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   mrbribery said, 4 months ago

   But the boat got wrecked… luckily Slim came along and fixed it up.

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   pbarnrob said, 4 months ago

   Cramming can lead to some unpredictable test scores. Here we go!

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   wndrwrthg said, 4 months ago

   I bet this will be a whale of a tale. Or would that be a tale of a whale?

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   MansellinDistress said, 4 months ago

   Speaking of Jonah– go back and look at the Sunday page from June 22, 2008.
   Last year at HeroesCon in Charlotte (Scancarelli’s home town) I bought that page at an art auction.
   Sweeeeet

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   prasrinivara said, 4 months ago

   So far, Upton’s holding the wicket and batting sixers; he may get a “century”!

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   stringmusicianer said, 4 months ago

   Identity thief!

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   harebell said, 4 months ago

   Prasrinivara, are you reading this story in the UK or a Commonwealth country?

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   Macushlalondra said, 4 months ago

   So far so good Upton. But it wasn’t himself Jonah had no faith in. He hated the Ninevites because they were wicked people and he was sure God would show mercy on them if they repented and sure enough they did. Jonah was disappointed that God didn’t destroy them so he pouted.

   I could say more but I won’t turn this into a sermon.

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   whmIII said, 4 months ago

   Getting interesting…on the verge of a epiphany.

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    Joe Allen Doty said, 4 months ago

    Oh, I did a term paper on the book of Jonah for the “Minor Prophets” class I took when I was a graduate theology student.

    The reason that Jonah refused to go to Nineveh was that he was prejudiced against them and if he prophesied there, he knew they would repent.

    Jonah didn’t even preach a message of salvation and he didn’t even tell the people to repent when he finally showed up there. He just shouted, “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” Yes, according to the author of Jonah, that’s ALL he said.

    Apparently, the Holy Spirit revealed to the King of Nineveh whom Jonah was since his city was in Assyria and he knew about the God of the Israelites.

    Jonah ended up feeling sorry for himself because when God didn’t destroy the very large city-state of Nineveh.

    Jonah was even angry with God for not destroying Nineveh and he had hoped to see God rain down fire and brimstone on that city.

    By the way, Jonah spent 3 days and nights in the belly of a large fish. The text of Jonah 1:17 strongly implies that God created that fish just to swallow up Jonah.

    Jonah was NEVER in the belly of a whale. Any version of the Bible that says he was is a mistranslation. In the Greek Text of the Gospel where Jesus mentions Jonah, the word for “fish” is also used.

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    HectorPriam said, 4 months ago

    Reverend, I have a question. I would like to buy some slaves but they’re getting pretty scarce (nobody wants to work anymore).

    Leviticus 25:44 says, “Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.” A friend says that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Since God’s laws are eternal and unchanging, can you please clarify? And please answer promptly; I would like to get a bargain price, if possible.

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    Joe Allen Doty said, 4 months ago

    Upton Peacegood is going to end up preaching a sermon to himself.

    But, Pastor Present’s congregation might end up having a revival themselves with lots of people repenting, too.

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    BlitzMcD said, 4 months ago

    It looks like the ad hoc Pastor Upton is right in the middle of a Saul Of Tarsus conversion on the Road to Damascus. Nothing like a bit of conviction to bring out the sermon in him……….

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    MaxStarmanJones said, 4 months ago

    This is fun. The story is advancing well, and I look forward to seeing how it finally turns out.

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    Chikuku said, 4 months ago

    Macush and Joe, you are right. But maybe it is a valuable insight that Jonah lacked faith in himself. Maybe there is a connection between lack of self-confidence and lack of compassion towards others. Something to think about.

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    HectorPriam said, 4 months ago

    Jonah’s plan was to meet up with Saul of Tarshish until he got swallowed by the big FISH. Since whales are not fish he might have been swallowed by a Great White or or a Giant Tuna.

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    TeamSG1 said, 4 months ago

    The Old Testament didn’t mention a whale but in the new testament:

    Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

    And it is correct Jonah wanted Nineveh, because it was the capital city of the Assyrians who were very wicked people.

    They did indescribale things to people

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    SQUIDBREAKER said, 4 months ago

    Looks like only one sheep bothered to open her Bible. She may be the only one smart enough to make like a tree and leave the Sunday morning mess. of masses.

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    jumbobrain said, 4 months ago

    Okay, if this story wraps up without ever explaining what happened to the real preacher I’m gonna be way annoyed.

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    HectorPriam said, 4 months ago

    The real Rev. Peacegood may have joined Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show and has the $$$ rolling in while doing “the Lord’s work.” If that’s the case he may not be back.

    “Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies ‘cause everyone goes…and everyone knows…Hallelujah!”

    The Lord works in mysterious ways.

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    Stuart Gathman said, 4 months ago

    @Hector, while you may find it disappointing, the Law of Moses (and Hamurrabi and other ancient reformers) is an improvement over existing conditions. It was illegal to make your own countrymen slaves - and there were restrictions on treatment of slaves. Similarly, “and eye for an eye” limited punishment to fit the crime - as opposed to revenge (you killed my brother - I’ll wipe out your whole family). Furthermore, this was civil law - which can never make people good, only put limits on evil just like today.

    Jesus outlines God’s standards in the Sermon on the Mount, “It is written, ‘you shall not murder’, but I say to you whoever hates his brother has committed murder in his heart.” And so on for other commandments. The Law governs external behaviour as best it can - God looks at the heart.

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    marvee said, 4 months ago

    It looks like the church is full. Checking out the guest preacher. Should be interesting and maybe inspiring.

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    BigGrouch said, 4 months ago

    Augh, how is it the censoring software doesn’t censor you? I got bleeped for the extremely mild word you use when you mend socks.