If you turn to the Bible — Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8 — you will see a passage that in part says, “A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.”
Now, is it possible that this “highway” mentioned in Chapter 35 is actually Interstate 35 that runs through six U.S. states, from southern Texas to northern Minnesota? Some Christians have faith that is indeed the case…
Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the “holy” highway, it needs some intensive prayer first. So we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the interstate’s shoulder in Dallas.
They chanted loudly and vibrantly, making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on. They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would “see the light” and perhaps close down…
So, uh – do you think Interstate 35 is a revelation?
This reminds me of the people who said that Nixon’s ruination was prophecied in the bible..
Nehemiah 8:1
“And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate….”
They never quite explained HOW it applied, but that’s the nice thing about prophecy, it’s supposed to be a riddle. 🙂
Here comes the North American Union!
Haha, there will be lots of 18 wheelers from Mexico with names spelled the same as Jesus. The current plan is to have commercial vehicles checked in Kansas City, not at the border. Now that is a National Security Plan. Religious nuts should stick to burnt toast. Highways are too dangerous for children to pray on.
The Canada to Mexico highway has been this blog’s calling card for a long time. Such commitment to a meaningless story is impressive.
This comes as no surprise to me.
Perhaps this will help you understand where these ideas comes from… 😉
You can’t write stuff as good as this!! LOL!
Cheers
If you turn to the Bible — Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8
mentioned in Chapter 35 is actually Interstate 35 that runs through six U.S. states
This story is utter bullshit. Using my superior powers of logic and reason, I can easily conclude that this is all a bunch of crap made up by God nuts.
On the other hand, if I-35 ran through 8 states then I would definitely be convinced by such irrefutable proof, and would convert accordingly.
Well…. considering the chapters were not inserted until around the 6th century… I would have to say NOT!
Fair enough Eidard… this one deserves being made fun of. SIGH.
Well…. considering the chapters were not inserted until around the 6th century… I would have to say NOT!
Fair enough Eideard… this one deserves being made fun of. SIGH.
Ok, I’m a bit embarrased. On the face of it, this seems like something created by the Americentric Evangelical thinking that is at most ankle deep at best (i.e. God is a Republican)
It’s a good occasion for a pray meeting though I would think!
Hopefully they move on to bigger and better things. : )
YOU GUYS AT DU ARE DICKS…CHEAP SHOTS
[In that case, we guess the guys at CNN must be too. – ed.]
Ummm,
Isnt this mostly the INTERNATIONAL freeway??
The one that NAFTA wants for shipping from Mex to canada??
The one, some Spanish corp is buying OUT?
And if all those business ARE THERE, they cant Bypass them?? They would be REQUIRED to BUY THEM OUT to use ALL the land??
@Bono
Could you be more specific?
I35 has something like 60 lanes going through Austin and is still a hell on earth parking lot (especially during football games). It’s not much better through Dallas or San Antonio.
I would nominate US50 through Utah as the “highway to heaven”. Awesome scenery and the ability to hold 100+MPH speeds for hours without a cop in site.
Oh boy… you can have fun with this!
Well verse 9 of the same chapter says “No lion shall be there…”.
So whoo hoo! A lion-free highway. I always wondered why my mom told me that hitchhiking was dangerous. And the prairies of the American mid-west were predicted to be lion-free by the bible. Amazing.
verse 8 goes on to say “the unclean shall not pass over it;”. So, if your car is dirty, then you can’t drive on I-35. Too bad.
#9, I guess, typifies the fear of public discussion running like a thread of liquid shit down the spine of most theocrats.
Eideard posted a reasonably candyass article from CNN > who asked stock questions about how these acolytes of asphalt came to their conclusions. Then, he asked folks for their opinion.
Oh, horror. Oh, trembling unto death.
Oh – another superstitious git heard from. Pray for us, dude!
This guy is on the holiness highway.
Alright, so how do I make a link on this new site?
http://tinyurl.com/2hvquj
[Like you just did. – ed.]
No wonder most of these Religious nutjobs come out of the middle of the country. They are all by the ubergod hiway And of course it HAD to be in the U.S. If I lived out there I’d run them over before moving to the east coast. This seems more like an episode of Morel Orel then reality.
And thus it did come to pass that in the land of the United States of America there was born a great prophet and author by the name of Robert Heinlein.
And thus spake Robert Heinlein through a character in in his books name Lazarus Long:
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
And thus as the morans chanted was the prophesy of Heinlein realized in its full glory.
Stuff like this really clarifies why the US and Israel are such good, close and wonderful friends… I just wonder how Muslim states and the US don’t get along… Well, except for Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia, etc…
Wouldn’t it be I-35, MILEPOST 8? to match the Babblical verse?
J/P=?
They should all take the “journey” and die in a massive traffic accident.
I-35W up in Minneapolis is one of the most horrible drives in the area. I avoid driving it at all as much as possible, and go out of my way to keep clear of it during rush hour.
Plus, there was the whole bridge collapse a few months ago…
Speaking as someone whose state contains part of I-35 and as an intelligent Christian (no, that is not an oxymoron)…uh, no. Especially not on gameday in either Norman or Stillwater.
Bono – send them a grand, you’ll feel better.
#23 – steelcobra,
Plus, there was the whole bridge collapse a few months ago…
ROFL!!
But, seriously though, doesn’t this actually prove the point that this is god’s chosen road? Look at how s/he treats his/her chosen people. Look at how s/he blessed America with 9/11. I think your bridge collapse point actually makes the point that god is paying special attention to this road.
God just loves to destroy shit and kill people.
It’s all over the bible; it’s all over history. It’s always best when god’s attention is turned elsewhere. For my taste, s/he can have I-35. I’d rather s/he chose someplace even farther from me. But, I-35 is a lot better than WTC for me.
They might be onto something. Note that the highway continues on (as highway 61) and leads straight to the promised land (aka Canada)
These “people” should stand in the middle of the highway and see if jesus will pop out of nowhere and save them from the incoming traffic.
Under any name this path resembles one an Islamic terrorist might travel after illegally crossing the southern border on his way to the Islamic safe haven known as Minnesota. Perhaps a better title would be Highway to Haven.
Bono needs a kick in the nuts.