is a LOT of writing. It's almost a term paper. Anyway, I'd FINALLY gotten it written only to come back here and find out these people had let me out of jail anyway. So I wrote that almost-term-paper, over the span of several years, for nothing! Go figure!

Oh... I forgot y'all get mad if a Bible verse isn't posted so uh...


And then Jatoobli smited 'pon the uncomely forsoothewith at thy yon wishing well. - Desiderata 16:2

[Elmer G. White]

Originally Posted by Jack Nasty

That's kind of similar to my situation, but with me it's not because I'm a slow thinker, just a slow writer... and also I'd been given a labor of Hercules to complete. One of the good people here demanded that I write a 500 word apology or devotional or something before they'd forgive me for whatever it was I'd offended them with at the time... and I don't know if you've ever tried to do that, but that is a LOT of writing. It's almost a term paper. Anyway, I'd FINALLY gotten it written only to come back here and find out these people had let me out of jail anyway. So I wrote that almost-term-paper, over the span of several years, for nothing! Go figure!

Oh... I forgot y'all get mad if a Bible verse isn't posted so uh...


And then Jatoobli smited 'pon the uncomely forsoothewith at thy yon wishing well. - Desiderata 16:2

Dear Sinner,

I am hoping and sparing you some leftover Thoughts and Prayers to remind you of the fact that contacting Jesus (especially as you need us to mediate that message- see John 9:31 for details) once every 7 years will not suffice. On the contrary, you need to Praise and Cherish Him on a constant basis to have any chance of eventual Salvation™.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;



Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[Jack Nasty]

Originally Posted by Elmer G. White

Dear Sinner,

I am hoping and sparing you some leftover Thoughts and Prayers to remind you of the fact that contacting Jesus (especially as you need us to mediate that message- see John 9:31 for details) once every 7 years will not suffice. On the contrary, you need to Praise and Cherish Him on a constant basis to have any chance of eventual Salvation™.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;



Yours in Christ,

Elmer

Thank you, Brother Elmer! You've given me some food for thought!


But with this mediation, does it work the other way also? Like if I ask you a question would it get back to Him so that you'd be able to give me His answer?


Because I have one about what you just said... praying without ceasing, well, this can cause some awkward moments. Praying while being on the toilet comes to mind. Without being vulgar, there are noises and odors and things that would be very distracting when trying to pray. It almost seems blasphemous to pray at such a time!


Did Jesus and the disciples have prayer sessions while answering the call of nature? I think they used something like this:

[MitzaLizalor]

Why are they holding spoons?

[Jack Nasty]

Originally Posted by MitzaLizalor

Why are they holding spoons?

The site I found that on said it was a sponge on a stick... apparently that was the toilet paper of the day.

[WWJDnow]

Originally Posted by Jack Nasty

praying without ceasing, well, this can cause some awkward moments. Praying while being on the toilet comes to mind. Without being vulgar, there are noises and odors and things that would be very distracting when trying to pray. It almost seems blasphemous to pray at such a time!

Brother Elmer only prays on the toilet because he is a European. Everyone knows that Europeans wouldn't be able to go to the bathroom without touching their tallywhackers if they didn't keep their hands occupied in prayer. Here in America, we have more self-control than Europeans do, so praying in the bathroom is optional, except, of course, for seniors, who need all the help they can get in there.