Superstition: Wrong Edition
I haven't made fun of people with original beliefs in quite a while, so I have two pearls to share. Obviously, there is a very peculiar verse in the Bible that has foreseen what was to come:
"A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness."
Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8
Well, naturally, it was meant to be that when you deterministically take I and 35, what you get is the Interstate 35. After someone figured this utterholy message, it didn't take long for others to take notice of this unmistakable proof of God's word being alive, and now CNN reports:
[...]
Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the "holy" highway, it needs some intensive prayer first. So we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the the interstate's shoulder in Dallas.
They chanted loudly and vibrantly, making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on. They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would "see the light" and perhaps close down.
[...]
Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history, such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas. That's why prayer certainly can't hurt, she adds.
Oh wow. :-) I am speechless. Only, I wonder what will come next. A holy submarine?
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That's not all, though! Indian Reuters reports:
RAIPUR, India - A Hindu priest in Chhattisgarh killed himself with the promise he would come back to life after two days, police said on Monday.
Manoj Baghel, described as an intensely religious man, poisoned himself in front of a small crowd on Saturday at a temple in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, police said.
He was taken to hospital, and died soon after.
Police have registered a case of suicide, but have been unable to take the 25-year-old's body for an autopsy because supporters have insisted on returning the body to the temple and waiting to see what happens.
LOL. I am very excited to hear the end of his story to know whether he comes back to life... But for now, the only thing I can say is "good riddance", and a Darwin award is surely coming his way. :-)
"A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness."
Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8
Well, naturally, it was meant to be that when you deterministically take I and 35, what you get is the Interstate 35. After someone figured this utterholy message, it didn't take long for others to take notice of this unmistakable proof of God's word being alive, and now CNN reports:
[...]
Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the "holy" highway, it needs some intensive prayer first. So we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the the interstate's shoulder in Dallas.
They chanted loudly and vibrantly, making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on. They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would "see the light" and perhaps close down.
[...]
Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history, such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas. That's why prayer certainly can't hurt, she adds.
Oh wow. :-) I am speechless. Only, I wonder what will come next. A holy submarine?
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That's not all, though! Indian Reuters reports:
RAIPUR, India - A Hindu priest in Chhattisgarh killed himself with the promise he would come back to life after two days, police said on Monday.
Manoj Baghel, described as an intensely religious man, poisoned himself in front of a small crowd on Saturday at a temple in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, police said.
He was taken to hospital, and died soon after.
Police have registered a case of suicide, but have been unable to take the 25-year-old's body for an autopsy because supporters have insisted on returning the body to the temple and waiting to see what happens.
LOL. I am very excited to hear the end of his story to know whether he comes back to life... But for now, the only thing I can say is "good riddance", and a Darwin award is surely coming his way. :-)
Labels: religion
posted by reverend at
00:02
2 Comments:
Holy submarine is a wonderful idea. Especially holy yellow submarine! ;)
I want to wear a pope hat and go to that prayer meeting. Think they'll blow my face off like JFK?
[falls back and to the left while people point at a grassy knoll]
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