A Question for the Evangelists

Originally posted by Cribs
No, I wanted to have a clarification of what "spam" meant to you.

So, we have:
Bible Studies
Parodies of Bible Studies
Pimpin' Studies

Are there any other Studies or Parodies that you don't want to see?
What about other categories, such as soliciting cookie trade?

Dr. Cribs

Originally posted by rapalla7
It would be interesting to see what would happen if when an inconsistancy stands out in the scriptures it was just acknowleded instead of some one trying to interpret it. As if we are stupid. I believe that the problem Feivel is having with RHBILL is that RHBILL is quoting from a book given to him that he is reading from. RHBILL has the "cliff notes" of the bible.

Mike

Originally posted by Feivel
Probably another inconsistency would be pointed out 🙂

Feivel

PS Your post is inconsistent 🙂

Originally posted by Cribs
This trick is also known as "asking for clarification" so that my
universe of discussion stays consistent with that of my opponent.

Dr. "Tricky" Cribs

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Concealing one's intentions is also a famous debating trick.

Originally posted by rapalla7
Show me one that took the question and answered it properly, and I will eat my hat! 😏

Originally posted by rapalla7
Weelll, I'm waiting.😀

Originally posted by Feivel
Mike,

one what?

Feivel

Originally posted by rapalla7
You said my post was inconsistant. I took that to mean inconsistant with the question posed in the opening of this debate. Which was flawed from the begining.😀

Originally posted by Feivel
Now that you ask...yes there are. Any topic dealing with Viagra, Cialis, hair growth, sexual endurance, college degrees, discount software and plans to build a cable converter just to name a few 🙂

Funny thing is we would have no problems in the forums at all had RBHILL never posted his bible study crapola.

Feivel

Originally posted by lloydk
In Fear and Trembling the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard draws our attention to a story in the bible: God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham attempts to comply, but God stays his hand at the last moment.

To an outside observer, Abraham's willingness to kill his son is indefensible (God told me to is not accepted as an excuse for murder in courts of law). But to Abraham, given his strong personal relationship with God, it was a simple, if painful decision.

No Kierkegaard was not trying to ridicule religious faith. Quite the opposite, as I read him.

But I have this question for the religiously-minded people on this site: if you believed with absolute certainty that God wanted you to kill someone, would you do it?


If you know Heaven awaits past death, why would death scare you ?

If you place too much value in life on Earth, indeed death is a very grave event. To Abraham it would be like his son going on a boat across the ocean, only to see him in the afterlife. Whils't a great sacrifise, not death as you know it.

cheers

Originally posted by pcaspian
Originally posted by lloydk
[b]In Fear and Trembling the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard draws our attention to a story in the bible: God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham attempts to comply, but God stays his hand at the last moment.

To an outside observer, Abraham's willingness to kill his son is indefensible (God told me to ...[text shortened]... nly to see him in the afterlife. Whils't a great sacrifise, not death as you know it.

cheers

Originally posted by knapperja
My understanding is there was no afterlife before Christ. Jewish people do not believe in an afterlife because they don't feel Jesus was the Messiah.

Isaaih prophecised about Jesus, unfortunitely not many understood it. Those born before the death and ressurection would be preached to for 3 days after Jesus's crucifixion.

As for Abraham, much like all God's prophets (eg: Moses) they were pretty knowlegeable about God, Jesus and Heaven. Read a little about Isaiah, Ilisha, Moses even.

cheers

Originally posted by knapperja
My understanding is there was no afterlife before Christ. Jewish people do not believe in an afterlife because they don't feel Jesus was the Messiah.

Originally posted by Feivel
That's stretching it a little. There are quite a few Jews, even BCE, that believed in reincarnation.

Feivel