"Dear Prayer Warrior, Please pray for me and my bowels as I deal with the aftermath of a particularly heavy mexican dinner last night. I should have listened to my wife and just got a salad, but that triple-layer enchilada just sounded so good. Anyway, with the help of Jesus, I should be healthy and spewing shit out of my mouth again in no time."

Speaking of which, was the "good" rev. at the Geo.Bush Gazillion dollar a plate fundraiser in Medina?

37He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

By citing random Bible verses and the occassional reference to some obscure evildoer, he is able to keep an unknown number of "prayer warriors" busy, and presumably tithing.

Brilliant when you think about it.

Have you ever attended Antioch or heard a sermon by Hutch?

And spare me any "love the sinner hate the sin crap". Hate is hate, no matter how you slice it. The only one who can judge is God, and that ain't Hutch.

But I tell you what: You read "Elmer Gantry" and I'll go to a service with you. Can I wear street shoes in the gym?

Perhaps they're the same person!

Hmm. God has a D in it, I guess.

I loves LOVES me a game of Bible Triva: The Game Where Trivia Is Not Trivial-- care to get totally wasted with me this weekend and battle it out? call me!!

xoxoxo

I have no problem with people being religious, but when they adopt a literally holier-than-thou attitude, that's when the world starts going to hell, and I hit the sarcasm button.

You do your thing, I do my thing, we'll all get along fine.

In which statement did I seem holier- than-thou? Certainly you can't call all religious people the same in their attitudes and actions.

Being a Christian has a lot less to do with knowing Bible stories and a lot more to do with sincerely believing and accepting what Christ did for us when He gave his life on the cross and offered us the free gift of eternity with Him in heaven. Unlike the world, He accepts us despite our faults because God created us. We are offered a lifetime of forgiveness and unconditional love if we just believe.

I'll read your book if you really want me to, but will you really come to my church with me? I promise you can wear whatever shoes you want!

For what purpose would we be playing Bible trivia whis weekend?

We'll be playing for bragging rights. DUH!!!

xoxooxoxo

Bragging isn't really my thing. If you ever want to learn more about the Bible, let me know and I'd be happy to play a game of trivia with you!

Anyone can read a Bible and know the stories that are told in it. Only by seeking wisdom from God can you really understand the true message of the stories.

"Being a Christian has a lot less to do with knowing Bible stories and a lot more to do with sincerely believing and accepting what Christ ....." etc, etc, etc.

Who are YOU to tell any of us what faith is or isn't? Why can't you be happy with your faith in God and stop prosletyzing?

I'm happy for you and your faith. I don't know how you find it in a self-absorbed blowhard like "Hutch", but to each his own. I just don't want to hear about it. And I don't want you making decisions for me based on your interpretation of faith.

What I shared about being a Christian were not my own words, but words from the Bible. If you can' accept it that is your choice. You're not rejecting me, you're rejecting God. As a Christian I am called to be a witness for Christ. The Bible describes hell as such an awful place I wouldn't want my worst enemy to spend eternity there. Knashing of teeth and the absence of god (love), total isolation ect...doesn't sound like much fun. My motives are pure. I want others to experience a better way. A purpose with real meaning and a God who gives love unconditionally.

It sounds as if you will enjoy where you are going very much then! However, grinding your own teeth in your sleep might be a bit different from listening to others do it all the time for forever.

No, it's from YOUR interpretation of the Bible - a book which, btw, has been messed with many, many times throughout the ages in order to satisfy previous generations of "Hutches"

It's fine with me that you read it that way, but again - don't presume to act or think or interpret to me. Everyone accepts or rejects God in their own way.

To me, the biggest blasphemy a believer in a creator can commit is to surrender your intelect to a blind faith. Faith without doubt is just mental masturbation.

Who is the MUCH bigger He, She, It God that you claim to know?

Maybe that's the secret of Antioch.

And Geni, that's not fair - Hutch just isn't very coordinated. I'll never forget the time he dropped that 12 pack on his instep....