The weird people strike again.

[Ozman1944]

It may sound odd - given my 'profession' but people speaking 'Bible-ese' to perfect strangers, especially to lecture them totally Pi**es me off, Royally!

99% of the time it is done in total ignorance of what the passage really means. (It actually refers to Transvestite 'Priests' of several ancient deities with whom the Israelites had disapproving contact). More applicable to finding you in a pink frilly ball gown & red pumps.

It was certainly not referring to (Male) Kilts, Sarongs, Lava-Lavas, Graeco-Roman tunics or Togas, or Israelite robes at all. What a moron!

[GMan]

In my own little warped sense, I sort of feel sorry for him. Unable to really enjoy freedom.

[Nighthawk]

In my own little warped sense, I sort of feel sorry for him. Unable to really enjoy freedom.

I very much feel sorry for people like that. Their minds are closed up tighter than a turtles behind. I quote my Grandpa Leddy a lot. He used to say that you can lead a jacka** to knowledge, but you can't make him think.

[slohairt]

Alas, what can you do? Of all the things a person could do with their time, some people insist on wasting theirs with actions like these. There really is no amount of reasoning with these types of people, so a snappy comeback or a response attempting to educate is also a waste of time. It's best to ignore them.

I do like the idea of pretending to not speak English!

[Tommie]

In my own little warped sense, I sort of feel sorry for him. Unable to really enjoy freedom.

You know in a way I sort of feel sorry for him also.
Heres a guy approching a perfect stranger wearing what he asumes is a modern day skirt,and begins to spout verses from the Bible that he himself does not even understand.
He must have missed class the day they discussed that bit of the Bible.
Ozman pretty much covered how it would have went.
I remember that from my High school days.

The world we live in is full of hypocrites.
You not going to change them so might just as well ignore them.

[Nighthawk]

The world we live in is full of hypocrites.
You not going to change them so might just as well ignore them.

There's a small problem with that- it's just so much FUN to mess with them! And they make it so easy!

[Nighthawk]

It may sound odd - given my 'profession' but people speaking 'Bible-ese' to perfect strangers, especially to lecture them totally Pi**es me off, Royally!

99% of the time it is done in total ignorance of what the passage really means. (It actually refers to Transvestite 'Priests' of several ancient deities with whom the Israelites had disapproving contact). More applicable to finding you in a pink frilly ball gown & red pumps.

It was certainly not referring to (Male) Kilts, Sarongs, Lava-Lavas, Graeco-Roman tunics or Togas, or Israelite robes at all. What a moron!

I have in my life found that there are three kinds of religious people:

1- Those that use religion as medium of control

2- Those who need the control/social structure

3- Those who actually believe (and sadly, these are the ones that I see the least of.)

People like the ones who will quote scripture at you in a supermarket are the people who fit neatly into Category 1. No amount of reason or logic or actual fact will convince them that they are wrong. It takes away their medium of control, so the reality doesn't matter. And as Ted said- what fun is life if we can't laugh at each other and ourselves? I tell my co workers all the time that they are on this earth to amuse me, and I them.

You're a priest, correct, Ozman? Many blessings to you, friend.

[McFarkus]

I have in my life found that there are three kinds of religious people:

1- Those that use religion as medium of control

2- Those who need the control/social structure

3- Those who actually believe (and sadly, these are the ones that I see the least of.)

People like the ones who will quote scripture at you in a supermarket are the people who fit neatly into Category 1. No amount of reason or logic or actual fact will convince them that they are wrong. It takes away their medium of control, so the reality doesn't matter. And as Ted said- what fun is life if we can't laugh at each other and ourselves? I tell my co workers all the time that they are on this earth to amuse me, and I them.

You're a priest, correct, Ozman? Many blessings to you, friend.

I agree. And those in category one are there because they feel they have no control over their lives, themselves. They are far more concerned about the speck in someone else's eye that the log in their own.

[sblanck]

I have in my life found that there are three kinds of religious people:

1- Those that use religion as medium of control

2- Those who need the control/social structure

3- Those who actually believe (and sadly, these are the ones that I see the least of.)

People like the ones who will quote scripture at you in a supermarket are the people who fit neatly into Category 1. No amount of reason or logic or actual fact will convince them that they are wrong. It takes away their medium of control, so the reality doesn't matter. And as Ted said- what fun is life if we can't laugh at each other and ourselves? I tell my co workers all the time that they are on this earth to amuse me, and I them.

You're a priest, correct, Ozman? Many blessings to you, friend.

I am number three, if you want to know I will tell you but I will never approach and preach. The funny thing is #1 and #2 seem to forget judge not lest ye be judged.

[BoldHighlander]

I am number three, if you want to know I will tell you but I will never approach and preach. The funny thing is #1 and #2 seem to forget judge not lest ye be judged.

Very well said
I too am #3 & am the same way as you stated.
I guess that's why the young gents in the highschool small group I lead like me as their leader