“Lukewarm implies the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm and johnwarm”
The term “lukewarm” has nothing to do with the Gospel of Luke (one of four canonical gospels along with Matthew, Mark and John), but there are jokes.
“What about those who are not Luke warm but are Matthew warm, Mark warm, or John warm?” was posted on the newsgroup alt.freemasonry on June 30, 1999. “matthewwarm, markwarm, lukewarm, johnwarm” was posted on Twitter by Pfizer the Pvaccinated Cat on November 1, 2012.
“does not the existence of a “lukewarm” temperature logically imply the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm, and johnwarm temperatures as well” was posted on Twitter by Gerry Canavan on April 23, 2019. “Lukewarm implies the existence of Matthewarm, Markwarm, and Johnwarm” was posted on Twitter by Natasha Backlin on October 27, 2020. “Lukewarm implies the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm, and johnwarm” was posted on Twitter by bornloser tetcon on March 10, 2021.
Wiktionary: lukewarm
Adjective
lukewarm (comparative lukewarmer or more lukewarm, superlative lukewarmest or most lukewarm)
1. (temperature) Between warm and cool.
Wash it in lukewarm water.
My curry is lukewarm.
2. Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).
Google Groups: alt.freemasonry
To all Mason, an Apology
Dr. Roger M. Firestone
Jun 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM
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What about those who are not Luke warm but are Matthew warm, Mark warm, or John warm?
Google Groups: rec.equestrian
Are you a Christian Equestrian?
Deborah Stevenson
Mar 31, 2000, 3:00:00 AM
On 31 Mar 2000, Sheryl Huckaby wrote:
> >From: Joel B Levin .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
>
> >Problem is, that in some branches on the Christian side, public witnessing
> >and/or proselytizing are fundamental to their way of life.
>
> Well, the lukewarm just don’t make it to heaven.
What about the matthewwarm, the markwarm, and the johnwarm 😊?
Google Groups: alt.religion.kibology
Shindogu alert…
James Vandenberg
Mar 24, 2002, 6:46:24 AM
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InterestingSidenote: I’d like to know why we have ‘lukewarm’, and not’markwarm’, ‘matthewwarm’ or ‘johnwarm’, or how, if they exist, do they relate?
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Pfizer the Pvaccinated Cat
@vicroskams
matthewwarm, markwarm, lukewarm, johnwarm
4:36 AM · Nov 1, 2012·Twitter Web Client
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Roddy Williams
@Hairybloke
Just had a nice lukewarm bath. Why is it called lukewarm, I’m wondering, and not Matthewwarm or Markwarm or Johnwarm?
5:03 PM · Jul 15, 2013·Twitter Web Client
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caleb
@CountCaleb
Sure milk can go lukewarm, but can it go johnwarm? Or matthewwarm? Or markwarm?
1:57 PM · Jul 27, 2013·TweetDeck
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Saimmy
@sambooba123
How does Lukewarm compare to Matthewwarm, Markwarm, or Johnwarm? @CatholicPrblm
9:44 PM · Jan 29, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
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Tuvia Pollack
@tuviapollack
When my wife defines how much hot water we have, she says the shower is either:
Matthewhot
Markwarm
Lukewarm
Johncold
#alwaysbebiblical #evenwhenitdoesntmakesense
11:59 PM · Nov 4, 2018·Twitter for Android
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Le
@leah_868
If water isn’t lukewarm is it matthewwarm or markwarm or johnwarm?
8:02 PM · Jan 20, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
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Gerry Canavan
@gerrycanavan
does not the existence of a “lukewarm” temperature logically imply the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm, and johnwarm temperatures as well
8:20 AM · Apr 23, 2019·Tweetbot for iΟS
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Benjayours
@Benja_mine
The existence of lukewarm implies the existence of mattwarm, markwarm and johnwarm
5:40 AM · Jul 26, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Natasha Backlin
@TashaBacklin
Lukewarm implies the existence of Matthewarm, Markwarm, and Johnwarm
12:08 PM · Oct 27, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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The Book of J.R.R. Jokin
@joshcarlosjosh
lukewarm christian implies matthewwarm, markwarm, and johnwarm i will not delete this
11:32 PM · Feb 17, 2021·Twitter Web App
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bornloser tetcon
@_tetcon
Lukewarm implies the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm, and johnwarm
11:03 AM · Mar 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
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TheBigWif
@TheBigWif
Lukewarm implies the existence of Matthewwarm, Markwarm, and Johnwarm.
2:01 AM · Jul 26, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
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Daniel Bunn
@DanielBunnJr
Lukewarm implies the existence of Matthewwarm, Markwarm, and Johnwarm.
4:38 PM · Aug 7, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
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not zuzu
@notzuzuuv
Lukewarm water implies the existence of Matthewwarm, Markwarm, & Johnwarm water
10:00 PM · Dec 11, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
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Danny Bate
@DannyBate4
‘Lukewarm’ implies the existence of matthewwarm, markwarm and johnwarm.
10:23 AM · Feb 10, 2022·Twitter for Android
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Dr Liz is short for Rebecca
@RebeccaLiz
Replying to
@DannyBate4
Spouse and I long ago decided that Matthewwarm = piping hot, Markwarm = the good hot (eg perfect drinking temp for tea), Lukewarm = tepid, Johnwarm = cold.
5:23 AM · Feb 11, 2022·Twitter Web App