I found a Bible I haven’t used in several years and found this bit of commentary pasted into the back of it (I believe that it came from Tragedy Ann’s front man Mikee Bridges):

What is it about accusations [against believers, especially], that makes us so gullible and quick to believe them? Have you heard the one about TV preachers? Supposedly, whenever the national religious broadcasters have one of their conventions the hotels they are booked at report a spike of increased rentals of porn movies. Well, the editor of this magazine called up the two major hotels used at this year’s NRB convention, the Anaheim Marriot and west coast Anaheim and asked about this. The management staff said they’d never heard this report. If it were true, wouldn’t they know? Our own genre has its own urban legends as well. A few years ago at Tom Festival, a prominent artist reported what he’d heard from a friend, that the two best selling items at the nearby convenience store were beer and condoms. We talked to the owner/managers of this store, and were told that this is the furthest thing from the truth. Why are false accusations like this believed? Granted, if they were true, they would make for a great and powerful rebuke. But we don’t have to make up sins to preach against. And we shouldn’t rust to judgment — especially when it’s based on the testimony of only one “witness.” Where in the Bible does it say that, “in order to believe in God, you must check your brain at the door?” It doesn’t! Let’s use our God-given ability to reason and not be so gullible. In the Bible Satan is called “the accuser of the brethren,” and we are also told that Jesus is at the right hand of the father, interceding for the saints. We can align ourselves with one of two ministries that is taking place in heaven — accusation or intercession. It’s your choice, so choose wisely.

Sometimes, a dude in black leather pants and a cowboy hat will lead them.

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15 Comments(+Add)

1   Christian P    http://www.churchvoices.com
June 7th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Nice.

2   Phil Miller    http://pmwords.blogspot.com
June 9th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

I found a Bible I haven’t used in several years…

Tim Reed admits to not reading the Bible – for several years!!

(that’s my ODM imitation…)

3   Rick Frueh    http://judahslion.blogspot.com/
June 9th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

“Tim Reed admits to not reading the Bible – for several years!!”

Talk about your all time understatements!!

4   Joe Martino    http://joemartino.name
June 9th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

Look,
I’m surprised that Tim actually owns a Bible. I mean, come on…

5   Tim Reed, Owosso MI    http://churchvoices.com
June 9th, 2008 at 5:19 pm

I’m surprised anyone believes I can even read.

6   Rick Frueh    http://judahslion.blogspot.com/
June 9th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

“I’m surprised anyone believes I can even read.”

No, we just rejoice that Mandy is so good at teaching phonics.

7   Joe Martino    http://joemartino.name
June 9th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

Personally, I figured it was a Bible on CD

8   Rick Frueh    http://judahslion.blogspot.com/
June 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

No, Joe, it’s on an eight track.

9   Dave Muller    http://blog.thewebsiteguy.com.au
June 9th, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Maybe there’s a new bible translation with all the greek swear words in it, so that’s why he hasn’t read it! (We all know Tim, you are “pastor” and a vulgar one at that :) Link)

10   Kevin I    
June 10th, 2008 at 10:36 am

I guess it’s so much easier to make up simple, alarmist sins that have easy answers then to actually dig into the real stuff that’s going on whether making up things like the ODM’s or passing along statistics and urban legends uncritically. That way we can keep things nice and easy by attacking things that aren’t really going on rather then be challenging.

I mean if I hear that “There is No God-Chalk Doesn’t Break” urban legend in a sermon one more time, I’ll lose my mind.

11   John Hughes    
June 12th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

Kevin: I mean if I hear that “There is No God-Chalk Doesn’t Break” urban legend in a sermon one more time, I’ll lose my mind.

Kevin, that happended to me. I was there!The class was Philosophy 101 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Spring of 1977.

No, really!

12   John Hughes    
June 12th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

OK. Not really.

13   Phil Miller    http://pmwords.blogspot.com
June 12th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

I mean if I hear that “There is No God-Chalk Doesn’t Break” urban legend in a sermon one more time, I’ll lose my mind.

I always heard it was a test tube that didn’t break. And I know it’s true; my friend’s sister’s cousin was in the class!

14   Nathanael    http://www.borrowedbreath.com/
June 12th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

or an egg…

15   Chris L    http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/
June 12th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

Sometimes, a dude in black leather pants and a cowboy hat will lead them.

My eldest son read this and asked if Tim was referring to The Dark Tower