Comments on: Oh, look what I found in my mail box!

By: rcs

rcs — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:17:22 +0000

a reboot of SEED magazine?

By: Bob Allen

Bob Allen — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:31:01 +0000

OH ~!!!!!!~

I thought that the picture meant that the magazine “Nature” sent the other booklet as a suppliment !!!!!

Now, WHY would “Nature” do something like that ??????

By: lordshipmayhem

lordshipmayhem — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:15:28 +0000

Nature sent you an informative magazine, and someone else sent you some industrial-strength toilet paper.

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:17:08 +0000

The ‘seed principle’ book might make great mulch, if you’re planning to do any gardening.

By: Bob Allen

Bob Allen — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:15:46 +0000

Reminds me of that GREAT song:

“I’m goina Jack off for Jesus in my room;
Jack off for Jesus in my room.
Jack off for Jesus;
Yes, Jack off for Jesus.
I’m goina Jack off for Jesus, in my room !!!”

By: Corvus illustris

Corvus illustris — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:58:51 +0000

@Coragyps: precisely the reason for my restriction to the NT, in which “seed” is the kind generated by plants–and is metaphorical–with very few exceptions. Even in the exceptional cases, “seed” is more likely to refer to progeny or descendants than to anything mucous. In the OT, of course, things are much different. In spite of the evangelicals’ notorious attachment to the OT I find it hard to believe that they’re thinking (consciously, anyway) of what you’re thinking.

By: N. Nescio

N. Nescio — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:31:36 +0000

You should respond via the little card-dealie. They’ll keep mailing you this crap anyway, but at least you get crappy little Jesusy ‘prizes’. It’s like being a kid again, only the cereal sucks!

By: Coragyps

Coragyps — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:02:17 +0000

Well, Corvus, “seed” means jism in an awful lot of the KJV, too.

By: Corvus illustris

Corvus illustris — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:58:05 +0000

As usual, these “evangelicals” pay no attention to their gospels. A really-quick check through an on=line concordance for the KJV confirmed my suspicion that when the NT refers to “seeds,” it refers to metaphorical seeds of belief planted in the hearts of believers, never to cash donations. The cynicism is remarkable–but we knew that.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:27:26 +0000

@7: The “seed principle” is a money-making device the evangelical Christians use.

There are a couple of bible verses about sowing seeds and getting great rewards and blah-blah-blah. Which the evangelicals use ad infinitum in their fund-raising appeals.

You’re supposed to sow seeds (aka, give them money) and in return you will be rewarded (usually not until after you die).

Some of the more egregiously money-grubbing evangelicals will even claim that if you sow seeds (aka, empty your wallet into theirs) that you will be rewarded with vast riches in this lifetime. Michael Murdock is infamous for this approach.

Now you know, and can throw the little tract into the recycle bin. NOT into the trash, please. Recycle. It’s the Earth-friendly thing to do.