tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post42548061247459694..comments2023-10-08T17:10:23.473+03:00Comments on Tominthebox News Network - Religious Humor/Satire: Blogging in Tongues Yields Interesting ResultsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-47231199494792762562008-03-03T22:56:00.000+03:002008-03-03T22:56:00.000+03:00Mark,I would say that your experience is what true...Mark,<BR/>I would say that your experience is what true glossolalia is, where the tongue being spoken, or signed, is an actual language that the speaker has no prior knowledge of and people present actually understand. The satire here is based on the fact that many who claim glossolalia speak gibberish. If it has meaning to God, wonderful, but we are clearly admonished to seek the better gifts: those that edify the church. Gibberish doesn't do this and we suspect with good reason that most who speak gibberish in are merely putting on the appearance of being spiritual in an effort to justify their participation in a faulty ecclesiology. God understands this (which is chilling), and I would put my money on the fact that we have all been guilty of this is one respect or another. Therefore, this is a humor the serious side of which should have us question our own motives in appearing to be what we are not in the holy assembly.Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-9150209813900226492008-03-03T20:15:00.000+03:002008-03-03T20:15:00.000+03:00I enjoyed the blogging in tongues spoof. There are...I enjoyed the blogging in tongues spoof. There are a half a billion Pentecostal/Charistmatic believers in the world today, the fastest growing segment of the Church of Jesus Christ, by far. It seems like the Holy Spirit is not paying too much attention to the theological debate over what gifts are for today.<BR/><BR/>I was an opportunity to be a eyewitness to a pretty phenomenal event in about 1969. A Corvallis (OR) Assembly of God, a 15-year old named Rex Fisher, was praying and for probably 30 minutes he signed declarations of worship and praise, which we being interpreted by an ordained minister who worked in the hearing-impaired community. To my knowledge, Rex never again signed after that experience. The last I heard Rex was in full-time ministry serving with Teen Challenge. <BR/>I know it probably sounds weird, but I was there. Do you think it's possible that God doesn't always fit into our nice theological boxes.Mark Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11682173838823913393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-72277327708481595342008-03-03T10:26:00.000+03:002008-03-03T10:26:00.000+03:00Yeah Jim,Signing in tongues could look quite inter...Yeah Jim,<BR/><BR/>Signing in tongues could look quite interesting.<BR/><BR/>-TomTeam Tominthebox News Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874523643933164803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-39708408373720997492008-03-03T04:37:00.000+03:002008-03-03T04:37:00.000+03:00Thanks, Eowyn's Heir!Actually in real life most pe...Thanks, Eowyn's Heir!<BR/><BR/>Actually in real life most people call my sense of humor "corny" - including my wife. It's nice to get a good line in once in a while. Perhaps typing a good joke is my version of "typing in tongues".Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-24691284687319048712008-03-03T00:19:00.000+03:002008-03-03T00:19:00.000+03:00ok, I didn't actually laugh OUT LOUD until I read ...ok, I didn't actually laugh OUT LOUD until I read this one, "I wonder if there are any deaf people who sign in tongues." Praise the Lord for your wit, whoever you are! :)Eowyn's Heirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717363754137835260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-79377673172927164812008-03-02T08:33:00.000+03:002008-03-02T08:33:00.000+03:00"skdit bhwosidth sdkh ! weiu ueif ywqplcxnf duwiel..."skdit bhwosidth sdkh ! weiu ueif ywqplcxnf duwiel! dhsido? sdlkjq0gjn, sdld, tqnod, thewioghs wehros q wepop hfow!"<BR/><BR/>The above word from the Lord proves that you cessationists are all wet! As a matter of fact just the other day my beagle put his paws on my desktop and typed the exact same prophetic utterance. This clearly supports that tongues are for today. It also supports the fact that dogs can receive salvation, too (but of cours cats can't be saved though...right?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-12460933456928496672008-03-01T06:59:00.000+03:002008-03-01T06:59:00.000+03:00haha- I would kind of like to see whistling in ton...haha- I would kind of like to see whistling in tongues. Think about it.Jerry Boycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274205714483943938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-89097335942169451882008-02-29T22:44:00.000+03:002008-02-29T22:44:00.000+03:00Can't be. Having a deaf person in a Charasmatic ch...Can't be. Having a deaf person in a Charasmatic church casts doubt on the healing gifts also "present". <BR/><BR/>Not too much mention of deaf people healed by God these days (at least not like you see on TBN), so I'm guess they don't encourage them to come to their church.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131408704271847433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-73163784250169727102008-02-29T22:24:00.000+03:002008-02-29T22:24:00.000+03:00I wonder if there are any deaf people who sign in ...I wonder if there are any deaf people who sign in tongues.Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-90900258687584788042008-02-29T21:33:00.000+03:002008-02-29T21:33:00.000+03:00This guy is way beyond my level. I'm still working...This guy is way beyond my level. I'm still working on typing in fonts.Darrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569660529270085289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-57042255886834597232008-02-29T01:27:00.000+03:002008-02-29T01:27:00.000+03:00This post sums up beautifully all the pitfalls of ...This post sums up beautifully all the pitfalls of the blogosphere...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-22814226224885342142008-02-29T01:08:00.000+03:002008-02-29T01:08:00.000+03:00Alice, Jeff, and Tom...Thanks for the acknowledgem...Alice, Jeff, and Tom...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks for the acknowledgement that tongues are true languages that can be interpreted, rather than some bogus, 'unknown' "heavenly prayer language". <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks for not also rushing to speak in tonuges in a large gaggle. I think two or three at most is the precedent. <BR/><BR/>Lastly, thanks for providing the interpreter. I think those are necessary to be Biblical, too. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh, one more thing...it was "Hersheys"....not "Reeses". Excellant translation, though.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131408704271847433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-36732802469420049182008-02-28T23:52:00.000+03:002008-02-28T23:52:00.000+03:00Richard - so sorry I can't help you with the Reese...Richard - so sorry I can't help you with the Reeses but we do have fudge stripe cookies if you want to c'mon over.<BR/><BR/>- PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-74557237626854276072008-02-28T21:39:00.000+03:002008-02-28T21:39:00.000+03:00Richard's tongues interpreted: "I'm really in the ...Richard's tongues interpreted: <BR/><BR/>"I'm really in the mood for some chocolate today. My favorite kinds are Reese's and M&M's. Anybody have some?"<BR/><BR/>See--it isn't always about deep theological issues!Alice C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13074911150115589685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-25950986797879257112008-02-28T21:30:00.000+03:002008-02-28T21:30:00.000+03:00Ha! Should have seen that one coming.Ha! Should have seen that one coming.Team Tominthebox News Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874523643933164803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-6976951763686169362008-02-28T21:29:00.000+03:002008-02-28T21:29:00.000+03:00dfs sfhtikj uowerhh fhkjhdf! Jkjf hrpooi shuye psq...dfs sfhtikj uowerhh fhkjhdf! Jkjf hrpooi shuye psqr. J fkj rhhjfkjhdf id hhf woie mansd die mw r iahbtl. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Hkjhf ehkjh iem?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131408704271847433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-40161518854986290942008-02-28T17:55:00.000+03:002008-02-28T17:55:00.000+03:00Thanks Brian. I taking a break from debating for ...Thanks Brian. I taking a break from debating for a while. <BR/><BR/>On the issue of speaking in tongues, as one who is currently studying the Russian language I can tell you that on many occasions I have wished I could just open my mouth and speak Russian!<BR/><BR/>-TomTeam Tominthebox News Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874523643933164803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-66016453482473425092008-02-28T17:52:00.000+03:002008-02-28T17:52:00.000+03:00I hope we don't debate cessationism vs. non-cessat...I hope we don't debate cessationism vs. non-cessationism today. Just enjoy. TTNN you have done it again! Glad I did not have a mouth full of coffee when I read this post. I think both sides of the spiritual gifts can laugh at this one.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07361606927575625214noreply@blogger.com