[maryz]

There is a Protestant practice of “turning up a verse” — i.e., when in doubt about any problem in life, go to a Bible, open it at random, with eyes closed, point to whatever verse your finger lands on, and take that as your answer.

[papertyger]

There is a Protestant practice of "turning up a verse" - i.e., when in doubt about any problem in life, go to a Bible, open it at random, with eyes closed, point to whatever verse your finger lands on, and take that as your answer.

What a nice way to say "divination."

[wagglebee]

There is a Protestant practice of “turning up a verse” — i.e., when in doubt about any problem in life, go to a Bible, open it at random, with eyes closed, point to whatever verse your finger lands on, and take that as your answer.

Fascinating!

1 Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias, 2 The son of Sellum, the son of Sadoc, the son of Achitob, 3 The son of Amarias, the son of Azarias, the son of Maraioth, 4 The son of Zarahias, the son of Ozi, the son of Bocci, 5 The son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest from the beginning. (1 Esdras 7:1-5)

Now, will someone please explain to me how this is the solution to ANYTHING.

[OLD REGGIE]

There is a Protestant practice of “turning up a verse” — i.e., when in doubt about any problem in life, go to a Bible, open it at random, with eyes closed, point to whatever verse your finger lands on, and take that as your answer.

This example of Protestant "superstition" intrigued me to the extent that I decided to Google your quote.

Alas Google failed me: No results found for "TURNING UP A VERSE".

Got any other good ones?