Today’s Buzz: Celebrating Baptists; Slice Punked; How Rich are You; and Monkeys!!…
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Wed, July 25, 2007
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Baylor to Celebrate Founding of the First Baptist Churches
In the fall 2008, Baylor University will begin a year-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first Baptist churches. Woo hoo… sounds like a party! More here...
Are You A TallSkinnyKiwi Fan? If so, Happy Hour is Today!
TSK writes: Hey - this will be my very first video cafe so its sure to go embarrassingly wrong but I invite you to be a part of it anyway. One hour together… I will have some guests live on video and i might be playing a few vids as well. The theme will be new media and internet based communities/ministries. We will do this today, Wednesday July 25th at exactly 1:00 p.m. EST (hopefully, you haven’t already missed it!) It all happens at ShapeVine.com.
72-Year-Old Finishing Ministerial Ordination
“There can’t be anything better in this world, and the only thing that will come close is when I’m welcomed home,” said 72 year old Ron Riemer who was just ordained. He said he plans to retire at 82. More here.
Slice Website Punked
Yesterday, I talked about how the Slice website has twice in the past month deleted articles from their website without explanation or apology. The first was a story Ingrid got totally wrong. She backtracked, then deleted. Yesterday, she withdrew a story about Tammy Faye and her eternal destiny. Yesterday, news came that the Slice site has been being punked.
One man who says he was treated unfairly at Slice has taken a different approach. He’s been posting there to see how silly his comments can be and still be taken seriously. According to Rev. Scotty, “I said some really stupid and outright mean things, used scripture way out of context and just made up stuff to post. As long as my target was one of the people they disagreed with I was able to say anything I wanted even to the point of calling a fellow pastor and friend a “dirty old man”.”
While I’m not condoning “Dr Louis” alias, I do find it funny that a group that is constantly calling out people for taking scripture out of context would allow this comment to stand:
I think Rev Scottie (Which I’m not sure if he is even an ordained Reverend) should carefully consider what it means to not be “conformed to this world.” I personaly feel that a goatee signifies a rebelious spirit. I believe this is the type of beard spoken of in Leviticus 19:27.
You can see the exchange here. You’ll notice that Rev. Scottie is the first to comment; then his altar ego, Dr Louis chimes in against himself.
Oh, by the way… Leviticus 19:27 says: Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
Creation Museum is Creating Quite the Business
Less than two months after its opening, the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., has hosted its 100,000th visitor. The museum didn’t expect to reach that milestone for many more months. Business is so good that the museum’s promoters have sought permission from the county to expand the parking lot by 600 spaces. HT: Dallas News Religion Blog.
How Rich Are You?
Dave Ferguson had a great post and link yesterday. Dave writes: Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world. We wonder what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists? Here’s your chance to find out. Find out how wealthy you are by going to Global Rich List. Find out where you rank among the world’s richest. You might be richer than you think!
And Finally, Today...
Yesterday, I asked how I could make MMI even better for you. BishopDave mentioned that he thought I should include some monkeys. In an ever-increasing effort to water down MMI’s message, be completely relevant, and entertain all of you who really like monkeys, I include this: (thanks, Charles!)
Note: The footage in this video may be disturbing…
Study: Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful To Monkeys
Have a great day!
Today's Buzz includes a celebration of the first Baptist Churches (no drinking allowed); A TallSkinny Kiwi Happy Hour; a 72 year old ordination candidate; more on the creation museum, and the Slice website gets punked. Oh... and monkeys!
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Derek on Wed, July 25, 2007
We just had a couple from our church that went to the Creation Museum on Monday. They said it was well worth the trip. They were flying into Cincy and planned to spend a day there. They said that they only sold copies of the ESV in their bookstore. My friends called me to asked if that was the translation I was using…which it is. They said all the exhibits were really well done. It made them think about God’s awesome creative power. I wonder if they were guests 999,999 and 100,000?!?
Oh Slice?!? Ingrid is really ripping on gotees? Really? Typical…
Todd - Love the monkeys!
Derek
Daniel D. Farmer on Wed, July 25, 2007
The video totally made me pee in my pants I was so offended.
http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/grin.gif
Charles Whitmire on Wed, July 25, 2007
Todd, did you also read that in 2009 Baylor will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 2nd Baptist Churches?? ...it took about a year for everyone to get unhappy and start the 2nd’s http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/smile.gif (I’m a Baptist, so I’m allowed to make fun…)
Andy McAdams on Wed, July 25, 2007
I think that Rev. Scotty has way too much time on his hands.
Peter Hamm on Wed, July 25, 2007
Congratulations to everyone Baptist on 400 years! Woo hoo! Such great things have come from that movement (which I’m not a part of btw) that a great celebration is in order.
Stop the monkeys already…
Peter Hamm on Wed, July 25, 2007
Also…
Looks like Dr. Louis’ comments are gone, btw… I guess someone at Slice reads MMI. Why not, many of us read Slice, but Ingrid won’t let me comment anymore, even if I’m polite. Oh, well… maybe if I was rude.
Todd Rhoades on Wed, July 25, 2007
Yes, they are now gone. http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/smile.gif Go figure.
Interesting… Yesterday’s post on Tammy Faye was taken down shortly after this entry in my referral logs:
07:21 http: / / http://www.sliceoflaodicea.com/ wp- admin 4 hits
http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/smile.gif
Todd
Todd Rhoades on Wed, July 25, 2007
After a quick review… yes, Dr Louis’ comments are gone, but still there are the original ad hominem against Rev. Scottie, stating that he sports his “sunglasses and goatee the new evangelical “uniform” of these “clones.”
How kind and loving. http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com/images/smileys/smile.gif
Todd
Brian L on Wed, July 25, 2007
What a waste of time for me to even bother going to Slice. I just end up sighing and shaking my head in sad ness for Ingrid and those she represents.
Thanks, Todd for being a positive light in all this!
bishopdave on Wed, July 25, 2007
Todd, my other comments from yesterday were proven true once again—this website IS educational. “Stab wounds cause more physical injury than psychological.”
I was actually hoping you’d go to You Tube and embed some Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution for us.
Paul J. on Wed, July 25, 2007
Oooooooo…..monkeys…..
reGeN on Wed, July 25, 2007
strange…i feeled punked every time i read laodicea…
Connie in Alaska on Tue, July 31, 2007
Do you think Igrid may be posting in disguise on MMI? Hmmmm…...
Todd Rhoades on Tue, July 31, 2007
Thing is… she’s been known to do that in the past (post anonymously or under a pseudo-name)… but not here at MMI.
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