Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski
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Too bad the KJV translation of Elijah's smack is so timid. The imagery of Baal taking a dump deserves more literary flair than "pursuing" gives.τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν -
Who said it best?
Well, yes. Like I said, this line of reasoning supports CS as a truly Christlike place. My eyes have been opened.Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
BTW, Lebowski, I'm not sure you would've taken it but back in the day there was a class at BYU on the Bible as literature. It was great. And you're right, there's tons or irony in the Bible -- of all kinds.
The inescapable conclusion is that when Jesus said "Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am," he probably was being sarcastic. Maybe even unkind. Who's going to bear his testimony about that tomorrow?Last edited by LA Ute; 08-01-2015, 08:32 PM.“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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As AA points out, sometimes the sarcasm gets obscured with that clumsy KJV language. Take Ezekial 23:20 for instance:
You read the KJV version and you go
You read the NIV and you go
"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creeksterComment
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A new verse to “Love at Home” -- to be sung, of course, to the same tune:
There is beauty all around
Where there's sarcasm;
And unkindness is great too -
So is irony!
Snark and put-downs here abide,
Smiling sweet on ev'ry side.
Time doth softly, sweetly glide
When there's sarcasm.
Sarcasm, sarcasm;
And unkindness also rocks!
So does irony.
Scriptural reference: Matthew 23Last edited by LA Ute; 08-01-2015, 10:14 PM.“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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LAU just swinging wildly now and making up a caricature. Def not irony."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creeksterComment
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Give me a little credit. I thought I did a good job of matching the lyrics to the melody.Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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I sense some sarcasm here.Originally posted by New Mexican Disaster View Post“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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Good news for the board:
Surprise: Harvard Study Shows that Sarcasm is Actually Good for You
“There is a great deal of difference in believing something still, and believing it again.”
― W.H. Auden
"God made the angels to show His splendour - as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But men and women He made to serve Him wittily, in the tangle of their minds."
-- Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-ExuperyComment
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