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Eulogist at a Christian funeral. Recommended Scripture?

I'm not a Christian, but the service will be and I'm giving ...
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
pretty sure the eulogy is not a reading from scripture. unle...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,  05/13/12
I know that. I wanted a short passage to introduce (or mayb...
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if this is a religious funeral, there will be a pastor or so...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,  05/13/12
Yeah, I know that. I just wanted a short quotation to buttr...
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
and it would be kind of lame for a non-christian to quote sc...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,  05/13/12
WTF? Non-Christians quote Scripture all the time.
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Look, this is a stupid idea. You'll probably end up quoting ...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,  05/13/12
That's why I'm taking recommendations from more knowledgeabl...
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
Something from Hosea?
tree man  05/13/12
Not familiar with that. Any particular passages?
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http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%201:2&...
tree man  05/13/12
Fuck you.
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2012:11-...
tree man  05/13/12
so he gave his wife up to be raped to save himself?
....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;  05/13/12
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2020:1-2...
tree man  05/13/12
Knock it off.
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2016:...
tree man  05/13/12
just do rape your father's slaves in public to humiliate him...
....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;  05/13/12
just do pimp your wife bro
....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;  05/13/12
180
....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;  05/13/12
_____ was like a brother to me. And when I say brother, I do...
.,.,,..,..,.,.,:,,:,...,::,...,:,.,.:....:.,:.::,.  05/13/12
Fuck the fuck off.
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=KjvPsal.sgm&...
Hemidemisemipumo  05/13/12
ty I think I'll use this.
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
make sure to find out which version of the bible the church/...
Hemidemisemipumo  05/13/12
Episcopalian?
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
Ecclesiastes
.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..  05/13/12
Any specific passages?
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
Dust in the wind, brother
" " " "  05/13/12
Ecclesiastes is deep stuff. American 20th-century novel...
.,.,...,;..,.,.,:,,:,.;..,:::,....,:,.,.:.:.,:::,.  05/13/12
I don't think eulogists usually quote scripture?
The Mighty Quinn  05/13/12
Just as a rhetorical opening or closing.
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
the one that contains the "an eye for an eye" tale...
jihad  05/13/12
Ezekiel 25:17
.,.,...,..,,,.,:.,:,...,:::,...,.,.,.:.:.,:.::,.  05/13/12
le sigh
............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....  05/13/12
do the Samuel L. Jackson bit from Pulp Fiction
.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..  05/13/12
Leviticus 11:10-12 - "But whatever is in the seas and i...
Nick Saban Glaring at you in a Sizzler  05/13/12
Greetings, I Corinthians 15:54 When the perishable puts on...
Mance Gaydar  05/13/12
can you explain all the weird rapey shit the pumo posted abo...
....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;  05/13/12
i disagree with your interpretation. sounds to me like the p...
jihad  05/13/12
2nd kings 2:24
Musquetors & anon6356 verry troublesom.  05/13/12
...
Musquetors & anon6356 verry troublesom.  05/13/12
Just do book of whokebe bro
,.,...,..,.,.,;:,.:,.,.,::,..,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.  05/13/12
1 Corinthians 15:11-22
slimshadyman leading u down a subthread wasteland  05/13/12
Make sure this is playing in the background during the eulog...
.,.,...,;..,.,.,:,,:,.;..,:::,....,:,.,.:.:.,:::,.  05/13/12
if not flame, just speak from the heart bro
.....;;;.;;.;;;;.......;;.;;..  05/13/12


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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:22 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

I'm not a Christian, but the service will be and I'm giving the eulogy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684453)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:23 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,

pretty sure the eulogy is not a reading from scripture. unless this is like the funeral of an old testament prophet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684458)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:25 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

I know that. I wanted a short passage to introduce (or maybe close) my speech. Deceased was pretty devout.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684469)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:25 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,

if this is a religious funeral, there will be a pastor or some shit, and he will quote the bible a bunch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684474)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:26 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Yeah, I know that. I just wanted a short quotation to buttress my speech.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684480)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:26 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,

and it would be kind of lame for a non-christian to quote scripture. maybe quote your own faith's scripture, or quote a novel you like.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684479)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:26 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

WTF? Non-Christians quote Scripture all the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684482)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:30 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,.,.,:::,.;...,:,.,.:,.:.,:.::,

Look, this is a stupid idea. You'll probably end up quoting something out of context and embarrassing yourself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684517)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:32 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

That's why I'm taking recommendations from more knowledgeable posters instead of just flipping through the Bible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684528)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:23 PM
Author: tree man

Something from Hosea?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684461)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:25 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Not familiar with that. Any particular passages?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684475)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:34 PM
Author: tree man

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%201:2&version=KJV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684542)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:35 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Fuck you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684554)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:38 PM
Author: tree man

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2012:11-15&version=KJV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684566)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:43 PM
Author: ....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;

so he gave his wife up to be raped to save himself?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684599)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:44 PM
Author: tree man

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2020:1-2&version=KJV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684610)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:46 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Knock it off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684618)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:51 PM
Author: tree man

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2016:20-22&version=KJV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684664)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 7:03 PM
Author: ....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;

just do rape your father's slaves in public to humiliate him bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684779)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:49 PM
Author: ....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;

just do pimp your wife bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684641)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:38 PM
Author: ....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684564)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:28 PM
Author: .,.,,..,..,.,.,:,,:,...,::,...,:,.,.:....:.,:.::,.

_____ was like a brother to me. And when I say brother, I don't mean, like, an actual brother, but I mean it like the way black people use it. Which is more meaningful I think.

If there is anything that this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684501)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:30 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Fuck the fuck off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684513)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:29 PM
Author: Hemidemisemipumo

http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=KjvPsal.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=116&division=div1

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684510)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:31 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

ty I think I'll use this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684522)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:32 PM
Author: Hemidemisemipumo

make sure to find out which version of the bible the church/denomination uses, though. not all use the KJV. some even consider the KJV quasi-heretical.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684532)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:35 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Episcopalian?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684549)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:34 PM
Author: .,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..

Ecclesiastes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684540)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:35 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Any specific passages?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684552)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:40 PM
Author: " " " "

Dust in the wind, brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684582)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 9:23 PM
Author: .,.,...,;..,.,.,:,,:,.;..,:::,....,:,.,.:.:.,:::,.

Ecclesiastes is deep stuff.

American 20th-century novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote: "[O]f all I have ever seen or learned, that book seems to me the noblest, the wisest, and the most powerful expression of man’s life upon this earth — and also the highest flower of poetry, eloquence, and truth. I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if I had to make one I could say that Ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing I have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound."[1]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685852)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:36 PM
Author: The Mighty Quinn

I don't think eulogists usually quote scripture?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684557)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:39 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

Just as a rhetorical opening or closing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684573)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:39 PM
Author: jihad

the one that contains the "an eye for an eye" tale.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684574)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:40 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,,,.,:.,:,...,:::,...,.,.,.:.:.,:.::,.

Ezekiel 25:17

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684578)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:45 PM
Author: ............,...............,.....,.;;;;;;....

le sigh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684617)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:41 PM
Author: .,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..

do the Samuel L. Jackson bit from Pulp Fiction

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684590)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:53 PM
Author: Nick Saban Glaring at you in a Sizzler (bt@clownpenis.fart)

Leviticus 11:10-12 - "But whatever is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water, and among all the living creatures that are in the water, they are detestable things to you, and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest. Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is abhorrent to you."

Then just calmly sit down as if nothing was out of order.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684678)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 6:56 PM
Author: Mance Gaydar (Greetings)

Greetings,

I Corinthians 15:54

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

or juts "death is swallowed up in victory"

the gist is that even though we're dead, we get salvation through jesus, and this is a victory over death

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684719)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 7:05 PM
Author: ....;.;;;::;,,..;,.;.,,;.;..,;.;.;;;

can you explain all the weird rapey shit the pumo posted above at all? what does that stuff mean to a devout christian?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684792)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 7:07 PM
Author: jihad

i disagree with your interpretation. sounds to me like the passage is advocating killing gays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684818)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 7:18 PM
Author: Musquetors & anon6356 verry troublesom. (Chuck Klosterman masturbating to "running with the devil.")

2nd kings 2:24

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20684866)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 7:50 PM
Author: Musquetors & anon6356 verry troublesom. (Chuck Klosterman masturbating to "running with the devil.")



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685117)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 9:18 PM
Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,;:,.:,.,.,::,..,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.

Just do book of whokebe bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685805)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 9:22 PM
Author: slimshadyman leading u down a subthread wasteland (sarc)

1 Corinthians 15:11-22

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685838)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 9:27 PM
Author: .,.,...,;..,.,.,:,,:,.;..,:::,....,:,.,.:.:.,:::,.

Make sure this is playing in the background during the eulogy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYVTr1u3EYc

Generations come and generations go,

but the earth remains forever.

5 The sun rises and the sun sets,

and hurries back to where it rises.

6 The wind blows to the south

and turns to the north;

round and round it goes,

ever returning on its course.

7 All streams flow into the sea,

yet the sea is never full.

To the place the streams come from,

there they return again.

8 All things are wearisome,

more than one can say.

The eye never has enough of seeing,

nor the ear its fill of hearing.

9 What has been will be again,

what has been done will be done again;

there is nothing new under the sun.

10 Is there anything of which one can say,

“Look! This is something new”?

It was here already, long ago;

it was here before our time.

11 No one remembers the former generations,

and even those yet to come

will not be remembered

by those who follow them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685886)



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Date: May 13th, 2012 9:28 PM
Author: .....;;;.;;.;;;;.......;;.;;..

if not flame, just speak from the heart bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1947843&forum_id=2#20685898)