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Justice4243 Writer of horse words from Portland, OR, USA Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Brony
Writer of horse words
#301: Apr 11th 2011 at 5:06:34 PM

You know, I really should track down the source of the myth (original that is) to see if it elaborates on this “Nature of decay as explained by tiny/invisible demons.” My reference book is kinda short and sweet about it, though it just might site sources.

Though I think there were a couple other interesting myths about not going to the bathroom in the dark alone, ‘less a toilet demon would claim you, etc…

I’d accuse Ancient Hebrew demonology of being weird, but I think Christian demonology may have it beat.

Still I do like the thought process of, "Oh WOW shiny! Ima rub myself against it!"

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#302: Apr 11th 2011 at 5:48:19 PM

Toilet demons? That's on about the same level of epically weird as toilet T-Rex.

Justice4243 Writer of horse words from Portland, OR, USA Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Brony
Writer of horse words
#303: Apr 11th 2011 at 8:54:07 PM

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/beliefs/Issues/Magic_and_the_Supernatural/Practices_and_Beliefs/Supernatural_Beings.shtml

"It has been taught: Abba Benjamin says, If the eye had the power to see them, no creature could endure the demons. Abaye says: They are more numerous than we are and they surround us like the ridge around a field. R. Huna says: Every one among us has a thousand on his left hand and ten thousand on his right hand.
That means every time we use the bathroom we can’t help but expose our genitals to literally thousands of demons! :D

D:

Some demons are formed whenever a man improperly spills his seed

Every time you masturbate...

you make an army of demons.

Please think of the demons.

In the proper functioning of the cosmos, energy flows like a cycle: down from heaven, then back up in the form of proper ritual action. But when the energy is misappropriated, as in masturbation or rebellion, its intense power falls into the realm of shadow.

Jaywalking and murder?

edited 11th Apr '11 9:01:43 PM by Justice4243

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
OriDoodle Mom Lady from East of West Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#304: Apr 11th 2011 at 10:14:55 PM

[1]

Christian remember, we have a duty and a charge to pray for our brothers and sisters and to lift them up.

Doodles
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#305: Apr 12th 2011 at 3:14:00 PM

So wait, that means the sperm are demons. So if you were conceived, does that mean You Are The Demons?

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#306: Apr 12th 2011 at 4:12:18 PM

Maybe the demons feed on the sperm.

Be not afraid...
Radd well, it's true from sunny Florida Since: Dec, 1969
well, it's true
#307: Apr 12th 2011 at 4:16:30 PM

@Pyk

Original sin.

"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
psychohistorian The Narrator from Gotham Since: Jan, 2011
The Narrator
#308: Apr 13th 2011 at 10:14:30 AM

Jesus' past actions

John 1:1-5

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created,a and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Jesus' words

Mathew 7:6

“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.

13-14 You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

21-23 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’

Revelation 19:10e the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.

Jesus'past or future actions

[awesome] Revelation19: 11-21

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses.From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. On his robe at his thighe was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared. Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great.”

Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse.smile And the vultures all gorged themselves on the dead bodies.

edited 13th Apr '11 7:11:45 PM by psychohistorian

I will laugh when you are in trouble! When they cry for help, I will not answer. -Jesus rebuttal to fools found in proverbs 1:26-28?
Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
Is that cake frosting?
#309: Apr 14th 2011 at 10:22:18 PM

Aw, I forgot that today was a Friday of Lent and just had some bacon :(

It's not a huge deal, really; but still, I should be paying more attention to these things.

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#310: Apr 14th 2011 at 11:42:26 PM

Tomorrow is Friday. Unless it's past midnight where you are.

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#311: Apr 15th 2011 at 1:48:37 AM

Yeah, me too... but it's difficult to obseve the 'no meat on fridays in Lent' rule when I'm living in residential colleges. I'm not vegetarian so they won't give me the vegetarian foods, and I was too hungry to go for just vegies.

Be not afraid...
LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#312: Apr 17th 2011 at 1:45:27 AM

Interesting piece of trivia I heard at a Palm Sunday service today. Apparently pelicans are sometimes used as a symbol of Christ, because there is a story that when food is scarce they pluck out their feathers and draw blood so the chicks will have some nourishment.

Be not afraid...
PantheraSapiensEllipsis pobody's nerfect from your teacup Since: Mar, 2011
pobody's nerfect
#313: Apr 20th 2011 at 6:00:07 AM

I found out today that my friend's church refuses to celebrate any festivals that have any sort of link to pagans (Christmas and Easter) or do nothing but commemorate history (Good Friday and Advent)... instead they all just sit at home and sleep in because that's what you do on a Sabbath.

I found it oddly disturbing, but it does sort of explain why my friend is such a gloomy person.

MEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
Rottweiler Dog and Pony Show from Portland, Oregon Since: Dec, 2009
Dog and Pony Show
#314: Apr 20th 2011 at 6:10:14 AM

[up] Wow, those are some gloomy heretics.

“Love is the eternal law whereby the universe was created and is ruled.” — St. Bernard
MetaFour AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN from A Place (Old Master)
AXTE INCAL AXTUCE MUN
#315: Apr 20th 2011 at 6:43:20 PM

My church is doing a Maundy Thursday service instead of a Good Friday service. I'm not sure why.

StolenByFaeries Believe from a reprogrammed reality Since: Dec, 2010
Believe
#316: Apr 23rd 2011 at 10:07:37 PM

Happy Easter everyone!

Advice to the young priest (from this mornings homily):
"Stand tall, so the people will see you; speak loudly, so they will hear you; after 6 or 7 minutes sit down, so they will like you."

XD

"You've got your transmission and your live wire, but your circuit's dead." - Media
PantheraSapiensEllipsis pobody's nerfect from your teacup Since: Mar, 2011
pobody's nerfect
#317: Apr 24th 2011 at 9:09:22 PM

Easter went wonderfully. :D it's always a good reminder to be told how serious the consequences of sin are, and then to be told they've been taken away

MEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
nekoalexa from the same place I've always been Since: Oct, 2010
#318: Apr 24th 2011 at 9:12:28 PM

Yes, yes it is.

Also, my church took communion on Friday, too.

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Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#319: Apr 26th 2011 at 9:17:43 PM

Our Easter Vigil choir was wonderful. One of the ladies sounded exactly like Angela Lansbury, too, which was kind of awesome.

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#320: Apr 27th 2011 at 1:04:30 AM

Our Easter choir was... interesting. Most of them were from the Philipino choir, so everything was rather strident. And nobody even glanced in the direction of the conductor. [lol]

Be not afraid...
Saeglopur Resident Hipster from Various places in the UK Since: Jan, 2001
Resident Hipster
#321: Apr 27th 2011 at 4:28:01 AM

Didn't have a choir piece for Easter Sunday or Good Friday. We did however perform Fauré's Requiem on Passion Sunday, which is pretty much my favourite piece of classical music ever, and I've sung through it so many times now I could probably sing the entire tenor part from memory. Really beautiful stuff.

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
Is that cake frosting?
#322: May 1st 2011 at 5:43:16 AM

Ok, so Pope John Paul II has been proclaimed a Blessed now.

Is anyone else - Catholic or otherwise - somewhat concerned about the usual waiting period of five years having been waived for his case, as for the case of Mother Teresa?

It's not that I have anything against him*

, but hurrying up the sanctification process strikes me as a bad idea and as a bad precedent.

The case of Josemaria Escrivà was embarrassing enough, after all...

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
Justice4243 Writer of horse words from Portland, OR, USA Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Brony
Writer of horse words
#323: May 1st 2011 at 11:13:57 AM

"Saint of Ordinary Life" reads "Saint of being incredibly boring" to me.

Though, his OtherWiki page doesn't read like that.

edited 1st May '11 11:14:07 AM by Justice4243

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
Is that cake frosting?
#324: May 1st 2011 at 12:42:17 PM

Sorry, my comment about Escrivá was unclear. To clarify: I have nothing against him, and I am fine with him having been recognized as a Saint - actually, I think I must recognize him as a Saint, since the Church did; I still think that he did some mistakes, and there are some aspects of his organization that I feel are deeply unsettling, but that's not the point - but still, his canonization process was a politically charged, undignified affair.

My opinion on this matter is not what counts, obviously; but still, I wish that the Catholic Church waited more time - 50 years, perhaps, at least? - from the death of a person to start the procedures, just to be able to examine with serenity their character and whatever controversies they were involved with.

edited 1st May '11 1:17:49 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
captainbrass2 from the United Kingdom Since: Mar, 2011
#325: May 1st 2011 at 1:15:38 PM

[up]Not a Catholic, but I couldn't agree more on waiting longer before considering beatification/canonisation. In some cases, there is a suspicion that "politics" in a broad sense has influenced the matter e.g. to some Poles, John Paul II was pretty much a saint before he died anyway, so it was a case of " let's start the procedure before this unofficial cult gets out of hand".

"Well, it's a lifestyle"

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