Random Insanity Alliance Forum, Mark V
Cactuar Zone => Random lnsanity => Topic started by: pielord47 on December 25, 2010, 10:44:04 am
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Luke 1:26-45;2:1-40
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
The Birth of Jesus
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”, 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c]
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e] She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
That's what Christmas is all about, RIA. I'm also impressed if any of you read all of it. Cheers and...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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I like fairy tales.
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I like fairy tales.
Wow, dooooucchheeee
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I post a fairy tale for you then, Jenne :D
Merry Christmas!
Goldilocks And The Three Bears
Once upon a time in a large forest, close to a village, stood the cottage where the Teddy Bear family lived. They were not really proper Teddy Bears, for Father Bear was very big, Mother Bear was middling in size, and only Baby Bear could be described as a Teddy Bear.
Each bear had its own size of bed. Father Bear's was large and nice and comfy. Mother Bear's bed was middling in size, while Baby Bear had a fine little cherrywood bed that Father Bear had ordered from a couple of beaver friends.
Beside the fireplace, around which the family sat in the evenings, stood a large carved chair for the head of the house, a delightful blue velvet armchair for Mother Bear, and a very little chair for Baby Bear.
Neatly laid out on the kitchen table stood three china bowls. A large one for Father Bear, a smaller one for Mother Bear, and a little bowl for Baby Bear.
The neighbors were all very respectful to Father Bear and people raised their hats when he went by. Father Bear liked that and he always politely replied to their greetings. Mother Bear had lots of friends. She visited them in the afternoons to exchange good advice and recipes for jam and bottled fruit. Baby Bear, however, had hardly any friends. This was partly because he was rather a bully and liked to win games and arguments. He was a pest too and always getting into mischief. Not far away, lived a fair-haired little girl who had a similar nature to Baby Bear, only she was haughty and stuck-up as well, and though Baby Bear often asked her to come and play at his house, she always said no.
One day, Mother Bear made a nice pudding. It was a new recipe, with blueberries and other crushed berries. Her friends told her it was delicious. When it was ready, she said to the family:
"It has to be left to cool now, otherwise it won't taste nice. That will take at least an hour. Why don't we go and visit the Beavers' new baby? Mummy Beaver will be pleased to see us." Father Bear and Baby Bear would much rather have tucked into the pudding, warm or not, but they liked the thought of visiting the new baby.
'We must wear our best clothes, even for such a short visit. Everyone at the Beavers' will be very busy now, and we must not stay too long!" And so they set off along the pathway towards the river bank. A short time later, the stuck-up little girl, whose name was Goldilocks, passed by the Bears' house as she picked flowers.
"Oh, what an ugly house the Bears have!" said Goldilocks to herself as she went down the hill. "I'm going to peep inside! It won't be beautiful like my house, but I'm dying to see where Baby Bear lives.' Knock! Knock! The little girl tapped on the door. Knock! Knock! Not a sound...
"Surely someone will hear me knocking," Goldilocks said herself, impatiently. "Anyone at home?" she called, peering round the door. Then she went into the empty house and started to explore the kitchen.
"A pudding!" she cried, dipping her finger into the pudding Mother Bear had left to cool. "Quite nice!" she murmured, spooning it from Baby Bear's bowl. In a twinkling, the bowl lay empty on a messy table. With a full tummy, Goldilocks went on exploring.
"Now then, this must be Father Bear's chair, this will be Mother Bear's, and this one must belong to my friend, Baby Bear. I'll just sit on it a while!" With these words, Goldilocks sat herself down onto the little chair which, quite unused to such a sudden weight, promptly broke a leg. Goldilocks crashed to the floor, but not in the least dismayed by the damage she had done, she went upstairs.
There was no mistaking which was Baby Bear's bed.
"Mm! Quite comfy!" she said, I bouncing on it. "Not as nice as mine, but nearly! Then she yawned. I think I'll lie down, only for a minute just to try the bed." And in next to no time, Goldilocks lay fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed. In the meantime, the Bears were on their way home.
"Wasn't the new Beaver baby ever so small?" said Baby Bear to his mother. Was I as tiny as that when I was born?"
"Not quite, but almost," came the reply, with a fond caress. From a distance, Father Bear noticed the door was ajar.
"Hurry!" he cried. "Someone is in our house . . ." Was Father Bear hungry or did a thought strike him? Anyway, he dashed into the kitchen. "I knew it! Somebody has gobbled up the pudding."
"Someone has been jumping up and down on my armchair!" complained Mother Bear.
"and somebody's broken my chair!" wailed Baby Bear.
Where could the culprit be? They all ran upstairs and tiptoed in amazement over to Baby Bear's bed. In it lay Goldilocks, sound asleep. Baby Bear prodded her toe.
"Who's that? Where am I?" shrieked the little girl, waking with a start. Taking fright at the scowling faces bending over her, she clutched the bedclothes up to her chin. Then she jumped out of bed and fled down the stairs.
"Get away! Away from that house!" she told herself as she ran, forgetful of all the trouble she had so unkindly caused. But Baby Bear called from the door, waving his arm:
"Don't run away! Come back! I forgive you, come and play with me!"
And this is how it all ended. From that day onwards, haughty rude Goldilocks became a pleasant little girl. She made friends with Baby Bear and often went to his house. She invited him to her house too, and they remained good friends, always.
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34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you
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34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you
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no one ever said the Bible was subtle
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I like fairy tales.
Wow, dooooucchheeee
Coming from Snowbound, that's saying a lot :troll:
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Merry christmas everyone. Don't get too drunk
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34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you
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It actualy says The Holy Spirit will come "upon" you. Not "come on you".
The spirit came "upon" King David as well. The difference was Mary was chosen to carry Jesus. And David needed the Holy Spirit to defeat Goliath and defend Israel.
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward
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I don't really care, I just copied what was in the OP.
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My skin feels like its on fire
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the gospels don't say what time of year jesus was born; christmas on december 25 is a means for roman ex pagan christians to replace their pagan festivals with a christian one. in effect, christmas originally started as a war on saturnalia/mithras/brumalia. but christmas is not at war with irony.
merry christmas.
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Who the hell edited my post?
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the gospels don't say what time of year jesus was born; christmas on december 25 is a means for roman ex pagan christians to replace their pagan festivals with a christian one. in effect, christmas originally started as a war on saturnalia/mithras/brumalia. but christmas is not at war with irony.
merry christmas.
That's quite right. Which is what gets me in all the Christmas songs about cold winter nights. First off, it probably wasn't winter. and second, even if it was, it's Israel, which is warm year round being near the equator. Not that it matters much
Who the hell edited my post?
I'll bet it's the forum. Certain words are automatically changed. like "leav ing" becomes "burritoes"
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You said dru'nk, no?
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they're lying. the word drunk doesn't automatically turn into 'drunk.' apparently, forbidden, some of the mods are just picking on you specifically. what did you do to piss them off?
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Yeah, that drunks sense.
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OH NO IT'S HAPPENING TO ME TOO!
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I didn't do anything but I don't care I don't get pissed off too easily. I know that they're just doing this because they have nothing better to do with their lives
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you may be right.
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I didn't do anything but I don't care I don't get pissed off too easily. I know that they're just doing this because they have nothing better to do with their lives
Ugh... you are being trolled hard, my good man. Very hard.
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I'm surprised they didn't change that post. Haha
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Yeah, they're complete fascists, and they just edit our posts to keep us from bringing it up!
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Yeah, they're complete fascists, and they just edit our posts to keep us from bringing it up!
This is cruel, Snowbound.
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Oh no, I got reported!
*User warned for being a big liar, DO NOT BELIEVE HIM*
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I don't know what the deal is. usually they burritos the new members alone. something seems sea kitteny. they've never had the balls to fuck with my posts, but lately I've been somewhat annoyed by their lack of srsne-llamavore is aroused by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, snowbound milk loves the cock, forbidden has a phallus of diminutive proportions. mods rule this thread-ss. I'm going to have to take this up with kenny.
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:facepalm:
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OH NO THE BASTARDS GOT ME
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:derp1:
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This topic might last till new years. Just curious, what states/countries r u guys from?
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hibernia
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Canada. PS; the mods are Czechoslovakian sleeper agents.
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I'm from aroused by burritos and illusions
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Canada. PS; the mods are Czechoslovakian sleeper agents.
I'm from aroused by burritos and illusions
now you guys are just fucking up your own posts to make it look like mods are doing it. what, do you think mod abuse is a joke? fuck you guys.
I'm from Florida.
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I'm a mod... in 5th nub.
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I have mod powers... in the tech farm.
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I have mod powers in your mothers's vaginas.
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I have mod powers in your mothers's vaginas.
Mod powers? Awkward...
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I didn't use them while she was pregnant with you because I didn't want you to see my banhammer
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I didn't use them while she was pregnant with you because I didn't want you to see my banhammer
Dammit u shoulda used them to make my e peen bigger.
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I'm not a mod in CN/RIA forums
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Missouri
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is the warning in your sig aimed at the mods?
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I'm on the mobile version of the site so I'm assuming my signature is something about not betraying me and revenge. If so,my answer is no. That is aimed towards everyone I made sure to piss off a bunch of people in the NPO when I was with them by not sending them the tech I owed them for not trying to protect me in war. I get revenge one way or another.
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is the warning in your sig aimed at the mods?
Is the quote in your sig aimed at this thread? :troll: