Comments on: This is not a joke http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Sherie http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-209047 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:46:40 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-209047 When you have a child who is afraid of the dark and the unknown is it better to check under the bed and in the closet or how about reading to your child a verse from the Bible. (Yes you have to believe in Christ to truly understand and feel safe when reading Ephesians 6:10. ) So in a Christian household this is a wonderful gift to give your child. Read the verse and put on each item as it says in the scripture. Its not about being weird or brainwashing your children. Every child is raised with the parents beliefs no matter what they may be. This does not however mean that they will grow up to be a Christian. It is a parents duty to give a child something to believe in. I take care of two boys in a Christian household and by the time they turned 8 each child had already made a decision to be a believer. And both boys love Ephesians 6:10 (the armor of God). We read it nightly and they both describe what they imagine each item looks like as they imagine putting each one on. This is just raising children with beliefs just as everyone else does. People really need to get over these things. When you have a child who is afraid of the dark and the unknown is it better to check under the bed and in the closet or how about reading to your child a verse from the Bible. (Yes you have to believe in Christ to truly understand and feel safe when reading Ephesians 6:10. ) So in a Christian household this is a wonderful gift to give your child. Read the verse and put on each item as it says in the scripture. Its not about being weird or brainwashing your children. Every child is raised with the parents beliefs no matter what they may be. This does not however mean that they will grow up to be a Christian. It is a parents duty to give a child something to believe in. I take care of two boys in a Christian household and by the time they turned 8 each child had already made a decision to be a believer. And both boys love Ephesians 6:10 (the armor of God). We read it nightly and they both describe what they imagine each item looks like as they imagine putting each one on. This is just raising children with beliefs just as everyone else does. People really need to get over these things.

]]> by: Chiefley http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174841 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:43:46 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174841 No, the sword was packed in that bubble wrap. She mistakingly thought it was a veil. No, the sword was packed in that bubble wrap. She mistakingly thought it was a veil.

]]> by: dreamer20 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174627 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:18:16 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174627 That's not a veil. She forgot to take off the bubble wrap. That’s not a veil. She forgot to take off the bubble wrap.

]]> by: Chiefley http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174028 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:13:41 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-174028 "The only thing that sickens me more than this grotesque marketing of my faith is the responses of the obviously liberal “ladies and gentlemanâ€?, and I use the phrase loosely, who have no idea what a Christian even is. " No, Jesus would agree with most everything expressed here. A major point of the Good Samaritan parable is that compassion with no religion is better than bad religion. The people here may not all know what a Christian is, but they surely have a good eye for what it isn't. “The only thing that sickens me more than this grotesque marketing of my faith is the responses of the obviously liberal “ladies and gentlemanâ€?, and I use the phrase loosely, who have no idea what a Christian even is. ”

No, Jesus would agree with most everything expressed here. A major point of the Good Samaritan parable is that compassion with no religion is better than bad religion. The people here may not all know what a Christian is, but they surely have a good eye for what it isn’t.

]]> by: Janchief http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-173405 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:29:46 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-173405 Yep, just as I thought. This lunacy is right out of The Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood sure had the batshit fundies pegged. Yep, just as I thought. This lunacy is right out of The Handmaid’s Tale. Margaret Atwood sure had the batshit fundies pegged.

]]> by: The Betamax Guillotine http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170867 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:40:49 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170867 <strong>Armor of God PJs...</strong> Yikes: A shield? Jesus. Ooopps...... Armor of God PJs…

Yikes: A shield? Jesus. Ooopps……

]]> by: Johanna http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170289 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:37:05 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170289 This is one of the more frightning things I have seen lately. Forget the children. This mother is so afraid of something and she is projecting this fear onto her children. Good job, moother! What is so terrifying about going to sleep that she needs "the armor of god"? Does she intend to wrap them up in bubble wrap for the rest of their lives? I read an article a while back about how we are raising a generation of collossal wimps. From what I've seen of them so far, I agree. More than ever before, the newest crop of college freshman are not capable of making rational decisions by themselves, nor know how to evaluate risk potential for various options. They do not possess the life skills necessary to live independently without assistance. Though they'll make good canon fodder, I suppose. This is one of the more frightning things I have seen lately.

Forget the children. This mother is so afraid of something and she is projecting this fear onto her children. Good job, moother!

What is so terrifying about going to sleep that she needs “the armor of god”? Does she intend to wrap them up in bubble wrap for the rest of their lives?

I read an article a while back about how we are raising a generation of collossal wimps. From what I’ve seen of them so far, I agree.

More than ever before, the newest crop of college freshman are not capable of making rational decisions by themselves, nor know how to evaluate risk potential for various options. They do not possess the life skills necessary to live independently without assistance.

Though they’ll make good canon fodder, I suppose.

]]> by: smartalek http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170045 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:14:50 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170045 Literalists indeed. If you check out the exact wording of the specified Ephesians 6:10-18, you'll see that the whole design is blueprinted in detail in scripture (King James version here of course). Not a lot of figurative thinking here: "10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints" I wonder what the booties of the preparation of the gospel fo peace look like, and whether they're included or a plus-sell? And where's the sword of the spirit? If I were a kid and didn't get my sword, I'd be mighty ticked. All this said, though, I'm not convinced this is really all that much sillier than the habits that some lefties have of not letting their kids play with toy guns. Oh, now suddenly that's not so funny is it? Literalists indeed.
If you check out the exact wording of the specified Ephesians 6:10-18, you’ll see that the whole design is blueprinted in detail in scripture (King James version here of course). Not a lot of figurative thinking here:
“10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”
I wonder what the booties of the preparation of the gospel fo peace look like, and whether they’re included or a plus-sell? And where’s the sword of the spirit? If I were a kid and didn’t get my sword, I’d be mighty ticked.
All this said, though, I’m not convinced this is really all that much sillier than the habits that some lefties have of not letting their kids play with toy guns.
Oh, now suddenly that’s not so funny is it?

]]> by: Deacon Barry http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170042 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:11:50 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-170042 I had Batman pyjamas. I had Batman pyjamas.

]]> by: Richie http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-169836 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:54:47 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/this-is-not-a-joke/#comment-169836 The only thing that sickens me more than this grotesque marketing of my faith is the responses of the obviously liberal "ladies and gentleman", and I use the phrase loosely, who have no idea what a Christian even is. The only thing that sickens me more than this grotesque marketing of my faith is the responses of the obviously liberal “ladies and gentleman”, and I use the phrase loosely, who have no idea what a Christian even is.

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