tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post112995836439864686..comments2023-05-27T03:17:19.681-07:00Comments on PyroManiac: Pacifism and Christian warfarePhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130264198418800732005-10-25T11:16:00.000-07:002005-10-25T11:16:00.000-07:00Okay - I know what the qualifications should be fo...Okay - I know what the qualifications should be for the first string of bumper sticker handouts...<BR/><BR/>1. The recipient will have been Pecadillo's "ministerial resident / intern" for part of Pec's freshman and sophomore high school years.<BR/>2. Pyromaniac will have attended the recipient's 30th birthday party with special guest-hero status.<BR/>3. The recipient will have taken (and loved) your Christian Writing class at TMS.<BR/>4. The recipient owns a copy of "The Murder of Jesus", signed "Jon John" by Pecadillo.<BR/>5. The recipient will currently be shepherd to Darlene's best friend.<BR/>6. The spouse of the recipient will have worked at Grace To You under your executive directorship.<BR/>7. The recipient's blogroll has Pyromaniac and Pecadillo listed first and last, respectively (as bookends of sorts).<BR/>8. The recipient must avoid most seminars at the Shepherd's Conference but obsessively attend all seminars taught by Pyromaniac.<BR/>9. The recipient has a weird baseball / cool guy bond with "The Fantastic Daughter-In-Law's Spouse".<BR/>10. The recipient's blog must be listed in Pecadillo's "Gold Star" blog list.<BR/><BR/>I think that should narrow it down sufficiently. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and feel free to send an extra for my vehicle too. Thanks!beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938586259970492839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130191184042307242005-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:002005-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:00I have discovered the perfect pacifism test to dis...I have discovered the perfect pacifism test to discern if you a Democrat, Republican or Southern Republican. You can view the test (a simple question) <A HREF="http://jmoorhead.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Jonathan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687367307942260277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130182484422402222005-10-24T12:34:00.000-07:002005-10-24T12:34:00.000-07:00For another contest idea... what about one for man...For another contest idea... what about one for manipulating or creating a comic book cover on a theme of your choosing?<BR/><BR/>You could have an additional prize (like a Jack Hyles signed Bible) for the winner(s) if their cover managed to offend a large segment of commenters.Hessel-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885005441519462043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130135723529637532005-10-23T23:35:00.000-07:002005-10-23T23:35:00.000-07:00Adam:Thanks. I hate typos.Centuri0n:These are qual...<B>Adam:</B><BR/><BR/>Thanks. I hate typos.<BR/><BR/><B>Centuri0n:</B><BR/><BR/>These are quality vinyl, die-cut, colorfast appliques. Cafepress just takes a standard rectangle or oval of cheap sticker-paper and prints an image on it. I want quality.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I ordered one of your mugless mugs. The mug with your face on it just seemed a little too creepy.<BR/><BR/>Though if you could get a picture of yourself giving the thumbs-up sign and have it printed on the inside bottom of the cup, that would be cool. Everytime I drained a cup, you'd be there encouraging me. That, I'd buy.<BR/><BR/>I opted to pass on your t-shirts, too, btw. But my sidekick, Pecadillo, bought one. He said it would make a perfect bathroom rug in his new house. Given his interior decorating skills and his sense of decorum, you can take that as a profound compliment.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130135411544221582005-10-23T23:30:00.000-07:002005-10-23T23:30:00.000-07:00lol... I think your last comment needs editing, Ph...lol... I think your last comment needs editing, Phil... (read it closely and you'll see what I mean). ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130134622137385292005-10-23T23:17:00.000-07:002005-10-23T23:17:00.000-07:00How about occasional trivia quizes "Jeopardy" styl...How about occasional trivia quizes "Jeopardy" style in order to identify obscure Church History facts, juicy Spurgeon tidbits, odd fundamentalists or assorted arminian wackos - you know, that sort of stuff.MSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419145542442539462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130128494198007462005-10-23T21:34:00.000-07:002005-10-23T21:34:00.000-07:00I'll try the honest approach.So far, I've never di...I'll try the honest approach.<BR/><BR/>So far, I've never disagreed with Phil on anything but his shirt. Phil and I are virtual theological twins (not identacle - I'm like Danny DeVito to his Schwarzenegger, if you remember that movie).<BR/><BR/>However, I'm not Phil's biggest fan. There are lots of people I like better. This isn't my favorite blog. I think it's too flashy. I could never write a winning theological essay or hymn. I'm a horrible poet.<BR/><BR/>Roses are red,<BR/>Violets are blue,<BR/>If you giving out stickers,<BR/>Just give me one, too.<BR/><BR/>See what mean? I still want a sticker.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658215452617342095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130125450374949022005-10-23T20:44:00.000-07:002005-10-23T20:44:00.000-07:00Wow, a great teaching on this blog about pacifism ...Wow, a great teaching on this blog about pacifism and spiritual warfare, and all you people can do is talk about bumper stickers. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.<BR/>(Now that I've properly chastised them, can I get a bumper sticker?)Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585154817384821156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130121679113832742005-10-23T19:41:00.000-07:002005-10-23T19:41:00.000-07:00You can have bumper stickers made at cafepress.com...You can have bumper stickers made at cafepress.com and let anyone who wants one buy one -- you pay nothing.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130118504982822482005-10-23T18:48:00.000-07:002005-10-23T18:48:00.000-07:00Why don't you have take another hiatus and award t...Why don't you have take another hiatus and award the bumper stickers to randomly selected commenter numbers? A bumper sticker for commenter number 5, one for commenter number 100...<BR/><BR/>I kind of liked libbie's idea, too.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288648996304246570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130107652187485972005-10-23T15:47:00.000-07:002005-10-23T15:47:00.000-07:00Phil,Awesome job this morning on the history of Ca...Phil,<BR/><BR/>Awesome job this morning on the history of Calvinism! You are quite the animal, and thank goodness there are some out there (dangling like a piece of animal skin seems to be the trend for most people)... better to be the animal than the prey, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130042695395334082005-10-22T21:44:00.000-07:002005-10-22T21:44:00.000-07:00While I could see that you might feel inclined to ...While I could see that you might feel inclined to send a bumper sticker to all those who made it into the "STELLAR" category of your blogroll. Those of us at Fide-O ask with all humility that you send them to the less fortunate bloggers, so that their meager bloglife might be brightened if just for a brief Pyro-moment. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Smiley face colon/parenthesis and all that jazz.Scott Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141352576274672374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130019765035752002005-10-22T15:22:00.000-07:002005-10-22T15:22:00.000-07:00Intresting and that you mentioned Islam. We just h...Intresting and that you mentioned Islam. We just had a seminar on it today here at Lake Gaston Baptist(S.B.C-not militant fundie anymore)<BR/>Given by Abidan Shah from India. His father who was tormented and mugged in the streets for comming out of Islam and confessing Christ. A powerful testimony. Anyway he mentioned the Crusades but then went on to mention Charles Martel who held off the Moors in 732 A.D.<BR/>Sometimes you do have to weild the Sword in defense. Of course what the Crusaders did was trying to seize the Kingdom of God and spread it converting men at sword point. A reflection of Constantines heart. It serves as a model to what many men thought was the proper way to convert, which is the greivious error found in Padeo Baptism and its follow up in State Church ism. Militant fundyism seeks to do the same thing. You cannot convert at sword point or by any earthly means. I don't know why this is so hard to see. I've got better odds at convincing a dead corpse of this. I find some positions a dichotomy of sorts.Bhedrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091896907803479900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130018042839536702005-10-22T14:54:00.000-07:002005-10-22T14:54:00.000-07:00I will second the motion by Daniel...Theological p...I will second the motion by Daniel...Theological poems/hymns!<BR/><BR/>The DOGpreacherdogpreacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126765017002042276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130016149054589262005-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:002005-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:00Hey phil,i talked to you last sunday about working...Hey phil,<BR/>i talked to you last sunday about working for TBN- i have a joey thought for you.<BR/>Commenting on your blog about warfare and christian pacifism- Didn't Jesus state that narrow is the way to heaven? And how difficult it was to get in- that you had to fight for it? Isn't that what he implied in Matt 11:12?<BR/>I agree with you- what do you think of this particular passage?<BR/>thanks <BR/>Joey<BR/>by the way- i love gracelife :-)Aspiring Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669945568051191274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130012348075830812005-10-22T13:19:00.000-07:002005-10-22T13:19:00.000-07:00give them out like awards for great blog posts! "L...give them out like awards for great blog posts! "Look, I won a Pyro for my excellent blog entry!!!"<BR/><BR/>You could post winners with a link to their winning blog entries and send them a sticker - then they could put a picture of the sticker up on their site, proudly showing the world that they did something that impressed Phil Johnson!!<BR/><BR/>:)Phillip M. Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800140650723822440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130009941061595262005-10-22T12:39:00.000-07:002005-10-22T12:39:00.000-07:00Maybe a contest of theological essays?Maybe a contest of theological essays?Jeremy Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552780649310262425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130006330817446012005-10-22T11:38:00.000-07:002005-10-22T11:38:00.000-07:00FYII've taken Phil's Logo and produced a number of...FYI<BR/><BR/>I've taken Phil's Logo and produced a number of bumber stickers and static-cling window decals, as well as a a nifty <B>PYROMANIAC ON BOARD</B> sign. I'm also creating a post card series based on the Pecadillo Birthday pics.<BR/><BR/>And yes we're lookinging into a bumper sticker that says <B>"You can have my tube of frozen meat when you pry it out of my cold, dead fingers"</B>.<BR/><BR/>I'll be selling them over at <A HREF="http://purgatorio1.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">PURGATORIO</A>. You can use PAYPAL or mail me a money order.<BR/>Quantity disounts are available as well.<BR/><BR/>All proceeds go to me, not Phil. I want to avoid all hints of commercialism.marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158311614104904363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130006221717968382005-10-22T11:37:00.000-07:002005-10-22T11:37:00.000-07:00I'll have to devise a contest or something to give...<I>I'll have to devise a contest or something to give a few of them away. Suggestions would be appreciated.</I><BR/><BR/>How about a hymn writing contest? Not the music mind you, just the poem part.<BR/><BR/>You could create a few categories (after the fact of course) by which you distribute awards - suggestsion: Most edifying, most witty, most clever use of the word "supralapsarian" - whatever...<BR/><BR/>People could post their hymns on their own blogs with a key word "Pyropoem" or something to make blogspotting easy - and the end effect is that Christians, whether they win or lose, can edify one another through the effort.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734845463331170748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130004808038590032005-10-22T11:13:00.000-07:002005-10-22T11:13:00.000-07:00Maybe you could manufacture silicon bracelets that...Maybe you could manufacture silicon bracelets that say "pyro strong" or something... Everyone else is doing it. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you won't be doing the Monday lingerie posts any more. Those were my favorites. But I can see how they'd be time consuming. I guess I'll just check out pecadillo on Mondays.Chris Freelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959685692971056289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1130003731401467222005-10-22T10:55:00.000-07:002005-10-22T10:55:00.000-07:00I've dabbled in pacifism, but Romans 13, Bonhoeffe...I've dabbled in pacifism, but Romans 13, Bonhoeffer's account of working through the dilemma and the thought that I, or the magistrate, could stand by if my personal friends / brothers in Uganda were getting cut down "Rwanda style," have driven me to be a "sorta pacifist." I'll always be conflicted, but I need to steel myself for personal martyrdom or, on the other hand, decisive action <I>in defense of or on behalf of</I> those being destroyed. <BR/><BR/>Right on, though, Phil. The thought of advancing the faith at the point of the sword is abhorrent.Udarnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014389397899721732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1129998772774837102005-10-22T09:32:00.000-07:002005-10-22T09:32:00.000-07:00How about a frozen meat combat tournament?How about a frozen meat combat tournament?Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873728356115837593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1129997063409639922005-10-22T09:04:00.000-07:002005-10-22T09:04:00.000-07:00I realize, of course, that the cost per sticker go...I realize, of course, that the cost per sticker goes down if you buy in larger quantities. But I checked several vendors with good reputations, and the cost savings don't really kick in till you order a thousand or more. Even in those quantities, they're at least $1.00 per bumper sticker, and I didn't have $1,000 that I wanted to devote to such a grossly narcissistic project. So I've ordered a hundred at approximately $2.50 apiece. (My hypocrisy is such that <I>cheap</I> narcissism doesn't trouble me as much as the costly kind.)<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to sell them, because I don't want any hint of commercialism on my Web site. I've never used The Spurgeon Archive, The Hall of Church History, my bookmarks, or any of my websites to sell anything or raise money for me. The occasional "ad" I feature at The Spurgeon Archive is always a gratis link to some book (or other product) related to Spurgeon. I receive no revenue for those links (ever), and the space is not for sale. I refuse to commercialize the site, which is purely a labor of love for me.<BR/><BR/>So as a matter of principle I've always resisted the idea of selling t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.--even though I might do a tidy business on the side.<BR/><BR/>I may in fact do that or something like it when I retire if I need extra income. But for now, I'm keeping it commercial-free and gimmick-free. So the bumper stickers probably won't be for sale. What I'm trying to think of is a way for interested people to <I>earn</I> or otherwise compete for one of them.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1129994531945235352005-10-22T08:22:00.000-07:002005-10-22T08:22:00.000-07:00Selling the stickers and donating the profit is a ...Selling the stickers and donating the profit is a good suggestion. However, shameless capitalist that I am, I don't think there would be anything wrong with putting it in your pocket, either. After all, Peccadillos don't go to college for free.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658215452617342095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1129992558294142422005-10-22T07:49:00.000-07:002005-10-22T07:49:00.000-07:00With things liske stickers, they actually become c...With things liske stickers, they actually become cheaper <I>per sticker</I> the more you print. The biggest cost is getting the custom die itself cut. After that it makes sense to print as many as you can.<BR/><BR/>For example, I checked out one company at random and to print off 125 stickers it would cost over $7.00 a sticker. Print off 1,000 and its down to just under $1.00. Go for 10,000 and it costs $0.13 a sticker (that's with the cost of the custom die included).<BR/><BR/>You could sell them for $5 and give the proceeds to somthing like Steve suggested. I'd buy one.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781523237313565560noreply@blogger.com