It's possible the story of Job just gets worse and worse in my head.
I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.
Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Aug 02, 2006 6:52:38 am PDT #9912 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Gudanov - Aug 02, 2006 6:55:34 am PDT #9913 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
So sorry about the kids - just testing.
Yeah, taken literally it's pretty awful. Taken as a story to make a point about the relationship with God, it seems okay even if I don't buy into it.
brenda m - Aug 02, 2006 6:59:30 am PDT #9914 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
For one reason or another, Job's wife is left untouched. At some point she intimates to her husband that he is something of a fool for sticking to his blind faith in God. She tells him to curse God and die. He rebukes her:
You talk as any wicked fool of a woman might talk. If we accept good from God, shall we not accept evil? (2,10; NEB)
It is not clear why Job's wife is spared the fate of the children. In the Epilogue to the story – although she remains nameless – she serves as a necessary vehicle for the continuation of Job's line.
Gudanov - Aug 02, 2006 6:59:38 am PDT #9915 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
A few passages of the OT make reference to an afterlife-place called Sheol, which seems to be closer to the Greek concept of Hades.
There is a mention of immortality in Proverbs, but it's just mention, no details. I have no idea if it is supposed to mean anything or not.
Nutty - Aug 02, 2006 7:02:35 am PDT #9916 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think Job was kind of a doormat. I think, if I were a deity, I would want my worshippers not to act like doormats. If I'm acting like a jerk, I want to hear about it, that I may correct my jerky ways.
This possibly is why I am not a deity.
brenda m - Aug 02, 2006 7:06:26 am PDT #9917 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
You can be my deity.
Aims - Aug 02, 2006 7:07:31 am PDT #9918 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Any diety named Nutty is a great diety in my book.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2006 7:10:17 am PDT #9919 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Instead of fire and brimstone, Nutty will rain various chocolate-covered goodies on your city....
Aims - Aug 02, 2006 7:14:29 am PDT #9920 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
And glitter. Don't forget the glitter.
Nutty - Aug 02, 2006 7:20:41 am PDT #9921 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I don't know about the glitter -- that stuff gets everywhere. Although, if I am a deity, I can make it all magnetized glitter, that jumps into the trash bag as soon as I want it to, can't I? Just like my chocolate would be immune to melting.