Favorite Quotations

[NH Baritone]

Here's another quote (a bit more extended than my average) that I find useful in some debates:

An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan officer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel comfortable in slacks and cotton/polyester-blend golf shirts. But, as always, she wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day her divorce decree was final. They're laughing over their menus because they know he always ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won't be talked into anything more fattening than shrimp.

Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).

So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes.
~Deb Price, And Say Hi To Joyce

[whoosanightowl]

Spongebob wrote:

Aw, come on, Sue. You're holding back on us, aren't you? You've got a dozen pair of Crocs in different colors, don't you??? Come on, admit it?

But then again, I just can't resist a barefoot woman...

Sorry to burst your bubble, Spongebob, but I only have one pair of croc, navy blue, and although I do have a few pairs of sandals in different styles and colors, I only wear my casual brown pair for the most part. I could probably get rid of the rest and never miss them, but then again... Ah well, I'm sure I'm more typical than I like to think I am.
So, what is it about guys and their endless fascination for tools??? Just how many screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, etc. does one person need after all? Of course I'm sure you don't fit in that mold, do you SB?!?

[stickmangrit]

Here's another quote (a bit more extended than my average) that I find useful in some debates:

An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan officer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel comfortable in slacks and cotton/polyester-blend golf shirts. But, as always, she wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day her divorce decree was final. They're laughing over their menus because they know he always ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won't be talked into anything more fattening than shrimp.

Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).

So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes.
~Deb Price, And Say Hi To Joyce

hypocrisy? amongst christians? surely you must be mistaken, for no true christian would ever violate our god given commands in such a hedonistic fashion!!! besides, those are all ridiculous, whereas my pastor and dr dobson say that gays are an abomination before god, so your argument is automatically invalid.

[whoosanightowl]

NHB wrote:

... wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).
So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes.

At some point in history, all of these things would have been considered a sin against God and some offenses would have even carried a penalty of death, as you noted. Funny how God's perfect and eternal laws change with the times, and apologists keep coming up with creative ways to explain them away as no longer being valid for one reason or another.

[spongebob]

So, what is it about guys and their endless fascination for tools??? Just how many screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, etc. does one person need after all? Of course I'm sure you don't fit in that mold, do you SB?!?

You know, Sue, it's not about how many tools a guy has; it's whether he knows how to use them.

[whoosanightowl]

You know, Sue, it's not about how many tools a guy has; it's whether he knows how to use them.

LOL

[darkumbra]

Believe nothing,
------------no matter where you read it,
---------------------------------------or who said it,
---------------------------------------------------no matter if I have said it,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- Buddha

[darkumbra]

If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?

Rumi

[Rian]

Dave Barry is my absolute favorite comedian, he's so off-the-wall, unconventionally funny! Are you also a fan of his, Rian?

Love him!