tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post4318284998799811651..comments2023-09-02T14:13:10.364-07:00Comments on Mouse's Musings: A Tale Told By IdiotsMousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11936002393931074811noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-90640235225249481182016-06-27T15:22:44.708-07:002016-06-27T15:22:44.708-07:00And thanks to the magic of RSS, you aren't sho...And thanks to the magic of RSS, you aren't shouting into a void!Firedrakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-80944482585624895122016-06-27T10:24:20.671-07:002016-06-27T10:24:20.671-07:00I know I'm here four years late, but I'm d...I know I'm here four years late, but I'm doing an archive binge and nobody's said it yet, so...<br /><br /><b>Bye, Felicia!</b>Buttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-77236319033665772272012-02-15T19:50:23.232-08:002012-02-15T19:50:23.232-08:00I'm not convinced that you have accurately exp...I'm not convinced that you have accurately expressed LaHaye's position on the matter. He was asked about salvation requirements in <a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Books/2003/02/Be-Not-Afraid-Interview-With-Tim-Lahaye.aspx?p=2" rel="nofollow">this interview</a>...<br /><br />"<b>Can a person be saved if they don't believe in the Rapture?</b><br />Sure. There's no verse in the Bible that says you have to believe in the Rapture. You are just better informed. The only requirement is having faith in Jesus Christ, and a child understands that and could have that."<br /><br />That answer leaves some ambiguity as to whether LaHaye believes that one's faith by itself is sufficient, or whether one must make a POSITIVE AFFIRMATION of one's faith. Presumably LaHaye wouldn't consider a person who has faith but is unable to vocally express or otherwise communicate that faith -- LaHaye wouldn't consider that person to be in spiritual danger.aunursanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-64124773088464651932012-02-15T13:56:08.240-08:002012-02-15T13:56:08.240-08:00Re:Aunursa:
Once again, this is why I consider Th...Re:Aunursa:<br /><br />Once again, this is why I consider The Prayer a form of spell-casting given the obsession Ellanjay have with making sure the wording and/or feeling behind the words is correct. Because according to God's Prophet, aka Tim LaHaye, that's what matters. That's why Jesus told the thief on the cross that he was going to burn in Hell because he didn't properly lick boot before Our Lord and Savior. <br /><br />But then again I'm one of those heathens who was raised to believe that no one can no the state of another person's soul at the time of death, unless you're God or Jesus, so what do I know.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936002393931074811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-47738439317326629072012-02-15T07:11:49.960-08:002012-02-15T07:11:49.960-08:00As you probably guessed, the shot misses, no one i...<i>As you probably guessed, the shot misses, no one is hit, but we do get the satisfying spectacle of Vicki chewing out Judd for being a macho idiot by rushing someone with a gun.</i><br /><br />Vicki suddenly increases her level of badassitude in these books. How on Earth can L&J not see that their characters WANT to be badass world-saving teenagers instead of silly Tribbles?Apocalypse Reviewhttp://apocalypsereview.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-53061521113355894092012-02-15T02:38:56.604-08:002012-02-15T02:38:56.604-08:00RubyTea, I find that poking at the metaphors is a ...RubyTea, I find that poking at the metaphors is a great way to see how silly they look. Oh, there's just one boat, and you don't know when it's going to leave... well, that's no way to run a ferry line!Firedrakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-86775175431803814352012-02-14T17:38:47.871-08:002012-02-14T17:38:47.871-08:00@aunursa--Yeah, LaJenkins like the idea of Just Mi...@aunursa--Yeah, LaJenkins like the idea of <i>Just</i> Missed the Boat.<br /><br />I've been listening to the Dramatic Audio version of Tribulation Force, and they make a big thing out of Amanda White (later Steele) pulling an "I need to think about this whole saved thing" ONE DAY before the Rapture.RubyTeahttp://heathencritique.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-22392999156307582442012-02-14T10:21:02.055-08:002012-02-14T10:21:02.055-08:00Then again Vicki did whisper in Felicia's ear ...<i>Then again Vicki did whisper in Felicia's ear about how much Zod loves her, so maybe there's the slimmest of chances that she had enough time to say The Prayer even though she was in all likelihood too busy dying in order to actually say it.</i><br /><br />A similar ambiguity is present in LB Prequel #1 at the death of, Marilena Carpathia, Nicky's mom...<br /><br />Her throat constricted and she fought for air, feeling her body go rigid. Her feet shot out, as if to catch her as her brain told her she was falling. But she had not moved, could not move, desperate as she was. <br />... <br />"God," Marilena said silently, feeling her soul spiral-ing. "God. God. Receive me. Please. God." <br /><br />From <i>The Rising</i><br /><br />RTCs are divided over whether Marilena's desperate plea indicates that she was saved. The <a href="http://leftbehind.wikia.com/wiki/Marilena_Carpathia" rel="nofollow">Left Behind Wiki</a>, which identifies the "Salvation Status" of each character in the series, lists her as "POSSIBLY condemned". I recall reading a comment somewhere indicating that she WAS saved. However in a <a href="http://zorrothefox2000.webs.com/touchedbyanangel/marilenameetsandrew.html" rel="nofollow">fan fiction cross-over story</a>, a character from "Touched by an Angel" visits Marilena on the point of her death, suggesting that he responded to her plea, but she was not yet saved.aunursanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882696241406815138.post-89355968168054573932012-02-14T05:31:50.539-08:002012-02-14T05:31:50.539-08:00"So what forces of the Antichrist did you fac..."So what forces of the Antichrist did you face down today, Morty?"<br />"Um... two teenage girls. And one of them was real sick. But they had guns!"<br /><br />Who is it that shall be called "Prince of Peace", again? I seem to have lost track somewhere along the way.Firedrakenoreply@blogger.com