Hey zig your the greatest -------- Original Message -------- On Feb 27, 2020, 5:44 PM, Zig the N.g wrote:
> Following up the following is "enlightening" (for humorous ^B useful values > of the word 'enlightening'): > > Joyce Meyer Pulls Fire Alarm To Distract Audience From 1 Timothy 2 > https://babylonbee.com/news/joyce-meyer-pulls-fire-alarm-distract-audience-1-timothy-2 > > WICHITA FALLS, TX—In a major faux pas for the female preacher, Joyce Meyer > misspoke at a local Bible conference Tuesday, mistakenly telling her > audience, “Open your Bibles to First Timothy, Chapter 2,” when she was > supposed to say Second Timothy, Chapter 1. > > It took her a matter of seconds to realize her mistake—and the grave trouble > she had gotten herself into. Sources at the scene confirm that Meyer then > screamed out, “Hey, look at that!” while pointing toward the back of the > building. When most of the audience turned around to see what she was > pointing at, she reportedly dashed across the stage in an age-defying sprint, > leaped over a row of chairs, and forcefully activated the building’s fire > alarm, causing the ceiling-mounted sprinklers to unleash a torrent of water > on attendees, triggering an immediate evacuation and effectively preventing > them from reading Paul’s teachings on female leaders in the church. > > Pressed to explain the incident, Joyce Meyer Ministries issued a statement, > which read, in part, “This organization disavows all knowledge of any > so-called ‘first letter to Timothy.’ After decades of studying the Bible, > Joyce Meyer confirms that the Apostle Paul wrote a second letter to Timothy, > and no others.” > > Ok, soap, not having read the bible since being a wee pre-teen, a refresher > was in order: > > Joyce Meyer ? > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Meyer > > Joyce Meyer (born Pauline Joyce Hutchison; June 4, 1943) is an American > Charismatic Christian author and speaker and president of Joyce Meyer > Ministries. Joyce and her husband Dave have four grown children, and live > outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her ministry is headquartered near the St. Louis > suburb of Fenton, Missouri. > ... > > 1 Timothy 2 New International Version (NIV) > https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+2&version=NIV > > Instructions on Worship > > 2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and > thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, > that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 > This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved > and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one > mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as > a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 > And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the > truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. > > 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without > anger or disputing. 9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency > and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or > pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women > who profess to worship God. > > 11 A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not > permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;[b] she must be > quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one > deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15 But > women[c] will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love > and holiness with propriety. > > Ahah. Enlightenment dawns. Mmhmm.
