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| Sunday after church, in smoggy, smelly, Abbotsford. |
My apologies...
I was just on the phone with Ms. CIA and I opined that it smelled strongly of poo up here in my loft. I informed the careworker downstairs that was dealing with Mother that lives downstairs.
Taking a stroll near my open sunroom windows, I now fully realize the poo smell is the Maple Ridge smog.
Zondervan Scriptureless Bible?
The Babylon Bee: August 4 2016
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'New Journaling Bible To Eliminate Scriptural Text Entirely'
'GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Zondervan announced Thursday an exciting new wide-margin journaling edition of its popular NIV Bible translation which eliminates the biblical text altogether to provide readers with more space to write their own thoughts, ideas, and feelings as they study God’s Word.'
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'“According to early feedback, people are thrilled with this new product. And since there are no printed words in this Bible, we were able to shorten it considerably, making it one of our most portable and convenient renderings of Scripture.”'
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'When asked why consumers would pay $34.99 for what is essentially the same product as a journal they could pick up at Walmart for less than five dollars, the representative laughed. “There are many diaries, sketch pads, and journals in the world, but none of them come close to the majesty of God’s Holy Word.”'
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With this 'move' within the last year for the intellectually and spiritually lazy, the requirement for historical, revealed Scripture in church is negated. At the same time of course, within embracing churches is negated bible studies, online sermons and the use of biblical tools, such as commentaries and dictionaries.
