Comments on: Don't Miss the "Halloween Book Burning" http://philcooke.com/book_burning/ Change Revolution Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RT @PhilCooke: My take on the “Halloween Book Burning” at Amazing Grace Baptist Church: | Paul Povolni http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-15472 RT @PhilCooke: My take on the “Halloween Book Burning” at Amazing Grace Baptist Church: | Paul Povolni Tue, 01 May 2012 21:02:41 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-15472 [...] RT @PhilCooke: My take on the “Halloween Book Burning” at Amazing Grace Baptist Church: http://www.philcooke.com/book_burning [...] [...] RT @PhilCooke: My take on the “Halloween Book Burning” at Amazing Grace Baptist Church: http://www.philcooke.com/book_burning [...]

]]> By: Nate http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8512 Nate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8512 <p><em><strong>Warning:</strong>  the following comment contains an inordinate amount of sarcasm.  Please read with care.</em></p><p>Now, be careful when criticizing fine book burnin's like this.</p><p>Do you know that Jesus and his disciples spoke KJV English?  It's true.  That's why KJV'ers are correct - because mid 17th century English was the language of the day in first century Israel.  I'm not exactly sure how that happened... but I'm thinking maybe a Wayback<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">ⓒ<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> machine was involved.  Does the KJV say anything about Wayback<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">ⓒ<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> machines? </span></span></span></span></p><p>I'm thinking a plate of little church North Carolina style BBQ chicken would hit the spot right about now...</p><p>[Homer] Mmm... BBQ... [/Homer]</p><p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p> Warning:  the following comment contains an inordinate amount of sarcasm.  Please read with care.

Now, be careful when criticizing fine book burnin’s like this.

Do you know that Jesus and his disciples spoke KJV English?  It’s true.  That’s why KJV’ers are correct – because mid 17th century English was the language of the day in first century Israel.  I’m not exactly sure how that happened… but I’m thinking maybe a Waybackⓒ machine was involved.  Does the KJV say anything about Waybackⓒ machines? 

I’m thinking a plate of little church North Carolina style BBQ chicken would hit the spot right about now…

[Homer] Mmm… BBQ… [/Homer]


]]> By: Amanda http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8513 Amanda Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8513 <p>The link has been removed or something. Can't believe this goes on, what about the unhealthy effects of fried chicken?</p> The link has been removed or something. Can’t believe this goes on, what about the unhealthy effects of fried chicken?

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8514 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8514 <p>Apparently, we've flooded the church site and they've shut it down for the time being.  Keep checking back.  This is too good to miss...</p> Apparently, we’ve flooded the church site and they’ve shut it down for the time being.  Keep checking back.  This is too good to miss…

]]> By: Mary Hutchinson http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8515 Mary Hutchinson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8515 <p>What?  They aren't burning Phil Cooke books?</p> What?  They aren’t burning Phil Cooke books?

]]> By: Frank Lynch http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8516 Frank Lynch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8516 Still picking my chin up off the floor. Isn’t that an ironic name for that church? I’m thinking of the suggestion earlier today that we not demand that people explain/defend the worst actions of those from their faith tradition. Please, yes, because as a Christian I would not want to have to defend or explain the book burning! I must be too idealistic or something, because I never stop being shocked by the extremists. Still picking my chin up off the floor.
Isn’t that an ironic name for that church?
I’m thinking of the suggestion earlier today that we not demand that people explain/defend the worst actions of those from their faith tradition. Please, yes, because as a Christian I would not want to have to defend or explain the book burning! I must be too idealistic or something, because I never stop being shocked by the extremists.

]]> By: Simon Dillon http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8517 Simon Dillon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8517 <p>Hahahaha!</p><p>I recently saw some deranged loony who will remain nameless yakking on about the KJV being the only correct version of the Bible and his hair splitting was hysterical ("Its not how majestic, its how excellent" etc).</p><p>Incidentally, there are loads of mistranslations in the KJV. For example, there's a verse in Genesis where it says "People began to call on the name of the Lord", where it in fact translates (from the original Hebrew) "People began to profane the name of the Lord". A very significant difference. Does that mean we should burn the KJV?</p><p>Barbeque sounds tasty though. And I'll happily add anything by Celine Dion onto the bonfire...</p> Hahahaha!

I recently saw some deranged loony who will remain nameless yakking on about the KJV being the only correct version of the Bible and his hair splitting was hysterical (“Its not how majestic, its how excellent” etc).

Incidentally, there are loads of mistranslations in the KJV. For example, there’s a verse in Genesis where it says “People began to call on the name of the Lord”, where it in fact translates (from the original Hebrew) “People began to profane the name of the Lord”. A very significant difference. Does that mean we should burn the KJV?

Barbeque sounds tasty though. And I’ll happily add anything by Celine Dion onto the bonfire…

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8518 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8518 <p>Since they're church website went offline, here's the AP story:</p><p>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1_zU_TQfl70nelEq6JbAjkK9jdgD9BB26B80</p> Since they’re church website went offline, here’s the AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1_zU_TQfl70nelEq6JbAjkK9jdgD9BB26B80

]]> By: Rick Wilson http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8519 Rick Wilson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8519 <p>WOW!  The cultural Nazis are at it again!!</p><p>Brings me back to the first church I ever attended as a believer.  We used the KJV because "that's the one that the Apostle Paul used" (they believed that) and the inevitable "don'ts list" showed up in the back of the hymnal mascarading (trying to maintain Halloween continuity) as a "Church Covenant."</p><p>Sadly, anything that even hinted of creativity, innovation and spontaneity was stomped out by a fiercely protective group of storm trooper deacons who saw themselves as gatekeepers of the holy grail of fundamentalism.</p><p>I'm sure the Amazing Grace Baptist Church doesn't approve of you, Phil and probably doesn't think that much of me either.  I consider myself in good company!</p> WOW!  The cultural Nazis are at it again!!

Brings me back to the first church I ever attended as a believer.  We used the KJV because “that’s the one that the Apostle Paul used” (they believed that) and the inevitable “don’ts list” showed up in the back of the hymnal mascarading (trying to maintain Halloween continuity) as a “Church Covenant.”

Sadly, anything that even hinted of creativity, innovation and spontaneity was stomped out by a fiercely protective group of storm trooper deacons who saw themselves as gatekeepers of the holy grail of fundamentalism.

I’m sure the Amazing Grace Baptist Church doesn’t approve of you, Phil and probably doesn’t think that much of me either.  I consider myself in good company!

]]> By: Faye http://philcooke.com/book_burning/#comment-8520 Faye Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/book_burning#comment-8520 <p>I just wonder if they're BBQing that chicken over the open flames -- will that not profane the chicken and cause it to be unholy to be eaten? </p><p>Oh, and Rick -- yeah, I said that to my father, that it's the Bible Paul used...he agreed. And didn't you love the covenant where you couldn't drink, but adultery and murder are okay? Yeah. </p> I just wonder if they’re BBQing that chicken over the open flames — will that not profane the chicken and cause it to be unholy to be eaten? 

Oh, and Rick — yeah, I said that to my father, that it’s the Bible Paul used…he agreed. And didn’t you love the covenant where you couldn’t drink, but adultery and murder are okay? Yeah. 

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