Melanie Maxwell delivered Andrew

[MamaJunebug]

Ohhhhh, there is hope for the Maxwellines yet --

Work that denim skirt with the outlines of your thighs, Poor Sarah!

Work that braid ending at your bosom, Miss Mary!

Work that crossbody resting on your li'l ole rump, Auntie NR Anna!!!!!

Here are the commandments as Lutherans order and number 'em, just in case anybody runs into the Maxies or their prototypes elsewhere. (If I saw them doing this, I'd split up my group and work it so each one of us got $5 from the proselytizers.)

Have no other gods.

Don't take God's name in vain.

Keep the Sabbath holy.

Honor your parents.

Don't kill.

Don't commit adultery.

Don't steal.

Don't bear false witness.

Don't covet.

Again, don't covet.

I'd also be inclined to ask if they'd give me $10 for reciting Luther's explanation to at least 8 of the commandments. Betting they wouldn't. But it would be fun to ask.

[alba]

Ohhhhh, there is hope for the Maxwellines yet --

Work that denim skirt with the outlines of your thighs, Poor Sarah!

Work that braid ending at your bosom, Miss Mary!

Work that crossbody resting on your li'l ole rump, Auntie NR Anna!!!!!

Here are the commandments as Lutherans order and number 'em, just in case anybody runs into the Maxies or their prototypes elsewhere. (If I saw them doing this, I'd split up my group and work it so each one of us got $5 from the proselytizers.)

Have no other gods.

Don't take God's name in vain.

Keep the Sabbath holy.

Honor your parents.

Don't kill.

Don't commit adultery.

Don't steal.

Don't bear false witness.

Don't covet.

Again, don't covet.

I'd also be inclined to ask if they'd give me $10 for reciting Luther's explanation to at least 8 of the commandments. Betting they wouldn't. But it would be fun to ask.

Lutherans are so much more succinct than Anglicans! I had to memorise them in grade 4, and they were much wordier. Things like, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain" and "Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them nor worship them" (which I don't see in your list. Did you miss that one out?)

[uber frau]

It's part of the first one on MJBs list. Some ppl split up the first bit into 2 (Don't have other gods, & don't commit idolatry.) Some ppl lump those two together and split up the bit about coveting.

We had to sit through the 10 commandments being read every Sunday at church.

[SPHASH]

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally out in the Black Hills is starting this weekend. Would love to see the Maxhells try to witness to a bunch of bikers.

[albanuadh_1]

I see Mary has her post up about the Fair.

[anjulibai]

Her and Sarah's posts are very similar. They both even use the word synergy (jeeze, Maxwells, what year do you think this is, 1997?) to describe kids coming up with the commandments as a group.

It's almost like one person wrote one post and then the post was altered slightly to sound right.

[WonderingInWA]

Her and Sarah's posts are very similar. They both even use the word synergy (jeeze, Maxwells, what year do you think this is, 1997?) to describe kids coming up with the commandments as a group.

It's almost like one person wrote one post and then the post was altered slightly to sound right.

I know, I noticed that, too. If they'd been in the REAL working world, they'd know that that word had it's place. Once. A really long time ago.

[anjulibai]

I know, I noticed that, too. If they'd been in the REAL working world, they'd know that that word had it's place. Once. A really long time ago.

Like when Steve was last in a real work environment.

[Miggy]

They spend all their time together - I would expect them all to speak and write exactly the same and to use the language that was in current just before the family isolated themselves. It's the same with the Arndt's unusual speech. They all sound like Daddy because they don't mix with enough other people to have variation.

I think the country fair is a great place for them and I like the $5. It isn't too difficult for people to avoid them and people who listen get rewarded with something substantial. It just makes me sad to think that they don't get to enjoy the fair. My church goes to our local show and hands out bottles of water and does face painting. The differences (1) The water and face painting is offered first before we attempt to talk to people. It's always give first unconditionally and then see if people are willing to talk but allow them to walk away if they aren't interested. (2) We are suppose to listen more than we talk. We want to help people and, to do that, we need to know their problems. Us talking won't help. (3) All of our volunteers have rostered times at the stall and spend most of their time enjoying the show. I would really love to see those ladies to their two or three hours of balloon animals then relax and go on a roller coaster!

[Muriel]

In the comments of Sarah's post someone ask her which camera she use. She reply a Nikon D800, I google it... Whooo it's a very pricey camera... The average price for the raw camera is 1500-1800 €... They definitely have a lot of money !

[alba]

It's part of the first one on MJBs list. Some ppl split up the first bit into 2 (Don't have other gods, & don't commit idolatry.) Some ppl lump those two together and split up the bit about coveting.

We had to sit through the 10 commandments being read every Sunday at church.

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I was confused because MJB clearly had ten there :lol:

It makes sense, though, as they're not actually listed 1-10 in the Bible, but they're a bunch of Bible verses, with some commandments crossing several verses.

[Coco]

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally out in the Black Hills is starting this weekend. Would love to see the Maxhells try to witness to a bunch of bikers.

it can get pretty exciting :lol: They'd have to be crazy to go there and try to witness unless they were in a Christian biker group and already rough around the edges. The Maxwell Buttercream Gang would get laughed out of town.

My brother in law''s girlfriend went to Sturgis one year and said the indecent exposure laws get kind of overlooked due to so many people doing what they do. And another friend said some of the bars have unspoken rules to be off limits to anyone who isn't in certain biker groups. Wild west 2.0 :shock:

Use of sound amplification device gets a court appearance, so no loud street preaching. Street preaching is so annoying. Last fall at a festival in our town my hubby and i did drive by an end times preacher on an intersection corner with a megaphone. In our CAR it was loud. Little kids who were walking with their parents were crying and holding their ears. So ineffective. :evil:

source: sturgis.com/content/rallyinfo/rallylaws.html

[MissBitters]

The Good Person test always makes me so freaking angry! I just took the test to refresh my memory and it is such judgmental bullshit. It would take a lot control for me not to curse at the person who tricked me into taking it at the fair, a place where I'm going to have fun, not be judged by some smug, self-righteous twit. The Maxwell clan is insufferable.

[uber frau]

I've always wondered what would happen if I met the Maxwells.

One of the hangovers of being brought up Calvinist is is a very cynical view of human nature and poor self esteem . If someone asked me if I was a good person, my automatic answer would be to say, "no".

On the other hand, I have no belief in a God or any kind of heaven (and I certainly wouldn't want to go to any sort of any heaven with the Maxwell's god anyway).

I can't help but imagine how Mary Maxwell would respond to that.

[kpmom]

I noticed Sarah told one commenter that they did not rent a booth this year.

So, did they just bring a box full of porn balloons, a fistful of money and tracts, and just walk up to people?

How would that work? Would the fair organizers allow them to bring their balloons in?

[WonderingInWA]

I noticed Sarah told one commenter that they did not rent a booth this year.

So, did they just bring a box full of porn balloons, a fistful of money and tracts, and just walk up to people?

How would that work? Would the fair organizers allow them to bring their balloons in?

I was wondering the same thing. Did they just go in and accost people with no license or anything? Surely that's got to be illegal, right?

[johnhugh]

Stevie is reading here as I left a comment about Jesus's girls elephant looking hard. Something along the lines of "Well done Mary that elephant does look hard" which did not pass.

What a classic post though, maybe I have a dirty mind, but every picture looked like a rock hard penis. Did poor Sarah or Jesus’ Girl post this before Stevie approved it?

First you pump it up. :wink-penguin:

[WonderingInWA]

Stevie is reading here as I left a comment about Jesus's girls elephant looking hard. Something along the lines of "Well done Mary that elephant does look hard" which did not pass.

What a classic post though, maybe I have a dirty mind, but every picture looked like a rock hard penis. Did poor Sarah or Jesus’ Girl post this before Stevie approved it?

First you pump it up. :wink-penguin:

And she was handling it while pumping like she'd, uh, handled one before. And we all know THAT can't be true. I guess she's just gonna be a natural. Maybe Stevie will actually let that one get married so she can use her wicked "pumping" skills.

[freejugar]

It’s really amazing to watch their faces as the reality of their sin and their inability to get to heaven without Jesus hits them.

don't they realize this makes them sound like assholes?

[thoughtful]

I guess I got an FU:

On my clipboard, I had a little sheet that listed the Ten Commandments, and I checked them off as people said them. I also told them they didn’t need to give them word perfect–just the concept. I also didn’t set a time limit.

These are the tracts for kids they were giving out -- I'm sure Albert Einstein would be just thrilled that it uses a (really stupid) parody of his name:

store.livingwaters.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=779&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=369〈=en

It's basically a test to memorize the 10 Commandments, then a kid version of the Good Person Test, with really idiotic graphics (a lying 9? :roll: ). And yes, it's from Living Waters --- there's a video of Kirk Cameron and Ray the Banana Man on the page at the above url.

Hey, kids -- there's no way you can avoid burning in Hell except to believe in Jesus! Isn't that great? Have a balloon! Why no, we don't have permission to be doing this at the fair -- why do you ask?

:angry-banghead:

[Coco]

commandment #11 don't break fair laws. :twisted:

not sure i'd call what looks like Sunday school art 'beautifully illustrated' like Ray Comfort does lol But it's less frightening than chick tracts at least.

[darkplumaged]

don't they realize this makes them sound like assholes?

In a word, no. These people do not live in the same world as the rest of us, or, more to the point, they simply believe and parrot whatever Steve says, and we all know that he defines his own reality. There is no room for the opinions or feelings of anyone who is an unbeliever, which in Maxhell means anyone who is not Steve.

[uber frau]

Besides, they really, truly believe that anyone who doesn't believe I their version of God is hell bound, and that they're doing everyone a great service by trying to convert as many as possible.

[kpmom]

Now we have Jessie's thoughts up. They are, shockingly, no different at all from his sisters' thoughts!!! :roll:

It sure sounds like they just went in to the fair and just went up and accosted people, with no approval from the organizers.

I am very surprised Anna would wear that type of a bag. I'd be hesitant to wear a bag like that, though I'm more buxom than she is, but still, I'm surprised. Maybe the Maxwell women need to make another trip to the airport to look for eye traps.

Can anyone tell me what Steve is holding in the picture with Mary, Anna, and Jesse?

[anjulibai]

Balloons and a clipboard.

It seems they mainly targeted kids who were at the fair alone. I'm those kids parents would have loved the idea of having their children accosted and told they were going to hell. :?