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nickqt

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The word knowledge implies observable reality, not bronze age stories mommy told you were true because Santa Claus, or someone, is able to see you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, and knows when you've been bad or good.
 

Cerpin Taxt

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Never met anyone in real life that called it the authorized version.

A fair number of that 28% of Christians that are biblical literalists (y'know the ones buckwheat pretends do not exist) affirm quite explicitly that only the King James Version is the literal word of God. Jack Chick is a notable example (except for the fact that he doesn't exist according to buckwheat).
 
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buckshot24

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The word knowledge implies observable reality, not bronze age stories mommy told you were true because Santa Claus, or someone, is able to see you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, and knows when you've been bad or good.
What are you rambling on about? What you quoted had nothing to do with anything you wrote.

How many false assumptions can you throw my way?

My parents never took me to church, I was an atheist up until my mid 20s.

To the list.
 

nickqt

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What are you rambling on about? What you quoted had nothing to do with anything you wrote.

How many false assumptions can you throw my way?

My parents never took me to church, I was an atheist up until my mid 20s.

To the list.
You posted a picture with the word "know" in it, in an attempt to provide "knowledge" to someone else.

I simply pointed out that knowledge implies observable reality, not bronze age stories about various superhuman beings who can see you without you being able to see them back.

A juxtaposition of what know[ledge] actually is, compared with stories you believe in because in your 20s you went and talked to people who believed in a superhuman being that can see you without you being able to see them back.

That's all. I don't want you to stress out too much about it. Just an observation. You're free to believe in whatever superhuman stories you want.
 

IronWing

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A fair number of that 28% of Christians that are biblical literalists (y'know the ones buckwheat pretends do not exist) affirm quite explicitly that only the King James Version is the literal word of God. Jack Chick is a notable example (except for the fact that he doesn't exist according to buckwheat).
I did not know that the non-existence of Jack Chick is a thing. How can a non-existent being leave tracks everywhere? Checkmate, Nonchickians.


That was a joke there son, don't be so literal.
 

buckshot24

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A fair number of that 28% of Christians that are biblical literalists (y'know the ones buckwheat pretends do not exist) affirm quite explicitly that only the King James Version is the literal word of God. Jack Chick is a notable example (except for the fact that he doesn't exist according to buckwheat).
There are KJVOnlyists but none of them take the bible 100% literally, none of them. Your continual lying about this doesn't change this fact.

Jack Chick existed and he didn't take the bible 100% literally.

edit: I guess he's still alive...

He still doesn't take the bible 100% literally.
 

elitejp

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No, that certainly never happened here, nor was it ever proposed to happen. Further, it's strange that you recall this being an issue with such certainty.
Churches losing tax exempt status because they won't marry gays....it looks like its still an ongoing issue. dailycaller.com/2015/06/26/roberts-warns-churches-could-lose-tax-exempt-status-for-opposing-gay-marriage
 

IronWing

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Churches losing tax exempt status because they won't marry gays....it looks like its still an ongoing issue. dailycaller.com/2015/06/26/roberts-warns-churches-could-lose-tax-exempt-status-for-opposing-gay-marriage
The story you linked says no such thing.
 

elitejp

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There are KJVOnlyists but none of them take the bible 100% literally, none of them. Your continual lying about this doesn't change this fact.

Jack Chick existed and he didn't take the bible 100% literally.

edit: I guess he's still alive...

He still doesn't take the bible 100% literally.

There's no point in arguing with them. Seriously the question was worded terrible. Im sure you could interview those same people and begin asking them if they think such and such should be taken literally, just like the sun and shield verse and they would say no. But they being of honest heart do believe that the Bible should be taken literally when possible. Thou shall not kill would be a great example.
 

elitejp

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The story you linked says no such thing.

It says what I said at the beginning it is an issue that churches will lose tax exempt status because they are now infringing on a constitutional right for gays to get married. I thought that this was already the case but it seems that it hasn't been put into full effect yet. But the possibility is now very real reality.
 

IronWing

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It says what I said at the beginning it is an issue that churches will lose tax exempt status because they are now infringing on a constitutional right for gays to get married. I thought that this was already the case but it seems that it hasn't been put into full effect yet. But the possibility is now very real reality.
Your specific claim was that churches will lose tax exempt status for refusing to marry gays. The story you linked in no way supports this claim. "The possibility is now very real reality" is a nonsensical assertion.
 

elitejp

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Just so I understand Rafael has admitted if he has to make a decision where there is a conflict between the constitution and the bible he will side with the bible?

The head of the Christian Taliban is running for POTUS?

Well we just had 8 years of potus siding in with Islam
 

elitejp

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It provides nothing to support your claim.
www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2015/04/30/not-news-obama-admin-admits-tax-exempt-status-non-complying-churches
You seriously dont see it!
I my original claim was that this happened but I later said I will need to recheck. So I admitted that I may be wrong.
But what I have linked to has the Obama administration saying that this will be an issue.
And all faith based institutions will be in jeopardy.
 

bshole

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There's no point in arguing with them. Seriously the question was worded terrible. Im sure you could interview those same people and begin asking them if they think such and such should be taken literally, just like the sun and shield verse and they would say no. But they being of honest heart do believe that the Bible should be taken literally when possible. Thou shall not kill would be a great example.

Unless of course you are at war with another country, or the state is executing a man, or in defense of your home, etc....

That admonition is so vague as to be utterly and completely useless. You believe it has any meaning? Really? That it somehow separates Christianity from other religions? Christianity was the only religion to come up with the absolutely novel idea that killing other people wasn't a good thing?

The American legal system has vast amount of laws about what constitutes justifiable homicide. It varies from state to state. If legislators consulted the Bible when crafting the laws pertaining to this complex topic, you sincerely believe that "thou shalt not kill" would be in the least bit helpful?

PRO-TIP - The Code of Ur-Nammu which was written more than 500 years before the oldest book in the Bible (Job) had this to say about murder:

1. If a man commits a murder, that man must be killed.

Actually you should take a good long look at it. There are some similarities there with the Bible. These people did not follow the God of the Isrealis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Ur-Nammu
 
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elitejp

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Only when they have oil, and that's been going on since WWI.

I wish that was all there was to it. www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=106938
this link is a Christian based organizations however it gives the links to where these claims can be found.
 

IronWing

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www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2015/04/30/not-news-obama-admin-admits-tax-exempt-status-non-complying-churches
You seriously dont see it!
I my original claim was that this happened but I later said I will need to recheck. So I admitted that I may be wrong.
But what I have linked to has the Obama administration saying that this will be an issue.
And all faith based institutions will be in jeopardy.
A blog post does not a fact make.
 
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