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What would Jesus do?

On the plus side, this is my first reading of the New Living Testament. I find it a lot more compelling than King James. Archaic language has been reformatted, numbers like "cubits" have been replaced with "feet", and they didn't try to gloss over the ugly parts, like when God gets all Old Testament on everyone's ass.

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> I find it a lot more compelling than King James.

New King James is a pretty significant improvement over the old one while keeping much of the structure.

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I read both and get a better understanding of the word.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
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Archaic language has been reformatted, numbers like "cubits" have been replaced with "feet" . . .

Which at least proves God really is on America's side and not the French with their godless metric system.

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Which at least proves God really is on America's side and not the French with their godless metric system.

and Jesus definately used inches

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Using the Bible as a mousepad ...

We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

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Which at least proves God really is on America's side and not the French with their godless metric system.

and Jesus definately used inches Laugh

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We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

not used as TP? I am disappointed ...

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

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What would Jesus do?

On the plus side, this is my first reading of the New Living Testament. I find it a lot more compelling than King James. Archaic language has been reformatted, numbers like "cubits" have been replaced with "feet", and they didn't try to gloss over the ugly parts, like when God gets all Old Testament on everyone's ass.

But DUUUUUUUUUDE.. you cant get all the secret codes to when Armegeddon will happen in any other version than the King James Version.... you have not been keeping up have you.

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I was wondering when someone would bring that up.

Too bad God keeps moving the goal posts back.

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What would Jesus do?

On the plus side, this is my first reading of the New Living Testament. I find it a lot more compelling than King James. Archaic language has been reformatted, numbers like "cubits" have been replaced with "feet", and they didn't try to gloss over the ugly parts, like when God gets all Old Testament on everyone's ass.

My favorite version is the one written in the minds of the wise. Actions always speak louder than words.

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Using the Bible as a mousepad ...

We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

A matched pair make great bookends for the "Fiction" section of your personal library.
They can also be hurled at annoying cats.

HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a
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They can also be hurled at annoying cats

There's no mention in the good book, but I'm pretty sure Jesus also hated cats. I also heard in the original Book of Genesis that Moses Noah got slapped by his wife for trying to ditch the cats during the flood.

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I also heard in the original Book of Genesis that Moses got slapped by his wife for trying to ditch the cats during the flood.

don't you mean Noah?

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Using the Bible as a mousepad ...

Amateurs. It's much better as a dartboard.

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don't you mean Noah?

Doh! Wrong religious hero, typing too fast. I'll change that one

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We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

No problem, without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the reader it is just another book.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

No problem, without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the reader it is just another book.

There's a hole in that logic big enough to drive a great, big cliche' through.

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No problem, without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the reader it is just another book.

There's a hole in that logic big enough to drive a great, big cliche' through.

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No problem, without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the reader it is just another book.

There's a hole in that logic big enough to drive a great, big cliche' through.

Not everything is logical nor it is required. For some it is a useful tool, nothing more. It is a mental construct only.

In general, the mind is a useful tool but it is a lousy master.

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It is a book, I see no issue.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

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We used them for cigarette papers in the 80's when we were teenagers!

I'm sure they have plenty of other good purposes, like a door stop, wind drift indicator, tinder for lighting the fireplace...

No problem, without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the reader it is just another book.

I don't hold the Bible (or Quran or Torah or whatever) to be particularly special. At the same time, I understand that other people do, so I try to treat it (them) with respect. Just because we don't think something is special doesn't mean we need to be rude to those who do. YMMV

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I don't hold the Bible (or Quran or Torah or whatever) to be particularly special.

Using my mouse makes me feel like I'm swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth, et al.

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Using the Bible as a mousepad ...

Amateurs. It's much better as a dartboard.

I'd think a bible would probably also stop a pistol bullet.

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Using the Bible as a mousepad ...

Amateurs. It's much better as a dartboard.

I'd think a bible would probably also stop a pistol bullet.

I dunno. some drunk friends decided to shoot one of them through a phone book with a 38. It made it through 22 letters; definitely bigger than the bible.