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What Does Shondo Mean

What does "shondo" mean. Some (Christian?) churches use it as an expression in their services. One even has T-shirts with "shondo" on them.

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Alan of UK -- Yes, I recognize that as Latin sentence structure (having been required to to complete 2 yrs Latin in school). It's common in all the Romance Languages. One doesn't see it in English much anymore unless reading the classics, so it can sound a bit pretentious.

I apologize for my remarks to Glenn, who doesn't live in an English speaking country, but is apparently an avid reader.
---Donna66 on 9/4/09


Donna ... Glenn's frequesnt sentence structure (Should one naively doctrine obey, Simple hearted oafs naturally dangle offerings, or for Oneness Pentecostals: Sabellian heretics only damnation obtain) with the verb at the end, is very similar to latin.
---alan8566_of_uk on 9/2/09


Glenn-- I agree that God's opinion is the only one that counts. I've never seen you use an "acronym"... I was referring to "archaic" (old-fashioned, out dated) sentence structure. But if you live in a non-English speaking country, that probably explains it.
It's OK.
---Donna66 on 9/2/09


Yes, No, and as to your last question, only God's opinion counts, Matthew 25:21, 23. Although, Psalm 69:9 and John 2:17 are interesting verses. And no - acronyms, rarely I use. However, using tricks in the pulpit offends me. How about you? 1Corinthians 3:18-20, 2Corinthians 1:12-13, 2:17, 4:2, 11:3, Ephesians 4:14.
---Glenn on 9/1/09


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Glenn -- Is English your first language? Do you live in an English speaking country. Or, do you, normally, to impress, archaic sentence structure employ?
---Donna66 on 8/31/09


Should one naively doctrine obey, Simple hearted oafs naturally dangle offerings, or for Oneness Pentecostals: Sabellian heretics only damnation obtain.
---Glenn on 8/31/09


Shondo means "God is turning your situation around"
---lisa on 8/29/09


I was wondering what does the word shondo mean. I was'nt taught how to say that. The spirit of the Lord spoke it out of me one day. I look the word up myself. I did'nt find it yet. I'm still seaching. I know it have a heavenly meaning to it. But I was told it mean turn around. When I find it I will post it. For the believers and non believers.
---Nita on 8/6/09


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There were some Pentecostal leaders that were taught certain phrases which were thought to be the demonstration of tongues. One of these used the words "shonda la'. Thinking it was powerful, many Rhema graduates would memorize, and repeat, the 'tongue' often given by Kenneth E. Hagin. Commonly, in a "Word of Faith" congregation, the speaker would be the only one who gave a tongue and its' 'interpretation', except when everybody babbled, 1Corinthians 13:1, 14:1-40.
Alternatives to "Shonda" are Honda, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, or Pontiac, Pontiac, Ford, Chrysler, etc.
---Glenn on 4/30/09


The definition for "Shondo" is "I'm acting as if I am a Christian, by pretending to speak in tongues, but truth be told, I need to read the Bible and quit acting" God's word is made clear. "Shondo" is garbage spoken and repeated by ignoramuses.
---shundoh on 4/30/09


Shondo>>>Must not mean much. I can not find it in the dictionary!
---catherine on 4/30/09


Steveng .... That's the same as I found on 9/21/07 .... see my earlier post
---alan8566_of_UK on 4/30/09


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StephenG
I had searched extensivly when I first posted the question in 2007 but could not find it. It must be more popular now.
---Bruce5656 on 4/29/09


A good search tactic is to put the word "definition" in from of the word you want to define.

I found the word "Shondo" in the Mo' Urban Dictionary to mean "Intentions or immediate plans." A sample use is: "Wha shondo?" This dictionary is for street slang.
---Steveng on 4/29/09


If its not in the Bible. its is NOT of GOD. So how ignorant of people try to rationalize and say "it means this, it means that" how is it you know???? Really now if someone was speaking in "tongues" there would be no reference definition or dictionary of words because it wouldnt be "tongues", but a "language" such as Spanish, French, etc.. It is so insane people think "tongues" has a specific meaning and definition, also pronunciation. Oh you say this sh on doe.. the correct pronunciation is Jesus. Anyone have an issue pronouncing and saying this instead of vile gibberish and false doctrine that follows it in made up ga ga words?
---shundoh on 4/29/09


.shondo is a said to be a coined slang word, and not glossalalia, meaning, "God is going to turn it around". Those using this word commonly use to it mean that God will turn their bad circunstances around for the better. And there is a record label created on this which is indicative of this word called theshondoempire dot com.
---Eloy on 12/23/08


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Notice many saints say Shondo, Shama - from the German Shanda or Shama. What they are really saying is God, I am coming to you in my humanity, I am coming to you in my flesh, God dont look at my sin - see my glory. God dont see me in my flesh, dont see me as I once was... forgive me in my shame or my humanity.
---Vicci on 12/22/08


i heard a preacher say shondo was a hebrew slang that ment "a complete turn around" i've been looking to see it for myself but i have yet to find it
---rashi on 2/26/08


Shondo maybe a universal word used giving glory. And just because we can't find a earthly concrete meaning or foundation doesn't make it improper to use if lead by the spirit. Unfortunately many christian don't have a true relationship and just follow church doctrine without questioning or prayer.
---louis on 1/21/08


Shondo maybe a universal word used giving glory. And just because we can't find a earthly concrete meaning or foundation doesn't make it improper to use if lead by the spirit. Unfortunately many christian don't have a true relationship and just follow church doctrine without questioning or prayer.
---louis on 1/21/08


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I had a lady try to do that to me when I was 11. It turned me off to the whole charasmatic movement till I was 25. I couldn't stand to hear speaking in tongues till then because I always remembered that crazy woman who tried to get me to speak in tongues by saying watermelon. She was nuts.
---MichelleS on 10/31/07


Have you ever noticed that there are some who try to speak in tongues from a human perception?
Have you noticed that they same the words, over and over, much like copying babytalk.
That's not tongues. Tongues cannot be taught, but there are some churches who say repeat after me, and you'll hear the same words like shondo.
---Bob on 10/27/07


I too emailed them and it came back ndeliverable.
But I bet if I had sent money, they would have accepted that, or if I had ordered one of their T-shirts!
---alan_of_UK on 9/25/07


Your right on the money Alan of the UK. Mighty Fortress is a cult- it's called the UPC. They do believe the fullfillment of your salvation only comes by speaking in tongues which is of course false. I e-mailed them like other people have and I got it back so I guess they don't want others to know what Shondo means.
---Michelle on 9/24/07


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I think people misthink what tongues is- when we interpet tongues, we don't interpret a single word, we interpret the message. I have heard people talk in tongues for like 5 seconds and this long 45 second message comes forth as the interpretation. Vice versa.
I do have to go with my original interpretation that I gave Andrea last week for the use of this word in phrase.
---Michelle on 9/23/07


By the way Bruce ... where have you been?
the Fortress church did seem a bit cultish to me ... very excluding.
It appears to say that an inevitable result of being saved was speaking in tongues.
And I was disturbed by the requst for people to send in money!
---alan_of_UK on 9/23/07


I would be very wary of using ANY word that I didn't know the meaning of. If I use or wear a word or symbol I should have the answer ready for anyone who asks "what does that mean?", just like I can give an answer if someone asked what the Ixthus brooch I wear is about. Many youngsters wear fabric bracelets with W.W.J.D, F.R.O.G, P.U.S.H. Some know what they mean but, sadly, some don't. That makes them look rather silly.
---RitaH on 9/23/07


There's a church that sells t-shirts etc with the word shondo on it but they don't explain and I haven't gotten an answer to my email.
---Andrea on 9/22/07


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Alan,
I found the same info. When I tried to email the church, it came back undeliverable. (I used the email link on their website.)

A contestant on a popular game show (Deal or No Deal) was getting the audience to join her in shouting "shondo" while turning to the right two times. She said that that is what they did in her church to make things turn out right.

I thought of all the people who read these blogs there might be someone with firsthand info as to what it means.
---BRUCE5656 on 9/22/07


There are other words sounds foreign like shundelah shekundea Mudie MahI have asked around & got some queer replies can anyone help?
---Emcee on 9/22/07


It seems to be a word in tongues that has caught on big that refers to a high proclamation of Holy Spirit power and glory.
---john on 9/21/07


# 1 ..I googled the word and found that it seems to be used by the Mighty Fortress International Church, and they sell T-shirts and other products with this as a logo.
No explanation is given for the "shondo" that I could find there
---alan_of_UK on 9/21/07


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# 2 The Urban Dictionary defines the word as meaning "Intentions or immediate plans"
---alan_of_UK on 9/21/07


# 3 The Urban Dictionary defines "Shondu" (note different spelling) as
"The universal scapegoat. And we love him. When you don't know who, blame Shondu. He is also our mascot... red foam, gaffer tape and hot glue = god"
---alan_of_UK on 9/21/07


# 4 I also found that in Startrek, Shondo is an imperial city.

Wow, what a lot of things a google web-search tells you! All that is, except a credible answer to this question!

I have emailed Mighty Fortress to find out what thet say.
---alan_of_UK on 9/21/07


The word SHONDO seems to be associated with "Mighty Fortress Church International" as they are selling the T Shirts. I ran the term through a number of Bible Dictionaries full text searches with out results. So the word does not seem to have a Biblical connection.
---notlaw99 on 9/21/07


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On the Internet, I found some possibilities. In Japanese, possibly "calligraphy". Used in an Afghan poem? A part of the male body, in another language??

***And one claim is tongues have gone forth, and whenever "shondo" was in the tongues, "glory" was in the interpretation.***

May mean to get you psyched for a good thing?? Street slang, "intentions", or YAY!!! for what's happening? I'd ask each individual what that person means.
---Bill_bila5659 on 9/21/07


2)I wrote this a few days ago.

... I always end with "mah shundelah si kedah"
"ah shekundea mudio sekedia sekundea!" But if you try to understand this in the flesh, you will probably be at a loss
---Andrea on 9/17/07

I wrote:shundelah she wrote: shondolo

okay - what's the Lord trying to say and why is He saying on CN?

what do you think?
---Andrea on 9/20/07




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