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Him that Pisseth against the Wall
1 minuteAre you a real man? HT: Codex: Biblical Studies Check out this sermon on the phrase “him that pisseth against the wall†from the KJV of 1 Kings 14:10. The phrase also occurs in 1Sam 25:22, 25:34; 1Kings 16:11, 21:21, and 2Kings 9:8. The rendering by the KJV, while perhaps vulgar to modern ears, is […]
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The Kite Runner
1 minuteI just literally minutes ago finished reading Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. The book is one of the many reasons why I read: time/space travel. In this novel, you are transported to Afghanistan before and after several coups and government take-overs in the volatile land. It feels so foreign, but yet so enchanting. One could […]
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Within an Hour Ricky Gervais an Atheist
1 minuteIn what Ricky Gervais (creator of the TV series The Office) calls his defining moment, he explains how after being asked by his older brother at the age of eight “Why do you believe in God?”, he had a crisis of faith and ”within an hour…was an atheist.” Short read straight from the horse’s mouth. […]
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Can Cold Water Clean Dishes?
1 minuteThis is thanks to Simon who swears that this is not a good representation of West Virginians: John went to visit his 90-year-old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of West Virginia. After spending a great evening chatting the night away, John's grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate, and questioned his grandfather asking, "Are these plates clean?" His grandfather replied, "They're as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!"