Comments on: Samson and Delilah

By: Bertie

Bertie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:55:20 +0000

hi Kerri, I agree that everyone should listen to stories with critical ears, and think about where it is coming from. But many stories are open to interpretation.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:09:13 +0000

My boys and I enjoyed the story. As a Christian, I’m glad my two sons, 7 and 5 are already familiar the biblical interpretation of the story and they know that every thing in literature has an “agenda,” whether religious on not. Nothing is “neutral.”

By: ZWEE

ZWEE — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:55:48 +0000

It’s pronounst “Fill-est-een” not “Fill-est-i-n” !!!

By: Bertie

Bertie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:00:27 +0000

Thanks Fatima for the information about Samson / Shamoon. That’s really interesting.

By: fatima

fatima — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:53:29 +0000

I like the story. This story is in islam too. Samson is called Shamoon in arabic and he was holy man of God who gave him strength in his hair. Thank you for the story

By: megann

megann — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:58:09 +0000

i am 16* and still i love these storys even though i am older. there not just the simple kid stories they are the origanls and that is wat i beleive makes them so apealing. i would love if there were more Bible storys. could u tell me if there is another site u know of that has more muture storys?? that would b greatly apeceated (:
thank u for leting me listen to these amazing stories. they are what i listen when im sleepy, doing my mak-up,or cleaning thank u soo muchh.

muchhh thankss,
megan.

By: Bertie

Bertie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:48:17 +0000

Hi Babbersher, The Canterville Ghost is a good suggestion. I was wondering which Oscar Wilde to do next. Thanks !

By: Babbersher

Babbersher — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:08 +0000

Fair enough
Thanks Bertie

(I have a request… could you do “The Canterville Ghost”)

By: mea

mea — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:04:09 +0000

its well good love it

By: marinela

marinela — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:07:28 +0000

they are very good

By: marinela

marinela — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:04:54 +0000

story nory is the best storys ever and it has very good storys.

By: freeman

freeman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:17 +0000

And now,I want to write a real story for you. But be sure that this story is true despite of your story
Please read and remember gaze story. I wish, I only wish
That the truth has a tongue
My wish
All your armies, all your fighters
All your tanks, and all your soldiers
Against a boy holding a stone
Standing there all alone
In his eyes I see the sun
In his smile I see the moon
And I wonder, I only wonder
Who is weak, and who is strong?
Who is right, and who is wrong?
And I wish, I only wish
That the truth has a tongue

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:21:43 +0000

IS VIRY GOOD

By: Bertie

Bertie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:33:20 +0000

Dear BabberSher I am glad you like our version of Samson and Delilah. Don’t worry. Our stories do not have a religious agenda. The bible stories are there because they are powerful stories and part of our culture. For me personally, the striking part of Samson and Delilah is that people of different religions who are neighbours are fighting each other – and quite frankly, nothing much has changed. But people can read different things into a story.

I think it’s fair to say that the Bible stories also reflect my personal interest in the ancient world, and can be read along side other stories from that era. We will soon have an Ancient Egyptian story, for instance.

We will have a Saint’s story over Christmas – Good King Wenceslaus – and it would be difficult to do it without a bit of Christianity – but it will be the Christmas season, so surely appropriate. Again Saints stories explain things about the modern day – why do we have St. Valentine’s Day? Who was the real King Wenceslaus who features in that traditional Christmas Carol?

We also try to reflect cultures from around the world as best we can and we try to open minds just by telling stories.

We are however wondering what to do about Easter. We know that may of our listeners would like the Easter Story, but it is so central to the Christian religion… and we don’t want people to think that we are “another religious site”.

Anyway, it’s my firm belief that children should grow up knowing some of the main religious stories that have come down to us and have played a major role in shaping our laws, morals, culture, and society and have driven great events in history. You need to know these stories to understand how we got to where we are today – for better or for worse. When kids are old enough, they can make up their own minds what to believe. We aren’t going to tell anyone that.

By: BabberSher

BabberSher — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:58:46 +0000

It’s nice that you did this story… it was kinda sad, though…. Also, I hope that StoryNory doesn’t just become another religious site, with more stories from the Bible… nothing wrong with the Bible, but i am not christian.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:44:19 +0000

why dont you ask natash to ask beatres that you are a frog!?!?!?!

By: Lilie (ex-P. Emma)

Lilie (ex-P. Emma) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:15:36 +0000

Oh really? and how about same IP address for Emma as other person who did named in storynory?

By: Bertie

Bertie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:07:56 +0000

Dear Lillie, ex-p.Emma. It is possible that there might be more than one Emma in the world.

By: neusa

neusa — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:48:23 +0000

It’s a real cool story

By: Lilie (ex-P. Emma)

Lilie (ex-P. Emma) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:47:41 +0000

fake Emma: I love the way you described the story.

NOT ME! please delete that comment!

Look at 3rd comment. go delete!

By: Zoë

Zoë — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:03:06 +0000

I like storynory.

By: Charmian

Charmian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:31:23 +0000

One word, COOL!

By: mikaela

mikaela — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:44:53 +0000

i love this story

By: Kevan

Kevan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

By: Bertie

Bertie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:47:23 +0000

Isis, I just have to wait and see.

By: Isis

Isis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:38 +0000

Why wont bertie turn back into a person ?

By: charmz

charmz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:59 +0000

awesome!! This story was sooo great. .Being a Christian I’m proud to read this kind of story.
Feel the essence and lesson of this story guys. .
Thanks a lot for this. .

By: lili

lili — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:46:02 +0000

i like it so much

By: Kevan

Kevan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:08:12 +0000

Good!!

By: Bertie

Bertie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:18:49 +0000

Dear Kevan, We are really considering doing The First Easter closer to Easter time.