Comments on: Irony? http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/ musings from those on the journey Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:27:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Greg the explorer http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155762 Greg the explorer Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:40:15 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155762 Gave people a sheet of paper with <a href='http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j123/JoJoGotYoYo/ArabicLordsPrayer.jpg' rel="nofollow">the lords prayer in Arabic</a> in the centre of it. Got people to write a prayer with the three topics above in mind on bits of paper torn from the sheet with the lords prayer on it. Gave people a sheet of paper with the lords prayer in Arabic in the centre of it. Got people to write a prayer with the three topics above in mind on bits of paper torn from the sheet with the lords prayer on it.

]]> By: Greg the explorer http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155761 Greg the explorer Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:37:31 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155761 Used the photo of the poster in our prayers last might at our gathering. Talked about the controversy a little and then talked about us praying for our own enemies and people who frustrate and cause us pain. Had the photo on a cloth in the middle of the floor with three other prayer images (world and environment/peace, justice and reconciliation/healing for the seek and needy). Gave people a sheet of paper with <a></a> in the centre of it. Got people to write a prayer with the three topics above in mind on bits of paper torn from the sheet with the loreds paryer on it. They ended up with a rectangular piece of paper with te arabic lords prayer image in te centre and two blank bits either side - the wrote a prayer about a situatoin of person that was causing them grief on the reverse side and then folded the paper up like a booklet (two blank sides fold back so the image was still visible in front and the prayer was written inside the newly created booklet. This they took home with them to keep as a reminder to love thier enemies and to pray for those who persecute them. I ahve a particular situatoin that is causing me grief and I prayed for the people involved and even as soon as this morning there is evidence of break through. Hmmm interesting. Hope this is useful to you. Used the photo of the poster in our prayers last might at our gathering. Talked about the controversy a little and then talked about us praying for our own enemies and people who frustrate and cause us pain. Had the photo on a cloth in the middle of the floor with three other prayer images (world and environment/peace, justice and reconciliation/healing for the seek and needy).

Gave people a sheet of paper with in the centre of it. Got people to write a prayer with the three topics above in mind on bits of paper torn from the sheet with the loreds paryer on it.

They ended up with a rectangular piece of paper with te arabic lords prayer image in te centre and two blank bits either side - the wrote a prayer about a situatoin of person that was causing them grief on the reverse side and then folded the paper up like a booklet (two blank sides fold back so the image was still visible in front and the prayer was written inside the newly created booklet. This they took home with them to keep as a reminder to love thier enemies and to pray for those who persecute them.

I ahve a particular situatoin that is causing me grief and I prayed for the people involved and even as soon as this morning there is evidence of break through. Hmmm interesting.

Hope this is useful to you.

]]> By: Greg the explorer http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155719 Greg the explorer Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:11:36 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155719 If you measure useful in terms of conversations kick started by it I'd say the poster was incredibly useful! If you measure useful in terms of conversations kick started by it I’d say the poster was incredibly useful!

]]> By: mn http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155693 mn Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:48:50 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155693 Seems that Jesus loves Osama comment is an attention seeker that although well intentioned doesn't really have much of a useful outcome and is too easily dismissed. A bigger and more relevant challenge to the average Aussie might be "Jesus loves the homeless people in our streets," although I am sure there are others similarly worth a run - a bit closer to home than Osama. What about "Jesus loves David Hicks"? That would stir the pot!! Seems that Jesus loves Osama comment is an attention seeker that although well intentioned doesn’t really have much of a useful outcome and is too easily dismissed. A bigger and more relevant challenge to the average Aussie might be “Jesus loves the homeless people in our streets,” although I am sure there are others similarly worth a run - a bit closer to home than Osama. What about “Jesus loves David Hicks”? That would stir the pot!!

]]> By: A better MySpace » Blog Archive » Jesus loves Osama http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155690 A better MySpace » Blog Archive » Jesus loves Osama Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:14:44 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155690 [...] Nobody denies Jesus said it, but everyone wants to qualify the sentiment and distance themselves from the presentation of the sign. [...] […] Nobody denies Jesus said it, but everyone wants to qualify the sentiment and distance themselves from the presentation of the sign. […]

]]> By: Jesus Loves Osama - Really? » Radical Congruency http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155683 Jesus Loves Osama - Really? » Radical Congruency Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:01:41 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155683 [...] Dan at Signposts says: What a fabulous illustration of how confronting the message of Jesus is. Nobody denies Jesus said it, but everyone wants to qualify the sentiment and distance themselves from the presentation of the sign. link [...] […] Dan at Signposts says: What a fabulous illustration of how confronting the message of Jesus is. Nobody denies Jesus said it, but everyone wants to qualify the sentiment and distance themselves from the presentation of the sign. link […]

]]> By: dan http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155680 dan Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:30:59 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155680 That'd be great, Grace Required. I can add it to my "What would Jesus Brew?" T-shirt. Will email you. That’d be great, Grace Required. I can add it to my “What would Jesus Brew?” T-shirt. Will email you.

]]> By: akevin http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155673 akevin Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155673 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPANKUHabx4&eurl this is youtube of shane claiborne. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPANKUHabx4&eurl

this is youtube of shane claiborne.

]]> By: zqudlyba http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155669 zqudlyba Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:51:23 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155669 Jeysuz loves the sinner, but not his sins....oh wait...that only applies to homos**uals. Jeysuz loves the sinner, but not his sins….oh wait…that only applies to homos**uals.

]]> By: TheGeoffRe(y)port » Randomosity http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155668 TheGeoffRe(y)port » Randomosity Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:38:47 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/02/irony-2/#comment-155668 [...] Interesting discussion at Matt Glover’s blog and at Signposts on the “Jesus Loves Osama” church signs. [...] […] Interesting discussion at Matt Glover’s blog and at Signposts on the “Jesus Loves Osama” church signs. […]

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