Religion is lots of things, including weird. This display smells like guilt to me. When you start smashing toy houses to cast out the demon in your boner, you should probably work on yourself more and forgive yourself for having sexual desires. I would bet the farm that this dude has ALOT of porn in his browser history. Not shaming him, I think people should express their sexuality in healthy, safe ways. Masturbation is fun. It’s not evil, and you don’t have to smash things to work out your guilt.
Ta, Robyn. Not watching the video, but destroying an expensive toy rather than giving it to a little one is cruel and stupid. And attaching bibles to a baseball bat to do so is fuckbonkers. Greg Locke is a very sick individual, IMHO.
For those who want to watch the video, you can skip the first minute and a half, it's just your average televangelist ranting. But yeah, "fuckbonkers" is a pretty good description.
Despite her lifelong obsession with dolls, my sister never owned a Barbie dream house. Our dad built her a three story doll house complete with a balcony and an elevator.
I think demons and demonic possession are superstitious fantasies, but even if I believed in them I wouldn't get my info about them from Pastor Greg Locke, a grifting performance artist if ever one lived. Back in Judea in the time of Jesus and Pilate, the local subjects of Rome believed that illness, mental illness especially, was caused by demonic possession. The people described in the gospels as "having demons" were usually crazy, not porn-addicted, like the man with a whole gang of demons in him. ("What is your name?" "Legion! For we are many!")
It's interesting that Mary Magdalene is described in the gospels as having seven demons, until Jesus was able to cast them out. She's also conventionally thought of as having had a raunchy sexual career before she converted, due to having become identified with the sinful woman who washed Jesus' feet (I think it was Pope Gregory the Great who unilaterally decided that was the case). But in fact there's nothing in the gospels to suggest that (unnamed) woman was the same person as Mary Magdalene, or that she was a harlot either. Two of the few definite things we're told about the Magdalene in the New Testament are that she once had seven devils in her, and that she was the first person to receive angelic witness that Jesus had risen, and begin spreading the word. In the Gospel of John, but that one only, she's described as being the first one to SEE Jesus after his resurrection, and talk to him.
Given that the common popular meaning of "having a devil" in those days was that you were crazy, if Mary Magdalene was thought to have seven, no less, she must have been wildly, spectacularly demented, until going around with Jesus and his disciples calmed her down. And that would mean that the first person to bear witness to the resurrection - was a woman with a history of insanity.
Not surprising that the church was always eager to downplay that possibility.
Today, if demonic possession was real, my first suspects would be Greg Locke, and Kenneth Copeland too. If they weren't just putting on an act for the suckers (which of course they are) then they'd be batshit.
I've also always found it a little weird that Mary Magdalene's name gets associated with sexual sin. Remember the Magdalene Laundries, that infamous network in Ireland that enslaved "loose girls" who had given birth out of wedlock (not infrequently after having been raped)? Christians get too hung up generally on other people's sex lives.
I remember sitting in church Sunday morning with a hangover and three hours sleep, wondering why priests are always such horrible public speakers. Being such a big part of their job, you'd think they'd learn a thing or two about that in seminary.
I always think that news like that should be of interest mainly to the families.
I am also against symbols and punctuation in names ever since my parents stuck me with a name with a hyphen in it. What first grader wants to always have explain a hyphen in their first name?
''Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), better known by his stage name
Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$ ), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He first gained recognition for his feature on rapper YG 's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It".
I think they both need to be booted into a jail for these stupid names...
On the plus side, this idiot actually went out and bought the Barbie Dream House. Spent somebody's hard-earned cash on the thing (obviously not his own--perish the thought) before smashing it to bits with the bat.
So he contributed to Mattel's coffers with his purchase. Yay for that.
If he really wanted to make his point, as idiotic as that is, he would have gone into a toy store and smashed all the Dream Houses he could find. Of course, he would have gotten arrested. But small price to pay, amirite?
Actually the epistles of the New Testament are primarily written in Koine Greek, which is street Greek compared to Homeric or Classical Greek. At least that’s how I remember it before I was run out of seminary for being a radical, fourth-wave feminist, witchy, mystic kind of Christian.
Didn't mainstream theological seminaries used to make pastors-in-training at least try to study ancient Greek (the language of the New Testament)?
Of course, who the fuck knows where this Locke guy got his divinity degree, if he even has one. For all I know, he thinks the New Testament was written in English.
This is true. The cult that my in laws are in is like that. (They are followers of the late Reverend R.B Thieme.) Every sermon is based on Greek and Hebrew etymology, and the pastor builds a whole sermon around it.
Religion is lots of things, including weird. This display smells like guilt to me. When you start smashing toy houses to cast out the demon in your boner, you should probably work on yourself more and forgive yourself for having sexual desires. I would bet the farm that this dude has ALOT of porn in his browser history. Not shaming him, I think people should express their sexuality in healthy, safe ways. Masturbation is fun. It’s not evil, and you don’t have to smash things to work out your guilt.
It also would have the added advantage of warning women to stay well away from you.
I assume if the good pastor had used his Bible-wrapped bat on a G.I. Joe playset, his congregation would have thought he was gay.
Ta, Robyn. Not watching the video, but destroying an expensive toy rather than giving it to a little one is cruel and stupid. And attaching bibles to a baseball bat to do so is fuckbonkers. Greg Locke is a very sick individual, IMHO.
For those who want to watch the video, you can skip the first minute and a half, it's just your average televangelist ranting. But yeah, "fuckbonkers" is a pretty good description.
If demons make a person watch porn, and after evicting the demons that person still wants to watch porn, maybe that person just likes watching porn???
I only watch porn for the interviews.
So pastor Locke, just when did you realise that you were 'different' and felt the need to smash hot girls dollhouses?
His lectures literally make people vomit.
I believe it.
"the housing crisis affects us all"
And, just like that, Robyn wins the interwebs.
So just how closeted it is Pastor Greg Locke?
He DEFINITELY has a porn habit. I would opine that his fetish is Asian School Girl Masterbation......
He did own a Barbie Dream House.
He can see Narnia
Man, Barbie really triggered these snowflakes.
Despite her lifelong obsession with dolls, my sister never owned a Barbie dream house. Our dad built her a three story doll house complete with a balcony and an elevator.
She still has it.
Now THAT is a dad.
Dad worked as a carpenter for years. He built the house I grew up in and swore we’d have to carry him out of it one day.
It’s been three years since he passed.
We bought the grandkid a really nice doll house. She filled it with her My Little Pet Shop animals.
Keep that custom built dreamhouse away from Pastor Locke just in case.
It’s a lot sturdier than those flimsy plastic things. I doubt Locke could swing an axe hard enough to damage it.
So now they're LITERALLY Bible-bashing nowadays.
These people are truly insane. It's long past time we evolved beyond the need for these Bronze Age superstitions.
I think demons and demonic possession are superstitious fantasies, but even if I believed in them I wouldn't get my info about them from Pastor Greg Locke, a grifting performance artist if ever one lived. Back in Judea in the time of Jesus and Pilate, the local subjects of Rome believed that illness, mental illness especially, was caused by demonic possession. The people described in the gospels as "having demons" were usually crazy, not porn-addicted, like the man with a whole gang of demons in him. ("What is your name?" "Legion! For we are many!")
It's interesting that Mary Magdalene is described in the gospels as having seven demons, until Jesus was able to cast them out. She's also conventionally thought of as having had a raunchy sexual career before she converted, due to having become identified with the sinful woman who washed Jesus' feet (I think it was Pope Gregory the Great who unilaterally decided that was the case). But in fact there's nothing in the gospels to suggest that (unnamed) woman was the same person as Mary Magdalene, or that she was a harlot either. Two of the few definite things we're told about the Magdalene in the New Testament are that she once had seven devils in her, and that she was the first person to receive angelic witness that Jesus had risen, and begin spreading the word. In the Gospel of John, but that one only, she's described as being the first one to SEE Jesus after his resurrection, and talk to him.
Given that the common popular meaning of "having a devil" in those days was that you were crazy, if Mary Magdalene was thought to have seven, no less, she must have been wildly, spectacularly demented, until going around with Jesus and his disciples calmed her down. And that would mean that the first person to bear witness to the resurrection - was a woman with a history of insanity.
Not surprising that the church was always eager to downplay that possibility.
Today, if demonic possession was real, my first suspects would be Greg Locke, and Kenneth Copeland too. If they weren't just putting on an act for the suckers (which of course they are) then they'd be batshit.
That is a very interesting exegesis. Thanks.
I've also always found it a little weird that Mary Magdalene's name gets associated with sexual sin. Remember the Magdalene Laundries, that infamous network in Ireland that enslaved "loose girls" who had given birth out of wedlock (not infrequently after having been raped)? Christians get too hung up generally on other people's sex lives.
Hey, I might start going to church if they could guarantee a guy smashing a dollhouse with a baseball bat!! Umm, on the other hand, I might not?
I remember sitting in church Sunday morning with a hangover and three hours sleep, wondering why priests are always such horrible public speakers. Being such a big part of their job, you'd think they'd learn a thing or two about that in seminary.
Smashing dollhouses would have been a step up.
Is weed legal where his church is? That could be kind of fun.
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Rolling Stone: ''Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's second child is born.''
Bloody fucking who cares? - they rarely report on music as it is and we should care about this why?
I always think that news like that should be of interest mainly to the families.
I am also against symbols and punctuation in names ever since my parents stuck me with a name with a hyphen in it. What first grader wants to always have explain a hyphen in their first name?
It could be worse...
''Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), better known by his stage name
Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$ ), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He first gained recognition for his feature on rapper YG 's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It".
I think they both need to be booted into a jail for these stupid names...
So... Riha$ap? Rockyhanna?? Great name ideas, feel free to borrow 'em, kids!
On the plus side, this idiot actually went out and bought the Barbie Dream House. Spent somebody's hard-earned cash on the thing (obviously not his own--perish the thought) before smashing it to bits with the bat.
So he contributed to Mattel's coffers with his purchase. Yay for that.
If he really wanted to make his point, as idiotic as that is, he would have gone into a toy store and smashed all the Dream Houses he could find. Of course, he would have gotten arrested. But small price to pay, amirite?
It's how Jesus would have done it.
Yeah Righties LOVE buying products that they hate just so they can destroy them on camera.
Yeah, that reminds me about all the items that MAGAts buy just so they can destrot them.
What fucking MORONS!
Actually the epistles of the New Testament are primarily written in Koine Greek, which is street Greek compared to Homeric or Classical Greek. At least that’s how I remember it before I was run out of seminary for being a radical, fourth-wave feminist, witchy, mystic kind of Christian.
Sorry I was trying to respond to the excellent Bitter Scribe and some how screwed it up
𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘵𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥...
Didn't mainstream theological seminaries used to make pastors-in-training at least try to study ancient Greek (the language of the New Testament)?
Of course, who the fuck knows where this Locke guy got his divinity degree, if he even has one. For all I know, he thinks the New Testament was written in English.
This is true. The cult that my in laws are in is like that. (They are followers of the late Reverend R.B Thieme.) Every sermon is based on Greek and Hebrew etymology, and the pastor builds a whole sermon around it.
By Jesus. In America.