| 12 months ago :: Jun 13, 2012 - 12:59PM #651 | |
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Maybe she doesn't think she has anything else to say? |
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 13, 2012 - 2:32PM #652 | |
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 13, 2012 - 4:53PM #653 | |
I certainly don't believe that you are an idiot. I do believe that you honestly believe what you post and that you honestly believe that it is important to share your beliefs with others. There is nothing wrong with that, but I think it's also important for you to explain to those of us who disagree with you why you you believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, given the the various contradictions that have been mentioned in this forum. You have responded with your explanation of why the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke are different, but you haven't responded to others that have been mentioned such as why Matthew and Luke have different dates for the birth of Jesus, and why the birth stories differ as to the events surrounding it. You haven't explained why, in an inerrant text Mark and John disagree as to what day Jesus was tried and crucified, the disagreement between Matthew and Acts on the events surrounding the death of Judas, Matthew saying the disciples met Jesus in Galilee following his resurrection, while Luke says the met in Jerusalem, or why does Acts say that after his encounter with Jesus on the Damascus Road Paul went straight to Damascus and then to Jerusalem, but Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians that he first went to Arabia, then to Damascus, then to Jerusalem 3 years later. Such contradictions have to be explained before it can be shown that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God.
Unless you believe that each of this series of posts you've made are just thin air and no substance there's no reason not to discuss them. I don't believe any of those posts fit that definition and that all are worthy to be discussed.
I agree that the truth often hurts, but that knife can cut both ways depending on which opinion is actually the truth.
"When it shall be said in any country in the world, my poor are happy; neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them; my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars; the aged are not in want, the taxes are not oppressive; the rational world is my friend, because I am a friend of its happiness: When these things can be said, then may the country boast its constitution and its government." -- Thomas Paine: The Rights Of Man (1791)
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 13, 2012 - 6:27PM #654 | |
I find it interesting that the various Christian sects can't agree on what the "mark of the beast" is. I guess God forgot to clarify the point when he told John what to write.
Looked≠saw. One can look but fail to see. A≠the. A is general, The is specific.
Mt. Zion≠the Temple Mount. Josephus described Mount Zion as a hill across the valley to the west. Thus, the western hill extending south of the Old City came to be known as Mount Zion, and this has been the case ever since. It was stronghold of David and is where David's tomb is located. Until East Jerusalem was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War, Israelis would climb to the rooftop of David's Tomb from which they could see the Temple Mount to pray.
The 144,000 represent those who refused to participate in pagan worship. The allusion to virgins relates to the Old Testament use of the words fornication or adultery to describe paganism. It has nothing to do with sexual behavior. First Fruits, see Romans 8:28-30 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are CALLED ACCORDING to HIS PURPOSE. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first born among many brethern. Moreover whom He did PREDESTINATE, them He also CALLED: and whom He called, them He also JUSTIFIED: and whom He justified, them He also GLORIFIED. Glorified with CHRIST! No SEPARATION FROM CHRIST SECURED FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST. THE REASON....Secured by God's purpose, as affecting our standing. Secured by God's love, as affecting our state. Romans 8 is at the heart of the debate between Arminians and Calvinists about whether of not there is such a thing as free will. Since both sides base their arguments on the same Bible, if it is actually the Word of God, he obviously didn't make himself very clear. One would think an omnipotent, omniscient deity would have done better. Jun 13, 2012 -- 11:12AM, NjoyAADAirbrush wrote: 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. Was found no guile=was not found (the) lie. as the texts. They are without fault. Guile≠without fault Guile means guile -- noun
Jun 13, 2012 -- 11:12AM, NjoyAADAirbrush wrote: 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people; Gospel=Greek word "evangelion". There are many religious texts that claim to be presenting good news. Claiming to be so doesn't make it so. Jun 13, 2012 -- 11:12AM, NjoyAADAirbrush wrote: 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him That made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." The hour....., Is directed at Isaiah 61:2 and the point where our Lord stopped in His reading (Luke 4:12). Jesus was in the Temple reading the part of Isaiah 61:1-2 to the people, and stopped at the point where He fulfilled the prophesy; stopping because the rest was not the hour to be fufilled. Jesus read: Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the Lord hath ANNOINTED Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, (Jesus stops reading) 61:2 (continues) and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn. God will avenge and justify all that mourn because of the evil of this world! God is the TRUE AVENGER! This is the message John of Patmos was giving the persecuted Christians at the end of the first century to give them hope of better days to come. Nothing in his manuscript mentions that these things will not happen until the far future. Jun 13, 2012 -- 11:12AM, NjoyAADAirbrush wrote: Until next time as we walk through the Apocalyspe / Revelation. The question is will there be discussion or simply more preaching?
"When it shall be said in any country in the world, my poor are happy; neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them; my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars; the aged are not in want, the taxes are not oppressive; the rational world is my friend, because I am a friend of its happiness: When these things can be said, then may the country boast its constitution and its government." -- Thomas Paine: The Rights Of Man (1791)
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 2:32PM #655 | |
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The 144,000 single male Jews are the ones who escaped the great tribulation of WW II by escaping to the Holy Land. |
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 5:50PM #656 | |
You remember don't you, that it was disproved here a few days ago, that this isn't the first time you have posted this FALSE statement (or the second either) and had it corrected with proof? Could you tell us if you just forget that you have posted a disproved statement after a few days and that's why you repost it? Did you do a lot of drugs in your life? Do you have a medical problem and short term memory loss?
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. Marcus Aurelius
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 6:22PM #657 | |
If you tell a lie enough times, people might believe it to be true.
Dark Energy. It can be found in the observable Universe. Found in ratios of 75% more than any other substance. Dark Energy. It can be found in religious extremists, in cheerleaders. To come to the conclusion that Dark signifies mean and malevolent would define 75% of the Universe as an evil force. Alternatively, to think that some cheerleaders don't have razors in their snatch is to be foolishly unarmed.
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 7:09PM #658 | |
I'm hoping that there is another explaination because I don't like thinking that's why he is doing it.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. Marcus Aurelius
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 9:43PM #659 | |
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. Aristotle
Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Plato.. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" Jackie Robinson |
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| 12 months ago :: Jun 14, 2012 - 11:01PM #660 | |
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