tout not your dogma
tout not your dogmanor stand before me to
spout before me
this or that that I
will surely scoff
politely if I can
knock not on my door
to promulgate
a vision divine
because I can assure you
it is not mine
please no more you
should contemplate
before you knock again
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It means I don't get Jehovah Witnesses, TV companies with a better deal , or people offering to fix tiles or power wash my front.
Think about it.
knock not on my door
to promulgate
a vision divine
because I can assure you
it is not mine
please no more you
should contemplate
before you knock again
Reminds me of a story told by Son ...
He had a college prof who taught religion -- Especially Old Testament/Judaism.
The guy Loved the subject ... LIVED for it.
Johovah's Witnesses knocking on His door got ALOT more than they bargained for
He'd invite 'em in -- even offer refreshments -- and let give their spiel.
He'd then engage 'em quoting original Hebrew, Greek & Aramaic texts
He Loved It & kept the poor Witnesses going for Hours ... 'til they were Begging to leave so they could return to their homes & families ...
Y'all can bet your Immortal Souls those folks Contemplated long & hard before ever again knocking on That door!
It's from the verb shrive, the act of confessing to a priest followed by penance and absolution
And I see
Seems to be quick absolution in extremis
The guy Loved the subject ... LIVED for it.
"Johovah's Witnesses knocking on His door got ALOT more than they bargained for
"He'd invite 'em in -- even offer refreshments -- and let give their spiel.
He'd then engage 'em quoting original Hebrew, Greek & Aramaic texts
"He Loved It & kept the poor Witnesses going for Hours ... 'til they were Begging to leave please so they could return to their homes & families"
That once happened to a friend and me. We were sitting under a shade tree discussing St Paul and the Neo-Platonists, when up came the evangelists. They had no idea of what we were talking about. As they retreated, my friend yelled "Oh yeah, and what's a Paraclete?" We never even got around to the conquest/ethnic cleansing of Canaan.