Originally posted by whodeyThe larger question then becomes, are the two related?
From a Christian perspective there are obvious parallels with God sacrificing his Son on the cross. The larger question then becomes, are the two related?
I reject your presumption that God did not know what Abraham would do. In fact, I think he knew. Throughout the Bible God works through only one type of person which are those who exercise faith in hi ...[text shortened]... you know everything there is to know about him, that is the time to be very, very concerned. π
Yep. One way they are related is through the idiotic (er...I mean 'mysterious'π doctrine of the scapegoat.
Originally posted by BadwaterYou're a freakin' reprobate. DUDE
In Genesis we have this accounting of the actions of Abraham:
After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.’ So Abraham rose early i ...[text shortened]... ceived crap to the story and imposing your little horror show upon The Scriptures.
Originally posted by JS357I see the second link is about the same as the bottom line of any church: You will feel GREAT when you sacrifice some of your hard earned money to us. That way we can build yet another 20 million dollar shrine to our faith. And cheap at twice the price.
Maybe here?
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Contrad/MusTrad/sacrifice.html
or
http://www.muslim.org/islam/sacrifice.htm
Originally posted by josephwHey, remember me? You never answered my question to you about carbon dating as pure speculation in the other thread. Hinds thinks it's because you totally agree with him and therefore are not required to answer, that he answered it all. So tell me, is that the case? You answer by proxy?
You're a freakin' reprobate. DUDE
Originally posted by sonhouseI don't need a proxy.
Hey, remember me? You never answered my question to you about carbon dating as pure speculation in the other thread. Hinds thinks it's because you totally agree with him and therefore are not required to answer, that he answered it all. So tell me, is that the case? You answer by proxy?
I simply became bored with the whole discussion, because it is idiocy to rely an an instrument designed and made by man with the science available to measure the age of things based on the rate of disintegration of carbon?
Or however you want to say it. Science sucks. I prefer art. To each his own.
Originally posted by josephwYou are a lost soul. At least you like art.
I don't need a proxy.
I simply became bored with the whole discussion, because it is idiocy to rely an an instrument designed and made by man with the science available to measure the age of things based on the rate of disintegration of carbon?
Or however you want to say it. Science sucks. I prefer art. To each his own.