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Tue 6 Nov, 2007 06:05 pm
For real, there is a book burning in the offing. Thing is, the pastor says it goes beyond books, to anything representing Satan. So, please bring anything in your life that represents Satan, and we shall have the greatest bonfire of the kind in history. Off the top of my head, I have some books for the blaze: Phillip Wylie, Henry Miller, James Joyce. What say? What can you pitch on the pile?
Pastor Organizes Book Burning
by Sarah Puckett
A magnolia man has organized a couple of book burnings, which he says are intended to help people define for themselves what is Satanic in life.
Dr. Gerald Sadler, owner of A-Plus Auto and pastor of Christian Life Church on SH 249 near Decker-Prairie Rosehill Road, is organizing the book burning. He said the book burn is more of a symbol to get people's attention rather than just wanting to protest and burn things.
"We as a world have gotten to such a point that it has become acceptable to read about, practice and watch Satan.," Sadler said.
He said he he once challenged a book in the Tomball Independant School District which taught elementary school kids how to become a witch.
"Harry Potter is full of witchcraft and wizardry; that is not God's way; that is Satan's way," Sadler said.
Sadler said people should bring anything that represents Satan in their lives to the burning - It doesn't have to be a book.
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He said the world needs to go back to the values that this nation was founded on, "Biblical values."
You know what I think, ed? I think these guys have waaaay to much time on their hands that they're not using properly.
Hands or time, take your pick.
Ive got many boxes of HAmburger Helper and some Little Debbies. Little Debbies is definately the food of Stan
Let there be a lesson... a cautionary tale:
in something like (don't trust me, I'm not Set) 1495, Savonarola, the dominican monk, orchestrated the burning of vanities in piazza Signoria. There was music played and cardinals swaying... or, at least present, for the burning of books and mirrors and jewels..
There was more than one burning of vanities, but that was the heyday.
Then, I think in 1500, Savonarola was burned in a pyre right there himself.
I'll be bringing the over 55 club.
Is that legal?
It would be logical to bring Fred Phelps to the burning. I'm sure even Sadler would agree Phelps is a tool of the devil.
(Well, he did say it didn't have to be a book).
I'm bringing chocolate, too. Chocolate is definitely the work of the Satan.
(hey, we'll have fondue!!)
squinney wrote:I'm bringing chocolate, too. Chocolate is definitely the work of the Satan.
(hey, we'll have fondue!!)
Chocolate covered Phelps?
Phelps for you.
I'll be skewering the over 55 club members.
You all are reacting the same way as that guy.
Please, let the small books grow and reproduce!
I'll be bringing a suitcase full of Playboy mags, as they're all a bit dog eared now and anyway, I've discovered the wonders of the internet.
They sell used Playboys at church bazaars these days at 10 for a £.
Playboy was the work of the goodiest little bunch of Mumsie's darlings that ever got into print.
Beware DW- you can't insult Satan like that with impunity.
Satan loves fire. The diddico is preparing Him an orgy--the silly moo!
Oh what a fire this will be!!!
I'll toss in the entire Bush administration, the Fox news network and Ann Coulter for starters. Actually that's just kindling.
An excellent start to the whole affair, Jake.
"Dr. Gerald Sadler, owner of A-Plus Auto and pastor of Christian Life Church "
Interesting combination of vocations...
List of worst children's books to be burned
List of worst children's books to be burned:
See Spot Run. By the Health Council of America. A book to educate children about the dangers of diarrhea and how to avoid it.
See Spot's Hangover. (Norway 1993) A night of fun and booze turns the following morning into a day of fun and aspirin. Sequal to the best-selling book See Spot Drink and Drive
Little Miss Chubster and Fun Time at Fat Camp. (USA 1990) A sweet romp of a tale that hammers home the message "lose weight or you'll never be loved."
A Red Adventure (USSR, 1935). Joseph Stalin and Karl Marx go apple picking! However Joseph Stalin is forced to give half of his apples to Karl Marx, who then divides it among the 120 villages near-by who were simply too lazy to pick any apples. But Karl Marx gets them back by taxing the hell out of them, and kidnapping those who are not "patriotic" enough.
Curious George and the High Voltage Fence (USA, 1988). The world's favorite inquisitive monkey learns "don't whizz on the electric fence".
Baldylocks and the Three Hairs (Canada, 1989). Written at the height of the PC movement, Baldylocks is the heartwarming tale of a follically challenged Accountant from Winnipeg.
Gary the Garbage Truck (UK, 2001). A failed effort to cash in on the popularity of "Thomas the Tank Engine".
Aleister Crowley's Little Book of Bible Verse (UK, 1920). This book contains Satanic messages when read backwards. And forwards, for that matter.
Modern Nursery Rhymes (UK, 1987). "Mary had a BMX, she rode it back to FRONT, everytime the peddles turned, the seat went up her.....dress", and many more.
The Cat In The Fat (No. Korea, 2003). Dr. Suess' beloved creation goes for a Wok when he meets hungry North Korean villagers!
The Cat in the Hat came back (USA 1830). A sequel in which we find out what the feline did to the parents when they got home. Contains genuine crime scene photos!
The Satanic Preschool (USA, 1969). Bestselling author Anton LaVey explains how teachers can help children explore their true nature while they're young enough to challenge Christian hypocrisy.
Bible for kids - God Smites the Wicked (USA, 1930). A playful collection of short stories.
Character is Cool - Taking Responsibility (USA, 2002). Helping kids take responsibity for their actions. Includes chapters entitled Divorce: Yes it's your fault that Daddy doesn't love Mommy anymore, Rain: Why did you make the angels cry?, and Death: Grandma died of a broken heart because you never wrote to her.
Why You're So Poor (USA, 1978). Ayn Rand explains why your parents are lazy, good-for-nothing socialists.
The Alternative Magic School Bus in the Age of Xenu (USA 2003). A new series explores alternative science, instead of the one-sided presentation of theories in earlier books. Here, Ms. Frizzle and her class travel back to 75 billion years to witness him action. Has outperformed the similar, earlier work "Fountainhead Earth 4 Kidz".
The Origin of the Species (UK, 1859). Charles Darwin, the worst children's book writer of all time, writes this tedious tale as a follow up to his less well known book The Stork: The Origin of the Babies.
Hiding Nemo (CA, 2004). 100 tips when you played too long with your pet.
A Lice in Wonderland (Deutschland, 1948). An enchanting tale of a lice's search for a suitable host.
Talk about deja vu, edgar. This reminds me of the Watts riot of the sixties.
Burn, baby, burn.
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