tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post8550313942833849910..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: On Sanctified HumorPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-33643527052206562752009-03-20T13:37:00.000-07:002009-03-20T13:37:00.000-07:00I don't think I've ever prayed after telling a jok...I don't think I've ever prayed after telling a joke. Spurgeon was the real deal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-26541936215820018372009-03-19T07:37:00.000-07:002009-03-19T07:37:00.000-07:00Phil, I was wondering if you would mind commentin...Phil, I was wondering if you would mind commenting more on Spurgeon's depression. How would you evaluate his depression in comparison to what our culture says about depression and with what nouthetic counseling says about depression? Thanks for your thoughts!Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434024575764450356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-62082868172102111012009-03-17T07:02:00.000-07:002009-03-17T07:02:00.000-07:00Burning the weed to the glory of God, indeed :).I ...Burning the weed to the glory of God, indeed :).<BR/><BR/>I kind of sympathize with Old George, though, even though I can go months on end without smoking my pipe if I need to. But it truly is a wonderful treat to fill my one's favorite pipe with one's favorite tobacco and relax :).Sir Brasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893578064434019702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-87960781327754406812009-03-16T17:56:00.000-07:002009-03-16T17:56:00.000-07:00Leberwurst: Spurgeon was indeed known to have a ci...Leberwurst: Spurgeon was indeed known to have a cigar or two as found <A HREF="http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/cigars.htm" REL="nofollow">HERE</A>Erik Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199082809283486949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-25169825495079825232009-03-16T14:35:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:35:00.000-07:00It is a shame that so much (most) humor is either ...It is a shame that so much (most) humor is either at someone else's expense or is an amplification of another's misfortune... sarcasm is another form that hurts... if we were to make sure our humor did not belittle another(or elevate ourselves) maybe we too could add "let us pray"<BR/><BR/>I have also heard that Spurgeon said " I am going to enjoy a cigar for the Glory of God" have you heard that Phil? <BR/><BR/>Might just go to show he wasn't violating conscience when he joked around or enjoyed the fruits of the earth.Leberwursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009160566385299355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-64096981798439865252009-03-16T08:22:00.000-07:002009-03-16T08:22:00.000-07:00Ian, and forgive us too for laughing at them even ...Ian, and forgive us too for laughing at them even when we knew they were offensive, and were offended ourselves.<BR/><BR/>They wouldn't tell dirty jokes if those jokes didn't get a good laugh response out of the people, among whom it is not unreasonable to figure that more than a few are believers as well.Sir Brasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893578064434019702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-21692709217036276932009-03-16T06:48:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:48:00.000-07:00That is a tremendous lens through which to deciphe...That is a tremendous lens through which to decipher the quality of the humor one has just used (or in fact, laughed <B>at</B> in company, on television, etc;), if you can immediately say "now let us pray".<BR/><BR/>I think this will be a useful tool for me to put to work as I put the eye to what entertains me in the coming days!~Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819856178499938127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-67445513479698607702009-03-15T17:53:00.000-07:002009-03-15T17:53:00.000-07:00Some of the jokes that certain pastors tell do cal...Some of the jokes that certain pastors tell do call for prayer - prayer that God would forgive their sin and wash out their filthy mouths.W. Ian Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459780587872163857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-91914582699597016232009-03-15T07:35:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:35:00.000-07:00I just checked out Bucknell's art page and he live...I just checked out Bucknell's art page and he lives in Carson City close to where we live in Reno. I emailed him, wondering if we perhaps attend the same church. Very nice painting.candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.com