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Smilin · 05-27-2003, 08:19 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rushianbeing
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Originally posted by SharonDee
I'm in the Nashville area. It's not as bad as it could be. I could be living in one of the rural areas. *shudder*

Yah, like ME!!! :banghead:

Howdy Smilin'!

We're havin' a UFO conference here in three weeks, so I'm sure that will provide hours of fundie/weirdo fun!!

Lessee, recent sign seen....hmm...

nothin' too good, just a lot of "fear god" crap. Maybe they'll change them over tomorrow.

A UFO conference... that would be just as much fun as those town meetings against nuclear power... where they make all kinds of crazy ass claims....lol

Elizabethton... Beautiful Country!

Shake · 05-27-2003, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Talulah
What they are saying is that being a 'good person' is worthless. Without Jesus you are going to hell.

Well, the theology is...as humans we all sin. We all deserve hell because of our transgressions. Jesus is the only cure for this. Therefore, when we do 'good things' it means nothing (since we are slime with the power and forgiveness of the blood of Jesus washing us.) All 'good' comes from God, god is good, good is god......

etc....

sounds just plain silly doesn't it?

Let me second the thanks, and add that it shouldn't take that long to explain a one-line billboard sentence. It's kinda like short jokes ... if it takes you 10 min. to explain it, it's just not funny.

PalestineChic19 · 05-29-2003, 04:36 PM

I live in Florida, and there is a church I saw once on a drive to work in Tampa, that said "Better to roast in here for an hour than to roast down there for eternity." [the church had no air conditioning] hehe.

-Samirah

Rushianbeing · 05-30-2003, 08:44 AM

Hee haw!
I saw one the other day that simply said "We are not politically correct, but Biblically based".
Translation:
"We're bigots, as the Bible commands!"

Smilin · 05-30-2003, 09:39 AM

I saw one this morning on my commute in:

Have you recently been created in the eyes of God?

WTF is that supposed to mean??????????????

BioBeing · 05-30-2003, 11:16 AM

A sign from a church in Memphis, TN...

"Jesus died for you yesterday so you can face tomorrow"

I'm just picturing a bunch of suicidally depressed church-goers trying to face tomorrow. Maybe they hand out prozac during the services?

DamagedGoods · 05-30-2003, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by Smilin
Have you recently been created in the eyes of God?

WTF is that supposed to mean??????????????

Wow, I was a fundie once and I can't figure it out. I don't remember anything in the bible talking about being "created in the eyes of God." Throwing "recently" in there just makes it more cryptic. Maybe it's a saying that is particular to that church or that area. Or maybe someone thinks they're being clever by mixing metaphors (don't ask me what they're mixing).

Melissa · 05-30-2003, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by Smilin
I saw one this morning on my commute in:

Have you recently been created in the eyes of God?

WTF is that supposed to mean??????????????

Maybe they're asking if you're a "new" Christian or were you recently baptised or born. I don't know, my whole family is Catholic and I can't remember anything about "being created in the eyes of god."

Melissa

Darwin26 · 05-30-2003, 12:51 PM

so to me he wears glasses,
thinks he's funny
at times a major jerk...
almost makes me wish
i lived down there
to get these righteous quips
... for sure they're funny ...

Burma Shave

Smilin · 05-30-2003, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by Melissa
Maybe they're asking if you're a "new" Christian or were you recently baptised or born. I don't know, my whole family is Catholic and I can't remember anything about "being created in the eyes of god."

Melissa

Hi Melissa,

Usually they refer to being a 'new' or 'born-again' Christian in this area.

Now, apparantly, people are being 'newly created'.

Maybe I'll get to meet one of these 'new creatures' at the lake this weekend...

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Darwin26 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 806	"his image and likeness" so to me he wears glasses, thinks he's funny at times a major jerk... almost makes me wish i lived down there to get these righteous quips ... for sure they're funny ... Burma Shave

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05-29-2003, 04:36 PM	#73
PalestineChic19 Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 153	I live in Florida, and there is a church I saw once on a drive to work in Tampa, that said "Better to roast in here for an hour than to roast down there for eternity." [the church had no air conditioning] hehe. -Samirah

05-30-2003, 08:44 AM	#74
Rushianbeing Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the holler, y'all Posts: 243	Hee haw! I saw one the other day that simply said "We are not politically correct, but Biblically based". Translation: "We're bigots, as the Bible commands!"

05-30-2003, 09:39 AM	#75
Smilin Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: SouthEastern US Posts: 1,165	I saw one this morning on my commute in: Have you recently been created in the eyes of God? WTF is that supposed to mean??????????????

05-30-2003, 11:16 AM	#76
BioBeing Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 6,004	A sign from a church in Memphis, TN... "Jesus died for you yesterday so you can face tomorrow" I'm just picturing a bunch of suicidally depressed church-goers trying to face tomorrow. Maybe they hand out prozac during the services?

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