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Mendalla said:
INRI is the acronym for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"....
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The tilde, in Latin, which Pilate insisted be on the cross of Jesus is: Iesus Nazarenus rex Iudaeorum.
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As a wag--a witty practical joker [facetus scurra a practica :cool:, eh! :ROFLMAO:]--once put it: Latin is a language--as dead as dead can be; it killed the ancient Romans and now is killing me. :LOL:!
 
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RevLindsayGKing1930 said:
The tilde, in Latin, which Pilate insisted be on the cross of Jesus is: Iesus Nazarenus rex Iudaeorum.
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As a wag--a witty practical joker [facetus scurra a practica :cool:, eh! :ROFLMAO:]--once put it: Latin is a language--as dead as dead can be; it killed the ancient Romans and now is killing me. :LOL:!
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Early theologians once labelled THEOLOGY the queen of the sciences. "Yes, of course", said the atheist, who was a facetus scurra a practica, "it is a science, but one without a subject!" o_O :(
 
Ever seen the Latin lesson sketch from Monty Python's The Life of Brian, Linds? I'll find it on Youtube and post it later but it very much summed things up for me (basically, a centurion catches a Jewish rebel writing anti-Roman graffiti in 1st century Jerusalem and instead of arresting him, he corrects his Latin).
 
WIN/WIN GAMES AND LIFE--the way to play
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Seriously, Mendalla, for some time now, and on more than one occasion, whenever I have had the opportunity to do so I WILL and plan to have a pleasant dialogue--and I have had many of them over the years--I always do my best to have a dialogue that will take the form of a win/win game. Without pretending to be a saint, I do the best I can to play the game as a moral, good and ethical person.

Not long ago I had the opportunity to have a pleasant dialogue with a rational and open-minded atheist, skeptic and/or agnostic, who I took to be a good and ethical person. Then as usual, I made practical use of the acronym, G~O~D, which I use in my signature.

At all times I have the option of using the acronym, G O D. What matters is the sound of the spoken word.

As with all dialogues, I quickly established: "Let us begin this conversation by agreeing to disagree, agreeably and that we will agree to play win/win games

To the neighbour I have in mind, I said, "I assure that I am not here to argue that all theists, and only, theists are THE good guys--the moral, just and good people. Nor do I say, all atheists, skeptics and/or agnostics are the opposite of good guys, the bad guys--and not to be trusted."

Within a short time, most non-theists that I I've met will add: "That sounds okay by me! I too always do my best to be on GOOD terms with my close neighbours, and even with others who happen to live elsewhere. And I am happy to add that I have GOOD neighbours, near and far."

When this happens, I instinctively know we are well on the way to having and finishing pleasant win/win games.

NOW, WRITE DOWN THOSE THREE LETTERS--G O D
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As part of the game, in which I agree to participate I ask all involved to write down the letter G, for Good, on an imaginary blackboard. Now, write the letter O, for Others. Finally, write the letter D, for Desirable--THE GOLDEN RULE APPROACH TO LIFE.

Invariably, non-believers in the tradition religions will say: "Oh, if that is what you mean 'god', I have no objection to that. [I will add more to this later, if needed.]
 
"Now write that out 100 times!" So much of my younger life spent laughing in the company of Monty Python - thanks Mendalla!
 
Carolla said:
"Now write that out 100 times!" So much of my younger life spent laughing in the company of Monty Python - thanks Mendalla!
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I could not tell you how young I was when I first encountered them but I'm pretty sure I first watched Holy Grail when I was like 12 or something. Saw some of the series around that time, too. Life of Brian came later but is my favorite. The only one I ever saw in theatres was The Meaning of Life (came out while I was in high school).

Joke tax:

 
:LOL: Watching this just before heading to sleep ... I think I shall be giggling & doing silly walks in my dreams tonight! It's good to end the day with laughter!
 
Mendalla said:
I could not tell you how young I was when I first encountered them but I'm pretty sure I first watched Holy Grail when I was like 12 or something. Saw some of the series around that time, too. Life of Brian came later but is my favorite. The only one I ever saw in theatres was The Meaning of Life (came out while I was in high school).

Joke tax:

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:ROFLMAO: I've never seen that! If only there was a Ministry of Silly Walks, maybe I could get a government job! ;)
 
HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE WORK OF THE MONEYCHANGERS--mentioned in all the Gospels? The Bible does not provide us with the details. We have to use our imagination.
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Mendalla, you say, "I got a lot of those "Gold stars" in Sunday School, actually :cool:." Gold Stars?

I realize we are having a little fun here. But, meanwhile, let's not forget the role of the moneychangers in the TEMPLE. Anyone who traded with them at that time was cautioned by wise and honest people: Be careful!

It is probably true to say that, along the way--that is, from the minting of coins in the Roman temple of Juno Moneta (hence our word, money), wife of Jupiter (king of he gods)--most of the gold in circulation in the Empire had been debased by dishonest moneychangers. They simply added copper, lead and the like to the pure gold. Jesus blew the whistle on this zero-sum game. It was this attack on the corruption going on in the Jerusalem Temple that really led to his arrest, sham of a trial and his crucifixion.

The Bible and the money changers: See Matthew 21: 12-13; Mark 11: 15-19; Luke 19: 45-48 and John 2: 13-22.
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@RevLindsayGKing1930 I am quite aware of the story of the money changers. Are you suggesting that giving kids little gold stickers to show their progress in Sunday School somehow equates to changing money in the temple? Because I'm not seeing it. However, off-topic. We can discuss in Church Life or R&F if you want to pursue.


Back to being (sort of) funny:


Teacher: Johnny, this apple you gave me has some bad marks on it.

Johnny: Well, so did that report card you gave me.

*rimshot*

Teacher: Okay class, can anyone me what is H2SO4?

Jenny: Oh, Oh, I know this. It's right on the tip of my tongue.

Teacher: Well spit it out. It's hydrochloric acid.

*rimshot*

Teacher: Johnny, why is your nose so swollen

Johnny: I stopped to smell a brose on the way to school.

Teacher: There's no "b" in "rose"

Johnny: There was in this one!

*rimshot*

Did you hear about the teacher who lost his job because he had no class?

*rimshot*

Teacher: Jenny, what were you doing out behind the tennis courts?

Jenny: Smoking BC Bud, sir.

Teacher (looking shocked): That's illegal. Why would you do it?

Jenny: I was getting ready for high school, sir.

*rimshot*
 
Tricksters in the fabrication of mind ... some say it is just a Celestial Weaving ... with some fertility for the stoics who disbelieve in myths being used for teaching of altruism.

Somehow it got entangled with Epic Urians ... those Piscine from heavenly state ... a type of piece of mind?

You'd never believe this if taught differently ... but we couldn't study unseen things ... alien obscure things ... could we?

Would that be farout ... like the Afar People of Ethiopian Origins that dig old salts? Perhaps the origins of Lucy ... or that recent discovery of much older character impersonating hommoe sapient! You did know that hommoe was common as John 's myth in another dead language .. Classic Greek as a slippery tongue due to Olive's OIly nature of giving the strong man rest ... a screwing over that'd make a man wish not to know ...

How does one uncover past understanding? One must dig in the dirt of High Acheron ... some say a devious Job that authority doesn't like ... in their hate of a pile a word ... so help me god ... so much obscurity in de code ... due to plenteous redactions ...
 
Consider Uria as a base of DNA as not considered significant by many jinn ET a cysts ... them cultivating what's been ascended!

Ain't that a booty of a bummer ?
 
It was entertainment night at the Senior Center. Claude the hypnotist exclaimed: "I'm here to put you into a trance; I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience.

The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat. "I want you each to keep your eye on this antique watch. It is a very special watch. It's been in my family for six generations."

He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch, watch the watch, and watch the watch ..."
The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light gleaming off its polished surface.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor, shattering into a hundred pieces.

"S**t" said the Hypnotist.

............. It took three days to clean up the Senior Center
 
INRI -- Impulsive Nymph seeks Response Immediately
INRI -- Impact Not Researched Irenically
INRI -- (translated from the martian for Not in the Face)
INRI -- INside, RIght now
INRI -- INdonesian vacation, 500 Rubles, Insert
 
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