The virgin Mary is forever a virgin, never had sex, even after Jesus was born.
(yes! This is "common knowledge" among my Catholic relatives. Poor Joseph.)

 

Thanks Daniel, I'll have to add some of these to my sacred cows list.

Of course the obvious one, "people are basically good"

 

The wise men visited jesus on the night he was born...

 

Regarding Daniel's items:
4. is getting a lot of discussion at my workplace because of a new movie on that topic. I'm surprised how many people believe that stat, and fail to work out the numbers and figure out that it can't be true even among the people around them, even if they know one or two homosexuals.
3. seems to be really popular in the media lately. Bono among others keep talking about this one.
6. & 7. are really true. ;-D

My new additions:
a. Most views on Recycling are greatly exaggerated or simply wishful thinking.
b. Noah's ark is a myth because he couldn't possibly fit the biggest(fully grown adult) versions of every single type of creature on Earth (Two tabby cats, two black cats, two siameese cats, etc.) onto his little boat. (Is there any one else out there like me that wishes there were some more stories left over from the ark?)
c. Science and Religion are incompatible
d. Elvis is not dead. ;-D

 

1.The oceans will rise because of global warming.
2.Outcome based education is about no child left behind (and most children nearly illiterate!).
3.All Canadians play hockey and are overly polite.

 

4. Christian bloggers refuse to be contentious.
5.All homeschool moms have unabridged dictionaries and buy their clothing here: http://www.modestapparelusa.com/

 

1. Homeschooled children are socially inept.
2. Public education produces well rounded vibrant young people.
3. Drugs are not addictive.
4. Whatever I do in my private life does not affect others.
5. Time heals all wounds.
6. Americans are smarter than Canadians? (what?, humpph!)
7. God is loving and will overlook our "mistakes".
8. There is no Hell.
9. Music is amoral.
10. Every man's way is right in his own eyes.

 

These are some good one's guys! (and gals)

 

This may be a bit controversial, even among Christian circles: Global Warming. We had a record low of zero farenheit one night last week here in Oklahoma. Where's the warming in Global Warming. Closely associated: Humanity can cause its own extenction.

Good topic

 

11. The world is overpopulated. We are running out of room on the planet. I've heard even Christians talk this way? Isn't God sovereign?

 

-More aid is the solution to Third World problems.
-Wooden floors are healthier than carpets that are kept clean.
-More spending on public health services makes a healthier population.
-School uniforms reduce the problem of bullying.
-Organic food is healthier and better for the environment.
-We should pay more for goods produced in the Third World.

I shall wont get to sleep for thinking of them.

Every Blessing in Christ

 

Here are some off the top of my head:

1. God chose me because I first chose Him.

2. If the divorce is final my remarriage cannot be 'adultery'.

3. Divorce does not effect our children if handled maturely.

4. I'm okay; you're okay.

5. Doctrine isn't what really matters.

6. Smoking in a restaurant is a God-given right.

7. Public schools should teach sex education to my children.

8. Kirk was a better captain than Picard.

9. You should not spank your children.

I was going for ten, but I went blank. These will have to do.:)

 

Myth: The U.S. divorce rate is around 50%.

A reporter promulgated this urban legend years ago when he wrote a story on the divorce rate. That reporter compared the rate of annual marriages to the rate of annual divorces. That reporter found that the number of divorces was about 50% of the number of marriages that year.

The thing the reporter did not take into consideration was the fact that the number of divorces was from a pool of all married couples that were married up to that year. The divorces that year were all the divorces among people that were married that year and all the years previous.

So the reporter was comparing apples and oranges; he was comparing the number of marriage in a single year to the number of couples getting divorced that had been married over several previous years, even decades.

That only made it look like the divorce rate was 50%. In reality it is much, much lower than that.

 

Moor controversial: the final battle on earth will be at Armageddon.
Hint: Jesus does not return to Mt. Megiddo.

 

Hey Dan great topic. Let's see, I'm sure I can think of some:

- If you don't eat the crust of the bread you're missing out on all sorts of additional "minerals" and vitamins that aren't in the rest of a slice of bread.

- Along with Jews, Muslims and Catholics, you can add Mormons to that list.

- "Irregardless" is a word.

- There is no liberal bias in the media.

 

Here's one:

Man and Dinosaurs did not walk the earth at the same time, but were separated by millions of years.

 

Here's one...

"It's just men who hate going to church, the church is aimed for women only"

 

Per Jim's request;
"Everyone sins, so it's no big deal."
"Sin is irrelevant to the Gospel."
"What's sin for me may not be sin for you."

 

Ephraim - I don't follow you?

 

candyinsierras said... All Canadians play hockey and are overly polite

Those two cannot both be true.

Here's mine:
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

The truth:
Everyone is entitled to God's opinion. Yes, my pomo friends - wait, I don't have any pomo friends - God's opinion can be known. If we disagree on what that is, one or both of us is wrong, WRONG, I tell you! We are not both right.

I had another one this morning, but I had to go, and I've forgotten it. But it was good, trust me.

 

General
Calvinists are mean.
_____ {insert sin to be justified} is OK because God wants me to be happy.
Young people want a contemporary service, and older folks want a traditional service.
People these days just aren't interested in sitting through long, expositional sermons.
It's unreasonable to expect young people to remain sexually pure until marriage.
Most major problems are a result of a lack of education [dovetails nicely with "people are basically good"].

Christmas
The innkeeper told Mary & Joseph offered the stable after there was no room in the inn.
The angels sang the most beatiful song to the shepherds.

BTW, according to the OED, irregardless is a word, but only in the "informal" sense.
And Kirk could whoop Picard any day of the week.

 

I can't remember my first one, probably never will.

"God helps those who help themselves" is in the Bible.

Paul Harvey's "Rest of the Story" broadcasts are well-researched and accurate.

If you spank your kids, they will learn to be violent.

If the rich were less rich, the poor would be less poor.

Canadians make good beer.

Your wife isn't just polite. She really thinks your jokes are funny.

 

Your wife isn't just polite. She really thinks your jokes are funny.

{Insert picture of me on the floor I'm laughing so hard...}