I. C. Unicorns

Our company had a “Books are Fun� book fair today, which sells craptacular books that are largely a collection of children’s picture books or Christian inspirational books. I picked up a Christian inspirational children’s picture book :rolling: about the “Greatest story ever told�—that’s Easter if you don’t know. The book is about a boy, “Chris� talking to his parents while dying eggs and asks to be told a story. “Not one of those made up stories, I want to hear something real!� he exclaims. Chris is a questioning boy and has lots of pointed questions for his parents.

The part of this book that made me almost spit up my Dr. Pepper was when Chris questions his parents about Jesus’ ascent into the sky.

Chris: “Didn’t Jesus get cold as he shot up into the sky like a space shuttle? How did the people see him as he became smaller as he went higher? How did he breathe when he went into space?�
Mom: “Well, he didn't go into space. The Bible says he became hidden behind a cloud, which means he transcended into a higher dimension.�
Chris: “Yeah! That makes sense!� Chris said as he looked around the room, thinking about his space books and warp travel.



AAAHHHGGGHHHH!! I entered the raffle, so I may become the owner of this fine piece of literature.

Toto

That is distinctly un-Biblical! There are NO space shuttles in the Bible, and Jesus returns ON the clouds, he does not hide behind them.

And what is an employer in the Silicon Valley doing with such a book fair?

In any case, this thread, while fascinating, is much too modern for this forum. Let's try GRD?

John A. Broussard

Thanks for the high moment of my day. How many moms are there out there who can talk about transcending into a higher dimension? I've vastly underrated those soccer moms.

I. C. Unicorns

True, I shouldn't be posting science fiction in biblical criticism :rolling:

I think the story refers to the ascention from mount of olives, 40 days after resurrection.

Toto

I found it - Acts 1:9 (which supplies details not in the gospels)

9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

Which still does not mean that he entered another dimension.

And there is still no space shuttle.

Shameless Hussy

I think the OP referred to this: http://www.booksarefunltd.com/

Not specifically a Christian thing, but it IS a Reader's Digest division so small wonder re: the children's glurge.

But... North America's favorite employee event? :rolling:

Wallener

Are you kidding me? At the MegaCorp I used to work for - it shall remain nameless, the only clue you get is they recently fired their female CEO and make lots of printers - there is a guy with - I'm not making this up - a railway spike sitting on top of his monitor next to a little crucifix. His explanation was that he wanted a constant reminder of the pain his savior went through.

10-15 years ago, it would have been unheard of to bring that level of outward religious expression into a high tech workplace. Now...man oh man has life in the U.S. of A. changed.

Godless Wonder

Heh. That's where I work.

Donald_McRonald

Interesting. I usually spit up Dr. Pepper when I realize I'm drinking Dr. Pepper.

Lemur

Man I'm with you on that. Dr. Pepper is friggin foul.