This has to be the most glaring hypocrisy P&N has ever seen. It's a perfect example of why people here have so much contempt for you.Deep down you know you're wrong. This is typical behavior on your part.
I find this to be completely disengenuous. He'll tell you what he thinks and you will simply claim the bible doesn't say that with no justification.
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I'm not sure why he would waste his time giving you answers when you summarily dismiss them as "mental gymnastics". Here is the short answer.
This rationale can be used to selectively dismiss anything in the Bible, especially parts that are inconvenient for your sect's dogma.God didn't "change His mind", God told a specific people to do specific things for specific reasons.
That is a much repeated overstatement. While I wont disagree that many of the signers of the declaration were Christian the country was not founded specifically on Christian ideals.
They based this country on the principles of the enlightenment. Your body and work was yours not the kings and your soul was yours not the churches. Basically individual freedom, religious tolerance and increasing scientific rigor.
Franklin and Jefferson put much of that into the Declaration and Constitution.
I mean only 2 - 2 1/2 out of the 10 commandments are reflected in our laws. (Murder, stealing, and lying but only under oath).
I'm the same way actually, I only read non-fiction and prefer to just take in my fiction through movies/games, that way I'm not devoting too much time to it.Y'know, truth be told I don't really anymore. I feel that if I'm gonna put the time into working through a book, I better actaully come away with some practical knowledge.
Deep down you know you're wrong. This is typical behavior on your part.
I find this to be completely disengenuous. He'll tell you what he thinks and you will simply claim the bible doesn't say that with no justification.
One can't own another meat machine? Why?
I'm not sure why he would waste his time giving you answers when you summarily dismiss them as "mental gymnastics". Here is the short answer.
God didn't "change His mind", God told a specific people to do specific things for specific reasons.
After God, family, and country, the thing I love most is propane and propane paraphernalia.
For all of you outraged about this, don't vote for him. See how that works?
Many of the laws you read were more cultural than anything else, but that makes sense as the OT was basically a historical document of Israel.
If you don't like child molestation then don't molest a child. Doesn't work now does it?If you don't like abortion, then just don't get one. See how that works?
If you don't like gay marriage, then just don't get one. See how that works?
I doubt it but even if I am a complete hypocrite that doesn't make bshole's behavior any less "hackish".This has to be the most glaring hypocrisy P&N has ever seen. It's a perfect example of why people here have so much contempt for you.
Not legitimately.This rationale can be used to selectively dismiss anything in the Bible, especially parts that are inconvenient for your sect's dogma.
He isn't "constrained" but the commands must make sense to the people he's giving them to. And he didn't say what you said he did.Hold on a second. God doesn't transcend cultural? He is constrained by the culture from which he arose? The Old Testament is not the holy word of an omnipotent being but merely a historical document written by a bunch of priests? While I agree with you that the Old Testament is nothing more than that, I am perplexed as to how you can keep your faith in the light of that knowledge.
If you don't like child molestation then don't molest a child. Doesn't work now does it?
Quit being an idiot.
Numbers 31:17
17 Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, 18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.
How about you defend your other biblical hack jobs before going to another one?LoL. Lets ask God shall we?
How about you defend your other biblical hack jobs before going to another one?
We got an Internet tough guy on our hands.How about you get off of this thread you fucking jagoff. You ruin enough threads, leave this one alone.
We got an Internet tough guy on our hands.
No, I don't think I will leave. Put me on ignore.
I couldn't care less what you think of me. Now, are you going to defend your ridiculous biblical assertions or not? Namely, that God is pro-choice.While I disagree with elitejp, at least he is intellectually honest, debates issues and makes rational arguments. I respect him for that. You on the other hand are beneath contempt.
Define "abominable behavior" and why is it wrong? Is that based on your opinion or something tangible? Why is the criteria for what you find abominable any different than what cookie flavor you prefer?Having a strong distaste for your abominable behavior on this forum does not make me an internet tough guy, it simply makes me rational.
If you don't like child molestation then don't molest a child. Doesn't work now does it?
Quit being an idiot.
So you complaining about Cruz is based on morality? Please explain.Im glad you can now see what was wrong with your post. Callng yourself an idiot was a little harsh though.
So you complaining about Cruz is based on morality? Please explain.
How about you get off of this thread you fucking jagoff. You ruin enough threads, leave this one alone.
While I disagree with elitejp, at least he is intellectually honest, debates issues and makes rational arguments. I respect him for that. You on the other hand are beneath contempt.
So you complaining about Cruz is based on morality? Please explain.
Perhaps, but I was talking about you, and how your behavior affects others. You can't feign bewilderment at how others treat you when you pull a stunt like this. You reap what you sow, remember?I doubt it but even if I am a complete hypocrite that doesn't make bshole's behavior any less "hackish".
Of course, but that reinforces my point. Evangelicals like to assert that the Bible is the perfect word of God, and that it must be taken literally, word for word. This is how young Earth creationists justify their nonsensical beliefs, for example. The problem (as you've just demonstrated) is these same people then brush off the huge amount of texts that contradict their particular dogma. The Bible is the perfect word of God ... except for all the parts they subjectively decide don't apply to them today. They pick and choose which parts of the Bible to accept, and which to ignore.Not legitimately.
Is God powerful enough to give specific commands to a specific people are persons? Yes. You're powerful enough to do this.
I was complaining how bshole treated somebody else, a person he says he respects. So that doesn't work.Perhaps, but I was talking about you, and how your behavior affects others. You can't feign bewilderment at how others treat you when you pull a stunt like this. You reap what you sow, remember?
Since nobody believes this is that going to affect the rest of your point? Yeah it is.Of course, but that reinforces my point. Evangelicals like to assert that the Bible is the perfect word of God, and that it must be taken literally, word for word.
No YEC that I am aware of takes that view of biblical interpretation.This is how young Earth creationists justify their nonsensical beliefs, for example.
When you're arguing for taking things out of context you're not on very solid ground.The problem (as you've just demonstrated) is these same people then brush off the huge amount of texts that contradict their particular dogma. The Bible is the perfect word of God ... except for all the parts they subjectively decide don't apply to them today. They pick and choose which parts of the Bible to accept, and which to ignore.