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bonduca · 03-12-2002, 11:03 AM

Does anyone remember the terrifying tale of "death by unga bunga?"

Pomp · 03-12-2002, 11:30 AM

bonduca,

Does anyone remember the terrifying tale of "death by unga bunga?"

Hahaha. I wonder if there are variant versions on the nonsense term "unga bunga?" Anyone ever hear the story with a different word in there?

Megatron · 03-12-2002, 11:32 AM

When I first heard it, it was "death by gigabunga"...

Mad Kally · 03-12-2002, 11:32 AM

Death by Cowa bunga?

Kosh · 03-12-2002, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pescifish:
I ate two habanero chilis yesterday in rapid succession. Not only was it a highly spiritual experience, but my tongue had developed a mind of its own. Since my boss had given me the chilis in the first place, I was lucky he was able to interpret the gibberish that resulted when I tried to say words like "refrigerator" and "requirement spec".

It all makes sense now! Pesci, you've got to
try this salsa they sell at the store (I know
that Safeway has it). It's called "Religious
Experience". The hottest is called "Wrath of
God". Really good stuff! Guaranteed to clear
your sinuses!

Diggler St. · 03-12-2002, 12:10 PM

you guys are funny.

All hail the great Ingoo booga bunga dunga lala salami daba bingo funga soonoo

pescifish · 03-12-2002, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Diggler St.:
All hail the great Ingoo booga bunga dunga lala salami daba bingo funga soonoo

Aaayyay!

Today, after a hefty swig of "Wrath of God" (thank you, Kosh), I attempted to read aloud the above line. What came forth as my tongue spaketh was the following:

Quote:

"And to those who would deceive the true believer into believing that they believe not the true gospel truth of this belief, but the apparently true belief of the non-believer infidel, say unto them, 'Repent, this belief, for this belief is not the true belief of the real believer, nay that be the belief of falsity and thus you will be forever forced to believe the unbelievable; that raspberries are really small chickens'"

A web search found these very words to have come from newly discovered scrolls. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ipuprophecy/fragment.html" target="_blank">see!</a>

beachbum · 03-14-2002, 08:09 AM

Don't you think that the 'tower of babble' and possibly even the 'speaking in tongues' was a way to explain the various languages? Just like the old stories told in Papua New Guinea about how two mountains got into an argument and threw boulders at each other was used to explain how this huge field was littered with large rocks. At least that is the way I have always looked at this form of blatent BS.

Stan the authorative beachbum

Mad Kally - Death by Cowa bunga - funny HAHAHA

[ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: beachbum ]

Mike Montgomery · 03-14-2002, 10:04 AM

As already explained, the babbling going on in these churches is just babbling. The original reference to speaking in tongues in Acts was that the disciples were speaking in actual languages understood by the foreign visitors who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Pentacost. The current babbling has nothing in common with speaking in tongues as recorded in Acts.

As earlier posted, if this were being accurately practiced today, they would be speaking perfect German or Spanish or French or whatever (without having learned the language beforehand), and they should keep their mouth shut unless someone who spoke that language was present to translate for them.

03-14-2002, 08:09 AM	#28
beachbum Beloved Deceased Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 864	Don't you think that the 'tower of babble' and possibly even the 'speaking in tongues' was a way to explain the various languages? Just like the old stories told in Papua New Guinea about how two mountains got into an argument and threw boulders at each other was used to explain how this huge field was littered with large rocks. At least that is the way I have always looked at this form of blatent BS. Stan the authorative beachbum Mad Kally - Death by Cowa bunga - funny HAHAHA [ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: beachbum ]</p>

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bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	Does anyone remember the terrifying tale of "death by unga bunga?"

03-12-2002, 11:30 AM	#22
Pomp Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indianapolis area Posts: 3,468	bonduca, Does anyone remember the terrifying tale of "death by unga bunga?" Hahaha. I wonder if there are variant versions on the nonsense term "unga bunga?" Anyone ever hear the story with a different word in there?

03-12-2002, 11:32 AM	#23
Megatron Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York Posts: 5,441	When I first heard it, it was "death by gigabunga"...

03-12-2002, 11:32 AM	#24
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	Death by Cowa bunga?

03-12-2002, 12:10 PM	#26
Diggler St. Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 19	you guys are funny. All hail the great Ingoo booga bunga dunga lala salami daba bingo funga soonoo

03-14-2002, 10:04 AM	#29
Mike Montgomery Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 16	As already explained, the babbling going on in these churches is just babbling. The original reference to speaking in tongues in Acts was that the disciples were speaking in actual languages understood by the foreign visitors who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Pentacost. The current babbling has nothing in common with speaking in tongues as recorded in Acts. As earlier posted, if this were being accurately practiced today, they would be speaking perfect German or Spanish or French or whatever (without having learned the language beforehand), and they should keep their mouth shut unless someone who spoke that language was present to translate for them.

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