Spirituality
14 Jun 14
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by sonshipI would say Rev 21, 5. Behold, I am making everything new.
What passage or passages in the Holy Bible do you think give man a glimpse of the [b]farthest out point in the future ?
In other words in a proposed line of future events which prophetic vision, explanation, or description extends out the farthest revealing something about the situation of eternity future ?[/b]
Paraphrased, I take that to mean: Don't worry, it will all pan out OK in the end!
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by Paul Dirac III was born with four limbs too. Two arms and two legs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_twin
A baby was just born in China with four limbs.
Questions for believers... Did your deity intend for parasitic twins to be born as regular separated twins? If so, what thwarts His will in such matters? If not, are we violating His will if we surgically remove and discard the parts?
HalleluYah !!! Praise the LORD! Holy! Holy! Holy!
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by sonshipYes, but when KellyJay challenged me to flesh out my statement about theist thought for him, I did so with an example involving an automobile.
What's there to "flesh out" ?
You're not the only one who can make questions with innuendos.
Can you?
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by CalJustIf God is truly genderless, then why not use "it" as the pronoun?
KJ, do you seriously believe that this verse implies that God has male genitalia? (Please excuse me if this sounds coarse, but it is pertinent to this discussion)
Firstly, God is Spirit. As such, there is no gender involved.
Secondly, the first and second commandments clearly stipulate that we should NOT make ourselves any image of God. That includes m ...[text shortened]... ed, and well-ingrained (but totally inadequate) picture of God.
And I seem to have succeeded!
Perhaps you are afraid of dehumanizing it?
A god that isn't like us is a god that is of no interest to us.
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by RJHindsYour book informs you in Genesis 5:2, "Male and female created He them."
I was born with four limbs too. Two arms and two legs.
But as you know, it isn't always that clear-cut. Take a look at this Wikipedia article when time permits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
Can you get the Lord to tell you His reason for anorchia, just to pick one example from that link?
21 Jun 14
Originally posted by CalJustNope, not saying that God has male genitalia, but it does show God relates
KJ, do you seriously believe that this verse implies that God has male genitalia? (Please excuse me if this sounds coarse, but it is pertinent to this discussion)
Firstly, God is Spirit. As such, there is no gender involved.
Secondly, the first and second commandments clearly stipulate that we should NOT make ourselves any image of God. That includes m ...[text shortened]... ed, and well-ingrained (but totally inadequate) picture of God.
And I seem to have succeeded!
to us as a male instead of a black woman as you joked about. It isn't the
physical genitalia male or female that is going to have anything to do with
God, since God is Spirit. When the Word of God became flesh He did come
to us as a male, yes!
The image of God does indeed have male and female attributes since He
cares for us in ways as both fathers and mothers do. The fact that Jesus
gave us a male description was enough for me to leave it that way, instead
of trying to be cute about it. Had Jesus called God the Mother of life that too
would have been enough to leave it female had He only used female to
describe God to us, but He did not.
Kelly
22 Jun 14
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Originally posted by KellyJayKJ, will God be in heaven? (Sorry for the stupid question, pls humor me!)
Nope, not saying that God has male genitalia, but it does show God relates
to us as a male instead of a black woman as you joked about. It isn't the
physical genitalia male or female that is going to have anything to do with
God, since God is Spirit. When the Word of God became flesh He did come
to us as a male, yes!
The image of God does indeed have ...[text shortened]... enough to leave it female had He only used female to
describe God to us, but He did not.
Kelly
Will there be male and female in heaven?
When does heaven start?
I don't think this issue should be pushed to its limits and doctrinally defined. All I am trying to say is let's not get hung up on gender. Yes, the Bible uses the pronouns that it does (in preference to the "it" suggested by BDP) But that is merely due to the limitations of our language and concepts. I don't make a big issue of it. From now on, in this forum, I will be very happy to stay with Him and He.
🙂
22 Jun 14
Originally posted by CalJustYes to your question, but my answer to what Heaven is, is where God is.
KJ, will God be in heaven? (Sorry for the stupid question, pls humor me!)
Will there be male and female in heaven?
When does heaven start?
I don't think this issue should be pushed to its limits and doctrinally defined. All I am trying to say is let's not get hung up on gender. Yes, the Bible uses the pronouns that it does (in preference t ...[text shortened]... big issue of it. From now on, in this forum, I will be very happy to stay with Him and He.
🙂
No idea about male or female in Heaven, odds are yes, but not for
procreation, at least between humans.
Kelly
22 Jun 14
Originally posted by CalJustThank you for your honesty.
No, I don't think so.
One of the oddities of being a believer in a "personal" deity is that the believer admits, when push comes to shove, that his or her deity doesn't communicate personally; yet in the eternal afterlife, the deity is going to change His stripes and become very friendly.
22 Jun 14
Originally posted by Paul Dirac III am not interested in sexual perversions.
Your book informs you in Genesis 5:2, "Male and female created He them."
But as you know, it isn't always that clear-cut. Take a look at this Wikipedia article when time permits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex
Can you get the Lord to tell you His reason for anorchia, just to pick one example from that link?