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Tref · 01-11-2005, 02:33 PM

When I was younger my parents ordered me a series of children's books from the Reader's Digest. The novelty of this series was that each book included my name within the pages of the text. The first book I received, was a children's illustrated version of the Bible -- it said things like, And Jesus died for your sins ... George of Barrett Elementary School! I took it all very much to heart. I felt so guilty. And why God picking on me personally? Why wasn't my sister mentioned? Where was her name? What did I do? As far as I knew, I was in all the versions of the Bible. When we would go to church on Sunday I was convinced I was some sort of minor Biblical celebrity (Psst, there's that kid what is mentioned in the Good Book! I hope he sits near us!)

As the song goes, Jesus loves me this I know, cause the Bible tells me so -- personally!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 01-11-2005, 05:13 PM

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When I was younger my parents ordered me a series of children's books from the Reader's Digest. The novelty of this series was that each book included my name within the pages of the text. The first book I received, was a children's illustrated version of the Bible -- it said things like, And Jesus died for your sins ... George of Barrett Elementary School! I took it all very much to heart. I felt so guilty. And why God picking on me personally? Why wasn't my sister mentioned? Where was her name? What did I do? As far as I knew, I was in all the versions of the Bible. When we would go to church on Sunday I was convinced I was some sort of minor Biblical celebrity (Psst, there's that kid what is mentioned in the Good Book! I hope he sits near us!)

As the song goes, Jesus loves me this I know, cause the Bible tells me so -- personally!

Okay, this is one of the funniest things I have *ever* read.

You were singled OUT? Really? How cruel! How funny! It's almost too funny to believe.

Jesus was beaten and nailed to a cross. It was brutal and it was painful and it was ALL for YOU Tref. All for you.

Hopefully one of the religious books I would have read if *I'd* been given this bizarre gift would have read, "And one of the knights Templar, Audra Rosemary...." It'd be cool to be a Templar, assuming I were to never be run through with a sword, 'cause I hear that's painful.

Gemini Cricket · 01-11-2005, 09:19 PM

Everytime I read the title to this thread, I hear Napoleon Dynamite saying it for me.
"God!"

Tref · 01-11-2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

It's almost too funny to believe.

Wise choice.

FEJ · 01-16-2005, 12:18 PM

Good Orderly Direction

tigertail777 · 01-16-2005, 03:37 PM

I have a hang up with the whole religion thing.

I was force fed religion till I wanted to throw up. I went to a religious school and they wouldnt let me eat my lunch I myself brought from home until I had memorized the memory verses for that day. Well my memory has never been the greatest, so sometimes I didnt get to eat lunch until almost time to go home. I had a lot of crazy teachers and stuff too; one would open this huge cabinent in our class and listen to it creak and then exclaim "my! isnt that relaxing?"

Later I went to yet another christian school on the insistance of my mother who I am sure thought I was going to go to hell (and I am sure still thinks it in the back of her mind). We couldnt afford to pay for the full tuition, so I had to stay after school and do chores for the school. They made me do the strangest things: scraping tape labels off old tapes so they could reuse them over and over for the bible broadcasts they sold in the little biblical store they ran. There was a christian comic book I had to put price tags on... I accidentally put one over the face of Jesus on the cover and they wigged out.

All of that kinda stuff and more hasnt sat right with me since. I really get verbal when people try to force religion on me because of all this crap that happened when I was younger. I do beleive in God, but am unsure what kind of God he may be to allow his little fan clubs to run amok like this. For those that beleive in christianity I am not trying to be insulting, but please bear in mind when you preach the good word to tread softly dont stick it down peoples throats.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-18-2005, 03:39 AM

Ha ha, Eliza got hooked by Tref.

01-11-2005, 02:33 PM	#11
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	When I was younger my parents ordered me a series of children's books from the Reader's Digest. The novelty of this series was that each book included my name within the pages of the text. The first book I received, was a children's illustrated version of the Bible -- it said things like, And Jesus died for your sins ... George of Barrett Elementary School! I took it all very much to heart. I felt so guilty. And why God picking on me personally? Why wasn't my sister mentioned? Where was her name? What did I do? As far as I knew, I was in all the versions of the Bible. When we would go to church on Sunday I was convinced I was some sort of minor Biblical celebrity (Psst, there's that kid what is mentioned in the Good Book! I hope he sits near us!) As the song goes, Jesus loves me this I know, cause the Bible tells me so -- personally! __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?! Last edited by Tref : 01-11-2005 at 03:02 PM.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Everytime I read the title to this thread, I hear Napoleon Dynamite saying it for me. "God!"
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FEJ Living Now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 563	Good Orderly Direction
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tigertail777 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22	I have a hang up with the whole religion thing. I was force fed religion till I wanted to throw up. I went to a religious school and they wouldnt let me eat my lunch I myself brought from home until I had memorized the memory verses for that day. Well my memory has never been the greatest, so sometimes I didnt get to eat lunch until almost time to go home. I had a lot of crazy teachers and stuff too; one would open this huge cabinent in our class and listen to it creak and then exclaim "my! isnt that relaxing?" Later I went to yet another christian school on the insistance of my mother who I am sure thought I was going to go to hell (and I am sure still thinks it in the back of her mind). We couldnt afford to pay for the full tuition, so I had to stay after school and do chores for the school. They made me do the strangest things: scraping tape labels off old tapes so they could reuse them over and over for the bible broadcasts they sold in the little biblical store they ran. There was a christian comic book I had to put price tags on... I accidentally put one over the face of Jesus on the cover and they wigged out. All of that kinda stuff and more hasnt sat right with me since. I really get verbal when people try to force religion on me because of all this crap that happened when I was younger. I do beleive in God, but am unsure what kind of God he may be to allow his little fan clubs to run amok like this. For those that beleive in christianity I am not trying to be insulting, but please bear in mind when you preach the good word to tread softly dont stick it down peoples throats.
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01-18-2005, 03:39 AM	#17
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Ha ha, Eliza got hooked by Tref. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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