MDB Bible Study

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There has to be a way to turn this thread into a one shot. Res Ipsa said he played table top games, as does Shades. I thought I recall Lemmie did or does but am not sure. Someone somewhere has to know of a system that lends itself to a one shot that could adapt to the theme of this thread. I was thinking possibly a Fiasco-style game but that would take work to set up.

Fiasco might be a good fit. I think a stripped down version of Paranoia might be fun. I also play RPGs and story games. There are lots of fairly simple story game systems that can be adapted for almost anything.

I love the idea of MDB as a game of Paranoia way more than I should. Wow that would be awesome. Fiasco has the advantage of not needing a GM, but would take converting over some things into a format for the thread. Hmmm. Maybe if I get some spare time. I was wondering if there was a story format game that wouldn't require that though.

[_Some Schmo]

sanka? decafinated coffee. boy that has to be wrong.

Yes, but forget decaffeinated.

The words "instant" and "coffee" have no business sitting next to each other. In this context, "instant" = "from the depths of hell."

[_Some Schmo]

You know how the Bible says a believer could pick up serpents and the like?

What? Believers get automatic poison resistance?

I guess we're talking clerics and paladins?

[_Res Ipsa]

I love the idea of MormonDiscussions.com as a game of Paranoia way more than I should. Wow that would be awesome. Fiasco has the advantage of not needing a GM, but would take converting over some things into a format for the thread. Hmmm. Maybe if I get some spare time. I was wondering if there was a story format game that wouldn't require that though.

My FLGS has a great selection of story games and simple RPGs. I’ll peruse the shelves for simple, DM-less systems.

[_Jersey Girl]

Hey Jersey Girl or ceebs, does being born again give you fire resistance?

Just checked back in and saw this. I'm not sure what you are asking me here. Re-state?

You know how the Bible says a believer could pick up serpents and the like? What about being able to withstand being burned?

Pop me up a scripture ref, buddy.

[_Ceeboo]

Hey huck

Each place I spoke of people doing ,as in going slower, I was thinking of Sanctification, which people do in their own action with Gods enabling.

I see - Thanks for the clarification.

[_honorentheos]

You know how the Bible says a believer could pick up serpents and the like? What about being able to withstand being burned?

Pop me up a scripture ref, buddy.

Mark 16:17-18 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.

The Old Testament has fire resistance abilities for some believers as I recall. Book of Daniel, the trio of guys with the names like Me-shack, Ne-shack and Abednego or something like that. And Acts has the ability to resist physical damage from a falling building when the Lord drops a prison down to let Apostles out on a couple of occasions as I recall. Just wondering how consistent the fire resistance was. Have you found any evidence it comes with being born again? or Ceebs? Just doing some research for the game of MDB Bible Study.

[_honorentheos]

I love the idea of MormonDiscussions.com as a game of Paranoia way more than I should. Wow that would be awesome. Fiasco has the advantage of not needing a GM, but would take converting over some things into a format for the thread. Hmmm. Maybe if I get some spare time. I was wondering if there was a story format game that wouldn't require that though.

My FLGS has a great selection of story games and simple RPGs. I’ll peruse the shelves for simple, DM-less systems.

This could be fun. I sense there are a number of good story telling improvers among us...thanks for checking into it Res!

[_Jersey Girl]

Pop me up a scripture ref, buddy.

Mark 16:17-18 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.

The Old Testament has fire resistance abilities for some believers as I recall. Book of Daniel, the trio of guys with the names like Me-shack, Ne-shack and Abednego or something like that. And Acts has the ability to resist physical damage from a falling building when the Lord drops a prison down to let Apostles out on a couple of occasions as I recall. Just wondering how consistent the fire resistance was. Have you found any evidence it comes with being born again? or Ceebs? Just doing some research for the game of MDB Bible Study.

Oh yeah. I know what you're talking about now. I haven't ever given it much thought really. I suppose it's about God's protection and while I do believe in that, I don't particularly see a need to go handling snakes or walking through fire and that sort of thing.

So in my own life, I would say that God does have the ability to protect me from danger and provide for me in some dangerous circumstance I might encounter. (I want to say more about that, but I want to mull it over what I want to share here.) And when I say danger, I'm actually thinking in terms of both physical and spiritual danger.

In any case, if someone really were to tie me to a stake and set me on fire, I suppose what I'd expect is that it'd hurt like hell until my nerve endings got fried, I'd eventually die, go to Jesus and if there really is no afterlife, I wouldn't go anywhere at all and I wouldn't know the difference.

Plus there's the whole thing in 1 Corinthians about the above gifts falling away...but I don't think that's supposed to happen until the Second Coming...I could be wrong about that.

Does that help anything?

[_Res Ipsa]

Honor, What do you think about Norwegian style: something like Archipelago. https://www.dropbox.com/s/i69if0a6ntdsh ... n.pdf?dl=0

I agree that we have talented story tellers here. Microscope might be fun, although I’ve never tried it in message board form.