11 Jan 13
Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyI 'm Greek, bowl o'meal Fraser. Born in Piraeus, as both my father and mother; but the family tree of my father is Sicilian and my mother's Cretan and from Mani😵
A Scottish Greek??????
I can't talk. I am Irish on my mother's side
and French on my father's side of the family.
11 Jan 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobielike adding to the words of the Bible?
because dear Johnny, wisdom is proved righteous by its works, in other words, apply the Law of the Christ and Biblical principles and it will go well with you. There is only one Bible, one lord, one faith, one baptism. The reasons why you have different denominations are because of attempts to impose exegesis upon scripture where none exists. The c ...[text shortened]... s to look at their acceptance of all kinds of practices contrary to the teachings of the Bible.
12 Jan 13
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Originally posted by Suzianneseeing that you prefer a translation, itself taken not from the Hebrew nor the Greek, but the Latin Vulgate dating from the middle ages making it a translation of a translation with unicorns and archaic terms, it hardly qualifies you as knowledgeable as to what constitutes a good translation and what does not, in fact, I don't think you could tell the difference.
like adding to the words of the Bible?
12 Jan 13
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Originally posted by apathistMore importantly, did you give any evidence your so-called ''so-called' assumption' was correct? If not then regardless of my or anyone else's thoughts on this matter, pondering whether it is a reasonable assumption is fair game! Moreover it didn't warrant the response you gave.
Did he give any evidence, and reason at all, to assume my so-called 'assumption' was incorrect?
I tossed the bones, I read the stars, they say he's wrong. That's valid, right? Bone-tossing is valid, star-reading is valid, right?
12 Jan 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieThings aren't perfect, so I tap a keyboard that responds by sending signals to satellites to send my frustration to receivers around the world. That proves, in my world, that this is not a scientific age. Because everyone knows that that even troglodites have satellite access.
your post is full of assumptions, for example, the one pointed out by JS357, 'we live in a
scientific age', who lives in a scientific age, the Indian farmer who ploughs his fields
with oxen, who grows cabbages and cremates his dead like his forefathers did three
thousand years ago, in what sense is he living in a scientific age. You have not pr ...[text shortened]... ed, corruption, meism, all ignored by the spiritually myopic,
blinded by the God of science.
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12 Jan 13
Originally posted by apathistThe point I wanted to make is that all ages, so far, have come to an end.
Things aren't perfect, so I tap a keyboard that responds by sending signals to satellites to send my frustration to receivers around the world. That proves, in my world, that this is not a scientific age. Because everyone knows that that even troglodites have satellite access.