A Hog Has Been Won!
There is a winner in our Win-A-Hog Contest! (click the film icon below to watch a short video, and see who won!)
We narrowed our entrants down to the top 7, out of the 7 who entered. My thanks goes to these good sports of T-blog:
DarksaberFairmoonfunkadelichikaJTLeananSidheMimiSurrogate
All of the entries were convincing, and I found it impossible to decide a winner by myself. So I sought the assistance of my good pet Bailey. He is a wise dog, and he knows who should win this contest. I wrote the name of every contestant on separate sheets of paper. I laid these papers upon the kitchen floor, and placed a treat ontop of each. Bailey was allowed to roam among the sheets and select the winner. Just click below, and watch the short video, and you will see whom Bailey chose as the winner of our Grow-A-Hog.
Friday, February 24, 2006
PastorDave's Win-A-Hog Contest
As you can see, this was all done above-board. It was absolutely fair; would a pastor cheat?
Mimi, our prayers continue for a speedy recovery for your daughter. Her hog is in the mail!
Thanks my friends!
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posted by:
ruined (
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02.25.06 (4:24 am)
Very wise dog, indeed!
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LeananSidhe (
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02.25.06 (5:35 am)
Congrats Mimi!
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TaBooTenente (
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02.25.06 (5:36 am)
1) your blog looks great these days, father.
2) hilarious idea!
3) one of these days i'm going to figure out how to add flicks to my site.
4) it's true that we cohens aren't supposed to eat the dirty, filthy flesh of an animal that roots in his own mess; and we're not supposed to eat any flesh that's been cooked in the milk of his grieving mother (which, translated into today means no meat products eaten or prepared alongside milkproducts--pep. pizza is 2xBAD); or shellfish; or certain other fish, if their development includes a stage of scales for skin.
one of the reason we tribesmen aren't supposed to eat these things is because of the way jewish scholars treat complex, difficult to analyze commandments written into the five books of moses.
these scholars down through the centuries felt that their own understanding of the written law was inadequate to ensure that they weren't, in fact, violating the law. so over the centuries they drew larger and larger protective "circles" around the original commandment. therefore, if you were to inadvertantly violate the outermost commandment about diet, you would still be protected by three or four more circles before you were risking a violation of the true commanded intent.
same with the rules about keeping the sabbath: jews are supposed to rest on the day that god supposedly rested after making all this universe stuff (saturday, not sunday, you pagans).
but over the centuries, rabbis began drawing circles around the idea of rest to prevent any work from being done--moses, i'm sure, as he was transcribing the words of the divine would have been mightily confused by a prohibition against diesel engines and dishwashers.
daniel quinn thought the reason we're not supposed to eat pig flesh is because the the wandering tribesmen were shepherds, rather than farmers or even domesticating cattlesmen: you can't herd pigs (also, quinn ties this dietary law thingie to the story of cain and abel--strange, huh, that a certain type of sacrificial offering was pleasing to the eyes of the most holy, while the other offering was deemed unworthy, isn't it?)
and yet, as japhy rider says in kerouac's Dharma Bums, all sentient beings eat what they can.
i, for one, can eat a double bacon cheeseburger with sauteed onions, bbq-sauce, and one deliciously-fried egg gently laid atop the burgers. so i do. and maybe i will right now, actually.
taboo
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Fairmoon (
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02.25.06 (5:48 am)
that was pretty funny. I used to have a dog named ballie, she was a german shepard husky X i loved her very much.
CONGRATS MIMI, enjoy the hog!
FM
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Darksaber (
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02.25.06 (7:52 am)
Whew. Looks like I dodged a bullet there! Good way of deciding.
-Revan
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surrogate (
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02.25.06 (8:42 am)
clever man!
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funkadelichika (
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02.25.06 (9:51 am)
Good way of deciding.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (12:58 pm)
Reply to: ruined
Yes, Bailey is a wise dog. He is often by my side: when watching television, when taking a walk, and even when sleeping. My best buddy.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (12:59 pm)
Reply to: DeathByGlitter
The Bible talks about casting of lots. I'm not sure how they went about such, but wonder if they just wrote the options on pieces of paper and allowed a dog to decide. It's possible.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:03 pm)
Reply to: TaBooTenente
So, how was the hamburger?
I respect most anyone who takes their religion so seriously that they are willing to alter their eating habits to be a good adnerent. We have people in the Christian community who continue to follow the levitical dietary restrictions. Adventists, for example. Seems to me they should follow the other rules also. But I have yet to know of any Adventist woment who, when menstruating, go out into the wilderness to dig a hole in the ground, and then sit upon that hole until their period is over.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:05 pm)
Reply to: TaBooTenente
That was crass. Sorry.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:07 pm)
Reply to: Fairmoon
I'm sure your dog was a faithful friend. A good dog makes the best of friends. Lo that we would be as kind, devoted, forgiving, and singular in our love.
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:08 pm)
Reply to: Darksaber
Dodged the bullet? You mean, of course, "Dodged the jackpot."
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:09 pm)
Reply to: surrogate
I was fortunate to come upon a completely objective way to decide this prickly problem. Mimi is the winner, but it could equally have been any of the contestants. You do believe that?
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (1:11 pm)
Reply to: funkadelichika
Thank you. And I am glad there are no hard feelings. You tried, and you did well. There certainly is no need to cry or to lose sleep, lose your appetite, or in any way have a prolonged experience of sadness. True, you will not win this hog, but there will be other opportunities. Have you considered the lottery?
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You are absolutely tight (
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02.25.06 (4:23 pm)
http://www.tshirthell.com/shirts/products/a494/a494.gif
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (4:38 pm)
Hey folks, check out this one. It's a t-shirt that says "If Jesus Comes Back, We'll Kill Him Again!". Interesting. Shall I respond?
He was killed because of pettiness and hatred. Do you identify with that kind of mindset? Are you such a little person?
By killing Him, these evil little people actually played right into the plan of God. Thinking themselves to be wise and powerful, they actually performed the sacrifice necessary for God's salvation to truly be complete. Are you equally a foolish person?
And, they may have killed Him, but they certainly did not do a very good job of finishing the task. He rose again! So you are saying you want God to trump you again, I see.
Finally, when Jesus comes back, it will not be as a Lamb for Sacrifice. He will come back as conquering King, to bring an end to history as we know it and to judge all of humanity. If you are truly so cavalier about Jesus and dare to so mightily shake your fist in the face of God, then you are not very smart. Believe me, in your present state, you do not want Jesus to come back.
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mercuryrising (
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02.25.06 (4:52 pm)
amen pastor :)
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PastorDave (
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02.25.06 (5:02 pm)
Thanks mercury. Tomorrow my sermon deals with the subject of anger. "Be angry, and sin not", says the scripture. Improper anger is like a fire, very destructive. But Jesus displayed anger several times. And this very quotation says to "Be angry...". Sometimes it is appropriate.
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TaBooTenente (
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02.25.06 (6:37 pm)
in the jewish tradition of mysticism, only the tzaddik can control both his actions and his heart. the rest of us must content ourselves with controlling our slings and arrows.
taboo
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TaBooTenente (
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02.25.06 (6:39 pm)
i thought i might also say a quick word about your flashing banner below.
think marx: work.
taboo
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kolor (
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02.25.06 (11:27 pm)
And I thought that was funny, ehh.
But I am Buddhist, what can I know? By the way, since I was also a Satanist for some time am I damned to hell? Because I kind of like to think of it this way. Since I am damned and it's my destiny I don't have to be scared of hell anymore, I just accept it.
By the way, am I a bad person because I DO NOT HATE SATAN LIKE YOU DO? And because I DO NOT FEAR GOD LIKE YOU DO?
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kolor (
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02.26.06 (6:41 am)
By the way, if I offended you in any way - sorry. That's just because lately I feel a bit down an frustrated. Peace.
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PastorDave (
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02.26.06 (7:26 am)
Reply to: kolor
I've got to admit the "kill Jesus" thing hit me the wrong way. But you explained yourself, and so I'm O.K. with it. I'd actually like for you to come this way more often, and join in the discussion. I like to discuss the issues, and when someone disagrees with me it helps me to learn and grow. I think there is a proper way of disagreement. The "religion" category has all kinds of diverse points of view- atheists, agnostics, witches, charismatics, baptists, catholics, and many who eschew any label. I so enjoy the discussion, as long as others do not intentionally try to be hurtful about the heartfelt faith of another.
So post regularly please. And comment. Disagree when you must, and disagree vigorously. Such is good.
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surrogate (
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02.26.06 (9:13 pm)
Reply to: PastorDave
I think it was brilliant! Funny and fun, and it sure looked fair to me. What better way? I thought you were nuts when you started it (the contest), but you sure pulled it off nicely.
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hotlipz4u (
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02.27.06 (4:16 am)
hihi how cute that ur dog chose! kinda funny! =D
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JT (
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02.28.06 (11:27 am)
I can't possibly object when a dog was the judge. Dogs should truly rule America's court systems, if not the world.
Congrats to the winner!
