tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post1313331541740453256..comments2023-06-20T04:39:04.066-07:00Comments on Dull Is the New Fabulous: Patron of the ArtsTEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07765245186357910074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-80828226809258254302009-03-30T10:13:00.000-07:002009-03-30T10:13:00.000-07:00Sheepy, I believe what you meant to write wasThen ...Sheepy, I believe what you meant to write was<BR/><BR/>Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.<BR/>And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.<BR/>And he spake this parable unto them, saying,<BR/>What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?<BR/>And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.<BR/>And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.<BR/>I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.<BR/><BR/>I saw that quote (which I know very well), too, when I was Googling, but it also was not what I was thinking of. But I do think that "Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep" (I would go with a colon instead of a semi-colon there, but let's pretend like I'm not going to lose sleep over it) would be a fabulous theme for your next party.<BR/><BR/>I cannot accept any translation of the Bible that includes scare quotes. That the publishers have not been devoured by locusts is surely evidence against the existence of the Christian god.TEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765245186357910074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-5335388863520651012009-03-30T08:30:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:30:00.000-07:00Luke 15:1-7 (New International Version)The Parable...Luke 15:1-7 (New International Version)<BR/><BR/>The Parable of the Lost Sheep <BR/><BR/>Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." <BR/><BR/>Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.Sheepyhttp://soreafraid.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710466705868221966.post-78351413317896084822009-03-29T18:12:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:12:00.000-07:00I am glad your daughter was untroubled by you tryi...I am glad your daughter was untroubled by you trying to give her a reality check. Let her do the things that give her joy, whether or not she has the ability to be a star. It is so important to have your dreams and pursue them. They sustain us in ways that the mundane necessities of everyday life. Is it any worse than someone who gets joy from singing in a church choir?randy in brooklynnoreply@blogger.com