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Another reason Mary's gesture is so extravagant is that it's so sensuous. Presumably Mary is an attractive woman, and she's down on her knees caressing Jesus' feet. This behavior is very sensual, very intimate. Do you remember the great scene near the beginning of Pulp Fiction? The characters played by John Travolta and Samuel Jackson are discussing feet — more specifically a foot massage. Apparently one of their cadre has been killed because he gave a foot massage to their boss's wife. John Travolta is saying that the killing made sense — because massaging someone's feet is definitely crossing a moral line. He had a point (not about the killing, but about the crossing of a line). Massaging someone's feet, rubbing someone's feet with costly perfume — this is a very intimate and sensual act. Did Mary cross a line through her intimacy with Christ? Possibly, but at very least her intimate and sensuous act was an act of extravagant devotion to Christ.
http://stlconline.org/sermons/20040328.html

Weird. It's like the church of Tarantino.

http://stlconline.org/sermons/20040328.html

Weird. It's like the church of Tarantino.
I find the thought of you reading Christian websites to be somewhat more disturbing. Is all the pr0n down, or something?

I find the thought of you reading Christian websites to be somewhat more disturbing. Is all the pr0n down, or something?

if all the porn was down 99.99% of internet users would commit suicide

if all the porn was down 99.99% of internet users would commit suicide

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

I find the thought of you reading Christian websites to be somewhat more disturbing. Is all the pr0n down, or something?
I don't know...all that talk of sensual touching is getting me hot...I'd go to THAT church!

if all the porn was down 99.99% of internet users would commit suicide

*nods*

Amen.

I find the thought of you reading Christian websites to be somewhat more disturbing. Is all the pr0n down, or something?
I'd heard that there was a Pulp Fiction brand of foot massage oil and I was doing a search to find out if it was true. This Christian website came up. Or maybe I just like reading Christian websites. You decide which sounds more plausible.

I'd heard that there was a Pulp Fiction brand of foot massage oil and I was doing a search to find out if it was true. This Christian website came up. Or maybe I just like reading Christian websites. You decide which sounds more plausible.
I'm not sure which possibility worries me more.

I'm not sure which possibility worries me more.
why is your post count n/a?

why is your post count n/a?
Forum Z0MB13 status that was won over a week ago. Switching races has given me access to a number of powers, such as "Have people ask the same question over and over again" and "Respond the same way each time", while taking away some former class powers, such as "Have Sig" and "Post Count."
Me, Eichen, and Random Little Island (It makes us a pretty exclusive club, which I would mention in my sig, but I don't have one because I joined the club) are the only ones knocking about with it right now, I think the others just moved over to the puppets they'd had in the wings.
That said, it is Z0MB13 time!
*Bites everyone else in thread*
brrrraaaaiiinnnnnss

Ok, are they launching a war against foot massages now? Maybe it's the start of an anti-foot fetish campaign.

Forum Z0MB13 status that was won over a week ago. Switching races has given me access to a number of powers, such as "Have people ask the same question over and over again" and "Respond the same way each time", while taking away some former class powers, such as "Have Sig" and "Post Count."
Me, Eichen, and Random Little Island (It makes us a pretty exclusive club, which I would mention in my sig, but I don't have one because I joined the club) are the only ones knocking about with it right now, I think the others just moved over to the puppets they'd had in the wings.
That said, it is Z0MB13 time!
*Bites everyone else in thread*
brrrraaaaiiinnnnnss
I don't know what you said, but I think you need to know Jesus.

Ok, are they launching a war against foot massages now? Maybe it's the start of an anti-foot fetish campaign.
No no, they're approving of foot massages for Jesus.

Mary is an attractive woman, and she's down on her knees caressing Jesus' feet ...

I think I'm a little turned on now ....

I don't know what you said, but I think you need to know Jesus.
We had a chat once, but it didn't turn into much. When we were done, he gave me his phone number, but I lost it and never felt much like calling anyway.
Too be frank, I found him a bit preachy and certainly far too accepting.

We had a chat once, but it didn't turn into much. When we were done, he gave me his phone number, but I lost it and never felt much like calling anyway.
Too be frank, I found him a bit preachy and certainly far too accepting.
That doesn't sound like him. Was your Jesus a big Samoan dude all skied up on an eightball of coke?

No no, they're approving of foot massages for Jesus.

Ah. Upon reading the link, it seems they are trying to justify the ridiculous wealth of the church in the face of poverty by saying that glorifying Jesus is more important than helping the needy and those who disagree are like Judas:rolleyes:

That doesn't sound like him. Was your Jesus a big Samoan dude all skied up on an eightball of coke?
Nah, mine was this swarthy guy who reclined alot and smelled of Marijuana, that vile weed. He said alot of things like: "It is all, like, one big (here Jesus waves his arms far apart) community of brothers, man."
I told him that his community of Brothers was inherently self-destructive and violent, and he replied by saying that I should cease my "hatin'," and offered me a line of cocaine (which turned out to be baby powder).
Like I said, very unimpressive.

Nah, mine was this swarthy guy who reclined alot and smelled of Marijuana, that vile weed. He said alot of things like: "It is all, like, one big (here Jesus waves his arms far apart) community of brothers, man."
I told him that his community of Brothers was inherently self-destructive and violent, and he replied by saying that I should cease my "hatin'," and offered me a line of cocaine (which turned out to be baby powder).
Like I said, very unimpressive.
Oh, you need to find the real Jesus. That guy's crazy man. He told this one kid that he was going to transform pool chlorine into cocaine, and he did, but he changed it back as the kid was doing his line. We had to dump his ass in front of the emergency room. Good times.

Having been an atheist for some time, I am wondering which Mary this refers to. Because if it refers to Jesus' possible girlfriend (the one falsely accused of being a hooker) then fine. But If he's getting a foot massage from his mother...that's just plain wrong. Except in West Virginia.

I don't know...all that talk of sensual touching is getting me hot...I'd go to THAT church!
I'll bring the oil :D

I'll bring the oil :D
I wonder, will it last for 8 days?

I wonder, will it last for 8 days?
It will last for months if it has too :D

I don't know what you said, but I think you need to know Jesus.
Do you mean,
need to know JesusSaves ?