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Title: Now This Is The Living Bible
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Published: Jun 18, 2008
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Post Date: 2008-06-18 18:59:43 by Rotara
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His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. He is kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and his wild hair. The service has already started, so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer to the pulpit. When he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and is wearing a three-piece suit. He is a godly man — very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane. As he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. When the deacon finally reaches Bill, the church watches as this elderly man drops his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion. When the minister gains control, he says, "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget."
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#1. To: Rotara (#0)
Too bad it would not have turned out that way in a great many churches.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" It is horrifically bad, Tom. Thank you for noticing. ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
Great story.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. I've been getting a load of great emails lately. Must be a sign of the times. ~(:^>
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
I have been asked to leave churches. Too disruptive. Thinking is not allowed.
The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
I am on the verge of this myself. O well there is always God's Creation, not the man made Church. Works for me.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" Allowed??? Forbidden is more like it.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" Sent a copy to the pastor and other members of our church. Both Bill and the deacon would fit right in where we worship.
This is a keeper. Thanks much!
"...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
You're much welcome! ;-)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#2. To: tom007 (#1)
Too bad it would not have turned out that way in a great many churches.
#3. To: Rotara (#0)
Lord Acton
#4. To: James Deffenbach (#3)
Great story.
#5. To: tom007, James Deffenbach, Rotara (#1)
#6. To: Horse (#5)
I have been asked to leave churches. Too disruptive. Thinking is not allowed.
#7. To: Horse (#5)
Thinking is not allowed.
#8. To: Rotara (#0)
#9. To: Rotara (#0)
#10. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#9)
Thanks much!
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